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EO 137462016-11-03Obama

Advancing the Goals of the Power Africa Initiative to Expand Access to Electricity in Sub- Saharan Africa Through the Establishment of the President's Power Africa Working Group

This executive order establishes a formal interagency structure to advance the Power Africa initiative, which aims to double electricity access in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2030 through 30,000 MW of new capacity and 60 million new connections. It creates a Coordinator position at USAID and a Power Africa Working Group co-chaired by USAID and the NSC to coordinate across 13 federal agencies. The order also directs agencies to facilitate participation of African private sector companies in energy projects.

Memo2013-06-03Obama

Delegation of Certain Functions and Authorities Under the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012

This memorandum delegates specific functions and authorities under the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 (IFCA) and amended provisions of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (CISADA) from the President to various cabinet secretaries and agency heads, primarily the Secretaries of Treasury and State, with detailed consultation requirements for imposing and implementing sanctions against Iran.

EO 136452013-06-03Obama

Authorizing the Implementation of Certain Sanctions Set Forth in the Iran Freedom and Counter- Proliferation Act of 2012 and Additional Sanctions With Respect To Iran

This executive order authorizes sanctions against foreign financial institutions and persons that conduct significant transactions related to Iranian currency, support designated Iranian persons, or supply goods and services to Iran's automotive sector. It implements provisions of the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 and expands existing sanctions authorities, with the order taking effect on July 1, 2013.

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 136282012-10-09Obama

Authorizing the Implementation of Certain Sanctions Set Forth in the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 and Additional Sanctions With Respect to Iran

This executive order authorizes the Treasury and State Departments to implement sanctions against persons and entities supporting Iran's government, particularly those involved in human rights abuses, censorship, and petroleum trade. It blocks U.S.-controlled foreign entities from transactions with Iran that would be prohibited if done domestically, with a divestment deadline, and amends prior sanctions orders.

EO 136222012-07-30Obama

Authorizing Additional Sanctions With Respect to Iran

This executive order authorizes additional U.S. sanctions targeting foreign financial institutions and persons that conduct significant transactions with Iran's petroleum, petrochemical, and energy sectors. It expands existing authorities to block property, restrict correspondent banking access, and impose trade and financial penalties on entities supporting Iran's oil industry or evading international sanctions.

EO 135972012-01-19Obama

Establishing Visa and Foreign Visitor Processing Goals and the Task Force On Travel and Competitiveness

This executive order establishes visa processing targets to boost U.S. travel and tourism, including a 40% capacity increase in China and Brazil and 80% of applicants interviewed within 3 weeks. It also creates a Task Force on Travel and Competitiveness to develop a National Travel and Tourism Strategy within 90 days.

EO 135902011-11-20Obama

Authorizing the Imposition of Certain Sanctions With Respect to the Provision of Goods, Services, Technology, or Support for Iran's Energy and Petrochemical Sectors

This executive order authorizes sanctions against individuals and entities that provide goods, services, technology, or support above specified dollar thresholds to Iran's petroleum development or petrochemical production sectors. The sanctions include blocking property, financial restrictions, export denial, and government procurement bans, and took effect immediately on November 21, 2011.

EO 135772011-06-15Obama

Establishment of the SelectUSA Initiative

This executive order establishes SelectUSA, a Department of Commerce-based initiative to coordinate federal efforts to attract and retain domestic and foreign business investment in the United States. It creates a Federal Interagency Investment Working Group spanning nearly every cabinet department and major economic agency to promote the U.S. as a business location, serve as an investment ombudsman, and provide information to investors.

Det2010-11-19Obama

Presidential Determination on Sudan

This determination waives trade sanctions under the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 to allow U.S. export assistance for computers and related equipment supporting the UN's facilitation of the Southern Sudan referendum. The waiver is narrowly tailored to enable the January 2011 independence referendum required by the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement.

Memo2010-09-23Obama

Delegation of Certain Functions and Authorities Under the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010

This memorandum delegates specific presidential authorities under the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (as amended by CISADA) and CISADA itself to the Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Commerce, Attorney General, U.S. Trade Representative, Federal Reserve Chairman, and Export-Import Bank President. It maintains a prior 1996 memorandum for certain provisions while reassigning others.

EO 135342010-03-11Obama

National Export Initiative

This executive order creates the National Export Initiative (NEI) to double U.S. exports over five years and establishes an Export Promotion Cabinet of cabinet-level officials and agency heads to coordinate federal export promotion efforts. The order directs the Cabinet to develop programs supporting small and medium-sized business exports, increase export credit, reduce trade barriers, and produce a comprehensive implementation plan within 180 days.

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