Executive Order 13138: Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees
President: Bill Clinton
Continued a group of presidential advisory committees and recorded changes or revocations for several earlier bodies.
Status: Partly revoked. Sources: Federal Register 1999 disposition table · EO 13225 · EO 13226.
Is Executive Order 13138 still in effect? Partly. Executive Order 13225 superseded sections 1–4 effective September 30, 2001, and Executive Order 13226 revoked section 1(h) on September 30, 2001. Those actions did not repeal the remaining amendment provisions; the affected committees’ later status is committee-specific.
What does Executive Order 13138 do?
EO 13138 continued named presidential advisory committees through September 30, 2001, delegated FACA administration to their sponsoring agencies and amended or revoked selected earlier orders. Its most durable immediate effects included revoking EO 12852 on sustainable development and updating other committee provisions. EO 13225 superseded sections 1 through 4 in 2001 and supplied a new continuation list.
Before and after
Before the order
Many presidential advisory committees faced the recurring FACA termination deadline.
After the order
Selected committees continued for two years while completed or obsolete structures were amended or revoked.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Listed committees | Continue advisory work | Superseded |
| Sponsoring agencies | Perform delegated FACA administration | Under later orders where applicable |
| GSA Administrator | Maintain governing procedures | Continuing under FACA |
What happened next
EO 13138 continued selected committees.
EO 13225 superseded sections 1 through 4 effective at the deadline.
The stated continuation period ended.
Executive Order 13226 revoked section 1(h), the earlier PCAST continuation provision. Official source
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
FACA governs transparency, charters and administration, subject to statutory exemptions. Later continuation orders and statutes must be checked committee by committee; this order is not a current blanket charter.
Sources by type
If a source is unavailable, first check the cited publisher or another official repository. The cited publisher remains the authority.
Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
- GovInfo — EO 13138 (opens in a new tab) Order text
- GovInfo — EO 13225 (opens in a new tab) Order text
- GSA — Federal advisory committee management (opens in a new tab) Official record
How we checked this
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