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Orders where directed actors are tied to Various · 44 in G.W. Bush · 270 all terms.
Roles directed
- agency heads15
- heads of executive branch departments and agencies4
- Agency Head4
- heads of agencies2
- Heads of executive departments and agencies2
- Performance Improvement Officer1
- Heads of other executive departments and agencies identified in the report1
- Executive Department and Agency Heads1
- Regulatory Policy Officer1
- Department/Agency Heads1
- Heads of departments and agencies1
- heads of designated executive departments and agencies1
- Head of each executive branch agency1
- heads of executive branch departments and agencies cited in sections 901(b)(1) and (b)(2) of title 31, United States Code1
- Senior Real Property Officer1
- heads of other agencies that utilize the Foreign Service personnel system1
Orders
44 shown · G.W. Bush
Strengthening Laboratory Biosecurity in the United States
This executive order establishes an interagency Working Group co-chaired by the Secretaries of Defense and Health and Human Services to review and evaluate security practices at facilities handling biological select agents and toxins. The group must submit recommendations within 180 days on improving physical, facility, and personnel security across federal and nonfederal laboratories, then terminates 60 days after that report.
Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on Friday, December 26, 2008
This executive order closes all executive branch departments and agencies on Friday, December 26, 2008, the day after Christmas, with exceptions for national security, defense, or other public needs. It ensures affected employees receive appropriate pay and leave treatment under existing statutes.
Transformation of the National Air Transportation System
This executive order directs the Secretary of Transportation to lead implementation of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen), a modernized air traffic control system. It establishes interagency coordination requirements across Defense, Commerce, Homeland Security, and NASA, with specific deadlines for creating support staff and an advisory committee.
To Authorize Certain Noncompetitive Appointments in the Civil Service for Spouses of Certain Members of the Armed Forces
This executive order grants federal agencies authority to make noncompetitive appointments to competitive civil service positions for spouses of active-duty military members relocating on permanent change of station orders, spouses of totally disabled retired or separated service members, and unremarried widows or widowers of service members killed on active duty. The policy aims to support military recruitment and retention by easing employment barriers for military families.
Reforming Processes Related to Suitability for Government Employment, Fitness for Contractor Employees, and Eligibility for Access to Classified National Security Information
This executive order reforms and aligns the federal government's processes for determining whether individuals are suitable for government employment, fit for contractor work, or eligible for access to classified information. It establishes a Performance Accountability Council, designates executive agents for suitability (OPM) and security (DNI), mandates reciprocity between agencies, and introduces continuous evaluation for security clearances.
Amending Executive Order 12989, as Amended
This executive order amends a 1996 order to require federal contractors to use an electronic employment eligibility verification system (E-Verify) to confirm workers are legally authorized to work in the U.S. It mandates that contracting agencies include this requirement as a condition of federal contracts, with the Secretary of Homeland Security designated to administer the verification system.
Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on Monday, December 24, 2007
This executive order grants all federal executive branch employees a day off on Monday, December 24, 2007, the day before Christmas, with agency heads retaining authority to keep essential operations open for national security, defense, or other public needs. It ensures affected employees receive appropriate pay and leave treatment under existing statutes.
Improving Government Program Performance
This executive order mandates that federal agencies set measurable annual and long-term goals for all programs, assign clear responsibilities and resources, and publicly report performance data. It creates agency Performance Improvement Officers and a Performance Improvement Council within OMB to oversee implementation, coordinate across agencies, and maintain a public website on government program performance.
Strengthening Adult Education
This executive order creates an Interagency Adult Education Working Group led by the Secretary of Education to coordinate federal adult education programs, identify gaps and duplications, and recommend improvements to help adults transition to postsecondary education and employment. The Working Group includes multiple cabinet secretaries and must submit its first report within 9 months.
Assignment of Functions Under Section 1035 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007
This memorandum assigns the President's functions under Section 1035 of the John Warner NDAA for FY2007 to the Secretary of Defense. The Secretary of State and heads of other agencies identified in the required report must concur with it.
Protecting American Taxpayers From Payment of Contingency Fees
This executive order prohibits federal agencies from entering into contingency fee agreements for legal or expert witness services, where payment depends on case outcomes. Agencies must report existing contingency fee agreements within 90 days and implement the policy under Attorney General guidance.
Trial of Alien Unlawful Enemy Combatants by Military Commission
This executive order establishes military commissions to try non-citizen unlawful enemy combatants under the Military Commissions Act of 2006, replacing the 2001 military order's trial procedures while eliminating requirements for presidential determinations of 'reason to believe' and 'interest of the United States' before commission trials can proceed.
Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management
This executive order mandates comprehensive environmental, energy, and transportation management reforms across federal agencies, setting specific reduction targets for energy intensity (3% annually or 30% by FY2015), water consumption (2% annually or 16% by FY2015), and petroleum use (2% annually), while requiring sustainable building practices, renewable energy adoption, and environmentally preferable procurement.
Further Amendment to Executive Order 12866 on Regulatory Planning and Review
This executive order amends the Clinton-era regulatory review framework (EO 12866) to expand White House oversight to agency "guidance documents"—not just formal regulations. It requires agencies to identify specific market failures before regulating, creates a new category of "significant guidance documents" subject to OIRA review, mandates each agency designate a Presidential Appointee as Regulatory Policy Officer, and requires aggregate cost-benefit estimates for annual regulatory plans.
Providing for the Closing of Government Departments and Agencies on January 2, 2007
This executive order closes all federal executive departments and agencies on January 2, 2007, as a mark of respect for former President Gerald R. Ford following his death. The closure applies to pay and leave provisions under existing law, with exemptions for national security, defense, and essential public business as determined by agency heads.
Strengthening Surface Transportation Security
This executive order designates the Secretary of Homeland Security as the lead federal official for surface transportation security, mandating development of a comprehensive sector-specific security plan, mode-specific annexes, risk assessments, and technology coordination to protect mass transit, rail, commercial vehicles, pipelines, and related infrastructure from terrorist attacks.
Protecting the Property Rights of the American People
This executive order establishes federal policy to limit eminent domain takings to genuine public use with just compensation, explicitly excluding transfers for private economic development. The Attorney General is directed to issue implementing instructions and monitor compliance across federal agencies.
Responsibilities of Federal Departments and Agencies With Respect to Volunteer Community Service
This executive order requires every federal agency to designate a senior-level liaison for volunteer community service within 20 days, charged with promoting employee volunteering, coordinating with the USA Freedom Corps, and submitting annual reports with performance metrics. It revokes a 1992 predecessor order and establishes a reporting structure to measure agency volunteer service activities.
Improving Agency Disclosure of Information
This executive order requires every federal agency to designate a Chief FOIA Officer, establish service centers and public liaisons for requesters, conduct reviews of their FOIA operations, and develop improvement plans with measurable milestones for fiscal years 2006-2007. It mandates reports to the Attorney General and OMB, with the Attorney General submitting follow-up reports to the President through 2008.
Establishment of a Coordinator of Federal Support for the Recovery and Rebuilding of the Gulf Coast Region
This executive order creates a new Coordinator position within the Department of Homeland Security to oversee and integrate federal recovery efforts for the Gulf Coast region following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The Coordinator reports directly to the Secretary of Homeland Security and serves as the principal point of contact for the President, Congress, state/local governments, and other stakeholders.
Strengthening Processes Relating to Determining Eligibility for Access to Classified National Security Information
This executive order directs the OMB Director to centralize and standardize security clearance processes across federal agencies, with authority to assign, supervise, and issue guidelines for determining eligibility to access classified national security information, including SCI and special access programs. The order includes a built-in expiration mechanism and requires a progress report to the President.
Assignment of Function to Submit a Report Relating to Millennium Challenge Corporation Activities
This memorandum assigns the President's reporting function under section 613 of the 2004 Foreign Operations Appropriations Act to the Secretary of State regarding Millennium Challenge Corporation activities. It directs other agency heads to provide requested information to the Secretary and preserves the President's constitutional authority to withhold sensitive information.
Assignment of Functions Implementing the HELP Commission Act
This memorandum delegates presidential functions under the HELP Commission Act to the Secretary of State, requiring USAID to provide support and all executive departments to furnish information for a report on foreign assistance effectiveness. The Secretary is also tasked with coordinating agency responses to HELP Commission information requests while protecting constitutionally privileged information.
Individuals With Disabilities in Emergency Preparedness
This executive order establishes a federal policy requiring agencies to consider the unique needs of individuals with disabilities in emergency preparedness planning for disasters and terrorism. It creates an Interagency Coordinating Council within the Department of Homeland Security to coordinate implementation, review agency actions, and submit annual reports to the President on progress and best practices.
Increasing Economic Opportunity and Business Participation of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
This executive order establishes a presidential advisory commission and White House Initiative within the Department of Commerce to improve economic opportunity and federal program access for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) businesses. It creates an interagency working group, requires federal agencies to develop implementation plans, and mandates a coordinated federal plan to increase AAPI business participation in government programs and procurement.
Amending Executive Order 13257 To Implement the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2003
This executive order amends a 2002 trafficking order to implement the 2003 reauthorization of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act. It assigns specific responsibilities to the Secretary of State, Secretary of Homeland Security, and other agencies for coordinating anti-trafficking policies, preventing sex tourism, regulating federal contracts and grants, and conducting research on human trafficking.
Encouraging Innovation in Manufacturing
This executive order directs federal agencies with SBIR or STTR programs to prioritize manufacturing-related research and development. Agency heads must submit annual reports on these efforts to the Small Business Administration and Office of Science and Technology Policy. The SBA Administrator is tasked with establishing reporting formats and schedules, and may issue additional guidelines subject to presidential approval.
Federal Real Property Asset Management
This executive order establishes a comprehensive framework for managing federal real property assets by creating Senior Real Property Officers in each major agency, forming a Federal Real Property Council under OMB, and mandating asset management plans with performance metrics. It requires inventory tracking, life-cycle cost analysis, and annual reporting while centralizing oversight through the General Services Administration.
Amendment to Executive Order 12293, the Foreign Service of the United States
This executive order amends salary structures for the Senior Foreign Service to align with changes to Senior Executive Service pay made by the 2004 National Defense Authorization Act. It establishes three salary classes (Career Minister, Minister-Counselor, Counselor) with specific pay ranges tied to Executive Schedule and GS-15 rates, effective for pay periods beginning on or after January 1, 2004.
Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the
This executive order closes all executive branch departments and agencies on Friday, December 26, 2003, the day after Christmas, excusing federal employees from duty. Agency heads may exempt certain offices and employees for national security, defense, or other public need reasons. The closure is treated as a legal holiday for purposes of federal employee pay and leave.
Presidential Management Fellows Program
This executive order establishes the Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program to recruit outstanding graduate-degree holders and experienced professionals into federal public sector management. It replaces the earlier Presidential Management Intern Program (Executive Order 12364), sets eligibility criteria, appointment rules, and a two-year fellowship structure with possible one-year extension, and directs OPM to manage the transition and prescribe implementing regulations.
Interagency Group on Insular Areas
This executive order establishes the Interagency Group on Insular Areas (IGIA) within the Department of Interior to coordinate federal policy affecting American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands. The IGIA consists of executive department heads and designated agency heads, meets with territorial governors annually, and provides yearly written policy advice to the President. The order explicitly disclaims creating any legally enforceable rights.
Further Amendment to Executive Order 12958, as Amended, Classified National Security Information
This executive order revises the U.S. government's system for classifying, safeguarding, and declassifying national security information. It expands classification authority to the Vice President, adds 'defense against transnational terrorism' as a core national security consideration, establishes automatic declassification at 25 years with specific exemptions, and creates new procedural controls for special access programs and information sharing.
Half-Day Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on Tuesday, December 24, 2002
This executive order grants federal executive branch employees a half-day off on December 24, 2002, closing all departments and agencies for the last half of the scheduled workday. Agency heads may except certain offices and employees for national security, defense, or other public reasons. The day is treated as a legal holiday for purposes of federal employee pay and leave statutes.
President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
This executive order establishes the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports as a 20-member advisory body under the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promote national physical activity and sports participation, with particular focus on children, adolescents, and underserved communities. The order revokes a previous 1982 executive order on the same topic and sets the Council to terminate after two years unless extended by the President.
Establishing the President's Homeland Security Advisory Council and Senior Advisory Committees for Homeland
This executive order creates the President's Homeland Security Advisory Council (PHSAC) with up to 21 appointed members plus ex officio members from existing advisory bodies, and establishes four Senior Advisory Committees representing state/local officials, academia, private sector, and emergency services/law enforcement/public health. The council advises the President on homeland security strategy, coordination, and effectiveness, and automatically terminates after two years unless extended.
President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
This executive order establishes a presidential advisory board and White House Initiative within the Department of Education to strengthen historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) by improving their access to federal programs, increasing private sector partnerships, and requiring federal agencies to develop annual plans with measurable goals for HBCU participation in grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements.
Critical Infrastructure Protection in the Information Age
This executive order establishes the President's Critical Infrastructure Protection Board to coordinate federal efforts protecting information systems for critical infrastructure across sectors including energy, finance, transportation, and healthcare. It creates a voluntary public-private partnership framework, establishes the National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) for private sector input, and assigns specific security oversight roles to OMB, Defense, and the CIA while preserving existing agency authorities.
President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
This executive order establishes the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), a 25-member advisory committee (one federal official and 24 nonfederal experts) to advise the President on science and technology policy and assist the National Science and Technology Council in engaging the private sector. The council is set to terminate automatically after two years unless extended by the President, and it revokes three previous executive orders related to presidential science advisory committees.
Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees
This executive order extends 14 federal advisory committees until September 30, 2003, delegates FACA oversight functions to agency heads, revokes five executive orders for completed/terminated committees, and supersedes sections of Executive Order 13138.
Implementing Government Reform
This memorandum establishes Chief Operating Officers in federal agencies, creates the President's Management Council to coordinate government reform, and revokes a 1993 Clinton administration management reform memorandum. It directs agencies to implement citizen-centered, results-oriented, market-based management reforms.
President's Commission To Strengthen Social Security
This executive order establishes a bipartisan 16-member commission to recommend Social Security reforms, including voluntary personal retirement accounts, while protecting current retirees' benefits. The commission must submit an interim report and a final report by fall 2001, after which it terminates within 30 days.
Revocation of Executive Order and Presidential Memorandum Concerning Labor-Management Partnerships
This executive order revokes the Clinton-era Executive Order 12871 and a related 1999 memorandum that had established labor-management partnerships across federal agencies, immediately dissolving the National Partnership Council. It directs agencies to rescind implementing rules and policies, while explicitly protecting existing collective bargaining agreements.
Revocation of Executive Order on Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Certain Contracts
President George W. Bush revoked Executive Order 12933, which had required contractors on federal building projects to offer right of first refusal to employees of previous contractors. The order immediately terminates all related investigations and directs agencies to promptly rescind implementing regulations.