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EO 141172024-02-28Biden

Preventing Access to Americans' Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern

This executive order restricts countries of concern from accessing Americans' bulk sensitive personal data and U.S. government-related data through new regulations on data transactions, submarine cable licensing, and federal research funding. It directs the Attorney General and Homeland Security to issue regulations within 180 days to prohibit or restrict high-risk data transfers while avoiding broad data localization requirements or commercial decoupling. The order also mandates reports on genomic data risks and prior data transfers, with security requirements based on NIST cybersecurity frameworks.

Notice 68672024-02-21Biden

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Cuba and of the Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of Vessels

President Biden continued a national emergency regarding Cuba originally declared in 1996, extended in 2004, and modified in 2016 and 2018. The notice maintains emergency authority to regulate vessel anchorage and movement based on ongoing concerns about Cuban government actions against U.S. aircraft and vessels, and risks of mass migration.

Notice 135662024-02-21Biden

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Libya

This notice continues for one year the national emergency regarding Libya originally declared in Executive Order 13566 on February 25, 2011, and expanded by Executive Order 13726 in 2016. The continuation is based on ongoing threats to U.S. national security and foreign policy from instability in Libya, including risks of asset diversion and hindrances to national reconciliation.

EO 141162024-02-21Biden

Amending Regulations Relating to the Safeguarding of Vessels, Harbors, Ports, and Waterfront Facilities of the United States

This executive order amends Coast Guard maritime security regulations (33 CFR Part 6) to explicitly include cybersecurity protections for ports, vessels, and waterfront facilities. It grants Captains of the Port authority to control access to digital infrastructure, establish cyber-focused security zones, inspect and remove unauthorized data or systems, and requires reporting of cyber incidents to CISA and the FBI. The order modernizes 1917-era authorities to address malicious cyber campaigns against U.S. maritime infrastructure.

Memo2024-02-16Biden

Delegation of Authority Under Section 1230 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

This memorandum delegates the President's authority to transmit a report required by Section 1230 of the FY2024 NDAA to the Secretary of Defense, who must consult with the Secretary of State and, as appropriate, the Attorney General. The delegation automatically applies to any future law containing the same or substantially similar reporting requirement. The Secretary of Defense is directed to publish the memorandum in the Federal Register.

Memo2024-02-14Biden

Deferred Enforced Departure for Certain Palestinians

President Biden directed the deferral of removal for 18 months for Palestinians present in the U.S. as of February 14, 2024, due to deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Gaza following the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack and Israel's military response. The memorandum also authorizes employment for deferred individuals and directs consideration of suspending regulatory requirements for Palestinian F-1 students, with exclusions for those posing security risks, with criminal records, or whose presence is deemed against U.S. interests.

Memo2024-02-08Biden

Delegation of Authority Under Section 1(j)(4) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956

This memorandum delegates presidential authority to the Secretary of State to submit congressional justifications for renewing temporary appointments at the Department of State under the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956. It is a routine procedural delegation with no policy changes or substantive directives.

Notice 140142024-02-07Biden

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

President Biden continued for one year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 14014 regarding the military coup in Burma/Myanmar, which the administration deems an unusual and extraordinary threat to U.S. national security and foreign policy. This routine extension under the National Emergencies Act maintains existing sanctions authorities and restrictions.

Notice 140642024-02-07Biden

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Widespread Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan and the Potential for a Deepening Economic Collapse in Afghanistan

President Biden continued for one year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 14064 regarding Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis and potential economic collapse, preserving the freeze on certain Da Afghanistan Bank assets held in U.S. financial institutions. The continuation prevents the expiration of emergency authorities that would have lapsed on February 11, 2024.

EO 141152024-02-01Biden

Imposing Certain Sanctions on Persons Undermining Peace, Security, and Stability in the West Bank

This executive order declares a national emergency and imposes blocking sanctions and visa restrictions on foreign persons determined to be responsible for or complicit in extremist settler violence, forced displacement, property destruction, or other actions undermining peace and stability in the West Bank. The order authorizes the Secretary of State and Secretary of the Treasury to designate individuals and entities, freeze their U.S.-based assets, and bar their entry into the United States.

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