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EO 137512016-12-05Obama

Safeguarding the Nation From the Impacts of Invasive Species

This executive order updates and strengthens federal coordination on invasive species by amending Executive Order 13112. It maintains the National Invasive Species Council with expanded membership, adds new priorities including climate change and public health impacts, and mandates a new management plan with specific reporting requirements.

EO 137472016-11-04Obama

Advancing the Global Health Security Agenda To Achieve a World Safe and Secure From Infectious Disease Threats

This executive order institutionalizes U.S. participation in the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA), a multinational initiative to strengthen countries' abilities to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats. It creates a new interagency council chaired by National Security Council staff, assigns specific roles to 13 agencies, and mandates reporting and external evaluation requirements through 2019.

Memo2016-09-30Obama

Delegation of Authority Pursuant to Sections 5, 6(a) and 6(c), and 8(a) of the Global Food Security Act of 2016

This memorandum delegates presidential authorities under the Global Food Security Act of 2016 to USAID's Administrator (sections 5, 6(c), and 8(a)) and jointly to the Secretary of State and USAID Administrator (section 6(a)), while preserving State Department's supervisory and coordination role over foreign assistance programs.

Memo2016-08-03Obama

Delegation of Authority Pursuant to Section 4 and Section 7 of the Electrify Africa Act of 2015

This memorandum delegates to the USAID Administrator the presidential functions and authorities under Sections 4 and 7 of the Electrify Africa Act of 2015, which relate to promoting electricity access in sub-Saharan Africa. It also directs publication of the memorandum in the Federal Register.

EO 137332016-07-22Obama

Delegation of Certain Authorities and Assignment of Certain Functions Under the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015

This executive order delegates specific presidential authorities under the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 to cabinet secretaries and the U.S. Trade Representative, including export promotion coordination, trade capacity building, and currency exchange rate enforcement procedures. It establishes interagency consultation requirements for enhanced bilateral engagement on currency manipulation and creates a formal recommendation process for potential remedial actions.

EO 137312016-06-24Obama

Global Entrepreneurship

This executive order establishes the Presidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship (PAGE) Program under the Commerce Department to leverage successful entrepreneurs' networks for mentoring and policy advocacy worldwide. It also creates a Global Connect Initiative and interagency Steering Group to expand internet access in developing countries, with reporting requirements through 2020.

EO 137212016-03-14Obama

Developing an Integrated Global Engagement Center To Support Government-wide Counterterrorism Communications Activities Directed Abroad and Revoking Executive Order 13584

This executive order establishes the Global Engagement Center (GEC) within the State Department to coordinate U.S. government communications aimed at foreign audiences to counter terrorist messaging from ISIL, al-Qa'ida, and other violent extremists. It replaces the temporary organization created by Executive Order 13584 with a permanent center supported by a temporary coordination office (GECCO) and an interagency steering committee.

EO 137202016-02-26Obama

Delegation of Certain Authorities and Assignment of Certain Functions Under the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015

This executive order delegates presidential authorities and assigns functions under the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, primarily to the U.S. Trade Representative, with specific exceptions retained by the President and certain functions assigned to USAID and the Secretary of Agriculture. It also assigns reporting on poverty reduction and hunger elimination to the U.S. Trade Representative.

EO 137082015-09-30Obama

Continuance or Reestablishment of Certain Federal Advisory Committees

This executive order continues or reestablishes 40 federal advisory committees until September 30, 2017, transferring FACA compliance responsibilities to designated agency heads and updating administrative oversight for the National Industrial Security Program Policy Advisory Committee.

EO 136772014-09-23Obama

Climate-Resilient International Development

This executive order requires federal agencies with international development programs to systematically integrate climate-resilience considerations into their strategies, planning, and funding decisions. It establishes a Working Group co-chaired by Treasury and USAID to develop guidelines, tools, and metrics, while also directing agencies to promote similar practices in multilateral development institutions.

EO 136302012-12-06Obama

Establishment of an Interagency Task Force on Commercial Advocacy

This executive order creates an Interagency Task Force on Commercial Advocacy, chaired by the Secretary of Commerce, to coordinate federal support for U.S. businesses competing for international contracts against foreign firms. The Task Force brings together 15 agencies to prioritize advocacy cases, coordinate senior-level engagement with foreign officials, raise business awareness of available services, and report progress every 180 days.

EO 136232012-08-10Obama

Preventing and Responding to Violence Against Women and Girls Globally

This executive order establishes a multi-year U.S. government strategy to prevent and respond to gender-based violence globally, creating an Interagency Working Group co-chaired by the Secretary of State and USAID Administrator. It mandates coordination across multiple federal agencies, integration of anti-violence programming into existing foreign policy and assistance efforts, improved data collection and research, and periodic reporting with benchmarks, progress reports, and eventual strategy revision.

EO 135952011-12-19Obama

Instituting a National Action Plan On Women, Peace, And Security

This executive order establishes a National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security, directing federal agencies to integrate gender-responsive approaches into diplomatic, development, and defense work in conflict-affected environments. It mandates State, Defense, and USAID to create implementation plans and requires periodic review with civil society consultation.

EO 135592010-11-17Obama

Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations

This executive order amends Executive Order 13279 to establish constitutional and operational principles for federal partnerships with faith-based and neighborhood organizations. It mandates equal treatment of faith-based providers in federal social service funding while prohibiting religious discrimination against beneficiaries and requiring separation of explicitly religious activities from federally funded programs. The order creates an Interagency Working Group to ensure uniform implementation across agencies and requires a report within 120 days on model regulations and guidance.

Memo2009-05-01Obama

Establishment of the Interagency Committee on Trade in Timber Products from Peru and Assignment of Function under Section 501 of the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act

This memorandum establishes an Interagency Committee on Trade in Timber Products from Peru to oversee implementation of Annex 18.3.4 of the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement, assigns a presidential function to the USTR, and directs several Cabinet secretaries to issue implementing regulations. The committee had a statutory deadline of 90 days after the Agreement's February 1, 2009 entry into force, making the establishment deadline May 2, 2009.

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