EO 13442 Title 3--The President Sec. 6. The Secretary of the Treasury, after consultation with the Secretary of State, is hereby authorized to submit the recurring and final reports to the Congress on the national emergency declared in this order, consistent with section 401(c) of the NEA (50 U.S.C. 1641(c)) and section 204(c) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1703(c)). Sec. 7. This order is not intended to create, nor does it create, any right, benefit, or privilege, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in eq- uity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, in- strumentalities, or entities, its officers or employees, or any other person. GEORGE W. BUSH The White House, August 1, 2007. Executive Order 13442 of August 13, 2007 Amending the Order of Succession in the Department of Homeland Security By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, 5 U.S.C. 3345, et seq., it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Section 88 of Executive Order 13286 of February 28, 2003 ("Amendment of Executive Orders, and Other Actions, in Connection With the Transfer of Certain Functions to the Secretary of Homeland Security"), is amended by striking the text of such section in its entirety and inserting the following in lieu thereof: "Sec. 88. Order of Succession. Subiect to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, the officers named in subsection (a) of this section, in the order listed, shall act as, and perform the functions and duties of the office of, the Secretary of Home- land Security (Secretary), if they are eligible to act as Secretary under the provisions of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, 5 U.S.C. 3345 et seq. (Vacancies Act), during any period in which the Secretary has died, resigned, or otherwise become unable to perform the functions and duties of the office of Secretary. (a) Order of Succession. "(i) Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security; (ii) Under Secretary for National Protection and Programs; (iii) Under Secretary for Management; (iv) Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Policy); (v) Under Secretary for Science and Technology; (vi) General Counsel; (vii) Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration); 234
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