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Notice 134412016-07-27Obama

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Lebanon

This notice continues for one year the national emergency with respect to Lebanon originally declared by Executive Order 13441 on August 1, 2007. The continuation is based on ongoing threats including arms transfers to Hizballah and Syrian interference that undermine Lebanese sovereignty and stability.

Memo2016-07-26Obama

Delegation of Authority Under Section 1247 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016

This memorandum delegates presidential authority under Section 1247 of the FY2016 NDAA to the Secretary of State. Section 1247 concerned security assistance and cooperation with Ukraine, including provision of defense articles, services, and training. The delegation is straightforward with no conditions or limitations specified.

EO 137332016-07-22Obama

Delegation of Certain Authorities and Assignment of Certain Functions Under the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015

This executive order delegates specific presidential authorities under the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 to cabinet secretaries and the U.S. Trade Representative, including export promotion coordination, trade capacity building, and currency exchange rate enforcement procedures. It establishes interagency consultation requirements for enhanced bilateral engagement on currency manipulation and creates a formal recommendation process for potential remedial actions.

Notice 135812016-07-20Obama

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations

President Obama extended for one year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13581 regarding transnational criminal organizations, allowing sanctions and related measures to continue beyond their July 24, 2016 expiration date. The notice cites ongoing threats to national security, foreign policy, and the economy from sophisticated criminal networks that undermine democratic institutions and the international financial system.

Memo2016-07-13Obama

Delegation of Authority Under Section 610 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961

This memorandum delegates presidential authority to the Secretary of State to transfer up to $21.38 million in FY 2011 and $435,000 in FY 2012 International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement funds to the Economic Support Fund for assistance to Burma, subject to congressional notification requirements.

Memo2016-07-13Obama

Delegation of Authority Under Sections 614(a)(1) and 610 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961

This memorandum delegates to the Secretary of State the authority to waive legal restrictions and transfer up to $27.676 million in FY 2010 supplemental narcotics control funds to provide security assistance for Nigeria, subject to congressional notification requirements.

EO 137322016-07-01Obama

United States Policy on Pre- and Post-Strike Measures To Address Civilian Casualties in U.S. Operations Involving the Use of Force

This executive order establishes U.S. policy to minimize civilian casualties in military operations and drone strikes, requiring enhanced training, better intelligence systems, and weapons that enable more precise targeting. It mandates annual public reporting of strikes against terrorist targets outside active war zones and their civilian death tolls, beginning with a report covering 2016 due by May 1, 2017. The order also requires periodic interagency consultation on civilian casualty trends and mitigation efforts.

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