E.O.13348
Blocking Property of Certain Persons and Prohibiting the Importation of Certain Goods from Liberia
·George W. Bush·69 FR 44885
E.O.13347
Individuals With Disabilities in Emergency Preparedness
·George W. Bush·69 FR 44573
Establishes a policy that federal agencies must consider the needs of employees and members of the public with disabilities when planning for emergencies such as earthquakes, fires, floods, hurricanes, and terrorist attacks, and must help state, local, tribal, and private organizations do the same. Creates the Interagency Coordinating Council on Emergency Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities within the Department of Homeland Security, chaired by the Secretary of Homeland Security and made up of heads of executive departments, the Environmental Protection Agency, the General Services Administration, the Office of Personnel Management, and the Social Security Administration, plus any other agency heads the Secretary designates. The Council is directed to coordinate agency implementation of this policy, advise agencies on proposed actions at their request, and submit an annual report to the President, starting one year after the order's signing, covering its achievements, best practices identified, and recommendations. Agencies must assist the Council, and the Department of Homeland Security must provide it funding and administrative support.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13346
Delegation of Certain Waiver, Determination, Certification, Recommendation, and Reporting Functions
·George W. Bush·69 FR 41905
Delegates to the Secretary of State the authority to make certain waivers, determinations, certifications, and recommendations to Congress, including those related to Jackson-Vanik trade waivers, cooperation on missing persons and prisoners of war, and arms export determinations. Directs the United States Trade Representative to submit a required report on sub-Saharan Africa under the African Growth and Opportunity Act. Assigns the Secretary of State and Secretary of Commerce authority to make specified certifications tied to the Senate's resolution of ratification of the Chemical Weapons Convention. Amends Executive Order 12163 to add several statutory provisions to its list of covered functions, and amends Executive Order 13277 to insert additional statutory subsection references. Clarifies that officials exercising these delegated powers must act consistent with the President's constitutional authority over foreign affairs and related matters, that the order does not affect the Office of Management and Budget's budget-related functions, and that it creates no enforceable legal rights for outside parties.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13345
Assigning Foreign Affairs Functions and Implementing the Enterprise for the Americas Initiative and the Tropical Forest Conservation Act
·George W. Bush·69 FR 41901
Assigns presidential functions under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act and the Foreign Assistance Act, related to debt-for-nature and forest conservation programs, to the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of State. The Treasury Secretary is designated to make certain determinations, generally in consultation with the Secretary of State, the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Policies, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and other agencies, while the Secretary of State handles other designated functions. USAID's Administrator is directed to make certain recommendations with the Secretaries of Agriculture and State. The order also designates government representatives to the Enterprise for the Americas Board, led by the State Department's designee as chairperson and USAID's designee as vice chairperson, sets rules for observers and designations, and provides guidance ensuring actions remain consistent with presidential authority over foreign affairs. It revokes four earlier executive orders (12757, 12823, 13028, and 13131) and states it creates no enforceable legal rights.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13344
Amending Executive Order 13261 on the Order of Succession in the Environmental Protection Agency
·George W. Bush·69 FR 41747
Amends Executive Order 13261 to change part of the order of succession within the Environmental Protection Agency. It replaces three positions in the line of succession with new designated officials: the Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste; the Assistant Administrator for Toxic Substances; and the Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation. The change is made under the president's constitutional authority and the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, and applies to determining who may temporarily perform the duties of the Environmental Protection Agency's top leadership positions if they become vacant.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13343
Providing for the Closing of Government Departments and Agencies on June 11, 2004
·George W. Bush·69 FR 32245
Directs that all executive departments, independent establishments, and other federal government agencies be closed on June 11, 2004, as a mark of respect for former President Ronald Reagan. Specifies that the closure day is to be treated under Executive Order 11582 and related federal pay and leave statutes governing employee compensation for such closures. Allows agency heads at the Department of State, Department of Defense, Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, and other departments and agencies to keep specific offices or installations open if needed for national security, defense, or other essential public business.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13342
Responsibilities of the Departments of Commerce and Veterans Affairs and the Small Business Administration With Respect to Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
·George W. Bush·69 FR 31509
Directs the Secretaries of Commerce and Veterans Affairs and the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to each establish a Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives within their agencies, operating within 45 days, to coordinate efforts to remove barriers to participation by faith-based and other community organizations in delivering social and community services. Each Center must audit existing regulations, contracting practices, and outreach activities for obstacles, propose reforms and pilot programs, and improve outreach about funding and contracting opportunities. Within 180 days, and annually afterward, each Center must report to the President through the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, detailing identified barriers, strategies to address them, and performance measures. Each agency head must also designate a liaison to the White House office and cooperate with its requests. Actions depend on available funding and applicable law, and the order does not create any legally enforceable rights.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13341
Further Amendment to Executive Order 11023, Providing for the Performance by the Secretary of Commerce of Certain Functions Relating to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
·George W. Bush·69 FR 29843
Amends Executive Order 11023 to update its references to reflect the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002, which replaced the earlier Coast and Geodetic Survey Commissioned Officers Act of 1948 and related statutes. It replaces outdated legal citations throughout the order with the corresponding sections of the 2002 law, covering matters such as retirement age deferral for senior officers, voluntary retirement after 20 years of service, temporary appointments to fill vacancies, and other personnel authorities within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's commissioned officer corps. It also adds a new provision allowing the President, with the consent of the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to transfer a commissioned officer from another uniformed service into the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under joint regulations governing such transfers.Read the full summaryShow less
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
Establishes a Great Lakes Interagency Task Force, housed within the Environmental Protection Agency, to coordinate federal efforts on environmental restoration and management of the Great Lakes system. The task force, chaired by the EPA Administrator and including the Secretaries of State, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, Homeland Security, and the Army, plus the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality, is directed to collaborate with Great Lakes states, tribes, local communities, and Canada, develop outcome-based goals for water quality and biodiversity, coordinate federal research and policy, and support the Global Earth Observation System of Systems. It must also create a Great Lakes Regional Working Group of regional agency officials to recommend implementation steps, and submit a report to the President by May 31, 2005, with further reports as appropriate. The EPA's Great Lakes National Program Office will support both groups, and its program manager will chair the Working Group. The order preserves existing agency authority and creates no enforceable legal rights.Read the full summaryShow less
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