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Presidential Documents
Federal Register Vol. 86, No. 220
Thursday, November 18, 2021

Title 3

Executive Order 14052 of November 15, 2021

The President
Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to effectively implement the historic infrastructure investments in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act the Act, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Background. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is a once-in-a-generation investment in our Nations infrastructure and competitiveness. It will help rebuild Americas roads, bridges, and rails; expand access to clean drinking water; work to ensure access to high-speed internet throughout the Nation; tackle the climate crisis; advance environmental justice; and invest in communities that have too often been left behind. It will accomplish all of this while driving the creation of good-paying union jobs and growing the economy sustainably and equitably for decades to come.
Critical to achieving these goals will be the effective implementation of the Act by my Administration, as well as by State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments.
Sec. 2. Implementation Priorities. In implementing the Act, all agencies as described in section 35021 of title 44, United States Code, except for the agencies described in section 35025 of title 44, shall, as appropriate and to the extent consistent with law, prioritize:
a investing public dollars efficiently, working to avoid waste, and focusing on measurable outcomes for the American people;
b increasing the competitiveness of the United States economy, including through implementing the Acts Made-in-America requirements and bolstering United States manufacturing and supply chains;
c improving job opportunities for millions of Americans by focusing on high labor standards for these jobs, including prevailing wages and the free and fair chance to join a union;
d investing public dollars equitably, including through the Justice40
Initiative, which is a Government-wide effort toward a goal that 40 percent of the overall benefits from Federal investments in climate and clean energy flow to disadvantaged communities;

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e building infrastructure that is resilient and that helps combat the crisis of climate change; and f effectively coordinating with State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments in implementing these critical investments.
Sec. 3. Infrastructure Implementation Task Force. a There is established within the Executive Office of the President the Infrastructure Implementation Task Force Task Force. The function of the Task Force is to coordinate effective implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and other related significant infrastructure programs within the executive branch.
b The Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Director of the National Economic Council shall serve as Co-Chair of the Task Force.
c There is established within the Executive Office of the President the position of White House Infrastructure Coordinator, who shall serve as CoChair of the Task Force.

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