E.O.13388
Further Strengthening the Sharing of Terrorism Information To Protect Americans
·George W. Bush·70 FR 62023
E.O.13387
2005 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
·George W. Bush·70 FR 60697
Amends the Manual for Courts-Martial, which implements the Uniform Code of Military Justice, by revising numerous Rules for Courts-Martial and related provisions. Changes include new requirements for capital court-martial panels of at least 12 members unless not reasonably available, procedures for referring and noticing capital cases, rules on detailing military judges and counsel across armed forces and joint commands, and a new rule governing sealed exhibits and their examination by reviewing and appellate authorities. It also updates the punitive articles, adding a new offense of patronizing a prostitute, revising the offense covering threats or hoaxes involving explosives or weapons of mass destruction, updating drunk operation of vehicles, aircraft, or vessels with a specified blood alcohol standard, and replacing references to the Department of Transportation with the Department of Homeland Security in certain evidence and punishment provisions. The amendments take effect 30 days after signing, do not criminalize prior conduct that was not previously punishable, and do not invalidate proceedings already begun before that date.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13386
Further Amendment to Executive Order 13369, Relating to the President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform
·George W. Bush·70 FR 58289
Amends Executive Order 13369, which established the President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform, by extending its reporting deadline from September 30, 2005 to November 1, 2005. It also changes the deadline for the panel's related follow-up requirement, previously set at 30 days after submitting its report, to a fixed date of November 15, 2005. The order states it creates no enforceable rights or benefits against the United States or its officials.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13385
Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees and Amendments to and Revocation of Other Executive Orders
·George W. Bush·70 FR 57989
Extends, until September 30, 2007, sixteen federal advisory committees, including the Committee for the Preservation of the White House, the National Infrastructure Advisory Council, the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, the President's Council on Bioethics, and others, and assigns the President's functions under the Federal Advisory Committee Act for these bodies to the head of the relevant department or agency. It revokes Executive Orders 13328, 13326, and 13283, which established committees whose work had ended, and supersedes parts of Executive Order 13316. It also amends several prior orders: revising the National Infrastructure Advisory Council's membership and functions under Executive Order 13231, updating language in Executive Order 12367 on arts and humanities support, changing membership of the President's Committee on the International Labor Organization under Executive Order 12216, and expanding the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology from 25 to 45 members under Executive Order 13226, giving it added duties as an information technology advisory committee. The order took effect September 30, 2005.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13384
Assignment of Functions Relating to Original Appointments as Commissioned Officers and Chief Warrant Officer Appointments in the Armed Forces
·George W. Bush·70 FR 43739
Assigns to the Secretary of Defense the President's authority under two specific provisions of Title 10 of the United States Code: subsection 531(a)(1), covering original appointments of commissioned officers, and the second sentence of subsection 571(b), covering chief warrant officer appointments. States that the Secretary of Defense may not delegate or reassign these functions to anyone else. Clarifies that the order does not limit the President's constitutional authority as Commander in Chief or the President's power to nominate or make or terminate appointments, and does not create any legally enforceable right or benefit for any party against the United States or its officials.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13383
Amending Executive Orders 12139 and 12949 in Light of Establishment of the Office of Director of National Intelligence
·George W. Bush·70 FR 41933
Amends Executive Orders 12139 and 12949, which authorize certain electronic surveillance and physical searches for foreign intelligence purposes, to reflect the creation of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. It replaces references to the Director of Central Intelligence with the Director of National Intelligence, replaces references to the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence with the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, and adds the Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence to the list of officials covered by both orders. The order also states that it does not create any new right or benefit enforceable against the United States or its officials.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13382
Blocking Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators and Their Supporters
·George W. Bush·70 FR 38567
Invoking the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the National Emergencies Act, this order blocks all property and interests in property within the United States, or controlled by U.S. persons, belonging to persons listed in an attached annex and to any foreign person the Secretary of State determines has contributed to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction or their delivery systems. It also blocks property of those who provide financial, material, or technological support to such proliferators, or who are owned or controlled by them, as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury in consultation with the Secretary of State and other agencies. It prohibits transactions, donations, or conspiracies that evade these restrictions, amends Executive Order 12938 regarding measures against foreign persons, dispenses with prior notice to blocked persons, and directs the Treasury Secretary, in consultation with the State Department, to issue regulations and determine when listed persons should be removed from the blocked list.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13381
Strengthening Processes Relating to Determining Eligibility for Access to Classified National Security Information
·George W. Bush·70 FR 37953
Directs the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to oversee and improve federal processes for determining eligibility for access to classified national security information, aiming for uniformity, efficiency, and reciprocity across agencies. Authorizes the Director to assign these eligibility-determination functions to specific agency heads, issue guidelines to standardize procedures (with input from officials such as the Secretaries of State, Defense, Energy, and Homeland Security, the Attorney General, the Director of National Intelligence, and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management), and report periodically to the President and Congress. Requires agency heads to carry out assigned processes, share requested information, and ensure actions protect counterintelligence interests and intelligence sources and methods. Amends Executive Order 12171 to add a new section recognizing the Center for Federal Investigative Services within the Office of Personnel Management. Requires the Director to report to the President by April 1, 2006, on implementation, and states the order expires July 1, 2006, unless extended.The order does not create enforceable legal rights for outside parties.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13380
Implementing Amendments to Agreement on Border
·George W. Bush·70 FR 35509
Amends Executive Order 12916 to update provisions governing the Border Environment Cooperation Commission and the North American Development Bank, reflecting a 2002 protocol amendment to the underlying agreement. Specifies that the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency serve on the Board of Directors, and that the President appoints additional Board members who serve at the President's pleasure. Names the Secretary of the Treasury as Board Chairperson when the United States holds that role, and directs the Treasury Secretary to coordinate with the Secretary of State, the Environmental Protection Agency, and other relevant officials in forming U.S. policy positions before the Board, except for matters assigned elsewhere in the order. Also updates references to the Community Adjustment and Investment Program Advisory Committee and makes minor wording corrections. States that the order only affects internal executive branch management and creates no enforceable legal rights.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13379
Amendment to Executive Order 13369, Relating to the President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform
·George W. Bush·70 FR 35505
Amends Executive Order 13369, which established the President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform, by extending the deadline for the panel to submit its report from July 31, 2005 to September 30, 2005. It also states that the order does not create any legally enforceable rights or benefits against the United States or its agencies, officers, or employees.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13378
Amendments to Executive Order 12788 Relating to the Defense Economic Adjustment Program
·George W. Bush·70 FR 28413
Amends Executive Order 12788, which established the Defense Economic Adjustment Program, updating its purpose to include assisting businesses (not just communities and workers) affected by defense base closures, realignments, and contract-related adjustments, and to help state and local governments prevent civilian encroachment on military installations. Revises membership language for the Economic Adjustment Committee, removing the Director of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency and the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency from its listed officials and renumbering the remaining entries. Specifies that the Secretary of Defense or a designee will chair the Committee, and that the Secretaries of Labor and Commerce will serve as Vice Chairmen, co-chairing meetings when the Chairman and designee are absent. Adds a provision directing the Committee to encourage resolution of regulatory issues that impede encroachment prevention and local economic adjustment efforts. States that the order creates no enforceable legal rights against the federal government.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13377
Designating the African Union as a Public International Organization Entitled To Enjoy Certain Privileges, Exemptions, and Immunities
·George W. Bush·70 FR 20263
Designates the African Union as a public international organization eligible for the privileges, exemptions, and immunities provided under the International Organizations Immunities Act. The designation does not limit any other privileges, exemptions, or immunities the African Union already has or may later acquire under law. The order also revokes Executive Order 11767 of February 19, 1974.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13376
Amendments to Executive Order 12863, Relating to the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board
·George W. Bush·70 FR 20261
Amends Executive Order 12863, which created the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, to replace references to the Director of Central Intelligence with the Director of National Intelligence, effective once that position is filled. Also adds a new provision stating that the order is meant only to improve internal executive branch management and does not create any legally enforceable rights or benefits for any person against the federal government, its agencies, officers, or employees.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13375
Amendment to Executive Order 13295 Relating to Certain Influenza Viruses and Quarantinable Communicable Diseases
·George W. Bush·70 FR 17299
Amends Executive Order 13295 by adding influenza caused by novel or reemergent viruses that are causing, or could cause, a pandemic to the list of quarantinable communicable diseases. The change, made on the recommendation of the Secretary of Health and Human Services in consultation with the Surgeon General, expands the diseases for which federal quarantine authority under the Public Health Service Act may be applied. The order states it creates no enforceable legal rights or benefits for any party against the federal government.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13374
Amendments to Executive Order 12293—The Foreign Service of the United States
·George W. Bush·70 FR 12961
Amends Executive Order 12293, which governs the Foreign Service of the United States, to reset the salary ranges for the Senior Foreign Service's three classes—Career Minister, Minister-Counselor, and Counselor—tying their pay ranges to specific percentages of senior-level federal pay rates and Executive Schedule levels II and III, as authorized under the Foreign Service Act of 1980. It also updates outdated references in Executive Order 12293 by removing mentions of the Director of the International Communication Agency and the Director of the United States International Development Cooperation Agency, replacing them with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development. Additionally, it revokes a prior order, Executive Order 13325 of January 23, 2004. The order states it creates no enforceable legal rights for any party against the federal government.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13373
Amendments to Executive Order 11926 Relating to the Vice Presidential Service Badge
·George W. Bush·70 FR 12579
Amends Executive Order 11926, which governs the Vice Presidential Service Badge, to expand eligibility beyond the Coast Guard to also include the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service. It extends eligibility to personnel assigned predominantly to duties for the Vice President for at least one year after January 20, 2001, including those in military units and support facilities covered by Executive Order 12793. It changes who may authorize the badge, replacing the Military Assistant to the Vice President with the Vice President's designee, and adds the Secretaries of Commerce and Health and Human Services for their respective corps members. It bars awarding the badge to anyone already awarded the Presidential Service Badge for the same service period, and makes related wording changes throughout the earlier order. States that it creates no enforceable legal rights.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13372
Clarification of Certain Executive Orders Blocking Property and Prohibiting Certain Transactions
·George W. Bush·70 FR 8499
Amends Executive Order 13224 and Executive Order 12947, both dealing with blocking property of persons linked to terrorism, to clarify rules on donations of articles covered by section 203(b)(2) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. It determines that donations of such articles to, by, or for the benefit of persons blocked under these orders would impair the President's ability to manage the related national emergencies and are therefore prohibited. It also states that the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 does not limit agricultural or medical sanctions on persons subject to Executive Order 13224 when imminent hostilities involving U.S. Armed Forces are indicated. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, is authorized to issue rules and regulations to implement the order, and may delegate these functions. All federal agencies are directed to take appropriate measures to carry out its provisions. The amendments take effect immediately, and the order creates no enforceable legal rights for outside parties.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13371
Amendments to Executive Order 13285, Relating to the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation
·George W. Bush·70 FR 5041
Amends Executive Order 13285 to revise the mission and functions of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation. The Council is directed to promote volunteer service and civic participation, recognize outstanding volunteers through the President's Volunteer Service Award, support local nonprofits and volunteer centers, expand public access to volunteer opportunity information, promote federally run volunteer programs, and encourage private-sector sponsorship of volunteer service. It is also tasked with encouraging participation in the award program among students, exchanging ideas on improving civic engagement, advising the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service on disseminating relevant materials, and making recommendations to the President through the Director of the USA Freedom Corps. The order also extends the Council's expiration date, stating it will end on January 29, 2007, unless further extended by the President.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13370
Providing an Order of Succession in the Office of Management and Budget
·George W. Bush·70 FR 3137
Establishes an order of succession for the Office of Management and Budget under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998. If both the Director and Deputy Director die, resign, or otherwise cannot perform the duties of Director, the order lists officials who may temporarily act as Director, in this sequence: the Deputy Director for Management, the Executive Associate Director, several Associate Directors covering national security, general government, human resource, and natural resource programs, the General Counsel, the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, the Controller of the Office of Federal Financial Management, and the Administrator of the Office of Electronic Government. It specifies that anyone already serving in one of these listed roles in an acting capacity cannot become acting Director under this order, and it preserves the President's authority to choose a different acting Director when legally permitted.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13369
President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform
·George W. Bush·70 FR 2323