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Memo2001-05-31Bush

Delegation of Authority Under Section 703 of the Security Assistance Act of 2000

President George W. Bush delegated to the Secretary of Defense the authority under Section 703 of the Security Assistance Act of 2000, which concerns security assistance matters. The delegation permits redelegation no lower than Assistant Secretary level.

EO 132152001-05-31Bush

President’s Information Technology Advisory Committee, Further Amendment to Executive Order 13035, as Amended

This executive order extends the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC) by two years, from June 1, 2001 to June 1, 2003. It also revises member term limits, allowing pre-June 2001 appointees to serve until December 1, 2001, and new or reappointed members to serve up to 2 years, while establishing 2-year co-chair terms.

Proc 74452001-05-30Bush

To Provide for the Efficient and Fair Administration of Action Taken With Regard to Imports of Lamb Meat and for Other Purporse

President George W. Bush issued Proclamation 7445 to provide technical administrative relief for lamb meat imports subject to tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) established by President Clinton's Proclamations 7208 and 7214. The proclamation allows certain goods exported in the first quota year but covered by second-year export certificates to be charged against the in-quota quantity rather than facing higher over-quota duties. The action took effect immediately upon signature on May 30, 2001, and continues through the expiration of the underlying Clinton-era TRQ actions.

Memo2001-05-30Bush

Delegation of Responsibilities Related to the Latin American Development Act of 1960

This memorandum delegates to the Secretary of State the presidential functions under the Latin American Development Act of 1960, which had previously been vested in the President. The delegated functions may be further redelegated.

EO 132142001-05-28Bush

President's Task Force To Improve Health Care Delivery for Our Nation's Veterans

This executive order creates a 15-member presidential task force to study and recommend improvements in health care delivery for veterans, focusing on better coordination between the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense. The task force is required to produce an interim report within 9 months of its first meeting and a final report before the end of its second year of operation, after which it terminates.

Notice 128082001-05-24Bush

Continuation of Emergency With Respect to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) the Bosnian Serbs, and Kosovo

President George W. Bush continued two existing national emergencies for one year: one declared in 1992 regarding the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) and expanded in 1994 for Bosnian Serbs, and another declared in 1998 regarding Kosovo. The continuation maintains blocking of certain property and sanctions on Slobodan Milosevic, his associates, and persons indicted for war crimes by the ICTY, pending resolution of blocked property claims and full implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement.

EO 132132001-05-22Bush

Additional Measures With Respect To Prohibiting the Importation of Rough Diamonds From Sierra Leone

This executive order expands an existing national emergency blocking rough diamond imports from Sierra Leone by also prohibiting direct or indirect importation of all rough diamonds from Liberia, regardless of origin. The measure targets Liberia's role as a transit hub for Revolutionary United Front blood diamonds and implements UN Security Council Resolution 1343. The prohibition took effect immediately at 12:01 a.m. EDT on May 23, 2001.

EO 132112001-05-18Bush

Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use

This executive order requires federal agencies to prepare and publish a 'Statement of Energy Effects' for significant regulatory actions that could adversely affect energy supply, distribution, or use. The statements must analyze adverse energy impacts and alternatives, and be submitted to OMB's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs alongside existing Executive Order 12866 submissions.

EO 132122001-05-18Bush

Actions To Expedite Energy-Related Projects

This executive order directs federal agencies to expedite permit reviews and other actions for energy-related projects while maintaining safety and environmental protections. It establishes a broad interagency task force, chaired by the Council on Environmental Quality chairman and housed at the Department of Energy, to monitor and coordinate these efforts across federal, state, tribal, and local levels.

Notice 130472001-05-15Bush

Continuation of Emergency With Respect to Burma

This notice continues the national emergency with respect to Burma that was originally declared on May 20, 1997, under Executive Order 13047. The continuation extends the emergency beyond May 20, 2001, maintaining sanctions prohibiting new U.S. investment in Burma due to ongoing large-scale repression of the democratic opposition by Burma's government.

Det2001-05-11Bush

Cooperation by Vietnam in Accounting for United States Prisoners of War and Missing in Action

President George W. Bush issued a determination that Vietnam is fully cooperating in good faith with U.S. efforts to account for POW/MIAs from the Vietnam War, as required by a congressional appropriations condition. However, he simultaneously asserted that the statutory requirement is unconstitutional as an infringement on presidential foreign affairs authority, providing the determination only as a matter of comity while reserving his constitutional position.

EO 132102001-05-02Bush

President's Commission To Strengthen Social Security

This executive order establishes a bipartisan 16-member commission to recommend Social Security reforms, including voluntary personal retirement accounts, while protecting current retirees' benefits. The commission must submit an interim report and a final report by fall 2001, after which it terminates within 30 days.

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