Executive 0 rders EO 13409 Executive Order 13408 of June 29, 2006 Amending Executive Order 13381, As Amended, To Extend its Duration by One Year By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to extend by 1 year the dura- tion of Executive Order 13381 of June 27, 2005, it is hereby ordered that: Section 1. Section 6(a) of Executive Order 13381 is amended by striking "April 1, 2006" and inserting in lieu thereof "April % 2007". Sec. 2. Section 6(b) of Executive Order 13381 is amended by striking "July % 2006" and inserting in lieu thereof "July 1, 2007". GEORGE W. BUSH The White House, June 29, 2006. Executive Order 13409 of July 3, 2006 Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate a Dispute Between Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority and Its Locomotive Engineers Represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen A dispute exists between Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Au- thority (SEPTA) and its employees represented by the Brotherhood of Loco- motive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET). The dispute has not heretofore been adjusted under the provisions of the Railway Labor Act, as amended, 45 U.S.C. 151-188 (RLA). A party empowered by the RLA has requested that the President establish an emergency board pursuant to section 9A of the RLA (45 U.S.C. 159a). Section 9A(c) of the RLA provides that the President, upon such request, shall appoint an emergency board to investigate and report on the dispute. NOW, THEREFORE, by the authority vested in me as President by the Con- stitution and the laws of the United States, including section 9A of the RLA, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Establishment of Emergency Board (Board). There is established, effective 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on July 8, 2006, a Board of three members to be appointed by the President to investigate and report on this dispute. No member shall be pecuniarily or otherwise interested in any or- ganization of railroad employees or any carrier. The Board shall perform its functions subject to the availability of funds. Sec. 2. Report. The Board shall report to the President with respect to this dispute within 30 days of its creation. Sec. 3. Maintaining Conditions. As provided by section 9A(c) of the RLA, from the date of the creation of the Board and for 120 days thereafter, no 239
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