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EO 13343Executive OrderG.W. Bush · R

Executive Order 13343

Providing for the Closing of Government Departments and Agencies on June 11, 2004

This executive order closes all federal executive departments and agencies on June 11, 2004, as a mark of respect following the death of former President Ronald Reagan. The closure applies to federal employee pay and leave under existing statutes, with exemptions for national security, defense, and essential public business operations at the discretion of agency heads.

Federal Register Open PDF 69 FR 32245

Impact dates

  1. All executive departments and agencies closed

Key directives

  • Close all executive departments, independent establishments, and governmental agencies on June 11, 2004
  • Treat June 11, 2004 as covered by Executive Order 11582 and 5 U.S.C. 5546 and 6103(b) for federal employee pay and leave purposes
  • Permit agency heads to exempt offices/installations in State, Defense, Justice, Homeland Security, or other agencies for national security, defense, or essential public business reasons

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • EO issued June 6, 2004

Near term (90d)

  • Federal closure on June 11, 2004

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Minimal operational tension: exemptions for national security/defense reduce risk of critical service disruption
  • Pay/leave treatment relies on cross-reference to existing statutes rather than creating new obligations
  • Vague: 'other essential public business' standard for exemptions is not defined, leaving discretion entirely to agency heads
Executive Order 13343: Providing for the Closing of Government Departments and Agencies on June 11, 2004 · Executive Orders