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Executive Order: Cooperation Among Agencies in Protecting the Environment
with Respect to Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Motor Vehicles, Nonroad
Vehicles, and Nonroad Engines
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For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary May 14, 2007

Executive Order: Cooperation Among Agencies in Protecting the Environment
with Respect to Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Motor Vehicles, Nonroad
Vehicles, and Nonroad Engines

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By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws
of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. Policy. It is the policy of the United States to ensure the
coordinated and effective exercise of the authorities of the President and
the heads of the Department of Transportation, the Department of Energy,
and the Environmental Protection Agency to protect the environment with
respect to greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles, nonroad vehicles,
and nonroad engines, in a manner consistent with sound science, analysis of
benefits and costs, public safety, and economic growth.

Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this order:

(a) "agencies" refers to the Department of Transportation, the Department
of Energy, and the Environmental Protection Agency, and all units thereof,
and "agency" refers to any of them;

(b) "alternative fuels" has the meaning specified for that term in section
301(2) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13211(2));

(c) "authorities" include the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q), the
Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-486), the Energy Policy Act of
2005 (Public Law 109-58), the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (Public
Law 94-163), and any other current or future laws or regulations that may
authorize or require any of the agencies to take regulatory action that
directly or indirectly affects emissions of greenhouse gases from motor
vehicles;

(d) "greenhouse gases" has the meaning specified for that term in Executive
Order 13423 of January 24, 2007;

(e) "motor vehicle" has the meaning specified for that term in section
216(2) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7550(2));

(f) "nonroad engine" has the meaning specified for that term in section
216(10) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7550(10));

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(g) "nonroad vehicle" has the meaning specified for that term in section
216(11) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7550(11));

(h) "regulation" has the meaning specified for that term in section 3(d) of
Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 1993, as amended (Executive Order
12866); and

(i) "regulatory action" has the meaning specified for that term in section
3(e) of Executive Order 12866.

Sec. 3. Coordination Among the Agencies. In carrying out the policy set
forth in section 1 of this order, the head of an agency undertaking a
regulatory action that can reasonably be expected to directly regulate
emissions, or to substantially and predictably affect emissions, of
greenhouse gases from motor vehicles, nonroad vehicles, nonroad engines, or
the use of motor vehicle fuels, including alternative fuels, shall:

(a) undertake such a regulatory action, to the maximum extent permitted by
law and determined by the head of the agency to be practicable, jointly
with the other agencies;

(b) in undertaking such a regulatory action, consider, in accordance with
applicable law, information and recommendations provided by the other
agencies;

(c) in undertaking such a regulatory action, exercise authority vested by
law in the head of such agency effectively, in a manner consistent with the
effective exercise by the heads of the other agencies of the authority
vested in them by law; and

(d) obtain, to the extent permitted by law, concurrence or other views from
the heads of the other agencies during the development and preparation of
the regulatory action and prior to any key decision points during that
development and preparation process, and in no event later than 30 days
prior to publication of such action.

Sec. 4. Duties of the Heads of Agencies. (a) To implement this order, the
head of each agency shall:

(1) designate appropriate personnel within the agency to (i) direct the
agency's implementation of this order, (ii) ensure that the agency keeps
the other agencies and the Office of Management and Budget informed of the
agency regulatory actions to which section 3 refers, and (iii) coordinate
such actions with the agencies;

(2) in coordination as appropriate with the Committee on Climate Change
Science and Technology, continue to conduct and share research designed to
advance technologies to further the policy set forth in section 1 of this
order;

(3) facilitate the sharing of personnel and the sharing of information
among the agencies to further the policy set forth in section 1 of this
order;

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(4) coordinate with the other agencies to avoid duplication of requests to
the public for information from the public in the course of undertaking
such regulatory action, consistent with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); and

(5) consult with the Secretary of Agriculture whenever a regulatory action
will have a significant effect on agriculture related to the production or
use of ethanol, biodiesel, or other renewable fuels, including actions
undertaken in whole or in part based on authority or requirements in title
XV of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, or the amendments made by such title,
or when otherwise appropriate or required by law.

(b) To implement this order, the heads of the agencies acting jointly may
allocate as appropriate among the agencies administrative responsibilities
relating to regulatory actions to which section 3 refers, such as
publication of notices in the Federal Register and receipt of comments in
response to notices.

Sec. 5. Duties of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and
the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality. (a) The Director of
the Office of Management and Budget, with such assistance from the Chairman
of the Council on Environmental Quality as the Director may require, shall
monitor the implementation of this order by the heads of the agencies and
shall report thereon to the President from time to time, and not less often
than semiannually, with any recommendations of the Director for
strengthening the implementation of this order.

(b) To implement this order and further the policy set forth in section 1,
the Director of the Office of Management and Budget may require the heads
of the agencies to submit reports to, and coordinate with, such Office on
matters related to this order.

Sec. 6. General Provisions. (a) This order shall be implemented in
accordance with applicable law and subject to the availability of
appropriations.

(b) This order shall not be construed to impair or otherwise affect the
functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating
to budget, administrative, and legislative proposals.

(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right, benefit
or privilege, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies,
instrumentalities, or entities, its officers or employees, or any other
person.

GEORGE W. BUSH

THE WHITE HOUSE,

May 14, 2007.

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