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EO 129951996-03-25Clinton

Amendment to Executive Order No. 12873

This executive order amends Executive Order 12873 to increase recycled content requirements for federal paper procurement. It raises postconsumer material standards from 20% to 30% for certain paper types by December 31, 1998, adds an alternative 50% recovered materials standard for all printing and writing papers, and requires the Federal Environmental Executive to consult with the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality.

EO 129961996-03-25Clinton

Management and General Public Use of the National Wildlife Refuge System

This executive order establishes the mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System and directs the Secretary of the Interior to prioritize compatible wildlife-dependent recreational activities—specifically hunting, fishing, wildlife observation and photography, and environmental education and interpretation—while maintaining habitat conservation and biological integrity. It codifies four guiding principles (public use, habitat, partnerships, public involvement) and directs expanded opportunities for family-oriented outdoor recreation.

EO 129931996-03-21Clinton

Administrative Allegations Against Inspectors General

This executive order establishes an Integrity Committee within the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency (PCIE) and Executive Council on Integrity and Efficiency (ECIE) to independently investigate administrative allegations of wrongdoing against Inspectors General and certain senior staff members of Offices of Inspectors General when internal investigations are not feasible or appropriate jurisdiction is lacking. The FBI member serves as Chair, with authority to conduct investigations using detailed agency personnel, and the committee operates under established policies with reporting requirements to agency heads and the PCIE/ECIE Chairperson.

EO 129941996-03-21Clinton

Continuing the President's Committee on Mental Retardation and Broadening Its Membership and Responsibilities

This executive order continues the President's Committee on Mental Retardation with expanded membership and responsibilities. It adds federal agency heads to the committee, sets national goals for reducing mental retardation and promoting community participation, and requires annual reports to the President through the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

EO 129921996-03-15Clinton

President's Council on Counter-Narcotics

This executive order establishes the President's Council on Counter-Narcotics, a high-level interagency body chaired by the President and comprising cabinet secretaries, intelligence directors, and senior White House officials. The Council meets quarterly to advise the President on national drug control strategy, coordinate implementation across agencies, and link drug policy to national security priorities, while preserving the Director of National Drug Control Policy as the senior drug policy official.

Notice1996-03-08Clinton

Continuation of Iran Emergency

President Clinton continued the national emergency with respect to Iran for another year, originally declared by Executive Order 12957 on March 15, 1995, citing ongoing threats from Iran's support for terrorism, efforts to undermine Middle East peace, and weapons of mass destruction programs. The notice distinguishes this emergency from the earlier Iran hostage crisis emergency declared in 1979 under Executive Order 12170.

Det1996-03-08Clinton

Eligibility of Slovenia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia To Be Furnished Defense Articles and Services Under the Foreign Assistance Act and the Arms Export Control Act

President Clinton determined that providing defense articles and services to Slovenia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia would strengthen U.S. security and promote world peace, making both countries eligible under the Foreign Assistance Act and Arms Export Control Act. The Secretary of State was directed to report this finding to Congress and publish it in the Federal Register.

Det1996-03-07Clinton

Drawdown of Commodities and Services from the Departments of Defense, the Treasury, Transportation, and Justice and Drawdown of Defense Articles, Defense Services, and Training from the Department of Defense for Israel

President Clinton authorized an emergency drawdown of up to $12 million in commodities and services from four federal departments and up to $10 million in defense articles, services, and training from DOD to Israel for detecting and disarming explosive devices, responding to four suicide bombings that threatened the Middle East peace process.

Det1996-03-07Clinton

Presidential Determination on Renewal of Trade Agreement With the Republic of Belarus

President Clinton determined that Belarus satisfactorily reciprocated U.S. tariff and nontariff barrier reductions from multilateral negotiations, authorizing renewal of trade agreement benefits under the Trade Act of 1974. The U.S. Trade Representative was directed to publish this determination in the Federal Register.

EO 129911996-03-06Clinton

Adding the Small Business Administration to the President's Export Council

This executive order adds the Small Business Administration (SBA) as a member of the President's Export Council by amending Executive Order 12131. It is a single procedural change with no additional directives or policy requirements.

Proc 6867--1996-03-01Clinton

Declaration of a National Emergency and Invocation of Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of Vessels

President Clinton declared a national emergency on March 1, 1996, following Cuba's shootdown of two U.S.-registered civilian aircraft, invoking emergency authority to allow the Secretary of Transportation to regulate vessel anchorage and movement in U.S. territorial waters to prevent unsafe voyages into Cuban waters. The proclamation grants inspection, guard placement, and vessel seizure powers to address threats to international relations.

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