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Orders where directed actors are tied to Various · 47 in Clinton · 270 all terms.
Roles directed
- Agency Heads18
- Agency Head5
- Head of each executive department and agency5
- heads of executive departments and agencies5
- Federal agency heads2
- senior agency official2
- Executive branch department or agency heads1
- Designated Tribal Liaison Official1
- Deputy Secretary level officials1
- Deputy Secretary or equivalent1
- Chief Information Officer1
- Director of Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization1
- Federal agencies with MPA authority1
- Federal agencies whose actions affect MPA resources1
- head of each Federal agency1
- senior acquisition official1
Orders
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Responsibilities of Federal Agencies To Protect Migratory Birds
This executive order directs federal agencies whose actions negatively affect migratory birds to develop Memoranda of Understanding with the Fish and Wildlife Service within two years, promoting bird conservation through habitat protection, minimizing take, and integrating conservation into agency planning. It establishes an interagency Council for the Conservation of Migratory Birds to oversee implementation and requires environmental analyses to evaluate effects on migratory birds.
The President's Disability Employment Partnership Board
This executive order establishes the President's Disability Employment Partnership Board, a 15-member advisory body to promote employment of people with disabilities through public-private partnerships. It replaces the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities (revoking EO 12640) and tasks the new Board with developing employment strategies, coordinating with federal agencies, and submitting annual reports.
To Strengthen the Federal Government-University Research Partnership
This executive order establishes guiding and operating principles for the federal government's research partnership with universities, drawn from a 1999 National Science and Technology Council report. It directs OSTP to conduct regular reviews of the partnership's health and report to the President with improvement recommendations. The order explicitly disclaims creating any enforceable legal rights.
Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments
This executive order establishes a government-to-government consultation framework requiring federal agencies to meaningfully engage with tribal officials when developing policies that substantially affect Indian tribes. It mandates designated tribal liaison officials, procedural requirements for regulations with tribal implications or preemption of tribal law, streamlined waiver processes, and accountability certifications to OMB.
Hispanic Employment in the Federal Government
This executive order directs federal agencies to establish programs recruiting and developing Hispanic employees to address their underrepresentation in the federal workforce (6.4% vs. roughly 13% of the civilian labor force). It mandates specific agency actions including eliminating systemic barriers, improving outreach, and tying executive performance to diversity goals, while requiring OPM to issue regulations, create an interagency task force, and report annually on progress.
Increasing Opportunities and Access for Disadvantaged Businesses
This executive order directs federal agencies to increase contracting opportunities for Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDBs), 8(a) program firms, and Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) through aggressive outreach, goal-setting, enforcement of subcontracting requirements, and limits on contract bundling. It mandates specific participation rates, reporting mechanisms, and coordination with the Small Business Administration to overcome historic underutilization in federal procurement.
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Race, Sex, Color, National Origin, Disability, Religion, Age, Sexual Orientation, and Status as a Parent in Federally Conducted Education and Training Programs
This executive order prohibits discrimination based on race, sex, color, national origin, disability, religion, age, sexual orientation, and parental status in all federally conducted education and training programs. It requires executive agencies to establish complaint procedures, mandates Attorney General-issued implementing regulations, and establishes annual then triennial reporting requirements on complaints and their disposition.
Marine Protected Areas
This executive order establishes a national system of marine protected areas (MPAs) by directing federal agencies to strengthen existing protections, create new MPAs, and coordinate through a new NOAA Marine Protected Area Center. It requires science-based assessments of ecological needs, pollution threats, and economic effects while mandating that agencies avoid harming MPA resources in their activities.
Increasing Opportunities for Women-Owned Small Businesses
This executive order establishes a government-wide policy to meet or exceed a 5% procurement participation goal for women-owned small businesses (WOSBs) in both prime contracts and subcontracts. It assigns implementation responsibilities to federal agencies, the Small Business Administration, and creates a new SBA position to oversee compliance, reporting, and outreach.
Greening the Government Through Leadership in Environmental Management
This executive order directs all federal agencies to integrate environmental accountability into daily operations and long-term planning, setting specific reduction targets for toxic chemical releases (40% by 2006), hazardous waste generation (50% by 2006), and procurement of ozone-depleting substances (phase-out by 2010). It establishes environmental management systems, compliance audit programs, and interagency coordination mechanisms while revoking five earlier environmental executive orders.
Greening the Government Through Federal Fleet and Transportation Efficiency
This executive order requires federal agencies operating 20 or more vehicles to reduce fleet petroleum consumption by 20% by FY 2005 compared to FY 1999 levels, increase acquisition of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs), and improve fuel economy. It assigns implementation responsibilities to OMB, DOE, EPA, and GSA, with specific reporting and strategy deadlines.
To Prohibit Discrimination in Federal Employment Based on Genetic Information
This executive order prohibits federal agencies from discriminating against employees, job applicants, or former employees based on genetic information or use of genetic services. It bars agencies from requesting, collecting, or disclosing protected genetic information except in narrow circumstances, and requires such information be kept separate from general personnel files.
Amendment To Executive Order 12958-Classified National Security Information
This executive order amends Executive Order 12958 to extend automatic declassification deadlines for classified national security records over 25 years old, creating staggered timelines (6.5 years, 8 years, and 25 years from information origin) based on record complexity and sensitivity. It also formally establishes the Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO) within the National Archives and Records Administration, granting it binding directive authority and on-site review powers over agency classification programs.
Federalism
This executive order establishes principles and procedures requiring federal agencies to respect state authority and consult with state and local officials when developing policies with federalism implications. It mandates strict limits on federal preemption of state law, requires cost-sharing for unfunded mandates, streamlines waiver processes, and revokes several prior federalism executive orders.
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.
Increasing Participation of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Federal Programs
This executive order establishes the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders within HHS, creates a White House Initiative interagency working group, and requires federal agencies to develop plans to increase AAPI participation in federal programs where they may be underserved. The Commission will advise the President on federal efforts, data collection, and community involvement, while agencies must submit measurable plans with annual performance assessments.
Greening the Government Through Efficient Energy Management
This executive order mandates comprehensive energy efficiency and renewable energy goals across all federal agencies, requiring 30-35% reductions in energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by 2005-2010, expanding solar installations, and institutionalizing life-cycle cost analysis, alternative financing mechanisms, and annual reporting to improve federal energy management.
Half-Day Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on Thursday, December 24, 1998
This executive order closes all federal executive departments and agencies for the last half of the workday on December 24, 1998 (Christmas Eve), with exceptions for national security, defense, or other essential public reasons. It ensures affected employees receive appropriate pay and leave treatment under existing statutes.
Implementation of Human Rights Treaties
This executive order establishes a framework for the U.S. government to implement its obligations under international human rights treaties including the ICCPR, Convention Against Torture, and CERD. It creates an Interagency Working Group chaired by the National Security Council designee to coordinate treaty compliance, report preparation, complaint responses, and annual reviews of reservations and practices across all executive agencies.
American Indian and Alaska Native Education
This executive order establishes an Interagency Task Force on American Indian and Alaska Native Education to coordinate federal efforts across 14+ agencies to improve educational outcomes for Native students. It mandates development of a comprehensive federal Indian education policy, regional partnership forums, school pilot sites, and a research agenda, with multiple reporting deadlines over a 5-year task force lifespan.
President's Commission on the Celebration of Women in American History
This executive order establishes a presidential commission of up to 11 members to recommend ways to celebrate women's roles in American history, including potential for a women's history focal point in Washington, D.C. and technology connections between history sites. The commission must submit its final report by March 1, 1999, and terminates 60 days thereafter.
Plain Language in Government Writing
This presidential memorandum directs all executive department and agency heads to use plain language in government documents that explain benefits, services, or compliance requirements, with phased deadlines through 2002. It also requests independent agencies to comply and tasks the National Partnership for Reinventing Government with issuing guidance.
Closing of Government Departments and Agencies on Friday, December 26, 1997
Executive Order 13068 declares Friday, December 26, 1997 a federal holiday, closing all executive departments and agencies and excusing employees from duty, with exceptions for national security, defense, or other public needs. The day is treated as a legal holiday for federal employee pay and leave purposes under existing statutes.
Federal Actions in the Lake Tahoe Region
This executive order creates a Federal Interagency Partnership to coordinate federal agency actions protecting the natural, recreational, and ecological resources of the Lake Tahoe Region. The Partnership includes six federal agencies and is charged with developing a Memorandum of Agreement with California, Nevada, tribal governments, and local entities to align environmental and economic goals.
Coordination of United States Government International Exchanges and Training Programs
This executive order establishes an Interagency Working Group within the United States Information Agency to improve coordination of federal international exchange and training programs. The group is tasked with data collection, eliminating duplication, developing a coordinated strategy, and creating performance measures across agencies including State, Defense, Education, Justice, and USAID.
Advisory Committee on High-Performance Computing and Communications, Information Technology, and the Next Generation Internet
This executive order establishes a 25-member advisory committee to counsel the National Science and Technology Council on high-performance computing, communications, information technology, and the Next Generation Internet. The committee is tasked with independently assessing progress on the HPCC Program and related initiatives, with Department of Defense administrative support, and will automatically terminate after two years unless extended.
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.
Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry
This executive order establishes a 20-member advisory commission co-chaired by the Secretaries of Health and Human Services and Labor to study and make recommendations on health care quality, consumer protections, and worker protections in the changing health care system. The commission is required to submit a preliminary report by September 30, 1997, and a final report 18 months after its first meeting, after which it terminates within 30 days or by September 5, 1998 at the latest.
White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security
This executive order establishes a 25-member White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security, chaired by the Vice President, to advise the President and develop a strategy for improving aviation safety and security. The Commission is supported by the Department of Transportation and has a 6-month lifespan unless extended by the President.
Educational Technology: Ensuring Opportunity for All Children in the Next Century
This executive order streamlines the donation of surplus federal computer equipment to schools and nonprofit educational organizations, with priority given to disadvantaged communities. It also encourages federal employees with technical expertise to volunteer time assisting teachers with technology integration and classroom connectivity.
Economy and Efficiency in Government Procurement Through Compliance With Certain Immigration and Naturalization Act Provisions
This executive order directs federal contracting agencies to avoid doing business with contractors that knowingly employ unauthorized workers, and establishes a debarment process where the Attorney General can investigate and recommend exclusion of non-compliant contractors from federal procurement for one-year periods. It mandates amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement these procedures while explicitly prohibiting additional contract certification requirements.
Federal Acquisition and Community Right-To-Know
This executive order requires federal agencies to favor contractors that publicly report toxic chemical releases under the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) for competitive contracts over $100,000. It mandates EPA guidance, incorporates reporting requirements into federal acquisition regulations, and allows contract termination for non-compliance.
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.
Commission on United States-Pacific Trade and Investment Policy
This executive order creates a 15-member private-sector commission to recommend strategies for opening Japan, China, and other Asian-Pacific markets to U.S. business. The commission must submit a report by February 1, 1996, identifying trade barriers and recommending steps to increase U.S. market access while maximizing high-wage domestic jobs. The commission dissolves 30 days after submitting its final report.
Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
This executive order establishes the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) as a Federal Advisory Committee Act-compliant body of up to 30 members within the Department of Health and Human Services. The Council provides non-binding advice to the Secretary of HHS on HIV/AIDS prevention, research, and patient services, with the Secretary forwarding all written reports to the President.
Classified National Security Information
This executive order establishes a comprehensive uniform system for classifying, safeguarding, and declassifying national security information across the federal government. It creates automatic declassification timelines (generally 10 years for original classification, 25 years for historically valuable records), establishes new oversight bodies, and mandates training and procedural requirements for officials with classification authority. The order significantly expands transparency by requiring declassification instructions on all classified documents and creating mechanisms for public challenge of classification decisions.
Ensuring the Economical and Efficient Administration and Completion of Federal Government Contracts
This executive order prohibits federal agencies from contracting with employers that permanently replace lawfully striking employees. It authorizes the Secretary of Labor to investigate complaints, terminate existing contracts for convenience, and debar contractors from future federal work, with the goal of reducing prolonged labor disputes that could disrupt government operations.
Continued Commitment to Small, Small Disadvantaged, and Small Women-Owned Businesses in Federal Procurement
This 1994 presidential memorandum reaffirms the federal government's commitment to directing a fair proportion of contracts to small, small disadvantaged, and small women-owned businesses. It encourages agency heads to use set-asides, price preferences, and Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act, while noting new authorities from the recently enacted Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994.
Federal Procurement Reform
This executive order directs federal agencies to fundamentally reform procurement practices by streamlining rules, increasing use of commercial products and simplified acquisition procedures, expanding government purchase card use, and establishing procurement executives and workforce training programs. It also creates coordination mechanisms through the Office of Federal Procurement Policy and revokes the prior Executive Order 12352.
Promoting Procurement With Small Businesses Owned and Controlled by Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individuals, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Minority Institutions
This executive order directs federal departments and agencies to aggressively enforce existing laws promoting procurement contracts and subcontracts for small disadvantaged businesses (SDBs), historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), and minority institutions (MIs). It mandates strict adherence to statutory participation goals of at least 5%, requires OSDBU directors to report directly to agency heads, and calls for anti-fraud enforcement without diminishing outreach efforts.
Implementation of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993
This executive order directs federal agencies to assist states in implementing the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (the 'motor voter' law), specifically requiring agencies running public assistance and disability services programs to provide voter registration guidance, funding assistance, and technical support to state agencies. It also directs the Defense Department to develop voter registration procedures at Armed Forces recruitment offices and requires federal agencies to accept state designations as voter registration sites when legally and financially feasible.
Expanding Family-Friendly Work Arrangements in the Executive Branch
This 1994 presidential memorandum directs all executive department and agency heads to establish programs expanding flexible, family-friendly work arrangements for federal employees—including job sharing, part-time work, alternative schedules, and telecommuting. It tasks OPM and GSA with reviewing and revising regulatory barriers, and requests independent agencies comply to the extent permitted by law.
Providing for the Closing of Government Departments and agencies on April 27, 1994
This executive order closes all executive departments and federal agencies on April 27, 1994, as a mark of respect for former President Richard Nixon following his death. The closure applies to federal employees' compensation and leave under 5 U.S.C. 6103(b), with exemptions for national security, defense, and other public needs as determined by agency heads.
Principles for Federal Infrastructure Investments
This executive order establishes cost-benefit analysis and efficiency principles for federal infrastructure spending on transportation, water, energy, and environmental programs. It requires agencies to submit implementation plans by March 15, 1994, and to apply these principles to budget submissions starting with fiscal year 1996 and legislative proposals beginning March 15, 1994.
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.
Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments
This executive order creates a temporary Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments to investigate and evaluate U.S. government-sponsored human radiation experiments conducted from 1944 to 1974, and to provide recommendations on ethical and scientific standards to an interagency working group. The committee of up to 15 members will review specific Cold War-era experiments including the 'Green Run test' and various radiation warfare tests, with authority to recommend notification of affected individuals or descendants about health risks.