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Proc 9138ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 9138

National Oceans Month, 2014

President Obama proclaimed June 2014 as National Oceans Month, calling on Americans to protect and conserve oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes. The proclamation references existing Administration efforts under the National Ocean Policy but issues no new binding directives, deadlines, or agency mandates.

Federal Register Open PDF 79 FR 32431

Impact dates

  1. National Oceans Month observance begins

Key directives

No discrete directives extracted.

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation takes effect for June 2014 observance

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • References to National Ocean Policy and climate change preparation are rhetorical support for existing policy, not new commitments
  • Vague 'call upon Americans to take action' lacks enforcement or specific mechanisms
Proclamation 9138: National Oceans Month, 2014 · Executive Orders