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 EO 13258 Title 3--The President (d) Whenever the work of the Task Force involves a matter committed by law or Presidential directive to the consideration of the National Secu- rity Council, or by Executive Order 13228 of October 8, 200% to the consid- eration of the Homeland Security Council, that work shall be undertaken, and any communication by the Secretary of State to the President shall be undertaken, in a manner consistent with such law, Presidential directive, or Executive Order. (e) The Task Force shall have no directive authority or other substantial independent authority. (f) As necessary and appropriate, the Task Force shall report to the Presi- dent, through the Secretary of State, the following: (i) progress on the implementation of the Act; and (ii) recommendations for United States policy to monitor and eliminate trafficking in persons and to protect the victims of trafficking in persons. Sec. 4. Judicial tieview. This order does not create any rights or benefits, enforceable at law or equity, against the United States, its departments, its agencies, or other entities, its officers or employees, or any other person. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, Februu\177y 13, 2002. Executive Order 13258 of February 26, 2002 Amending Executive Order 12866 on Regulatory Planning and Review By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered that Executive Order 12866, of September 30, 1993, is amended as follows: Section 1. Section (2)(b) is amended by striking ", the Vice President, and other regulatory policy advisors" and inserting in lieu thereof "and regu- latory policy advisors". Sec. 2. Section (2)(c) is amended by: (a) striking in the heading the words "The Vice President" and inserting in lieu thereof "Assistance"; (b) striking the sentence that begins "The Vice President is"; (c) striking "In fulfilling their responsibilities" and inserting in lieu thereof "In fulfilling his responsibilities"; and (d) striking "and the Vice President" both times it appears. Sec. 3. Section 3(a) is amended by: (a) striking "and Vice President"; (b) striking "the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology" and inserting in lieu thereof "the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy"; 204

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