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E.O.13020

Amendment to Executive Order 12981

·William J. Clinton·61 FR 54079

Amends Executive Order 12981, which governs review of export license applications, to change the appeal and decision process specifically for commercial communication satellites and hot-section technologies for commercial aircraft engines that move from the United States Munitions List to the Commerce Control List under new Commerce and State Department regulations. For these items, the Operating Committee's Chair must inform reviewing departments and agencies of the Committee's majority vote decision rather than the Chair's own decision, and that decision becomes final unless appealed. Departments or agencies disagreeing with such a decision may appeal to the Advisory Committee on Export Policy within five days, with the Advisory Committee's Chair required to report a majority vote decision within eleven days, followed by a further five-day window for escalation to the Secretary. The order states it creates no enforceable rights and takes effect immediately, remaining in force until terminated.Read the full summary
E.O.13019

Supporting Families: Collecting Delinquent Child Support Obligations

·William J. Clinton·61 FR 51763

Directs federal agencies to implement provisions of the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 to help collect overdue child support payments. The Secretary of the Treasury, working with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and other agencies, must develop procedures for collecting past-due child support through administrative offsets against federal payments, and may enter reciprocal agreements with states. Health and Human Services must set up reporting procedures within 120 days. Agencies must review payment classes for possible exemptions from offset, match records to identify delinquent individuals, and share relevant information. The order also directs agencies to deny certain federal financial assistance—defined as federal loans, loan guarantees, or loan insurance—to individuals subject to offset for delinquent child support, unless denial is legally barred, harmful to the child's interests, or otherwise waived. The Attorney General must issue due-process guidelines for these denials. Agencies must report to Treasury on implementation, and Treasury must report annually to the President. The order states it creates no enforceable legal rights.Read the full summary
E.O.13018

Amending Executive Order No. 12975

·William J. Clinton·61 FR 49045

Amends Executive Order 12975 by increasing the maximum membership of the National Bioethics Advisory Commission from 15 to 18 members, changing a single number in section 3(a) of that earlier order to allow three additional members to be appointed to the commission.Read the full summary
E.O.13017

Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry

·William J. Clinton·61 FR 47659

Establishes the Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry, made up of up to 20 presidentially appointed members drawn from consumers, health care providers, workers, insurers, purchasers, state and local officials, and quality and financing experts. The Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Labor serve as Co-Chairs, reporting through the Vice President to the President. The Commission is directed to advise on changes in the health care system, review consumer information and protections, evaluate efforts to measure and promote quality of care, and assess changes in availability of treatment and services, recommending improvements in each area. It may hold hearings and form subcommittees. A preliminary report is due to the President by September 30, 1997, with a final report due 18 months after its first meeting. Federal agencies must provide requested information, and the Department of Health and Human Services will supply administrative support. The Commission terminates 30 days after its final report or within two years, unless extended.Read the full summary
E.O.13016

Amendment to Executive Order No. 12580

·William J. Clinton·61 FR 45871

Amends Executive Order 12580, which governs federal implementation of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (the Superfund law). Adds two new provisions to section 4. The first delegates authority under sections 106(a) and 122 of the Act to the Secretaries of the Interior, Commerce, Agriculture, Defense, and Energy, to be used only with Coast Guard concurrence, for releases or threatened releases in coastal zones, Great Lakes waters, ports, and harbors affecting resources or vessels/facilities under their control, except where the Coast Guard leads the response. The second grants similar authority to those same agencies for other releases, to be exercised only with concurrence of the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, except where the Administrator leads the response. Both provisions bar use of Superfund money to cover costs owed by parties who fail to comply with cleanup orders, and require interagency coordination for efficiency.Read the full summary
E.O.13015

White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security

·William J. Clinton·61 FR 43937

Establishes the White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security, made up of up to 25 members from the public and private sectors with aviation safety or security expertise, chaired by the Vice President. The Commission is to advise the President on aviation safety and security, including air traffic control, and to recommend a strategy for improving safety and security domestically and internationally. Its chair may invite outside experts, hold hearings, and form committees. Federal department and agency heads must provide the Commission with information it needs, and the Department of Transportation, along with other lawful sources, is to support it administratively and financially. The order places the Commission under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, assigns related presidential functions to the Secretary of Transportation, and sets the Commission to exist for six months unless the President extends it.Read the full summary
E.O.13014

Maintaining Unofficial Relations With the People on Taiwan

·William J. Clinton·61 FR 42963

Implements the Taiwan Relations Act by delegating and reserving presidential functions related to unofficial U.S. relations with Taiwan. Delegates most functions under the Act to the Secretary of State, including authority to determine which U.S. laws on consular services may be administered by employees of the American Institute on Taiwan, with authority to redelegate and a duty to consult other agencies as needed. Delegates certain personnel-related functions to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, to be exercised in consultation with the Secretary of State. Reserves other specified functions to the President. Exempts certain procurement activities by the Institute from specified federal contracting laws, allows flexible amendment of Institute contracts, and designates the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States as the authorized Taiwan instrumentality under the Act, succeeding the former Coordination Council for North American Affairs. States that prior agreements under a 1978 presidential memorandum on relations with Taiwan remain in force. Supersedes Executive Order 12143.Read the full summary
E.O.13013

Amending Executive Order No. 10163, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal

·William J. Clinton·61 FR 41483

Amends Executive Order 10163 to revise the eligibility rules for the Armed Forces Reserve Medal. It replaces the medal's criteria so it may be awarded to current or former reserve component members who either complete 10 years of honorable service within a 12-year period, were called to active duty under specified provisions of federal law on or after August 1, 1990, or volunteered for and served on active duty in support of military operations or contingencies designated by the Secretary of Defense on or after that date. It also revises the rules on awarding the medal, specifying that only one may be given per person, that it carries the design of the recipient's reserve component, and that appurtenances denote how it was earned, with additional appurtenances possible for further qualifying service.Read the full summary
E.O.13012

Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate a Dispute Between the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority and Their Employees Represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers

·William J. Clinton·61 FR 38051

Establishes a three-member emergency board under the Railway Labor Act to investigate a labor dispute between the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority and its employees represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Board members must have no financial or other interest in any railroad carrier or employee organization. The board must report to the President within 30 days of its creation. For 120 days following the board's creation, neither the carrier nor the employees may change the conditions that gave rise to the dispute, except by mutual agreement. The board's records are considered records of the Office of the President and will be kept by the National Mediation Board after the board dissolves. The board terminates automatically once it submits its report.Read the full summary
E.O.13011

Federal Information Technology

·William J. Clinton·61 FR 37657

Directs executive agencies to improve management of information technology systems under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and the Information Technology Management Reform Act of 1996, including creating agency Chief Information Officers to oversee technology investments and performance. Requires agency heads to evaluate whether functions should be performed by government at all before investing in new systems, establish performance measures, and ensure adequate information security. Establishes a Chief Information Officers Council, made up of officials from listed departments and agencies, to recommend technology policy and standards; a Government Information Technology Services Board to promote shared infrastructure and innovation; and an Information Technology Resources Board to review major information systems on request. Assigns the Office of Management and Budget oversight of agency practices and budget review, gives the General Services Administration technology coordination and outreach duties, tasks the Department of Commerce with technology standards, and gives the Department of State responsibility for international liaison on information policy. Defines key terms and states it creates no enforceable legal rights.ed.Read the full summary
E.O.13010

Critical Infrastructure Protection

·William J. Clinton·61 FR 37347

Establishes the President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection to study threats to vital systems such as telecommunications, power, oil and gas, banking, transportation, water, emergency services, and government continuity, covering both physical attacks and cyber threats. The Commission, chaired by a presidential appointee and staffed with nominees from agencies including the Departments of Treasury, Justice, Defense, Commerce, Transportation, and Energy, the Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and National Security Agency, reports through a Principals Committee and is overseen by a Steering Committee. It must produce a mission statement within 30 days, consult with public and private stakeholders, assess vulnerabilities, and recommend national policy and legal changes. An Advisory Committee of private-sector experts will assist it. The order also creates an interim Infrastructure Protection Task Force within the Department of Justice, led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to coordinate protection efforts while the Commission works. The Commission and related bodies terminate one year after the order unless extended, and the Task Force ends within 180 days after that.Read the full summary
E.O.13008

Amending Executive Order No. 12880

·William J. Clinton·61 FR 28721

Amends Executive Order 12880 by changing section 1(c) so that a reference to the Department of State is replaced with the Office of National Drug Control Policy. The change is made under the National Narcotics Leadership Act of 1988 and in accordance with Executive Order 12992, with the stated aim of providing more effective management of the federal government's international narcotics control policies. The order does not otherwise alter the structure or duties described in Executive Order 12880.Read the full summary
E.O.13007

Indian Sacred Sites

·William J. Clinton·61 FR 26771

Directs federal agencies that manage federal lands to, where practicable and consistent with their duties, accommodate access to and ceremonial use of Indian sacred sites by Indian religious practitioners and avoid harming the physical integrity of those sites, maintaining confidentiality where appropriate. Defines federal lands, Indian tribes, and sacred sites for these purposes. Requires agencies to implement procedures for notifying the public of proposed actions or policies that could restrict access to or damage sacred sites, following an earlier 1994 memorandum on government-to-government relations with tribal governments. Within one year, agency heads must report to the President, through the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, on steps taken to implement the order, including changes made and consultation procedures. States that the order does not require taking vested property interests, does not impair existing rights granted to third parties, and creates no enforceable legal rights against the federal government.Read the full summary
E.O.13006

Locating Federal Facilities on Historic Properties in Our Nation's Central Cities

·William J. Clinton·61 FR 26071

Directs federal agencies, when locating federal facilities and where operationally appropriate and economically prudent, to give first consideration to historic properties within historic districts, then to other sites within such districts, and then to historic properties outside districts if no suitable site exists within one. Any construction or rehabilitation undertaken must architecturally match the surrounding historic district or properties. Instructs agencies responsible for leasing, acquiring, or managing federal facilities and historic resources to reform or streamline regulations that hinder maintaining a federal presence in historic districts, except where those rules protect health, safety, or the environment, and encourages consulting the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, the Advisory Council, and federal agencies to build partnerships with states, local governments, tribes, and private organizations to support the National Historic Preservation Program. States it creates no legally enforceable rights against the federal government.Read the full summary
E.O.13005

Empowerment Contracting

·William J. Clinton·61 FR 26069

Directs the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with several other agencies including Housing and Urban Development, Labor, Defense, the General Services Administration, NASA, the Small Business Administration, and federal procurement policy officials, to develop policies giving federal agencies the option to grant qualified large and small businesses incentives, such as price or evaluation credits, for locating work in economically distressed areas when competing for government contracts. It defines "area of general economic distress" as census tracts with at least 20 percent poverty or designated federal empowerment and enterprise zones, and sets criteria for qualified businesses. The Secretary must monitor and evaluate the program, guard against fraud, issue an annual report to the President by December 1, and draft implementing rules within 90 days. The order states it does not displace other agency authority or programs and creates no legally enforceable rights.Read the full summary
E.O.13004

Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate Disputes Between Certain Railroads Represented by the National Railway Labor Conference and Their- Employees Represented by Certain Labor Organizations

·William J. Clinton·61 FR 25771

Establishes a three-member emergency board, appointed by the President, to investigate unresolved labor disputes between a list of named railroads represented by the National Railway Labor Conference and their employees represented by several labor organizations, including the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and the Sheet Metal Workers International Association. Board members may not have financial or other interests in any railroad or railroad labor organization. The board must report to the President within 30 days of its creation. Under the Railway Labor Act, neither the railroads nor the employees may change the conditions underlying the disputes, except by mutual agreement, from the board's creation until 30 days after it submits its report. The board's records become records of the Office of the President and will be kept by the National Mediation Board after the board dissolves, which occurs once the report is submitted.Read the full summary
E.O.13003

Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate Disputes Between Certain Railroads Represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and Their Employees Represented by the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Disputes exist between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference, including Consolidated Rail Corporation (including the Clearfield Cluster), Burlington Northern Railroad Co., CSX Transportation Inc., Norfolk Southern Railway Co., Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co., Union Pacific Railroad, Chicago & North Western Railway Co., Kansas City Southern Railway Co., and their employees represented by the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes. The railroads involved in these disputes are designated on the attached list, which is made a part of this order.

·William J. Clinton·61 FR 25131

Establishes a three-member Emergency Board under the Railway Labor Act to investigate unresolved labor disputes between a group of railroads, including Consolidated Rail Corporation, Burlington Northern, CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern, Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, Union Pacific, Chicago & North Western, and Kansas City Southern, and their employees represented by the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes. Board members may not have financial or other interests in either the railroads or railway labor organizations. The Board must report to the President within 30 days of its creation, and for 30 days after that report, neither the railroads nor the employees 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 will be kept by the National Mediation Board after the Board terminates, which occurs once its report is submitted. A full list of affected railroads is attached to the order.Read the full summary
E.O.13002

Termination of Combat Zone Designation in Vietnam and Waters Adjacent Thereto

·William J. Clinton·61 FR 24665

Sets midnight on June 30, 1996, as the official end date for combat activities in the zone covering Vietnam and adjacent waters, as originally described in Executive Order 11216 of April 24, 1965. The designation is made under a provision of the Internal Revenue Code that allows the President to identify combat zones for tax purposes, meaning that after this termination date the area will no longer be treated as an active combat zone under that law.Read the full summary
E.O.13001

Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate a Dispute Between Certain Railroads Represented by the National Railway Labor Conference and Their Employees Represented by the Transportation Communications International Union

·William J. Clinton·61 FR 21943

Establishes a three-member Emergency Board to investigate a labor dispute between a group of railroads represented by the National Railway Labor Conference, listed in an attached schedule, and their employees represented by the Transportation Communications International Union. The dispute had not been resolved under the Railway Labor Act, and the National Mediation Board found it threatened to substantially interrupt interstate commerce. Board members must have no financial or other interest in any railroad or railroad labor organization. The Board must report to the President within 30 days of its creation. For 30 days after that report, neither the railroads nor the employees may change the conditions that gave rise to the dispute, except by mutual agreement. The Board's records are treated as records of the Office of the President and will be kept by the National Mediation Board after the Board terminates, which occurs once its report is submitted.Read the full summary