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EO 132492001-12-28Bush

Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay

This executive order implements annual pay adjustments for federal employees, military personnel, judges, and members of Congress effective January 1, 2002, as authorized by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 and other statutes. It supersedes the previous year's pay adjustment order and directs the Office of Personnel Management to implement locality-based pay adjustments.

EO 132502001-12-28Bush

Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Health and Human Services

This executive order establishes the line of succession for the Secretary of Health and Human Services when both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary are unable to serve. It designates Assistant Secretaries, the General Counsel, and other Senate-confirmed officers as acting successors in order of their oath-taking dates, while preserving presidential discretion under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act.

EO 132512001-12-28Bush

Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of State

This executive order establishes a detailed line of succession for the Secretary of State, specifying which officials would assume the role if the Secretary dies, resigns, or becomes unable to serve. It replaces a 1982 executive order and includes exceptions requiring Senate confirmation and prohibiting acting officials from assuming the position.

Proc 75162001-12-27Bush

To Extend Nondiscriminatory Treatment (Normal Trade Relations Treatment) to the Products of the People's Republic of China

President George W. Bush issued a proclamation extending permanent normal trade relations (NTR) treatment to Chinese products, effective January 1, 2002. This implemented U.S. commitments under Public Law 106-286 following China's accession to the World Trade Organization on December 11, 2001, ending the annual waiver process required by section 402 of the Trade Act of 1974.

EO 132482001-12-20Bush

Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate a Dispute Between United Airlines, Inc., and its Mechanics and Related Employees Represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers

This executive order creates a three-member emergency board to investigate a labor dispute between United Airlines and its mechanics represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. The board must report within 30 days, during which time neither party may change existing working conditions without mutual agreement.

Proc 75152001-12-18Bush

To Modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, To Provide Rules of Origin Under the North American Free Trade Agreement for Affected Goods, and for Other Purposes

This proclamation modifies the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to conform to amendments to the international Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System. It also updates NAFTA rules of origin and preserves previously proclaimed staged duty reductions for goods from Mexico, CBTPA beneficiary countries, and Jordan under various trade agreements, including an accelerated duty elimination schedule for specific Mexican goods.

EO 132402001-12-18Bush

Council of Europe in Respect of the Group of States Against Corruption

This executive order designates the Council of Europe's Group of States Against Corruption (GRECO) as a public international organization entitled to privileges, exemptions, and immunities under the International Organizations Immunities Act. The order simply extends existing U.S. legal protections to GRECO based on U.S. participation in the organization.

EO 132412001-12-18Bush

Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Agriculture

This executive order establishes a formal line of succession for who becomes acting Secretary of Agriculture when both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary are unable to serve. It revokes the previous succession order from 1977 and lists ten Department of Agriculture officials in priority order.

EO 132422001-12-18Bush

Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Commerce

This executive order establishes a formal line of succession for the Secretary of Commerce, specifying which officials assume the role if both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary are unavailable. It revokes three prior executive orders that previously governed Commerce Department succession.

EO 132432001-12-18Bush

Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Housing and Urban Development

This executive order establishes the line of succession for the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, specifying nine senior officials who would assume the role if both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary are unable to serve. It revokes the previous succession order from 1996 and preserves presidential discretion to depart from this list.

EO 132442001-12-18Bush

Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of the Interior

This executive order establishes the line of succession for the Secretary of the Interior, specifying six senior officials who would assume the role if both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary are unavailable. It revokes the previous succession order from 1969 and preserves presidential discretion to depart from the designated order.

EO 132452001-12-18Bush

Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Labor

This executive order establishes a formal line of succession for the Secretary of Labor, specifying which officials would assume the role if both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary are unable to serve. It revokes the previous succession order from 1954 and preserves presidential discretion to override the designated order.

EO 132462001-12-18Bush

Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of the Treasury

This executive order establishes the line of succession for the Secretary of the Treasury when both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary are unable to serve. It specifies that Under Secretaries, then the General Counsel, then Deputy Under Secretaries and Senate-confirmed Assistant Secretaries will assume the role in order of their oath-taking dates.

EO 132472001-12-18Bush

Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Veterans Affairs

This executive order establishes a formal line of succession for the Department of Veterans Affairs, specifying which officials would act as Secretary if both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary are unable to serve. It lists eight positions in priority order, from the Under Secretary for Health down to the Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals, with exceptions for acting officials and presidential discretion.

Det2001-12-14Bush

Suspension of Limitations Under the Jerusalem Embassy Act

President George W. Bush suspended for six months the statutory requirements of the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 that mandated moving the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, citing national security interests. The determination requires transmission to Congress with a report and publication in the Federal Register.

EO 132392001-12-12Bush

Designation of Afghanistan and the Airspace Above as a Combat Zone

This executive order formally designates Afghanistan and its airspace as a combat zone under section 112 of the Internal Revenue Code, which provides tax benefits to U.S. military personnel serving in combat areas. The order retroactively sets September 19, 2001 as the start date for combatant activities, predating the order by nearly three months.

Proc 75122001-12-07Bush

To Implement the Agreement Between the United States of America and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the Establishment of a Free Trade Area

This proclamation implements the U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement by modifying the Harmonized Tariff Schedule to provide preferential tariff treatment, rules of origin, and staged duty reductions for Jordanian goods. It supersedes inconsistent prior proclamations and executive orders, with most provisions taking effect December 17, 2001.

Memo2001-12-07Bush

Certification Related to Northern Ireland Under Section 405 of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001

President Bush certified to Congress that FBI and federal law enforcement training programs for Northern Ireland's police meet statutory requirements, including human rights components and vetting to exclude officers implicated in abuses such as the murders of Patrick Finucane and Rosemary Nelson. The certification advances U.S. support for police reform under the Patten Commission recommendations.

EO 132382001-12-05Bush

Closing of Federal Government Executive Departments and Agencies on Monday, December 24, 2001

This executive order closes all federal executive branch departments and agencies on Monday, December 24, 2001, giving federal employees the day off before Christmas, with exceptions allowed for national security, defense, or other public needs. The day is treated as a legal holiday for purposes of federal employee pay and leave.

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