Executive Order 13214

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), and in order to provide prompt and efficient access to consistently high quality health care for veterans who have served the Nation, it is hereby ordered as follows:

.Establishment.


 * There is established the President's Task Force to Improve Health Care Delivery for Our Nation's Veterans (Task Force).

.Membership.


 * The Task Force shall be comprised of 15 members appointed by the President. Two of the 15 members shall serve as co-chairs of the Task Force. The Task Force membership shall include health care experts, officials familiar with Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense health care systems, and representatives from veteran and military service organizations.

.Mission.


 * The mission of the Task Force shall be to:

.Administration.

.Reports.


 * The Task Force shall report its findings and recommendations to the President, through the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Secretary of Defense. The Task Force shall issue an interim report in 9 months from the date of the first meeting of the Task Force. The Task Force shall issue a final report prior to the end of the second year of operation.

.Termination.


 * The Task Force shall terminate 30 days after submitting its final report, but no later than 2 years from the date of this order.

, May 28, 2001. [FR Doc. 01–13116 Filed 5–30–01; 8:45 am] Billing Code 3195–01–P