Department of the Interior
Orders where directed actors are tied to Department of the Interior · 51 in Clinton · 261 all terms.
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51 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.
Trails for America in the 21st Century
This executive order directs federal agencies to protect, connect, promote, and assist trails throughout the United States in cooperation with tribes, states, local governments, and citizen groups. It formally recognizes the Federal Interagency Council on Trails and mandates coordination on mapping, volunteer programs, National Trails Day participation, and development of an operating handbook for trail administrators.
Boundary Enlargement and Modifications of the Buck Island Reef National Monument
President Clinton expanded the Buck Island Reef National Monument in the U.S. Virgin Islands by approximately 18,135 marine acres to protect additional coral reefs, marine ecosystems, and historic slave shipwrecks. The proclamation prohibits boat anchoring and all extractive uses within the expanded monument, superseding the limited extractive use authorization from the original 1961 proclamation, and requires the Secretary of the Interior to prepare a management plan within 2 years.
Establishment of the Carrizo Plain National Monument
President Clinton established the Carrizo Plain National Monument in California, withdrawing approximately 204,107 acres of federal land from development, mining, and mineral leasing to protect rare ecosystems, endangered species, geological features along the San Andreas Fault, and significant archaeological and paleontological resources. The proclamation directs the Secretary of the Interior to manage the monument through the Bureau of Land Management and to prepare a management plan with travel restrictions.
Establishment of the Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument
President Clinton designated approximately 4,148 acres in north central New Mexico as the Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument under the Antiquities Act of 1906, withdrawing federal lands from development, restricting off-road vehicle use, and directing the Secretary of the Interior to prepare a management plan within 3 years in cooperation with the Pueblo de Cochiti.
Establishment of the Minidoka Internment National Monument
President Clinton established the Minidoka Internment National Monument on 72.75 acres of federal land in Idaho to preserve structures and interpret the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. The proclamation withdraws the lands from public entry or disposition and directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer management to the National Park Service, with a management plan due within 3 years.
Establishment of the Pompeys Pillar National Monument
President Clinton used the Antiquities Act to designate approximately 51 acres at Pompeys Pillar, Montana as a national monument, withdrawing federal lands from development and placing them under Bureau of Land Management management. The proclamation protects Native American petroglyphs, Lewis and Clark historical evidence, and pioneer-era inscriptions while preserving existing Crow Tribe mineral rights and Montana fish and wildlife jurisdiction.
Establishment of the Sonoran Desert National Monument
President Clinton established the 486,149-acre Sonoran Desert National Monument in Arizona under the Antiquities Act to protect biological, scientific, and historic resources. The proclamation imposes off-road vehicle restrictions, phases out grazing south of Interstate 8, withdraws lands from mining and mineral leasing, and assigns management to the Bureau of Land Management with a required management plan.
Establishment of the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument
President Clinton established the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument, withdrawing approximately 377,346 acres of federal land in Montana from development, mining, and mineral leasing. The proclamation directs the Secretary of the Interior to manage the monument through the Bureau of Land Management, prepare a transportation plan, and prohibit off-road motorized vehicle use.
Establishment of the Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument
President Clinton used the Antiquities Act to establish the Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument, protecting approximately 12,708 marine acres off St. John. The proclamation withdraws federal lands from commercial use, bans boat anchoring and extractive activities (with limited fishing exceptions), and directs the Secretary of the Interior to manage the monument through the National Park Service with a management plan due within 3 years.
Responsibilities of Federal Agencies To Protect Migratory Birds
This executive order directs federal agencies whose actions negatively affect migratory birds to develop Memoranda of Understanding with the Fish and Wildlife Service within two years, promoting bird conservation through habitat protection, minimizing take, and integrating conservation into agency planning. It establishes an interagency Council for the Conservation of Migratory Birds to oversee implementation and requires environmental analyses to evaluate effects on migratory birds.
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve
This executive order establishes the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve, a 3.5 million-acre marine protected area extending approximately 1,200 nautical miles. It caps commercial and recreational fishing at existing levels, prohibits oil and gas exploration, and creates preservation areas with additional restrictions while allowing Native Hawaiian cultural and subsistence uses. The order directs the Secretary of Commerce to develop an operations plan, establish an advisory council, and initiate the process to designate the Reserve as a national marine sanctuary.
Boundary Enlargement of the Craters of the Moon National Monument
President Clinton enlarged the Craters of the Moon National Monument by approximately 661,287 acres to protect the complete Great Rift volcanic zone and associated lava features. The proclamation withdraws federal lands from development, restricts off-road vehicle use, assigns management responsibilities between the National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management, and requires preparation of a transportation plan and cooperative management agreement.
Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
President Clinton used the Antiquities Act to designate approximately 293,000 acres in Arizona as the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, withdrawing federal lands from development and directing the Secretary of the Interior to manage the area through the Bureau of Land Management with restrictions on off-road motorized vehicle use.
President Lincoln and Soldiers' Home National Monument
President Clinton designated approximately 2.3 acres of the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D.C. as the President Lincoln and Soldiers' Home National Monument under the Antiquities Act. The proclamation withdraws the federal land from commercial disposition and directs the Armed Forces Retirement Home to manage the site in consultation with the National Park Service, including preparing a management plan within 3 years.
Establishment of the Canyons of the Ancients National Monument
President Clinton established the Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, reserving approximately 164,000 acres of federal land in Colorado to protect archaeological sites and cultural resources. The proclamation withdraws lands from public entry and mineral disposition, restricts off-road motorized vehicles, allows continued oil and gas development under managed conditions, and directs the Secretary of the Interior to prepare a transportation plan and manage the monument through the Bureau of Land Management.
Establishment of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument
President Clinton established the 52,000-acre Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument in Oregon under the Antiquities Act to protect exceptional biological diversity at the intersection of three ecoregions. The proclamation withdraws federal lands from development, prohibits commercial timber harvest, reserves water rights, restricts motorized vehicles, and directs the Secretary of the Interior to develop a management plan within three years and study livestock grazing impacts.
Establishment of the Hanford Reach National Monument
President Clinton established the 195,000-acre Hanford Reach National Monument in Washington State under the Antiquities Act to protect scientific, historic, and biological resources, including the last free-flowing stretch of the Columbia River and rare shrub-steppe ecosystems. The proclamation withdraws federal lands from development, prohibits off-road motorized vehicles and livestock grazing, assigns management to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Department of Energy, and reserves water rights while preserving existing utility operations and tribal rights.
Establishment of the Ironwood Forest National Monument
President Clinton established the Ironwood Forest National Monument in Arizona, withdrawing approximately 128,917 acres of federal land from development, mining, and mineral leasing. The proclamation directs the Secretary of the Interior to manage the monument through the Bureau of Land Management, prohibit off-road motorized vehicle use, and prepare a transportation plan to protect biological, geological, and archaeological resources.
Global Disaster Information Network
This executive order establishes the Global Disaster Information Network, a coordinated federal effort led by an Interagency Coordinating Committee (co-chaired by the Vice President's office, NOAA, and State Department) to improve how the U.S. government uses information technology to collect and share disaster-related information for domestic and international preparedness, response, and recovery. A Committee Support Office will develop plans and strategies, with NOAA providing administrative and funding support.
Establishment of the Giant Sequoia National Monument
President Clinton established the Giant Sequoia National Monument, reserving approximately 327,769 acres of federal land in California to protect giant sequoia groves and associated scientific, historic, and ecological resources. The proclamation withdraws these lands from commercial timber production, mining, and most development, directs the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a management plan within 3 years with scientific advisory input, and imposes restrictions on motorized vehicle use and road construction.
Establishment of the Agua Fria National Monument
President Clinton used the Antiquities Act to establish the Agua Fria National Monument, reserving approximately 71,100 acres of federal land in Arizona to protect prehistoric archaeological sites, petroglyphs, and biological resources. The proclamation bans off-road motorized vehicle use, withdraws lands from mining and mineral leasing, reserves water rights, and assigns management to the Secretary of the Interior through the Bureau of Land Management.
Establishment of the California Coastal National Monument
President Clinton established the California Coastal National Monument under the Antiquities Act, permanently protecting all islands, rocks, exposed reefs, and pinnacles above mean high tide within 12 nautical miles of California's 840-mile coastline. The proclamation withdraws these federal lands from development, mining, and mineral leasing, assigning management to the Secretary of the Interior through the Bureau of Land Management.
Establishment of the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument
President Clinton established the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, reserving approximately 1,014,000 acres of federal land in Arizona under the Antiquities Act to protect scientific, historic, and biological resources. The proclamation bans off-road motorized and mechanized vehicle use, withdraws lands from mining and mineral leasing, and assigns cooperative management to the Bureau of Land Management and National Park Service.
Boundary Enlargement of the Pinnacles National Monument
President Clinton enlarged the boundaries of Pinnacles National Monument by approximately 7,900 acres using authority under the Antiquities Act. The proclamation withdraws federal lands from mineral entry, mining, and leasing, reserves water rights, and directs the Secretary of the Interior to manage the added lands through the National Park Service with livestock grazing permitted.
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.
Waiver of Sanctions on India and Pakistan
President Clinton waived sanctions on India and Pakistan until October 20, 1999, specifically allowing assistance to three conservation and environmental programs: the Asian Elephant Conservation Fund, the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund, and the Indo-American Environmental Leadership Program. The waiver was issued under authority of section 902 of the India-Pakistan Relief Act of 1998.
Invasive Species
This executive order establishes a federal framework to prevent, control, and minimize the impacts of invasive species on the economy, environment, and human health. It creates an interagency Invasive Species Council co-chaired by the Interior, Agriculture, and Commerce secretaries, mandates federal agencies to integrate invasive species prevention into their activities, and requires development of a national management plan with biennial updates.
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.
American Indian and Alaska Native Education
This executive order establishes an Interagency Task Force on American Indian and Alaska Native Education to coordinate federal efforts across 14+ agencies to improve educational outcomes for Native students. It mandates development of a comprehensive federal Indian education policy, regional partnership forums, school pilot sites, and a research agenda, with multiple reporting deadlines over a 5-year task force lifespan.
Coral Reef Protection
This executive order establishes a federal policy to protect U.S. coral reef ecosystems by requiring agencies to identify actions affecting reefs and avoid degrading them. It creates the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force co-chaired by Interior and Commerce to coordinate mapping, monitoring, research, conservation, and international cooperation efforts.
Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments
This executive order establishes a framework for federal agencies to consult with Indian tribal governments when developing regulations that significantly or uniquely affect tribal communities. It requires agencies to create effective consultation processes, limits unfunded mandates on tribal governments, streamlines waiver application processes with a 120-day decision requirement, and encourages the use of consensual mechanisms like negotiated rulemaking on issues involving tribal self-government, trust resources, and treaty rights.
Federal Support of Community Efforts Along American Heritage Rivers
This executive order establishes the American Heritage Rivers initiative, a voluntary, community-driven program where communities nominate rivers for federal designation and support. It creates an interagency committee to coordinate federal assistance for environmental protection, economic revitalization, and historic preservation along designated rivers, without creating new regulatory authority.
Federal Actions in the Lake Tahoe Region
This executive order creates a Federal Interagency Partnership to coordinate federal agency actions protecting the natural, recreational, and ecological resources of the Lake Tahoe Region. The Partnership includes six federal agencies and is charged with developing a Memorandum of Agreement with California, Nevada, tribal governments, and local entities to align environmental and economic goals.
Administration of the Midway Islands
This executive order transfers administration of the Midway Islands from the Department of the Navy to the Department of the Interior, dissolves the naval defensive sea area and airspace reservation, and establishes the islands as the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Pending legal cases remain with the Navy while new civil and criminal matters become Interior's responsibility.
Establishment of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
President Clinton established the 1.7 million acre Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah under the Antiquities Act, withdrawing federal lands from development and directing the Secretary of the Interior to manage it through BLM and prepare a management plan within 3 years. The proclamation protects valid existing rights, state wildlife management authority, and existing grazing permits.
Amendment to Executive Order No. 12580
This executive order amends a 1987 order to delegate certain hazardous substance response authorities under CERCLA (Superfund) to five additional Cabinet secretaries (Interior, Commerce, Agriculture, Defense, Energy) for releases affecting their natural resources or facilities, subject to concurrence from either the Coast Guard (for coastal/Great Lakes/port/harbor areas) or the EPA Administrator (for other areas). The order explicitly prohibits using Superfund money to pay for responses when a responsible party fails to comply with an order.
Locating Federal Facilities on Historic Properties in Our Nation's Central Cities
This executive order directs federal agencies to prioritize locating facilities in historic properties and districts within central cities when operationally appropriate and economically prudent. It also requires agencies to streamline regulations that impede using historic properties and to pursue partnerships with state, local, tribal, and private entities to enhance historic preservation efforts.
Suspension of the Proviso Limiting Implementation of Subsections (a), (b), (c), (e), (g), or (i) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533) Contained in the Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996 (H.R. 3019)
President Clinton suspended a congressional proviso that had restricted implementation of key Endangered Species Act listing and designation provisions (subsections a, b, c, e, g, i of section 4) in the 1996 appropriations act. This immediately restored the Fish and Wildlife Service's authority to list species, designate critical habitat, and develop recovery plans without the funding limitation.
Suspension of Subsection 119(a) of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996, (``Act'') as set forth in Section 101(c) of Title I of the Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996 (H.R. 3019) Regarding the Mojave National Preserve
President Clinton suspended a provision in a 1996 appropriations act that would have required the sale of certain lands within the Mojave National Preserve, citing environmental and resource protection interests. The suspension took effect immediately and would last until the provision's expiration.
Additional Transportation Planning To Address Impacts of Transportation on National Parks
This 1996 presidential memorandum directs the Secretaries of Transportation and Interior to develop regulations and plans addressing aircraft overflights and ground transportation congestion in national parks. It mandates specific rulemaking timelines for Grand Canyon, Rocky Mountain, and other parks identified in a 1994 NPS study, while also requiring pilot programs for improved public transportation at Grand Canyon, Zion, and Yosemite.
Management and General Public Use of the National Wildlife Refuge System
This executive order establishes the mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System and directs the Secretary of the Interior to prioritize compatible wildlife-dependent recreational activities—specifically hunting, fishing, wildlife observation and photography, and environmental education and interpretation—while maintaining habitat conservation and biological integrity. It codifies four guiding principles (public use, habitat, partnerships, public involvement) and directs expanded opportunities for family-oriented outdoor recreation.
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.
Recreational Fisheries
This executive order directs federal agencies to conserve, restore, and enhance aquatic systems to expand recreational fishing opportunities nationwide. It establishes a National Recreational Fisheries Coordination Council, mandates development of a 5-year Conservation Plan, requires a joint ESA policy from wildlife agencies, and expands an advisory council's role to monitor federal activities affecting recreational fisheries.
Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay and Allowances
This executive order adjusts federal pay rates across multiple government pay systems effective January 1, 1995, including the General Schedule, Senior Executive Service, Executive Schedule, congressional and judicial salaries, uniformed services pay and allowances, and interim geographic adjustments for certain federal employees.
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.
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.
Coordinating Geographic Data Acquisition and Access: The National Spatial Data Infrastructure
This executive order establishes the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) to coordinate federal geospatial data collection and sharing, creating an electronic clearinghouse to reduce duplication and improve public access to geographic information. It mandates the Federal Geographic Data Committee to develop standards, requires agencies to document and share geospatial data, and sets specific deadlines for implementation through 2000.
Federal Actions To Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations
This executive order requires federal agencies to make environmental justice part of their mission by identifying and addressing disproportionately high adverse health and environmental effects on minority and low-income populations. It creates an interagency working group, mandates agency-specific strategies with specific deadlines, and requires improved data collection, research inclusion, and public participation.
Federal Leadership of Fair Housing
This memorandum directs federal agencies to affirmatively further fair housing, establishes a Cabinet-level President's Fair Housing Council, and revokes Executive Order 12259. It expands protections to disabled persons and families with children, mandates HUD program reviews, and directs action against mortgage lending discrimination.
Leadership and Coordination of Fair Housing in Federal Programs: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
This executive order directs all federal agencies to administer housing and urban development programs in ways that affirmatively further fair housing under the Fair Housing Act. It establishes the President's Fair Housing Council, assigns HUD the lead coordinating role, mandates interagency regulations, and creates enforcement mechanisms including sanctions for noncompliance.