Executive Order 13426

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to provide a comprehensive review of the care provided to America's returning Global War on Terror service men and women from the time they leave the battlefield through their return to civilian life, it is hereby ordered as follows:

. Establishment of Commission.
 * There is established the President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors (Commission).

. Membership of Commission.
 * The Commission shall be composed of nine members appointed by the President. The President shall designate two Co-Chairs from among the members of the Commission.

. Mission of Commission.
 * The mission of the Commission shall be to:

. Administration of Commission.

. Report of Commission.
 * The Commission shall report its recommendations to the President through the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. The Commission shall issue a final report by June 30, 2007, unless the Co-Chairs provide written notice to the President that an extension is necessary, in which case the Commission shall issue the final report by July 31, 2007.

. Termination of Commission.
 * The Commission shall terminate 30 days after submitting its final report, unless extended by the President prior to that date.

. Establishment of Task Force.
 * The Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary) shall establish within the Department of Veterans Affairs for administrative purposes only an Interagency Task Force on Returning Global War on Terror Heroes (Task Force).

. Membership and Operation of Task Force.
 * The Task Force shall consist exclusively of the following members, or their designees who shall be at the Under Secretary level (or its equivalent) or higher:


 * The Secretary or the Secretary's designee shall convene and preside at meetings of the Task Force and direct its work. The Secretary shall designate an official of the Department of Veterans Affairs to serve as the Executive Secretary of the Task Force, and the Executive Secretary shall head any staff assigned to the Task Force.

. Mission of Task Force.
 * The mission of the Task Force shall be to:

. Administration of Task Force.
 * The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, to the extent permitted by law, provide administrative support and funding for the Task Force.

. Action Plan of Task Force.
 * Consistent with applicable law, the Task Force shall outline a Government-wide action plan that identifies existing Federal services for returning Global War on Terror service men and women and that ensures the provision of such services to those service members as effectively and expeditiously as possible. The Task Force shall submit the action plan to the President within 45 days of the date of this order.

. Termination of Task Force.
 * The Secretary, with the approval of the President, shall terminate the Task Force upon the completion of its duties.

. General Provisions.

, March 6, 2007. [FR Doc. 07–1137 Filed 3–7–07; 10:57 am] Billing Code 3195–01–P