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Memo2003-04-25Bush

Presidential Determination on Wire Hanger Imports from the People's Republic of China

President Bush declined to impose import relief under Section 421 on Chinese steel wire garment hangers, finding tariffs would harm the national economic interest by disrupting domestic producers' adjustment strategies, shifting production to third countries, and raising costs for small dry-cleaning businesses. Instead, he directed Commerce and Labor to expedite Trade Adjustment Assistance applications from affected hanger producers and workers.

EO 132972003-04-23Bush

Applying the Federal Physicians Comparability Allowance Amendments of 2000 to Participants in the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System, the Foreign Service Pension System, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System

This executive order extends a 2000 law's physicians comparability allowance provisions to three specialized federal retirement systems: Foreign Service Retirement and Disability, Foreign Service Pension, and CIA Retirement and Disability. It requires the Secretary of State and Director of Central Intelligence to issue regulations making these changes retroactive to December 28, 2000.

Det2003-04-21Bush

Presidential Determination Under the Sudan Peace Act

President Bush certified to Congress that the Government of Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement were negotiating in good faith under the Sudan Peace Act, allowing continued negotiations and U.S. engagement. The Secretary of State was directed to notify Congress and publish the determination in the Federal Register.

EO 132962003-04-18Bush

Amendments to Executive Order 13045, Protection of Children From Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks

This executive order extends the Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children from 6 to 8 years, changes reporting requirements from annual to biennial, expands participating agencies to explicitly include EPA and all executive departments, and adds standard OMB budget protection language.

Memo 107892003-04-17Bush

Authority to Hold Harmless and Indemnify in Certain Circumstances Under One Contract

This memorandum delegates authority to USAID under Public Law 85-804 to hold harmless and indemnify a single Iraq reconstruction contract awarded by September 30, 2003, specifically for claims arising from exposure to WMD materials, mines, or unexploded ordnance. The President deems this action necessary to facilitate national defense during declared national emergencies.

Det2003-04-16Bush

Waiver and Certification of Statutory Provisions Regarding the Palestine Liberation Organization

President Bush waived section 1003 of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1987, which otherwise restricted U.S. dealings with the Palestine Liberation Organization, certifying the waiver as important to national security interests. The waiver is effective for six months from April 16, 2003, and the Secretary of State is directed to transmit it to Congress and publish it in the Federal Register.

EO 132952003-04-04Bush

Revised List of Quarantinable Communicable Diseases

This executive order updates the list of diseases for which federal quarantine authority can be exercised, adding SARS to existing diseases like cholera, tuberculosis, and Ebola. It delegates presidential public health functions to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and revokes the 1983 predecessor order.

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