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E.O.13428

Renaming a National Forest in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

·George W. Bush·72 FR 16693

Renames the Caribbean National Forest in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as the "El Yunque National Forest." Directs that all prior references to the Caribbean National Forest in Executive Order 7059-A of 1935 and Executive Order 10992 of 1962 be treated as references to the El Yunque National Forest going forward. States that implementation is subject to applicable law and available funding, and specifies that the order creates no enforceable rights or benefits against the United States or its agencies, officers, or employees.Read the full summary
E.O.13427

Extending Privileges and Immunities to the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations

·George W. Bush·72 FR 10879

Extends to the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations in New York, and to its members, the same privileges and immunities enjoyed by diplomatic missions of United Nations member states and their members, along with corresponding conditions and obligations. The order acts under authority granted by section 7(b) of the Department of State Authorities Act of 2006. It clarifies that this extension does not limit any other privileges or immunities the mission or its members have already obtained or may obtain under law.Read the full summary
E.O.13426

Establishing a Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors and a Task Force on Returning Global War on Terror Heroes

·George W. Bush·72 FR 10589

Establishes the President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors, a nine-member body with two co-chairs, to review how wounded service members transition from the Global War on Terror battlefield to civilian life or continued military service, evaluate delivery of health care, disability, education and employment benefits, assess outreach and access barriers, and consult outside organizations. The Department of Defense provides administrative support, and the Commission must report recommendations to the President through the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs by June 30, 2007, or July 31, 2007 if extended, then dissolve 30 days after reporting. It also directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to create an Interagency Task Force on Returning Global War on Terror Heroes, made up of officials from Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Education, the Office of Management and Budget, and the Small Business Administration, to identify gaps in federal services for returning service members and submit a government-wide action plan to the President within 45 days, with the Task Force ending once its duties are complete.Read the full summary
E.O.13425

Trial of Alien Unlawful Enemy Combatants by Military Commission

·George W. Bush·72 FR 7737

Establishes military commissions to try alien unlawful enemy combatants, defined as non-U.S. citizens meeting the definition of unlawful enemy combatant under section 948a(1) of title 10, for offenses triable under chapter 47A of title 10, as authorized by the Military Commissions Act of 2006 and other cited authorities. Supersedes portions of the President's Military Order of November 13, 2001 that relate to trial by military commission, including its section 4 and certain determination requirements in section 2. Directs heads of executive departments and agencies to provide the Secretary of Defense with information and assistance needed to carry out the order and chapter 47A. States that implementation depends on available appropriations and existing law, and specifies that the order creates no enforceable rights or benefits for any party against the United States or its officials.Read the full summary
E.O.13423

Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management

·George W. Bush·72 FR 3919

Directs federal agencies to reduce energy intensity, expand use of renewable energy, cut water consumption, and adopt sustainable practices in purchasing, construction, waste management, vehicle fleets, and electronic equipment, with specific numeric targets to be met through fiscal year 2015. Requires each agency head to designate a senior official within 30 days to oversee compliance, implement environmental management systems, provide training and compliance reviews, and report progress to the Council on Environmental Quality. Establishes a Steering Committee, chaired by a Federal Environmental Executive housed at the Environmental Protection Agency, to advise on implementation, and assigns the Office of Management and Budget's Director duties including budget oversight and Federal Acquisition Regulation amendments. Allows exemptions for intelligence activities, law enforcement operations, and certain vehicle fleets. Applies mainly to agency activities within the United States, with discretion to extend coverage abroad. Revokes five prior executive orders on federal environmental and energy management and amends Executive Order 13327 accordingly, while requiring the Secretary of Defense to submit annual energy efficiency progress reports through 2010.Read the full summary
E.O.13422

Further Amendment to Executive Order 12866 on Regulatory Planning and Review

·George W. Bush·72 FR 2763

Amends Executive Order 12866 to expand its regulatory review requirements to cover agency guidance documents, not just formal regulations. Adds a definition of "guidance document" and "significant guidance document," and requires agencies to give the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) advance notice of significant guidance documents, along with draft content and justification upon request. Requires each agency head, within 60 days, to designate a Presidential Appointee as the agency's Regulatory Policy Officer and to bar new rulemakings from proceeding without that office's approval unless the agency head specifically authorizes otherwise. Adjusts requirements for agencies' annual regulatory plans, including reporting combined cost-benefit estimates and citing specific legal authority for planned rules. Allows agencies, in consultation with OIRA, to consider formal rulemaking procedures for complex determinations. Renumbers later sections of the original order and restates a clause preserving existing agency legal authority, including the Attorney General's litigation authority.</br>Read the full summary
E.O.13421

Providing for the Closing of Government Departments and Agencies on January 2, 2007

·George W. Bush·72 FR 425

Directs that all federal executive departments, independent establishments, and other government agencies close on January 2, 2007, as a mark of respect for former President Gerald R. Ford. Treats that day as covered by Executive Order 11582 and related federal pay and leave statutes for purposes of employee pay and leave. Exempts offices and installations within the Department of State, Department of Defense, Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, and other agencies whose heads determine they must remain open for reasons of national security, defense, or other essential public business.Read the full summary
E.O.13420

Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay

·George W. Bush·71 FR 77571

Sets adjusted rates of basic pay and salaries for various federal pay systems, attached as schedules, including the General Schedule, Foreign Service Schedule, Veterans Health Administration pay schedules, Senior Executive Service pay ranges, the Executive Schedule, pay for the Vice President and Congress, judicial salaries, uniformed services pay, locality-based comparability payments, and administrative law judge pay. Directs the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to implement locality-based comparability payments and publish notice of them in the Federal Register. Specifies effective dates for each schedule, with congressional pay effective February 16, 2007, uniformed services pay effective January 1, 2007, and most other schedules effective the first pay period on or after January 1, 2007. Supersedes the prior pay-adjustment order, Executive Order 13393 of December 22, 2005.Read the full summary
E.O.13419

National Aeronautics Research and Development

·George W. Bush·71 FR 77565

Establishes a national policy to support progress in aeronautics research and development through federal funding and coordination with state, local, tribal, and foreign governments, international organizations, academic institutions, and private entities, while limiting the federal role to areas not better handled by the private sector. Directs the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to review federal aeronautics R&D funding and activities, recommend actions to advance technological leadership, workforce development, and infrastructure, and improve coordination across agencies. Requires the Director to develop a national aeronautics R&D plan within one year for presidential approval, update it at least every two years, monitor its implementation, and report to the President on agency efforts to share information, transfer technology, and adopt supportive policies. Assigns certain statutory functions from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005 to the Director, requiring consultation with NASA, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Office of Management and Budget. States it creates no enforceable legal rights.Read the full summary
E.O.13418

Amendment to Executive Order 13317, Volunteers for Prosperity

·George W. Bush·71 FR 75647

Amends Executive Order 13317, which established the Volunteers for Prosperity initiative, to add controlling malaria as one of the objectives of the global prosperity agenda alongside stemming the spread of HIV/AIDS. It also updates the list of related programs referenced in that order to include the President's Malaria Initiative, alongside the Middle East Partnership Initiative. The changes apply to the text of the earlier order and do not create new agencies or deadlines.Read the full summary
E.O.13417

Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate Disputes Between Metro-North Railroad and Certain of Its Employees Represented by Certain Labor Organizations

·George W. Bush·71 FR 71459

Establishes a three-member Emergency Board, effective December 7, 2006, to investigate unresolved labor disputes between Metro-North Railroad 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 or railway labor organization. The Board must report its findings to the President within 30 days of its creation, after which it terminates. For 120 days following the Board's creation, neither Metro-North nor the unions may change the conditions that gave rise to the disputes, except by mutual agreement. The Board's records are treated as records of the Office of the President and, once the Board dissolves, are to be kept in the physical custody of the National Mediation Board.Read the full summary
E.O.13416

Strengthening Surface Transportation Security

·George W. Bush·71 FR 71033

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, as the lead federal official for surface transportation infrastructure protection, to coordinate with the Secretary of Transportation and other agencies to strengthen security across mass transit, passenger and freight rail, commercial vehicles, pipelines, and related infrastructure. Requires the Secretary to assess security risks, develop a comprehensive transportation systems sector specific plan by December 31, 2006, and within 90 days afterward add a mode-specific annex covering security guidelines, information-sharing protocols, and compliance review processes. Within 180 days, the Secretary must identify high-risk transportation components, draft security guidelines or requirements to address them, and establish lists of available protective technologies for use by government and private-sector operators. Draft security requirements must go through Office of Management and Budget review under Executive Order 12866. Other agency heads must provide requested assistance. The order also states it does not create enforceable legal rights and must be implemented consistent with existing law and available funding.Read the full summary
E.O.13415

Assignment of Certain Pay-Related Functions

·George W. Bush·71 FR 70641

Assigns to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management the President's authority under sections 4505a, 5305, and 5377 of title 5 of the United States Code, which relate to federal employee pay matters. Revokes sections 3 and 6 of Executive Order 12748 and section 2 of Executive Order 12828, and renumbers the remaining sections of those orders accordingly. States that it creates no enforceable legal rights or benefits against the federal government or its officials.Read the full summary
E.O.13414

Amendment to Executive Order 13402, Strengthening Federal Efforts To Protect Against Identity Theft

·George W. Bush·71 FR 65365

Amends Executive Order 13402, which created the Identity Theft Task Force, by changing the deadline for the task force to submit its coordinated strategic plan to the President. Under this amendment, the task force must review executive branch activities related to identity theft and deliver its written strategic plan by February 9, 2007, or as soon afterward as practicable as determined by the task force's Chairman and Co-Chairman. The plan is intended to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of federal efforts on identity theft awareness, prevention, detection, and prosecution.Read the full summary
E.O.13413

Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

·George W. Bush·71 FR 64105

Declares a national emergency over violence and instability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, citing United Nations Security Council resolutions, and blocks all property and interests in property in the United States or held by U.S. persons belonging to individuals listed in an annex to the order. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury, after consulting the Secretary of State, to designate additional persons for asset blocking, including armed group leaders who impede disarmament, recruit or harm children in conflict, supply arms, or provide material support to designated persons. Prohibits transactions or donations benefiting listed persons, and bans any transaction that evades or attempts to violate these prohibitions. States that affected persons need not receive prior notice before being listed. Directs the Treasury Secretary to issue implementing regulations, report to Congress, and determine when blocking should be lifted. Took effect October 30, 2006.Read the full summary
E.O.13412

Blocking Property of and Prohibiting Transactions With the Government of Sudan

·George W. Bush·71 FR 61369

Acting under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and citing the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006, this order expands a national emergency first declared in Executive Order 13067 regarding Sudan. It blocks all property and interests in property of the Government of Sudan located in the United States or held by U.S. persons, and prohibits U.S. persons from engaging in transactions related to Sudan's petroleum or petrochemical industries, including oilfield services and pipelines. It bans transactions that evade these prohibitions or conspiracies to violate them. It exempts activities in Southern Sudan, certain named regions, and marginalized areas around Khartoum, provided the Government of Sudan has no property interest involved, and lets the Secretary of State define those regions. It assigns certain statutory presidential functions, including entry denial, to the Secretaries of the Treasury, State, and Homeland Security. It exempts official government, United Nations, and journalistic activities, authorizes the Treasury Secretary to issue implementing regulations, and states it takes effect once the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006 is enacted.Read the full summary
E.O.13411

Improving Assistance for Disaster Victims

·George W. Bush·71 FR 52729

Establishes a policy that victims of disasters or terrorist attacks eligible for federal assistance under the Stafford Act should have prompt access to that aid and to information about state, local, and private sources of help. Creates an interagency Task Force on Disaster Assistance Coordination, chaired by the Secretary of Homeland Security and including numerous cabinet secretaries and agency heads, to develop a plan improving delivery of federal disaster assistance. The plan must inventory existing programs, recommend a centralized application process and information clearinghouse, reduce duplicative paperwork, and strengthen anti-fraud controls, with implementation phased through December 31, 2008. The Secretary of Homeland Security must submit the plan to the President for approval by March 1, 2007, and thereafter provide quarterly progress reports. Other agencies must assist as requested, and the Department of Homeland Security is to fund and support the task force. The order states it creates no enforceable legal rights.Read the full summary
E.O.13410

Promoting Quality and Efficient Health Care in Federal Government Administered or Sponsored Health Care Programs

·George W. Bush·71 FR 51089

Directs federal agencies that administer or sponsor health care programs—including the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program, Medicare, Indian Health Service programs, TRICARE, and the Department of Veterans Affairs health program—to promote quality and efficiency in health care. Agencies must use health information technology systems meeting recognized interoperability standards when implementing, acquiring, or upgrading such systems, and require the same of contracted providers, plans, or insurers. Agencies must also measure and disclose the quality of care provided to beneficiaries, make pricing information for procedures available to beneficiaries and enrollees, and develop approaches such as pay-for-performance models to encourage efficient, high-quality care. These efforts are to be coordinated with private-sector and non-federal public initiatives. The order excludes Medicaid, the State Children's Health Insurance Program, and certain veterans' services. Agencies were required to comply by January 1, 2007, subject to available appropriations, and the order states it creates no enforceable legal rights.Read the full summary
E.O.13409

Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate a Dispute Between Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority and Its Locomotive Engineers Represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen

·George W. Bush·71 FR 38511

Establishes a three-member emergency board, effective July 8, 2006, to investigate a labor dispute between the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority and its locomotive engineers, represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, under the Railway Labor Act. Board members must have no financial or other interest in any railroad or railroad labor organization, and the board's operation depends on available funding. It must report its findings to the President within 30 days of being created. For 120 days after the board is formed, neither party may change the conditions that led to the dispute unless both agree. The board's records become part of the Office of the President's files and, once the board dissolves, will be kept by the National Mediation Board. The board ceases to exist once it submits its report.Read the full summary