Sec. 2. Office of Environmental Justice
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There is established in the Executive Office of the President an Office of Environmental Justice, which shall have the following duties: Liaise with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Complete an environmental justice assessment of each Executive order, to be made public on the White House website. Discuss an assessment with the President before an Executive order is signed. Any such assessment shall be made available to the public not later than 15 days after the Executive order is signed.
Attend the Interagency Working Group meetings established under Executive Order 12898 (50 Fed. Reg. 7629; relating to Federal actions to address environmental justice in minority populations and low-income populations) and meet, not less frequently than annually, with the members of the Interagency Working Group described in section 1–102 of such Executive order to review progress being made on implementing the environmental justice goals of the Interagency Working Group within the applicable agency or office.
Coordinate roundtables with stakeholders and hold public meetings. Ensure that the goals of Executive Order 12898 (59 Fed. Reg. 7629; relating to Federal actions to address environmental justice in minority populations and low-income populations) are being actively implemented through science-based regulations in the White House and the Environmental Protection Agency. Represent the executive branch in the community and regularly engage in frontline communities, including communities of color, low income communities, people with limited English proficiency, indigenous peoples, and people living with disabilities.
Serve as a member on the Domestic Policy Council, established by Executive Order 12859 (58 Fed. Reg. 44101; relating to establishment of the Domestic Policy Council). There shall be a Director of the Office of Environmental Justice who shall head the Office. The Director shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The first such appointment shall not be later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. The Director shall serve as the liaison with the Office of Environmental Justice of the Environmental Protection Agency.
The annual rate of basic pay for the Director shall be the rate payable under level III of the Executive Schedule (section 5314 of title 5, United States Code). Section 5314 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to Director of the Office of Emergency Planning the following new item: Director of the Office of Environmental Justice. .
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- 50 FR 7629
- 59 FR 7629
- 58 FR 44101
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Sec. 2
Office of Environmental Justice
Fed. Reg.50 FR 7629
Fed. Reg.59 FR 7629
Fed. Reg.58 FR 44101
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