Executive Order 13512: Amending Executive Order 13390
President: Barack Obama
Revised the federal Gulf Coast recovery coordinator’s leadership and reporting arrangements a second time.
Status: Completed/expired. Is Executive Order 13512 still in effect? No. Executive Order 13512 is completed or expired. See Federal Register record.
What does Executive Order 13512 do?
EO 13512 further amended EO 13390 after EO 13504, updating the title, supervision and functions of the federal coordinator for Gulf Coast rebuilding. It maintained interagency coordination during long-term recovery but created no new disaster-benefit authority. The temporary White House structure later wound down.
Before and after
Before the order
The coordinator operated under reporting language amended early in the new administration.
After the order
A revised structure carried the remaining cross-agency recovery mission.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Federal coordinator | Coordinate long-term Gulf Coast recovery | Completed |
| Executive Office | Supervise and support the coordinator | Completed |
| Agencies | Continue statutory recovery programs | Program-specific |
What happened next
EO 13504 made the first Obama amendment.
EO 13512 revised the structure again.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The Stafford Act, housing and community-development statutes, appropriations and agency rules governed actual assistance.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
- GovInfo — EO 13390 (opens in a new tab) Order text
- GAO — Gulf Coast rebuilding oversight (opens in a new tab) Official record
How we checked this
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