Executive Order 13270: Tribal Colleges and Universities
President: George W. Bush
Created a Department of Education White House Initiative and presidential advisory board for tribal colleges, required participating agencies to prepare three-year plans and annual performance reports, and revoked EO 13021.
Status: Revoked.
Is Executive Order 13270 still in effect? No. Revoked December 2, 2011; successor Native education initiatives continue.
What does Executive Order 13270 do?
The order assigned these duties: Education Secretary and WHITCU — Operate the initiative, support the board and integrate agency plans; Participating agencies — Appoint senior liaisons and develop measurable three-year assistance plans.
Checked the initiative and advisory-board duties against the signed order and later orders. Distinguish EO 13270’s revocation from the separate successor Native education frameworks under EO 13592 and EO 14049.
Before and after
Before the order
EO 13021 governed the earlier White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities.
After the order
Education housed and staffed the initiative, agencies produced plans and annual performance reports, and the board advised on institutional capacity and federal participation. EO 13592 revoked EO 13270 and broadened the work in 2011; EO 14049 replaced that framework in 2021 and remains the cited authority for the current Native education initiative.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Education Secretary and WHITCU | Operate the initiative, support the board and integrate agency plans | Ongoing while the order remained effective |
| Participating agencies | Appoint senior liaisons and develop measurable three-year assistance plans | Plan cycle plus annual performance reports |
| Presidential advisory board | Meet, review progress and advise the President through Education | At least annually |
What happened next
EO 13270 signed.
EO 13270 created the initiative and board and revoked EO 13021.
EO 13592 revoked EO 13270 and established a broader Native education initiative.
EO 14049 revoked EO 13592 and created the current successor initiative.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The initiative coordinated federal programs but did not guarantee grants or change the eligibility rules in program statutes. The board operated under the Federal Advisory Committee Act where applicable. Its administrative successor remains active, but EO 13270 itself no longer supplies current authority. No order-specific merits judgment was located.
Sources by type
If a source is unavailable, first check the cited publisher or another official repository. The cited publisher remains the authority.
Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
How we checked this
Last checked against the sources above on October 2, 2026. How we research →