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E.O.13434

National Security Professional Development

·George W. Bush·72 FR 28583

Directs the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, working with the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, to submit within 60 days a National Strategy for developing security professionals across federal agencies. Establishes a Security Professional Development Executive Steering Committee, chaired by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management and including numerous cabinet secretaries and other officials, to draft an implementation plan within 120 days of the strategy's approval and report annually thereafter. Requires agency heads with national security functions to build or enhance training programs consistent with the strategy and cooperate with the committee. Assigns specific responsibilities to the Office of Personnel Management, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, the Director of National Intelligence, and the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue rules or guidance on professional development for their respective personnel, including interagency assignments and fellowships. Also directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to create education and training programs for federal, state, local, and tribal officials on disaster preparedness and crisis decision-making. States the order does not create enforceable legal rights.Read the full summary
E.O.13433

Protecting American Taxpayers From Payment of Contingency Fees

·George W. Bush·72 FR 28441

Sets a policy that federal agencies must pay for legal and expert witness services at reasonable rates set in advance, rather than through contingency fees tied to the outcome of litigation or other proceedings, except when required by law. Directs agency heads to implement this policy under instructions from the Attorney General, bars agencies from entering new contingency fee agreements for such services unless the Attorney General determines the agreement is legally required, and requires agency heads to report any existing contingency fee agreements to the Attorney General and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget within 90 days. Defines which federal agencies are covered, excluding the Government Accountability Office and intelligence community elements, and excludes certain tax collection and debt collection contracts from the definition of contingency fee agreements. States it does not create any enforceable legal rights.Read the full summary
E.O.13432

Cooperation Among Agencies in Protecting the Environment With Respect to Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Motor Vehicles, Nonroad Vehicles, and Nonroad Engines

·George W. Bush·72 FR 27717

Directs the Department of Transportation, the Department of Energy, and the Environmental Protection Agency to coordinate when taking regulatory actions that would directly or substantially affect greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles, nonroad vehicles, nonroad engines, or motor vehicle fuels, including alternative fuels. Agencies must, where practicable and lawful, act jointly, consider each other's input, exercise their authority consistently with one another, and obtain concurrence or views from the other agencies at least 30 days before publishing such actions. Each agency head must designate staff to coordinate implementation, share research and information, avoid duplicate public information requests, and consult the Secretary of Agriculture on actions significantly affecting agriculture tied to ethanol, biodiesel, or other renewable fuels. Agency heads may jointly allocate administrative tasks such as Federal Register publication. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, assisted by the Council on Environmental Quality Chairman, must monitor implementation and report to the President at least semiannually, and may require agency reports. The order does not create enforceable legal rights.Read the full summary
E.O.13431

Establishment of Temporary Organization To Facilitate United States Government Assistance for Transition in Iraq

·George W. Bush·72 FR 26709

Establishes within the Department of State a temporary organization called the Iraq Transition Assistance Office (ITAO), created under a federal law allowing temporary staffing organizations. The office is meant to support federal agencies in finishing large infrastructure projects in Iraq, help Iraq move toward self-sufficiency, and maintain a diplomatic presence there. It is directed to support agencies implementing U.S. assistance in Iraq, continue oversight and reporting on remaining Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund money, take over remaining functions of the former Iraq Reconstruction Management Office, and carry out other related tasks assigned by the Secretary of State. The Secretary selects the office's Director and must transfer the former office's personnel, assets, liabilities, and records to the new one. Implementation depends on available funding and applicable law, and the office will terminate at the end of the maximum period allowed under the relevant statute unless the Secretary ends it sooner.Read the full summary
E.O.13430

2007 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States

·George W. Bush·72 FR 20213

Amends the Manual for Courts-Martial, which implements the Uniform Code of Military Justice for the armed forces. It allows military judges, under specified conditions, to permit witness testimony and judge or counsel presence at certain proceedings via videoteleconferencing or similar remote technology, with safeguards such as requiring defense counsel to be physically present with the accused. It adds a new offense, Article 119a, punishing conduct that causes death or injury to a child in utero during certain other crimes against a pregnant woman, while excluding lawful abortions, authorized medical treatment, and the pregnant woman herself from prosecution. It also adds a new stalking offense, Article 120a, defining the conduct and setting a maximum punishment of dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of pay, and up to three years' confinement. It updates references from the Department of Transportation to the Department of Homeland Security and revises a drunk-driving alcohol-limit rule. The amendments take effect 30 days after signing and do not apply retroactively to prior conduct or pending proceedings.Read the full summary
E.O.13429

Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate a Dispute Between Metro-North Railroad and Its Maintenance of Way Employees Represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters

·George W. Bush·72 FR 18101

Establishes a three-member emergency board, effective April 6, 2007, under the Railway Labor Act to investigate a labor dispute between Metro-North Railroad and its maintenance-of-way employees represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, following an earlier board's unaccepted recommendations. Bars board members from having financial or other interests in railroad carriers or labor organizations. Requires the parties to submit final settlement offers within 30 days of the board's creation, and requires the board to report to the President within 30 days after that, selecting the most reasonable offer. Prohibits the parties from changing the conditions underlying the dispute until 60 days after the board's report, except by mutual agreement. Directs that the board's records be treated as records of the Office of the President and, once the board dissolves, be kept in the custody of the National Mediation Board. The board terminates automatically once it submits its report.Read the full summary
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 on regulatory planning and review to extend many of its cost-benefit and oversight requirements to 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 text and an explanation of need, when requested. Requires each agency head, within 60 days, to designate a Presidential Appointee as the agency's Regulatory Policy Officer and to keep the Office of Management and Budget updated on that designation. Requires agencies to identify in writing the specific market failure or problem justifying new regulatory action. Changes rules on the annual regulatory plan, including cost-benefit estimates and legal citations, allows the Director to convene coordination meetings, and permits consideration of formal rulemaking procedures for complex determinations. States it does not affect existing agency legal authority, including the Attorney General's litigation authority.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