E.O.13554
Establishing the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force
·Barack Obama·75 FR 62313
E.O.13553
Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect to Serious Human Rights Abuses by the Government of Iran and Taking Certain Other Actions
·Barack Obama·75 FR 60567
Invoking the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the National Emergencies Act, and the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010, this order blocks all U.S. property and interests of persons listed in an attached annex, and authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to designate additional Iranian officials or others found responsible for or complicit in serious human rights abuses against Iranians since June 12, 2009, or who provide material support to such abuses, for similar asset blocking. It prohibits donations, transactions, and conspiracies that would evade these blocks, and bars advance notice to designated persons. It authorizes the Secretary of State to impose related visa sanctions, directs reporting of designated persons to Congress, and lets Treasury lift blocks when circumstances change. It states the measures respond to Iranian government actions after the 1981 Algiers Accords, creates no enforceable private rights, and took effect September 29, 2010.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13552
2010 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
·Barack Obama·75 FR 54263
Amends Parts II and IV of the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, which was originally prescribed by Executive Order 12473, according to changes set out in an attached annex. The amendments take effect 30 days after the order's date. They do not make punishable any act that occurred before the effective date if it was not already punishable at that time, and they do not invalidate any nonjudicial punishment proceedings, restraints, investigations, referrals of charges, trials already arraigned, or other actions begun before the effective date; such pending matters may continue as if the amendments had not been issued. The order applies to military justice procedures under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13551
Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect to North Korea
·Barack Obama·75 FR 53837
Expands the national emergency regarding North Korea first declared in Executive Order 13466, citing the sinking of the Cheonan warship, nuclear and missile tests, and violations of UN Security Council resolutions. Blocks all property and interests in property in the United States, or under the control of U.S. persons, belonging to individuals named in an annex or later designated by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State. Designations can target those involved in arms trafficking with North Korea, luxury goods imports, money laundering, counterfeiting, narcotics trafficking, or support for such activities, as well as those owned or controlled by blocked persons. Prohibits donations, transactions, and conspiracies that would violate or evade these blocks. States that affected persons need not receive prior notice before being listed. Authorizes the Treasury Secretary to issue regulations, delegate authority, and remove designations when circumstances change. Leaves Executive Order 13466 in effect and took effect August 30, 2010.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13550
Establishment of Pakistan and Afghanistan Support Office
·Barack Obama·75 FR 51615
Establishes a temporary Pakistan and Afghanistan Support Office (PASO) within the Department of State, created under federal personnel law governing temporary organizations. The office is tasked with supporting federal agencies in strengthening the governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan, helping them resist extremist threats, promoting stable and accountable governance, and encouraging lawful economic opportunity in both countries. It takes over the functions previously handled by the Afghanistan Support Office and may perform additional tasks assigned by the Secretary of State, who appoints its Director. The office will be based in Washington, D.C., Pakistan, and Afghanistan, with the Secretary transferring relevant staff, assets, liabilities, and records from the prior office. The order states it does not create enforceable legal rights and must operate within existing law and available funding. PASO will automatically terminate after the maximum period allowed under the governing statute unless the Secretary ends it sooner.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13549
Classified National Security Information Program for State, Local, Tribal, and Private Sector Entities
·Barack Obama·75 FR 51609
Establishes a Classified National Security Information Program governing how the federal government shares and safeguards classified information with state, local, tribal, and private-sector entities. Designates the Secretary of Homeland Security as Executive Agent, requiring an implementing directive within 180 days setting uniform standards. Limits access generally to the Secret level unless a sponsoring agency justifies higher clearance, allows governors to receive access without background investigation via a non-disclosure agreement, requires reciprocal acceptance of clearances and facility accreditations across agencies, and sets rules for physical custody, inspection, and accreditation of facilities holding classified material. Creates an SLTPS Policy Advisory Committee, chaired by the Director of the Information Security Oversight Office, to resolve policy disputes and recommend changes. Assigns oversight duties including clearance processing, tracking, training, and facility monitoring to Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, and the Director of National Intelligence. Includes definitions of key terms and clarifies that it does not alter existing authorities under related executive orders or statutes. Takes effect 180 days after signing, except the committee provision, which is immediate.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13548
Increasing Federal Employment of Individuals With Disabilities
·Barack Obama·75 FR 45039
Directs federal agencies to increase employment of individuals with disabilities across the federal workforce, reaffirming goals set in a prior order from 2000. Within 60 days, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, consulting with the Secretary of Labor, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Office of Management and Budget, must design model recruitment and hiring strategies and mandatory training programs. Within 120 days after that, each agency must develop its own plan with performance targets and numerical goals for hiring people with disabilities, including those with "targeted disabilities," and designate a senior official accountable for meeting these goals. Agencies are told to expand use of the Schedule A hiring authority and increase internships and training programs for people with disabilities. The order also directs efforts to retain and return to work employees injured on the job, with the Secretary of Labor pursuing reforms to workers' compensation processes. It defines key terms, including "targeted disability," and states it creates no enforceable legal rights and does not require employees to disclose disability status.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13547
Stewardship of the Ocean, Our Coasts, and the Great Lakes
·Barack Obama·75 FR 43023
Establishes a national ocean policy aimed at protecting, maintaining, and restoring the health of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems while supporting sustainable economic uses, scientific understanding, and adaptation to climate change and ocean acidification. Adopts recommendations from the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force and creates a National Ocean Council, co-chaired by the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality and the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, with members including numerous cabinet secretaries and senior officials, to guide federal agencies in implementing the policy. Directs federal agencies affecting these areas to take action consistent with the policy, participate in coastal and marine spatial planning, publish annual reports on compliance, and contribute to a shared information management system. Establishes a Governance Coordinating Committee of state, tribal, and local officials, and allows regional advisory committees to support development of regional spatial plans. Revokes Executive Order 13366. Contains additional provisions clarifying that the order does not alter existing legal authority or create enforceable rights.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13546
Optimizing the Security of Biological Select Agents and Toxins in the United States
·Barack Obama·75 FR 39439
Directs changes to how the federal government regulates biological select agents and toxins (BSAT) — biological agents and toxins whose possession, use, and transfer are overseen by the Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture. Within 18 months, those two departments must designate a subset of the Select Agent List as "Tier 1," covering agents presenting the greatest risk of deliberate misuse; explore graded protection options for them; and consider reducing the total number of listed agents. The order requests proposed amendments to the Select Agent Regulations establishing Tier 1 security standards within 15 months, and final rules and guidance within 27 months. Agencies involved in BSAT oversight must, within 6 months, adopt a plan coordinating inspections, information sharing, and resolution of compliance issues, and later review and revise requirements that exceed the updated regulations. It establishes the Federal Experts Security Advisory Panel, housed at Health and Human Services and co-chaired by that department and Agriculture, with representatives from 15 named agencies, to deliver consensus recommendations within 4 months on tiering, personnel reliability, and physical and cyber security. It also directs a process for sharing Select Agent Program information across agencies.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13545
President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition
·Barack Obama·75 FR 37283
Amends Executive Order 13265 to rename and restructure the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, working with the Secretaries of Agriculture and Education, to develop a national program promoting physical activity, fitness, sports participation, and good nutrition, guided by federal dietary and physical activity guidelines. Establishes a Council of up to 25 presidentially appointed members serving two-year terms, who advise the President and the Secretary on progress and recommendations, liaise with state, local, and private groups, and monitor related educational materials. Requires federal agencies to provide information and assistance as needed, sets Council members to serve without pay but with travel expense reimbursement, and has the Secretary appoint an Executive Director. Updates the Council's official seal. Applies the Federal Advisory Committee Act's procedures to the Council, provides it will terminate two years after the order unless extended, and states it creates no enforceable legal rights.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13544
Establishing the National Prevention, Health Promotion, and Public Health Council
·Barack Obama·75 FR 33983
Establishes, under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the National Prevention, Health Promotion, and Public Health Council within the Department of Health and Human Services, chaired by the Surgeon General and made up of the heads of numerous federal agencies. The Council is directed to coordinate federal prevention and public health efforts, develop a national prevention and health promotion strategy by March 23, 2011, and submit annual reports to the President and Congress through 2015 covering progress, priorities, and program consolidation. The order also creates an Advisory Group of up to 25 outside health professionals to advise the Council on prevention and integrative health practices. Federal agencies must provide information and assistance to support the Council's work, and the Department of Health and Human Services must fund and administer it within existing budgets. The order states it creates no enforceable legal rights.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13543
National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling
·Barack Obama·75 FR 29397
Establishes the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling, made up of up to seven presidentially appointed members, including two designated as Co-Chairs. The commission is directed to examine the root causes of the Deepwater Horizon disaster and develop options for preventing and mitigating oil spills from offshore drilling, including possible improvements to federal laws, regulations, and industry practices, and reforms to federal agencies. It must hold public hearings, gather information from government, industry, and affected communities, avoid duplicating other investigations, and coordinate with the Department of Justice to avoid interfering with law enforcement or damage-recovery efforts. It must submit a final public report to the President within six months of its first meeting and will terminate 60 days after submitting that report. The Secretary of Energy is directed to provide administrative support, and commission members serve without pay but may receive travel expenses.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13542
Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Agriculture
·Barack Obama·75 FR 27921
Establishes an order of succession within the Department of Agriculture, listing officials—including the Assistant Secretary for Administration, various Under Secretaries, the General Counsel, the Chief of Staff, and other named positions—who would act as Secretary of Agriculture if both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary are unable to serve, until either can resume duties. It sets tie-breaking rules based on seniority or state alphabetical order for certain regional and state officials. It specifies that officials serving in an acting capacity cannot claim succession rights under this order, and that eligibility must also meet requirements of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998. The President retains discretion to depart from this order when naming an acting Secretary. It revokes the prior succession order, Executive Order 13241, and states that it creates no enforceable legal rights for any party.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13541
Temporary Organization To Facilitate a Strategic Partnership With the Republic of Iraq
·Barack Obama·75 FR 26879
Establishes a temporary Iraq Strategic Partnership Office within the Department of State to support U.S. agencies in building a strategic partnership with the Republic of Iraq under the Strategic Framework Agreement. The office is tasked with coordinating the drawdown of Provincial Reconstruction Teams, developing a sustainable rule-of-law mission including a Police Development Program, completing oversight and reporting on Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund monies, taking over remaining functions of the former Iraq Transition Assistance Office, and performing other duties the Secretary of State assigns. The Secretary of State selects the office's Director and transfers the prior office's personnel, assets, liabilities, and records to it. The order operates within existing law and available funding, does not alter existing agency authorities or the Office of Management and Budget's budgetary role, and creates no enforceable legal rights. The office will terminate after the maximum period allowed under federal personnel law unless the Secretary ends it sooner.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13540
Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development
·Barack Obama·75 FR 22497
Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish an Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development, which the Administrator will chair. The task force includes senior representatives from the Departments of the Treasury, Defense, Labor, and Veterans Affairs, the Office of Management and Budget, the General Services Administration, the Small Business Administration, and four appointed representatives from veterans' service or military organizations. It is directed to consult regularly with veterans' organizations and coordinate proposals on improving capital access, meeting federal contracting goals for veteran-owned small businesses, verifying business ownership certifications, reducing paperwork burdens, and improving training and counseling. The task force must report to the President within one year of its first meeting and annually afterward. The Small Business Administration will fund and support the task force within existing budgets, and the order does not alter existing legal authorities or create enforceable rights for outside parties.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13539
President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
·Barack Obama·75 FR 21973
Establishes the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), made up of up to 21 members including the President's Science Advisor and up to 20 outside experts in science, technology, and innovation. The council advises the President and the National Science and Technology Council on policy matters involving science, technology, and innovation, and also serves as an advisory committee under the High Performance Computing Act of 1991 and the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act. Directs federal agencies to share relevant information with the council when requested, allows it to form subcommittees, and permits security clearances for members handling classified matters. The Office of Science and Technology Policy must provide funding and support. Members serve unpaid but may receive travel expenses. The council terminates after two years unless extended by the President. The order also revokes Executive Order 13226 of September 30, 2001, as amended.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13538
Establishing the President's Management Advisory Board
·Barack Obama·75 FR 20895
Establishes the President's Management Advisory Board within the General Services Administration to give the President and the President's Management Council advice on federal management, focusing on productivity, technology use, and customer service. The board may have up to 18 members, including the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget, who chairs it, plus up to 17 outside members appointed by the President for two-year terms based on senior private-sector experience. The General Services Administration funds and supports the board, and federal agencies must provide requested information and assistance. The board has a staff led by an Executive Director serving as Designated Federal Officer under the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Members serve without pay but may receive travel expenses. The board's role is strictly advisory, and it terminates two years after the order unless the President extends it.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13537
Interagency Group on Insular Areas
·Barack Obama·75 FR 20237
Establishes the Interagency Group on Insular Areas within the Department of the Interior to address federal policy affecting Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The group is co-chaired by the Secretary of the Interior and the Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, and includes heads of executive departments and other designated agency officials. It is directed to advise the President on policies affecting these territories, gather input from territorial governors and other officials and individuals, review proposed agency policies affecting the territories upon request, and submit annual reports to the President recommending policy actions. Executive departments and agencies must assist the group as needed, at their own expense. The order does not alter existing legal authorities or create enforceable rights, and it supersedes Executive Order 13299 of May 8, 2003.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13536
Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in Somalia
·Barack Obama·75 FR 19869
Declares a national emergency over violence, piracy, and arms embargo violations connected to Somalia, and blocks all property and interests in property within the United States or held by U.S. persons belonging to individuals listed in an annex or later designated by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State. Designation criteria include threatening Somalia's peace or political process, undermining the Transitional Federal Institutions or the African Union Mission in Somalia, obstructing humanitarian assistance, supplying arms or military support to Somalia, or supporting any blocked person. Prohibits transactions, donations, and contributions involving blocked persons, as well as any transaction that evades or attempts to violate these prohibitions. Provides that no prior notice is required before blocking property. Authorizes the Treasury Secretary to issue regulations, delegate authority, report to Congress, and remove designations when circumstances change. Applies to U.S. persons, entities, and government agencies, and took effect April 13, 2010.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13535
Ensuring Enforcement and Implementation of Abortion Restrictions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
·Barack Obama·75 FR 15599