Administrator of General Services
Executive orders directing the Administrator of General Services · 21 in G.W. Bush · 165 all terms.
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21 shown · G.W. Bush
Facilitation of a Presidential Transition
This executive order establishes a Presidential Transition Coordinating Council to facilitate the 2008-2009 presidential transition, requiring federal agencies to prepare briefing materials, coordinate orientation activities, and provide information equally to major party candidates. It supersedes the previous transition EO from 2000 and automatically expires on February 20, 2009 unless extended.
Amending Executive Order 12989, as Amended
This executive order amends a 1996 order to require federal contractors to use an electronic employment eligibility verification system (E-Verify) to confirm workers are legally authorized to work in the U.S. It mandates that contracting agencies include this requirement as a condition of federal contracts, with the Secretary of Homeland Security designated to administer the verification system.
Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees and Amendments to and Revocation of Other Executive Orders
This executive order continues 16 federal advisory committees until September 30, 2009, revokes the tax reform advisory panel (EO 13369), supersedes parts of EO 13385, and substantially amends EO 12994 to expand and rename the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities with new membership requirements and advisory functions.
Establishment of the African Burial Ground National Monument
President George W. Bush used the Antiquities Act to designate approximately 15,000 square feet in Lower Manhattan as the African Burial Ground National Monument, transferring administration from the General Services Administration to the National Park Service. The proclamation requires the Secretary of the Interior to develop an interagency agreement with GSA and prepare a management plan within 3 years, while withdrawing the federal lands from public disposition.
Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees and Amendments to and Revocation of Other Executive Orders
This executive order continues 16 federal advisory committees until September 30, 2007, revokes two executive orders for completed commissions, amends several other executive orders to update committee structures and functions—most notably expanding the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology from 25 to 45 members and redesignating it as the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee—and revises the National Infrastructure Advisory Council's charter.
Amendment to Executive Order 13173, Interagency Task Force on the Economic Development of the Central San Joaquin Valley
This executive order makes minor amendments to Executive Order 13173, updating the membership of the Interagency Task Force on the Economic Development of the Central San Joaquin Valley by adding the Secretary of Defense and Director of National Drug Control Policy, making the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development the chair, requiring designated staff for 2004-2006, and adding 'regulations' to the Task Force's analytical duties. It also adds standard language disclaiming judicial enforceability.
Providing Opportunities for Service-Disabled Veteran Businesses To Increase Their Federal Contracting and Subcontracting
This executive order directs federal agencies to increase contracting opportunities for businesses owned by service-disabled veterans by meeting a 3% participation goal, designating senior officials, developing public strategies, and creating reserved contracts. It also assigns specific duties to the Small Business Administration, General Services Administration, Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Labor departments to support these businesses through training, assistance, and outreach programs.
Individuals With Disabilities in Emergency Preparedness
This executive order establishes a federal policy requiring agencies to consider the unique needs of individuals with disabilities in emergency preparedness planning for disasters and terrorism. It creates an Interagency Coordinating Council within the Department of Homeland Security to coordinate implementation, review agency actions, and submit annual reports to the President on progress and best practices.
Federal Real Property Asset Management
This executive order establishes a comprehensive framework for managing federal real property assets by creating Senior Real Property Officers in each major agency, forming a Federal Real Property Council under OMB, and mandating asset management plans with performance metrics. It requires inventory tracking, life-cycle cost analysis, and annual reporting while centralizing oversight through the General Services Administration.
Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees
This executive order extends the lifespan of 14 federal advisory committees until September 30, 2005, revokes executive orders for 9 committees that have terminated or completed their work, delegates FACA functions to agency heads, updates membership of the President's Export Council, and supersedes Executive Order 13225.
Amending Executive Order 13212, Actions to Expedite Energy-Related Projects
This executive order amends EO 13212 to expand its scope beyond energy production to include pipeline safety projects. It establishes an interagency task force within the Department of Energy to monitor and expedite permitting for energy-related and pipeline safety projects, coordinate federal-state-tribal-local permitting, and perform functions under section 60133 of title 49 regarding pipeline repair.
Amendment of Executive Orders, and Other Actions, in Connection With the Transfer of Certain Functions to the Secretary of Homeland Security
This executive order makes extensive technical amendments to 80 prior executive orders to reflect the creation of the Department of Homeland Security and transfer functions from agencies like the Attorney General's office, Department of Transportation, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and others to the new Secretary of Homeland Security. It also fully rewrites Executive Order 13231 on critical infrastructure protection, establishing the National Infrastructure Advisory Council under DHS and clarifying cybersecurity responsibilities across government.
President's Council on Service and Civic Participation
This executive order establishes the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation within the Corporation for National and Community Services to encourage volunteer service and civic participation, particularly among youth. The Council of up to 25 members will design recognition programs, advise on dissemination of best practices, and make recommendations to the President through the USA Freedom Corps Director.
Establishing the President's Homeland Security Advisory Council and Senior Advisory Committees for Homeland
This executive order creates the President's Homeland Security Advisory Council (PHSAC) with up to 21 appointed members plus ex officio members from existing advisory bodies, and establishes four Senior Advisory Committees representing state/local officials, academia, private sector, and emergency services/law enforcement/public health. The council advises the President on homeland security strategy, coordination, and effectiveness, and automatically terminates after two years unless extended.
Creation of the President's Council on Bioethics
This executive order creates the President's Council on Bioethics, an advisory body of up to 18 non-governmental experts to counsel the President on ethical issues arising from biomedical and technological advances. The Council is explicitly designed to explore multiple viewpoints rather than seek consensus, and is prohibited from reviewing specific projects or overseeing agency regulations.
Critical Infrastructure Protection in the Information Age
This executive order establishes the President's Critical Infrastructure Protection Board to coordinate federal efforts protecting information systems for critical infrastructure across sectors including energy, finance, transportation, and healthcare. It creates a voluntary public-private partnership framework, establishes the National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) for private sector input, and assigns specific security oversight roles to OMB, Defense, and the CIA while preserving existing agency authorities.
President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
This executive order establishes the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), a 25-member advisory committee (one federal official and 24 nonfederal experts) to advise the President on science and technology policy and assist the National Science and Technology Council in engaging the private sector. The council is set to terminate automatically after two years unless extended by the President, and it revokes three previous executive orders related to presidential science advisory committees.
Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees
This executive order extends 14 federal advisory committees until September 30, 2003, delegates FACA oversight functions to agency heads, revokes five executive orders for completed/terminated committees, and supersedes sections of Executive Order 13138.
Energy Efficient Standby Power Devices
This executive order requires federal agencies to purchase energy-efficient products that use no more than one watt in standby mode when commercially available and cost-effective. The Department of Energy must compile and annually update a list of covered products, with the first preliminary list due by December 31, 2001.
Implementing Government Reform
This memorandum establishes Chief Operating Officers in federal agencies, creates the President's Management Council to coordinate government reform, and revokes a 1993 Clinton administration management reform memorandum. It directs agencies to implement citizen-centered, results-oriented, market-based management reforms.
Actions To Expedite Energy-Related Projects
This executive order directs federal agencies to expedite permit reviews and other actions for energy-related projects while maintaining safety and environmental protections. It establishes a broad interagency task force, chaired by the Council on Environmental Quality chairman and housed at the Department of Energy, to monitor and coordinate these efforts across federal, state, tribal, and local levels.