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E.O.13248

Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate a Dispute Between United Airlines, Inc., and its Mechanics and Related Employees Represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers

·George W. Bush·66 FR 66705

Establishes a three-member Emergency Board, effective December 21, 2001, to investigate a labor dispute between United Airlines and its mechanics and related employees represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, invoking the Railway Labor Act. Board members may not have financial or other interests in any airline or airline employee organization. The Board must report to the President within 30 days of its creation. From the Board's creation until 30 days after it submits its report, neither party may change the conditions that gave rise to the dispute except by mutual agreement. The Board's records are considered records of the Office of the President and will be kept by the National Mediation Board after the Board dissolves. The Board terminates once it submits its report.Read the full summary
E.O.13247

Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Veterans Affairs

·George W. Bush·66 FR 66271

Sets the order in which officials at the Department of Veterans Affairs act as Secretary if both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary have died, resigned, or become unable to serve. The succession order runs through the Under Secretaries for Health, Benefits, and Memorial Affairs, the General Counsel, Assistant Secretaries (ranked by when they took office, excluding the Chief Financial Officer and, if applicable, the Chief Information Officer), the Chief Information Officer if Senate-confirmed, the Chief Financial Officer, and finally the Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals. Officials serving in any of these positions only in an acting capacity are excluded from acting as Secretary under this order. The President retains authority, within legal limits, to depart from this order when designating an acting Secretary.Read the full summary
E.O.13246

Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of the Treasury

·George W. Bush·66 FR 66270

Sets an order of succession for the office of Secretary of the Treasury, to apply if both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary die, resign, or become unable to serve. Officers act in this sequence: Under Secretaries of the Treasury, including the Under Secretary for Enforcement, in order of when they took office; then the General Counsel of the Department of the Treasury; then Deputy Under Secretaries and Senate-confirmed Assistant Secretaries, in order of when they took office. Officials serving in an acting capacity in these positions are excluded from acting as Secretary under this order, and the President retains discretion, within the limits of federal law, to name a different acting Secretary. Revokes Executive Order 11822 of December 10, 1974.Read the full summary
E.O.13245

Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Labor

·George W. Bush·66 FR 66268

Establishes the order in which officials within the Department of Labor act as Secretary of Labor if both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary die, resign, or are otherwise unable to serve. The line of succession runs through the Solicitor of Labor followed by various Assistant Secretaries, covering areas such as administration, policy, congressional affairs, employment and training, employment standards, pension and welfare benefits, occupational safety, mine safety, public affairs, veterans' employment, and disability employment policy. Officials serving in a listed position only in an acting capacity are excluded from succession, and the President retains authority to name a different acting Secretary as permitted by law. The order also revokes a prior order, Executive Order 10513 of January 19, 1954, which had previously governed succession at the department.Read the full summary
E.O.13244

Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of the Interior

·George W. Bush·66 FR 66267

Establishes an order of succession for the Department of the Interior, listing officials who would act as Secretary if both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary die, resign, or become unable to serve. The order lists, in sequence, the Solicitor of the Department of the Interior, followed by the Assistant Secretaries in charge of Policy, Management and Budget; Land and Minerals Management; Water and Science; Fish and Wildlife and Parks; and Indian Affairs. It specifies that anyone already serving in one of these listed positions only in an acting capacity cannot become acting Secretary under this order, and it preserves the President's discretion to depart from this succession list when designating an acting Secretary, as allowed by federal law. The order also revokes the prior succession order, Executive Order 11487 of October 6, 1969.Read the full summary
E.O.13243

Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Housing and Urban Development

·George W. Bush·66 FR 66262

Sets the order in which officials at the Department of Housing and Urban Development act as Secretary if both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary die, resign, or otherwise cannot perform the duties of the office. Lists the General Counsel followed by the Assistant Secretaries for Housing-Federal Housing Commission, Community Planning and Development, Public and Indian Housing, Policy Development and Research, Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, Administration, and Public Affairs, in that order. Specifies that anyone already serving in one of these listed positions only in an acting capacity cannot become acting Secretary under this order, and confirms the President retains discretion to depart from this succession order when permitted by law. Revokes an earlier order, Executive Order 11274 of March 30, 1996, which had previously addressed the same subject.Read the full summary
E.O.13242

Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Commerce

·George W. Bush·66 FR 66260

Sets the order of succession within the Department of Commerce, specifying which officials act as Secretary of Commerce if both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary die, resign, or become unable to serve. The order lists officials in sequence: the General Counsel, followed by the Under Secretaries for International Trade, Economic Affairs, Oceans and Atmosphere (who also heads the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), Technology, and Export Administration, then the Chief Financial Officer/Assistant Secretary for Administration, and finally the Assistant Secretary for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs. It excludes anyone serving in one of these listed positions only in an acting capacity from stepping up as Secretary, and preserves the President's discretion to name a different acting Secretary as allowed by law. It also revokes three earlier executive orders that previously addressed succession or related matters within the Department of Commerce: Executive Order 11880, Executive Order 12998, and section 26 of Executive Order 12608.Read the full summary
E.O.13241

Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Agriculture

·George W. Bush·66 FR 66258

Sets the order in which designated officials within the Department of Agriculture will act as Secretary if both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary die, resign, or otherwise cannot perform the duties of the office. The order of succession runs through several Under Secretaries (for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Rural Development, Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, Natural Resources and Environment, Research, Education, and Economics, and Food Safety), followed by the Department's General Counsel and the Assistant Secretaries for Administration and for Congressional Relations. It specifies that anyone already serving in one of these listed positions in an acting capacity cannot become acting Secretary under this order, and it preserves the President's authority to name a different acting Secretary as permitted by law. It also revokes a prior order, Executive Order 11957, which had previously addressed succession within the department.Read the full summary
E.O.13240

Council of Europe in Respect of the Group of States Against Corruption

·George W. Bush·66 FR 66257

Designates the Council of Europe's Group of States Against Corruption (GRECO) as a public international organization under the International Organizations Immunities Act. This designation grants GRECO the privileges, exemptions, and immunities the Act provides to such organizations, based on a finding that GRECO is a public international organization in which the United States participates. The order specifies that this designation does not limit or reduce any privileges, exemptions, or immunities GRECO may already have or later acquire through international agreements or other laws.Read the full summary
E.O.13239

Designation of Afghanistan and the Airspace Above as a Combat Zone

·George W. Bush·66 FR 64907

Designates Afghanistan, including the airspace above it, as a combat zone for purposes of section 112 of the Internal Revenue Code, which affects tax treatment for members of the U.S. Armed Forces serving there. Sets September 19, 2001, as the official start date of combat activities in that zone.Read the full summary
E.O.13238

Closing of Federal Government Executive Departments and Agencies on Monday, December 24, 2001

·George W. Bush·66 FR 63903

Directs that all executive branch departments and agencies be closed and their employees excused from duty on Monday, December 24, 2001, the day before Christmas. Allows heads of departments and agencies to keep certain offices or installations open and require specific employees to report for duty that day for reasons of national security, defense, or other public need. States that December 24, 2001, is to be treated as falling under Executive Order 11582 and related federal pay and leave statutes, so that employee pay and leave are handled as they would be for a designated holiday closure.Read the full summary
E.O.13237

Creation of the President's Council on Bioethics

·George W. Bush·66 FR 59851

Establishes the President's Council on Bioethics to advise the President on ethical issues arising from advances in biomedical science and technology, including topics such as embryo and stem cell research, cloning, assisted reproduction, genetics, neuroscience, and end-of-life issues. The Council is meant to explore these questions, foster public understanding and discussion, and present a range of viewpoints rather than seek consensus; it will not review specific projects or oversee agency regulations. It will have up to 18 members appointed by the President, none of whom may be federal officers or employees, serving two-year terms, with a Chairperson designated by the President. The Department of Health and Human Services will provide administrative support, funding, and staff, including an Executive Director appointed by the Secretary. The Council will operate under applicable advisory committee rules and will terminate two years after the order's date unless the President extends it.Read the full summary
E.O.13236

Waiver of Dual Compensation Provisions of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act of 1964

·George W. Bush·66 FR 59671

Authorizes the Director of Central Intelligence to waive dual compensation reduction provisions of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act, which normally reduce pay for retirees who return to work while also receiving an annuity. The waiver applies only to employees serving on a temporary basis, and only when needed because of an emergency involving a direct threat to life or property, or other unusual circumstances. Employees who receive both salary and annuity under this waiver cannot earn additional retirement benefits during that employment period. The authority may be delegated. The order states it does not create any legally enforceable right or benefit for any party against the United States or its agencies, officers, or employees.Read the full summary
E.O.13235

National Emergency Construction Authority

·George W. Bush·66 FR 58343

Invoking the National Emergencies Act and the national emergency declared in Proclamation 7463 following the September 11 terrorist attacks, the order activates the emergency military construction authority found at 10 U.S.C. 2808. This authority is made available to the Secretary of Defense, who may in turn extend it, at his discretion, to the Secretaries of the military departments. The effect is to let the Department of Defense undertake military construction projects under the emergency statute's terms in response to the continuing threat of further terrorist attacks, rather than following normal peacetime construction procedures.Read the full summary
E.O.13234

Presidential Task Force on Citizen Preparedness in the War on Terrorism

·George W. Bush·66 FR 57355

Establishes the Presidential Task Force on Citizen Preparedness in the War on Terrorism, made up of the heads of numerous executive branch offices, departments, and agencies including the Office of the Vice President, Office of Homeland Security, Domestic Policy Council, and departments such as Treasury, Justice, Labor, Health and Human Services, and others, with other agency heads able to join by invitation. The Office of Homeland Security and the Domestic Policy Council co-chair the group. The task force is directed to identify and recommend ways the American public can prepare for potential terrorist attacks in homes, schools, workplaces, and public places, and how citizens can volunteer to support state and local public health and safety officials in preventing, preparing for, and responding to such attacks. It must submit recommendations to the President within 40 days of the order, and the task force terminates 30 days after submitting that report.Read the full summary
E.O.13233

Further Implementation of the Presidential Records Act

·George W. Bush·66 FR 56025

Sets out procedures for handling requests to access presidential records under the Presidential Records Act, focusing on how constitutionally based privileges—covering national security, presidential communications, legal advice, and deliberative processes—are asserted and reviewed. Directs the Archivist of the United States to notify both a former President and the incumbent President when records are requested, and to withhold records from requesters unless both agree to release them or a court orders otherwise. Gives the former President up to 90 days to review requested records and decide whether to seek withholding or allow access, with the incumbent President then deciding whether to concur; absent compelling circumstances, the incumbent President is expected to concur. Sets 21-day review periods for requests from Congress or courts. Allows a former President to designate a representative to act on his behalf, including after death or incapacity, and extends similar procedures to records of a Vice President. States the order does not expand or limit existing statutory access rights, and revokes Executive Order 12667.Read the full summary
E.O.13232

Further Amendment to Executive Order 10789, as Amended, To Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services To Exercise Certain Contracting Authority in Connection With National Defense Functions

·George W. Bush·66 FR 53941

Amends Executive Order 10789, which authorizes certain federal departments and agencies to use special contracting procedures for national defense purposes, by adding the Department of Health and Human Services to the list of agencies covered. This gives the department authority to exercise the same contracting powers as the other listed departments and agencies in connection with national defense functions, under the authority granted by title 50 of the U.S. Code, sections 1431 through 1435.Read the full summary
E.O.13231

Critical Infrastructure Protection in the Information Age

·George W. Bush·66 FR 53063

Establishes the President's Critical Infrastructure Protection Board to coordinate federal efforts to protect information systems supporting critical infrastructure, including emergency preparedness communications, across sectors such as telecommunications, energy, finance, water, transportation, health care, and emergency services. The Board, chaired by a Special Advisor to the President for Cyberspace Security and made up of cabinet secretaries and senior officials, is tasked with outreach to private industry and state and local governments, information sharing on threats, incident response coordination, security training, research and development, law enforcement cooperation, international coordination, and legislative advice. It directs creation of standing committees covering areas like national security systems, physical security, and infrastructure interdependencies. The order also establishes the National Infrastructure Advisory Council, made up of private-sector and academic experts, to advise the President on infrastructure security for two years unless extended, and revokes Executive Order 13130. It delegates Top Secret classification authority to the Board's Chair and preserves existing agency authorities and Executive Order 12472's provisions on national communications.Read the full summary
E.O.13230

President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans

·George W. Bush·66 FR 52841

Establishes, within the Department of Education, the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans, made up of up to 25 members, mostly presidential appointees plus ex officio officials from Education, Housing and Urban Development, Treasury, and the Small Business Administration. The Commission advises the Secretary of Education and the President on closing the academic achievement gap for Hispanic Americans and improving federal education programs. It also creates a White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans, housed at the Department of Education, to staff and support the Commission and gather relevant data. Federal agencies are directed to share information and report to the President through the Initiative by September 30, 2002, on program participation and outcomes for Hispanic Americans. The Commission must submit an interim report by September 30, 2002, and a final report by March 31, 2003, then terminate 30 days later unless extended. The order revokes Executive Order 12900.Read the full summary