Administrator of General Services
Executive orders directing the Administrator of General Services · 39 in Clinton · 165 all terms.
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39 shown · Clinton
Establishment of the Governors Island National Monument
President Clinton used the Antiquities Act to designate approximately 20 acres on Governors Island as a national monument, protecting historic forts Castle William and Fort Jay. The proclamation withdraws the federal lands from disposition and directs the National Park Service to prepare a management plan within 3 years.
Federal Interagency Task Force on the District of Columbia
This executive order formally establishes the Federal Interagency Task Force on the District of Columbia, chaired by the OMB Director and composed of 18 cabinet-level and agency heads, to coordinate federal assistance for D.C.'s financial stability, economic growth, and self-governance. It continues and institutionalizes interagency work begun in 1995 to support the nation's capital through improved federal-local coordination.
Facilitation of a Presidential Transition
This executive order establishes a Presidential Transition Coordinating Council to facilitate the transfer of power from the Clinton administration to the incoming Bush administration following the 2000 election. It mandates coordination of orientation activities, creation of a transition directory and catalogue of presidential appointee positions, and preparation of orientation materials for new political appointees.
Interagency Task Force on the Economic Development of the Central San Joaquin Valley
This executive order establishes an interagency task force to coordinate federal economic development efforts for California's Central San Joaquin Valley, requiring annual reports for five years and focusing on sustainable growth in seven designated counties. The task force includes 16 agency heads or their designees with a rotating chair among Agriculture, HUD, and Commerce.
Greening the Government Through Leadership in Environmental Management
This executive order directs all federal agencies to integrate environmental accountability into daily operations and long-term planning, setting specific reduction targets for toxic chemical releases (40% by 2006), hazardous waste generation (50% by 2006), and procurement of ozone-depleting substances (phase-out by 2010). It establishes environmental management systems, compliance audit programs, and interagency coordination mechanisms while revoking five earlier environmental executive orders.
Federal Workforce Transportation
This executive order requires federal agencies to implement tax-free commuting benefits for mass transit and vanpool use by October 1, 2000, with a mandatory transit pass program for National Capital Region agencies and a three-year pilot program for the Departments of Transportation, EPA, and Energy. The order aims to reduce traffic congestion and air pollution from federal employee commuting while expanding transportation alternatives.
White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy
This executive order establishes a 15-member White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy within the Department of Health and Human Services. The Commission is tasked with providing recommendations to the President on how public policy can maximize benefits of complementary and alternative medicine through education, research, information dissemination, and access. The Commission will automatically terminate two years from the signing date unless extended by the President.
Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees
This executive order extends 16 federal advisory committees until September 30, 2001, revokes several executive orders for completed committees, and makes technical amendments to existing orders including adding the Department of Energy to the President's Export Council, expanding an interagency Coast Guard task force, and updating the structure of committees on arts/humanities and physical fitness.
National Infrastructure Assurance Council
This executive order establishes the National Infrastructure Assurance Council (NIAC), a 30-member advisory body of private sector and state/local government experts to coordinate public-private efforts protecting critical infrastructure. The council advises on risk assessments, information sharing centers, and reports to the President through the National Security Advisor for a two-year term.
Amendment to Executive Order 13073, Year 2000 Conversion
This executive order amends Executive Order 13073 to establish the Information Coordination Center (ICC) within the General Services Administration to support the President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion. The ICC is tasked with facilitating information sharing and coordination across federal agencies and public/private sectors, assessing Y2K emergencies affecting U.S. interests, and assisting in system reconstitution if needed.
Prohibition of Acquisition of Products Produced by Forced or Indentured Child Labor
This executive order prohibits U.S. executive agencies from acquiring products made with forced or indentured child labor. It requires the Department of Labor to publish a list of suspect products by country of origin, mandates procurement regulations with contractor certification requirements, and establishes remedies including contract termination and debarment for violators.
Increasing Participation of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Federal Programs
This executive order establishes the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders within HHS, creates a White House Initiative interagency working group, and requires federal agencies to develop plans to increase AAPI participation in federal programs where they may be underserved. The Commission will advise the President on federal efforts, data collection, and community involvement, while agencies must submit measurable plans with annual performance assessments.
Interagency Task Force on the Economic Development of the Southwest Border
This executive order establishes an interagency task force co-chaired by Treasury, Agriculture, and Labor to coordinate federal economic development efforts for the Southwest Border region (within 150 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and California). The task force reports to the Vice President and is charged with analyzing programs, developing recommendations, and focusing on pilot communities, with mandatory reports through 2002.
Using Technology To Improve Training Opportunities for Federal Government Employees
This executive order establishes a presidential task force and advisory committee to promote technology-based training for federal employees. It directs agencies to designate representatives, develop training technology standards, create online training databases, and explore individual training accounts for workers.
Greening the Government Through Waste Prevention, Recycling, and Federal Acquisition
This executive order directs federal agencies to incorporate waste prevention, recycling, and environmentally preferable purchasing into their operations and procurement. It establishes new governance structures including a Federal Environmental Executive, Agency Environmental Executives, and a Steering Committee, while setting specific deadlines for affirmative procurement programs, strategic planning, and recycled content standards for paper and other products.
President's Commission on the Celebration of Women in American History
This executive order establishes a presidential commission of up to 11 members to recommend ways to celebrate women's roles in American history, including potential for a women's history focal point in Washington, D.C. and technology connections between history sites. The commission must submit its final report by March 1, 1999, and terminates 60 days thereafter.
Special Oversight Board for Department of Defense Investigations of Gulf War Chemical and Biological Incidents
This executive order establishes a seven-member Special Oversight Board to review Department of Defense investigations into possible chemical/biological weapons exposures during the Gulf War and factors contributing to Gulf War illnesses. The board must submit an interim report within 9 months of its first meeting and a final report within 18 months, after which it terminates 30 days later.
Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees and Amendments to Executive Orders 13038 and 13054
This executive order continues 15 federal advisory committees until September 30, 1999; revokes five executive orders for terminated committees; supersedes Executive Order 12974; and amends two other executive orders—expanding the President's Council on Sustainable Development from 15 to 22 members (EO 13038) and allowing noncompetitive federal employment for family members of civilian employees who transferred to the American Institute in Taiwan (EO 13054).
President's Advisory Board on Race
This executive order establishes a 7-member President's Advisory Board on Race to advise the President on racial reconciliation, national dialogue on race, and solutions to race-related problems in areas including education, economic opportunity, housing, health care, and criminal justice. The board is administratively supported by the Department of Justice and is set to terminate on September 30, 1998 unless extended by the President.
Federal Alternative Fueled Vehicle Leadership
This executive order directs all federal agencies to meet escalating annual targets for acquiring alternative fueled vehicles (AFVs), starting at 25% in FY 1996 and rising to 75% by FY 1999. It establishes reporting requirements, compliance mechanisms, funding rules, and coordination with private-sector stakeholders to expand refueling infrastructure.
Tribal Colleges and Universities
This executive order establishes a White House Initiative and Presidential advisory board within the Department of Education to improve federal support for tribal colleges and universities. It requires federal agencies to develop five-year plans with measurable goals for funding and technical assistance to tribal colleges, and creates a structure for ongoing coordination between tribal colleges, federal agencies, and the private sector.
White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security
This executive order establishes a 25-member White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security, chaired by the Vice President, to advise the President and develop a strategy for improving aviation safety and security. The Commission is supported by the Department of Transportation and has a 6-month lifespan unless extended by the President.
Federal Information Technology
This executive order establishes a comprehensive framework for improving federal information technology management, creating agency Chief Information Officers (CIOs), and forming three interagency bodies: the CIO Council, Government Information Technology Services Board, and Information Technology Resources Board. It mandates strategic IT investment reviews, performance measurement, and coordinated governmentwide infrastructure development.
Critical Infrastructure Protection
This executive order establishes the President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection to study vulnerabilities in systems like telecommunications, power, banking, and emergency services, and creates an interim Infrastructure Protection Task Force within the FBI to coordinate threat response until the Commission completes its work. It mandates public-private collaboration to assess physical and cyber threats and develop a national protection strategy.
Empowerment Contracting
This executive order establishes an "Empowerment Contracting Program" to expand federal competition by offering price or evaluation credits to businesses operating in economically distressed communities. The Secretary of Commerce must develop policies and procedures to incentivize qualified large and small businesses to locate in or hire from areas with high poverty rates, designated empowerment zones, or other distressed areas, with annual reporting requirements and implementation rules due within 90 days.
Educational Technology: Ensuring Opportunity for All Children in the Next Century
This executive order streamlines the donation of surplus federal computer equipment to schools and nonprofit educational organizations, with priority given to disadvantaged communities. It also encourages federal employees with technical expertise to volunteer time assisting teachers with technology integration and classroom connectivity.
Economy and Efficiency in Government Procurement Through Compliance With Certain Immigration and Naturalization Act Provisions
This executive order directs federal contracting agencies to avoid doing business with contractors that knowingly employ unauthorized workers, and establishes a debarment process where the Attorney General can investigate and recommend exclusion of non-compliant contractors from federal procurement for one-year periods. It mandates amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement these procedures while explicitly prohibiting additional contract certification requirements.
Agency Procurement Protests
This executive order requires federal agencies to establish internal administrative procedures for resolving procurement contract protests as an alternative to external forums. It mandates that the Federal Acquisition Regulation be amended within 180 days to support these goals, and requires a report to the President within 2 years on agency implementation.
Interagency Security Committee
This executive order creates a permanent Interagency Security Committee (ISC) chaired by the GSA Administrator to set government-wide security policies and standards for federal civilian facilities. It mandates cooperation from all executive agencies and authorizes the committee to develop security standards, share intelligence, assess technology, and maintain a centralized database of federal facilities.
Delegation of Authority Under the Assignment of Claims Act
This memorandum delegates presidential authority under the Assignment of Claims Act (Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994) to all federal departments and agencies. It designates all departments and agencies as subject to contract assignment provisions previously limited to DOD, GSA, and DOE, and delegates 'determination of need' authority to agency heads for their respective contracts.
Protection of Human Research Subjects and Creation of National Bioethics Advisory Commission
This executive order creates the National Bioethics Advisory Commission (NBAC) to advise on bioethical issues in human research, and requires all executive branch agencies conducting, supporting, or regulating human subjects research to review their protections within 120 days. The commission's first priority is protecting human research subjects and addressing genetic information issues, with a two-year lifespan unless extended.
Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees
This executive order extends the lifespan of 15 federal advisory committees until September 30, 1997, delegates FACA oversight functions to agency heads, revokes three completed/expired committee authorizations, and supersedes a prior executive order.
Facilitating Access to Federal Property for the Siting of Mobile Services Antennas
This 1995 memorandum directs federal agencies to facilitate access to federal buildings and lands for siting mobile services antennas to support wireless communications infrastructure buildout. It requires the GSA Administrator to develop procedures within 90 days in consultation with multiple department secretaries, establishes principles for antenna siting including market-based fees, and preserves agency discretion to reject inappropriate requests.
Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses
This executive order establishes a 12-member Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses to review and provide recommendations on research, medical treatment, outreach, and risk factors related to unexplained illnesses affecting veterans of the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War. The committee is explicitly prohibited from conducting its own scientific research or advising on federal legal liability, and must submit an interim report within 6 months of its first meeting and a final report by December 31, 1996.
Expanding Family-Friendly Work Arrangements in the Executive Branch
This 1994 presidential memorandum directs all executive department and agency heads to establish programs expanding flexible, family-friendly work arrangements for federal employees—including job sharing, part-time work, alternative schedules, and telecommuting. It tasks OPM and GSA with reviewing and revising regulatory barriers, and requests independent agencies comply to the extent permitted by law.
National Defense Industrial Resources Preparedness
This executive order delegates presidential authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to cabinet secretaries and agency heads for national defense industrial resource preparedness. It establishes frameworks for priorities and allocations of materials and services, expansion of productive capacity through loans and guarantees, labor supply management, and defense industrial base information systems, while revoking and consolidating eleven prior executive orders.
Energy Efficiency and Water Conservation at Federal Facilities
This executive order directs federal agencies to reduce energy consumption in buildings by 30 percent by 2005 and increase industrial facility energy efficiency by 20 percent by 2005, using 1985 and 1990 baselines respectively. It mandates comprehensive energy and water audits, prioritization surveys, implementation of cost-effective conservation measures, expanded use of solar and renewable energy, innovative financing mechanisms like energy savings performance contracts, and new procurement standards for energy-efficient products.
Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans
This executive order establishes the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans and a White House Initiative within the Department of Education to improve Hispanic American participation in and outcomes from federal education programs. It requires annual federal plans with measurable objectives, agency-specific plans to reduce barriers and improve outreach, and creates an interagency working group to coordinate efforts across executive departments.
Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments
This executive order creates a temporary Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments to investigate and evaluate U.S. government-sponsored human radiation experiments conducted from 1944 to 1974, and to provide recommendations on ethical and scientific standards to an interagency working group. The committee of up to 15 members will review specific Cold War-era experiments including the 'Green Run test' and various radiation warfare tests, with authority to recommend notification of affected individuals or descendants about health risks.