Executive Order 13330 of February 24, 2004

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Executive Order 13330 of February 24, 2004

Human Service Transportation Coordination

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the
laws of the United States of America, and to enhance access to
transportation to improve mobility, employment opportunities, and access
to community services for persons who are transportation-disadvantaged,
it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. This order is issued consistent with the following findings
and principles:
(a) A strong America depends on citizens who are productive and who
actively participate in the life of their communities.
(b) Transportation plays a critical role in providing access to
employment, medical and health care, education, and other community
services and amenities. The importance of this role is underscored by
the variety of transportation programs that have been created in
conjunction with health and human service programs, and by the
significant Federal investment in accessible public transportation
systems throughout the Nation.

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(c) These transportation resources, however, are often difficult for
citizens to understand and access, and are more costly than necessary
due to inconsistent and unnecessary Federal and State program rules and
restrictions.
(d) A broad range of Federal program funding allows for the purchase
or provision of transportation services and resources for persons who
are transportation-disadvantaged. Yet, in too many communities, these
services and resources are fragmented, unused, or altogether
unavailable.
(e) Federally assisted community transportation services should be
seamless, comprehensive, and accessible to those who rely on them for
their lives and livelihoods. For persons with mobility limitations
related to advanced age, persons with disabilities, and persons
struggling for self-sufficiency, transportation within and between our
communities should be as available and affordable as possible.
(f) The development, implementation, and maintenance of responsive,
comprehensive, coordinated community transportation systems is essential
for persons with disabilities, persons with low incomes, and older
adults who rely on such transportation to fully participate in their
communities.
Sec. 2. Definitions. (a) As used in this order, the term ``agency''
means an executive department or agency of the Federal Government.
(b) For the purposes of this order, persons who are transportation-
disadvantaged are persons who qualify for Federally conducted or
Federally assisted transportation-related programs or services due to
disability, income, or advanced age.
Sec. 3. Establishment of the Interagency Transportation Coordinating
Council on Access and Mobility. (a) There is hereby established, within
the Department of Transportation for administrative purposes, the
``Interagency Transportation Coordinating Council on Access and
Mobility'' (``Interagency Transportation Coordinating Council'' or
``Council''). The membership of the Interagency Transportation
Coordinating Council shall consist of:
(i)
the Secretaries of Transportation, Health and Human Services,
Education, Labor, Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Housing and Urban
Development, and the Interior, the Attorney General, and the
Commissioner of Social Security; and
(ii)
such other Federal officials as the Chairperson of the Council may
designate.
(b) The Secretary of Transportation, or the Secretary's designee,
shall serve as the Chairperson of the Council. The Chairperson shall
convene and preside at meetings of the Council, determine its agenda,
direct its work, and, as appropriate to particular subject matters,
establish and direct subgroups of the Council, which shall consist
exclusively of the Council's members.
(c) A member of the Council may designate any person who is part of
the member's agency and who is an officer appointed by the President or
a full-time employee serving in a position with pay equal to or greater
than the minimum rate payable for GS-15 of the General Schedule to
perform functions of the Council or its subgroups on the member's
behalf.
Sec 4. Functions of the Interagency Transportation Coordinating Council.
The Interagency Transportation Coordinating Council shall:

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(a) promote interagency cooperation and the establishment of
appropriate mechanisms to minimize duplication and overlap of Federal
programs and services so that transportation-disadvantaged persons have
access to more transportation services;
(b) facilitate access to the most appropriate, cost-effective
transportation services within existing resources;
(c) encourage enhanced customer access to the variety of
transportation and resources available;
(d) formulate and implement administrative, policy, and procedural
mechanisms that enhance transportation services at all levels; and
(e) develop and implement a method for monitoring progress on
achieving the goals of this order.
Sec. 5. Report. In performing its functions, the Interagency
Transportation Coordinating Council shall present to me a report not
later than 1 calendar year from the date of this order. The report
shall:
(a) Identify those Federal, State, Tribal and local laws,
regulations, procedures, and actions that have proven to be most useful
and appropriate in coordinating transportation services for the targeted
populations;
(b) Identify substantive and procedural requirements of
transportation-related Federal laws and regulations that are duplicative
or restrict the laws' and regulations' most efficient operation;
(c) Describe the results achieved, on an agency and program basis,
in: (i) simplifying access to transportation services for persons with
disabilities, persons with low income, and older adults; (ii) providing
the most appropriate, cost-effective transportation services within
existing resources; and (iii) reducing duplication to make funds
available for more services to more such persons;
(d) Provide recommendations to simplify and coordinate applicable
substantive, procedural, and administrative requirements; and
(e) Provide any other recommendations that would, in the judgment of
the Council, advance the principles set forth in section 1 of this
order.
Sec. 6. General. (a) Agencies shall assist the Interagency
Transportation Coordinating Council and provide information to the
Council consistent with applicable law as may be necessary to carry out
its functions. To the extent permitted by law, and as permitted by
available agency resources, the Department of Transportation shall
provide funding and administrative support for the Council.
(b) 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, or legislative proposals.
(c) This order is intended only to improve the internal management
of the executive branch and is not intended to, and does not, create any
right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in
equity by a

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party against the United States, its departments, agencies,
instrumentalities or entities, its officers or employees, or any other
person.
George W. Bush
The White House,
February 24, 2004.