Technology and cybersecurity

Executive Order 12882: President's Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology

President: Bill Clinton

Created a non-federal presidential science advisory committee to support the President and NSTC; EO 13226 later revoked it.

Status: Revoked — by EO 13226 in 2001.

Is Executive Order 12882 still in effect? No. EO 13226 revoked it in 2001.

What does Executive Order 12882 do?

EO 12882 established a presidential science and technology advisory committee with outside members, supported by OSTP and linked to the National Science and Technology Council. The committee’s archived work includes a March 1997 report on technology in K-12 education, showing the sort of advice it supplied; its recommendations were not binding policy. EO 12907 expanded permitted membership, and EO 13226 revoked both orders in September 2001 while creating a successor PCAST.

Administration position: The order treated outside scientific and technical advice as useful to presidential decision-making. The committee’s advice was nonbinding and did not establish scientific or regulatory requirements.
SignedNovember 23, 1993
Initial sizeUp to 16 members
Administrative officeOffice of Science and Technology Policy

Before and after

Before the order

Earlier PCAST authorities under EOs 12700 and 12768 had expired or been extended temporarily.

After the order

EO 12882 created a new advisory committee until EO 13226 established the next presidential PCAST.

Who had to do what

Agency / officeActionTiming / position
PCASTAdvise the President on science and technologyDuring the committee’s term
PCASTHelp NSTC secure private-sector involvementDuring council work
Federal agenciesProvide lawful scientific and technical informationOn request
OSTPProvide administrative servicesDuring the committee’s operation

What happened next

EO 12882 established PCAST and revoked the earlier authorities.

EO 12907 increased the permitted membership.

EO 13226 revoked EO 12882 and EO 12907.