PCAP - Presidential Climate Action Project

Sec. 406. Compliance Assurance.(a) In consultation with other agencies, the EPA may conduct such reviewsand inspections as may be necessary to monitor compliance with sections501 and 504 of this order. Each agency is encouraged to cooperate fullywith the efforts of the EPA to ensure compliance with those sections.(b) Whenever the Administrator notifies an agency that it is not incompliance with section 501 or 504 of this order, the agency shall providethe EPA a detailed plan for achieving compliance as promptly aspracticable.(c) The Administrator shall report annually to the President and the publicon agency compliance with the provisions of sections 501 and 504 of thisorder.Other examples of other enforcement/compliance provisions can be found in E.O. 13101(including periodic review of Inspectors General to assess agencies’ implementation of thisorder); and E.O. 13123. These are largely requirements that agencies not in compliance developplans that will correct the deficiency and include closer oversight over the non-compliant agencyby the President or another agency.6. Conduct AuditsSee part 7 above regarding the President’s general authority. Further, for specific elements ofthe management order this may be strengthened by statutory mandates. For example, the ZeroNet Commercial Building Initiative described in part 1 above, provides for audits by theComptroller General to evaluate agency performance under the program. 310Audits and reviews are common provisions in executive orders. The following executive ordersinclude examples of this: E.O. 12902 (provides for energy and water surveys and audits ofFederal facilities); E.O. 13148 (requires each agency to establish a regulatory environmentalcompliance audit program and develop and implement a program to conduct facilityenvironmental compliance audits); and E.O. 13101 (provides for a task force to report to thePresident on agency compliance).7. Submit sufficient budget requestsAs provided by the Federal Budget Act, the President has extensive authority over the federalbudget process and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Director administers theOffice “under the direction of the President. 311 See Proposal C-4 for details. Not only areagencies required to submit budget requests to the President in the form prescribed by the310 42 U.S.C. §17093.311 31 U.S.C. §§ 501, 502(a).CEES 80 | P age