Secretary of Health and Human Services
Executive orders directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services · 12 in Reagan · 344 all terms.
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12 shown · Reagan
National Microgravity Research Board
This executive order establishes the National Microgravity Research Board, chaired by the NASA Administrator with members from multiple cabinet departments and agencies, to coordinate and stimulate microgravity research across government, academia, and industry. The Board is tasked with developing policy recommendations, advising on research priorities, and promoting commercial applications of microgravity science, with automatic termination after 5 years unless extended.
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.
Assignment of emergency preparedness responsibilities
This executive order assigns comprehensive emergency preparedness responsibilities across all federal departments and agencies for national security emergencies, including nuclear attack, natural disasters, and technological emergencies. It establishes the National Security Council as the principal policy forum, designates FEMA's Director as NSC advisor, and details specific lead and support roles for each Cabinet department in areas such as continuity of government, resource management, agriculture, energy, health services, and defense production.
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.
Facilitating access to science and technology
This executive order directs federal agencies to accelerate technology transfer from government laboratories to universities and private industry, particularly small businesses. It establishes cooperative research agreements, royalty-sharing for inventors, a Technology Share Program for consortia, scientist exchange programs, and international technology cooperation guidelines, while requiring reports on progress within one year.
National Drug Policy Board
This executive order establishes the National Drug Policy Board, chaired by the Attorney General with the Secretary of Health and Human Services as Vice Chairman, to coordinate all federal drug abuse policy functions across executive departments. It creates two coordinating groups for enforcement and prevention/health, and consolidates duties previously held by the National Drug Enforcement Policy Board.
Superfund Implementation
This executive order delegates presidential authorities under the Superfund law (CERCLA and SARA) to specific federal agencies, establishing the National Response Team structure with EPA and Coast Guard leadership, and assigning responsibilities for hazardous waste cleanup, enforcement, liability, litigation, and Superfund budget management across the executive branch.
Drug-Free Federal Workplace
This executive order mandates a drug-free workplace across the Executive Branch by prohibiting illegal drug use by federal employees on or off duty, requiring agencies to develop testing programs for sensitive positions, establishing voluntary testing, and creating Employee Assistance Programs for rehabilitation. It sets procedures for testing, confidentiality protections, and personnel actions ranging from mandatory counseling to removal for employees who use illegal drugs.
Payment of certain benefits to survivors of persons who died in or as a result of military service
This executive order establishes the administrative framework for paying survivor benefits to spouses and children of certain service members who died in or due to military service. It designates the Veterans' Administration to administer the program, requires HHS to provide technical assistance, and mandates Defense Department fund transfers from the 'Retired Pay, Defense' account to cover benefits and administrative costs beginning in fiscal year 1983.
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.
Cuban and Haitian entrants
This executive order reassigns presidential responsibilities under the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980 for Cuban and Haitian entrants. It delegates assistance functions to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Attorney General, while revoking the prior Executive Order 12251 that had established the original framework.
Federal employees contracting or trading with Indians
This executive order delegates presidential authority to regulate federal employees' commercial transactions with Indians from the President to the Secretary of the Interior (for Bureau of Indian Affairs employees) and the Secretary of Health and Human Services (for Indian Health Service employees). It also preserves existing regulations as interim rules until new ones are issued.