Establishing the President's Make America Beautiful Again Commission

E.O. 14313
July 2025
90 Fed. Reg. 30197 (July 9, 2025)

Establishing the President's Make America Beautiful Again Commission

               By the authority vested in me as President by the 
               Constitution and the laws of the United States of 
               America, it is hereby ordered:

               Section 1. Purpose. The United States is blessed with 
               vast beautiful landscapes, abundant natural resources, 
               and a rich heritage of discovery by travelers and 
               outdoorsmen. America's national parks, forests, 
               waterways, and public lands have inspired generations 
               and kindled our Nation's spirit of exploration. To 
               ensure that the next generation of Americans inherits 
               this same sense of duty and adventure, my 
               Administration will prioritize conserving our great 
               American national parks and outdoor recreation areas.

               Years of mismanagement, regulatory overreach, and 
               neglect of routine maintenance require action. Land-use 
               restrictions have stripped hunters, fishers, hikers, 
               and outdoorsmen of access to public lands that belong 
               to them. These bureaucratic restrictions have 
               undermined outdoor traditions and threatened 
               conservation funding. The National Park Service and the 
               United States Forest Service face more than $23 billion 
               and $10.8 billion in deferred maintenance, 
               respectively, leaving roads, trails, and historic 
               landmarks in disrepair. Despite these challenges, our 
               Nation has proven that conservation and economic growth 
               go hand in hand. Since the signing of the Great 
               American Outdoors Act (Public Law 116-152), the outdoor 
               recreation economy has grown to $1.2 trillion in 
               economic output, and, in 2023, comprised 3.1 percent of 
               employees in the United States and supported 5 million 
               jobs.

               Through both innovation and commonsense policies, 
               America can preserve its natural beauty and expand 
               outdoor recreation opportunities for future 
               generations. It is the policy of my Administration to 
               prioritize responsible conservation, restore our lands 
               and waters, and protect our Nation's outdoor heritage 
               for the enjoyment of the American people.

               Sec. 2. General Policies. All Federal land management 
               agencies, as defined by 16 U.S.C. 6801(3), shall, to 
               the extent practicable, ensure that their policies:

                   (a) promote responsible stewardship of natural 
               resources while driving economic growth;
                   (b) expand access to public lands and waters for 
               recreation, hunting, and fishing;
                   (c) encourage responsible, voluntary conservation 
               efforts;
                   (d) cut bureaucratic delays that hinder effective 
               environmental management; and
                   (e) recover America's fish and wildlife populations 
               through proactive, voluntary, on-the-ground 
               collaborative conservation efforts.

               Sec. 3. Establishment and Composition of the 
               President's Make America Beautiful Again Commission. 
               (a) There is hereby established the President's Make 
               America Beautiful Again Commission (Commission), which 
               shall be chaired by the Secretary of the Interior 
               (Chair), with the Assistant to the President for 
               Domestic Policy serving as Executive Director 
               (Executive Director).

                   (b) In addition to the Chair and the Executive 
               Director, the Commission shall include the following 
               officials or their designees:

(i) the Secretary of Defense;

(ii) the Secretary of Agriculture;

(iii) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency;

(iv) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget;

(v) the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers;

(vi) the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff;

(vii) the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy;

(viii) the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality; and

(ix) other members of my Administration invited to participate, at the 
discretion of the Chair and the Executive Director.

               Sec. 4. Conserving Our National Treasures. The 
               Commission shall advise and assist the President 
               regarding how best to responsibly conserve America's 
               national treasures and natural resources, including by:

                   (a) monitoring the implementation of this order and 
               facilitating interagency coordination on conservation 
               efforts;
                   (b) providing to the President actionable 
               recommendations for improving conservation efforts;
                   (c) developing policies to recover fish and 
               wildlife populations through collaboration rather than 
               regulation, including policies involving coordination 
               with State wildlife agencies;
                   (d) recommending to the President solutions to 
               expand access to clean drinking water and restore 
               aquatic ecosystems to improve water quality and 
               availability; and
                   (e) developing policies to expand access to public 
               lands, national parks, national forests, and wildlife 
               refuges while promoting a wide range of outdoor 
               recreation opportunities like hunting, fishing, hiking, 
               biking, skiing, climbing, boating, off-roading, and 
               wildlife viewing.

               Sec. 5. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order 
               shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

                   (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with 
               applicable law and subject to the availability of 
               appropriations.
                   (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, 
               create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, 
               enforceable at law or in equity by any party against 
               the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
               entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any 
               other person.
                   (d) The costs for publication of this order shall 
               be borne by the Department of the Interior.
               
                DONALD J. TRUMP

               THE WHITE HOUSE,

                   July 3, 2025.

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