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President Biden issued the final required certification under the 1992 JFK Assassination Records Collection Act, authorizing continued withholding of a small number of redacted records where release would harm military defense, intelligence, law enforcement, or foreign relations. All other previously withheld information not covered by this certification must be released by June 30, 2023, and the National Declassification Center must continue using agency Transparency Plans for future phased disclosures as harms dissipate.
President Biden delegates to the Secretary of State the authority to direct a drawdown of up to $500 million in DOD defense articles, services, and military education/training to provide assistance to Ukraine under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. The Secretary is directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.
This executive order directs federal agencies to strengthen access to affordable contraception and family planning services following the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision. It instructs multiple departments to consider actions to improve contraceptive coverage under the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, Medicare, and federal programs for service members, veterans, and federal employees, while also supporting Title X clinics and health centers.
This notice continues for one year the national emergency with respect to North Korea originally declared in Executive Order 13466 on June 26, 2008, and subsequently expanded by multiple executive orders. The continuation maintains sanctions and restrictions under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act beyond their scheduled expiration date of June 26, 2023.
President Biden continued for one year the national emergency with respect to the Western Balkans originally declared by Executive Order 13219 in 2001, as subsequently amended and expanded. The notice extends emergency authorities beyond their scheduled expiration date of June 26, 2023, citing ongoing threats from extremist violence, obstruction of peace agreements, and corruption undermining democratic governance in the region.
President Biden delegated to the Secretary of State the authority to direct a drawdown of up to $325 million in Department of Defense defense articles, services, and military education and training to provide assistance to Ukraine under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
This notice continues for one year the national emergency regarding Belarus originally declared in 2006 under Executive Order 13405 and expanded in 2021 under Executive Order 14038. The continuation maintains sanctions and related authorities targeting Belarusian government officials for undermining democratic processes, human rights abuses, and public corruption.
This executive order directs federal agencies to improve economic security for military-connected families through enhanced federal hiring and retention of military spouses, caregivers, and survivors; expanded telework and remote work options; support for military spouse entrepreneurs; and expanded child care access including flexible spending accounts by January 1, 2024. It requires development of a government-wide strategic plan within 180 days, updates to hiring authorities beginning in Fiscal Year 2025, and various policy changes to reduce employment barriers tied to military life.