XXI - Message From President Bush
Mission of the Office of the 21st Century Workforce

"At every turn, Federal policy must keep pace with changes in our workforce."

President George W. Bush, Summit on the 21st Century Workforce, June 20, 2001

The Secretary of Labor is hereby directed to establish within the Department of Labor, the Office of the 21st Century Workforce. The Office shall provide a focal point for the identification and study of issues relating to the workforce of the United States and the development of strategies for effectively addressing such issues.

The Office of the 21st Century Workforce shall gather and disseminate information relating to workforce issues by conducting summits, conferences, field hearings, meetings, and other appropriate forums designed to encourage the participation of organizations and individuals interested in such issues, including business and labor organizations, academicians, employers, employees, and public officials at the local, State, and Federal levels.

Among the issues to be addressed by the Office of the 21st Century Workforce shall be the identification of the ways in which the Department of Labor may streamline and update the information and services made available to the workforce by the Department; eliminate duplicative or overlapping rules and regulations; and eliminate statutory and regulatory barriers to assisting the workforce in successfully adapting to the challenges of the 21st century.

George W. Bush
The White House
Executive Order
June 20, 2001

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