Energy, environment and natural resources

Executive Order 12855: Amending Executive Order No. 12852

President: Bill Clinton

Moved administrative support for the President’s Council on Sustainable Development to the Interior Department; EO 13138 later revoked the council’s order as completed.

Status: Revoked. Is Executive Order 12855 still in effect? No. Executive Order 12855 was revoked. See Executive Order 13138: Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees, Federal Register record.

What does Executive Order 12855 do?

EO 12855 changed the support arrangements for the President’s Council on Sustainable Development, assigning reimbursable administrative services to the Interior Department under EO 12852. The council’s archived 1993 charter identifies Interior’s Take Pride in America program as its initial support channel and describes the council’s advisory role. EO 13138 later revoked the council order as amended after its work was completed.

Administration position: The order made an administrative-support change and stated no independent environmental outcome.
SignedJuly 19, 1993
Order amendedEO 12852
Support agencyDepartment of the Interior

Before and after

Before the order

EO 12852 assigned the council’s administrative support through the Executive Office of the President.

After the order

Interior supplied reimbursable administrative services until the council framework ended.

Who had to do what

Agency / officeActionTiming / position
InteriorProvide required administrative servicesOn a reimbursable basis
CouncilUse Interior rather than the EOP Office of Administration for supportDuring council operations
Executive branchApply the amended funding referenceWhile EO 12852 remained in force

What happened next

EO 12855 amended EO 12852.

The council charter identified Interior’s initial support through Take Pride in America.

EO 13138 revoked EO 12852 as amended after the council’s work was completed.