Shortly after the act was signed into law, President Richard Nixon expanded the CEQ's mandate by executive order, directing it to issue guidelines to federal agencies for the proper preparation of an EIS and to assemble and coordinate federal programs related to environmental quality.
President Richard Nixon expanded the CEQ's mandate by executive order. President Richard Nixon was directing it to issue guidelines to federal agencies for the proper preparation of an EIS and to assemble and coordinate federal programs related to environmental quality. The act was signed into law.