EO 13369 Title 3--The President a staff headed by an Executive Director who shall be selected by the Presi- dent and report to the Chair. (c) Members of the Advisory Panel shall serve without compensation for their work on the Advisory Panel. Members of the Advisory Panel who are not officers or employees in the executive branch, while engaged in the work of the Advisory Panel, may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by law for persons serving inter- mittently in Government service (5 U.S.C. 5701 through 5707), consistent with the availability of funds. (d) Consistent with applicable law, heads of executive departments and agencies shall provide to the Advisory Panel such assistance, including as- signment or detail of personnel, and information as may be necessary for the Advisory Panel to perform its functions. (e) The Advisory Panel may conduct meetings in appropriate locations throughout the United States to obtain information and advice from Ameri- cans of diverse backgrounds and experience and from a diverse range of American entities, including large and small for-profit and non-profit orga- nizations, State, local, and tribal governments, and from other individuals and entities as appropriate. Public hearings shall be held at the call of the Chair. (f) Insofar as the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.) (the "Act"), may apply to the Advisory Panel, any functions of the President under that Act, except for those in section 6 of that Act, shall be performed by the Secretary of the Treasury in accordance with the guidelines that have been issued by the Administrator of General Services. Sec. 5. tieport. The Advisory Panel shall submit to the Secretary of the Treasury a report containing policy options in accordance with section 3 of this order as soon as practicable, but not later than July 3% 2005. Sec. 6. Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect the functions of the Director of the Office of Manage- ment and Budget relating to budget, administrative, or legislative proposals. (b) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or ben- efit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity, against the United States, its departments, agencies, entities, officers, employees or agents, or any other person. Sec. 7. Termination. The Advisory Pane] shall terminate 30 days after sub- mitting its report pursuant to section 5 of this order. GEORGE W. BUSH The White House, Junumy 7, 2005. '156
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