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EO 132542002-01-29Bush

Establishing the USA Freedom Corps

This executive order creates the USA Freedom Corps, an interagency initiative to promote citizen service by coordinating existing federal public service programs. It establishes a White House-based council chaired by the President and a supporting office to encourage Americans to complete 4,000 hours of lifetime service.

Det2002-01-25Bush

Waiver of Section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act With Respect to Assistance to the Government of Azerbaijan

President George W. Bush waived Section 907 of the 1992 FREEDOM Support Act, which had restricted U.S. assistance to Azerbaijan, citing counterterrorism needs, military readiness, and Azerbaijan's border security. The waiver requires notification to Congress and Federal Register publication.

Notice 129472002-01-18Bush

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to

President Bush continued for one year the national emergency first declared in 1995 regarding foreign terrorists threatening the Middle East peace process, including sanctions against designated individuals and entities. This routine annual extension maintains existing emergency measures under the National Emergencies Act.

EO 132532002-01-16Bush

Amendment to Executive Order 13223, Ordering the Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces to Active Duty and Delegating Certain Authorities to the Secretary of Defense and the

This executive order amends a post-9/11 mobilization order to give the Secretary of Transportation parallel authority to the Secretary of Defense for managing Coast Guard reserve personnel, including involuntary activations, without requiring presidential approval for each action.

Notice 131942002-01-15Bush

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to

This notice continues for one year a national emergency originally declared in January 2001 regarding Sierra Leone and expanded in May 2001 to include Liberia, maintaining a ban on U.S. importation of rough diamonds from both countries due to the threat posed by the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) insurgency and Liberian government support for it.

EO 132522002-01-07Bush

Exclusions From the Federal Labor-Management Relations Program

This executive order exempts seven Department of Justice subdivisions—including U.S. Attorneys' Offices, the Criminal Division, and intelligence-related offices—from federal labor union protections, citing national security concerns. It amends a 1979 Carter-era order to add these units to an existing exclusion list.

Notice 125432002-01-03Bush

Continuation of Libya Emergency

President Bush continued for one year the national emergency with respect to Libya originally declared by President Reagan in 1986. The continuation maintains sanctions blocking Libyan assets in the U.S. because Libya had not yet complied with U.N. Security Council resolutions regarding the Pan Am 103 bombing.

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