Executive orders, proclamations, memoranda, determinations, and other instruments — filter by administration, type, and theme.
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President Obama authorized an emergency drawdown of up to $10 million in Department of Defense services to support France's counterterrorism operations in Mali, Niger, and Chad, citing an unforeseen emergency under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. The determination directs the Secretaries of State and Defense to implement the assistance and report to Congress.
President Obama continued for one year the national emergency first declared in 2001 under Executive Order 13222, which addresses the lapse of the Export Administration Act of 1979. This routine annual extension maintains existing export control authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
This determination certifies that Colombia meets statutory conditions for U.S. assistance in interdicting aircraft suspected of drug trafficking in Colombian airspace, continuing a long-standing counternarcotics program. It requires the Secretary of State to publish the determination in the Federal Register and notify Congress.
This executive order creates a 15-member private sector advisory council to counsel the President on expanding U.S.-Africa trade and investment. The council focuses on promoting the Doing Business in Africa Campaign and advising on strategies for American companies to engage with African markets across multiple sectors including infrastructure, agriculture, and services.