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12. recognize the needs and contributions of women and girls in humanitarian crises and in development assistance.

(c) The Council shall work across executive departments and agencies (agencies) to advance gender equity and equality and provide a coordinated Federal response on issues that have a distinct impact on gender equity and equality. The Council shall also work with each agency to ensure that agency operations are conducted in a manner that promotes gender equity and equality, to the extent permitted by law.

(d) The Council shall provide legislative and policy recommendations to the President, evaluate other proposed policies and legislation for their potential impact on issues of gender equity and equality, propose improvement in the collection of data related to gender and gender identity, and suggest changes to Federal programs or policies to address issues of significance to women and girls.

(e) The Council shall, consistent with applicable law, conduct outreach with, and consider ways to increase coordination, communication, and engagement with, representatives of a diverse range of nonprofit and community-based organizations, civil society groups, and faith-based organizations; State, local, Tribal and territorial government officials; labor unions and worker organizations; private sector representatives; foreign government officials; multilateral organizations; and other interested persons who can inform the Council’s work.

(f) The Council shall be led by two Co-Chairs designated by the President, one of whom shall also serve as the Executive Director of the Council (Executive Director). The Council staff shall also include a Special Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor on Gender-Based Violence and other sufficient staff as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this order.

(g) In addition to the Co-Chairs, the Council shall consist of the following members:

1. the Secretary of State;
2. the Secretary of the Treasury;
3. the Secretary of Defense;
4. the Attorney General;
5. the Secretary of the Interior;
6. the Secretary of Agriculture;
7. the Secretary of Commerce;
8. the Secretary of Labor;
9. the Secretary of Health and Human Services;
10. the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development;
11. the Secretary of Transportation;
12. the Secretary of Energy;
13. the Secretary of Education;
14. the Secretary of Veterans Affairs;
15. the Secretary of Homeland Security;
16. the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency;
17. the Director of the Office of Management and Budget;
18. the United States Trade Representative;
19. the Administrator of the Small Business Administration;
20. the Director of National Intelligence;
21. the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations;