E.O.13340
Establishment of Great Lakes Interagency Task Force and Promotion of a Regional Collaboration of National Significance for the Great Lakes
·George W. Bush·69 FR 29043
E.O.13339
Increasing Economic Opportunity and Business Participation of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
·George W. Bush·69 FR 28037
Establishes the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders within the Department of Commerce, made up of up to 15 presidentially appointed members, to advise on improving economic opportunity and business participation for these communities. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to create a White House Initiative office and an interagency working group to support the Commission, coordinate federal efforts, and collect data on Asian American and Pacific Islander businesses. Requires each designated federal agency to appoint a senior liaison, prepare a plan addressing program access, nondiscrimination in contracting, public-private partnerships, and research, and submit it to the Secretary. The Secretary must review these plans and develop an integrated Federal Plan for presidential approval, to be followed by agencies where practicable. The Commission will operate without pay for members, aside from travel expenses, and terminates two years after the order unless renewed by the President.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13338
Blocking Property of Certain Persons and Prohibiting the Export of Certain Goods to Syria
·George W. Bush·69 FR 26751
Declares a national emergency regarding actions of the Government of Syria, citing its support for terrorism, occupation of Lebanon, pursuit of weapons of mass destruction and missile programs, and interference with stabilization efforts in Iraq. Directs the Secretary of State to bar export or reexport to Syria of items on the U.S. Munitions List, and directs the Secretary of Commerce to bar most other U.S. exports to Syria, with exceptions for food and medicine and certain licensed items. Bars Syrian-owned or controlled air carriers from providing scheduled air transportation to the United States, with limited exceptions for official government charters and emergencies. Blocks the U.S. property and interests of persons determined by the Treasury Secretary, in consultation with the State Department, to support terrorism-linked groups, Syria's military presence in Lebanon, weapons programs, or interference in Iraq, or to act on behalf of such persons. Prohibits transactions or donations benefiting blocked persons and prohibits evasion or conspiracy to violate the order. Directs relevant secretaries to issue implementing regulations and waives certain statutory provisions to permit specified exports and flights. States no prior notice is required before blocking property, and applies as of May 12, 2004.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13337
Issuance of Permits With Respect to Certain Energy-Related Facilities and Land Transportation Crossings on the International Boundaries of the United States
·George W. Bush·69 FR 25299
Designates the Secretary of State to receive and process applications for presidential permits for cross-border energy facilities, such as pipelines and equipment for importing or exporting petroleum, coal, and other fuels, as well as certain land transportation crossings like motor and rail vehicle border crossings that do not require new connecting facilities. Directs the Secretary to consult with agencies including Defense, Justice, Interior, Commerce, Transportation, Energy, Homeland Security, the Environmental Protection Agency, and, for Mexico border matters, the International Boundary and Water Commission, requiring responses generally within 90 days. Sets procedures for the Secretary to determine whether a permit serves the national interest, notify relevant officials, and refer disputes to the President if an official objects within 15 days. Amends Executive Order 11423 to update the list of covered facilities and border crossings. Preserves existing permits, clarifies that the order does not override other legal authorities or requirements, and states it creates no enforceable rights against the United States.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13336
American Indian and Alaska Native Education
·George W. Bush·69 FR 25295
Establishes an Interagency Working Group on American Indian and Alaska Native Education, co-chaired by the Secretaries of Education and the Interior and including the Departments of the Interior, Health and Human Services, Agriculture, Justice, and Labor, to oversee efforts to help these students meet academic standards under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Within 90 days, the Working Group must develop a federal interagency plan of strategies for this purpose. Directs the Secretary of Education to conduct a multi-year study on American Indian and Alaska Native student achievement, covering data collection, effective teaching practices, the role of native language and culture, early childhood education, and graduation and college pathways, and to report findings to the President. Also calls for enhancing tribal educational institutions' research capacity and convening a national conference with federal, state, tribal, and local officials. The Department of Education provides administrative support, the Working Group terminates within five years unless extended, and the order revokes Executive Order 13096.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13335
Incentives for the Use of Health Information Technology and Establishing the Position of the National Health Information Technology Coordinator
·George W. Bush·69 FR 24059
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to create the position of National Health Information Technology Coordinator within the department, operational within 90 days, reporting directly to the Secretary. The Coordinator is tasked with developing and directing a strategic plan for nationwide adoption of interoperable health information technology, aimed at improving care quality, reducing costs and medical errors, protecting patient data privacy and security, and coordinating health technology efforts across federal agencies without relying on additional federal spending. The Coordinator must report progress on the plan within 90 days of starting and periodically afterward. The order also requires several reports to the President within 90 days: HHS on incentive options within its programs, the Office of Personnel Management on incentives within the Federal Employee Health Benefit Program, and the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense jointly on making their health information systems available to providers in rural and underserved areas. Implementation depends on available funding and existing law, and the order creates no enforceable legal rights.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13334
Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate a Dispute Between the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority and its Conductors Represented by the United Transportation Union
·George W. Bush·69 FR 19917
Establishes a three-member emergency board, effective April 12, 2004, under the Railway Labor Act to investigate a labor dispute between the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority and its conductors, who are represented by the United Transportation Union. Board members may not have financial or other interests in railroad labor organizations or carriers. The board must report its findings to the President within 30 days of its creation. For 120 days after the board is formed, neither party may change the conditions that gave rise to the dispute unless both agree. The board's records are treated as records of the Office of the President and will be kept by the National Mediation Board once the board's work ends. The board terminates automatically upon submitting its report.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13333
Amending Executive Order 13257 To Implement the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2003
·George W. Bush·69 FR 13455
Amends Executive Order 13257 to implement the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2003. Updates citations in the earlier order's preamble and adds new sections directing federal agencies on anti-trafficking efforts. The Senior Policy Operating Group is directed to set guidelines coordinating executive branch activities and grant policies on international trafficking, while the Secretary of State must issue implementing regulations. The Secretary of State is tasked with identifying foreign destinations where sex tourism is significant, while the Secretary of Homeland Security, working with Commerce and Transportation officials, handles other related functions and materials distribution. Agencies running relevant programs must consult nongovernmental organizations, and the Secretary of State must begin regulatory changes, including to federal acquisition rules, covering contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements. Agencies named in the Act must carry out research initiatives and award grants under policies set by the Senior Policy Operating Group. It also states officers must act consistent with the President's constitutional authority over foreign affairs and related matters, and clarifies the order creates no enforceable legal rights.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13332
Further Adjustment of Certain Rates of Pay
·George W. Bush·69 FR 10891
Sets updated pay rates for various federal pay systems, effective as of the first pay period on or after January 1, 2004, with military pay effective that date directly. It establishes rates for the General Schedule, the Foreign Service Schedule, Veterans Health Administration pay schedules, the Senior Executive Service, the Executive Schedule, pay for the Vice President and Congress, judicial salaries, uniformed services pay, locality-based comparability payments, and administrative law judge pay, all detailed in attached schedules. It directs the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to implement locality-based comparability payments and publish notice of them in the Federal Register. It supersedes Executive Order 13322 of December 30, 2003.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13331
National and Community Service Programs
·George W. Bush·69 FR 9911
Directs the Corporation for National and Community Service to align its policies for programs under the National and Community Service Act of 1990 and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 with a set of stated principles, including encouraging volunteering, responsiveness to state and local needs, accountability, and expanded involvement of faith-based and community organizations. Instructs the Corporation's Chief Executive Officer, working with the USA Freedom Corps Council, to review existing policies, amend them for consistency with these principles, and adopt new policies where needed, addressing objectives such as leveraging private and local resources, expanding volunteer capacity, using performance measures, and supporting professional corps programs. Calls for internal management reforms covering budgeting, grant-making, accounting systems, financial reporting accuracy, and linking employee performance to fiscal responsibility. Requires the Chief Executive Officer to report to the President within 180 days on proposed actions. States that the order creates no enforceable legal rights.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13330
Human Service Transportation Coordination
·George W. Bush·69 FR 9185
Establishes the Interagency Transportation Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility, housed within the Department of Transportation, to improve transportation access for people who are disadvantaged due to disability, low income, or advanced age. The council includes the Secretaries of Transportation, Health and Human Services, Education, Labor, Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Housing and Urban Development, and the Interior, the Attorney General, and the Commissioner of Social Security, chaired by the Secretary of Transportation. It is directed to promote cooperation among federal agencies, reduce duplication of transportation programs, improve cost-effective access to services, and monitor progress toward these goals. Within one year, the council must submit a report identifying effective coordination practices, duplicative or restrictive federal requirements, results achieved in simplifying access and reducing waste, and recommendations for further improvements. Agencies must assist the council, and the Department of Transportation is to provide funding and administrative support as resources allow. The order does not create enforceable legal rights.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13329
Encouraging Innovation in Manufacturing
·George W. Bush·69 FR 9181
Directs federal agencies that run Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs to give high priority, where permitted by law, to manufacturing-related research and development within those programs. Requires agency heads to report annually to the Administrator of the Small Business Administration and the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy on their efforts to do so. Directs the Small Business Administration Administrator, after consulting the Office of Science and Technology Policy, to set formats and schedules for these reports and allows the Administrator to issue further guidelines, subject to presidential approval. Defines SBIR, STTR, research and development, and manufacturing-related activities by reference to the Small Business Act. States it does not affect the Office of Management and Budget's budget authority, does not require disclosure of legally protected information, and creates no enforceable rights against the government.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13328
Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction
·George W. Bush·69 FR 6901
Establishes a Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction within the Executive Office of the President, tasked with assessing whether the Intelligence Community is adequately organized, equipped, and resourced to detect and respond to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and related threats by foreign powers, including terrorist groups. It requires the commission to specifically examine pre-war intelligence on Iraq compared with findings of the Iraq Survey Group, evaluate challenges of gathering information in closed societies, and compare intelligence on Libya and Afghanistan with current assessments. The commission, made up of up to nine presidentially appointed members with two co-chairs, must submit findings and recommendations to the President by March 31, 2005, after which the President will consult Congress within 90 days on possible legislation. It sets rules for access to classified information, security procedures, staffing, and funding, and specifies that the commission will terminate 60 days after submitting its report.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13327
Federal Real Property Asset Management
·George W. Bush·69 FR 5897
Directs executive branch agencies to designate a Senior Real Property Officer responsible for developing an asset management plan covering all real property the agency owns, leases, or manages, including identifying properties, prioritizing improvements, estimating life-cycle costs, and setting goals, with agencies required to name this officer within 30 days. Establishes a Federal Real Property Council within the Office of Management and Budget, made up of agency Senior Real Property Officers and other officials and chaired by the Deputy Director for Management, to develop guidance, performance measures, and best practices for property management, holding its first meeting within 60 days. Assigns the General Services Administration a role in providing policy oversight, maintaining a government-wide database of federal real property, and setting information technology standards. Directs the Departments of Agriculture and the Interior to improve management of public lands and propose related legislation. Revokes Executive Order 12512 and states the order creates no enforceable legal rights.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13326
President's Commission on Implementation of United States Space Exploration Policy
·George W. Bush·69 FR 5255
Establishes the President's Commission on Implementation of United States Space Exploration Policy, made up of up to nine presidentially appointed members, one of whom serves as chairman. The commission is directed to recommend how to carry out the space exploration policy outlined in the President's statement 'A Renewed Spirit of Discovery' and the Fiscal Year 2005 budget, covering topics such as a science research agenda for the Moon and other destinations, use of lunar resources, criteria for choosing future exploration targets, long-term management structures, roles for private and international partners, ways to encourage youth interest in science and engineering, and managing implementation within available resources. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will provide administrative support and funding, and the commission's administrator will handle certain advisory-committee functions. Members serve without pay but may receive travel expenses. The commission must submit a final report to the President within 120 days of its first meeting and will terminate 60 days after submitting that report.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13325
Amendment to Executive Order 12293, the Foreign Service of the United States
·George W. Bush·69 FR 4217
Amends Executive Order 12293 to revise the basic salary rates for the three salary classes of the Senior Foreign Service—Career Minister, Minister-Counselor, and Counselor—setting new pay ranges tied to percentages of Executive Schedule level III and GS-15 rates. The change follows adjustments to how members of the Senior Executive Service are paid under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004. It directs that when Senior Foreign Service members convert to the new pay ranges, they keep the rate of basic pay, including any locality-based comparability payment, they held immediately before conversion. The Secretary of State, or heads of other agencies using the Foreign Service personnel system, may later raise a member's pay if performance or contribution to the agency's mission warrants it and the member is otherwise eligible. The new rates take effect on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2004.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13324
Termination of Emergency With Respect to Sierra Leone and Liberia
·George W. Bush·69 FR 2823
Terminates the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13194 regarding Sierra Leone and expanded by Executive Order 13213 to include Liberia, and revokes both orders. The order cites the end of the Sierra Leone conflict, a 2003 peace agreement ending the Liberian civil war, the dissolution of the Revolutionary United Front rebel group, the resignation and exile of former Liberian president Charles Taylor, Sierra Leone's adoption of a diamond certification system meeting Kimberley Process standards, and U.S. implementation of the Clean Diamond Trade Act restricting imports of uncertified rough diamonds. It specifies that ending the emergency does not affect prior legal actions, proceedings, penalties, or rights that arose before the change takes effect, and states it creates no enforceable rights against the United States. The termination takes effect at 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on January 16, 2004, and the order is to be transmitted to Congress and published in the Federal Register.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13323
Assignment of Functions Relating to Arrivals in and Departures From the United States
·George W. Bush·69 FR 241
Assigns presidential authority under section 215 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which governs arrivals in and departures from the United States, to two officials. The Secretary of Homeland Security is given this authority over non-citizens, but must obtain the Secretary of State's concurrence before issuing, amending, or revoking related rules or orders. The Secretary of State is given authority over U.S. citizens, including matters involving passports, and may also amend or revoke certain existing regulations concerning non-citizens, but must first consult with the Secretary of Homeland Security before acting. The order states it creates no enforceable legal rights for outside parties against the government.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13322
Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
·George W. Bush·69 FR 231
Sets adjusted rates of basic pay and salaries for various federal pay systems, effective for pay periods beginning on or after January 1, 2004, with military pay rates effective that date directly. Covers 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 including cadet and midshipman pay, locality-based comparability payments, and administrative law judge pay, with specific rates listed in attached schedules. Directs the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to implement locality-based payments and publish notice in the Federal Register. Supersedes Executive Order 13282, as amended by Executive Order 13291.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13321
Appointments During National Emergency
·George W. Bush·68 FR 74465