E.O.13197
Governmentwide Accountability for Merit System Principles; Workforce Information
·William J. Clinton·66 FR 7853
E.O.13196
Final Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve
·William J. Clinton·66 FR 7395
Amends Executive Order 13178, which had established the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve, to make its Reserve Preservation Areas permanent following a public comment period overseen by the Secretary of Commerce. It revises rules on commercial fishing caps, including bottomfishing and trolling for pelagic species, based on historical catch levels and permits, and adds new limits on discharging materials into the Reserve, with exceptions for bait, treated wastewater, and engine cooling water. It also changes depth boundaries defining certain protected zones to a uniform 25 fathoms in several locations, renames one designated area as Kure Atoll, and replaces earlier protected-zone provisions with a new twelve-nautical-mile zone around two banks, where bottomfishing and trolling may continue for five years pending a review of environmental impact. The Secretary of Commerce is directed to manage the Reserve under these terms and to begin the process of designating it as a National Marine Sanctuary. The order states it creates no enforceable legal rights against the government.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13195
Trails for America in the 21st Century
·William J. Clinton·66 FR 7391
Directs federal agencies to protect, connect, and promote trails nationwide in cooperation with tribes, states, local governments, and citizen groups, including safeguarding national scenic and historic trail corridors, coordinating trail mapping and data, registering National Recreation Trails, participating in an annual National Trails Day, involving volunteers and youth conservation corps in trail work, and providing public education and training on trails. Formally recognizes the Federal Interagency Council on Trails, made up of the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, Forest Service, and Federal Highway Administration among others, and tasks it with coordinating trail policy, mapping, and interagency agreements. Requires agencies to jointly develop a process for resolving interagency trail disputes and to prepare a shared operating handbook for federal trail administrators. States that it does not override existing environmental or cultural protection laws and creates no enforceable legal rights for any party.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13194
Prohibiting the Importation of Rough Diamonds From Sierra Leone
·William J. Clinton·66 FR 7389
Declares a national emergency under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 1306, and prohibits the direct or indirect importation into the United States of rough diamonds from Sierra Leone, citing the role of illicit diamond trade in funding the Revolutionary United Front's weapons purchases and civil war activities. Exempts rough diamonds accompanied by a Certificate of Origin or similar documentation showing they were legally exported with the approval of the Government of Sierra Leone. Bars any transaction by a United States person, or within the United States, that evades, avoids, or attempts to violate these prohibitions. Defines key terms including 'rough diamond,' 'United States person,' and the Certificate of Origin regime. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to issue regulations and take other actions needed to carry out the order, with authority to redelegate these functions, and directs all federal agencies to assist in enforcement. Takes effect January 19, 2001.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13193
Federal Leadership on Global Tobacco Control and Prevention
·William J. Clinton·66 FR 7387
Sets executive branch policy to address global tobacco use by coordinating domestic action, limited bilateral assistance, and support for multilateral organizations, with international efforts aimed at deterring youth tobacco use, protecting nonsmokers, and spreading information on tobacco's health effects. Directs federal agencies not to promote tobacco sales or exports, or push to remove foreign restrictions on tobacco marketing, when implementing trade policy, while preserving actions needed to ensure nondiscriminatory treatment of U.S. products under trade law. Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to take part in interagency trade discussions chaired by the U.S. Trade Representative, who must publicly summarize any trade agreement provisions specifically addressing tobacco. Directs Health and Human Services, working with the Departments of State, Commerce, and Agriculture, to conduct a pilot assessment of tobacco use in another country, covering disease burden, existing regulations, and industry marketing practices, to be completed by December 31, 2001. Also directs Health and Human Services to develop an international research and training program on tobacco control.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13192
Lifting and Modifying Measures With Respect to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro)
·William J. Clinton·66 FR 7379
Amends Executive Order 13088 to narrow and refocus economic sanctions related to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro). It blocks the U.S. property and interests of persons listed in an annex, as well as anyone under indictment by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, anyone seeking to maintain illegitimate control over political or economic institutions in Yugoslavia, Serbia, Montenegro, or Kosovo, and anyone providing support to or acting on behalf of such persons. It prohibits U.S. persons from dealing in the blocked property and bans transactions that evade these restrictions. It authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to issue implementing regulations and to remove names from the sanctions list. Earlier sanctions provisions from Executive Order 13088 and Executive Order 13121 are revised or revoked accordingly. The order took effect January 19, 2001, and creates no enforceable private rights.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13191
Implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act and the United States-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act
·William J. Clinton·66 FR 7271
Implements provisions of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and the United States-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA) for textile and apparel trade. Authorizes the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements, often working with the United States Trade Representative and the Commissioner of the U.S. Customs Service, to determine whether certain yarns, fabrics, or interlinings are unavailable domestically in commercial quantities, to identify handloomed, handmade, or folklore textile articles with beneficiary countries, and to investigate and penalize transshipment violations by denying trade benefits to exporters and, for CBTPA countries, imposing penalties on countries that fail to prevent transshipment. It also authorizes the Committee to take bilateral emergency tariff actions under specified conditions and directs it to establish procedures for public participation and to publish determinations in the Federal Register. The order states it creates no enforceable legal rights against the government.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13190
President's Commission on Educational Resource Equity
·William J. Clinton·66 FR 5424
Establishes the President's Commission on Educational Resource Equity, made up of up to 13 members appointed by the President from government, business, education, and civil rights backgrounds, with a chairperson or chairpersons designated by the President. The commission is directed to study gaps in educational resources, including disparities linked to race and ethnicity, and their causes and effects, inviting outside experts and communities to contribute information. By August 31, 2001, it must submit a report to the President and Congress analyzing resource equity in areas such as finances, staffing, facilities, and programs, comparing federal versus state and local resource targeting, summarizing best practices, and offering policy recommendations. The Department of Education will provide administrative support and funding. Members serve without pay but may receive travel expenses. The commission terminates 30 days after submitting its final report unless the President extends it.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13189
Federal Interagency Task Force on the District of Columbia
·William J. Clinton·66 FR 5421
Establishes the Federal Interagency Task Force on the District of Columbia, formalizing a body first created in 1995, to help the city achieve long-term financial stability, economic growth, and improved self-government. The task force includes the Attorney General and the heads of numerous federal departments and agencies, including Housing and Urban Development, Health and Human Services, Labor, Transportation, Treasury, Education, Commerce, and others, plus any additional members named by the Office of Management and Budget, whose Director chairs the group and provides administrative support. The task force is directed to develop and recommend interagency agreements with the District, coordinate federal programs and technical assistance, inform the public about the District's needs, support local economic growth efforts, serve as a coordinating hub for federal support, and provide a forum to address problems in the District. Members are also directed to target assistance to economically distressed areas and participate in neighborhood revitalization efforts, while accommodating the concerns of local elected officials. The order creates no legally enforceable rights.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13188
Amendment to Executive Order 13111, Extension of the Advisory Committee on Expanding Training Opportunities
·William J. Clinton·66 FR 5419
Amends Executive Order 13111 to extend the life of the Advisory Committee on Expanding Training Opportunities. It changes the committee's expiration date from two years after the original 1999 order to a fixed date of January 11, 2003, keeping the advisory panel in operation until then.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13187
The President's Disability Employment Partnership Board
·William J. Clinton·66 FR 3857
Establishes the President's Disability Employment Partnership Board, made up of up to 15 members appointed by the President for two-year terms, representing business, labor, government, disabled veterans, people with disabilities, and researchers. The Board advises the President, Vice President, Secretary of Labor, and other officials on promoting employment for people with disabilities, develops a written plan submitted to the Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy, identifies strategies to increase employment opportunities, and coordinates use of federal resources to help people with disabilities start and expand businesses. It must submit annual reports to the President and meet at least twice a year. The Department of Labor provides funding and staff support. The order revokes Executive Order 12640, transferring the prior Committee's employees, records, property, and funds to the Department of Labor, and amends Executive Order 13078 to replace references to the prior Committee's Chair with the new Board's Chairperson.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13186
Responsibilities of Federal Agencies To Protect Migratory Birds
·William J. Clinton·66 FR 3853
Directs executive branch agencies whose activities may negatively affect migratory bird populations to develop, within two years, a Memorandum of Understanding with the Fish and Wildlife Service to promote bird conservation. The Fish and Wildlife Service must set a schedule for completing these agreements within 180 days, prioritizing agencies with the greatest impact on migratory birds. Each agreement must establish reporting protocols and a dispute-resolution process, and agencies are encouraged to begin conservation measures immediately rather than wait for finalization. These measures include minimizing harm to bird habitats, incorporating bird conservation into agency planning and environmental reviews, tracking and limiting intentional and unintentional harm to birds, sharing research data, training staff, and building partnerships with non-federal groups. The Secretary of the Interior must establish an interagency Council for the Conservation of Migratory Birds, including representatives from several federal departments and the Environmental Protection Agency, to oversee implementation, share information, issue annual reports, and award an annual stewardship prize. The order states it does not alter existing contracts or create legally enforceable rights.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13185
To Strengthen the Federal Government-University Research Partnership
·William J. Clinton·66 FR 701
Sets out guiding and operating principles meant to strengthen the research partnership between the federal government and universities, drawing on a 1999 National Science and Technology Council report. The guiding principles state that research is an investment in the future, that research and education should be integrated, that merit review should guide funding decisions, and that research must be conducted with integrity. The operating principles call for transparency in cost-sharing policies, respect for merit review, cost-efficient management, clearer distinctions between accountability and accounting, and justified, transparent changes to policy. Directs each executive branch department or agency that funds university research to review its own policies against these principles, and directs the Office of Science and Technology Policy, working with the National Science and Technology Council and input from other agencies and stakeholders, to periodically assess the partnership's health and deliver a report with recommendations to the President. States that it creates no enforceable legal rights.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13184
Revocation of Executive Order 12834
·William J. Clinton·66 FR 697
Revokes Executive Order 12834, the 1993 order titled 'Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Appointees,' effective at noon on January 20, 2001. States that current and former executive branch employees who had been bound by the ethics commitments set out in that earlier order will no longer be subject to them once the revocation takes effect.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13183
Establishment of the President's Task Force on Puerto Rico's Status
·William J. Clinton·65 FR 82889
Establishes the President's Task Force on Puerto Rico's Status, made up of designees from each member of the President's Cabinet and co-chairs of the President's Interagency Group on Puerto Rico, co-chaired by the Attorney General's designee and an Interagency Group co-chair. The Task Force is directed to help clarify options for Puerto Rico's future political status, discuss proposals with representatives of Puerto Rico and Congress, and assist in implementing whichever option a majority of Puerto Ricans choose, provided it is compatible with the Constitution and basic U.S. laws. It is also tasked with advising the Executive Office of the President on transferring funds, under Public Law 106-346, to Puerto Rico's Elections Commission for public education and a public vote on status options. The Task Force must report to the President on its actions by May 1, 2001, and at least annually thereafter on progress toward determining Puerto Rico's ultimate status.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13182
Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
·William J. Clinton·65 FR 82879
Sets adjusted rates of basic pay and salaries for various federal pay systems, including the General Schedule, the Foreign Service Schedule, Veterans Health Administration schedules, the Senior Executive Service, the Executive Schedule, the Vice President and Congress, federal justices and judges, uniformed services members and cadets or midshipmen, and administrative law judges, with the specific rates set out in attached schedules. Directs locality-based comparability payments under sections 5304 and 5304a of title 5 of the United States Code, and instructs the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to implement these payments and publish notice of them in the Federal Register. The uniformed services pay schedule takes effect January 1, 2001, while the other schedules take effect at the start of the first applicable pay period thereafter. Supersedes Executive Order 13144 of December 21, 1999.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13181
To Protect the Privacy of Protected Health Information in Oversight Investigations
·William J. Clinton·65 FR 81321
Establishes a federal policy limiting how protected health information gathered during health oversight investigations, such as Medicare fraud reviews, can be used in unrelated civil, administrative, or criminal cases. Such information may not be used against an individual patient unless the Deputy Attorney General of the Department of Justice, or, for members of the Armed Forces, the General Counsel of the Department of Defense, determines that the public interest and need for disclosure clearly outweigh potential harm to the patient, the physician-patient relationship, and treatment services. Officials approving such use must impose safeguards against unauthorized further use. The Department of Justice, in consultation with the Department of Health and Human Services, must submit an annual report to the President detailing requests for such authorization, how they were resolved, which agencies made them, and the purposes for which information was approved. The order defines key terms by reference to HIPAA privacy regulations, does not restrict derivative use of information obtained outside health oversight or under separate statutory duties, and creates no enforceable legal rights for individuals.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13180
Air Traffic Performance-Based Organization
·William J. Clinton·65 FR 77493
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish within the Federal Aviation Administration a performance-based unit called the Air Traffic Organization (ATO), combining elements of the FAA's Air Traffic Services and Research and Acquisition offices that handle day-to-day air traffic operations. The ATO is to be led by the Chief Operating Officer created under the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century, who reports to the FAA Administrator, negotiates annual performance goals, may earn a bonus of up to 30 percent of base pay, and must develop a five-year strategic plan and a framework agreement defining the ATO's relationship with other FAA offices. The order lists goals for the ATO, including improving efficiency, modernization, safety coordination, and consultation with airlines, agencies, and other users. It assigns oversight to the Aviation Management Advisory Committee's Air Traffic Control Subcommittee, requires a report on the ATO's effectiveness within five years, and states it creates no enforceable legal rights.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13179
Providing Compensation to America's Nuclear Weapons Workers
·William J. Clinton·65 FR 77487
Implements the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 by assigning federal agencies' roles in compensating nuclear weapons workers who developed illnesses from exposure to radiation, beryllium, and other hazards while working for the Department of Energy or its contractors. Directs the Secretary of Labor to administer the program, adjudicate claims, and issue regulations and forms by set 2001 deadlines. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidelines for assessing cancer claims and radiation dose estimates, and to support an Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health, which the order establishes with up to 20 presidentially appointed members. Directs the Secretary of Energy to identify eligible workers, negotiate agreements with states, run a Worker Assistance Program, and publish lists of covered facilities by January 15, 2001. Directs the Attorney General to notify eligible uranium workers of benefits. Establishes an interagency working group to develop legislative proposals by January 1, 2001, and requires annual reporting to the Office of Management and Budget. States it creates no enforceable legal rights.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.13178
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve
·William J. Clinton·65 FR 76903