[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 24, 1995)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 4829-4830]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-1925]
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Part IX
The President
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Executive Order 12946--President's Advisory Board on Arms
Proliferation Policy
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 15 / Tuesday, January 24, 1995 /
Presidential Documents
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Title 3--
The President
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Executive Order 12946 of January 20, 1995
President's Advisory Board on Arms Proliferation
Policy
By the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States of
America, including section 1601 of the National Defense
Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103-
160), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2) (``Act''), except that
subsections (e) and (f) of section 10 of such Act do
not apply, and section 301 of title 3, United States
Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Establishment. There is established within
the Department of Defense the ``President's Advisory
Board on Arms Proliferation Policy'' (``Board''). The
Board shall consist of five members who shall be
appointed by the President from among persons in
private life who are noted for their stature and
expertise regarding the proliferation of strategic and
advanced conventional weapons and are from diverse
backgrounds. The President shall designate one of the
members as Chairperson of the Board.
Sec. 2. Functions. The Board shall advise the
President on implementation of United States
conventional arms transfer policy, other issues related
to arms proliferation policy, and on other matters
deemed appropriate by the President. The Board shall
report to the President through the Assistant to the
President for National Security Affairs.
Sec. 3. Administration. (a) The heads of executive
agencies shall, to the extent permitted by law, provide
to the Board such information as it may require for the
purpose of carrying out its functions.
(b) Members of the Board shall serve without
compensation, but shall be allowed travel expenses,
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as
authorized by law, including 5 U.S.C. 5701-5707 and
section 7(d) of the Act, for persons serving
intermittently in government service.
(c) The Department of Defense or the head of any
other Federal department or agency may detail to the
Board, upon request of the Chairperson of the Board,
any of the personnel of the department or agency to
assist the Board in carrying out its duties.
(d) The Secretary of Defense shall designate a
federally funded research and development center with
expertise in the matters covered by the Board to
provide the Board with such support services as the
Board may need to carry out its duties.
(e) The Department of Defense shall provide the
Board with administrative services, facilities, staff,
and other support services necessary for the
performance of its functions.
Sec. 4. General. (a) The Board shall terminate 30 days
after the date on which the President submits the final
report of the Board to the Congress.
(b) For reasons of national security or for such
other reasons as specified in section 552(b) of title
5, United States Code, the Board shall not provide
public notice or access to meetings at which national
security information will be discussed. Authority to
make such determinations shall reside with the
Secretary of Defense or his designee who must be an
official required to be appointed by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate.
(c) Information made available to the Board shall
be given all necessary security protection in
accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
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(d) Each member of the Board and each member of
the Board's staff shall execute an agreement not to
reveal any classified information obtained by virtue of
his or her service with the Board except as authorized
by applicable law and regulations.
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THE WHITE HOUSE,
January 20, 1995.
[FR Doc. 95-1925
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