[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 135 (Tuesday, July 14, 2020)]
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Vol. 85
Tuesday,
No. 135
July 14, 2020
Part VI
The President
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Executive Order 13935--White House Hispanic Prosperity Initiative
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Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 135 / Tuesday, July 14, 2020 /
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Title 3--
The President
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Executive Order 13935 of July 9, 2020
White House Hispanic Prosperity Initiative
By the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States of
America, and in order to improve Hispanic Americans'
access to educational and economic opportunities, it is
hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Purpose. The success of Hispanic Americans
is integral to the economic future of our country. As
more than 60 million Hispanics live in the United
States today, Hispanics are the largest minority group
in the country. Hispanics are also the Nation's
youngest major racial or ethnic group. Generations of
Hispanics constituting different backgrounds and
cultures have contributed to building a strong and
prosperous America. Their collective contributions
continue a legacy of inspiration that is a cherished
part of the American experience.
While we celebrate the many ways Hispanic Americans
have contributed to our Nation, we also recognize that
they face challenges in accessing educational and
economic opportunities. In the last 3 years, my
Administration has supported school choice, Hispanic-
Serving Institutions (HSIs), and new career pathways,
including apprenticeships and work-based learning
initiatives, because quality education options offering
multiple pathways to economic success are critical to
developing our Nation's potential for the jobs of
tomorrow. My Administration has also supported
investment in economically distressed communities,
including through Opportunity Zones, and economic
opportunities for small and minority-owned businesses.
The initiative set forth in this order increases
emphasis on the connection between educational and
economic opportunities, and exploring and promoting
opportunities for Hispanic Americans, both through and
outside traditional education options, that lead to
economic prosperity. Today, Americans have more paths
to prosperity than any previous generation, and it is
necessary to ensure that Hispanic Americans have every
opportunity to access these pathways and to fulfill
their educational and economic aspirations.
Sec. 2. White House Hispanic Prosperity Initiative.
There is established the White House Hispanic
Prosperity Initiative (Initiative), housed in the
Department of Education (Department).
(a) The mission of the Initiative shall be to
improve access by Hispanic Americans to educational and
economic opportunities. Consistent with its mission,
the Initiative shall:
(i) identify and promote educational and workforce development practices
that have improved educational, professional, and economic outcomes for
Hispanic Americans;
(ii) encourage private-sector initiatives and foster public-private
partnerships that improve access to educational and economic opportunities
for Hispanic Americans;
(iii) develop a national network of individuals, organizations, and
communities, with which to consult and collaborate regarding practices and
policies that improve access to educational and economic opportunities for
Hispanic Americans;
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(iv) monitor the development, implementation, and coordination of Federal
Government educational, workforce, and business development programs
designed to improve outcomes for Hispanic Americans; and
(v) advise the President, through the Secretary of Education (Secretary),
on issues of importance to Hispanic Americans and policies relating to
Hispanic Americans' prosperity.
(b) The Initiative shall be led by an Executive
Director, designated by the Secretary. The Executive
Director shall also serve as Executive Director of the
Commission created by section 3 of this order. In
addition to leading the work of the Initiative, the
Executive Director shall coordinate the work of, and
provide administrative support for, the Commission. As
appropriate, the Department shall provide the
Initiative with staff, resources, and administrative
support, to the extent permitted by law and subject to
the availability of appropriations.
(c) All executive departments and agencies
(agencies) shall, to the extent permitted by law,
provide such information, support, and assistance to
the Initiative as the Secretary may request.
(d) The Initiative, acting through the Executive
Director, shall provide regular reports on its
activities to appropriate officials in the Executive
Office of the President, including the Director of the
Office of Management and Budget, the Director of the
Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Assistant
to the President for the Office of American Innovation,
the Assistant to the President for the Office of
Economic Initiatives, the Assistant to the President
for Domestic Policy, the Director of the Office of
Public Liaison, and the Director of Intergovernmental
Affairs.
(e) As part of the Initiative, there is established
an Interagency Working Group (Working Group) to
collaborate regarding resources and opportunities
available across the Federal Government to increase
educational and economic opportunities for Hispanic
Americans. The Working Group shall also serve as a
channel for communication between the Initiative and
other agencies.
(i) The Working Group shall be chaired by the Executive Director of the
Initiative and shall consist of a senior official from the Domestic Policy
Council, the Office of American Innovation, the Office of Public Liaison,
and each agency that develops or implements policies relating to Hispanic
American prosperity, as identified by the Secretary.
(ii) The Department shall provide the Working Group with administrative
support to the extent permitted by law and subject to the availability of
appropriations.
Sec. 3. The President's Advisory Commission on Hispanic
Prosperity. There is established in the Department the
President's Advisory Commission on Hispanic Prosperity
(Commission).
(a) The Commission shall be composed of not more
than 20 members, who shall be appointed by the
President. The Commission may include individuals from
outside the Federal Government with relevant experience
or subject matter expertise in promoting educational
opportunities and economic success in the Hispanic
American community. The Commission shall also include
the following officers, or their designees:
(i) the Secretary of Commerce;
(ii) the Secretary of Labor;
(iii) the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development;
(iv) the Secretary of Education; and
(v) the Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
(b) The functions of the Commission shall be to:
(i) promote pathways to in-demand jobs for Hispanic American students,
including apprenticeships, internships, fellowships, mentorships, and work-
based learning initiatives;
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(ii) strengthen HSIs, as defined by the Higher Education Act of 1965, as
amended, and increase the participation of the Hispanic American community,
Hispanic-serving school districts, and HSIs in the programs of the
Department and other agencies;
(iii) promote local-based and national private-public partnerships to
promote high-quality education, training, and economic opportunities for
Hispanic Americans;
(iv) promote awareness of educational opportunities for Hispanic American
students, including options to enhance school choice, personalized
learning, family engagement, and civics education;
(v) promote public awareness of the educational and training challenges
that Hispanic Americans face and the causes of these challenges;
(vi) monitor changes in Hispanic Americans' access to educational and
economic opportunities; and
(vii) advise the President and the Initiative on educational and economic
opportunities for the Hispanic American community.
(c) The Commission shall periodically report to the
President, through the Secretary and after consulting
with the Executive Director, on progress in providing
Hispanic American students, workers, and communities
with increased access to educational and economic
opportunities. The reports shall identify efforts of
agencies to improve educational and economic
opportunities for Hispanic Americans. The reports shall
also include, as appropriate, recommendations for
improving Federal education, workforce, small business,
and other programs.
(d) The Commission shall have a Chair and two Vice
Chairs, designated by the President from among the
members of the Commission. The Chair and Vice Chairs
shall work with the Executive Director to convene
regular meetings of the Commission, determine its
agenda, and direct its work, consistent with this
order.
(i) The Department shall provide funding and administrative support for the
Commission, to the extent permitted by law and subject to the availability
of appropriations.
(ii) Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation but shall
be reimbursed for travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, as authorized by law for persons serving intermittently in the
Government service (5 U.S.C. 5701-5707).
(iii) Insofar as the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C.
App.), may apply to the Commission, any functions of the President under
that Act, except that of reporting to the Congress, shall be performed by
the Secretary, in accordance with the guidelines issued by the
Administrator of General Services.
(e) The Commission shall terminate 2 years after
the date of this order unless extended by the
President.
Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) This order supersedes
Executive Order 13555 of October 19, 2010 (White House
Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics),
and section 1(u) of Executive Order 13889 of September
27, 2019 (Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory
Committees).
(b) Nothing in this order shall be construed to
impair or otherwise affect:
(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or
the head thereof; or
(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(c) This order shall be implemented consistent with
applicable law and subject to the availability of
appropriations.
(d) This order is not intended to, and does not,
create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural,
enforceable at law or in equity by any
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party against the United States, its departments,
agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or
agents, or any other person.
(Presidential Sig.)
THE WHITE HOUSE,
July 9, 2020.
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