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Memo1994-04-29Clinton

Government-to-Government Relations With Native American Tribal Governments

This 1994 Clinton memorandum directs all executive departments and agencies to operate within a government-to-government relationship with federally recognized Native American tribal governments. It mandates consultation with tribes before taking actions affecting them, assessment of impacts on tribal trust resources, and removal of procedural impediments to direct tribal-federal cooperation.

Memo1994-04-29Clinton

Policy Concerning Distribution of Eagle Feathers for Native American Religious Purposes

This 1994 presidential memorandum directs all federal land-managing agencies to recover and transfer eagle carcasses and parts to the National Eagle Repository for distribution to Native Americans for religious purposes. It prioritizes Native American religious use in permit allocation, streamlines application processes, and tasks the Department of the Interior with coordinating interagency efforts and issuing implementation guidelines.

EO 129121994-04-29Clinton

Amendment to Executive Order No. 12878

This executive order extends the deadline for the Bipartisan Commission on Entitlement Reform to submit its report from May 1, 1994 to December 15, 1994. It makes a single technical amendment to Executive Order 12878 by replacing one date in section 2(a).

EO 129111994-04-25Clinton

Seal for the Office of National Drug Control Policy

This executive order approves an official seal for the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), describing its heraldic design featuring the Arms of the United States on a blue disc with gold and white borders. The order explains the symbolic meaning of the design elements, linking the office to the President through shared color schemes and national imagery.

EO 129101994-04-23Clinton

Providing for the Closing of Government Departments and agencies on April 27, 1994

This executive order closes all executive departments and federal agencies on April 27, 1994, as a mark of respect for former President Richard Nixon following his death. The closure applies to federal employees' compensation and leave under 5 U.S.C. 6103(b), with exemptions for national security, defense, and other public needs as determined by agency heads.

EO 129081994-04-22Clinton

Order of Succession of Officers To Act as Secretary of the Army

This executive order establishes the line of succession for who may act as Secretary of the Army if the Secretary dies, resigns, becomes permanently disabled, or is temporarily absent or disabled. The order specifies that the Under Secretary of the Army is first in line, followed by Assistant Secretaries and General Counsel ranked by seniority, then the Chief of Staff of the Army.

EO 129091994-04-22Clinton

Order of Succession of Officers To Act as Secretary of the Air Force

This executive order establishes the line of succession for who may act as Secretary of the Air Force in cases of death, permanent disability, resignation, absence, or temporary disability. It designates the Under Secretary, then Assistant Secretaries and General Counsel (by seniority), then the Chief of Staff as successors, while clarifying that such succession is temporary and does not vacate the successor's original statutory position.

Proc 66761994-04-21Clinton

To Amend the Generalized System of Preferences

President Clinton designated South Africa as a beneficiary developing country under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), adding it to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule effective 15 days after Federal Register publication. This proclamation supersedes any inconsistent prior proclamations and executive orders.

Memo1994-04-21Clinton

Import Relief Determination Under Section 406 of the Trade Act of 1974 on Honey From the People's Republic of China

President Clinton declined to impose import relief (tariff-rate quota) on Chinese honey despite a USITC finding of market disruption, citing net economic costs to consumers and minimal benefit to domestic producers. Instead, he directed USTR to develop a honey import monitoring program within 30 days.

Memo1994-04-21Clinton

Delegation of Authority With Respect to the Allocation and Administration of a"Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund"

This memorandum delegates presidential authority under the FREEDOM Support Act to the Secretary of State for managing a "Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund," including reporting obligations previously handled under a 1992 memorandum. It also automatically allocates appropriated funds to State without requiring further presidential action.

EO 129071994-04-14Clinton

Amending Executive Order No. 12882

This executive order increases the membership of the President's Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology from 16 to 19 voting members and from 15 to 18 non-voting members. It makes a purely technical amendment to the size of an existing advisory body without changing its purpose or authority.

EO 129061994-04-11Clinton

Coordinating Geographic Data Acquisition and Access: The National Spatial Data Infrastructure

This executive order establishes the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) to coordinate federal geospatial data collection and sharing, creating an electronic clearinghouse to reduce duplication and improve public access to geographic information. It mandates the Federal Geographic Data Committee to develop standards, requires agencies to document and share geospatial data, and sets specific deadlines for implementation through 2000.

Proc 66621994-04-04Clinton

Transfer of Functions of the ACTION Agency to the Corporation for National and Community Service

This proclamation transfers all functions of the Director of the ACTION Agency to the newly created Corporation for National and Community Service, effective immediately on April 4, 1994. The merger accelerates a consolidation required by the 1993 National and Community Service Trust Act, which had set a statutory deadline of March 22, 1995 for completing the merger.

Det1994-04-01Clinton

Certifications for Major Narcotics Producing and Transit Countries

President Clinton issued an annual narcotics certification determination under the Foreign Assistance Act, classifying 22 countries as fully cooperative (including Mexico, Colombia, and China), 6 as certified due to vital national interests (including Afghanistan and Bolivia), and 4 (Burma, Iran, Nigeria, Syria) as failing to meet anti-drug standards. The determination directs the Secretary of State to report to Congress and publish in the Federal Register.

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