PRESIDENT’S COMMITTEE FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
(Formerly President's Committee on Mental Retardation)

PURPOSE

The President's Committee on Mental Retardation, now known as the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities (PCPID), was originally established by Executive Order 11280 on May 11, 1966. Executive Order 11280 was superseded by Executive Order 11776 on March 2 8 , 1974, and Executive Order 11776 was superseded by Executive Order 12994 on March 21, 1996. Executive Order 12994 was continued by Executive Order 132 25 signed on September 28 , 2001, which continued the Committee through September 30, 2003. On July 25, 2003, Executive Order 12994 was amended by a change in name from the President's Committee on Mental Retardation to the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities with expanded membership and continued through September 30, 2005. Executive Order 12994 as amended was continued by Executive Order 13446 on September 28, 2007, which continues the Committee through September 30, 2009. The PCPID provides advice to the President and to the Secretary of Health and Human Services concerning a broad range of topics relating to people with intellectual disabilities.

AUTHORITY

Executive Order 12994, dated March 21, 1996, was continued by Executive Order 13062, dated September 29, 1997, and subsequently continued by Executive Order 13138, dated September 30, 1999, which was subsequently continued by Executive Order 13225, dated September 28, 2001, continuing the Committee through September 30, 2003. Executive Order 12994 was amended on July 25, 2003, continuing the President's Committee on Mental Retardation under a new name as the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities with expanded membership through September 30, 2005. Executive Order 12994 as amended was continued by Executive Order 13385 through September 30, 2007. Executive Order 12994 as further amended was continued by President George W. Bush through Executive Order 13446 issued on September 28, 2007, effective through September 30, 2009. The Committee is governed by Public Law 92-463, the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, (5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), which sets forth standards for the formation and use of Federal advisory committees.

FUNCTION

In keeping with Executive Order 13446 as issued September 28, 2007, and consistent with Executive Order 12994 as amended, the Committee shall:

1. Provide such advice concerning intellectual disabilities as the President or the Secretary of Health and Human Services may request; and
2. Provide advice to the President concerning the following for people with intellectual disabilities:
1. Expansion of educational opportunities;
2. Promotion of homeownership;
3. Assurance of workplace integration;
4. Improvement of transportation options;
5. Expansion of full access to community living; and
6. Increasing access to assistive and universally designed technologies.

The Committee shall provide an annual report to the President through the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Such additional reports may be made as the President may direct or as the Committee may deem appropriate.

The members shall advise the President and carry out their advisory role consistent with the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act , a s amended (5 U.S.C. App.) .

STRUCTURE

The Committee shall be composed of the following members:

1. The Attorney General ;
2. The Secretary of Interior;
3. The Secretary of Commerce;
4. The Secretary of Labor;
5. The Secretary of Health and Human Services;
6. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development;
7. The Secretary of Transportation;
8. The Secretary of Education;
9. The Secretary of Homeland Security;
10. The Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service;
11. The Commissioner of Social Security;
12. The Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission;
13. The Chairperson of the National Council on Disability ; and

14. No more than 21 other members who shall be appointed to the Committee by the President. These citizen members shall consist of individuals who represent a broad spectrum of perspectives, experience, and expertise on intellectual disabilities; persons with intellectual disabilities and members of families with a child or adult with intellectual disabilities; and persons employed in either the public or the private sector. Except as the President may from time to time otherwise direct, appointees under this paragraph shall serve for two-year terms, except that an appointment made to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of a term shall be made for the balance of the unexpired term.

    The President shall designate the Chair of the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities from the 21 citizen members. The Chair shall preside over meetings of the Committee and represent the Committee on appropriate occasions.

    The Department of Health and Human Services shall provide the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities with necessary staff, administrative services and facilities, and funding, to the extent permitted by law.

MEETINGS

Meetings of the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities shall be held approximately four times a year and may be held by conference call, at the call of the Chair, or Vice Chair, with the advance approval of a Government official, who shall also approve the agenda. A Government official shall be present at all meetings.

Meetings shall be open to the public except as determined otherwise by the Secretary or other official to whom the authority has been delegated; notice of all meetings shall be given to the public.

Meetings shall be conducted, and records of the proceedings kept, as required by applicable laws and Departmental regulations.

COMPENSATION

Each member of the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities, except any member who receives other compensation from the United States Government, may receive compensation for each day he or she is engaged in the work of the Committee, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 3109), and may also receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5701-5707), for persons employed intermittently in the Government service. Committee members with disabilities may be compensated for attendant expenses, consistent with Government procedures and practices. The compensation for members will be adjusted downward whenever quarterly meetings are conducted via teleconferencing.

ANNUAL COST ESTIMATE

The estimated annual cost for operating the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities, including compensation and travel expenses for members to attend Committee meetings, but excluding staff support, is projected at $43,500 subject to the availability of funds. The estimated annual FTEs (Full Time Equivalent) are five at a cost of up to $633,523.

REPORTS

The President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities shall make an annual report to the President concerning intellectual disabilities through the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Such additional reports may be made as the President may direct or as the Committee may deem appropriate.

TERMINATION DATE

Unless renewed by appropriate action prior to its expiration, the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities will terminate on September 30, 2009.

Approved: