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Executive Order 13053: Adding Members to and Extending the President's Council on Sustainable Development

President: Bill Clinton

Expanded the President’s Council on Sustainable Development to 35 members, shifted administrative support to Energy and extended it to February 1999.

Status: Completed/expired. Is Executive Order 13053 still in effect? No. Executive Order 13053 is completed or expired. See Federal Register record.

What does Executive Order 13053 do?

EO 13053 amended EO 12852 by increasing the sustainable-development council’s membership from 29 to 35, moving administrative and financial support from Interior to Energy, and extending the council through February 28, 1999. EO 13114 later made another extension and structural changes. After the council completed its reports, EO 13138 revoked the full framework in September 1999.

Administration position: The order expanded and prolonged an advisory council; it did not itself impose environmental standards or bind businesses, states or communities.
SignedJune 30, 1997
Membership capRaised to 35
Support agencyDepartment of Energy
Extended throughFebruary 28, 1999

Before and after

Before the order

The council had 29 members, Interior support and a June 1997 termination date.

After the order

Six more members could serve, Energy supported the work and the council had additional time to complete its recommendations.

Who had to do what

Agency / officeActionTiming / position
PresidentAppoint up to 35 membersDuring council life
Energy DepartmentProvide supportDuring council life
CouncilContinue sustainable-development adviceCompleted

What happened next

EO 12852 created the council.

EO 13053 expanded and extended it.

EO 13114 further amended the council.

EO 13138 revoked the completed framework.