E.O.13660
Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Ukraine
·Barack Obama·79 FR 13493
E.O.13659
Streamlining the Export/Import Process for America's Businesses
·Barack Obama·79 FR 10657
Directs federal agencies to accelerate development of the International Trade Data System, an electronic "single window" for businesses to submit import and export data required by multiple agencies. By December 31, 2016, participating agencies must be equipped to use this system as the primary means of collecting cargo data, and the Department of Homeland Security must confirm to the Treasury Secretary that the system can handle harmonized data submission and replace paper-based processes. Establishes the Border Interagency Executive Council, chaired by the Secretary of Homeland Security, with representatives from agencies including State, Treasury, Defense, Agriculture, Commerce, and the Environmental Protection Agency, to coordinate border management, streamline data review, reduce redundant systems, and explore electronic duty payments. Requires agencies to review regulations for needed changes and initiate rulemaking as necessary. Sets reporting deadlines, including agency reports within 180 days on product classification standards and annual reports to the President on implementation through July 2016.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13658
Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors
·Barack Obama·79 FR 9851
Establishes a $10.10 hourly minimum wage, beginning January 1, 2015, for workers on new federal contracts covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Service Contract Act, or the Davis-Bacon Act, including certain concession and property-related contracts. Requires the Secretary of Labor to raise the rate annually starting in 2016 based on inflation and to publish the new rate at least 90 days in advance. Sets a separate, gradually rising minimum cash wage for tipped workers until it reaches 70 percent of the standard rate. Does not override higher state, local, or prevailing wage requirements. Directs the Secretary of Labor to issue implementing regulations by October 1, 2014, and the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to follow with rules adding the required contract clause within 60 days after that. Gives the Secretary of Labor authority to investigate violations and resolve wage disputes. Excludes grants and contracts with Indian Tribes under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, and encourages independent agencies to comply voluntarily.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13657
Changing the Name of the National Security Staff to the National Security Council Staff
·Barack Obama·79 FR 8823
Directs that all references in existing executive orders or presidential directives to the National Security Staff or the Homeland Security Council Staff be understood to mean the staff of the National Security Council, effectively renaming the National Security Staff as the National Security Council staff. The order states it does not affect the legal authority of any executive department or agency, nor the budgetary, administrative, or legislative functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and it does not create any new legal rights or benefits enforceable against the United States or its officials.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13656
Establishment of Afghanistan and Pakistan Strategic Partnership Office and Amendment to Executive Order 12163
·Barack Obama·79 FR 4263
Establishes a temporary Afghanistan and Pakistan Strategic Partnership Office within the Department of State to help federal agencies transition to a strategic partnership with the governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan, support security and stabilization efforts, and move toward normal diplomatic operations in both countries. The office will support agency coordination on economic, diplomatic, cultural, technological, and security matters, oversee the drawdown of the State Department's civilian operations and staff in Afghanistan, and manage certain State Department assistance funds. It will be led by a director appointed by the Secretary of State, based in Washington, D.C., Pakistan, and Afghanistan, and will end after the maximum period allowed under federal personnel law unless the Secretary closes it sooner. The order also amends Executive Order 12163 by removing certain text from a section concerning delegation of determination functions.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13655
Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
·Barack Obama·78 FR 80451
Sets updated federal pay rates across a series of attached schedules, covering the General Schedule for federal employees, the Foreign Service Schedule, Veterans Health Administration pay scales, Senior Executive Service pay ranges, the Executive Schedule, pay for the Vice President and Congress, judicial salaries, uniformed services pay including cadet and midshipman pay, locality-based comparability payments, and administrative law judge salaries. Directs the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to implement the locality-based payments and publish notice of them in the Federal Register. Most schedules take effect on the first day of the first pay period on or after January 1, 2014, while the uniformed services pay schedule takes effect January 1, 2014. Supersedes the previous pay-rate order, Executive Order 13641, as of these effective dates. The order applies broadly to federal civilian employees, senior executives, military personnel, and certain executive, legislative, and judicial officials.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13654
Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate Disputes Between the Long Island Rail Road Company and Certain of Its Employees Represented by Certain Labor Organizations
·Barack Obama·78 FR 70843
Establishes a three-member Emergency Board, effective November 22, 2013, to investigate unresolved labor disputes between the Long Island Rail Road Company and certain employees represented by specified labor organizations, under the Railway Labor Act. Board members may not have financial or other interests in any railroad carrier or railroad labor organization. The Board must report its findings to the President within 30 days of being created. For 120 days from the Board's creation, neither the company nor the unions may change the conditions that led to the disputes, except by mutual agreement. The Board's records are treated as records of the Office of the President and will be kept by the National Mediation Board after the Board dissolves. The Board terminates automatically once it submits its report to the President.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13653
Preparing the United States for the Impacts of Climate Change
·Barack Obama·78 FR 66819
Directs federal agencies to prepare the United States for the impacts of climate change by identifying and reforming policies that discourage climate-resilient investment, and requires agencies like Defense, Interior, and Agriculture to inventory land- and water-related policies affecting climate resilience within 9 months. Orders several agencies to develop shared data and decision-support tools on climate preparedness, including a web-based portal. Requires agencies to update Agency Adaptation Plans assessing climate risks to their operations, with a first update due within 120 days. Establishes an interagency Council on Climate Preparedness and Resilience, co-chaired by the Council on Environmental Quality, the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, with representatives from numerous federal departments and agencies, replacing the existing Interagency Climate Change Adaptation Task Force. Also creates a State, Local, and Tribal Leaders Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience, co-chaired by CEQ and the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, to recommend federal actions within one year before terminating six months later. Defines key terms such as preparedness, adaptation, and resilience.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13652
Continuance Of Certain Federal Advisory Committees
·Barack Obama·78 FR 61817
Extends the operation of numerous federal advisory committees, listed by name and their originating executive orders, until September 30, 2015, and assigns oversight of each to the department or agency named alongside it, following procedures set by the Administrator of General Services. Supersedes provisions of two earlier orders (Executive Orders 13585 and 13591) that previously continued these committees. Also makes specific technical amendments to several other orders: adjusting how the President's Management Advisory Board designates its federal officer, removing a section from an order on lifeguard/pool safety standards, revising the membership and duties of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council under the Department of Homeland Security, adding the U.S. Trade Representative and Overseas Private Investment Corporation as non-voting members of the President's Global Development Council, and adding the General Services Administration and NASA to an initiative on Asian American and Pacific Islander educational excellence while inviting other agencies to participate.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13651
Prohibiting Certain Imports of Burmese Jadeite and Rubies
·Barack Obama·78 FR 48793
Prohibits the importation into the United States of jadeite or rubies mined or extracted from Burma, along with jewelry containing such stones, effective August 7, 2013. Bans transactions that evade or attempt to evade this prohibition, as well as conspiracies to violate it. Amends Executive Order 13310 by revoking two of its sections. Exempts transactions required by U.S. international obligations under diplomatic and consular agreements, and allows reimportation of previously exported items that were not altered while abroad. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to issue rules and regulations and take other actions needed to enforce the order, with authority to delegate these functions. Waives certain sanctions under the Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE Act of 2008, while noting that transactions with persons on the Treasury's Specially Designated Nationals list remain prohibited under existing law. Defines key terms such as jadeite, rubies, and covered jewelry by reference to specific tariff classifications.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13650
Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security
·Barack Obama·78 FR 48029
Establishes a Chemical Facility Safety and Security Working Group, co-chaired by the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Secretary of Labor, with participation from the Departments of Justice, Agriculture, and Transportation. The Working Group must meet quarterly and report to the President within 270 days. It directs the group to develop plans for coordinating with state, local, and tribal emergency responders and regulators; assess sharing explosive-storage and chemical facility anti-terrorism data with local emergency planning committees; run a pilot program testing interagency inspection methods; create standard operating procedures for inspections and enforcement; improve data collection and sharing across agencies; and review options for modernizing chemical risk-management regulations, including ammonium nitrate storage rules, the Risk Management Program, and the Process Safety Management Standard. It also directs outreach to industry, labor, environmental, and community stakeholders to identify best practices. Various deadlines ranging from 45 to 270 days apply to specific tasks, and the order applies to federal agencies overseeing chemical facility safety and security.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13649
Accelerating Improvements in HIV Prevention and Care in the United States Through the HIV Care Continuum Initiative
·Barack Obama·78 FR 43057
Establishes the HIV Care Continuum Initiative, overseen by the Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy, to coordinate federal efforts to prevent and treat HIV based on recent scientific advances, building on the 2010 National HIV/AIDS Strategy. Creates the HIV Care Continuum Working Group, co-chaired by the Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, with representatives from the Departments of Justice, Labor, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Veterans Affairs, and the Office of Management and Budget, plus other agencies as designated. The Working Group is to consult the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS, review federal testing and treatment efforts, gather input from grantees and affected communities, identify barriers to care, and recommend ways to better coordinate federal action. Within 180 days it must give the President recommendations for improving outcomes, and afterward must contribute an annual progress report, including measured progress, as part of existing HIV/AIDS Strategy reporting.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13648
Combating Wildlife Trafficking
·Barack Obama·78 FR 40621
Establishes a Presidential Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking, co-chaired by the Secretaries of State and the Interior and the Attorney General, to develop a National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking. The task force also includes representatives from numerous other departments and offices, including Treasury, Defense, Agriculture, Commerce, Homeland Security, and the Office of Management and Budget, and must meet within 60 days of the order. Within 90 days, it must review the federal government's transnational organized crime strategy and recommend whether to incorporate wildlife trafficking. Within 180 days, it must produce the national strategy, covering anti-poaching support, regional law enforcement coordination, legal enforcement mechanisms, and reducing consumer demand. The order also directs the Secretary of the Interior to create an eight-member Advisory Council on Wildlife Trafficking, made up of non-federal experts, to advise the task force. The Department of the Interior is directed to fund and administratively support both bodies, subject to available appropriations.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13647
Establishing the White House Council on Native American Affairs
·Barack Obama·78 FR 39539
Establishes the White House Council on Native American Affairs to coordinate federal programs and resources affecting federally recognized tribes. The Secretary of the Interior chairs the Council, which includes heads of numerous federal departments, agencies, and offices, such as State, Defense, Justice, Health and Human Services, Education, and the Environmental Protection Agency, among others. The Council is to meet three times a year, coordinate policy development through the Domestic Policy Council, and coordinate tribal outreach through the White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs. Its functions include recommending policy priorities to the President to improve federal investment effectiveness in Native American communities, coordinating federal engagement with tribal governments and stakeholders, improving processes for tribal consultation consistent with Executive Order 13175, and assisting in organizing the annual White House Tribal Nations Conference. Federal agencies must provide information and assistance to support the Council's work, subject to existing law and appropriations.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13646
Establishing the President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability for Young Americans
·Barack Obama·78 FR 39159
Establishes the President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability for Young Americans within the Department of the Treasury to promote financial literacy and money-management skills among young people. The Council includes the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Education, and up to 22 members appointed by the President from outside the federal government, with the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection invited to participate. It is tasked with gathering information from federal agencies, state and local officials, educators, and financial services providers; advising the President and Treasury Secretary on strategies such as public-private partnerships, research and evaluation, financial capability assessments, pilot programs, and technology-driven approaches; and periodically reporting on progress and recommendations. The Council must consider the needs of underserved populations, including women and minorities. Members serve without pay but may receive travel expenses. Treasury provides funding and administrative support, and an Executive Director is designated to oversee it. Unless extended by the President, the Council terminates two years after the order's date.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13645
Authorizing the Implementation of Certain Sanctions Set Forth in the Iran Freedom and Counter- Proliferation Act of 2012 and Additional Sanctions With Respect To Iran
·Barack Obama·78 FR 33945
Invoking the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012, and related laws, this order expands sanctions tied to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12957. It authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury and Secretary of State to sanction foreign financial institutions and other persons for transactions involving the Iranian rial, dealings with Iran's automotive sector, support for designated Iranian persons, or corruption diverting goods like food and medicine intended for Iranians. Sanctions can include blocking property in the United States, restricting correspondent bank accounts, denying Export-Import Bank support, barring government contracts and visas, and limiting financial transactions. It bars donations and transactions that evade these measures, suspends entry into the United States for people meeting certain criteria, waives prior notice for asset blocking, and amends Executive Order 13622 to broaden covered petroleum and petrochemical transactions. It directs federal agencies to implement these provisions and sets an effective date of July 1, 2013.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13644
Amendment to Executive Order 13639
·Barack Obama·78 FR 31813
Amends Executive Order 13639, which established the Presidential Commission on Election Administration, by replacing the provision governing the Commission's composition. Under the change, the Commission shall have no more than ten members appointed by the President, drawn from individuals with knowledge of or experience in state or local election administration, representatives of customer service-oriented businesses, and other individuals the President determines would add value. The order also states it does not alter the legal authority of any department or agency, does not affect the Office of Management and Budget's budgetary, administrative, or legislative functions, and does not create any enforceable legal right or benefit for any party against the United States or its officials.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13643
2013 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
·Barack Obama·78 FR 29559
Amends Parts III and IV of the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, which was originally prescribed by Executive Order 12473, adopting changes described in an attached annex. The amendments take effect on the date of the order, but they cannot be used to punish any act that was not already punishable when it occurred, and they do not affect or invalidate nonjudicial punishment proceedings, restraints, investigations, referrals of charges, trials already arraigned, or other actions started before the order's effective date. Such pending matters continue to be handled under the rules that applied before this order, as if the amendments had not been made. The order applies to military justice proceedings under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13642
Making Open and Machine Readable the New Default for Government Information
·Barack Obama·78 FR 28111
Declares that new and modernized federal government information should, by default, be open and machine-readable, while safeguarding privacy, confidentiality, and national security. Directs the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Chief Information Officer, Chief Technology Officer, and Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, to issue an Open Data Policy that agencies must implement, including privacy and security reviews overseen by senior privacy officials. Sets implementation deadlines: within 30 days of the policy's issuance, the CIO and CTO must publish an online repository of tools and best practices; within 90 days, several officials must work with interagency councils to integrate open data requirements into acquisition and grant processes; within 90 days of the order, the Chief Performance Officer must establish a Cross-Agency Priority Goal with performance metrics; and within 180 days, agencies must report progress, then quarterly thereafter. Applies to executive departments and agencies, and requests independent agencies to comply. States it does not create enforceable rights or authorize disclosure of protected information.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13641
Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
·Barack Obama·78 FR 21503