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EO 131001998-08-25Clinton

President's Council on Food Safety

Establishes the President's Council on Food Safety, co-chaired by the Secretaries of Agriculture and HHS and the President's Science Advisor, to develop a comprehensive strategic plan for federal food safety activities and coordinate budgets and research across agencies. The Council aims to create a seamless, science-based food safety system through improved interagency coordination.

EO 130991998-08-20Clinton

Prohibiting Transactions With Terrorists Who Threaten To Disrupt the Middle East Peace Process

This executive order amends Executive Order 12947 by adding Usama bin Ladin, Al-Qaida, and two associated individuals to the list of terrorists whose assets are blocked and with whom U.S. persons are prohibited from transacting. The order took effect immediately on August 21, 1998, following the August 7, 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in East Africa.

EO 130981998-08-18Clinton

Blocking Property of UNITA and ProhibitingCertain Transactions With Respect to UNITA

This executive order blocks all U.S.-based property of UNITA (the Angolan rebel group) and designated senior officials and their families. It also prohibits U.S. persons from importing non-certified Angolan diamonds, and from selling or supplying mining equipment, vehicles, and related services to certain areas of Angola outside government control.

Notice 129241998-08-13Clinton

Continuation of Emergency Regarding Export Control Regulations

President Clinton continued the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12924, originally issued August 19, 1994, due to the continued expiration of the Export Administration Act of 1979. The notice extends the emergency beyond its August 19, 1998 expiration date under the National Emergencies Act. This continuation maintains export control regulations under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

EO 130971998-08-07Clinton

Interparliamentary Union

This executive order designates the Interparliamentary Union as a public international organization entitled to privileges, exemptions, and immunities under the International Organizations Immunities Act. It explicitly preserves any existing or future privileges the organization may hold through international agreements or congressional action.

EO 130961998-08-06Clinton

American Indian and Alaska Native Education

This executive order establishes an Interagency Task Force on American Indian and Alaska Native Education to coordinate federal efforts across 14+ agencies to improve educational outcomes for Native students. It mandates development of a comprehensive federal Indian education policy, regional partnership forums, school pilot sites, and a research agenda, with multiple reporting deadlines over a 5-year task force lifespan.

Proc 7114--1998-08-05Clinton

Designating Klondike Gold Rush International Historical Park

President Clinton issued Proclamation 7114 designating Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park as part of the "Klondike Gold Rush International Historical Park," an international park with Canada. The action fulfilled a 1976 statutory condition requiring Canadian completion of complementary protections and enactment of similar provisions.

EO 130951998-08-05Clinton

Suspension of Executive Order 13083

This executive order immediately suspends Executive Order 13083, titled "Federalism," to allow for consultation with state and local officials and other stakeholders. The suspension halts rules governing federal-state relations that had been issued by the Clinton administration earlier in 1998.

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