Executive Order 13366

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:

. Policy.


 * It shall be the policy of the United States to:

. Definition.


 * For purposes of this order the term "ocean-related matters" means matters involving the oceans, the Great Lakes, the coasts of the United States (including its territories and possessions), and related seabed, subsoil, and natural resources.

. Establishment of Committee on Ocean Policy.

. Functions of the Committee.


 * To implement the policy set forth in section 1 of this order, the Committee shall:

. Cooperation.


 * To the extent permitted by law and applicable presidential guidance, executive departments and agencies shall provide the Committee such information, support, and assistance as the Committee, through the Chairman, may request.

. Coordination.


 * The Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality, the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security, and, with respect to the interagency task force established by Executive Order 13340 of May 18, 2004, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall ensure appropriate coordination of the activities of the Committee under this order and other policy coordination structures relating to ocean or maritime issues pursuant to Presidential guidance.

. General Provisions.

, December 17, 2004. [FR Doc. 04–28079 Filed 12–20–04; 10:46 am] Billing Code 3195–01–P