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EO 141082023-09-20Biden

Ensuring the People of East Palestine Are Protected Now and in the Future

This executive order directs multiple federal agencies to continue response and recovery efforts following the February 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. It establishes a Federal Disaster Recovery Coordinator, mandates regular reporting on cleanup and public health, holds a major disaster declaration request in abeyance, and requires agencies to consider whether circumstances warrant a public health emergency declaration.

Memo2021-11-09Biden

Maximizing Assistance To Respond to COVID-19

This memorandum directs FEMA to provide 100 percent federal cost sharing for COVID-19 emergency protective measures (Public Assistance Category B) under the Stafford Act, covering work performed from January 20, 2020 through April 1, 2022. It extends and expands federal reimbursement for pandemic response activities including National Guard support to states.

EO 139962021-01-21Biden

Establishing the COVID-19 Pandemic Testing Board and Ensuring a Sustainable Public Health Workforce for COVID-19 and Other Biological Threats

This executive order establishes a COVID-19 Pandemic Testing Board to coordinate federal testing efforts and reduce disparities in access, while also creating plans for a U.S. Public Health Job Corps and a sustainable public health workforce to address the pandemic and future biological threats. It directs multiple agencies to facilitate free testing for uninsured individuals, clarify insurance coverage obligations, and provide technical support to state and local health agencies.

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