Executive Order 13431

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 202 of the Revised Statutes (22 U.S.C. 2656) and section 3161 of title 5, United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:

. Establishment.
 * There is established within the Department of State, in accordance with section 3161 of title 5, United States Code, a temporary organization to be known as the Iraq Transition Assistance Office (ITAO).

. Purpose of the Temporary Organization.
 * The purpose of the ITAO shall be to perform the specific project of supporting executive departments and agencies in concluding remaining large infrastructure projects expeditiously in Iraq, in facilitating Iraq's transition to self-sufficiency, and in maintaining an effective diplomatic presence in Iraq.

. Functions of the Temporary Organization.
 * In carrying out its purpose set forth in section 2, the ITAO shall:

. Personnel and Administration.

. General Provisions.

, May 8, 2007. [FR Doc. 07–2367 Filed 5–10–07; 8:45 am] Billing Code 3195–01–P