Executive Orders EO 13450 Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) This order shall be implemented in a manner consistent with applicable law (including but not limited to interstate com- pacts to which the United States has consented by law, treaties and other international agreements to which the United States is a party, treaties to which the United States and an Indian tribe are parties, and laws of the United States conferring rights on Indian tribes) and subject to the avail- ability of appropriations. (b) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relat- ing to budget, administrative, and legislative proposals. (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by a party against the United States, its departments, agencies, instrumentalities, entities, offi- cers, employees, or agents, or any other person. GEORGE W. BUSH The White House, October 20, 2007. Executive Order 13450 of November 13, 2007 Protection of Striped Bass and Red Drum Fish Populations By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including sections 305 and 306 of title 5, sections 1115, 1116, and 9703 of title 31, and chapter 28 of title 39, United States Code, and to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Federal Government and promote greater accountability of that Government to the American people, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. It is the policy of the Federal Government to spend tax- payer dollars effectively, and more effectively each year. Agencies shall apply taxpayer resources efficiently in a manner that maximizes the effec- tiveness of Government programs in serving the American people. Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this order: (a) "agency" means: (i) an executive agency as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code, other than the Government Accountability Office; and (ii) the United States Postal Service and the Postal Regulatory Commission; (b) "agency Performance Improvement Officer" means an employee of an agency who is a member of the Senior Executive Service or equivalent serv- ice, and who is designated by the head of the agency to carry out the duties set forth in section 5 of this order. Sec. 3. Duties of Heads of Agencies. To assist in implementing the policy set forth in section 1 of this order, the head of each agency shall, with re- spect to each program administered in whole or in part by the agency: (a) approve for implementation: 309
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