Executive 0 rders EO 13417 (f) use security grants authorized by law to assist in implementing security requirements and security guidelines issued pursuant to law and consistent with subsection (c) of this section. Sec. 4. Duties of Heads of Other Agencies. Heads of agencies, as appro- priate, shall provide such assistance and information as the Secretary may request to implement this order. Sec. 5. General Provisions. This order: (a) shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and the authorities of agencies, or heads of agencies, vested by law, and subject to the avail- ability of appropriations; (b) shall not be construed to impair or otherwise affect the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budget, admin- istrative, and legislative proposals; and (c) is not intended to, and does not, create any rights or benefits, sub- stantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by a party against the United States, its agencies, instrumentalities, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, December 5, 2006. Executive Order 13417 of December 6, 2006 Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate Disputes Between Metro-North Railroad and Certain of Its Employees Represented by Certain Labor Organizations Disputes exist between Metro-North Railroad (Metro-North) and certain of its employees represented by certain labor organizations. The labor organi- zations involved in these disputes are designated on the attached list, which is made a part of this order. The disputes have not heretofore been adiusted under the provisions of the Railway Labor Act, as amended, 45 U.S.C. 151 et. seq. (RLA). A party empowered by the RLA has requested that the President establish an emergency board pursuant to section 9A of the RLA (45 U.S.C. 159a). Section 9A(c) of the RLA provides that the President, upon such request, shall appoint an emergency board to investigate and report on the disputes. NOW, THEREFORE, by the authority vested in me as President by the Con- stitution and the laws of the United States, including section 9A of the RLA, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Establishment of Emergency Board (Board). There is established, effective \1772:0\177 a.m. eastern standard time on December 7, 2006, a Board of three members to be appointed by the President to investigate and report on these disputes. No member shall be pecuniarily or otherwise interested in any organization of railroad employees or any carrier. The Board shall perform its functions subject to the availability of funds. 253
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