EO 13280 Title 3--The President or impede the effectuation of the purposes of this Order: and provided fur- ther, that in the absence of such an exemption all facilities shall be covered by the provisions of this Order." Sec. 5. General Provisions. (a) This order supplements but does not supersede the requirements con- tained in Executive Orders 13198 and 13\17799 of January 29, 200% (b) The agencies shall coordinate with the White House OFBCI con- cerning the implementation of this order. (c) Nothing in this order shall be construed to require an agency to take any action that would impair the conduct of foreign affairs or the national security. Sec. 6. Responsibilities of Executive Departments and Agencies. All execu- tive departments and agencies (agencies) shall: (a) designate an agency employee to serve as the liaison and point of contact with the White House OFBCI; and (b) cooperate with the White House OFBCI and provide such informa- tion, support, and assistance to the White House OFBCI as it may request, to the extent permitted by law. Sec. 7. Judicial Review. This order is intended only to improve the internal management of the ex- ecutive branch, and it is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by a party against the United States, its agencies, or entities, its officers, employ- ees or agents, or any person. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, December 12, 2002. Executive Order 13280 of December 12, 2002 Responsibilities of the Department of Agriculture and the Agency for International Development With Respect to Faith- Based and Community Initiatives By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to help the Federal Govern- ment coordinate a national effort to expand opportunities for faith-based and other community organizations and to strengthen their capacity to bet- ter meet social needs in America's communities, it is hereby ordered as fol- lows: Section 1. Establishment of Centers for Faith-Based and Community Initia- tives at the Department of Agriculture and the Agency for International De- velopment. (a) The Secretary of Agriculture and the Administrator of the Agency for International Development shall each establish within their re- spective agencies a Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (Cen- ter). 262
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