EXECUTIVE ORDERS Executive Order 13369 of January 7, 2005 President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to assist in reforming the Federal In- ternal Revenue Code to benefit all Americans, it is hereby ordered as fol- lows: Section 1. Establishment. There is established the President's Advisory Pane] on Federal Tax Reform (Advisory Pane]). Sec. 2. Membership. (a) The Advisory Pane] shall be composed of up to nine members appointed by the President. (b) The President shall designate one member of the Advisory Pane] to serve as Chair and one member to serve as Vice Chair. Sec. 3. Purpose. The purpose of the Advisory Pane] shall be to submit to the Secretary of the Treasury in accordance with this order a report with revenue neutral policy options for reforming the Federal Internal Revenue Code. These options should: (a) simplify Federal tax laws to reduce the costs and administrative bur- dens of compliance with such laws; (b) share the burdens and benefits of the Federal tax structure in an ap- propriately progressive manner while recognizing the importance of homeownership and charity in American society; and (c) promote long-run economic growth and job creation, and better en- courage work effort, saving, and investment, so as to strengthen the com- petitiveness of the United States in the global marketplace. At ]east one option submitted by the Advisory Pane] should use the Fed- era] income tax as the base for its recommended reforms. Sec. 4. Administration. (a) The Department of the Treasury shall provide, to the extent permitted by law, administrative support and funding for the Advisory Pane]. The Advisory Pane] is established within the Department of the Treasury for administrative purposes only. (b) The Chair of the Advisory Pane] shall convene and preside at the meetings of the Advisory Pane], determine its agenda after consultation with the Vice Chair, and direct its work. The Advisory Pane] shall have 155
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