Executive Order 13168: President's Commission on Improving Economic Opportunity in Communities Dependent on Tobacco Production While Protecting Public Health
President: Bill Clinton
Created a presidential commission to recommend economic-development help for tobacco-dependent communities while protecting public health.
Status: Revoked.
Is Executive Order 13168 still in effect? No. Revoked effective September 30, 2001 by EO 13225 after the commission completed its work.
What does Executive Order 13168 do?
EO 13168 established an advisory commission to examine economic conditions in communities dependent on tobacco production and recommend diversification, education, health and development strategies consistent with public health. Its work was time-limited. EO 13225 expressly revoked the order in September 2001, stating that the commission had terminated and completed its work.
Later evidence reviewed October 2, 2026: EO 13225 states that the commission had completed its work and revoked EO 13168 effective September 30, 2001.
Before and after
Before the order
Tobacco-control policy and farm-community economic transition were handled without this dedicated presidential advisory body.
After the order
Stakeholders produced recommendations, after which the temporary commission closed.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Commission | Study impacts and recommend transition policies | Completed |
| Agriculture and other agencies | Provide information and support | Historical |
| President and Congress | Consider recommendations | Discretionary |
What happened next
EO 13168 signed and created the advisory commission.
Published in the Federal Register.
EO 13225 signed; it recorded that the commission had terminated and completed its work.
EO 13225 became effective and revoked EO 13168.
The commission order and express revocation clause rechecked.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The body was an advisory commission with a time-limited report function, not a standing program or source of grants. EO 13225 expressly revoked its order after its work was completed; later tobacco-transition programs rest on separate statutes.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
- GovInfo — EO 13168 (opens in a new tab) Order text
- GovInfo — EO 13225 (opens in a new tab) Order text
- National Archives — 2000 disposition table (opens in a new tab) Official record
- National Archives — 2000 disposition table (opens in a new tab) Official record
How we checked this
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