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Memo2009-11-30Obama

Assignment of Functions Under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010; the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010; and the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

This memorandum assigns specific congressional reporting and consultation functions to the Secretary of Defense, Attorney General, and Secretary of State regarding detainee custody and transfers. The functions derive from four appropriations and authorization acts, splitting responsibilities based on whether detainees remain in Defense custody, transfer to Justice custody, or involve State Department diplomatic matters.

EO 135212009-11-24Obama

Establishing the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues

This executive order establishes a 13-member Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues within HHS to advise the President on ethical questions arising from biomedical and technological advances. The Commission is authorized to conduct research, hold hearings, and issue policy recommendations but cannot approve specific research projects. It is initially set to terminate after two years unless extended by the President.

EO 135202009-11-20Obama

Reducing Improper Payments

This executive order establishes a comprehensive framework to reduce improper payments across federal programs by increasing transparency, designating accountable officials, setting reduction targets, and improving coordination between federal, state, and local governments. It creates public reporting requirements, working groups to recommend improvements, and mechanisms for public reporting of suspected waste, fraud, and abuse.

EO 135192009-11-17Obama

Establishment of the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force

This executive order establishes an interagency Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force led by the Department of Justice to investigate and prosecute significant financial crimes related to the 2008 financial crisis and economic recovery. It replaces the earlier Corporate Fraud Task Force and brings together over 20 federal agencies plus state and local law enforcement partners.

Notice 121702009-11-12Obama

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect To Iran

President Obama extended for one year the national emergency with respect to Iran originally declared by President Carter in 1979 under Executive Order 12170, citing ongoing abnormal relations and incomplete implementation of the 1981 Algiers Accords. This routine continuation maintains existing sanctions and emergency authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

EO 135182009-11-09Obama

Employment of Veterans in the Federal Government

This executive order establishes a government-wide initiative to increase veteran hiring in the federal workforce by creating an interagency Council on Veterans Employment, requiring agencies to develop operational plans and designate veterans employment offices, and mandating training for HR personnel and hiring managers on veterans' preferences and special hiring authorities.

Notice 129382009-11-06Obama

Continuation of Emergency with Respect to Weapons of Mass Destruction

President Obama continued for one year the national emergency first declared in 1994 regarding weapons of mass destruction proliferation, as required by the National Emergencies Act. This annual extension maintains existing sanctions and authorities under Executive Orders 12938, 13094, and 13382 without adding new measures.

Memo 131752009-11-05Obama

Tribal Consultation

This memorandum directs all federal agency heads to develop detailed plans for implementing Executive Order 13175 on tribal consultation, with progress reports due thereafter. It mandates OMB review and a presidential report within one year to strengthen government-to-government relationships with Indian tribes.

EO 135162009-11-02Obama

Amending Executive Order 13462

This executive order makes technical amendments to Executive Order 13462, which established the President's Intelligence Advisory Board (PIAB) and Intelligence Oversight Board (IOB). The changes update definitions, expand PIAB membership from an unspecified number to 16 members, clarify leadership structure, add a reporting requirement to the Attorney General, and update references to other executive orders.

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