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EO 136892015-01-21Obama

Enhancing Coordination of National Efforts in the Arctic

This executive order establishes an Arctic Executive Steering Committee to coordinate federal Arctic policy across agencies during the U.S. chairmanship of the Arctic Council. It mandates improved interagency coordination, tribal consultation with Alaska Native governments, and a report identifying overlaps and gaps in Arctic policy implementation.

Memo2014-02-27Obama

Creating and Expanding Ladders of Opportunity for Boys and Young Men of Color

President Obama established the My Brother's Keeper Task Force, an interagency initiative chaired by the Assistant to the President and Cabinet Secretary with the Deputy Secretary of Education as Executive Director, to improve life outcomes for boys and young men of color through better coordination of federal programs, data sharing, and public-private partnerships. The Task Force is directed to create assessment tools, evaluate federal policy impacts, and report back with recommendations within 90 days and a status report within one year.

EO 136042012-03-22Obama

Improving Performance of Federal Permitting and Review of Infrastructure Projects

This executive order creates a Steering Committee to streamline federal permitting and review processes for infrastructure projects, requiring agencies to develop performance plans with measurable timelines and track progress on a public dashboard. It mandates coordination across federal agencies, state/local/tribal governments, and stakeholders to reduce decision times while maintaining environmental and community protections.

EO 135802011-07-12Obama

Interagency Working Group on Coordination of Domestic Energy Development and Permitting in Alaska

This executive order establishes an interagency working group led by the Department of the Interior to coordinate federal permitting and environmental review processes for oil and gas development in Alaska, both onshore and offshore. The group brings together deputy-level officials from multiple agencies to streamline decision-making while maintaining health, safety, and environmental standards.

EO 135772011-06-15Obama

Establishment of the SelectUSA Initiative

This executive order establishes SelectUSA, a Department of Commerce-based initiative to coordinate federal efforts to attract and retain domestic and foreign business investment in the United States. It creates a Federal Interagency Investment Working Group spanning nearly every cabinet department and major economic agency to promote the U.S. as a business location, serve as an investment ombudsman, and provide information to investors.

EO 135762011-06-13Obama

Delivering an Efficient, Effective, and Accountable Government

This executive order establishes a Government Accountability and Transparency Board to expand anti-fraud tools and spending transparency across federal agencies, building on Recovery Act practices. It reinforces the Accountable Government Initiative by assigning performance reform responsibilities to agency Chief Operating Officers and Chief Financial Officers, with quarterly metric updates on performance.gov and monthly reporting on $2.1 billion in administrative cost savings targets.

EO 135222009-12-09Obama

Creating Labor-Management Forums to Improve Delivery of Government Services

This executive order establishes the National Council on Federal Labor-Management Relations and requires federal agencies to create labor-management forums for collaborative problem-solving. It mandates pre-decisional union involvement in workplace matters, requires implementation plans within 90 days, and creates pilot programs for bargaining over permissive subjects under 5 U.S.C. 7106(b)(1).

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