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EO 140512021-10-31Biden

Designation To Exercise Authority Over the National Defense Stockpile

This executive order delegates authority to release strategic and critical materials from the National Defense Stockpile to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. The order restricts releases to national defense purposes only, explicitly prohibiting releases for economic or budgetary reasons, and requires consultation with relevant agency heads before any release.

Memo2021-10-29Biden

Delegation of Functions and Authorities Under Section 1299F(i) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

This memorandum delegates to the Secretary of State all presidential functions and authorities under Section 1299F(i) of the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act. The provision concerns the Secretary's authority to make determinations regarding sanctions related to the construction of Nord Stream 2 and other Russian energy export pipelines.

Notice 130672021-10-28Biden

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Sudan

President Biden continues the national emergency with respect to Sudan beyond November 3, 2021, citing the military takeover of the government and arrest of civilian leaders that threaten democratic gains, and the ongoing situation in Darfur as an unusual and extraordinary threat to U.S. national security and foreign policy. This extends sanctions authorities originally established in 1997 and expanded in 2006.

Notice 134132021-10-25Biden

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

This notice continues for one year the national emergency declared in 2006 regarding the Democratic Republic of the Congo, citing ongoing violence and regional instability. The continuation is required under the National Emergencies Act because the situation still poses an unusual and extraordinary threat to U.S. foreign policy.

Proc 102942021-10-25Biden

Advancing the Safe Resumption of Global Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic

This proclamation revokes country-specific COVID-19 travel bans and replaces them with a vaccination-based system for international air travelers. Beginning November 8, 2021, most noncitizen nonimmigrants traveling to the United States by air must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with limited exceptions subject to CDC-determined testing, masking, quarantine, and vaccination requirements.

Memo2021-10-22Biden

Temporary Certification Regarding Disclosure of Information in Certain Records Related to the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy

This memorandum temporarily certifies continued withholding of JFK assassination records until December 15, 2022, while directing an intensive 1-year review to maximize transparency. It mandates interim releases, requires agencies to justify any continued redactions with unclassified explanations, and orders NARA to digitize and publish its entire collection online.

Det2021-10-22Biden

Unexpected Urgent Refugee and Migration Needs

President Biden authorized up to $976.1 million from the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund to support Operation Allies Welcome, aiding Afghan refugees and others at risk following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. The funds may go to international organizations, NGOs, foreign governments, and U.S. agencies for relocation and related expenses.

EO 140502021-10-19Biden

White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans

This executive order establishes a White House Initiative within the Department of Education to advance educational equity and economic opportunity for Black Americans through interagency coordination, evidence-based policy, and a Presidential Advisory Commission. It revokes a 2012 Obama-era initiative on the same topic, expanding the scope to explicitly include economic opportunity and workforce development alongside K-12 and higher education.

Notice 129782021-10-12Biden

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia

President Biden continued for one year the national emergency first declared in 1995 regarding significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia, extending the emergency beyond its October 21, 2021 expiration date under the National Emergencies Act.

EO 140492021-10-11Biden

White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Native Americans and Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities

This executive order establishes a White House Initiative within the Department of Education to advance educational equity, excellence, and economic opportunity for Native American students and strengthen Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs). It creates a new interagency structure co-chaired by the Secretaries of Education, Interior, and Labor, revokes a 2011 Obama-era order on the same topic, and mandates specific deliverables including memoranda of agreement and annual progress reports.

Proc 102852021-10-08Biden

Bears Ears National Monument

This proclamation restores and expands the Bears Ears National Monument in Utah to approximately 1.36 million acres, reversing President Trump's 2017 reduction that removed over 1.1 million acres from protection. The proclamation re-establishes Antiquities Act protections for lands sacred to multiple Tribal Nations and rich in cultural, archaeological, and paleontological resources.

Proc 102862021-10-08Biden

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

This proclamation restores the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument to its original boundaries of approximately 1.87 million acres as they existed before December 4, 2017, revoking the reduction made by President Trump in Proclamation 9682. It reinstates full Antiquities Act protection, withdraws lands from mining and mineral leasing, and directs the Secretary of the Interior to manage the monument through the Bureau of Land Management.

Proc 102872021-10-08Biden

Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument

This proclamation restores the prohibition on commercial fishing in the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, reversing Proclamation 10049 issued by President Trump in 2020. It reinstates the management framework of Proclamation 9496, with a phase-out deadline of September 15, 2023 for red crab and American lobster commercial fishing, and directs the Secretaries of Commerce and Interior to prepare a joint management plan by that same date.

Det2021-10-08Biden

Presidential Determination and Certification With Respect to the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008

President Biden waived Child Soldiers Prevention Act restrictions on military assistance to Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Turkey, DRC, Libya, Somalia, Yemen, and South Sudan, certifying these governments are taking effective steps to address child soldier use. The determination allows continued International Military Education and Training (IMET), Peacekeeping Operations (PKO) assistance, 10 U.S.C. 333 support, and direct commercial sales licenses that would otherwise be prohibited.

Det2021-10-08Biden

Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2022

This presidential determination sets the U.S. refugee admissions ceiling at 125,000 for Fiscal Year 2022, with regional allocations across six geographic areas. It also designates specific in-country populations (Cuba, Eurasia/Baltics, Iraq, El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras, and certain embassy-identified persons) as eligible for refugee consideration under the Lautenberg Amendment and related authorities.

Notice 138942021-10-06Biden

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in and in Relation to Syria

This notice continues for one year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13894 regarding the situation in Syria, originally triggered by Turkey's military offensive into northeast Syria in 2019. The continuation extends sanctions authorities and emergency powers beyond their statutory one-year expiration date.

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