E.O.13420
Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
·George W. Bush·71 FR 77571
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 summaryShow less
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 summaryShow less
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 summaryShow less
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 summaryShow less
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 summaryShow less
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 summaryShow less
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 summaryShow less
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 summaryShow less
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 summaryShow less
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 summaryShow less
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 summaryShow less
E.O.13408
Amending Executive Order 13381, As Amended, To Extend its Duration by One Year
·George W. Bush·71 FR 37807
Amends Executive Order 13381 of June 27, 2005 by changing two expiration dates within it: the date in Section 6(a) is moved from April 1, 2006 to April 1, 2007, and the date in Section 6(b) is moved from July 1, 2006 to July 1, 2007. The effect is to extend the duration of Executive Order 13381 by one year, without altering any of that order's other terms or provisions.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13407
Public Alert and Warning System
·George W. Bush·71 FR 36975
Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a public alert and warning system to reach Americans during war, terrorist attacks, natural disasters, or other threats. The Secretary must inventory existing federal, state, tribal, and local alert resources, set common protocols and standards for interoperability, ensure alerts reach people with disabilities and non-English speakers, maintain communications infrastructure, conduct training and public education, and administer the Emergency Alert System, all while ensuring the President can always communicate with the public. Other agencies, including the Departments of Commerce and Defense and the Federal Communications Commission, must assist as requested. The Secretary must submit an implementation plan to the President within 90 days and annual reports thereafter. The order amends Executive Order 12472 to replace references to the former Emergency Broadcast System, requires new guidance within 120 days that will revoke a 1995 presidential memorandum on emergency communications, and calls for an orderly transition to the new system without loss of existing capability.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13406
Protecting the Property Rights of the American People
·George W. Bush·71 FR 36973
Sets federal policy limiting the government's use of eminent domain to takings of private property for public use, with just compensation, and prohibits takings whose purpose is mainly to benefit the economic interests of private parties who would receive the property. Directs the Attorney General to issue instructions to federal department and agency heads implementing this policy and to monitor agency takings for compliance; department and agency heads must follow those instructions and supply requested compliance information, to the extent permitted by law. Lists exclusions where takings remain permitted, including for public facilities, common-carrier or public-utility projects, abandoned property, title-clearing, property disposal or exchange, and military, law enforcement, or public health emergencies. States it must be implemented consistent with existing law, available funding, and Executive Order 12630, does not affect existing agency legal authority or Office of Management and Budget budget functions, and creates no enforceable legal rights for any person.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13405
Blocking Property of Certain Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in Belarus
·George W. Bush·71 FR 35485
Declares a national emergency over actions by members of the Government of Belarus and others who undermine democratic processes, commit human rights abuses tied to political repression, or engage in public corruption, citing the March 2006 elections. Blocks all property and interests in property within the United States, or held by U.S. persons, belonging to individuals listed in an annex to the order or later designated by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, for such conduct or for materially supporting or being controlled by designated persons. Prohibits donations, contributions, or transactions that benefit blocked persons, as well as any transactions or conspiracies designed to evade these restrictions. Directs the Treasury Secretary to issue implementing regulations, authorizes delisting when circumstances change, and applies to all U.S. persons and entities. The order took effect at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time on June 19, 2006.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13404
Task Force on New Americans
·George W. Bush·71 FR 33593
Establishes a Task Force on New Americans within the Department of Homeland Security, chaired by the Secretary of Homeland Security, with members from the State, Treasury, Defense, Justice, Agriculture, Commerce, Labor, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, and Education departments, plus other officials the Secretary designates. The task force is directed to guide federal agencies on helping legal immigrants integrate into American society, especially through English language, civics, and history instruction; promote public-private partnerships encouraging businesses to offer such education; identify ways to expand instruction through faith-based and community groups and encourage volunteer service; and periodically recommend to the President, through the Secretary, ways to improve interagency and federal-state-local cooperation, policy or regulatory changes, and legislation on immigrant integration. The Department must provide funding and administrative support as the Secretary determines, subject to available appropriations and existing legal authorities. The order states it is meant to improve internal government management and does not create enforceable legal rights for any outside party.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13403
Amendments to Executive Orders 11030, 13279, 13339, 13381, and 13389, and Revocation of Executive Order 13011
·George W. Bush·71 FR 28543
Makes a series of technical amendments to earlier executive orders. It updates formatting and legal citation language in Executive Order 11030, which governs proposed federal legislation and agency reports. It revises the definition of 'specified agency heads' under Executive Order 13279, concerning faith-based and community initiatives, to include the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Administrator of the Small Business Administration. It changes an expiration provision in Executive Order 13339 to a fixed date of May 13, 2007, unless extended by the President, and adjusts expiration language in Executive Order 13381 concerning safeguarding classified national security information. It also makes minor textual edits to Executive Order 13389. Separately, it revokes Executive Order 13011, which had addressed Federal Information Technology. The order states it creates no enforceable legal rights for any party against the federal government.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13402
Strengthening Federal Efforts To Protect Against Identity Theft
·George W. Bush·71 FR 27945
Establishes an Identity Theft Task Force to strengthen federal efforts against identity theft, chaired by the Attorney General and co-chaired by the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, with membership including the Secretaries of the Treasury, Commerce, Health and Human Services, Veterans Affairs, and Homeland Security, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Commissioner of Social Security, several financial regulators, and the Postmaster General. Directs the Task Force to review existing federal activities and submit a coordinated strategic plan to the President within 180 days to improve identity theft awareness, prevention, detection, and prosecution. Also directs it to coordinate federal efforts, gather input from state, local, and tribal governments and private entities, promote cooperation between federal and local law enforcement, and provide ongoing advice to the President and agency heads. The Task Force is housed within the Department of Justice, which provides its funding and administrative support, and may be terminated by the Attorney General or the President.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13401
Responsibilities of Federal Departments and Agencies With Respect to Volunteer Community Service
·George W. Bush·71 FR 25737