Executive Orders EO 13274 coordinate Federal, State, tribal, and local agency consultation, review, ap- proval, and permitting of transportation infrastructure proiects. The Task Force shall consist exclusively of the following officers of the United States: the Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Transportation (who shall chair the Task Force), Secretary of the Interior, Secretary of Defense, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agen- cy, Chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and Chair- man of the Council on Environmental Quality. A member of the Task Force may designate, to perform the Task Force functions of the member, any person who is part of the member's department, agency, or office and who is either an officer of the United States appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate or a member of the Senior Executive Serv- ice. The Task Force shall report to the President through the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality. Sec. 4. l?eport. At least once each year, the Task Force shall submit to the President a report that: (a) Describes the results of the coordinated and ex- pedited reviews on a proiect-by-proiect basis, and identifies those proce- dures and actions that proved to be most useful and appropriate in coordi- nating and expediting the review of the proiects. (b) Identifies substantive and procedural requirements of Federal, State, tribal, and local laws, regulations, and Executive Orders that are incon- sistent with, duplicative of, or are structured so as to restrict their efficient implementation with other applicable requirements. (c) Makes recommendations regarding those additional actions that could be taken to: (i) address the coordination and expediting of reviews of trans- portation infrastructure proiects by simplifying and harmonizing applicable substantive and procedural requirements; and (ii) elevate and resolve con- troversies among Federal, State, tribal, and local agencies related to the re- view or impacts of transportation infrastructure proiects in a timely man- ner. (d) Provides any other recommendations that would, in the iudgement of the Task Force, advance the policy set forth in section 1 of this order. Sec. 5. Preservation of Authority. Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budget, administrative, and legislative proposals. Sec. 6. Judicial l?eview. This order is intended only to improve the internal management of the Federal Government and is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or equity by a party against the United States, its departments, agen- cies, instrumentalities or entities, its officers or employees, or any other person. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, September 18, 2002. 251
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