E.O.13228
Establishing the Office of Homeland Security and the Homeland Security Council
·George W. Bush·66 FR 51812
E.O.13227
President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education
·George W. Bush·66 FR 51287
Establishes a President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education, made up of up to 19 members appointed by the President plus up to five ex officio members from the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services. The Secretary of Education selects an Executive Director, and the President names a Chairperson. The Commission is directed to study federal, state, and local special education programs, gathering input from experts and the public, and to submit a report to the President by April 30, 2002, covering topics such as program costs and effectiveness, federal funding formulas, research priorities, early reading intervention, personnel recruitment, regulatory impacts, and state financing practices. The Department of Education provides administrative support and funding, and Federal Advisory Committee Act functions (except reporting to Congress) are handled by that department. Members serve without pay but may receive travel expenses. The Commission terminates 30 days after submitting its final report unless the President extends it.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13226
President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
·George W. Bush·66 FR 50523
Establishes the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), made up of up to 25 members: one federal official designated by the President, who co-chairs the council, and 24 nonfederal experts with diverse backgrounds in science and technology. PCAST advises the President on science and technology policy and helps the National Science and Technology Council secure private-sector involvement in its work. Federal agency heads must provide requested scientific and technological information to PCAST, and the council may form working groups for preliminary advice. Members serve without pay but may receive travel expenses, funded through the Office of Science and Technology Policy, which also provides administrative support. PCAST is set to terminate two years after the order unless extended by the President. The order also revokes Executive Order 12882, Executive Order 12907, and part of Executive Order 13138.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13225
Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees
·George W. Bush·66 FR 50291
Extends, until September 30, 2003, a list of federal advisory committees established under earlier executive orders, including bodies covering White House preservation, occupational safety, Hispanic educational excellence, historically Black colleges and universities, tribal colleges, White House Fellowships, the arts and humanities, the International Labor Organization, the National Medal of Science, mental retardation, physical fitness and sports, export policy, national security telecommunications, and trade and environment policy. Assigns the President's functions under the Federal Advisory Committee Act for these committees to the head of the relevant department or agency, following procedures set by the Administrator of General Services. Revokes several earlier executive orders that created committees whose work is complete, including those on biobased products and bioenergy, the American Heritage Rivers Initiative, celebrating women in American history, tobacco-dependent communities, and Gulf War chemical and biological incident oversight. Also supersedes sections of Executive Order 13138. Takes effect September 30, 2001.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13224
Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism
·George W. Bush·66 FR 49079
Declares a national emergency in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and blocks all U.S.-based property and interests of foreign persons listed in an attached annex, as well as others later designated by the Secretary of State or Secretary of the Treasury as having committed, threatened, or supported acts of terrorism, or as acting for, being controlled by, or otherwise associated with such persons. Prohibits U.S. persons from engaging in transactions with these designated individuals or entities, including donations, and bars any effort to evade or conspire to violate these restrictions. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State and Attorney General, to issue implementing regulations, and directs federal agencies to cooperate with foreign governments on counterterrorism financing efforts. States that designated persons need not receive prior notice before being listed. Takes effect September 24, 2001.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13223
Ordering the Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces To Active Duty and Delegating Certain Authorities to the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Transportation
·George W. Bush·66 FR 48201
Invoking the National Emergencies Act following the September 14, 2001 declaration of a national emergency over the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the order authorizes the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Transportation (for the Coast Guard) to order units and members of the Ready Reserve to active duty for up to 24 consecutive months. It suspends certain statutory limits on officer strength, promotion, retirement, and separation to allow orderly personnel management, and invokes similar Coast Guard recall and enlistment-detention authorities under title 14. It designates the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of Transportation to exercise these powers directly, allows further delegation to Senate-confirmed civilian subordinates, and permits the Secretary of Defense to fund additional active-duty personnel beyond normal appropriations. The order states it creates no enforceable legal rights and is effective immediately, to be transmitted to Congress and published in the Federal Register.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13222
Continuation of Export Control Regulations
·George W. Bush·66 FR 44025
Declares a national emergency under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act after finding that unrestricted foreign access to U.S. goods and technology, and certain foreign boycott practices, threaten national security, foreign policy, and the economy, particularly following the expiration of the Export Administration Act of 1979. It directs that the export control system previously maintained under that expired act continue in effect under this order, and that existing regulations, licenses, and administrative actions issued by the Secretary of Commerce under the prior act remain in force until amended or revoked. It also continues in effect prior delegations of authority from several earlier executive orders, and preserves provisions for administering a related section of the Arms Export Control Act. The order applies to exporters, foreign parties, and U.S. persons subject to export control and boycott-related regulations, and took effect at midnight between August 20 and 21, 2001.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13221
Energy Efficient Standby Power Devices
·George W. Bush·66 FR 40571
Directs federal agencies to purchase, where life-cycle cost-effective and practicable, commercially available products with external standby power devices or internal standby power functions that use no more than one watt in standby mode, or the lowest available standby wattage if a one-watt product is not available. Requires the Department of Energy, consulting with the Department of Defense and the General Services Administration, to compile a preliminary list of products covered by this requirement by December 31, 2001, and update it annually, with the Department of Energy finalizing the list and able to remove products it deems inappropriate. Encourages independent agencies to comply voluntarily. Defines "agency" as an executive agency under federal law, with military departments treated as part of the Department of Defense.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13220
Waiver Under the Trade Act of 1974 With Respect to the Republic of Belarus
·George W. Bush·66 FR 35527
Invoking subsection 402(c)(2) of the Trade Act of 1974, and after submitting the required report to Congress, the order waives the application of subsections 402(a) and 402(b) of that Act with respect to the Republic of Belarus. Those subsections generally restrict trade benefits for countries that limit emigration rights. The waiver allows Belarus to be treated under the Act's continued exemption despite those restrictions.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13219
Blocking Property of Persons Who Threaten International Stabilization Efforts in the Western Balkans
·George W. Bush·66 FR 34777
Declares a national emergency over threats to peace and stability in the Western Balkans, including extremist violence in Macedonia, southern Serbia, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and acts obstructing the Dayton Accords in Bosnia or United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 in Kosovo. Blocks all property and interests in property within the United States, or held by U.S. persons, belonging to individuals and entities listed in an annex or later designated by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, for committing or supporting such violence or obstruction. Prohibits donations, contributions, or transactions benefiting designated persons, as well as any transaction intended to evade these restrictions. Authorizes the Treasury Secretary to issue regulations and delegate authority to enforce the order, and directs all federal agencies to assist as needed. Applies to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and entities operating under U.S. jurisdiction. Effective June 27, 2001.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13218
21st Century Workforce Initiative
·George W. Bush·66 FR 33627
Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish an Office of the 21st Century Workforce within the Department of Labor to study workforce issues, gather information through summits and hearings, and identify ways to streamline Labor Department rules and services. Creates the President's Council on the 21st Century Workforce, made up of up to 13 presidentially appointed members representing business, labor, government, and academia, plus the Secretary of Labor and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management as ex officio members, with the Secretary of Labor chairing. The Council will advise the President on technological, demographic, and economic changes affecting workers and employers, and is set to terminate two years after the order unless extended. Amends Executive Order 13111 to require coordination between its Advisory Committee on Expanding Training Opportunities and the new Office and Council. Revokes Executive Order 13174, which had established the Commission on Workers, Communities, and Economic Change in the New Economy.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13217
Community-Based Alternatives for Individuals With Disabilities
·George W. Bush·66 FR 33155
Directs the Attorney General, the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Education, Labor, and Housing and Urban Development, and the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration to work together to implement the Supreme Court's Olmstead decision, which requires states to place qualified individuals with disabilities in community settings rather than institutions when appropriate. These agencies are told to help states assess compliance, provide technical guidance, and use federal resources to support community-based services. Each agency head must evaluate its own policies, programs, statutes, and regulations for barriers to community placement, involving consumers and advocacy groups, and report findings to the President through the Secretary of Health and Human Services within 120 days. The Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services are directed to enforce Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, including investigating discrimination complaints, and to use cooperative or alternative dispute resolution methods with states. Agency actions must remain consistent with the Administration's budget, and the order creates no enforceable legal rights.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13216
Amendment to Executive Order 13125, Increasing Participation of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Federal Programs
·George W. Bush·66 FR 31373
Amends Executive Order 13125 by renaming it from its original title to "Increasing Opportunity and Improving Quality of Life of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders." Also extends the life of the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, which was created by Executive Order 13125, by changing its expiration date so that it continues until June 7, 2003, unless the President renews it before that date.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13215
President’s Information Technology Advisory Committee, Further Amendment to Executive Order 13035, as Amended
·George W. Bush·66 FR 30285
Amends Executive Order 13035, which established the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee, to extend the committee's life and adjust member terms. Provides that members appointed before June 1, 2001 serve until December 1, 2001 unless reappointed, while members appointed or reappointed on or after that date serve up to two years unless the President extends their service. Requires the President to designate two co-chairs from among the committee's members, each serving up to two years or until their committee membership ends, whichever is shorter. Also extends the committee's overall termination date from June 1, 2001 to June 1, 2003.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13214
President's Task Force To Improve Health Care Delivery for Our Nation's Veterans
·George W. Bush·66 FR 29447
Establishes the President's Task Force to Improve Health Care Delivery for Our Nation's Veterans, made up of 15 presidentially appointed members, including two co-chairs, drawn from health care experts, officials familiar with Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense health systems, and veteran and military service organization representatives. The Task Force is charged with identifying ways to improve coordination and benefits between the two departments, reviewing barriers to cooperation such as budgeting, billing, and information technology, and finding opportunities to share resources and infrastructure. The Department of Veterans Affairs must provide administrative support and funding, and other agencies must supply information and staff support as needed. The Task Force must report findings to the President through the Secretaries of Veterans Affairs and Defense, issuing an interim report nine months after its first meeting and a final report within two years, after which it terminates within 30 days of the final report or no later than two years from the order's date.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13213
Additional Measures With Respect To Prohibiting the Importation of Rough Diamonds From Sierra Leone
·George W. Bush·66 FR 28829
Invoking the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the National Emergencies Act, and the United Nations Participation Act, and building on the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13194 regarding Sierra Leone's civil war, the order prohibits the direct or indirect importation into the United States of all rough diamonds from Liberia, regardless of where the diamonds actually originated, effective 12:01 a.m. on May 23, 2001. It cites United Nations Security Council Resolution 1343, which found the Government of Liberia complicit in facilitating the Revolutionary United Front's illicit diamond trade. The order bans transactions by U.S. persons that evade or attempt to evade these restrictions, and applies definitions from Executive Order 13194. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, is authorized to issue regulations and take other actions needed to enforce the order, and may delegate these functions to other federal officers or agencies. All federal agencies must take appropriate measures to carry out its provisions.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13212
Actions To Expedite Energy-Related Projects
·George W. Bush·66 FR 28357
Directs federal agencies to expedite their review of permits and take other appropriate actions, consistent with applicable law, to accelerate energy-related projects that increase the production, transmission, or conservation of energy, while maintaining safety, public health, and environmental protections. Establishes an interagency task force to monitor and assist agencies in speeding up such permit reviews and to help coordinate federal, state, tribal, and local permitting in areas expecting increased permitting activity. The task force includes representatives from numerous federal departments and agencies, including State, Defense, Interior, Energy, and the Environmental Protection Agency, plus other bodies as designated by its chair. It is chaired by the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality and administratively housed at the Department of Energy. The order states it does not affect existing avenues for judicial review of agency action, and creates no enforceable legal rights against the federal government.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13211
Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use
·George W. Bush·66 FR 28355
Directs federal agencies to prepare a Statement of Energy Effects when taking a "significant energy action"—generally a proposed or final rule likely to significantly and adversely affect energy supply, distribution, or use, as defined under Executive Order 12866. The statement must describe any adverse effects on energy supply, distribution, or use, and identify reasonable alternatives along with their expected energy effects. Agencies must submit these statements to the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget whenever submitting related rulemaking materials under Executive Order 12866, and must publish the statements, or summaries of them, in Notices of Proposed Rulemaking and Final Rules. The order applies to executive agencies but excludes independent regulatory agencies. It states that it is meant only to improve internal government management and does not create any legally enforceable rights against the United States or its officials.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13210
President's Commission To Strengthen Social Security
·George W. Bush·66 FR 22895
Creates the President's Commission to Strengthen Social Security, a 16-member bipartisan panel with two co-chairs from different political parties, appointed by the President. The commission is directed to recommend ways to modernize Social Security's finances while following set principles: no benefit changes for retirees or near-retirees, dedicating the full Social Security surplus to the program, no payroll tax increases, no investment of funds in the stock market, preservation of disability and survivor benefits, and inclusion of voluntary personal retirement accounts. The Social Security Administration must provide administrative support and funding, and members serve without pay, though private citizens may receive travel expenses. The commission is to submit an interim report on challenges facing Social Security and evaluation criteria, followed by a final report with recommendations in fall 2001, timed by the co-chairs in consultation with the President. The commission terminates 30 days after submitting its final report.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13209
Amendment to Executive Order 13183, Establishment of the President's Task Force on Puerto Rico's Statis
·George W. Bush·66 FR 22105