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HHS - 84640 - President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders - Presidential

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders	Agency Name	Department of Health and Human Services
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	84640
Original Establishment Date	10/18/2021	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.hhs.gov/about/whiaanhpi/commission/...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	Yes
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	25
Terminated This FY		Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	DFO
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Ms.
Current Charter Date	10/18/2023	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Erika
Date Of Renewal Charter	10/18/2025	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date	9/30/2025	Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Ninoyu
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	240-856-2443
Establishment Authority*	Presidential	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*	Executive Order 14031, dated 5/28/2021	Designated Federal Officer Email*	erika.ninoyu@hhs.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	5/28/2021
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	Yes
Committee Function*	National Policy Issue Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	No
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (Commission) shall provide independent advice to the President, in close coordination with the Deputy Assistant to the President and Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Senior Liaison on: the development, monitoring, and coordination of executive branch efforts to advance equity, justice, and opportunity for AA and NHPI communities in the United States, including efforts to close gaps in health, socioeconomic, employment, and educational outcomes; policies to address and end anti-Asian bias, xenophobia, racism, and nativism, and opportunities for the executive branch to advance inclusion, belonging, and public awareness of the diversity and accomplishments of AA and NHPI people, cultures, and histories; policies, programs, and initiatives to prevent, report, respond to, and track anti-Asian hate crimes and hate incidents; ways in which the Federal Government can build on the capacity and contributions of AA and NHPI communities through equitable Federal funding, grantmaking, and employment opportunities; policies and practices to improve research and equitable data disaggregation regarding AA and NHPI communities; policies and practices to improve language access services to ensure AA and NHPI communities can access Federal programs and services; and strategies to increase public- and private-sector collaboration, and community involvement in improving the safety and socioeconomic, health, educational, occupational, and environmental well-being of AA and NHPI communities.
How is membership balanced?*	The Commission is led by two Co-Chairs, one of whom is the Secretary of HHS, the other is the United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Katherine Tai. The Commission consists of 25 members appointed by the President. The Commission includes members who: have a history of advancing equity, justice, and opportunity for AA and NHPI communities; represents diverse sectors, including education, commerce, business, health, human services, housing, the environment, the arts, agriculture, labor and employment, transportation, justice, veterans affairs, economic and community development, immigration, law, and national security; are from organizations or associations representing one or more of the diverse AA and NHPI communities; have personal or professional experience addressing intersectional barriers faced by AA and NHPI communities, such as discrimination or lack of access to opportunity based on country of origin, immigration status, disability, age, or sex, including based on sexual orientation and gender identity; or have such other experience as the President deems appropriate. Federal members serve as ex-officio members or Regular Government Employees and non-federal members serve as Special Government Employees. The members are chosen for their individual expertise, integrity, impartiality, and experience. They provide advice and make recommendations based on their independent judgment. The members will not be speaking for or representing the views of any nongovernmental organization having an interest in matters before the Commission.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The full Commission met four times during Fiscal Year 2024. Three of the meetings were hybrid meeting and one was fully in person.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The Commission is mandated by Executive Order 14031 and is amended through Executive Order 14109.
Why close or partially close meetings?	Meetings are open to the public, except as determined otherwise by the Secretary or other official to whom this authority has been delegated, in accordance with guidelines under the Government in the Sunshine Act at 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) and the FACA.
Recommendation Remarks

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	Yes	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	N/A
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	N/A	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	$1,000,001 - $5,000,000	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	Recommendations regarding language access and data disaggregation are anticipated to address equity, justice, and opportunities for the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander populations and in so doing improve and provide savings in health, economic, and educational outcomes.	Grants Review Comment	N/A
Number Of Recommendations*	85	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	No
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The Commission drafts and approves recommendations on a rolling basis. To date, the Commission has approved 85 total recommendations for the President.	Access Agency Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	12.94%	Access Committee Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	As the Commission approves recommendations on a rolling basis, full implementation of the recommendations is an on-going process.	Access GSA FACA Website	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	51.76%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	As the Commission approves recommendations on a rolling basis, implementation of the recommendations is an on-going process.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	N/A
Agency Feedback Comment*	The Federal Interagency Working Group, led by the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, will provide feedback to the Commission in the course of its deliberations. The public can learn about agency feedback during the public meetings of the Commission and via meeting minutes posted on our website.	Narrative Description*	The Commission is an advisory committee that develops recommendations for President Biden on ways to advance equity, justice, and opportunity. To that end, the Commission’s recommendations are developed after the Commission consults with subject matter experts and federal agency partners to develop the strongest recommendations possible.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*		1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
2. Payments to Federal Members*		2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*
3. Payments to Federal Staff*		3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*
4. Payments to Consultants*		4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*		5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*		6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*		7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*		8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	3/14/2025 10:02 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

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