Establishing the President's National Council for the American Worker

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Vol. 83

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July 24, 2018

Part III

The President

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Executive Order 13845--Establishing the President's National Council

for the American Worker

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The President

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Executive Order 13845 of July 19, 2018

Establishing the President's National Council for

the American Worker

By the authority vested in me as President by the

Constitution and the laws of the United States of

America, and in order to provide a coordinated process

for developing a national strategy to ensure that

America's students and workers have access to

affordable, relevant, and innovative education and job

training that will equip them to compete and win in the

global economy, and for monitoring the implementation

of that strategy, it is hereby ordered as follows:

for developing a national strategy to ensure that

America's students and workers have access to

affordable, relevant, and innovative education and job

training that will equip them to compete and win in the

global economy, and for monitoring the implementation

of that strategy, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. Purpose. Our Nation is facing a skills

crisis. There are currently more than 6.7 million

unfilled jobs in the United States, and American

workers, who are our country's most valuable resource,

need the skills training to fill them. At the same

time, the economy is changing at a rapid pace because

of the technology, automation, and artificial

intelligence that is shaping many industries, from

manufacturing to healthcare to retail. For too long,

our country's education and job training programs have

prepared Americans for the economy of the past. The

rapidly changing digital economy requires the United

States to view education and training as encompassing

more than a single period of time in a traditional

classroom. We need to prepare Americans for the 21st

century economy and the emerging industries of the

future. We must foster an environment of lifelong

learning and skills-based training, and cultivate a

demand-driven approach to workforce development. My

Administration will champion effective, results-driven

education and training so that American students and

workers can obtain the skills they need to succeed in

the jobs of today and of the future.

learning and skills-based training, and cultivate a

demand-driven approach to workforce development. My

Administration will champion effective, results-driven

education and training so that American students and

workers can obtain the skills they need to succeed in

the jobs of today and of the future.

Sec. 2. Policy. It shall be the policy of the executive

branch to work with private employers, educational

institutions, labor unions, other non-profit

organizations, and State, territorial, tribal, and

local governments to update and reshape our education

and job training landscape so that it better meets the

needs of American students, workers, and businesses.

Sec. 3. Establishment and Composition of the

President's National Council for the American Worker.

(a) There is hereby established the President's

National Council for the American Worker (Council), co-

chaired by the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of

Labor, the Assistant to the President for Domestic

Policy, and the Advisor to the President overseeing the

Office of Economic Initiatives (Co-Chairs).

(b) In addition to the Co-Chairs, the Council shall

include the following officials, or their designees:

(i) the Secretary of the Treasury;

(ii) the Secretary of Education;

(iii) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs;

(iv) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget;

President overseeing the

Office of Economic Initiatives (Co-Chairs).

(b) In addition to the Co-Chairs, the Council shall

include the following officials, or their designees:

(i) the Secretary of the Treasury;

(ii) the Secretary of Education;

(iii) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs;

(iv) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget;

(v) the Administrator of the Small Business Administration;

(vi) the Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy

Coordination;

(vii) the Director of the National Economic Council;

(viii) the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers;

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(ix) the Director of the National Science Foundation; and

(x) the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Sec. 4. Additional Invitees. As appropriate and

consistent with applicable law, the Co-Chairs may, from

time to time, invite the heads of other executive

departments and agencies (agencies), or other senior

officials in the White House Office, to attend meetings

of the Council.

Sec. 5. Council Meetings. The Co-Chairs shall convene

meetings of the Council at least once per quarter.

Sec. 6. Functions of the Council. (a) The Council shall

develop recommendations for the President on policy and

strategy related to the American workforce, and perform

such other duties as the President may from time to

time prescribe.

(b) The Council shall develop recommendations for:

uarter.

Sec. 6. Functions of the Council. (a) The Council shall

develop recommendations for the President on policy and

strategy related to the American workforce, and perform

such other duties as the President may from time to

time prescribe.

(b) The Council shall develop recommendations for:

(i) a national strategy for empowering American workers, which shall

include recommendations on how the Federal Government can work with private

employers, educational institutions, labor unions, other non-profit

organizations, and State, territorial, tribal, and local governments to

create and promote workforce development strategies that provide evidence-

based, affordable education and skills-based training for youth and adults

to prepare them for the jobs of today and of the future;

(ii) fostering close coordination, cooperation, and information exchange

among the Federal Government, private employers, educational institutions,

labor unions, other non-profit organizations, and State, territorial,

tribal, and local governments as related to issues concerning the education

and training of Americans; and

(iii) working with agencies to foster consistency in implementing policies

and actions developed under this order.

Sec. 7. Initial Tasks of Council. Within 180 days of

the date of this order, the Council shall:

rofit organizations, and State, territorial,

tribal, and local governments as related to issues concerning the education

and training of Americans; and

(iii) working with agencies to foster consistency in implementing policies

and actions developed under this order.

Sec. 7. Initial Tasks of Council. Within 180 days of

the date of this order, the Council shall:

(a) develop a national campaign to raise awareness

of matters considered by the Council, such as the

urgency of the skills crisis; the importance of

science, technology, engineering, and mathematics

education; the creation of new industries and job

opportunities spurred by emerging technologies, such as

artificial intelligence; the nature of many careers in

the trades and manufacturing; and the need for

companies to invest in the training and re-training of

their workers and more clearly define the skills and

competencies that jobs require;

(b) develop a plan for recognizing companies that

demonstrate excellence in workplace education,

training, and re-training policies and investments, in

order to galvanize industries to identify and adopt

best practices, innovate their workplace policies, and

invest in their workforces;

require;

(b) develop a plan for recognizing companies that

demonstrate excellence in workplace education,

training, and re-training policies and investments, in

order to galvanize industries to identify and adopt

best practices, innovate their workplace policies, and

invest in their workforces;

(c) examine how the Congress and the executive

branch can work with private employers, educational

institutions, labor unions, other non-profit

organizations, and State, territorial, tribal, and

local governments to support the implementation of

recommendations from the Task Force on Apprenticeship

Expansion established in Executive Order 13801 of June

15, 2017 (Expanding Apprenticeships in America),

including recommendations related to:

(i) developing and increasing the use of industry-recognized, portable

credentials by experienced workers seeking further education, displaced

workers seeking skills to secure new jobs, students enrolled in

postsecondary education, and younger Americans who are exploring career and

education options before entering the workforce;

(ii) increasing apprenticeship, earn-and-learn, and work-based learning

opportunities;

(iii) expanding the use of online learning resources; and

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(iv) increasing the number of partnerships around the country between

companies, local educational institutions, and other entities, including

local governments, labor unions, workforce development boards, and other

non-profit organizations, in an effort to understand the types of skills

that are required by employers so that educational institutions can

recalibrate their efforts toward the development and delivery of more

effective training programs.

between

companies, local educational institutions, and other entities, including

local governments, labor unions, workforce development boards, and other

non-profit organizations, in an effort to understand the types of skills

that are required by employers so that educational institutions can

recalibrate their efforts toward the development and delivery of more

effective training programs.

(d) consider the recommendations of the American

Workforce Policy Advisory Board (Board) established in

section 8 of this order and, as appropriate, adopt

recommendations that would significantly advance the

objectives of the Council. The Council shall continue

to consider and, as appropriate, adopt the Board's

recommendations beyond the initial 180-day period

provided by this section;

(e) recommend a specific course of action for

increasing transparency related to education and job-

training program options, including those offered at 4-

year institutions and community colleges. The Council

shall also propose ways to increase access to available

job data, including data on industries and geographic

locations with the greatest numbers of open jobs and

projected future opportunities, as well as the

underlying skills required to fill open jobs, so that

American students and workers can make the most

informed decisions possible regarding their education,

job selection, and career paths. The Council shall also

propose strategies for how best to use existing data

tools to support informed decision making for American

students and workers;

, so that

American students and workers can make the most

informed decisions possible regarding their education,

job selection, and career paths. The Council shall also

propose strategies for how best to use existing data

tools to support informed decision making for American

students and workers;

(f) develop recommendations on how the public

sector should engage with the private sector in worker

re-training, including through the use of online

learning resources. In developing these

recommendations, the Council shall examine existing

private sector efforts to re-train workers or develop

them professionally, and consider how investments in

worker training and re-training programs compare to

investments in other human-resource related areas, such

as recruitment, health benefits, and retirement

benefits; and

(g) examine public and private-sector expenditures,

including tax expenditures, related to providing

Americans with knowledge and skills that will enable

them to succeed in the workplace at various stages of

life (such as during primary and secondary education,

postsecondary education, continuing professional

development, and re-training), consider the

effectiveness of those expenditures, and make

suggestions for reforms in order to serve American

workers and students better.

Sec. 8. Establishment of the American Workforce Policy

Advisory Board. (a) There is hereby established the

American Workforce Policy Advisory Board.

training), consider the

effectiveness of those expenditures, and make

suggestions for reforms in order to serve American

workers and students better.

Sec. 8. Establishment of the American Workforce Policy

Advisory Board. (a) There is hereby established the

American Workforce Policy Advisory Board.

(b) The Board shall be composed and function as

follows:

(i) The Board shall be composed of the Secretary of Commerce and the

Advisor to the President overseeing the Office of Economic Initiatives, and

up to 25 members appointed by the President from among citizens outside the

Federal Government, and shall include individuals chosen to serve as

representatives of the various sectors of the economy, including the

private sector, employers, educational institutions, and States, to offer

diverse perspectives on how the Federal Government can improve education,

training, and re-training for American workers;

(ii) The Board shall be co-chaired by the Secretary of Commerce and the

Advisor to the President overseeing the Office of Economic Initiatives;

(iii) Members appointed to the Board shall serve for a term of 2 years. If

the term of the Board established in subsection (a) of this section is

extended, members shall be eligible for reappointment, and may continue to

serve after the expiration of their terms until the appointment of a

successor;

(iv) The Board shall advise the Council on the workforce policy of the

United States. Specific activities of the Board shall include, to the

extent

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permitted by law, recommending steps to encourage the private sector and

educational institutions to combat the skills crisis by investing in and

increasing demand-driven education, training, and re-training, including

through apprenticeships and work-based learning opportunities;

force policy of the

United States. Specific activities of the Board shall include, to the

extent

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permitted by law, recommending steps to encourage the private sector and

educational institutions to combat the skills crisis by investing in and

increasing demand-driven education, training, and re-training, including

through apprenticeships and work-based learning opportunities;

(v) Members of the Board shall serve without any compensation for their

work on the Board. Members of the Board, while engaged in the work of the

Board, may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of

subsistence, to the extent permitted by law for persons serving

intermittently in Government service (5 U.S.C. 5701-5707), consistent with

the availability of funds;

(vi) The Board shall terminate 2 years after the date of this order, unless

extended by the President; and

(vii) Insofar as the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C.

App.), may apply to the Board, any functions of the President under that

Act, except for those in section 6 and section 14 of that Act, shall be

performed by the Secretary of Commerce, in accordance with the guidelines

issued by the Administrator of General Services.

Sec. 9. Administrative Provisions. (a) The Department

of Commerce shall provide the Council and the Board

with funding and administrative support as may be

necessary for the performance of their functions.

(b) The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with

the Co-Chairs of the Council, shall designate an

official to serve as Executive Director, to coordinate

the day-to-day functions of the Council.

with funding and administrative support as may be

necessary for the performance of their functions.

(b) The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with

the Co-Chairs of the Council, shall designate an

official to serve as Executive Director, to coordinate

the day-to-day functions of the Council.

(c) To the extent permitted by law, including the

Economy Act (31 U.S.C. 1535), and subject to the

availability of appropriations, other agencies may

detail staff to the Council, or otherwise provide

administrative support, in order to advance the

Council's functions.

(d) Agencies shall cooperate with the Council and

provide such information regarding its current and

planned activities related to policies that affect the

American workforce as the Co-Chairs shall reasonably

request, to the extent permitted by law.

Sec. 10. Termination of Council. The Council shall

terminate 2 years after the date of this order, unless

extended by the President.

Sec. 11. General Provisions. (a) 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.

(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with

applicable law and subject to the availability of

appropriations.

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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.

(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with

applicable law and subject to the availability of

appropriations.

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(c) 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 party against

the United States, its departments, agencies, or

entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any

other person.

(Presidential Sig.)

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