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Executive Order 13021
THE WHITE HOUSE
October 19, 1996
TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution
and laws of the United States of America, in reaffirmation of the
special relationship of the Federal Government to American
Indians and Alaska Natives, and, for the purposes of helping to:
(a) ensure that tribal colleges and universities are more fully
recognized as accredited institutions, have access to the
opportunities afforded other institutions, and have Federal
resources committed to them on a continuing basis; (b) establish
a mechanism that will increase accessibility of Federal resources
for tribal colleges and universities in tribal communities; (c)
promote access to high-quality educational opportunity for
economically disadvantaged students; (d) promote the preservation
and the revitalization of American Indian and Alaska Native
languages and cultural traditions; (e) explore innovative
approaches to better link tribal colleges with early childhood,
elementary, and secondary education programs; and (f) support the
National Education Goals (20 U.S.C. 5812), it is hereby ordered
as follows:
Section 1. Definition of Tribal Colleges and Universities.
- Tribal colleges and universities ("tribal
colleges") are those institutions cited in section
532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of
1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note), any other institution that
qualified for funding under the Tribally Controlled
Community College Assistance Act of 1978, (25 U.S.C. 1801
et. seq.), and Navajo Community College, authorized in
the Navajo Community College Assistance Act of 1978,
Public Law 95-471, title II (25 U.S.C. 640a note).
Sec. 2. Board of Advisors.
- (a) Establishment. There shall be established in
the Department of Education a Presidential advisory
committee entitled the President's Board of Advisors on
Tribal Colleges and Universities
("Board"). Notwithstanding the provisions
of any other Executive order, the responsibilities of the
President under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), with respect to the Board, shall
be performed by the Secretary of Education
("Secretary"), in accordance with the
guidelines and procedures established by the
Administrator of General Services.
(b)
Composition. The Board shall consist of not more
than 15 Members who shall be appointed by the
President. The Board shall include representatives
of tribal colleges. The Board may also include
representatives of the higher, early childhood,
elementary, and secondary education communities; tribal
officials; health, business, and financial institutions;
private foundations; and such other persons as the
President deems appropriate. Members of the Board
will serve terms of 2 years and may be reappointed to
additional terms. A member may continue to serve
until his or her successor is appointed. In the
event a Member fails to serve a full term, an individual
appointed to replace that Member will serve the remainder
of that term. All terms will expire upon the
termination of the Board.
(c) Role of Board. The Board shall provide
advice regarding the progress made by Federal agencies
toward fulfilling the purposes and objectives of this
order. The Board shall also provide recommendations
to the President and the Secretary at least annually on
ways tribal colleges can:
- (1) utilize long-term development, endowment
building, and master planning to strengthen
institutional viability;
(2) utilize the Federal and private sector to
improve financial management and security, obtain
private sector funding support, and expand and
complement Federal education initiatives;
(3) develop institutional capacity through the
use of new and emerging technologies offered by
both the Federal and private sectors;
(4) enhance physical infrastructure to facilitate
more efficient operation and effective
recruitment and retention of students and
faculty; and
(5) help achieve National Education Goals and
meet other high standards of education
accomplishment.
(d) Scheduled Meetings. The Board shall meet at
least annually to provide advice and consultation on
tribal colleges and relevant Federal and private sector
activities, and to transmit reports and present
recommendations.
Sec. 3. Office of White House Initiative.
- There shall be established in the Department of Education
the White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and
Universities ("Initiative"). The
Initiative shall be authorized to:
(a) provide the staff support for the Board:
(b) assist the Secretary in the role of liaison between
the executive branch and tribal college;
(c) serve the Secretary in carrying out the Secretary's
responsibilities under this order; and
(d) utilize the services, personnel, information, and
facilities of other Federal, State, tribal, and local
agencies with their consent, and with or without
reimbursement, consistent with applicable law. To
the extent permitted by law and regulations, each Federal
agency shall cooperate in providing resources, including
personnel detailed to the Initiative, to meet the
objectives of the order.
Sec. 4. Department and Agency Participation.
- Each participating executive department and agency
(hereinafter collectively referred to as
"agency"), as determined by the Secretary,
shall appoint a senior official, who is a full-time
officer of the Federal Government and who is responsible
for management or program administration, to serve as
liaison to the White House Initiative. The official
shall report directly to the agency head, or agency
representative, on agency activity under this order and
serve as liaison to the White House Initiative. To
the extent permitted by law and regulation, each agency
shall provide appropriate information in readily
available formats requested by the White House Initiative
staff pursuant to this order.
Sec. 5. Five-Year Federal Plan.
- (a) Content. Each agency shall, in collaboration
with tribal colleges, develop and document a Five-Year
Plan of the agency's efforts to fulfill the purpose
of this order. These Five-Year Plans shall
include annual performance indicators and appropriate
measurable objectives for the agency. The plans
shall address among other relevant issues:
- (1) barriers impeding the access of tribal
colleges to funding opportunities and to
participation in Federal programs, and ways to
eliminate the barriers;
(2) technical assistance and information that
will be made available to tribal colleges
regarding the program activities of the agency
and the preparation of applications or proposals
for grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts;
and
(3) an annual goal for agency funds to be awarded
to tribally controlled colleges and universities
in:
- (A) grants, cooperative agreements,
contracts, and procurement;
(B) related excess property-type
acquisitions under various authorities
such as section 923 of the Federal
Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of
1996 (7 U.S.C. 2206a) and the Federal
Property and Administrative Services Act
of 1949, chapter 288, 63 Stat. 377
(codified as described at 40 U.S.C. 471
note); and
(C) the transfer of excess and surplus
Federal computer equipment under
Executive Order 12999.
In developing the Five-Year Plans
required by this order, agencies shall
strive to include tribal colleges in all
aspects and activities related to the
attainment of the participation goals
described in Executive Order 12928,
"Promoting Procurement with Small
Businesses Owned and Controlled by
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged
Individuals, Historically Black Colleges
and Universities, and Minority
Institutions." The Plans may
also emphasize access to high-quality
educational opportunity for economically
disadvantaged Indian students; the
preservation and revitalization of
American Indian and Alaska Native
languages and cultural traditions;
innovative approaches to better link
tribal colleges with early childhood,
elementary, and secondary education
programs; and the National Education
Goals.
(b) Submission. Each agency shall submit its
Five-Year Plan to the White House Initiative
Office. In consultation with the Board, the White
House Initiative Office Shall then review these Five-Year
Plans and develop an integrated Five-Year Plan for
Assistance to Tribal Colleges, which the Secretary shall
review and submit to the President. The Five-Year
Plan for Assistance to Tribal Colleges may be revised
within the 5-year period.
(c) Annual Performance Reports. Each agency
shall submit to the White House Initiative Office an
Annual Performance Report that shall measure each
agency's performance against the objectives set forth in
its Five-Year Plan. In consultation with the Board,
the White House Initiative Office shall review and
combine Annual Performance Reports into one annual
report, which shall be submitted to the Secretary for
review, in consultation with the Office of Management and
Budget.
Sec. 6. Private Sector. In cooperation with the Board,
the White House Initiative Office shall encourage the private
sector to assist tribal colleges through increased use of such
strategies as:
- (a) matching funds to support increased endowments;
(b) developing expertise and more effective ways to
manage finance, improve information systems, build
facilities, and improve course offerings; and
(c) increasing resources for and training of faculty.
Sec. 7. Termination. The Board shall terminate 2
years after the date of this Executive order unless the Board is
renewed by the President prior to the end of that 2-year period.
Sec. 8. Administration.
- (a) Compensation. Members of the Board shall serve
without compensation, but shall be allowed travel
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as
authorized by law for persons serving intermittently in
Government service (5 U.S.C. 5701-5707).
(b) Funding. The Board and the Initiative shall be
funded by the Department of Education.
(c) Administrative Support. The Department of
Education shall provide appropriate administrative
services and staff support for the Board and the
Initiative. With the consent of the Department of
Education, other agencies participating in the Initiative
shall provide administrative support to the White House
Initiative Office consistent with statutory authority and
shall make use of section 112 of title 3, United States
Code, to detail agency employees to the extent permitted
by law. The
Board and the White House Initiative Office shall have a
core staff and shall be supported at appropriate levels.
WILLLAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
October 19, 1996.
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