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EO 134792008-11-18Bush

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.

EO 134552008-01-22Bush

Establishing the President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy

This executive order creates a 19-member President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy within the Department of the Treasury to advise the President on improving financial education, access to financial services, and coordination of public-private financial literacy programs. The Council is tasked with gathering information from diverse stakeholders and periodically reporting on national financial literacy status and recommendations. It will automatically terminate two years after establishment unless extended by the President.

EO 134252007-02-14Bush

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.

EO 133902005-11-01Bush

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.

EO 133692005-01-07Bush

President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform

This executive order creates a nine-member presidential advisory panel tasked with developing revenue-neutral federal tax reform options for submission to the Treasury Secretary by July 31, 2005. The panel is designed to expire 30 days after submitting its report, making it a temporary, time-bound advisory body focused on simplifying the tax code while maintaining progressivity and promoting economic growth.

Memo2004-12-08Bush

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.

EO 133082003-06-20Bush

Further Amendment to Executive Order 12580, as Amended, Superfund Implementation

This executive order amends Superfund implementation rules by adding Section 105(h) to presidential authorities, delegating specific CERCLA functions related to natural resource restoration and brownfields to EPA and other federal agencies, and clarifying interagency consultation requirements.

EO 132602002-03-19Bush

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.

EO 132372001-11-28Bush

Creation of the President's Council on Bioethics

This executive order creates the President's Council on Bioethics, an advisory body of up to 18 non-governmental experts to counsel the President on ethical issues arising from biomedical and technological advances. The Council is explicitly designed to explore multiple viewpoints rather than seek consensus, and is prohibited from reviewing specific projects or overseeing agency regulations.

EO 132262001-09-30Bush

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.

Memo2001-07-11Bush

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.

EO 132012001-02-17Bush

Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees

This executive order requires federal contractors to post notices informing employees of their rights regarding union dues and fees, including the right to object to paying for non-collective-bargaining activities. It revokes a prior Clinton-era order and empowers the Secretary of Labor to enforce compliance through contract cancellations, debarment, and public naming of noncomplying contractors.

EO 132022001-02-17Bush

Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors'Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects

This executive order prohibits federal agencies from requiring or prohibiting project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally funded construction projects, effectively banning mandatory PLAs while allowing voluntary ones. It revokes the Clinton-era policy encouraging PLAs on federal projects and directs regulatory changes within 60 days.

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