Defense and national security

Executive Order 13082: Joint Mexican-United States Defense Commission

President: Bill Clinton

Added a Joint Staff member to the US membership of the Joint Mexican–United States Defense Commission.

Status: Completed/expired. Is Executive Order 13082 still in effect? No. Executive Order 13082 is completed or expired. See Federal Register record.

What does Executive Order 13082 do?

EO 13082 amended the 1942 order establishing the US side of the Joint Mexican–United States Defense Commission. It specified one member each from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Joint Staff, selected by the Defense Secretary, who also chooses the US chair and may appoint alternates. This is a membership change, not a new defense treaty or a decision to deploy forces. The National Archives records the amendment but does not establish current commission operations.

Administration position: The order defines US commission membership; it does not describe contemporary US–Mexico military activities.
SignedMay 8, 1998
AmendsEO 9080
New seatJoint Staff member

Before and after

Before the order

EO 9080, as amended in 1956 and 1982, defined the US membership without the newly specified Joint Staff seat.

After the order

The US membership includes a Joint Staff member alongside the four service members.

Who had to do what

Agency / officeActionTiming / position
Defense SecretaryDesignate the five US members, chair and any alternatesUnder the amended 1942 order

What happened next

EO 9080 established the commission framework.

EO 13082 amended the US membership paragraph.

Original text and National Archives disposition checked; current operations not verified.