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 EO 13426 Title 3--The President Sec. 8. 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: (a) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, who shall serve as Chair; (b) the Secretary of Defense; (c) the Secretary of Labor; (d) the Secretary of Health and Human Services; (e) the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; (f) the Secretary of Education; (g) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget; (h) the Administrator of the Small Business Administration; and (i) other officers or employees of the United States, as determined by the Secretary. The Secretary or the Secretary's designee shall convene and preside at meetings of the Task Force and direct its work. The Secretary shall des- ignate an official of the Department of Veterans Affairs to serve as the Exec- utive Secretary of the Task Force, and the Executive Secretary shall head any staff assigned to the Task Force. Sec. \365. Mission of Task Force. The mission of the Task Force shall be to: (a) identify and examine existing Federal services that currently are pro- vided to returning Global War on Terror service members; (b) identify existing gaps in such services; (c) seek recommendations from appropriate Federal agencies on ways to fill those gaps as effectively and expeditiously as possible using existing re- sources; and (d) (i) ensure that in providing services to these service members, appro- priate Federal agencies are communicating and cooperating effectively, and (ii) facilitate the fostering of agency communications and cooperation through informal and formal means, as appropriate. Sec. 10. 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. Sec. 11. Action Plan of Task Force. Consistent with applicable law, the Task Force shall outline a Government-wide action plan that identifies ex- isting Federal selwices for returning Global War on Terror selwice 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. Sec. 12. Termination of Task Force. The Secretary, with the approval of the President, shall terminate the Task Force upon the completion of its duties. Sec. 13. General Provisions. 202

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