Executive Branch
Orders where directed actors are tied to Executive Branch · 4 in Reagan · 24 all terms.
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4 shown · Reagan
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.
Drug-Free Federal Workplace
This executive order mandates a drug-free workplace across the Executive Branch by prohibiting illegal drug use by federal employees on or off duty, requiring agencies to develop testing programs for sensitive positions, establishing voluntary testing, and creating Employee Assistance Programs for rehabilitation. It sets procedures for testing, confidentiality protections, and personnel actions ranging from mandatory counseling to removal for employees who use illegal drugs.
Arctic Research
This executive order establishes the Arctic Research Commission and the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee to develop and coordinate a national Arctic research policy. It defines membership, functions, and reporting requirements for both bodies, with the National Science Foundation serving as lead agency.
President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee
This executive order establishes the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, a 30-member industry advisory body providing the President with advice on national security telecommunications policy, particularly regarding implementation of Presidential Directive 53. The Committee is housed administratively under the Secretary of Defense and was initially set to terminate on December 31, 1982, though later extended by a subsequent executive order.