Secretary of Energy
Executive orders directing the Secretary of Energy · 13 in Reagan · 312 all terms.
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13 shown · Reagan
Implementing the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and Related International Trade Matters
This executive order delegates presidential authorities under the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 to various cabinet officials and agencies, establishes sanctions against Toshiba and Kongsberg for illegal technology transfers, creates an Interagency Group on Countertrade and a National Commission on Superconductivity, and mandates a report on semiconductors, fiber optics, and superconducting materials for the FY1990 budget.
National Microgravity Research Board
This executive order establishes the National Microgravity Research Board, chaired by the NASA Administrator with members from multiple cabinet departments and agencies, to coordinate and stimulate microgravity research across government, academia, and industry. The Board is tasked with developing policy recommendations, advising on research priorities, and promoting commercial applications of microgravity science, with automatic termination after 5 years unless extended.
Assignment of emergency preparedness responsibilities
This executive order assigns comprehensive emergency preparedness responsibilities across all federal departments and agencies for national security emergencies, including nuclear attack, natural disasters, and technological emergencies. It establishes the National Security Council as the principal policy forum, designates FEMA's Director as NSC advisor, and details specific lead and support roles for each Cabinet department in areas such as continuity of government, resource management, agriculture, energy, health services, and defense production.
Facilitating access to science and technology
This executive order directs federal agencies to accelerate technology transfer from government laboratories to universities and private industry, particularly small businesses. It establishes cooperative research agreements, royalty-sharing for inventors, a Technology Share Program for consortia, scientist exchange programs, and international technology cooperation guidelines, while requiring reports on progress within one year.
National Drug Policy Board
This executive order establishes the National Drug Policy Board, chaired by the Attorney General with the Secretary of Health and Human Services as Vice Chairman, to coordinate all federal drug abuse policy functions across executive departments. It creates two coordinating groups for enforcement and prevention/health, and consolidates duties previously held by the National Drug Enforcement Policy Board.
Superfund Implementation
This executive order delegates presidential authorities under the Superfund law (CERCLA and SARA) to specific federal agencies, establishing the National Response Team structure with EPA and Coast Guard leadership, and assigning responsibilities for hazardous waste cleanup, enforcement, liability, litigation, and Superfund budget management across the executive branch.
Management of the Compact of Free Association With the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau
This executive order establishes the U.S. government structure for managing relations with the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau under the Compact of Free Association. It assigns primary diplomatic responsibility to the Secretary of State, economic and financial assistance coordination to the Secretary of the Interior, creates an Interagency Group and Office of Freely Associated State Affairs, and delegates specific congressional reporting and oversight authorities.
Imports of refined petroleum products from Libya
This executive order bans the importation of refined petroleum products from Libya into the United States and its territories, closing a loophole that allowed Libya to circumvent earlier prohibitions on crude oil imports. The order takes effect immediately but allows a two-day grace period for products already loaded onto vessels.
Prohibiting trade and certain other transactions involving South Africa
This executive order imposes economic sanctions against South Africa's apartheid regime, prohibiting new U.S. government-backed loans, computer exports to security agencies, nuclear technology transfers, and arms imports effective October-November 1985. It also mandates that U.S. companies with 25+ employees in South Africa follow fair labor principles by year-end 1985 or lose U.S. government trade advocacy support.
Synthetic Fuels
This executive order halted new Defense Production Act awards for synthetic fuels, transferred existing Department of Energy synthetic fuels projects to the newly operational Synthetic Fuels Corporation upon board approval, governed remaining uncommitted Energy Security Reserve funds under 1981 appropriations law, and revoked EO 12242 while preserving its loan guarantees.
Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program
This executive order establishes a unified Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program jointly managed by the Department of Energy and Department of the Navy under a single director. It preserves the program's existing structure while formalizing the director's dual reporting role, eight-year term, and comprehensive authority over naval reactor safety, research, development, and personnel training.
United States Intelligence Activities
Executive Order 12333 establishes the framework for U.S. intelligence activities, defining the roles of intelligence agencies, setting limits on collection techniques against U.S. persons, and prohibiting assassination. It remains the foundational charter governing the Intelligence Community's authorities and oversight structure.
Decontrol of crude oil and refined petroleum products
This executive order immediately removed federal price and allocation controls on all crude oil and refined petroleum products that had been in place under the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973. The Secretary of Energy was directed to promptly revoke related regulations, though certain programs including state set-asides for middle distillates, mass transportation allocations, and the Canadian Allocation Program were temporarily preserved until March 31, 1981.