E.O.13368

Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay

December 30, 2004·George W. Bush·70 FR 1147

Sets adjusted rates of basic pay and salary schedules for various federal employee categories, effective at the start of 2005. Covers the General Schedule, Foreign Service Schedule, Veterans Health Administration schedules, the Senior Executive Service, the Executive Schedule, the Vice President and Congress, federal justices and judges, uniformed service members and cadets or midshipmen, locality-based pay adjustments, and administrative law judges. Directs the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to implement locality-based comparability payments and publish notice of them in the Federal Register. States that the monthly military and cadet pay schedule takes effect January 1, 2005, while the other pay schedules take effect at the start of the first full pay period on or after that date. Supersedes the prior pay-adjustment order, Executive Order 13332 of March 3, 2004.Read the full summaryShow less

E.O.13367

United States-Mexico Border Health Commission

December 21, 2004·George W. Bush·69 FR 77605

Designates the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission as a public international organization under the International Organizations Immunities Act. This allows members and employees of the Commission's Mexican Section to receive the same privileges, exemptions, and immunities that are normally given to officers and employees of foreign governments under United States entry and departure laws. The order states that no other privileges, exemptions, or immunities under the Act are being extended, and clarifies that this designation does not limit any other privileges, exemptions, or immunities the Commission may already have or later acquire under law.Read the full summaryShow less

E.O.13366

Committee on Ocean Policy

December 17, 2004·George W. Bush·69 FR 76591

Establishes the Committee on Ocean Policy within the Council on Environmental Quality to coordinate federal activities on ocean-related matters, including oceans, the Great Lakes, coasts, and related seabed and resources. The Committee is chaired by the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality and includes numerous cabinet secretaries, agency heads, and White House policy advisors. It is directed to advise the President and agency heads on ocean policy, gather input from state, local, tribal, and private-sector representatives, review agency proposals on request, promote shared principles and scientific approaches to ocean issues, and help coordinate development of the ocean component of the Global Earth Observation System of Systems. Executive departments and agencies must provide the Committee information and support it requests. The order also directs coordination with existing national security and homeland security structures and with a task force created under Executive Order 13340, and states that it does not alter existing legal authorities or create enforceable rights for outside parties.Read the full summaryShow less

E.O.13365

2004 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States

December 3, 2004·George W. Bush·69 FR 71333

Amends the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, which governs military criminal justice procedures. Adds a provision describing the Department of Defense Joint Service Committee's annual review process for proposing manual changes, and incorporates a related Defense Department directive as a new appendix. Revises numerous rules of procedure and evidence, including provisions on specifying charges, speedy trial timelines and remedies for violations, courtroom closure and spectator control, mental-responsibility defenses, sentence rehearings and reassessment, suspension or remission of sentences, and authentication of records. Updates military evidence rules covering offers of proof, character evidence, lay and expert witness testimony, business records, and self-authenticating certified records, and specifies which Federal Rules of Evidence do not apply to courts-martial. Revises offense definitions and sample specifications for rape, carnal knowledge, sodomy, perjury, and reckless endangerment involving victims under ages 12 and 16. The amendments take effect 30 days after signing, do not criminalize past conduct that was previously lawful, and do not affect proceedings already underway.Read the full summaryShow less

E.O.13364

Modifying the Protection Granted to the Development Fund for Iraq and Certain Property in Which Iraq Has an Interest and Protecting the Central Bank of Iraq

November 29, 2004·George W. Bush·69 FR 70177

Modifies the national emergency related to Iraq, first declared in Executive Order 13303 and later expanded and modified by Executive Orders 13315 and 13350, addressing threats to Iraq's reconstruction and stability, including the risk of legal claims against the Central Bank of Iraq. It amends Executive Order 13303 to bar attachments, judgments, liens, or other judicial actions against the Development Fund for Iraq, Iraqi petroleum and petroleum products (until title passes to the initial purchaser), and property held by or for the Central Bank of Iraq. It exempts final judgments arising from contractual obligations the Government of Iraq entered into after June 30, 2004. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, is authorized to issue rules and regulations and use powers under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the United Nations Participation Act to implement the order, and may delegate these functions. All federal agencies must take appropriate action to carry out its provisions.Read the full summaryShow less

E.O.13363

Establishing the Afghanistan and Iraq Campaign Medals

November 29, 2004·George W. Bush·69 FR 70175

Establishes the Afghanistan Campaign Medal and the Iraq Campaign Medal for members of the U.S. uniformed services who serve in those countries, or nearby waters and airspace, starting October 24, 2001, for Afghanistan and March 19, 2003, for Iraq, until end dates to be set by the Secretary of Defense. Directs the Secretaries of the military departments, with approval from the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Homeland Security for the Coast Guard, to issue regulations governing the awards. Allows members who already qualified for the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal for the same service to keep that medal, or to apply to receive the new Afghanistan or Iraq medal instead, but limits each person to only one of the three medals for the same period of service. Permits posthumous award of either new medal under the same rules.Read the full summaryShow less

E.O.13362

Designation of Additional Officers for the Department of Homeland Security Order of Succession

November 29, 2004·George W. Bush·69 FR 70173

Establishes an additional order of succession for the Secretary of Homeland Security, specifying that if the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and other officers already designated under Executive Order 13286 are unable to serve, the functions of the office pass, in listed order, to the Directors of Federal Emergency Management Agency Regions V, VI, VII, VIII, and X, provided they are eligible under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998. It states that an official serving in one of these listed positions only in an acting capacity cannot become acting Secretary under this order, and that the President retains discretion to depart from this succession order, as permitted by law, in designating an acting Secretary.Read the full summaryShow less

E.O.13361

Assignment of Functions Under the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003

November 16, 2004·George W. Bush·69 FR 67633

Amends Executive Order 12163 to assign the Secretary of State functions under the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003, including duties under section 304 that must be carried out after consulting the Secretary of Health and Human Services. It also adds authority related to sections of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 and section 202(d)(4)(C) of the HIV/AIDS Act, and inserts a new provision stating that officials carrying out the order must act consistently with the President's constitutional authority over foreign affairs, withholding sensitive information, recommending legislation, and supervising the executive branch. The order specifies it does not affect the Office of Management and Budget's role in budget or legislative matters, and does not create any legally enforceable rights for outside parties.Read the full summaryShow less

E.O.13360

Providing Opportunities for Service-Disabled Veteran Businesses To Increase Their Federal Contracting and Subcontracting

October 20, 2004·George W. Bush·69 FR 62549

Directs heads of federal executive agencies to develop and publicly report strategies to help service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses win more federal contracts and subcontracts, aiming to meet the existing 3 percent contracting goal set under the Small Business Act. Agencies must designate a senior official to lead the effort, tie results to performance plans, train staff, and share information with these businesses. The Small Business Administration must coordinate with the Department of Veterans Affairs' Center for Veterans Enterprise to provide assistance and training. The General Services Administration must create a reserved Government-wide Acquisition Contract and help these businesses join Federal Supply Schedules. The Department of Defense must add related training to its Defense Acquisition University program. The Department of Veterans Affairs must support contractor database verification, and both the Departments of Labor and Veterans Affairs must educate transitioning service members about these contracting opportunities. The order defines key terms, excludes small agencies and government corporations, and states it creates no enforceable legal rights.Read the full summaryShow less

E.O.13359

Amendment to Executive Order 13173, Interagency Task Force on the Economic Development of the Central San Joaquin Valley

October 20, 2004·George W. Bush·69 FR 62391

Amends Executive Order 13173, which created the Interagency Task Force on the Economic Development of the Central San Joaquin Valley. Revises the Task Force's membership to include the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, the Interior, Education, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Energy, Labor, Transportation, and the Treasury, the Attorney General, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Director of National Drug Control Policy, the Administrator of General Services, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, or their designees, plus other senior officials the Task Force designates. Keeps the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development as Chair and directs each participating department or agency to designate one staff person for 2004 through 2006 to work on Task Force issues. Adds a reference to analyzing regulations in the Task Force's duties, and restates that the order creates no enforceable legal rights against the federal government.Read the full summaryShow less

E.O.13358

Assignment of Functions Relating to Certain Appointments, Promotions, and Commissions in the Armed Forces

September 28, 2004·George W. Bush·69 FR 58797

Assigns the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to carry out certain presidential functions under specific provisions of title 10 and title 14 of the United States Code concerning appointments, promotions, and commissions in the armed forces. The Secretary of Defense handles these functions generally, except for the Coast Guard when it is not operating as part of the Navy, in which case the Secretary of Homeland Security handles them, with some exceptions involving higher officer grades such as brigadier general, rear admiral, and above. Both secretaries may delegate these functions to Senate-confirmed civilian officers within their departments, though certain functions cannot be reassigned or can only be reassigned to specific offices. The order took effect October 1, 2004, and states it does not limit the President's constitutional authority over appointments or create enforceable legal rights for outside parties.Read the full summaryShow less

E.O.13357

Termination of Emergency Declared in Executive Order 12543 With Respect to the Policies and Actions of the

September 20, 2004·George W. Bush·69 FR 56665

Terminates the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12543 regarding the policies and actions of the Government of Libya, and revokes Executive Orders 12543, 12544, 12801, and 12538, citing Libya's commitments to eliminate its weapons of mass destruction programs and Missile Technology Control Regime-class missiles. The termination does not affect any legal actions, proceedings, rights, or penalties that arose or were pending before the effective date. The order states it creates no enforceable rights against the United States or its officials, and it takes effect at 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on September 21, 2004. It directs that the order be transmitted to Congress and published in the Federal Register.Read the full summaryShow less

E.O.13356

Strengthening the Sharing of Terrorism Information To Protect Americans

August 27, 2004·George W. Bush·69 FR 53599

Directs federal agencies to prioritize the detection and disruption of terrorism and to share terrorism information with each other and with state and local authorities, while protecting Americans' privacy and legal rights. Requires agency heads holding terrorism information to give access to other agencies with counterterrorism roles, consistent with existing law. Directs the Director of Central Intelligence, within 90 days, to set common standards for sharing terrorism information at lower classification levels and with fewer restrictions. Directs the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of Central Intelligence to jointly recommend, within 90 days, government-wide rules for collecting terrorism information within the United States, including from public sources. Establishes an Information Systems Council, chaired by an Office of Management and Budget designee and including representatives from major departments and intelligence agencies, to plan an interoperable terrorism information sharing system and report a detailed implementation plan to the President within 120 days. Defines key terms such as "terrorism information" and states the order creates no enforceable legal rights.Read the full summaryShow less

E.O.13355

Strengthened Management of the Intelligence Community

August 27, 2004·George W. Bush·69 FR 53593

Amends Executive Order 12333 to expand the authority of the Director of Central Intelligence over the Intelligence Community. It designates the Director as principal intelligence adviser to the President, National Security Council, and Homeland Security Council; gives the Director power to set collection priorities, resolve tasking conflicts, and establish national centers, with countering terrorism named a top priority. It strengthens the Director's control over intelligence funding, including developing the National Foreign Intelligence Program budget, approving fund transfers, and monitoring program execution, with periodic reports to the President. It requires the Director's concurrence or recommendation before appointments to head intelligence organizations, and directs the Director to issue personnel training, career, and security standards within 120 days. It requires the Attorney General to agree on information-sharing procedures with the Director within 90 days. It also makes various technical corrections to Executive Order 12333, including updating references to the Department of Homeland Security and adding the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to a listed group.Read the full summaryShow less

E.O.13354

National Counterterrorism Center

August 27, 2004·George W. Bush·69 FR 53589

Establishes the National Counterterrorism Center, led by a Director appointed by the Director of Central Intelligence, to serve as the government's primary body for analyzing and integrating intelligence on terrorism and counterterrorism, excluding purely domestic matters. The Center is directed to conduct strategic operational planning for counterterrorism, assign operational responsibilities to lead agencies without directing operations itself, maintain a central knowledge bank on known and suspected terrorists, and ensure agencies receive needed intelligence support. The Director of Central Intelligence must report to the President on implementation within 120 days and annually thereafter. Agency heads are required to share terrorism information with the Center, keep it informed of relevant counterterrorism activities, and provide personnel and resources as requested, unless barred by law or presidential direction. The order defines key terms such as terrorism information and applies to federal executive agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, while excluding the Government Accountability Office. It creates no enforceable legal rights for outside parties.Read the full summaryShow less

E.O.13353

Establishing the President's Board on Safeguarding Americans' Civil Liberties

August 27, 2004·George W. Bush·69 FR 53585

Establishes the President's Board on Safeguarding Americans' Civil Liberties, housed administratively within the Department of Justice, to advise the President on protecting Americans' legal rights, freedoms, civil liberties, and information privacy while national security and homeland security functions are carried out. The Board can request reports from federal agencies, recommend policies and legislation, review agency actions at their request, gather outside advice, refer possible legal violations for investigation, and coordinate agency efforts, including with the Office of Management and Budget. It is chaired by the Deputy Attorney General, with the Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security as Vice Chair, and includes designated officials from the Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, Treasury, Defense, and State, the CIA, NSA, and other agencies. The Chair must convene the Board's first meeting within 20 days of the order. Federal agencies are directed to cooperate with the Board, and the Department of Justice will fund and administer it. The order states it creates no enforceable legal rights.Read the full summaryShow less

E.O.13352

Facilitation of Cooperative Conservation

August 26, 2004·George W. Bush·69 FR 52989

Directs the Departments of the Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, and Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency to implement environmental and natural resource laws in ways that promote cooperative conservation, defined as collaborative efforts among federal, state, local, and tribal governments, private entities, and individuals to use, enhance, or protect natural resources and the environment. Requires these agencies to consider the interests of landowners, allow local participation in federal decisions, and ensure activities protect public health and safety, while reporting annually to the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality on their actions. Requires agencies to help fund a White House Conference on Cooperative Conservation, which the Council on Environmental Quality Chairman must convene within one year to gather individual input and advice from participants, without seeking collective consensus. States that the order creates no legally enforceable rights against the federal government.Read the full summaryShow less

E.O.13351

Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate a Dispute Between the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority and Its Conductors Represented by the United Transportation Union

August 9, 2004·George W. Bush·69 FR 50047

Establishes a second emergency board, effective August 10, 2004, to investigate a labor dispute between the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority and its conductors represented by the United Transportation Union, under the Railway Labor Act. This follows an earlier board created by Executive Order 13334, whose recommendations were not accepted by the parties. The three-member board, none of whom may have financial ties to railroad labor organizations or carriers, must receive final settlement offers from both parties within 30 days of its creation, and must then report to the President within another 30 days recommending the most reasonable offer. From the time the board was requested until 60 days after it reports, neither party may change the conditions that led to the dispute, except by mutual agreement. The board's records become records of the Office of the President and will later be held by the National Mediation Board. The board terminates once it submits its report.Read the full summaryShow less

E.O.13350

Termination of Emergency Declared in Executive Order 12722 With Respect to Iraq and Modification of Executive Order 13290, Executive Order 13303, and Executive Order 13315

July 29, 2004·George W. Bush·69 FR 46055

Terminates the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12722 regarding Iraq, based on the removal of Saddam Hussein's government, and revokes that order along with related orders 12724, 12734, 12743, 12751, and 12817. Amends Executive Order 13290 so its authorities continue under the separate national emergency declared in Executive Order 13303 and expanded by Executive Order 13315, and replaces the annex (list of covered persons) attached to Executive Order 13315. Prohibits trade or transfer of Iraqi cultural property illegally removed from Iraqi institutions since August 6, 1990, unless authorized. Continues restrictions on donations to or from sanctioned persons and allows sanctions listings without prior notice. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to issue regulations, delegate authority, and remove persons from the annex when circumstances change. States it creates no enforceable legal rights and takes effect July 30, 2004.Read the full summaryShow less

E.O.13349

Amending Executive Order 13226 To Designate the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology To Serve as the National Nanotechnology Advisory Panel

July 23, 2004·George W. Bush·69 FR 44891

Amends Executive Order 13226 to designate the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) to serve as the National Nanotechnology Advisory Panel required under section 4 of the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act. It adds a new provision stating that PCAST will fulfill this advisory role, while clarifying that the panel is not required to comply with any requirement from which it is exempted under section 4(f) of that Act.Read the full summaryShow less