Coordinating Policies on Automotive Communities and Workers, 40591-40592 [2011-17447]

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 132 (Monday, July 11, 2011)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 40591-40592]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-17447]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 132 / Monday, July 11, 2011 / 
Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

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                Executive Order 13578 of July 6, 2011

                
Coordinating Policies on Automotive Communities 
                and Workers

                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. Policy. Over the last decade, the United 
                States has experienced a decline in employment in the 
                automotive industry and among part suppliers. This 
                decline accelerated dramatically from 2008 to 2009, 
                with more than 400,000 jobs being lost in the industry. 
                Now, 2 years later, the American automotive industry is 
                beginning to recover. The automotive industry has, over 
                the past 2 years, experienced its strongest period of 
                job growth since the late 1990s. Exports have expanded, 
                and the domestic automakers in 2010 gained market share 
                for the first time since 1995. The automotive supply 
                chain, which employs three times as many workers as the 
                automakers, has also shown renewed strength. However, 
                we still have a long way to go.

                Over the past 2 years my Administration has undertaken 
                coordinated efforts on behalf of automotive 
                communities, including targeted technical and financial 
                assistance. For example, the Department of Labor set 
                aside funds for green jobs and job training for high-
                growth sectors of the economy specifically targeted to 
                communities affected by the automotive downturn, and 
                the Department of Commerce provided funds specifically 
                for automotive communities to develop plans for 
                economic recovery. Stabilizing the automotive industry 
                will also require the use of expanded strategies by 
                automotive communities that include land-use 
                redevelopment, small business support, and worker 
                training.

                The purpose of this order is to continue the 
                coordinated Federal response to factors affecting 
                automotive communities and workers and to ensure that 
                Federal programs and policies address these concerns.

                Sec. 2. Assignment of Responsibilities to the Secretary 
                of Labor.

                    (a) The Secretary of Labor shall:

(i) work to coordinate the development of policies and programs among 
executive departments and agencies with the goal of coordinating a Federal 
response to factors that have a distinct impact on automotive communities 
and workers, including through the coordination of economic adjustment 
assistance activities;

(ii) advise the President, in coordination with the Director of the 
National Economic Council, on the potential effects of pending legislation;

(iii) provide recommendations to the President, in coordination with the 
Director of the National Economic Council, on executive branch policy 
proposals affecting automotive communities and changes to Federal policies 
and programs intended to address issues of special importance to automotive 
communities and workers; and

(iv) conduct outreach to representatives of nonprofit organizations, 
businesses, labor organizations, State and local government agencies, 
elected officials, and other interested persons that will assist in 
bringing to the President's attention concerns, ideas, and policy options 
for expanding and improving efforts to revitalize automotive communities.

                    (b) The Secretary of Labor shall perform the 
                functions assigned by this order in coordination with 
                the Director of the National Economic Council.

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                 The Secretary of Labor may delegate these 
                responsibilities to the Executive Director of the 
                Department of Labor Office of Recovery for Auto 
                Communities and Workers.

                Sec. 3. Revocation. Executive Order 13509 of June 23, 
                2009, is hereby revoked.

                Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) The heads of executive 
                departments and agencies shall assist and provide 
                information to the Secretary of Labor or the 
                Secretary's designee, consistent with applicable law, 
                as may be necessary to carry out the responsibilities 
                assigned by this order.

                    (b) Nothing in this order shall be construed to 
                impair or otherwise affect:

(i) authority granted by law to an executive department, agency, or the 
head thereof; or

(ii) functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

                    (c) This order shall be implemented consistent with 
                applicable law and subject to the availability of 
                appropriations.
                    (d) This order is not intended to, and does not, 
                create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, 
                enforceable at law or in equity by any party against 
                the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
                entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any 
                other person.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    July 6, 2011.

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