Executive Orders EO 13270 health, business, and financial institutions; private foundations; and such other persons as the President deems appropriate. (c) Functions. The Board shall provide advice regarding the progress made by Federal agencies toward fulfilling the purposes and objectives of this order. The Board also shall provide recommendations to the President, through the Secretary of Education (Secretary), on ways the Federal Gov- ernment can help tribal colleges: (1) use long-term development, endowment building, and planning to strengthen institutional viability; (2) improve financial management and security, obtain private-sector funding support, and expand and complement Federal education initia- tives; (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 oper- ation and effective recruitment and retention of students and faculty; and (5) help implement the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and meet other high standards of educational achievement. (d) Meetings. The Board shall meet at least annually, at the request of the Secretary, to provide advice and consultation on tribal colleges and rel- evant Federal and private-sector activities, and to transmit reports and present recommendations. Sec. 4. White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities. There shall be established in the Department of Education, Office of the Secretary, the White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities (WHITCU). The WHITCU shall: (a) provide the staff support for the Board; (b) assist the Secretary in the role of liaison between the executive branch and tribal colleges; and (c) serve the Secretary in carrying out the Secretary's responsibilities under this order. Sec. 5. Department and Agency Participation. Each participating executive department and agency (agency), as determined by the Secretary, shall ap- point a senior official who is a full-time officer of the Federal Government and who is responsible for management or program administration. The of- ficial shall report directly to the agency head, or to the agency head's des- ignee, on agency activity under this order and serve as liaison to the WHITCU. To the extent permitted by law and regulation, each agency shall provide appropriate information as requested by the WHITCU staff pursu- ant to this order. Sec. 6. Three-Year Federal Plan. (a) Content. Each agency identified by the Secretary shall develop and implement a Three-Year Plan of the agency's efforts to fulfill the purposes of this order. These Three-Year Plans shall include annual performance in- dicators and appropriate measurable objectives for the agency. Among other relevant issues, the plans shall address how the agency intends to in- crease the capacity of tribal colleges to compete effectively for any available grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and any other Federal resources, 243
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