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EO 131852000-12-28Clinton

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.

EO 131381999-09-30Clinton

Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees

This executive order extends 16 federal advisory committees until September 30, 2001, revokes several executive orders for completed committees, and makes technical amendments to existing orders including adding the Department of Energy to the President's Export Council, expanding an interagency Coast Guard task force, and updating the structure of committees on arts/humanities and physical fitness.

EO 131001998-08-25Clinton

President's Council on Food Safety

Establishes the President's Council on Food Safety, co-chaired by the Secretaries of Agriculture and HHS and the President's Science Advisor, to develop a comprehensive strategic plan for federal food safety activities and coordinate budgets and research across agencies. The Council aims to create a seamless, science-based food safety system through improved interagency coordination.

EO 130451997-04-21Clinton

Protection of Children From Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks

This executive order directs federal agencies to prioritize identifying and assessing environmental health and safety risks that disproportionately affect children. It establishes an interagency Task Force co-chaired by HHS and EPA, mandates regulatory impact analyses for children's health in significant rulemakings, and creates an annual reporting mechanism on child well-being indicators.

Memo1997-03-27Clinton

Strengthened Protections for Human Subjects of Classified Research

This 1997 presidential memorandum strengthens ethical protections for human subjects in classified government research by implementing recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments. It prohibits waiver of informed consent for classified research, requires disclosure of sponsoring agencies and classification status to subjects, mandates special institutional review board procedures including nongovernmental members and appeals processes, requires annual public disclosure of secret research projects, and bars agencies from conducting such research without first adopting modified Common Rule regulations.

EO 130351997-02-11Clinton

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.

EO 129991996-04-17Clinton

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.

EO 128981994-02-11Clinton

Federal Actions To Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations

This executive order requires federal agencies to make environmental justice part of their mission by identifying and addressing disproportionately high adverse health and environmental effects on minority and low-income populations. It creates an interagency working group, mandates agency-specific strategies with specific deadlines, and requires improved data collection, research inclusion, and public participation.

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