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EO 131762000-11-27Clinton

Facilitation of a Presidential Transition

This executive order establishes a Presidential Transition Coordinating Council to facilitate the transfer of power from the Clinton administration to the incoming Bush administration following the 2000 election. It mandates coordination of orientation activities, creation of a transition directory and catalogue of presidential appointee positions, and preparation of orientation materials for new political appointees.

Memo2000-01-05Clinton

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.

EO 131331999-08-05Clinton

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.

EO 131101999-01-11Clinton

Nazi War Criminal Records Interagency Working Group

This executive order establishes an interagency working group led by the Archivist of the United States to locate, inventory, and declassify Nazi war criminal records for public release at the National Archives, with a report to Congress due within one year and the group terminating after three years.

EO 130851998-05-26Clinton

Establishment of the Enrichment Oversight Committee

This executive order establishes the Enrichment Oversight Committee (EOC) to monitor and coordinate U.S. government efforts related to the privatized United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC). The EOC oversees implementation of the U.S.-Russia Highly Enriched Uranium Agreement, monitors foreign ownership restrictions, collects intelligence and proprietary business information, and coordinates with multiple agencies including the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

EO 130101996-07-15Clinton

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.

EO 129681995-08-02Clinton

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.

EO 129491995-02-09Clinton

Foreign Intelligence Physical Searches

This executive order delegates authority to the Attorney General to approve warrantless physical searches for foreign intelligence purposes up to one year, and to apply for court orders for such searches under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. It also designates specific senior national security officials to certify applications for physical search orders.

Det1994-05-16Clinton

Drawdown of Commodities and Services To Assist the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia

President Clinton authorized a drawdown of up to $6 million in U.S. government commodities and services from State, Justice, Defense, FBI, CIA, and other agencies to support the UN War Crimes Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, bypassing normal ceiling limits under emergency foreign assistance authorities.

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