Administrator of General Services
Executive orders directing the Administrator of General Services · 15 in Reagan · 165 all terms.
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15 shown · Reagan
President's Commission on Catastrophic Nuclear Accidents
This executive order establishes an 11-member presidential commission to study how to fully compensate victims of catastrophic nuclear accidents that exceed existing liability limits under the Atomic Energy Act. The commission must submit a final report to Congress by August 20, 1990, after which it terminates two months later.
Designating certain facilities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in the State of Mississippi as the John C. Stennis Space Center
This executive order renames NASA's National Space Technology Laboratories in Mississippi to the John C. Stennis Space Center, honoring Senator John C. Stennis for his 40+ years of service and support for the U.S. space program. The order directs the Administrator of General Services to make this designation effective immediately.
The President's Committee on Employment of People With Disabilities
This executive order establishes the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, replacing a 1969 predecessor committee. It creates a three-tier advisory structure (Committee, Executive Committee, and Advisory Council) to advise the President on maximizing employment opportunities for people with physical disabilities, mental retardation, and mental illness.
White House Conference for a Drug Free America
This executive order establishes the White House Conference for a Drug Free America, a temporary body within the Executive Office of the President to convene public and private stakeholders to examine drug abuse issues and develop national strategy recommendations. The Conference is tasked with reviewing law enforcement effectiveness, education impacts, program coordination, international trafficking laws, youth drug use initiation, and drug-free workplace approaches, then submitting a final report to the President and Congress. Following submission, the President must report annually to Congress for three years on implementation status.
Federal Real Property Management
This executive order establishes a government-wide framework for federal real property management, designating the Domestic Policy Council as the policy approval forum and assigning oversight roles to OMB and GSA. It requires all executive agencies to develop annual improvement plans for their real property holdings and directs Agriculture and Interior to improve management of public lands and National Forest System lands.
Assignment of national security and emergency preparedness telecommunications functions
This executive order establishes the National Communications System (NCS) to coordinate federal national security and emergency preparedness telecommunications. It assigns specific responsibilities to the Secretary of Defense as Executive Agent, creates a Committee of Principals from key federal agencies, and designates roles for the National Security Council, OSTP, OMB, and other departments in wartime and non-wartime emergency communications planning.
President's Advisory Committee on Mediation and Conciliation
This executive order establishes a 13-member presidential advisory committee on labor mediation and conciliation, chaired by the Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, with equal labor and management representation. The committee is tasked with advising on improving arbitration efficiency under collective bargaining agreements and reviewing FMCS regulations, with a mandatory report due within nine months of establishment. The committee automatically terminates 60 days after submitting its report or by September 30, 1988, whichever comes first.
Exercise of Authority Under Section 218 of Title 18, United States Code
This executive order delegates presidential authority under 18 U.S.C. § 218 to agency heads, allowing them to void contracts and benefits obtained through bribery, graft, or conflicts of interest after a final criminal conviction. It requires Defense, GSA, and NASA to jointly issue government-wide regulations, while mandating procedural protections including notice, opportunity to respond, hearings, and written decisions with restitution calculations.
Government work space management reforms
This executive order directs all federal executive agencies to reduce and optimize their use of workspace and furnishings, minimize administrative costs, and report excess space to the General Services Administration. It delegates authority to the GSA Administrator to set government-wide standards, conduct surveys, and establish reporting systems for workspace utilization.
President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee
This executive order establishes the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, a 30-member industry advisory body providing the President with advice on national security telecommunications policy, particularly regarding implementation of Presidential Directive 53. The Committee is housed administratively under the Secretary of Defense and was initially set to terminate on December 31, 1982, though later extended by a subsequent executive order.
President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities
Executive Order 12367 establishes the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities as a federal advisory committee to promote private sector support for arts and humanities, coordinate participation in national cultural events, and recognize excellence in these fields. The Committee includes federal officials, presidential appointees from the private sector, and invited congressional and cultural institution leaders, with administrative support provided by the National Endowment for the Arts. The Committee was set to terminate on September 30, 1989 unless extended.
National Security Information
This executive order establishes a comprehensive uniform system for classifying, declassifying, and safeguarding national security information across the federal government. It defines three classification levels (Top Secret, Secret, Confidential), specifies who can classify information, creates declassification review procedures, and establishes the Information Security Oversight Office to monitor compliance. The order balances national security protection with public access to government information.
Federal procurement reforms
This 1982 executive order directs federal agencies to reform procurement practices by reducing administrative burdens, strengthening competition, simplifying small purchases, ensuring timely contractor payments, and creating professional procurement workforces. It mandates completion of a unified Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by year-end 1982 and assigns coordination roles to OMB, OPM, and the Defense/GSA/NASA triumvirate.
Physical fitness and sports
This executive order establishes a national program for physical fitness and sports under the Secretary of Health and Human Services and continues the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports as an advisory body. The order directs federal coordination, public education, research promotion, and partnerships with state/local governments, schools, medical professionals, and employers to encourage physical activity across all age groups.
President's Economic Policy Advisory Board
President Reagan established the President's Economic Policy Advisory Board as a Federal Advisory Committee Act-compliant body to advise on domestic and international economic policy. The Board works with the Cabinet Council on Economic Affairs, operates without member compensation, and was originally set to terminate on December 31, 1982.