Amendment to Executive Order 13183, Establishment 
                of the President's Task Force on Puerto Rico's Status

                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 
                13183 of December 23, 2000, as amended, is further 
                amended as follows:

                    (1) Section 2 is amended by deleting the second and 
                third sentences, and inserting in lieu thereof the 
                following: ``It shall be composed of designees of each 
                member of the President's Cabinet and the Deputy 
                Assistant to the President and Director for 
                Intergovernmental Affairs. The Task Force shall be co-
                chaired by the Attorney General's designee and the 
                Deputy Assistant to the President and Director for 
                Intergovernmental Affairs.'
                    (2) By deleting section 4, and inserting in lieu 
                thereof the following: ``Sec. 4. Report. The Task Force 
                shall report on its actions to the President as needed, 
                but no less frequently than once every 2 years, on 
                progress made in the determination of Puerto Rico's 
                ultimate status.'

                    (Presidential Sig.)B

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    December 3, 2003.