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Executive Order 13034 Constitutional Fidelity (+0.23)

Executive Order 13034—Extension of Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses

William J. Clinton William J. Clinton
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Thursday, January 30, 1997
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2 min read (376 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

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This executive order, signed by President William J. Clinton on 1997-01-30, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Extension of Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.

Constitutional Assessment: Scrutinized through Article II, Section 2, this action exercises the President's constitutional role as Commander in Chief. Early Framers recognized broad executive discretion in commanding military forces during conflict, provided it remains bounded by congressional declarations and respects civilian domestic courts.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ The Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses (the "Committee"), established pursuant to Executive Order 12961 of May 26, 1995, is hereby extended for the purposes set forth herein.
▪ All provisions of that order relating to membership and administration shall remain in effect.
▪ All Committee appointments, as well as the President's designation of a Chairperson, shall remain in effect.
▪ The limitations set forth in section 2(c)-(e) and section 4(a) of Executive Order 12961 shall also remain in effect.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
376
2,431 characters
Estimated Read Time
2 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
16.9
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.23
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations 

Exec. Order No. 13034, William J. Clinton (Jan 30, 1997). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-13034-extension-presidential-advisory-committee-gulf-war-veterans.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Extension. The Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses (the "Committee"), established pursuant to Executive Order 12961 of May 26, 1995, is hereby extended for the purposes set forth herein. All provisions of that order relating to membership and administration shall remain in effect. All Committee appointments, as well as the President's designation of a Chairperson, shall remain in effect. The limitations set forth in section 2(c)-(e) and section 4(a) of Executive Order 12961 shall also remain in effect. The Committee shall remain subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. Sec. 2. Functions. (a) The Committee shall report to the President through the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (b) The Committee shall have two principal roles: (1) Oversight of the ongoing investigation being conducted by the Department of Defense with the assistance, as appropriate, of other executive departments and agencies into possible chemical or biological warfare agent exposures during the Gulf War; and (2) Evaluation of the Federal Government's plan for and progress towards the implementation of the Committee's recommendations contained in its Final Report submitted on December 31, 1996. (c) The Committee shall provide advice and recommendations related to its oversight and evaluation responsibilities. (d) The Committee may also provide additional advice and recommendations prompted by any new developments related to its original functions as set forth in section 2(b) of Executive Order 12961. (e) The Committee shall submit by letter a status report by April 30, 1997, and a final supplemental report by October 31, 1997, unless otherwise directed by the President. Sec. 3. General Provisions. (a) The Committee shall terminate 30 days after submitting its final supplemental report. (b) This order is intended only to improve the internal management of the executive branch and it is not intended to create any right, benefit or trust responsibility, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or equity by a party against the United States, its agencies, its officers, or any person. WILLIAM J. CLINTON The White House, January 30, 1997.