Defense and national security · Veterans

Executive Order 13034: Extension of Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses

President: Bill Clinton

Extended the Gulf War veterans’ illnesses advisory committee to review exposure investigations and the government’s response to its recommendations.

Status: Completed/expired. Is Executive Order 13034 still in effect? No. Executive Order 13034 is completed or expired. See Federal Register record.

What does Executive Order 13034 do?

EO 13034 extended the Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses created by EO 12961. It asked the committee to oversee Defense Department investigations into possible chemical and biological exposures and to assess implementation of its 1996 recommendations. A status report was due April 30, 1997 and a supplemental final report October 31, 1997; the committee then terminated 30 days after submitting that report.

SignedJanuary 30, 1997
Status report dueApril 30, 1997
Supplemental report dueOctober 31, 1997

Before and after

Before the order

The committee had delivered its original final report in December 1996 and was otherwise approaching the end of its temporary mandate.

After the order

It reviewed exposure investigations and agency follow-through, issued a supplemental report and then wound down.

Who had to do what

Agency / officeActionTiming / position
Advisory committeeReview exposure investigations and implementationThrough supplemental report
Defense and Veterans Affairs departmentsProvide information and respond to recommendationsDuring committee review

What happened next

EO 12961 created the advisory committee.

EO 13034 extended and refocused the committee.