Agriculture, transport and infrastructure

Executive Order 12970: Further Amendment to Executive Order No. 12864

President: Bill Clinton

Extended the United States Advisory Council on the National Information Infrastructure through June 1, 1996.

Status: Revoked. Is Executive Order 12970 still in effect? No. Executive Order 12970 was revoked. See Executive Order 13062: Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees and Amendments to Executive Orders 13038 and 13054, Federal Register record.

What does Executive Order 12970 do?

EO 12970 extended the advisory council on the National Information Infrastructure through June 1, 1996. President Clinton discussed reports he had received from the council in February 1996, within the extended period. The remarks show the council continued advisory work, but do not prove that the extension caused the reports or conferred regulatory powers. EO 13062 revoked the parent order as amended in 1997.

Administration position: The order extended an advisory body; it did not regulate the internet, telecommunications providers or personal data.
SignedSeptember 14, 1995
BodyUS Advisory Council on the National Information Infrastructure
Extended throughJune 1, 1996

Before and after

Before the order

The advisory council was due to terminate before completing its extended program.

After the order

It continued through June 1996 before the broader charter was later formally revoked.

Who had to do what

Agency / officeActionTiming / position
Advisory councilContinue reports and recommendationsThrough June 1, 1996
Commerce DepartmentContinue administrative supportDuring the extension

What happened next

EO 12970 extended the council.

The President discussed reports received from the advisory council.

The added extension reached its endpoint.

EO 13062 revoked EO 12864 as amended.