Treasury
Orders where directed actors are tied to Treasury · 69 in Clinton · 434 all terms.
Roles directed
- Secretary of the Treasury65
- Commissioner, United States Customs Service1
- Treasury Representative1
- Department of the Treasury1
- Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms1
- Commissioner, U.S. Customs Service1
- Deputy Secretary of the Treasury1
- Assistant Secretary of the Treasury (Management)1
- Chief Financial Officer1
- Assistant Secretary of the Treasury (Tax Policy)1
- Under Secretary of the Treasury (Enforcement)1
- Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury (Departmental Finance and Management)1
- Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury (Information Systems)/Chief Information Officer1
- Assistant Secretary of the Treasury (Legislative Affairs and Public Liaison)1
- General Counsel for the Department of the Treasury1
- Director, Office of Security, Department of the Treasury1
Orders
69 shown · Clinton
Prohibiting the Importation of Rough Diamonds From Sierra Leone
This executive order bans the importation of rough diamonds from Sierra Leone into the United States, effective January 19, 2001, to prevent the Revolutionary United Front from using illicit diamond trade to fund its civil war activities. The prohibition includes an exception for diamonds certified through Sierra Leone's official Certificate of Origin regime, and authorizes the Treasury Secretary to issue implementing regulations.
Implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act and the United States-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act
This executive order delegates presidential authority to implement trade preference programs for sub-Saharan Africa (AGOA) and Caribbean Basin countries (CBTPA) to specific agencies. It authorizes the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements, USTR, and Customs to make determinations on fabric availability, handloomed goods, interlinings, transshipment penalties, visa systems, and emergency tariff actions.
Lifting and Modifying Measures With Respect to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro)
This executive order lifts broad economic sanctions against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) while maintaining targeted asset freezes and transaction prohibitions against Slobodan Milosevic, his associates, and persons indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. It amends Executive Order 13088 to narrow sanctions from country-wide to individually designated persons, effective January 19, 2001.
Federal Interagency Task Force on the District of Columbia
This executive order formally establishes the Federal Interagency Task Force on the District of Columbia, chaired by the OMB Director and composed of 18 cabinet-level and agency heads, to coordinate federal assistance for D.C.'s financial stability, economic growth, and self-governance. It continues and institutionalizes interagency work begun in 1995 to support the nation's capital through improved federal-local coordination.
Presidential Certification To Waive Application of Restrictions on Assistance to the Government of Serbia and the Government of Montenegro
President Clinton certified to Congress that waiving restrictions on U.S. and international financial assistance to Serbia and Montenegro was necessary to achieve a negotiated settlement in Bosnia-Herzegovina. This waiver, issued December 19, 2000, followed the democratic election of Vojislav Kostunica in Serbia and aimed to support the new government and prevent a return of Milosevic-era forces.
Interagency Task Force on the Economic Development of the Central San Joaquin Valley
This executive order establishes an interagency task force to coordinate federal economic development efforts for California's Central San Joaquin Valley, requiring annual reports for five years and focusing on sustainable growth in seven designated counties. The task force includes 16 agency heads or their designees with a rotating chair among Agriculture, HUD, and Commerce.
Continuation of the Exercise of Certain Authorities Under the Trading With the Enemy Act
President Clinton extended for one year the exercise of certain authorities under the Trading With the Enemy Act (TWEA) that were scheduled to terminate on September 14, 2000. The continuation applies to countries covered by three Treasury Department regulatory regimes: the Foreign Assets Control Regulations, Transaction Control Regulations, and Cuban Assets Control Regulations.
Creation of the White House Task Force on Drug Use in Sports and Authorization for the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy To Serve as the United States Government's Representative on the Board of the World Anti-Doping Agency
This executive order establishes a White House Task Force on Drug Use in Sports to develop recommendations for federal action against doping, particularly among youth, and authorizes the Director of National Drug Control Policy to serve as the U.S. government representative on the World Anti-Doping Agency board.
Blocking Property of the Government of the Russian Federation Relating to the Disposition of Highly Enriched Uranium Extracted From Nuclear Weapons
This executive order blocks Russian government assets related to a 1993 U.S.-Russia agreement to convert weapons-grade uranium into commercial reactor fuel, protecting approximately 500 metric tons of highly enriched uranium from judicial seizure and ensuring payments reach Russia to support nuclear nonproliferation goals.
Federal Workforce Transportation
This executive order requires federal agencies to implement tax-free commuting benefits for mass transit and vanpool use by October 1, 2000, with a mandatory transit pass program for National Capital Region agencies and a three-year pilot program for the Departments of Transportation, EPA, and Energy. The order aims to reduce traffic congestion and air pollution from federal employee commuting while expanding transportation alternatives.
Action Under Section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974 Concerning Steel Wire Rod
President Clinton imposed a 3-year tariff-rate quota on steel wire rod imports, with over-quota duties of 10%, 7.5%, and 5% in successive years, based on a split USITC finding of serious injury to the domestic industry. Canada and Mexico were excluded from the safeguard measure under NAFTA provisions.
Delegation of Authority Under Sections 1402 and 1406 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106-65)
President Clinton delegated presidential reporting duties under sections 1402 and 1406 of the FY2000 National Defense Authorization Act to the Secretary of Defense. The memorandum specifies interagency coordination requirements for two classified reports to Congress, with section 1402 addressing proliferation threats and section 1406 addressing weapons of mass destruction, requiring concurrence from State, Commerce, CIA, Treasury, and FBI before submission.
Working Group on Unlawful Conduct on the Internet
This executive order establishes an interagency working group chaired by the Attorney General to study and report on unlawful conduct involving the Internet, including illegal sales of guns, drugs, and child pornography. The group must deliver recommendations within 120 days on whether existing federal laws are sufficient, what new tools or authorities may be needed, and how to empower parents and educators to mitigate risks.
Imposition of Restraints on Imports of Certain Steel Products From the Russian Federation
This proclamation imposes immediate import restrictions on certain steel products from Russia to address market disruption, implementing a bilateral 1999 steel trade agreement. The Secretary of Commerce is delegated authority to administer these restrictions and provide guidance to U.S. Customs. The restrictions apply to articles entered or withdrawn from warehouse on or after a date specified in the Annex and remain in effect for the duration of the agreement.
Action Under Section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974 Concerning Lamb Meat
President Clinton imposed a three-year tariff-rate quota on imported lamb meat under Section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974, following a USITC finding that surging imports threatened serious injury to the domestic industry. The measure sets specific quota volumes and escalating tariff rates for in-quota and over-quota imports, while exempting Canada, Mexico, Israel, Caribbean Basin, Andean, and other minor developing country suppliers.
Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With the Taliban
This executive order declares a national emergency and blocks all property of the Taliban and its supporters, prohibits U.S. persons from transacting with them, and bans trade with Taliban-controlled Afghan territory. It includes a humanitarian exception for agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical equipment under safeguards.
Prohibition of Acquisition of Products Produced by Forced or Indentured Child Labor
This executive order prohibits U.S. executive agencies from acquiring products made with forced or indentured child labor. It requires the Department of Labor to publish a list of suspect products by country of origin, mandates procurement regulations with contractor certification requirements, and establishes remedies including contract termination and debarment for violators.
Continuation of Emergency With Respect to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro)
President Clinton continued two national emergencies regarding the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) beyond their expiration dates—one originally declared by President Bush on May 30, 1992 and expanded in 1994, and another declared on June 9, 1998 in response to the Kosovo crisis. The continuation maintains blocking sanctions on property and prohibits new investment in Serbia due to ongoing ethnic cleansing and regional instability.
Interagency Task Force on the Economic Development of the Southwest Border
This executive order establishes an interagency task force co-chaired by Treasury, Agriculture, and Labor to coordinate federal economic development efforts for the Southwest Border region (within 150 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and California). The task force reports to the Vice President and is charged with analyzing programs, developing recommendations, and focusing on pilot communities, with mandatory reports through 2002.
Blocking Property of the Governments of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), the Republic of Serbia, and the Republic of Montenegro, and Prohibiting Trade Transactions Involving the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) in Response to the Situation in Kosovo
This executive order expands sanctions against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) by blocking all government property in U.S. jurisdiction and prohibiting virtually all trade transactions involving the country, while carving out humanitarian exceptions for agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical equipment. It amends and strengthens Executive Order 13088 from June 1998 in response to the Kosovo crisis.
Invasive Species
This executive order establishes a federal framework to prevent, control, and minimize the impacts of invasive species on the economy, environment, and human health. It creates an interagency Invasive Species Council co-chaired by the Interior, Agriculture, and Commerce secretaries, mandates federal agencies to integrate invasive species prevention into their activities, and requires development of a national management plan with biennial updates.
Blocking Property of UNITA and ProhibitingCertain Transactions With Respect to UNITA
This executive order blocks all U.S.-based property of UNITA (the Angolan rebel group) and designated senior officials and their families. It also prohibits U.S. persons from importing non-certified Angolan diamonds, and from selling or supplying mining equipment, vehicles, and related services to certain areas of Angola outside government control.
Blocking Property of the Governments of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), the Republic of Serbia, and the Republic of Montenegro, and Prohibiting New Investment in the Republic of Serbia in Response to the Situation in Kosovo
This executive order blocks all property and financial transactions of the Yugoslav (Serbia and Montenegro), Serbian, and Montenegrin governments held by U.S. persons, prohibits new U.S. investment in Serbia specifically, and declares a national emergency over the Kosovo conflict's threat to regional stability and the Dayton peace agreement.
Action Under Section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974 Concerning Wheat Gluten
President Clinton imposed a three-year quantitative limit (quota) on wheat gluten imports starting at 126.812 million pounds annually, increasing 6% each year, following a USITC finding that surging imports were seriously injuring the domestic industry. Canada, Mexico, Israel, CBERA and ATPA beneficiary countries, and minor developing-country suppliers were excluded from the quota.
Continuation of Emergency With Respect to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) and the Bosnian Serbs
President Clinton continued a national emergency originally declared by President Bush on May 30, 1992, regarding the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) and Bosnian Serbs. The notice extends the emergency beyond May 30, 1998, to maintain authority over remaining blocked assets and ensure compliance with UN Security Council Resolution 1022 and the Dayton Peace Agreement, even though most sanctions had been suspended or terminated by 1996.
Increasing Employment of Adults With Disabilities
This executive order establishes a National Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities, chaired by the Secretary of Labor, to develop coordinated federal policy recommendations for increasing employment rates of adults with disabilities. It mandates multiple agency reports and reviews due by November 15, 1998, with subsequent Task Force reports through 2002.
Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to UNITA
This executive order imposes sanctions on UNITA, an Angolan rebel group, by closing its U.S. offices and prohibiting U.S. persons from selling or servicing aircraft to UNITA or for non-authorized entry into Angola. The order implements UN Security Council Resolutions 1127 and 1130 and builds on a prior national emergency declaration.
Blocking Sudanese Government Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Sudan
This executive order declares a national emergency and imposes comprehensive economic sanctions on Sudan, blocking all Sudanese government property in U.S. jurisdiction and prohibiting trade, investment, financial transactions, and transportation services between the United States and Sudan. The sanctions take effect immediately with a limited 30-day wind-down period for pre-existing trade contracts.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 1322(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104-106)
This determination delegates presidential reporting duties under Section 1322(c) of the FY1996 NDAA to the Secretary of Defense, requiring DOD to obtain interagency concurrence from Commerce, State, Treasury, and the DCI before submitting reports to Congress. The delegation permits redelegation no lower than Under Secretary level.
Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to Iran
This executive order consolidates and clarifies existing U.S. sanctions against Iran, prohibiting imports of Iranian goods and services, exports to Iran, new investments by U.S. persons, and related financial transactions. It revokes and replaces overlapping provisions from three earlier executive orders while maintaining their effect on pre-existing transactions.
Internal Revenue Service Management Board
This executive order establishes a permanent Internal Revenue Service Management Board within the Treasury Department to assist the Secretary in overseeing IRS management and operations. The Board includes senior Treasury officials, OMB representatives, and other agency designees, with responsibility for reviewing strategic modernization decisions, budgetary issues, and performance metrics, and reporting semiannually to the President and Congress.
Continuation of Emergency With Respect to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) and the Bosnian Serbs
President Clinton continued the national emergency declared in 1992 regarding Serbia and Montenegro and the Bosnian Serbs, extending sanctions-related authorities beyond their scheduled May 30, 1997 expiration. The continuation preserves blocking of certain assets with claims or encumbrances until the Peace Agreement is fully implemented and remaining property statuses are resolved.
Increasing Seat Belt Use in the United States
This executive order mandates that federal employees wear seat belts during official travel and requires seat belt use in national parks and on Defense Department installations. It also encourages tribal governments and federal contractors to adopt seat belt policies, directs agencies to conduct education programs, and requires the Secretary of Transportation to submit annual reports on compliance and crash statistics.
Commission To Study Capital Budgeting
This executive order establishes a bipartisan Commission to Study Capital Budgeting with 11 members to examine how capital budgeting works in other governments and the private sector, define what counts as capital for federal purposes, and assess how a federal capital budget would affect budgetary choices and macroeconomic stability. The Commission must report to the National Economic Council by March 15, 1998, or within one year of its first meeting, after which it terminates 30 days later.
Supporting Families: Collecting Delinquent Child Support Obligations
This executive order directs federal agencies to use administrative offsets—deducting from federal payments—to collect past-due child support obligations. It also requires agencies to deny certain federal financial assistance (loans, guarantees, insurance) to individuals delinquent on child support, with due-process protections established by the Attorney General.
Drawdown of Commodities and Services from the Departments of State, the Treasury, Defense and Justice for Presidential Security Support to the Government of Haiti
President Clinton authorized a drawdown of up to $3 million in commodities and services from four federal departments to provide security training and augmentation for Haiti's presidential security forces, citing an unforeseen emergency under the Foreign Assistance Act. The determination directs the Secretaries of State, Treasury, Defense, and the Attorney General to make these resources available.
Extension of the Exercise of Certain Authorities Under the Trading With the Enemy Act
President Clinton extended for one year the exercise of authorities under the Trading With the Enemy Act that were scheduled to terminate on September 14, 1996. The extension applies to sanctions regulations administered by the Treasury Department covering foreign assets controls, transaction controls, and Cuban assets controls.
Critical Infrastructure Protection
This executive order establishes the President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection to study vulnerabilities in systems like telecommunications, power, banking, and emergency services, and creates an interim Infrastructure Protection Task Force within the FBI to coordinate threat response until the Commission completes its work. It mandates public-private collaboration to assess physical and cyber threats and develop a national protection strategy.
Delegation of Authority With Respect to Debt Reduction for the Poorest Countries
President Clinton delegated to the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretaries of State and Defense, the President's authority under two appropriations acts to reduce debt for the poorest countries. The delegation also applies to any future substantially similar provisions of law.
Continuation of Emergency With Respect to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) and the Bosnian Serbs
President Clinton continued the national emergency declared in 1992 regarding the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) and Bosnian Serb forces, extending sanctions authorities beyond May 30, 1996. The notice maintains the legal framework for reimposing sanctions if parties fail to comply with the Dayton Peace Agreement, even though most sanctions had been prospectively suspended following the peace deal.
Strengthening Drug Control Cooperation with Mexico
This 1996 presidential memorandum directs 13 specific measures to strengthen U.S.-Mexico cooperation against drug trafficking, including developing a binational drug control strategy, reviewing Southwest border counter-drug programs, controlling precursor chemicals, combating money laundering, improving law enforcement coordination, and employing high technology for eradication. It establishes reporting deadlines to the U.S.-Mexico High Level Contact Group and the President's Council on Counter-Narcotics.
Presidential Certification To Suspend Sanctions Imposed on the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro)
President Clinton certified the suspension of U.S. sanctions on Serbia and Montenegro effective upon transmittal to Congress, implementing UN Security Council Resolutions 1021 and 1022 following the Dayton Peace Agreement. The determination directs the Secretaries of Treasury, Transportation, and State to suspend respective sanctions programs while keeping blocked property frozen until claims are addressed and maintaining the underlying national emergency.
Blocking Assets and Prohibiting Transactions With Significant Narcotics Traffickers
This executive order declares a national emergency to block assets and prohibit transactions with significant Colombian narcotics traffickers. It freezes all property and interests in property of designated foreign persons within U.S. jurisdiction and bars U.S. persons from any dealings with them.
To Establish a Tariff-Rate Quota on Certain Tobacco, Eliminate Tariffs on Certain Other Tobacco, and for Other Purposes
This 1995 proclamation implements Uruguay Round trade-agreement commitments by establishing a tariff-rate quota on certain tobacco imports, eliminating duties on cigar binder/filler, wrapper, and oriental tobacco, and waiving a domestic agricultural support restriction on cigar tobacco imports. It also corrects technical errors in prior proclamations, aligns a NAFTA textile/apparel tariff heading with treaty intent, and increases beef tariff-rate quota quantities for Argentina and Uruguay upon specified approvals.
Extension of the Exercise of Certain Authorities Under the Trading With the Enemy Act
President Clinton extends for one year, until September 14, 1996, the exercise of authorities under the Trading With the Enemy Act that were scheduled to terminate on September 14, 1995. The extension applies to countries affected by the Foreign Assets Control Regulations, Transaction Control Regulations, and Cuban Assets Control Regulations.
Access to Classified Information
Executive Order 12968 establishes a uniform federal personnel security program governing access to classified information. It sets eligibility standards requiring background investigations, need-to-know determinations, and nondisclosure agreements; mandates financial disclosure for certain sensitive positions; creates reciprocal acceptance of security clearances across agencies; and provides procedural protections for employees denied or revoked access, while explicitly prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation in clearance decisions.
Certification Regarding Use of the Exchange Stabilization Fund and Federal Reserve in Relation to the Economic Crisis in Mexico
President Clinton certified to Congress that the $20 billion Mexico assistance program using the Exchange Stabilization Fund met statutory conditions: no projected cost to the U.S., adequate backing for repayment, Mexican central bank independence progress, ongoing economic reforms, and compliance with House document requests. He delegated reporting requirements to the Treasury Secretary.
Certification Regarding Use of the Exchange Stabilization Fund and Federal Reserve in Relation to the Economic Crisis in Mexico
This memorandum certifies to Congress that a $20 billion U.S. financial assistance program to Mexico through the Exchange Stabilization Fund and Federal Reserve swap facilities meets statutory conditions, including no projected cost to taxpayers, adequate backing for repayment, Mexican economic reforms, and compliance with House document requests. It delegates reporting requirements to the Treasury Secretary and directs publication in the Federal Register.
Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to Iran
This executive order imposes a comprehensive trade embargo on Iran, prohibiting U.S. persons from importing Iranian goods, exporting goods or technology to Iran, reexporting U.S.-origin goods to Iran, conducting transactions involving Iranian-origin goods, making new investments in Iran, and facilitating prohibited transactions by foreign affiliates. It builds upon and supersedes earlier limited sanctions from Executive Orders 12613 (1987) and 12957 (March 1995).
Regulatory ReformWaiver of Penalties and Reduction of Reports
This April 21, 1995 presidential memorandum directs federal agencies to implement two regulatory reform policies: (1) exercising enforcement discretion to waive penalties for small businesses that correct violations in good faith, and (2) reducing by half the frequency of public reporting requirements, with both policies requiring implementation plans to OMB by June 15, 1995 and policy implementation by July 14, 1995. The memorandum excludes law enforcement, national security, foreign affairs, trade restrictions, tax/revenue matters, and statistical agencies from its scope.
Certification Regarding Use of the Exchange Stabilization Fund and Federal Reserve in Relation to the Economic Crisis in Mexico
President Clinton certifies to Congress that the $20 billion Mexico assistance program using the Exchange Stabilization Fund and Federal Reserve meets statutory conditions, including no projected cost to the U.S., adequate backing for loans, Mexican central bank independence, and economic reforms. The memorandum delegates reporting requirements to the Treasury Secretary and documents compliance with House Resolution 80's document requests.
Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to the Development of Iranian Petroleum Resources
This executive order declares a national emergency and prohibits U.S. persons from entering into or performing contracts involving overall supervision and management of Iranian petroleum resource development, financing such development, or guaranteeing another person's performance under such contracts. It also prohibits evasion of these restrictions and delegates implementation authority to the Treasury Secretary in consultation with the Secretary of State.
Proclamation 6763To Implement the Trade Agreements Resulting From the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations, and for Other Purposes
This proclamation implements the Uruguay Round trade agreements by modifying the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, including staged duty reductions, tariff-rate quotas for agricultural products, and termination of certain quantitative restrictions. It also makes technical corrections to prior proclamations implementing NAFTA, the Andean Trade Preference Act, and the Compact of Free Association with Palau, while extending existing EC retaliatory duties to new member states.
Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
This executive order declares a national emergency to counter the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems. It establishes a comprehensive framework of export controls, sanctions against foreign persons and countries involved in chemical and biological weapons proliferation, and mandates multilateral diplomatic efforts led by the Secretary of State.
Drawdown of Commodities and Services from the Inventory and Resources of the Department of the Treasury to Support Sanctions Enforcement Efforts Against Serbia and Montenegro
President Clinton authorized an emergency drawdown of up to $3 million in commodities and services from the Department of Treasury's inventory to support international sanctions enforcement against Serbia and Montenegro under the Foreign Assistance Act. The determination cites an unforeseen emergency requiring immediate assistance beyond normally available funds.
Blocking Property and Additional Measures With Respect to the Bosnian Serb-Controlled Areas of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
This executive order expands a national emergency to impose economic sanctions on Bosnian Serb-controlled areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina, blocking their property in the U.S. and prohibiting the export of services and vessel access to their riverine ports. It implements UN Security Council Resolution 942 in response to Bosnian Serb rejection of a territorial settlement.
Delegation of Authorities Under the Iran-Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act of 1992
President Clinton delegated to the Secretary of State all presidential functions under the Iran-Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act of 1992, with consultation requirements across national security and economic agencies. The delegation applies to any future amendments or successor legislation.
Imposition of Prohibitions Pursuant to Section 8(a)(4) of the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967, as Amended
President Clinton directed the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, to prohibit the importation of fish and wildlife products from Taiwan under the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967. The prohibition covers reptile leather goods, coral jewelry, edible frogs' legs, aquarium fish, and bird feathers/products, effective 10 days after Federal Register publication, and remains until the President determines otherwise.
Delegation of Responsibilities Under the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995
This memorandum delegates specific presidential functions under the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 to the Secretary of State, with coordination requirements for the Secretary of Defense on certain provisions and consultation requirements with the Secretary of the Treasury on others.
Blocking Property of Certain Haitian Nationals
This executive order blocks all property and interests in property of Haitian nationals residing in Haiti and certain related persons, effective immediately on June 21, 1994. The order expands existing sanctions against Haiti's de facto military regime by freezing assets under U.S. jurisdiction and prohibiting evasion of these restrictions.
Delegation of Authority With Respect to Debt Reduction for the Poorest Countries
This memorandum delegates presidential authority to the Secretary of the Treasury for implementing debt reduction programs for the poorest countries under the 1994 Foreign Operations Appropriations Act and the Export-Import Bank Act. The delegation requires consultation with the Secretaries of State and Defense for certain functions, and with the Secretary of State and the President of the Export-Import Bank for others.
Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to Haiti
This executive order imposes economic sanctions on Haiti, prohibiting most financial transfers and exports of goods and services to Haiti by U.S. persons, with narrow exceptions for humanitarian aid, family remittances (capped at $50/month), and certain food and medical supplies. The order delegates implementation authority to the Secretary of the Treasury in consultation with the Secretary of State.
National Defense Industrial Resources Preparedness
This executive order delegates presidential authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to cabinet secretaries and agency heads for national defense industrial resource preparedness. It establishes frameworks for priorities and allocations of materials and services, expansion of productive capacity through loans and guarantees, labor supply management, and defense industrial base information systems, while revoking and consolidating eleven prior executive orders.
Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to Haiti
This executive order imposes comprehensive trade sanctions against Haiti, effective immediately on May 21, 1994, prohibiting the import of Haitian goods into the United States, banning U.S. exports to Haiti (with limited humanitarian exceptions for food, medicine, and informational materials), and blocking dealings by U.S. persons in Haitian exports. The sanctions implement UN Security Council Resolution 917 and expand upon prior emergency measures targeting Haiti's de facto military regime.
Implementation of the Border Environment Cooperation Commission and the North American Development Bank
This executive order implements two binational institutions created alongside NAFTA: the Border Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC) and the North American Development Bank (NADBank). It designates U.S. representatives to both bodies, delegates presidential authorities under the NAFTA Implementation Act to the Treasury Secretary and a newly created Finance Committee, and establishes coordination mechanisms across multiple federal agencies for border environmental and community investment programs.
Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to Haiti
This executive order imposes targeted financial sanctions and aviation restrictions against Haiti's de facto military regime following a UN Security Council resolution. It blocks assets of Haitian military officers, coup participants, and their immediate families within U.S. jurisdiction, and prohibits most flights between the U.S. and Haiti except regularly scheduled commercial passenger flights.
Authorization to Make an Advance Payment for the Purchase of Highly Enriched Uranium from Russia
President Clinton authorized an advance payment of public funds to the Russian Federation for low-enriched uranium derived from dismantled nuclear weapons, implementing the 1993 U.S.-Russia agreement for peaceful disposition of highly enriched uranium. The determination enables prompt payment under the January 1994 implementing contract between the U.S. Enrichment Corporation and Russia.
Federal Leadership of Fair Housing
This memorandum directs federal agencies to affirmatively further fair housing, establishes a Cabinet-level President's Fair Housing Council, and revokes Executive Order 12259. It expands protections to disabled persons and families with children, mandates HUD program reviews, and directs action against mortgage lending discrimination.
Leadership and Coordination of Fair Housing in Federal Programs: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
This executive order directs all federal agencies to administer housing and urban development programs in ways that affirmatively further fair housing under the Fair Housing Act. It establishes the President's Fair Housing Council, assigns HUD the lead coordinating role, mandates interagency regulations, and creates enforcement mechanisms including sanctions for noncompliance.