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EO 132822002-12-31Bush

Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay

This executive order implements annual pay adjustments for federal employees across multiple pay systems, including the General Schedule, Senior Executive Service, Executive Schedule, Vice President and Congress, judges, uniformed services, and administrative law judges. It also establishes locality-based comparability payments and supersedes the previous year's pay adjustment order.

EO 132812002-12-19Bush

Half-Day Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on Tuesday, December 24, 2002

This executive order grants federal executive branch employees a half-day off on December 24, 2002, closing all departments and agencies for the last half of the scheduled workday. Agency heads may except certain offices and employees for national security, defense, or other public reasons. The day is treated as a legal holiday for purposes of federal employee pay and leave statutes.

Det2002-12-13Bush

Presidential Determination on Suspension of Limitations Under the Jerusalem Embassy Act

President Bush suspended for six months the statutory limitations in the Jerusalem Embassy Act that required moving the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, citing national security interests. This was the 14th such suspension since the Act's passage in 1995, continuing a pattern of successive administrations delaying the embassy move.

EO 132792002-12-12Bush

Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations

This executive order establishes principles for federal agencies to ensure faith-based and community organizations can compete equally for federal social service funding without religious discrimination, while protecting beneficiaries from religious coercion. It requires specified agencies to review and amend policies within 90 days, and amends Executive Order 11246 to exempt religious contractors from certain employment nondiscrimination requirements when hiring co-religionists.

EO 132802002-12-12Bush

Responsibilities of the Department of Agriculture and the Agency for International Development With Respect to Faith-Based and Community Initiatives

This executive order creates Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Centers within the Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Agency for International Development to identify and remove barriers preventing religious and community organizations from participating in federal social service programs. The Centers must begin operations within 45 days and submit their first reports with performance indicators within 180 days.

Det2002-12-11Bush

[FR Doc. 02-32150 Filed 12-17-02; 8:45 am]

This presidential determination directs the Secretary of State to transmit to Congress and publish in the Federal Register a statutorily required six-month report on conditions in Burma and U.S. policy toward Burma. The attached report covers September 28, 2001 to March 27, 2002, assessing Burma's progress on democratization, quality of life, and multilateral diplomatic strategy, while maintaining existing U.S. sanctions.

Det2002-12-11Bush

Report to the Congress Regarding Conditions in Burma and U.S. Policy Toward Burma

This presidential determination directs the Secretary of State to transmit to Congress a previously delayed report on conditions in Burma (Myanmar), required every six months under a 1997 appropriations law. The report covers democratization progress, quality of life improvements, and multilateral strategies for democracy and human rights in Burma.

EO 132782002-12-11Bush

President's Commission on the United States Postal Service

This executive order establishes a nine-member presidential commission to examine the U.S. Postal Service's financial condition and future viability, with a mandate to recommend legislative and administrative reforms. The commission, housed administratively within the Treasury Department, must submit its report by July 31, 2003, and terminates by August 30, 2003.

Det2002-12-07Bush

Presidential Determination of Designations Under the Iraq Liberation Act of 1998

President Bush designated six Iraqi opposition groups as eligible to receive U.S. assistance under the Iraq Liberation Act of 1998, including the Assyrian Democratic Movement and Iraqi National Front. The determination directs the Secretary of State to report to Congress and publish the designation in the Federal Register.

Det 99-132002-12-07Bush

Presidential Determination on Authorization to Furnish Drawdown Assistance to the Iraqi Opposition Under the Iraq Liberation Act of 1998

This determination authorizes the drawdown of up to $92 million in defense articles, services, and military training from the Department of Defense to assist seven named Iraqi opposition groups (with provision for additional groups) under the Iraq Liberation Act of 1998, directing State and Defense to develop allocation plans.

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