June 6, 2001

President George W. Bush signed an amendment to Executive Order 13125, extending the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders for an additional two years. This action comes on the two-year anniversary of the original issuance of Executive Order 13125 which aims to increase the participation of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in federal programs where they are currently underserved.

"This is a wonderful news for the Asian American and Pacific Islander community," said John Quoc Duong, the recently named Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. "By renewing the Executive Order, the President has affirmed his commitment to including all Americans in his agenda for the nation. I am extremely pleased that we will be continuing the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. The Commission provides valuable leadership and serves as an effective vehicle to receive input from our diverse communities on critical issues that need to be addressed."

The President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders advises the President on the development, monitoring, and coordination of federal efforts to improve the quality of life of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, through public sector, private sector, and community involvement. The Commission also studies ways to foster research and data collection on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, including information on public health.

The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders coordinates the efforts of the Commission with a federal infrastructure in order to address the concerns of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in areas that include health, education, labor, small business, housing, and economic development.

For more information, please view the Executive Order.

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