Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies
Executive orders directing the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies · 17 in Clinton · 138 all terms.
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The President's Disability Employment Partnership Board
This executive order establishes the President's Disability Employment Partnership Board, a 15-member advisory body to promote employment of people with disabilities through public-private partnerships. It replaces the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities (revoking EO 12640) and tasks the new Board with developing employment strategies, coordinating with federal agencies, and submitting annual reports.
National Commission on the Use of Offsets in Defense Trade and President's Council on the Use of Offsets in Commercial Trade
This executive order establishes two advisory bodies to study offsets in international trade: an 11-member National Commission on the Use of Offsets in Defense Trade (mandated by Public Law 106-113) and a parallel President's Council on the Use of Offsets in Commercial Trade. The Commission must report to Congress within 12 months of establishment on foreign offset practices, their impact on U.S. industry and national security, and proposals to reduce detrimental effects; both bodies terminate after the report is transmitted.
President's Commission on Improving Economic Opportunity in Communities Dependent on Tobacco Production While Protecting Public Health
This executive order creates a 10-member presidential commission to study economic challenges facing tobacco-dependent communities and recommend solutions that also protect public health, particularly youth. The commission must submit a preliminary report by December 31, 2000, and a final report six months after its first meeting, with automatic termination 30 days after the final report or within two years.
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.
Half-Day Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on Thursday, December 24, 1998
This executive order closes all federal executive departments and agencies for the last half of the workday on December 24, 1998 (Christmas Eve), with exceptions for national security, defense, or other essential public reasons. It ensures affected employees receive appropriate pay and leave treatment under existing statutes.
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.
Plain Language in Government Writing
This presidential memorandum directs all executive department and agency heads to use plain language in government documents that explain benefits, services, or compliance requirements, with phased deadlines through 2002. It also requests independent agencies to comply and tasks the National Partnership for Reinventing Government with issuing guidance.
Closing of Government Departments and Agencies on Friday, December 26, 1997
Executive Order 13068 declares Friday, December 26, 1997 a federal holiday, closing all executive departments and agencies and excusing employees from duty, with exceptions for national security, defense, or other public needs. The day is treated as a legal holiday for federal employee pay and leave purposes under existing statutes.
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.
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.
Federal Employee Domestic Violence Awareness Campaign
This memorandum directs all executive departments and agencies to implement employee awareness campaigns on domestic violence within 6 months. It references the Violence Against Women Act and supports Justice Department plans for a resource manual, poster, and information fair on October 30, 1995.
Expediting Community Right-to-Know Initiatives
President Clinton directed the EPA Administrator to expedite rulemaking to expand Toxics Release Inventory reporting to additional industrial facilities (SIC codes 20-39) and to develop a process for collecting toxic chemical use information, with a progress report due by October 1, 1995. The memorandum reinforces implementation of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 and the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990.
Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
This executive order establishes the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) as a Federal Advisory Committee Act-compliant body of up to 30 members within the Department of Health and Human Services. The Council provides non-binding advice to the Secretary of HHS on HIV/AIDS prevention, research, and patient services, with the Secretary forwarding all written reports to the President.
Continued Commitment to Small, Small Disadvantaged, and Small Women-Owned Businesses in Federal Procurement
This 1994 presidential memorandum reaffirms the federal government's commitment to directing a fair proportion of contracts to small, small disadvantaged, and small women-owned businesses. It encourages agency heads to use set-asides, price preferences, and Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act, while noting new authorities from the recently enacted Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994.
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.
Policy Concerning Distribution of Eagle Feathers for Native American Religious Purposes
This 1994 presidential memorandum directs all federal land-managing agencies to recover and transfer eagle carcasses and parts to the National Eagle Repository for distribution to Native Americans for religious purposes. It prioritizes Native American religious use in permit allocation, streamlines application processes, and tasks the Department of the Interior with coordinating interagency efforts and issuing implementation guidelines.
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.