EXECUTIVE
ORDER
EO 12876
Effective Date: November 01, 1993

Responsible Office: Minority University Research and Education Division
Subject: HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

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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
univesities; 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 established 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 cooperate 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, and 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
securilty.  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.

 
                                        /s/William J. Clinton


THE WHITE HOUSE,
November 1, 1993.

			

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