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Proc 95582016-12-28Obama

Establishment of the Bears Ears National Monument

President Obama used the Antiquities Act to designate approximately 1.35 million acres in southeastern Utah as the Bears Ears National Monument, withdrawing federal lands from mineral leasing, mining, and other disposition. The proclamation establishes a tribal commission to advise on management and directs the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior to develop a joint management plan through the USFS and BLM.

Proc 95592016-12-28Obama

Establishment of the Gold Butte National Monument

President Obama established the Gold Butte National Monument in southeast Nevada under the Antiquities Act, withdrawing approximately 296,937 federal acres from development, mining, and new grazing permits. The proclamation transfers Bureau of Reclamation lands to Bureau of Land Management jurisdiction, mandates a management plan with public involvement, and establishes an advisory committee while preserving tribal access rights and existing infrastructure.

EO 137572016-12-28Obama

Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber- Enabled Activities

This executive order amends Executive Order 13694 to expand sanctions authority against malicious cyber-enabled activities, specifically adding interference with election processes or institutions as a sanctionable activity and adding designated entities to an annex. It also creates a mechanism for the Treasury Secretary to remove persons from the sanctions list.

EO 137562016-12-27Obama

Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay

This executive order implements annual federal pay adjustments for 2017, updating salary schedules for civilian employees, senior executives, military personnel, judges, and elected officials. It incorporates pay raises authorized by existing statute and the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act, with most schedules taking effect in early 2017.

Memo2016-12-23Obama

Designation of Officers of the National Archives and Records Administration to Act as Archivist of the United States

This memorandum establishes a line of succession for acting Archivist of the United States within the National Archives and Records Administration, listing five officials in order of priority to serve if both the Archivist and Deputy Archivist are unable to perform their duties. It revokes a 2012 Obama administration memorandum on the same topic.

Memo2016-12-23Obama

Providing an Order of Succession Within the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

This memorandum establishes the order of succession for the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), specifying that the Deputy Director for Mediation Services and Field Operations, then the Deputy Director, then the most senior Regional Director, shall act as Director if the position becomes vacant. It includes exceptions for acting officials and preserves presidential discretion to depart from this order.

Memo2016-12-23Obama

Providing an Order of Succession Within the National Endowment for the Arts

This memorandum establishes the order of succession for the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts, specifying four officials who would assume the role if the Chairperson dies, resigns, or becomes unable to serve. It includes exceptions for acting officials and preserves presidential discretion to depart from this order.

Memo2016-12-23Obama

Providing an Order of Succession Within the Social Security Administration

This memorandum establishes a new order of succession for the Social Security Administration, listing seven officials who would act as Commissioner if both the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner become unable to serve. It revokes the prior October 17, 2014 succession memorandum and preserves presidential discretion to depart from this order.

EO 137552016-12-23Obama

Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Labor

This executive order establishes a formal line of succession for who would serve as Acting Secretary of Labor if both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary become unable to serve. It revokes the previous succession order from 2001 and lists 16 specific positions in priority order, from Solicitor of Labor down to a regional administrator in Dallas.

Memo2016-12-22Obama

Supporting New American Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families

This memorandum establishes an interagency working group to improve coordination among federal agencies in providing immigration, veterans, and military benefits to foreign-born and naturalized service members, veterans, and their families. The group must convene within 10 days, produce a 3-year strategic plan within 30 days, and a detailed implementation plan within 120 days.

Proc 95552016-12-15Obama

To Implement the Nepal Preference Program and for Other Purposes

This proclamation implements a new Nepal Preference Program granting duty-free treatment for eligible Nepali imports through 2025, reinstates the Central African Republic as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country under AGOA, extends duty-free access for Israeli agricultural products through 2017, and makes technical modifications to tariff schedules and rules of origin under free trade agreements with Oman, Panama, and CAFTA-DR countries.

EO 137532016-12-09Obama

Amending the Order of Succession in the Department of Homeland Security

This executive order updates the line of succession for acting Secretary of Homeland Security, replacing a 2007 order with a new ranked list of 18 DHS officials. It specifies who assumes leadership if the Secretary dies, resigns, or becomes unable to serve, while preserving presidential discretion to depart from the list under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act.

EO 137542016-12-09Obama

Northern Bering Sea Climate Resilience

This executive order establishes the Northern Bering Sea Climate Resilience Area to protect marine ecosystems and Alaska Native subsistence communities from climate change impacts. It withdraws specified offshore areas from oil and gas leasing, creates an interagency task force and tribal advisory council, mandates consideration of traditional knowledge in federal decisionmaking, and directs the Coast Guard to develop shipping route protections and update spill response plans.

Det2016-12-08Obama

Presidential Determination and Waiver Pursuant to Section 2249a of Title 10, United States Code, and Sections 40 and 40A of the Arms Export Control Act to Support U.S. Special Operations to Combat Terrorism in Syria

This determination waives statutory prohibitions under the Arms Export Control Act and Title 10 to allow the Department of Defense to provide defense articles and services to foreign forces, irregular forces, groups, or individuals supporting U.S. counterterrorism operations in Syria. It delegates congressional notification responsibilities to the Secretaries of State and Defense, requiring 15-day advance notice before exports proceed or waivers take effect.

EO 137522016-12-08Obama

Relating to the Implementation of the Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance

This executive order designates the Department of Health and Human Services as the U.S. Central Authority for implementing a Hague Convention on international child support recovery, effective when the treaty enters force on January 1, 2017. It authorizes HHS to delegate certain functions to state IV-D child support agencies.

Memo2016-12-05Obama

Steps for Increased Legal and Policy Transparency Concerning the United States Use of Military Force and Related National Security Operations

This December 2016 memorandum directs national security departments and agencies to prepare a public report describing legal and policy frameworks governing U.S. military force and related national security operations, with annual updates coordinated by the NSC staff. It aims to institutionalize transparency practices developed during the Obama administration regarding counterterrorism and national security operations.

EO 137512016-12-05Obama

Safeguarding the Nation From the Impacts of Invasive Species

This executive order updates and strengthens federal coordination on invasive species by amending Executive Order 13112. It maintains the National Invasive Species Council with expanded membership, adds new priorities including climate change and public health impacts, and mandates a new management plan with specific reporting requirements.

Det2016-12-02Obama

Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 570(a) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1997

President Obama certified to Congress that Burma (Myanmar) had made measurable and substantial progress in human rights and democratic governance, as required by a 1997 appropriations law. This determination allowed continued U.S. engagement and prevented mandatory restrictions tied to negative certification.

Proc 95492016-12-01Obama

To Modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States and for Other Purposes

This proclamation modifies the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) to conform to international convention amendments, continues staged duty reductions under multiple free trade agreements, corrects technical errors in prior proclamations, and lifts the import ban on Burmese jadeite and rubies by deleting the relevant HTS note.

Det2016-12-01Obama

Suspension of Limitations Under the Jerusalem Embassy Act

President Obama suspended for six months the statutory requirements of the Jerusalem Embassy Act that would have mandated moving the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem and withholding State Department funds. This is the latest in a series of recurring six-month suspensions presidents have issued since 1998 to protect stated national security interests.

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