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EO 137362016-08-12Obama

Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Veterans Affairs

This executive order establishes a formal line of succession for who becomes acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs if both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary are unable to serve. It revokes four prior Bush-era orders and memoranda on the same topic.

EO 137372016-08-12Obama

Providing an Order of Succession Within the Environmental Protection Agency

This executive order establishes the line of succession for who will serve as acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency if both the Administrator and Deputy Administrator are unable to serve. It replaces a 2012 Obama executive order with a new succession list of 16 EPA officials, starting with the General Counsel.

EO 136122012-05-21Obama

Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Agriculture

This executive order establishes a detailed line of succession for who would act as Secretary of Agriculture if both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary are unable to serve. It lists 15 positions in order of succession, from Under Secretaries down to specific regional administrators, and revokes the previous succession order from 2010.

Memo 135892011-11-28Obama

Managing Government Records

This memorandum launches an executive branch-wide effort to modernize federal records management for the digital age, requiring agencies to designate senior officials and submit reform plans within 120 days. The OMB Director and National Archivist must then issue a binding directive to transition agencies from paper-based to electronic records management and improve government transparency and efficiency.

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