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EO 133502004-07-29Bush

Termination of Emergency Declared in Executive Order 12722 With Respect to Iraq and Modification of Executive Order 13290, Executive Order 13303, and Executive Order 13315

This executive order terminates the 1990 national emergency with respect to Iraq that was declared after Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait, while preserving and updating sanctions authorities under newer emergency declarations related to Iraq's reconstruction. It also prohibits trade in Iraqi cultural property illegally removed since 1990 and modifies existing executive orders to shift their legal basis from the old emergency to the 2003 emergency.

Memo2004-07-23Bush

National Guard Support for 2004 Democratic and Republican National Conventions and Other Appropriate Events

President George W. Bush delegated his authority under 32 U.S.C. § 325 to the Secretary of Defense to provide National Guard support for the 2004 Democratic and Republican National Conventions and other appropriate events, with funding to come from existing appropriations.

EO 133492004-07-23Bush

Amending Executive Order 13226 To Designate the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology To Serve as the National Nanotechnology Advisory Panel

This executive order designates the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) to also serve as the National Nanotechnology Advisory Panel, as required by the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act. It adds a provision preserving any statutory exemptions from Federal Advisory Committee Act requirements that the panel may have under that law.

EO 133472004-07-22Bush

Individuals With Disabilities in Emergency Preparedness

This executive order establishes a federal policy requiring agencies to consider the unique needs of individuals with disabilities in emergency preparedness planning for disasters and terrorism. It creates an Interagency Coordinating Council within the Department of Homeland Security to coordinate implementation, review agency actions, and submit annual reports to the President on progress and best practices.

EO 133482004-07-22Bush

Blocking Property of Certain Persons and Prohibiting the Importation of Certain Goods from Liberia

This executive order declares a national emergency and blocks all U.S.-based property of former Liberian President Charles Taylor, his immediate family, senior officials of his regime, and their associates. It also prohibits the importation of all round logs and timber products from Liberia, citing links between illicit timber trade and arms trafficking that perpetuate regional conflict.

Det2004-07-21Bush

Eligibility of Iraq to Receive Defense Articles and Services Under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as Amended, and the Arms Export Control Act, as Amended

This presidential determination finds that providing defense articles and services to Iraq strengthens U.S. security and promotes world peace, authorizing the Secretary of State to report this finding to Congress and publish it in the Federal Register. It is a statutory prerequisite for Iraq to receive U.S. military assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act and Arms Export Control Act.

Memo2004-07-08Bush

Delegation of Responsibility under Section 1523 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999, As Amended

This memorandum delegates presidential functions under Section 1523 of the FY1999 NDAA to the Secretary of State. It is a routine statutory delegation with no substantive policy changes or new directives.

EO 133452004-07-08Bush

Assigning Foreign Affairs Functions and Implementing the Enterprise for the Americas Initiative and the Tropical Forest Conservation Act

This executive order delegates presidential foreign affairs functions to the Secretary of the Treasury and Secretary of State for implementing the Enterprise for the Americas Initiative and Tropical Forest Conservation Act. It also establishes board membership for the Enterprise for the Americas Board and revokes four prior executive orders on the same topics.

EO 133462004-07-08Bush

Delegation of Certain Waiver, Determination, Certification, Recommendation, and Reporting Functions

This executive order delegates specific presidential waiver, determination, certification, and reporting functions to the Secretary of State, U.S. Trade Representative, and Secretary of Commerce under various trade, arms control, and foreign assistance statutes. It also makes technical amendments to two prior executive orders related to foreign assistance and trade adjustment assistance.

EO 133442004-07-07Bush

Amending Executive Order 13261 on the Order of Succession in the Environmental Protection Agency

This executive order updates the line of succession at the Environmental Protection Agency by replacing three positions in the agency's order of succession with different assistant administrator roles. It modifies a 2002 executive order to specify who would lead the EPA if the Administrator and Deputy Administrator were unable to serve.

Memo2004-07-05Bush

Delegation of Authority Under Section 517(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004

This memorandum delegates to the Secretary of Defense the President's authority under Section 517(a) of the FY2004 National Defense Authorization Act, with permission to redelegate no lower than the Under Secretary level. It is a routine internal administrative delegation with no substantive policy changes.

Memo2004-07-02Bush

Delegation of Certain Reporting Authority

This memorandum delegates to the Secretary of State the President's authority to make specified reports to Congress under two Iraq war authorization laws: the 2002 AUMF (Public Law 107-243) and the 1991 AUMF (Public Law 102-1). It is a routine procedural delegation of reporting functions.

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