Executive Order 12788

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including and the Defense Economic Adjustment, Diversification, Conversion, and Stabilization Act of 1990, enacted as Division D, section 4001 et seq., of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991, Public Law 101-510, and to provide coordinated Federal economic adjustment assistance necessitated by changes in Department of Defense activities, it is hereby ordered as follows:

.Function of the Secretary of Defense.


 * The Secretary of Defense shall, through the Economic Adjustment Committee, design and establish a Defense Economic Adjustment Program.

.Purpose of the Defense Economic Adjustment Program.


 * The Defense Economic Adjustment Program shall assist in the alleviation of serious community socioeconomic effects that result from major Defense base closures, realignments, and Defense contract-related adjustments, and the encroachment of the civilian community on the mission of military installations.

.Functions of the Defense Economic Adjustment Program.


 * The Defense Economic Adjustment Program shall:

.Economic Adjustment Committee.

.Responsibilities of Executive Agencies.

.Judicial Review.


 * This order shall not be interpreted to create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law by a party against the United States, its agencies, its officers, its agents, or any person.

.Construction.

, January 15, 1992. Billing Code 3195–W0–P