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EO 135352010-03-24Obama

Ensuring Enforcement and Implementation of Abortion Restrictions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

This executive order reinforces existing Hyde Amendment restrictions on federal funding for abortion services within the Affordable Care Act, directing HHS and OMB to develop model accounting guidelines for segregating funds in health insurance exchanges and requiring HHS to ensure community health center grantees comply with abortion funding limitations. It was issued to secure support for the ACA's passage by addressing concerns from anti-abortion legislators about federal subsidies potentially covering abortion services.

EO 135342010-03-11Obama

National Export Initiative

This executive order creates the National Export Initiative (NEI) to double U.S. exports over five years and establishes an Export Promotion Cabinet of cabinet-level officials and agency heads to coordinate federal export promotion efforts. The order directs the Cabinet to develop programs supporting small and medium-sized business exports, increase export credit, reduce trade barriers, and produce a comprehensive implementation plan within 180 days.

Notice 129572010-03-10Obama

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iran

President Obama continued for one year the national emergency with respect to Iran originally declared in 1995 under Executive Order 12957, citing ongoing threats to U.S. national security, foreign policy, and economy from Iranian government actions and policies. This renewal is distinct from the separate Iran emergency declared in 1979 under Executive Order 12170.

Memo 135202010-03-10Obama

Finding And Recapturing Improper Payments

This memorandum directs federal agencies to expand use of "Payment Recapture Audits" to identify and recover improper payments to contractors and other entities. The OMB Director must issue implementation guidance within 90 days and coordinate with the Council for Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency to review agency effectiveness.

Memo2010-03-10Obama

Delegation of Certain Functions Under Section 204(c) of the United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act (Public Law 110-369)

This memorandum delegates to the Secretary of State the presidential functions under section 204(c) of the United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act, which concerns U.S.-India civil nuclear cooperation and nonproliferation certification requirements. The Secretary is directed to publish the memorandum in the Federal Register.

EO 135332010-03-01Obama

Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Defense

This executive order establishes the line of succession for the Secretary of Defense, specifying 19 tiers of officials who would assume the role if the Secretary dies, resigns, or becomes unable to serve. It revokes the previous succession order from 2005 and adds new positions including the Deputy Chief Management Officer and Director of Operational Energy Plans and Programs.

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