Executive Order 13147: White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy
President: Bill Clinton
Established a temporary commission to recommend complementary and alternative medicine policy.
Status: Revoked. Is Executive Order 13147 still in effect? No. Executive Order 13147 was revoked. See Federal Register record.
What does Executive Order 13147 do?
EO 13147 established a commission in the Health and Human Services Department to advise the President on research, practitioner education, public information and access to complementary and alternative medicine. Its original membership cap was 15; EO 13167 later raised it to 20. The commission gathered testimony and delivered a report in March 2002. Its own report acknowledged that many interventions had not been shown safe or effective and that commissioners disagreed about how strongly to state this. EO 13316 revoked the commission order effective September 30, 2003. Neither the order nor the report approved particular treatments or changed the evidence required for medical claims.
Before and after
Before the order
There was no commission created by this order to integrate advice across the four policy areas.
After the order
The commission held meetings and issued its March 2002 report.
EO 13316 later revoked the establishment order as amended.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Commission | Prepare legislative and administrative recommendations | Completed |
| HHS secretary | Provide support and transmit the report | Historical commission |
| Federal agencies | Provide information when requested and permitted by law | Historical commission |
What happened next
EO 13147 established the commission.
EO 13167 increased the membership cap.
EO 13316 revocation took effect.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The body was advisory under the Federal Advisory Committee Act and had a two-year default term unless extended. Its recommendations were not regulations. The 2002 report itself noted substantial gaps in safety and efficacy evidence.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
- Commission — 2002 final report (opens in a new tab) Official record
- GovInfo — EO 13316 (opens in a new tab) Order text
- National Archives — 2000 disposition table (opens in a new tab) Official record
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