THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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For Immediate Release November 1, 1993
EXECUTIVE ORDER 12876
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HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
By the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States of America,
in order to advance the development of human potential, to
strengthen the capacity of historically Black colleges and
universities to provide quality education, and to increase
opportunities to participate in and benefit from Federal
programs, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. There shall be established in the Department
of Education the President's Board of Advisors on Historically
Black Colleges and Universities ("Board of Advisors" or
"Board"), a Presidential advisory committee. The Board of
Advisors shall issue an annual report to the President on
participation by historically Black colleges and universities
in federally sponsored programs. The Board of Advisors will
also provide advice to the Secretary of Education ("Secretary")
and in the annual report to the President on how to increase
the private sector role in strengthening historically Black
colleges and universities, with particular emphasis on enhancing
institutional infrastructure and facilitating planning,
development, and the use of new technologies to ensure the goal
of long-term viability and enhancement of these institutions.
Notwithstanding the provisions of any other Executive order, the
responsibilities of the President under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2), which is applicable
to the Board of Advisors, shall be performed by the Secretary,
in accordance with the guidelines and procedures established by
the Administrator of General Services.
Sec. 2. The members of the Board of Advisors shall be
appointed by the President. The Board shall include
representatives of historically Black colleges and universities,
other institutions of higher education, business and financial
institutions, private foundations, and secondary education.
Sec. 3. The White House Initiative on Historically
Black Colleges and Universities, housed in the Department of
Education, shall: (1) provide the staff, resources, and
assistance for the Board of Advisors; (2) assist the Secretary
in the role of liaison between the executive branch and
historically Black colleges and universities; and (3) serve the
Secretary in carrying out his responsibilities under this order.
Sec. 4. To carry out the purposes of this order, each
executive department and each agency designated by the Secretary
shall, consistent with applicable law, enter into appropriate
grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements with historically
Black colleges and universities. The head of each agency
subject to this order shall establish an annual goal for the
amount of funds to be awarded in grants, contracts, or
cooperative agreements to historically Black colleges and
universities. Consistent with the funds available to the
agency, the goal shall be an amount above the actual amount
of such awards from the previous fiscal year and shall
represent a substantial effort to increase the amounts available
to historically Black colleges and universities for grants,
contracts, or cooperative agreements. In order to facilitate
the attainment of the goals established by this section, the
head of each agency subject to this order shall provide
technical assistance and information to historically Black
colleges and universities regarding the program activities of
the agency and the preparation of applications or proposals for
grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements.
Sec. 5. Each executive department and designated agency
shall appoint a senior official, who is a full-time officer of
the Federal Government and who is responsible for management or
program administration, to report directly to the department or
agency head or designated agency representative on department or
agency activity under this order and to serve as liaison to the
Board and White House Initiative. To the extent permitted by
law and regulation, each executive department and designated
agency shall provide appropriate information requested by the
Board and the White House Initiative staff pursuant to this
order.
Sec. 6. Each executive department and designated agency
shall develop an annual plan for, and shall document, the
agency's effort to increase the ability of historically Black
colleges and universities to participate in federally sponsored
programs. These plans shall describe the measurable objectives
for proposed agency actions to fulfill this order and shall be
submitted at such time and in such form as the Secretary shall
designate. In consultation with participating agencies, the
Secretary shall review these plans and develop, with the advice
of the Board of Advisors, an integrated Annual Federal Plan for
Assistance to Historically Black Colleges and Universities for
consideration by the President. The Secretary shall ensure that
each president of a historically Black college or university is
given the opportunity to comment on the proposed Annual Federal
Plan prior to consideration by the President. Each
participating agency shall submit to the Secretary and the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget, an Annual
Performance Report that shall measure each agency's performance
against the objectives set forth in its annual plan. The
Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall be
responsible for overseeing compliance with the Annual Federal
Plan.
Sec. 7. Each year the Board of Advisors shall report to
the President on the progress achieved in enhancing the role and
capabilities of historically Black colleges and universities,
including findings and recommendations on the Annual Performance
Reports, described in Section 6, submitted by the participating
agencies. The Secretary shall disseminate the annual report to
appropriate members of the executive branch and make every
effort to ensure that findings of the Board of Advisors are
taken into account in the policies and actions of every
executive agency.
Sec. 8. The Department of Education, along with other
Federal departments or agencies, shall work to encourage the
private sector to assist historically Black colleges and
universities through increased use of such devices and
activities as: (1) private sector matching funds to support
increased endowments; (2) private sector task forces for
institutions in need of assistance; and (3) private sector
expertise to facilitate the development of more effective ways
to manage finances, improve information management, strengthen
facilities, and improve course offerings. These steps will be
taken with the goals of enhancing the career prospects of
graduates of historically Black colleges and universities and
increasing the number of such graduates with degrees in science
and technology.
Sec. 9. In all its recommendations, the Board of Advisors
shall emphasize ways to support the long-term development plans
of each historically Black college and university. The Board of
Advisors shall recommend alternative sources of faculty talent,
particularly in the fields of science and technology, including
faculty exchanges and referrals from other institutions of
higher education, private sector retirees, Federal employees and
retirees, and emeritus faculty members at other institutions of
higher education.
Sec. 10. The Board of Advisors, through the White House
Initiative, shall provide advice on how historically Black
colleges and universities can achieve greater financial
security. To the maximum extent possible, the Board of Advisors
shall consider how such institutions can enlist the resources
and experience of the private sector to achieve such security.
Sec. 11. The Director of the Office of Personnel
Management, in consultation with the Secretary and the Secretary
of Labor, shall develop a program to improve recruitment and
participation of graduates and undergraduate students of
historically Black colleges and universities in part-time,
summer and permanent positions in the Federal Government.
Sec. 12. Administration: (a) Members of the Board of
Advisors shall serve without compensation, but shall be allowed
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as
authorized by law for persons serving intermittently in the
Government service, (5 U.S.C. 5701-5707).
(b) The Board of Advisors and the White House Initiative
shall obtain funding for their activities from the Department
of Education.
(c) The Department of Education shall provide such
administrative services for the Board as may be required.
Sec. 13. Executive Order No. 12677 of April 28, 1989,
is hereby revoked.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
November 1, 1993.
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