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Det2023-09-29Biden

Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2024

This presidential determination sets the annual refugee admissions ceiling at 125,000 for Fiscal Year 2024, with regional allocations across five geographic areas. It also designates certain in-country populations—including persons in Cuba, Eurasia and the Baltics, Iraq, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras—as eligible to be considered refugees for U.S. admission purposes. The Secretary of State is authorized to transfer unused regional allocations after notifying Congress, and to publish the determination in the Federal Register.

Det2023-09-29Biden

Presidential Determination With Respect to the Efforts of Foreign Governments Regarding Trafficking in Persons

This determination imposes foreign assistance restrictions for FY 2024 on 17 governments that fail to meet minimum standards against human trafficking under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, with partial waivers granted for certain countries and programs. It also extends similar restrictions to Curaçao and Sint Maarten and directs U.S. representatives at multilateral development banks to vote against loans to designated countries.

EO 141092023-09-29Biden

Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees and Amendments to Other Executive Orders

This executive order extends 37 federal advisory committees until September 30, 2025, delegates presidential FACA functions to agency heads, and amends two prior executive orders—expanding the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander commission's outreach role and increasing the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities membership from 25 to 30 while adding similar liaison functions.

Memo2023-09-27Biden

Restoring Healthy and Abundant Salmon, Steelhead, and Other Native Fish Populations in the Columbia River Basin

This memorandum directs federal agencies to prioritize restoring salmon, steelhead, and other native fish populations in the Columbia River Basin, honoring tribal treaty rights and balancing energy, agriculture, and environmental needs. It requires agency program reviews, budget assessments, and development of an intergovernmental partnership with states and tribal nations within specified timeframes.

Memo2023-09-21Biden

Delegation of Authority Under Section 614(a)(1) and Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961

President Biden delegates authority to the Secretary of State to approve approximately $128 million in security assistance to Ukraine under emergency provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act, bypassing normal congressional restrictions. The delegation covers both direct assistance (Section 614(a)(1)) and Pentagon drawdown of defense articles and services (Section 506(a)(1)).

EO 141082023-09-20Biden

Ensuring the People of East Palestine Are Protected Now and in the Future

This executive order directs multiple federal agencies to continue response and recovery efforts following the February 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. It establishes a Federal Disaster Recovery Coordinator, mandates regular reporting on cleanup and public health, holds a major disaster declaration request in abeyance, and requires agencies to consider whether circumstances warrant a public health emergency declaration.

Memo2023-09-15Biden

Delegation of Authority Under Section 404(c) of the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008

This memorandum delegates presidential authority to the Secretary of State for Fiscal Year 2024 to waive child-soldier-related prohibitions against Rwanda and Turkey under the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008, specifically allowing Foreign Military Financing and Excess Defense Articles for Turkey, and requires notification to Congress and Federal Register publication of these waivers.

Det2023-09-15Biden

Presidential Determination and Certification With Respect to the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008

President Biden waived Child Soldiers Prevention Act prohibitions for Egypt, Turkey, Libya, Somalia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, and Yemen to allow continued military assistance including IMET, peacekeeping operations, and commercial arms sales. A narrow waiver was also granted for Russia solely for International Space Station-related commercial licenses.

Det2023-09-15Biden

Presidential Determination on Major Drug Transit or Major Drug Illicit Countries for Fiscal Year 2024

This annual determination identifies 23 countries as major drug transit or major illicit drug producing countries for FY2024, including the People's Republic of China for the first time due to a new statutory definition covering precursor chemicals. It designates Bolivia, Burma, and Venezuela as having 'failed demonstrably' in counterdrug obligations, while removing Afghanistan from that list based on reported progress in reducing opium cultivation.

Det2023-09-13Biden

Continuation of the Exercise of Certain Authorities Under the Trading With the Enemy Act

President Biden extended for one year the exercise of authorities under the Trading With the Enemy Act with respect to Cuba, continuing economic sanctions implemented through the Cuban Assets Control Regulations. The continuation runs from September 14, 2023 until September 14, 2024. The Secretary of the Treasury is directed to publish this determination in the Federal Register.

Notice 74632023-09-07Biden

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Certain Terrorist Attacks

President Biden extended for one year the national emergency first declared by President Bush on September 14, 2001, following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. This continuation preserves emergency powers and authorities related to counterterrorism beyond their scheduled expiration on September 14, 2023.

Notice 140462023-09-07Biden

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Ethiopia

President Biden continued for one year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 14046 regarding the conflict in northern Ethiopia, citing ongoing threats to peace, security, and stability in Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa region. The continuation extends the emergency authorities beyond their September 17, 2023 expiration date.

Notice 138482023-09-07Biden

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Foreign Interference in or Undermining Public Confidence in United States Elections

President Biden extended for one year the national emergency originally declared by Executive Order 13848 on September 12, 2018, regarding foreign interference in U.S. elections. The notice cites ongoing threats from foreign powers using digital tools and disinformation to undermine election confidence, despite no evidence of altered vote outcomes.

Notice 132242023-09-07Biden

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism

This notice continues for one year the national emergency first declared on September 23, 2001, after the 9/11 attacks, regarding persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism. The continuation is made under the National Emergencies Act and extends the emergency authority and sanctions measures beyond their scheduled expiration date of September 23, 2023.

EO 141072023-09-06Biden

Exemption of Paul H. Maurer From Mandatory Separation

This executive order grants a single individual exemption from mandatory federal retirement separation rules. Paul H. Maurer, Special Agent in Charge of the George W. Bush Protective Detail, may continue working past the automatic separation age limit under 5 U.S.C. § 8425(b)(1) based on a public interest determination.

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