Establishing a Presidential Advisory Council on Infrastructure
Executive Order 2017-15680
|Signed on July 20, 2017
45th Presidency
What it means
Establishes a Presidential Advisory Council on Infrastructure within the Department of Commerce to study and make recommendations on infrastructure projects across various sectors. The 15-member council will prioritize needs, explore funding options, and identify ways to improve public-private partnerships.
Expected impact
- Creation of strategic recommendations to address America's infrastructure challenges and prioritize projects
- Development of innovative funding mechanisms to generate infrastructure investment over a 10-year period
- Potential streamlining of approval processes and procurement methods to accelerate infrastructure development
- Enhanced opportunities for public-private partnerships in infrastructure projects
- Support for advanced manufacturing and technological innovation in infrastructure development