[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 154 (Wednesday, August 11, 1999)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 43895-43896]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-20924]
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Part VII
The President
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Executive Order 13133--Working Group on Unlawful Conduct on the
Internet
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Federal Register / Vol. 64, No. 154 / Wednesday, August 11, 1999 /
Presidential Documents
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Title 3--
The President
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                Executive Order 13133 of August 5, 1999
Working Group on Unlawful Conduct on the Internet
                By the authority vested in me as President by the
                Constitution and the laws of the United States of
                America, and in order to address unlawful conduct that
                involves the use of the Internet, it is hereby ordered
                as follows:
                Section 1. Establishment and Purpose. (a) There is
                hereby established a working group to address unlawful
                conduct that involves the use of the Internet
                (``Working Group''). The purpose of the Working Group
                shall be to prepare a report and recommendations
                concerning:
(1)   The extent to which existing Federal laws provide a sufficient basis for effective investigation and
      prosecution of unlawful conduct that involves the use of the Internet, such as the illegal sale of guns,
      explosives, controlled substances, and prescription drugs, as well as fraud and child pornography.
(2)   The extent to which new technology tools, capabilities, or legal authorities may be required for effective
      investigation and prosecution of unlawful conduct that involves the use of the Internet; and
(3)   The potential for new or existing tools and capabilities to educate and empower parents, teachers, and
      others to prevent or to minimize the risks from unlawful conduct that involves the use of the Internet.
                    (b) The Working Group shall undertake this review
                in the context of current Administration Internet
                policy, which includes support for industry self-
                regulation where possible, technology-neutral laws and
                regulations, and an appreciation of the Internet as an
                important medium both domestically and internationally
                for commerce and free speech.
                Sec. 2. Schedule. The Working Group shall complete its
                work to the greatest extent possible and present its
                report and recommendations to the President and Vice
                President within 120 days of the date of this order.
                Prior to such presentation, the report and
                recommendations shall be circulated through the Office
                of Management and Budget for review and comment by all
                appropriate Federal agencies.
                Sec. 3. Membership.
                    (a) The Working Group shall be composed of the
                following members:
 (1   The Attorney General (who shall serve as Chair of the Working Group).
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 (2   The Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
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 (3   The Secretary of the Treasury.
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 (4   The Secretary of Commerce.
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 (5   The Secretary of Education.
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 (6   The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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 (7   The Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
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 (8   The Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration.
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 (9   The Chair of the Federal Trade Commission.
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 (1   The Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration; and
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 (1   Other Federal officials deemed appropriate by the Chair of the Working Group.
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                    (b) The co-chairs of the Interagency Working Group
                on Electronic Commerce shall serve as liaison to and
                attend meetings of the Working Group. Members of the
                Working Group may serve on the Working Group through
                designees.
                    (Presidential Sig.)
                THE WHITE HOUSE,
                    August 5, 1999.
[FR Doc. 99-20924
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