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          Title 3

The President


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                         Revised as of January 1, 2018

          2017 Compilation and Parts 100-102

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                            TABLE OF CONTENTS


                                                                    Page
List of Title 3 Compilations..........................................iv
Explanation of the Code of Federal Regulations........................vi
Explanation of This Title.............................................ix
How To Cite This Title................................................xi
Title 3.............................................................xiii
     2017 Compilation--Presidential Documents..........................1
     Chapter I--Executive Office of the President....................513
Title 3 Finding Aids.................................................523
     Tables..........................................................525
     List of CFR Sections Affected...................................547
     Index...........................................................549
CFR Finding Aids.....................................................563
     Table of CFR Titles and Chapters................................565
     Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR..............585

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                          TITLE 3 COMPILATIONS


------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Title 3 Compilations           Proclamations     Executive Orders
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  1936-1938.....................  2161-2286.........          7316-7905
  1938-1943.....................  2287-2587.........          7906-9347
  1943-1948.....................  2588-2823.........         9348-10025
  1949-1953.....................  2824-3041.........        10026-10510
  1954-1958.....................  3042-3265.........        10511-10797
  1959-1963.....................  3266-3565.........        10798-11134
  1964-1965.....................  3566-3694.........        11135-11263
  1966-1970.....................  3695-4025.........        11264-11574
  1971-1975.....................  4026-4411.........        11575-11893
  1976..........................  4412-4480.........        11894-11949
  1977..........................  4481-4543.........        11950-12032
  1978..........................  4544-4631.........        12033-12110
  1979..........................  4632-4709.........        12111-12187
  1980..........................  4710-4812.........        12188-12260
  1981..........................  4813-4889.........        12261-12336
  1982..........................  4890-5008.........        12337-12399
  1983..........................  5009-5142.........        12400-12456
  1984..........................  5143-5291.........        12457-12497
  1985..........................  5292-5424.........        12498-12542
  1986..........................  5425-5595.........        12543-12579
  1987..........................  5596-5759.........        12580-12622
  1988..........................  5760-5928.........        12623-12662
  1989..........................  5929-6084.........        12663-12698
  1990..........................  6085-6240.........        12699-12741
  1991..........................  6241-6398.........        12742-12787
  1992..........................  6399-6520.........        12788-12827
  1993..........................  6521-6643.........        12828-12890
  1994..........................  6644-6763.........        12891-12944
  1995..........................  6764-6859.........        12945-12987
  1996..........................  6860-6965.........        12988-13033
  1997..........................  6966-7061.........        13034-13071
  1998..........................  7062-7161.........        13072-13109
  1999..........................  7162-7262.........        13110-13144
  2000..........................  7263-7389.........        13145-13185
  2001..........................  7263-7516.........        13145-13251
  2002..........................  7517-7635.........        13252-13282
  2003..........................  7636-7748.........        13283-13323
  2004..........................  7749-7858.........        13324-13368
  2005..........................  7859-7972.........        13369-13394
  2006..........................  7873-8098.........        13395-13421
  2007..........................  8099-8214.........        13422-13453
  2008..........................  8215-8334.........        13454-13483
  2009..........................  8335-8469.........        13484-13527
  2010..........................  8470-8621.........        13528-13562
  2011..........................  8622-8772.........        13563-13596
  2012..........................  8773-8925.........        13597-13635

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  2013..........................  8926-9075.........        13636-13655
  2014..........................  9076-9226.........        13656-13686
  2015..........................  9227-9387.........        13687-13715
  2016..........................  9388-9562.........        13716-13757
  2017..........................  9563-9688.........        13758-13819
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Beginning with 1976, Title 3 compilations also include regulations
  contained in Chapter I, Executive Office of the President.
Supplementary publications include: Presidential documents of the Hoover
  Administration (two volumes), Proclamations 1870-2037 and Executive
  Orders 5076-6070; Consolidated Indexes for 1936-1965; and Consolidated
  Tables for 1936-1965.


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                               EXPLANATION

    The Code of Federal Regulations is a codification of the general and 
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parts covering specific regulatory areas.
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and issued on a quarterly basis approximately as follows:

Title 1 through Title 16.................................as of January 1
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                        EXPLANATION OF THIS TITLE

    This volume of ``Title 3--The President'' contains a compilation of 
 Presidential documents and a codification of regulations issued by the 
                                      Executive Office of the President.

         The 2017 Compilation contains the full text of those documents 
      signed by the President that were required to be published in the 
   Federal Register. Signature date rather than publication date is the 
     criterion for inclusion. With each annual volume, the Presidential 
       documents signed in the previous year become the new compilation.

    Chapter I contains regulations issued by the Executive Office of the 
 President. This section is a true codification like other CFR volumes, 
in that its contents are organized by subject or regulatory area and are 
                   updated by individual issues of the Federal Register.

       Presidential documents in this volume may be cited ``3 CFR, 2017 
 Comp.'' Thus, the preferred abbreviated citation for Proclamation 9563 
      appearing on page 1 of this book, is ``3 CFR, 2017 Comp., p. 1.'' 
          Chapter I entries may be cited ``3 CFR.'' Thus, the preferred 
 abbreviated citation for section 100.1, appearing in chapter I of this 
                                               book, is ``3 CFR 100.1.''

            This book is one of the volumes in a series that began with 
 Proclamation 2161 of March 19, 1936, and Executive Order 7316 of March 
  13, 1936, and that has been continued by means of annual compilations 
  and periodic cumulations. The entire Title 3 series, as of January 1, 
                  2018, is encompassed in the volumes listed on page iv.

     For readers interested in proclamations and Executive orders prior 
to 1936, there is a two-volume set entitled Proclamations and Executive 
     Orders, Herbert Hoover (March 4, 1929, to March 4, 1933). Codified 
Presidential documents are published in the Codification of Presidential 
 Proclamations and Executive Orders (April 13, 1945--January 20, 1989). 
Other public Presidential documents not required to be published in the 
          Federal Register, such as speeches, messages to Congress, and 
  statements, can be found in the Compilation of Presidential Documents 
   and the Public Papers of the Presidents series. A selection of these 
Office of the Federal Register publications are available for sale from 
         the Superintendent of Documents, Government Publishing Office, 
                                                   Washington, DC 20402.

     This book was prepared under the direction of John Hyrum Martinez, 
  Director of the Publications and Services Division; Laurice A. Clark, 
  Supervisor of the Presidential and Legislative Publications Unit; and 
                                                  Lois M. Davis, Editor.

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               Cite Presidential documents in this volume
                            3 CFR, 2017 Comp.
                      thus: 3 CFR, 2017 Comp., p. 1
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                  Cite chapter I entries in this volume
                                  3 CFR
                            thus: 3 CFR 100.1


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                         TITLE 3--THE PRESIDENT


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2017 Compilation--Presidential Documents:
     Proclamations.....................................................1
     Executive Orders................................................231
     Other Presidential Documents....................................417
Chapter I--Executive Office of the President:
    Part 100.........................................................514
    Part 101.........................................................514
    Part 102.........................................................514
Finding Aids:
    Table 1--Proclamations...........................................525
    Table 2--Executive Orders........................................529
    Table 3--Other Presidential Documents............................533
    Table 4--Presidential Documents Affected During 2017.............537
    Table 5--Statutes Cited as Authority for Presidential Documents..543
    List of CFR Sections Affected....................................547
    Index............................................................549
CFR Finding Aids:
    Table of CFR Titles and Chapters.................................565
    Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR...............585

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                2017 Compilation--Presidential Documents


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                              PROCLAMATIONS


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Proclamation 9563 of January 12, 2017

Boundary Enlargement of the California Coastal National Monument

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Through Proclamation 7264 of January 11, 2000, President Clinton 
established the California Coastal National Monument (monument) to 
protect the biological treasures situated on thousands of unappropriated 
or unreserved islands, rocks, exposed reefs, and pinnacles owned or 
controlled by the Government of the United States within 12 nautical 
miles of the shoreline of the State of California. Presidential 
Proclamation 9089, issued on March 11, 2014, expanded the monument to 
include the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands, a landscape of coastal 
bluffs and shelves, tide pools, onshore dunes, coastal prairies, and 
riverbanks, and the mouth and estuary of the Garcia River. In addition 
to providing vital habitat for wildlife, these coastal lands were 
critical for the native peoples who first lived along the California 
Coast, and they continue to be treasured by modern generations.
Six other spectacular areas along the California Coast contain 
significant scientific or historic resources that are closely tied to 
the values of the monument. Like the protections afforded by prior 
proclamations, protection of Trinidad Head, Waluplh-Lighthouse Ranch, 
Lost Coast Headlands, Cotoni-Coast Dairies, Piedras Blancas, and Orange 
County Rocks and Islands would protect and preserve objects of historic 
or scientific interest on the California Coast.

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About 30 miles north of Eureka lies the majestic and culturally 
important promontory known as Trinidad Head. The tip of Trinidad Head 
encompasses several prominent historic sites along with the rocky ledges 
that provide their setting, such as the Trinidad Head Light Station, 
which first operated in 1871 and is still active today. Accompanied by a 
small wooden bell house, it sits atop sheer cliffs overlooking crashing 
waves and rugged sea stacks. The importance of this location predated 
its first use as a lighthouse. Nearly 100 years earlier, on June 9, 
1775, representatives of the local Yurok community first made contact 
with two Spanish ships there. A granite cross installed in 1913 sits in 
a clearing above the lighthouse, commemorating the spot where the 
Spanish erected a wooden cross two days later to claim the area for King 
Charles III. Today, the area is culturally and spiritually significant 
to the Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria, the 
Yurok Tribe, and the Tsurai Ancestral Society.
Coastal bluff scrub vegetation, including coyote brush, California wax 
myrtle, salal, blue blossom, ocean spray, and evergreen huckleberry, 
surrounds these historic features. Scattered stands of Sitka spruce, 
Douglas fir, and red alder stand out among these native shrubs and 
herbs. Coast Indian paintbrush grows in rocky outcroppings near the bell 
house, adding splashes of crimson to the landscape. Visitors to Trinidad 
Head enjoy observing the Trinidad seabird colony, which makes its home 
on the rocks and islands off the coast of Trinidad Head and contains 
over 75,000 birds, including several species of cormorant, the common 
murre, and occasionally tufted puffins.

Waluplh-Lighthouse Ranch

Perched on the edge of Table Bluff, 12 miles south of Eureka, Waluplh-
Lighthouse Ranch has spectacular panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean, 
Eel River Delta, and the south spit of Humboldt Bay. In addition to 
outstanding scenery, visitors to Waluplh-Lighthouse Ranch can view 
migratory raptors, songbirds, and the endangered marbled murrelet.
Waluplh-Lighthouse Ranch is part of the ancestral home and current 
cultural traditions of the Wiyot Tribe, who gave it the name Waluplh. 
With its expansive views, the area served as a lookout point for the 
Tribe, as well as a crossroads for trails connecting inland areas with 
Humboldt Bay to the north and the bottomlands surrounding the mouth of 
the Eel River to the south. Beginning in the late 1800s, Waluplh-
Lighthouse Ranch was developed as a Coast Guard facility, and during 
World War II, it served as a coastal lookout post and the base for a 
mounted beach patrol. There are no longer any buildings on the property, 
so visitors now enjoy its panoramic views surrounded by open space.

Lost Coast Headlands

Thirteen miles south of Waluplh-Lighthouse Ranch, the Lost Coast 
Headlands present a majestic coastline, encompassing rolling hills and 
dramatically eroding bluffs, punctuated by freshwater creeks, ponds, and 
pockets of forests. Underlying the Lost Coast Headlands are layers of 
highly erodible sedimentary rock known as the Wildcat Group. This 
geology has weathered over the years, leading to deeply carved and 
incised bluffs along the beach made up of multi-hued layers of gray 
clay, golden sandstone, and

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brown siltstone. The eroding of the bluffs over time exposes fossils of 
scallops, clams, and snails, providing a glimpse of the marine fauna 
that lived in the area during the Pleistocene Epoch 2.6 million to 
11,700 years ago.
Coastal scrub vegetation and open grasslands blanket the area's rolling 
hills. Coyote brush and California blackberry dominate, and in the 
grasslands, small patches of native Pacific reed grass meadow remain. 
Pockets of Douglas fir, Sitka spruce, and grand fir shadow the eroded 
draws. These diverse habitats support an array of wildlife species, 
including black-tailed deer, bobcat, brush rabbit, and Douglas squirrel. 
While more elusive, gray fox, coyote, and mountain lion also pass 
through the area, and a careful observer may notice signs of their 
presence. A variety of small birds dart about its grasslands and scrub, 
while raptors such as American kestrels, northern harriers, peregrine 
falcons, and Cooper's hawks scan for prey overhead. Quiet visitors may 
hear hairy woodpeckers in the forested draws. Foraging shorebirds and 
gulls, along with the occasional harbor seal, can be observed on the 
narrow beaches.

Buffered by red alder and willow, Guthrie and Fleener creeks wind their 
way through the Lost Coast Headlands on their way to the sea. Both 
perennial streams provide habitat for three-spined stickleback, a small 
native fish. Sculpin, Pacific lamprey, and the threatened Northern 
California steelhead have also been observed in Guthrie Creek, and both 
creeks are potential habitat for the threatened coho salmon. During the 
summer, the mouth of Guthrie Creek widens into a lagoon that can provide 
shelter for estuary-dependent fish and invertebrates. The area also 
features three small, freshwater ponds that provide habitat for the 
threatened California red-legged frog and a variety of waterfowl, 
including green-winged teals.
While few signs of it remain, the northernmost point of the Lost Coast 
Headlands was once the site of the Centerville Beach Naval Facility, 
established in 1958 to monitor Soviet submarines during the Cold War. 
For more than 100 years, several families who settled nearby grazed 
livestock in the area.

Cotoni-Coast Dairies

Near Davenport in Santa Cruz County, Cotoni-Coast Dairies extends from 
the steep slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains to the marine coastal 
terraces overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Sitting atop the soft Santa Cruz 
Mudstone Formation and the hard, silica-rich Monterey Formation, the 
area's bedrock supports a diversity of soils and vegetation that have 
sustained wildlife and people alike for millennia.
Dating back at least 10,000 years, an ancestral group known to 
archaeologists as the Costanoan or Coastal People (also called the 
Ohlone) lived in this region, and the Cotoni, a tribelet of this group, 
lived in the Cotoni-Coast Dairies area. Lithic scatter sites and shell 
middens demonstrate that inhabitants moved between the coastal 
ecological zones and upland environments, making use of the landscape's 
diverse resources. Europeans first made contact with the Cotoni in the 
1600s and 1700s. Most of the Costanoan people were converted to 
Christianity, many forcibly, during California's Mission period in the 
late 1700s and 1800s, and by the early 1900s, much of the ancient 
cultural heritage of the Coastal People was left only to memory.

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Six perennial streams form the heart of Cotoni-Coast Dairies' ecosystem, 
flowing from the coastal mountains down to the Pacific Ocean. Molino 
Creek, Ferrari Creek, San Vicente Creek, Liddell Creek, Yellow Bank 
Creek, and Laguna Creek have each carved steep canyons on their path to 
the sea. Vibrant riparian areas follow along the six stream corridors, 
with red alder and arroyo willow forests dominating the vegetative 
community. A seventh stream, Scott Creek, flows along a small portion of 
the area's northern boundary. Most of the area's wetlands can be found 
within these riparian corridors, though others exist in meadows and 
floodplains.
Beyond supporting riparian and wetland communities, Cotoni-Coast 
Dairies' waterways provide important habitat for anadromous and 
freshwater fish. All of the streams are thought to have historically 
supported salmon populations. Today, the threatened steelhead and coho 
salmon can be found on spawning runs in San Vicente Creek, while 
steelhead are also found in Liddell Creek and Laguna Creek. The 
endangered tidewater goby may also be found in the tidally influenced 
portion of Laguna Creek. The threatened California red-legged frog uses 
many of the waterways and water sources here, along with a wide range of 
other amphibians and reptiles.
Grasslands, scrublands, woodlands, and forests surround the riparian 
corridors in Cotoni-Coast Dairies. Purple needlegrass and other native 
species, such as California oatgrass and blue wildrye, characterize the 
coastal prairie grassland community. The intermixed wildflowers in the 
community provide visitors a colorful display in the spring and early 
summer. Occasional freshwater seeps amid the grasslands support sedges, 
California buttercup, brown-headed rush, and other species.
California sagebrush and coyote brush scrub communities blanket the 
area's bluffs and hillside slopes. Native trees, including Douglas fir 
and coast live oak, dominate forests, which also include stands of 
coastal trees such as madrone, California bay, Monterey pine, and 
knobcone pine. Visitors are drawn to stands of coast redwood, which 
thrive on the north-facing slopes in some watersheds, accompanied by 
redwood sorrel, elk clover, and other understory species.
The diversity of the uplands vegetation in Cotoni-Coast Dairies supports 
a rich wildlife community including a vast and varied mammalian 
population. Among the many species inhabiting Cotoni-Coast Dairies are 
California voles, dusky-footed woodrats, black-tailed jackrabbits, mule 
deer, and gray fox. Evidence also suggests that both bobcats and 
mountain lions hunt here.
Visitors to Cotoni-Coast Dairies may be able to catch a glimpse of a 
variety of avian species, including black swifts, orange crowned 
warblers, American kestrels, Cooper's hawks, white-tailed kites, and 
peregrine falcons. In the riparian areas, one may encounter Wilson's 
warblers, downy woodpeckers, and tree swallows, among others. Various 
bat species, including the Townsend's big-eared bat, can be seen darting 
overhead at dusk.

Piedras Blancas

Only 40 miles north of San Luis Obispo, the large white coastal rocks 
for which Piedras Blancas was named have served as a landmark for 
centuries to explorers and traders along the central coast of 
California. Sitting at a cultural interface between Northern Chumash and 
Playanos Salinan peoples, Piedras Blancas was and still remains 
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The human history of the area stretches back at least 3,000 years, and 
archaeologists have found stone tools, debris from tool knapping, 
discrete quarrying locations, and shell midden deposits that help tell 
that history. Native peoples largely used the area as a source of raw 
stone and for the manufacture of stone tools.
In 1542, the Spanish explorer Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo noted the value of 
this area as a maritime guidepost, and the land he sighted from his ship 
was later claimed by the Spanish, followed by the Governor of Mexico, 
and subsequently became part of the United States. A lighthouse built in 
the 1870s still stands today, albeit without the three upper levels that 
were removed after being damaged by an earthquake in 1948. The 
lighthouse, with its ornate brick and cast-iron structure, is listed in 
the National Register of Historic Places along with its surrounding 
buildings, such as the 1906 fog-signal and oil house. Visitors to 
Piedras Blancas today are treated to unmatched scenic vistas of the 
rugged mountain peaks of the Santa Lucia Range and the deep blue waters 
of the Pacific Ocean. Dramatic geologic features, such as the namesake 
white rocks, along with the area's characteristic fog, contribute to a 
dynamic visual landscape.
The bedrock in the area consists of both sedimentary and volcanic rocks 
of the Franciscan Formation. This Formation represents Jurassic age 
material from the Pacific Plate that scraped off and attached to the 
continental margin of North America. Atop the bedrock lie Monterey 
Formation rocks, topped with marine terrace deposits. Rain percolates 
through the rock surface and sub-surface and emerges dramatically as 
ephemeral springs from cliff faces.
California sea lions, harbor seals, and northern elephant seals all 
spend time on the shores and within the waters of this area. Visitors 
may observe colonies of massive elephant seals loafing in the sun at 
Piedras Blancas, where females can be seen nursing their pups, and males 
occasionally battle for dominance. For decades, scientists have used 
this land to conduct annual censuses of the threatened southern sea 
otter and other marine mammals. From the mainland of Piedras Blancas, 
visitors can also be treated to regular visits by migrating gray and 
humpback whales, and occasionally blue, minke, and killer whales as 
well, in addition to bottlenose dolphins.
Marine birds perched on or soaring over the Piedras Blancas rocks 
include Brandt's cormorants, black oystercatchers, peregrine falcons, 
and brown pelicans. In a remarkable spring display, Pacific loons can be 
seen migrating offshore of Piedras Blancas by the tens of thousands. In 
the rocky intertidal zone found along these shores, scientists have 
documented mussels, ochre starfish, barnacles, sea anemones, and black 
and red abalones.
The lighthouse's windswept onshore point is also a sanctuary for plants 
and wildlife. Over 70 types of native plants, including members from the 
agave, cashew, sunflower, carnation, morning glory, gourd, iris, and 
poppy families, establish a foothold in the fine sand and fine sandy 
loam soils. Together this diversity of vegetation can be characterized 
as northern coastal bluff scrub. If visitors time their visit, they will 
be treated to a dazzling array of blooms from species such as seaside 
poppy, seaside daisy, coastal bush lupine, hedge nettle, dune buckwheat, 
and compact cobwebby thistle. This native vegetation supports many 
wildlife species, including brush rabbits, California voles, dusky-
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slender salamanders, threatened red-legged frogs, western terrestrial 
garter snakes, and other reptiles and amphibians thrive in the Piedras 
Blancas area.

Orange County Rocks and Islands

This area consists of a series of offshore rocks, pinnacles, exposed 
reefs, and small islands off the Orange County coastline, where visitors 
onshore are treated to dramatic crashing waves, unique geology, and an 
abundance of marine-dependent wildlife. These rocks and islands lie 
within the current monument boundary but were not previously reserved as 
part of the monument. These offshore rocks, many in pocket coves, 
contribute to the rugged beauty of the Orange County coastline and 
themselves include objects of scientific and historic interest. The 
features also provide important connectivity from south to north for 
shore birds and sea birds, as well as for California sea lions and 
harbor seals.
Cormorants, brown pelicans, gulls, and a variety of other shore birds 
and sea birds can be seen roosting, resting, and feeding on the jagged 
rocks and small islands. These rocks and islands are also haul-out areas 
for marine mammals, including California sea lions, harbor seals, and 
the occasional northern elephant seal.
Rich in vital nutrients, this offshore zone of swirling currents 
supports a variety of habitats and organisms. The tide pools around 
these rocks and islands are home to a diversity of hardy intertidal 
seaweeds and animal species uniquely adapted for survival within the 
alternating and equally harsh environs of pounding surf and baking sun.
The protection of Trinidad Head, Waluplh-Lighthouse Ranch, Lost Coast 
Headlands, Cotoni-Coast Dairies, Piedras Blancas, and Orange County 
Rocks and Islands as part of the California Coastal National Monument 
will preserve their cultural, prehistoric, and historic legacy and 
maintain their diverse array of natural and scientific resources, 
ensuring that the historic and scientific value of these areas, and 
their numerous objects of historic or scientific interest, remain for 
the benefit of all Americans.
WHEREAS, section 320301 of title 54, United States Code (known as the 
``Antiquities Act''), authorizes the President, in his discretion, to 
declare by public proclamation historic landmarks, historic and 
prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic or scientific 
interest that are situated upon the lands owned or controlled by the 
Federal Government to be national monuments, and to reserve as a part 
thereof parcels of land, the limits of which in all cases shall be 
confined to the smallest area compatible with the proper care and 
management of the objects to be protected;
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to preserve the objects of 
scientific and historic interest on the public lands of Trinidad Head, 
Waluplh-Lighthouse Ranch, Lost Coast Headlands, Cotoni-Coast Dairies, 
Piedras Blancas, and Orange County Rocks and Islands;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of 
America, by the authority vested in me by section 320301 of title 54, 
United States Code, hereby proclaim the objects identified above that 
are situated upon lands and interests in lands owned or controlled by 
the Federal Government to be part of the California Coastal National 
Monument and, for the purpose of protecting those objects, reserve as 
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lands and interests in lands owned or controlled by the Federal 
Government within the boundaries described on the accompanying maps, 
which are attached hereto and form a part of this proclamation. The 
Orange County Rocks and Islands shall be managed as part of the original 
offshore area of the monument, and the remainder of the lands shall be 
known as the Trinidad Head, Waluplh-Lighthouse Ranch, Lost Coast 
Headlands, Cotoni-Coast Dairies, and Piedras Blancas units of the 
monument, respectively. These reserved Federal lands and interests in 
lands encompass approximately 6,230 acres. The boundaries described on 
the accompanying maps are confined to the smallest area compatible with 
the proper care and management of the objects to be protected.
All Federal lands and interests in lands within the boundaries described 
on the accompanying maps are hereby appropriated and withdrawn from all 
forms of entry, location, selection, sale, or other disposition under 
the public land laws, from location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws, and from disposition under all laws relating to mineral and 
geothermal leasing, other than by exchange that furthers the protective 
purposes of the monument.
The enlargement of the boundary is subject to valid existing rights. If 
the Federal Government subsequently acquires any lands or interests in 
lands not owned or controlled by the Federal Government within the 
boundaries described on the accompanying maps, such lands and interests 
in lands shall be reserved as a part of the monument, and objects 
identified above that are situated upon those lands and interests in 
lands shall be part of the monument, upon acquisition of ownership or 
control by the Federal Government.
The Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) shall manage the area being 
added to the monument through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as a 
unit of the National Landscape Conservation System, pursuant to 
applicable legal authorities, to protect the objects identified above.
The Cotoni-Coast Dairies unit of the monument shall become available for 
public access upon completion of a management plan by the BLM, 
consistent with the care and management of the objects identified above.
Consistent with the care and management of the objects identified above, 
and except for emergency or authorized administrative purposes, 
motorized vehicle use in areas being added to the monument shall be 
permitted only on designated roads, and non-motorized mechanized vehicle 
use shall be permitted only on designated roads and trails.
Nothing in this proclamation shall be construed to interfere with the 
operation or maintenance, or the replacement or modification within the 
existing authorization boundary, of existing weather station, 
navigation, transportation, utility, pipeline, or telecommunications 
facilities located on the lands added to the monument in a manner 
consistent with the care and management of the objects to be protected. 
Other rights-of-way shall be authorized only if they are necessary for 
the care and management of the objects to be protected.
Nothing in this proclamation shall be deemed to enlarge or diminish the 
rights or jurisdiction of any Indian tribe. The Secretary shall, to the 
maximum extent permitted by law and in consultation with Indian tribes, 
ensure the protection of Indian sacred sites and traditional cultural 
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in the monument and provide access by members of Indian tribes for 
traditional cultural and customary uses, consistent with the American 
Indian Religious Freedom Act (42 U.S.C. 1996) and Executive Order 13007 
of May 24, 1996 (Indian Sacred Sites).
Laws, regulations, and policies followed by the BLM in issuing and 
administering grazing permits or leases on lands under its jurisdiction 
shall continue to apply with regard to the lands added to the monument, 
consistent with the care and management of the objects identified above.
Nothing in this proclamation shall be deemed to enlarge or diminish the 
jurisdiction of the State of California or the United States over 
submerged or other lands within the territorial waters off the coast of 
California, nor shall it otherwise enlarge or diminish the jurisdiction 
or authority of the State of California, including its jurisdiction and 
authority with respect to fish and wildlife management.
Nothing in this proclamation shall affect the rights or obligations of 
any State or Federal oil or gas lessee within the territorial waters off 
the California Coast.
Nothing in this proclamation shall be construed to alter the authority 
or responsibility of any party with respect to emergency response 
activities within the monument, including wildland fire response.
Nothing in this proclamation shall be deemed to revoke any existing 
withdrawal, reservation, or appropriation; however, the monument shall 
be the dominant reservation.
Warning is hereby given to all unauthorized persons not to appropriate, 
injure, destroy, or remove any feature of the monument and not to locate 
or settle upon any of the lands thereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth day of 
January, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
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Proclamation 9564 of January 12, 2017

Boundary Enlargement of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Through Proclamation 7318 of June 9, 2000, President Bill Clinton 
established the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument (monument) to protect 
the ecological wonders and biological diversity at the interface of the 
Cascade, Klamath, and Siskiyou ecoregions. The area, home to an 
incredible variety of species and habitats, represents a rich mosaic of 
forests, grasslands, shrublands, and wet meadows. The many rare and 
endemic plant and animal species found here are a testament to Cascade-
Siskiyou's unique ecosystems and biotic communities.
As President Clinton noted in Proclamation 7318, the ecological 
integrity of the ecosystems that harbor this diverse array of species is 
vital to their continued existence. Since 2000, scientific studies of 
the area have reinforced that the environmental processes supporting the 
biodiversity of the monument require habitat connectivity corridors for 
species migration and dispersal. Additionally, they require a range of 
habitats that can be resistant and resilient to large-scale disturbance 
such as fire, insects and disease, invasive species, drought, or floods, 
events likely to be exacerbated by climate change. Expanding the 
monument to include Horseshoe Ranch, the Jenny Creek watershed, the 
Grizzly Peak area, Lost Lake, the Rogue Valley foothills, the Southern 
Cascades area, and the area surrounding Surveyor Mountain will create a 
Cascade-Siskiyou landscape that provides vital habitat connectivity, 
watershed protection, and landscape-scale resilience for the area's 
critically important natural resources. Such an expansion will bolster 
protection of the resources within the original boundaries of the 
monument and will also protect the important biological and historic 
resources within the expansion area.
The ancient Siskiyou and Klamath Mountains meet the volcanic Cascade 
Mountains near the border of California and Oregon, creating an 
intersection of three ecoregions in Jackson and Klamath Counties in 
Oregon and Siskiyou County in California. Towering rock peaks covered in 
alpine forests rise above mixed woodlands, open glades, dense chaparral, 
meadows filled with stunning wildflowers, and swiftly-flowing streams.
Native American occupancy of this remarkably diverse landscape dates 
back thousands of years, and Euro-American settlers also passed through 
the expansion area. The Applegate Trail, a branch of the California 
National Historic Trail, passes through both the existing monument and 
the expansion area following old routes used by trappers and miners, who 
themselves made use of trails developed by Native Americans. Today, 
visitors to the Applegate Trail can walk paths worn by wagon trains of 
settlers seeking a new life in the west. The trail, a less hazardous 
alternative to the Oregon Trail, began to see regular wagon traffic in 
1846 and helped thousands of settlers traverse the area more safely on 
their way north to the Willamette Valley or south to California in 
search of gold--one of the largest mass migrations in American history. 
Soon thereafter, early ranchers, loggers, and homesteaders began to 
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presence, which provide potential for future research into the era of 
westward expansion in southwestern Oregon. A historic ranch can be seen 
in the Horseshoe Ranch Wildlife Area, in the northernmost reaches of 
California.
The Cascade-Siskiyou landscape is formed by the convergence of the 
Klamath, the Siskiyou, and the Cascade mountain ranges. The Siskiyou 
Mountains, which contain Oregon's oldest rocks dating to 425 million 
years, have an east-west orientation that connects the newer Cascade 
Mountains with the ancient Klamath Mountains. The tectonic action that 
formed the Klamath and Siskiyou Mountains occurred over 130 million 
years ago, while the Cascades were formed by more recent volcanism. The 
Rogue Valley foothills contain Eocene and Miocene formations of black 
andesite lava along with younger High Cascade olivine basalt. In the 
Grizzly Peak area, the 25 million-year geologic history includes 
basaltic lava flows known as the Roxy Formation, along with the 
formation of a large strato-volcano, Mount Grizzly. Old Baldy, another 
extinct volcanic cone, rises above the surrounding forest in the far 
northeast of the expansion area.
Cascade-Siskiyou's biodiversity, which provides habitat for a dazzling 
array of species, is internationally recognized and has been studied 
extensively by ecologists, evolutionary biologists, botanists, 
entomologists, and wildlife biologists. Ranging from high slopes of 
Shasta red fir to lower elevations with Douglas fir, ponderosa pine, 
incense cedar, and oak savannas, the topography and elevation gradient 
of the area has helped create stunningly diverse ecosystems. From 
ancient and mixed-aged conifer and hardwood forests to chaparral, oak 
woodlands, wet meadows, shrublands, fens, and open native perennial 
grasslands, the landscape harbors extraordinarily varied and diverse 
plant communities. Among these are threatened and endangered plant 
species and habitat for numerous other rare and endemic species.
Grizzly Peak and the surrounding Rogue Valley foothills in the northwest 
part of the expansion area are home to rare populations of plant species 
such as rock buckwheat, Baker's globemallow, and tall bugbane. More than 
275 species of flowering plants, including Siberian spring beauty, 
bluehead gilia, Detling's silverpuffs, bushy blazingstar, southern 
Oregon buttercup, Oregon geranium, mountain lady slipper, Egg Lake 
monkeyflower, green-flowered ginger, and Coronis fritillary can be found 
here. Ferns such as the fragile fern, lace fern, and western sword fern 
contribute to the lush green landscape.
Ancient sugar pine and ponderosa pine thrive in the Lost Lake Research 
Natural Area in the north, along with white fir and Douglas fir, with 
patches of Oregon white oak and California black oak. Occasional giant 
chinquapin, Pacific yew, and bigleaf maple contribute to the diversity 
of tree species here. Shrubs such as western serviceberry, oceanspray, 
Cascade barberry, and birchleaf mountain mahogany grow throughout the 
area, along with herbaceous species including pale bellflower, broadleaf 
starflower, pipsissewa, and Alaska oniongrass. Creamy stonecrop, a 
flowering succulent, thrives on rocky hillsides. Patches of abundant 
ferns include coffee cliffbrake and arrowleaf sword fern. Moon Prairie 
contains a late successional stand of Douglas fir and white fir with 
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Old Baldy's high-elevation forests in the northeast include Shasta red 
fir, mountain hemlock, Pacific silver fir, and western white pine along 
with Southern Oregon Cascades chaparral. Nearby, Tunnel Creek is a high-
altitude lodgepole pine swamp with bog blueberry and numerous sensitive 
sedge species such as capitate sedge, lesser bladderwort, slender sedge, 
tomentypnum moss, and Newberry's gentian.
The eastern portion of the expansion, in the area surrounding Surveyor 
Mountain, is home to high desert species such as bitterbrush and 
sagebrush, along with late successional dry coniferous forests 
containing lodgepole pine, dry currant, and western white pine.
The Horseshoe Ranch Wildlife Area in Siskiyou County, California, offers 
particularly significant ecological connectivity and integrity. The area 
contains a broad meadow ecosystem punctuated by Oregon white oak and 
western juniper woodlands alongside high desert species such as gray 
rabbitbrush and antelope bitterbrush. The area is also home to the 
scarlet fritillary, Greene's mariposa lily, Bellinger's meadowfoam, and 
California's only population of the endangered Gentner's fritillary.
The incredible biodiversity of plant communities in the expansion is 
mirrored by equally stunning animal diversity, supported by the wide 
variety of intact habitats and undisturbed corridors allowing animal 
migration and movement. Perhaps most notably, the Cascade-Siskiyou 
landscape, including the Upper Jenny Creek Watershed and the Southern 
Cascades, provides vitally important habitat connectivity for the 
threatened northern spotted owl. Other raptors, including the bald 
eagle, golden eagle, white-tailed kite, peregrine falcon, merlin, great 
gray owl, sharp-shinned hawk, Cooper's hawk, osprey, American kestrel, 
northern goshawk, flammulated owl, and prairie falcon, soar above the 
meadows, mountains, and forests as they seek their prey.
Ornithologists and birdwatchers alike come to the Cascade-Siskiyou 
landscape for the variety of birds found here. Tricolored blackbird, 
grasshopper sparrow, bufflehead, black swift, Lewis's woodpecker, purple 
martin, blue grouse, common nighthawk, dusky flycatcher, lazuli bunting, 
mountain quail, olive-sided flycatcher, Pacific-slope flycatcher, 
pileated woodpecker, ruffed grouse, rufous hummingbird, varied thrush, 
Vaux's swift, western meadowlark, western tanager, white-headed 
woodpecker, and Wilson's warbler are among the many species of 
terrestrial birds that make their homes in the expansion area. The 
Oregon vesper sparrow, among the most imperiled bird species in the 
region, has been documented in the meadows of the upper Jenny Creek 
Watershed.
Shore and marsh birds, including the Tule goose, yellow rail, snowy 
egret, harlequin duck, Franklin's gull, red-necked grebe, sandhill 
crane, pintail, common goldeneye, bufflehead, greater yellowlegs, and 
least sandpiper, also inhabit the expansion area's lakes, ponds, and 
streams.
Diverse species of mammals, including the black-tailed deer, elk, pygmy 
rabbit, American pika, and northern flying squirrel, depend upon the 
extraordinary ecosystems found in the area. Beavers and river otters 
inhabit the landscape's streams and rivers, while Horseshoe Ranch 
Wildlife Area has been identified as a critical big game winter range. 
Bat species including the pallid bat, Townsend's big-eared bat, and 
fringed myotis hunt insects beginning at dusk. The expansion area 
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for endangered gray wolves, including a portion of the area of known 
activity for the Keno wolves. Other carnivores such as the Pacific 
fisher, cougar, American badger, black bear, coyote, and American marten 
can be seen and studied in the expansion area.
The landscape also contains many hydrologic features that capture the 
interest of visitors. Rivers and streams cascade through the mountains, 
and waterfalls such as Jenny Creek Falls provide aquatic habitat along 
with scenic beauty. The upper headwaters of the Jenny Creek watershed 
are vital to the ecological integrity of the watershed as a whole, 
creating clear cold water that provides essential habitat for fish 
living at the margin of their environmental tolerances. Fens and 
wetlands, along with riparian wetlands and wet montane meadows, can be 
found in the eastern portion of the expansion area. Lost Lake, in the 
northernmost portion of the expansion area, contains a large lake that 
serves as Western pond turtle habitat, along with another upstream 
waterfall.
The expansion area includes habitat for populations of the endemic Jenny 
Creek sucker and Jenny Creek redband trout, as well as habitat for the 
Klamath largescale sucker, the endangered shortnose sucker, and the 
endangered Lost River sucker. The watershed also contains potential 
habitat for the threatened coho salmon. Numerous species of aquatic 
plants grow in the area's streams, lakes, and ponds.
Amphibians such as black salamander, Pacific giant salamander, foothill 
yellow-legged frog, Cascade frog, the threatened Oregon spotted frog, 
and the endemic Siskiyou Mountains salamander thrive here thanks to the 
connectivity between terrestrial and aquatic habitats. Reptiles found in 
the expansion area include the western pond turtle, northern alligator 
lizard, desert striped whipsnake, and northern Pacific rattlesnake.
The Cascade-Siskiyou landscape's remarkable biodiversity includes the 
astounding diversity of invertebrates found in the expansion, including 
freshwater mollusks like the Oregon shoulderband, travelling sideband, 
modoc rim sideband, Klamath taildropper, chase sideband, Fall Creek 
pebblesnail, Keene Creek pebblesnail, and Siskiyou hesperian. The area 
has been identified by evolutionary biologists as a center of endemism 
and diversity for springsnails, and researchers have discovered four new 
species of mygalomorph spiders in the expansion. Pollinators such as 
Franklin's bumblebee, western bumblebee, and butterflies including 
Johnson's hairstreak, gray blue butterfly, mardon skipper, and Oregon 
branded skipper are critical to the ecosystems' success. Other insects 
found here include the Siskiyou short-horned grasshopper and numerous 
species of caddisfly.
The Cascade-Siskiyou landscape has long been a focus for scientific 
studies of ecology, evolutionary biology, wildlife biology, entomology, 
and botany. The expansion area provides an invaluable resource to 
scientists and conservationists wishing to research and sustain the 
functioning of the landscape's ecosystems into the future.
The expansion area includes numerous objects of scientific or historic 
interest. This enlargement of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument 
will maintain its diverse array of natural and scientific resources and 
preserve its cultural and historic legacy, ensuring that the scientific 
and historic values of this area remain for the benefit of all 
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WHEREAS, section 320301 of title 54, United States Code (known as the 
``Antiquities Act''), authorizes the President, in his discretion, to 
declare by public proclamation historic landmarks, historic and 
prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic or scientific 
interest that are situated upon the lands owned or controlled by the 
Federal Government to be national monuments, and to reserve as a part 
thereof parcels of land, the limits of which in all cases shall be 
confined to the smallest area compatible with the proper care and 
management of the objects to be protected;
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to preserve the objects of 
scientific and historic interest on these public lands as an enlargement 
of the boundary of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of 
America, by the authority vested in me by section 320301 of title 54, 
United States Code, hereby proclaim the objects identified above that 
are situated upon lands and interests in lands owned or controlled by 
the Federal Government to be part of the Cascade Siskiyou National 
Monument and, for the purpose of protecting those objects, reserve as 
part thereof all lands and interests in lands owned or controlled by the 
Federal Government within the boundaries described on the accompanying 
map, which is attached hereto and forms a part of this proclamation. 
These reserved Federal lands and interests in lands encompass 
approximately 48,000 acres. The boundaries described on the accompanying 
map are confined to the smallest area compatible with the proper care 
and management of the objects to be protected.
Nothing in this proclamation shall change the management of the areas 
protected under Proclamation 7318. Terms used in this proclamation shall 
have the same meaning as those defined in Proclamation 7318.
All Federal lands and interests in lands within the boundaries described 
on the accompanying map are hereby appropriated and withdrawn from all 
forms of entry, location, selection, sale, or other disposition under 
the public land laws, from location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws, and from disposition under all laws relating to mineral and 
geothermal leasing, other than by exchange that furthers the protective 
purposes of the monument.
The enlargement of the boundary is subject to valid existing rights. If 
the Federal Government subsequently acquires any lands or interests in 
lands not owned or controlled by the Federal Government within the 
boundaries described on the accompanying map, such lands and interests 
in lands shall be reserved as a part of the monument, and objects 
identified above that are situated upon those lands and interests in 
lands shall be part of the monument, upon acquisition of ownership or 
control by the Federal Government.
The Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) shall manage the area being 
added to the monument through the Bureau of Land Management as a unit of 
the National Landscape Conservation System, under the same laws and 
regulations that apply to the rest of the monument, except that the 
Secretary may issue a travel management plan that authorizes snowmobile 
and non-motorized mechanized use off of roads in the area being added by 
this proclamation, so long as such use is consistent with the care and 
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Nothing in this proclamation shall preclude low-level overflights of 
military aircraft, the designation of new units of special use airspace, 
or the use or establishment of military flight training routes over the 
lands reserved by this proclamation consistent with the care and 
management of the objects identified above.
Nothing in this proclamation shall be deemed to enlarge or diminish the 
jurisdiction of the State of Oregon or the State of California with 
respect to fish and wildlife management.
Nothing in this proclamation shall be deemed to revoke any existing 
withdrawal, reservation, or appropriation; however, the monument shall 
be the dominant reservation.
Warning is hereby given to all unauthorized persons not to appropriate, 
injure, destroy, or remove any feature of this monument and not to 
locate or settle upon any of the lands thereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth day of 
January, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
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Proclamation 9565 of January 12, 2017

Establishment of the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The A.G. Gaston Motel (Gaston Motel), located in Birmingham, Alabama, 
within walking distance of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Kelly 
Ingram Park, and other landmarks of the American civil rights movement 
(movement), served as the headquarters for a civil rights campaign in 
the spring of 1963. The direct action campaign--known as ``Project C'' 
for confrontation--challenged unfair laws designed to limit the freedoms 
of African Americans and ensure racial inequality. Throughout the 
campaign, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Reverend Ralph David 
Abernathy of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), 
Reverend Fred L. Shuttlesworth of the Alabama Christian Movement for 
Human Rights (ACMHR), and other movement leaders rented rooms at the 
Gaston Motel and held regular strategy sessions there. They also staged 
marches and held press conferences on the premises. Project C succeeded 
in focusing the world's attention on racial injustice in America and 
creating momentum for Federal civil rights legislation that would be 
enacted in 1964.
The Gaston Motel, the highest quality accommodation in Birmingham in 
1963 that accepted African Americans, was itself the product of 
segregation. Arthur George (A.G.) Gaston, a successful African American 
businessman whose enterprises addressed the needs of his segregated 
community, opened the motel in 1954 to provide ``something fine that . . 
. will be appreciated by our people.'' In the era of segregation, 
African Americans faced inconveniences, indignities, and personal risk 
in their travels. The conveniences and comforts of the Gaston Motel were 
a rarity for them. The motel hosted many travelers over the years, 
including business and professional people; celebrities performing in 
the city; participants in religious, social, and political conferences; 
and in April-May 1963, the movement leaders, the press, and others who 
would bring Project C to the world stage. During Project C, King and 
Abernathy occupied the motel's main suite, Room 30, located on the 
second floor above the office and lobby, and they and their colleagues 
held most of their strategy sessions in the suite's sitting room.
The events at the Gaston Motel drew attention to State and local laws 
and customs that--a century after the Civil War--promoted racial 
inequality. In January 1963, incoming Alabama Governor George Wallace 
declared, ``Segregation now! Segregation tomorrow! Segregation 
forever!'' Birmingham, Alabama's largest city, was a bastion of 
segregation, enforced by law, custom, and violence. The city required 
the separation of races at parks, pools, playgrounds, hotels, 
restaurants, theaters, on buses, in taxicabs, and elsewhere. Zoning 
ordinances determined where African Americans could purchase property, 
and a line of demarcation created a virtual wall around the Fourth 
Avenue business district that served the African American community. 
Racial discrimination pervaded housing and employment. Violence was 
frequently used to intimidate those who dared to challenge segregation. 
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American homes, businesses, and churches, earning the city the nickname 
``Bombingham.''
By early 1963, civil rights activism was also well established in 
Birmingham. Civil rights leaders had been spurred into action in 1956 
when the State of Alabama effectively outlawed the National Association 
for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). A sheriff served 
Shuttlesworth, Membership Chairman of the NAACP's Alabama chapter, with 
an injunction at the organization's regional headquarters in 
Birmingham's Masonic Temple, where many African American professionals 
and organizations had their offices. In swift response, Shuttlesworth 
formed the ACMHR in June 1956, and established its headquarters at his 
church, Bethel Baptist. Shuttlesworth and the ACMHR spearheaded a 
church-led civil rights movement in Birmingham: they held mass meetings 
every Monday night, pursued litigation, and initiated direct action 
campaigns. The ACMHR and Shuttlesworth established ties with other civil 
rights organizations, and developed reputations as serious forces in the 
civil rights movement. As the primary Birmingham contact during the 1961 
Freedom Rides, Shuttlesworth and his deacons rescued multiple Freedom 
Riders, sheltering them at Bethel Baptist Church and its parsonage. 
Shuttlesworth also worked to cultivate other local protest efforts. In 
1962, he supported students from Miles College as they launched a 
boycott of downtown stores that treated African Americans as second 
class citizens. A year later some of the same students would participate 
in Project C.
Shuttlesworth encouraged the SCLC to come to Birmingham. By early 1963, 
King and his colleagues decided that the intransigence of Birmingham's 
segregationist power structure, and the strength of its indigenous civil 
rights movement, created the necessary tension for a campaign that could 
capture the Nation's--and the Kennedy Administration's--attention, and 
pressure city leaders to desegregate. In the words of King, ``As 
Birmingham goes, so goes the South.''
The plan of the Birmingham campaign was to attack Birmingham's 
segregated business practices during the busy and lucrative Easter 
shopping season through nonviolent direct action, including boycotts, 
marches, and sit-ins. On April 3, 1963, Shuttlesworth distributed a 
pamphlet entitled ``Birmingham Manifesto'' to announce the campaign to 
the press and encourage others to join the cause. Sit-ins at downtown 
stores began on April 3, as did nightly mass meetings. The first march 
of the campaign was on April 6, 1963. Participants gathered in the 
courtyard of the Gaston Motel and started to march toward City Hall, but 
the police department under the command of Commissioner of Public Safety 
T. Eugene ``Bull'' Connor stopped them within three blocks, arrested 
them, and sent them to jail. The next day, Birmingham police, assisted 
by their canine corps, again quickly stopped the march from St. Paul 
United Methodist Church toward City Hall, containing the protesters in 
Kelly Ingram Park.
Over the next few days, as the possibility of violence increased, some 
local African American leaders, including A.G. Gaston, questioned 
Project C. In response, King created a 25-person advisory committee to 
allow discussion of the leaders' different viewpoints. The advisory 
committee met daily at the Gaston Motel and reviewed each day's plan.
On April 10, the city obtained an injunction against the marches and 
other demonstrations from a State court, and served it on King, 
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Shuttlesworth in the Gaston Motel restaurant at 1:00 a.m. on April 11. 
During the Good Friday march on April 12, King, Abernathy, and others 
were arrested. King was placed in solitary confinement, drawing the 
attention of the Kennedy Administration, which began to monitor 
developments in Birmingham. While jailed, King wrote his famous ``Letter 
from a Birmingham Jail.'' His letter was a response to a statement 
published in the local newspaper by eight moderate white clergymen who 
supported integration but opposed the direct action campaign as ``unwise 
and untimely.'' They believed that negotiations and legal processes were 
the appropriate means to end segregation, and without directly naming 
him, portrayed King as an outsider trying to stir up civil unrest. In 
response, King wrote, ``I am in Birmingham because injustice is here.''
While King was in jail, the campaign lost momentum. Upon King's release, 
James Bevel, a young SCLC staffer, proposed what would become known as 
the ``Children's Crusade,'' a highly controversial strategy aimed at 
capturing the Nation's attention. On May 2--dubbed D-Day--hundreds of 
African American teenagers prepared to march from the Sixteenth Street 
Baptist Church to City Hall. With a crowd of bystanders present, police 
began arresting young protesters in Kelly Ingram Park. Overwhelmed by 
the number of protesters, estimated at 1,000, Commissioner Connor called 
for school buses to transport those arrested to jail. On May 3--Double-D 
Day--Connor readied his forces for another mass march by stationing 
police, canine units, and firemen at Kelly Ingram Park. As the young 
protesters entered the park, authorities ordered them to evacuate the 
area; when they did not leave, firemen trained their water cannons on 
them. The high-pressure jets of water knocked them to the ground and 
tore at their clothing. Connor next deployed the canine corps to 
disperse the crowd. Police directed six German shepherds towards the 
crowd and commanded them to attack. Reporters documented the violence, 
and the next day the country was confronted with dramatic scenes of 
brutal police aggression against civil rights protesters. These vivid 
examples of segregation and racial injustice shocked the conscience of 
the Nation and the world.
The marches and demonstrations continued. Fearing civil unrest and 
irreparable damage to the city's reputation, on May 8 the Birmingham 
business community and local leaders agreed to release the peaceful 
protesters, integrate lunch counters, and begin to hire African 
Americans. On May 10, 1963, the Gaston Motel served as the site to 
announce this compromise between local white leaders and civil rights 
advocates. The motel was bombed around midnight. The bomb blasted a 
door-sized hole into the reception area below King's second story suite 
and damaged the water main and electrical lines. King was not in 
Birmingham at the time. His brother, A.D. King, whose own home in 
Birmingham had been bombed earlier in the day, worked to calm outraged 
African Americans and avoid an escalation of violence.
Despite the negotiated peace, African Americans in Birmingham continued 
to face hostile resistance to integration. That fall, Governor Wallace, 
in violation of a Federal court order, directed State troopers to 
prevent desegregation of Alabama public schools. When a Federal court 
issued injunctions against the troopers, the Governor called out the 
National Guard. To counter that action, President John F. Kennedy 
federalized and withdrew the National Guard, thereby allowing 
desegregation. In response, on September 15, 1963, white supremacists 
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Baptist Church. Addie Mae Collins, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley, 
all of whom were 14, and Denise McNair, 11, were killed. The explosion 
injured 22 others and left significant damage to the church. King 
traveled to Birmingham to deliver the eulogy for the little girls. This 
act of domestic terrorism again shocked the conscience of the Nation and 
the world.
Public outrage over the events in Birmingham produced political pressure 
that helped to ensure passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which 
President Lyndon Johnson signed into law on July 2, 1964. Later that 
year, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the constitutionality of the 
public accommodation provisions (Title II) of the Act. Several Southern 
politicians announced that laws must be respected, and across the South 
outward signs of segregation began to disappear.
Partially as a result of the Federal legislation outlawing 
discrimination in public accommodations, business at the Gaston Motel 
suffered. African Americans had more choices in motels and dining. When 
King returned to Birmingham for an SCLC conference in 1964, he and three 
dozen colleagues checked into the Parliament House, then considered 
Birmingham's finest hotel. A.G. Gaston modernized and expanded his motel 
in 1968, adding a large supper club and other amenities, but business 
continued to fall through the 1970s. In 1982, Gaston announced that the 
motel would be converted into housing for the elderly and handicapped. 
The use of the property for this purpose ceased in 1996, and the former 
Gaston Motel has sat vacant ever since.
Although some people continued to resist integration following the 
events of the early 1960s, the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 
and its enforcement by the Department of Justice, had the effect of 
eliminating official segregation of public accommodations. Today, the 
Gaston Motel, the Birmingham Civil Rights Historic District in which the 
motel is located, the Bethel Baptist Church, and other associated 
resources all stand as a testament to the heroism of those who worked so 
hard to advance the cause of freedom.
Thus, the sites of these events contain objects of historic interest 
from a critical period in American history.
WHEREAS, section 320301 of title 54, United States Code (known as the 
``Antiquities Act''), authorizes the President, in his discretion, to 
declare by public proclamation historic landmarks, historic and 
prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic or scientific 
interest that are situated upon the lands owned or controlled by the 
Federal Government to be national monuments, and to reserve as a part 
thereof parcels of land, the limits of which shall be confined to the 
smallest area compatible with the proper care and management of the 
objects to be protected;
WHEREAS, the Birmingham Civil Rights Historic District (Historic 
District) was listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) 
in 2006, as a nationally significant property associated with the climax 
of the civil rights struggle during the 1956-63 period; and the Historic 
District contains three key areas and the streets that connect them, 
covering 36 acres throughout the city; and the Gaston Motel, located in 
the African American commercial and cultural area known as Northside, is 
deemed a ``major significant resource'' in the Historic District;

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WHEREAS, many other Birmingham places have been listed and recognized 
for their historic roles in the Birmingham civil rights story, including 
by designation as National Historic Landmarks;
WHEREAS, the City of Birmingham has donated to the National Trust for 
Historic Preservation fee and easement interests in the Gaston Motel, 
totaling approximately 0.23 acres in fee and 0.65 acres in a historic 
preservation easement;
WHEREAS, the National Trust for Historic Preservation has relinquished 
and conveyed all of these lands and interests in lands associated with 
the Gaston Motel to the Federal Government for the purpose of 
establishing a unit of the National Park System;
WHEREAS, the designation of a national monument to be administered by 
the National Park Service would recognize the historic significance of 
the Gaston Motel in the Birmingham civil rights story and provide a 
national platform for telling that story;
WHEREAS, the City of Birmingham and the National Park Service intend to 
cooperate in the preservation, operation, and maintenance of the Gaston 
Motel, and interpretation and education related to the civil rights 
struggle in Birmingham;
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to preserve and protect the Gaston 
Motel in Birmingham, Alabama and the historic objects associated with it 
within a portion of the Historic District;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of 
America, by the authority vested in me by section 320301 of title 54, 
United States Code, hereby proclaim the objects identified above that 
are situated upon lands and interests in lands owned or controlled by 
the Federal Government to be the Birmingham Civil Rights National 
Monument (monument) and, for the purpose of protecting those objects, 
reserve as a part thereof all lands and interests in lands owned or 
controlled by the Federal Government within the boundaries described on 
the accompanying map, which is attached to and forms a part of this 
proclamation. The reserved Federal lands and interests in lands 
encompass approximately 0.88 acres. The boundaries described on the 
accompanying map are confined to the smallest area compatible with the 
proper care and management of the objects to be protected.
All Federal lands and interests in lands within the boundaries described 
on the accompanying map are hereby appropriated and withdrawn from all 
forms of entry, location, selection, sale, or other disposition under 
the public land laws, from location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws, and from disposition under all laws relating to mineral and 
geothermal leasing.
The establishment of the monument is subject to valid existing rights. 
If the Federal Government acquires any lands or interests in lands not 
owned or controlled by the Federal Government within the boundaries 
described on the accompanying map, such lands and interests in lands 
shall be reserved as a part of the monument, and objects identified 
above that are situated upon those lands and interests in lands shall be 
part of the monument, upon acquisition of ownership or control by the 
Federal Government.
The Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) shall manage the monument 
through the National Park Service, pursuant to applicable legal 
authorities,

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consistent with the purposes and provisions of this proclamation. The 
Secretary shall prepare a management plan, with full public involvement 
and in coordination with the City of Birmingham, within 3 years of the 
date of this proclamation. The management plan shall ensure that the 
monument fulfills the following purposes for the benefit of present and 
future generations: (1) to preserve and protect the objects of historic 
interest associated with the monument, and (2) to interpret the objects, 
resources, and values related to the civil rights movement. The 
management plan shall, among other things, set forth the desired 
relationship of the monument to other related resources, programs, and 
organizations, both within and outside the National Park System.
The National Park Service is directed to use applicable authorities to 
seek to enter into agreements with others, including the City of 
Birmingham, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, the Sixteenth Street 
Baptist Church, and the Bethel Baptist Church, to address common 
interests and promote management efficiencies, including provision of 
visitor services, interpretation and education, establishment and care 
of museum collections, and preservation of historic objects.
Nothing in this proclamation shall be deemed to revoke any existing 
withdrawal, reservation, or appropriation; however, the monument shall 
be the dominant reservation.
Warning is hereby given to all unauthorized persons not to appropriate, 
injure, destroy, or remove any feature of this monument and not to 
locate or settle upon any of the lands thereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth day of 
January, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
BARACK OBAMA

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Proclamation 9566 of January 12, 2017

Establishment of the Freedom Riders National Monument

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

An interracial group of ``Freedom Riders'' set out in May 1961 on a 
journey from Washington, DC, to New Orleans through the Deep South. In 
organizing the 1961 Freedom Rides, the Congress of Racial Equality 
(CORE) was building upon earlier efforts of other civil rights 
organizations, including the 1947 ``Journey of Reconciliation,'' an 
integrated bus ride through the segregated Upper South. The purpose of 
the 1961 Freedom Rides was to test if bus station facilities in the Deep 
South were complying with U.S. Supreme Court decisions. Brown v. Board 
of Education of Topeka (1954) had reversed the infamous ``separate but 
equal'' doctrine in public education, and Morgan v. Virginia (1946) and 
Boynton v. Virginia (1960) had struck down Virginia laws compelling 
segregation in interstate travel.
These rulings were the result of successful litigation brought by the 
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, which laid 
the groundwork for direct action campaigns by civil rights organizations 
like CORE, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and the Student 
Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). These organizations had 
gathered strength, and by the 1950s had launched mass movements that 
demonstrated the power of nonviolent protest. At the same time, reaction 
to the decision in Brown v. Board of Education had heightened racial 
tensions in the country, especially in the Deep South. White Citizens' 
Councils, made up of politicians, businessmen, and civic leaders 
committed to resisting integration, formed throughout the South. In 
1956, over 100 members of Congress signed the ``Southern Manifesto,'' 
which criticized the Brown decision and called for resistance to its 
implementation. This campaign of massive resistance launched by white 
segregationists reinforced their determination to assure continued 
separation of the races in public spaces.
Against this background, on May 4, 1961, in Washington, DC, eleven 
Freedom Riders split into two groups and boarded two buses, a Greyhound 
bus and a Trailways bus, bound for New Orleans. The Greyhound bus 
carrying the first of these groups left Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday, May 
14, and pulled into a Greyhound bus station in Anniston, Alabama later 
that day. There, a segregationist mob, including members of the Ku Klux 
Klan, violently attacked the Freedom Riders. The attackers threw rocks 
at the bus, broke windows, and slashed tires. Belatedly, police officers 
arrived and cleared a path, allowing the bus to depart with a long line 
of vehicles in pursuit. Two cars pulled ahead of the bus and forced the 
bus to slow to a crawl. Six miles outside of town, the bus's slashed 
tires gave out and the driver stopped on the shoulder of Highway 202. 
There, with the Freedom Riders onboard, one member of the mob threw a 
flaming bundle of rags through one of the windows that caused an 
explosion seconds later. The Freedom Riders struggled to escape as 
members of the mob attempted to trap them inside the burning bus. When 
they finally broke free, they received little aid for their injuries. 
Later that day, deacons dispatched by Reverend Fred L. Shuttlesworth of 
Birmingham's Bethel Baptist Church rescued the Freedom Riders from the 
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drove them to Birmingham for shelter at the church. A freelance 
photojournalist captured the horrific scene of the attack in 
photographs, which appeared on the front pages of newspapers across 
America the next day. The brutal portrayal of segregation in the South 
shocked many Americans and forced the issue of racial segregation in 
interstate travel to the forefront of the American conscience.
When the Trailways bus, which had departed Atlanta an hour after the 
Greyhound bus, arrived in Anniston, the Trailways station was mostly 
quiet. A group of Klansmen boarded the bus and forcibly segregated the 
Freedom Riders. With all aboard, the bus left on its two-hour trip to 
Birmingham during which the Klansmen continued to intimidate and harass 
the Freedom Riders. When the Trailways bus arrived in Birmingham, a mob 
of white men and women attacked the Freedom Riders, reporters, and 
bystanders with fists, iron pipes, baseball bats, and other weapons, 
while the police department under the charge of Commissioner of Public 
Safety T. Eugene ``Bull'' Connor was nowhere to be seen. After fifteen 
minutes of violence, the mob retreated and the police appeared.
Leaders of the Nashville Student Movement, including members of SNCC, 
firmly believed that they could not let violence prevail over 
nonviolence. They organized an interracial group of volunteers to travel 
to Birmingham and resume the Freedom Rides. Under police protection 
negotiated with help from the Kennedy Administration, on May 20, these 
SNCC Freedom Riders departed Birmingham en route to Montgomery, Alabama, 
where an angry white mob viciously attacked them. The next night, Dr. 
Martin Luther King, Jr.--who had not been involved in the planning of 
the Freedom Rides--joined Reverend Ralph David Abernathy and Reverend 
Shuttlesworth at a mass meeting in Abernathy's First Baptist Church in 
Montgomery. A white mob gathered outside the church, attacked African 
American onlookers, and held hostage the civil rights leaders and 
approximately 1,500 attendees inside the church. King remained in 
telephone communication with Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy while 
U.S. marshals attempted to repel the siege. Finally, Governor John 
Patterson was forced to declare martial law and send in the National 
Guard.
Media coverage of the Freedom Rides inspired many people to take action 
and join the effort to end racial inequality. Over the summer of 1961, 
the number of Freedom Riders grew to over 400, many of whom were 
arrested and jailed for their activism. The Freedom Rides of 1961 
focused national attention on Southern segregationists' disregard for 
U.S. Supreme Court rulings and the violence that they used to enforce 
unconstitutional State and local segregation laws and practices. The 
Freedom Rides forced the Federal Government to take steps to ban 
segregation in interstate bus travel. On May 29, 1961, Attorney General 
Kennedy petitioned the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) to issue 
regulations banning segregation, and the ICC subsequently decreed that 
by November 1, 1961, bus carriers and terminals serving interstate 
travel had to be integrated.
As described above, the sites of these events contain objects of 
historic interest from a critical period of American history.
WHEREAS, section 320301 of title 54, United States Code (known as the 
``Antiquities Act''), authorizes the President, in his discretion, to 
declare by public proclamation historic landmarks, historic and 
prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic or scientific 
interest that are situated upon the

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lands owned or controlled by the Federal Government to be national 
monuments, and to reserve as a part thereof parcels of land, the limits 
of which shall be confined to the smallest area compatible with the 
proper care and management of the objects to be protected;
WHEREAS, the City of Anniston has donated to The Conservation Fund fee 
title to the former Greyhound bus station building in downtown Anniston, 
Alabama, approximately 0.17 acres of land;
WHEREAS, Calhoun County has donated to The Conservation Fund fee title 
to the site of the bus burning outside Anniston, Alabama, approximately 
5.79 acres of land;
WHEREAS, The Conservation Fund has relinquished and conveyed all of 
these lands to the United States of America;
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to preserve and protect the 
historic objects associated with the former Greyhound bus station in 
Anniston, Alabama, and the site of the bus burning outside Anniston in 
Calhoun County, Alabama;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of 
America, by the authority vested in me by section 320301 of title 54, 
United States Code, hereby proclaim the objects identified above that 
are situated upon lands and interests in lands owned or controlled by 
the Federal Government to be the Freedom Riders National Monument 
(monument) and, for the purpose of protecting those objects, reserve as 
a part thereof all lands and interests in lands owned or controlled by 
the Federal Government within the boundaries described on the 
accompanying map, which is attached to and forms a part of this 
proclamation. The reserved Federal lands and interests in lands 
encompass approximately 5.96 acres. The boundaries described on the 
accompanying map are confined to the smallest area compatible with the 
proper care and management of the objects to be protected.
All Federal lands and interests in lands within the boundaries described 
on the accompanying map are hereby appropriated and withdrawn from all 
forms of entry, location, selection, sale, or other disposition under 
the public land laws, from location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws, and from disposition under all laws relating to mineral and 
geothermal leasing.
The establishment of the monument is subject to valid existing rights. 
If the Federal Government acquires any lands or interests in lands not 
owned or controlled by the Federal Government within the boundaries 
described on the accompanying map, such lands and interests in lands 
shall be reserved as a part of the monument, and objects identified 
above that are situated upon those lands and interests in lands shall be 
part of the monument, upon acquisition of ownership or control by the 
Federal Government.
The Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) shall manage the monument 
through the National Park Service, pursuant to applicable legal 
authorities, consistent with the purposes and provisions of this 
proclamation. The Secretary shall use available authorities, as 
appropriate, to enter into agreements with others to address common 
interests and promote management needs and efficiencies.
The Secretary shall prepare a management plan, with full public 
involvement, within 3 years of the date of this proclamation. The 
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plan shall ensure that the monument fulfills the following purposes for 
the benefit of present and future generations: (1) to preserve and 
protect the objects of historic interest associated with the monument, 
and (2) to interpret the objects, resources, and values related to the 
civil rights movement. The management plan shall, among other things, 
set forth the desired relationship of the monument to other related 
resources, programs, and organizations, both within and outside the 
National Park System.
Nothing in this proclamation shall be deemed to revoke any existing 
withdrawal, reservation, or appropriation; however, the monument shall 
be the dominant reservation.
Warning is hereby given to all unauthorized persons not to appropriate, 
injure, destroy, or remove any feature of this monument and not to 
locate or settle upon any of the lands thereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth day of 
January, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
BARACK OBAMA

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Proclamation 9567 of January 12, 2017

Establishment of the Reconstruction Era National Monument

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The Reconstruction Era, a period spanning the early Civil War years 
until the start of Jim Crow racial segregation in the 1890s, was a time 
of significant transformation in the United States, as the Nation 
grappled with the challenge of integrating millions of newly freed 
African Americans into its social, political, and economic life. It was 
in many ways the Nation's Second Founding, as Americans abolished 
slavery and struggled earnestly, if not always successfully, to build a 
nation of free and equal citizens. During Reconstruction, Congress 
passed the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth constitutional 
amendments that abolished slavery, guaranteed due process and equal 
protection under the law, and gave all males the ability to vote by 
prohibiting voter discrimination based on race, color, or previous 
condition of servitude. Ultimately, the unmet promises of Reconstruction 
led to the modern civil rights movement a century later.
The Reconstruction Era began when the first United States soldiers 
arrived in slaveholding territories, and enslaved people on plantations 
and farms and in cities escaped from their owners and sought refuge with 
Union forces or in free states. This happened in November 1861 in the 
Sea Islands or ``Lowcountry'' of southeastern South Carolina, and 
Beaufort County in particular. Just seven months after the start of the 
Civil War, Admiral Samuel F. DuPont led a successful attack on Port 
Royal Sound and brought a swath of this South Carolina coast under Union 
control. The white residents (less than twenty percent of the 
population), including the wealthy owners of rice and cotton 
plantations, quickly abandoned their country plantations and their homes 
in the town of Beaufort as Union forces came ashore. More than 10,000 
African Americans--about one-third of the enslaved population of the Sea 
Islands at the time--refused to flee the area with their owners.
Beaufort County became one of the first places in the United States 
where formerly enslaved people could begin integrating themselves into 
free society. While the Civil War raged in the background, Beaufort 
County became the birthplace of Reconstruction, or what historian Willie 
Lee Rose called a ``rehearsal for Reconstruction.'' With Federal forces 
in charge of the Sea Islands, the Department of the Treasury, with the 
support of President Lincoln and the War Department, decided to turn the 
military occupation into a novel social experiment, known as the Port 
Royal Experiment, to help former slaves become self-sufficient. They 
enlisted antislavery and religious societies in the North to raise 
resources and recruit volunteers for the effort. Missionary 
organizations headquartered in the Northeast established outposts in 
Beaufort County.
In and around Beaufort County during Reconstruction, the first African 
Americans enlisted as soldiers, the first African American schools were 
founded, early efforts to distribute land to former slaves took place, 
and many of the Reconstruction Era's most significant African American 
politicians, including Robert Smalls, came to prominence. African 
American political influence and land ownership endured there long after 
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other regions. In short, events and people from Beaufort County 
illustrate the most important challenges of Reconstruction--crucial 
questions related to land, labor, education, and politics after the 
destruction of slavery--and some early hopeful efforts to address them. 
The significant historical events that transpired in Beaufort County 
make it an ideal place to tell stories of experimentation, potential 
transformation, hope, accomplishment, and disappointment. In Beaufort 
County, including St. Helena Island, the town of Port Royal, and the 
city of Beaufort, many existing historic objects demonstrate the 
transformative effect of emancipation and Reconstruction.
Freed people hungered for education, as South Carolina had long 
forbidden teaching slaves to read and write. In 1862, Laura M. Towne and 
Ellen Murray from Pennsylvania were among the first northern teachers to 
arrive as part of the Port Royal Experiment. They established a 
partnership as educators at the Penn School on St. Helena Island that 
lasted for four decades. Charlotte Forten, a well-educated African 
American woman from a prominent abolitionist family in Philadelphia, 
joined the faculty later that year. The first classes for the former 
slaves were held at The Oaks plantation house, headquarters of the 
occupying U.S. military forces in the region. In 1863, Murray and Towne 
moved their school into Brick Church, a Baptist church near the center 
of the island. In the spring of 1864, supporters in Philadelphia 
purchased school buildings for Towne and Murray, and construction of 
Penn School began across the field from Brick Church on 50 acres of 
property donated by Hastings Gantt, an African American landowner.
Penn School helped many African Americans gain self-respect and self-
reliance and integrate into free society. Towne and Murray strove to 
provide an education comparable to that offered in the best northern 
schools. The faculty also provided other support, including medical 
care, social services, and employment assistance. Penn School would 
evolve into the Penn Center in the 20th century, and remain a crucial 
place for education, community, and political organizing for decades to 
come. As a meeting place in the 1950s and 60s for civil rights leaders, 
including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the staff of the Southern 
Christian Leadership Conference, this historic place links the 
democratic aspirations of Reconstruction to those of the modern civil 
rights movement. Darrah Hall is the oldest standing structure on the 
site of the Penn School grounds. Students and community members built it 
around 1903, during the transition in the South from the Reconstruction 
Era to an era of racial segregation and political disenfranchisement.
The Brick Church where Towne and Murray held classes in 1863-64 is today 
the oldest church on St. Helena Island. Once freed from their owners, 
African Americans in Beaufort County wanted to worship in churches and 
join organizations they controlled. The Brick Church--also known as the 
Brick Baptist Church--was built by slaves in 1855 for the white planters 
on St. Helena Island. When the white population fled from the Sea 
Islands in 1861, the suddenly freed African Americans made the church 
their own. The Brick Church has been a place of worship and gathering 
ever since, and continues to serve the spiritual needs of the community 
to this day.
Camp Saxton in Port Royal--formerly the site of a plantation owned by 
John Joyner Smith--is where the First South Carolina Regiment Volunteers 
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1863. In August 1862, U.S. Brigadier General Rufus Saxton, the military 
governor of the abandoned plantations in the Department of the South, 
received permission to recruit five thousand African Americans, mostly 
former slaves, into the Union Army. The former slaves assumed that 
military service would lead to rights of citizenship. Saxton selected 
Captain Thomas Wentworth Higginson of the 51st Massachusetts, a former 
Unitarian minister, abolitionist, and human rights activist, to command 
the regiment. An important ally of Higginson and the African American 
troops was Harriet Tubman, the famed conductor on the Underground 
Railroad, who in May of 1862 arrived in Beaufort as part of the Port 
Royal Experiment and who served skillfully as a nurse at Camp Saxton.
Camp Saxton was also the location of elaborate and historic ceremonies 
on January 1, 1863, to announce and celebrate the issuance of the 
Emancipation Proclamation, which freed all slaves in states then ``in 
rebellion'' against the United States. General Saxton himself had 
attended church services at the Brick Church in the fall of 1862 to 
recruit troops and to invite everyone, African American and white, ``to 
come to the camp . . . on New Year's Day, and join in the grand 
celebration.'' This Emancipation Proclamation celebration was 
particularly significant because it occurred in Union-occupied territory 
in the South where the provisions of the Proclamation would actually 
take effect before the end of the war.
Over five thousand people, including freed men, women, and children, 
Union military officials, guest speakers, and missionary teachers, 
gathered around the speakers' platform built in a grove of live oaks 
near the Smith plantation house. One of the majestic witness trees has 
become known as the Emancipation Oak. Of all the prayers, hymns, and 
speeches during the three-hour ceremony, one of the most moving was the 
spontaneous singing of ``My country, tis of thee; Sweet land of 
liberty'' when the American flag was presented to Higginson. As part of 
the celebration, the military had prepared a feast of roasted oxen for 
all to enjoy.
The town of Beaufort was the center of the County's social, political, 
cultural, and economic life during the Reconstruction Era. Before the 
Battle of Port Royal Sound in November 1861, Beaufort was where the 
planters spent the summer months in their grand homes. Beaufort served 
as the depot for plantation supplies transported there by steamship. The 
Old Beaufort Firehouse, built around 1912, stands near the heart of 
Reconstruction Era Beaufort, across the street from the Beaufort 
Arsenal, and within walking distance of over fifty historic places. The 
Beaufort Arsenal, the location today of the Beaufort History Museum, was 
built in 1799, rebuilt in 1852, and renovated by the Works Progress 
Administration in 1934, and served historically as the home of the 
Beaufort Volunteer Artillery Company that fought in the Revolutionary 
and Civil Wars.
Several historic Beaufort properties within walking distance of the 
Firehouse are associated with Robert Smalls, the most influential 
African American politician in South Carolina during the Reconstruction 
Era. Robert Smalls was born in Beaufort in 1839, the son of slaves of 
the Henry McKee family. When Smalls was twelve years old, his owner 
hired him out to work in Charleston, where he learned to sail, rig, and 
pilot ships. In May 1862, Smalls navigated the CSS Planter, a 
Confederate ship, through Charleston harbor, past the guns of Fort 
Sumter, and turned it over to Union forces. This courageous escape made 
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Union, and he soon began working as a pilot for the U.S. Navy. Smalls 
and his family used prize money awarded for the Planter to purchase the 
house in Beaufort once owned by the family that had owned him.
In 1864, Smalls was named to a delegation of African American South 
Carolinians to the Republican National Convention in Baltimore, where 
the delegation unsuccessfully petitioned the party to make African 
American enfranchisement part of its platform. Elected to the Beaufort 
County School Board in 1867, Smalls began his advocacy for education as 
the key to African American success in the new political and economic 
order.
In the years immediately following the end of the Civil War, the United 
States fiercely debated issues critical to Reconstruction. Southern 
Democrats tried to regain the power they held before the Civil War. The 
Republican majorities in the U.S. Congress rebuffed them, and proceeded 
to pass legislation and constitutional amendments to implement the 
principles of the Union victory. In 1867, Congress passed the Military 
Reconstruction Acts that called for military administration of southern 
states and new state constitutions. Voters elected Robert Smalls as a 
delegate to the South Carolina Constitutional Convention that met in 
Charleston in January 1868, where he successfully advocated for public 
education with compulsory attendance. The resulting constitution also 
provided for universal male suffrage and racial, political, and legal 
equality. In this new political order, Robert Smalls was elected to the 
South Carolina General Assembly from 1868 to 1874, first as a 
representative and then as a senator. In 1874, Smalls was elected to the 
U.S. House of Representatives, where he served five terms.
The success of Smalls and other African American lawmakers who had been 
enslaved only a handful of years before infuriated South Carolina's 
Democrats. Some of them turned to violence, carried out by the Ku Klux 
Klan and others. On more than one occasion, a homegrown vigilante group 
known as the Red Shirts terrorized Robert Smalls.
As a result of the contested Presidential and South Carolina 
gubernatorial elections of 1876, deals were made that effectively ended 
political and military Reconstruction in 1877. Smalls, however, 
continued to serve in Congress until 1886. He then returned to Beaufort, 
and served for many years as the Presidentially appointed customs 
collector for the Port of Beaufort.
In 1895, Smalls was elected a delegate to his second South Carolina 
Constitutional Convention. Twenty years after Democrats had regained 
control of the State government, they had figured out how to take back 
African Americans' rights as citizens. Smalls spoke eloquently at the 
Convention against this blow to democracy and representative government, 
but ultimately rights hard won three decades before were struck down. 
South Carolina voters ratified a new constitution that effectively 
eliminated African Americans from electoral politics and codified racial 
segregation in law for decades to come.
Even as Jim Crow laws and customs limited political participation and 
access to public accommodations, African Americans maintained visions of 
freedom and built strong community institutions. Ownership of land, 
access to education, and churches and civic organizations that took root 
during the Reconstruction Era laid the foundation for the modern civil 
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The many objects of historic interest described above stand testament to 
the formative role of the Reconstruction Era--and the enormous 
contributions of those who made it possible--in our shared history.
WHEREAS, section 320301 of title 54, United States Code (known as the 
``Antiquities Act''), authorizes the President, in his discretion, to 
declare by public proclamation historic landmarks, historic and 
prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic or scientific 
interest that are situated upon the lands owned or controlled by the 
Federal Government to be national monuments, and to reserve as a part 
thereof parcels of land, the limits of which shall be confined to the 
smallest area compatible with the proper care and management of the 
objects to be protected;
WHEREAS, the Beaufort National Historic Landmark District, which 
contains many objects of historic interest including the Old Beaufort 
Firehouse, was designated in 1973; and the Penn School National Historic 
Landmark District, which also contains many objects of historic interest 
including Darrah Hall and the Brick Baptist Church, was designated in 
1974;
WHEREAS, the Camp Saxton Site was listed in the National Register of 
Historic Places in 1995;
WHEREAS, portions of the former Camp Saxton Site are located today on 
lands administered by the U.S. Department of the Navy at Naval Support 
Facility Beaufort, South Carolina;
WHEREAS, Penn Center, Inc., has donated to the United States fee title 
to Darrah Hall at Penn Center, St. Helena Island, South Carolina, with 
appurtenant easements, totaling approximately 3.78 acres of land and 
interests in land;
WHEREAS, Brick Baptist Church has donated to the United States a 
historic preservation easement in the Brick Baptist Church and 
associated cemetery located on St. Helena Island, South Carolina, an 
interest in land of approximately 0.84 acres;
WHEREAS, the Paul H. Keyserling Revocable Trust and Beaufort Works, LLC, 
have donated to the United States fee title to the Old Beaufort 
Firehouse at 706 Craven Street, Beaufort, South Carolina, approximately 
0.08 acres of land;
WHEREAS, the designation of a national monument to be administered by 
the National Park Service would recognize the historic significance of 
Brick Baptist Church, Darrah Hall, Camp Saxton, and the Old Beaufort 
Firehouse, and provide a national platform for telling the story of 
Reconstruction;
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to preserve and protect these 
sites;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of 
America, by the authority vested in me by section 320301 of title 54, 
United States Code, hereby proclaim the objects identified above that 
are situated upon lands and interests in lands owned or controlled by 
the Federal Government to be the Reconstruction Era National Monument 
(monument) and, for the purpose of protecting those objects, reserve as 
a part thereof all lands and interests in lands owned or controlled by 
the Federal Government within the boundaries described on the 
accompanying map, which is attached to and forms a part of this 
proclamation. The reserved Federal lands and interests in lands 
encompass approximately 15.56 acres. The boundaries described on the 
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smallest area compatible with the proper care and management of the 
objects to be protected.
All Federal lands and interests in lands within the boundaries described 
on the accompanying map are hereby appropriated and withdrawn from all 
forms of entry, location, selection, sale, or other disposition under 
the public land laws, from location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws, and from disposition under all laws relating to mineral and 
geothermal leasing.
The establishment of the monument is subject to valid existing rights. 
If the Federal Government acquires any lands or interests in lands not 
owned or controlled by the Federal Government within the boundaries 
described on the accompanying map, such lands and interests in lands 
shall be reserved as a part of the monument, and objects identified 
above that are situated upon those lands and interests in lands shall be 
part of the monument, upon acquisition of ownership or control by the 
Federal Government.
The Secretary of the Interior shall manage the monument through the 
National Park Service, pursuant to applicable legal authorities, 
consistent with the purposes and provisions of this proclamation. The 
Secretary of the Interior shall prepare a management plan within 3 years 
of the date of this proclamation, with full public involvement, and to 
include coordination with Penn Center, Inc., Brick Baptist Church, the 
Department of the Navy, Atlantic Marine Corps Communities, LLC, the City 
of Beaufort, and the Town of Port Royal. The management plan shall 
ensure that the monument fulfills the following purposes for the benefit 
of present and future generations: (1) to preserve and protect the 
objects of historic interest associated with the monument, and (2) to 
interpret the objects, resources, and values related to the 
Reconstruction Era. The management plan shall, among other things, set 
forth the desired relationship of the monument to other related 
resources, programs, and organizations, both within and outside the 
National Park System.
The Secretary of the Navy, or the Secretary of the Navy's designee, 
shall continue to have management authority over Department of the Navy 
lands within the monument boundary at the Camp Saxton site, including 
the authority to control access to these lands. The Secretaries of the 
Navy and the Interior shall enter into a memorandum of agreement that 
identifies and assigns the responsibilities of each agency related to 
such lands, the implementing actions required of each agency, and the 
processes for resolving interagency disputes.
The National Park Service is directed to use applicable authorities to 
seek to enter into agreements with others to address common interests 
and promote management efficiencies, including provision of visitor 
services, interpretation and education, establishment and care of museum 
collections, and preservation of historic objects.
Given the location of portions of the monument on an operating military 
facility, the following provisions concern U.S. Armed Forces actions by 
a Military Department, including those carried out by the United States 
Coast Guard:
    1. Nothing in this Proclamation precludes the activities and 
training of the Armed Forces; however, they shall be carried out in a 
manner consistent with the care and management of the objects to the 
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    2. In the event of threatened or actual destruction of, loss of, or 
injury to a monument resource or quality resulting from an incident 
caused by a component of the Department of Defense or any other Federal 
agency, the appropriate Secretary or agency head shall promptly 
coordinate with the Secretary of the Interior for the purpose of taking 
appropriate action to respond to and mitigate the harm and, if possible, 
restore or replace the monument resource or quality.
    3. Nothing in this proclamation or any regulation implementing it 
shall limit or otherwise affect the U.S. Armed Forces' discretion to 
use, maintain, improve, or manage any real property under the 
administrative control of a Military Department or otherwise limit the 
availability of such real property for military mission purposes.
Nothing in this proclamation shall be deemed to revoke any existing 
withdrawal, reservation, or appropriation; however, the monument shall 
be the dominant reservation.
Nothing in this proclamation shall be construed to alter the authority 
or responsibility of any party with respect to emergency response 
activities within the monument.
Warning is hereby given to all unauthorized persons not to appropriate, 
injure, destroy, or remove any feature of this monument and not to 
locate or settle upon any of the lands thereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth day of 
January, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
BARACK OBAMA

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Proclamation 9568 of January 13, 2017

Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

When the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., shared his dream with the 
world atop the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, he gave mighty voice to 
our founding ideals. Few could have imagined that nearly half a century 
later, his iconic profile would forever be memorialized in stone, 
standing tall and gazing outward, not far from where he stirred our 
collective conscience to action. In summoning a generation to recognize 
the universal threat of injustice anywhere, Dr. King's example has 
proven that those who love their country can change it.
A foot soldier for justice and a giant of the Civil Rights Movement, Dr. 
King lifted the quiet hopes of our Nation with the powers of his voice 
and pen. Whether behind his pulpit in Montgomery, at a podium on the 
National Mall, or from his jail cell in Birmingham, he beckoned us 
toward justice through non-violent resistance and oratory skill. Dr. 
King fought not merely for the absence of oppression but for the 
presence of opportunity. His soaring rhetoric impelled others to take up 
his cause, and with struggle and discipline, persistence and faith, 
those who joined him on his journey began to march. America was 
watching, and so they kept marching; America was listening, and so they 
kept sounding the call for justice. Because they kept moving forward 
with unwavering resistance, they changed not only laws but also hearts 
and minds. And as change rippled across the land, it began to strengthen 
over time, building on the progress realized on buses, in schools, and 
at lunch counters so that eventually, it would reverberate in the halls 
of government and be felt in the lives of people across our country.
Those who dismiss the magnitude of the progress that has been made 
dishonor the courage of all who marched and struggled to bring about 
this change--and those who suggest that the great task of extending our 
Nation's promise to every individual is somehow complete neglect the 
sacrifices that made it possible. Dr. King taught us that ``The ultimate 
measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of convenience and 
comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.'' 
Although we do not face the same challenges that spurred the Civil 
Rights Movement, the fierce urgency of now--and the need for 
persistence, determination, and constant vigilance--is still required 
for us to meet the complex demands and defeat the injustices of our 
time. With the same iron will and hope in our hearts, it is our duty to 
secure economic opportunity, access to education, and equal treatment 
under the law for all. The arc of the moral universe may bend toward 
justice, but it only bends because of the strength and sacrifice of 
those who reject complacency and drive us forward.
As we reflect on Dr. King's legacy, we celebrate a man and a movement 
that transformed our country, and we remember that our freedom is 
inextricably bound to the freedom of others. Given the causes he 
championed--from civil rights and international peace to job creation 
and economic justice--it is right that today we honor his work by 
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than ever, we must heed his teachings by embracing our convictions. We 
must live our values, strive for righteousness, and bring goodness to 
others. And at a time when our politics are so sharply polarized and 
people are losing faith in our institutions, we must meet his call to 
stand in another person's shoes and see through their eyes. We must work 
to understand the pain of others, and we must assume the best in each 
other. Dr. King's life reminds us that unconditional love will have the 
final word--and that only love can drive out hate.
Only by drawing on the lessons of our past can we ensure the flame of 
justice continues to shine. By standing up for what we know to be right 
and speaking uncomfortable truths, we can align our reality closer with 
the ideal enshrined in our founding documents that all people are 
created equal. In remembering Dr. King, we also remember that change has 
always relied on the willingness of our people to keep marching forward. 
If we do, there is no mountaintop or promised land we cannot reach.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim January 16, 2017, as 
the Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday. I encourage all Americans 
to observe this day with appropriate civic, community, and service 
projects in honor of Dr. King and to visit www.MLKDay.gov to find Martin 
Luther King, Jr., Day of Service projects across our country.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of 
January, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
BARACK OBAMA
Proclamation 9569 of January 13, 2017

Religious Freedom Day, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Believing that ``Almighty God hath created the mind free,'' Thomas 
Jefferson authored the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom after our 
young Nation declared its independence. This idea of religious liberty 
later became a foundation for the First Amendment, which begins by 
stating that ``Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of 
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof . . .'' On Religious 
Freedom Day, we rededicate ourselves to defending these fundamental 
principles, pay tribute to the many ways women and men of different 
religious and non-religious backgrounds have shaped America's narrative, 
and resolve to continue forging a future in which all people are able to 
practice their faiths freely or not practice at all.
Religious freedom is a principle based not on shared ancestry, culture, 
ethnicity, or faith but on a shared commitment to liberty--and it lies 
at the very heart of who we are as Americans. As a Nation, our strength 
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from our diversity, and we must be unified in our commitment to 
protecting the freedoms of conscience and religious belief and the 
freedom to live our lives according to them. Religious freedom 
safeguards religion, allowing us to flourish as one of the most 
religious countries on Earth, but it also strengthens our Nation as a 
whole. Brave men and women of faith have challenged our conscience and 
brought us closer to our founding ideals, from the abolition of slavery 
to the expansion of civil rights and workers' rights. And throughout our 
history, faith communities have helped uphold these values by joining in 
efforts to help those in need--rallying in the face of tragedy and 
providing care or shelter in times of disaster.
As they built this country, our Founders understood that religion helps 
strengthen our Nation when it is not an extension of the State. And 
because our Government does not sponsor a religion--nor pressure anyone 
to practice a particular faith or any faith at all--we have a culture 
that aims to ensure people of all backgrounds and beliefs can freely and 
proudly worship without fear or coercion. Yet in 2015, nearly 20 percent 
of hate crime victims in America were targeted because of religious 
bias. That is unacceptable--and as Americans, we have an obligation to 
do better.
If we are to defend religious freedom, we must remember that when any 
religious group is targeted, we all have a responsibility to speak up. 
At times when some try to divide us along religious lines, it is 
imperative that we recall the common humanity we share--and reject a 
politics that seeks to manipulate, prejudice, or bias, and that targets 
people because of religion. Part of being American means guarding 
against bigotry and speaking out on behalf of others, no matter their 
background or belief--whether they are wearing a hijab or a baseball 
cap, a yarmulke or a cowboy hat.
Today, we must also remember those outside the United States who are 
persecuted for their faith or beliefs, including those who have lost 
their lives in attacks on sacred places. Religious liberty is more than 
a cornerstone of American life--it is a universal and inalienable 
right--and as members of a global community, we must strive to ensure 
that all people can enjoy that right in peace and security. That is why 
my Administration has worked with coalitions around the globe to end 
discrimination against religious minorities, protect vulnerable 
communities, and promote religious freedom for all. We have also worked 
to ensure that those who are persecuted for their religious beliefs can 
find safety and a new home in the United States and elsewhere.
America has changed a great deal since Thomas Jefferson first drafted 
the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, but religious liberty is a 
right we must never stop striving to uphold. Today, let us work to 
protect that precious right and ensure all people are able to go about 
their day in safety and with dignity--without living in fear of violence 
or intimidation--in our time and for generations to come.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim January 16, 2017, as 
Religious Freedom Day. I call on all Americans to commemorate this day 
with events and activities that teach us about this critical foundation 
of our Nation's liberty, and that show us how we can protect it for 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of 
January, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
BARACK OBAMA
Proclamation 9570 of January 20, 2017

National Day of Patriotic Devotion

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

A new national pride stirs the American soul and inspires the American 
heart. We are one people, united by a common destiny and a shared 
purpose.
Freedom is the birthright of all Americans, and to preserve that freedom 
we must maintain faith in our sacred values and heritage.
Our Constitution is written on parchment, but it lives in the hearts of 
the American people. There is no freedom where the people do not believe 
in it; no law where the people do not follow it; and no peace where the 
people do not pray for it.
There are no greater people than the American citizenry, and as long as 
we believe in ourselves, and our country, there is nothing we cannot 
accomplish.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim January 20, 2017, as 
National Day of Patriotic Devotion, in order to strengthen our bonds to 
each other and to our country--and to renew the duties of Government to 
the people.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of 
January, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9571 of January 25, 2017

National School Choice Week, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The foundation of a good life begins with a great education. Today, too 
many of our children are stuck in schools that do not provide this 
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Because the education of our young people is so important, the parents 
of every student in America should have a right to a meaningful choice 
about where their child goes to school.
By expanding school choice and providing more educational opportunities 
for every American family, we can help make sure that every child has an 
equal shot at achieving the American Dream. More choices for our 
students will make our schools better for everybody.
Our country is home to many great schools and many extraordinary 
teachers--whether they serve in traditional public schools, public 
charter schools, magnet schools, private or religious schools, or in 
homeschooling environments.
With a renewed commitment to expanding school choice for our children, 
we can truly make a great education possible for every child in America.
I commend our Nation's students, parents, teachers, and school leaders 
for their commitment to quality, effective education, and I call on 
States and communities to support effective education and school choice 
for every child in America.
As our country celebrates National School Choice Week, I encourage 
parents to evaluate the educational opportunities available for their 
children. I also encourage State lawmakers and Federal lawmakers to 
expand school choice for millions of additional students.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim January 22 through 
January 28, 2017, as National School Choice Week.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth day of 
January, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9572 of February 1, 2017

National African American History Month, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

As we celebrate National African American History Month, we recognize 
the heritage and achievements of African Americans. The contributions 
African Americans have made and continue to make are an integral part of 
our society, and the history of African Americans exemplifies the 
resilience and innovative spirit that continue to make our Nation great.
For generations, African Americans have embodied the shared progress of 
our Nation. Through toil and struggle and with courageous actions that 
have broken barriers, they have made America a better place to live and 
work for everybody. Women like Katherine Johnson, a pioneer in space 
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Walker, who became one of the most successful female entrepreneurs of 
her time, paved the way for both women and African Americans in their 
respective fields. Robert Smalls, a man born into slavery, founded our 
Nation's first free and compulsory public school system. Later in life, 
he served as a lawmaker in South Carolina's State legislature and the 
U.S. House of Representatives. The strength and determination of men and 
women like these remind us that our Nation brims with people whose 
contributions continue to make it stronger and better.
This year, African American History Month calls upon us to reflect on 
the crucial role of education in the history of African Americans. It 
reminds us of the importance of teaching and reflecting upon the many 
roles African Americans have played in building this Nation and driving 
it forward. This year's theme also calls upon us to rededicate ourselves 
to the work of ensuring that all children in this Nation have access to 
quality educational opportunities that give them the skills, 
experiences, relationships, and credentials that can empower them to 
follow in the footsteps of people like Katherine Johnson, Madam C.J. 
Walker, and Robert Smalls.
As we journey toward a stronger, more united Nation, let us use this 
commemoration of African American History Month to serve as a reminder 
of the need for meaningful dialogue and shared commitment to collective 
action that uplifts and empowers, as well as of the strength, ingenuity, 
and perseverance required of us in the years to come.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim February 2017 as 
National African American History Month. I call upon public officials, 
educators, librarians, and all the people of the United States to 
observe this month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and 
activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of 
February, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9573 of February 2, 2017

American Heart Month, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The death rate from heart disease in the United States has fallen 
dramatically since the 1960s, a significant public health victory. 
Despite this progress, heart disease remains a leading cause of death 
for both men and women in the United States, and we must reduce its 
toll. During American Heart Month, we remember those who have lost their 
lives to heart disease and resolve to improve its prevention, detection, 
and treatment. It is a time for all of us to reaffirm our commitment to 
improving cardiovascular health--for ourselves, our families, and our 
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Over the past several decades, we have learned much about factors that 
contribute to heart disease, how to monitor those triggers, and ways to 
treat them. We know that individuals can live longer and better lives by 
refraining from tobacco use, maintaining an optimal blood pressure and a 
healthy weight, eating a healthy diet, and exercising regularly. 
Innovative companies continue to offer new tools and online systems, 
giving people more access than ever to information they can use to make 
informed, health-conscious choices.
Scientific research and evidence-based interventions to prevent or treat 
heart attacks and strokes have played an important part in making these 
strides. Developments in technology and the discovery of early markers 
of heart disease have allowed us to diagnose and treat heart disease 
sooner than ever before. American innovators continue to develop 
treatments for high blood pressure and high cholesterol, and our health 
care providers continue to promote best strategies and educate Americans 
to stay heart healthy.
To highlight the importance of preventing heart disease, Melania and I 
invite all Americans to wear red this Friday, February 3, 2017, to 
observe National Wear Red Day. Working together on National Wear Red 
Day, and throughout the year, we can raise awareness about heart disease 
and make our Nation healthier.
In acknowledgement of the importance of the ongoing fight against 
cardiovascular disease, the Congress, by Joint Resolution approved on 
December 30, 1963, as amended (36 U.S.C. 101), has requested that the 
President issue an annual proclamation designating February as American 
Heart Month.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, do hereby proclaim February 2017 as American Heart Month, and I 
invite all Americans to participate in National Wear Red Day on February 
3, 2017. I also invite the Governors of the States, the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico, officials of other areas subject to the jurisdiction of the 
United States, and the American people to join me in recognizing and 
reaffirming our commitment to fighting cardiovascular disease.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this second day of 
February, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9574 of March 1, 2017

American Red Cross Month, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

For more than 135 years, the American Red Cross has stepped into the 
breach, providing shelter, food, and emotional support to victims of 
natural disaster, war, conflict, and unexpected hardship. Today, the Red 
Cross is responsible for a remarkable 40 percent of our Nation's blood 
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teaches life-saving techniques to volunteer citizen-rescuers, and leads 
the world in international humanitarian aid. The Red Cross has proudly 
and ardently supported our military, our veterans, and their families 
for more than a century, delivering over 352,000 services to members of 
the military and veterans each year.
The American Red Cross is a miracle-working organization, rooted in the 
legacy of its gallant founder, Clara Barton, who tore down every 
convention at the time regarding women in battle, giving history one of 
the most incredible examples of courage and devotion to duty that it has 
ever known. Her tremendous legacy lives on through the Red Cross's 
assistance to hundreds of thousands of Americans affected by disasters 
each year. In 2016, volunteers responded to 180 significant incidents, 
including wildfires, storms, flooding, Hurricane Matthew, and other 
emergencies at all times of the day and night. They opened nearly 800 
emergency shelters, served more than 4.1 million meals and snacks, and 
distributed more than 2.1 million relief items. Last year, the Red Cross 
helped 79,000 families recover from home fires that left them with no 
place to go.
The comfort, care, and relief provided by the American Red Cross serves 
a great mission. When those in need see that recognizable symbol of 
hope, the Red Cross, they see the hearts of the American people at 
work--an incredibly powerful thing. When they see that beacon, they know 
that true help is on the way, and they feel our people's mighty 
generosity, love, and support for their fellow human beings.
To perform its vital national and international roles, the Red Cross 
relies on volunteers and the support of the American people. The Red 
Cross needs our continued commitment of time, resources, and funds to be 
successful, and our country and the world need the Red Cross.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America and Honorary Chairman of the American Red Cross, by virtue of 
the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
United States, do hereby proclaim March 2017 as American Red Cross 
Month. I encourage all Americans to observe this month with appropriate 
programs, ceremonies, and activities, and by supporting the work of 
service and relief organizations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of March, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9575 of March 1, 2017

Irish-American Heritage Month, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Irish Americans have made an indelible mark on the United States. From 
Dublin, California, to Limerick, Maine, from Emerald Isle, North 
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to Shamrock, Texas, we are reminded of the more than 35 million 
Americans of Irish descent who contribute every day to all facets of 
life in the United States. Over generations, millions of Irish have 
crossed the ocean in search of the American Dream, and their 
contributions continue to enrich our country today.
From our four Irish-born Founding Fathers to Thomas Francis Meagher, the 
Irish revolutionary who became an American hero after leading the Irish 
Brigade during the Civil War, Irish immigrants have shaped our history 
in enduring ways. Throughout the centuries, hard-working Irish Americans 
have contributed to America's innovation and prosperity--tilling the 
farms of Appalachia, working the looms of New England textile mills, and 
building transcontinental railroads--often overcoming poverty and 
discrimination and inspiring Americans from all walks of life with their 
indomitable and entrepreneurial spirit in the process. From these early 
beginnings rose generations of Irish Americans who continue to lead our 
cities, drive our economy, and protect and defend the land they embrace 
as their own.
American culture carries an unmistakably Irish-American imprint. Our 
literature, cinema, music, dance, sports, and visual arts are filled 
with the names and influence of great Irish Americans.
Irish Americans should be proud of the deep cultural, historical, and 
familial ties that have contributed to the strength of our vibrant 
transatlantic relationship with Ireland. As we honor the past during 
Irish-American Heritage Month, we also celebrate a bright future of 
friendship and cooperation for generations to come.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim March 2017 as Irish-
American Heritage Month. I call upon all Americans to celebrate the 
achievements and contributions of Irish Americans to our Nation with 
appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of March, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9576 of March 1, 2017

Women's History Month, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

We are proud of our Nation's achievements in promoting women's full 
participation in all aspects of American life and are resolute in our 
commitment to supporting women's continued advancement in America and 
around the world.
America honors the celebrated women pioneers and leaders in our history, 
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outstanding women, whose contributions to our Nation's life, culture, 
history, economy, and families have shaped us and helped us fulfill 
America's promise.
We cherish the incredible accomplishments of early American women, who 
helped found our Nation and explore the great western frontier. Women 
have been steadfast throughout our battles to end slavery, as well as 
our battles abroad. And American women fought for the civil rights of 
women and others in the suffrage and civil rights movements. Millions of 
bold, fearless women have succeeded as entrepreneurs and in the 
workplace, all the while remaining the backbone of our families, our 
communities, and our country.
During Women's History Month, we pause to pay tribute to the remarkable 
women who prevailed over enormous barriers, paving the way for women of 
today to not only participate in but to lead and shape every facet of 
American life. Since our beginning, we have been blessed with courageous 
women like Henrietta Johnson, the first woman known to work as an artist 
in the colonies; Margaret Corbin, who bravely fought in the American 
Revolution; and Abigail Adams, First Lady of the United States and 
trusted advisor to President John Adams.
We also remember incredible women like Mary Walker, the first woman to 
receive the Congressional Medal of Honor; Harriet Tubman, who escaped 
slavery in 1849 and went on to free hundreds of others through the 
Underground Railroad; Susan B. Anthony, the publisher and editor of The 
Revolution and her friend, Dr. Charlotte Lozier, one of the first women 
medical doctors in the United States, both of whom advocated for the 
dignity and equality of women, pregnant mothers, and their children; 
Rosa Parks, whose refusal to give up her seat accelerated the modern 
civil rights movement; Shirley Temple Black, the famous actress turned 
diplomat and first chief of protocol for the President of the United 
States; Anna Bissell, the first woman CEO in American history; Amelia 
Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean; Ella 
Fitzgerald, the First Lady of Song and the Queen of Jazz; and Sally 
Ride, the first American woman astronaut.
America will continue to fight for women's rights and equality across 
the country and around the world. Though poverty holds back many women, 
America cannot and will not allow this to persist. We will empower all 
women to pursue their American dreams, to live, work and thrive in safe 
communities that allow them to protect and provide for themselves and 
their families.
America is also mindful of the fight that continues for so many women 
around the world, where women are often not protected and treated 
disgracefully as second-class citizens. America will fight for these 
women too, and it will fight to protect young girls who are robbed of 
their rights, trafficked around the world, and exploited.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim March 2017 as Women's 
History Month. I call upon all Americans to observe this month with 
appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of March, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9577 of March 6, 2017

National Consumer Protection Week, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The economic strength and vitality of our Nation is directly linked to 
our consumers' confidence in the integrity and security of their 
personal information and the robust protection of their privacy. As an 
increasing number of transactions and activities occur online, the 
safety of vital consumer information is increasingly at risk. The 
American people deserve freedom from unscrupulous actors who perpetrate 
identity theft, abuse personal information, or engage in fraud.
Cyber crimes, which defraud hard-working Americans, cost our families 
billions of dollars each year and result in tremendous stress, loss of 
time, and hardship. Americans must have access to the tools necessary to 
protect their personal information and privacy and know how to use them 
to improve their online security. Our first defense against fraudulent 
cyber transactions and the misuse of personal information will always be 
a well-informed consumer.
National Consumer Protection Week reminds us of the importance of 
empowering consumers by helping them to more capably identify and report 
cyber scams, monitor their online privacy and security, and make well-
informed decisions. The Federal Government, in conjunction with a 
network of national organizations and State and local partners, provides 
consumer education resources to help Americans protect their personal 
information. These resources assist military service members and their 
families, identity-theft victims, and all potentially vulnerable 
consumers. Our work to protect consumers from identity theft, abuse of 
personal information, and fraud, and to improve the integrity and 
security of our marketplaces, enhances the prosperity of our great 
country.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim March 5 through March 
11, 2017, as National Consumer Protection Week. I call upon government 
officials, industry leaders, and advocates to educate our citizens about 
the protection of personal information and identity theft through 
consumer education activities in communities across the country.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of March, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-first.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9578 of March 17, 2017

National Poison Prevention Week, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The United States has made great strides in preventing unintentional 
childhood poisoning deaths. Thanks to combined national, State, and 
local efforts over the course of years, Americans have reduced childhood 
fatalities related to accidental poisoning in the United States from 200 
deaths per year to 27 per year, which is an 88 percent decline. From a 
public health perspective, this is a resounding achievement.
Fifty-five years ago, President John F. Kennedy noted that virtually all 
deaths attributable to accidental poisoning could be prevented. He was 
right--we as a society must do much more to prevent tragic and 
preventable loss of life from occurring. Ensuring the safety and 
security of the American people requires that we unequivocally commit to 
a continuation of the successful policies that have reduced accidental 
childhood poisonings and injuries.
This week we warn all Americans about unintended exposure to poisons and 
the threat of household items unintentionally being turned into deadly 
weapons. This is an important reminder--and one that could save lives.
To encourage Americans to learn more about the dangers of unintentional 
poisonings and to take appropriate preventative measures, on September 
26, 1961, the Congress, by joint resolution (75 Stat. 681), authorized 
and requested the President to issue a proclamation designating the 
third week of March each year as, ``National Poison Prevention Week.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, do hereby proclaim March 19 through 
March 25, 2017, as National Poison Prevention Week. I call upon all 
Americans to observe this week by taking actions to safeguard our 
families from poisonous products, chemicals, and medicines found in our 
homes.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventeenth day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9579 of March 21, 2017

National Agriculture Day, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

America's farmers and ranchers help feed the world, fuel our Nation's 
economy, and lead global markets in output and productivity. The 
efficiency of American agriculture has provided this country with 
abundance our ancestors could not have imagined.

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The agriculture sector of the United States is endlessly innovative. It 
continuously builds on its centuries of progress through advances in 
science, research, technology, safety, production, and marketing to meet 
the demands of changing consumer needs and complex world markets. The 
agriculture sector provides jobs across our Nation, not just for farmers 
and ranchers, but for foresters, scientists, processors, shippers, 
firefighters, police, and retailers.
American agriculture is the largest positive contributor to our Nation's 
net trade balance, generating 10 percent of our exports and millions of 
American jobs. America's farmers and ranchers provide a safe and 
plentiful domestic food supply, which is vital to our national security. 
Moreover, they safeguard our sustainable resource base for future 
generations. As my Administration fights for better trade deals, 
agriculture will be an important consideration so that its significant 
contributions will only increase in the years ahead.
American farmers and ranchers are the heart and soul of America and they 
represent the determined, self-reliant character of our Nation. We are 
proud of American agriculture and we recognize agriculture's critical 
role to our Nation's bright future.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim March 21, 2017, as 
National Agriculture Day. I encourage all Americans to observe this day 
by recognizing the preeminent role that agriculture plays in Americans' 
daily life, acknowledging agriculture's continuing importance to our 
country's economy, and expressing our deep appreciation of farmers and 
ranchers across the Nation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-first day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9580 of March 24, 2017

Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and 
American Democracy, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

This year marks the 196th anniversary of Greek independence. Greek and 
American democracy are forever intertwined. American patriots built our 
Republic on the ancient Greeks' groundbreaking idea that the people 
should decide their political fates.
As a young Nation, only recently free from Great Britain and securing 
its place on the world stage, America served as a source of inspiration 
for the revolutionary and freedom-loving Greeks who sought their own 
independence. Indeed, American citizens stood united with the people of 
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its ``glorious cause'' of democracy and freedom, as expressed by 
Philadelphia's Franklin Gazette at the time.
The ideas and ideals of the ancient Greeks altered the course of human 
history, from our own American Republic to the modern Greek state and 
many other nations. All those who believe in the refrain ``liberty and 
justice for all,'' and who are devoted to democracy and rule of law, owe 
a debt of gratitude to Greece and the foundational principles that took 
root in the ancient city-state of Athens.
On this Greek Independence Day, we express our deep gratitude for 
Greece's enduring friendship in a region that has experienced great 
uncertainty. Greece is an important partner in our engagements 
throughout the international sphere. We look forward to strengthening 
our excellent bilateral defense relationship, and recognize the value 
and importance Greece's role as a strong ally in the North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization.
The American people join Greece in celebrating another milestone in its 
independent history, and we look forward to a future of shared success 
as partners and allies.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim March 25, 2017, as 
Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and 
American Democracy. I call upon the people of the United States to 
observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fourth day 
of March, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9581 of March 31, 2017

Cancer Control Month, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The creativity and commitment of America's incredible medical research 
and healthcare communities have made the United States the biomedical 
innovation capital of the world. In particular, American innovators have 
made ground-breaking advances in cancer research. These innovations help 
drive the declining rates of cancer mortality.
Still, much work remains to be done. Cancer is still the second-leading 
cause of death in the United States and causes too much suffering for 
too many of our families and communities.
During Cancer Control Month, we honor the memory of loved ones lost to 
cancer and we celebrate our cancer survivors. We recommit ourselves to 
developing cures for those currently battling this disease across the 
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and to educating people on the many ways they can prevent cancer and 
take care of those who have fallen ill.
Our Nation is committed to winning the fight against cancer. Throughout 
April, we promote methods to combat cancer and we recognize the 
thousands of medical professionals, public health advocates, scientific 
researchers, innovative companies, and family members and friends who 
treat, find cures for, and support those suffering from all forms of 
cancer.
My Administration will continue to work with the Congress to implement 
the 21st Century Cures Act and clear the way for enormous breakthroughs 
in medical science. Cutting-edge research can transform cancer 
treatment, so that it is more effective, less toxic, and less 
debilitating. Together, we will make possible the medical advances 
necessary to prevent, treat, and defeat this disease.
Experts believe that nearly half of the most common cancers can be 
prevented. Americans can reduce their risk of developing cancer through 
healthy eating habits, regular physical activity, and avoiding tobacco 
and excessive alcohol consumption. Regular physicals and cancer 
screenings and awareness of family medical histories are also critical 
to preventing cancers and helping those who fall victim to cancer 
discover it at earlier, more treatable stages.
Because of the toll cancer imposes on our citizens, families, and 
communities, as well as the importance of promoting prevention and early 
detection, my Administration wholeheartedly concurs in the request of 
the Congress, that dates back to 1938, to declare April as ``Cancer 
Control Month.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 2017 as Cancer 
Control Month. I call upon the people of the United States to speak with 
their doctors and healthcare providers to learn more about preventive 
measures that can save lives. I encourage citizens, government agencies, 
private businesses, nonprofit organizations, the media, and other 
interested groups to increase awareness of what Americans can do to 
prevent and control cancer. I also invite the Governors of the States 
and Territories and officials of other areas subject to the jurisdiction 
of the United States to join me in recognizing Cancer Control Month.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9582 of March 31, 2017

National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Childhood is precious. Growing up in a loving home, with a nurturing 
family, surrounded by a safe community gives our children the best 
opportunity to realize their full potential. Sadly, mistreatment by 
parents, guardians, relatives, or caregivers all too often threatens 
children's ability to flourish. Abuse or neglect can rob children of 
their sense of dignity and worth, which are indispensable to the pursuit 
of happiness and success in the classroom, in the workplace, and in 
relationships. Children rightfully impose a moral obligation on adults, 
who must protect them from harm and preserve their opportunity to reach 
their full potential and achieve their dreams. They deserve nothing 
less. The dreams of our children are the future of this country.
As we observe National Child Abuse Prevention Month, we renew our 
commitment to stop child abuse before it begins. That means preventing 
destructive conduct from shattering the secure and protective 
environments in which our children deserve to live, learn, and thrive. 
We must all be aware of the signs of child maltreatment and take 
appropriate steps to safeguard children by reporting concerns and 
connecting families with the help they may need.
The family is society's most important institution, and its impact on 
human potential is unmatched by any other influence that government, 
education, or even community can wield. We must promote strong families. 
By respecting and supporting parents, we will reduce risks and increase 
the safety and protection critical to our children's happiness and 
success. The best child abuse prevention program is a strong family with 
well-equipped, mature, and child-focused parents. We therefore celebrate 
the many community members who help parents fulfill their moral 
obligations by providing them a needed shoulder to lean on in troubled 
times.
We also honor foster and adoptive parents, child protective workers, 
faith leaders, community mentors, teachers, and law enforcement 
officials, whose tireless work every day protects children who have been 
tragically abused or neglected. Their often thankless service in these 
difficult and painful situations helps restore the safety and dignity of 
these wounded children and, in many cases, dramatically improves the 
course of their precious lives. As a Nation, we pledge to honor our 
commitment to protecting the vulnerable among us, not just this month, 
but every day of the year.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 2017 as National 
Child Abuse Prevention Month. I call upon all Americans to be alert to 
the safety and well-being of children and to support efforts that 
promote their physical, emotional, and developmental health.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9583 of March 31, 2017

National Donate Life Month, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Every day, Americans sustain the miracle of life by generously donating 
their organs and tissue to others in need. During National Donate Life 
Month, we honor the living and deceased donors who gave so others could 
live, and celebrate the remarkable achievements of our healthcare and 
science professionals who perform transplants and create techniques to 
make the gift of life possible.
We also continue our efforts to raise awareness of the life-saving 
potential Americans have as donors. The Organ Procurement and 
Transplantation Network reports that 33,606 transplants were performed 
during 2016, which is an 8.5 percent increase from 2015.
Still, additional donors are urgently needed. More than 118,000 people 
are currently waiting for organ transplants, and thousands of our family 
members and friends die each year waiting for matches. This month we 
remind Americans that people of all ages and from all walks of life can 
help save lives. Remarkably, one organ donor can save up to eight lives. 
One tissue donor can help 75 people heal. I encourage Americans 
everywhere to learn about how they can participate in the gift of life 
by becoming organ and tissue donors, and the many other ways they can 
give to those in need.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 2017 as National 
Donate Life Month. I call upon healthcare professionals, volunteers, 
educators, government agencies, faith-based and community groups, and 
private organizations to help raise awareness of the urgent need for 
organ and tissue donors throughout our Nation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9584 of March 31, 2017

National Financial Capability Month, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The ability of Americans to plan, save, and invest is vital to their 
building wealth and pursuing the American Dream. One of my first actions 
as President was to issue an Executive Order entitled ``Core Principles 
for Regulating the United States Financial System,'' and its first core 
principle is that financial regulation should ``empower Americans to 
make independent financial decisions and informed choices in the 
marketplace, save for retirement, and build individual wealth.''
Empowering Americans to make independent financial decisions and 
informed choices is critically important to our Nation's prosperity. Yet 
more than half of households today do not have 3 months of funds saved 
for emergency, and most families with children are not currently saving 
for college. In addition, a majority of working Americans worry about 
running out of money in retirement, and nearly a third of workers have 
no retirement savings at all.
We must address these challenges. Creating and implementing innovative 
financial education curriculums is critical. For example, the Department 
of Defense has made long-term financial security education opportunities 
available for our service members and their families. As a result, the 
men and women of the Armed Forces can plan a healthy financial future by 
seeking advice from personal financial managers and counselors.
My Administration will work with committed organizations in all sectors 
to improve financial education and share best practices so that all 
Americans--no matter their income, education, or background--have the 
capability to make sound financial decisions. Together, we will empower 
Americans to take advantage of the many opportunities they have to 
attain more financially secure and prosperous futures for themselves and 
their families.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 2017 as National 
Financial Capability Month. I call upon all Americans to observe this 
month by engaging in activities that improve their understanding of 
important financial decisions.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9585 of March 31, 2017

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

At the heart of our country is the emphatic belief that every person has 
unique and infinite value. We dedicate each April to raising awareness 
about sexual abuse and recommitting ourselves to fighting it. Women, 
children, and men have inherent dignity that should never be violated.
According to the Department of Justice, on average there are more than 
300,000 instances of rape or other sexual assault that afflict our 
neighbors and loved ones every year. Behind these painful statistics are 
real people whose lives are profoundly affected, at times shattered, and 
who are invariably in need of our help, commitment, and protection.
As we recognize National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, 
we are reminded that we all share the responsibility to reduce and 
ultimately end sexual violence. As a Nation, we must develop meaningful 
strategies to eliminate these crimes, including increasing awareness of 
the problem in our communities, creating systems that protect vulnerable 
groups, and sharing successful prevention strategies.
My Administration, including the Department of Justice and the 
Department of Health and Human Services, will do everything in its power 
to protect women, children, and men from sexual violence. This includes 
supporting victims, preventing future abuse, and prosecuting offenders 
to the full extent of the law. I have already directed the Attorney 
General to create a task force on crime reduction and public safety. 
This task force will develop strategies to reduce crime and propose new 
legislation to fill gaps in existing laws.
Prevention means reducing the prevalence of sexual violence on our 
streets, in our homes, and in our schools and institutions. Recent 
research has demonstrated the effectiveness of changing social norms 
that accept or allow indifference to sexual violence. This can be done 
by engaging young people to step in and provide peer leadership against 
condoning violence, and by mobilizing men and boys as allies in 
preventing sexual and relationship violence. Our families, schools, and 
communities must encourage respect for women and children, who are the 
vast majority of victims, and promote healthy personal relationships. We 
must never give up the fight against the scourge of child pornography 
and its pernicious effects on both direct victims and the broader 
culture. We recommit ourselves this month to establishing a culture of 
respect and appreciation for the dignity of every human being.
There is tremendous work to be done. Together, we can and must protect 
our loved ones, families, campuses, and communities from the devastating 
and pervasive effects of sexual assault. In the face of sexual violence, 
we must commit to providing meaningful support and services for victims 
and survivors in the United States and around the world.

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NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 2017 as National 
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. I urge all Americans, 
families, law enforcement, health care providers, community and faith-
based organizations, and private organizations to support survivors of 
sexual assault and work together to prevent these crimes in their 
communities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9586 of March 31, 2017

World Autism Awareness Day, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On World Autism Awareness Day, we highlight the importance of addressing 
the causes and improving the treatments for autism spectrum disorders 
(ASDs). We also recognize the importance of identifying ASDs early in a 
child's life and of understanding the obstacles faced by people living 
on the autism spectrum. Together, we celebrate the many ways individuals 
with ASDs enhance our daily lives and make priceless contributions to 
our schools, workplaces, and communities.
Autism spectrum disorders affect an estimated one out of every 68 
children in America. Individuals and families living with autism come 
from diverse backgrounds. These families face enormous challenges in 
assisting their loved ones over the course of their lifetimes. As those 
with ASDs reach early adulthood, families are often faced with even 
greater obstacles than during childhood, including planning for the 
successful transition into adulthood and independent life.
We are hopeful that our Nation's efforts will result in significant 
advancements related to autism diagnosis and treatments in the months 
and years ahead. Ongoing efforts to scan the human genome carry 
significant potential to better manage the disorder and, ultimately, 
find a cure. My Administration will continue to work with the Congress 
to implement the 21st Century Cures Act and help to clear the way for 
breakthroughs in medical science. Together, we will turn scientific 
discoveries into real solutions for people with complex health issues 
like autism.
Cutting edge therapies and lifelong treatments can impose enormous 
burdens and expenses on the families of people with autism spectrum 
disorders. I applaud the efforts by Members of Congress to enact tax-
free savings vehicles for families of people with disabilities and ASDs. 
I also encourage the ongoing public-private efforts to develop new 
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For generations, men and women living on the autism spectrum have made 
extraordinary contributions in the fields of science, technology, art, 
literature, business, politics, and many other professions. Yet the 
world still has a great deal to learn about ASDs. We must continue our 
research to improve early identification and intervention, strengthen 
our comprehension of the disorder, and open opportunities for every 
member of our society to live independently and live the American Dream. 
My Administration is committed to promoting greater knowledge of ASDs 
and encouraging innovation that will lead to new treatments and cures 
for autism.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim Sunday, April 2, 2017, 
as World Autism Awareness Day. I invite all Americans to Light it Up 
Blue, which Melania and I will do at the White House. I call upon all 
Americans to learn more about the signs of autism to improve early 
diagnosis, understand the challenges faced by those with autism spectrum 
disorders, and to do what they can to support individuals with autism 
spectrum disorders and their families.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9587 of April 3, 2017

National Crime Victims' Rights Week, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Crime Victims' Rights Week, we stand with crime victims 
and their families, we renew our commitment to safeguarding our 
communities from crime, and we recognize those who devote their lives to 
supporting and empowering victims and survivors.
Crime and violence rob people of their rights to life, liberty, and the 
pursuit of happiness. We must focus on the plight of crime victims and 
search for effective solutions. For too long, communities across this 
Nation have suffered from murder rates that are far too high. Gang-
related shootings plague our major cities, while violence continues to 
afflict towns both small and large.
The physical, mental, and emotional scars borne by crime victims are 
often coupled with serious financial implications. In 1984, President 
Reagan signed the Victims of Crime Act, which established the Crime 
Victims Fund. This fund provides compensation for victims of crime for 
crime-related expenses such as medical payments, counseling, lost wages, 
and funeral and burial costs; supports victims' service programs such as 
domestic violence shelters and rape crisis centers; and builds capacity 
to improve responsiveness to the needs of crime victims. The Crime 
Victims Fund receives billions of dollars each year from, among other 
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criminal fines and penalties paid by convicted Federal offenders, which 
helps prevent American taxpayers from shouldering the burdens of 
reparations. While this fund cannot completely undo the damage caused by 
crime, it can at least ease the monetary burden felt by victims and 
their families in the midst of grief.
As a society, we must continue to support those who have endured the 
fallout from crime. My Administration is developing an office to assist 
victims of crimes committed by criminal aliens. The Victims Of 
Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE), within the Department of Homeland 
Security, will work to serve the victims of open borders policies--which 
will no longer form the basis of our immigration system. These victims 
will not be ignored by the media or silenced by special interests any 
longer. We will restore law and order and protect our citizens from this 
undue harm.
During National Crime Victims' Week, we renew our commitment to 
protecting all victims of crime, vindicating their rights, alleviating 
their burdens, and preventing future crime. We will assist our law 
enforcement community in bringing justice to victims and to their 
communities. My Administration is resolved to uphold this fundamental 
purpose of the United States Government--preserving security for all 
Americans.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 2 through April 
8, 2017, as National Crime Victims' Rights Week. I urge all Americans, 
families, law enforcement, community and faith-based organizations, and 
private organizations to work together to support victims of crime and 
protect their rights.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this third day of April, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9588 of April 5, 2017

Honoring the Memory of John Glenn

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

As a mark of respect for the memory of John Glenn, I hereby order, by 
the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
United States of America, that on the day of his interment, the flag of 
the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and 
upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval 
stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the 
District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its 
Territories and possessions until sunset on such day. I also direct that 
the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same period at all United 
States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities 
abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and 
stations.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of April, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9589 of April 6, 2017

 Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

At the core of the American Dream lies the belief that our futures are 
not pre-determined and can be improved through learning and hard work. 
On Education and Sharing Day, we acknowledge the critical role of 
families, schools, and religious and other civic institutions in 
nurturing in our children the values that enable them to realize the 
full scope of their ambitions.
Education and Sharing Day recognizes the remarkable efforts of Rabbi 
Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, to use values-based 
education to drive our Nation's children toward the American Dream. As 
an educator, Rabbi Schneerson understood that education is incomplete if 
it is devoid of moral development. Working through a spirit of optimism, 
he strived to teach children to be honest, civil, respectful of 
differences, and self-disciplined, in addition to being intellectually 
rigorous.
On April 18, 1978, our Nation's first Education Day, U.S.A., Rabbi 
Schneerson wrote that ``we can neither be satisfied nor slacken our 
efforts'' so long as ``there is still one child that does not receive an 
adequate education.'' These words inspire us today, as they did then, to 
empower our children and share with each of them the opportunity and 
promise of America. It is up to us to support our children in realizing 
their hopes and to encourage them to reach their fullest potential.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 7, 2017, as 
``Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A.'' I call upon government officials, 
educators, volunteers, and all the people of the United States to 
observe this day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of April, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-first.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9590 of April 7, 2017

Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Pan American Day and Pan American Week commemorate the 127th anniversary 
of the conclusion of the First International Conference of American 
States. This inter-American gathering planted the seed for the creation 
of the Organization of American States, an enduring organization for the 
promotion of democracy, security, human rights, and economic development 
throughout the Americas. Pan American Day and Pan American Week remind 
us to reflect on the shared history of the Americas and the Caribbean 
and to commit to strengthening relationships with our regional partners 
based on common interests and shared values.
My Administration is dedicated to improving border security, dismantling 
transnational criminal networks, and combating terrorism to ensure the 
safety of our citizens. We are committed to constructive and cooperative 
engagement with our longstanding Pan American partners, building on 
existing linkages and forging new relationships, to advance these 
critical objectives.
The governments and people of the Americas are united through 
longstanding institutional, economic, cultural, and social bonds. In 
conversations and meetings with regional leaders, I continue to 
reinforce America's commitment to those bonds and to advancing the Pan 
American ideals of peace and prosperity across the Western Hemisphere. 
As these conversations continue, we will find new ways to promote 
enhanced, reciprocal relationships among the Pan American States, 
advancing the well-being of people throughout the region.
As we celebrate Pan American Day and Pan American Week, commemorating 
the formation of our Pan American partnership on April 14, 1890, let us 
reaffirm our close ties and pledge to work together on shared priorities 
that are vital to the interests of our countries.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 14, 2017, as Pan 
American Day and April 9 through April 15, 2017, as Pan American Week. I 
call upon the people of the United States to observe this day with 
appropriate ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9591 of April 7, 2017

National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, America honors our 
service men and women imprisoned during war. These patriots have moved 
and inspired our Nation through their unyielding sacrifices and devout 
allegiance. We honor the strength through adversity of all of these 
heroes from our Nation's wars and conflicts, from the American 
Revolution to the World Wars, from Korea to Vietnam, from Desert Storm 
to the War on Terror.
American service members serve and fight selflessly each day to secure 
the freedoms we often take for granted. They bear the full weight of 
their oath to ``support and defend the Constitution of the United States 
against all enemies, foreign and domestic,'' in which there is no safety 
clause. None know this so well as our former prisoners of war (POWs). 
According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, more than half a 
million Americans have been captured and interned as POWs since the 
American Revolution.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Bataan Death March. After 
the surrender of the Bataan peninsula in the Philippines on April 9, 
1942, Filipino and American soldiers were rounded up and forced to march 
60 miles from Mariveles to San Fernando. An estimated 500 Americans died 
during the march, as they were starved, beaten, and tortured to death. 
Those who reached San Fernando were taken in cramped boxcars to POW 
camps, where thousands more Americans died of disease and starvation.
These stories remind us of the great sacrifice and bravery of our men 
and women in the Armed Forces. Throughout our history, they have risked 
everything to defend our country. They have been stripped of liberty, 
and regained it. They have faced the darkness of captivity, and emerged 
to the warm light of freedom. These victories have no match. These 
triumphs ignite the flame of liberty deep within their hearts, and in 
ours, and make America the great Nation it is today.
But in celebrating those POWs who returned from captivity, we also 
solemnly remember and honor those who died in captivity. They paid the 
ultimate price for their love of country.
As President, I am committed to providing our veterans, and especially 
our former POWs, with the support, care, and resources they deserve. Our 
country owes a debt to our heroes that we can never adequately repay, 
but which we will always honor each day.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 9, 2017, as 
National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day. I call upon Americans 
to observe this day by honoring the service and sacrifice of all our 
former prisoners of war and to express our Nation's eternal gratitude 
for their sacrifice. I also call upon Federal, State, and local 
government officials and organizations to observe this day with 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9592 of April 14, 2017

National Park Week, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

This year we celebrate National Park Week as the National Park Service 
begins its second century as a critical guardian of America's Federal 
public lands. During National Park Week, national parks across our 
country waive their entrance fees and welcome all explorers to 
experience, as past generations have, the history and splendor of our 
Nation's treasures.
The national park system started with a painting. In 1872, Thomas Moran 
painted The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, presented it to the 
Congress, and captivated countless Americans. Inspired by Moran's 
beautiful illustration and western explorers' stories, photographs, and 
sketches, the Congress and President Ulysses S. Grant enacted the 
Yellowstone National Park Protection Act. This law established 
Yellowstone as the world's first national park and transformed how we 
protect many of our Nation's landmarks.
Forty years later, President Theodore Roosevelt, known as the 
``Conservation President,'' established Crater Lake, Oregon, as our 
fifth national park. During his presidency, Roosevelt doubled the number 
of national parks, designating, in addition to Crater Lake: Wind Cave, 
South Dakota; Sullys Hill, North Dakota; Mesa Verde, Colorado; and 
Platt, Oklahoma. Given his instrumental role in expanding our national 
park system, it is fitting that his likeness endures at Mount Rushmore 
National Memorial.
Today, visitors from around the world travel to our Nation's 59 national 
parks to climb snow-capped peaks, splash under majestic falls, rappel 
into the deepest canyons, and find peace in shaded forests. Our parks 
routinely provide visitors with unforgettable, sometimes life-changing 
experiences. From their unsurpassed beauty to their unmatched physical 
challenges, our parks capture the spirit of America's pioneering 
history. They symbolize our ongoing commitment to the preservation of 
our land and wildlife, and they set the conservation standard for the 
rest of the world.
It is a priority of my Administration to protect these magnificent 
lands, and to ensure all Americans have access to our national parks, as 
well as to other National Park Service sites, throughout the next 
century. For this reason, I chose to donate the first portion of my 
salary as President to the American Battlefield Protection Program, 
which the National Park Service uses to preserve significant American 
battlefields. It is my hope that we will pass down these natural and 
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NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 15 through April 
23, 2017, as National Park Week. I encourage all Americans to celebrate 
by visiting our national parks and learning more about the natural, 
cultural, and historical heritage that belongs to each and every citizen 
of the United States of America.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9593 of April 21, 2017

 National Volunteer Week, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Volunteer Week, we celebrate the spirit of compassion 
and generosity that drives us to care for others, and we recognize 
America's volunteers. Our volunteers are often unsung and unseen, but 
they are heroes.
One of our Nation's greatest strengths has always been our citizens' 
unique commitment to improving the lives of others. The principles of 
charitable compassion and philanthropic collaboration were at the heart 
of our Founding Fathers' efforts to build a culture that serves the 
greater good. From our earliest days, Americans have answered the call 
to help those in need--at home and around the world. This service, 
fundamental to our Nation's character, is renewed each day by citizens 
who generously give their time and talents to help others.
Our Nation's commitment to civic engagement continues to thrive. 
American volunteers keep students on track for graduation, care for 
seniors and veterans, and rebuild communities after terrible storms. 
Beyond our borders, our volunteers often place their lives at risk as 
they help those affected by war, poverty, and disease.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 60 million 
Americans volunteered in 2015, giving an estimated $185 billion in 
service to their communities. The latest data shows that our Nation's 
seniors lead the way in time spent volunteering, and we are immensely 
thankful for their commitment. Our busy adults aged 35 to 54 volunteer 
at the highest rates, and our communities depend on their continued 
involvement. Our Nation continues to build a culture of service--the 
volunteer rate among our teenagers has steadily climbed over the past 
several years.
This week we pay tribute to the extraordinary faith-based, nonprofit, 
national service, service club, military service, and community 
organizations that provide volunteers with opportunities to serve. These 
organizations engage and connect Americans from every walk of life. 
Through the generosity of our citizens, we are reminded that each one of 
us has a role to play in improving our communities. During the recent 
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of Service, service organizations across the globe came together to 
assist others and make an impact. This effort is a shining example of 
how our Nation's generous volunteers continue to lead the world in 
helping those most in need.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 23 through April 
29, 2017, as National Volunteer Week. I call upon all Americans to 
observe this week by volunteering in service projects across our country 
and pledging to make service a part of their daily lives.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-first day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9594 of April 24, 2017

Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Yom HaShoah--the day of Holocaust Remembrance--and during this Week 
of Remembrance, we honor the victims of the Holocaust and Nazi 
persecution.
The Holocaust was the state-sponsored, systematic persecution and 
attempted annihilation of European Jewry by the Nazi regime and its 
collaborators. By the end of World War II, six million Jews had been 
brutally slaughtered. The Nazis also targeted other groups for 
persecution and murder, including Roma (Gypsies), persons with mental 
and physical disabilities, Soviet prisoners of war, Jehovah's Witnesses, 
Slavs and other peoples of Europe, gays, and political opponents.
The United States stands shoulder to shoulder with the survivors of the 
Holocaust, their families, and the descendants of those who were 
murdered. We support the Jewish diaspora and the State of Israel as we 
fulfill our duty to remember the victims, honor their memory and their 
lives, and celebrate humanity's victory over tyranny and evil. Holocaust 
survivors, despite scars from history's darkest days, continue to 
inspire us to remember the past and learn from its lessons. By sharing 
their experiences and wisdom, they continue to fuel our resolve to 
advance human rights and to combat antisemitism and other forms of 
hatred.
During this week in 1945, American and Allied forces liberated the 
concentration camp at Dachau and other Nazi death camps, laying bare to 
the world the unconscionable horror of the Holocaust. We must remain 
vigilant against hateful ideologies and indifference. Every generation 
must learn and apply the lessons of the Holocaust so that such horror, 
atrocity, and genocide never again occur. It is our solemn obligation to 
reaffirm our commitment to respecting the fundamental freedoms and 
inherent dignity of every human being.

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Let us join together to remember and honor the victims of the Holocaust 
and Nazi persecution. We express our eternal gratitude to the liberators 
who selflessly risked their lives to save those of others, and we pledge 
to never be bystanders to evil.
We must never forget.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, do hereby ask the people of the United States to observe the 
Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust, April 23 through April 
30, 2017, and the solemn anniversary of the liberation of Nazi death 
camps, with appropriate study, prayers and commemoration, and to honor 
the memory of the victims of the Holocaust and Nazi persecution by 
internalizing the lessons of this atrocity so that it is never repeated.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fourth day 
of April, in the year two thousand seventeen, and of the Independence of 
the United States of America the two hundred and forty-first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9595 of April 28, 2017

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

This month, we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage 
Month, and we recognize the achievements and contributions of Asian 
Americans and Pacific Islanders that enrich our Nation.
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have distinguished themselves in 
the arts, literature, and sports. They are leading researchers in 
science, medicine, and technology; dedicated teachers to our Nation's 
children; innovative farmers and ranchers; and distinguished lawyers and 
government leaders.
Dr. Sammy Lee, a Korean American who passed away last December, 
exemplified the spirit of this month. Dr. Lee was the first Asian 
American man to win an Olympic gold medal, becoming a platform diving 
champion at the 1948 London Olympics only 1 year after graduating from 
medical school. To fulfill his dreams, Dr. Lee overcame several 
obstacles, including his local childhood pool's policy of opening to 
minorities only once per week. Later in life he was subject to housing 
discrimination (even after 8 years of military service). Dr. Lee 
nevertheless tirelessly served his country and community, including by 
representing the United States at the Olympic Games, on behalf of 
several Presidents.
Katherine Sui Fun Cheung also embodied the spirit of this month. In 
1932, she became the first Chinese American woman to earn a pilot 
license. At the time, only about 1 percent of pilots in the United 
States were women. As a member of The Ninety-Nines, an organization of 
women pilots, she paved the way for thousands of women to take to the 
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There are more than 20 million Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in 
the United States. Each day, through their actions, they make America 
more vibrant, more prosperous, and more secure. Our Nation is 
particularly grateful to the many Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders 
who have served and are currently serving in our Armed Forces, 
protecting the Nation, and promoting freedom and peace around the world.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 2017 as Asian 
American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The Congress, by Public 
Law 102-450, as amended, has also designated the month of May each year 
as ``Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month.'' I encourage all Americans 
to learn more about our Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific 
Islander heritage, and to observe this month with appropriate programs 
and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day 
of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9596 of April 28, 2017

Jewish American Heritage Month, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During Jewish American Heritage Month, we celebrate our Nation's strong 
American Jewish heritage, rooted in the ancient faith and traditions of 
the Jewish people. The small band of Dutch Jews who first immigrated in 
1654, seeking refuge and religious liberty, brought with them their 
families, their religion, and their cherished customs, which they have 
passed on from generation to generation. The moral and ethical code of 
the Jewish people is inspired by their spiritual vocation of ``tikkun 
olam''--the charge to repair the world. Through that vocation, the 
Jewish people have left an indelible mark on American culture. Today, it 
is manifested in the towering success Jewish people have achieved in 
America through a unique synthesis of respect for heritage and love of 
country.
Escaping religious persecution and ethnic violence and seeking political 
freedom and economic opportunity, American Jews, over centuries, have 
held firm in the belief that the United States was ``Di Goldene 
Medina''--the Golden Country. Those who moved here built houses and 
gardens, raised families, and launched businesses. They have pursued 
education to advance their mission to make the world a better place. In 
every aspect of the country's cultural, spiritual, economic, and civic 
life, American Jews have stood at the forefront of the struggles for 
human freedom, equality, and dignity, helping to shine a light of hope 
to people around the globe.
The achievements of American Jews are felt throughout American society 
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built institutions of higher learning, hospitals, and manifold cultural 
and philanthropic organizations. American Jews have even brought us our 
greatest superheroes--Captain America, Superman, and Batman. American 
Jews have composed some of our defining national hymns like God Bless 
America, timeless musicals like The Sound of Music, and even famous 
Christmas songs. From Admiral Hyman G. Rickover to Albert Einstein, 
Richard Rodgers to Irving Berlin, Jerry Siegel to Bill Finger, Mel 
Brooks to Don Rickles, and Levi Strauss to Elie Wiesel, American Jews 
have transformed all aspects of American life and continue to enrich the 
American spirit.
This month, I celebrate with my family--including my daughter, Ivanka, 
my son-in-law, Jared, my grandchildren, and our extended family--the 
deep spiritual connection that binds, and will always bind, the Jewish 
people to the United States and its founding principles. We recognize 
the faith and optimism exemplified by American Jews is what truly makes 
America ``The Golden Country,'' and we express our Nation's gratitude 
for this great, strong, prosperous, and loving people.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 2017 as Jewish 
American Heritage Month. I call upon all Americans to celebrate the 
heritage and contributions of American Jews and to observe this month 
with appropriate programs, activities, and ceremonies.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day 
of April, in the year two thousand seventeen, and of the Independence of 
the United States of America the two hundred and forty-first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9597 of April 28, 2017

National Foster Care Month, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During the month of May, we observe National Foster Care Month and we 
celebrate those who have opened their homes and their hearts to children 
in need and those who have devoted their careers to serving America's 
foster youth.
Americans throughout the country are serving their communities as foster 
parents, mentors, respite care providers, and volunteers. In the last 
year alone, America's foster families opened their homes and hearts to 
more than 300,000 young people.
But we can do more. Every child deserves a safe and supportive family. 
Ensuring that children grow up with the opportunity to reach their full 
potential is a top priority of my Administration. For thousands of 
children whose biological families are unable to support them, foster 
families provide a secure and nurturing environment that is essential 
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Foster families serve young people from all walks of life, from infants 
awaiting adoption, to children seeking reunification with their families 
and teens in need of safe havens from negative influences. In many 
cases, they offer our Nation's most at-risk children a second chance at 
the American Dream.
A tremendous demand exists for foster parents and families across the 
country. Together as a Nation, we must raise awareness about this need 
and inspire volunteers to step forward and invest in the lives of our 
Nation's youth through our foster care system.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 2017 as National 
Foster Care Month. I call upon all Americans to observe this month by 
taking time to help children and youth in foster care and to recognize 
the commitment of those who touch their lives, particularly celebrating 
their foster parents and other caregivers.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day 
of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9598 of April 28, 2017

National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, we remind Americans 
of all ages and backgrounds that maintaining a healthy and active 
lifestyle is critical to long-term physical and mental well-being, 
productivity, and quality of life. We also highlight the close 
relationship between sports and physical fitness and the benefits 
related to participation in sports, including disease prevention, 
lessons in teamwork and leadership, and the practice of overcoming 
adversity. In addition to their physical health benefits, sports promote 
positive mentoring, discipline, and structure for young Americans.
In 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower formed the President's Council 
on Youth Fitness, demonstrating a national commitment to improving 
health and physical fitness. President Eisenhower's legacy lives on 
today in the form of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and 
Nutrition, which advises me on health and fitness and engages with 
communities across the country to improve youth fitness and empower 
Americans to adopt healthy lifestyles that include regular physical 
activity and good nutrition. My Administration will continue this 
tradition, with a particular focus on promoting sports and physical 
fitness among our youth.

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As we each work to maintain our own physical fitness, we play a part in 
building a stronger and healthier America. Failure to engage in physical 
activity contributes to serious negative health outcomes, including 
obesity and diseases such as type 2 diabetes, and an increased risk of 
heart disease, the number one cause of death in America. Complications 
from these health problems often impact quality of life and frequently 
lead to other related and debilitating conditions.
As we celebrate National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, let us 
commit ourselves to celebrating active lifestyles, promoting physical 
fitness, and tackling public health issues together by making healthier 
choices. Let us rededicate ourselves each day to childhood obesity 
prevention, and recognize the role that sports can play in our Nation's 
health and well-being. Throughout May, I encourage all Americans to eat 
nutritious food, to take more time each day to be active, and to inspire 
friends, family, peers, and loved ones to do the same.
Finally, the Americans who serve our Nation's youth through sports and 
other physical activities deserve our collective appreciation. Whether 
through coaching, driving kids to and from practice, or organizing the 
leagues and events that make sport competitions possible, these 
Americans make countless unseen sacrifices that merit special 
recognition.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 2017, as National 
Physical Fitness and Sports Month. I call upon the people of the United 
States to make physical activity and sports participation a priority in 
their lives.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day 
of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9599 of April 28, 2017

Older Americans Month, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Older Americans are our Nation's memory. Some of today's grandparents 
and great-grandparents were born during the Great Depression, lived 
through the Second World War, witnessed the rise and fall of Communism, 
fought in Korea and Vietnam, marched with Martin Luther King, Jr., and 
watched the first man walk on the Moon. Now, they surf the internet and 
share family photos on their phones in a world that is richer and freer 
than the one into which they were born. Listening to the stories of our 
older citizens allows younger Americans to appreciate the country they 
inherited and gain the wisdom necessary to make it even better for their 
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As we celebrate Older Americans Month, we take the opportunity to thank 
our seniors and recognize the enormous contributions they make to the 
Nation. Indeed, one of modern life's greatest blessings are the medical 
advancements that make it possible for older people to remain healthy 
and active well into the later stages of life. We are blessed to have 
their presence, their love, and their unmatched perspective for our 
families.
Our elders also have an unprecedented opportunity to make a difference 
in our communities by sharing their talents, wisdom, and time. America's 
seniors give back in a myriad of ways, working with children in our 
schools, providing assistance to the sick and shut-in, and inventing new 
and innovative products. They have made our Nation stronger through 
their experience, knowledge, and willingness to share with others.
Finally, during this month we also recognize that, as we age, many of us 
will need more assistance from our friends and family. We therefore 
recommit ourselves to ensuring that older Americans are not neglected or 
abused, receive the best healthcare available, live in suitable homes, 
have adequate income and economic opportunities, and enjoy freedom and 
independence in their golden years. They deserve--and we owe them--
nothing less.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 2017 as Older 
Americans Month. I call upon all Americans to honor our elders, 
acknowledge their contributions, care for those in need, and reaffirm 
our country's commitment to older Americans this month and throughout 
the year.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day 
of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9600 of April 28, 2017

National Charter Schools Week, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Charter Schools Week, we recommit ourselves to 
empowering students and giving parents their rightful freedom over their 
children's education. We recognize the successful public charter schools 
across the country and the families, teachers, administrators, and 
communities who continue to invest in our Nation's most precious 
resource--our children.
More than 25 years ago, an idea took root: educators free of restrictive 
processes and policies, and empowered to experiment with new teaching 
methods, would generate better outcomes for students. Charter schools 
are built around this idea. Like traditional public schools, they are 
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they operate independently from traditional school boards and, in 
exchange, are held accountable by local authorizers to standards that 
are often more demanding.
Education is the foundation for success, and educational opportunity 
should not be limited or defined by status, income, or residence. All 
children deserve access to a quality education. When our children 
receive a rigorous education and are held to high standards, they can 
achieve their goals, rise out of poverty, and actively engage in our 
democracy.
For too long, however, students across this country have been trapped in 
failing or underperforming schools simply because of their zip code. The 
Washington one-size-fits-all approach has not worked for far too many of 
our children. Fortunately, we have seen how allowing families the 
freedom to choose other schooling options--including charter schools--
delivers life-changing results.
Today, 44 States and the District of Columbia have laws that allow for 
charter schools, which enroll more than 3 million students. The demand 
for charter schools only continues to grow: a recent study showed that 
at least 70 percent of parents favor opening a charter school in their 
neighborhood. This is because charter schools work. According to 
Stanford University's Center for Research on Education Outcomes study, 
students in urban charter schools, on average, achieve significantly 
greater outcomes in both reading and math. This is why I have called 
upon the Congress to increase funding for charter schools as well as 
school choice programs for disadvantaged youth, which would include 
millions of African American and Latino children. Under the leadership 
of Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, we will expand charter school 
options for students throughout the United States.
As Americans, we have an abiding conviction that our next generation's 
future should be even brighter than ours. Education provides the 
staircase out of poverty, toward a fulfilling life of work and service, 
and a true shot at the American Dream. We want every student--from New 
Orleans to Kansas City, from Houston to Detroit, and every city and town 
in between--to rise to success. Charter schools have tremendous 
potential to offer students around the country the priceless gift of 
possibility. As a Nation, we should support the continued success of 
charter schools and hold our students up to the high standards they are 
all capable of achieving.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 30 through May 
6, 2017, as National Charter Schools Week. I commend our Nation's 
successful public charter schools, teachers, and administrators, and I 
call on States and communities to empower parents and families by 
supporting high-quality charter schools as an important school choice 
option.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day 
of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9601 of April 28, 2017

Small Business Week, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During Small Business Week, we celebrate our Nation's small business 
owners, whose entrepreneurship and hard work bring jobs and prosperity 
to our communities. Small business owners embody the American pioneering 
spirit and remind us that determination can turn aspiration into 
achievement. This week, we affirm our commitment to removing government 
barriers to the success of American small businesses.
Small businesses are an economic force in this country, and have grown 
by nearly 40 percent since 1982 despite often facing regulatory 
headwinds. They employ almost 58 million Americans, accounting for about 
50 percent of all private-sector jobs in the United States. Our 
communities depend on the success of small businesses. More than 99 
percent of all employer firms in the country are small businesses and in 
recent years, too many of them have been crushed by overwhelming Federal 
regulations. At the beginning of my Administration, I met with small 
business owners who continue to struggle under too many burdensome 
regulations. I have already signed legislation disapproving many 
excessive and unreasonable regulations and issued several Executive 
Orders to address other overreaching rules. These actions will free our 
Nation's entrepreneurs to spend more time creating jobs and less time 
navigating the Federal bureaucracy.
My Administration is also working to ensure our Nation's trade deals 
establish favorable conditions for small businesses to export their 
goods and services. With a level playing field on the international 
stage, America's small businesses will lead an export revival that 
brings jobs and wealth back to our country.
Our Nation also deserves a tax system that works for--not against--small 
business owners. One of the biggest problems facing our small businesses 
is an unduly complicated, and often unfair, tax system. Tax reform will 
unleash a new wave of investment, innovation, and entrepreneurship in 
our country. Americans will keep more money in their pockets, leaving 
them with the resources they need to expand their businesses and hire 
more workers.
America's small business owners transform ideas into reality. They are a 
strong testament to the opportunities a market economy affords. During 
this week, we recognize the incredible contributions small businesses 
make to our country and pledge to foster the conditions that enable them 
to prosper and thrive.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 30 through May 
6, 2017, as Small Business Week. I call upon all Americans to recognize 
the critical contributions of America's entrepreneurs and small business 
owners as they grow our Nation's economy.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day 
of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the

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Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9602 of April 28, 2017

Loyalty Day, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Loyalty Day, we recognize and reaffirm our allegiance to the 
principles upon which our Nation is built. We pledge our dedication to 
the United States of America and honor its unique heritage, reminding 
ourselves that we are one Nation, under God, made possible by those who 
have sacrificed to defend our liberty. We honor our Republic and 
acknowledge the great responsibility that self-governance demands of 
each of us.
The United States stands as the world's leader in upholding the ideals 
of freedom, equality, and justice. Together, and with these fundamental 
concepts enshrined in our Constitution, our Nation perseveres in the 
face of those who would seek to harm it.
As one Nation, we will always stand strong against the threats of 
terrorism and lawlessness. The loyalty of our citizenry sends a clear 
signal to our allies and enemies that the United States will never yield 
from our way of life. Through the Department of Defense and other 
national security agencies, we are working to destroy ISIS, and to 
secure for all Americans the liberty terrorists seek to extinguish. We 
humbly thank our brave service members and veterans who have worn our 
Nation's uniform--from the American Revolution to the present day. Their 
unwavering loyalty and fidelity has made the world a safer, more free, 
and more just place. We are inspired by their pride in our country's 
principles, their devotion to our freedom, and their solemn pledge to 
protect and defend our Constitution against all enemies, foreign and 
domestic.
To express our country's loyalty to individual liberties, to limited 
government, and to the inherent dignity of every human being, the 
Congress, by Public Law 85-529 as amended, has designated May 1 of each 
year as ``Loyalty Day.'' On this day, we honor the United States of 
America and those who uphold its values, particularly those who have 
fought and continue to fight to defend the freedom it affords us.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, do hereby proclaim May 1, 2017, as Loyalty Day. This Loyalty 
Day, I call on all Americans to observe this day with appropriate 
ceremonies in our schools and other public places, including recitation 
of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. 
I also call upon all Government officials to display the flag of the 
United States on all Government buildings and grounds on that day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day 
of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the

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Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9603 of May 1, 2017

National Mental Health Awareness Month, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

National Mental Health Awareness Month is a time to recognize the 
millions of American families affected by mental illness and to redouble 
our efforts to ensure that those who are suffering get the care and 
treatment they need. Nearly 10 million Americans suffer from a serious 
mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major 
depression. Unfortunately, approximately 60 percent of adults and 50 
percent of adolescents with mental illness do not get the treatment or 
other services they need. As a result, instead of receiving ongoing 
expert psychiatric care, these individuals often find themselves in 
emergency rooms, prisons, or living on the streets.
This month, and for the course of my Administration, I am committed to 
working with the Department of Health and Human Services, States, and 
communities throughout the country to find a better answer for the 
millions of Americans who need mental health services and their 
families. We must further empower States, law enforcement, first 
responders, doctors, and families to help those with the most severe 
mental illnesses; to ensure that people with mental illness have access 
to evidence-based treatment and services; and to fight the stigma 
associated with mental illness, which can prevent people from seeking 
care. We must also resolve to enhance our understanding of mental 
illness and its relationship to other complex societal challenges, 
including homelessness, substance abuse, and suicide; and we reaffirm 
our commitment to improving prevention, diagnosis, and treatment through 
innovative medical strategies.
Addressing substance abuse, addiction, and overdose is often critical to 
improving mental health outcomes. An estimated 8.1 million adults in 
America suffering with a mental illness also struggle with substance 
abuse. Many of those who struggled with both were among the 52,000 
people in our country who died from a drug overdose in 2015. 
Approximately 44,000 Americans took their own lives in the past year, a 
preventable tragedy that frequently correlates with mental illness and 
substance abuse.
On May 4, 2017, my Administration, along with more than 160 
organizations and 1,100 communities, will commemorate National 
Children's Mental Health Awareness Day. At this national event, Health 
and Human Services Secretary Tom Price will give special recognition 
awards to Awareness Day Honorary Chairpersons and United States Olympic 
champions Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt for speaking openly about 
their behavioral health challenges and for encouraging young Americans 
to lead healthy lives. The event will help promote the importance of 
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Health Awareness Month, providing Americans with resources related to 
treatment and services for mental health and substance abuse.
No American should suffer in silence and solitude. During Mental Health 
Awareness Month, I encourage all Americans to seek to better understand 
mental illness and to look for opportunities to help those with mental 
health issues. We must support those in need and remain committed to 
hope and healing. Through compassion and committed action, we will 
enrich the spirit of the American people and improve the well-being of 
our Nation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 2017 as National 
Mental Health Awareness Month. I call upon all Americans to support 
citizens suffering from mental illness, raise awareness of mental health 
conditions through appropriate programs and activities, and commit our 
Nation to innovative prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of May, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9604 of May 1, 2017

Law Day, U.S.A., 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Today, we celebrate Law Day, as we have since President Dwight D. 
Eisenhower first commemorated it in 1958, and reflect upon our great 
heritage of liberty, justice, and equality. Our Founders risked their 
lives, fortunes, and sacred honor in defense of these values. More than 
240 years ago, they set pen to paper and declared to the world ``that 
all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with 
certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the 
pursuit of Happiness.'' The Declaration of Independence thus set our 
Nation on its revolutionary and transformative path to protecting 
people's inherent, individual rights and liberties from the tyranny of 
an elite few who might use the powers of the state to trample upon them.
To protect the values for which they fought, the Framers of our 
Constitution created a government of limited and separated powers that 
enables the rule of law to prevail over the whims of government 
officials. As the great Justice Antonin Scalia frequently observed, 
every dictatorship has a bill of rights, but paper rights alone will not 
preserve liberty. It is our Constitution's clear division of the 
sovereign's power--vesting the power to create laws in the Congress, the 
power to execute laws in the President, and the power to interpret laws 
in an independent judiciary--that enables us to remain free and in 
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Recognizing, as President Ronald Reagan did, that ``freedom is never 
more than one generation away from extinction,'' today we pay tribute to 
the government of laws, and not of men, that forms the foundation of our 
freedom. Therefore, on this Law Day, we rededicate ourselves to the rule 
of law, to the separation of powers, and, in the words of President 
Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, to the preservation of 
``government of the people, by the people, for the people.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, in accordance with Public Law 87-20, as amended, do hereby 
proclaim May 1, 2017, as Law Day, U.S.A. I urge all Americans, including 
government officials, to observe this day by reflecting upon the 
importance of the rule of law in our Nation and displaying the flag of 
the United States in support of this national observance.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of May, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9605 of May 4, 2017

National Day of Prayer, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

We come together on our National Day of Prayer as one Nation, under God, 
to show gratitude for our many blessings, to give thanks for His 
providence, and to ask for His continued wisdom, strength, and 
protection as we chart a course for the future. We are united in prayer, 
each according to our own faith and tradition, and we believe that in 
America, people of all faiths, creeds, and religions must be free to 
exercise their natural right to worship according to their consciences.
We are also reminded and reaffirm that all human beings have the right, 
not only to pray and worship according to their consciences, but to 
practice their faith in their homes, schools, charities, and 
businesses--in private and in the public square--free from government 
coercion, discrimination, or persecution. Religion is not merely an 
intellectual exercise, but also a practical one that demands action in 
the world. Even the many prisoners around the world who are persecuted 
for their faith can pray privately in their cells. But our Constitution 
demands more: the freedom to practice one's faith publicly.
The religious liberty guaranteed by the Constitution is not a favor from 
the government, but a natural right bestowed by God. Our Constitution 
and our laws that protect religious freedom merely recognize the right 
that all people have by virtue of their humanity. As Thomas Jefferson 
wisely questioned: ``can the liberties of a nation be thought secure 
when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of 
the people that these liberties are the gift of God?''

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In 1789, President George Washington proclaimed a day of public 
thanksgiving and prayer, calling upon Americans to ``unite in most 
humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and 
Ruler of Nations.'' In 1988, the Congress, by Public Law 100-307, called 
on the President to issue each year a proclamation designating the first 
Thursday in May as a ``National Day of Prayer.'' On this National Day of 
Prayer, the right to pray freely and live according to one's faith is 
under threat around the world from coercive governments and terrorist 
organizations. We therefore pray especially for the many people around 
the world who are persecuted for their beliefs and deprived of their 
fundamental liberty to live according to their conscience. We pray for 
the triumph of freedom over oppression, and for God's love and mercy 
over evil.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 4, 
2017, as a National Day of Prayer. I invite the citizens of our Nation 
to pray, in accordance with their own faiths and consciences, in 
thanksgiving for the freedoms and blessings we have received, and for 
God's guidance and continued protection as we meet the challenges before 
us.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourth day of May, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9606 of May 5, 2017

National Hurricane Preparedness Week, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

National Hurricane Preparedness Week reminds those of us living in 
hurricane-prone areas of the need to ready our homes, communities, and 
families for extreme weather events before hurricane season arrives. 
Preparing for weather-related disasters can dramatically reduce their 
impact on you, your family, and your community.
The 2017 hurricane season, which begins June 1 and lasts through 
November 30, marks the 25th anniversaries of Hurricanes Andrew and 
Iniki. In August 1992, Hurricane Andrew tore through South Florida 
before making landfall, again, in Louisiana. It claimed 65 lives, 
destroyed 25,000 homes, and caused approximately $26 billion in overall 
damage. A few weeks later, Hurricane Iniki struck the Hawaiian Island of 
Kauai, killing six, demolishing 1,400 homes, and causing about $1.8 
billion in overall damage. The tragic losses caused by those terrible 
storms remind us of the need to prepare for the destruction hurricanes 
can bring.
As Hurricane Andrew demonstrated, inland areas are not immune from the 
destruction hurricanes can bring with them through flooding rains and 
other related weather events. A National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration study of Hurricane Andrew revealed that most of the 
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caused was inland from the primary storm surge areas. Just last year, 
heavy rains from Hurricane Matthew caused destructive flooding and loss 
of life in the Carolinas, even though the hurricane's eye remained 
mostly offshore.
This week, through several initiatives, I am encouraging Americans to 
take the time to prepare for the upcoming hurricane season. After a 
major disaster, you may not have immediate access to the services you 
are accustomed to, such as clean water, grocery stores, and emergency 
services. Hurricane preparedness information provided by the National 
Weather Service (NWS) and the Ready campaign conducted by the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), both available online, outline 
important steps you can take right now to safeguard your family, pets, 
and property. These resources will help you create evacuation and 
communications plans and assemble a disaster kit of necessary supplies. 
Developing and implementing these plans will save lives and avoid excess 
damage.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 7 through May 13, 
2017, as National Hurricane Preparedness Week. I call upon Americans 
living in hurricane-prone areas to observe this week by making use of 
the online resources provided by the NWS and FEMA and by taking actions 
to safeguard their families, homes, and businesses from the dangers of 
hurricanes. I also call upon Federal, State, local, tribal, and 
territorial emergency management officials to help inform our 
communities about hurricane preparedness and response, in order to help 
prevent storm damage and save lives.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of May, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9607 of May 5, 2017

Public Service Recognition Week, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During Public Service Recognition Week, we express gratitude for our 
civil servants. Their daily effort keeps our Government functioning and 
helps make our Nation exceptional.
Throughout my first 100 days, I have seen the tremendous work civil 
servants do to fulfill our duty to the American people. At all levels of 
government, our public servants put our country and our people first. 
The hard work of our mail carriers, teachers, firefighters, transit 
workers, and many more, creates an environment that allows individuals 
and companies to thrive.
To empower our civil servants to best help others, the Government must 
always operate more efficiently and more securely. In March, I issued an 
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Branch. I am counting on our civil servants to seize upon that order and 
make our Government dramatically more accountable, effective, and 
efficient, by going beyond the modernization efforts of the past and re-
examining the operational core of our executive departments and 
agencies. Together, through these and other efforts, we will fulfill our 
responsibilities to make our Government work better for the American 
people.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 7 through May 13, 
2017, as Public Service Recognition Week. I call upon Americans and all 
Federal, State, tribal, and local government agencies to recognize the 
dedication of our Nation's public servants and to observe this week 
through appropriate programs and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of May, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9608 of May 12, 2017

Military Spouse Day, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Military Spouse Day, we honor military spouses for their invaluable 
contributions to the defense of this great Nation. In 1984, President 
Ronald Reagan first recognized this day with a proclamation, honoring 
the exemplary service and immeasurable sacrifices of our Nation's 
military spouses. This long overdue tribute gives thanks to those who, 
since the formation of our Republic, have served our country with 
selfless support. Military spouses have been, and continue to be, a 
steady, strong presence on the home front and in the hearts of our 
military men and women.
Most military spouses hold no rank and wear no uniform, yet humbly serve 
our Nation with distinction. They endure deployments for weeks, months, 
and years at a time, sometimes with little warning, and they must brace 
themselves for the uncertainty that comes with goodbye. When duty calls, 
they shoulder the full day-to-day responsibilities of managing a 
household and often of parenting--many times with little or no support. 
They face frequent relocations, which interrupt their careers and 
educational pursuits and require them to leave churches, homes, and 
friends. Most difficult of all, military spouses live with constant 
worry about the daily risks our military forces take for our country. 
Military spouses navigate these and other challenges with uncommon grace 
and inspiring strength.
My Administration will focus on supporting and increasing opportunities 
for military spouses. I urge American businesses to create opportunities 
for hiring, training, and promoting military spouses, and to identify 
ways to keep them employed following relocations. These women and men 
have skills and experiences valued by employers and coworkers alike. 
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so much of themselves to our country, and they deserve our enduring 
respect and appreciation in return. I have pledged to our Armed Forces 
to have their backs, and that means providing for our military spouses 
as well.
On this Military Spouse Day, we recognize the exceptional women and men 
who have shared their loved ones with our country. We honor them for 
their service, praise them for their sacrifices, and offer them our 
gratitude and prayers on behalf of a grateful Nation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 12, 2017, as 
Military Spouse Day. I call upon the people of the United States to 
honor military spouses with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth day of May, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9609 of May 12, 2017

Mother's Day, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Mother's Day is a special celebration in America. It is an occasion to 
thank our mothers for the life and love they have given us and to 
emphasize our affection for them, affection they deserve every day of 
the year. But it is also an opportunity to honor mothers across our 
Nation and celebrate motherhood as a pillar of our country's stability 
and success.
Our deep appreciation for the strength and spirit of mothers and their 
resolve to do what is right for their children and families cannot be 
overstated. They are often the first to lend a hand during hard times 
and the first to celebrate our proudest victories. The boundless energy 
of our mothers inspires us to be people of action, people who strive 
relentlessly toward our goals. Above all, they teach us the power and 
joy of unconditional love.
Today and every day, we honor the incredible women whose influence on 
the world is beyond measure. They brighten America's future by shaping 
the character of each new generation. They lead us through our deepest 
lessons about perseverance and hard work, preparing us for life's 
responsibilities. Whether by birth, adoption, or foster care, our 
Nation's mothers give selflessly of themselves for the well-being of the 
lives and futures of others. We humbly thank them for this greatest 
gift.
In recognition of the contributions of mothers to American families and 
to our Nation, the Congress, by joint resolution approved May 8, 1914 
(38 Stat. 770), has designated the second Sunday in May each year as 
Mother's Day and requested the President to call for its appropriate 
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NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, do hereby proclaim May 14, 2017, as Mother's Day. I encourage 
all Americans to express their love and respect for their mothers or 
beloved mother figures, whether with us in person or in spirit, and to 
reflect on the importance of motherhood to the prosperity of our 
families, communities, and Nation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth day of May, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9610 of May 12, 2017

National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week, 
2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation 
Week, we celebrate our Nation's land, air, and sea infrastructure 
systems. These critical systems connect Americans to one another, 
provide vital national security capabilities, and serve as a cornerstone 
of our economy. We also recognize the transportation professionals who 
are dedicated to keeping our Nation's transportation networks secure, 
efficient, and reliable.
Quality infrastructure provides Americans with the freedom they need and 
deserve to move themselves and their families, and the vast array of 
products they want to buy and sell. But in too many cases, our roads, 
waterways, bridges, airports, and mass transit systems have fallen into 
disrepair. That is why my Administration is committed to rebuilding a 
world-class transportation infrastructure that works for all Americans.
Revitalizing our infrastructure is all the more important because 
American transportation enhancements have played and will continue to 
play a critical role in our national defense. During World War II, our 
ability to refuel ships at sea was, in the words of Admiral Chester 
Nimitz, the ``Navy's secret weapon.'' Today, our military logistics 
system is essential to the defense of our homeland and our ability to 
project power around the world.
To remain effective, the transportation industry must constantly 
innovate. That is why, in addition to rebuilding our current 
infrastructure, my Administration is removing regulatory hurdles that 
have, for too long, impeded necessary infrastructure improvements. This 
will allow creative companies to transform how we use our roads, 
waterways, rails, and the skies, making them both safer for travelers 
and more effective for our national security.
To recognize the men and women who work in the transportation industry 
and who contribute to our Nation's well-being and defense, the Congress, 
by joint resolution approved May 16, 1957, as amended (36 U.S.C. 120), 
has designated the third Friday in May of each year as ``National 
Defense Transportation Day,'' and, by joint resolution approved May 14, 
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amended (36 U.S.C. 133), has declared that the week during which that 
Friday falls be designated as ``National Transportation Week.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, do hereby proclaim Friday, May 19, 2017, as National Defense 
Transportation Day and May 14 through May 20, 2017, as National 
Transportation Week. I encourage all Americans to celebrate these 
observances with appropriate ceremonies and activities to learn more 
about how our transportation system contributes to the security of our 
citizens and the prosperity of our Nation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth day of May, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9611 of May 15, 2017

Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, we honor the men and 
women of law enforcement who have been killed or disabled in the course 
of serving our communities. Police officers are the thin blue line whose 
sacrifices protect and serve us every day, and we pledge to support them 
as they risk their lives to safeguard ours.
Last year, 118 officers died in the line of duty, and of those, 66 were 
victims of malicious attacks. These attacks increased by nearly 40 
percent from 2015. This must end. That is why one of my first actions 
was to direct the Department of Justice to develop a strategy to better 
prevent and prosecute crimes of violence against our Federal, State, 
tribal, and local law enforcement officers.
In addition, my Administration will continue to further the efforts of 
the Department of Justice to improve the lives of law enforcement 
officers and their families. This includes supporting the Officer Safety 
and Wellness Group, which improves officer safety on the job, and 
accelerating the processing of benefits through the Public Safety 
Officers' Benefits Program, which provides vital resources to the 
families of fallen officers.
Our liberties depend on the rule of law, and that means supporting the 
incredible men and women of law enforcement. By a joint resolution 
approved October 1, 1962, as amended (76 Stat. 676), and by Public Law 
103-322, as amended (36 U.S.C. 136 and 137), the President has been 
authorized and requested to designate May 15 of each year as ``Peace 
Officers Memorial Day'' and the week in which it falls as ``Police 
Week.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, do hereby proclaim May 15, 2017, as Peace Officers Memorial Day 
and May 14 through May 20, 2017, as Police Week. In humble appreciation 
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light the White House in blue on May 15. I call upon all Americans to 
observe Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week with appropriate 
ceremonies and activities. I also call on the Governors of the States 
and Territories and officials of other areas subject to the jurisdiction 
of the United States, to direct that the flag be flown at half-staff on 
Peace Officers Memorial Day. I further encourage all Americans to 
display the flag at half-staff from their homes and businesses on that 
day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9612 of May 19, 2017

Emergency Medical Services Week, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week, we express our gratitude 
for the hundreds of thousands of skilled personnel who help save lives 
in communities across the United States each year. Through the hard work 
and dedication of these career and volunteer first responders, Americans 
receive the finest emergency medical treatment in their most vulnerable 
moments. We also honor those EMS providers who have made the ultimate 
sacrifice and given their lives in the line of duty.
Day or night, in every city, suburb, rural community, or wilderness 
area, our Nation relies upon EMS providers to respond to every kind of 
emergency situation to save lives and reduce suffering. In January, when 
more than 70 tornadoes touched down in Georgia and Mississippi, injuring 
many, EMS responders were there to help. In March, when wildfires 
threatened Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Texas, taking lives and 
forcing thousands from their homes, our EMS personnel were there 
providing urgent medical care and patient transportation. Last month, 
when flooding and tornadoes ravaged Missouri, Arkansas, and Texas, EMS 
personnel once more came to their neighbors' aid. Whether they are 
assisting during natural disasters or providing lifesaving care after 
car accidents, heart attacks, sports injuries, or violent crime, EMS 
personnel respond to tens of millions of requests for help each year in 
our country. We rest easier knowing that they stand ready to answer the 
call.
Over the past 50 years, our Nation's EMS system has evolved with ever-
developing medical, transportation, and communications technologies to 
meet the changing needs of our communities. The EMS Agenda 2050 
project--a joint effort by the National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, the 
Department of Homeland Security, and the EMS community--will help 
develop a vision for meeting our communities' future emergency medical 
services needs and improve the health of all Americans. We commend these 
efforts to develop innovative new treatments, advance and adapt medical 
skills, establish stronger professional standards, and promote public 
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This week, we thank our EMS professionals for their sustained commitment 
to excellence and dedication to service, and share our hopes for a 
bright future that will make us all safer and healthier.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 21 through May 27, 
2017, as Emergency Medical Services Week. I encourage all Americans to 
observe this occasion by showing their support for local EMS 
professionals through appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9613 of May 19, 2017

National Safe Boating Week, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

As Memorial Day approaches and our summer season arrives, it is 
important for Americans of all ages to learn about safety on the water. 
During National Safe Boating Week, the U.S. Coast Guard and its Federal, 
State, and local safe boating partners encourage all boaters to explore 
and enjoy America's beautiful waters responsibly.
Safe boating begins with preparation. The Coast Guard estimates that 
human error accounts for 70 percent of all boating accidents and that 
life jackets could prevent more than 80 percent of boating fatalities. 
Through basic boating safety procedures--carrying lifesaving emergency 
distress and communications equipment, wearing life jackets, attending 
safe boating courses, participating in free boat safety checks, and 
staying sober when navigating--we can help ensure boaters on America's 
coastal, inland, and offshore waters stay safe throughout the season.
America's diverse waterways are waiting to be explored. But before 
enjoying a day on the water, Americans should take time this week to 
familiarize themselves with safe boating practices so that everyone 
makes it home unharmed.
In recognition of the importance of safe boating practices, the 
Congress, by joint resolution approved June 4, 1958 (36 U.S.C. 131), as 
amended, has authorized and requested the President to proclaim annually 
the 7-day period before Memorial Day weekend as ``National Safe Boating 
Week.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, do hereby proclaim May 21 through May 27, 2017, as National 
Safe Boating Week. I encourage all Americans who participate in boating 
activities to observe this occasion by learning more about safe boating 
practices and taking advantage of boating safety education 
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encourage the Governors of the States and Territories, and appropriate 
officials of all units of government, to join me in encouraging boating 
safety through events and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9614 of May 19, 2017

World Trade Week, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Robust trade is critical to the economic strength of our country. During 
World Trade Week, we recognize the power of open markets around the 
world and celebrate the many benefits that fair international commerce 
can bring to our Nation. We also highlight the importance of expanded 
trade to our economic growth, and we commit to breaking down trade 
barriers and opening new markets for American exports.
Open, fair, and competitive markets increase opportunities for American 
workers and employers and contribute to a higher standard of living. Job 
creation with increased wages is a top priority of my Administration, 
and increasing trade--while reducing our trade deficit--is a key 
component of that mission. We will promote our economic growth by 
strengthening our manufacturing base and expanding exports in 
manufacturing, agriculture, and the service industries. We will also 
challenge unfair trade practices that leave American workers, farmers, 
and businesses competing in global markets at a disadvantage.
Trade has a large role in the United States economy today, but it can be 
even greater. Our exports contribute $2.2 trillion, or 12 percent, to 
our national income, supporting 11.5 million private-sector jobs. 
Manufacturing exports total $1.265 trillion, behind only China and 
Germany. The United States leads the world in both agricultural exports, 
which currently total $139 billion, and services exports, at $750 
billion today. The United States, however, has a large and persistent 
trade deficit in manufacturing, overall as well as with certain trading 
partners. Through an increased commitment to opening markets, reducing 
barriers to our goods, and firmly addressing unfair trade practices, we 
can do far better for American workers and manufacturers.
My Administration will negotiate future trade agreements that ensure 
that all Americans reap the benefits of global commerce. This includes 
small businesses, which are the backbone of our economy. While past 
agreements have not always accounted for the consequential effects of 
trade on small businesses and the American workforce, future agreements 
will.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 21 through May 27,

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2017, as World Trade Week. I encourage Americans to observe this week 
with events, trade shows, and educational programs that celebrate the 
benefits of trade to our country.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9615 of May 19, 2017

Armed Forces Day, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

For almost 70 years, our Nation has set aside one day to recognize the 
great debt we owe to the men and women who serve in the Army, Navy, Air 
Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. On Armed Forces Day, we salute the 
bravery of those who defend our Nation's peace and security. Their 
service defends for Americans the freedom that all people deserve.
This year, we also reflect on the 100th anniversary of our Nation's 
entry into World War I. More than 4.7 million Americans would ultimately 
serve in the United States Armed Forces during that terrible conflict. 
Their sacrifice has not been forgotten. One hundred years later, we face 
different threats and challenges. But our safety and security, and the 
defense of our way of life, rest in the same able hands of our Armed 
Forces.
Because our Armed Forces must constantly adapt to new threats, our 
Nation is committed to ensuring they have the tools and resources they 
need as they train, deploy, and fight in defense of our country and 
defending our values. This is why my budget calls for a $54 billion 
increase in national defense spending.
Today, we salute our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast 
Guardsmen for their dedication as they carry out the extraordinary duty 
of protecting our country. We also pay tribute to the families who serve 
alongside them, lending their steadfast love and support.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United 
States, continuing the tradition of my predecessors in office, do hereby 
proclaim the third Saturday of each May as Armed Forces Day.
I invite the Governors of the States and Territories and other areas 
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to provide for the 
observance of Armed Forces Day within their jurisdiction each year in an 
appropriate manner designed to increase public understanding and 
appreciation of the Armed Forces of the United States. I also invite 
veterans, civic, and other organizations to join in the observance of 
Armed Forces Day each year.
Finally, I call upon all Americans to display the flag of the United 
States at their homes and businesses on Armed Forces Day, and I urge 
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to learn more about military service by attending and participating in 
the local observances of the day.
Proclamation 9452 of May 20, 2016, is hereby superseded.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9616 of May 19, 2017

National Maritime Day, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On National Maritime Day, we recognize the important role the United 
States Merchant Marine plays in supporting our commerce and national 
security. We honor the proud history of our merchant mariners and their 
important contributions in strengthening our economy.
Americans have long looked to the sea as a source of safety and well-
being. Bounded by two oceans and the Gulf of Mexico, and crisscrossed by 
inland waterways, America was destined to be a maritime nation. Our 
fledgling Republic expanded and became stronger, as our Nation's growing 
Merchant Marine connected the States and cemented ties among our new 
allies.
Today, the men and women who crew ships remain essential to our Nation's 
prosperity and security. Those in the maritime industry, including 
merchant mariners, promote our economic growth, facilitating the export 
of more than $475 billion in goods just last year and sustaining our 
critical defense industrial base. Merchant mariners also actively 
protect our homeland, serving as our eyes and ears on the seas. They 
serve with distinction and courage, heading into war zones, and too 
often sacrificing their own lives for our protection.
The Congress, by a joint resolution approved May 20, 1933, has 
designated May 22 of each year as ``National Maritime Day,'' to 
commemorate the first transoceanic voyage by a steamship, in 1819 by the 
S.S. Savannah. By this resolution, the Congress has authorized and 
requested the President to issue annually a proclamation calling for its 
appropriate observance.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, do hereby proclaim May 22, 2017, as National Maritime Day. I 
call upon the people of the United States to mark this observance and to 
display the flag of the United States at their homes and in their 
communities. I also request that all ships sailing under the American 
flag dress ship on that day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9617 of May 24, 2017

Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Memorial Day is our Nation's solemn reminder that freedom is never free. 
It is a moment of collective reflection on the noble sacrifices of those 
who gave the last measure of devotion in service of our ideals and in 
the defense of our Nation. On this ceremonious day, we remember the 
fallen, we pray for a lasting peace among nations, and we honor these 
guardians of our inalienable rights.
This year, we commemorate the centennial anniversary of America's entry 
into World War I. More than 4.7 million Americans served during The 
Great War, representing more than 25 percent of the American male 
population between the ages of 18 and 31 at the time. We remember the 
more than 100,000 Americans who sacrificed their lives during ``The War 
to End All Wars,'' and who left behind countless family members and 
loved ones. We pause again to pray for the souls of those heroes who, 
one century ago, never returned home after helping to restore peace in 
Europe.
On Memorial Day we honor the final resting places of the more than one 
million men and women who sacrificed their lives for our Nation, by 
decorating their graves with the stars and stripes, as generations have 
done since 1868. We also proudly fly America's beautiful flag at our 
homes, businesses, and in our community parades to honor their memory. 
In doing so, we pledge our Nation's allegiance to the great cause of 
freedom for which they fought and ultimately died.
In honor and recognition of all of our fallen service members, the 
Congress, by a joint resolution approved May 11, 1950, as amended (36 
U.S.C. 116), has requested the President issue a proclamation calling on 
the people of the United States to observe each Memorial Day as a day of 
prayer for permanent peace and designating a period on that day when the 
people of the United States might unite in prayer. The Congress, by 
Public Law 106-579, has also designated 3:00 p.m. local time on that day 
as a time for all Americans to observe, in their own way, the National 
Moment of Remembrance.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, do hereby proclaim Memorial Day, May 29, 2017, as a day of 
prayer for permanent peace, and I designate the hour beginning in each 
locality at 11:00 a.m. of that day as a time when people might unite in 
prayer. I urge the press, radio, television, and all other information 
media to cooperate in this observance.
I further ask all Americans to observe the National Moment of 
Remembrance beginning at 3:00 p.m. local time on Memorial Day.
I also request the Governors of the United States and its Territories, 
and the appropriate officials of all units of government, to direct that 
the flag be flown at half-staff until noon on this Memorial Day on all 
buildings, grounds, and naval vessels throughout the United States and 
in all areas under its jurisdiction and control. I also request the 
people of the United States to display the flag at half-staff from their 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fourth day 
of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9618 of May 31, 2017

African-American Music Appreciation Month, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During June, we pay tribute to the contributions African Americans have 
made and continue to make to American music. The indelible legacy of 
these musicians--who have witnessed our Nation's greatest achievements, 
as well as its greatest injustices--give all Americans a richer, deeper 
understanding of American culture. Their creativity has shaped every 
genre of music, including rock and roll, rhythm and blues, jazz, gospel, 
hip hop, and rap.
In March, rock and roll lost Chuck Berry, one of its founding fathers. 
Berry's signature style on the guitar, on display in classics like 
``Johnny B. Goode,'' ``Roll Over Beethoven,'' ``Maybellene,'' and 
``Carol,'' came to define the explosive new sound of rock and roll. As 
Keith Richards, guitarist for the Rolling Stones said while introducing 
Berry into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: ``This is the gentleman who 
started it all.''
We also take time this month to recognize the musical influence of two 
of the greatest jazz musicians of all time, Dizzy Gillespie and Ella 
Fitzgerald, as this year marks their centennial birthdays. Gillespie, 
through his legendary trumpet sound and Fitzgerald, through her pure, 
energetic voice, treated people around the world to spirited and soulful 
jazz music. Their work has influenced countless musicians, and continues 
to inspire listeners young and old.
The contributions of Berry, Gillespie, Fitzgerald, and other African-
American musicians shine as examples of how music can bring us together. 
These musicians also remind us of our humanity and of our power to 
overcome. They expressed the soul of blues, gospel, and rock and roll, 
which has so often captured the hardships of racism and injustices 
suffered by African Americans, as well as daily joys and celebrations. 
Their work highlights the power music has to channel the human 
experience, and they remain a testament to the resilience of all 
freedom-loving people. We are grateful for their contribution to the 
cannon of great American art.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim June 2017 as African-
American Music Appreciation Month. I call upon public officials, 
educators, and all the people of the United States to observe this month 
with appropriate activities and programs that raise awareness and 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9619 of May 31, 2017

Great Outdoors Month, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

With June comes the summer sun, longer days, and warmer weather--the 
perfect opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors. During Great Outdoors 
Month, we encourage all Americans to experience the beauty and adventure 
of our Nation's lakes, mountains, and forests, and even of their own 
backyards.
Each of our States and territories provides endless opportunities to 
enjoy the great outdoors. Americans can go fishing in Eleven Mile State 
Park in Colorado, camp on the bluffs of Perrot State Park in Wisconsin, 
and bike along the Sable River in Ludington State Park in Michigan. 
These lands and waters are also home to cultural and historic sites that 
inspire our love of country and serve as important touchstones for who 
we are as Americans.
Whether your great outdoors means a community park, a state reservoir, a 
national forest, or a backyard campout, we must cherish our outdoor 
spaces and work to preserve them for generations. This is why, as 
President, I am working to bring leaders throughout the country together 
to improve the management of our vitally important public lands, 
especially through public-private partnerships to help clear the backlog 
of deferred maintenance.
I urge all Americans to set aside time during the month of June to visit 
our great outdoors and experience America's natural and cultural 
history. This month in particular, we celebrate our Nation's remarkable 
natural heritage and express our gratitude to those who help preserve 
our natural habitat for generations of Americans to come.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim June 2017 as Great 
Outdoors Month. I urge all Americans to explore the great outdoors while 
acting as stewards of our lands and waters.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9620 of May 31, 2017

National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

National Caribbean-American Heritage Month is a celebration of the 
accomplishments of Caribbean Americans and our long, shared history with 
the peoples of the Caribbean. We are grateful for the culture Caribbean 
Americans have shared with our Nation and the many contributions they 
have made to our society.
Throughout our history, Caribbean Americans have helped create and 
maintain the strength and independence of our Nation. Alexander 
Hamilton, who came from poverty in Nevis, was a key contributor to our 
Constitution and the first Secretary of the Treasury, helping to 
establish our modern financial system and to create the United States 
Coast Guard.
Every day, Caribbean Americans help make America more prosperous and 
secure. Our Nation is particularly grateful to the many Caribbean 
Americans who have served and are currently serving in our Armed Forces, 
protecting our Nation, and promoting freedom and peace around the world. 
Today, more than four million Caribbean Americans live in the United 
States and continue to contribute to a vibrant culture that enriches our 
Nation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim June 2017 as National 
Caribbean-American Heritage Month. I encourage all Americans to join in 
celebrating the history, culture, and achievements of Caribbean 
Americans with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9621 of May 31, 2017

National Homeownership Month, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Homeownership Month, we recognize the many benefits of 
homeownership to our families, our communities, and our Nation. For 
generations of Americans, owning a home has been an essential element in 
achieving the American Dream. Homeownership is often the foundation of 
security and prosperity for families and communities and an enduring 
symbol of American freedom. This month, we recommit to ensuring that 
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In the years since the Great Recession, homeownership rates have dipped 
to historic lows. Many Americans are not confident they will ever own a 
home, a tragic consequence of a decade of weak economic growth, 
excessive regulations, and stagnant wages. Many young families are 
unable to achieve the independence they desire because they have 
difficulty saving for a down payment, overcoming regulatory burdens, or 
gaining access to adequate credit. These challenges are even more 
pronounced for minorities, whose homeownership rates remain 
substantially below those of their fellow Americans.
I am committed to helping hard-working Americans become homeowners. As 
part of my Administration's plan to strengthen the middle class and the 
American housing market, I am working with the Congress on a pro-growth 
agenda of reducing rules and regulations, cutting taxes, and eliminating 
unnecessary government spending. These policies will unshackle our 
economy and create and sustain high-paying jobs so that more Americans 
have the resources and freedom they deserve to fulfill their American 
Dream.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim June 2017 as National 
Homeownership Month.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9622 of May 31, 2017

National Ocean Month, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

National Ocean Month celebrates the mighty oceans and their 
extraordinary resources. This month, we recognize the importance of 
harnessing the seas for our national security and prosperity.
Thirty-four years ago, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed the creation 
of the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone, making clear America's sovereign 
right to explore, exploit, conserve, and manage ocean resources 
extending 200 nautical miles from our shores. This is the world's 
largest Exclusive Economic Zone, spanning more than 3.4 million square 
nautical miles--an area larger than the combined landmass of all 50 
States. We must recognize the importance of our offshore areas to our 
security and economic independence, all while protecting the marine 
environment for present and future generations.
Today, our offshore areas remain underutilized and often unexplored. We 
have yet to fully leverage new technologies and unleash the forces of 
economic innovation to more fully develop and explore our ocean economy. 
In the field of energy, we have just begun to tap the potential of our 
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oil and gas, wind, wave, and tidal resources to power the Nation. The 
fisheries resources of the United States are among the most valuable in 
the world. Growing global demand for seafood presents tremendous 
opportunities for expansion of our seafood exports, which can reduce our 
more than $13 billion seafood trade deficit.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, by virtue of the authority vested in 
me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby 
proclaim June 2017 as National Ocean Month. This month, I call upon 
Americans to reflect on the value and importance of the oceans not only 
to our security and economy, but also as a source of recreation, 
enjoyment, and relaxation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9623 of June 14, 2017

Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Flag Day, we honor the symbol that reminds us that we are one Nation 
under God, united in our pursuit of liberty and justice for all. Today, 
we celebrate and recognize June 14 as the day in 1777 when the 
Continental Congress formally adopted the Stars and Stripes as the 
official flag of the Republic.
Our flag is a source of inspiration and strength to all Americans. 
Wherever Old Glory flies, we remember the six United States Marines 
raising the flag atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima, 
astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin planting it on the surface of 
the moon, and our firefighters elevating it above Ground Zero following 
the terrorist attacks of September 11. At the White House, at our homes, 
churches, offices, and schools, in our town squares and military 
installations at home and abroad, our flag celebrates our independence 
and highlights our resolve to defend and protect the country and the 
values that we hold dear.
By honoring our flag, we pay due respect to the patriots and heroes who 
have laid down their lives in defense of the liberty it represents. As 
we raise the flag, we stand and salute or place our hands on our hearts, 
and we recall the fundamental truths upon which this Nation was founded: 
that we are all created equal and that just government derives its power 
from the people.
I am blessed to have shared my birthday with the Star Spangled Banner 
and the U.S. Army for 71 years now. Again, on Flag Day, I am deeply 
grateful to live under the red, white, and blue, and all for which it 
stands.
To commemorate the adoption of our flag, in 1949, the Congress requested 
the President recognize, by proclamation, that June 14 is ``Flag Day'' 
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requested the American flag be displayed on all Federal Government 
buildings. The Congress also requested, in 1966, that the President 
annually issue a proclamation designating the week in which June 14 
occurs as ``National Flag Week'' and call upon citizens of the United 
States to display the flag during that week.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, do hereby proclaim June 14, 2017, as Flag Day, and this week as 
National Flag Week. I direct the appropriate officials to display the 
flag on all Federal Government buildings during this week, and I urge 
all Americans to observe Flag Day and National Flag Week by displaying 
the flag. I also encourage the people of the United States to observe 
with pride and all due ceremony those days from Flag Day through 
Independence Day, set aside by the Congress (89 Stat. 211), as a time to 
honor America, to celebrate our heritage in public gatherings and 
activities, and to publicly recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag 
of the United States of America.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of 
June, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9624 of June 16, 2017

Father's Day, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Father's Day is a special occasion that reminds us to pause and thank 
the men in our lives who have taken on the responsibility of raising 
children. As sons and daughters, we recognize the love they have given 
and the sacrifices they have made, and we celebrate the indispensable 
role fathers play in our lives and communities.
Fathers have the ability and responsibility to instill in us core values 
we carry into adulthood. The examples they set and the lessons they 
impart about hard work, dedication to family, faith in God, and 
believing in ourselves establish the moral foundation for success that 
allows us to live up to our full potential. We remember those fatherly 
moments big and small--throwing a baseball, writing an essay, driving a 
car, walking down the aisle--that have shaped us, and we thank our dads 
for being there with a helping hand and an open heart.
Day in and day out, fathers put their children first, creating loving 
and supportive environments. Whether by birth, adoption, or foster care, 
today we honor the incredible fathers in our lives for all they have 
done and continue to do for us. Fathers inspire us to better ourselves 
and to be men and women of outstanding character. We recommit ourselves 
as individuals, families, and communities to promoting and supporting 
fatherhood, and take this day to express our love and appreciation for 
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NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, in accordance with a joint resolution of the Congress approved 
April 24, 1972, as amended (36 U.S.C. 109), do hereby proclaim June 18, 
2017, as Father's Day. I call on United States Government officials to 
display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on 
Father's Day and invite State and local governments and the people of 
the United States to observe Father's Day with appropriate ceremonies.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of 
June, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9625 of June 29, 2017

To Modify Duty-Free Treatment Under the Generalized System of 
Preferences and for Other Purposes

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

1. Pursuant to sections 501 and 503(a)(1)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974, 
as amended (the ``1974 Act'') (19 U.S.C. 2461 and 2463(a)(1)(A)), the 
President may, after receiving the advice of the United States 
International Trade Commission (the ``Commission''), designate certain 
articles as eligible for preferential tariff treatment under the 
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) when they are imported from 
designated beneficiary developing countries.
2. Pursuant to sections 501, 503(a)(1)(A), and 503(b)(5) of the 1974 Act 
(19 U.S.C. 2463(b)(5)), and having received advice from the Commission 
in accordance with section 503(e) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2463(e)), I 
have determined to designate certain articles as eligible articles when 
they are imported from beneficiary developing countries.
3. Pursuant to section 503(c)(1) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2463(c)(1)), 
the President may withdraw, suspend, or limit application of the duty-
free treatment accorded to specified articles under the GSP when 
imported from designated beneficiary developing countries.
4. Pursuant to section 503(c)(1) of the 1974 Act, and having considered 
the factors set forth in sections 501 and 502(c) of the 1974 Act (19 
U.S.C. 2462(c)), I have determined to withdraw the application of duty-
free treatment accorded to a certain article.
5. Section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2463(c)(2)(A)) 
subjects beneficiary developing countries, except those designated as 
least-developed beneficiary developing countries or beneficiary sub-
Saharan African countries as provided in section 503(c)(2)(D) of the 
1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2463(c)(2)(D)), to competitive need limitations on 
the preferential treatment afforded to eligible articles under the GSP.
6. Pursuant to section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 1974 Act, I have determined 
that in 2016 certain beneficiary developing countries exported eligible 
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in quantities exceeding the applicable competitive need limitations. I 
hereby terminate the duty-free treatment for such articles from such 
beneficiary developing countries.
7. Section 503(c)(2)(F)(i) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2463(c)(2)(F)(i)) 
provides that the President may disregard the competitive need 
limitation provided in section 503(c)(2)(A)(i)(II) of the 1974 Act (19 
U.S.C. 2463(c)(2)(A)(i)(II)) with respect to any eligible article from 
any beneficiary developing country if the aggregate appraised value of 
the imports of any such article into the United States during the 
preceding calendar year does not exceed the amount set forth in section 
503(c)(2)(F)(ii) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2463(c)(2)(F)(ii)).
8. Pursuant to section 503(c)(2)(F)(i) of the 1974 Act, I have 
determined that the competitive need limitation provided in section 
503(c)(2)(A)(i)(II) of the 1974 Act should be disregarded with respect 
to certain eligible articles from certain beneficiary developing 
countries.
9. Section 503(d)(1) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2463(d)(1)) provides 
that the President may waive the application of the competitive need 
limitations in section 503(c)(2) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2463(c)(2)) 
with respect to any eligible article from any beneficiary developing 
country if certain conditions are met.
10. Pursuant to section 503(d)(1) of the 1974 Act, I have received the 
advice of the Commission on whether any industry in the United States is 
likely to be adversely affected by such waivers of the competitive need 
limitations provided in section 503(c)(2) of the 1974 Act. I have 
determined, based on that advice and the considerations described in 
sections 501 and 502(c) of the 1974 Act, and having given great weight 
to the considerations in section 503(d)(2) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 
2463(d)(2)), that such waivers are in the national economic interest of 
the United States. Accordingly, I have determined that the competitive 
need limitations of section 503(c)(2) of the 1974 Act should be waived 
with respect to a certain eligible article from a certain beneficiary 
developing country.
11. Presidential Proclamation 8997 of June 27, 2013, suspended 
Bangladesh's designation as a beneficiary developing country for the 
purposes of the GSP. Presidential Proclamation 9333 of September 30, 
2015, terminated Venezuela's designation as a beneficiary developing 
country for the purposes of the GSP. These proclamations made 
corresponding modifications to general note 4 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (HTS). Those modifications included 
technical errors, and I have determined that modifications to the HTS 
are necessary to correct them.
12. Presidential Proclamation 9466 of June 30, 2016, implemented the 
World Trade Organization Declaration on the Expansion of Trade in 
Information Technology Products (the ``Declaration'') and, pursuant to 
section 111(b) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3521(b)), 
modified the HTS to include the schedule of duty reductions necessary to 
carry out the Declaration. Those modifications included technical 
errors, and I have determined that modifications to the HTS are 
necessary to correct them.
13. Presidential Proclamation 8097 of December 29, 2006, implemented 
modifications to the HTS, pursuant to section 1206(a) of the Omnibus 
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3006(a)), to include changes to the schedule considered necessary or 
appropriate by the Commission to accomplish the purposes of section 
1205(a) of the 1988 Act (19 U.S.C. 3005(a)). Those modifications to the 
HTS were set out in Publication 3898 of the Commission, entitled 
``Modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
under Section 1206 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 
1988,'' which was incorporated by reference into Presidential 
Proclamation 8097. Annex I to that publication included a technical 
error, and I have determined that a modification to the HTS is necessary 
to correct it.
14. Presidential Proclamation 9549 of December 1, 2016, implemented 
modifications to the HTS, pursuant to section 1206(a) of the 1988 Act, 
to include changes to the schedule considered necessary or appropriate 
by the Commission to accomplish the purposes of section 1205(a) of the 
1988 Act. Those modifications to the HTS were set out in Publication 
4653 of the Commission, entitled ``Modifications to the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States under Section 1206 of the Omnibus 
Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and for Other Purposes,'' which 
was incorporated by reference into Presidential Proclamation 9549. Annex 
I to that publication included technical errors, and I have determined 
that modifications to the HTS are necessary to correct them.
15. Section 604 of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2483) authorizes the 
President to embody in the HTS the substance of the relevant provisions 
of that Act, and of other Acts affecting import treatment, and actions 
thereunder, including removal, modification, continuance, or imposition 
of any rate of duty or other import restriction.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States of America, including title V and section 
604 of the 1974 Act, do proclaim that:
(1) In order to designate certain articles as eligible articles when 
imported from a beneficiary developing country for purposes of the GSP, 
the Rates of Duty 1-Special subcolumn for the corresponding HTS 
subheadings is modified as set forth in section A of Annex I to this 
proclamation.
(2) In order to provide that one or more countries should no longer be 
treated as beneficiary developing countries with respect to one or more 
eligible articles for purposes of the GSP, the Rates of Duty 1-Special 
subcolumn for the corresponding HTS subheadings and general note 4(d) to 
the HTS are modified as set forth in sections B, C, and D of Annex I to 
this proclamation.
(3) The competitive need limitation provided in section 
503(c)(2)(A)(i)(II) of the 1974 Act is disregarded with respect to the 
eligible articles in the HTS subheadings and to the beneficiary 
developing countries listed in Annex II to this proclamation, effective 
July 1, 2017.
(4) A waiver of the application of section 503(c)(2) of the 1974 Act 
shall apply to the article in the HTS subheading and to the beneficiary 
developing country set forth in Annex III to this proclamation, 
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(5) In order to make technical corrections necessary to reflect the 
suspension of benefits under the GSP with respect to Bangladesh and the 
termination of benefits under the GSP with respect to Venezuela, the HTS 
is modified as set forth in Annex IV to this proclamation.
(6) In order to make technical corrections necessary to provide the 
intended tariff treatment to goods covered by the Declaration in 
accordance with Presidential Proclamation 9466 of June 30, 2016, and to 
certain goods as recommended in Publications 3898 and 4653 of the 
Commission, the HTS is modified as set forth in Annex V.
(7) The modifications to the HTS set forth in Annexes I, IV, and V to 
this proclamation shall be effective with respect to articles entered, 
or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the dates set 
forth in the relevant sections of Annexes I, IV, and V.
(8) Any provisions of previous proclamations and Executive Orders that 
are inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation are 
superseded to the extent of such inconsistency.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of 
June, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
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Proclamation 9626 of July 14, 2017

Captive Nations Week, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During Captive Nations Week, we stand in solidarity with those living 
under repressive regimes, and we commit to promoting our American 
ideals, grounded in respect for natural rights and protected by the rule 
of law, throughout the world. As President Reagan often reminded us, as 
a shining city upon a hill, America has a duty to shine its beacon light 
on freedom-loving people around the world.
President Eisenhower first proclaimed Captive Nations Week during the 
Cold War with the Soviet Union, promising that America would stand with 
those people in captive nations who seek ``freedom and national 
independence.'' The Soviet Union collapsed more than a quarter of a 
century ago, but hundreds of millions of people around the world still 
live under the tyranny of authoritarian regimes. Authoritarianism and 
its many injustices have wrought misery and held captive the dreams of 
generations, while nations that value liberty have prospered and 
empowered their citizens to pursue their God-given potential to the 
fullest.
The injustices and abuses authoritarian regimes inflict on their own 
people affect us all, and we must recognize the bond we share with those 
who long to be free from oppression. Throughout our Nation's history, 
brave Americans have fought for the freedom of those suffering under 
authoritarianism. These American service members have shined light in 
the darkest corners of the world, those that are marred by starvation, 
political imprisonment, religious intolerance, and many other civil 
rights abuses.
Our military and diplomatic experiences have taught us that freedom is a 
powerful, yet fragile force that must be tirelessly protected. We 
continue to encourage despotic regimes to turn away from their 
oppressive ideologies and embrace a more hopeful and prosperous future 
for their people. This week, and always, we stand with all people 
throughout the world who are fighting for liberty, justice, and the rule 
of law.
The Congress, by Joint Resolution approved July 17, 1959 (73 Stat. 212), 
has authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation 
designating the third week of July of each year as ``Captive Nations 
Week.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim July 16 through July 
22, 2017, as Captive Nations Week. I call upon all Americans to reaffirm 
our commitment to those around the world striving for liberty, justice, 
and the rule of law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of 
July, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9627 of July 17, 2017

Made in America Day and Made in America Week, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Today, we mark the first Made in America Day and recognize the vital 
contributions of American workers and job creators to our Nation's 
prosperity and strength. America owes much of its success to the 
determination and ingenuity of its entrepreneurs, workers, and farmers, 
who drive our economy and support our military strength.
American work ethic and quality craftsmanship are the heart and soul of 
our Nation. We are a Nation of innovators, builders, and farmers. We 
construct architectural wonders like the Golden Gate Bridge and the New 
York skyline. We feed the Nation and the world with agricultural 
products like American wheat, corn, and beef. We drive technological 
innovation, like the internet and the Global Positioning System, from 
visions to realities.
My Administration recognizes the critical connection between a strong 
manufacturing base and a thriving economy. I am committed to promoting 
American manufacturing, opening markets around the world for our 
producers, and protecting our businesses from unfair trade practices. 
And I am reducing job-killing regulations and cutting taxes, making it 
more attractive than ever to do business in the United States.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim July 17, 2017, as Made 
in America Day and this week, July 16 through July 22, as Made in 
America Week. Today and this week, I call upon Americans to pay special 
tribute to the builders, to the ranchers, to the crafters, and to all 
those who work every day to make America great.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventeenth day of 
July, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9628 of July 25, 2017

Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), we 
celebrate the landmark legislation that marks our Nation's commitment to 
ending discrimination against people with disabilities. The ADA's 
recognition of the inherent dignity of disabled persons solidified 
America's status as the world leader in protecting fundamental rights. 
Today, we pay special respect to the contributions of the more than 56 
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with disabilities, and we look forward to further advancing 
accessibility for all those who need it.
President George H.W. Bush signed the ADA on July 26, 1990, and for 27 
years it has been instrumental in protecting the rights and liberties of 
people with disabilities and strengthening their access to everyday 
American life. Disabilities are an unavoidable part of the human 
experience--veterans injured in service to their Nation, survivors of 
accidents and illnesses, children born with disabilities, and our 
elderly. Since its inception, the ADA has helped empower people living 
with disabilities by ensuring they have fair and just access to 
employment, government services, public accommodations, commercial 
facilities, and public transportation.
Americans are justifiably proud of the ADA and its accomplishments, but 
more can be done to protect the rights and dignity of Americans living 
with disabilities. Disabled Americans in the workforce already 
contribute substantially to our Nation's productivity and prosperity. We 
must continue to empower them by breaking down obstacles that prevent 
their full participation in the public and economic affairs of our 
Nation. In addition, my Administration will encourage American ingenuity 
and technological advancements in medicine and science, which will give 
millions of Americans with disabilities opportunities to work, engage in 
commerce, and connect with others in ways we could not have imagined 27 
years ago.
On the anniversary of the ADA, we reaffirm our commitment to fostering 
an environment that provides all Americans with the opportunity to 
pursue their American dream. Let us all take this time to refocus our 
efforts to support our fellow Americans and help them succeed, no matter 
the obstacles they may face.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim July 26, 2017, as a 
day in celebration of the 27th Anniversary of the Americans with 
Disabilities Act. I call upon all Americans to observe this day with 
appropriate ceremonies and activities that celebrate the contributions 
of Americans with disabilities and to renew our commitment to achieving 
the promise of our freedom for all Americans.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth day of 
July, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9629 of July 26, 2017

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, we honor the patriots who 
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what became the first major conflict of the Cold War. We remember those 
who laid down their lives in defense of liberty, in a land far from 
home, and we vow to preserve their legacy.
Situated between World War II and the Vietnam War, the Korean War has 
often been labeled as the ``Forgotten War,'' despite its having claimed 
the lives of more than 36,000 Americans. The Korean War began on June 
25, 1950, when North Korean forces, backed by the Soviet Union, invaded 
South Korea. Shortly thereafter, American troops arrived and pushed back 
the North Koreans. For 3 years, alongside fifteen allies and partners, 
we fought an unrelenting war of attrition. Through diplomatic 
engagements led by President Eisenhower, Americans secured peace on the 
Korean Peninsula. On July 27, 1953, North Korea, China, and the United 
Nations signed an armistice suspending all hostilities.
While the armistice stopped the active fighting in the region, North 
Korea's ballistic and nuclear weapons programs continue to pose grave 
threats to the United States and our allies and partners. At this 
moment, more than 28,000 American troops maintain a strong allied 
presence along the 38th parallel, which separates North and South Korea. 
These troops, and the rest of our Armed Forces, help me fulfill my 
unwavering commitment as President to protecting Americans at home and 
to steadfastly defending our allies abroad.
As we reflect upon our values and pause to remember all those who fight 
and sacrifice to uphold them, we will never forget our Korean War 
veterans whose valiant efforts halted the spread of Communism and 
advanced the cause of freedom.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim July 27, 2017, as 
National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day. I call upon all Americans to 
observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities that honor 
and give thanks to our distinguished Korean War veterans.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-sixth day of 
July, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9630 of August 20, 2017

National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Throughout our Nation's history, Americans from all walks of life have 
made tremendous sacrifices in defense of our freedom. Today, more than 
one million citizen soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and 
coastguardsmen continue this proud legacy as members of the National 
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During National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, we 
express our gratitude to the employers and communities who support those 
brave men and women.
Employer support for the National Guard and Reserve is important to our 
ability to sustain an all-volunteer force. Employers play a vital role 
in easing the transitions our national guardsmen and reservists must 
make from civilian life to military service and back again. Whether they 
are participating in weekend training in support of readiness or 
deploying in response to a crisis at home and abroad, our national 
guardsmen and reservists are more effective when they have the support 
of civilian employers.
Our Nation salutes our employers and business leaders who, often at 
their own expense, back their employees who serve in the National Guard 
and Reserve. As President, I will continue to focus on providing our men 
and women in uniform and their families with access to the services, 
benefits, and care they so deserve. I encourage all Americans to join 
with our employers in facilitating the service our national guardsmen 
and reservists provide to our Nation and honoring the sacrifices they 
make in defense of our security.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim August 20 through 
August 26, 2017, as National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve 
Week. I call upon all Americans to join me in expressing our heartfelt 
thanks to the civilian employers who provide critical support to the men 
and women of the National Guard and Reserve. I also call on State and 
local officials, private organizations, and all military commanders to 
observe this week with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of 
August, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9631 of August 25, 2017

Women's Equality Day, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On August 26, 1920, America ratified the 19th Amendment, securing for 
women a sacred right of citizenship: the right to vote. On the 
anniversary of that historic day, we celebrate Women's Equality Day and 
the innumerable contributions women have made to their families, their 
communities, and in service to our country.
Women's suffrage in America has its roots in the meeting of a group of 
trailblazers in 1848, in Seneca Falls, New York. While that meeting 
sparked a movement, suffragists fought for 72 long years thereafter to 
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America's greatness, but with greater access to governing institutions 
through national suffrage, generations of women have been able to use 
the power of the ballot to shape their communities and help keep America 
a beacon of freedom and opportunity for the world.
My Administration will continue to support the advancement of women, in 
every corner of the Nation. One of my first actions as President was to 
establish the United States-Canada Council for Advancement of Women 
Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders. Recently, I pledged $50 million to 
the new World Bank Group Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative. By 
expanding access to capital and networks, this important initiative will 
address many of the unique challenges women entrepreneurs in the 
developing world face when financing and growing their businesses. 
Through these efforts and others, we will support bold and innovative 
women leaders and entrepreneurs domestically and abroad, recognizing 
that their successes make our economy, and our Nation, stronger.
My Administration is committed to fostering an economy where all women 
can succeed and thrive. We must prioritize the needs of working mothers 
and families, including access to affordable childcare. Therefore, for 
the first time in the history of this country, my budget proposes a 
national paid family leave program. Our working families must be able to 
provide and care for their children without fear of financial 
insolvency, to strengthen our communities and drive a booming economy.
As President, I am also working to ensure that all women have access to 
the training they need to succeed in our modern economy, especially in 
science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. Women make up 
only 12 percent of engineers, and the percentage of women in computer 
and mathematical occupations has decreased over the past three decades. 
To empower women to participate in all sectors of our economy, my 
Administration is committed to workforce development, particularly 
through the expansion of apprenticeships and vocational education. We 
must break down the biases and barriers women in STEM face, and 
encourage every American to pursue excellence in his or her chosen 
field.
As we observe Women's Equality Day, commemorating the 19th Amendment, we 
honor America's female pioneers. These resilient women have inspired 
countless others to challenge the status quo in order to advance the 
ultimate American value: that all men and women are created equal. 
Together, we are creating a Nation where every daughter in America can 
grow up believing in herself, her future, and following her heart toward 
the American Dream.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim August 26, 2017, as 
Women's Equality Day. I call upon the people of the United States to 
celebrate the achievements of women and observe this day with 
appropriate programs and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth day of 
August, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9632 of August 30, 2017

National Preparedness Month, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Preparedness Month, we bring attention to the importance 
of readying ourselves for disasters, both natural and man-made. We also 
take this time to extend our sincerest gratitude to first responders, 
who selflessly run toward danger to keep our Nation and its people safe. 
We vow to support them and provide the tools they need to save lives.
This year marks the 5-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, which ravaged 
the Northeast; the 10-year anniversary of the Enhanced Fujita (EF) 
level-5 tornado that leveled 95 percent of the Greensburg, Kansas, 
community; and the 25-year anniversary of Hurricane Andrew, the most 
destructive hurricane in Florida's history. And, this week we are 
especially mindful of those affected by the catastrophic Hurricane 
Harvey, which brought historic floods to Texas. While these tragedies 
underscore our vulnerabilities, they also remind us of our Nation's 
great resilience. In the responses to each of these unexpected 
disasters, we have seen the character of the American spirit--
courageousness, determination, and generosity.
This month we recognize that by educating the Nation on how to prepare 
and respond to emergencies, we can save countless lives. Unfortunately, 
fewer than half of American families report having an emergency response 
plan. While we never know when the next disaster will strike, it is 
incumbent upon every American to be prepared.
Americans can start today to improve our readiness for the next 
disaster. The first steps include making and practicing a family 
emergency response plan, creating an emergency supply kit, and signing 
up for emergency alerts. The Federal Emergency Management Agency's Ready 
campaign outlines additional important and low-cost measures Americans 
can take right now to protect their family, pets, and property before a 
major disaster. Together, we will create a stronger and safer Nation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 2017 as 
National Preparedness Month. I encourage all Americans, including 
Federal, State, and local officials, to take action to be prepared for 
disaster or emergency by making and practicing their plans. Each step we 
take to become better prepared will make a real difference in how our 
families and communities will respond and persevere when faced with the 
unexpected.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of 
August, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9633 of August 31, 2017

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, we stand with 
the millions of Americans in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction, 
and reaffirm our commitment to support those who are struggling with 
addiction, and their families and loved ones. Substance abuse robs 
Americans of their potential, shatters their families, and tears apart 
our communities. My Administration is committed to lifting our Nation 
from this tragic reality.
Substance addiction affects people of every class, creed, and color. 
More than 20 million Americans are addicted to alcohol or other drugs, 
and countless more lives have been touched as a consequence of substance 
abuse.
Together, however, we can fight drug and alcohol abuse. This month, we 
emphasize to all those suffering that recovery is possible. My 
Administration is taking a proactive approach to support State and local 
communities as they work on the front lines to prevent substance use and 
addiction and to promote recovery. To date, we have dedicated more than 
$500 million to strengthening prevention programs, expanding access to 
evidence-based addiction treatment, and building networks of recovery 
support services across our Nation. And earlier this year, I established 
the President's Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid 
Crisis to help guide the Federal Government's response to drug abuse and 
drug addiction, with a particular focus on the opioid epidemic that is 
currently afflicting our country.
Solving our Nation's drug and alcohol problems requires both a strong 
public health response and a strong public safety response that stems 
the flow of illicit drugs into our communities. I have, therefore, 
requested $2.6 billion in my 2018 budget proposal for border security 
and infrastructure that will improve our ability to protect Americans 
and the homeland from the dangers of drug trafficking.
During National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, and 
throughout the year, let us remember those who have bravely conquered 
their addiction. We also pray for those currently suffering so they may, 
through effective treatment and the strength of family and friends, 
transform their lives. Finally, let us also thank the family members, 
friends, and healthcare providers who provide much-needed assistance, 
encouragement, and love to support Americans in recovery.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 2017 as 
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. I call upon the 
people of the United States to observe this month with appropriate 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
August, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9634 of September 1, 2017

National Day of Prayer for the Victims of Hurricane Harvey and for Our 
National Response and Recovery Efforts

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Hurricane Harvey first made landfall as a Category 4 storm near 
Rockport, Texas, on the evening of August 25, 2017. The storm has since 
devastated communities in both Texas and Louisiana, claiming many lives, 
inflicting countless injuries, destroying or damaging tens of thousands 
of homes, and causing billions of dollars in damage. The entire Nation 
grieves with Texas and Louisiana. We are deeply grateful for those 
performing acts of service, and we pray for healing and comfort for 
those in need.
Americans have always come to the aid of their fellow countrymen--friend 
helping friend, neighbor helping neighbor, and stranger helping 
stranger--and we vow to do so in response to Hurricane Harvey. From the 
beginning of our Nation, Americans have joined together in prayer during 
times of great need, to ask for God's blessings and guidance. This 
tradition dates to June 12, 1775, when the Continental Congress 
proclaimed a day of prayer following the Battles of Lexington and 
Concord, and April 30, 1789, when President George Washington, during 
the Nation's first Presidential inauguration, asked Americans to pray 
for God's protection and favor.
When we look across Texas and Louisiana, we see the American spirit of 
service embodied by countless men and women. Brave first responders have 
rescued those stranded in drowning cars and rising water. Families have 
given food and shelter to those in need. Houses of worship have 
organized efforts to clean up communities and repair damaged homes. 
Individuals of every background are striving for the same goal--to aid 
and comfort people facing devastating losses. As Americans, we know that 
no challenge is too great for us to overcome.
As response and recovery efforts continue, and as Americans provide much 
needed relief to the people of Texas and Louisiana, we are reminded of 
Scripture's promise that ``God is our refuge and strength, a very 
present help in trouble.'' Melania and I are grateful to everyone 
devoting time, effort, and resources to the ongoing response, recovery, 
and rebuilding efforts. We invite all Americans to join us as we 
continue to pray for those who have lost family members or friends, and 
for those who are suffering in this time of crisis.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, do hereby proclaim September 3, 2017, as a National Day of 
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and Recovery Efforts. We give thanks for the generosity and goodness of 
all those who have responded to the needs of their fellow Americans. I 
urge Americans of all faiths and religious traditions and backgrounds to 
offer prayers today for all those harmed by Hurricane Harvey, including 
people who have lost family members or been injured, those who have lost 
homes or other property, and our first responders, law enforcement 
officers, military personnel, and medical professionals leading the 
response and recovery efforts. Each of us, in our own way, may call upon 
our God for strength and comfort during this difficult time. I call on 
all Americans and houses of worship throughout the Nation to join in one 
voice of prayer, as we seek to uplift one another and assist those 
suffering from the consequences of this terrible storm.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9635 of September 8, 2017

National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, our Nation recalls the 
nearly 3,000 innocent people murdered on September 11, 2001. As we 
reflect on our sorrow and our grief, we come together to pray for those 
who lost loved ones. As a Nation, we pray that the love of God and the 
comfort of knowing that those who perished are forever remembered brings 
them peace and gives them courage.
We pause to remember that tragic morning, when our homeland endured 
unprecedented attacks. As we watched smoke billow from the World Trade 
Center, we prayed for the safety of our fellow Americans, and we reached 
out to help, however we could. Now, during these days of prayer and 
remembrance, we remind ourselves of the lives--mothers, fathers, sons, 
and daughters--lost at the World Trade Center, at the Pentagon, and 
aboard United Flight 93 when it crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. 
We also honor the brave first responders who rushed into crumbling 
buildings, risking their own lives to rescue others. More than 400 first 
responders lost their lives in those efforts, so that others would not 
perish.
Today, a single tree stands near the base of what was once the Twin 
Towers of the World Trade Center, having survived that fateful day 16 
years ago. This tree, the ``Survivor Tree,'' stands as a living 
testament to our national character of triumph. Like the Survivor Tree, 
we continue to stand tall and strong as one Nation. Try as they might, 
terrorists will never defeat our resilient American spirit.
We also pause to pray for those who fight today and every day to protect 
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power if we choose to fear. In remembrance of September 11, 2001, 
Americans reveal their courage, strength, and resolve.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim Friday, September 8, 
through Sunday, September 10, 2017, as National Days of Prayer and 
Remembrance. I ask that the people of the United States mark these 
National Days of Prayer and Remembrance with prayer, contemplation, 
memorial services, the visiting of memorials, the ringing of bells, and 
evening candlelight remembrance vigils. I invite all people around the 
world to share in these Days of Prayer and Remembrance.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9636 of September 8, 2017

Patriot Day, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Patriot Day, we honor the nearly 3,000 innocent lives taken from us 
on September 11, 2001, and all of those who so nobly aided their fellow 
citizens in America's time of need. We rededicate ourselves to the 
ideals that define our country and unite us as one, as we commemorate 
all the heroes who lost their lives saving others.
September 11, 2001, will forever be one of the most tragic days in 
American history. Through the unimaginable despair, however, ordinary 
Americans etched into our history remarkable illustrations of bravery, 
of sacrifice for one another, and of dedication to our shared values. 
The shock from the indelible images of the smoke rising from the World 
Trade Center and Pentagon gave way to countless inspiring videos of co-
workers helping one another to safety; of heroes running into collapsing 
buildings to save the innocent people trapped within; and to the 
unforgettable story of the patriots who charged the cockpit of Flight 93 
to save untold numbers of lives. These heroes moved us with their 
bravery. They make us proud to be Americans.
Throughout history, everyday Americans and first responders have done 
the extraordinary through selfless acts of patriotism, compassion, and 
uncommon courage. Not just in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, but 
across our great Nation, Americans on September 11, 2001, bound 
themselves together for the common good, saying with one voice that we 
will be neither scared nor defeated. The enemy attempted to tear at the 
fabric of our society by destroying our buildings and murdering our 
innocent, but our strength has not and will not waiver. Americans today 
remain steadfast in our commitment to liberty, to human dignity, and to 
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It has been 16 years since the tragedy of September 11, 2001. Children 
who lost their parents on that day are now parents of their own, while 
many teenagers currently in high school learn about September 11th only 
from their history books. Yet all Americans are imbued with the same 
commitment to cause and love of their fellow citizens as everyone who 
lived through that dark day. We will never forget. The events of 
September 11, 2001, did not defeat us. They did not rattle us. They, 
instead, have rallied us, as leaders of the civilized world, to defeat 
an evil ideology that preys on innocents and knows nothing but violence 
and destruction.
On this anniversary, I invite all Americans to thank our Nation's 
incredible service members and first responders, who are on the front 
lines of our fight against terrorism. We will always remember the 
sacrifices made in defense of our people, our country, and our freedom. 
The spirit of service and self-sacrifice that Americans so nobly 
demonstrated on September 11, 2001, is evident in the incredible 
response to Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. The same spirit of American 
patriotism we movingly witnessed on September 11th has filled our hearts 
as we again see the unflinching courage, compassion, and generosity of 
Americans for their neighbors and countrymen. The service members and 
first responders who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, and in the 
years of service since would be proud of what we have all witnessed over 
these last three weeks and what will undoubtedly unfold in the coming 
months of recovery. By protecting those in need, by taking part in acts 
of charity, service, and compassion, and by giving back to our 
communities and country, we honor those who gave their lives on and 
after September 11, 2001.
By a joint resolution approved December 18, 2001 (Public Law 107-89), 
the Congress has designated September 11 of each year as ``Patriot 
Day.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, do hereby proclaim September 11, 2017, as Patriot Day. I call 
upon all departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the United 
States to display the flag of the United States at half-staff on Patriot 
Day in honor of the individuals who lost their lives on September 11, 
2001. I invite the Governors of the United States and its territories 
and interested organizations and individuals to join in this observance. 
I call upon the people of the United States to participate in community 
service in honor of those our Nation lost, to observe this day with 
appropriate ceremonies and activities, including remembrance services, 
and to observe a moment of silence beginning at 8:46 a.m. Eastern 
Daylight Time to honor the innocent victims who perished as a result of 
the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9637 of September 13, 2017

National Hispanic Heritage Month, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate the 
accomplishments of Hispanic Americans who have helped shape our great 
Nation. We are grateful for the many contributions Hispanic American men 
and women make to our society and the vibrancy they weave into our 
American culture.
From America's earliest days, Hispanic Americans have played a prominent 
and important role in our national heritage, and Hispanic Americans 
continue to embody the pioneering spirit of America today. Demonstrating 
a steadfast commitment to faith, family, and hard work, Hispanic 
Americans lift up our communities and our economy as entrepreneurs, 
executives, and small business owners, and make contributions in areas 
such as science, art, music, politics, academia, government, and sports. 
In fact, Hispanic-owned small businesses are the fastest growing 
businesses in America, starting at a pace 15 times the national average 
over the last decade. Hispanic Americans own more than three million 
American businesses and serve with honor in all branches of the Armed 
Forces, continuing a strong legacy of dedication to our country that has 
seen the Medal of Honor awarded to 60 Hispanic Americans. Hispanic 
Americans are a testament to the American promise that anyone can 
succeed in the United States through hard work.
Hispanic Americans strengthen our bonds with our Latin American 
neighbors, with whom we share a rich history. We are united with them in 
hemispheric solidarity, based on a shared commitment to democratic 
principles. To secure a more prosperous, free Western Hemisphere, we are 
working to advance and maintain democracy in the region and secure free 
and fair trade among our regional partners. My Administration is 
dedicated to securing human rights in Cuba and Venezuela, and 
strengthening our cultural and philosophical ties with all our Latin 
American partners.
This month, we recognize the countless contributions of Hispanic 
Americans that help make our Nation a thriving and secure land of 
opportunity. To honor the achievements of Hispanic Americans, the 
Congress by Public Law 100-402, as amended, has authorized and requested 
the President to issue annually a proclamation designating September 15 
through October 15 as ``National Hispanic Heritage Month.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 15 through 
October 15, 2017, as National Hispanic Heritage Month. I call upon 
public officials, educators, librarians, and all Americans to observe 
this month with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the

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Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9638 of September 13, 2017

National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Americans are blessed with many freedoms thanks to the hard-earned 
battle victories and tremendous sacrifices of our military men and 
women. The members of our Armed Forces shine a light of freedom 
throughout the world, and as we celebrate our returning heroes, we also 
remember our heroes who never returned home. On National POW/MIA 
Recognition Day, our Nation recognizes all American prisoners of war and 
service members missing in action who have valiantly honored their 
commitment to this great country.
It is our sacred obligation to pay tribute to the thousands of men and 
women of our Armed Forces who have been imprisoned while serving in 
conflicts and who have yet to return to American soil. We reflect on the 
brave Americans who, while guarding our freedom and our way of life, 
spent years of their youth imprisoned in distant lands. They paid an 
enormous price and remained dedicated to our sacred principles, even 
while under extreme duress.
We do not leave our fellow man or woman behind, and we do not rest until 
our mission is complete. For more than three decades, our country has 
conducted investigation and recovery operations in Southeast Asia with 
the help of the governments of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. Whether in 
Southeast Asia, or in South Korea, Europe, the South Pacific, and in all 
other corners of the globe, we are committed to this most honorable 
mission of fully accounting for our missing personnel. We are encouraged 
by the progress made, but know our mission is ongoing until every 
Soldier, Sailor, Airman, Coast Guardsman, and Marine missing in the line 
of duty is accounted for.
As Commander in Chief, it is my solemn duty to keep all Americans safe. 
I will never forget our heroes held prisoner or who have gone missing in 
action while serving their country. Today, we recognize not just the 
tremendous sacrifices of our service members, but also those of their 
families who still seek answers. We are steadfastly committed to 
bringing solace to those who wait for the fullest possible accounting of 
their loved ones.
On September 15, 2017, the stark black and white banner symbolizing 
America's Missing in Action and Prisoners of War will be flown over the 
White House; the United States Capitol; the Departments of State, 
Defense, and Veterans Affairs; the Selective Service System 
Headquarters; the World War II Memorial; the Korean War Veterans 
Memorial; the Vietnam Veterans Memorial; United States post offices; 
national cemeteries; and other locations across our country. We raise 
this flag as a solemn reminder of our obligation to always remember the 
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NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 15, 2017, as 
National POW/MIA Recognition Day. I call upon the people of the United 
States to join me in saluting all American POWs and those missing in 
action who valiantly served our country. I call upon Federal, State, and 
local government officials and private organizations to observe this day 
with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9639 of September 15, 2017

Constitution Day, Citizenship Day, and Constitution Week, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On the 230th anniversary of the Constitution of the United States, we 
celebrate the enduring brilliance of our Founding Charter and recognize 
all American citizens. Older than any other written constitution in use 
today, our Constitution establishes a system of checks and balances 
designed to preserve liberty, promote prosperity, and ensure the 
security of our beloved country. On this day and during this week, we 
recall the people and the principles that made our Nation great and 
commit ourselves to restoring that greatness.
Our Constitution is founded on a fundamental trust in America's 
citizens. ``We the People,'' the Constitution proclaims, are the source 
of all governmental authority. We are, as President Lincoln declared in 
the war-torn fields of Gettysburg, a ``Government of the People, by the 
People, for the People.'' That is why we must be particularly mindful of 
a would-be ruling class that has lost sight of this foundational truth. 
In the drive for progressive reform, our Federal Government has grown 
beyond belief and has layered regulation on top of burdensome 
regulation. American citizens and businesses face an unrelenting 
onslaught of rules and regulations adopted by an army of regulators 
unaccountable to the citizens they seek to control.
My solemn promise as President is to return power to the American 
People--to the workers and the warriors who made this Nation great and 
will make it great again. Restoring this founding principle of 
accountability requires us to once again respect the structural 
safeguards of our great Constitution. The Framers of our Constitution 
sought to preserve liberty by separating government power. In our 
constitutional system, the Congress is charged with authoring and 
amending the laws, in accordance with its beliefs about what will 
benefit our country. The President's duty is to execute those laws and 
protect the Nation, consistent with the Constitution. And the 
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resolve specific cases and controversies. Modern government, however, 
has rebelled against the constraints inherent in these defined roles, 
abandoning that original design in favor of a centralized system of out-
of-control agencies that claim independence from elected leaders and 
demand deference from the courts.
On this day and during this week, I call on all citizens and all 
branches of government to reflect on the original meaning of our 
Constitution, and to recall the founding principles we too frequently 
forget: Our government exists to preserve freedom and to serve its 
citizens. We are accountable to the People. And the public deserves 
clear, intelligible laws that are enacted through an open, 
Constitutional process.
As the elected head of the Executive Branch, I call on Federal agencies 
to reduce the crushing burdens of the regulatory state and to restore 
fairness, transparency, and due process in all regulatory matters. We 
are here to enable the greatness of our Nation, not to restrain it. I 
call on the Congress to take up critical legislative measures, and to 
work together to set free the full potential of our People. I call on 
Federal judges to apply the law as it exists, not as they wish it to 
be--to exercise, in the words of our Founders, ``neither force nor will, 
but merely judgment.'' And I call on all American citizens to pursue 
greatness in their lives through hard work and the insistence that their 
government exists only by the people, and for the people, of this great 
land.
The Congress, by joint resolution of February 29, 1952 (36 U.S.C. 106), 
designated September 17 as ``Constitution Day and Citizenship Day,'' and 
by joint resolution of August 2, 1956 (36 U.S.C. 108), requested that 
the President proclaim the week beginning September 17 and ending 
September 23 of each year as ``Constitution Week.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 17, 2017, as 
Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, and September 17, 2017, through 
September 23, 2017, as Constitution Week. On this day and during this 
week, we celebrate the citizens and the Constitution that has made 
America the greatest Nation this world has ever known. In doing so, we 
recommit ourselves to the enduring principles of the Constitution and 
thereby ``secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our 
Posterity.''
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9640 of September 15, 2017

National Farm Safety and Health Week, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

As the fall harvest begins, we reflect on the vital contributions of 
hard-working American farmers, ranchers, and foresters, and we commit to 
ensuring their health and their safety. During National Farm Safety and 
Health Week, we recognize the men and women of our great Nation who work 
the land, often times at their own risk, to supply the United States and 
the world with essential products while creating jobs, supporting the 
economy, and protecting our environment and natural resources for future 
generations.
Farmers, ranchers, foresters, and their families play critical roles in 
meeting our Nation's needs for food, fiber, forestry, fuel, and jobs. 
Each day, they perform a range of physically demanding and potentially 
dangerous tasks. These tasks often involve long hours and are performed 
in high-risk settings, whether working in confined storage buildings, 
operating heavy machinery, or handling hazardous chemicals, sometimes in 
harsh weather conditions.
According to the Department of Labor, agriculture has the highest 
fatality rate of any industry sector in America, and reported 570 
fatalities in 2015. These fatalities frequently result from 
transportation incidents and the dangers of working with heavy 
machinery. As the fortunate beneficiaries of these workers' long hours 
of physically demanding and dangerous labor, it is incumbent upon us all 
to be mindful of the hazards of this industry. To eliminate or minimize 
the risks, we must emphasize ``safety first'' and support comprehensive 
farm-safety education and training initiatives.
American farmers, ranchers, and foresters uphold values at the heart of 
the American character, and as such, it is our duty to protect and 
promote their safety and health. This week we pay tribute to those who 
earn their living from the land and honor their resolute work ethic, 
steadfast concern for others, and a strong sense of community.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 17 through 
September 23, 2017, as National Farm Safety and Health Week. I call upon 
the people of the United States, including America's farmers and 
ranchers and agriculture-related institutions, organizations, and 
businesses, to reaffirm their dedication to farm safety and health. I 
also urge all Americans to honor our agricultural heritage and to 
express their appreciation and gratitude to our farmers, ranchers, and 
foresters for their important contributions and tireless service to our 
Nation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9641 of September 15, 2017

National Gang Violence Prevention Week, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Every day, innocent Americans are the victims of terrible crimes 
perpetrated by violent gangs and criminal cartels. During National Gang 
Violence Prevention Week, my Administration pledges to restore justice 
to American communities and keep evil off our streets by eradicating the 
gangs that commit these despicable acts.
During the previous Administration, the number of gangs and gang members 
reached an alarming 20-year high. In 2015 alone, homicides spiked by 17 
percent in America's 50 largest cities--the largest increase in 25 
years. Gangs continue to evolve and adapt. Today they have expanded to 
almost 1.5 million members nationwide who perpetrate an average of 48 
percent of violent crimes in most jurisdictions and up to 90 percent in 
others. My Administration will not stand by idly as these menacing gangs 
threaten the safety and security of our communities.
Particularly, we must address the rise of violent transnational criminal 
gangs, such as MS-13, that have infiltrated our neighborhoods and 
recruited our vulnerable young people. Weak border security, failure to 
enforce immigration laws already on the books, and sanctuary cities have 
emboldened criminals to enter the United States illegally and enabled 
gang and transnational cartel members to engage with impunity in illegal 
human and drug trafficking, corruption and fraud, and barbaric acts 
including violence, sexual assaults, and murder.
My Administration has pledged to identify and eradicate transnational 
organized crime, gangs, and gang violence. During my first 100 days as 
President, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency led a 
coordinated effort to capture more than 30,000 convicted criminal 
aliens, including more than 1,000 gang members and affiliates. Many of 
these arrests were of immigration fugitives who had committed heinous 
acts of gang violence: smuggling, sex crimes, arson, extortion, or 
cruelty to innocent children. By Executive Order, I also created the 
Council on Transnational Organized Crime, which has been hard at work 
coordinating Federal resources to better identify, prosecute, and 
dismantle transnational criminal organizations. As a result of these 
steps and the new partnerships we have formed at all levels of 
government, illegal border crossings have declined drastically since I 
took office.
The Congress has also indicated a willingness to address this pressing 
issue. Yesterday, the House passed H.R. 3697, the Criminal Alien Gang 
Member Removal Act. My Administration strongly supports this 
legislation. Once enacted, it will protect law-abiding Americans by 
denying criminal alien gang members admission into the United States and 
by giving law enforcement more effective tools to remove them. I 
encourage the Senate to act quickly to enact this bill into law and help 
protect the safety of Americans.
This week, let us rededicate ourselves to destroying the criminal gangs 
that have plagued American neighborhoods and communities for far too 
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We owe this to all those affected by gang violence and to all who seek a 
brighter future.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim the week of September 17 
through September 23, 2017, as ``National Gang Violence Prevention 
Week.'' I call upon the people of the United States to observe this week 
with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9642 of September 15, 2017

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

As we celebrate Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, we 
recognize the extraordinary contributions that Historically Black 
Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have made, and continue to make, to 
the general welfare and prosperity of our country. Established by 
visionary leaders, America's HBCUs have long played an integral role in 
our Nation's history, providing Black Americans opportunities to learn 
and achieve their dreams.
Many HBCUs were founded under the cold shadow of segregation and racial 
prejudice. Before the Civil War, most institutions of higher learning 
denied admittance to minority students. HBCUs formed to overcome such 
discrimination and prove to the Nation that all students deserve a high-
quality education, and that all Americans can rise to great heights if 
given the opportunity. For more than 150 years, HBCUs have produced some 
of our Nation's leaders in business, government, academia, and the 
military, and they have helped create a thriving and important Black 
middle class. Today, they continue to provide a rigorous education to 
students, who are often from low-income backgrounds, who seek to advance 
themselves and give back to their Nation. We can see the influences of 
HBCUs in every sector of our economy, from medicine and law, to sports 
and journalism.
Today, more than 100 HBCUs are thriving in 19 States, the District of 
Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, enrolling more than 300,000 
students. This year, Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week 
coincides with the 150th anniversary of nine HBCUs: Alabama State 
University, Barber-Scotia College, Fayetteville State University, Howard 
University, Johnson C. Smith University, Morehouse College, Morgan State 
University, St. Augustine's University, and Talladega College. It is a 
great honor for our Nation to join in celebrating the achievements of 
these nine institutions, as well as those of every HBCU across the 
country.

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Investing in HBCUs strengthens America's future, and my Administration 
will help ensure that HBCUs continue to be self-sustainable and viable 
institutions of higher education for generations to come. This week, we 
will also host the Annual White House Historically Black College and 
Universities Summit to provide a forum for HBCU presidents, faculty 
members, students, government partners, and other stakeholders to 
address the priorities set forth in my Executive Order to Promote 
Excellence and Innovation at Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities, signed February 28, 2017. This annual summit also serves 
to honor HBCU All-Star Students, who are appointed for 1 year to serve 
as ambassadors for the White House Initiative on Historically Black 
College and Universities.
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week serves to 
remind us of the historic and ongoing struggle for equal access that led 
to the establishment of HBCUs in our Nation. We use this week to 
recognize the importance of HBCUs in educating the leaders of tomorrow, 
and reaffirm our commitment to providing every student with the 
opportunity to learn, grow, and find success no matter his or her 
background.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 17 through 
September 23, 2017, as National Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities Week. I call upon educators, public officials, professional 
organizations, corporations and all Americans to observe this week with 
the appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities that acknowledge 
the countless contributions these institutions and their alumni have 
made to our country.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9643 of September 15, 2017

Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week, we draw 
renewed attention to the scourge that continues to devastate 
individuals, families, and communities across our Nation. Preliminary 
data indicates that approximately 64,000 Americans died last year of 
drug overdoses in the United States, the majority of them from opioids. 
The number of infants born with opioid dependence has more than 
quadrupled in the past decade. Nearly 100 Americans, on average, die 
each day from opioid overdoses, and overdose rates are highest among 
people between 25 to 54 years old, robbing so many of our young people 
of their potential. This is a genuine crisis that my Administration is 
working tirelessly to address.

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The Department of Health and Human Services is leading an interagency 
effort to maximize the effect of the Comprehensive Addiction and 
Recovery Act (CARA) and 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act) programs. In 
March, I issued an Executive Order establishing the President's 
Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis 
(Commission) to study how the Federal Government can most effectively 
address the epidemic. The Commission will release its final 
recommendations this fall, and my Administration will rely on its 
findings to inform a whole-of-government emergency response plan. In 
addition, my FY 2018 Budget commits significant resources to fighting 
this epidemic, including $1.3 billion in investments for CARA and Cures 
Act programs, and other opioid-related initiatives that seek to prevent 
opioid abuse, improve access to treatment and recovery support services, 
and enhance overdose prevention programs.
This week, we reaffirm our commitment to fighting the opioid and heroin 
epidemic. Too many families know the enduring personal, emotional, and 
financial harm caused by prescription opioid and heroin addiction. To 
the men and women who are currently seeking or receiving treatment and 
to those who are in recovery: We stand with you, we pray for you, and we 
are working every single day to help you. As a Nation, we will come 
together to save lives and end this crisis.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 17 through 
September 23, 2017, as Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness 
Week. I call upon my fellow Americans to observe this week with 
appropriate programs, ceremonies, religious services, and other 
activities that raise awareness about the prescription opioid and heroin 
epidemic.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9644 of September 22, 2017

Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

As we solemnly observe Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day, we honor and 
extend our deepest gratitude to the families of military service members 
who gave their last full measure of devotion to our country. Gold Star 
families have paid the ultimate price for our Nation's freedom with the 
life of their loved ones. Our grateful Nation grieves with them in their 
loss, but also shares their pride in the selfless service of their sons 
and daughters.
Our country is built on the sacrifices of men and women who have 
willingly raised their hand to defend our Nation and its security. As 
members of our Armed Forces take an oath to protect our freedoms and 
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understand the gravity of their commitment to defend our way of life. 
And when that commitment results in the ultimate sacrifice, we come 
together as a Nation to walk beside the devoted families left behind and 
help them shoulder the vast absence they forever bear. Their loved ones 
did not die in vain. They gave of themselves to protect and defend the 
freedoms we all enjoy. Despite their grief, these families bravely move 
forward with dignity and grace.
Despite having endured unfathomable loss, many Gold Star families have 
turned their sorrow into action and community outreach to help others 
navigate this difficult journey. Their compassion, courage, 
determination, and strength inspire us all.
When the last rifle volley is fired, the final note of Taps echoes and 
fades away, and the carefully-folded National Colors are presented, it 
is our sacred duty to stand with these patriotic families to ensure they 
receive the care, compassion, and respect they have earned. On this day 
of remembrance, we pay tribute to those brave men and women in uniform 
who died protecting our great Nation, and we stand with the families who 
nurtured and loved them. Gold Star families have our sympathy, but more 
importantly, they have our respect and our gratitude.
The Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 115 of June 23, 1936 (49 Stat. 
1895 as amended), has designated the last Sunday in September as ``Gold 
Star Mother's Day.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 24, 2017, as 
Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day. I call upon all Government 
officials to display the flag of the United States over Government 
buildings on this special day. I also encourage the American people to 
display the flag and hold appropriate ceremonies as a public expression 
of our Nation's gratitude and respect for our Gold Star Mothers and 
Families.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-second day 
of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9645 of September 24, 2017

Enhancing Vetting Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted 
Entry Into the United States by Terrorists or Other Public-Safety 
Threats

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

In Executive Order 13780 of March 6, 2017 (Protecting the Nation from 
Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States), on the recommendations 
of the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General, I 
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worldwide review of whether, and if so what, additional information 
would be needed from each foreign country to assess adequately whether 
their nationals seeking to enter the United States pose a security or 
safety threat. This was the first such review of its kind in United 
States history. As part of the review, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security established global requirements for information sharing in 
support of immigration screening and vetting. The Secretary of Homeland 
Security developed a comprehensive set of criteria and applied it to the 
information-sharing practices, policies, and capabilities of foreign 
governments. The Secretary of State thereafter engaged with the 
countries reviewed in an effort to address deficiencies and achieve 
improvements. In many instances, those efforts produced positive 
results. By obtaining additional information and formal commitments from 
foreign governments, the United States Government has improved its 
capacity and ability to assess whether foreign nationals attempting to 
enter the United States pose a security or safety threat. Our Nation is 
safer as a result of this work.
Despite those efforts, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General, has 
determined that a small number of countries--out of nearly 200 
evaluated--remain deficient at this time with respect to their identity-
management and information-sharing capabilities, protocols, and 
practices. In some cases, these countries also have a significant 
terrorist presence within their territory.
As President, I must act to protect the security and interests of the 
United States and its people. I am committed to our ongoing efforts to 
engage those countries willing to cooperate, improve information-sharing 
and identity-management protocols and procedures, and address both 
terrorism-related and public-safety risks. Some of the countries with 
remaining inadequacies face significant challenges. Others have made 
strides to improve their protocols and procedures, and I commend them 
for these efforts. But until they satisfactorily address the identified 
inadequacies, I have determined, on the basis of recommendations from 
the Secretary of Homeland Security and other members of my Cabinet, to 
impose certain conditional restrictions and limitations, as set forth 
more fully below, on entry into the United States of nationals of the 
countries identified in section 2 of this proclamation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, by the authority vested in me by the 
Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including 
sections 212(f) and 215(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 
8 U.S.C. 1182(f) and 1185(a), and section 301 of title 3, United States 
Code, hereby find that, absent the measures set forth in this 
proclamation, the immigrant and nonimmigrant entry into the United 
States of persons described in section 2 of this proclamation would be 
detrimental to the interests of the United States, and that their entry 
should be subject to certain restrictions, limitations, and exceptions. 
I therefore hereby proclaim the following:
Section 1. Policy and Purpose. (a) It is the policy of the United States 
to protect its citizens from terrorist attacks and other public-safety 
threats. Screening and vetting protocols and procedures associated with 
visa adjudications and other immigration processes play a critical role 
in implementing that policy. They enhance our ability to detect foreign 
nationals who may commit, aid, or support acts of terrorism, or 
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safety threat, and they aid our efforts to prevent such individuals from 
entering the United States.
    (b) Information-sharing and identity-management protocols and 
practices of foreign governments are important for the effectiveness of 
the screening and vetting protocols and procedures of the United States. 
Governments manage the identity and travel documents of their nationals 
and residents. They also control the circumstances under which they 
provide information about their nationals to other governments, 
including information about known or suspected terrorists and criminal-
history information. It is, therefore, the policy of the United States 
to take all necessary and appropriate steps to encourage foreign 
governments to improve their information-sharing and identity-management 
protocols and practices and to regularly share identity and threat 
information with our immigration screening and vetting systems.
    (c) Section 2(a) of Executive Order 13780 directed a ``worldwide 
review to identify whether, and if so what, additional information will 
be needed from each foreign country to adjudicate an application by a 
national of that country for a visa, admission, or other benefit under 
the INA (adjudications) in order to determine that the individual is not 
a security or public-safety threat.'' That review culminated in a report 
submitted to the President by the Secretary of Homeland Security on July 
9, 2017. In that review, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State and the Director of National 
Intelligence, developed a baseline for the kinds of information required 
from foreign governments to support the United States Government's 
ability to confirm the identity of individuals seeking entry into the 
United States as immigrants and nonimmigrants, as well as individuals 
applying for any other benefit under the immigration laws, and to assess 
whether they are a security or public-safety threat. That baseline 
incorporates three categories of criteria:

(i) Identity-management information. The United States expects foreign 
governments to provide the information needed to determine whether 
individuals seeking benefits under the immigration laws are who they claim 
to be. The identity-management information category focuses on the 
integrity of documents required for travel to the United States. The 
criteria assessed in this category include whether the country issues 
electronic passports embedded with data to enable confirmation of identity, 
reports lost and stolen passports to appropriate entities, and makes 
available upon request identity-related information not included in its 
passports.

(ii) National security and public-safety information. The United States 
expects foreign governments to provide information about whether persons 
who seek entry to this country pose national security or public-safety 
risks. The criteria assessed in this category include whether the country 
makes available, directly or indirectly, known or suspected terrorist and 
criminal-history information upon request, whether the country provides 
passport and national-identity document exemplars, and whether the country 
impedes the United States Government's receipt of information about 
passengers and crew traveling to the United States.

(iii) National security and public-safety risk assessment. The national 
security and public-safety risk assessment category focuses on national 
security risk indicators. The criteria assessed in this category include

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whether the country is a known or potential terrorist safe haven, whether 
it is a participant in the Visa Waiver Program established under section 
217 of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1187, that meets all of its requirements, and 
whether it regularly fails to receive its nationals subject to final orders 
of removal from the United States.

    (d) The Department of Homeland Security, in coordination with the 
Department of State, collected data on the performance of all foreign 
governments and assessed each country against the baseline described in 
subsection (c) of this section. The assessment focused, in particular, 
on identity management, security and public-safety threats, and national 
security risks. Through this assessment, the agencies measured each 
country's performance with respect to issuing reliable travel documents 
and implementing adequate identity-management and information-sharing 
protocols and procedures, and evaluated terrorism-related and public-
safety risks associated with foreign nationals seeking entry into the 
United States from each country.
    (e) The Department of Homeland Security evaluated each country 
against the baseline described in subsection (c) of this section. The 
Secretary of Homeland Security identified 16 countries as being 
``inadequate'' based on an analysis of their identity-management 
protocols, information-sharing practices, and risk factors. Thirty-one 
additional countries were classified ``at risk'' of becoming 
``inadequate'' based on those criteria.
    (f) As required by section 2(d) of Executive Order 13780, the 
Department of State conducted a 50-day engagement period to encourage 
all foreign governments, not just the 47 identified as either 
``inadequate'' or ``at risk,'' to improve their performance with respect 
to the baseline described in subsection (c) of this section. Those 
engagements yielded significant improvements in many countries. Twenty-
nine countries, for example, provided travel document exemplars for use 
by Department of Homeland Security officials to combat fraud. Eleven 
countries agreed to share information on known or suspected terrorists.
    (g) The Secretary of Homeland Security assesses that the following 
countries continue to have ``inadequate'' identity-management protocols, 
information-sharing practices, and risk factors, with respect to the 
baseline described in subsection (c) of this section, such that entry 
restrictions and limitations are recommended: Chad, Iran, Libya, North 
Korea, Syria, Venezuela, and Yemen. The Secretary of Homeland Security 
also assesses that Iraq did not meet the baseline, but that entry 
restrictions and limitations under a Presidential proclamation are not 
warranted. The Secretary of Homeland Security recommends, however, that 
nationals of Iraq who seek to enter the United States be subject to 
additional scrutiny to determine if they pose risks to the national 
security or public safety of the United States. In reaching these 
conclusions, the Secretary of Homeland Security considered the close 
cooperative relationship between the United States and the 
democratically elected government of Iraq, the strong United States 
diplomatic presence in Iraq, the significant presence of United States 
forces in Iraq, and Iraq's commitment to combating the Islamic State of 
Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
    (h) Section 2(e) of Executive Order 13780 directed the Secretary of 
Homeland Security to ``submit to the President a list of countries 
recommended for inclusion in a Presidential proclamation that would 
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the entry of appropriate categories of foreign nationals of countries 
that have not provided the information requested until they do so or 
until the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies that the country has 
an adequate plan to do so, or has adequately shared information through 
other means.'' On September 15, 2017, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
submitted a report to me recommending entry restrictions and limitations 
on certain nationals of 7 countries determined to be ``inadequate'' in 
providing such information and in light of other factors discussed in 
the report. According to the report, the recommended restrictions would 
help address the threats that the countries' identity-management 
protocols, information-sharing inadequacies, and other risk factors pose 
to the security and welfare of the United States. The restrictions also 
encourage the countries to work with the United States to address those 
inadequacies and risks so that the restrictions and limitations imposed 
by this proclamation may be relaxed or removed as soon as possible.

(i) In evaluating the recommendations of the Secretary of Homeland Security 
and in determining what restrictions to impose for each country, I 
consulted with appropriate Assistants to the President and members of the 
Cabinet, including the Secretaries of State, Defense, and Homeland 
Security, and the Attorney General. I considered several factors, including 
each country's capacity, ability, and willingness to cooperate with our 
identity-management and information-sharing policies and each country's 
risk factors, such as whether it has a significant terrorist presence 
within its territory. I also considered foreign policy, national security, 
and counterterrorism goals. I reviewed these factors and assessed these 
goals, with a particular focus on crafting those country-specific 
restrictions that would be most likely to encourage cooperation given each 
country's distinct circumstances, and that would, at the same time, protect 
the United States until such time as improvements occur. The restrictions 
and limitations imposed by this proclamation are, in my judgment, necessary 
to prevent the entry of those foreign nationals about whom the United 
States Government lacks sufficient information to assess the risks they 
pose to the United States. These restrictions and limitations are also 
needed to elicit improved identity-management and information-sharing 
protocols and practices from foreign governments; and to advance foreign 
policy, national security, and counterterrorism objectives.

(ii) After reviewing the Secretary of Homeland Security's report of 
September 15, 2017, and accounting for the foreign policy, national 
security, and counterterrorism objectives of the United States, I have 
determined to restrict and limit the entry of nationals of 7 countries 
found to be ``inadequate'' with respect to the baseline described in 
subsection (c) of this section: Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Syria, 
Venezuela, and Yemen. These restrictions distinguish between the entry of 
immigrants and nonimmigrants. Persons admitted on immigrant visas become 
lawful permanent residents of the United States. Such persons may present 
national security or public-safety concerns that may be distinct from those 
admitted as nonimmigrants. The United States affords lawful permanent 
residents more enduring rights than it does to nonimmigrants. Lawful 
permanent residents are more difficult to remove than nonimmigrants even 
after national security concerns arise, which heightens the costs and 
dangers of errors associated with admitting such individuals. And although

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immigrants generally receive more extensive vetting than nonimmigrants, 
such vetting is less reliable when the country from which someone seeks to 
emigrate exhibits significant gaps in its identity-management or 
information-sharing policies, or presents risks to the national security of 
the United States. For all but one of those 7 countries, therefore, I am 
restricting the entry of all immigrants.

(iii) I am adopting a more tailored approach with respect to nonimmigrants, 
in accordance with the recommendations of the Secretary of Homeland 
Security. For some countries found to be ``inadequate'' with respect to the 
baseline described in subsection (c) of this section, I am restricting the 
entry of all nonimmigrants. For countries with certain mitigating factors, 
such as a willingness to cooperate or play a substantial role in combatting 
terrorism, I am restricting the entry only of certain categories of 
nonimmigrants, which will mitigate the security threats presented by their 
entry into the United States. In those cases in which future cooperation 
seems reasonably likely, and accounting for foreign policy, national 
security, and counterterrorism objectives, I have tailored the restrictions 
to encourage such improvements.

    (i) Section 2(e) of Executive Order 13780 also provided that the 
``Secretary of State, the Attorney General, or the Secretary of Homeland 
Security may also submit to the President the names of additional 
countries for which any of them recommends other lawful restrictions or 
limitations deemed necessary for the security or welfare of the United 
States.'' The Secretary of Homeland Security determined that Somalia 
generally satisfies the information-sharing requirements of the baseline 
described in subsection (c) of this section, but its government's 
inability to effectively and consistently cooperate, combined with the 
terrorist threat that emanates from its territory, present special 
circumstances that warrant restrictions and limitations on the entry of 
its nationals into the United States. Somalia's identity-management 
deficiencies and the significant terrorist presence within its territory 
make it a source of particular risks to the national security and public 
safety of the United States. Based on the considerations mentioned 
above, and as described further in section 2(h) of this proclamation, I 
have determined that entry restrictions, limitations, and other measures 
designed to ensure proper screening and vetting for nationals of Somalia 
are necessary for the security and welfare of the United States.
    (j) Section 2 of this proclamation describes some of the 
inadequacies that led me to impose restrictions on the specified 
countries. Describing all of those reasons publicly, however, would 
cause serious damage to the national security of the United States, and 
many such descriptions are classified.
Sec. 2. Suspension of Entry for Nationals of Countries of Identified 
Concern. The entry into the United States of nationals of the following 
countries is hereby suspended and limited, as follows, subject to 
categorical exceptions and case-by-case waivers, as described in 
sections 3 and 6 of this proclamation:
    (a) Chad.

(i) The government of Chad is an important and valuable counterterrorism 
partner of the United States, and the United States Government looks 
forward to expanding that cooperation, including in the areas of

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immigration and border management. Chad has shown a clear willingness to 
improve in these areas. Nonetheless, Chad does not adequately share public-
safety and terrorism-related information and fails to satisfy at least one 
key risk criterion. Additionally, several terrorist groups are active 
within Chad or in the surrounding region, including elements of Boko Haram, 
ISIS-West Africa, and al-Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb. At this time, 
additional information sharing to identify those foreign nationals applying 
for visas or seeking entry into the United States who represent national 
security and public-safety threats is necessary given the significant 
terrorism-related risk from this country.

(ii) The entry into the United States of nationals of Chad, as immigrants, 
and as nonimmigrants on business (B-1), tourist (B-2), and business/tourist 
(B-1/B-2) visas, is hereby suspended.

    (b) Iran.

(i) Iran regularly fails to cooperate with the United States Government in 
identifying security risks, fails to satisfy at least one key risk 
criterion, is the source of significant terrorist threats, and fails to 
receive its nationals subject to final orders of removal from the United 
States. The Department of State has also designated Iran as a state sponsor 
of terrorism.

(ii) The entry into the United States of nationals of Iran as immigrants 
and as nonimmigrants is hereby suspended, except that entry by such 
nationals under valid student (F and M) and exchange visitor (J) visas is 
not suspended, although such individuals should be subject to enhanced 
screening and vetting requirements.

    (c) Libya.

(i) The government of Libya is an important and valuable counterterrorism 
partner of the United States, and the United States Government looks 
forward to expanding on that cooperation, including in the areas of 
immigration and border management. Libya, nonetheless, faces significant 
challenges in sharing several types of information, including public-safety 
and terrorism-related information necessary for the protection of the 
national security and public safety of the United States. Libya also has 
significant inadequacies in its identity-management protocols. Further, 
Libya fails to satisfy at least one key risk criterion and has been 
assessed to be not fully cooperative with respect to receiving its 
nationals subject to final orders of removal from the United States. The 
substantial terrorist presence within Libya's territory amplifies the risks 
posed by the entry into the United States of its nationals.

(ii) The entry into the United States of nationals of Libya, as immigrants, 
and as nonimmigrants on business (B-1), tourist (B-2), and business/tourist 
(B-1/B-2) visas, is hereby suspended.

    (d) North Korea.

(i) North Korea does not cooperate with the United States Government in any 
respect and fails to satisfy all information-sharing requirements.

(ii) The entry into the United States of nationals of North Korea as 
immigrants and nonimmigrants is hereby suspended.

    (e) Syria.

(i) Syria regularly fails to cooperate with the United States Government in 
identifying security risks, is the source of significant terrorist threats,

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and has been designated by the Department of State as a state sponsor of 
terrorism. Syria has significant inadequacies in identity-management 
protocols, fails to share public-safety and terrorism information, and 
fails to satisfy at least one key risk criterion.

(ii) The entry into the United States of nationals of Syria as immigrants 
and nonimmigrants is hereby suspended.

    (f) Venezuela.

(i) Venezuela has adopted many of the baseline standards identified by the 
Secretary of Homeland Security and in section 1 of this proclamation, but 
its government is uncooperative in verifying whether its citizens pose 
national security or public-safety threats. Venezuela's government fails to 
share public-safety and terrorism-related information adequately, fails to 
satisfy at least one key risk criterion, and has been assessed to be not 
fully cooperative with respect to receiving its nationals subject to final 
orders of removal from the United States. There are, however, alternative 
sources for obtaining information to verify the citizenship and identity of 
nationals from Venezuela. As a result, the restrictions imposed by this 
proclamation focus on government officials of Venezuela who are responsible 
for the identified inadequacies.

(ii) Notwithstanding section 3(b)(v) of this proclamation, the entry into 
the United States of officials of government agencies of Venezuela involved 
in screening and vetting procedures--including the Ministry of the Popular 
Power for Interior, Justice and Peace; the Administrative Service of 
Identification, Migration and Immigration; the Scientific, Penal and 
Criminal Investigation Service Corps; the Bolivarian National Intelligence 
Service; and the Ministry of the Popular Power for Foreign Relations--and 
their immediate family members, as nonimmigrants on business (B-1), tourist 
(B-2), and business/tourist (B-1/B-2) visas, is hereby suspended. Further, 
nationals of Venezuela who are visa holders should be subject to 
appropriate additional measures to ensure traveler information remains 
current.

    (g) Yemen.

(i) The government of Yemen is an important and valuable counterterrorism 
partner, and the United States Government looks forward to expanding that 
cooperation, including in the areas of immigration and border management. 
Yemen, nonetheless, faces significant identity-management challenges, which 
are amplified by the notable terrorist presence within its territory. The 
government of Yemen fails to satisfy critical identity-management 
requirements, does not share public-safety and terrorism-related 
information adequately, and fails to satisfy at least one key risk 
criterion.

(ii) The entry into the United States of nationals of Yemen as immigrants, 
and as nonimmigrants on business (B-1), tourist (B-2), and business/tourist 
(B-1/B-2) visas, is hereby suspended.

    (h) Somalia.

(i) The Secretary of Homeland Security's report of September 15, 2017, 
determined that Somalia satisfies the information-sharing requirements of 
the baseline described in section 1(c) of this proclamation. But several 
other considerations support imposing entry restrictions and limitations on 
Somalia. Somalia has significant identity-management deficiencies.

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For example, while Somalia issues an electronic passport, the United States 
and many other countries do not recognize it. A persistent terrorist threat 
also emanates from Somalia's territory. The United States Government has 
identified Somalia as a terrorist safe haven. Somalia stands apart from 
other countries in the degree to which its government lacks command and 
control of its territory, which greatly limits the effectiveness of its 
national capabilities in a variety of respects. Terrorists use under-
governed areas in northern, central, and southern Somalia as safe havens 
from which to plan, facilitate, and conduct their operations. Somalia also 
remains a destination for individuals attempting to join terrorist groups 
that threaten the national security of the United States. The State 
Department's 2016 Country Reports on Terrorism observed that Somalia has 
not sufficiently degraded the ability of terrorist groups to plan and mount 
attacks from its territory. Further, despite having made significant 
progress toward formally federating its member states, and its willingness 
to fight terrorism, Somalia continues to struggle to provide the governance 
needed to limit terrorists' freedom of movement, access to resources, and 
capacity to operate. The government of Somalia's lack of territorial 
control also compromises Somalia's ability, already limited because of poor 
recordkeeping, to share information about its nationals who pose criminal 
or terrorist risks. As a result of these and other factors, Somalia 
presents special concerns that distinguish it from other countries.

(ii) The entry into the United States of nationals of Somalia as immigrants 
is hereby suspended. Additionally, visa adjudications for nationals of 
Somalia and decisions regarding their entry as nonimmigrants should be 
subject to additional scrutiny to determine if applicants are connected to 
terrorist organizations or otherwise pose a threat to the national security 
or public safety of the United States.

Sec. 3. Scope and Implementation of Suspensions and Limitations. (a) 
Scope. Subject to the exceptions set forth in subsection (b) of this 
section and any waiver under subsection (c) of this section, the 
suspensions of and limitations on entry pursuant to section 2 of this 
proclamation shall apply only to foreign nationals of the designated 
countries who:

(i) are outside the United States on the applicable effective date under 
section 7 of this proclamation;

(ii) do not have a valid visa on the applicable effective date under 
section 7 of this proclamation; and

(iii) do not qualify for a visa or other valid travel document under 
section 6(d) of this proclamation.

    (b) Exceptions. The suspension of entry pursuant to section 2 of 
this proclamation shall not apply to:

(i) any lawful permanent resident of the United States;

(ii) any foreign national who is admitted to or paroled into the United 
States on or after the applicable effective date under section 7 of this 
proclamation;

(iii) any foreign national who has a document other than a visa--such as a 
transportation letter, an appropriate boarding foil, or an advance parole 
document--valid on the applicable effective date under section 7 of

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this proclamation or issued on any date thereafter, that permits him or her 
to travel to the United States and seek entry or admission;

(iv) any dual national of a country designated under section 2 of this 
proclamation when the individual is traveling on a passport issued by a 
non-designated country;

(v) any foreign national traveling on a diplomatic or diplomatic-type visa, 
North Atlantic Treaty Organization visa, C-2 visa for travel to the United 
Nations, or G-1, G-2, G-3, or G-4 visa; or

(vi) any foreign national who has been granted asylum by the United States; 
any refugee who has already been admitted to the United States; or any 
individual who has been granted withholding of removal, advance parole, or 
protection under the Convention Against Torture.

    (c) Waivers. Notwithstanding the suspensions of and limitations on 
entry set forth in section 2 of this proclamation, a consular officer, 
or the Commissioner, United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP), 
or the Commissioner's designee, as appropriate, may, in their 
discretion, grant waivers on a case-by-case basis to permit the entry of 
foreign nationals for whom entry is otherwise suspended or limited if 
such foreign nationals demonstrate that waivers would be appropriate and 
consistent with subsections (i) through (iv) of this subsection. The 
Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
coordinate to adopt guidance addressing the circumstances in which 
waivers may be appropriate for foreign nationals seeking entry as 
immigrants or nonimmigrants.

(i) A waiver may be granted only if a foreign national demonstrates to the 
consular officer's or CBP official's satisfaction that:

  (A) denying entry would cause the foreign national undue hardship;

  (B) entry would not pose a threat to the national security or public 
safety of the United States; and

  (C) entry would be in the national interest.

(ii) The guidance issued by the Secretary of State and the Secretary of 
Homeland Security under this subsection shall address the standards, 
policies, and procedures for:

  (A) determining whether the entry of a foreign national would not pose a 
threat to the national security or public safety of the United States;

  (B) determining whether the entry of a foreign national would be in the 
national interest;

  (C) addressing and managing the risks of making such a determination in 
light of the inadequacies in information sharing, identity management, and 
other potential dangers posed by the nationals of individual countries 
subject to the restrictions and limitations imposed by this proclamation;

  (D) assessing whether the United States has access, at the time of the 
waiver determination, to sufficient information about the foreign national 
to determine whether entry would satisfy the requirements of subsection (i) 
of this subsection; and

  (E) determining the special circumstances that would justify granting a 
waiver under subsection (iv)(E) of this subsection.

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(iii) Unless otherwise specified by the Secretary of Homeland Security, any 
waiver issued by a consular officer as part of the visa adjudication 
process will be effective both for the issuance of a visa and for any 
subsequent entry on that visa, but will leave unchanged all other 
requirements for admission or entry.

(iv) Case-by-case waivers may not be granted categorically, but may be 
appropriate, subject to the limitations, conditions, and requirements set 
forth under subsection (i) of this subsection and the guidance issued under 
subsection (ii) of this subsection, in individual circumstances such as the 
following:

  (A) the foreign national has previously been admitted to the United 
States for a continuous period of work, study, or other long-term activity, 
is outside the United States on the applicable effective date under section 
7 of this proclamation, seeks to reenter the United States to resume that 
activity, and the denial of reentry would impair that activity;

  (B) the foreign national has previously established significant contacts 
with the United States but is outside the United States on the applicable 
effective date under section 7 of this proclamation for work, study, or 
other lawful activity;

  (C) the foreign national seeks to enter the United States for significant 
business or professional obligations and the denial of entry would impair 
those obligations;

  (D) the foreign national seeks to enter the United States to visit or 
reside with a close family member (e.g., a spouse, child, or parent) who is 
a United States citizen, lawful permanent resident, or alien lawfully 
admitted on a valid nonimmigrant visa, and the denial of entry would cause 
the foreign national undue hardship;

  (E) the foreign national is an infant, a young child or adoptee, an 
individual needing urgent medical care, or someone whose entry is otherwise 
justified by the special circumstances of the case;

  (F) the foreign national has been employed by, or on behalf of, the 
United States Government (or is an eligible dependent of such an employee), 
and the foreign national can document that he or she has provided faithful 
and valuable service to the United States Government;

  (G) the foreign national is traveling for purposes related to an 
international organization designated under the International Organizations 
Immunities Act (IOIA), 22 U.S.C. 288 et seq., traveling for purposes of 
conducting meetings or business with the United States Government, or 
traveling to conduct business on behalf of an international organization 
not designated under the IOIA;

  (H) the foreign national is a Canadian permanent resident who applies for 
a visa at a location within Canada;

  (I) the foreign national is traveling as a United States Government-
sponsored exchange visitor; or

  (J) the foreign national is traveling to the United States, at the 
request of a United States Government department or agency, for legitimate 
law enforcement, foreign policy, or national security purposes.

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Sec. 4. Adjustments to and Removal of Suspensions and Limitations. (a) 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, devise a process to assess whether any suspensions 
and limitations imposed by section 2 of this proclamation should be 
continued, terminated, modified, or supplemented. The process shall 
account for whether countries have improved their identity-management 
and information-sharing protocols and procedures based on the criteria 
set forth in section 1 of this proclamation and the Secretary of 
Homeland Security's report of September 15, 2017. Within 180 days of the 
date of this proclamation, and every 180 days thereafter, the Secretary 
of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the 
Attorney General, the Director of National Intelligence, and other 
appropriate heads of agencies, shall submit a report with 
recommendations to the President, through appropriate Assistants to the 
President, regarding the following:

(i) the interests of the United States, if any, that continue to require 
the suspension of, or limitations on, the entry on certain classes of 
nationals of countries identified in section 2 of this proclamation and 
whether the restrictions and limitations imposed by section 2 of this 
proclamation should be continued, modified, terminated, or supplemented; 
and

(ii) the interests of the United States, if any, that require the 
suspension of, or limitations on, the entry of certain classes of nationals 
of countries not identified in this proclamation.

    (b) The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, the 
Director of National Intelligence, and the head of any other executive 
department or agency (agency) that the Secretary of State deems 
appropriate, shall engage the countries listed in section 2 of this 
proclamation, and any other countries that have information-sharing, 
identity-management, or risk-factor deficiencies as practicable, 
appropriate, and consistent with the foreign policy, national security, 
and public-safety objectives of the United States.
    (c) Notwithstanding the process described above, and consistent with 
the process described in section 2(f) of Executive Order 13780, if the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of 
State, the Attorney General, and the Director of National Intelligence, 
determines, at any time, that a country meets the standards of the 
baseline described in section 1(c) of this proclamation, that a country 
has an adequate plan to provide such information, or that one or more of 
the restrictions or limitations imposed on the entry of a country's 
nationals are no longer necessary for the security or welfare of the 
United States, the Secretary of Homeland Security may recommend to the 
President the removal or modification of any or all such restrictions 
and limitations. The Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of 
State, or the Attorney General may also, as provided for in Executive 
Order 13780, submit to the President the names of additional countries 
for which any of them recommends any lawful restrictions or limitations 
deemed necessary for the security or welfare of the United States.
Sec. 5. Reports on Screening and Vetting Procedures. (a) The Secretary 
of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of State, the 
Attorney General, the Director of National Intelligence, and other 
appropriate heads of agencies shall submit periodic reports to the 
President, through appropriate Assistants to the President, that:

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(i) describe the steps the United States Government has taken to improve 
vetting for nationals of all foreign countries, including through improved 
collection of biometric and biographic data;

(ii) describe the scope and magnitude of fraud, errors, false information, 
and unverifiable claims, as determined by the Secretary of Homeland 
Security on the basis of a validation study, made in applications for 
immigration benefits under the immigration laws; and

(iii) evaluate the procedures related to screening and vetting established 
by the Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs in order to enhance 
the safety and security of the United States and to ensure sufficient 
review of applications for immigration benefits.

    (b) The initial report required under subsection (a) of this section 
shall be submitted within 180 days of the date of this proclamation; the 
second report shall be submitted within 270 days of the first report; 
and reports shall be submitted annually thereafter.
    (c) The agency heads identified in subsection (a) of this section 
shall coordinate any policy developments associated with the reports 
described in subsection (a) of this section through the appropriate 
Assistants to the President.
Sec. 6. Enforcement. (a) The Secretary of State and the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall consult with appropriate domestic and 
international partners, including countries and organizations, to ensure 
efficient, effective, and appropriate implementation of this 
proclamation.
    (b) In implementing this proclamation, the Secretary of State and 
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall comply with all applicable laws 
and regulations, including those that provide an opportunity for 
individuals to enter the United States on the basis of a credible claim 
of fear of persecution or torture.
    (c) No immigrant or nonimmigrant visa issued before the applicable 
effective date under section 7 of this proclamation shall be revoked 
pursuant to this proclamation.
    (d) Any individual whose visa was marked revoked or marked canceled 
as a result of Executive Order 13769 of January 27, 2017 (Protecting the 
Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States), shall be 
entitled to a travel document confirming that the individual is 
permitted to travel to the United States and seek entry under the terms 
and conditions of the visa marked revoked or marked canceled. Any prior 
cancellation or revocation of a visa that was solely pursuant to 
Executive Order 13769 shall not be the basis of inadmissibility for any 
future determination about entry or admissibility.
    (e) This proclamation shall not apply to an individual who has been 
granted asylum by the United States, to a refugee who has already been 
admitted to the United States, or to an individual granted withholding 
of removal or protection under the Convention Against Torture. Nothing 
in this proclamation shall be construed to limit the ability of an 
individual to seek asylum, refugee status, withholding of removal, or 
protection under the Convention Against Torture, consistent with the 
laws of the United States.
Sec. 7. Effective Dates. Executive Order 13780 ordered a temporary pause 
on the entry of foreign nationals from certain foreign countries. In two

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cases, however, Federal courts have enjoined those restrictions. The 
Supreme Court has stayed those injunctions as to foreign nationals who 
lack a credible claim of a bona fide relationship with a person or 
entity in the United States, pending its review of the decisions of the 
lower courts.
    (a) The restrictions and limitations established in section 2 of 
this proclamation are effective at 3:30 p.m. eastern daylight time on 
September 24, 2017, for foreign nationals who:

(i) were subject to entry restrictions under section 2 of Executive Order 
13780, or would have been subject to the restrictions but for section 3 of 
that Executive Order, and

(ii) lack a credible claim of a bona fide relationship with a person or 
entity in the United States.

    (b) The restrictions and limitations established in section 2 of 
this proclamation are effective at 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on 
October 18, 2017, for all other persons subject to this proclamation, 
including nationals of:

(i) Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen, and Somalia who have a credible claim of a 
bona fide relationship with a person or entity in the United States; and

(ii) Chad, North Korea, and Venezuela.

Sec. 8. Severability. It is the policy of the United States to enforce 
this proclamation to the maximum extent possible to advance the national 
security, foreign policy, and counterterrorism interests of the United 
States. Accordingly:
    (a) if any provision of this proclamation, or the application of any 
provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid, the 
remainder of this proclamation and the application of its other 
provisions to any other persons or circumstances shall not be affected 
thereby; and
    (b) if any provision of this proclamation, or the application of any 
provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid because 
of the lack of certain procedural requirements, the relevant executive 
branch officials shall implement those procedural requirements to 
conform with existing law and with any applicable court orders.
Sec. 9. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this proclamation shall be 
construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This proclamation shall be implemented consistent with 
applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This proclamation is not intended to, and does not, create any 
right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in 
equity by any party against the United States, its departments, 
agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other 
person.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fourth day 
of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of

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the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and 
forty-second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9646 of September 28, 2017

National Disability Employment Awareness Month, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we celebrate the 
many contributions of American workers with disabilities and reaffirm 
our admiration of the skills and talents they bring to today's 
workplace.
Every American who is willing and able to work should have the 
opportunity to provide for themselves and their families. This includes 
the 30 million American adults with disabilities. Many Americans with 
disabilities struggle to find employment opportunities, despite the 
wealth of skills they have to offer. In 2016, only 27.7 percent of 
working-age Americans with disabilities were employed. More employers 
should recognize the fresh perspectives and skills these men and women 
can add to an innovation-focused workforce. They are an incredible asset 
to our economy. Our goal is to help ensure that they experience the 
independence, economic self-sufficiency, pride, and community that come 
with a job.
Creating and maintaining a strong and robust American workforce is one 
of my Administration's top priorities. We will ensure that people who 
want to work have the support they need to remain on the job. Employees, 
along with their employers, their families, and the economy all suffer 
when they are forced to leave the labor force due to illness or 
accident. We must be able to act quickly to support these workers in 
their time of need. I, therefore, have directed the Department of Labor, 
the Social Security Administration, and other Federal agencies to 
identify effective strategies to help people stay at work or return to 
work, focusing on early intervention with Americans recently rendered 
disabled due to injury or a health condition.
We are committed to giving all Americans opportunities to gain the 
skills they need to fill the jobs of the 21st century. We know that 
includes Americans with disabilities, who want to work, provide for 
themselves and their families, contribute to their communities, and 
build up our Nation. We will stand alongside them to help turn their 
American Dreams into reality.
The Congress, by Joint Resolution approved August 11, 1945, as amended 
(36 U.S.C. 121), has designated October of each year as ``National 
Disability Employment Awareness Month.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, do hereby proclaim October 2017 as National Disability 
Employment Awareness Month. I call upon government and labor leaders, 
employers, and the great people of the United States to recognize the 
month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities across our 
land.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day 
of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of

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the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and 
forty-second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9647 of September 29, 2017

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

As we observe National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, our Nation joins 
in solidarity with those who are currently battling breast cancer and we 
remember those we have lost to the disease. Too many Americans endure 
the pain and heartbreak of losing a family member or friend to breast 
cancer. Memories of our loved ones, and their courage in the face of 
suffering, drive us to find a cure.
More than 250,000 American women and 2,000 men will likely be diagnosed 
with some form of breast cancer in 2017. Fortunately, thanks to early 
detection and improved treatment options, deaths from breast cancer have 
decreased significantly in the last decade. The First Lady and I 
encourage all women to talk to their healthcare providers about 
mammograms and other methods of early detection, and about their risk of 
developing breast cancer, and what can be done to reduce that risk.
My Administration is helping pave the way for medical breakthroughs to 
strengthen our fight against breast cancer by leveraging the tools 
provided under the 21st Century Cures Act. Our Nation's biomedical 
research laboratories, universities, and industry innovators are global 
leaders in discovering, developing, and advancing the medical 
breakthroughs necessary to better detect, diagnose, and treat breast 
cancer. Their cutting-edge therapies are redefining breast cancer care 
and giving patients and families affected by this disease new hope that 
we will defeat it once and for all.
During this month, we stand strong for those facing a breast cancer 
diagnosis, and we take a moment to thank our friends and family who 
tirelessly lend their support, and we pause to reflect on those we have 
lost to this terrible disease. Our Nation's researchers, innovators, 
doctors, nurses, public health professionals, and advocates have helped 
improve the process and possibility of recovery, and together we hope to 
forge a future free of breast cancer. By raising awareness of breast 
cancer and supporting research, prevention, and early detection, we will 
move closer to eradicating this disease.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 2017 as 
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I encourage citizens, government 
agencies, private businesses, nonprofit organizations, the media, and 
other interested groups to increase awareness of how Americans can fight 
breast cancer. I also invite the Governors of the States and Territories 
and officials of other areas subject to the jurisdiction of the United 
States to join me in recognizing National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9648 of September 29, 2017

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

All Americans are affected by threats to our Nation's cybersecurity. In 
recent years, bad actors in cyberspace have launched attacks on a cross-
section of America: businesses both small and large, State and local 
governments, schoolhouses, hospitals, and infrastructure critical to 
public safety and national security. My Administration is committed to 
protecting Americans against these threats. During Cybersecurity 
Awareness Month, we reflect on our Nation's increasing reliance on 
technology and the internet and raise awareness about the importance of 
cybersecurity. Keeping our Nation secure in the face of cyber threats is 
our shared responsibility. Our agility and resilience in responding to 
these threats will improve as our collective awareness about their 
nature improves.
On May 11, 2017, I signed an Executive Order entitled Strengthening the 
Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure to counter 
the serious and increasing cyber threats facing our Nation. My Executive 
Order will help secure Federal networks that operate on behalf of 
American citizens, improve coordination with industry to protect the 
critical infrastructure that maintains our American way of life, 
strengthen our cyber deterrence posture, and promote the development of 
a highly capable and sustainable cybersecurity workforce.
Together, these efforts will help ensure that our country remains secure 
and safe from 21st century cyber threats, while keeping the internet 
viable, valuable, and safe for future generations. Through my 
Administration's cybersecurity policies, America and the world will 
continue on a path toward a more open and secure internet--one that 
fosters innovation and spurs economic prosperity. We will accomplish 
this while respecting privacy and preventing cyber disruption, fraud, 
and theft.
This month in particular, I encourage public and private-sector 
organizations to work together to provide Americans with the 
information, guidance, and tools they need to improve their safety and 
security in the digital age. I also encourage every American to learn 
more about how to protect themselves and their businesses through the 
Department of Homeland Security's Stop.Think.Connect. campaign.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 2017 as 
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. I call upon the people, 
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institutions of the United States to recognize the importance of 
cybersecurity and to observe this month through events, training, and 
education to further our country's national security and resilience.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9649 of September 29, 2017

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Domestic violence is never acceptable. During National Domestic Violence 
Awareness Month, I call on all Americans to promote the safety and 
liberty of the women, men, and children who are subjected to violent, 
intimidating, or controlling behavior at the hands of those closest to 
them.
All humans have inherent dignity, and no one deserves to be in an 
abusive relationship. While the rate of domestic violence in our country 
has decreased over the last two decades, domestic violence continues to 
spread across our Nation. Nearly 1 in 4 American women aged 18 and older 
have been the victim of physical violence by an intimate partner, and 
domestic violence is still the leading cause of injury to women. 
Emotional abuse is also sadly too prevalent in our communities, and can 
inflict deep scars on those caught in an up-and-down cycle of 
belittling, aggressive behavior even in what can feel like a healthy 
relationship.
We share a moral obligation to recognize, address, and stop domestic 
violence. Each of us must be a voice for those suffering in silence and 
must speak up when we see signs of physical or emotional abuse. Together 
we can bolster victims' support networks and encourage and empower them 
to report offenses.
We recognize and applaud the many advocates, clergy, victim-service 
providers, educators, law enforcement officers, family members, and 
friends who render daily aid to victims of harmful and destructive 
relationships, often as first responders. Tens of thousands of women and 
children find refuge in domestic violence emergency shelters and 
transition housing each day, but thousands more are turned away. That is 
why the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development are engaged in the critical work of 
funding domestic violence shelters and hotlines. And each year, the 
Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awards hundreds 
of millions of Federal grant dollars to support law enforcement efforts 
to assist victims and hold offenders accountable.
During National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I encourage Americans 
affected by domestic violence to seek help. Your neighbors, places of 
worship, community, and Nation stand ready to support you. I remain

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deeply committed to ensuring that our Nation is one where all may live 
free of fear, violence, and abuse, especially in their own homes.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 2017 as 
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. I call on all Americans to 
stand firm in condemning domestic violence and supporting victims of 
these crimes in finding the safety and recovery they need and to 
support, recognize, and trust in the efforts of law enforcement to hold 
offenders accountable, protect victims of crime and their communities, 
and prevent future violence.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9650 of September 29, 2017

Child Health Day, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Child Health Day, we commit to protecting and promoting the health 
and well-being of our Nation's young people. How we treat our young 
people is a fundamental test of who we are as a society. Today, we 
reaffirm that all children deserve to grow up in healthy, safe, and 
loving homes, with parents or guardians who nurture, inspire, and 
empower them to realize their full potential.
As a father, I know the hope and joy children bring to our lives. They 
are society's most precious treasures and our most vulnerable 
population. We all share the moral responsibility to protect the health 
of our children, born and unborn, so they have the chance to achieve 
their potential.
To these ends, my Fiscal Year 2018 Budget provides a $30 million 
increase for the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant program, 
which enhances access to critical health services for 57 million women 
and children. In close partnership with States and communities, this 
program helps ensure mothers receive critical prenatal care and 
nutrition, provides aid for children with disabilities, and opens access 
to other vital health services. The program also addresses emerging 
issues that painfully affect our children, such as mental health 
disorders and our Nation's devastating opioid epidemic. The number of 
infants born physically dependent on opioids has more than quadrupled 
over the past decade. In addition, during the past 2 years, many States 
have experienced dramatic increases in the number of children in their 
foster-care systems, as parents have struggled with addiction and its 
terrible consequences. I am committed to aggressively combating the 
scourge of opioid abuse, so that children do not bear the burden of its 
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Together, we will strive to create an environment in which children of 
all of ages and backgrounds grow up healthy and secure, so they may use 
their unique talents to improve their communities and our world.
The Congress, by a joint resolution approved May 18, 1928, as amended 
(36 U.S.C. 105), has called for the designation of the first Monday in 
October as Child Health Day and has requested that the President issue a 
proclamation in observance of this day.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States do hereby proclaim Monday, October 2, 
2017, as Child Health Day. I call upon families, child health 
professionals, faith-based and community organizations, and governments 
to help ensure that America's children stay safe and healthy.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9651 of October 2, 2017

Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Las Vegas, Nevada

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Our Nation is heartbroken. We mourn with all whose loved ones were 
murdered and injured in last night's horrible tragedy in Las Vegas, 
Nevada. As we grieve, we pray that God may provide comfort and relief to 
all those suffering.
As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless act of violence 
perpetrated on October 1, 2017, by the authority vested in me as 
President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the 
United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United 
States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all 
public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, 
and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of 
Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and 
possessions until sunset, October 6, 2017. I also direct that the flag 
shall be flown at half-staff for the same length of time at all United 
States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities 
abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and 
stations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this second day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9652 of October 5, 2017

German-American Day, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On October 6, 1683, 13 families landed in Philadelphia, having set sail 
earlier that year from the German city of Krefeld. These pioneers 
founded the first German settlement in America: Germantown, 
Pennsylvania, the first American community to formally protest the evils 
of slavery. Since this auspicious beginning, millions of German 
immigrants have come to our Nation in pursuit of personal and religious 
freedoms and economic opportunity. These immigrants and their 
descendants have changed the trajectory of the United States, and on 
German-American Day, we celebrate their role in helping our country 
thrive.
The more than 44 million Americans who claim German heritage join 
previous generations in making important contributions to every facet of 
American life. As the proud grandson of German grandparents, I am keenly 
aware of how German Americans have helped drive our economy, enrich our 
culture, and protect and defend the land they embrace as their own. 
Notable German-American leaders in business and finance include William 
Boeing, John D. Rockefeller, Henry Heinz, and Milton S. Hershey. Many 
others, such as Neil Armstrong, George Herman ``Babe'' Ruth Jr., Walt 
Disney, Amelia Earhart, and the inimitable ``Dr. Seuss'' (Theodor Seuss 
Geisel) have become beloved figures. German Americans Chester Nimitz, 
John Pershing, and Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. are among the most decorated 
military officers in American history. American painters of German 
descent include Emanuel Leutze, best known for his classic work 
Washington Crossing the Delaware, and Albert Bierstadt, whose canvas 
captured the majestic beauty of the American West. German Americans have 
also designed some of the most iconic landmarks in the United States, 
including Johann August Roebling's Brooklyn Bridge. Even the 
quintessential American hot dog owes a debt to German immigrant Charles 
Feltman, who debuted the savory treat when he opened the first hot dog 
stand at Coney Island.
Today, the United States and Germany enjoy a close relationship through 
our shared history and common interests. As our Nation's largest 
ancestry group, German Americans are rightfully proud of how their deep 
cultural, historical, and familial ties have helped strengthen this 
robust transatlantic relationship. A strong partnership between the 
United States and Germany is vital to ensuring that we live in a 
peaceful world filled with vibrant economic opportunities for all.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 6, 2017, as 
German-American Day. I call upon all Americans to celebrate the 
achievements and contributions of German Americans to our Nation with 
appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9653 of October 6, 2017

Fire Prevention Week, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During Fire Prevention Week, we recognize the dangers posed by fires and 
emphasize the importance of fire prevention and preparation. We also 
honor our Nation's brave firefighters who have lost their lives in the 
line of duty and their families, and those firefighters who continue to 
put their lives on the line each day.
Each year, an average 1.4 million fires burn in the United States. In 
2015, fires caused approximately 3,360 deaths and 15,700 injuries. This 
year, the American West has especially suffered, as wildfires have raged 
from California to Oregon and Montana. These fires have already consumed 
more than 8 million acres and destroyed more than 650 homes and other 
structures. All of this destruction can be sparked by a single careless 
act. We must remain vigilant whenever we are around fire. By taking the 
appropriate precautions, we can prevent fires, save lives, and protect 
property and the environment. In particular, we should always mind 
dishes on the stovetop, carefully contain and completely extinguish 
campfires, take care to handle fireworks away from flammable materials, 
and ensure that cigarettes are handled appropriately and discarded after 
use.
When a fire breaks out, every second counts. A working smoke alarm can 
buy the few extra moments necessary to save a life. A well-conceived and 
regularly practiced plan can help ensure a safe and orderly fire escape 
for families. All Americans should create a fire escape plan and 
practice it yearly with their families. We must make sure to teach our 
children how to escape on their own and make special plans for family 
members with limited mobility. The National Fire Protection 
Association's Every Second Counts: Plan Two Ways Out campaign can help 
your family prepare for home fires.
As we observe Fire Prevention Week, we pray for the Federal, State, 
local, and tribal responders battling the wildfires in the West and 
around the country and for all those who have lost their homes to fires. 
We recommit ourselves to preventing fire-related disasters by, among 
other things, staying current with the latest fire-prevention techniques 
and raising awareness about fire-safety practices.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 8 through 
October 14, 2017, as Fire Prevention Week. On Sunday, October 8, 2017, 
in accordance with Public Law 107-51, the flag of the United States will 
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flown at half-staff at all Federal office buildings in honor of the 
National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service. I call on all Americans 
to participate in this observance with appropriate programs and 
activities and by renewing their efforts to prevent fires and their 
tragic consequences.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9654 of October 6, 2017

National School Lunch Week, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The health and well-being of our children is vital to the success of our 
Nation. When our Nation's youth have their basic needs fulfilled, they 
can better focus on succeeding in school and in life. During National 
School Lunch Week, we recognize the benefits that school lunch programs 
offer to our communities and to our Nation's future.
The National School Lunch Program is a partnership between Federal, 
State, and local governments working together to facilitate the health 
and development of our Nation's children. Since its inception more than 
70 years ago, millions of students have received low-cost or free meals 
and learned life-long healthy eating habits. Today, the National School 
Lunch Program serves more than 31 million students every school day, at 
nearly 100,000 schools and residential child-care institutions across 
our Nation.
For many children, school lunch may be their most substantial meal of 
the day. Adequate nutrition is essential to a child's mental, physical, 
and emotional well-being, and students who lack sufficient vitamins and 
minerals, such as iron, vitamin E, vitamin B, thiamine, iodine, and 
zinc, may suffer from inhibited cognitive functioning and a diminished 
ability to concentrate. Poor nutrition, especially from excess sugar 
consumption, may also lead to behavioral problems. School lunches, in 
addition to providing balanced nutrition, can teach students the 
relationship between nutrition and classroom performance.
The Congress created the National School Lunch Act to, ``safeguard the 
health and well-being of the Nation's children.'' More than seven 
decades later, dedicated Americans continue to work to ensure the 
nutritional health of our greatest treasure--our young people. During 
National School Lunch Week, we recognize the food service professionals, 
school administrators, community members, parents, and all those who 
dedicate themselves to the health of our schoolchildren. To emphasize 
the importance of the National School Lunch Program to our youth's 
nutrition, the Congress, by joint resolution of October 9, 1962 (Public 
Law 87-780), as amended, has designated the week beginning on the second 
Sunday in October each year as ``National School Lunch Week'' and has 
requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of this 
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NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 8 through 
October 14, 2017, as National School Lunch Week. I call upon all 
Americans to join the countless individuals who administer the National 
School Lunch Program in activities that support and promote awareness of 
the health and well-being of our Nation's children.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9655 of October 6, 2017

National Manufacturing Day, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

America's manufacturers have laid the foundation for our Nation's 
vibrant economy and have secured our reputation as an economic 
superpower. Our manufacturing products consistently set the global 
standard for design and quality. American manufacturing has been 
enduringly successful because it is the potent combination of the two 
great pillars of the American economy: the American entrepreneur and the 
American worker. The American entrepreneur is renowned throughout the 
world for a steadfast determination to deliver value and innovation to 
the global marketplace. The American worker has consistently 
demonstrated the unique and precious ability to harness unmatched work 
ethic and ingenuity and turn visions and dreams into reality. On 
National Manufacturing Day, we celebrate the American manufacturers and 
their workers who drive our economy, strengthen our national security, 
and give meaning to the famous phrase, ``Made in the USA.'' We also 
highlight the many new and exciting opportunities for future generations 
to create the next wave of world-class American products.
Today's American manufacturers are consistently finding new ways to 
incorporate advanced technology into the traditional assembly line to 
produce previously unfathomable breakthroughs in areas like aerospace, 
medicine, and computers. These manufacturers are writing their chapter 
into the story of American innovation, while providing countless job 
opportunities to machinists, designers, computer programmers, and 
engineers, among others. In 2016, manufacturing contributed more than 11 
percent to our gross domestic product and employed more than 12 million 
workers. The American manufacturers of the 21st century employ 
innovative minds equipped with problem-solving skills and knowledge 
steeped in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, to build 
their incredible products. It is no surprise, then, that manufacturing 
workers earn higher annual salaries, on average, than similar workers 
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For too long, we have taken manufacturing, which represents the 
pioneering, hard-working American spirit, for granted. Due to government 
neglect and inaction we have witnessed our Nation's manufacturers move 
their jobs and innovation overseas. Remarkably, we have stood by as our 
outdated tax system has required job-creators to put their money toward 
tax preparation and a bloated government, rather than into new jobs and 
innovations. It has also trapped earnings that could be invested in 
America, and instead encouraged corporations to invest overseas. Our 
business tax rate is currently 60 percent higher than that of our 
average foreign competitor in the developed world. By contrast, my tax 
plan would lower the tax rate for businesses, so they can stay and do 
business here and bring back profits invested abroad. Careless and 
unfair trade deals are also at fault for the diminished state of 
American manufacturing today. These deals have severely disadvantaged 
American exports. My Administration, however, will right these wrongs 
and ensure a level playing field for American manufacturing going 
forward. Our manufacturers and workers deserve no less. American drive, 
ingenuity, and innovation will ultimately win, and our great 
manufacturing sector will thrive once again.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 6, 2017, as 
National Manufacturing Day. I call upon all Americans to celebrate the 
entrepreneurs and workers in manufacturing who are making our 
communities strong.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9656 of October 6, 2017

Columbus Day, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Five hundred and twenty-five years ago, Christopher Columbus completed 
an ambitious and daring voyage across the Atlantic Ocean to the 
Americas. The voyage was a remarkable and then-unparalleled feat that 
helped launch the age of exploration and discovery. The permanent 
arrival of Europeans to the Americas was a transformative event that 
undeniably and fundamentally changed the course of human history and set 
the stage for the development of our great Nation. Therefore, on 
Columbus Day, we honor the skilled navigator and man of faith, whose 
courageous feat brought together continents and has inspired countless 
others to pursue their dreams and convictions--even in the face of 
extreme doubt and tremendous adversity.
More than five centuries after his initial voyage, we remember the 
``Admiral of the Ocean Sea'' for building the critical first link in the 
strong and enduring bond between the United States and Europe. While 
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Ferdinand II of Spain sponsored his historic voyage, Columbus was a 
native of the City of Genoa, in present day Italy, and represents the 
rich history of important Italian American contributions to our great 
Nation. There can be no doubt that American culture, business, and civic 
life would all be much less vibrant in the absence of the Italian 
American community. We also take this opportunity to reaffirm our close 
ties to Columbus's country of birth, Italy. Italy is a strong ally and a 
valued partner in promoting peace and promoting prosperity around the 
world.
In commemoration of Christopher Columbus's historic voyage, the 
Congress, by joint resolution of April 30, 1934, and modified in 1968 
(36 U.S.C. 107), as amended, has requested the President proclaim the 
second Monday of October of each year as ``Columbus Day.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 9, 2017, as 
Columbus Day. I call upon the people of the United States to observe 
this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. I also direct that 
the flag of the United States be displayed on all public buildings on 
the appointed day in honor of our diverse history and all who have 
contributed to shaping this Nation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9657 of October 6, 2017

Leif Erikson Day, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

More than a thousand years ago, explorer Leif Erikson--son of Iceland 
and grandson of Norway--sailed with his crew to Newfoundland, Nova 
Scotia, and perhaps even as far west as Maine. These intrepid explorers 
were likely the first Europeans to reach our great home, North America. 
On Leif Erikson Day, we celebrate their remarkable journey and the brave 
Viking culture that lies at the core of the New World's passion for 
discovery and determination to tackle unimaginable challenges.
Throughout our country's history, Nordic Americans have made notable 
contributions to our society. From the everyday to the extraordinary, 
Nordic accomplishments have touched every aspect of our lives. We owe 
our hamburgers to Danish-American Louis Lassen, and the famed St. Louis 
Arch to Finnish-American Eero Saarinen. Norwegian-American and 
cartoonist Charles M. Schulz brought us the Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and 
the rest of the iconic Peanuts comic strip, and Finnish-American John 
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Today, we take pride in our strong relationship with the Nordic 
countries. In 2016, we exported $11 billion in goods to the Nordics, and 
our trading partnerships in the region are only growing stronger. The 
Nordics are also staunch allies in the war on terrorism and are valued 
members of the Global Coalition to Defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and 
Syria. We share in their sorrow from suffering caused by terrorists in 
places like Turku, Stockholm, and Oslo. We stand together with the 
Nordic people in solidarity against the threat of terrorism. As we 
strive for peace, prosperity, and security, we will work to ensure that 
our relationship with the Nordic countries continues to reflect the 
indomitable spirit of Leif Erikson.
To honor Leif Erikson and celebrate our Nordic-American heritage, the 
Congress, by joint resolution (Public Law 88-566) approved on September 
2, 1964, has authorized the President of the United States to proclaim 
October 9 of each year as ``Leif Erikson Day.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 9, 2017, as 
Leif Erikson Day. I call upon all Americans to celebrate the 
achievements and contributions of Nordic Americans to our Nation with 
appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9658 of October 10, 2017

General Pulaski Memorial Day, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Today, we commemorate General Casimir Pulaski, a Polish immigrant whose 
heroic contributions to the American Revolutionary War helped shape our 
Nation's history. Known as the ``Father of the American Cavalry,'' 
General Pulaski demonstrated bravery as a soldier and exceptional 
leadership as a military officer. General Pulaski is internationally 
renowned for having supported and fought for independence and freedom, 
both in his native Poland and in the United States.
Born into Polish nobility, General Pulaski and his family fought to 
preserve a free and self-governing Poland. Exiled from his country after 
a failed uprising against Russian control of Poland, the Marquis de 
Lafayette and Benjamin Franklin recruited General Pulaski to join the 
fight for freedom in the American Revolution. During his first military 
engagement with the British, at the Battle of Brandywine, General 
Pulaski led a courageous charge that averted a defeat of the American 
cavalry, saving the life of General George Washington and earning him 
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General Pulaski gave his complete devotion to the American cause for 
freedom. He spent the harsh winter that ran from 1777 into 1778 at 
Valley Forge with General Washington, and used his own personal finances 
to supply his cavalry legion when resources were scarce. Fatefully, on 
October 9, 1779, General Pulaski was severely wounded leading a daring 
charge against British forces, this time in the Battle of Savannah. 
General Pulaski died shortly thereafter, paying the ultimate sacrifice 
for his adopted American compatriots.
General Pulaski once wrote to General Washington: ``I came here, where 
freedom is being defended, to serve it, and to live or die for it.'' In 
recognition of his selfless devotion to our country and its cause, the 
Congress, in 2009, granted honorary citizenship to General Pulaski, one 
of only eight people ever to have earned this distinction. He is an 
example for all those who love freedom and seek the courage to defend 
it.
General Pulaski's defense of the Polish-American values of liberty, the 
rule of law, and the sovereignty of the people symbolizes the close bond 
between the United States and Poland. We have helped one another in the 
most challenging of times, from the American Revolution to the Polish 
liberation from communism. Today, our strong bilateral relationship with 
Poland, forged initially by remarkable individuals like General Pulaski, 
continues to enhance the important security, economic, and social ties 
that help bring prosperity to both countries.
More than 200 years after General Pulaski's heroic death, there are 9.5 
million Americans of Polish descent. They carry forward General 
Pulaski's legacy by protecting our shared values, strengthening our 
cultural heritage, and serving in our Armed Forces. They remind us that 
the story of Poland, like the story of America, is of a people who have 
never lost hope, have never been broken, and have never forgotten who 
they are.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 11, 2017, as 
the 88th anniversary of General Pulaski Memorial Day. I encourage all 
Americans to commemorate on this occasion those who have contributed to 
the furthering of our Nation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9659 of October 12, 2017

National Energy Awareness Month, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Energy Awareness Month, we commit to achieving an 
America First energy policy that will lower energy costs for hardworking

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Americans, protect our national security, and promote responsible 
stewardship of the environment. The United States is blessed with 
extraordinary energy abundance, and we must encourage policies that 
allow innovative Americans to unleash our Nation's energy potential and 
drive robust job growth and expansion in every sector of our economy.
It is time we make America's energy dominance a priority. Since 1954, 
America has been a net importer of energy. My Administration is working 
to change that and make America become a net energy exporter by 2026. We 
must empower Americans to access the vast reserves of coal, oil, and 
natural gas stored across our land, and to develop nuclear, hydropower, 
and all other types of clean and renewable energy. Recently, the 
Department of Energy approved applications to expand our exports of 
liquefied natural gas (LNG) and establish our Nation as a top LNG 
supplier to the world. We are also starting to see the effects of ending 
the war on coal. In the first months of my Administration, United States 
coal exports have increased by nearly 60 percent from the same time 
period last year. Together with the Congress and with our State and 
local partners, we can better enable improvements in energy 
infrastructure, streamline our Nation's complex regulations, and we can 
become energy dominant.
An America First energy policy goes hand-in-hand with responsible 
environmental protection. Protecting our streams, lakes, and air, and 
preserving all of our natural habitats, will always be high priority for 
my Administration. Since 1970, aggregate emissions of six common air 
pollutants have fallen by 73 percent. We have aggressively fought 
pollution and reduced emissions even as our population, energy use, and 
energy production have all grown. Innovative technologies focused on 
achieving affordable and reliable energy--from Alaska's North Slope to 
the Great Plains and the Gulf of Mexico--will continue to allow our 
country to protect our environment, while also reducing our trade 
deficits, strengthening energy security, raising wages, and supporting 
job growth for the hundreds of thousands of Americans currently employed 
in the energy sector.
During National Energy Awareness Month, we are mindful of our energy use 
and determined to safeguard our energy security. We must remember that 
some countries do not share our belief in universal access to clean and 
affordable energy. We thus recommit to freeing our Nation from reliance 
on the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) cartel and 
to helping our friends and allies overseas reduce their dependence on 
those who seek to use energy as a weapon. An energy dominant America is 
good for Americans--and good for the world.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 2017 as 
National Energy Awareness Month.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9660 of October 13, 2017

National Character Counts Week, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

We celebrate National Character Counts Week because few things are more 
important than cultivating strong character in all our citizens, 
especially our young people. The grit and integrity of our people, 
visible throughout our history, defines the soul of our Nation. This 
week, we reflect on the character of determination, resolve, and honor 
that makes us proud to be American.
As President Reagan declared, ``There is no institution more vital to 
our Nation's survival than the American family. Here the seeds of 
personal character are planted, the roots of public virtue first 
nourished.'' Character is built slowly. Our actions--often done first 
out of duty--become habits ingrained in the way we treat others and 
ourselves. As parents, educators, and civic and church leaders, we must 
always work to cultivate strength of character in our Nation's youth.
Character can be hard to define, but we see it in every day acts--
raising and providing for a family with loving devotion, working hard to 
make the most of an education, and giving back to devastated 
communities. These and so many other acts big and small constitute the 
moral fiber of American culture. Character is forged around kitchen 
tables, built in civic organizations, and developed in houses of 
worship. It is refined by our choices, large and small, and manifested 
in what we do when we think no one is paying attention.
As we strive every day to improve our character and that of our Nation, 
we pause and thank those individuals whose strength of character has 
inspired us and who have provided a supporting hand during times of 
need. In particular, we applaud families as they perform the often 
thankless task of raising men and women of character.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 15 through 
October 21, 2017, as National Character Counts Week. I call upon public 
officials, educators, parents, students, and all Americans to observe 
this week with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9661 of October 13, 2017

National Forest Products Week, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Forest Products Week, we recognize the invaluable 
contribution forest products make to our daily lives, the forest 
products industry's importance to our economy, and the incredible beauty 
and recreational opportunities provided by our Nation's woodlands. This 
year, many of our forests and surrounding communities face blazing 
wildfires, so we also pray for the safety of our people, our first 
responders, and our forest habitats.
Our Nation is blessed with millions of acres of forested lands. These 
lands produce abundant renewable and sustainable natural resources that 
support our economy. They provide 2.4 million jobs, primarily in rural 
communities across America, and produce products that help improve our 
everyday lives. Whether we are writing a note, building a home, or 
sending a delivery, paper and wood products enable us to do our jobs and 
live comfortable lives.
America's thriving forest products market helps protect and preserve our 
abundant forests for future generations. Demand for forest products 
encourages landowners to replant and maintain healthy forests, knowing 
that through proper stewardship and responsible management, our precious 
forests will continue to contribute to our economic prosperity and 
quality of life.
During National Forest Products Week, we acknowledge and celebrate the 
many uses of our parks, forests, and woodlands, and we honor the 
dedicated Americans who work to ensure our forests remain productive and 
magnificent for future generations.
Recognizing the economic value of the products yielded in our Nation's 
forests, the Congress, by Public Law 86-753 (36 U.S.C. 123), as amended, 
has designated the week beginning on the third Sunday in October of each 
year as ``National Forest Products Week'' and has authorized and 
requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of this 
week.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 15 through 
October 21, 2017, as National Forest Products Week. I call upon all 
Americans to observe this week with appropriate ceremonies and 
activities and to reaffirm our commitment to our Nation's forests.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9662 of October 13, 2017

Blind Americans Equality Day, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Blind Americans Equality Day, we celebrate the achievements of our 
blind and visually impaired citizens. These individuals make meaningful 
contributions every day to our country, enhancing and strengthening our 
communities and our culture. On this day, we reflect as a Nation on how 
we will continue to set the global standard in ensuring that our blind 
and visually impaired citizens live in communities of opportunity, 
respect, and civic engagement. Not only do the blind and visually 
impaired deserve to live in such communities, but we know that when they 
do, our schools, businesses, and society are stronger and more vibrant.
Blind and visually impaired Americans face unique barriers and obstacles 
in their lives as they strive to achieve their goals and aspirations. As 
a Nation, we will work to eliminate those hindrances and to ensure that 
everyone has the opportunity to achieve the American Dream. Through 
technological advances, job training and educational opportunities, and 
the engagement of business and industry leaders, our blind and visually 
impaired citizens can continue to enrich our Nation with their gifts and 
talents and write their own stories of success.
My Administration plans to create 25 million new American jobs over the 
next decade that will ignite economic growth, allowing all our citizens, 
including millions of Americans with disabilities, to reach their full 
potential and enjoy greater prosperity. By Executive Order on June 15, 
2017, we expanded apprenticeships, giving more Americans, including 
individuals with disabilities, access to relevant skills and the tools 
they need to secure high-paying jobs. Paid apprenticeships are critical 
positions in our economy, as they provide the opportunity to develop 
skills that meet the needs of employers and add value to the workplace. 
My Administration's existing and forthcoming workforce initiatives will 
provide increased opportunities for blind and visually impaired 
Americans to realize their aspirations and achieve success, inclusion, 
and independence.
By joint resolution approved on October 6, 1964 (Public Law 88-628, as 
amended), the Congress designated October 15 of each year as ``White 
Cane Safety Day'' to recognize the contributions of Americans who are 
blind or have impaired vision. Today, we rededicate our efforts and 
continue working to ensure all Americans, including those who are blind 
or visually impaired, have every opportunity to achieve success.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 15, 2017, as a 
day to celebrate and recognize the accomplishments and contributions of 
blind and visually impaired Americans. I call upon all Americans to 
observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities to reaffirm 
our commitment to achieving equality for all Americans.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of 
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second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9663 of October 20, 2017

Minority Enterprise Development Week, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Since our earliest days, hardworking entrepreneurs have driven our 
Nation's prosperity. During Minority Enterprise Development Week, we 
recognize the contributions that minority-owned businesses make to our 
economy and our way of life, and we strive to ensure that small business 
owners have access to the resources they need to achieve the American 
Dream.
The United States is entering upon a new period of economic revival. 
Unemployment is at a 16-year low, businesses are expanding, and wages 
are rising. Ensuring that minority-owned businesses remain strong and 
vibrant is vital to the growth of our great Nation. Minority-owned firms 
employ eight million people and generate more than $1 trillion in annual 
economic output. They export their products at a greater rate than non-
minority businesses and provide a great boost to our global 
competitiveness.
My Administration is committed to creating a business climate in which 
minority business enterprises can thrive and expand. The Unified 
Framework for Fixing Our Broken Tax Code, my Administration's basic plan 
for tax cuts and tax reform, calls for a steep reduction to the 
corporate tax rate from 35 to 20 percent. This reform will lift up our 
entrepreneurs, our businesses, and our families. The Framework also caps 
the top tax rate for millions of family-owned and small- and mid-sized 
businesses at 25 percent--the lowest it has been in more than 80 years. 
We also want Americans to be able to invest in capital to build their 
businesses, so for 5 years, we will allow them to deduct 100 percent of 
their capital investments. By eliminating needless regulations, 
promoting fair and reciprocal trade relationships, lowering taxes, and 
increasing the flow of capital, the United States will further cement 
its status as a global economic powerhouse.
During Minority Enterprise Development Week, we recommit to empowering 
every hardworking American to write our next great chapter. Let us work 
together to ensure that every American citizen can flourish and give 
back to our country and our communities.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 22 through 
October 28, 2017, as National Minority Enterprise Development Week. I 
call upon all Americans to celebrate this week with programs, 
ceremonies, and activities to recognize the many contributions of 
American minority business enterprises.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the

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second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9664 of October 23, 2017

United Nations Day, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On United Nations Day, we recognize the more than seven decades of 
contributions the United Nations has made to peace and security among 
nations. The United Nations was founded on the vision that diverse 
nations could cooperate to preserve sovereignty, enhance security, build 
prosperity, and promote human rights and fundamental freedoms. Its 
purpose remains as essential today as ever before. As the world faces 
increasing transnational threats--including the spread of terrorism and 
mass atrocities around the globe, the risk of famine and humanitarian 
crises, and nuclear proliferation by rogue regimes that threaten others 
with the most destructive weapons known to humanity--we call on all 
member states to reaffirm their commitments to the obligations and 
responsibilities enshrined in the United Nations Charter.
Member states should work together as the founders of the United Nations 
intended and confront those who threaten chaos, turmoil, and terror. We 
continue to believe that the United Nations can play an important role 
in resolving international disputes and that its success depends on a 
coalition of strong sovereign nations. This year alone, the United 
States has led efforts at the United Nations to strengthen and expand 
sanctions against North Korea, review the mandates of peacekeeping 
missions to make sure they are achievable, and promote an ambitious 
campaign of reform, including with respect to the United Nations Human 
Rights Council. The United Nations Security Council, of which the United 
States is a permanent member, remains, as ever, a valuable forum for 
responding to threats to international peace and security.
We remain hopeful that the United Nations can achieve its goals of 
maintaining international peace and security and developing friendly 
relations among nations. We expect member states to hold the United 
Nations accountable, just as we expect people around the world to hold 
their own governments accountable. Although a great deal of work remains 
to be done for the United Nations to realize its full potential, we 
reaffirm our commitment to its goals in order to build a better tomorrow 
for future generations.
On United Nations Day, we also pause to acknowledge the men and women 
who serve in faraway peacekeeping missions, who provide humanitarian 
assistance to people in war-torn countries, who endeavor to keep the 
world safe from weapons of mass destruction, and who protect innocent 
children. Through their effort and personal sacrifice, they bring hope 
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NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 24, 2017, as 
United Nations Day. I urge the Governors of the 50 States, the Governor 
of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the officials of all other areas 
under the flag of the United States, to observe United Nations Day with 
appropriate ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-third day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9665 of October 31, 2017

Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month, we 
emphasize the importance of safeguarding our Nation's infrastructure. 
Critical infrastructure systems are those physical and virtual assets 
that are essential to our physical security, economic security, or 
public health. We need resilient, well-maintained critical 
infrastructure so that all Americans have access to safe food, reliable 
electricity, clean water, convenient transportation systems, quality 
public health and medical services, and instant communication every day.
The natural disasters our country has experienced in recent months 
provide a sobering reminder of the necessity for secure, reliable, and 
resilient infrastructure. Damage from wind, flood, and fire has ravaged 
communities and industries, damaging electric grids and transmission 
lines, dams, roads, cellular towers, hospitals, nursing homes, and 
businesses. America's critical infrastructure is among the most secure 
and resilient in the world, but as recent events have shown, we must 
continue to invest in research and development to ensure the vital 
services it provides withstand complex and dynamic threats.
Our critical infrastructure also faces threats from capacity-induced 
strain, terrorist attacks, accidents, pandemics, space weather, and 
cyberattacks. To confront these diverse challenges systematically, we 
must take steps to enhance our Nation's economic, intellectual, and 
technological leadership. My Administration will help our businesses 
invest in needed capital and research and development by reducing 
burdensome regulations and enacting comprehensive tax reform. We will 
also renew our Nation's focus on ensuring that the next generation has 
the education and training, particularly in science, technology, 
engineering, and math, required to meet the known and unknown threats of 
the future.
This month, we recommit ourselves to keeping America strong, prosperous, 
and resilient. We highlight the importance of infrastructure in our 
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lives and challenge all Americans to help protect, preserve, and 
strengthen these indispensable national capabilities.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 2017 as 
Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month. I call upon the 
people of the United States to recognize the importance of protecting 
our Nation's infrastructure and to observe this month with appropriate 
measures to enhance our national security and resilience.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9666 of October 31, 2017

National Adoption Month, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Every year, generous and loving families adopt thousands of children and 
provide them with the affection, attention, and opportunity they 
deserve. Adoption is a true blessing that greatly enriches the lives of 
parents and children alike. During National Adoption Month, we celebrate 
the thousands of families who have expanded through adoption, and we 
acknowledge the strength and resiliency of the children who are still 
waiting to find their forever home.
My Administration recognizes the profound importance of adoption for the 
American family. Adoption is a life-changing and life-affirming act that 
signals that no child in America--born or unborn--is unwanted or 
unloved. Adoptive parents are a selfless and loving part of God's plan 
for their future children. As a Nation, we extend sincere appreciation 
and gratitude to those families who have welcomed a young person into 
their hearts and homes, sharing the precious gift of family and a 
lifetime of support.
We must continue to remove barriers to adoption whenever we can, so that 
the love and care of prospective adoptive parents can be directed to 
children waiting for their permanent homes. This year's National 
Adoption Month, we focus on our commitment to helping older youth 
experience the transformative value of permanency and love. A child is 
never too old for adoption. A supportive family can provide the critical 
direction that older children need as they enter adulthood, helping them 
attain educational and employment goals, and, in certain cases, avoid 
homelessness or incarceration. We never outgrow the need for family, and 
older youth who are adopted are more likely to finish high school and 
feel emotionally secure than those who age out of foster care without a 
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This month, let us celebrate the gift of adoption--an act of love that 
provides deserving young people with the foundation they need to achieve 
their potential and pursue the American Dream.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 2017 as 
National Adoption Month. I encourage all Americans to observe this month 
by helping children in need of a permanent home secure a more promising 
future with a forever family, so they may enter adulthood with the love 
we all deserve.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9667 of October 31, 2017

National Entrepreneurship Month, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

National Entrepreneurship Month celebrates one of our Nation's proudest 
qualities: our innovative, hardworking, entrepreneurial spirit. American 
entrepreneurs invent and sell fascinating and endlessly useful new 
products and services, creating millions of jobs and driving American 
global leadership along the way. This month, we emphasize the importance 
of creating and maintaining an economic and regulatory environment that 
helps new businesses thrive and inspires generations of entrepreneurs 
for the future.
For America to be the land of opportunity, we must ensure that 
entrepreneurs have access to the capital, markets, and networks they 
need to get off the ground, to finance and build helpful innovations, 
and to export their products and services around the world. My 
Administration will continue its work to eliminate unnecessary, 
burdensome regulations and to fight for a simpler, fairer tax code that 
eases burdens on doing business and enhances access to capital. We want 
entrepreneurs to spend less time dealing with red tape and more time 
growing their businesses.
The American Dream should be within reach of all those who work hard. 
For too long, women, despite hard work and a drive to succeed, faced 
significant barriers in achieving their economic vision. Today, we 
celebrate that women entrepreneurs are growing their businesses all over 
the country. The number of women-owned firms is growing much faster than 
the national average for all firms. Our Nation has more than 11 million 
women-owned businesses that employ nearly 9 million people and generate 
more than $1 trillion in revenue. My Administration is committed to 
expanding opportunities for women entrepreneurs, including by expanding 
women's access to needed capital and networks, because our economy and 
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For our entrepreneurs to thrive, we must protect their innovations, 
which are the result of their long hours of work and years of training. 
My Administration is committed to ensuring that American and global 
intellectual property regimes firmly protect American innovations at 
home and abroad. Our entrepreneurs have already done great things with 
that research and innovation--like bringing us the smartphones that 
connect us more closely, the medicine that keeps us and our loved ones 
healthy for longer than ever before, and the myriad other technologies 
that make our lives better, at home and at work. Our researchers deserve 
their investments of time and effort--their property--to be protected 
against theft and unfair practices.
Entrepreneurship has played an important part of my life and the lives 
of my family members. I know that starting and growing a business takes 
tremendous grit and that facing the unknown requires determination. I 
also know that taking on that risk makes our Nation and our world a 
better place. Entrepreneurship is the fuel of our Nation's economic 
engine, and this month, I call upon Americans to recognize the 
entrepreneurs who strengthen our economy, drive creativity, and increase 
the vibrancy of our great Nation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 2017 as 
National Entrepreneurship Month. I call upon all Americans to 
commemorate this month with appropriate programs and activities and to 
celebrate November 21, 2017, as National Entrepreneurs' Day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9668 of October 31, 2017

National Family Caregivers Month, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Every day, compassionate Americans devote time, energy, and resources to 
ensure that family members who are disabled, elderly, chronically ill, 
or injured can remain in the stability and comfort of familiar 
surroundings. During National Family Caregivers Month, we honor those 
whose extraordinary selflessness provides others with independence and 
comfort.
The unselfish devotion of family caregivers affirms the importance of 
respecting the dignity of life in all stages and underscores the 
importance of the family unit. Family caregivers empower their spouses, 
parents, and siblings to maintain ties with family, friends, and 
community. They also enable their loved ones to live with a measure of 
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Many family caregivers provide innumerable services to people in need, 
including meal preparation, shopping, finance management, 
transportation, and companionship. In addition, they often manage both 
simple and complex healthcare issues, and coordinate medical 
appointments to ensure continuity of care. Caregivers must often be 
available around the clock, which can require them to forgo or postpone 
priorities for their own lives. Through sacrificial love, caregivers 
endure emotional, physical, and financial strain for the sake of 
another.
My Administration proudly supports community efforts and programs across 
the country that equip caregivers to navigate emotionally complex 
situations. The Administration for Community Living, through the 
National Family Caregiver Support Program and Lifespan Respite Care 
Program, facilitates services for eligible caregivers, including 
counseling, training, support groups, and respite care. The Caregiver 
Support Program within the Department of Veterans Affairs helps address 
the specific needs of those who provide critical support to our Nation's 
veterans, offering education, financial assistance, peer support 
mentoring, and respite care services to eligible family members.
Each November we acknowledge the commitment of exceptional Americans who 
embody the compassion and spirit of our Nation. We support the life-
affirming work of our Nation's caregivers and thank them for the 
sacrificial devotion that improves the lives and honors the dignity of 
their loved ones.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States do hereby proclaim November 2017 as 
National Family Caregivers Month. I encourage all Americans to 
acknowledge, and express our gratitude to, all who provide compassionate 
care to enhance the lives of their loved ones in need.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9669 of October 31, 2017

National Native American Heritage Month, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

American Indians and Alaska Natives are inextricably linked with the 
history of the United States. Beginning with the Pilgrims' arrival at 
Plymouth Colony and continuing until the present day, Native American's 
contributions are woven deeply into our Nation's rich tapestry. During 
National Native American Heritage Month, we honor and celebrate the 
first Americans and recognize their contributions and sacrifices.

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Native Americans have influenced every stage of America's development. 
They helped early European settlers survive and thrive in a new land. 
They contributed democratic ideas to our constitutional Framers. And, 
for more than 200 years, they have bravely answered the call to defend 
our Nation, serving with distinction in every branch of the United 
States Armed Forces. The Nation is grateful for the service and 
sacrifice of all American Indians and Alaska Natives.
My Administration is committed to tribal sovereignty and self-
determination. A great Nation keeps its word, and this Administration 
will continue to uphold and defend its responsibilities to American 
Indians and Alaska Natives. The United States is stronger when Indian 
Country is healthy and prosperous. As part of our efforts to strengthen 
American Indian and Alaska Native communities, my Administration is 
reviewing regulations that may impose unnecessary costs and burdens. 
This aggressive regulatory reform, and a focus on government-to-
government consultation, will help revitalize our Nation's commitment to 
Indian Country.
In addition to adopting policies to enhance economic well-being of 
Native American communities, my Administration will always come to the 
aid of Native American people in times of crisis. In the wake of 
Hurricane Irma, I signed the first Presidential Emergency Declaration 
for a tribal nation. We will ensure the Seminole Tribe of Florida has 
access to the resources it needs to rebuild. As part of our American 
family, Native Americans will never be left behind under this 
Administration. Together, we will strengthen the relationship between 
the United States Government and Native Americans.
Native Americans are a testament to the deep importance of culture and 
vibrancy of traditions, passed down throughout generations. This month, 
I encourage all of our citizens to learn about the rich history and 
culture of the Native American people.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 2017 as 
National Native American Heritage Month. I call upon all Americans to 
commemorate this month with appropriate programs and activities and to 
celebrate November 25, 2017, as Native American Heritage Day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9670 of November 1, 2017

National Veterans and Military Families Month, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Veterans and Military Families Month, we honor the 
significant contributions made by American service members, their 
families, and their loved ones. We set aside this month surrounding 
Veterans Day to hold observances around the country to honor and thank 
those whose service and sacrifice represent the very best of America. We 
renew our Nation's commitment to support veterans and military families. 
They deserve it.
Our veterans are our heroes. Our Armed Forces have preserved the 
security and freedom that allow us to flourish as a Nation. They have 
braved bitter winters, treacherous jungles, barren deserts, and stormy 
waters to defend our Nation. They have left their families to face 
danger and uncertainty, and they have endured the wounds of war, all to 
protect our Nation's interests and ideals established during the 
Founding.
Our military families endure many hardships along with those who defend 
our Nation. They are separated from their loved ones for months on end 
and frequently relocated across the country and around the world. They 
often live far from their extended families, and they know what it is 
like to celebrate holidays and milestones with an empty seat at the 
table. Many military spouses face the task of making ends meet while 
their loved ones are away and of securing new employment with each 
change in duty station. Children of service members often grow up living 
a nomadic life--periodically calling a new place ``home'' and adjusting 
to different schools, trying out for new sports teams, and making new 
friends. In these lives of frequent change and transition, however, our 
incredible military families not only survive, they thrive.
It is our patriotic duty to honor veterans and military families. As 
part of our efforts to answer President Lincoln's charge to care for 
those who have ``borne the battle,'' I have asked the Department of 
Veterans Affairs (VA) to lead the Nation in a month of observances 
across the country to honor our veterans.
As veterans and military families attend these events, they will see the 
reforms and improvements that we have made at the VA. Over the last 9 
months, we have made important changes that enable better service for 
our veterans. We have increased accountability and enhanced protections 
for whistleblowers. We have improved transparency, customer service, and 
continuity of care. We are working every day to ensure a future of high 
quality care and timely access to the benefits veterans have earned 
through their devoted service to a grateful Nation.
This month, in which Americans traditionally pause to give thanks for 
our blessings, it is fitting that we come together to honor with 
gratitude our extraordinary veterans and military families and their 
service to our country. May God continue to bless our Armed Forces and 
those families that love and support them.

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NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 2017 as 
National Veterans and Military Families Month. I encourage all 
communities, all sectors of society, and all Americans to acknowledge 
and honor the service, sacrifices, and contributions of veterans and 
military families for what they have done and for what they do every day 
to support our great Nation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of 
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9671 of November 5, 2017

Honoring the Victims of the Sutherland Springs, Texas Shooting

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

We are deeply saddened by the shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas, 
which took the lives of more than 25 innocent victims while they were 
attending church. As we mourn the victims of this unprovoked act of 
violence, we pray for healing and comfort for all the family members and 
loved ones who are grieving.
As a mark of respect for the victims of this senseless act of violence 
perpetrated on November 5, 2017, by the authority vested in me as 
President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the 
United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United 
States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all 
public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, 
and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of 
Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and 
possessions until sunset, November 9, 2017. I also direct that the flag 
shall be flown at half-staff for the same length of time at all United 
States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities 
abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and 
stations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of 
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9672 of November 7, 2017

Veterans Day, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Our veterans represent the very best of America. They have bravely 
answered the call to serve in the finest military force in the world, 
and they have earned the dignity that comes with wearing the uniform and 
defending our great flag. On Veterans Day, we honor all Americans who 
have served in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard, both 
in times of war and peace. For nearly 100 years, since the end of World 
War I, Veterans Day has given us a time to pay due respect to our 
veterans, who have passed the torch of liberty from one generation to 
the next.
Part of paying our respect means recommitting to our Nation's sacred 
obligation to care for those who have protected the freedom we often 
take for granted. I have pledged to provide our service members with the 
best equipment, resources, and support in the world--support that must 
continue after they return to civilian life as veterans. This is why 
veterans' healthcare is a top priority for my Administration. I have 
signed legislation that improves accountability at the Department of 
Veterans Affairs (VA) and provides additional funding for the Veterans 
Choice Program, which ensures veterans continue to receive care in their 
communities from providers they trust. I have also signed legislation to 
give veterans GI Bill education benefits for their lifetime, and 
legislation to fix the VA appeals process, to ensure veterans can access 
the resources they are rightly due.
Additionally, this Veterans Day, more than 50 years from the beginning 
of the Vietnam War, I will be in Da Nang, Vietnam, with leaders of the 
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. As we discuss ways to improve 
economic relationships between the United States and Asia in a country 
where Americans and Vietnamese once fought a war, we are compelled to 
recall and recognize the sacrifices of the more than 8 million Vietnam 
veterans who served here, beginning with those who arrived in the first 
American troop deployment in 1965 and ending with those who fought 
through the cease-fire of 1973. These men and women dedicated 
themselves, during one of the most challenging periods in our history, 
to promoting freedom across the globe. Many spent years away from their 
loved ones as they endured the burdens of battle and some experienced 
profound pain and anguish as their fellow warriors, more than 50,000 of 
them, lost their lives. Some of these heroes have yet to return home, as 
1,253 of America's sons and daughters still remain missing. Along with 
our Vietnamese partners, however, we continue to work to account for 
them and to bring them home to American soil. We will not rest until 
that work is done.
With respect for, and in recognition of, the contributions our service 
members have made to the cause of peace and freedom around the world, 
the Congress has provided (5 U.S.C. 6103(a)) that November 11 of each 
year shall be set aside as a legal public holiday to honor our Nation's 
veterans. As Commander in Chief of our heroic Armed Forces, I humbly 
thank our veterans and their families as we remember and honor their 
service and their sacrifice.

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NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, do hereby proclaim November 11, 2017, as Veterans Day. I 
encourage all Americans to recognize the fortitude and sacrifice of our 
veterans through public ceremonies and private thoughts and prayers. I 
call upon Federal, State, and local officials to display the flag of the 
United States and to participate in patriotic activities in their 
communities. I call on all Americans, including civic and fraternal 
organizations, places of worship, schools, and communities to support 
this day with commemorative expressions and programs.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of 
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9673 of November 8, 2017

World Freedom Day, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

For 28 years, the Berlin Wall divided families, friends, and 
communities, barricading oppressed Germans living on the Eastern side 
from seeking the freedom they deserved in the West. This World Freedom 
Day, 28 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, we celebrate the day on 
November 9, 1989, when people of East and West Germany tore down the 
Berlin Wall and freedom triumphed over Communism. We laud the courage of 
all people who insist on a better future for themselves, their families, 
and their country, as we reflect on the state of freedom in our world 
today and those who have made the ultimate sacrifice defending it.
The fall of the Berlin Wall spurred the reunification of Germany and the 
spread of democratic values across Central and Eastern Europe. Through 
democratic elections, and a strong commitment to human rights, these 
determined men and women ensured that their fellow and future citizens 
could live their lives in freedom. Today, we are reminded that the 
primary function of government is precisely this, to secure precious 
individual liberties.
While we live in a time of unprecedented freedom, terrorism and 
extremism around the world continue to threaten us. The ultimate triumph 
of freedom, peace, and security over repressive totalitarianism depends 
on our ability to work side-by-side with our friends and allies. When 
nations work together, we have and we will secure and advance freedom 
and stability throughout our world.
On World Freedom Day, we recommit to the advancement of freedom over the 
forces of repression and radicalism. We continue to make clear that 
oppressive regimes should trust their people and grant their citizens 
the liberty they deserve. The world will be better for it.

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NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 9, 2017, as 
World Freedom Day. I call upon the people of the United States to 
observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities, reaffirming 
our dedication to freedom and democracy.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighth day of 
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9674 of November 10, 2017

Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Today, I lead our Nation in somber reflection as we continue the 13-year 
Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War that began in 
2012. We salute our brave Vietnam veterans who, in service to our Nation 
and in defense of liberty, fought gallantly against the spread of 
communism and defended the freedom of the Vietnamese people.
Fifty years ago, in 1967, nearly 500,000 American troops served in South 
Vietnam, along with approximately 850,000 troops of our allies. Today, 
during Veterans and Military Families Month and as the Federal 
Government observes Veterans Day, I am in Vietnam alongside business and 
political leaders to advance the interests of America, and to promote 
peace and stability in this region and around the world. I cherish this 
opportunity to recall, with humility, the sacrifices our veterans made 
for our freedom and our Nation's strength.
During this Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War, we 
embrace our responsibility to help our Vietnam veterans and their 
families heal from the heavy toll of war. We remember the more than 
58,000 whose names are memorialized on a black granite wall in our 
Nation's capital for having borne the heaviest cost of war. We also pay 
tribute to the brave patriots who suffered as prisoners of war, and we 
stand steadfast in our commitment not to rest until we account for the 
1,253 heroes who have not yet returned to American soil.
To ensure the sacrifices of the 9 million heroes who served during this 
difficult chapter of our country's history are remembered for 
generations to come, I signed into law the Vietnam War Veterans 
Recognition Act of 2017, designating March 29 of each year as National 
Vietnam War Veterans Day. Throughout this Commemoration of the 50th 
Anniversary of the Vietnam War, and every March 29 thereafter, we will 
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our Nation's call to duty. We vow to never again confuse personal 
disapproval of war with prejudice against those who honorably wear the 
uniform of our Armed Forces. With conviction, our Nation pledges our 
enduring respect, our continuing care, and our everlasting commitment to 
all Vietnam veterans.
We applaud the thousands of local, State, and national organizations, 
businesses, and governmental entities that have already partnered with 
the Federal Government in the Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of 
the Vietnam War. Because of their remarkable leadership and dedication, 
countless Vietnam veterans and their families have been personally and 
publicly thanked and honored in ceremonies in towns and cities 
throughout our country. During my Administration, I promise to continue 
coordinated efforts to recognize all veterans of the Vietnam War for 
their service and sacrifice, and to provide them with the heartfelt 
acknowledgement and gratitude that they and their families so richly 
deserve.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby confirm the commitment of this 
Nation to the Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War, 
which began on Memorial Day, 2012 and will continue through Veterans 
Day, 2025. I call upon all Americans to offer each of our Vietnam 
veterans and their families a thank you on behalf of the Nation, both 
privately and during public ceremonies and programs across our country.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of 
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9675 of November 10, 2017

American Education Week, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During American Education Week, we recognize that the foundation of the 
American Dream is a quality education that instills lifelong skills and 
develops strong character. All our Nation's children deserve the chance 
to be successful, to live fulfilling lives, and to give back to our 
communities. As parents, teachers, and advocates, we recommit to 
ensuring that all children in America have a meaningful opportunity to 
harness their full potential.
Parents and guardians are the best advocates for their children's 
success. Through engagement with teachers and local school boards, 
parents have the power to shape their children's education. The 
importance of family and community involvement is why I signed an 
Executive Order earlier this year to protect and preserve State and 
local control over the curriculum, administration, and personnel of our 
country's schools. Moreover, we must protect parents' access to a wide 
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choices, including strong public, charter, magnet, private, online, 
parochial, and homeschool options. Each child is precious and unique, 
and we must enable our communities to provide a range of schooling 
options, which will allow students to thrive and prepare them to be 
successful in adulthood.
My Administration understands that the quality of our Nation's education 
shapes our future. We must equip students with the tools and skills they 
need to succeed in the workforce of tomorrow. In September, I directed 
the Department of Education to prioritize increasing high-quality 
education programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
for students across our Nation. Additionally, I signed an Executive 
Order to make it easier for companies to provide much needed 
apprenticeship programs. By promoting lifelong learning and continuing 
to ensure relevant postsecondary education is more accessible to 
students, we can help all Americans achieve their dreams.
This week, we also reiterate the vital importance of family involvement 
in education. Whether that means checking homework, setting high 
expectations, or establishing healthy evening and morning routines, 
schools rely on families to accelerate student achievement. When 
families devote time and effort to their children's education, students 
earn higher grades, have more positive attitudes about school and 
homework, and are more likely to graduate. There can be no greater 
investment than into the success of our children.
As we celebrate American Education Week, we are reminded of the vital 
importance of education for our children, for our communities, and for 
our world. Education unlocks a world of opportunity, something every 
American deserves.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 12 through 
November 18, 2017, as American Education Week. I commend our Nation's 
schools, their teachers and leaders, and the parents of students across 
this land. And I call on States and communities to support high-quality 
education to meet the needs of all students.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of 
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9676 of November 10, 2017

National Apprenticeship Week, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Apprenticeship Week, we recognize the important role 
apprenticeships play in unleashing the American workforce. Americans are

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known for our remarkable productivity, industriousness, and innovative 
thinking. By pairing these valued traits with the right training, our 
Nation can renew one of our greatest assets--the American worker.
Affordable education options and training opportunities that lead to 
stable, well-paying jobs are critical for the health and well-being of 
our families and communities. Our Nation's existing higher education 
system, however, does not always provide the right forms of training. 
According to a recent survey, only 11 percent of employers strongly 
agreed that America's institutions of higher education are teaching 
graduates the skills their companies need.
At the same time, the cost of college is rising, putting it out of reach 
for many and burdening others with increasing amounts of student debt. 
Those in the class of 2015 who borrowed to finance their education 
graduated with nearly $30,000 in student debt, on average. During the 
past administration, the stagnation of wages, which increased by less 
than six-tenths of 1 percent per year, and education costs that 
ballooned by more than 20 percent, prevented too many Americans from 
getting the skills they need to thrive in today's workforce.
Apprenticeships provide an alternative path to a high-paying job by 
providing opportunities to gain real-world skills while earning a 
paycheck. In addition, research suggests that graduates of 
apprenticeship programs earn $300,000 more throughout their lifetime 
than non-apprentices working in the same field. Because new jobs in our 
21st century economy--from healthcare to advanced manufacturing--demand 
technical skills, apprenticeship programs are uniquely able to provide 
the affordable and relevant training workers need to fill in-demand jobs 
throughout the economy.
My Administration has taken important steps to promote and expand 
apprenticeships. The Department of Labor is fully implementing my 
Executive Order on Expanding Apprenticeships in America, which directs 
it to work with other Federal departments and agencies to make it easier 
for companies to create and grow apprenticeship programs. It also 
directs the agencies to explore ways to support the development of 
apprenticeships in industries where the earn-and-learn model has been 
historically underutilized, including in key sectors such as 
manufacturing, healthcare, cybersecurity, and information technology.
This week, I challenge businesses, educational institutions, and 
government entities to expand apprenticeship opportunities and other 
quality job-training programs to help open more doors for more 
Americans. As we put the education and training of our people first, 
American companies will join us by rededicating their efforts to hire 
American. Together, we will build an even stronger workforce and provide 
new and exciting opportunities for generations of Americans to learn, 
earn, and succeed.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 13 through 
November 19, 2017, as National Apprenticeship Week.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of 
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9677 of November 17, 2017

National Family Week, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Family Week, we emphasize the importance of preserving 
and promoting strong families, the cornerstone of our society. Families 
are as diverse as our Nation. They often extend beyond moms, dads, and 
their children, and include adoptive and foster parents, grandparents, 
and extended relatives. But no matter their makeup, families share a 
unique quality--they naturally form the fundamental unit of our society. 
They hold more influence over our communities and our Nation than any 
other structure, so it is incumbent upon us, as a Nation, to strengthen 
and support them.
We cannot take strong families for granted. Each member of each family 
must work every day to nurture the bonds of love and loyalty that form 
the latticework of strong families. We can show support to our family 
members by loving selflessly, forgiving quickly, and spending quality 
time together.
In addition, Federal policy should be directed to facilitating the 
success of our families. Tax policy is a prime example. My 
Administration believes that Americans should be able to dedicate more 
of their resources and earnings to the task and duty of providing for 
their families. More of each paycheck should go toward supporting 
families and less should be directed to an all-too-often inefficient 
Federal Government. Our policies must also support working mothers, and 
enable them to reach their full potential. That is why I am committed to 
cutting taxes for middle-income families--including by expanding the 
child tax credit--and fundamentally reforming our Nation's outdated tax 
code. Our work will enable families to spend more of their hard-earned 
dollars on the success of their children.
Federal policy must also guard against threats to the family. In 2016, 
we lost at least 64,000 lives to opioid and other drug overdoses, 
devastating American families and communities. To combat this growing 
crisis, my Administration has already dedicated more than $1 billion in 
funding to address the drug addiction and opioid crisis since taking 
office. Last month, my Administration declared the opioid epidemic to be 
a nationwide public health emergency in order to focus needed Federal 
resources and attention on this critical matter. We will not abandon our 
families as they fight the scourge of opioids.
Throughout our Nation's history, in times of both turmoil and triumph, 
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family is our foundation, a pillar of our past, and a key to our future 
prosperity. Strong families teach integrity and patriotism, encourage 
and foster teamwork, and demonstrate unconditional love and acceptance. 
When these foundational principles overflow from our homes into 
neighborhoods and communities, they strengthen and fortify the Nation.
During National Family Week, we support and encourage American families 
to create healthy, nurturing environments for their children and future 
generations. I hope all Americans will join me in gratitude to our 
Creator for the many ways families bless and enrich our lives and our 
Nation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 19 through 
November 25, 2017, as National Family Week. I invite communities, 
churches, and individuals to observe this week with appropriate 
ceremonies and activities to honor our Nation's families.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventeenth day of 
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9678 of November 17, 2017

Thanksgiving Day, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Thanksgiving Day, as we have for nearly four centuries, Americans 
give thanks to Almighty God for our abundant blessings. We gather with 
the people we love to show gratitude for our freedom, for our friends 
and families, and for the prosperous Nation we call home.
In July 1620, more than 100 Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower, fleeing 
religious persecution and seeking freedom and opportunity in a new and 
unfamiliar place. These dauntless souls arrived in Plymouth, 
Massachusetts, in the freezing cold of December 1620. They were greeted 
by sickness and severe weather, and quickly lost 46 of their fellow 
travelers. Those who endured the incredible hardship of their first year 
in America, however, had many reasons for gratitude. They had survived. 
They were free. And, with the help of the Wampanoag tribe, and a 
bountiful harvest, they were regaining their health and strength. In 
thanks to God for these blessings, the new governor of the Plymouth 
Colony, William Bradford, proclaimed a day of thanksgiving and gathered 
with the Wampanoag tribe for three days of celebration.
For the next two centuries, many individual colonies and states, 
primarily in the Northeast, carried on the tradition of fall 
Thanksgiving festivities. But each state celebrated it on a different 
day, and sometime on an occasional basis. It was not until 1863 that the 
holiday was celebrated on one day, nationwide. In the aftermath of the 
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bloodiest battles of our Nation's Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln 
proclaimed that the country would set aside one day to remember its many 
blessings. ``In the midst of a civil war of unequalled magnitude and 
severity,'' President Lincoln proclaimed, we recall the ``bounties, 
which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source 
from which they come.'' As President Lincoln recognized: ``No human 
counsel hath devised nor hath any mortal hand worked out these great 
things. They are the gracious gifts of the Most High God, who, while 
dealing with us in anger for our sins, hath nevertheless remembered 
mercy.''
Today, we continue to celebrate Thanksgiving with a grateful and 
charitable spirit. When we open our hearts and extend our hands to those 
in need, we show humility for the bountiful gifts we have received. In 
the aftermath of a succession of tragedies that have stunned and shocked 
our Nation--Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria; the wildfires that 
ravaged the West; and, the horrific acts of violence and terror in Las 
Vegas, New York City, and Sutherland Springs--we have witnessed the 
generous nature of the American people. In the midst of heartache and 
turmoil, we are grateful for the swift action of the first responders, 
law enforcement personnel, military and medical professionals, 
volunteers, and everyday heroes who embodied our infinite capacity to 
extend compassion and humanity to our fellow man. As we mourn these 
painful events, we are ever confident that the perseverance and optimism 
of the American people will prevail.
We can see, in the courageous Pilgrims who stood on Plymouth Rock in new 
land, the intrepidness that lies at the core of our American spirit. 
Just as the Pilgrims did, today Americans stand strong, willing to fight 
for their families and their futures, to uphold our values, and to 
confront any challenge.
This Thanksgiving, in addition to rejoicing in precious time spent with 
loved ones, let us find ways to serve and encourage each other in both 
word and deed. We also offer a special word of thanks for the brave men 
and women of our Armed Forces, many of whom must celebrate this holiday 
separated from the ones for whom they are most thankful. As one people, 
we seek God's protection, guidance, and wisdom, as we stand humbled by 
the abundance of our great Nation and the blessings of freedom, family, 
and faith.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim Thursday, November 23, 
2017, as a National Day of Thanksgiving. I encourage all Americans to 
gather, in homes and places of worship, to offer a prayer of thanks to 
God for our many blessings.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventeenth day of 
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9679 of November 30, 2017

National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On average, every 50 minutes, a person in the United States dies in a 
vehicle crash involving alcohol. We have seen too many lives cut short 
by impaired driving, and too many drivers continue to put themselves and 
others at risk every day. During National Impaired Driving Prevention 
Month, we reemphasize that impaired driving is never acceptable. We 
recognize that we can eliminate impaired driving through our choices, 
and we pledge to make the right choice by driving sober.
Forty years ago, alcohol was a factor in almost two-thirds of all 
traffic fatalities. Through the tireless efforts of States, communities, 
and advocacy organizations, we have made tremendous progress in reducing 
impaired driving and protecting the American people. Unfortunately, for 
the second consecutive year, we have seen an increase in the number of 
alcohol-impaired traffic fatalities on America's roadways. In 2016, more 
than 10,000 people died in alcohol-impaired crashes, accounting for 28 
percent of all traffic fatalities. We must reverse this trend.
Drinking and driving affects all Americans. In 2012, 4.2 million adults 
reported having driven at least once within a 30-day span while impaired 
by alcohol. Driving while impaired, even after one drink, can 
dramatically change the lives of drivers, passengers, innocent 
bystanders, and their loved ones. My Administration is committed to 
raising awareness about the dangers of impaired driving and to 
eliminating it from our communities. Additionally, by reducing hundreds 
of harmful regulations, we are supporting our innovative American 
companies as they create new technology that can help us address 
impaired driving, from ride-hailing services to advanced vehicle 
technology. My Administration is also providing vital resources to law 
enforcement to support their efforts to keep our surroundings safe.
Ultimately, the responsibility for preventing impaired driving lies with 
each of us. We care for our loved ones when we keep them safe and 
prevent them taking the wheel after drinking alcohol. By taking action 
to educate our fellow Americans, through coordinated efforts with 
family, friends, neighbors, schools, churches, and community 
organizations, we can reduce deaths and accidents arising from impaired 
driving.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim December 2017 as 
National Impaired Driving Prevention Month. I urge all Americans to make 
responsible decisions and take appropriate measures to prevent impaired 
driving.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of 
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the

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Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9680 of November 30, 2017

World AIDS Day, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The first documented cases of the human immunodeficiency virus infection 
(HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) 36 years ago became 
the leading edge of an epidemic that swept across the United States and 
around the globe, devastating millions of individuals, families, and 
communities. As a Nation, we felt fear and uncertainty as we struggled 
to understand this new disease. In the decades since--through public and 
private American leadership, innovation, investment, and compassion--we 
have ushered in a new, hopeful era of prevention and treatment. Today, 
on World AIDS Day, we honor those who have lost their lives to AIDS, we 
celebrate the remarkable progress we have made in combatting this 
disease, and we reaffirm our ongoing commitment to end AIDS as a public 
health threat.
Since the beginning of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, more than 76 million 
people around the world have become infected with HIV and 35 million 
have died from AIDS. As of 2014, 1.1 million people in the United States 
are living with HIV. On this day, we pray for all those living with HIV, 
and those who have lost loved ones to AIDS.
As we remember those who have died and those who are suffering, we 
commend the immense effort people have made to control and end the HIV/
AIDS epidemic. In the United States, sustained public and private 
investments in HIV prevention and treatment have yielded major 
successes. The number of annual HIV infections fell 18 percent between 
2008 and 2014, saving an estimated $14.9 billion in lifetime medical 
costs. We have also experienced successes around the globe. Through the 
President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and its data-driven 
investments in partnership with more than 50 countries, we are 
supporting more than 13.3 million people with lifesaving antiretroviral 
treatment. We remain deeply committed to supporting adolescent girls and 
young women through this program, who are up to 14 times more likely to 
contract HIV than young men in some sub-Saharan African countries. Our 
efforts also include the DREAMS (Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-
free, Mentored, and Safe) public-private partnership, which has resulted 
in a 25-40 percent decline in new HIV infections among young women in 
districts in 10 highly affected African countries during the last 2 
years.
While we have made considerable progress in recent decades, tens of 
thousands of Americans are infected with HIV every year. My 
Administration will continue to invest in testing initiatives to help 
people who are unaware they are living with HIV learn their status. 
Internationally, we will rapidly implement the recent PEPFAR Strategy 
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Epidemic Control (2017-2020), which uses data to guide investments and 
efforts in more than 50 countries to reach epidemic control.
Due to America's leadership and private sector philanthropy and 
innovation, we have saved and improved millions of lives and shifted the 
HIV/AIDS epidemic from crisis toward control. We are proud to continue 
our work with many partners, including governments, private-sector 
companies, philanthropic organizations, multilateral institutions, civil 
society and faith-based organizations, people living with HIV, and many 
others.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim December 1, 2017, as World 
AIDS Day. I urge the Governors of the States and the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico, officials of the other territories subject to the 
jurisdiction of the United States, and the American people to join me in 
appropriate activities to remember those who have lost their lives to 
AIDS and to provide support and compassion to those living with HIV.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of 
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9681 of December 4, 2017

Modifying the Bears Ears National Monument

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

In Proclamation 9558 of December 28, 2016, and exercising his authority 
under section 320301 of title 54, United States Code (the ``Antiquities 
Act''), President Barack Obama established the Bears Ears National 
Monument in the State of Utah, reserving approximately 1.35 million 
acres of Federal lands for the care and management of objects of 
historic and scientific interest identified therein. The monument is 
managed jointly by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land 
Management (BLM) and the Department of Agriculture's United States 
Forest Service (USFS). This proclamation makes certain modifications to 
the monument.
Proclamation 9558 identifies a long list of objects of historic or 
scientific interest. It describes cultural resources such as ancient 
cliff dwellings (including the Moon House and Doll House Ruins), Moki 
Steps, Native American ceremonial sites, tools and projectile points, 
remains of single-family dwellings, granaries, kivas, towers, large 
villages, rock shelters, caves, and a prehistoric road system, as well 
as petroglyphs, pictographs, and recent rock art left by the Ute, 
Navajo, and Paiute peoples. It also identifies other types of historic 
objects, such as remnants of Native American sheep-herding and farming 
operations and early engineering by pioneers and settlers, including 
smoothed sections of rock, dugways, historic cabins, corrals, trails, 
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Outlaw Trails. It also describes landscape features such as the Bears 
Ears, Comb Ridge, Cedar Mesa, the Valley of the Gods, the Abajo 
Mountains, and the San Juan River, and paleontological resources such as 
the fossil remains of fishes, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals, as well 
as dinosaur trackways and traces of other terrestrial animals. Finally, 
it identifies several species, including animals like the porcupine, 
badger, and coyote; birds like the red-tailed hawk, Mexican spotted owl, 
American kestrel, and turkey vulture; and plants such as the Fremont 
cottonwood, Abajo daisy, western sandbar willow, and boxelder.
The Antiquities Act requires that any reservation of land as part of a 
monument be confined to the smallest area compatible with the proper 
care and management of the objects of historic or scientific interest to 
be protected. Determining the appropriate protective area involves 
examination of a number of factors, including the uniqueness and nature 
of the objects, the nature of the needed protection, and the protection 
provided by other laws.
Some of the objects Proclamation 9558 identifies are not unique to the 
monument, and some of the particular examples of these objects within 
the monument are not of significant scientific or historic interest. 
Moreover, many of the objects Proclamation 9558 identifies were not 
under threat of damage or destruction before designation such that they 
required a reservation of land to protect them. In fact, objects 
described in Proclamation 9558 were then--and still are--subject to 
Federal protections under existing laws and agency management 
designations. For example, more than 500,000 acres were already being 
managed to maintain, enhance, or protect their roadless character before 
they were designated as part of a national monument. Specifically, the 
BLM manages approximately 380,759 acres of lands within the existing 
monument as Wilderness Study Areas, which the BLM is required by law to 
manage so as not to impair their suitability for future congressional 
designation as Wilderness. On lands managed by the USFS, 46,348 acres 
are part of the congressionally designated Dark Canyon Wilderness Area, 
which, under the 1964 Wilderness Act, 16 U.S.C. 1131-1136, and the Utah 
Wilderness Act of 1984, Public Law 98-428, the USFS must manage so as to 
maintain or enhance its wilderness character. Approximately 89,396 acres 
of the USFS lands are also included in 8 inventoried roadless areas, 
which are managed under the USFS's 2001 Roadless Rule so as to protect 
their wilderness character.
A host of laws enacted after the Antiquities Act provide specific 
protection for archaeological, historic, cultural, paleontological, and 
plant and animal resources and give authority to the BLM and USFS to 
condition permitted activities on Federal lands, whether within or 
outside a monument. These laws include the Archaeological Resources 
Protection Act of 1979, 16 U.S.C. 470aa-470mm, National Historic 
Preservation Act, 54 U.S.C. 300101 et seq., Bald and Golden Eagle 
Protection Act, 16 U.S.C. 668-668d, Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 
U.S.C. 1531 et seq., Federal Cave Resources Protection Act of 1988, 16 
U.S.C. 4301 et seq., Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 
U.S.C. 1701 et seq., Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 16 U.S.C. 703-712, 
National Forest Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq., Native American 
Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1976, 25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq., 
and Paleontological Resources Preservation Act, 16 U.S.C. 470aaa-470aaa-
11. Of particular note, the Archaeological Resources Protection Act 
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other desecration and imposes criminal penalties for unauthorized 
excavation, removal, damage, alteration, or defacement of archaeological 
resources. Federal land management agencies can grant a permit 
authorizing excavation or removal, but only when undertaken for the 
purpose of furthering archaeological knowledge. The Paleontological 
Resources Preservation Act contains very similar provisions protecting 
paleontological resources. And the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and 
Endangered Species Act protect migratory birds and listed endangered and 
threatened species and their habitats. Moreover, the BLM and the USFS 
were already addressing many of the threats to objects identified in 
Proclamation 9558 in their governing land-use plans before designation 
of the monument.
Given the nature of the objects identified on the lands reserved by 
Proclamation 9558, the lack of a threat of damage or destruction to many 
of those objects, and the protection for those objects already provided 
by existing law and governing land-use plans, I find that the area of 
Federal land reserved in the Bears Ears National Monument established by 
Proclamation 9558 is not confined to the smallest area compatible with 
the proper care and management of those objects. The important objects 
of scientific or historic interest can instead be protected by a smaller 
and more appropriate reservation of 2 areas: Shash Jaa and Indian Creek. 
Revising the boundaries of the monument to cover these 2 areas will 
ensure that, in accordance with the Antiquities Act, it is no larger 
than necessary for the proper care and management of the objects to be 
protected within the monument.
The Shash Jaa area contains the heart of the national monument: the 
iconic twin buttes known as the Bears Ears that tower 2,000 feet above 
the surrounding landscape and are considered sacred to the Native 
American tribes that call this area their ancestral home. Many of the 
significant objects described by Proclamation 9558 can be found 
throughout the Shash Jaa area. Ancestral Puebloan occupation of the area 
began during the Basketmaker II period at least 2,500 years ago, and it 
left behind objects such as pit houses, storage pits, lithic scatters, 
campsites, rock shelters, pictographs, and baskets, as well as manos and 
metates for grinding corn. Occupation dating to the Basketmaker III 
period, from approximately 500 to 750 C.E., left additional evidence of 
maize- and bean-based agriculture, along with pottery, bows and arrows, 
pit houses, kivas, storage rooms, and dispersed villages.
New waves of human settlement occurred around 900 C.E., when the Pueblo 
I period gave rise to large villages near Comb Wash, and 1050 C.E., when 
inhabitants from the Pueblo II period built expansive and complex multi-
family dwellings. Around 1150 C.E., the dawn of the Pueblo III period, 
the area's inhabitants increasingly sought shelter in cliff dwellings 
and left behind evidence of an era of unrest. Several centuries later, 
the Ute, Paiute, and Navajo came to occupy the area.
East of the Bears Ears is Arch Canyon, within which paleontologists have 
found numerous fossils from the Permian and Upper Permian eras. Cliff 
dwellings are hidden throughout the canyon, and the mouth of the canyon 
holds the fabled Arch Canyon ruin, which spans the Pueblo II and III 
periods and contains pictographs and petroglyphs ranging from the 
Archaic to the historic periods.
Just south of Arch Canyon are the north and south forks of Mule Canyon. 
Five-hundred feet deep, 5 miles long, and decorated with alternating 
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of red and white sandstone, these 2 striking canyons contain shelter-
cliff dwellings and other archaeological sites, including the scenic and 
accessible House on Fire Ruin, which includes differing masonry styles 
that indicate several episodes of construction and use.
Perched high on the open tablelands above the south fork of Mule Canyon 
are the Mule Canyon ruins, where visitors can see exposed masonry walls 
of ancient living quarters and a partially restored kiva. The deep 
canyons and towering mesas of the Shash Jaa area are full of similar 
sites, including rock art, remains of single-family dwellings, 
granaries, kivas, towers (including the Cave Towers), and large villages 
primarily from the Pueblo II and III periods, along with sites from the 
Basketmaker and Archaic periods.
The Shash Jaa area also includes Comb Ridge, a north-south trending 
monocline that originates near the boundary of the Manti-La Sal National 
Forest, ends near the San Juan River, and contains remnants from the 
region's thousands of years of human habitation, including cliff 
dwellings, granaries, kivas, ceremonial sites, and the Butler Wash ruin, 
a world-famous Ancestral Puebloan ruin with multiple rooms and kivas. 
Comb Ridge also includes world-class examples of ancient rock art, such 
as the Butler Wash Kachina Panel, a wall-sized mural of San Juan 
Anthropomorph figures that dates to the Basketmaker period and is 
considered to be one of the Southwest's most important petroglyph panels 
for understanding the daily life and rituals of the Basketmaker people. 
Significant fossil sites have also been discovered in Butler Wash.
Just north of upper Butler Wash, the aspen-filled Whiskers Draw contains 
a series of alcoves that have sheltered evidence of human habitation for 
thousands of years, including Cave 7, the site where Richard Wetherill, 
as part of the Hyde Expedition in 1893, first identified what we know 
today as the Basketmaker people. The nearby Milk Ranch Point is home to 
a rich concentration of kivas, granaries, dwellings, and other evidence 
that Pueblo I farmers used this area to cultivate corn, beans, and 
squash.
The Shash Jaa area also contains the Comb Ridge Fossil site, which 
includes a trackway created by a giant arthropod (Diplichnites 
cuithensis), the first recorded instance of such a trackway in Utah. 
Also, the diverse landscape of the Shash Jaa area provides habitat for 
the vast majority of plant and animal species described by Proclamation 
9558.
Finally, the Shash Jaa area as described on the accompanying map 
includes 2 non-contiguous parcels of land that encompass the Moon House 
Ruin, an example of iconic Pueblo-decorated architecture, which was 
likely the last occupied site on Cedar Mesa, as well as Doll House Ruin, 
a fully intact and well-preserved single room granary that is associated 
with an extensive agricultural area on the mesa top. These significant 
ruins are important examples of cultural resource objects that should 
remain within the monument's boundaries.
The Indian Creek area likewise contains objects of significance 
described in Proclamation 9558. At its center is the broad Indian Creek 
Canyon, which is characterized by sheer red cliffs and spires of exposed 
and eroded layers of Navajo, Kayenta, Wingate, and Cedar Mesa sandstone, 
including the iconic North and South Six-Shooter Peaks.
Also located within the Indian Creek area is the Canyonlands Research 
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and private landowners, this unique partnership works to increase our 
understanding of the complex natural systems on the landscape, providing 
their custodians with information they need to adapt to the challenges 
of a changing Colorado Plateau.
Newspaper Rock, a popular attraction in the Indian Creek area, is a 
roadside rock art panel that has been listed on the National Register of 
Historic Places since 1976. This site displays a significant 
concentration of rock art from multiple periods, etched into Wingate 
sandstone. The older art is attributed to the Ancestral Puebloan people 
who inhabited this region for 2,000 years, while the more recent rock 
art is attributed to the Ute people who still live in the Four Corners 
area.
In addition to Newspaper Rock, the Indian Creek area contains numerous 
other significant rock art sites, including the distinctive and well-
preserved petroglyphs in Shay Canyon. The area also provides 
opportunities for cultural and scientific research and paleontological 
study. Dinosaur tracks in the bottom of the Shay Canyon stream bed are a 
unique visual reminder of the area's distant past. Additional 
paleontological resources can be found throughout the Indian Creek area, 
including vertebrate and invertebrate fossils, primarily in the Chinle 
Formation. The Indian Creek area also includes 2 prominent mesas, 
Bridger Jack Mesa and Lavender Mesa, which are home to relict plant 
communities, predominantly composed of pinyon-juniper woodland, with 
small, interspersed sagebrush parks, that exist only on these isolated 
islands in the desert sea and are, generally, unaltered by humans. These 
mesas provide the opportunity for comparative studies of pinyon-juniper 
woodland and sagebrush communities in other parts of the Colorado 
Plateau. Additionally, the Indian Creek area includes the exposed Chinle 
Formation, known for abundant fossilized flora and fauna, including 
pelecypods, gastropods, arthropods, fishes, amphibians, and reptiles 
(including dinosaurs). Finally, the area is well known for vertebrate 
trackways, including tetrapod footprints.
Some of the existing monument's objects, or certain examples of those 
objects, are not within the monument's revised boundaries because they 
are adequately protected by existing law, designation, agency policy, or 
governing land-use plans. For example, although the modified boundaries 
do not include the San Juan River or the Valley of the Gods, both of 
those areas are protected by existing administratively designated Areas 
of Critical Environmental Concern. Plant and animal species such as the 
bighorn sheep, the Kachina daisy, the Utah night lizard, and the Eucosma 
navojoensis moth are protected by the Endangered Species Act and 
existing land-use plans and policies protecting special-status species. 
Additionally, some of the range of these species falls within existing 
Wilderness Areas and Wilderness Study Areas. Finally, although Hideout 
Canyon is likewise not included within the modified boundaries, it is 
generally not threatened and is partially within a Wilderness Study 
Area.
The areas described above are the smallest compatible with the 
protection of the important objects identified in Proclamation 9558. The 
modification of the Bears Ears National Monument will maintain and 
protect those objects and preserve the area's cultural, scientific, and 
historic legacy.
WHEREAS, Proclamation 9558 of December 28, 2016, designated the Bears 
Ears National Monument in the State of Utah and reserved approximately 
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Bears Ears buttes and other objects of historic and scientific interest 
identified therein; and
WHEREAS, many of the objects identified by Proclamation 9558 are 
otherwise protected by Federal law; and
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to modify the boundaries of the 
monument to exclude from its designation and reservation approximately 
1,150,860 acres of land that I find are unnecessary for the care and 
management of the objects to be protected within the monument; and
WHEREAS, the boundaries of the monument reservation should therefore be 
reduced to the smallest area compatible with the protection of the 
objects of scientific or historic interest as described above in this 
proclamation;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by the authority vested in me by section 320301 of title 54, 
United States Code, hereby proclaim that the boundaries of the Bears 
Ears National Monument are hereby modified and reduced to those lands 
and interests in land owned or controlled by the Federal Government 
within the boundaries described on the accompanying map, which is 
attached to and forms a part of this proclamation. I hereby further 
proclaim that the modified monument areas identified on the accompanying 
map shall be known as the Indian Creek and Shash Jaa units of the 
monument, the latter of which shall include the Moon House and Doll 
House Ruins. These reserved Federal lands and interests in lands 
cumulatively encompass approximately 201,876 acres. The boundaries 
described on the accompanying map are confined to the smallest area 
compatible with the proper care and management of the objects to be 
protected. Any lands reserved by Proclamation 9558 not within the 
boundaries identified on the accompanying map are hereby excluded from 
the monument.
At 9:00 a.m., eastern standard time, on the date that is 60 days after 
the date of this proclamation, subject to valid existing rights, the 
provisions of existing withdrawals, and the requirements of applicable 
law, the public and National Forest System lands excluded from the 
monument reservation shall be open to:
    (1) entry, location, selection, sale, or other disposition under the 
public land laws and laws applicable to the U.S. Forest Service;
    (2) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal 
leasing; and
    (3) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws.
Appropriation of lands under the mining laws before the date and time of 
restoration is unauthorized. Any such attempted appropriation, including 
attempted adverse possession under 30 U.S.C. 38, shall vest no rights 
against the United States. Acts required to establish a location and to 
initiate a right of possession are governed by State law where not in 
conflict with Federal law.
Nothing in this proclamation shall be construed to remove any lands from 
the Manti-La Sal National Forest or to otherwise revoke, modify, or 
affect any withdrawal, reservation, or appropriation, other than the one 
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Nothing in this proclamation shall change the management of the areas 
designated and reserved by Proclamation 9558 that remain part of the 
monument in accordance with the terms of this proclamation, except as 
provided by the following 4 paragraphs:
In recognition of the importance of tribal participation to the care and 
management of the objects identified above, and to ensure that 
management decisions affecting the monument reflect tribal expertise and 
traditional and historical knowledge, Proclamation 9558 established a 
Commission to provide guidance and recommendations on the development 
and implementation of management plans and on management of the 
monument, and to partner with Federal agencies by making continuing 
contributions to inform decisions regarding the management of the 
monument. In order to ensure that the full range of tribal expertise and 
traditional historical knowledge is included in such guidance and 
recommendations, paragraph 29 of Proclamation 9558 is hereby revised to 
provide that the Bears Ears Commission shall be known as the Shash Jaa 
Commission, shall apply only to the Shash Jaa unit as described herein, 
and shall also include the elected officer of the San Juan County 
Commission representing District 3 acting in that officer's official 
capacity.
Proclamation 9558 is hereby revised to clarify that, pending preparation 
of the transportation plan required by paragraph 34 thereof, the 
Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture may allow motorized and non-
mechanized vehicle use on roads and trails designated for such use 
immediately before the issuance of Proclamation 9558 and maintain roads 
and trails for such use.
Paragraph 35 of Proclamation 9558 governing livestock grazing in the 
monument is hereby revised to read as follows: ``Nothing in this 
proclamation shall be deemed to affect authorizations for livestock 
grazing, or administration thereof, on Federal lands within the 
monument. Livestock grazing within the monument shall continue to be 
governed by laws and regulations other than this proclamation.''
Proclamation 9558 is amended to clarify that, consistent with the care 
and management of the objects identified above, the Secretaries of the 
Interior and Agriculture may authorize ecological restoration and active 
vegetation management activities in the monument.
If any provision of this proclamation, including its application to a 
particular parcel of land, is held to be invalid, the remainder of this 
proclamation and its application to other parcels of land shall not be 
affected thereby.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourth day of 
December, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9682 of December 4, 2017

Modifying the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

In Proclamation 6920 of September 18, 1996, and exercising his authority 
under the Act of June 8, 1906 (34 Stat. 225) (the ``Antiquities Act''), 
President William J. Clinton established the Grand Staircase-Escalante 
National Monument in the State of Utah, reserving approximately 1.7 
million acres of Federal lands for the care and management of objects of 
historic and scientific interest identified therein. The monument is 
managed by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management 
(BLM). This proclamation makes certain modifications to the monument.
Proclamation 6920 identifies a long list of objects of historic or 
scientific interest within the boundaries of the monument. In the 20 
years since the designation, the BLM and academic researchers have 
studied the monument to better understand the geology, paleontology, 
archeology, history, and biology of the area.
The Antiquities Act requires that any reservation of land as part of a 
monument be confined to the smallest area compatible with the proper 
care and management of the objects of historic or scientific interest to 
be protected. Determining the appropriate protective area involves 
examination of a number of factors, including the uniqueness and nature 
of the objects, the nature of the needed protection, and the protection 
provided by other laws.
Proclamation 6920 identifies the monument area as rich with 
paleontological sites and fossils, including marine and brackish water 
mollusks, turtles, crocodilians, lizards, dinosaurs, fishes, and 
mammals, as well as terrestrial vertebrate fauna, including mammals, of 
the Cenomanian-Santonian ages, and one of the most continuous records of 
Late Cretaceous terrestrial life in the world. Nearly 2 decades of 
intense study of the monument has provided a better understanding of the 
areas with the highest concentrations of fossil resources and the best 
opportunities to discover previously unknown species. While formations 
like the Wahweap and Kaiparowits occur only in southern Utah and provide 
an important record of Late Cretaceous fossils, others like the Chinle 
and Morrison formations occur throughout the Colorado Plateau. The 
modified monument boundaries take into account this new information and, 
as described in more detail below, retain the majority of the high-
potential areas for locating new fossil resources that have been 
identified within the area reserved by Proclamation 6920.
Proclamation 6920 also identifies a number of unique geological 
formations and landscape features within the monument boundaries. These 
include the Grand Staircase, White Cliffs, Vermilion Cliffs, Kaiparowits 
Plateau, Upper Paria Canyon System, Upper Escalante Canyons, Burning 
Hills, Circle Cliffs, East Kaibab Monocline, Grosvenor Arch, and 
Escalante Natural Bridge, all of which are retained in whole or part 
within the revised monument boundaries. The Waterpocket Fold, however, 
is located mostly within the Capitol Reef National Park and the portions 
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not unique or particularly scientifically significant. Therefore, the 
boundaries of the monument may be modified to exclude the Waterpocket 
Fold without imperiling the proper care and management of that 
formation. The more general landscape features discussed in the 
proclamation, such as serpentine canyons, arches, and natural bridges, 
are common across the Colorado Plateau both within and outside of the 
modified boundaries of the monument described below.
Archeological and historic objects identified within the monument are 
more generally discussed in Proclamation 6920, which specifically 
identifies only the Hole-in-the-Rock Trail, the Paria Townsite, and 
Dance Hall Rock as objects of historic or scientific interest, all 3 of 
which will remain within the revised monument boundaries, although a 
portion of the Hole-in-the-Rock Trail will be excluded. Proclamation 
6920 also describes Fremont and Ancestral Puebloan rock art panels, 
occupation sites, campsites, and granaries, as well as historic objects 
such as those left behind by Mormon pioneers, including trails, 
inscriptions, ghost towns, rock houses, and cowboy line camps. These are 
artifacts that are known to generally occur across the Four Corners 
region, particularly in southern Utah, and the examples found within the 
monument are not, as described, of any unique or distinctive scientific 
or historic significance. In light of the prevalence of similar objects 
throughout the region, the existing boundaries of the monument are not 
``the smallest area compatible with the proper care'' of these objects, 
and they may be excluded from the monument's boundaries. Further, many 
of these objects or examples of these objects are retained within the 
modified boundaries described below.
Finally, with respect to the animal and plant species, Proclamation 6920 
characterizes the area as one of the richest floristic regions in the 
Intermountain West, but it identifies only a few specific species as 
objects of scientific or historic interest. The revised boundaries 
contain the majority of habitat types originally protected by 
Proclamation 6920.
Thus, many of the objects identified by Proclamation 6920 are not unique 
to the monument, and some of the particular examples of those objects 
within the monument are not of significant historic or scientific 
interest. Moreover, many of the objects identified by Proclamation 6920 
are not under threat of damage or destruction such that they require a 
reservation of land to protect them; in fact, many are already subject 
to Federal protection under existing law and agency management 
designations. The BLM manages nearly 900,000 acres of lands within the 
existing monument as Wilderness Study Areas, which the BLM is already 
required by law to manage so as not to impair the suitability of such 
areas for future congressional designation as Wilderness.
A host of laws enacted after the Antiquities Act provide specific 
protection for archaeological, historic, cultural, paleontological, and 
plant and animal resources and give authority to the BLM to condition 
permitted activities on Federal lands, whether within or outside a 
monument. These laws include the Archaeological Resources Protection Act 
of 1979, 16 U.S.C. 470aa-470mm, National Historic Preservation Act, 54 
U.S.C. 300101 et seq., Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, 16 U.S.C. 
668-668d, Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq., 
Federal Cave Resources Protection Act of 1988, 16 U.S.C. 4301 et seq., 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq., 
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16 U.S.C. 703-712, Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation 
Act of 1976, 25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq., and Paleontological Resources 
Preservation Act, 16 U.S.C. 470aaa-470aaa-11. Of particular note, the 
Paleontological Resources Preservation Act, enacted in 2009, imposes 
criminal penalties for unauthorized excavation, removal, damage, 
alteration, or defacement of paleontological resources. Federal land 
management agencies can grant permits authorizing excavation or removal, 
but only when undertaken for the purpose of furthering paleontological 
knowledge. The Archaeological Resources Protection Act contains very 
similar provisions protecting archeological resources. And the Migratory 
Bird Treaty Act and Endangered Species Act protect migratory birds and 
listed endangered and threatened species and their habitats.
Especially in light of the research conducted since designation, I find 
that the current boundaries of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National 
Monument established by Proclamation 6920 are greater than the smallest 
area compatible with the protection of the objects for which lands were 
reserved and, therefore, that the boundaries of the monument should be 
reduced to 3 areas: Grand Staircase, Kaiparowits, and Escalante Canyons. 
These revisions will ensure that the monument is no larger than 
necessary for the proper care and management of the objects.
The Grand Staircase area is named for one of the iconic landscapes in 
the American West. An unbroken sequence of cliffs and plateaus, 
considered to be the most colorful exposed geologic section in the 
world, has inspired wonder in visitors since the days of early western 
explorers.
The White Cliffs that rise more than 1,500 feet from the desert floor 
are the hardened remains of the largest sand sea that ever existed. The 
deep red Vermilion Cliffs, once the eastern shore of the ancient Lake 
Dixie, contain a rich fossil record from the Late Triassic period to the 
early Jurassic period, including petrified wood, fish, dinosaur, and 
other reptilian bones. Fossil footprints are also common, including 
those at the Flag Point tracksite, which includes dinosaur fossil tracks 
adjacent to a Native American rock art panel depicting dinosaur tracks. 
This area also contains a number of relict vegetative communities 
occurring on isolated mesa tops, an example of which, No Mans Mesa, was 
identified in Proclamation 6920.
The archaeology of the Grand Staircase area is dominated by sites 
constructed by the Virgin Branch of the Ancestral Puebloans--ancient 
horticulturalists and farmers who subsisted largely on corn, beans, and 
squash, and occupied the area from nearly 2000 B.C.E. to about 1250 C.E. 
The landscape was also the home of some of the earliest corn-related 
agriculture in the Southwest, and it continues to hold remnants of these 
early farmsteads and small pueblos. The evidence of this history, 
including remnants of the beginning of agriculture, development of 
prehistoric farming systems, and the final abandonment of the area, is 
concentrated in the lower levels of the Grand Staircase. The higher 
cliffs, benches, and plateaus hold evidence of occupation by Archaic and 
Late Prehistoric people, including Clovis and other projectile points 
and residential pit structures that indicate occupation by hunter-
gatherers starting about 13,000 years ago.
Following the abandonment of the area by Ancestral Puebloans, the area 
was re-occupied by a new population of hunter-gatherers, the people 
known today as the Southern Paiute Indians. The Southern Paiute Indians 
identify this area as part of their ancestral homeland. Still later 
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pioneers settled the area, as evidenced by remnants of roads, trails, 
line shacks, rock houses, and abandoned town sites.
The Kaiparowits area is dominated by a dissected mesa that rises 
thousands of feet above the surrounding terrain. These vast, rugged 
badlands are characterized by towering cliffs and escarpments that 
expose tiers of fossil-rich formations.
In addition to striking scenery, the area is world-renowned for rich 
fossil resources, including 16 species that have been found nowhere 
else. The plateau is considered one of the best, most continuous records 
of Late Cretaceous life in the world. It includes fossils of mollusks, 
reptiles, dinosaurs, fishes, and mammals, as well as the only evidence 
in our hemisphere of terrestrial vertebrate fauna from the Cenomanian 
through Santonian ages. Since 2000, nearly 4,000 new fossil sites have 
been documented on the plateau. The Dakota, Tropic Shale, Wahweap, and 
Kaiparowits formations in the area have been found to contain numerous 
important fossils, including those of early mammals and reptiles 
(Dakota); marine reptiles, including 5 species of plesiosaur and North 
America's oldest mosasaur (Tropic Shale); and multiple new species of 
dinosaurs (Wahweap and Kaiparowits), including the Diabloceratops 
eatoni, a relative of the Triceratops named for its devil-like horns, 
and the Lythronax argestes, whose name means ``Gore King of the 
Southwest.''
The Kaiparowits area also includes objects of geologic interest, which 
Proclamation 6920 identified. The rugged canyons and natural arches of 
the Upper Paria River expose the colorful and varied Carmel and Entrada 
formations that draw visitors to the area. One of the most famous 
arches, Grosvenor Arch, is a rare double arch that towers more than 150 
feet above the desert floor. The area also contains ``hydrothermal-
collapse'' pipes and dikes that have revealed to researchers a 
fascinating story of a geologic catastrophe triggered by either a 
massive earthquake or an asteroid impact.
The western side of the Kaiparowits area includes the majority of the 
East Kaibab Monocline, which features an erosional ``hogback'' known as 
the ``Cockscomb,'' as well as broad exposures of multicolored rocks and 
intricate canyons. It is considered one of the true scenic and geologic 
wonders of the area. On the east side of the plateau, the scorched earth 
of the Burning Hills is a geologic curiosity: a vast underground coal 
seam that some researchers believe has been burning for eons, sending 
acrid smoke up through vents in the ground and turning the hillsides 
brick red. Finally, along the eastern edge of the Kaiparowits Plateau is 
a series of oddly shaped arches and other rock formations known as the 
Devil's Garden.
The Kaiparowits area also contains a unique record of human history. The 
overall archaeology of the Kaiparowits Plateau is dominated by Archaic 
and Late Prehistoric era sites. There are, however, a few important 
sites that tell the story of occupation first by the Fremont, who came 
from an area to the east, and later by Virgin and Kayenta Ancestral 
Puebloans. These sites show new types of architecture and pottery that 
mixed traditional Fremont and Ancestral Puebloan styles. Prehistoric 
cliff structures in parts of the Kaiparowits Plateau are well preserved 
and provide researchers and visitors an opportunity to better understand 
the apparently peaceful mixture of 3 cultures starting in the early 
1100s. In particular, the Fifty-Mile Mountain area contains hundreds of 
cultural resource sites, including Ancestral Puebloan habitations, 
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Historical use of the Kaiparowits area plays a very important part in 
the rich ranching history of southern Utah, which is evidenced by a 
complex pattern of roads, stock trails, line shacks, attempted 
farmsteads, and small mining operations. Fifty-Mile Mountain, in 
particular, contains a number of historic cabins, as well as other 
evidence of pioneer living, including ruins, rip-gut fences, and 
historic trails. It is believed that Zane Grey used the Fifty-Mile 
Mountain area as a landscape reference point when he wrote ``Wild Horse 
Mesa.'' There are also a number of historic signature panels across the 
plateau that document continued grazing and ranching use of the 
landscape by multiple generations of the same families.
To the east of Fifty-Mile Mountain in the Escalante Desert, Dance Hall 
Rock stands out as an important landmark of Mormon pioneers. While the 
Hole-in-the-Rock Trail was under construction in 1879, Mormon pioneers 
camped in this area and held meetings and dances here. Similarly, as 
described above, the old Paria Townsite is an important ghost town 
within the Kaiparowits area, as it served as the only town and post 
office site within the area at the turn of the 20th century.
The Escalante Canyons area likewise contains objects of significance. 
The canyonlands of the area provide a fantastic display of geologic 
activities and erosional forces that, over millions of years, created a 
network of deep, narrow canyons, high plateaus, sheer cliffs, and 
beautiful sandstone arches and natural bridges, including the 130-foot-
tall Escalante Natural Bridge. Additionally, this area boasts Calf Creek 
Canyon, a canyon of red alcoved walls with expanses of white slickrock 
that is named for its use as a natural cattle pen at the end of the 19th 
century.
To the east of the Canyonlands, Circle Cliffs is a breached anticline 
with spectacular painted-desert scenery, the result of exposed 
sedimentary rocks of the Triassic Chinle and Moenkopi formations. The 
Circle Cliffs area also contains large, unbroken petrified logs up to 30 
feet in length. A nearly complete articulated skeleton of Poposauras--a 
rare bipedal crocodilian fossil--was also found here.
The Escalante Canyons area also contains a high density of Fremont 
prehistoric sites, including pithouses, villages, storage cysts, and 
rock art. The canyon of the Escalante River and its tributary canyons 
contain one of the highest densities of rock art sites in southwestern 
Utah outside of Capitol Reef National Park, with sites dating from the 
Archaic to the Historic periods. The Hundred Hands rock art panel is 
located in the river canyon, and is spiritually significant to all 
tribes that claim ancestry in the area.
There are also significant historic sites in this area related to 
grazing and ranching, along with the Boulder Mail Trail, which was used 
to ferry mail between the small desert outpost towns of Escalante and 
Boulder beginning in 1902. Today, much of the trail is still visible, 
and it has become popular with backpackers.
The areas described above are the smallest compatible with the proper 
care and management of the objects to be protected. The Grand Staircase-
Escalante National Monument, as modified by this proclamation, will 
maintain and protect those objects and preserve the area's cultural, 
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WHEREAS, Proclamation 6920 of September 18, 1996, established the Grand 
Staircase-Escalante National Monument in the State of Utah and reserved 
approximately 1.7 million acres of Federal lands for the care and 
management of the objects of historic and scientific interest identified 
therein; and
WHEREAS, many of the objects identified by Proclamation 6920 are 
otherwise protected by Federal law; and
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to modify the boundary of the 
monument to exclude from its designation and reservation approximately 
861,974 acres of land that I find are no longer necessary for the proper 
care and management of the objects to be protected within the monument; 
and
WHEREAS, the boundaries of the monument reservation should therefore be 
reduced to the smallest area compatible with the protection of the 
objects of scientific or historic interest, as described above in this 
proclamation;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by the authority vested in me by section 320301 of title 54, 
United States Code, hereby proclaim that the boundary of the Grand 
Staircase-Escalante National Monument is hereby modified and reduced to 
those lands and interests in lands owned or controlled by the Federal 
Government within the boundaries described on the accompanying map, 
which is attached to and forms a part of this proclamation. I hereby 
further proclaim that the modified monument areas identified on the 
accompanying map shall be known as the Grand Staircase, Kaiparowits, and 
Escalante Canyons units of the monument. These reserved Federal lands 
and interests in lands cumulatively encompass approximately 1,003,863 
acres. The boundaries described on the accompanying map are confined to 
the smallest area compatible with the proper care and management of the 
objects to be protected.
Any lands reserved by Proclamation 6920 not within the boundaries 
identified on the accompanying map are hereby excluded from the 
monument.
At 9:00 a.m., eastern standard time, on the date that is 60 days after 
the date of this proclamation, subject to valid existing rights, the 
provisions of existing withdrawals, and the requirements of applicable 
law, the public lands excluded from the monument reservation shall be 
open to:
    (1) entry, location, selection, sale or other disposition under the 
public land laws;
    (2) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal 
leasing; and
    (3) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws.
Appropriation of lands under the mining laws before the date and time of 
restoration is unauthorized. Any such attempted appropriation, including 
attempted adverse possession under 30 U.S.C. 38, shall vest no rights 
against the United States. Acts required to establish a location and to 
initiate a right of possession are governed by State law where not in 
conflict with Federal law.
Nothing in this proclamation shall be construed to revoke, modify, or 
affect any withdrawal, reservation, or appropriation, other than the one 
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Nothing in this proclamation shall change the management of the areas 
designated and reserved by Proclamation 6920 that remain part of the 
monument in accordance with the terms of this proclamation, except as 
provided by the following 5 paragraphs:
Paragraph 14 of Proclamation 6920 is updated and clarified to require 
that the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) prepare and maintain a 
management plan for each of the 3 units of the monument with maximum 
public involvement including, but not limited to, consultation with 
federally recognized tribes and State and local governments. The 
Secretary, through the BLM, shall also consult with other Federal land 
management agencies in the local area in developing the management 
plans.
Proclamation 6920 is amended to provide that the Secretary shall 
maintain one or more advisory committees under the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) to provide information and advice 
regarding the development of the above-described management plans, and, 
as appropriate, management of the monument. Any advisory committee 
maintained shall consist of a fair and balanced representation of 
interested stakeholders, including State and local governments, tribes, 
recreational users, local business owners, and private landowners.
Proclamation 6920 is clarified to provide that, consistent with 
protection of the objects identified above and other applicable law, the 
Secretary may allow motorized and non-mechanized vehicle use on roads 
and trails existing immediately before the issuance of Proclamation 6920 
and maintain roads and trails for such use.
Paragraph 12 of Proclamation 6920 governing livestock grazing in the 
monument is hereby modified to read as follows: ``Nothing in this 
proclamation shall be deemed to affect authorizations for livestock 
grazing, or administration thereof, on Federal lands within the 
monument. Livestock grazing within the monument shall continue to be 
governed by laws and regulations other than this proclamation.''
Proclamation 6920 is amended to clarify that, consistent with the care 
and management of the objects identified above, the Secretary may 
authorize ecological restoration and active vegetation management 
activities in the monument.
If any provision of this proclamation, including its application to a 
particular parcel of land, is held to be invalid, the remainder of this 
proclamation and its application to other parcels of land shall not be 
affected thereby.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourth day of 
December, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9683 of December 6, 2017

Recognizing Jerusalem as the Capital of the State of Israel and 
Relocating the United States Embassy to Israel to Jerusalem

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The foreign policy of the United States is grounded in principled 
realism, which begins with an honest acknowledgment of plain facts. With 
respect to the State of Israel, that requires officially recognizing 
Jerusalem as its capital and relocating the United States Embassy to 
Israel to Jerusalem as soon as practicable.
The Congress, since the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-
45) (the ``Act''), has urged the United States to recognize Jerusalem as 
Israel's capital and to relocate our Embassy to Israel to that city. The 
United States Senate reaffirmed the Act in a unanimous vote on June 5, 
2017.
Now, 22 years after the Act's passage, I have determined that it is time 
for the United States to officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital 
of Israel. This long overdue recognition of reality is in the best 
interests of both the United States and the pursuit of peace between 
Israel and the Palestinians.
Seventy years ago, the United States, under President Truman, recognized 
the State of Israel. Since then, the State of Israel has made its 
capital in Jerusalem--the capital the Jewish people established in 
ancient times. Today, Jerusalem is the seat of Israel's government--the 
home of Israel's parliament, the Knesset; its Supreme Court; the 
residences of its Prime Minister and President; and the headquarters of 
many of its government ministries. Jerusalem is where officials of the 
United States, including the President, meet their Israeli counterparts. 
It is therefore appropriate for the United States to recognize Jerusalem 
as Israel's capital.
I have also determined that the United States will relocate our Embassy 
to Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. This action is consistent with the 
will of the Congress, as expressed in the Act.
Today's actions--recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital and 
announcing the relocation of our embassy--do not reflect a departure 
from the strong commitment of the United States to facilitating a 
lasting peace agreement. The United States continues to take no position 
on any final status issues. The specific boundaries of Israeli 
sovereignty in Jerusalem are subject to final status negotiations 
between the parties. The United States is not taking a position on 
boundaries or borders.
Above all, our greatest hope is for peace, including through a two-state 
solution, if agreed to by both sides. Peace is never beyond the grasp of 
those who are willing to reach for it. In the meantime, the United 
States continues to support the status quo at Jerusalem's holy sites, 
including at the Temple Mount, also known as Haram al Sharif. Jerusalem 
is today--and must remain--a place where Jews pray at the Western Wall, 
where Christians walk the Stations of the Cross, and where Muslims 
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With today's decision, my Administration reaffirms its longstanding 
commitment to building a future of peace and security in the Middle 
East. It is time for all civilized nations and people to respond to 
disagreement with reasoned debate--not senseless violence--and for young 
and moderate voices across the Middle East to claim for themselves a 
bright and beautiful future. Today, let us rededicate ourselves to a 
path of mutual understanding and respect, rethinking old assumptions and 
opening our hearts and minds to new possibilities. I ask the leaders of 
the Middle East--political and religious; Israeli and Palestinian; and 
Jewish, Christian, and Muslim--to join us in this noble quest for 
lasting peace.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim that the United States 
recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel and that the 
United States Embassy to Israel will be relocated to Jerusalem as soon 
as practicable.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of 
December, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9684 of December 7, 2017

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, we honor those who perished in 
defense of our homeland and the veterans who selflessly answered the 
call to freedom during World War II. In our Nation's history, few events 
have been as pivotal as the ``date which will live in infamy.''
Seventy-six years ago today, on the morning of December 7, 1941, 
Japanese air and naval forces carried out an unprovoked surprise attack 
on American military installations in Oahu, Hawaii. Horrific sounds of 
war shattered that peaceful Sunday morning, and our Nation was forever 
changed. More than 2,400 Americans lost their lives, and more than 1,000 
service members and civilians were wounded in the attack. This horrific 
act of aggression galvanized the Nation and propelled us into World War 
II. Americans would not awaken to another peaceful dawn for nearly 4 
long years.
In our darkest hours, the greatness of America emerged. Throughout the 
long and difficult war, our citizens remained courageous and resilient. 
Thousands answered the call to arms, left family and loved ones behind, 
and embarked on long and onerous journeys to fight America's enemies 
abroad. On the home front, American industry, ingenuity, and innovation 
increased our warfighting capacity and helped turn the tide in both the 
Atlantic and the Pacific theaters. The war effort motivated soldier and 
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alike. Families and communities came together, sacrificing personal 
comfort and prosperity for the greater good. Our country also solidified 
partnerships with like-minded nations committed to the promise of 
freedom. The spirit and soul of our Nation were tested in the fires of 
adversity, and we emerged even more determined, confident, and resolute.
The USS Arizona Memorial in Honolulu, Hawaii, is a sacred resting place 
for many of the ship's 1,177 sailors and Marines who perished on that 
fateful December morning. Even though these American patriots are 
entombed in a watery grave within the sunken hull of a battleship, their 
names are etched into the marble wall in the structure above. Just last 
month the First Lady and I had the distinct honor of visiting this 
hallowed site to pay our respects to the American heroes that were taken 
from us on that infamous day. The rusted wreckage is a haunting and 
sober reminder of the sacrifice of these heroes and their families, 
while the iconic, striking white memorial stands as a somber reminder of 
what we lost and also what we must fight to preserve.
Today, a new generation of brave men and women in uniform stand ready to 
oppose any threat to our Nation and the civilized world. Though the 
decades have passed, we are careful to never forget the lessons of Pearl 
Harbor. Our Armed Forces must be strong and vigilant, prepared to fight 
and preserve all we hold dear. It is our greatest obligation--our most 
solemn duty--to ensure our Nation remains the land of the free and the 
home of the brave. The day after the attack on Pearl Harbor, President 
Franklin Roosevelt told the Congress that ``With confidence in our Armed 
Forces--with the unbounding determination of our people--we will gain 
the inevitable triumph.'' That confidence and determination is 
undiminished today as we combat the ever-changing threats to freedom.
On this National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, we pray for all who died 
on the island of Oahu that dreadful Sunday morning, and for those who 
perished around the world in the battles of World War II. May we never 
forget their bravery, their selflessness, and their sacrifice for the 
noble causes of liberty and peace.
The Congress, by Public Law 103-308, as amended, has designated December 
7 of each year as ``National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, do hereby proclaim December 7, 2017, as National Pearl Harbor 
Remembrance Day. I encourage all Americans to observe this solemn day of 
remembrance and to honor our military, past and present, with 
appropriate ceremonies and activities. I urge all Federal agencies and 
interested organizations, groups, and individuals to fly the flag of the 
United States at half-staff in honor of those American patriots who died 
as a result of their service at Pearl Harbor.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of 
December, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9685 of December 8, 2017

Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Our great country was forged in the fires of a revolution to overthrow 
the rule of a tyrant, by a free people who understood the fundamental 
truth that liberty is best secured when the state's power is carefully 
limited. From the Declaration of Independence, to the Constitution, and 
through the Bill of Rights, our country and our people have always known 
the true, God-given nature of liberty and the ability of law to 
safeguard it against the state. For 226 years, the final piece of this 
freedom-sustaining bulwark--the Bill of Rights--has formed the bedrock 
of the constitutional protections every American holds dear as their 
birthright.
On Bill of Rights Day, we recognize the importance of the first 10 
Amendments to our Constitution to protecting our liberty and freedom 
against the inevitable encroachment of government. Our Founding Fathers 
understood the threat of expansive, omnipresent government. From the 
beginning of our republic, therefore, they endeavored to enhance the 
Constitution with a bill of rights, a specific enumeration of 
fundamental rights that would prevail even against a future government 
inclined to abuse the power it has over the lives of citizens.
On June 8, 1789, James Madison, originally skeptical of the need for a 
bill of rights, introduced in the Congress several amendments to the 
Constitution that would eventually form the Bill of Rights. During the 
ensuing debates, Madison told the Congress that because ``all power is 
subject to abuse'' it was worth taking steps to ensure that such abuse 
``may be guarded against in a more secure manner.'' Many of the rights 
set forth in the amendments Madison introduced that day are quite 
familiar to us as Americans: the right to worship as we please; the 
right to speak our minds and consciences; the right to firearms to 
protect ourselves and our loved ones; the right to be free from 
unwarranted government searches and seizures; the right to a jury of our 
fellow citizens when accused of legal wrongdoing. Others--like the right 
to object to housing troops in our homes during peacetime--are often 
thought of as relics of a bygone era. Regardless of their familiarity or 
applicability to our daily lives, however, each clause of the Bill of 
Rights addresses profound and real abuses the Founders faced and each is 
crafted and locked into law to protect us and future generations from 
their repetition.
Since its adoption, the reach of the Bill of Rights has spread far 
beyond America's shores. As George Washington rightfully said: 
``Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.'' 
For example, in the wake of the devastation of World War II, the spirit 
of the Bill of Rights inspired the United Nations General Assembly to 
adopt the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. Just like the 
Bill of Rights, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is grounded in 
the recognition that just governments must respect the fundamental 
liberty and dignity of their people. By enumerating core rights that 
should be immune from government encroachment, both the Bill of Rights 
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Rights have helped fuel remarkable prosperity and achievement around the 
world.
During Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week, we 
rededicate ourselves to steadfastly and faithfully defending the Bill of 
Rights and human rights. Our God-given, fundamental rights are soon 
overcome if not safeguarded by the people. We, therefore, also reflect 
upon the many individuals who are unable to enjoy the God-given rights 
that we as Americans know are secure. We remember those suffering under 
the yolk of authoritarianism and extremism for doing nothing more than 
standing up to injustice or daring to profess or practice their 
religion, and we acknowledge those imprisoned or in peril simply because 
of their political views or their sex.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim December 10, 2017, as 
Human Rights Day; December 15, 2017, as Bill of Rights Day; and the week 
beginning December 10, 2017, as Human Rights Week. I call upon the 
people of the United States to mark this observance with appropriate 
ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighth day of 
December, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9686 of December 15, 2017

Wright Brothers Day, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On December 17, 1903, a handcrafted biplane lifted off the soft sand of 
a windswept beach in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, ushering in the age of 
aviation. The flight lasted a mere 12 seconds, and covered only 120 
feet, but it changed the course of history. On Wright Brothers Day, we 
honor the two American pioneers from Dayton, Ohio, who first achieved 
powered flight, one of the most remarkable triumphs of the 20th century.
Orville and Wilbur Wright shared a fascination with flight and a desire 
to push the limits of the possible. They were bicycle mechanics by 
trade, and though they lacked formal education and resources, they 
excelled in aviation through determination and tenacity. They built 
their own research facilities, learned and tested principles of 
engineering and aerodynamics, and endured years of failure as they 
improved on their designs.
Aviation has transformed modern life. The Golden Age of Flight during 
the 1920s and 1930s captured the imagination of the American people, and 
soon opened commercial opportunities for transport and trade. Two world 
wars led to the development of the modern U.S. Air Force, strengthening

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our national security and enabling us to command the battlefield and 
protect our homeland from the sky. Aviation has also connected far-away 
nations, changing the way we conduct business, spend our leisure time, 
and spread new ideas. In only 60 years' time, aviation expanded from the 
familiar to a new unknown--from speeding us through the clouds to 
launching us into space.
The same spirit that fueled Orville and Wilbur Wright ignited a passion 
in other aviation visionaries. In July 1969, American pioneers, Neil 
Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, completed the first manned 
mission to the Moon on Apollo 11. To acknowledge aviation's humble 
beginnings, their spacecraft left Earth's orbit with pieces of wood and 
a swath of muslin from the left wing of the biplane that made history at 
Kitty Hawk. The innovative spirit of the Wright brothers also inspired 
the legendary Joe Sutter who, in just over 2 years, designed and built 
the iconic 747 jetliner. This glamorous jumbo plane, and the first ever 
wide-body aircraft, transformed travel through the sky. It has been the 
aircraft of five United States presidents and was the basis for Sutter 
receiving the Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy in 1986.
More than a century after conquering flight, the Wright brothers 
continue to motivate and inspire Americans, who never tire of 
exploration and innovation. This great American spirit can be found in 
the design of every new supersonic jet and next-generation unmanned 
aircraft. Their revolutionary legacy lives on in each airplane take-off 
and spacecraft launch. On Wright Brothers Day, we celebrate their 
extraordinary contribution to the strength and success of our Nation.
The Congress, by a joint resolution approved December 17, 1963, as 
amended (77 Stat. 402; 36 U.S.C. 143), has designated December 17 of 
each year as ``Wright Brothers Day'' and has authorized and requested 
the President to issue annually a proclamation inviting the people of 
the United States to observe that day with appropriate ceremonies and 
activities.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, do hereby proclaim December 17, 2017, as Wright Brothers Day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of 
December, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9687 of December 22, 2017

To Take Certain Actions Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act and 
for Other Purposes

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

1. In Proclamation 9223 of December 23, 2014, President Obama determined 
that the Republic of The Gambia (``The Gambia'') was not making

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continual progress in meeting the requirements described in section 
506A(a)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (the ``Trade Act'') (19 
U.S.C. 2466a(a)), as added by section 111(a) of the African Growth and 
Opportunity Act (the ``AGOA''). Thus, pursuant to section 506A(a)(3) of 
the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2466a(a)(3)), President Obama terminated the 
designation of The Gambia as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country 
for purposes of section 506A of the Trade Act.
2. In Proclamation 9145 of June 26, 2014, President Obama determined 
that the Kingdom of Swaziland was not making continual progress in 
meeting the requirements described in section 506A(a)(1) of the Trade 
Act. Thus, pursuant to section 506A(a)(3) of the Trade Act, President 
Obama terminated the designation of the Kingdom of Swaziland as a 
beneficiary sub-Saharan African country for purposes of section 506A of 
the Trade Act.
3. Section 506A(a)(1) of the Trade Act authorizes the President to 
designate a country listed in section 107 of the AGOA (19 U.S.C. 3706) 
as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country if the President determines 
that the country meets the eligibility requirements set forth in section 
104 of the AGOA (19 U.S.C. 3703), as well as the eligibility criteria 
set forth in section 502 of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2462).
4. Pursuant to section 506A(a)(1) of the Trade Act, based on actions 
that The Gambia and the Kingdom of Swaziland have taken, I have 
determined that The Gambia and the Kingdom of Swaziland meet the 
eligibility requirements set forth in section 104 of the AGOA and 
section 502 of the Trade Act, and I have decided to designate The Gambia 
and the Kingdom of Swaziland as beneficiary sub-Saharan African 
countries.
5. On April 22, 1985, the United States and Israel entered into the 
Agreement on the Establishment of a Free Trade Area between the 
Government of the United States of America and the Government of Israel 
(the ``USIFTA''), which the Congress approved in section 3 of the United 
States-Israel Free Trade Area Implementation Act of 1985 (the ``USIFTA 
Act'') (19 U.S.C. 2112 note).
6. Section 4(b) of the USIFTA Act provides that, whenever the President 
determines that it is necessary to maintain the general level of 
reciprocal and mutually advantageous concessions with respect to Israel 
provided for by the USIFTA, the President may proclaim such withdrawal, 
suspension, modification, or continuance of any duty, or such 
continuance of existing duty-free or excise treatment, or such 
additional duties, as the President determines to be required or 
appropriate to carry out the USIFTA.
7. In order to maintain the general level of reciprocal and mutually 
advantageous concessions with respect to agricultural trade with Israel, 
on July 27, 2004, the United States entered into an agreement with 
Israel concerning certain aspects of trade in agricultural products 
during the period January 1, 2004, through December 31, 2008 (the ``2004 
Agreement'').
8. In Proclamation 7826 of October 4, 2004, consistent with the 2004 
Agreement, President Bush determined, pursuant to section 4(b) of the 
USIFTA Act, that, in order to maintain the general level of reciprocal 
and mutually advantageous concessions with respect to Israel provided 
for by the USIFTA, it was necessary to provide duty-free access into the 
United States through December 31, 2008, for specified quantities of 
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9. Each year from 2008 through 2016, the United States and Israel 
entered into agreements to extend the period that the 2004 Agreement was 
in force for 1-year periods to allow additional time for the two 
governments to conclude an agreement to replace the 2004 Agreement.
10. To carry out the extension agreements, the President in Proclamation 
8334 of December 31, 2008; Proclamation 8467 of December 23, 2009; 
Proclamation 8618 of December 21, 2010; Proclamation 8770 of December 
29, 2011; Proclamation 8921 of December 20, 2012; Proclamation 9072 of 
December 23, 2013; Proclamation 9223 of December 23, 2014; Proclamation 
9383 of December 21, 2015; and Proclamation 9555 of December 15, 2016 
modified the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (the 
``HTS'') to provide duty-free access into the United States for 
specified quantities of certain agricultural products of Israel, each 
time for an additional 1-year period.
11. On December 5, 2017, the United States entered into an agreement 
with Israel to extend the period that the 2004 Agreement is in force 
through December 31, 2018, and to allow for further negotiations on an 
agreement to replace the 2004 Agreement.
12. Pursuant to section 4(b) of the USIFTA Act, I have determined that 
it is necessary, in order to maintain the general level of reciprocal 
and mutually advantageous concessions with respect to Israel provided 
for by the USIFTA, to provide duty-free access into the United States 
through the close of December 31, 2018, for specified quantities of 
certain agricultural products of Israel, as provided in Annex I of this 
proclamation.
13. Section 1206(a) of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 
(the ``1988 Act'') (19 U.S.C. 3006(a)) authorizes the President to 
proclaim modifications to the HTS based on the recommendations of the 
United States International Trade Commission (the ``Commission'') under 
section 1205 of the 1988 Act (19 U.S.C. 3005) if he determines that the 
modifications are in conformity with United States obligations under the 
International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and 
Coding System (the ``Convention'') and do not run counter to the 
national economic interest of the United States. The Commission has 
recommended modifications to the HTS pursuant to section 1205 of the 
1988 Act to conform the HTS to amendments made to the Convention.
14. Proclamation 7987 of February 28, 2006, implemented the Dominican 
Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (the 
``CAFTA-DR'') with respect to the United States and, pursuant to section 
201 of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade 
Agreement Implementation Act (the ``CAFTA-DR Act'') (19 U.S.C. 4031), 
the staged reductions in duty that the President determined to be 
necessary or appropriate to carry out or apply articles 3.3, 3.5, 3.6, 
3.21, 3.26, 3.27, and 3.28, and Annexes 3.3 (including the schedule of 
United States duty reductions with respect to originating goods), 3.27, 
and 3.28 of the CAFTA-DR.
15. The United States, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, 
Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua (the ``CAFTA-DR countries'') are 
parties to the Convention. Because changes to the Convention are 
reflected in slight differences of form between the national tariff 
schedules of the United States and the other CAFTA-DR countries, Annexes 
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3.29 of the CAFTA-DR must be changed to ensure that the tariff and 
certain other treatment accorded under the CAFTA-DR to originating goods 
will continue to be provided under the tariff categories that were 
proclaimed in Proclamation 7987. The United States and the other CAFTA-
DR countries have agreed to make these changes.
16. Section 201 of the CAFTA-DR Act authorizes the President to proclaim 
such modifications or continuation of any duty, such continuation of 
duty-free or excise treatment, or such additional duties, as the 
President determines to be necessary or appropriate to carry out or 
apply articles 3.3, 3.5, 3.6, 3.21, 3.26, 3.27, and 3.28, and Annexes 
3.3 (including the schedule of United States duty reductions with 
respect to originating goods), 3.27, and 3.28 of the CAFTA-DR.
17. I have determined that the modifications to the HTS proclaimed 
pursuant to section 201 of the CAFTA-DR Act and section 1206(a) of the 
1988 Act (19 U.S.C. 3006(a)) are necessary or appropriate to ensure the 
continuation of tariff and certain other treatment accorded originating 
goods under tariff categories modified in Proclamation 9549 and to carry 
out the duty reductions proclaimed in Proclamation 7987.
18. In Proclamation 8618 of December 21, 2010, pursuant to section 
111(b) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the ``URAA'') (19 U.S.C. 
3521(b)), President Obama proclaimed the modification of Schedule XX-
United States of America, annexed to the Marrakesh Protocol to the 
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (``GATT 1994''), to reflect 
the implementation by the United States of the multilateral agreement on 
certain pharmaceuticals and chemical intermediates negotiated under the 
auspices of the World Trade Organization. In addition, President Obama 
proclaimed modifications to the pharmaceuticals appendix to the HTS to 
reflect the duty eliminations provided for in that agreement. I have 
determined, pursuant to section 604 of the Trade Act, that it is 
necessary to modify the annex of Proclamation 8618, as provided in Annex 
II of this proclamation, to correct one inadvertent omission so that the 
intended tariff treatment is provided.
19. In Proclamation 6763 of December 23, 1994, pursuant to section 
111(a) of the URAA (19 U.S.C. 3521(a)), President Clinton proclaimed the 
modification of duties to carry out Schedule XX-United States of 
America, annexed to the Marrakesh Protocol to the GATT 1994. These 
modifications were set out in the annex of the proclamation, including 
the addition of General Note 13 and of the Pharmaceutical Appendix to 
the HTS. In Proclamation 8097 of December 29, 2006, pursuant to section 
1206(a) of the 1988 Act (19 U.S.C. 3006(a)), President Bush proclaimed 
modifications to the HTS to conform it to the Convention or any 
amendment thereto recommended for adoption, to promote the uniform 
application of the Convention, to establish additional subordinate 
tariff categories, and to make technical and conforming changes to 
existing provisions. These modifications to the HTS were set out in 
Annex I of Publication 3898 of the Commission, which was incorporated by 
reference into the proclamation. In Proclamation 9466 of June 30, 2016, 
pursuant to section 111(b) of the URAA (19 U.S.C. 3521(b)), President 
Obama proclaimed modifications to the tariff categories and rates of 
duty set forth in the HTS to implement the World Trade Organization 
Declaration on the Expansion of Trade in Information Technology Products 
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set out in Annexes I and II of Proclamation 9466. I have determined, 
pursuant to section 604 of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2483), that it is 
necessary to modify Annex I of Proclamation 9466, as provided in Annex 
II of this proclamation, to correct one inadvertent omission so that the 
intended tariff treatment is provided and to make certain additional 
conforming changes to Annex I of Proclamation 9466.
20. In Proclamation 9549 of December 1, 2016, pursuant to section 
1206(a) of the 1988 Act, President Obama proclaimed modifications to the 
HTS to conform it with the Convention in order to promote the uniform 
application of the Convention. These modifications to the HTS were set 
out in Annex I of Publication 4653 of the Commission, which was 
incorporated by reference into the proclamation. I have determined that 
it is necessary to make certain additional changes to the HTS to conform 
it with the Convention.
21. Sections 502(d)(1) and 503(c)(1) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 
2462(d)(1) and 2463(c)(1)), provide that the President may withdraw, 
suspend, or limit the application of the duty-free treatment accorded 
under the Generalized System of Preferences (the ``GSP'') with respect 
to any country and any article upon consideration of the factors set 
forth in sections 501 and 502(c) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2461 and 
2462(c)).
22. Pursuant to sections 502(d)(1) and 503(c)(1) of the Trade Act and 
having considered the factors set forth in sections 501 and 502(c) of 
such Act, including, in particular, section 502(c)(5) (19 U.S.C. 
2462(c)(5)) on the extent to which a designated beneficiary developing 
country is providing adequate and effective protection of intellectual 
property rights, I have determined that it is appropriate to suspend the 
duty-free treatment accorded under the GSP to certain eligible articles 
that are the product of Ukraine, as provided in Annex III of this 
proclamation.
23. Section 502 of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2462), authorizes the 
President to designate countries as beneficiary developing countries for 
purposes of the GSP. Section 502(f)(1)(A) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 
2462(f)(1)(A)) requires the President to notify the Congress before 
designating any country as a beneficiary developing country.
24. In Proclamation 8788 of March 26, 2012, after having considered the 
factors set forth in section 502(b)(2)(E) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 
2462(b)(2)(E)), President Obama suspended Argentina's designation as a 
GSP beneficiary developing country because it had not acted in good 
faith in enforcing arbitral awards in favor of United States citizens or 
a corporation, partnership, or association that is 50 percent or more 
beneficially owned by United States citizens.
25. Pursuant to section 502(a)(1) of the Trade Act, and taking into 
account the factors set forth in section 502(b) (19 U.S.C. 2462(b)), in 
particular section 502(b)(2)(E), I have determined that the suspension 
pursuant to Proclamation 8788 of Argentina's designation as a GSP 
beneficiary developing country should end.
26. Section 604 of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2483) authorizes the 
President to embody in the HTS the substance of the relevant provisions 
of that Act, and of other acts affecting import treatment, and actions 
thereunder, including removal, modification, continuance, or imposition 
of any rate of duty or other import restriction.

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27. Section 1206(c) of the 1988 Act (19 U.S.C. 3006(c)) provides that 
any modifications proclaimed by the President under section 1206(a) of 
the 1988 Act may not take effect before the thirtieth day after the date 
on which the text of the proclamation is published in the Federal 
Register.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States of America, including but not limited to 
section 506A(a)(1) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2466a(a)(1)); section 
4(b) of the USIFTA Act (19 U.S.C. 2112 note); section 1206(a) of the 
1988 Act (19 U.S.C. 3006(a)); section 201 of the CAFTA-DR Act (19 U.S.C. 
4031); section 604 of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2483); and sections 
502(a)(1), 502(d)(1), and 503(c)(1) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 
2462(a)(1), 2462(d)(1), and 2463(c)(1)) do proclaim that:
  (1) The Gambia and the Kingdom of Swaziland are designated as 
beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries.
  (2) In order to reflect this designation in the HTS, general note 
16(a) and U.S. note 1 to subchapter XIX of chapter 98 to the HTS are 
each modified by inserting ``The Gambia'' and ``Swaziland,'' in 
alphabetical sequence, in the list of beneficiary sub-Saharan African 
countries. Further, note 2(d) to subchapter XIX of chapter 98 is 
modified by inserting ``The Gambia'' and ``Swaziland,'' in alphabetical 
sequence, in the list of lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan 
African countries.
  (3) In order to implement U.S. tariff commitments under the 2004 US-
Israel Agreement through December 31, 2018, the HTS is modified as 
provided in Annex I of this proclamation.
  (4) The modifications to the HTS set forth in Annex I of this 
proclamation shall be effective with respect to eligible agricultural 
products of Israel that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for 
consumption, on or after January 1, 2018.
  (5) The provisions of subchapter VIII of chapter 99 of the HTS, as 
modified by Annex I of this proclamation, shall continue in effect 
through December 31, 2018.
  (6) In order to provide generally for the modifications in the rules 
for determining whether goods imported into the customs territory of the 
United States are eligible for preferential tariff treatment under the 
CAFTA-DR, to provide preferential tariff treatment for certain other 
goods under the CAFTA-DR, and to make technical and conforming changes 
in the general notes to the HTS, the HTS is modified as set forth in 
Annex II of this proclamation.
  (7) The modifications to the HTS made by paragraph (6) of this 
proclamation shall enter into effect on the date, as announced by the 
United States Trade Representative in the Federal Register, that the 
applicable conditions set forth in the CAFTA-DR have been fulfilled, and 
shall be effective with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after that date.
  (8) In order to provide the intended tariff treatment with respect to 
the modifications to the pharmaceuticals appendix to the HTS, effective 
with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse or 
consumption, on or after January 1, 2018, and with respect to goods for 
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unliquidated or otherwise not final as of that date, subheading 
2843.29.01 is modified by inserting the symbol, ``K'', in alphabetical 
sequence, into the parenthetical expression in the Rates of Duty 1-
Special subcolumn.
  (9) In order to provide the intended tariff treatment with respect to 
the addition of the pharmaceuticals appendix to the HTS, effective with 
respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse or consumption, on 
or after January 1, 2018, and with respect to goods for which entry is 
unliquidated or otherwise not final as of that date, subheading 
3907.99.50 is modified by inserting the symbol, ``K'', in alphabetical 
sequence, into the parenthetical expression in the Rates of Duty 1-
Special subcolumn.
  (10) In order to reflect certain additional conforming changes to 
Annex I of Proclamation 9466, the subheading 9030.33.34 of the HTS is 
modified by inserting the symbol, ``C'', in alphabetical sequence, into 
the parenthetical expression in the Column 1-Special Rates of Duty 
subcolumn.
  (11) The modifications to the HTS made by paragraph (10) of this 
proclamation shall be effective with respect to goods entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after July 1, 2016.
  (12) In order to reflect certain additional conforming changes to the 
HTS, additional U.S. note 1 to chapter 21 of the HTS is modified by 
deleting ``2202.90.30, 2202.90.35, 2202.90.36 and 2202.90.37'' and 
inserting ``2202.99.30, 2202.99.35, 2202.99.36 and 2202.99.37'' in lieu 
thereof.
  (13) The modifications to the HTS made by paragraph (12) of this 
proclamation shall be effective with respect to goods entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on the thirtieth day after the 
date of publication of this proclamation in the Federal Register.
  (14) In order to provide that Ukraine should no longer be treated as a 
beneficiary developing country with respect to certain eligible articles 
for purposes of the GSP, the HTS is modified as provided in Annex III of 
this proclamation.
  (15) In order to reflect the suspension of certain benefits under the 
GSP with respect to Ukraine, the modifications made in Annex III shall 
be effective with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the date that is 120 days after 
the date of publication of this proclamation in the Federal Register.
  (16) In order to reflect in the HTS the termination of the suspension 
of Argentina's designation as a GSP beneficiary developing country, the 
HTS is modified as provided in Annex IV of this proclamation.
  (17) The modifications to the HTS made by paragraph (16) of this 
proclamation shall be effective with respect to articles entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after January 1, 2018.
  (18) Any provisions of previous proclamations and Executive Orders 
that are inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation are 
superseded to the extent of such inconsistency.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-second day 
of December, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9688 of December 29, 2017

National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, we 
recommit ourselves to eradicating the evil of enslavement. Human 
trafficking is a modern form of the oldest and most barbaric type of 
exploitation. It has no place in our world. This month we do not simply 
reflect on this appalling reality. We also pledge to do all in our power 
to end the horrific practice of human trafficking that plagues innocent 
victims around the world.
Human trafficking is a sickening crime at odds with our very humanity. 
An estimated 25 million people are currently victims of human 
trafficking for both sex and labor. Human traffickers prey on their 
victims by promising a life of hope and greater opportunity, while 
delivering only enslavement. Instead of delivering people to better 
lives, traffickers unjustifiably profit from the labor and toil of their 
victims, who they force--through violence and intimidation--to work in 
brothels and factories, on farms and fishing vessels, in private homes, 
and in countless industries.
My Administration continues to work to drive out the darkness human 
traffickers cast upon our world. In February, I signed an Executive 
Order to dismantle transnational criminal organizations, including those 
that perpetuate the crime of human trafficking. My Interagency Task 
Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons has enhanced 
collaboration with other nations, businesses, civil society 
organizations, and survivors of human trafficking. The Department of 
Health and Human Services has established a new national training and 
technical assistance center to strengthen our healthcare industry's 
anti-trafficking response. The Department of State has contributed $25 
million to the Global Fund to End Modern Slavery, because of the 
critical need for cross-nation collaborative action to counter human 
trafficking. The Department of Labor has released an innovative, 
business-focused mobile app that supports private-sector efforts to 
eradicate forced labor from global supply chains. And this month, I will 
sign into law S. 1536, the Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial 
Vehicles Act and S. 1532, the No Human Trafficking on Our Roads Act. 
These bills will keep those who commit trafficking offenses from 
operating commercial vehicles, improve anti-human trafficking 
coordination within Federal agencies and across State and local 
governments, and improve efforts to recognize, prevent, and report human 
trafficking.
In addition to these governmental actions, Americans must learn how to 
identify and combat the evil of enslavement. This is especially 
important for those who are most likely to encounter the perpetrators of 
slavery and their victims, including healthcare providers, educators, 
law enforcement officials, and social services professionals. Through 
the Department of Homeland Security's Blue Campaign, all Americans can 
learn to recognize the signs of human trafficking and how to report 
suspected instances. By taking steps to become familiar with the 
telltale signs of traffickers or the signals of their victims, Americans 
can save innocent lives.

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Our Nation is and will forever be a place that values and protects human 
life and dignity. This month, let us redouble our efforts to ensure that 
modern day slavery comes to its long overdue end.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim January 2018 as 
National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, culminating in 
the annual celebration of National Freedom Day on February 1, 2018. I 
call upon industry associations, law enforcement, private businesses, 
faith-based and other organizations of civil society, schools, families, 
and all Americans to recognize our vital roles in ending all forms of 
modern slavery and to observe this month with appropriate programs and 
activities aimed at ending and preventing all forms of human 
trafficking.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of 
December, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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                            EXECUTIVE ORDERS


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Executive Order 13758 of January 12, 2017

Amending Executive Order 11016 to Update Eligibility Criteria for Award 
of the Purple Heart

By the authority vested in me as President and as Commander in Chief of 
the armed forces by the Constitution and the laws of the United States 
of America, Executive Order 11016 of April 25, 1962, as amended, is 
further amended as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph 1 is amended to read as follows:
    ``1. The Secretary of a military department, or the Secretary of 
Homeland Security with regard to the Coast Guard when not operating as a 
service in the Navy, shall, in the name of the President of the United 
States, award the Purple Heart, with suitable ribbons and appurtenances, 
to any member or former member of the armed forces under the 
jurisdiction of that department who, while serving as a member of the 
armed forces, has been, or may hereafter be, wounded:

(a) in any action against an enemy of the United States;

(b) in any action with an opposing armed force of a foreign country in 
which the armed forces of the United States are or have been engaged;

(c) while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict 
against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a 
belligerent party;

(d) as the result of an act of any such enemy or opposing armed force;

(e) as the result of an act of any hostile foreign force;

(f) while being taken captive or while being held as a prisoner of war, and 
for purposes of this paragraph a person is considered a prisoner of war if 
the person is eligible for the Prisoner of War Medal pursuant to section 
1128 of title 10, United States Code;

(g) after March 28, 1973, as a result of an international terrorist attack 
against the United States or a foreign nation friendly to the United 
States, recognized as such an attack for the purposes of this order by the 
Secretary of the department concerned, or jointly by the Secretaries of the 
departments concerned if persons from more than one department are wounded 
in the attack;

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(h) after March 28, 1973, as a result of military operations, while serving 
outside the territory of the United States as part of a peacekeeping force;

(i) after September 10, 2001, in an attack that was motivated or inspired 
by a foreign terrorist organization, which the Secretary of the department 
concerned shall treat in the same manner as an international terrorist 
attack, provided the attack specifically targeted the member due to his or 
her military service as provided in section 1129a of title 10, United 
States Code; or

(j) after December 6, 1941, by friendly weapon fire while directly engaged 
in armed conflict, other than as the result of an act of an enemy of the 
United States, an opposing armed force, or hostile foreign force.''.

Sec. 2. Paragraph 2 is amended to read as follows:
    ``2. The Secretary of a military department, or the Secretary of 
Homeland Security with regard to the Coast Guard when not operating as a 
service in the Navy, shall, in the name of the President of the United 
States, award the Purple Heart, with suitable ribbons and appurtenances, 
posthumously, to any member of the armed forces under the jurisdiction 
of that department covered by, and under the circumstances described in:

(a) paragraphs 1(a)-(f) who, after April 5, 1917;

(b) paragraphs 1(g)-(h) who, after March 28, 1973;

(c) paragraph 1(i) who, after September 10, 2001; or

(d) paragraph 1(j) who, after December 6, 1941, has been, or may hereafter 
be, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die after being wounded.''.

Sec. 3. Paragraph 3 is amended by inserting ``been of such severity that 
it'' after ``must have''.
Sec. 4. Paragraphs 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 are redesignated as paragraphs 5, 
6, 7, 8, and 9, respectively.
Sec. 5. The following new paragraph 4 is inserted after paragraph 3:
    ``4. The Purple Heart is not authorized for a wound or death that 
results from the willful misconduct of the member.''.
Sec. 6. Paragraph 6, as redesignated, is amended by striking ``paragraph 
4'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``paragraph 5''.
Sec. 7. This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
BARACK OBAMA
The White House,
    January 12, 2017.

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Executive Order 13759 of January 12, 2017

Designating the World Organisation for Animal Health as a Public 
International Organization Entitled to Enjoy Certain Privileges, 
Exemptions, and Immunities

Section 1. Designation. By the authority vested in me as President by 
the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including 
section 1 of the International Organizations Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 
288), and having found that the World Organisation for Animal Health 
(also known by its historical acronym OIE) is a public international 
organization in which the United States participates within the meaning 
of the International Organizations Immunities Act, I hereby designate 
the World Organisation for Animal Health as a public international 
organization entitled to enjoy the privileges, exemptions, and 
immunities provided by the International Organizations Immunities Act. 
This designation is not intended to abridge in any respect privileges, 
exemptions, or immunities that such organization otherwise may have 
acquired or may acquire by law.
Sec. 2. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

(1) the authority granted by law to an executive department, agency, or the 
head thereof; or

(2) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
    (d) This order is not intended to, and does not, impair any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity that 
arises as a consequence of the designation in section 1 of this order.
BARACK OBAMA
The White House,
    January 12, 2017.
Executive Order 13760 of January 12, 2017

Exclusions From the Federal Labor-Management Relations Program

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including section 7103(b)(1) of 
title 5, United States Code, and in order to reflect the effects of the 
reorganization

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and restructuring of the Department of Defense on its agencies and 
subdivisions exempted from coverage under the Federal Labor-Management 
Relations Program, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Determinations. The agencies and subdivisions of the 
Department of Defense set forth in section 2 of this order are hereby 
determined to have as a primary function intelligence, 
counterintelligence, investigative, or national security work. It is 
further determined that chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, 
cannot be applied to these subdivisions in a manner consistent with 
national security requirements and considerations.
Sec. 2. Department of Defense. Executive Order 12171 of November 19, 
1979, as amended, is further amended by:
    (a) revising section 1-204 to read as follows:
    ``1-204. Agencies or subdivisions of the Department of the Army, 
Department of Defense:

(a) Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-2 (Intelligence), and all G-2 
Intelligence offices within Army Commands, Army Service Component Commands, 
and Direct Reporting Units.

(b) United States Army Intelligence and Security Command.

(c) The following subdivisions of the United States Army Cyber Command 
(ARCYBER) and Second Army:

  (1) Headquarters, United States ARCYBER and Second Army.

  (2) Joint Forces Headquarters--Cyber.

  (3) Army Cyber Operations and Integration Center.

(d) United States Army Intelligence Center of Excellence (USAICoE), United 
States Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC).

(e) United States Army Cyber Protection Brigade, United States Army Network 
Enterprise Technology Command.

(f) 114th Signal Battalion, 21st Signal Brigade, United States Army Network 
Enterprise Technology Command.

(g) 302nd Signal Battalion, 21st Signal Brigade, United States Army Network 
Enterprise Technology Command.

(h) United States Army Criminal Investigation Command (USACIDC).

(i) United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC).

(j) Rapid Equipping Force (REF), United States Army Training and Doctrine 
Command (TRADOC).

(k) Asymmetric Warfare Group (AWG), United States Army Training and 
Doctrine Command (TRADOC).'';

    (b) revising section 1-205 to read as follows:
    ``1-205. Agencies or subdivisions of the Department of the Navy, 
Department of Defense:

(a) Office of the Director of Naval Intelligence, and all Intelligence 
offices within Navy Commands, Navy Service Component Commands, and Direct 
Reporting Units, including the following:

  (1) Naval Intelligence Activity.

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  (2) Office of Naval Intelligence.

  (3) Farragut Technical Analysis Center.

  (4) Nimitz Operational Intelligence Center.

  (5) Hopper Information Services Center.

  (6) Kennedy Irregular Warfare Center.

  (7) Brooks Center for Maritime Engagement.

(b) Naval Criminal Investigative Service.

(c) United States Fleet Cyber Command.

(d) Headquarters, Marine Corps Intelligence Department and subordinate 
activities, United States Marine Corps.

(e) Marine Forces Cyber Command, United States Marine Corps.

(f) Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station, San Diego, Detachment, 
Naval Strategic Communications Unit, Tinker Air Force Base.

(g) Naval Information Force Reserve, Navy Reserve Force.

(h) Center for Information Warfare Training, Naval Education and Training 
Command.

(i) Naval Special Warfare Command (NSW).

(j) Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC).

(k) Navy Information Operations Commands and Detachments.

(l) Naval Communications Security Material System.'';

    (c) revising section 1-206 to read as follows:
    ``1-206. Agencies or subdivisions of the Department of the Air 
Force, Department of Defense:

(a) Headquarters, 24th Air Force and Air Forces Cyber, Joint Force 
Headquarters, Air Force Space Command, and the following elements under its 
operational control:

  (1) 67th Cyberspace Wing.

  (2) 624th Operations Center.

  (3) The following subdivisions of the 688th Cyberspace Operations Wing:

    (A) 318th Cyberspace Operations Group.
    (B) 688th Cyberspace Operations Group.

  (4) 5th Combat Communications Group.

(b) Headquarters, 25th Air Force, Air Combat Command, and the following 
wings, groups, and elements under the operational control of the 25th Air 
Force:

  (1) 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing.

  (2) 363rd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing.

  (3) 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing.

  (4) 625th Operations Center.

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  (5) The following subdivisions of the 9th Reconnaissance Wing:

    (A) 9th Operations Group.
    (B) 69th Reconnaissance Group.

  (6) 55th Operations Group, 55th Wing.

(c) Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC), 25th Air Force, Air 
Combat Command.

(d) Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Surveillance and 
Reconnaissance (A2), Headquarters, United States Air Force, and all A2 
staff within Air Force Commands, Air Force Service Component Commands, 
Field Operating Agencies, and Direct Reporting Units.

(e) National Air and Space Intelligence Center and all elements under its 
operational control.

(f) Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), with the exception of the 
following subdivisions:

  (1) The following groups of the 1st Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt 
Field, Florida:

    (A) Mission Support Group.
    (B) Medical Group.

  (2) The following groups of the 27th Special Operations Wing, Cannon Air 
Force Base, New Mexico:

    (A) Mission Support Group.
    (B) Medical Group.

(g) Air Force Office of Special Investigations.

(h) 17th Training Wing, Air Education and Training Command, Goodfellow Air 
Force Base, Texas.'';

    (d) revising section 1-207 to read as follows:
    ``1-207. Defense Intelligence Agency, Department of Defense.'';
    (e) revising section 1-208 to read as follows:
    ``1-208. Defense Security Service, Department of Defense.'';
    (f) revising section 1-212 to read as follows:
    ``1-212. Agencies or subdivisions under the authority of the 
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Commanders of the 
Combatant Commands, Department of Defense.

(a) Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (OCJCS) and the 
Joint Staff.

(b) United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM).

(c) United States Central Command (USCENTCOM).

(d) United States European Command (USEUCOM).

(e) United States Pacific Command (USPACOM).

(f) United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM).

(g) North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).

(h) United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM).

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(i) Headquarters, United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), and 
its subordinate command, the Joint Enabling Capabilities Command.

(j) United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) and all components, 
centers, or sub-unified commands currently assigned to USSTRATCOM, 
including the following:

  (1) United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM).

  (2) Joint Functional Component Command--Global Strike (JFCC GS).

  (3) Joint Functional Component Command--Space (JFCC Space).

  (4) Joint Functional Component Command--Integrated Missile Defense (JFCC 
IMD).

  (5) Joint Functional Component Command--Intelligence, Surveillance and 
Reconnaissance (JFCC ISR).

  (6) USSTRATCOM Center for Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction (SCC 
WMD).

  (7) Standing Joint Force Headquarters for Elimination (SJFHQ-E).

  (8) Joint Warfare Analysis Center (JWAC).

(k) United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and all components 
and sub-unified commands under its administrative and operational control, 
including the following:

  (1) Components:

    (A) Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC).
    (B) Naval Special Warfare Command (NSW).
    (C) Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), with the 
exception of the following subdivisions:
        (i) The following groups of the 1st Special Operations Wing, 
        Hurlburt Field, Florida:
(I) Mission Support Group.
(II) Medical Group.
        (ii) The following groups of the 27th Special Operations Wing, 
        Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico:
(I) Mission Support Group.
(II) Medical Group.
    (D) United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC).

  (2) Sub-unified Commands:

    (A) Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC).
    (B) Special Operations Command Korea (SOCKOR).
    (C) Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR).
    (D) Special Operations Command South (SOCSOUTH).
    (E) Special Operations Command Pacific (SOCPAC).
    (F) Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAFRICA).
    (G) Special Operations Command Central (SOCCENT).
    (H) Special Operations Command North (SOCNORTH).'';

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    (g) revising section 1-215 to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 1-215. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), 
Department of Defense.''; and
    (h) inserting after section 1-216 the following new sections:

``1-217. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Department of Defense.

1-218. National Reconnaissance Office, Department of Defense.

1-219. Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, 
Department of Defense.

1-220. Field Detachment, Defense Contract Audit Agency, Department of 
Defense.

1-221. Special Programs Directorate, Defense Contract Management Agency, 
Department of Defense.

1-222. The following subdivisions of the Defense Information Systems 
Agency, Department of Defense:

(a) Joint Force Headquarters--Department of Defense Information Networks.

(b) White House Communications Agency.

1-223. The following subdivisions of the Defense Logistics Agency, 
Department of Defense:

  (a) Defense Logistics Agency Intelligence.

  (b) Joint Logistics Operations Center.

  (c) Computer Emergency Response Team and Incident Response Branch.

1-224. Strategic Capabilities Office, Department of Defense.''.

Sec. 3. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof, or the status of that department or agency within the 
Federal Government; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
BARACK OBAMA
The White House,
    January 12, 2017.

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Executive Order 13761 of January 13, 2017

Recognizing Positive Actions by the Government of Sudan and Providing 
for the Revocation of Certain Sudan-Related Sanctions

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the National 
Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), the Trade Sanctions Reform and 
Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7201-7211) (TSRA), the 
Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act of 2004, as amended (Public Law 108-
497) (CPSA), the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006 (Public Law 
109-344) (DPAA), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code,
I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, find that 
the situation that gave rise to the actions taken in Executive Order 
13067 of November 3, 1997, and Executive Order 13412 of October 13, 
2006, related to the policies and actions of the Government of Sudan has 
been altered by Sudan's positive actions over the past 6 months. These 
actions include a marked reduction in offensive military activity, 
culminating in a pledge to maintain a cessation of hostilities in 
conflict areas in Sudan, and steps toward the improvement of 
humanitarian access throughout Sudan, as well as cooperation with the 
United States on addressing regional conflicts and the threat of 
terrorism. Given these developments, and in order to see these efforts 
sustained and enhanced by the Government of Sudan, I hereby order:
Section 1. Effective July 12, 2017 and provided the criteria in section 
12(b) of this order are met, sections 1 and 2 of Executive Order 13067 
of November 3, 1997, are revoked, and Executive Order 13412 of October 
13, 2006, is revoked in its entirety. The revocation of those provisions 
of Executive Order 13067 and of Executive Order 13412 shall not affect 
any violation of any rules, regulations, orders, licenses, or other 
forms of administrative action under those orders during the period that 
those provisions were in effect.
Sec. 2. Pursuant to section 908(a)(3) of TSRA, I hereby determine that 
it is in the national security interest of the United States to waive, 
and hereby waive, the application of section 908(a)(1) of TSRA with 
respect to Sudan.
Sec. 3. Pursuant to section 6(d) of CPSA, I hereby determine and certify 
that it is in the national interest of the United States to waive, and 
hereby waive, the application of sections 6(a) and (b) of CPSA.
Sec. 4. The function of the President under section 6(c)(1) of CPSA is 
assigned to the Secretary of the Treasury.
Sec. 5. The functions of the President under section 6(c)(2) and the 
last sentence of section 6(d) of CPSA are assigned to the Secretary of 
State, except that the function of denial of entry is assigned to the 
Secretary of Homeland Security.
Sec. 6. The function of the President under section 8 of DPAA is 
assigned to the Secretary of State.

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Sec. 7. The Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Commerce are 
authorized to issue regulations, licenses, and orders, and conduct such 
investigations as may be necessary, to implement the provisions of 
section 906 of TSRA.
Sec. 8. This order is not intended to, and does not, otherwise affect 
the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13067 of November 3, 
1997, as expanded in scope by Executive Order 13400 of April 26, 2006, 
which shall remain in place.
Sec. 9. This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
Sec. 10. On or before July 12, 2017, the Secretary of State, in 
consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Director of 
National Intelligence, and the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for 
International Development, and based on a consideration of relevant and 
credible information from available sources, including nongovernmental 
organizations, shall provide to the President a report on whether the 
Government of Sudan has sustained the positive actions that gave rise to 
this order, including carrying out its pledge to maintain a cessation of 
hostilities in conflict areas in Sudan; continued improvement of 
humanitarian access throughout Sudan; and maintaining its cooperation 
with the United States on addressing regional conflicts and the threat 
of terrorism. As much of the report as possible, consistent with sources 
and methods, shall be unclassified and made public.
Sec. 11. (a) The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary 
of the Treasury, the Director of National Intelligence, and the 
Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, and 
based on a consideration of relevant and credible information from 
available sources, including nongovernmental organizations, shall 
provide to the President an updated version of the report required in 
section 10 of this order annually thereafter. As much of the report as 
possible, consistent with sources and methods, shall be unclassified and 
made public. To the extent a report concludes that the Government of 
Sudan has or has not sustained the positive actions that gave rise to 
this order, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary 
of the Treasury, the Director of National Intelligence, and the 
Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, shall 
provide to the President recommendations on appropriate U.S. Government 
responses.
    (b) Concurrent with the provision of the reports required in section 
11(a) of this order, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the 
Secretary of the Treasury, the Director of National Intelligence, and 
the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, 
shall publish a notice in the Federal Register stating whether the 
Government of Sudan has sustained the positive actions that gave rise to 
this order.
Sec. 12. (a) This order is effective on January 13, 2017, except for 
sections 1, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of this order;
    (b) Sections 1, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of this order are effective on July 
12, 2017, provided that the Secretary of State, in consultation with the 
Secretary of the Treasury, the Director of National Intelligence, and 
the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, has 
published a notice

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in the Federal Register on or before that date, stating that the 
Government of Sudan has sustained the positive actions that gave rise to 
this order and that the Secretary of State has provided to the President 
the report described in section 10 of this order.
BARACK OBAMA
The White House,
    January 13, 2017.
Executive Order 13762 of January 13, 2017

Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Justice

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Vacancies 
Reform Act of 1998, 5 U.S.C. 3345 et seq., it is hereby ordered that:
Section 1. Order of Succession. Subject to the provisions of section 2 
of this order, the following officers, in the order listed, shall act as 
and perform the functions and duties of the office of Attorney General, 
during any period in which the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney 
General, the Associate Attorney General, and any officers designated by 
the Attorney General pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 508 to act as Attorney 
General have died, resigned, or otherwise become unable to perform the 
functions and duties of the office of Attorney General, until such time 
as at least one of the officers mentioned above is able to perform the 
functions and duties of that office:
    (a) United States Attorney for the District of Columbia;
    (b) United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois; 
and
    (c) United States Attorney for the Central District of California.
Sec. 2. Exceptions. (a) No individual who is serving in an office listed 
in section 1 of this order in an acting capacity, by virtue of so 
serving, shall act as Attorney General pursuant to this order.
    (b) No individual listed in section 1 shall act as Attorney General 
unless that individual is otherwise eligible to so serve under the 
Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998.
    (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this order, the President 
retains discretion, to the extent permitted by law, to depart from this 
order in designating an acting Attorney General.
Sec. 3. Executive Order 13557 of November 4, 2010, is revoked.
Sec. 4. This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity, by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
BARACK OBAMA
The White House,
    January 13, 2017.

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Executive Order 13763 of January 13, 2017

Providing an Order of Succession Within the Environmental Protection 
Agency

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Vacancies 
Reform Act of 1998, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 3345 et seq. (the ``Act''), it 
is hereby ordered that:
Section 1. Order of Succession. Subject to the provisions of section 2 
of this order, and to the limitations set forth in the Act, the 
following officials of the Environmental Protection Agency, in the order 
listed, shall act as and perform the functions and duties of the office 
of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
(Administrator) during any period in which the Administrator and the 
Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency have died, 
resigned, or become otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties 
of the office of Administrator:
    (a) General Counsel;
    (b) Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste;
    (c) Assistant Administrator for Toxic Substances (also known as the 
Assistant Administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 
Prevention);
    (d) Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation;
    (e) Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water;
    (f) Assistant Administrator for the Office of Enforcement and 
Compliance Assurance;
    (g) Chief Financial Officer;
    (h) Assistant Administrator for the Office of Research and 
Development;
    (i) Assistant Administrator for the Office of International and 
Tribal Affairs;
    (j) Assistant Administrator for the Office of Administration and 
Resources Management;
    (k) Assistant Administrator for the Office of Environmental 
Information;
    (l) Regional Administrator, Region VII;
    (m) Deputy Regional Administrator, Region II;
    (n) Principal Deputy General Counsel;
    (o) Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Office of 
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance; and
    (p) Deputy Regional Administrator, Region V.
Sec. 2. Exceptions. (a) No individual who is serving in an office listed 
in section 1(a)-(p) of this order in an acting capacity shall, by virtue 
of so serving, act as Administrator pursuant to this order.
    (b) No individual listed in section 1(a)-(p) of this order shall act 
as Administrator unless that individual is otherwise eligible to so 
serve under the Act.

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    (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this order, the President 
retains discretion, to the extent permitted by law, to depart from this 
order in designating an acting Administrator.
Sec. 3. Revocation. Executive Order 13737 of August 12, 2016 (Providing 
an Order of Succession Within the Environmental Protection Agency), is 
hereby revoked.
Sec. 4. Judicial Review. This order is not intended to, and does not, 
create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at 
law or in equity by any party against the United States, its 
departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, 
or any other person.
BARACK OBAMA
The White House,
    January 13, 2017.
Executive Order 13764 of January 17, 2017

Amending the Civil Service Rules, Executive Order 13488, and Executive 
Order 13467 To Modernize the Executive Branch-Wide Governance Structure 
and Processes for Security Clearances, Suitability and Fitness for 
Employment, and Credentialing, and Related Matters

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, and as part of continuing efforts 
to modernize the overarching executive branch enterprise to ensure that 
all persons performing work for or on behalf of the Government are and 
continue to be loyal to the United States, reliable, trustworthy, and of 
good conduct and character, and by using mutually consistent standards 
and procedures, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Amendments to the Civil Service Rules. (a) Civil Service Rule 
II is amended as follows:

(i) The title to 5 CFR Part 2 is revised to read as follows:

  ``PART 2--APPOINTMENT THROUGH THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE; RELATED MATTERS 
(RULE II)''

(ii) The title to 5 CFR 2.1 is revised to read as follows:

  ``Sec. 2.1 Competitive examinations and eligible registers; suitability 
and fitness for civil service employment.''

(iii) 5 CFR 2.1(a) is revised to read as follows:

  ``(a) OPM shall be responsible for:

    ``(i) Open competitive examinations for admission to the 
competitive service that will fairly test the relative capacity 
and fitness of the persons examined for the position to be filled.

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    ``(ii) Standards with respect to citizenship, age, education, 
training and experience, physical and mental fitness, and for 
residence or other requirements that applicants must meet to be 
admitted to or rated in examinations.
    ``(iii) Standards of suitability based on character and 
conduct for appointment to a position in the competitive service, 
for appointment to a position in the excepted service where the 
incumbent can be noncompetitively converted to the competitive 
service, and for career appointment to a position in the Senior 
Executive Service.
    ``(iv) Minimum standards of fitness based on character and 
conduct for appointment in any other position in the excepted 
service of the executive branch, except for (A) positions in any 
element of the intelligence community as defined in the National 
Security Act of 1947, as amended, to the extent they are not 
otherwise subject to OPM appointing authorities, and (B) positions 
where OPM is statutorily precluded from prescribing such 
standards.''
    (b) Civil Service Rule V is amended as follows:

(i) 5 CFR 5.2(a) is revised to read as follows:

  ``(a) Investigating the qualifications, suitability, and fitness of 
applicants for positions in the competitive service, positions in the 
excepted service where the incumbent can be noncompetitively converted to 
the competitive service, career appointments to positions in the Senior 
Executive Service, and any other positions in the excepted service of the 
executive branch for which the Director has standard-setting responsibility 
under Civil Service Rule II.

    ``(i) The Director may require appointments to be made subject 
to investigation to enable the Director to determine, after 
appointment, that the requirements of law or the Civil Service 
Rules and Regulations have been met.
    ``(ii) The Director may cause positions to be designated based 
on risk to determine the appropriate level of investigation, and 
may prescribe investigative standards, policies, and procedures.
    ``(iii) The Director may prescribe standards for reciprocal 
acceptance by agencies of investigations and adjudications of 
suitability and fitness, except to the extent authority to apply 
additional fitness standards is vested by statute in an agency.''

(ii) 5 CFR 5.3(a)(1) is revised by striking ``disqualified for Federal 
employment'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``disqualified or unsuitable for 
Federal employment.''

    (c) Civil Service Rule VI is amended as follows:

(i) 5 CFR 6.3(b) is revised to read as follows:

  ``(b) To the extent permitted by law and the provisions of this part, and 
subject to the suitability and fitness requirements of the applicable Civil 
Service Rules and Regulations, appointments and position changes in the 
excepted service shall be made in accordance with such regulations and 
practices as the head of the agency concerned finds necessary.''

Sec. 2. Amendment to Executive Order 13488 of January 16, 2009. (a) 
Section 1(a) of Executive Order 13488 is revised to read as follows:

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    ``Section 1. Policy. (a) When agencies conduct fitness 
determinations, prior favorable fitness or suitability determinations 
shall be granted reciprocal recognition, to the extent practicable.''
    (b) Section 2 of Executive Order 13488 is revised to read as 
follows:

``(a) `Agency' means an executive agency as defined in section 105 of title 
5, United States Code, but does not include the Government Accountability 
Office.

``(b) `Contractor employee' means an individual who performs work for or on 
behalf of any agency under a contract and who, in order to perform the work 
specified under the contract, will require access to space, information, 
information technology systems, staff, or other assets of the Federal 
Government, and who could, by the nature of his or her access or duties, 
adversely affect the integrity or efficiency of the Government. Such 
contracts, include, but are not limited to:

  ``(i) personal services contracts;

  ``(ii) contracts between any non-Federal entity and any agency; and

  ``(iii) sub-contracts between any non-Federal entity and another non-
Federal entity to perform work related to the primary contract with the 
agency.

``(c) `Excepted service' has the meaning provided in section 2103 of title 
5, United States Code, but does not include those positions in any element 
of the intelligence community as defined in the National Security Act of 
1947, as amended, to the extent they are not otherwise subject to Office of 
Personnel Management appointing authorities.

``(d) `Fitness' is the level of character and conduct determined necessary 
for an individual to perform work for or on behalf of a Federal agency as 
an employee in the excepted service (other than a position subject to 
suitability), as a contractor employee, or as a nonappropriated fund 
employee.

``(e) `Fitness determination' means a decision by an agency that an 
individual has or does not have the required level of character and conduct 
necessary to perform work for or on behalf of a Federal agency as an 
employee in the excepted service (other than a position subject to 
suitability), as a contractor employee, or as a nonappropriated fund 
employee. A favorable fitness determination is not a decision to appoint or 
contract with an individual.

``(f) `Nonappropriated fund employee' means an employee paid from 
nonappropriated funds of an instrumentality of the United States under the 
jurisdiction of the Armed Forces conducted for the comfort, pleasure, 
contentment, and mental and physical improvement of personnel of the Armed 
Forces as described in section 2105 of title 5, United States Code.

``(g) `Position of Public Trust' has the meaning provided in 5 CFR Part 
731.

``(h) `Suitability' has the meaning and coverage provided in 5 CFR Part 
731.

(c) Section 3 of Executive Order 13488 is revised to read as follows:

``OPM and Agency Authority.

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``(a) Adjudications for determining fitness for contractual or 
nonappropriated fund employment. While the Office of Personnel Management 
establishes the minimum adjudicative criteria for suitability and fitness 
determinations for employment in the civil service pursuant to the Civil 
Service Rules, the heads of agencies retain the discretion to establish 
adjudicative criteria for determining fitness to perform work as a 
contractor employee or as a nonappropriated fund employee. Such discretion 
shall be exercised with due regard to the regulations and guidance 
prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management for the civil service and, 
for contractual work, subject to applicable regulations and directives of 
the Office of Management and Budget.

``(b) Investigations for determining fitness for contractual or 
nonappropriated fund employment. Contractor employee fitness or 
nonappropriated fund employee fitness is subject to the same position 
designation requirements and investigative standards, policies, and 
procedures as fitness determinations for civil service employees, as 
prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management under the Civil Service 
Rules.

``(c) Reciprocity. Fitness determinations and investigations for fitness 
determinations for contractor employees and for nonappropriated fund 
employees are subject to the same reciprocity requirements as those for 
employment in the civil service, as prescribed by the Office of Personnel 
Management under the Civil Service Rules.''

    (d) Executive Order 13488 is revised by striking section 4 in its 
entirety, and redesignating sections 5 through 8 as sections 4 through 
7, respectively.
Sec. 3. Amendments to Executive Order 13467 of June 30, 2008, as 
amended. (a) The preamble to Executive Order 13467 is revised to read as 
follows:
    ``By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States of America, including sections 3301, 
7103(b), and 7301 of title 5, United States Code, and in order to 
strengthen and ensure a secure, efficient, timely, reciprocal, and 
aligned system for investigating and determining suitability or fitness 
for Government employment, fitness to work as a contractor or a 
nonappropriated fund employee, eligibility for access to classified 
information or to hold a sensitive position, and authorization to be 
issued a Federal credential, while providing fair, impartial, and 
equitable treatment, and protecting individual rights under the 
Constitution and laws of the United States, and taking appropriate 
account of title III of Public Law 108-458, it is hereby ordered as 
follows:''
    (b) Section 1.1 of Executive Order 13467 is revised to read as 
follows:
    ``Section 1.1. Policy. (a) Executive branch vetting policies and 
procedures relating to suitability, contractor or Federal employee 
fitness, eligibility to hold a sensitive position, authorization to be 
issued a Federal credential for access to federally controlled 
facilities and information systems, and eligibility for access to 
classified information shall be aligned using consistent standards to 
the extent possible, shall provide for reciprocal recognition, and shall 
ensure cost-effective, timely, and efficient protection of the national 
interest, while providing fair treatment to those upon whom the Federal 
Government relies to conduct our Nation's business and protect national 
security.

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``(b) The Government's tools, systems, and processes for conducting these 
background investigations and managing sensitive investigative information 
should keep pace with technological advancements, regularly integrating 
current best practices to better anticipate, detect, and counter malicious 
activities, and threats posed by external or internal actors who may seek 
to do harm to the Government's personnel, property, and information. To 
help fulfill these responsibilities, there shall be a primary executive 
branch investigative service provider whose mission is to provide 
effective, efficient, and secure background investigations for the Federal 
Government.

``(c) Executive branch vetting policies and procedures shall be sustained 
by an enhanced risk-management approach that facilitates early detection of 
issues by an informed, aware, and responsible Federal workforce; results in 
quality decisions enabled by improved vetting capabilities; and advances 
Government-wide capabilities through enterprise approaches.

``(d) The appointment or retention of each covered individual shall be 
subject to an investigation. Federal investigative standards established 
pursuant to this order shall be designed to develop information as to 
whether the employment or retention in employment in the Federal service of 
the person being investigated is clearly consistent with the interests of 
the national security, and the scope of the investigation shall be 
determined in the first instance according to the degree of material 
adverse effect the occupant of the position sought to be filled could bring 
about, by virtue of the nature of the position, on the national security.''

``(e) Investigative agencies shall control the reports, information, and 
other investigative materials that are developed during the vetting 
process. Recipient departments and agencies may retain and use the received 
reports, information, and other investigative material within that 
recipient for authorized purposes (including, but not limited to, 
adjudications, hearings and appeals, continuous evaluation, inspector 
general functions, counterintelligence, research, and insider threat 
programs), in compliance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (section 
552a of title 5, United States Code). Investigative agencies shall ensure 
that their applicable System of Records Notices include, at a minimum, the 
authorized uses of the recipient departments and agencies such as those set 
forth above. Recipient departments and agencies shall not make any external 
releases of received information, other than to an investigative subject 
for the purpose of providing procedural rights or administrative due 
process; and shall direct any other requests for external releases of 
copies of the reports, information, and other investigative materials to 
the investigative agency. In the event redisclosure by the recipient agency 
is required by compulsory legal process, the recipient agency shall consult 
with the investigating agency. The investigative agency shall maintain the 
reports, information, and other investigative material in a system of 
records subject to the Privacy Act and ensure that any re-disclosure does 
not violate statutory restrictions or result in the unauthorized disclosure 
of: classified information, information subject to a claim of privilege, or 
information that is otherwise lawfully exempt from disclosure. Subject to 
Security Executive Agent authorizations consistent with section 3341(e)(5) 
of title 50, United States Code, the investigative agencies shall make 
reports, information, and other investigative material available, as 
necessary, to carry out the responsibilities set forth in this order, 
including

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but not limited to, authorized executive branch-sponsored research and 
initiatives for enterprise-wide continuous performance improvement of 
vetting policy and procedures, as permitted by law.''

    (c) Section 1.2 of Executive Order 13467 is revised to read as 
follows:
    ``Sec. 1.2. Applicability. (a) This order applies to vetting of all 
covered individuals as defined in section 1.3(h), except that:

  ``(i) the provisions regarding eligibility for physical access to 
federally controlled facilities and logical access to federally controlled 
information systems do not apply to individuals exempted in accordance with 
guidance pursuant to the Federal Information Security Management Act (title 
III of Public Law 107-347) and Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 
of August 27, 2004; and

  ``(ii) the qualification standards for enlistment, appointment, and 
induction into the Armed Forces pursuant to title 10, United States Code, 
are unaffected by this order.

``(b) This order also applies to vetting for employees of agencies working 
in or for the legislative or judicial branches when the vetting is 
conducted by the executive branch.''

    (d) Section 1.3(a) of Executive Order 13467 is revised to read as 
follows:

``(a) `Adjudication' means the evaluation of pertinent data in a background 
investigation, as well as any other available information that is relevant 
and reliable, to determine whether a covered individual is:

  ``(i) suitable for Government employment;

  ``(ii) eligible for logical and physical access;

  ``(iii) eligible for access to classified information;

  ``(iv) eligible to hold a sensitive position; or

  ``(v) fit to perform work for or on behalf of the Government as a Federal 
employee, contractor, or nonappropriated fund employee.''

    (e) Sections 1.3(c) and 1.3(d) of Executive Order 13467 are revised 
to read as follows:

``(c) `Classified information' means information that has been determined 
pursuant to Executive Order 13526 of December 29, 2009, or a successor or 
predecessor order, or the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et 
seq.) to require protection against unauthorized disclosure.

``(d) `Continuous evaluation (CE)' means a vetting process to review the 
background of an individual who has been determined to be eligible for 
access to classified information or to hold a sensitive position at any 
time during the period of eligibility. CE leverages a set of automated 
record checks and business rules to assist in the on-going assessment of an 
individual's continued eligibility. CE is intended to complement continuous 
vetting efforts.''

    (f) Section 1.3(f) of Executive Order 13467 is deleted.
    (g) Sections 1.3(j), (k), (l), and (m) are redesignated as sections 
1.3(m), (n), (o), and (p); sections 1.3(g), (h), and (i) are 
redesignated as sections 1.3(h), (i), and (j); and section 1.3(e) is 
redesignated as section 1.3(g).
    (h) New sections 1.3(e) and 1.3(f) are added to Executive Order 
13467 to read as follows:

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``(e) `Continuous performance improvement' means assessing national policy 
and operations, adverse events, and emerging trends and technology 
throughout the Government's end-to-end vetting program. It relies on 
research to generate data-driven decisions and uses outcome-based 
measurements to adjust policy and operations.

``(f) `Continuous vetting' means reviewing the background of a covered 
individual at any time to determine whether that individual continues to 
meet applicable requirements.''

    (i) Redesignated section 1.3(h) of Executive Order 13467 is revised 
to read as follows:

``(h) `Covered individual' means a person who performs, or who seeks to 
perform, work for or on behalf of the executive branch (e.g., Federal 
employee, military member, or contractor), or otherwise interacts with the 
executive branch such that the individual must undergo vetting, but does 
not include:

  ``(i) the President or (except to the extent otherwise directed by the 
President) employees of the President under section 105 or 107 of title 3, 
United States Code;

  ``(ii) the Vice President or (except to the extent otherwise directed by 
the Vice President) employees of the Vice President under section 106 of 
title 3, United States Code, or annual legislative branch appropriations 
acts; or

  ``(iii) with respect to background investigations only, duly elected or 
appointed governor of a State or territory, or an official who has 
succeeded to that office under applicable law in accordance with Executive 
Order 13549 of August 18, 2010, and its implementing directive.''

    (j) New sections 1.3(k) and 1.3(l) are added to Executive Order 
13467 to read as follows:

``(k) `Fitness' means the level of character and conduct determined 
necessary for an individual to perform work for or on behalf of a Federal 
agency as an employee in the excepted service (other than a position 
subject to suitability), or as a `contractor employee' or a 
`nonappropriated fund employee' as those terms are defined in Executive 
Order 13488 of January 16, 2009, as amended.

``(l) `Investigation' means the collection and analysis of pertinent facts 
and data to support a determination of whether a covered individual is, and 
continues to be:

  ``(i) eligible for access to classified information;

  ``(ii) eligible to hold a sensitive position;

  ``(iii) suitable or fit for Federal employment;

  ``(iv) fit to perform work for or on behalf of the Federal Government as 
a contractor or nonappropriated fund employee; or

  ``(v) authorized to be issued a Federal credential.''

    (k) Redesignated section 1.3(n) of Executive Order 13467 is revised 
to read as follows:

``(n) `National Background Investigations Bureau' (NBIB) means the National 
Background Investigations Bureau, established within the Office of

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Personnel Management under section 1103(a)(3) of title 5, United States 
Code, or a successor entity, with responsibility for conducting effective, 
efficient, and secure personnel background investigations pursuant to law, 
rule, regulation, or Executive Order.''

    (l) Redesignated section 1.3(o) of Executive Order 13467 is revised 
to read as follows:

``(o) `Sensitive Position' means any position within or in support of a 
department or agency, the occupant of which could bring about, by virtue of 
the nature of the position, a material adverse effect on the national 
security, regardless of whether the occupant has access to classified 
information, and regardless of whether the occupant is an employee, a 
military service member, or a contractor.

    (m) New section 1.3(q) is added to Executive Order 13467 to read as 
follows:

``(q) `Vetting' is the process by which covered individuals undergo 
investigation, evaluation, and adjudication of whether they are, and remain 
over time, suitable or fit for Federal employment, eligible to occupy a 
sensitive position, eligible for access to classified information, eligible 
to serve as a nonappropriated fund employee or a contractor, eligible to 
serve in the military, or authorized to be issued a Federal credential. 
Vetting includes all steps in the end-to-end process, including determining 
need (appropriate position designation), validating need (existence of a 
current investigation or adjudication), collecting background information 
via standard forms, investigative activity, adjudication, providing 
administrative due process or other procedural rights, and ongoing 
assessments to ensure that individuals continue to meet the applicable 
standards for the position for which they were favorably adjudicated.''

    (n) The title to Part 2 of Executive Order 13467 is revised to read 
as follows:
    ``PART 2--VETTING ENTERPRISE, RECIPROCITY, CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE 
IMPROVEMENT, AND GOVERNANCE''
    (o) Section 2.1 of Executive Order 13467 is revised to read as 
follows:
    ``Sec. 2.1. Vetting Enterprise. (a) The executive branch-wide 
vetting enterprise shall use, to the greatest extent practicable, 
aligned and consistent vetting policies, procedures, and standards, as 
determined by the Council and the Executive Agents. The Executive Agents 
shall issue guidance to implement this provision.

``(b) The aligned executive branch-wide vetting enterprise shall employ 
modern and consistent standards and methods, enable innovations with 
enterprise information technology capabilities and end-to-end automation to 
the extent practicable, and ensure that relevant information maintained by 
agencies can be accessed and shared rapidly across the executive branch, 
while protecting national security, protecting privacy-related information, 
protecting civil rights and civil liberties, ensuring resulting decisions 
are in the national interest and in accordance with due process 
requirements, and providing the Federal Government with an effective 
trusted workforce.

``(c) The investigative and adjudicative standards for fitness shall, to 
the extent practicable, be consistent with the standards for suitability. 
The

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Executive Agents shall establish in Federal investigative standards the 
elements of the level of investigation necessary for vetting for fitness.

``(d) All covered individuals shall be subject to continuous vetting under 
standards (including, but not limited to, the frequency of such vetting) as 
determined by the Security Executive Agent or the Suitability and 
Credentialing Executive Agent exercising its Suitability Executive Agent 
functions, as applicable.

``(e) Vetting shall include a search of records of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, including a fingerprint-based search, and any other 
appropriate biometric or database searches not precluded by law.''

    (p) Sections 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, and 2.5 of Executive Order 13467 are 
redesignated as sections 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, and 2.7.
    (q) New sections 2.2 and 2.3 are added to Executive Order 13467 to 
read as follows:
    ``Sec. 2.2. Reciprocity. Except as otherwise authorized by law or 
policy issued by the applicable Executive Agent, agencies shall accept 
background investigations and adjudications conducted by other 
authorized agencies unless an agency determines that a particular 
background investigation or adjudication does not sufficiently address 
the standards used by that agency in determining the fitness of its 
excepted service employees who cannot be noncompetitively converted to 
the competitive service. Except as described above and except to the 
extent authority to apply additional requirements is vested by statute 
in an agency, an agency may not establish additional investigative or 
adjudicative requirements (other than requirements for the conduct of a 
polygraph examination consistent with law, directive, or regulation) 
that exceed existing requirements without the approval of the 
Suitability and Credentialing Executive Agent exercising its Suitability 
Executive Agent functions or Security Executive Agent, as appropriate. 
Any additional requirements approved by the appropriate Executive Agent 
shall be limited to those that are necessary to address significant 
needs unique to the agency involved, to protect national security, or to 
satisfy a requirement imposed by law.''
    ``Sec. 2.3. Continuous Performance Improvement. Executive branch 
vetting policies, processes, and procedures shall be supported by 
institutionalized enterprise-wide continuous performance improvement, 
which shall align with and support process improvements.''
    (r) Redesignated section 2.4 of Executive Order 13467 is revised to 
read as follows:
    ``Sec. 2.4. Establishment and Functions of Performance 
Accountability Council. (a) There is hereby established a Security, 
Suitability, and Credentialing Performance Accountability Council 
(Council).

``(b) The Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget, 
shall serve as Chair of the Council and shall have authority, direction, 
and control over the Council's functions. Membership on the Council shall 
include the Suitability and Credentialing Executive Agent, the Security 
Executive Agent, and the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence. These 
four officials collectively shall constitute `the Security, Suitability, 
and Credentialing Performance Accountability Council Principals.' The 
Director of the National Background Investigations Bureau

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shall also serve as a member of the Council. The Chair shall select a Vice 
Chair to act in the Chair's absence. The Chair shall have authority to 
designate officials from additional agencies who shall serve as members of 
the Council. Council membership shall be limited to Federal Government 
employees in leadership positions.

``(c) The Council shall be accountable to the President to achieve, 
consistent with this order, the goals of the executive branch vetting 
enterprise, and is responsible for driving implementation of reform efforts 
and enterprise development, ensuring accountability by agencies, ensuring 
the Executive Agents align their respective processes, and sustaining 
continuous performance improvement and reform momentum.

``(d) The Council shall:

  ``(i) ensure enterprise-wide alignment of suitability, security, 
credentialing, and as appropriate, fitness processes;

  ``(ii) hold agencies accountable for the implementation of suitability, 
security, fitness, and credentialing processes and procedures;

  ``(iii) define requirements for enterprise-wide reciprocity management 
information technology, and develop standards for enterprise-wide 
information technology;

  ``(iv) work with agencies to implement continuous performance improvement 
programs, policies, and procedures; establish annual goals and progress 
metrics; and prepare annual reports on results;

  ``(v) ensure and oversee the development of tools and techniques for 
enhancing background investigations and adjudications;

  ``(vi) enable discussion and consensus resolution of differences in 
processes, policies, and procedures among the Council Principals, and other 
agencies as appropriate;

  ``(vii) share best practices;

  ``(viii) advise the Executive Agents on policies affecting the alignment 
of investigations and adjudications;

  ``(ix) work with agencies to develop agency policies and procedures to 
enable sharing of vetting information consistent with the law and the 
protection of privacy and civil liberties and to the extent necessary for 
enterprise-wide efficiency, effectiveness, and security;

  ``(x) monitor performance to identify and drive enterprise-level process 
enhancements, and make recommendations for changes to executive branch-wide 
guidance and authorities to resolve overlaps or close policy gaps where 
they may exist;

  ``(xi) promote data-driven, transparent, and expeditious policy-making 
processes; and

  ``(xii) develop and continuously reevaluate and revise outcome-based 
metrics that measure the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of the 
vetting enterprise.

``(e) The Chair shall, to further the goals of the vetting enterprise and 
to the extent consistent with law, establish subordinate entities, 
mechanisms, and policies to support and assist in exercising the Council's 
authorities and responsibilities, and facilitate, consistent with the 
executive

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branch's enterprise strategy, adoption of enterprise-wide standards and 
solutions to ensure security, quality, reciprocity, efficiency, 
effectiveness, and timeliness. The Chair may assign, in whole or in part, 
to the head of any agency (solely or jointly) any function within the 
Council's authority or responsibilities pursuant to this order.''

    (s) Redesignated section 2.5 of Executive Order 13467 is revised to 
read as follows:
    ``Sec. 2.5. Establishment, Designation, and Functions of Executive 
Agents. (a) There are hereby established a Suitability and Credentialing 
Executive Agent and a Security Executive Agent.

``(b) The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall serve as the 
Suitability and Credentialing Executive Agent. With respect to the 
Suitability Executive Agent functions, the Director:

  ``(i) shall, pursuant to sections 1103 and 1104 of title 5, United States 
Code, and the Civil Service Rules, be responsible for suitability and 
fitness by prescribing suitability standards and minimum standards of 
fitness for employment; prescribing position designation requirements with 
regard to the risk to the efficiency and integrity of the service; 
prescribing applicable investigative standards, policies, and procedures 
for suitability and fitness; prescribing suitability and fitness 
reciprocity standards; making suitability determinations; and taking 
suitability actions;

  ``(ii) shall issue regulations, guidance, and standards to fulfill the 
Director's responsibilities related to suitability and fitness under 
Executive Order 13488 of January 16, 2009, as amended;

  ``(iii) shall promote reciprocal recognition of suitability or fitness 
determinations among the agencies, including acting as the final authority 
to arbitrate and resolve disputes among the agencies involving the 
reciprocity of investigations and adjudications of suitability and fitness;

  ``(iv) shall continue to initially approve, and periodically review for 
renewal, agencies' requests to administer polygraphs in connection with 
appointment in the competitive service, in consultation with the Security 
Executive Agent as appropriate;

  ``(v) shall make a continuing review of agency programs for suitability 
and fitness vetting to determine whether they are being implemented 
according to this order;

  ``(vi) may issue guidelines and instructions to the heads of agencies to 
promote appropriate uniformity, centralization, efficiency, effectiveness, 
reciprocity, timeliness, and security in processes relating to determining 
suitability or fitness; and

  ``(vii) shall, pursuant to section 1104 of title 5, United States Code, 
prescribe performance standards and a system of oversight for any 
suitability or fitness function delegated by the Director to the head of 
another agency, including uniform and consistent policies and procedures to 
ensure the effective, efficient, timely, and secure completion of delegated 
functions.

``(c) With respect to the Credentialing Executive Agent functions, the 
Director of the Office of Personnel Management:

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  ``(i) shall develop standards for investigations, reinvestigations, and 
continuous vetting for a covered individual's eligibility for a personal 
identity verification credential permitting logical and physical access to 
federally controlled facilities and federally controlled information 
systems (PIV credential);

  ``(ii) shall develop adjudicative guidelines for a covered individual's 
eligibility for a PIV credential;

  ``(iii) shall develop guidelines on reporting and recording 
determinations of eligibility for a PIV credential;

  ``(iv) shall develop standards for unfavorable determinations of 
eligibility for a PIV credential, including procedures for denying and 
revoking the eligibility for a PIV credential, for reconsideration of 
unfavorable determinations, and for rendering the PIV credential 
inoperable;

  ``(v) shall develop standards and procedures for suspending eligibility 
for a PIV credential when there is a reasonable basis to believe there may 
be an unacceptable risk pending an inquiry or investigation, including 
special standards and procedures for imminent risk;

  ``(vi) shall be responsible for developing uniform and consistent 
policies and procedures to ensure the effective, efficient, timely, and 
secure completion of investigations and adjudications relating to 
eligibility for a PIV credential;

  ``(vii) may develop guidelines and instructions to the heads of agencies 
as necessary to ensure appropriate uniformity, centralization, efficiency, 
effectiveness, and timeliness in processes relating to eligibility for a 
PIV credential;

  ``(viii) shall monitor and make a continuing review of agency programs 
for determining eligibility for a PIV credential to determine whether they 
are being implemented according to this order; and

  ``(ix) shall consult to the extent practicable with other agencies with 
responsibilities related to PIV credentials to ensure that policies and 
procedures are consistent with law including:

    ``(A) the Office of Management and Budget, in exercising its 
responsibilities under section 11331 of title 40, United States 
Code, section 3553(a) of title 44, United States Code, division A, 
sections 1086(b)(2) and (b)(3) of Public Law 114-92, and Homeland 
Security Presidential Directive 12 of August 27, 2004;
    ``(B) the Department of Homeland Security, in exercising its 
responsibilities under sections 3553(b), (f), and (g) of title 44, 
United States Code;
    ``(C) the Department of Defense, in exercising its 
responsibilities under section 3553(e) of title 44, United States 
Code, and division A, sections 1086(a)(1)(E), (b)(1), and (b)(2) 
of Public Law 114-92;
    ``(D) the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, in 
exercising its responsibilities under section 3553(e) of title 44, 
United States Code, and division A, section 1086(b)(2) of Public 
Law 114-92;
    ``(E) the Department of Commerce and the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, in exercising their responsibilities 
under section 278g-3 of title 15, United States Code, and Homeland 
Security Presidential Directive 12 of August 27, 2004;

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    ``(F) the General Services Administration, in exercising its 
responsibilities under division A, section 1086(b)(2) of Public 
Law 114-92; and
    ``(G) the Federal Acquisition Regulation agencies, in 
exercising their responsibilities under chapter 137 of title 10, 
section 121(c) of title 40, and section 20113 of title 51, United 
States Code.

``(d) In fulfilling the Credentialing Executive Agent function of 
developing policies and procedures for determining eligibility for a PIV 
credential and to protect the national security, the Director of the Office 
of Personnel Management shall coordinate with and obtain the concurrence of 
the other Council Principals. Agencies with authority to establish 
standards or guidelines or issue instructions related to PIV credentials 
shall retain the discretion as to whether to establish policies, 
guidelines, or instructions developed by the Credentialing Executive Agent.

``(e) The Director of National Intelligence shall serve as the Security 
Executive Agent. The Security Executive Agent:

  ``(i) shall direct the oversight of investigations, reinvestigations, 
adjudications, and, as applicable, polygraphs for eligibility for access to 
classified information or eligibility to hold a sensitive position made by 
any agency;

  ``(ii) shall make a continuing review of agencies' national security 
background investigation and adjudication programs to determine whether 
they are being implemented according to this order;

  ``(iii) shall be responsible for developing and issuing uniform and 
consistent policies and procedures to ensure the effective, efficient, 
timely, and secure completion of investigations, polygraphs, and 
adjudications relating to determinations of eligibility for access to 
classified information or eligibility to hold a sensitive position;

  ``(iv) may issue guidelines and instructions to the heads of agencies to 
ensure appropriate uniformity, centralization, efficiency, effectiveness, 
timeliness, and security in processes relating to determinations by 
agencies of eligibility for access to classified information or eligibility 
to hold a sensitive position, to include such matters as investigations, 
polygraphs, adjudications, and reciprocity;

  ``(v) may, if consistent with the national security, authorize exceptions 
to or waivers of national security investigative requirements, and may 
issue implementing or clarifying guidance as necessary;

  ``(vi) shall serve as the final authority to designate an agency or 
agencies, to the extent that it is not practicable to use the National 
Background Investigations Bureau, to conduct investigations of persons who 
are proposed for access to classified information or for eligibility to 
hold a sensitive position to ascertain whether such persons satisfy the 
criteria for obtaining and retaining access to classified information or 
eligibility to hold a sensitive position;

  ``(vii) shall serve as the final authority to designate an agency or 
agencies to determine eligibility for access to classified information or 
eligibility to hold a sensitive position in accordance with Executive Order 
12968 of August 2, 1995, as amended;

  ``(viii) shall ensure reciprocal recognition of eligibility for access to 
classified information or eligibility to hold a sensitive position among

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the agencies, including acting as the final authority to arbitrate and 
resolve disputes among the agencies involving the reciprocity of 
investigations and adjudications of eligibility; and

  ``(ix) may assign, in whole or in part, to the head of any agency (solely 
or jointly) any of the functions detailed in (i) through (viii) of this 
subsection, with the agency's exercise of such assigned functions to be 
subject to the Security Executive Agent's oversight and with such terms and 
conditions (including approval by the Security Executive Agent) as the 
Security Executive Agent determines appropriate.

``(f) Nothing in this section shall be construed in a manner that would 
limit the authorities of the Director of the Office of Personnel 
Management, the Director of National Intelligence, or the Secretary of 
Defense under law.''

    (t) Redesignated section 2.6 of Executive Order 13467 is revised to 
read as follows:
    ``Sec. 2.6. Roles and Responsibilities of the National Background 
Investigations Bureau and the Department of Defense.

``(a) The National Background Investigations Bureau shall:

  ``(1) serve as the primary executive branch service provider for 
background investigations for eligibility for access to classified 
information; eligibility to hold a sensitive position; suitability or, for 
employees in positions not subject to suitability, fitness for Government 
employment; fitness to perform work for or on behalf of the Government as a 
contractor; fitness to work as a nonappropriated fund employee, as defined 
in Executive Order 13488 of January 16, 2009, as amended; and authorization 
to be issued a Federal credential for logical and physical access to 
federally controlled facilities or information systems;

  ``(2) provide effective, efficient, and secure personnel background 
investigations for the Federal Government;

  ``(3) provide the Council information, to the extent permitted by law, on 
matters of performance, timeliness, capacity, information technology 
modernization, continuous performance improvement, and other relevant 
aspects of NBIB operations;

  ``(4) be headquartered in or near Washington, District of Columbia;

  ``(5) have dedicated resources, including but not limited to a senior 
privacy and civil liberties official;

  ``(6) institutionalize interagency collaboration and leverage expertise 
across the executive branch;

  ``(7) continuously improve investigative operations, emphasizing 
information accuracy and protection, and regularly integrate best 
practices, including those identified by subject matter experts from 
industry, academia, or other relevant sources;

  ``(8) conduct personnel background investigations in accordance with 
uniform and consistent policies, procedures, standards, and requirements 
established by the Security Executive Agent and the Suitability and 
Credentialing Executive Agent exercising its Suitability Executive Agent 
functions; and

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  ``(9) conduct other personnel background investigations as authorized by 
law, rule, regulation, or Executive Order.''

``(b) The Secretary of Defense shall design, develop, deploy, operate, 
secure, defend, and continuously update and modernize, as necessary, 
vetting information technology systems that support all background 
investigation processes conducted by the National Background Investigations 
Bureau. Design and operation of the information technology systems for the 
National Background Investigations Bureau shall comply with applicable 
information technology standards and, to the extent practicable, ensure 
security and interoperability with other background investigation 
information technology systems. The Secretary of Defense shall operate the 
database in the information technology systems containing appropriate data 
relevant to the granting, denial, or revocation of eligibility for access 
to classified information or eligibility for a sensitive position 
pertaining to military, civilian, or Government contractor personnel, see 
section 3341(e) of title 50, United States Code, consistent with and 
following an explicit delegation from the Director of the Office of 
Personnel Management pursuant to section 1104 of title 5, United States 
Code.''

``(c) Delegations and designations of investigative authority in place on 
the date of establishment of the National Background Investigations Bureau 
shall remain in effect until amended or revoked. The National Background 
Investigations Bureau, through the Director of the Office of Personnel 
Management, shall be subject to the oversight of the Security Executive 
Agent in the conduct of investigations for eligibility for access to 
classified information or to hold a sensitive position; and to the 
oversight of the Suitability and Credentialing Executive Agent in the 
conduct of investigations of suitability or fitness and logical and 
physical access, as provided in section 2.5 of this order. The Council 
shall hold the National Background Investigations Bureau accountable for 
the fulfillment of the responsibilities set forth in section 2.6(a) of this 
order.''

    (u) Subsections (b) and (c) of redesignated section 2.7 of Executive 
Order 13467 are revised to read as follows:

``(b) Heads of agencies shall:

  ``(i) designate, or cause to be designated, as a `sensitive position,' 
any position occupied by a covered individual in which the occupant could 
bring about by virtue of the nature of the position, a material adverse 
effect on the national security;

  ``(ii) establish and maintain within their respective agencies, an 
effective program to ensure that employment and retention of any covered 
individual within the agency is clearly consistent with the interests of 
national security and, as applicable, meets standards for eligibility for 
access to classified information or to hold a sensitive position, 
suitability, fitness, or credentialing, established by the respective 
Executive Agent;

  ``(iii) carry out any function assigned to the agency head by the Chair, 
and shall assist the Chair, the Council, the Executive Agents, the National 
Background Investigations Bureau, and the Department of Defense in carrying 
out any function under sections 2.4, 2.5, and 2.6 of this order;

  ``(iv) implement any policy or procedure established pursuant to this 
order;

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  ``(v) to the extent permitted by law, make available to the Council, the 
Executive Agents, the National Background Investigations Bureau, and the 
Department of Defense such information as may be requested to implement 
this order, including information necessary to implement enterprise-wide 
vetting policies and procedures;

  ``(vi) except as authorized by section 3341(e)(5) of title 50, United 
States Code, promptly furnish, or cause to be promptly furnished, to the 
Office of Personnel Management the information deemed by the Executive 
Agents to be necessary for purposes of record keeping and reciprocity 
including, but not limited to, the date on which a background investigation 
is initiated, the date on which the background investigation is closed, and 
the specific adjudicative or access decision made. The Executive Agents 
shall determine the appropriate timeline pursuant to which this information 
must be reported to the Office of Personnel Management. The Executive 
Agents shall maintain discretion to determine the scope of information 
needed for record keeping and reciprocity purposes. The Office of Personnel 
Management shall regularly provide this information to the Director of 
National Intelligence for national security purposes.

  ``(vii) ensure that all actions taken under this order take account of 
the counterintelligence interests of the United States, as appropriate; and

  ``(viii) ensure that actions taken under this order are consistent with 
the President's constitutional authority to:

    ``(A) conduct the foreign affairs of the United States;
    ``(B) withhold information the disclosure of which could 
impair the foreign relations, the national security, the 
deliberative processes of the Executive, or the performance of the 
Executive's constitutional duties;
    ``(C) recommend for congressional consideration such measures 
as the President may judge necessary or expedient; and
    ``(D) supervise the unitary executive branch.

``(c) All investigations being conducted by agencies that develop 
information indicating that an individual may have been subjected to 
coercion, influence, or pressure to act contrary to the interests of the 
national security, or information that the individual may pose a 
counterintelligence or terrorist threat, or as otherwise provided by law, 
shall be referred to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for potential 
investigation, and may also be referred to other agencies where 
appropriate.''

    (v) Section 3 of Executive Order 13467 is revised to read as 
follows:
    ``Sec. 3. General Provisions. (a) Executive Order 13381 of June 27, 
2005, as amended, and Executive Order 10450 of April 27, 1953, as 
amended, are revoked. By revoking Executive Order 10450 of April 27, 
1953, as amended, there is no intent to alter the requirement for an 
investigation for national security purposes or the ``clearly consistent 
with the interest of national security'' standard prescribed by that 
Executive Order for making the determinations referenced in section 
2.7(b)(ii). Further, suitability, fitness, credentialing, and national 
security eligibility regulations, standards and guidance issued by, or 
interagency agreements entered into by, the Council, the Executive 
Agents, or any agency pursuant to Executive Order 10450 of

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April 27, 1953, as amended, shall remain valid until superseded. Nothing 
in this order shall:

  ``(i) supersede, impede, or otherwise affect:

    ``(A) Executive Order 10577 of November 23, 1954, as amended;
    ``(B) Executive Order 12333 of December 4, 1981, as amended;
    ``(C) Executive Order 12829 of January 6, 1993, as amended; or
    ``(D) Executive Order 13526 of December 29, 2009; or

  ``(ii) diminish or otherwise affect the denial and revocation procedures 
provided to individuals covered by Executive Order 10865 of February 20, 
1960, as amended; or

  ``(iii) be applied in such a way as to affect any administrative 
proceeding pending on the date of this order.

``(b) Executive Order 12968 of August 2, 1995, is amended:

  ``(i) by inserting: `Sec. 3.5. Continuous Evaluation. An individual who 
has been determined to be eligible for or who currently has access to 
classified information shall be subject to continuous evaluation as further 
defined by and under standards (including, but not limited to, the 
frequency of such evaluation) as determined by the Director of National 
Intelligence.'; and

  ``(ii) by striking `the Security Policy Board shall make recommendations 
to the President through the Assistant to the President for National 
Security Affairs' in section 6.3(a) and inserting in lieu thereof `the 
Director of National Intelligence shall serve as the final authority';

  ``(iii) by striking `Security Policy Board' and inserting in lieu thereof 
`Security Executive Agent' in each instance;

  ``(iv) by striking `the Board' in section 1.1(j) and inserting in lieu 
thereof `the Security Executive Agent'; and

  ``(v) by inserting `or appropriate automated procedures' in section 
3.1(b) after `by appropriately trained adjudicative personnel'.

``(c) Provisions of Executive Order 12968 of August 2, 1995, as amended, 
that apply to eligibility for access to classified information shall apply 
to eligibility to hold any sensitive position regardless of whether that 
sensitive position requires access to classified information, subject to 
the Security Executive Agent issuing implementing or clarifying guidance 
regarding requirements for sensitive positions. Nothing in this order shall 
supersede, impede, or otherwise affect the remainder of Executive Order 
12968 of August 2, 1995, as amended.

``(d) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise 
affect the:

  ``(i) authority granted by law to a department or agency, or the head 
thereof; or

  ``(ii) functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

``(e) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and 
subject to the availability of appropriations.

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``(f) Existing delegations of authority made pursuant to Executive Order 
13381 of June 27, 2005, as amended, to any agency relating to granting 
eligibility for access to classified information shall remain in effect, 
subject to the exercise of authorities pursuant to this order to revise or 
revoke such delegation.

``(g) Existing delegations of authority made by the Office of Personnel 
Management to any agency relating to suitability or fitness shall remain in 
effect, subject to the exercise of authorities to revise or revoke such 
delegations.

``(h) If any provision of this order or the application of such provision 
is held to be invalid, the remainder of this order shall not be affected.

``(i) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any 
party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, 
its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.''

Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) This order shall be implemented 
consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of 
appropriations.
    (b) If any provision of this order or the application of such 
provision is held to be invalid, the remainder of this order shall not 
be affected.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
BARACK OBAMA
The White House,
    January 17, 2017.
Executive Order 13765 of January 20, 2017

Minimizing the Economic Burden of the Patient Protection and Affordable 
Care Act Pending Repeal

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. It is the policy of my Administration to seek the prompt 
repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 
111-148), as amended (the ``Act''). In the meantime, pending such 
repeal, it is imperative for the executive branch to ensure that the law 
is being efficiently implemented, take all actions consistent with law 
to minimize the unwarranted economic and regulatory burdens of the Act, 
and prepare to afford the States more flexibility and control to create 
a more free and open healthcare market.
Sec. 2. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services (Secretary) and the heads of all other executive 
departments and agencies (agencies) with authorities and 
responsibilities under the Act shall exercise all authority and 
discretion available to them to waive, defer, grant exemptions from, or 
delay the implementation of any

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provision or requirement of the Act that would impose a fiscal burden on 
any State or a cost, fee, tax, penalty, or regulatory burden on 
individuals, families, healthcare providers, health insurers, patients, 
recipients of healthcare services, purchasers of health insurance, or 
makers of medical devices, products, or medications.
Sec. 3. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Secretary and the 
heads of all other executive departments and agencies with authorities 
and responsibilities under the Act, shall exercise all authority and 
discretion available to them to provide greater flexibility to States 
and cooperate with them in implementing healthcare programs.
Sec. 4. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the head of each 
department or agency with responsibilities relating to healthcare or 
health insurance shall encourage the development of a free and open 
market in interstate commerce for the offering of healthcare services 
and health insurance, with the goal of achieving and preserving maximum 
options for patients and consumers.
Sec. 5. To the extent that carrying out the directives in this order 
would require revision of regulations issued through notice-and-comment 
rulemaking, the heads of agencies shall comply with the Administrative 
Procedure Act and other applicable statutes in considering or 
promulgating such regulatory revisions.
Sec. 6. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or 
otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    January 20, 2017.
Executive Order 13766 of January 24, 2017

Expediting Environmental Reviews and Approvals for High Priority 
Infrastructure Projects

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, I hereby direct as follows:
Section 1. Purpose. Infrastructure investment strengthens our economic 
platform, makes America more competitive, creates millions of jobs, 
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services for American families and consumers. Too often, infrastructure 
projects in the United States have been routinely and excessively 
delayed by agency processes and procedures. These delays have increased 
project costs and blocked the American people from the full benefits of 
increased infrastructure investments, which are important to allowing 
Americans to compete and win on the world economic stage. Federal 
infrastructure decisions should be accomplished with maximum efficiency 
and effectiveness, while also respecting property rights and protecting 
public safety and the environment. To that end, it is the policy of the 
executive branch to streamline and expedite, in a manner consistent with 
law, environmental reviews and approvals for all infrastructure 
projects, especially projects that are a high priority for the Nation, 
such as improving the U.S. electric grid and telecommunications systems 
and repairing and upgrading critical port facilities, airports, 
pipelines, bridges, and highways.
Sec. 2. Identification of High Priority Infrastructure Projects. With 
respect to infrastructure projects for which Federal reviews and 
approvals are required, upon request by the Governor of a State, or the 
head of any executive department or agency (agency), or on his or her 
own initiative, the Chairman of the White House Council on Environmental 
Quality (CEQ) shall, within 30 days after a request is made, decide 
whether an infrastructure project qualifies as a ``high priority'' 
infrastructure project. This determination shall be made after 
consideration of the project's importance to the general welfare, value 
to the Nation, environmental benefits, and such other factors as the 
Chairman deems relevant.
Sec. 3. Deadlines. With respect to any project designated as a high 
priority under section 2 of this order, the Chairman of the CEQ shall 
coordinate with the head of the relevant agency to establish, in a 
manner consistent with law, expedited procedures and deadlines for 
completion of environmental reviews and approvals for such projects. All 
agencies shall give highest priority to completing such reviews and 
approvals by the established deadlines using all necessary and 
appropriate means. With respect to deadlines established consistent with 
this section that are not met, the head of the relevant agency shall 
provide a written explanation to the Chairman explaining the causes for 
the delay and providing concrete actions taken by the agency to complete 
such reviews and approvals as expeditiously as possible.
Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) This order shall be implemented 
consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of 
appropriations.
    (b) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise 
affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (c) All actions taken pursuant to this order shall be consistent 
with requirements and authorities to protect intelligence and law 
enforcement sources and methods. Nothing in this order shall be 
interpreted to supersede measures established under authority of law to 
protect the security and integrity of specific activities and 
associations that are in direct support of intelligence and law 
enforcement operations.

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    (d) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    January 24, 2017.
Executive Order 13767 of January 25, 2017

Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) (INA), the Secure Fence Act of 
2006 (Public Law 109-367) (Secure Fence Act), and the Illegal 
Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (Public Law 
104-208 Div. C) (IIRIRA), and in order to ensure the safety and 
territorial integrity of the United States as well as to ensure that the 
Nation's immigration laws are faithfully executed, I hereby order as 
follows:
Section 1. Purpose. Border security is critically important to the 
national security of the United States. Aliens who illegally enter the 
United States without inspection or admission present a significant 
threat to national security and public safety. Such aliens have not been 
identified or inspected by Federal immigration officers to determine 
their admissibility to the United States. The recent surge of illegal 
immigration at the southern border with Mexico has placed a significant 
strain on Federal resources and overwhelmed agencies charged with border 
security and immigration enforcement, as well as the local communities 
into which many of the aliens are placed.
Transnational criminal organizations operate sophisticated drug- and 
human-trafficking networks and smuggling operations on both sides of the 
southern border, contributing to a significant increase in violent crime 
and United States deaths from dangerous drugs. Among those who illegally 
enter are those who seek to harm Americans through acts of terror or 
criminal conduct. Continued illegal immigration presents a clear and 
present danger to the interests of the United States.
Federal immigration law both imposes the responsibility and provides the 
means for the Federal Government, in cooperation with border States, to 
secure the Nation's southern border. Although Federal immigration law 
provides a robust framework for Federal-State partnership in enforcing 
our immigration laws--and the Congress has authorized and provided 
appropriations to secure our borders--the Federal Government has failed 
to discharge this basic sovereign responsibility. The purpose of this 
order is to direct executive departments and agencies (agencies) to 
deploy all lawful means to secure the Nation's southern border, to 
prevent further illegal immigration into the United States, and to 
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Sec. 2. Policy. It is the policy of the executive branch to:
    (a) secure the southern border of the United States through the 
immediate construction of a physical wall on the southern border, 
monitored and supported by adequate personnel so as to prevent illegal 
immigration, drug and human trafficking, and acts of terrorism;
    (b) detain individuals apprehended on suspicion of violating Federal 
or State law, including Federal immigration law, pending further 
proceedings regarding those violations;
    (c) expedite determinations of apprehended individuals' claims of 
eligibility to remain in the United States;
    (d) remove promptly those individuals whose legal claims to remain 
in the United States have been lawfully rejected, after any appropriate 
civil or criminal sanctions have been imposed; and
    (e) cooperate fully with States and local law enforcement in 
enacting Federal-State partnerships to enforce Federal immigration 
priorities, as well as State monitoring and detention programs that are 
consistent with Federal law and do not undermine Federal immigration 
priorities.
Sec. 3. Definitions. (a) ``Asylum officer'' has the meaning given the 
term in section 235(b)(1)(E) of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)).
    (b) ``Southern border'' shall mean the contiguous land border 
between the United States and Mexico, including all points of entry.
    (c) ``Border States'' shall mean the States of the United States 
immediately adjacent to the contiguous land border between the United 
States and Mexico.
    (d) Except as otherwise noted, ``the Secretary'' shall refer to the 
Secretary of Homeland Security.
    (e) ``Wall'' shall mean a contiguous, physical wall or other 
similarly secure, contiguous, and impassable physical barrier.
    (f) ``Executive department'' shall have the meaning given in section 
101 of title 5, United States Code.
    (g) ``Regulations'' shall mean any and all Federal rules, 
regulations, and directives lawfully promulgated by agencies.
    (h) ``Operational control'' shall mean the prevention of all 
unlawful entries into the United States, including entries by 
terrorists, other unlawful aliens, instruments of terrorism, narcotics, 
and other contraband.
Sec. 4. Physical Security of the Southern Border of the United States. 
The Secretary shall immediately take the following steps to obtain 
complete operational control, as determined by the Secretary, of the 
southern border:
    (a) In accordance with existing law, including the Secure Fence Act 
and IIRIRA, take all appropriate steps to immediately plan, design, and 
construct a physical wall along the southern border, using appropriate 
materials and technology to most effectively achieve complete 
operational control of the southern border;
    (b) Identify and, to the extent permitted by law, allocate all 
sources of Federal funds for the planning, designing, and constructing 
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    (c) Project and develop long-term funding requirements for the wall, 
including preparing Congressional budget requests for the current and 
upcoming fiscal years; and
    (d) Produce a comprehensive study of the security of the southern 
border, to be completed within 180 days of this order, that shall 
include the current state of southern border security, all geophysical 
and topographical aspects of the southern border, the availability of 
Federal and State resources necessary to achieve complete operational 
control of the southern border, and a strategy to obtain and maintain 
complete operational control of the southern border.
Sec. 5. Detention Facilities. (a) The Secretary shall take all 
appropriate action and allocate all legally available resources to 
immediately construct, operate, control, or establish contracts to 
construct, operate, or control facilities to detain aliens at or near 
the land border with Mexico.
    (b) The Secretary shall take all appropriate action and allocate all 
legally available resources to immediately assign asylum officers to 
immigration detention facilities for the purpose of accepting asylum 
referrals and conducting credible fear determinations pursuant to 
section 235(b)(1) of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)) and applicable 
regulations and reasonable fear determinations pursuant to applicable 
regulations.
    (c) The Attorney General shall take all appropriate action and 
allocate all legally available resources to immediately assign 
immigration judges to immigration detention facilities operated or 
controlled by the Secretary, or operated or controlled pursuant to 
contract by the Secretary, for the purpose of conducting proceedings 
authorized under title 8, chapter 12, subchapter II, United States Code.
Sec. 6. Detention for Illegal Entry. The Secretary shall immediately 
take all appropriate actions to ensure the detention of aliens 
apprehended for violations of immigration law pending the outcome of 
their removal proceedings or their removal from the country to the 
extent permitted by law. The Secretary shall issue new policy guidance 
to all Department of Homeland Security personnel regarding the 
appropriate and consistent use of lawful detention authority under the 
INA, including the termination of the practice commonly known as ``catch 
and release,'' whereby aliens are routinely released in the United 
States shortly after their apprehension for violations of immigration 
law.
Sec. 7. Return to Territory. The Secretary shall take appropriate 
action, consistent with the requirements of section 1232 of title 8, 
United States Code, to ensure that aliens described in section 
235(b)(2)(C) of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(2)(C)) are returned to the 
territory from which they came pending a formal removal proceeding.
Sec. 8. Additional Border Patrol Agents. Subject to available 
appropriations, the Secretary, through the Commissioner of U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection, shall take all appropriate action to hire 5,000 
additional Border Patrol agents, and all appropriate action to ensure 
that such agents enter on duty and are assigned to duty stations as soon 
as is practicable.
Sec. 9. Foreign Aid Reporting Requirements. The head of each executive 
department and agency shall identify and quantify all sources of direct 
and indirect Federal aid or assistance to the Government of Mexico on an 
annual basis over the past five years, including all bilateral and 
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development aid, economic assistance, humanitarian aid, and military 
aid. Within 30 days of the date of this order, the head of each 
executive department and agency shall submit this information to the 
Secretary of State. Within 60 days of the date of this order, the 
Secretary shall submit to the President a consolidated report reflecting 
the levels of such aid and assistance that has been provided annually, 
over each of the past five years.
Sec. 10. Federal-State Agreements. It is the policy of the executive 
branch to empower State and local law enforcement agencies across the 
country to perform the functions of an immigration officer in the 
interior of the United States to the maximum extent permitted by law.
    (a) In furtherance of this policy, the Secretary shall immediately 
take appropriate action to engage with the Governors of the States, as 
well as local officials, for the purpose of preparing to enter into 
agreements under section 287(g) of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1357(g)).
    (b) To the extent permitted by law, and with the consent of State or 
local officials, as appropriate, the Secretary shall take appropriate 
action, through agreements under section 287(g) of the INA, or 
otherwise, to authorize State and local law enforcement officials, as 
the Secretary determines are qualified and appropriate, to perform the 
functions of immigration officers in relation to the investigation, 
apprehension, or detention of aliens in the United States under the 
direction and the supervision of the Secretary. Such authorization shall 
be in addition to, rather than in place of, Federal performance of these 
duties.
    (c) To the extent permitted by law, the Secretary may structure each 
agreement under section 287(g) of the INA in the manner that provides 
the most effective model for enforcing Federal immigration laws and 
obtaining operational control over the border for that jurisdiction.
Sec. 11. Parole, Asylum, and Removal. It is the policy of the executive 
branch to end the abuse of parole and asylum provisions currently used 
to prevent the lawful removal of removable aliens.
    (a) The Secretary shall immediately take all appropriate action to 
ensure that the parole and asylum provisions of Federal immigration law 
are not illegally exploited to prevent the removal of otherwise 
removable aliens.
    (b) The Secretary shall take all appropriate action, including by 
promulgating any appropriate regulations, to ensure that asylum 
referrals and credible fear determinations pursuant to section 235(b)(1) 
of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1125(b)(1)) and 8 CFR 208.30, and reasonable fear 
determinations pursuant to 8 CFR 208.31, are conducted in a manner 
consistent with the plain language of those provisions.
    (c) Pursuant to section 235(b)(1)(A)(iii)(I) of the INA, the 
Secretary shall take appropriate action to apply, in his sole and 
unreviewable discretion, the provisions of section 235(b)(1)(A)(i) and 
(ii) of the INA to the aliens designated under section 
235(b)(1)(A)(iii)(II).
    (d) The Secretary shall take appropriate action to ensure that 
parole authority under section 212(d)(5) of the INA (8 U.S.C. 
1182(d)(5)) is exercised only on a case-by-case basis in accordance with 
the plain language of the statute, and in all circumstances only when an 
individual demonstrates urgent humanitarian reasons or a significant 
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    (e) The Secretary shall take appropriate action to require that all 
Department of Homeland Security personnel are properly trained on the 
proper application of section 235 of the William Wilberforce Trafficking 
Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (8 U.S.C. 1232) and 
section 462(g)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
279(g)(2)), to ensure that unaccompanied alien children are properly 
processed, receive appropriate care and placement while in the custody 
of the Department of Homeland Security, and, when appropriate, are 
safely repatriated in accordance with law.
Sec. 12. Authorization to Enter Federal Lands. The Secretary, in 
conjunction with the Secretary of the Interior and any other heads of 
agencies as necessary, shall take all appropriate action to:
    (a) permit all officers and employees of the United States, as well 
as all State and local officers as authorized by the Secretary, to have 
access to all Federal lands as necessary and appropriate to implement 
this order; and
    (b) enable those officers and employees of the United States, as 
well as all State and local officers as authorized by the Secretary, to 
perform such actions on Federal lands as the Secretary deems necessary 
and appropriate to implement this order.
Sec. 13. Priority Enforcement. The Attorney General shall take all 
appropriate steps to establish prosecution guidelines and allocate 
appropriate resources to ensure that Federal prosecutors accord a high 
priority to prosecutions of offenses having a nexus to the southern 
border.
Sec. 14. Government Transparency. The Secretary shall, on a monthly 
basis and in a publicly available way, report statistical data on aliens 
apprehended at or near the southern border using a uniform method of 
reporting by all Department of Homeland Security components, in a format 
that is easily understandable by the public.
Sec. 15. Reporting. Except as otherwise provided in this order, the 
Secretary, within 90 days of the date of this order, and the Attorney 
General, within 180 days, shall each submit to the President a report on 
the progress of the directives contained in this order.
Sec. 16. Hiring. The Office of Personnel Management shall take 
appropriate action as may be necessary to facilitate hiring personnel to 
implement this order.
Sec. 17. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be 
construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
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against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its 
officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    January 25, 2017.
Executive Order 13768 of January 25, 2017

Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (INA) (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), and in order to ensure 
the public safety of the American people in communities across the 
United States as well as to ensure that our Nation's immigration laws 
are faithfully executed, I hereby declare the policy of the executive 
branch to be, and order, as follows:
Section 1. Purpose. Interior enforcement of our Nation's immigration 
laws is critically important to the national security and public safety 
of the United States. Many aliens who illegally enter the United States 
and those who overstay or otherwise violate the terms of their visas 
present a significant threat to national security and public safety. 
This is particularly so for aliens who engage in criminal conduct in the 
United States.
Sanctuary jurisdictions across the United States willfully violate 
Federal law in an attempt to shield aliens from removal from the United 
States. These jurisdictions have caused immeasurable harm to the 
American people and to the very fabric of our Republic.
Tens of thousands of removable aliens have been released into 
communities across the country, solely because their home countries 
refuse to accept their repatriation. Many of these aliens are criminals 
who have served time in our Federal, State, and local jails. The 
presence of such individuals in the United States, and the practices of 
foreign nations that refuse the repatriation of their nationals, are 
contrary to the national interest.
Although Federal immigration law provides a framework for Federal-State 
partnerships in enforcing our immigration laws to ensure the removal of 
aliens who have no right to be in the United States, the Federal 
Government has failed to discharge this basic sovereign responsibility. 
We cannot faithfully execute the immigration laws of the United States 
if we exempt classes or categories of removable aliens from potential 
enforcement. The purpose of this order is to direct executive 
departments and agencies (agencies) to employ all lawful means to 
enforce the immigration laws of the United States.
Sec. 2. Policy. It is the policy of the executive branch to:
    (a) Ensure the faithful execution of the immigration laws of the 
United States, including the INA, against all removable aliens, 
consistent with Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution 
and section 3331 of title 5, United States Code;

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    (b) Make use of all available systems and resources to ensure the 
efficient and faithful execution of the immigration laws of the United 
States;
    (c) Ensure that jurisdictions that fail to comply with applicable 
Federal law do not receive Federal funds, except as mandated by law;
    (d) Ensure that aliens ordered removed from the United States are 
promptly removed; and
    (e) Support victims, and the families of victims, of crimes 
committed by removable aliens.
Sec. 3. Definitions. The terms of this order, where applicable, shall 
have the meaning provided by section 1101 of title 8, United States 
Code.
Sec. 4. Enforcement of the Immigration Laws in the Interior of the 
United States. In furtherance of the policy described in section 2 of 
this order, I hereby direct agencies to employ all lawful means to 
ensure the faithful execution of the immigration laws of the United 
States against all removable aliens.
Sec. 5. Enforcement Priorities. In executing faithfully the immigration 
laws of the United States, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
(Secretary) shall prioritize for removal those aliens described by the 
Congress in sections 212(a)(2), (a)(3), and (a)(6)(C), 235, and 
237(a)(2) and (4) of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2), (a)(3), and 
(a)(6)(C), 1225, and 1227(a)(2) and (4)), as well as removable aliens 
who:
    (a) Have been convicted of any criminal offense;
    (b) Have been charged with any criminal offense, where such charge 
has not been resolved;
    (c) Have committed acts that constitute a chargeable criminal 
offense;
    (d) Have engaged in fraud or willful misrepresentation in connection 
with any official matter or application before a governmental agency;
    (e) Have abused any program related to receipt of public benefits;
    (f) Are subject to a final order of removal, but who have not 
complied with their legal obligation to depart the United States; or
    (g) In the judgment of an immigration officer, otherwise pose a risk 
to public safety or national security.
Sec. 6. Civil Fines and Penalties. As soon as practicable, and by no 
later than one year after the date of this order, the Secretary shall 
issue guidance and promulgate regulations, where required by law, to 
ensure the assessment and collection of all fines and penalties that the 
Secretary is authorized under the law to assess and collect from aliens 
unlawfully present in the United States and from those who facilitate 
their presence in the United States.
Sec. 7. Additional Enforcement and Removal Officers. The Secretary, 
through the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, shall, 
to the extent permitted by law and subject to the availability of 
appropriations, take all appropriate action to hire 10,000 additional 
immigration officers, who shall complete relevant training and be 
authorized to perform the law enforcement functions described in section 
287 of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1357).

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Sec. 8. Federal-State Agreements. It is the policy of the executive 
branch to empower State and local law enforcement agencies across the 
country to perform the functions of an immigration officer in the 
interior of the United States to the maximum extent permitted by law.
    (a) In furtherance of this policy, the Secretary shall immediately 
take appropriate action to engage with the Governors of the States, as 
well as local officials, for the purpose of preparing to enter into 
agreements under section 287(g) of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1357(g)).
    (b) To the extent permitted by law and with the consent of State or 
local officials, as appropriate, the Secretary shall take appropriate 
action, through agreements under section 287(g) of the INA, or 
otherwise, to authorize State and local law enforcement officials, as 
the Secretary determines are qualified and appropriate, to perform the 
functions of immigration officers in relation to the investigation, 
apprehension, or detention of aliens in the United States under the 
direction and the supervision of the Secretary. Such authorization shall 
be in addition to, rather than in place of, Federal performance of these 
duties.
    (c) To the extent permitted by law, the Secretary may structure each 
agreement under section 287(g) of the INA in a manner that provides the 
most effective model for enforcing Federal immigration laws for that 
jurisdiction.
Sec. 9. Sanctuary Jurisdictions. It is the policy of the executive 
branch to ensure, to the fullest extent of the law, that a State, or a 
political subdivision of a State, shall comply with 8 U.S.C. 1373.
    (a) In furtherance of this policy, the Attorney General and the 
Secretary, in their discretion and to the extent consistent with law, 
shall ensure that jurisdictions that willfully refuse to comply with 8 
U.S.C. 1373 (sanctuary jurisdictions) are not eligible to receive 
Federal grants, except as deemed necessary for law enforcement purposes 
by the Attorney General or the Secretary. The Secretary has the 
authority to designate, in his discretion and to the extent consistent 
with law, a jurisdiction as a sanctuary jurisdiction. The Attorney 
General shall take appropriate enforcement action against any entity 
that violates 8 U.S.C. 1373, or which has in effect a statute, policy, 
or practice that prevents or hinders the enforcement of Federal law.
    (b) To better inform the public regarding the public safety threats 
associated with sanctuary jurisdictions, the Secretary shall utilize the 
Declined Detainer Outcome Report or its equivalent and, on a weekly 
basis, make public a comprehensive list of criminal actions committed by 
aliens and any jurisdiction that ignored or otherwise failed to honor 
any detainers with respect to such aliens.
    (c) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget is directed 
to obtain and provide relevant and responsive information on all Federal 
grant money that currently is received by any sanctuary jurisdiction.
Sec. 10. Review of Previous Immigration Actions and Policies. (a) The 
Secretary shall immediately take all appropriate action to terminate the 
Priority Enforcement Program (PEP) described in the memorandum issued by 
the Secretary on November 20, 2014, and to reinstitute the immigration 
program known as ``Secure Communities'' referenced in that memorandum.

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    (b) The Secretary shall review agency regulations, policies, and 
procedures for consistency with this order and, if required, publish for 
notice and comment proposed regulations rescinding or revising any 
regulations inconsistent with this order and shall consider whether to 
withdraw or modify any inconsistent policies and procedures, as 
appropriate and consistent with the law.
    (c) To protect our communities and better facilitate the 
identification, detention, and removal of criminal aliens within 
constitutional and statutory parameters, the Secretary shall consolidate 
and revise any applicable forms to more effectively communicate with 
recipient law enforcement agencies.
Sec. 11. Department of Justice Prosecutions of Immigration Violators. 
The Attorney General and the Secretary shall work together to develop 
and implement a program that ensures that adequate resources are devoted 
to the prosecution of criminal immigration offenses in the United 
States, and to develop cooperative strategies to reduce violent crime 
and the reach of transnational criminal organizations into the United 
States.
Sec. 12. Recalcitrant Countries. The Secretary of Homeland Security and 
the Secretary of State shall cooperate to effectively implement the 
sanctions provided by section 243(d) of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1253(d)), as 
appropriate. The Secretary of State shall, to the maximum extent 
permitted by law, ensure that diplomatic efforts and negotiations with 
foreign states include as a condition precedent the acceptance by those 
foreign states of their nationals who are subject to removal from the 
United States.
Sec. 13. Office for Victims of Crimes Committed by Removable Aliens. The 
Secretary shall direct the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement to take all appropriate and lawful action to establish 
within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement an office to provide 
proactive, timely, adequate, and professional services to victims of 
crimes committed by removable aliens and the family members of such 
victims. This office shall provide quarterly reports studying the 
effects of the victimization by criminal aliens present in the United 
States.
Sec. 14. Privacy Act. Agencies shall, to the extent consistent with 
applicable law, ensure that their privacy policies exclude persons who 
are not United States citizens or lawful permanent residents from the 
protections of the Privacy Act regarding personally identifiable 
information.
Sec. 15. Reporting. Except as otherwise provided in this order, the 
Secretary and the Attorney General shall each submit to the President a 
report on the progress of the directives contained in this order within 
90 days of the date of this order and again within 180 days of the date 
of this order.
Sec. 16. Transparency. To promote the transparency and situational 
awareness of criminal aliens in the United States, the Secretary and the 
Attorney General are hereby directed to collect relevant data and 
provide quarterly reports on the following:
    (a) the immigration status of all aliens incarcerated under the 
supervision of the Federal Bureau of Prisons;
    (b) the immigration status of all aliens incarcerated as Federal 
pretrial detainees under the supervision of the United States Marshals 
Service; and
    (c) the immigration status of all convicted aliens incarcerated in 
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Sec. 17. Personnel Actions. The Office of Personnel Management shall 
take appropriate and lawful action to facilitate hiring personnel to 
implement this order.
Sec. 18. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be 
construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    January 25, 2017.
Executive Order 13769 of January 27, 2017

Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United 
States

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws 
of the United States of America, including the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq., and section 301 of title 
3, United States Code, and to protect the American people from terrorist 
attacks by foreign nationals admitted to the United States, it is hereby 
ordered as follows:
Section 1. Purpose. The visa-issuance process plays a crucial role in 
detecting individuals with terrorist ties and stopping them from 
entering the United States. Perhaps in no instance was that more 
apparent than the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when State 
Department policy prevented consular officers from properly scrutinizing 
the visa applications of several of the 19 foreign nationals who went on 
to murder nearly 3,000 Americans. And while the visa-issuance process 
was reviewed and amended after the September 11 attacks to better detect 
would-be terrorists from receiving visas, these measures did not stop 
attacks by foreign nationals who were admitted to the United States.
Numerous foreign-born individuals have been convicted or implicated in 
terrorism-related crimes since September 11, 2001, including foreign 
nationals who entered the United States after receiving visitor, 
student, or employment visas, or who entered through the United States 
refugee resettlement program. Deteriorating conditions in certain 
countries due to war, strife, disaster, and civil unrest increase the 
likelihood that terrorists will use any means possible to enter the 
United States. The United States must be vigilant during the visa-
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for admission do not intend to harm Americans and that they have no ties 
to terrorism.
In order to protect Americans, the United States must ensure that those 
admitted to this country do not bear hostile attitudes toward it and its 
founding principles. The United States cannot, and should not, admit 
those who do not support the Constitution, or those who would place 
violent ideologies over American law. In addition, the United States 
should not admit those who engage in acts of bigotry or hatred 
(including ``honor'' killings, other forms of violence against women, or 
the persecution of those who practice religions different from their 
own) or those who would oppress Americans of any race, gender, or sexual 
orientation.
Sec. 2. Policy. It is the policy of the United States to protect its 
citizens from foreign nationals who intend to commit terrorist attacks 
in the United States; and to prevent the admission of foreign nationals 
who intend to exploit United States immigration laws for malevolent 
purposes.
Sec. 3. Suspension of Issuance of Visas and Other Immigration Benefits 
to Nationals of Countries of Particular Concern. (a) The Secretary of 
Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the 
Director of National Intelligence, shall immediately conduct a review to 
determine the information needed from any country to adjudicate any 
visa, admission, or other benefit under the INA (adjudications) in order 
to determine that the individual seeking the benefit is who the 
individual claims to be and is not a security or public-safety threat.
    (b) The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence, shall 
submit to the President a report on the results of the review described 
in subsection (a) of this section, including the Secretary of Homeland 
Security's determination of the information needed for adjudications and 
a list of countries that do not provide adequate information, within 30 
days of the date of this order. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
provide a copy of the report to the Secretary of State and the Director 
of National Intelligence.
    (c) To temporarily reduce investigative burdens on relevant agencies 
during the review period described in subsection (a) of this section, to 
ensure the proper review and maximum utilization of available resources 
for the screening of foreign nationals, and to ensure that adequate 
standards are established to prevent infiltration by foreign terrorists 
or criminals, pursuant to section 212(f) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1182(f), I 
hereby proclaim that the immigrant and nonimmigrant entry into the 
United States of aliens from countries referred to in section 217(a)(12) 
of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1187(a)(12), would be detrimental to the interests 
of the United States, and I hereby suspend entry into the United States, 
as immigrants and nonimmigrants, of such persons for 90 days from the 
date of this order (excluding those foreign nationals traveling on 
diplomatic visas, North Atlantic Treaty Organization visas, C-2 visas 
for travel to the United Nations, and G-1, G-2, G-3, and G-4 visas).
    (d) Immediately upon receipt of the report described in subsection 
(b) of this section regarding the information needed for adjudications, 
the Secretary of State shall request all foreign governments that do not 
supply such information to start providing such information regarding 
their nationals within 60 days of notification.

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    (e) After the 60-day period described in subsection (d) of this 
section expires, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation 
with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the President a list of 
countries recommended for inclusion on a Presidential proclamation that 
would prohibit the entry of foreign nationals (excluding those foreign 
nationals traveling on diplomatic visas, North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization visas, C-2 visas for travel to the United Nations, and G-1, 
G-2, G-3, and G-4 visas) from countries that do not provide the 
information requested pursuant to subsection (d) of this section until 
compliance occurs.
    (f) At any point after submitting the list described in subsection 
(e) of this section, the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Homeland 
Security may submit to the President the names of any additional 
countries recommended for similar treatment.
    (g) Notwithstanding a suspension pursuant to subsection (c) of this 
section or pursuant to a Presidential proclamation described in 
subsection (e) of this section, the Secretaries of State and Homeland 
Security may, on a case-by-case basis, and when in the national 
interest, issue visas or other immigration benefits to nationals of 
countries for which visas and benefits are otherwise blocked.
    (h) The Secretaries of State and Homeland Security shall submit to 
the President a joint report on the progress in implementing this order 
within 30 days of the date of this order, a second report within 60 days 
of the date of this order, a third report within 90 days of the date of 
this order, and a fourth report within 120 days of the date of this 
order.
Sec. 4. Implementing Uniform Screening Standards for All Immigration 
Programs. (a) The Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, the Director of National Intelligence, and the Director of the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation shall implement a program, as part of 
the adjudication process for immigration benefits, to identify 
individuals seeking to enter the United States on a fraudulent basis 
with the intent to cause harm, or who are at risk of causing harm 
subsequent to their admission. This program will include the development 
of a uniform screening standard and procedure, such as in-person 
interviews; a database of identity documents proffered by applicants to 
ensure that duplicate documents are not used by multiple applicants; 
amended application forms that include questions aimed at identifying 
fraudulent answers and malicious intent; a mechanism to ensure that the 
applicant is who the applicant claims to be; a process to evaluate the 
applicant's likelihood of becoming a positively contributing member of 
society and the applicant's ability to make contributions to the 
national interest; and a mechanism to assess whether or not the 
applicant has the intent to commit criminal or terrorist acts after 
entering the United States.
    (b) The Secretary of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the 
Secretary of State, the Director of National Intelligence, and the 
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall submit to the 
President an initial report on the progress of this directive within 60 
days of the date of this order, a second report within 100 days of the 
date of this order, and a third report within 200 days of the date of 
this order.
Sec. 5. Realignment of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program for Fiscal 
Year 2017. (a) The Secretary of State shall suspend the U.S. Refugee 
Admissions Program (USRAP) for 120 days. During the 120-day period, the

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Secretary of State, in conjunction with the Secretary of Homeland 
Security and in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, 
shall review the USRAP application and adjudication process to determine 
what additional procedures should be taken to ensure that those approved 
for refugee admission do not pose a threat to the security and welfare 
of the United States, and shall implement such additional procedures. 
Refugee applicants who are already in the USRAP process may be admitted 
upon the initiation and completion of these revised procedures. Upon the 
date that is 120 days after the date of this order, the Secretary of 
State shall resume USRAP admissions only for nationals of countries for 
which the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and 
the Director of National Intelligence have jointly determined that such 
additional procedures are adequate to ensure the security and welfare of 
the United States.
    (b) Upon the resumption of USRAP admissions, the Secretary of State, 
in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, is further 
directed to make changes, to the extent permitted by law, to prioritize 
refugee claims made by individuals on the basis of religious-based 
persecution, provided that the religion of the individual is a minority 
religion in the individual's country of nationality. Where necessary and 
appropriate, the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security shall 
recommend legislation to the President that would assist with such 
prioritization.
    (c) Pursuant to section 212(f) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1182(f), I 
hereby proclaim that the entry of nationals of Syria as refugees is 
detrimental to the interests of the United States and thus suspend any 
such entry until such time as I have determined that sufficient changes 
have been made to the USRAP to ensure that admission of Syrian refugees 
is consistent with the national interest.
    (d) Pursuant to section 212(f) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1182(f), I 
hereby proclaim that the entry of more than 50,000 refugees in fiscal 
year 2017 would be detrimental to the interests of the United States, 
and thus suspend any such entry until such time as I determine that 
additional admissions would be in the national interest.
    (e) Notwithstanding the temporary suspension imposed pursuant to 
subsection (a) of this section, the Secretaries of State and Homeland 
Security may jointly determine to admit individuals to the United States 
as refugees on a case-by-case basis, in their discretion, but only so 
long as they determine that the admission of such individuals as 
refugees is in the national interest--including when the person is a 
religious minority in his country of nationality facing religious 
persecution, when admitting the person would enable the United States to 
conform its conduct to a preexisting international agreement, or when 
the person is already in transit and denying admission would cause undue 
hardship--and it would not pose a risk to the security or welfare of the 
United States.
    (f) The Secretary of State shall submit to the President an initial 
report on the progress of the directive in subsection (b) of this 
section regarding prioritization of claims made by individuals on the 
basis of religious-based persecution within 100 days of the date of this 
order and shall submit a second report within 200 days of the date of 
this order.
    (g) It is the policy of the executive branch that, to the extent 
permitted by law and as practicable, State and local jurisdictions be 
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in the process of determining the placement or settlement in their 
jurisdictions of aliens eligible to be admitted to the United States as 
refugees. To that end, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall examine 
existing law to determine the extent to which, consistent with 
applicable law, State and local jurisdictions may have greater 
involvement in the process of determining the placement or resettlement 
of refugees in their jurisdictions, and shall devise a proposal to 
lawfully promote such involvement.
Sec. 6. Rescission of Exercise of Authority Relating to the Terrorism 
Grounds of Inadmissibility. The Secretaries of State and Homeland 
Security shall, in consultation with the Attorney General, consider 
rescinding the exercises of authority in section 212 of the INA, 8 
U.S.C. 1182, relating to the terrorism grounds of inadmissibility, as 
well as any related implementing memoranda.
Sec. 7. Expedited Completion of the Biometric Entry-Exit Tracking 
System. (a) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall expedite the 
completion and implementation of a biometric entry-exit tracking system 
for all travelers to the United States, as recommended by the National 
Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.
    (b) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the President 
periodic reports on the progress of the directive contained in 
subsection (a) of this section. The initial report shall be submitted 
within 100 days of the date of this order, a second report shall be 
submitted within 200 days of the date of this order, and a third report 
shall be submitted within 365 days of the date of this order. Further, 
the Secretary shall submit a report every 180 days thereafter until the 
system is fully deployed and operational.
Sec. 8. Visa Interview Security. (a) The Secretary of State shall 
immediately suspend the Visa Interview Waiver Program and ensure 
compliance with section 222 of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1202, which requires 
that all individuals seeking a nonimmigrant visa undergo an in-person 
interview, subject to specific statutory exceptions.
    (b) To the extent permitted by law and subject to the availability 
of appropriations, the Secretary of State shall immediately expand the 
Consular Fellows Program, including by substantially increasing the 
number of Fellows, lengthening or making permanent the period of 
service, and making language training at the Foreign Service Institute 
available to Fellows for assignment to posts outside of their area of 
core linguistic ability, to ensure that non-immigrant visa-interview 
wait times are not unduly affected.
Sec. 9. Visa Validity Reciprocity. The Secretary of State shall review 
all nonimmigrant visa reciprocity agreements to ensure that they are, 
with respect to each visa classification, truly reciprocal insofar as 
practicable with respect to validity period and fees, as required by 
sections 221(c) and 281 of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1201(c) and 1351, and other 
treatment. If a country does not treat United States nationals seeking 
nonimmigrant visas in a reciprocal manner, the Secretary of State shall 
adjust the visa validity period, fee schedule, or other treatment to 
match the treatment of United States nationals by the foreign country, 
to the extent practicable.
Sec. 10. Transparency and Data Collection. (a) To be more transparent 
with the American people, and to more effectively implement policies and 
practices that serve the national interest, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall, consistent 
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law and national security, collect and make publicly available within 
180 days, and every 180 days thereafter:

(i) information regarding the number of foreign nationals in the United 
States who have been charged with terrorism-related offenses while in the 
United States; convicted of terrorism-related offenses while in the United 
States; or removed from the United States based on terrorism-related 
activity, affiliation, or material support to a terrorism-related 
organization, or any other national security reasons since the date of this 
order or the last reporting period, whichever is later;

(ii) information regarding the number of foreign nationals in the United 
States who have been radicalized after entry into the United States and 
engaged in terrorism-related acts, or who have provided material support to 
terrorism-related organizations in countries that pose a threat to the 
United States, since the date of this order or the last reporting period, 
whichever is later; and

(iii) information regarding the number and types of acts of gender-based 
violence against women, including honor killings, in the United States by 
foreign nationals, since the date of this order or the last reporting 
period, whichever is later; and

(iv) any other information relevant to public safety and security as 
determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General, 
including information on the immigration status of foreign nationals 
charged with major offenses.

    (b) The Secretary of State shall, within one year of the date of 
this order, provide a report on the estimated long-term costs of the 
USRAP at the Federal, State, and local levels.
Sec. 11. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be 
construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    January 27, 2017.

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Executive Order 13770 of January 28, 2017

Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Appointees

By the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the 
Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including 
section 301 of title 3, United States Code, and sections 3301 and 7301 
of title 5, United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Ethics Pledge. Every appointee in every executive agency 
appointed on or after January 20, 2017, shall sign, and upon signing 
shall be contractually committed to, the following pledge upon becoming 
an appointee:
    ``As a condition, and in consideration, of my employment in the 
United States Government in an appointee position invested with the 
public trust, I commit myself to the following obligations, which I 
understand are binding on me and are enforceable under law:
    ``1. I will not, within 5 years after the termination of my 
employment as an appointee in any executive agency in which I am 
appointed to serve, engage in lobbying activities with respect to that 
agency.
    ``2. If, upon my departure from the Government, I am covered by the 
post-employment restrictions on communicating with employees of my 
former executive agency set forth in section 207(c) of title 18, United 
States Code, I agree that I will abide by those restrictions.
    ``3. In addition to abiding by the limitations of paragraphs 1 and 
2, I also agree, upon leaving Government service, not to engage in 
lobbying activities with respect to any covered executive branch 
official or non-career Senior Executive Service appointee for the 
remainder of the Administration.
    ``4. I will not, at any time after the termination of my employment 
in the United States Government, engage in any activity on behalf of any 
foreign government or foreign political party which, were it undertaken 
on January 20, 2017, would require me to register under the Foreign 
Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended.
    ``5. I will not accept gifts from registered lobbyists or lobbying 
organizations for the duration of my service as an appointee.
    ``6. I will not for a period of 2 years from the date of my 
appointment participate in any particular matter involving specific 
parties that is directly and substantially related to my former employer 
or former clients, including regulations and contracts.
    ``7. If I was a registered lobbyist within the 2 years before the 
date of my appointment, in addition to abiding by the limitations of 
paragraph 6, I will not for a period of 2 years after the date of my 
appointment participate in any particular matter on which I lobbied 
within the 2 years before the date of my appointment or participate in 
the specific issue area in which that particular matter falls.
    ``8. I agree that any hiring or other employment decisions I make 
will be based on the candidate's qualifications, competence, and 
experience.

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    ``9. I acknowledge that the Executive Order entitled 'Ethics 
Commitments by Executive Branch Appointees,' issued by the President on 
January 28, 2017, which I have read before signing this document, 
defines certain terms applicable to the foregoing obligations and sets 
forth the methods for enforcing them. I expressly accept the provisions 
of that Executive Order as a part of this agreement and as binding on 
me. I understand that the obligations of this pledge are in addition to 
any statutory or other legal restrictions applicable to me by virtue of 
Government service.''
Sec. 2. Definitions. As used herein and in the pledge set forth in 
section 1 of this order:
    (a) ``Administration'' means all terms of office of the incumbent 
President serving at the time of the appointment of an appointee covered 
by this order.
    (b) ``Appointee'' means every full-time, non-career Presidential or 
Vice-Presidential appointee, non-career appointee in the Senior 
Executive Service (or other SES-type system), and appointee to a 
position that has been excepted from the competitive service by reason 
of being of a confidential or policymaking character (Schedule C and 
other positions excepted under comparable criteria) in an executive 
agency. It does not include any person appointed as a member of the 
Senior Foreign Service or solely as a uniformed service commissioned 
officer.
    (c) ``Covered executive branch official'' shall have the definition 
set forth in the Lobbying Disclosure Act.
    (d) ``Directly and substantially related to my former employer or 
former clients'' shall mean matters in which the appointee's former 
employer or a former client is a party or represents a party.
    (e) ``Executive agency'' and ``agency'' mean ``executive agency'' as 
defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code, except that the 
terms shall include the Executive Office of the President, the United 
States Postal Service, and the Postal Regulatory Commission, and 
excludes the Government Accountability Office. As used in paragraph 1 of 
the pledge, ``executive agency'' means the entire agency in which the 
appointee is appointed to serve, except that:

(1) with respect to those appointees to whom such designations are 
applicable under section 207(h) of title 18, United States Code, the term 
means an agency or bureau designated by the Director of the Office of 
Government Ethics under section 207(h) as a separate department or agency 
at the time the appointee ceased to serve in that department or agency; and

(2) an appointee who is detailed from one executive agency to another for 
more than 60 days in any calendar year shall be deemed to be an officer or 
employee of both agencies during the period such person is detailed.

    (f) ``Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended'' means 
sections 611 through 621 of title 22, United States Code.
    (g) ``Foreign government'' means the ``government of a foreign 
country,'' as defined in section 1(e) of the Foreign Agents Registration 
Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 611(e).

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    (h) ``Foreign political party'' has the same meaning as that term 
has in section 1(f) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as 
amended, 22 U.S.C. 611(f).
    (i) ``Former client'' is any person for whom the appointee served 
personally as agent, attorney, or consultant within the 2 years prior to 
the date of his or her appointment, but excluding instances where the 
service provided was limited to a speech or similar appearance. It does 
not include clients of the appointee's former employer to whom the 
appointee did not personally provide services.
    (j) ``Former employer'' is any person for whom the appointee has 
within the 2 years prior to the date of his or her appointment served as 
an employee, officer, director, trustee, or general partner, except that 
``former employer'' does not include any executive agency or other 
entity of the Federal Government, State or local government, the 
District of Columbia, Native American tribe, or any United States 
territory or possession.
    (k) ``Gift''

(1) shall have the definition set forth in section 2635.203(b) of title 5, 
Code of Federal Regulations;

(2) shall include gifts that are solicited or accepted indirectly as 
defined at section 2635.203(f) of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations; and

(3) shall exclude those items excluded by sections 2635.204(b), (c), (e)(1) 
& (3), (j), (k), and (l) of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations.

    (l) ``Government official'' means any employee of the executive 
branch.
    (m) ``Lobbied'' shall mean to have acted as a registered lobbyist.
    (n) ``Lobbying activities'' has the same meaning as that term has in 
the Lobbying Disclosure Act, except that the term does not include 
communicating or appearing with regard to: a judicial proceeding; a 
criminal or civil law enforcement inquiry, investigation, or proceeding; 
or any agency process for rulemaking, adjudication, or licensing, as 
defined in and governed by the Administrative Procedure Act, as amended, 
5 U.S.C. 551 et seq.
    (o) ``Lobbying Disclosure Act'' means sections 1601 et seq. of title 
2, United States Code.
    (p) ``Lobbyist'' shall have the definition set forth in the Lobbying 
Disclosure Act.
    (q) ``On behalf of another'' means on behalf of a person or entity 
other than the individual signing the pledge or his or her spouse, 
child, or parent.
    (r) ``Particular matter'' shall have the same meaning as set forth 
in section 207 of title 18, United States Code, and section 
2635.402(b)(3) of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations.
    (s) ``Particular matter involving specific parties'' shall have the 
same meaning as set forth in section 2641.201(h) of title 5, Code of 
Federal Regulations, except that it shall also include any meeting or 
other communication relating to the performance of one's official duties 
with a former employer or former client, unless the communication 
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matter of general applicability and participation in the meeting or 
other event is open to all interested parties.
    (t) ``Participate'' means to participate personally and 
substantially.
    (u) ``Pledge'' means the ethics pledge set forth in section 1 of 
this order.
    (v) ``Post-employment restrictions'' shall include the provisions 
and exceptions in section 207(c) of title 18, United States Code, and 
the implementing regulations.
    (w) ``Registered lobbyist or lobbying organization'' shall mean a 
lobbyist or an organization filing a registration pursuant to section 
1603(a) of title 2, United States Code, and in the case of an 
organization filing such a registration, ``registered lobbyist'' shall 
include each of the lobbyists identified therein.
    (x) Terms that are used herein and in the pledge, and also used in 
section 207 of title 18, United States Code, shall be given the same 
meaning as they have in section 207 and any implementing regulations 
issued or to be issued by the Office of Government Ethics, except to the 
extent those terms are otherwise defined in this order.
    (y) All references to provisions of law and regulations shall refer 
to such provisions as in effect on January 20, 2017.
Sec. 3. Waiver. (a) The President or his designee may grant to any 
person a waiver of any restrictions contained in the pledge signed by 
such person.
    (b) A waiver shall take effect when the certification is signed by 
the President or his designee.
    (c) A copy of the waiver certification shall be furnished to the 
person covered by the waiver and provided to the head of the agency in 
which that person is or was appointed to serve.
Sec. 4. Administration. (a) The head of every executive agency shall 
establish for that agency such rules or procedures (conforming as nearly 
as practicable to the agency's general ethics rules and procedures, 
including those relating to designated agency ethics officers) as are 
necessary or appropriate:

(1) to ensure that every appointee in the agency signs the pledge upon 
assuming the appointed office or otherwise becoming an appointee; and

(2) to ensure compliance with this order within the agency.

    (b) With respect to the Executive Office of the President, the 
duties set forth in section 4(a) shall be the responsibility of the 
Counsel to the President or such other official or officials to whom the 
President delegates those duties.
    (c) The Director of the Office of Government Ethics shall:

(1) ensure that the pledge and a copy of this Executive Order are made 
available for use by agencies in fulfilling their duties under section 
4(a);

(2) in consultation with the Attorney General or Counsel to the President, 
when appropriate, assist designated agency ethics officers in providing 
advice to current or former appointees regarding the application of the 
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(3) adopt such rules or procedures (conforming as nearly as practicable to 
its generally applicable rules and procedures) as are necessary or 
appropriate:

  (i) to carry out the foregoing responsibilities;

  (ii) to apply the lobbyist gift ban set forth in paragraph 5 of the 
pledge to all executive branch employees;

  (iii) to authorize limited exceptions to the lobbyist gift ban for 
circumstances that do not implicate the purposes of the ban;

  (iv) to make clear that no person shall have violated the lobbyist gift 
ban if the person properly disposes of a gift as provided by section 
2635.206 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations;

  (v) to ensure that existing rules and procedures for Government employees 
engaged in negotiations for future employment with private businesses that 
are affected by their official actions do not affect the integrity of the 
Government's programs and operations; and

  (vi) to ensure, in consultation with the Director of the Office of 
Personnel Management, that the requirement set forth in paragraph 8 of the 
pledge is honored by every employee of the executive branch;

    (d) An appointee who has signed the pledge is not required to sign 
the pledge again upon appointment or detail to a different office, 
except that a person who has ceased to be an appointee, due to 
termination of employment in the executive branch or otherwise, shall 
sign the pledge prior to thereafter assuming office as an appointee.
    (e) All pledges signed by appointees, and all waiver certifications 
with respect thereto, shall be filed with the head of the appointee's 
agency for permanent retention in the appointee's official personnel 
folder or equivalent folder.
Sec. 5. Enforcement. (a) The contractual, fiduciary, and ethical 
commitments in the pledge provided for herein are solely enforceable by 
the United States by any legally available means, including any or all 
of the following: debarment proceedings within any affected executive 
agency or civil judicial proceedings for declaratory, injunctive, or 
monetary relief.
    (b) Any former appointee who is determined, after notice and 
hearing, by the duly designated authority within any agency, to have 
violated his or her pledge may be barred from engaging in lobbying 
activities with respect to that agency for up to 5 years in addition to 
the 5-year time period covered by the pledge. The head of every 
executive agency shall, in consultation with the Director of the Office 
of Government Ethics, establish procedures to implement this subsection, 
which shall include (but not be limited to) providing for factfinding 
and investigation of possible violations of this order and for referrals 
to the Attorney General for his or her consideration pursuant to 
subsection (c).
    (c) The Attorney General or his or her designee is authorized:

(1) upon receiving information regarding the possible breach of any 
commitment in a signed pledge, to request any appropriate Federal 
investigative authority to conduct such investigations as may be 
appropriate; and

(2) upon determining that there is a reasonable basis to believe that a 
breach of a commitment has occurred or will occur or continue, if not

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enjoined, to commence a civil action on behalf of the United States against 
the former officer or employee in any United States District Court with 
jurisdiction to consider the matter.

    (d) In such civil action, the Attorney General or his or her 
designee is authorized to request any and all relief authorized by law, 
including but not limited to:

(1) such temporary restraining orders and preliminary and permanent 
injunctions as may be appropriate to restrain future, recurring, or 
continuing conduct by the former officer or employee in breach of the 
commitments in the pledge he or she signed; and

(2) establishment of a constructive trust for the benefit of the United 
States, requiring an accounting and payment to the United States Treasury 
of all money and other things of value received by, or payable to, the 
former officer or employee arising out of any breach or attempted breach of 
the pledge signed by the former officer or employee.

Sec. 6. General Provisions. (a) This order supersedes Executive Order 
13490 of January 21, 2009 (Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch 
Personnel), and therefore Executive Order 13490 is hereby revoked. No 
other prior Executive Orders are repealed by this order. To the extent 
that this order is inconsistent with any provision of any prior 
Executive Order, this order shall control.
    (b) If any provision of this order or the application of such 
provision is held to be invalid, the remainder of this order and other 
dissimilar applications of such provision shall not be affected.
    (c) The pledge and this order are not intended to, and do not, 
create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at 
law or in equity by any party (other than by the United States) against 
the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, 
employees, or agents, or any other person.
    (d) The definitions set forth in this order are solely applicable to 
the terms of this order, and are not otherwise intended to impair or 
affect existing law.
    (e) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise 
affect:

(1) the authority granted by law to an executive department, agency, or the 
head thereof; or

(2) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (f) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    January 28, 2017.

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Executive Order 13771 of January 30, 2017

Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including the Budget and 
Accounting Act of 1921, as amended (31 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), section 
1105 of title 31, United States Code, and section 301 of title 3, United 
States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Purpose. It is the policy of the executive branch to be 
prudent and financially responsible in the expenditure of funds, from 
both public and private sources. In addition to the management of the 
direct expenditure of taxpayer dollars through the budgeting process, it 
is essential to manage the costs associated with the governmental 
imposition of private expenditures required to comply with Federal 
regulations. Toward that end, it is important that for every one new 
regulation issued, at least two prior regulations be identified for 
elimination, and that the cost of planned regulations be prudently 
managed and controlled through a budgeting process.
Sec. 2. Regulatory Cap for Fiscal Year 2017. (a) Unless prohibited by 
law, whenever an executive department or agency (agency) publicly 
proposes for notice and comment or otherwise promulgates a new 
regulation, it shall identify at least two existing regulations to be 
repealed.
    (b) For fiscal year 2017, which is in progress, the heads of all 
agencies are directed that the total incremental cost of all new 
regulations, including repealed regulations, to be finalized this year 
shall be no greater than zero, unless otherwise required by law or 
consistent with advice provided in writing by the Director of the Office 
of Management and Budget (Director).
    (c) In furtherance of the requirement of subsection (a) of this 
section, any new incremental costs associated with new regulations 
shall, to the extent permitted by law, be offset by the elimination of 
existing costs associated with at least two prior regulations. Any 
agency eliminating existing costs associated with prior regulations 
under this subsection shall do so in accordance with the Administrative 
Procedure Act and other applicable law.
    (d) The Director shall provide the heads of agencies with guidance 
on the implementation of this section. Such guidance shall address, 
among other things, processes for standardizing the measurement and 
estimation of regulatory costs; standards for determining what qualifies 
as new and offsetting regulations; standards for determining the costs 
of existing regulations that are considered for elimination; processes 
for accounting for costs in different fiscal years; methods to oversee 
the issuance of rules with costs offset by savings at different times or 
different agencies; and emergencies and other circumstances that might 
justify individual waivers of the requirements of this section. The 
Director shall consider phasing in and updating these requirements.
Sec. 3. Annual Regulatory Cost Submissions to the Office of Management 
and Budget. (a) Beginning with the Regulatory Plans (required under 
Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 1993, as amended, or any 
successor order) for fiscal year 2018, and for each fiscal year 
thereafter, the head of each agency shall identify, for each regulation 
that increases incremental cost, the offsetting regulations described in 
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provide the agency's best approximation of the total costs or savings 
associated with each new regulation or repealed regulation.
    (b) Each regulation approved by the Director during the Presidential 
budget process shall be included in the Unified Regulatory Agenda 
required under Executive Order 12866, as amended, or any successor 
order.
    (c) Unless otherwise required by law, no regulation shall be issued 
by an agency if it was not included on the most recent version or update 
of the published Unified Regulatory Agenda as required under Executive 
Order 12866, as amended, or any successor order, unless the issuance of 
such regulation was approved in advance in writing by the Director.
    (d) During the Presidential budget process, the Director shall 
identify to agencies a total amount of incremental costs that will be 
allowed for each agency in issuing new regulations and repealing 
regulations for the next fiscal year. No regulations exceeding the 
agency's total incremental cost allowance will be permitted in that 
fiscal year, unless required by law or approved in writing by the 
Director. The total incremental cost allowance may allow an increase or 
require a reduction in total regulatory cost.
    (e) The Director shall provide the heads of agencies with guidance 
on the implementation of the requirements in this section.
Sec. 4. Definition. For purposes of this order the term ``regulation'' 
or ``rule'' means an agency statement of general or particular 
applicability and future effect designed to implement, interpret, or 
prescribe law or policy or to describe the procedure or practice 
requirements of an agency, but does not include:
    (a) regulations issued with respect to a military, national 
security, or foreign affairs function of the United States;
    (b) regulations related to agency organization, management, or 
personnel; or
    (c) any other category of regulations exempted by the Director.
Sec. 5. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director relating to budgetary, administrative, 
or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    January 30, 2017.

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Executive Order 13772 of February 3, 2017

Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System

By the power vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws 
of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. It shall be the policy of my Administration to 
regulate the United States financial system in a manner consistent with 
the following principles of regulation, which shall be known as the Core 
Principles:
    (a) empower Americans to make independent financial decisions and 
informed choices in the marketplace, save for retirement, and build 
individual wealth;
    (b) prevent taxpayer-funded bailouts;
    (c) foster economic growth and vibrant financial markets through 
more rigorous regulatory impact analysis that addresses systemic risk 
and market failures, such as moral hazard and information asymmetry;
    (d) enable American companies to be competitive with foreign firms 
in domestic and foreign markets;
    (e) advance American interests in international financial regulatory 
negotiations and meetings;
    (f) make regulation efficient, effective, and appropriately 
tailored; and
    (g) restore public accountability within Federal financial 
regulatory agencies and rationalize the Federal financial regulatory 
framework.
Sec. 2. Directive to the Secretary of the Treasury. The Secretary of the 
Treasury shall consult with the heads of the member agencies of the 
Financial Stability Oversight Council and shall report to the President 
within 120 days of the date of this order (and periodically thereafter) 
on the extent to which existing laws, treaties, regulations, guidance, 
reporting and recordkeeping requirements, and other Government policies 
promote the Core Principles and what actions have been taken, and are 
currently being taken, to promote and support the Core Principles. That 
report, and all subsequent reports, shall identify any laws, treaties, 
regulations, guidance, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, and 
other Government policies that inhibit Federal regulation of the United 
States financial system in a manner consistent with the Core Principles.
Sec. 3. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party

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against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its 
officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    February 3, 2017.
Executive Order 13773 of February 9, 2017

Enforcing Federal Law With Respect to Transnational Criminal 
Organizations and Preventing International Trafficking

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Purpose. Transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary 
organizations, including transnational drug cartels, have spread 
throughout the Nation, threatening the safety of the United States and 
its citizens. These organizations derive revenue through widespread 
illegal conduct, including acts of violence and abuse that exhibit a 
wanton disregard for human life. They, for example, have been known to 
commit brutal murders, rapes, and other barbaric acts.
These groups are drivers of crime, corruption, violence, and misery. In 
particular, the trafficking by cartels of controlled substances has 
triggered a resurgence in deadly drug abuse and a corresponding rise in 
violent crime related to drugs. Likewise, the trafficking and smuggling 
of human beings by transnational criminal groups risks creating a 
humanitarian crisis. These crimes, along with many others, are enriching 
and empowering these organizations to the detriment of the American 
people.
A comprehensive and decisive approach is required to dismantle these 
organized crime syndicates and restore safety for the American people.
Sec. 2. Policy. It shall be the policy of the executive branch to:
    (a) strengthen enforcement of Federal law in order to thwart 
transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations, 
including criminal gangs, cartels, racketeering organizations, and other 
groups engaged in illicit activities that present a threat to public 
safety and national security and that are related to, for example:

(i) the illegal smuggling and trafficking of humans, drugs or other 
substances, wildlife, and weapons;

(ii) corruption, cybercrime, fraud, financial crimes, and intellectual-
property theft; or

(iii) the illegal concealment or transfer of proceeds derived from such 
illicit activities.

    (b) ensure that Federal law enforcement agencies give a high 
priority and devote sufficient resources to efforts to identify, 
interdict, disrupt, and dismantle transnational criminal organizations 
and subsidiary organizations, including through the investigation, 
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members of such organizations, the extradition of members of such 
organizations to face justice in the United States and, where 
appropriate and to the extent permitted by law, the swift removal from 
the United States of foreign nationals who are members of such 
organizations;
    (c) maximize the extent to which all Federal agencies share 
information and coordinate with Federal law enforcement agencies, as 
permitted by law, in order to identify, interdict, and dismantle 
transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations;
    (d) enhance cooperation with foreign counterparts against 
transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations, 
including, where appropriate and permitted by law, through sharing of 
intelligence and law enforcement information and through increased 
security sector assistance to foreign partners by the Attorney General 
and the Secretary of Homeland Security;
    (e) develop strategies, under the guidance of the Secretary of 
State, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Homeland Security, to 
maximize coordination among agencies--such as through the Organized 
Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF), Special Operations 
Division, the OCDETF Fusion Center, and the International Organized 
Crime Intelligence and Operations Center--to counter the crimes 
described in subsection (a) of this section, consistent with applicable 
Federal law; and
    (f) pursue and support additional efforts to prevent the operational 
success of transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary 
organizations within and beyond the United States, to include 
prosecution of ancillary criminal offenses, such as immigration fraud 
and visa fraud, and the seizure of the implements of such organizations 
and forfeiture of the proceeds of their criminal activity.
Sec. 3. Implementation. In furtherance of the policy set forth in 
section 2 of this order, the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of National 
Intelligence, or their designees, shall co-chair and direct the existing 
interagency Threat Mitigation Working Group (TMWG), which shall:
    (a) work to support and improve the coordination of Federal 
agencies' efforts to identify, interdict, investigate, prosecute, and 
dismantle transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary 
organizations within and beyond the United States;
    (b) work to improve Federal agencies' provision, collection, 
reporting, and sharing of, and access to, data relevant to Federal 
efforts against transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary 
organizations;
    (c) work to increase intelligence and law enforcement information 
sharing with foreign partners battling transnational criminal 
organizations and subsidiary organizations, and to enhance international 
operational capabilities and cooperation;
    (d) assess Federal agencies' allocation of monetary and personnel 
resources for identifying, interdicting, and dismantling transnational 
criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations, as well as any 
resources that should be redirected toward these efforts;

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    (e) identify Federal agencies' practices, any absence of practices, 
and funding needs that might hinder Federal efforts to effectively 
combat transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary 
organizations;
    (f) review relevant Federal laws to determine existing ways in which 
to identify, interdict, and disrupt the activity of transnational 
criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations, and ascertain which 
statutory authorities, including provisions under the Immigration and 
Nationality Act, could be better enforced or amended to prevent foreign 
members of these organizations or their associates from obtaining entry 
into the United States and from exploiting the United States immigration 
system;
    (g) in the interest of transparency and public safety, and in 
compliance with all applicable law, including the Privacy Act, issue 
reports at least once per quarter detailing convictions in the United 
States relating to transnational criminal organizations and their 
subsidiaries;
    (h) to the extent deemed useful by the Co-Chairs, and in their 
discretion, identify methods for Federal agencies to coordinate, as 
permitted by law, with State, tribal, and local governments and law 
enforcement agencies, foreign law enforcement partners, public-health 
organizations, and non-governmental organizations in order to aid in the 
identification, interdiction, and dismantling of transnational criminal 
organizations and subsidiary organizations;
    (i) to the extent deemed useful by the Co-Chairs, and in their 
discretion, consult with the Office of National Drug Control Policy in 
implementing this order; and
    (j) within 120 days of the date of this order, submit to the 
President a report on transnational criminal organizations and 
subsidiary organizations, including the extent of penetration of such 
organizations into the United States, and issue additional reports 
annually thereafter to describe the progress made in combating these 
criminal organizations, along with any recommended actions for 
dismantling them.
Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    February 9, 2017.

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Executive Order 13774 of February 9, 2017

Preventing Violence Against Federal, State, Tribal, and Local Law 
Enforcement Officers

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. It shall be the policy of the executive branch to:
    (a) enforce all Federal laws in order to enhance the protection and 
safety of Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement officers, 
and thereby all Americans;
    (b) develop strategies, in a process led by the Department of 
Justice (Department) and within the boundaries of the Constitution and 
existing Federal laws, to further enhance the protection and safety of 
Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement officers; and
    (c) pursue appropriate legislation, consistent with the 
Constitution's regime of limited and enumerated Federal powers, that 
will define new Federal crimes, and increase penalties for existing 
Federal crimes, in order to prevent violence against Federal, State, 
tribal, and local law enforcement officers.
Sec. 2. Implementation. In furtherance of the policy set forth in 
section 1 of this order, the Attorney General shall:
    (a) develop a strategy for the Department's use of existing Federal 
laws to prosecute individuals who commit or attempt to commit crimes of 
violence against Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement 
officers;
    (b) coordinate with State, tribal, and local governments, and with 
law enforcement agencies at all levels, including other Federal 
agencies, in prosecuting crimes of violence against Federal, State, 
tribal, and local law enforcement officers in order to advance adequate 
multi-jurisdiction prosecution efforts;
    (c) review existing Federal laws to determine whether those laws are 
adequate to address the protection and safety of Federal, State, tribal, 
and local law enforcement officers;
    (d) following that review, and in coordination with other Federal 
agencies, as appropriate, make recommendations to the President for 
legislation to address the protection and safety of Federal, State, 
tribal, and local law enforcement officers, including, if warranted, 
legislation defining new crimes of violence and establishing new 
mandatory minimum sentences for existing crimes of violence against 
Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement officers, as well as 
for related crimes;
    (e) coordinate with other Federal agencies to develop an executive 
branch strategy to prevent violence against Federal, State, tribal, and 
local law enforcement officers;
    (f) thoroughly evaluate all grant funding programs currently 
administered by the Department to determine the extent to which its 
grant funding supports and protects Federal, State, tribal, and local 
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    (g) recommend to the President any changes to grant funding, based 
on the evaluation required by subsection (f) of this section, including 
recommendations for legislation, as appropriate, to adequately support 
and protect Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement officers.
Sec. 3. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    February 9, 2017.
Executive Order 13775 of February 9, 2017

Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Justice

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Vacancies 
Reform Act of 1998, 5 U.S.C. 3345 et seq., it is hereby ordered that:
Section 1. Order of Succession. Subject to the provisions of section 2 
of this order, the following officers, in the order listed, shall act as 
and perform the functions and duties of the office of Attorney General 
during any period in which the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney 
General, the Associate Attorney General, and any officers designated by 
the Attorney General pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 508 to act as Attorney 
General, have died, resigned, or otherwise become unable to perform the 
functions and duties of the office of Attorney General, until such time 
as at least one of the officers mentioned above is able to perform the 
functions and duties of that office:
    (a) United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia;
    (b) United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois; 
and
    (c) United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri.
Sec. 2. Exceptions. (a) No individual who is serving in an office listed 
in section 1 of this order in an acting capacity, by virtue of so 
serving, shall act as Attorney General pursuant to this order.
    (b) No individual listed in section 1 shall act as Attorney General 
unless that individual is otherwise eligible to so serve under the 
Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998.

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    (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this order, the President 
retains discretion, to the extent permitted by law, to depart from this 
order in designating an acting Attorney General.
Sec. 3. Revocation of Executive Order. Executive Order 13762 of January 
13, 2017, is revoked.
Sec. 4. General Provision. This order is not intended to, and does not, 
create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at 
law or in equity by any party against the United States, its 
departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, 
or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    February 9, 2017.
Executive Order 13776 of February 9, 2017

Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, and in order to reduce crime and 
restore public safety to communities across the Nation, it is hereby 
ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. It shall be the policy of the executive branch to 
reduce crime in America. Many communities across the Nation are 
suffering from high rates of violent crime. A focus on law and order and 
the safety and security of the American people requires a commitment to 
enforcing the law and developing policies that comprehensively address 
illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and violent crime. The Department 
of Justice shall take the lead on Federal actions to support law 
enforcement efforts nationwide and to collaborate with State, tribal, 
and local jurisdictions to restore public safety to all of our 
communities.
Sec. 2. Task Force. (a) In furtherance of the policy described in 
section 1 of this order, I hereby direct the Attorney General to 
establish, and to appoint or designate an individual or individuals to 
chair, a Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety (Task Force). 
The Attorney General shall, to the extent permitted by law, provide 
administrative support and funding for the Task Force.
    (b) The Attorney General shall determine the characteristics of the 
Task Force, which shall be composed of individuals appointed or 
designated by him.
    (c) The Task Force shall:

(i) exchange information and ideas among its members that will be useful in 
developing strategies to reduce crime, including, in particular, illegal 
immigration, drug trafficking, and violent crime;

(ii) based on that exchange of information and ideas, develop strategies to 
reduce crime;

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(iii) identify deficiencies in existing laws that have made them less 
effective in reducing crime and propose new legislation that could be 
enacted to improve public safety and reduce crime;

(iv) evaluate the availability and adequacy of crime-related data and 
identify measures that could improve data collection in a manner that will 
aid in the understanding of crime trends and in the reduction of crime; and

(v) conduct any other studies and develop any other recommendations as 
directed by the Attorney General.

    (d) The Task Force shall meet as required by the Attorney General 
and shall be dissolved once it has accomplished the objectives set forth 
in subsection (c) of this section, as determined by the Attorney 
General.
    (e) The Task Force shall submit at least one report to the President 
within 1 year from the date of this order, and a subsequent report at 
least once per year thereafter while the Task Force remains in 
existence. The structure of the report is left to the discretion of the 
Attorney General. In its first report to the President and in any 
subsequent reports, the Task Force shall summarize its findings and 
recommendations under subsections (c)(ii) through (c)(v) of this 
section.
Sec. 3. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    February 9, 2017.
Executive Order 13777 of February 24, 2017

Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, and in order to lower regulatory 
burdens on the American people by implementing and enforcing regulatory 
reform, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. It is the policy of the United States to alleviate 
unnecessary regulatory burdens placed on the American people.
Sec. 2. Regulatory Reform Officers. (a) Within 60 days of the date of 
this order, the head of each agency, except the heads of agencies 
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waivers under section 5 of this order, shall designate an agency 
official as its Regulatory Reform Officer (RRO). Each RRO shall oversee 
the implementation of regulatory reform initiatives and policies to 
ensure that agencies effectively carry out regulatory reforms, 
consistent with applicable law. These initiatives and policies include:

(i) Executive Order 13771 of January 30, 2017 (Reducing Regulation and 
Controlling Regulatory Costs), regarding offsetting the number and cost of 
new regulations;

(ii) Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 1993 (Regulatory Planning and 
Review), as amended, regarding regulatory planning and review;

(iii) section 6 of Executive Order 13563 of January 18, 2011 (Improving 
Regulation and Regulatory Review), regarding retrospective review; and

(iv) the termination, consistent with applicable law, of programs and 
activities that derive from or implement Executive Orders, guidance 
documents, policy memoranda, rule interpretations, and similar documents, 
or relevant portions thereof, that have been rescinded.

    (b) Each agency RRO shall periodically report to the agency head and 
regularly consult with agency leadership.
Sec. 3. Regulatory Reform Task Forces. (a) Each agency shall establish a 
Regulatory Reform Task Force composed of:

(i) the agency RRO;

(ii) the agency Regulatory Policy Officer designated under section 6(a)(2) 
of Executive Order 12866;

(iii) a representative from the agency's central policy office or 
equivalent central office; and

(iv) for agencies listed in section 901(b)(1) of title 31, United States 
Code, at least three additional senior agency officials as determined by 
the agency head.

    (b) Unless otherwise designated by the agency head, the agency RRO 
shall chair the agency's Regulatory Reform Task Force.
    (c) Each entity staffed by officials of multiple agencies, such as 
the Chief Acquisition Officers Council, shall form a joint Regulatory 
Reform Task Force composed of at least one official described in 
subsection (a) of this section from each constituent agency's Regulatory 
Reform Task Force. Joint Regulatory Reform Task Forces shall implement 
this order in coordination with the Regulatory Reform Task Forces of 
their members' respective agencies.
    (d) Each Regulatory Reform Task Force shall evaluate existing 
regulations (as defined in section 4 of Executive Order 13771) and make 
recommendations to the agency head regarding their repeal, replacement, 
or modification, consistent with applicable law. At a minimum, each 
Regulatory Reform Task Force shall attempt to identify regulations that:

(i) eliminate jobs, or inhibit job creation;

(ii) are outdated, unnecessary, or ineffective;

(iii) impose costs that exceed benefits;

(iv) create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with regulatory 
reform initiatives and policies;

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(v) are inconsistent with the requirements of section 515 of the Treasury 
and General Government Appropriations Act, 2001 (44 U.S.C. 3516 note), or 
the guidance issued pursuant to that provision, in particular those 
regulations that rely in whole or in part on data, information, or methods 
that are not publicly available or that are insufficiently transparent to 
meet the standard for reproducibility; or

(vi) derive from or implement Executive Orders or other Presidential 
directives that have been subsequently rescinded or substantially modified.

    (e) In performing the evaluation described in subsection (d) of this 
section, each Regulatory Reform Task Force shall seek input and other 
assistance, as permitted by law, from entities significantly affected by 
Federal regulations, including State, local, and tribal governments, 
small businesses, consumers, non-governmental organizations, and trade 
associations.
    (f) When implementing the regulatory offsets required by Executive 
Order 13771, each agency head should prioritize, to the extent permitted 
by law, those regulations that the agency's Regulatory Reform Task Force 
has identified as being outdated, unnecessary, or ineffective pursuant 
to subsection (d)(ii) of this section.
    (g) Within 90 days of the date of this order, and on a schedule 
determined by the agency head thereafter, each Regulatory Reform Task 
Force shall provide a report to the agency head detailing the agency's 
progress toward the following goals:

(i) improving implementation of regulatory reform initiatives and policies 
pursuant to section 2 of this order; and

(ii) identifying regulations for repeal, replacement, or modification.

Sec. 4. Accountability. Consistent with the policy set forth in section 
1 of this order, each agency should measure its progress in performing 
the tasks outlined in section 3 of this order.
    (a) Agencies listed in section 901(b)(1) of title 31, United States 
Code, shall incorporate in their annual performance plans (required 
under the Government Performance and Results Act, as amended (see 31 
U.S.C. 1115(b))), performance indicators that measure progress toward 
the two goals listed in section 3(g) of this order. Within 60 days of 
the date of this order, the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget (Director) shall issue guidance regarding the implementation of 
this subsection. Such guidance may also address how agencies not 
otherwise covered under this subsection should be held accountable for 
compliance with this order.
    (b) The head of each agency shall consider the progress toward the 
two goals listed in section 3(g) of this order in assessing the 
performance of the Regulatory Reform Task Force and, to the extent 
permitted by law, those individuals responsible for developing and 
issuing agency regulations.
Sec. 5. Waiver. Upon the request of an agency head, the Director may 
waive compliance with this order if the Director determines that the 
agency generally issues very few or no regulations (as defined in 
section 4 of Executive Order 13771). The Director may revoke a waiver at 
any time. The Director shall publish, at least once every 3 months, a 
list of agencies with current waivers.
Sec. 6. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

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(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director relating to budgetary, administrative, 
or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    February 24, 2017.
Executive Order 13778 of February 28, 2017

Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic Growth by Reviewing 
the ``Waters of the United States'' Rule

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. It is in the national interest to ensure that the 
Nation's navigable waters are kept free from pollution, while at the 
same time promoting economic growth, minimizing regulatory uncertainty, 
and showing due regard for the roles of the Congress and the States 
under the Constitution.
Sec. 2. Review of the Waters of the United States Rule. (a) The 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (Administrator) and 
the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (Assistant 
Secretary) shall review the final rule entitled ``Clean Water Rule: 
Definition of `Waters of the United States,' '' 80 Fed. Reg. 37054 (June 
29, 2015), for consistency with the policy set forth in section 1 of 
this order and publish for notice and comment a proposed rule rescinding 
or revising the rule, as appropriate and consistent with law.
    (b) The Administrator, the Assistant Secretary, and the heads of all 
executive departments and agencies shall review all orders, rules, 
regulations, guidelines, or policies implementing or enforcing the final 
rule listed in subsection (a) of this section for consistency with the 
policy set forth in section 1 of this order and shall rescind or revise, 
or publish for notice and comment proposed rules rescinding or revising, 
those issuances, as appropriate and consistent with law and with any 
changes made as a result of a rulemaking proceeding undertaken pursuant 
to subsection (a) of this section.
    (c) With respect to any litigation before the Federal courts related 
to the final rule listed in subsection (a) of this section, the 
Administrator and the Assistant Secretary shall promptly notify the 
Attorney General of the pending review under subsection (b) of this 
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may, as he deems appropriate, inform any court of such review and take 
such measures as he deems appropriate concerning any such litigation 
pending the completion of further administrative proceedings related to 
the rule.
Sec. 3. Definition of ``Navigable Waters'' in Future Rulemaking. In 
connection with the proposed rule described in section 2(a) of this 
order, the Administrator and the Assistant Secretary shall consider 
interpreting the term ``navigable waters,'' as defined in 33 U.S.C. 
1362(7), in a manner consistent with the opinion of Justice Antonin 
Scalia in Rapanos v. United States, 547 U.S. 715 (2006).
Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    February 28, 2017.
Executive Order 13779 of February 28, 2017

White House Initiative to Promote Excellence and Innovation at 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, and in order to advance 
opportunities in higher education, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) 
have made, and continue to make, extraordinary contributions to the 
general welfare and prosperity of our country. Established by visionary 
leaders, America's HBCUs have, for more than 150 years, produced many of 
our Nation's leaders in business, government, academia, and the 
military, and have helped create a black middle class. The Nation's more 
than 100 HBCUs are located in 20 States, the District of Columbia, and 
the U.S. Virgin Islands, and serve more than 300,000 undergraduate, 
graduate, and professional students. These institutions are important 
engines of economic growth and public service, and they are proven 
ladders of intergenerational advancement.
A White House Initiative on HBCUs would: advance America's full human 
potential; foster more and better opportunities in higher education;

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strengthen the capacity of HBCUs to provide the highest-quality 
education; provide equitable opportunities for HBCUs to participate in 
Federal programs; and increase the number of college-educated Americans 
who feel empowered and able to advance the common good at home and 
abroad.
Sec. 2. White House Initiative on HBCUs.
    (a) Establishment. There is established the White House Initiative 
on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (Initiative), housed in 
the Executive Office of the President and led by an Executive Director 
designated by the President.
    (b) Mission and Functions. The Initiative shall work with agencies, 
private-sector employers, educational associations, philanthropic 
organizations, and other partners to increase the capacity of HBCUs to 
provide the highest-quality education to an increasing number of 
students. The Initiative shall have two primary missions:

(i) increasing the private-sector role, including the role of private 
foundations, in:

  (A) strengthening HBCUs through enhanced institutional planning and 
development, fiscal stability, and financial management; and

  (B) upgrading institutional infrastructure, including the use of 
technology, to ensure the long-term viability of these institutions; and

(ii) enhancing HBCUs' capabilities to serve our Nation's young adults by:

  (A) strengthening HBCUs' ability to equitably participate in Federal 
programs and exploring new ways of improving the relationship between the 
Federal Government and HBCUs;

  (B) fostering private-sector initiatives and public-private partnerships 
while promoting specific areas and centers of academic research and 
program-based excellence throughout HBCUs;

  (C) improving the availability, dissemination, and quality of information 
concerning HBCUs in the public policy sphere;

  (D) sharing administrative and programmatic best practices within the 
HBCU community;

  (E) partnering with elementary and secondary education stakeholders to 
build a ``cradle-to-college'' pipeline; and

  (F) convening an annual White House Summit on HBCUs to address, among 
other topics, matters related to the Initiative's missions and functions.

    (c) Federal Agency Plans.

(i) The Secretary of Education (Secretary), in consultation with the 
Executive Director, shall identify those agencies that regularly interact 
with HBCUs.

(ii) Each agency identified by the Secretary under subsection (c)(i) of 
this section shall prepare an annual plan (Agency Plan) describing its 
efforts to strengthen the capacity of HBCUs to participate in applicable 
Federal programs and initiatives. Where appropriate, each Agency Plan shall 
address, among other things, the agency's proposed efforts to:

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  (A) establish how the agency intends to increase the capacity of HBCUs to 
compete effectively for grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements;

  (B) identify Federal programs and initiatives where HBCUs are not well 
represented, and improve HBCUs' participation in those programs and 
initiatives; and

  (C) encourage public-sector, private-sector, and community involvement in 
improving the overall capacity of HBCUs.

(iii) The head of each agency identified in subsection (c)(i) of this 
section shall submit its Agency Plan to the Secretary and the Executive 
Director no later than 90 days after being so identified, and submit an 
updated Agency Plan annually thereafter.

(iv) To help fulfill the objectives of the Agency Plans, the head of each 
agency identified by the Secretary may provide, as appropriate, technical 
assistance and information to the Executive Director to enhance 
communication with HBCUs concerning the agency's program activities and the 
preparation of applications or proposals for grants, contracts, or 
cooperative agreements.

(v) Each agency identified by the Secretary shall appoint a senior official 
to report directly to the agency head on that agency's progress under this 
order, and to serve as liaison to the Initiative.

    (d) Interagency Working Group. There is established an Interagency 
Working Group, which shall be chaired by the Executive Director and 
shall consist of one representative from each agency identified by the 
Secretary pursuant to subsection (c)(i) of this section, to help advance 
and coordinate the work required by this order.
Sec. 3. President's Board of Advisors on HBCUs.
    (a) Establishment. There is established in the Department of 
Education the President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black 
Colleges and Universities (Board). The Board shall consist of not more 
than 25 members appointed by the President. The Board shall include the 
Secretary, the Executive Director, representatives of a variety of 
sectors--such as philanthropy, education, business, finance, 
entrepreneurship, innovation, and private foundations--and sitting HBCU 
presidents. The President shall designate one member of the Board to 
serve as its Chair, who shall help direct the Board's work in 
coordination with the Secretary and in consultation with the Executive 
Director. The Chair shall also consult with the Executive Director 
regarding the time and location of the Board's meetings, which shall 
take place at least once every 6 months.
    (b) Mission and Functions. The Board shall advise the President, 
through the Initiative, on all matters pertaining to strengthening the 
educational capacity of HBCUs. In particular, the Board shall advise the 
President in the following areas:

(i) improving the identity, visibility, distinctive capabilities, and 
overall competitiveness of HBCUs;

(ii) engaging the philanthropic, business, government, military, homeland-
security, and education communities in a national dialogue regarding new 
HBCU programs and initiatives;

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(iii) improving the ability of HBCUs to remain fiscally secure institutions 
that can assist the Nation in achieving its educational goals and in 
advancing the interests of all Americans;

(iv) elevating the public awareness of, and fostering appreciation of, 
HBCUs; and

(v) encouraging public-private investments in HBCUs.

    (c) Administration. The Department of Education shall provide 
funding and administrative support for the Board, consistent with 
applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations. 
Members of the Board shall serve without compensation, but shall be 
reimbursed for travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
subsistence, as authorized by law. Insofar as the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), may apply to the Board, any 
functions of the President under that Act, except for those of reporting 
to the Congress, shall be performed by the Chair, in accordance with 
guidelines issued by the Administrator of General Services.
    (d) Report. The Board shall report annually to the President on the 
Board's progress in carrying out its duties under this section.
Sec. 4. Revocation of Executive Order. Executive Order 13532 of February 
26, 2010 (Promoting Excellence, Innovation, and Sustainability at 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities), as amended, is revoked.
Sec. 5. General Provisions. (a) For the purposes of this order, 
``historically black colleges and universities'' shall mean those 
institutions listed in 34 CFR 608.2.
    (b) This order shall apply to executive departments and agencies 
designated by the Secretary. Those departments and agencies shall 
provide timely reports and such information as is required to 
effectively carry out the objectives of this order.
    (c) The heads of executive departments and agencies shall assist and 
provide information to the Board, consistent with applicable law, as may 
be necessary to carry out the functions of the Board. Each executive 
department and agency shall bear its own expenses of participating in 
the Initiative.
    (d) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise 
affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (e) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (f) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    February 28, 2017.

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Executive Order 13780 of March 6, 2017

Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United 
States

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq., and section 301 of title 
3, United States Code, and to protect the Nation from terrorist 
activities by foreign nationals admitted to the United States, it is 
hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy and Purpose. (a) It is the policy of the United States 
to protect its citizens from terrorist attacks, including those 
committed by foreign nationals. The screening and vetting protocols and 
procedures associated with the visa-issuance process and the United 
States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) play a crucial role in 
detecting foreign nationals who may commit, aid, or support acts of 
terrorism and in preventing those individuals from entering the United 
States. It is therefore the policy of the United States to improve the 
screening and vetting protocols and procedures associated with the visa-
issuance process and the USRAP.
    (b) On January 27, 2017, to implement this policy, I issued 
Executive Order 13769 (Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist 
Entry into the United States).

(i) Among other actions, Executive Order 13769 suspended for 90 days the 
entry of certain aliens from seven countries: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, 
Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. These are countries that had already been 
identified as presenting heightened concerns about terrorism and travel to 
the United States. Specifically, the suspension applied to countries 
referred to in, or designated under, section 217(a)(12) of the INA, 8 
U.S.C. 1187(a)(12), in which Congress restricted use of the Visa Waiver 
Program for nationals of, and aliens recently present in, (A) Iraq or 
Syria, (B) any country designated by the Secretary of State as a state 
sponsor of terrorism (currently Iran, Syria, and Sudan), and (C) any other 
country designated as a country of concern by the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Director of 
National Intelligence. In 2016, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
designated Libya, Somalia, and Yemen as additional countries of concern for 
travel purposes, based on consideration of three statutory factors related 
to terrorism and national security: ``(I) whether the presence of an alien 
in the country or area increases the likelihood that the alien is a 
credible threat to the national security of the United States; (II) whether 
a foreign terrorist organization has a significant presence in the country 
or area; and (III) whether the country or area is a safe haven for 
terrorists.'' 8 U.S.C. 1187(a)(12)(D)(ii). Additionally, Members of 
Congress have expressed concerns about screening and vetting procedures 
following recent terrorist attacks in this country and in Europe.

(ii) In ordering the temporary suspension of entry described in subsection 
(b)(i) of this section, I exercised my authority under Article II of the 
Constitution and under section 212(f) of the INA, which provides in 
relevant part: ``Whenever the President finds that the entry of any aliens 
or of any class of aliens into the United States would be detrimental to 
the interests of the United States, he may by proclamation, and for such

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period as he shall deem necessary, suspend the entry of all aliens or any 
class of aliens as immigrants or nonimmigrants, or impose on the entry of 
aliens any restrictions he may deem to be appropriate.'' 8 U.S.C. 1182(f). 
Under these authorities, I determined that, for a brief period of 90 days, 
while existing screening and vetting procedures were under review, the 
entry into the United States of certain aliens from the seven identified 
countries--each afflicted by terrorism in a manner that compromised the 
ability of the United States to rely on normal decision-making procedures 
about travel to the United States--would be detrimental to the interests of 
the United States. Nonetheless, I permitted the Secretary of State and the 
Secretary of Homeland Security to grant case-by-case waivers when they 
determined that it was in the national interest to do so.

(iii) Executive Order 13769 also suspended the USRAP for 120 days. 
Terrorist groups have sought to infiltrate several nations through refugee 
programs. Accordingly, I temporarily suspended the USRAP pending a review 
of our procedures for screening and vetting refugees. Nonetheless, I 
permitted the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
jointly grant case-by-case waivers when they determined that it was in the 
national interest to do so.

(iv) Executive Order 13769 did not provide a basis for discriminating for 
or against members of any particular religion. While that order allowed for 
prioritization of refugee claims from members of persecuted religious 
minority groups, that priority applied to refugees from every nation, 
including those in which Islam is a minority religion, and it applied to 
minority sects within a religion. That order was not motivated by animus 
toward any religion, but was instead intended to protect the ability of 
religious minorities--whoever they are and wherever they reside--to avail 
themselves of the USRAP in light of their particular challenges and 
circumstances.

    (c) The implementation of Executive Order 13769 has been delayed by 
litigation. Most significantly, enforcement of critical provisions of 
that order has been temporarily halted by court orders that apply 
nationwide and extend even to foreign nationals with no prior or 
substantial connection to the United States. On February 9, 2017, the 
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit declined to stay or 
narrow one such order pending the outcome of further judicial 
proceedings, while noting that the ``political branches are far better 
equipped to make appropriate distinctions'' about who should be covered 
by a suspension of entry or of refugee admissions.
    (d) Nationals from the countries previously identified under section 
217(a)(12) of the INA warrant additional scrutiny in connection with our 
immigration policies because the conditions in these countries present 
heightened threats. Each of these countries is a state sponsor of 
terrorism, has been significantly compromised by terrorist 
organizations, or contains active conflict zones. Any of these 
circumstances diminishes the foreign government's willingness or ability 
to share or validate important information about individuals seeking to 
travel to the United States. Moreover, the significant presence in each 
of these countries of terrorist organizations, their members, and others 
exposed to those organizations increases the chance that conditions will 
be exploited to enable terrorist operatives or sympathizers to travel to 
the United States. Finally, once foreign nationals

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from these countries are admitted to the United States, it is often 
difficult to remove them, because many of these countries typically 
delay issuing, or refuse to issue, travel documents.
    (e) The following are brief descriptions, taken in part from the 
Department of State's Country Reports on Terrorism 2015 (June 2016), of 
some of the conditions in six of the previously designated countries 
that demonstrate why their nationals continue to present heightened 
risks to the security of the United States:

(i) Iran. Iran has been designated as a state sponsor of terrorism since 
1984 and continues to support various terrorist groups, including 
Hizballah, Hamas, and terrorist groups in Iraq. Iran has also been linked 
to support for al-Qa'ida and has permitted al-Qa'ida to transport funds and 
fighters through Iran to Syria and South Asia. Iran does not cooperate with 
the United States in counterterrorism efforts.

(ii) Libya. Libya is an active combat zone, with hostilities between the 
internationally recognized government and its rivals. In many parts of the 
country, security and law enforcement functions are provided by armed 
militias rather than state institutions. Violent extremist groups, 
including the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), have exploited these 
conditions to expand their presence in the country. The Libyan government 
provides some cooperation with the United States' counterterrorism efforts, 
but it is unable to secure thousands of miles of its land and maritime 
borders, enabling the illicit flow of weapons, migrants, and foreign 
terrorist fighters. The United States Embassy in Libya suspended its 
operations in 2014.

(iii) Somalia. Portions of Somalia have been terrorist safe havens. Al-
Shabaab, an al-Qa'ida-affiliated terrorist group, has operated in the 
country for years and continues to plan and mount operations within Somalia 
and in neighboring countries. Somalia has porous borders, and most 
countries do not recognize Somali identity documents. The Somali government 
cooperates with the United States in some counterterrorism operations but 
does not have the capacity to sustain military pressure on or to 
investigate suspected terrorists.

(iv) Sudan. Sudan has been designated as a state sponsor of terrorism since 
1993 because of its support for international terrorist groups, including 
Hizballah and Hamas. Historically, Sudan provided safe havens for al-Qa'ida 
and other terrorist groups to meet and train. Although Sudan's support to 
al-Qa'ida has ceased and it provides some cooperation with the United 
States' counterterrorism efforts, elements of core al-Qa'ida and ISIS-
linked terrorist groups remain active in the country.

(v) Syria. Syria has been designated as a state sponsor of terrorism since 
1979. The Syrian government is engaged in an ongoing military conflict 
against ISIS and others for control of portions of the country. At the same 
time, Syria continues to support other terrorist groups. It has allowed or 
encouraged extremists to pass through its territory to enter Iraq. ISIS 
continues to attract foreign fighters to Syria and to use its base in Syria 
to plot or encourage attacks around the globe, including in the United 
States. The United States Embassy in Syria suspended its operations in 
2012. Syria does not cooperate with the United States' counterterrorism 
efforts.

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(vi) Yemen. Yemen is the site of an ongoing conflict between the incumbent 
government and the Houthi-led opposition. Both ISIS and a second group, al-
Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), have exploited this conflict to 
expand their presence in Yemen and to carry out hundreds of attacks. 
Weapons and other materials smuggled across Yemen's porous borders are used 
to finance AQAP and other terrorist activities. In 2015, the United States 
Embassy in Yemen suspended its operations, and embassy staff were relocated 
out of the country. Yemen has been supportive of, but has not been able to 
cooperate fully with, the United States in counterterrorism efforts.

    (f) In light of the conditions in these six countries, until the 
assessment of current screening and vetting procedures required by 
section 2 of this order is completed, the risk of erroneously permitting 
entry of a national of one of these countries who intends to commit 
terrorist acts or otherwise harm the national security of the United 
States is unacceptably high. Accordingly, while that assessment is 
ongoing, I am imposing a temporary pause on the entry of nationals from 
Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen, subject to categorical 
exceptions and case-by-case waivers, as described in section 3 of this 
order.
    (g) Iraq presents a special case. Portions of Iraq remain active 
combat zones. Since 2014, ISIS has had dominant influence over 
significant territory in northern and central Iraq. Although that 
influence has been significantly reduced due to the efforts and 
sacrifices of the Iraqi government and armed forces, working along with 
a United States-led coalition, the ongoing conflict has impacted the 
Iraqi government's capacity to secure its borders and to identify 
fraudulent travel documents. Nevertheless, the close cooperative 
relationship between the United States and the democratically elected 
Iraqi government, the strong United States diplomatic presence in Iraq, 
the significant presence of United States forces in Iraq, and Iraq's 
commitment to combat ISIS justify different treatment for Iraq. In 
particular, those Iraqi government forces that have fought to regain 
more than half of the territory previously dominated by ISIS have shown 
steadfast determination and earned enduring respect as they battle an 
armed group that is the common enemy of Iraq and the United States. In 
addition, since Executive Order 13769 was issued, the Iraqi government 
has expressly undertaken steps to enhance travel documentation, 
information sharing, and the return of Iraqi nationals subject to final 
orders of removal. Decisions about issuance of visas or granting 
admission to Iraqi nationals should be subjected to additional scrutiny 
to determine if applicants have connections with ISIS or other terrorist 
organizations, or otherwise pose a risk to either national security or 
public safety.
    (h) Recent history shows that some of those who have entered the 
United States through our immigration system have proved to be threats 
to our national security. Since 2001, hundreds of persons born abroad 
have been convicted of terrorism-related crimes in the United States. 
They have included not just persons who came here legally on visas but 
also individuals who first entered the country as refugees. For example, 
in January 2013, two Iraqi nationals admitted to the United States as 
refugees in 2009 were sentenced to 40 years and to life in prison, 
respectively, for multiple terrorism-related offenses. And in October 
2014, a native of Somalia who had

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been brought to the United States as a child refugee and later became a 
naturalized United States citizen was sentenced to 30 years in prison 
for attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction as part of a plot to 
detonate a bomb at a crowded Christmas-tree-lighting ceremony in 
Portland, Oregon. The Attorney General has reported to me that more than 
300 persons who entered the United States as refugees are currently the 
subjects of counterterrorism investigations by the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation.
    (i) Given the foregoing, the entry into the United States of foreign 
nationals who may commit, aid, or support acts of terrorism remains a 
matter of grave concern. In light of the Ninth Circuit's observation 
that the political branches are better suited to determine the 
appropriate scope of any suspensions than are the courts, and in order 
to avoid spending additional time pursuing litigation, I am revoking 
Executive Order 13769 and replacing it with this order, which expressly 
excludes from the suspensions categories of aliens that have prompted 
judicial concerns and which clarifies or refines the approach to certain 
other issues or categories of affected aliens.
Sec. 2. Temporary Suspension of Entry for Nationals of Countries of 
Particular Concern During Review Period. (a) The Secretary of Homeland 
Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Director 
of National Intelligence, shall conduct a worldwide review to identify 
whether, and if so what, additional information will be needed from each 
foreign country to adjudicate an application by a national of that 
country for a visa, admission, or other benefit under the INA 
(adjudications) in order to determine that the individual is not a 
security or public-safety threat. The Secretary of Homeland Security may 
conclude that certain information is needed from particular countries 
even if it is not needed from every country.
    (b) The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence, shall 
submit to the President a report on the results of the worldwide review 
described in subsection (a) of this section, including the Secretary of 
Homeland Security's determination of the information needed from each 
country for adjudications and a list of countries that do not provide 
adequate information, within 20 days of the effective date of this 
order. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide a copy of the 
report to the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Director 
of National Intelligence.
    (c) To temporarily reduce investigative burdens on relevant agencies 
during the review period described in subsection (a) of this section, to 
ensure the proper review and maximum utilization of available resources 
for the screening and vetting of foreign nationals, to ensure that 
adequate standards are established to prevent infiltration by foreign 
terrorists, and in light of the national security concerns referenced in 
section 1 of this order, I hereby proclaim, pursuant to sections 212(f) 
and 215(a) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1182(f) and 1185(a), that the 
unrestricted entry into the United States of nationals of Iran, Libya, 
Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen would be detrimental to the interests 
of the United States. I therefore direct that the entry into the United 
States of nationals of those six countries be suspended for 90 days from 
the effective date of this order, subject to the limitations, waivers, 
and exceptions set forth in sections 3 and 12 of this order.
    (d) Upon submission of the report described in subsection (b) of 
this section regarding the information needed from each country for 
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the Secretary of State shall request that all foreign governments that 
do not supply such information regarding their nationals begin providing 
it within 50 days of notification.
    (e) After the period described in subsection (d) of this section 
expires, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State and the Attorney General, shall submit to the 
President a list of countries recommended for inclusion in a 
Presidential proclamation that would prohibit the entry of appropriate 
categories of foreign nationals of countries that have not provided the 
information requested until they do so or until the Secretary of 
Homeland Security certifies that the country has an adequate plan to do 
so, or has adequately shared information through other means. The 
Secretary of State, the Attorney General, or the Secretary of Homeland 
Security may also submit to the President the names of additional 
countries for which any of them recommends other lawful restrictions or 
limitations deemed necessary for the security or welfare of the United 
States.
    (f) At any point after the submission of the list described in 
subsection (e) of this section, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General, may 
submit to the President the names of any additional countries 
recommended for similar treatment, as well as the names of any countries 
that they recommend should be removed from the scope of a proclamation 
described in subsection (e) of this section.
    (g) The Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall submit to the President a joint report on the progress in 
implementing this order within 60 days of the effective date of this 
order, a second report within 90 days of the effective date of this 
order, a third report within 120 days of the effective date of this 
order, and a fourth report within 150 days of the effective date of this 
order.
Sec. 3. Scope and Implementation of Suspension.
    (a) Scope. Subject to the exceptions set forth in subsection (b) of 
this section and any waiver under subsection (c) of this section, the 
suspension of entry pursuant to section 2 of this order shall apply only 
to foreign nationals of the designated countries who:

(i) are outside the United States on the effective date of this order;

(ii) did not have a valid visa at 5:00 p.m., eastern standard time on 
January 27, 2017; and

(iii) do not have a valid visa on the effective date of this order.

    (b) Exceptions. The suspension of entry pursuant to section 2 of 
this order shall not apply to:

(i) any lawful permanent resident of the United States;

(ii) any foreign national who is admitted to or paroled into the United 
States on or after the effective date of this order;

(iii) any foreign national who has a document other than a visa, valid on 
the effective date of this order or issued on any date thereafter, that 
permits him or her to travel to the United States and seek entry or 
admission, such as an advance parole document;

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(iv) any dual national of a country designated under section 2 of this 
order when the individual is traveling on a passport issued by a non-
designated country;

(v) any foreign national traveling on a diplomatic or diplomatic-type visa, 
North Atlantic Treaty Organization visa, C-2 visa for travel to the United 
Nations, or G-1, G-2, G-3, or G-4 visa; or

(vi) any foreign national who has been granted asylum; any refugee who has 
already been admitted to the United States; or any individual who has been 
granted withholding of removal, advance parole, or protection under the 
Convention Against Torture.

    (c) Waivers. Notwithstanding the suspension of entry pursuant to 
section 2 of this order, a consular officer, or, as appropriate, the 
Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), or the 
Commissioner's delegee, may, in the consular officer's or the CBP 
official's discretion, decide on a case-by-case basis to authorize the 
issuance of a visa to, or to permit the entry of, a foreign national for 
whom entry is otherwise suspended if the foreign national has 
demonstrated to the officer's satisfaction that denying entry during the 
suspension period would cause undue hardship, and that his or her entry 
would not pose a threat to national security and would be in the 
national interest. Unless otherwise specified by the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, any waiver issued by a consular officer as part of 
the visa issuance process will be effective both for the issuance of a 
visa and any subsequent entry on that visa, but will leave all other 
requirements for admission or entry unchanged. Case-by-case waivers 
could be appropriate in circumstances such as the following:

(i) the foreign national has previously been admitted to the United States 
for a continuous period of work, study, or other long-term activity, is 
outside the United States on the effective date of this order, seeks to 
reenter the United States to resume that activity, and the denial of 
reentry during the suspension period would impair that activity;

(ii) the foreign national has previously established significant contacts 
with the United States but is outside the United States on the effective 
date of this order for work, study, or other lawful activity;

(iii) the foreign national seeks to enter the United States for significant 
business or professional obligations and the denial of entry during the 
suspension period would impair those obligations;

(iv) the foreign national seeks to enter the United States to visit or 
reside with a close family member (e.g., a spouse, child, or parent) who is 
a United States citizen, lawful permanent resident, or alien lawfully 
admitted on a valid nonimmigrant visa, and the denial of entry during the 
suspension period would cause undue hardship;

(v) the foreign national is an infant, a young child or adoptee, an 
individual needing urgent medical care, or someone whose entry is otherwise 
justified by the special circumstances of the case;

(vi) the foreign national has been employed by, or on behalf of, the United 
States Government (or is an eligible dependent of such an employee) and the 
employee can document that he or she has provided faithful and valuable 
service to the United States Government;

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(vii) the foreign national is traveling for purposes related to an 
international organization designated under the International Organizations 
Immunities Act (IOIA), 22 U.S.C. 288 et seq., traveling for purposes of 
conducting meetings or business with the United States Government, or 
traveling to conduct business on behalf of an international organization 
not designated under the IOIA;

(viii) the foreign national is a landed Canadian immigrant who applies for 
a visa at a location within Canada; or

(ix) the foreign national is traveling as a United States Government-
sponsored exchange visitor.

Sec. 4. Additional Inquiries Related to Nationals of Iraq. An 
application by any Iraqi national for a visa, admission, or other 
immigration benefit should be subjected to thorough review, including, 
as appropriate, consultation with a designee of the Secretary of Defense 
and use of the additional information that has been obtained in the 
context of the close U.S.-Iraqi security partnership, since Executive 
Order 13769 was issued, concerning individuals suspected of ties to ISIS 
or other terrorist organizations and individuals coming from territories 
controlled or formerly controlled by ISIS. Such review shall include 
consideration of whether the applicant has connections with ISIS or 
other terrorist organizations or with territory that is or has been 
under the dominant influence of ISIS, as well as any other information 
bearing on whether the applicant may be a threat to commit acts of 
terrorism or otherwise threaten the national security or public safety 
of the United States.
Sec. 5. Implementing Uniform Screening and Vetting Standards for All 
Immigration Programs. (a) The Secretary of State, the Attorney General, 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of National 
Intelligence shall implement a program, as part of the process for 
adjudications, to identify individuals who seek to enter the United 
States on a fraudulent basis, who support terrorism, violent extremism, 
acts of violence toward any group or class of people within the United 
States, or who present a risk of causing harm subsequent to their entry. 
This program shall include the development of a uniform baseline for 
screening and vetting standards and procedures, such as in-person 
interviews; a database of identity documents proffered by applicants to 
ensure that duplicate documents are not used by multiple applicants; 
amended application forms that include questions aimed at identifying 
fraudulent answers and malicious intent; a mechanism to ensure that 
applicants are who they claim to be; a mechanism to assess whether 
applicants may commit, aid, or support any kind of violent, criminal, or 
terrorist acts after entering the United States; and any other 
appropriate means for ensuring the proper collection of all information 
necessary for a rigorous evaluation of all grounds of inadmissibility or 
grounds for the denial of other immigration benefits.
    (b) The Secretary of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the 
Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Director of National 
Intelligence, shall submit to the President an initial report on the 
progress of the program described in subsection (a) of this section 
within 60 days of the effective date of this order, a second report 
within 100 days of the effective date of this order, and a third report 
within 200 days of the effective date of this order.

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Sec. 6. Realignment of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program for Fiscal 
Year 2017. (a) The Secretary of State shall suspend travel of refugees 
into the United States under the USRAP, and the Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall suspend decisions on applications for refugee status, for 
120 days after the effective date of this order, subject to waivers 
pursuant to subsection (c) of this section. During the 120-day period, 
the Secretary of State, in conjunction with the Secretary of Homeland 
Security and in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, 
shall review the USRAP application and adjudication processes to 
determine what additional procedures should be used to ensure that 
individuals seeking admission as refugees do not pose a threat to the 
security and welfare of the United States, and shall implement such 
additional procedures. The suspension described in this subsection shall 
not apply to refugee applicants who, before the effective date of this 
order, have been formally scheduled for transit by the Department of 
State. The Secretary of State shall resume travel of refugees into the 
United States under the USRAP 120 days after the effective date of this 
order, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall resume making 
decisions on applications for refugee status only for stateless persons 
and nationals of countries for which the Secretary of State, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of National 
Intelligence have jointly determined that the additional procedures 
implemented pursuant to this subsection are adequate to ensure the 
security and welfare of the United States.
    (b) Pursuant to section 212(f) of the INA, I hereby proclaim that 
the entry of more than 50,000 refugees in fiscal year 2017 would be 
detrimental to the interests of the United States, and thus suspend any 
entries in excess of that number until such time as I determine that 
additional entries would be in the national interest.
    (c) Notwithstanding the temporary suspension imposed pursuant to 
subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary of State and the Secretary 
of Homeland Security may jointly determine to admit individuals to the 
United States as refugees on a case-by-case basis, in their discretion, 
but only so long as they determine that the entry of such individuals as 
refugees is in the national interest and does not pose a threat to the 
security or welfare of the United States, including in circumstances 
such as the following: the individual's entry would enable the United 
States to conform its conduct to a preexisting international agreement 
or arrangement, or the denial of entry would cause undue hardship.
    (d) It is the policy of the executive branch that, to the extent 
permitted by law and as practicable, State and local jurisdictions be 
granted a role in the process of determining the placement or settlement 
in their jurisdictions of aliens eligible to be admitted to the United 
States as refugees. To that end, the Secretary of State shall examine 
existing law to determine the extent to which, consistent with 
applicable law, State and local jurisdictions may have greater 
involvement in the process of determining the placement or resettlement 
of refugees in their jurisdictions, and shall devise a proposal to 
lawfully promote such involvement.
Sec. 7. Rescission of Exercise of Authority Relating to the Terrorism 
Grounds of Inadmissibility. The Secretary of State and the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall, in consultation with the Attorney General, 
consider rescinding the exercises of authority permitted by section 
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of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(3)(B), relating to the terrorism grounds of 
inadmissibility, as well as any related implementing directives or 
guidance.
Sec. 8. Expedited Completion of the Biometric Entry-Exit Tracking 
System. (a) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall expedite the 
completion and implementation of a biometric entry-exit tracking system 
for in-scope travelers to the United States, as recommended by the 
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.
    (b) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the President 
periodic reports on the progress of the directive set forth in 
subsection (a) of this section. The initial report shall be submitted 
within 100 days of the effective date of this order, a second report 
shall be submitted within 200 days of the effective date of this order, 
and a third report shall be submitted within 365 days of the effective 
date of this order. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit 
further reports every 180 days thereafter until the system is fully 
deployed and operational.
Sec. 9. Visa Interview Security. (a) The Secretary of State shall 
immediately suspend the Visa Interview Waiver Program and ensure 
compliance with section 222 of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1202, which requires 
that all individuals seeking a nonimmigrant visa undergo an in-person 
interview, subject to specific statutory exceptions. This suspension 
shall not apply to any foreign national traveling on a diplomatic or 
diplomatic-type visa, North Atlantic Treaty Organization visa, C-2 visa 
for travel to the United Nations, or G-1, G-2, G-3, or G-4 visa; 
traveling for purposes related to an international organization 
designated under the IOIA; or traveling for purposes of conducting 
meetings or business with the United States Government.
    (b) To the extent permitted by law and subject to the availability 
of appropriations, the Secretary of State shall immediately expand the 
Consular Fellows Program, including by substantially increasing the 
number of Fellows, lengthening or making permanent the period of 
service, and making language training at the Foreign Service Institute 
available to Fellows for assignment to posts outside of their area of 
core linguistic ability, to ensure that nonimmigrant visa-interview wait 
times are not unduly affected.
Sec. 10. Visa Validity Reciprocity. The Secretary of State shall review 
all nonimmigrant visa reciprocity agreements and arrangements to ensure 
that they are, with respect to each visa classification, truly 
reciprocal insofar as practicable with respect to validity period and 
fees, as required by sections 221(c) and 281 of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 
1201(c) and 1351, and other treatment. If another country does not treat 
United States nationals seeking nonimmigrant visas in a truly reciprocal 
manner, the Secretary of State shall adjust the visa validity period, 
fee schedule, or other treatment to match the treatment of United States 
nationals by that foreign country, to the extent practicable.
Sec. 11. Transparency and Data Collection. (a) To be more transparent 
with the American people and to implement more effectively policies and 
practices that serve the national interest, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall, consistent 
with applicable law and national security, collect and make publicly 
available the following information:

(i) information regarding the number of foreign nationals in the United 
States who have been charged with terrorism-related offenses while in the 
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United States; or removed from the United States based on terrorism-related 
activity, affiliation with or provision of material support to a terrorism-
related organization, or any other national-security-related reasons;

(ii) information regarding the number of foreign nationals in the United 
States who have been radicalized after entry into the United States and who 
have engaged in terrorism-related acts, or who have provided material 
support to terrorism-related organizations in countries that pose a threat 
to the United States;

(iii) information regarding the number and types of acts of gender-based 
violence against women, including so-called ``honor killings,'' in the 
United States by foreign nationals; and

(iv) any other information relevant to public safety and security as 
determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General, 
including information on the immigration status of foreign nationals 
charged with major offenses.

    (b) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall release the initial 
report under subsection (a) of this section within 180 days of the 
effective date of this order and shall include information for the 
period from September 11, 2001, until the date of the initial report. 
Subsequent reports shall be issued every 180 days thereafter and reflect 
the period since the previous report.
Sec. 12. Enforcement. (a) The Secretary of State and the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall consult with appropriate domestic and 
international partners, including countries and organizations, to ensure 
efficient, effective, and appropriate implementation of the actions 
directed in this order.
    (b) In implementing this order, the Secretary of State and the 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall comply with all applicable laws and 
regulations, including, as appropriate, those providing an opportunity 
for individuals to claim a fear of persecution or torture, such as the 
credible fear determination for aliens covered by section 235(b)(1)(A) 
of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)(A).
    (c) No immigrant or nonimmigrant visa issued before the effective 
date of this order shall be revoked pursuant to this order.
    (d) Any individual whose visa was marked revoked or marked canceled 
as a result of Executive Order 13769 shall be entitled to a travel 
document confirming that the individual is permitted to travel to the 
United States and seek entry. Any prior cancellation or revocation of a 
visa that was solely pursuant to Executive Order 13769 shall not be the 
basis of inadmissibility for any future determination about entry or 
admissibility.
    (e) This order shall not apply to an individual who has been granted 
asylum, to a refugee who has already been admitted to the United States, 
or to an individual granted withholding of removal or protection under 
the Convention Against Torture. Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to limit the ability of an individual to seek asylum, withholding of 
removal, or protection under the Convention Against Torture, consistent 
with the laws of the United States.
Sec. 13. Revocation. Executive Order 13769 of January 27, 2017, is 
revoked as of the effective date of this order.

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Sec. 14. Effective Date. This order is effective at 12:01 a.m., eastern 
daylight time on March 16, 2017.
Sec. 15. Severability. (a) If any provision of this order, or the 
application of any provision to any person or circumstance, is held to 
be invalid, the remainder of this order and the application of its other 
provisions to any other persons or circumstances shall not be affected 
thereby.
    (b) If any provision of this order, or the application of any 
provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid because 
of the lack of certain procedural requirements, the relevant executive 
branch officials shall implement those procedural requirements.
Sec. 16. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be 
construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    March 6, 2017.
Executive Order 13781 of March 13, 2017

Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive Branch

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Purpose. This order is intended to improve the efficiency, 
effectiveness, and accountability of the executive branch by directing 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (Director) to 
propose a plan to reorganize governmental functions and eliminate 
unnecessary agencies (as defined in section 551(1) of title 5, United 
States Code), components of agencies, and agency programs.
Sec. 2. Proposed Plan to Improve the Efficiency, Effectiveness, and 
Accountability of Federal Agencies, Including, as Appropriate, to 
Eliminate or Reorganize Unnecessary or Redundant Federal Agencies. (a) 
Within 180 days of the date of this order, the head of each agency shall 
submit to the Director a proposed plan to reorganize the agency, if 
appropriate, in order to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and 
accountability of that agency.
    (b) The Director shall publish a notice in the Federal Register 
inviting the public to suggest improvements in the organization and 
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the executive branch and shall consider the suggestions when formulating 
the proposed plan described in subsection (c) of this section.
    (c) Within 180 days after the closing date for the submission of 
suggestions pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, the Director 
shall submit to the President a proposed plan to reorganize the 
executive branch in order to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and 
accountability of agencies. The proposed plan shall include, as 
appropriate, recommendations to eliminate unnecessary agencies, 
components of agencies, and agency programs, and to merge functions. The 
proposed plan shall include recommendations for any legislation or 
administrative measures necessary to achieve the proposed 
reorganization.
    (d) In developing the proposed plan described in subsection (c) of 
this section, the Director shall consider, in addition to any other 
relevant factors:

(i) whether some or all of the functions of an agency, a component, or a 
program are appropriate for the Federal Government or would be better left 
to State or local governments or to the private sector through free 
enterprise;

(ii) whether some or all of the functions of an agency, a component, or a 
program are redundant, including with those of another agency, component, 
or program;

(iii) whether certain administrative capabilities necessary for operating 
an agency, a component, or a program are redundant with those of another 
agency, component, or program;

(iv) whether the costs of continuing to operate an agency, a component, or 
a program are justified by the public benefits it provides; and

(v) the costs of shutting down or merging agencies, components, or 
programs, including the costs of addressing the equities of affected agency 
staff.

    (e) In developing the proposed plan described in subsection (c) of 
this section, the Director shall consult with the head of each agency 
and, consistent with applicable law, with persons or entities outside 
the Federal Government with relevant expertise in organizational 
structure and management.
Sec. 3. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director relating to budgetary, administrative, 
or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party

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against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its 
officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    March 13, 2017.
Executive Order 13782 of March 27, 2017

Revocation of Federal Contracting Executive Orders

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Revocation. Executive Order 13673 of July 31, 2014, section 3 
of Executive Order 13683 of December 11, 2014, and Executive Order 13738 
of August 23, 2016, are revoked.
Sec. 2. Reconsideration of Existing Rules. All executive departments and 
agencies shall, as appropriate and to the extent consistent with law, 
consider promptly rescinding any orders, rules, regulations, guidance, 
guidelines, or policies implementing or enforcing the revoked Executive 
Orders and revoked provision listed in section 1 of this order.
Sec. 3. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    March 27, 2017.
Executive Order 13783 of March 28, 2017

Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. (a) It is in the national interest to promote clean 
and safe development of our Nation's vast energy resources, while at the 
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avoiding regulatory burdens that unnecessarily encumber energy 
production, constrain economic growth, and prevent job creation. 
Moreover, the prudent development of these natural resources is 
essential to ensuring the Nation's geopolitical security.
    (b) It is further in the national interest to ensure that the 
Nation's electricity is affordable, reliable, safe, secure, and clean, 
and that it can be produced from coal, natural gas, nuclear material, 
flowing water, and other domestic sources, including renewable sources.
    (c) Accordingly, it is the policy of the United States that 
executive departments and agencies (agencies) immediately review 
existing regulations that potentially burden the development or use of 
domestically produced energy resources and appropriately suspend, 
revise, or rescind those that unduly burden the development of domestic 
energy resources beyond the degree necessary to protect the public 
interest or otherwise comply with the law.
    (d) It further is the policy of the United States that, to the 
extent permitted by law, all agencies should take appropriate actions to 
promote clean air and clean water for the American people, while also 
respecting the proper roles of the Congress and the States concerning 
these matters in our constitutional republic.
    (e) It is also the policy of the United States that necessary and 
appropriate environmental regulations comply with the law, are of 
greater benefit than cost, when permissible, achieve environmental 
improvements for the American people, and are developed through 
transparent processes that employ the best available peer-reviewed 
science and economics.
Sec. 2. Immediate Review of All Agency Actions that Potentially Burden 
the Safe, Efficient Development of Domestic Energy Resources. (a) The 
heads of agencies shall review all existing regulations, orders, 
guidance documents, policies, and any other similar agency actions 
(collectively, agency actions) that potentially burden the development 
or use of domestically produced energy resources, with particular 
attention to oil, natural gas, coal, and nuclear energy resources. Such 
review shall not include agency actions that are mandated by law, 
necessary for the public interest, and consistent with the policy set 
forth in section 1 of this order.
    (b) For purposes of this order, ``burden'' means to unnecessarily 
obstruct, delay, curtail, or otherwise impose significant costs on the 
siting, permitting, production, utilization, transmission, or delivery 
of energy resources.
    (c) Within 45 days of the date of this order, the head of each 
agency with agency actions described in subsection (a) of this section 
shall develop and submit to the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB Director) a plan to carry out the review required by 
subsection (a) of this section. The plans shall also be sent to the Vice 
President, the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, the 
Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, and the Chair of the 
Council on Environmental Quality. The head of any agency who determines 
that such agency does not have agency actions described in subsection 
(a) of this section shall submit to the OMB Director a written statement 
to that effect and, absent a determination by the OMB Director that such 
agency does have agency actions described in subsection (a) of this 
section, shall have no further responsibilities under this section.

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    (d) Within 120 days of the date of this order, the head of each 
agency shall submit a draft final report detailing the agency actions 
described in subsection (a) of this section to the Vice President, the 
OMB Director, the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, the 
Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, and the Chair of the 
Council on Environmental Quality. The report shall include specific 
recommendations that, to the extent permitted by law, could alleviate or 
eliminate aspects of agency actions that burden domestic energy 
production.
    (e) The report shall be finalized within 180 days of the date of 
this order, unless the OMB Director, in consultation with the other 
officials who receive the draft final reports, extends that deadline.
    (f) The OMB Director, in consultation with the Assistant to the 
President for Economic Policy, shall be responsible for coordinating the 
recommended actions included in the agency final reports within the 
Executive Office of the President.
    (g) With respect to any agency action for which specific 
recommendations are made in a final report pursuant to subsection (e) of 
this section, the head of the relevant agency shall, as soon as 
practicable, suspend, revise, or rescind, or publish for notice and 
comment proposed rules suspending, revising, or rescinding, those 
actions, as appropriate and consistent with law. Agencies shall endeavor 
to coordinate such regulatory reforms with their activities undertaken 
in compliance with Executive Order 13771 of January 30, 2017 (Reducing 
Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs).
Sec. 3. Rescission of Certain Energy and Climate-Related Presidential 
and Regulatory Actions. (a) The following Presidential actions are 
hereby revoked:

(i) Executive Order 13653 of November 1, 2013 (Preparing the United States 
for the Impacts of Climate Change);

(ii) The Presidential Memorandum of June 25, 2013 (Power Sector Carbon 
Pollution Standards);

(iii) The Presidential Memorandum of November 3, 2015 (Mitigating Impacts 
on Natural Resources from Development and Encouraging Related Private 
Investment); and

(iv) The Presidential Memorandum of September 21, 2016 (Climate Change and 
National Security).

    (b) The following reports shall be rescinded:

(i) The Report of the Executive Office of the President of June 2013 (The 
President's Climate Action Plan); and

(ii) The Report of the Executive Office of the President of March 2014 
(Climate Action Plan Strategy to Reduce Methane Emissions).

    (c) The Council on Environmental Quality shall rescind its final 
guidance entitled ``Final Guidance for Federal Departments and Agencies 
on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and the Effects of Climate 
Change in National Environmental Policy Act Reviews,'' which is referred 
to in ``Notice of Availability,'' 81 Fed. Reg. 51866 (August 5, 2016).
    (d) The heads of all agencies shall identify existing agency actions 
related to or arising from the Presidential actions listed in subsection 
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this section, the reports listed in subsection (b) of this section, or 
the final guidance listed in subsection (c) of this section. Each agency 
shall, as soon as practicable, suspend, revise, or rescind, or publish 
for notice and comment proposed rules suspending, revising, or 
rescinding any such actions, as appropriate and consistent with law and 
with the policies set forth in section 1 of this order.
Sec. 4. Review of the Environmental Protection Agency's ``Clean Power 
Plan'' and Related Rules and Agency Actions. (a) The Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency (Administrator) shall immediately 
take all steps necessary to review the final rules set forth in 
subsections (b)(i) and (b)(ii) of this section, and any rules and 
guidance issued pursuant to them, for consistency with the policy set 
forth in section 1 of this order and, if appropriate, shall, as soon as 
practicable, suspend, revise, or rescind the guidance, or publish for 
notice and comment proposed rules suspending, revising, or rescinding 
those rules. In addition, the Administrator shall immediately take all 
steps necessary to review the proposed rule set forth in subsection 
(b)(iii) of this section, and, if appropriate, shall, as soon as 
practicable, determine whether to revise or withdraw the proposed rule.
    (b) This section applies to the following final or proposed rules:

(i) The final rule entitled ``Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for 
Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units,'' 80 Fed. 
Reg. 64661 (October 23, 2015) (Clean Power Plan);

(ii) The final rule entitled ``Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas 
Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: 
Electric Utility Generating Units,'' 80 Fed. Reg. 64509 (October 23, 2015); 
and

(iii) The proposed rule entitled ``Federal Plan Requirements for Greenhouse 
Gas Emissions From Electric Utility Generating Units Constructed on or 
Before January 8, 2014; Model Trading Rules; Amendments to Framework 
Regulations; Proposed Rule,'' 80 Fed. Reg. 64966 (October 23, 2015).

    (c) The Administrator shall review and, if appropriate, as soon as 
practicable, take lawful action to suspend, revise, or rescind, as 
appropriate and consistent with law, the ``Legal Memorandum Accompanying 
Clean Power Plan for Certain Issues,'' which was published in 
conjunction with the Clean Power Plan.
    (d) The Administrator shall promptly notify the Attorney General of 
any actions taken by the Administrator pursuant to this order related to 
the rules identified in subsection (b) of this section so that the 
Attorney General may, as appropriate, provide notice of this order and 
any such action to any court with jurisdiction over pending litigation 
related to those rules, and may, in his discretion, request that the 
court stay the litigation or otherwise delay further litigation, or seek 
other appropriate relief consistent with this order, pending the 
completion of the administrative actions described in subsection (a) of 
this section.
Sec. 5. Review of Estimates of the Social Cost of Carbon, Nitrous Oxide, 
and Methane for Regulatory Impact Analysis. (a) In order to ensure sound 
regulatory decision making, it is essential that agencies use estimates 
of costs and benefits in their regulatory analyses that are based on the 
best available science and economics.

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    (b) The Interagency Working Group on Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases 
(IWG), which was convened by the Council of Economic Advisers and the 
OMB Director, shall be disbanded, and the following documents issued by 
the IWG shall be withdrawn as no longer representative of governmental 
policy:

(i) Technical Support Document: Social Cost of Carbon for Regulatory Impact 
Analysis Under Executive Order 12866 (February 2010);

(ii) Technical Update of the Social Cost of Carbon for Regulatory Impact 
Analysis (May 2013);

(iii) Technical Update of the Social Cost of Carbon for Regulatory Impact 
Analysis (November 2013);

(iv) Technical Update of the Social Cost of Carbon for Regulatory Impact 
Analysis (July 2015);

(v) Addendum to the Technical Support Document for Social Cost of Carbon: 
Application of the Methodology to Estimate the Social Cost of Methane and 
the Social Cost of Nitrous Oxide (August 2016); and

(vi) Technical Update of the Social Cost of Carbon for Regulatory Impact 
Analysis (August 2016).

    (c) Effective immediately, when monetizing the value of changes in 
greenhouse gas emissions resulting from regulations, including with 
respect to the consideration of domestic versus international impacts 
and the consideration of appropriate discount rates, agencies shall 
ensure, to the extent permitted by law, that any such estimates are 
consistent with the guidance contained in OMB Circular A-4 of September 
17, 2003 (Regulatory Analysis), which was issued after peer review and 
public comment and has been widely accepted for more than a decade as 
embodying the best practices for conducting regulatory cost-benefit 
analysis.
Sec. 6. Federal Land Coal Leasing Moratorium. The Secretary of the 
Interior shall take all steps necessary and appropriate to amend or 
withdraw Secretary's Order 3338 dated January 15, 2016 (Discretionary 
Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) to Modernize the 
Federal Coal Program), and to lift any and all moratoria on Federal land 
coal leasing activities related to Order 3338. The Secretary shall 
commence Federal coal leasing activities consistent with all applicable 
laws and regulations.
Sec. 7. Review of Regulations Related to United States Oil and Gas 
Development. (a) The Administrator shall review the final rule entitled 
``Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, 
and Modified Sources,'' 81 Fed. Reg. 35824 (June 3, 2016), and any rules 
and guidance issued pursuant to it, for consistency with the policy set 
forth in section 1 of this order and, if appropriate, shall, as soon as 
practicable, suspend, revise, or rescind the guidance, or publish for 
notice and comment proposed rules suspending, revising, or rescinding 
those rules.
    (b) The Secretary of the Interior shall review the following final 
rules, and any rules and guidance issued pursuant to them, for 
consistency with the policy set forth in section 1 of this order and, if 
appropriate, shall, as soon as practicable, suspend, revise, or rescind 
the guidance, or publish for notice and comment proposed rules 
suspending, revising, or rescinding those rules:

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(i) The final rule entitled ``Oil and Gas; Hydraulic Fracturing on Federal 
and Indian Lands,'' 80 Fed. Reg. 16128 (March 26, 2015);

(ii) The final rule entitled ``General Provisions and Non-Federal Oil and 
Gas Rights,'' 81 Fed. Reg. 77972 (November 4, 2016);

(iii) The final rule entitled ``Management of Non-Federal Oil and Gas 
Rights,'' 81 Fed. Reg. 79948 (November 14, 2016); and

(iv) The final rule entitled ``Waste Prevention, Production Subject to 
Royalties, and Resource Conservation,'' 81 Fed. Reg. 83008 (November 18, 
2016).

    (c) The Administrator or the Secretary of the Interior, as 
applicable, shall promptly notify the Attorney General of any actions 
taken by them related to the rules identified in subsections (a) and (b) 
of this section so that the Attorney General may, as appropriate, 
provide notice of this order and any such action to any court with 
jurisdiction over pending litigation related to those rules, and may, in 
his discretion, request that the court stay the litigation or otherwise 
delay further litigation, or seek other appropriate relief consistent 
with this order, until the completion of the administrative actions 
described in subsections (a) and (b) of this section.
Sec. 8. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    March 28, 2017.
Executive Order 13784 of March 29, 2017

Establishing the President's Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and 
the Opioid Crisis

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. It shall be the policy of the executive branch to 
combat the scourge of drug abuse, addiction, and overdose (drug 
addiction), including opioid abuse, addiction, and overdose (opioid 
crisis). This public health crisis was responsible for more than 50,000 
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most of which involved an opioid, and has caused families and 
communities across America to endure significant pain, suffering, and 
financial harm.
Sec. 2. Establishment of Commission. There is established the 
President's Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis 
(Commission).
Sec. 3. Membership of Commission. (a) The Commission shall be composed 
of members designated or appointed by the President.
    (b) The members of the Commission shall be selected so that 
membership is fairly balanced in terms of the points of view represented 
and the functions to be performed by the Commission.
    (c) The President shall designate the Chair of the Commission 
(Chair) from among the Commission's members.
Sec. 4. Mission of Commission. The mission of the Commission shall be to 
study the scope and effectiveness of the Federal response to drug 
addiction and the opioid crisis described in section 1 of this order and 
to make recommendations to the President for improving that response. 
The Commission shall:
    (a) identify and describe existing Federal funding used to combat 
drug addiction and the opioid crisis;
    (b) assess the availability and accessibility of drug addiction 
treatment services and overdose reversal throughout the country and 
identify areas that are underserved;
    (c) identify and report on best practices for addiction prevention, 
including healthcare provider education and evaluation of prescription 
practices, and the use and effectiveness of State prescription drug 
monitoring programs;
    (d) review the literature evaluating the effectiveness of 
educational messages for youth and adults with respect to prescription 
and illicit opioids;
    (e) identify and evaluate existing Federal programs to prevent and 
treat drug addiction for their scope and effectiveness, and make 
recommendations for improving these programs; and
    (f) make recommendations to the President for improving the Federal 
response to drug addiction and the opioid crisis.
Sec. 5. Administration of Commission. (a) The Office of National Drug 
Control Policy (ONDCP) shall, to the extent permitted by law, provide 
administrative support for the Commission.
    (b) Members of the Commission shall serve without any additional 
compensation for their work on the Commission. Members of the Commission 
appointed from among private citizens of the United States, while 
engaged in the work of the Commission, may be allowed travel expenses, 
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, to the extent permitted by 
law for persons serving intermittently in Government service (5 U.S.C. 
5701-5707), consistent with the availability of funds.
    (c) Insofar as the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 
U.S.C. App.) (Act), may apply to the Commission, any functions of the 
President under that Act, except for those in section 6 and section 14 
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shall be performed by the Director of the ONDCP, in accordance with the 
guidelines that have been issued by the Administrator of General 
Services.
Sec. 6. Funding of Commission. The ONDCP shall, to the extent permitted 
by law and consistent with the need for funding determined by the 
President, make funds appropriated to the ONDCP available to pay the 
costs of the activities of the Commission.
Sec. 7. Reports of Commission. Within 90 days of the date of this order, 
the Commission shall submit to the President a report on its interim 
recommendations regarding how the Federal Government can address drug 
addiction and the opioid crisis described in section 1 of this order, 
and shall submit a report containing its final findings and 
recommendations by October 1, 2017, unless the Chair provides written 
notice to the President that an extension is necessary.
Sec. 8. Termination of Commission. The Commission shall terminate 30 
days after submitting its final report, unless extended by the President 
prior to that date.
Sec. 9. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    March 29, 2017.
Executive Order 13785 of March 31, 2017

Establishing Enhanced Collection and Enforcement of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duties and Violations of Trade and Customs Laws

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, and in order to promote the 
efficient and effective administration of United States trade laws, it 
is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. Importers that unlawfully evade antidumping and 
countervailing duties expose United States employers to unfair 
competition and deprive the Federal Government of lawful revenue. As of 
May 2015, $2.3 billion in antidumping and countervailing duties owed to 
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remained uncollected, often from importers that lack assets located in 
the United States. It is therefore the policy of the United States to 
impose appropriate bonding requirements, based on risk assessments, on 
entries of articles subject to antidumping and countervailing duties, 
when necessary to protect the revenue of the United States.
Sec. 2. Definitions. For the purposes of this order:
    (a) the term ``importer'' has the meaning given in section 4321 of 
title 19, United States Code; and
    (b) the term ``covered importer'' means any importer of articles 
subject to antidumping or countervailing duties for which one of the 
following is true: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has no 
record of previous imports by the importer; CBP has a record of the 
importer's failure to fully pay antidumping or countervailing duties; or 
CBP has a record of the importer's failure to pay antidumping or 
countervailing duties in a timely manner.
Sec. 3. Implementation Plan Development. Within 90 days of the date of 
this order, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, in consultation 
with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, and the 
United States Trade Representative, develop a plan that would require 
covered importers that, based on a risk assessment conducted by CBP, 
pose a risk to the revenue of the United States, to provide security for 
antidumping and countervailing duty liability through bonds and other 
legal measures, and also would identify other appropriate enforcement 
measures. This plan shall be consistent with the requirements of section 
4321 and section 1623 of title 19, United States Code, and corresponding 
regulations.
Sec. 4. Trade and Suspected Customs Law Violations Enforcement. (a) 
Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, through the Commissioner of CBP, shall develop and implement a 
strategy and plan for combating violations of United States trade and 
customs laws for goods and for enabling interdiction and disposal, 
including through methods other than seizure, of inadmissible 
merchandise entering through any mode of transportation, to the extent 
authorized by law.
    (b) To ensure the timely and efficient enforcement of laws 
protecting Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) holders from the 
importation of counterfeit goods, the Secretary of the Treasury and the 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall take all appropriate steps, 
including rulemaking if necessary, to ensure that CBP can, consistent 
with law, share with rights holders:

(i) any information necessary to determine whether there has been an IPR 
infringement or violation; and

(ii) any information regarding merchandise voluntarily abandoned, as 
defined in section 127.12 of title 19, Code of Federal Regulations, before 
seizure, if the Commissioner of CBP reasonably believes that the successful 
importation of the merchandise would have violated United States trade 
laws.

Sec. 5. Priority Enforcement. The Attorney General, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall develop recommended 
prosecution practices and allocate appropriate resources to ensure that 
Federal prosecutors accord a high priority to prosecuting significant 
offenses related to violations of trade laws.

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Sec. 6. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    March 31, 2017.
Executive Order 13786 of March 31, 2017

Omnibus Report on Significant Trade Deficits

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, and in order to ensure the 
informed exercise of the authority over international trade granted to 
me by law, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. Free and fair trade is critical to the Nation's 
prosperity, national security, and foreign policy. It is in America's 
economic and national security interests to promote commerce by 
strengthening our relationships with our trading partners, vigorously 
enforcing our Nation's trade laws, improving the overall conditions for 
competition and trade, and ensuring the strength of our manufacturing 
and defense industrial bases.
For many years, the United States has not obtained the full scope of 
benefits anticipated under a number of international trade agreements or 
from participating in the World Trade Organization. The United States 
annual trade deficit in goods exceeds $700 billion, and the overall 
trade deficit exceeded $500 billion in 2016.
The United States must address the challenges to economic growth and 
employment that may arise from large and chronic trade deficits and the 
unfair and discriminatory trade practices of some of our trading 
partners. Unfair and discriminatory practices by our trading partners 
can deny Americans the benefits that would otherwise accrue from free 
and fair trade, unduly restrict the commerce of the United States, and 
put the commerce of the United States at a disadvantage compared to that 
of foreign countries. To address these challenges, it is essential that 
policy makers and the persons representing the United States in trade 
negotiations have access to current and comprehensive information 
regarding unfair trade practices and the causes of United States trade 
deficits.

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Sec. 2. Report. Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Secretary 
of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative (USTR), in 
consultation with the Secretaries of State, the Treasury, Defense, 
Agriculture, and Homeland Security, and the heads of any other executive 
departments or agencies with relevant expertise, as determined by the 
Secretary of Commerce and the USTR, shall prepare and submit to the 
President an Omnibus Report on Significant Trade Deficits (Report). To 
aid in preparing the Report, the Secretary of Commerce and the USTR may 
hold public meetings and seek comments from relevant State, local, and 
non-governmental stakeholders, including manufacturers, workers, 
consumers, service providers, farmers, and ranchers. The Report shall 
identify those foreign trading partners with which the United States had 
a significant trade deficit in goods in 2016. For each identified 
trading partner, the Report shall:
    (a) assess the major causes of the trade deficit, including, as 
applicable, differential tariffs, non-tariff barriers, injurious 
dumping, injurious government subsidization, intellectual property 
theft, forced technology transfer, denial of worker rights and labor 
standards, and any other form of discrimination against the commerce of 
the United States or other factors contributing to the deficit;
    (b) assess whether the trading partner is, directly or indirectly, 
imposing unequal burdens on, or unfairly discriminating in fact against, 
the commerce of the United States by law, regulation, or practice and 
thereby placing the commerce of the United States at an unfair 
disadvantage;
    (c) assess the effects of the trade relationship on the production 
capacity and strength of the manufacturing and defense industrial bases 
of the United States;
    (d) assess the effects of the trade relationship on employment and 
wage growth in the United States; and
    (e) identify imports and trade practices that may be impairing the 
national security of the United States.
Sec. 3. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    March 31, 2017.

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Executive Order 13787 of March 31, 2017

Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Justice

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Vacancies 
Reform Act of 1998, 5 U.S.C. 3345 et seq., it is hereby ordered that:
Section 1. Order of Succession. Subject to the provisions of section 2 
of this order, the following officers, in the order listed, shall act as 
and perform the functions and duties of the office of Attorney General 
during any period in which the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney 
General, the Associate Attorney General, and any officers designated by 
the Attorney General pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 508 to act as Attorney 
General, have died, resigned, or otherwise become unable to perform the 
functions and duties of the office of Attorney General, until such time 
as at least one of the officers mentioned above is able to perform the 
functions and duties of that office:
    (a) United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia;
    (b) United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North 
Carolina; and
    (c) United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas.
Sec. 2. Exceptions. (a) No individual who is serving in an office listed 
in section 1 of this order in an acting capacity, by virtue of so 
serving, shall act as Attorney General pursuant to this order.
    (b) No individual listed in section 1 shall act as Attorney General 
unless that individual is otherwise eligible to so serve under the 
Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998.
    (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this order, the President 
retains discretion, to the extent permitted by law, to depart from this 
order in designating an acting Attorney General.
Sec. 3. Revocation of Executive Order. Executive Order 13775 of February 
9, 2017, is revoked.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    March 31, 2017.
Executive Order 13788 of April 18, 2017

Buy American and Hire American

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, and to ensure the faithful 
execution of the laws, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Definitions. As used in this order:
    (a) ``Buy American Laws'' means all statutes, regulations, rules, 
and Executive Orders relating to Federal procurement or Federal grants--
including those that refer to ``Buy America'' or ``Buy American''--that 
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provide a preference for, the purchase or acquisition of goods, 
products, or materials produced in the United States, including iron, 
steel, and manufactured goods.
    (b) ``Produced in the United States'' means, for iron and steel 
products, that all manufacturing processes, from the initial melting 
stage through the application of coatings, occurred in the United 
States.
    (c) ``Petition beneficiaries'' means aliens petitioned for by 
employers to become nonimmigrant visa holders with temporary work 
authorization under the H-1B visa program.
    (d) ``Waivers'' means exemptions from or waivers of Buy American 
Laws, or the procedures and conditions used by an executive department 
or agency (agency) in granting exemptions from or waivers of Buy 
American Laws.
    (e) ``Workers in the United States'' and ``United States workers'' 
shall both be defined as provided at section 212(n)(4)(E) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(4)(E)).
Sec. 2. Policy. It shall be the policy of the executive branch to buy 
American and hire American.
    (a) Buy American Laws. In order to promote economic and national 
security and to help stimulate economic growth, create good jobs at 
decent wages, strengthen our middle class, and support the American 
manufacturing and defense industrial bases, it shall be the policy of 
the executive branch to maximize, consistent with law, through terms and 
conditions of Federal financial assistance awards and Federal 
procurements, the use of goods, products, and materials produced in the 
United States.
    (b) Hire American. In order to create higher wages and employment 
rates for workers in the United States, and to protect their economic 
interests, it shall be the policy of the executive branch to rigorously 
enforce and administer the laws governing entry into the United States 
of workers from abroad, including section 212(a)(5) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(5)).
Sec. 3. Immediate Enforcement and Assessment of Domestic Preferences 
According to Buy American Laws. (a) Every agency shall scrupulously 
monitor, enforce, and comply with Buy American Laws, to the extent they 
apply, and minimize the use of waivers, consistent with applicable law.
    (b) Within 150 days of the date of this order, the heads of all 
agencies shall:

(i) assess the monitoring of, enforcement of, implementation of, and 
compliance with Buy American Laws within their agencies;

(ii) assess the use of waivers within their agencies by type and impact on 
domestic jobs and manufacturing; and

(iii) develop and propose policies for their agencies to ensure that, to 
the extent permitted by law, Federal financial assistance awards and 
Federal procurements maximize the use of materials produced in the United 
States, including manufactured products; components of manufactured 
products; and materials such as steel, iron, aluminum, and cement.

    (c) Within 60 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of 
Commerce and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Labor, the 
United States Trade

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Representative, and the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, shall 
issue guidance to agencies about how to make the assessments and to 
develop the policies required by subsection (b) of this section.
    (d) Within 150 days of the date of this order, the heads of all 
agencies shall submit findings made pursuant to the assessments required 
by subsection (b) of this section to the Secretary of Commerce and the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
    (e) Within 150 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of 
Commerce and the United States Trade Representative shall assess the 
impacts of all United States free trade agreements and the World Trade 
Organization Agreement on Government Procurement on the operation of Buy 
American Laws, including their impacts on the implementation of domestic 
procurement preferences.
    (f) The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of 
State, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the 
United States Trade Representative, shall submit to the President a 
report on Buy American that includes findings from subsections (b), (d), 
and (e) of this section. This report shall be submitted within 220 days 
of the date of this order and shall include specific recommendations to 
strengthen implementation of Buy American Laws, including domestic 
procurement preference policies and programs. Subsequent reports on 
implementation of Buy American Laws shall be submitted by each agency 
head annually to the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget, on November 15, 2018, 2019, and 2020, 
and in subsequent years as directed by the Secretary of Commerce and the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget. The Secretary of 
Commerce shall submit to the President an annual report based on these 
submissions beginning January 15, 2019.
Sec. 4. Judicious Use of Waivers. (a) To the extent permitted by law, 
public interest waivers from Buy American Laws should be construed to 
ensure the maximum utilization of goods, products, and materials 
produced in the United States.
    (b) To the extent permitted by law, determination of public interest 
waivers shall be made by the head of the agency with the authority over 
the Federal financial assistance award or Federal procurement under 
consideration.
    (c) To the extent permitted by law, before granting a public 
interest waiver, the relevant agency shall take appropriate account of 
whether a significant portion of the cost advantage of a foreign-sourced 
product is the result of the use of dumped steel, iron, or manufactured 
goods or the use of injuriously subsidized steel, iron, or manufactured 
goods, and it shall integrate any findings into its waiver determination 
as appropriate.
Sec. 5. Ensuring the Integrity of the Immigration System in Order to 
``Hire American.'' (a) In order to advance the policy outlined in 
section 2(b) of this order, the Secretary of State, the Attorney 
General, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall, as soon as practicable, and consistent with applicable law, 
propose new rules and issue new guidance, to supersede or revise 
previous rules and guidance if appropriate, to protect the interests of 
United States workers in the administration of our immigration system, 
including through the prevention of fraud or abuse.

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    (b) In order to promote the proper functioning of the H-1B visa 
program, the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, the Secretary of 
Labor, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, as soon as 
practicable, suggest reforms to help ensure that H-1B visas are awarded 
to the most-skilled or highest-paid petition beneficiaries.
Sec. 6. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof;

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals; or

(iii) existing rights or obligations under international agreements.

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    April 18, 2017.
Executive Order 13789 of April 21, 2017

Identifying and Reducing Tax Regulatory Burdens

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. The Federal tax system should be simple, fair, 
efficient, and pro-growth. The purposes of tax regulations should be to 
bring clarity to the already complex Internal Revenue Code (title 26, 
United States Code) and to provide useful guidance to taxpayers. 
Contrary to these purposes, numerous tax regulations issued over the 
last several years have effectively increased tax burdens, impeded 
economic growth, and saddled American businesses with onerous fines, 
complicated forms, and frustration. Immediate action is necessary to 
reduce the burden existing tax regulations impose on American taxpayers 
and thereby to provide tax relief and useful, simplified tax guidance.
Sec. 2. Addressing Tax Regulatory Burdens. (a) In furtherance of the 
policy described in section 1 of this order, the Secretary of the 
Treasury (Secretary) shall immediately review all significant tax 
regulations issued by the Department of the Treasury on or after January 
1, 2016, and, in consultation with the Administrator of the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
identify in an interim report to the President all such regulations 
that:

(i) impose an undue financial burden on United States taxpayers;

(ii) add undue complexity to the Federal tax laws; or

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(iii) exceed the statutory authority of the Internal Revenue Service.

This interim report shall be completed no later than 60 days from the 
date of this order. In conducting the review required by this 
subsection, earlier determinations of whether a regulation is 
significant pursuant to Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 1993, as 
amended (Regulatory Planning and Review), shall not be controlling.
    (b) No later than 150 days from the date of this order, the 
Secretary shall prepare and submit a report to the President that 
recommends specific actions to mitigate the burden imposed by 
regulations identified in the interim report required under subsection 
(a) of this section. The Secretary shall also publish this report in the 
Federal Register upon submitting it to the President. The Secretary 
shall take appropriate steps to cause the effective date of such 
regulations to be delayed or suspended, to the extent permitted by law, 
and to modify or rescind such regulations as appropriate and consistent 
with law, including, if necessary, through notice and comment 
rulemaking. The Secretary shall submit for publication in the Federal 
Register a summary of the actions taken in response to the report no 
later than 10 days following the finalization of such actions. Should 
all such actions not be finalized within 180 days following the 
submission of the report to the President, the Secretary shall submit 
for publication in the Federal Register an initial report summarizing 
the actions taken to that point.
    (c) To ensure that future tax regulations adhere to the policy 
described in section 1 of this order, the Secretary and the Director of 
the Office of Management and Budget shall review and, if appropriate, 
reconsider the scope and implementation of the existing exemption for 
certain tax regulations from the review process set forth in Executive 
Order 12866 and any successor order.
    (d) The Secretary shall cause section 32.1.5.4.7.5.3 of the Internal 
Revenue Manual to be revised, if necessary to fulfill the directives in 
subsection (c) of this section.
Sec. 3. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    April 21, 2017.

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Executive Order 13790 of April 25, 2017

Promoting Agriculture and Rural Prosperity in America

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, and in order to ensure the 
informed exercise of regulatory authority that affects agriculture and 
rural communities, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. A reliable, safe, and affordable food, fiber, and 
forestry supply is critical to America's national security, stability, 
and prosperity. It is in the national interest to promote American 
agriculture and protect the rural communities where food, fiber, 
forestry, and many of our renewable fuels are cultivated. It is further 
in the national interest to ensure that regulatory burdens do not 
unnecessarily encumber agricultural production, harm rural communities, 
constrain economic growth, hamper job creation, or increase the cost of 
food for Americans and our customers around the world.
Sec. 2. Establishment of the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and 
Rural Prosperity. There is hereby established the Interagency Task Force 
on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity (Task Force). The Department of 
Agriculture shall provide administrative support and funding for the 
Task Force to the extent permitted by law and within existing 
appropriations.
Sec. 3. Membership. (a) The Secretary of Agriculture shall serve as 
Chair of the Task Force, which shall also include:

(i) the Secretary of the Treasury;

(ii) the Secretary of Defense;

(iii) the Attorney General;

(iv) the Secretary of the Interior;

(v) the Secretary of Commerce;

(vi) the Secretary of Labor;

(vii) the Secretary of Health and Human Services;

(viii) the Secretary of Transportation;

(ix) the Secretary of Energy;

(x) the Secretary of Education;

(xi) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency;

(xii) the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission;

(xiii) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget;

(xiv) the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy;

(xv) the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy;

(xvi) the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers;

(xvii) the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy;

(xviii) the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy;

(xix) the Administrator of the Small Business Administration;

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(xx) the United States Trade Representative;

(xxi) the Director of the National Science Foundation; and

(xxii) the heads of such other executive departments, agencies, and offices 
as the President or the Secretary of Agriculture may, from time to time, 
designate.

    (b) A member of the Task Force may designate a senior-level official 
who is a full-time officer or employee of the member's department, 
agency, or office to perform the member's functions on the Task Force.
Sec. 4. Purpose and Functions of the Task Force. (a) The Task Force 
shall identify legislative, regulatory, and policy changes to promote in 
rural America agriculture, economic development, job growth, 
infrastructure improvements, technological innovation, energy security, 
and quality of life, including changes that:

(i) remove barriers to economic prosperity and quality of life in rural 
America;

(ii) advance the adoption of innovations and technology for agricultural 
production and long-term, sustainable rural development;

(iii) strengthen and expand educational opportunities for students in rural 
communities, particularly in agricultural education, science, technology, 
engineering, and mathematics;

(iv) empower the State, local, and tribal agencies that implement rural 
economic development, agricultural, and environmental programs to tailor 
those programs to relevant regional circumstances;

(v) respect the unique circumstances of small businesses that serve rural 
communities and the unique business structures and regional diversity of 
farms and ranches;

(vi) require executive departments and agencies to rely upon the best 
available science when reviewing or approving crop protection tools;

(vii) ensure access to a reliable workforce and increase employment 
opportunities in agriculture-related and rural-focused businesses;

(viii) promote the preservation of family farms and other agribusiness 
operations as they are passed from one generation to the next, including 
changes to the estate tax and the tax valuation of family or cooperatively 
held businesses;

(ix) ensure that water users' private property rights are not encumbered 
when they attempt to secure permits to operate on public lands;

(x) improve food safety and ensure that regulations and policies 
implementing Federal food safety laws are based on science and account for 
the unique circumstances of farms and ranches;

(xi) encourage the production, export, and use of domestically produced 
agricultural products;

(xii) further the Nation's energy security by advancing traditional and 
renewable energy production in the rural landscape; and

(xiii) address hurdles associated with access to resources on public lands 
for the rural communities that rely on cattle grazing, timber harvests, 
mining, recreation, and other multiple uses.

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    (b) The Task Force shall, in coordination with the Deputy Assistant 
to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs, provide State, local, 
and tribal officials--and farmers, ranchers, foresters, and other rural 
stakeholders--with an opportunity to suggest to the Task Force 
legislative, regulatory, and policy changes.
    (c) The Task Force shall coordinate its efforts with other reviews 
of regulations or policy, including those conducted pursuant to 
Executive Order 13771 of January 30, 2017 (Reducing Regulation and 
Controlling Regulatory Costs), Executive Order 13778 of February 28, 
2017 (Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic Growth by 
Reviewing the ``Waters of the United States'' Rule), and Executive Order 
13783 of March 28, 2017 (Promoting Energy Independence and Economic 
Growth).
Sec. 5. Report. Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Secretary 
of Agriculture, in coordination with the other members of the Task 
Force, shall submit a report to the President, through the Assistant to 
the President for Economic Policy and the Assistant to the President for 
Domestic Policy, recommending the legislative, regulatory, or policy 
changes identified pursuant to section 4 of this order that the Task 
Force considers appropriate. The Secretary of Agriculture shall provide 
a copy of the final report to each member of the Task Force.
Sec. 6. Revocation. Executive Order 13575 of June 9, 2011 (Establishment 
of the White House Rural Council), is hereby revoked.
Sec. 7. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    April 25, 2017.
Executive Order 13791 of April 26, 2017

Enforcing Statutory Prohibitions on Federal Control of Education

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, and in order to restore the proper 
division of power under the Constitution between the Federal Government 
and the States and to further the goals of, and to ensure strict 
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statutes that prohibit Federal interference with State and local control 
over education, including section 103 of the Department of Education 
Organization Act (DEOA) (20 U.S.C. 3403), sections 438 and 447 of the 
General Education Provisions Act (GEPA), as amended (20 U.S.C. 1232a and 
1232j), and sections 8526A, 8527, and 8529 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student 
Succeeds Act (ESSA) (20 U.S.C. 7906a, 7907, and 7909), it is hereby 
ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. It shall be the policy of the executive branch to 
protect and preserve State and local control over the curriculum, 
program of instruction, administration, and personnel of educational 
institutions, schools, and school systems, consistent with applicable 
law, including ESEA, as amended by ESSA, and ESEA's restrictions related 
to the Common Core State Standards developed under the Common Core State 
Standards Initiative.
Sec. 2. Review of Regulations and Guidance Documents. (a) The Secretary 
of Education (Secretary) shall review all Department of Education 
(Department) regulations and guidance documents relating to DEOA, GEPA, 
and ESEA, as amended by ESSA.
    (b) The Secretary shall examine whether these regulations and 
guidance documents comply with Federal laws that prohibit the Department 
from exercising any direction, supervision, or control over areas 
subject to State and local control, including:

(i) the curriculum or program of instruction of any elementary and 
secondary school and school system;

(ii) school administration and personnel; and

(iii) selection and content of library resources, textbooks, and 
instructional materials.

    (c) The Secretary shall, as appropriate and consistent with 
applicable law, rescind or revise any regulations that are identified 
pursuant to subsection (b) of this section as inconsistent with 
statutory prohibitions. The Secretary shall also rescind or revise any 
guidance documents that are identified pursuant to subsection (b) of 
this section as inconsistent with statutory prohibitions. The Secretary 
shall, to the extent consistent with law, publish any proposed 
regulations and withdraw or modify any guidance documents pursuant to 
this subsection no later than 300 days after the date of this order.
Sec. 3. Definition. The term ``guidance document'' means any written 
statement issued by the Department to the public that sets forth a 
policy on a statutory, regulatory, or technical issue or an 
interpretation of a statutory or regulatory issue, including Dear 
Colleague letters, interpretive memoranda, policy statements, manuals, 
circulars, memoranda, pamphlets, bulletins, advisories, technical 
assistance, and grants of applications for waivers.
Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

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    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    April 26, 2017.
Executive Order 13792 of April 26, 2017

Review of Designations Under the Antiquities Act

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, and in recognition of the 
importance of the Nation's wealth of natural resources to American 
workers and the American economy, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. Designations of national monuments under the 
Antiquities Act of 1906, recently recodified at sections 320301 to 
320303 of title 54, United States Code (the ``Antiquities Act'' or 
``Act''), have a substantial impact on the management of Federal lands 
and the use and enjoyment of neighboring lands. Such designations are a 
means of stewarding America's natural resources, protecting America's 
natural beauty, and preserving America's historic places. Monument 
designations that result from a lack of public outreach and proper 
coordination with State, tribal, and local officials and other relevant 
stakeholders may also create barriers to achieving energy independence, 
restrict public access to and use of Federal lands, burden State, 
tribal, and local governments, and otherwise curtail economic growth. 
Designations should be made in accordance with the requirements and 
original objectives of the Act and appropriately balance the protection 
of landmarks, structures, and objects against the appropriate use of 
Federal lands and the effects on surrounding lands and communities.
Sec. 2. Review of National Monument Designations. (a) The Secretary of 
the Interior (Secretary) shall conduct a review of all Presidential 
designations or expansions of designations under the Antiquities Act 
made since January 1, 1996, where the designation covers more than 
100,000 acres, where the designation after expansion covers more than 
100,000 acres, or where the Secretary determines that the designation or 
expansion was made without adequate public outreach and coordination 
with relevant stakeholders, to determine whether each designation or 
expansion conforms to the policy set forth in section 1 of this order. 
In making those determinations, the Secretary shall consider:

(i) the requirements and original objectives of the Act, including the 
Act's requirement that reservations of land not exceed ``the smallest area 
compatible with the proper care and management of the objects to be 
protected'';

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(ii) whether designated lands are appropriately classified under the Act as 
``historic landmarks, historic and prehistoric structures, [or] other 
objects of historic or scientific interest'';

(iii) the effects of a designation on the available uses of designated 
Federal lands, including consideration of the multiple-use policy of 
section 102(a)(7) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (43 U.S.C. 
1701(a)(7)), as well as the effects on the available uses of Federal lands 
beyond the monument boundaries;

(iv) the effects of a designation on the use and enjoyment of non-Federal 
lands within or beyond monument boundaries;

(v) concerns of State, tribal, and local governments affected by a 
designation, including the economic development and fiscal condition of 
affected States, tribes, and localities;

(vi) the availability of Federal resources to properly manage designated 
areas; and

(vii) such other factors as the Secretary deems appropriate.

    (b) In conducting the review described in subsection (a) of this 
section, the Secretary shall consult and coordinate with, as 
appropriate, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Agriculture, the 
Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, and the heads of any other executive departments or 
agencies concerned with areas designated under the Act.
    (c) In conducting the review described in subsection (a) of this 
section, the Secretary shall, as appropriate, consult and coordinate 
with the Governors of States affected by monument designations or other 
relevant officials of affected State, tribal, and local governments.
    (d) Within 45 days of the date of this order, the Secretary shall 
provide an interim report to the President, through the Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget, the Assistant to the President for 
Economic Policy, the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, and 
the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality, summarizing the 
findings of the review described in subsection (a) of this section with 
respect to Proclamation 9558 of December 28, 2016 (Establishment of the 
Bears Ears National Monument), and such other designations as the 
Secretary determines to be appropriate for inclusion in the interim 
report. For those designations, the interim report shall include 
recommendations for such Presidential actions, legislative proposals, or 
other actions consistent with law as the Secretary may consider 
appropriate to carry out the policy set forth in section 1 of this 
order.
    (e) Within 120 days of the date of this order, the Secretary shall 
provide a final report to the President, through the Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget, the Assistant to the President for 
Economic Policy, the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, and 
the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality, summarizing the 
findings of the review described in subsection (a) of this section. The 
final report shall include recommendations for such Presidential 
actions, legislative proposals, or other actions consistent with law as 
the Secretary may consider appropriate to carry out the policy set forth 
in section 1 of this order.

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Sec. 3. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    April 26, 2017.
Executive Order 13793 of April 27, 2017

Improving Accountability and Whistleblower Protection at the Department 
of Veterans Affairs

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Purpose. This order is intended to improve accountability and 
whistleblower protection at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by 
directing the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary) to establish 
within the VA an Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection 
and to appoint a Special Assistant to serve as Executive Director of the 
Office.
Sec. 2. Establishing a VA Office of Accountability and Whistleblower 
Protection. (a) Within 45 days of the date of this order, and to the 
extent permitted by law, the Secretary shall establish in the VA the 
Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection (Office), and 
shall appoint a Special Assistant, reporting directly to the Secretary, 
to serve as Executive Director of the Office. The VA shall provide 
funding and administrative support for the Office, consistent with 
applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (b) To the extent permitted by law, the Office shall:

(i) advise and assist the Secretary in using, as appropriate, all available 
authorities to discipline or terminate any VA manager or employee who has 
violated the public's trust and failed to carry out his or her duties on 
behalf of veterans, and to recruit, reward, and retain high-performing 
employees;

(ii) identify statutory barriers to the Secretary's authority to discipline 
or terminate any employee who has jeopardized the health, safety, or well-
being of a veteran, and to recruit, reward, and retain high-performing 
employees; and report such barriers to the Secretary for consideration as 
to the need for legislative changes;

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(iii) work closely with relevant VA components to ensure swift and 
effective resolution of veterans' complaints of wrongdoing at the VA; and

(iv) work closely with relevant VA components to ensure adequate 
investigation and correction of wrongdoing throughout the VA, and to 
protect employees who lawfully disclose wrongdoing from retaliation.

    (c) In establishing the Office, the Secretary shall consider, in 
addition to any other relevant factors:

(i) whether some or all of the functions of the Office are currently 
performed by an existing VA office, component, or program;

(ii) whether certain administrative capabilities necessary for operating 
the Office are redundant with those of another VA office, component, or 
program; and

(iii) whether combining the Office with another VA office, component, or 
program may improve the VA's efficiency, effectiveness, or accountability.

Sec. 3. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    April 27, 2017.
Executive Order 13794 of April 28, 2017

Establishment of the American Technology Council

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. It is the policy of the United States to promote the 
secure, efficient, and economical use of information technology to 
achieve its missions. Americans deserve better digital services from 
their Government. To effectuate this policy, the Federal Government must 
transform and modernize its information technology and how it uses and 
delivers digital services.
Sec. 2. Purpose. To promote the policy set forth in section 1 of this 
order, this order establishes the American Technology Council (ATC).

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Sec. 3. ATC Establishment and Membership. The ATC is hereby established, 
with the following members:
    (a) The President, who shall serve as Chairman;
    (b) The Vice President;
    (c) The Secretary of Defense;
    (d) The Secretary of Commerce;
    (e) The Secretary of Homeland Security;
    (f) The Director of National Intelligence;
    (g) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB);
    (h) The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy;
    (i) The U.S. Chief Technology Officer;
    (j) The Administrator of General Services;
    (k) The Senior Advisor to the President;
    (l) The Assistant to the President for Intragovernmental and 
Technology Initiatives;
    (m) The Assistant to the President for Strategic Initiatives;
    (n) The Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs;
    (o) The Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and 
Counterterrorism;
    (p) The Administrator of the U.S. Digital Service;
    (q) The Administrator of the Office of Electronic Government 
(Federal Chief Information Officer);
    (r) The Commissioner of the Technology Transformation Service; and
    (s) The Director of the American Technology Council (Director).
Sec. 4. Additional Invitees. The Director may invite the heads of 
agencies with key service delivery programs to attend meetings of the 
ATC on a rotating basis and may also invite the heads of those service 
delivery programs to attend. The President, or upon his direction, the 
Director, may also invite other officials of executive departments, 
agencies, and offices to attend meetings of the ATC from time to time.
Sec. 5. ATC Meetings. The President, or upon his direction, the 
Director, may convene meetings of the ATC. The President shall preside 
over the meetings. In the President's absence the Vice President shall 
preside, and in the Vice President's absence the Director shall preside.
Sec. 6. ATC Functions. (a) The principal functions of the ATC shall be 
to:

(i) coordinate the vision, strategy, and direction for the Federal 
Government's use of information technology and the delivery of services 
through information technology;

(ii) coordinate advice to the President related to policy decisions and 
processes regarding the Federal Government's use of information technology 
and the delivery of services through information technology; and

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(iii) work to ensure that these decisions and processes are consistent with 
the policy set forth in section 1 of this order and that the policy is 
being effectively implemented.

    (b) The functions of the ATC, as specified in subsection (a) of this 
section, shall not extend to any national security system, as defined in 
section 3552(b)(6) of title 44, United States Code.
    (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to impair or 
otherwise affect the authority of any agency or of OMB, including the 
authority of OMB to monitor implementation of Administration policies 
and programs and to develop and implement management policies for all 
agencies.
Sec. 7. ATC Administration. (a) The ATC may function through ad hoc 
committees, task forces, or interagency groups, each to be chaired by 
the Director or such official as the Director may, from time to time, 
designate. Such groups shall include a senior interagency forum for 
considering policy issues related to information technology, and a 
deputies committee to review and monitor the work of the ATC interagency 
forum and to ensure that issues brought before the ATC have been 
properly analyzed and prepared for decision.
    (b) The ATC shall have a Director, who shall be an employee of the 
Executive Office of the President designated by the President.
    (c) All agencies are encouraged to cooperate with the ATC and to 
provide such assistance, information, and advice to the ATC as the ATC 
may request, to the extent permitted by law.
    (d) Consistent with the protection of sources and methods, the 
Director of National Intelligence is encouraged to provide access to 
classified information on cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and 
mitigation procedures to the ATC in order to facilitate the ATC's 
activities.
Sec. 8. Termination. This order, and the ATC established hereunder, 
shall terminate on January 20, 2021.
Sec. 9. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof;

(ii) the functions of the Director of OMB relating to budgetary, 
administrative, or legislative proposals; or

(iii) the provisions of the Presidential Memorandum of March 19, 2015, 
entitled ``Establishing the Director of White House Information Technology 
and the Executive Committee for Presidential Information Technology.''

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    April 28, 2017.

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Executive Order 13795 of April 28, 2017

Implementing an America-First Offshore Energy Strategy

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including the Outer Continental 
Shelf Lands Act, 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq., and in order to maintain global 
leadership in energy innovation, exploration, and production, it is 
hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Findings. America must put the energy needs of American 
families and businesses first and continue implementing a plan that 
ensures energy security and economic vitality for decades to come. The 
energy and minerals produced from lands and waters under Federal 
management are important to a vibrant economy and to our national 
security. Increased domestic energy production on Federal lands and 
waters strengthens the Nation's security and reduces reliance on 
imported energy. Moreover, low energy prices, driven by an increased 
American energy supply, will benefit American families and help 
reinvigorate American manufacturing and job growth. Finally, because the 
Department of Defense is one of the largest consumers of energy in the 
United States, domestic energy production also improves our Nation's 
military readiness.
Sec. 2. Policy. It shall be the policy of the United States to encourage 
energy exploration and production, including on the Outer Continental 
Shelf, in order to maintain the Nation's position as a global energy 
leader and foster energy security and resilience for the benefit of the 
American people, while ensuring that any such activity is safe and 
environmentally responsible.
Sec. 3. Implementing an America-First Offshore Energy Strategy. To carry 
out the policy set forth in section 2 of this order, the Secretary of 
the Interior shall:
    (a) as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, including the 
procedures set forth in section 1344 of title 43, United States Code, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Defense, give full consideration to 
revising the schedule of proposed oil and gas lease sales, as described 
in that section, so that it includes, but is not limited to, annual 
lease sales, to the maximum extent permitted by law, in each of the 
following Outer Continental Shelf Planning Areas, as designated by the 
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) (Planning Areas): Western Gulf 
of Mexico, Central Gulf of Mexico, Chukchi Sea, Beaufort Sea, Cook 
Inlet, Mid-Atlantic, and South Atlantic;
    (b) ensure that any revisions made pursuant to subsection (a) of 
this section do not hinder or affect ongoing lease sales currently 
scheduled as part of the 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas 
Leasing Proposed Final Program, as published on November 18, 2016; and
    (c) develop and implement, in coordination with the Secretary of 
Commerce and to the maximum extent permitted by law, a streamlined 
permitting approach for privately funded seismic data research and 
collection aimed at expeditiously determining the offshore energy 
resource potential of the United States within the Planning Areas.

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Sec. 4. Responsible Planning for Future Offshore Energy Potential. (a) 
The Secretary of Commerce shall, unless expressly required otherwise, 
refrain from designating or expanding any National Marine Sanctuary 
under the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, 16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq., 
unless the sanctuary designation or expansion proposal includes a 
timely, full accounting from the Department of the Interior of any 
energy or mineral resource potential within the designated area--
including offshore energy from wind, oil, natural gas, methane hydrates, 
and any other sources that the Secretary of Commerce deems appropriate--
and the potential impact the proposed designation or expansion will have 
on the development of those resources. The Secretary of the Interior 
shall provide any such accounting within 60 days of receiving a 
notification of intent to propose any such National Marine Sanctuary 
designation or expansion from the Secretary of Commerce.
    (b) The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Defense, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, shall conduct a review of all designations and expansions of 
National Marine Sanctuaries, and of all designations and expansions of 
Marine National Monuments under the Antiquities Act of 1906, recently 
recodified at sections 320301 to 320303 of title 54, United States Code, 
designated or expanded within the 10-year period prior to the date of 
this order.

(i) The review under this subsection shall include:

  (A) an analysis of the acreage affected and an analysis of the budgetary 
impacts of the costs of managing each National Marine Sanctuary or Marine 
National Monument designation or expansion;

  (B) an analysis of the adequacy of any required Federal, State, and 
tribal consultations conducted before the designations or expansions; and

  (C) the opportunity costs associated with potential energy and mineral 
exploration and production from the Outer Continental Shelf, in addition to 
any impacts on production in the adjacent region.

(ii) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Commerce, 
in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the 
Interior, shall report the results of the review under this subsection to 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Chairman of the 
Council on Environmental Quality, and the Assistant to the President for 
Economic Policy.

    (c) To further streamline existing regulatory authorities, Executive 
Order 13754 of December 9, 2016 (Northern Bering Sea Climate 
Resilience), is hereby revoked.
Sec. 5. Modification of the Withdrawal of Areas of the Outer Continental 
Shelf from Leasing Disposition. The body text in each of the memoranda 
of withdrawal from disposition by leasing of the United States Outer 
Continental Shelf issued on December 20, 2016, January 27, 2015, and 
July 14, 2008, is modified to read, in its entirety, as follows:
    ``Under the authority vested in me as President of the United 
States, including section 12(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands 
Act, 43 U.S.C. 1341(a), I hereby withdraw from disposition by leasing, 
for a time period without specific expiration, those areas of the Outer 
Continental Shelf designated as of July 14, 2008, as Marine Sanctuaries 
under the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, 16 
U.S.C. 1431-1434, 33 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.''

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    Nothing in the withdrawal under this section affects any rights 
under existing leases in the affected areas.
Sec. 6. Reconsideration of Notice to Lessees and Financial Assurance 
Regulatory Review. The Secretary of the Interior shall direct the 
Director of BOEM to take all necessary steps consistent with law to 
review BOEM's Notice to Lessees No. 2016-N01 of September 12, 2016 
(Notice to Lessees and Operators of Federal Oil and Gas, and Sulfur 
Leases, and Holders of Pipeline Right-of-Way and Right-of-Use and 
Easement Grants in the Outer Continental Shelf), and determine whether 
modifications are necessary, and if so, to what extent, to ensure 
operator compliance with lease terms while minimizing unnecessary 
regulatory burdens. The Secretary of the Interior shall also review 
BOEM's financial assurance regulatory policy to determine the extent to 
which additional regulation is necessary.
Sec. 7. Reconsideration of Well Control Rule. The Secretary of the 
Interior shall review the Final Rule of the Bureau of Safety and 
Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) entitled ``Oil and Gas and Sulfur 
Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf-Blowout Preventer Systems and 
Well Control,'' 81 Fed. Reg. 25888 (April 29, 2016), for consistency 
with the policy set forth in section 2 of this order, and shall publish 
for notice and comment a proposed rule revising that rule, if 
appropriate and as consistent with law. The Secretary of the Interior 
shall also take all appropriate action to lawfully revise any related 
rules and guidance for consistency with the policy set forth in section 
2 of this order. Additionally, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
review BSEE's regulatory regime for offshore operators to determine the 
extent to which additional regulation is necessary.
Sec. 8. Reconsideration of Proposed Offshore Air Rule. The Secretary of 
the Interior shall take all steps necessary to review BOEM's Proposed 
Rule entitled ``Air Quality Control, Reporting, and Compliance,'' 81 
Fed. Reg. 19718 (April 5, 2016), along with any related rules and 
guidance, and, if appropriate, shall, as soon as practicable and 
consistent with law, consider whether the proposed rule, and any related 
rules and guidance, should be revised or withdrawn.
Sec. 9. Expedited Consideration of Incidental Harassment Authorizations, 
Incidental-Take, and Seismic Survey Permits. The Secretary of the 
Interior and the Secretary of Commerce shall, to the maximum extent 
permitted by law, expedite all stages of consideration of Incidental 
Take Authorization requests, including Incidental Harassment 
Authorizations and Letters of Authorization, and Seismic Survey permit 
applications under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, 43 U.S.C. 1331 
et seq., and the Marine Mammal Protection Act, 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.
Sec. 10. Review of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
(NOAA) Technical Memorandum NMFS-OPR-55. The Secretary of Commerce shall 
review NOAA's Technical Memorandum NMFS-OPR-55 of July 2016 (Technical 
Guidance for Assessing the Effects of Anthropogenic Sound on Marine 
Mammal Hearing) for consistency with the policy set forth in section 2 
of this order and, after consultation with the appropriate Federal 
agencies, take all steps permitted by law to rescind or revise that 
guidance, if appropriate.
Sec. 11. Review of Offshore Arctic Drilling Rule. The Secretary of the 
Interior shall immediately take all steps necessary to review the Final 
Rule entitled ``Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations on the Outer 
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Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental 
Shelf,'' 81 Fed. Reg. 46478 (July 15, 2016), and, if appropriate, shall, 
as soon as practicable and consistent with law, publish for notice and 
comment a proposed rule suspending, revising, or rescinding this rule.
Sec. 12. Definition. As used in this order, ``Outer Continental Shelf 
Planning Areas, as designated by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management'' 
means those areas delineated in the diagrams on pages S-5 and S-8 of the 
2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Draft Proposed 
Program, as published by the BOEM in January 2015, with the exception of 
any buffer zones included in such planning documents.
Sec. 13. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be 
construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    April 28, 2017.
Executive Order 13796 of April 29, 2017

Addressing Trade Agreement Violations and Abuses

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. Every trade agreement and investment agreement 
entered into by the United States, and all trade relations and trade 
preference programs of the United States, should enhance our economic 
growth, contribute favorably to our balance of trade, and strengthen the 
American manufacturing base. Many United States free trade agreements, 
investment agreements, and trade relations have failed, in whole or in 
part, to meet these criteria. The result has been large and persistent 
trade deficits, a lack of reciprocal treatment of American goods and 
investment, the offshoring of factories and jobs, the loss of American 
intellectual property and reduced technological innovation, downward 
pressure on wage and income growth, and an impaired tax base. It is the 
policy of the United States to negotiate new trade agreements, 
investment agreements, and trade relations that benefit American workers 
and domestic manufacturers, farmers, and ranchers; protect our 
intellectual property; and encourage domestic research and development. 
It is also the policy of the United States to renegotiate or terminate 
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trade relation that, on net, harms the United States economy, United 
States businesses, United States intellectual property rights and 
innovation rate, or the American people.
Sec. 2. Conduct Performance Reviews. The Secretary of Commerce and the 
United States Trade Representative (USTR), in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Attorney General, 
and the Director of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, shall 
conduct comprehensive performance reviews of:
    (a) all bilateral, plurilateral, and multilateral trade agreements 
and investment agreements to which the United States is a party; and
    (b) all trade relations with countries governed by the rules of the 
World Trade Organization (WTO) with which the United States does not 
have free trade agreements but with which the United States runs 
significant trade deficits in goods.
Sec. 3. Report of Violations and Abuses. (a) Each performance review 
shall be submitted to the President by the Secretary of Commerce and the 
USTR within 180 days of the date of this order and shall identify:

(i) those violations or abuses of any United States trade agreement, 
investment agreement, WTO rule governing any trade relation under the WTO, 
or trade preference program that are harming American workers or domestic 
manufacturers, farmers, or ranchers; harming our intellectual property 
rights; reducing our rate of innovation; or impairing domestic research and 
development;

(ii) unfair treatment by trade and investment partners that is harming 
American workers or domestic manufacturers, farmers, or ranchers; harming 
our intellectual property rights; reducing our rate of innovation; or 
impairing domestic research and development;

(iii) instances where a trade agreement, investment agreement, trade 
relation, or trade preference program has failed with regard to such 
factors as predicted new jobs created, favorable effects on the trade 
balance, expanded market access, lowered trade barriers, or increased 
United States exports; and

(iv) lawful and appropriate actions to remedy or correct deficiencies 
identified pursuant to subsections (a)(i) through (a)(iii) of this section.

    (b) The findings of the performance reviews required by this order 
shall help guide United States trade policy and trade negotiations.
Sec. 4. Remedy of Trade Violations and Abuses. The Secretary of 
Commerce, the USTR, and other heads of executive departments and 
agencies, as appropriate, shall take every appropriate and lawful action 
to address violations of trade law, abuses of trade law, or instances of 
unfair treatment.
Sec. 5. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

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    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    April 29, 2017.
Executive Order 13797 of April 29, 2017

Establishment of Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Establishment. The Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy 
(OTMP) is hereby established within the White House Office. The OTMP 
shall consist of a Director selected by the President and such staff as 
deemed necessary by the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff.
Sec. 2. Mission. The mission of the OTMP is to defend and serve American 
workers and domestic manufacturers while advising the President on 
policies to increase economic growth, decrease the trade deficit, and 
strengthen the United States manufacturing and defense industrial bases.
Sec. 3. Responsibilities. The OTMP shall:
    (a) advise the President on innovative strategies and promote trade 
policies consistent with the President's stated goals;
    (b) serve as a liaison between the White House and the Department of 
Commerce and undertake trade-related special projects as requested by 
the President; and
    (c) help improve the performance of the executive branch's domestic 
procurement and hiring policies, including through the implementation of 
the policies described in Executive Order 13788 of April 18, 2017 (Buy 
American and Hire American).
Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
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against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its 
officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    April 29, 2017.
Executive Order 13798 of May 4, 2017

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, in order to guide the executive 
branch in formulating and implementing policies with implications for 
the religious liberty of persons and organizations in America, and to 
further compliance with the Constitution and with applicable statutes 
and Presidential Directives, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. It shall be the policy of the executive branch to 
vigorously enforce Federal law's robust protections for religious 
freedom. The Founders envisioned a Nation in which religious voices and 
views were integral to a vibrant public square, and in which religious 
people and institutions were free to practice their faith without fear 
of discrimination or retaliation by the Federal Government. For that 
reason, the United States Constitution enshrines and protects the 
fundamental right to religious liberty as Americans' first freedom. 
Federal law protects the freedom of Americans and their organizations to 
exercise religion and participate fully in civic life without undue 
interference by the Federal Government. The executive branch will honor 
and enforce those protections.
Sec. 2. Respecting Religious and Political Speech. All executive 
departments and agencies (agencies) shall, to the greatest extent 
practicable and to the extent permitted by law, respect and protect the 
freedom of persons and organizations to engage in religious and 
political speech. In particular, the Secretary of the Treasury shall 
ensure, to the extent permitted by law, that the Department of the 
Treasury does not take any adverse action against any individual, house 
of worship, or other religious organization on the basis that such 
individual or organization speaks or has spoken about moral or political 
issues from a religious perspective, where speech of similar character 
has, consistent with law, not ordinarily been treated as participation 
or intervention in a political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition 
to) a candidate for public office by the Department of the Treasury. As 
used in this section, the term ``adverse action'' means the imposition 
of any tax or tax penalty; the delay or denial of tax-exempt status; the 
disallowance of tax deductions for contributions made to entities 
exempted from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of title 26, United 
States Code; or any other action that makes unavailable or denies any 
tax deduction, exemption, credit, or benefit.
Sec. 3. Conscience Protections with Respect to Preventive-Care Mandate. 
The Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services shall consider issuing amended regulations, 
consistent with applicable law, to address conscience-based objections 
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the preventive-care mandate promulgated under section 300gg-13(a)(4) of 
title 42, United States Code.
Sec. 4. Religious Liberty Guidance. In order to guide all agencies in 
complying with relevant Federal law, the Attorney General shall, as 
appropriate, issue guidance interpreting religious liberty protections 
in Federal law.
Sec. 5. Severability. If any provision of this order, or the application 
of any provision to any individual or circumstance, is held to be 
invalid, the remainder of this order and the application of its other 
provisions to any other individuals or circumstances shall not be 
affected thereby.
Sec. 6. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    May 4, 2017.
Executive Order 13799 of May 11, 2017

Establishment of Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, and in order to promote fair and 
honest Federal elections, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Establishment. The Presidential Advisory Commission on 
Election Integrity (Commission) is hereby established.
Sec. 2. Membership. The Vice President shall chair the Commission, which 
shall be composed of not more than 15 additional members. The President 
shall appoint the additional members, who shall include individuals with 
knowledge and experience in elections, election management, election 
fraud detection, and voter integrity efforts, and any other individuals 
with knowledge or experience that the President determines to be of 
value to the Commission. The Vice President may select a Vice Chair of 
the Commission from among the members appointed by the President.
Sec. 3. Mission. The Commission shall, consistent with applicable law, 
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Commission shall be solely advisory and shall submit a report to the 
President that identifies the following:
    (a) those laws, rules, policies, activities, strategies, and 
practices that enhance the American people's confidence in the integrity 
of the voting processes used in Federal elections;
    (b) those laws, rules, policies, activities, strategies, and 
practices that undermine the American people's confidence in the 
integrity of the voting processes used in Federal elections; and
    (c) those vulnerabilities in voting systems and practices used for 
Federal elections that could lead to improper voter registrations and 
improper voting, including fraudulent voter registrations and fraudulent 
voting.
Sec. 4. Definitions. For purposes of this order:
    (a) The term ``improper voter registration'' means any situation 
where an individual who does not possess the legal right to vote in a 
jurisdiction is included as an eligible voter on that jurisdiction's 
voter list, regardless of the state of mind or intent of such 
individual.
    (b) The term ``improper voting'' means the act of an individual 
casting a non-provisional ballot in a jurisdiction in which that 
individual is ineligible to vote, or the act of an individual casting a 
ballot in multiple jurisdictions, regardless of the state of mind or 
intent of that individual.
    (c) The term ``fraudulent voter registration'' means any situation 
where an individual knowingly and intentionally takes steps to add 
ineligible individuals to voter lists.
    (d) The term ``fraudulent voting'' means the act of casting a non-
provisional ballot or multiple ballots with knowledge that casting the 
ballot or ballots is illegal.
Sec. 5. Administration. The Commission shall hold public meetings and 
engage with Federal, State, and local officials, and election law 
experts, as necessary, to carry out its mission. The Commission shall be 
informed by, and shall strive to avoid duplicating, the efforts of 
existing government entities. The Commission shall have staff to provide 
support for its functions.
Sec. 6. Termination. The Commission shall terminate 30 days after it 
submits its report to the President.
Sec. 7. General Provisions. (a) To the extent permitted by law, and 
subject to the availability of appropriations, the General Services 
Administration shall provide the Commission with such administrative 
services, funds, facilities, staff, equipment, and other support 
services as may be necessary to carry out its mission on a reimbursable 
basis.
    (b) Relevant executive departments and agencies shall endeavor to 
cooperate with the Commission.
    (c) Insofar as the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 
U.S.C. App.) (the ``Act''), may apply to the Commission, any functions 
of the President under that Act, except for those in section 6 of the 
Act, shall be performed by the Administrator of General Services.
    (d) Members of the Commission shall serve without any additional 
compensation for their work on the Commission, but shall be allowed 
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, to the 
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by law for persons serving intermittently in the Government service 
(5 U.S.C. 5701-5707).
    (e) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise 
affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (f) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (g) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    May 11, 2017.
Executive Order 13800 of May 11, 2017

Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical 
Infrastructure

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, and to protect American innovation 
and values, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Cybersecurity of Federal Networks.
    (a) Policy. The executive branch operates its information technology 
(IT) on behalf of the American people. Its IT and data should be secured 
responsibly using all United States Government capabilities. The 
President will hold heads of executive departments and agencies (agency 
heads) accountable for managing cybersecurity risk to their enterprises. 
In addition, because risk management decisions made by agency heads can 
affect the risk to the executive branch as a whole, and to national 
security, it is also the policy of the United States to manage 
cybersecurity risk as an executive branch enterprise.
    (b) Findings.

(i) Cybersecurity risk management comprises the full range of activities 
undertaken to protect IT and data from unauthorized access and other cyber 
threats, to maintain awareness of cyber threats, to detect anomalies and 
incidents adversely affecting IT and data, and to mitigate the impact of, 
respond to, and recover from incidents. Information sharing facilitates and 
supports all of these activities.

(ii) The executive branch has for too long accepted antiquated and 
difficult-to-defend IT.

(iii) Effective risk management involves more than just protecting IT and 
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improvements, and modernization occur in a coordinated way and with 
appropriate regularity.

(iv) Known but unmitigated vulnerabilities are among the highest 
cybersecurity risks faced by executive departments and agencies (agencies). 
Known vulnerabilities include using operating systems or hardware beyond 
the vendor's support lifecycle, declining to implement a vendor's security 
patch, or failing to execute security-specific configuration guidance.

(v) Effective risk management requires agency heads to lead integrated 
teams of senior executives with expertise in IT, security, budgeting, 
acquisition, law, privacy, and human resources.

    (c) Risk Management.

(i) Agency heads will be held accountable by the President for implementing 
risk management measures commensurate with the risk and magnitude of the 
harm that would result from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, 
disruption, modification, or destruction of IT and data. They will also be 
held accountable by the President for ensuring that cybersecurity risk 
management processes are aligned with strategic, operational, and budgetary 
planning processes, in accordance with chapter 35, subchapter II of title 
44, United States Code.

(ii) Effective immediately, each agency head shall use The Framework for 
Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (the Framework) developed 
by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, or any successor 
document, to manage the agency's cybersecurity risk. Each agency head shall 
provide a risk management report to the Secretary of Homeland Security and 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) within 90 days of 
the date of this order. The risk management report shall:

  (A) document the risk mitigation and acceptance choices made by each 
agency head as of the date of this order, including:

    (1) the strategic, operational, and budgetary considerations 
that informed those choices; and
    (2) any accepted risk, including from unmitigated 
vulnerabilities; and

  (B) describe the agency's action plan to implement the Framework.

(iii) The Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of OMB, 
consistent with chapter 35, subchapter II of title 44, United States Code, 
shall jointly assess each agency's risk management report to determine 
whether the risk mitigation and acceptance choices set forth in the reports 
are appropriate and sufficient to manage the cybersecurity risk to the 
executive branch enterprise in the aggregate (the determination).

(iv) The Director of OMB, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, with appropriate support from the Secretary of Commerce and the 
Administrator of General Services, and within 60 days of receipt of the 
agency risk management reports outlined in subsection (c)(ii) of this 
section, shall submit to the President, through the Assistant to the 
President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, the following:

  (A) the determination; and

  (B) a plan to:

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    (1) adequately protect the executive branch enterprise, should 
the determination identify insufficiencies;
    (2) address immediate unmet budgetary needs necessary to 
manage risk to the executive branch enterprise;
    (3) establish a regular process for reassessing and, if 
appropriate, reissuing the determination, and addressing future, 
recurring unmet budgetary needs necessary to manage risk to the 
executive branch enterprise;
    (4) clarify, reconcile, and reissue, as necessary and to the 
extent permitted by law, all policies, standards, and guidelines 
issued by any agency in furtherance of chapter 35, subchapter II 
of title 44, United States Code, and, as necessary and to the 
extent permitted by law, issue policies, standards, and guidelines 
in furtherance of this order; and
    (5) align these policies, standards, and guidelines with the 
Framework.

(v) The agency risk management reports described in subsection (c)(ii) of 
this section and the determination and plan described in subsections 
(c)(iii) and (iv) of this section may be classified in full or in part, as 
appropriate.

(vi) Effective immediately, it is the policy of the executive branch to 
build and maintain a modern, secure, and more resilient executive branch IT 
architecture.

  (A) Agency heads shall show preference in their procurement for shared IT 
services, to the extent permitted by law, including email, cloud, and 
cybersecurity services.

  (B) The Director of the American Technology Council shall coordinate a 
report to the President from the Secretary of Homeland Security, the 
Director of OMB, and the Administrator of General Services, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Commerce, as appropriate, regarding modernization of 
Federal IT. The report shall:

    (1) be completed within 90 days of the date of this order; and
    (2) describe the legal, policy, and budgetary considerations 
relevant to--as well as the technical feasibility and cost 
effectiveness, including timelines and milestones, of--
transitioning all agencies, or a subset of agencies, to:
        (aa) one or more consolidated network architectures; and
        (bb) shared IT services, including email, cloud, and 
        cybersecurity services.

  (C) The report described in subsection (c)(vi)(B) of this section shall 
assess the effects of transitioning all agencies, or a subset of agencies, 
to shared IT services with respect to cybersecurity, including by making 
recommendations to ensure consistency with section 227 of the Homeland 
Security Act (6 U.S.C. 148) and compliance with policies and practices 
issued in accordance with section 3553 of title 44, United States Code. All 
agency heads shall supply such information concerning their current IT 
architectures and plans as is necessary to complete this report on time.

(vii) For any National Security System, as defined in section 3552(b)(6) of 
title 44, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense and the Director

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of National Intelligence, rather than the Secretary of Homeland Security 
and the Director of OMB, shall implement this order to the maximum extent 
feasible and appropriate. The Secretary of Defense and the Director of 
National Intelligence shall provide a report to the Assistant to the 
President for National Security Affairs and the Assistant to the President 
for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism describing their implementation 
of subsection (c) of this section within 150 days of the date of this 
order. The report described in this subsection shall include a 
justification for any deviation from the requirements of subsection (c), 
and may be classified in full or in part, as appropriate.

Sec. 2. Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructure.
    (a) Policy. It is the policy of the executive branch to use its 
authorities and capabilities to support the cybersecurity risk 
management efforts of the owners and operators of the Nation's critical 
infrastructure (as defined in section 5195c(e) of title 42, United 
States Code) (critical infrastructure entities), as appropriate.
    (b) Support to Critical Infrastructure at Greatest Risk. The 
Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of 
Defense, the Attorney General, the Director of National Intelligence, 
the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the heads of 
appropriate sector-specific agencies, as defined in Presidential Policy 
Directive 21 of February 12, 2013 (Critical Infrastructure Security and 
Resilience) (sector-specific agencies), and all other appropriate agency 
heads, as identified by the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall:

(i) identify authorities and capabilities that agencies could employ to 
support the cybersecurity efforts of critical infrastructure entities 
identified pursuant to section 9 of Executive Order 13636 of February 12, 
2013 (Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity), to be at greatest 
risk of attacks that could reasonably result in catastrophic regional or 
national effects on public health or safety, economic security, or national 
security (section 9 entities);

(ii) engage section 9 entities and solicit input as appropriate to evaluate 
whether and how the authorities and capabilities identified pursuant to 
subsection (b)(i) of this section might be employed to support 
cybersecurity risk management efforts and any obstacles to doing so;

(iii) provide a report to the President, which may be classified in full or 
in part, as appropriate, through the Assistant to the President for 
Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, within 180 days of the date of this 
order, that includes the following:

  (A) the authorities and capabilities identified pursuant to subsection 
(b)(i) of this section;

  (B) the results of the engagement and determination required pursuant to 
subsection (b)(ii) of this section; and

  (C) findings and recommendations for better supporting the cybersecurity 
risk management efforts of section 9 entities; and

(iv) provide an updated report to the President on an annual basis 
thereafter.

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    (c) Supporting Transparency in the Marketplace. The Secretary of 
Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce, shall 
provide a report to the President, through the Assistant to the 
President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, that examines the 
sufficiency of existing Federal policies and practices to promote 
appropriate market transparency of cybersecurity risk management 
practices by critical infrastructure entities, with a focus on publicly 
traded critical infrastructure entities, within 90 days of the date of 
this order.
    (d) Resilience Against Botnets and Other Automated, Distributed 
Threats. The Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall jointly lead an open and transparent process to identify 
and promote action by appropriate stakeholders to improve the resilience 
of the internet and communications ecosystem and to encourage 
collaboration with the goal of dramatically reducing threats perpetrated 
by automated and distributed attacks (e.g., botnets). The Secretary of 
Commerce and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall consult with the 
Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, the Director of the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation, the heads of sector-specific agencies, the 
Chairs of the Federal Communications Commission and Federal Trade 
Commission, other interested agency heads, and appropriate stakeholders 
in carrying out this subsection. Within 240 days of the date of this 
order, the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall make publicly available a preliminary report on this effort. 
Within 1 year of the date of this order, the Secretaries shall submit a 
final version of this report to the President.
    (e) Assessment of Electricity Disruption Incident Response 
Capabilities. The Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, 
with State, local, tribal, and territorial governments, and with others 
as appropriate, shall jointly assess:

(i) the potential scope and duration of a prolonged power outage associated 
with a significant cyber incident, as defined in Presidential Policy 
Directive 41 of July 26, 2016 (United States Cyber Incident Coordination), 
against the United States electric subsector;

(ii) the readiness of the United States to manage the consequences of such 
an incident; and

(iii) any gaps or shortcomings in assets or capabilities required to 
mitigate the consequences of such an incident.

The assessment shall be provided to the President, through the Assistant 
to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, within 90 
days of the date of this order, and may be classified in full or in 
part, as appropriate.
    (f) Department of Defense Warfighting Capabilities and Industrial 
Base. Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of 
Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation, in coordination with the Director of 
National Intelligence, shall provide a report to the President, through 
the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and the 
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Security and Counterterrorism, on cybersecurity risks facing the defense 
industrial base, including its supply chain, and United States military 
platforms, systems, networks, and capabilities, and recommendations for 
mitigating these risks. The report may be classified in full or in part, 
as appropriate.
Sec. 3. Cybersecurity for the Nation.
    (a) Policy. To ensure that the internet remains valuable for future 
generations, it is the policy of the executive branch to promote an 
open, interoperable, reliable, and secure internet that fosters 
efficiency, innovation, communication, and economic prosperity, while 
respecting privacy and guarding against disruption, fraud, and theft. 
Further, the United States seeks to support the growth and sustainment 
of a workforce that is skilled in cybersecurity and related fields as 
the foundation for achieving our objectives in cyberspace.
    (b) Deterrence and Protection. Within 90 days of the date of this 
order, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the 
Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Commerce, 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the United States Trade 
Representative, in coordination with the Director of National 
Intelligence, shall jointly submit a report to the President, through 
the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and the 
Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, 
on the Nation's strategic options for deterring adversaries and better 
protecting the American people from cyber threats.
    (c) International Cooperation. As a highly connected nation, the 
United States is especially dependent on a globally secure and resilient 
internet and must work with allies and other partners toward maintaining 
the policy set forth in this section. Within 45 days of the date of this 
order, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the 
Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, in coordination with the Attorney General and the 
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall submit reports to 
the President on their international cybersecurity priorities, including 
those concerning investigation, attribution, cyber threat information 
sharing, response, capacity building, and cooperation. Within 90 days of 
the submission of the reports, and in coordination with the agency heads 
listed in this subsection, and any other agency heads as appropriate, 
the Secretary of State shall provide a report to the President, through 
the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and 
Counterterrorism, documenting an engagement strategy for international 
cooperation in cybersecurity.
    (d) Workforce Development. In order to ensure that the United States 
maintains a long-term cybersecurity advantage:

(i) The Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Homeland Security, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Labor, the 
Secretary of Education, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, 
and other agencies identified jointly by the Secretary of Commerce and the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, shall:

  (A) jointly assess the scope and sufficiency of efforts to educate and 
train the American cybersecurity workforce of the future, including 
cybersecurity-related education curricula, training, and apprenticeship 
programs, from primary through higher education; and

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  (B) within 120 days of the date of this order, provide a report to the 
President, through the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and 
Counterterrorism, with findings and recommendations regarding how to 
support the growth and sustainment of the Nation's cybersecurity workforce 
in both the public and private sectors.

(ii) The Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the heads 
of other agencies identified by the Director of National Intelligence, 
shall:

  (A) review the workforce development efforts of potential foreign cyber 
peers in order to help identify foreign workforce development practices 
likely to affect long-term United States cybersecurity competitiveness; and

  (B) within 60 days of the date of this order, provide a report to the 
President through the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and 
Counterterrorism on the findings of the review carried out pursuant to 
subsection (d)(ii)(A) of this section.

(iii) The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of 
Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of National 
Intelligence, shall:

  (A) assess the scope and sufficiency of United States efforts to ensure 
that the United States maintains or increases its advantage in national-
security-related cyber capabilities; and

  (B) within 150 days of the date of this order, provide a report to the 
President, through the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and 
Counterterrorism, with findings and recommendations on the assessment 
carried out pursuant to subsection (d)(iii)(A) of this section.

(iv) The reports described in this subsection may be classified in full or 
in part, as appropriate.

Sec. 4. Definitions. For the purposes of this order:
    (a) The term ``appropriate stakeholders'' means any non-executive-
branch person or entity that elects to participate in an open and 
transparent process established by the Secretary of Commerce and the 
Secretary of Homeland Security under section 2(d) of this order.
    (b) The term ``information technology'' (IT) has the meaning given 
to that term in section 11101(6) of title 40, United States Code, and 
further includes hardware and software systems of agencies that monitor 
and control physical equipment and processes.
    (c) The term ``IT architecture'' refers to the integration and 
implementation of IT within an agency.
    (d) The term ``network architecture'' refers to the elements of IT 
architecture that enable or facilitate communications between two or 
more IT assets.
Sec. 5. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of OMB relating to budgetary, 
administrative, or legislative proposals.

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    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) All actions taken pursuant to this order shall be consistent 
with requirements and authorities to protect intelligence and law 
enforcement sources and methods. Nothing in this order shall be 
construed to supersede measures established under authority of law to 
protect the security and integrity of specific activities and 
associations that are in direct support of intelligence or law 
enforcement operations.
    (d) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    May 11, 2017.
Executive Order 13801 of June 15, 2017

Expanding Apprenticeships in America

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, and to promote affordable 
education and rewarding jobs for American workers, it is hereby ordered 
as follows:
Section 1. Purpose. America's education systems and workforce 
development programs are in need of reform. In today's rapidly changing 
economy, it is more important than ever to prepare workers to fill both 
existing and newly created jobs and to prepare workers for the jobs of 
the future. Higher education, however, is becoming increasingly 
unaffordable. Furthermore, many colleges and universities fail to help 
students graduate with the skills necessary to secure high-paying jobs 
in today's workforce. Far too many individuals today find themselves 
with crushing student debt and no direct connection to jobs.
Against this background, federally funded education and workforce 
development programs are not effectively serving American workers. 
Despite the billions of taxpayer dollars invested in these programs each 
year, many Americans are struggling to find full-time work. These 
Federal programs must do a better job matching unemployed American 
workers with open jobs, including the 350,000 manufacturing jobs 
currently available.
Expanding apprenticeships and reforming ineffective education and 
workforce development programs will help address these issues, enabling 
more Americans to obtain relevant skills and high-paying jobs. 
Apprenticeships provide paid, relevant workplace experiences and 
opportunities to develop skills that employers value. Additionally, they 
provide affordable paths to good jobs and, ultimately, careers.
Finally, federally funded education and workforce development programs 
that do not work must be improved or eliminated so that taxpayer dollars 
can be channeled to more effective uses.

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Sec. 2. Policy. It shall be the policy of the Federal Government to 
provide more affordable pathways to secure, high-paying jobs by 
promoting apprenticeships and effective workforce development programs, 
while easing the regulatory burden on such programs and reducing or 
eliminating taxpayer support for ineffective workforce development 
programs.
Sec. 3. Definitions. For purposes of this order:
    (a) the term ``apprenticeship'' means an arrangement that includes a 
paid-work component and an educational or instructional component, 
wherein an individual obtains workplace-relevant knowledge and skills; 
and
    (b) the term ``job training programs'' means Federal programs 
designed to promote skills development or workplace readiness and 
increase the earnings or employability of workers, but does not include 
Federal student aid or student loan programs.
Sec. 4. Establishing Industry-Recognized Apprenticeships. (a) The 
Secretary of Labor (Secretary), in consultation with the Secretaries of 
Education and Commerce, shall consider proposing regulations, consistent 
with applicable law, including 29 U.S.C. 50, that promote the 
development of apprenticeship programs by third parties. These third 
parties may include trade and industry groups, companies, non-profit 
organizations, unions, and joint labor-management organizations. To the 
extent permitted by law and supported by sound policy, any such proposed 
regulations shall reflect an assessment of whether to:

(i) determine how qualified third parties may provide recognition to high-
quality apprenticeship programs (industry-recognized apprenticeship 
programs);

(ii) establish guidelines or requirements that qualified third parties 
should or must follow to ensure that apprenticeship programs they recognize 
meet quality standards;

(iii) provide that any industry-recognized apprenticeship program may be 
considered for expedited and streamlined registration under the registered 
apprenticeship program the Department of Labor administers;

(iv) retain the existing processes for registering apprenticeship programs 
for employers who continue using this system; and

(v) establish review processes, consistent with applicable law, for 
considering whether to:

  (A) deny the expedited and streamlined registration under the Department 
of Labor's registered apprenticeship program, referred to in subsection 
(a)(iii) of this section, in any sector in which Department of Labor 
registered apprenticeship programs are already effective and substantially 
widespread; and

  (B) terminate the registration of an industry-recognized apprenticeship 
program recognized by a qualified third party, as appropriate.

    (b) The Secretary shall consider and evaluate public comments on any 
regulations proposed under subsection (a) of this section before issuing 
any final regulations.
Sec. 5. Funding to Promote Apprenticeships. Subject to available 
appropriations and consistent with applicable law, including 29 U.S.C. 
3224a, the

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Secretary shall use available funding to promote apprenticeships, 
focusing in particular on expanding access to and participation in 
apprenticeships among students at accredited secondary and post-
secondary educational institutions, including community colleges; 
expanding the number of apprenticeships in sectors that do not currently 
have sufficient apprenticeship opportunities; and expanding youth 
participation in apprenticeships.
Sec. 6. Expanding Access to Apprenticeships. The Secretaries of Defense, 
Labor, and Education, and the Attorney General, shall, in consultation 
with each other and consistent with applicable law, promote 
apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeships for America's high school 
students and Job Corps participants, for persons currently or formerly 
incarcerated, for persons not currently attending high school or an 
accredited post-secondary educational institution, and for members of 
America's armed services and veterans. The Secretaries of Commerce and 
Labor shall promote apprenticeships to business leaders across critical 
industry sectors, including manufacturing, infrastructure, 
cybersecurity, and health care.
Sec. 7. Promoting Apprenticeship Programs at Colleges and Universities. 
The Secretary of Education shall, consistent with applicable law, 
support the efforts of community colleges and 2-year and 4-year 
institutions of higher education to incorporate apprenticeship programs 
into their courses of study.
Sec. 8. Establishment of the Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion. (a) 
The Secretary shall establish in the Department of Labor a Task Force on 
Apprenticeship Expansion.
    (b) The mission of the Task Force shall be to identify strategies 
and proposals to promote apprenticeships, especially in sectors where 
apprenticeship programs are insufficient. The Task Force shall submit to 
the President a report on these strategies and proposals, including:

(i) Federal initiatives to promote apprenticeships;

(ii) administrative and legislative reforms that would facilitate the 
formation and success of apprenticeship programs;

(iii) the most effective strategies for creating industry-recognized 
apprenticeships; and

(iv) the most effective strategies for amplifying and encouraging private-
sector initiatives to promote apprenticeships.

    (c) The Department of Labor shall provide administrative support and 
funding for the Task Force, to the extent permitted by law and subject 
to availability of appropriations.
    (d) The Secretary shall serve as Chair of the Task Force. The 
Secretaries of Education and Commerce shall serve as Vice-Chairs of the 
Task Force. The Secretary shall appoint the other members of the Task 
Force, which shall consist of no more than twenty individuals who work 
for or represent the perspectives of American companies, trade or 
industry groups, educational institutions, and labor unions, and such 
other persons as the Secretary may from time to time designate.
    (e) Insofar as the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 
U.S.C. App.), may apply to the Task Force, any functions of the 
President under that Act, except for those of reporting to the Congress, 
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by the Chair, in accordance with guidelines issued by the Administrator 
of General Services.
    (f) Members of the Task Force shall serve without additional 
compensation for their work on the Task Force, but shall be allowed 
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, to the 
extent permitted by law for persons serving intermittently in the 
Government service (5 U.S.C. 5701-5707), consistent with the 
availability of funds.
    (g) A member of the Task Force may designate a senior member of his 
or her organization to attend any Task Force meeting.
    (h) The Task Force shall terminate 30 days after it submits its 
report to the President.
Sec. 9. Excellence in Apprenticeships. Not later than 2 years after the 
date of this order, the Secretary shall, consistent with applicable law, 
and in consultation with the Secretaries of Education and Commerce, 
establish an Excellence in Apprenticeship Program to solicit voluntary 
information for purposes of recognizing, by means of a commendation, 
efforts by employers, trade or industry associations, unions, or joint 
labor-management organizations to implement apprenticeship programs.
Sec. 10. Improving the Effectiveness of Workforce Development Programs. 
(a) Concurrent with its budget submission to the Director of the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB), the head of each agency shall submit a 
list of programs, if any, administered by their agency that are designed 
to promote skills development and workplace readiness. For such 
programs, agencies shall provide information on:

(i) evaluations of any relevant data pertaining to their effectiveness 
(including their employment outcomes);

(ii) recommendations for administrative and legislative reforms that would 
improve their outcomes and effectiveness for American workers and 
employers; and

(iii) recommendations to eliminate those programs that are ineffective, 
redundant, or unnecessary.

    (b) The Director of OMB shall consider the information provided by 
agencies in subsection (a) of this section in developing the President's 
Fiscal Year 2019 Budget.
    (c) The head of each agency administering one or more job training 
programs shall order, subject to available appropriations and consistent 
with applicable law, an empirically rigorous evaluation of the 
effectiveness of such programs, unless such an analysis has been 
recently conducted. When feasible, these evaluations shall be conducted 
by third-party evaluators using the most rigorous methods appropriate 
and feasible for the program, with preference given to multi-site 
randomized controlled trials.
    (d) The Director of OMB shall provide guidance to agencies on how to 
fulfill their obligations under this section.
Sec. 11. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be 
construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

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(ii) the functions of the Director of OMB relating to budgetary, 
administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    June 15, 2017.
Executive Order 13802 of June 21, 2017

Amending Executive Order 13597

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, and to support the essential 
functions of the Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs, it is 
hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Amendment to Executive Order 13597. Executive Order 13597 of 
January 19, 2012 (Establishing Visa and Foreign Visitor Processing Goals 
and the Task Force on Travel and Competitiveness), is amended by 
deleting subsection (b)(ii) of section 2 of that order.
Sec. 2. Updated Implementation Plan. The Secretaries of State and 
Homeland Security, in consultation with the heads of such executive 
departments and agencies as appropriate, shall revise the implementation 
plan described in section 2(b) of Executive Order 13597, as necessary 
and appropriate, consistent with the amendment described in section 1 of 
this order.
Sec. 3. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    June 21, 2017.

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Executive Order 13803 of June 30, 2017

Reviving the National Space Council

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, and in order to provide a 
coordinated process for developing and monitoring the implementation of 
national space policy and strategy, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Purpose. The National Space Council (Council) was established 
by Title V of Public Law 100-685 and Executive Order 12675 of April 20, 
1989 (Establishing the National Space Council). The Council was tasked 
with advising and assisting the President regarding national space 
policy and strategy. The Council was never formally disestablished, but 
it effectively ceased operation in 1993. This order revives the Council 
and provides additional details regarding its duties and 
responsibilities.
Sec. 2. Revival and Composition of the National Space Council. (a) The 
Council is hereby revived and shall resume operations.
     (b) The Council shall be composed of the following members:

 (i) The Vice President, who shall be Chair of the Council;

 (ii) The Secretary of State;

 (iii) The Secretary of Defense;

 (iv) The Secretary of Commerce;

 (v) The Secretary of Transportation;

 (vi) The Secretary of Homeland Security;

 (vii) The Director of National Intelligence;

 (viii) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget;

 (ix) The Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs;

 (x) The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration;

 (xi) The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy;

 (xii) The Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and 
Counterterrorism;

 (xiii) The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and

 (xiv) The heads of other executive departments and agencies (agencies) and 
other senior officials within the Executive Office of the President, as 
determined by the Chair.

Sec. 3. Functions of the Council. (a) The Council shall advise and 
assist the President regarding national space policy and strategy, and 
perform such other duties as the President may, from time to time, 
prescribe.
     (b) In particular, the Council is directed to:

 (i) review United States Government space policy, including long-range 
goals, and develop a strategy for national space activities;

 (ii) develop recommendations for the President on space policy and space-
related issues;

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 (iii) monitor and coordinate implementation of the objectives of the 
President's national space policy and strategy;

 (iv) foster close coordination, cooperation, and technology and 
information exchange among the civil, national security, and commercial 
space sectors;

 (v) advise on participation in international space activities conducted by 
the United States Government; and

 (vi) facilitate the resolution of differences concerning major space and 
space-related policy matters.

     (c) The Council shall meet at least annually.
     (d) The revival and operation of the Council shall not interfere 
with the existing lines of authority in or responsibilities of any 
agencies.
     (e) The Council shall have a staff, headed by a civilian Executive 
Secretary appointed by the President.
Sec. 4. Responsibilities of the Chair. (a) The Chair shall serve as the 
President's principal advisor on national space policy and strategy.
     (b) The Chair shall, in consultation with the members of the 
Council, establish procedures for the Council and establish the agenda 
for Council activities.
     (c) The Chair shall report to the President quarterly on the 
Council's activities and recommendations. The Chair shall advise the 
Council, as appropriate, regarding the President's directions with 
respect to the Council's activities and national space policy and 
strategy.
     (d) The Chair may recommend to the President candidates for the 
position of Executive Secretary.
     (e) The Chair, or upon the Chair's direction, the Executive 
Secretary, may invite the heads of other agencies, other senior 
officials in the Executive Office of the President, or other Federal 
employees to participate in Council meetings.
     (f) The Chair shall authorize the establishment of committees of 
the Council, including an executive committee, and of working groups, 
composed of senior designees of the Council members and of other Federal 
officials invited to participate in Council meetings, as he deems 
necessary or appropriate for the efficient conduct of Council functions.
Sec. 5. National Space Policy and Strategy Planning Process. (a) Each 
agency represented on the Council shall provide such information to the 
Chair regarding its current and planned space activities as the Chair 
shall request.
     (b) The head of each agency that conducts space-related activities 
shall, to the extent permitted by law, conform such activities to the 
President's national space policy and strategy.
     (c) On space policy and strategy matters relating primarily to 
national security, the Council shall coordinate with the National 
Security Council (NSC) to create policies and procedures for the Council 
that respect the responsibilities and authorities of the NSC under 
existing law.

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Sec. 6. Users' Advisory Group. (a) The Council shall convene a Users' 
Advisory Group (Group) pursuant to Public Law 101-611, section 121, 
composed of non-Federal representatives of industries and other persons 
involved in aeronautical and space activities.
     (b) Members of the Group shall serve without any compensation for 
their work for the Group. Members of the Group, while engaged in the 
work of the Group, may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in 
lieu of subsistence, to the extent permitted by law for persons serving 
intermittently in Government service (5 U.S.C. 5701-5707), consistent 
with the availability of funds.
     (c) The Group shall report directly to the Council and shall 
provide advice or work product solely to the Council.
Sec. 7. Administrative Provisions. (a) To aid in the performance of the 
functions of the Council:

 (i) The Office of Administration in the Executive Office of the President 
shall provide the Council with administrative support on a reimbursable 
basis; and

 (ii) Legal advice to the Council itself with respect to its work and 
functions shall be provided exclusively by the Office of the Counsel to the 
President.

     (b) To the extent practicable and permitted by law, including the 
Economy Act, and within existing appropriations, agencies serving on the 
Council and interagency councils and committees that affect space policy 
or strategy shall make resources, including, but not limited to, 
personnel, office support, and printing, available to the Council as 
reasonably requested by the Chair or, upon the Chair's direction, the 
Executive Secretary.
     (c) Agencies shall cooperate with the Council and provide such 
information and advice to the Council as it may reasonably request, to 
the extent permitted by law.
Sec. 8. Report. Within 1 year of the date of this order, and annually 
thereafter, the Council shall submit a report to the President setting 
forth its assessment of, and recommendations for, the space policy and 
strategy of the United States Government.
Sec. 9. General Provisions. (a) This order supersedes Executive Order 
12675 of April 20, 1989 (Establishing the National Space Council). To 
the extent this order is inconsistent with any provision of any earlier 
Executive Order or Presidential Memorandum, this order shall control.
     (b) If any provision of this order or the application of such 
provision is held to be invalid, the remainder of this order and other 
dissimilar applications of such provision shall not be affected.
     (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right 
or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity 
by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
     (d) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise 
affect:

 (i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

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 (ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

     (e) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    June 30, 2017.
Executive Order 13804 of July 11, 2017

Allowing Additional Time for Recognizing Positive Actions by the 
Government of Sudan and Amending Executive Order 13761

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the National 
Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), the Trade Sanctions Reform and 
Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7201-7211), the Comprehensive 
Peace in Sudan Act of 2004, as amended (Public Law 108-497), the Darfur 
Peace and Accountability Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-344), and section 
301 of title 3, United States Code,
I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, in order 
to take additional steps to address the emergency described in Executive 
Order 13067 of November 3, 1997, Executive Order 13412 of October 13, 
2006, and Executive Order 13761 of January 13, 2017, with respect to the 
policies and actions of the Government of Sudan, including additional 
fact-finding and a more comprehensive analysis of the Government of 
Sudan's actions, hereby order as follows:
Section 1. Amendments to Executive Order 13761. (a) Section 1 of 
Executive Order 13761 is hereby amended by striking ``July 12, 2017'' 
and inserting in lieu thereof ``October 12, 2017''.
    (b) Section 10 of Executive Order 13761 is hereby amended by 
striking ``July 12, 2017'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``October 12, 
2017''.
    (c) Subsection (b) of section 12 of Executive Order 13761 is hereby 
amended by striking ``July 12, 2017'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
``October 12, 2017''.
    (d) Section 11 of Executive Order 13761 is hereby revoked.
Sec. 2. General Provision. This order is not intended to, and does not, 
create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at 
law or in equity by any party against the United States, its 
departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, 
or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    July 11, 2017.

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Executive Order 13805 of July 19, 2017

Establishing a Presidential Advisory Council on Infrastructure

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. It shall be the policy of the executive branch to 
advance infrastructure projects that create high-quality jobs for 
American workers, enhance productivity, improve quality of life, protect 
the environment, and strengthen economic growth.
Sec. 2. Establishment of Council. There is established in the Department 
of Commerce the Presidential Advisory Council on Infrastructure 
(Council).
Sec. 3. Membership of Council. (a) The Council shall be composed of not 
more than 15 members. The members shall be appointed by the President 
and drawn from the public with relevant experience or subject-matter 
expertise to represent the interests of the following infrastructure 
sectors:

(i) real estate;

(ii) finance;

(iii) construction;

(iv) communications and technology;

(v) transportation and logistics;

(vi) labor;

(vii) environmental policy;

(viii) regional and local economic development; and

(ix) other sectors determined by the President to be of value to the 
Council.

    (b) The President shall designate two Co-Chairs of the Council from 
among the Council's members. The Co-Chairs may designate one or more 
Vice Chairs from among the Council's members.
Sec. 4. Mission of Council. The Council shall study the scope and 
effectiveness of, and make findings and recommendations to the President 
regarding, Federal Government funding, support, and delivery of 
infrastructure projects in several sectors, including surface 
transportation, aviation, ports and waterways, water resources, 
renewable energy generation, electricity transmission, broadband, 
pipelines, and other such sectors as determined by the Council. In 
pursuing its mission, the Council shall make findings and 
recommendations concerning the following:
    (a) prioritizing the Nation's infrastructure needs;
    (b) accelerating pre-construction approval processes;
    (c) developing funding and financing options capable of generating 
new infrastructure investment over the next 10 years;
    (d) identifying methods to increase public-private partnerships for 
infrastructure projects, including appropriate statutory or regulatory 
changes;

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    (e) identifying best practices in and opportunities to improve 
procurement methods, grant procedures, and infrastructure delivery 
systems; and
    (f) promoting advanced manufacturing and infrastructure-related 
technological innovation.
Sec. 5. Administration of Council. (a) The Department of Commerce shall 
provide the Council with such administrative support, including staff, 
facilities, equipment, and other support services, as may be necessary 
to carry out its mission.
    (b) The Secretary of Commerce shall, within 60 days of the date of 
this order, submit questions to the Council for consideration in its 
work and report.
    (c) Members of the Council shall serve without any additional 
compensation for their work on the Council. Members of the Council 
appointed from among private citizens of the United States, while 
engaged in the work of the Council, may be allowed travel expenses, 
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, to the extent permitted by 
law for persons serving intermittently in Government service (5 U.S.C. 
5701-5707), consistent with the availability of appropriations.
    (d) Insofar as the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 
U.S.C. App.) (Act), may apply to the Council, any functions of the 
President under that Act, except for those in section 6 and section 14 
of that Act, shall be performed by the Secretary of Commerce, in 
accordance with the guidelines that have been issued by the 
Administrator of General Services.
Sec. 6. Report of Council. The Council shall submit to the President a 
report containing its findings and recommendations.
Sec. 7. Termination of Council. The Council shall terminate on December 
31, 2018, unless extended by the President before that date, or within 
60 days after submitting its report pursuant to section 6 of this order, 
whichever occurs first.
Sec. 8. General Provisions. (a) The heads of executive departments and 
agencies shall cooperate with and provide information to the Council as 
may be necessary to carry out the mission of the Council, consistent 
with applicable law.
    (b) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise 
affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (c) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (d) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    July 19, 2017.

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Executive Order 13806 of July 21, 2017

Assessing and Strengthening the Manufacturing and Defense Industrial 
Base and Supply Chain Resiliency of the United States

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. A healthy manufacturing and defense industrial base 
and resilient supply chains are essential to the economic strength and 
national security of the United States. The ability of the United States 
to maintain readiness, and to surge in response to an emergency, 
directly relates to the capacity, capabilities, and resiliency of our 
manufacturing and defense industrial base and supply chains. Modern 
supply chains, however, are often long and the ability of the United 
States to manufacture or obtain goods critical to national security 
could be hampered by an inability to obtain various essential 
components, which themselves may not be directly related to national 
security. Thus, the United States must maintain a manufacturing and 
defense industrial base and supply chains capable of manufacturing or 
supplying those items.
The loss of more than 60,000 American factories, key companies, and 
almost 5 million manufacturing jobs since 2000 threatens to undermine 
the capacity and capabilities of United States manufacturers to meet 
national defense requirements and raises concerns about the health of 
the manufacturing and defense industrial base. The loss of additional 
companies, factories, or elements of supply chains could impair domestic 
capacity to create, maintain, protect, expand, or restore capabilities 
essential for national security.
As the manufacturing capacity and defense industrial base of the United 
States have been weakened by the loss of factories and manufacturing 
jobs, so too have workforce skills important to national defense. This 
creates a need for strategic and swift action in creating education and 
workforce development programs and policies that support job growth in 
manufacturing and the defense industrial base.
Strategic support for a vibrant domestic manufacturing sector, a vibrant 
defense industrial base, and resilient supply chains is therefore a 
significant national priority. A comprehensive evaluation of the defense 
industrial base and supply chains, with input from multiple executive 
departments and agencies (agencies), will provide a necessary assessment 
of our current strengths and weaknesses.
Sec. 2. Assessment of the Manufacturing Capacity, Defense Industrial 
Base, and Supply Chain Resiliency of the United States. Within 270 days 
of the date of this order, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination 
with the Secretaries of Commerce, Labor, Energy, and Homeland Security, 
and in consultation with the Secretaries of the Interior and Health and 
Human Services, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the 
Director of National Intelligence, the Assistant to the President for 
National Security Affairs, the Assistant to the President for Economic 
Policy, the Director of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, 
and the heads of such other agencies as the Secretary of Defense deems 
appropriate, shall provide to the

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President an unclassified report, with a classified annex as needed, 
that builds on current assessment and evaluation activities, and:
    (a) identifies the military and civilian materiel, raw materials, 
and other goods that are essential to national security;
    (b) identifies the manufacturing capabilities essential to producing 
the goods identified pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, 
including emerging capabilities;
    (c) identifies the defense, intelligence, homeland, economic, 
natural, geopolitical, or other contingencies that may disrupt, strain, 
compromise, or eliminate the supply chains of goods identified pursuant 
to subsection (a) of this section (including as a result of the 
elimination of, or failure to develop domestically, the capabilities 
identified pursuant to subsection (b) of this section) and that are 
sufficiently likely to arise so as to require reasonable preparation for 
their occurrence;
    (d) assesses the resiliency and capacity of the manufacturing and 
defense industrial base and supply chains of the United States to 
support national security needs upon the occurrence of the contingencies 
identified pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, including an 
assessment of:

(i) the manufacturing capacity of the United States and the physical plant 
capacity of the defense industrial base, including their ability to 
modernize to meet future needs;

(ii) gaps in national-security-related domestic manufacturing capabilities, 
including non-existent, extinct, threatened, and single-point-of-failure 
capabilities;

(iii) supply chains with single points of failure or limited resiliency, 
especially at suppliers third-tier and lower;

(iv) energy consumption and opportunities to increase resiliency through 
better energy management;

(v) current domestic education and manufacturing workforce skills;

(vi) exclusive or dominant supply of the goods (or components thereof) 
identified pursuant to subsection (a) of this section by or through nations 
that are or are likely to become unfriendly or unstable; and

(vii) the availability of substitutes for or alternative sources for the 
goods identified pursuant to subsection (a) of this section;

    (e) identifies the causes of any aspect of the defense industrial 
base or national-security-related supply chains assessed as deficient 
pursuant to subsection (d) of this section; and
    (f) recommends such legislative, regulatory, and policy changes and 
other actions by the President or the heads of agencies as they deem 
appropriate based upon a reasoned assessment that the benefits outweigh 
the costs (broadly defined to include any economic, strategic, and 
national security benefits or costs) over the short, medium, and long 
run to:

(i) avoid, or prepare for, any contingencies identified pursuant to 
subsection (c) of this section;

(ii) ameliorate any aspect of the defense industrial base or national-
security-related supply chains assessed as deficient pursuant to subsection 
(d) of this section; and

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(iii) strengthen the United States manufacturing capacity and defense 
industrial base and increase the resiliency of supply chains critical to 
national security.

Sec. 3. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    July 21, 2017.
Executive Order 13807 of August 15, 2017

Establishing Discipline and Accountability in the Environmental Review 
and Permitting Process for Infrastructure Projects

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, and in order to ensure that the 
Federal environmental review and permitting process for infrastructure 
projects is coordinated, predictable, and transparent, it is hereby 
ordered as follows:
Section 1. Purpose. America needs increased infrastructure investment to 
strengthen our economy, enhance our competitiveness in world trade, 
create jobs and increase wages for our workers, and reduce the costs of 
goods and services for our families. The poor condition of America's 
infrastructure has been estimated to cost a typical American household 
thousands of dollars each year. Inefficiencies in current infrastructure 
project decisions, including management of environmental reviews and 
permit decisions or authorizations, have delayed infrastructure 
investments, increased project costs, and blocked the American people 
from enjoying improved infrastructure that would benefit our economy, 
society, and environment. More efficient and effective Federal 
infrastructure decisions can transform our economy, so the Federal 
Government, as a whole, must change the way it processes environmental 
reviews and authorization decisions.
Sec. 2. Policy. It is the policy of the Federal Government to:
    (a) safeguard our communities and maintain a healthy environment;
    (b) ensure that Federal authorities make informed decisions 
concerning the environmental impacts of infrastructure projects;

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    (c) develop infrastructure in an environmentally sensitive manner;
    (d) provide transparency and accountability to the public regarding 
environmental review and authorization decisions;
    (e) be good stewards of public funds, including those used to 
develop infrastructure projects, and avoid duplicative and wasteful 
processes;
    (f) conduct environmental reviews and authorization processes in a 
coordinated, consistent, predictable, and timely manner in order to give 
public and private investors the confidence necessary to make funding 
decisions for new infrastructure projects;
    (g) speak with a coordinated voice when conducting environmental 
reviews and making authorization decisions; and
    (h) make timely decisions with the goal of completing all Federal 
environmental reviews and authorization decisions for major 
infrastructure projects within 2 years.
Sec. 3. Definitions. The terms of this order shall be applied 
consistently with those defined under 42 U.S.C. 4370m and implementing 
guidance to the maximum extent possible. The following definitions shall 
specifically apply:
    (a) ``Authorization'' means any license, permit, approval, finding, 
determination, or other administrative decision issued by a Federal 
department or agency (agency) that is required or authorized under 
Federal law in order to site, construct, reconstruct, or commence 
operations of an infrastructure project, including any authorization 
under 42 U.S.C. 4370m(3).
    (b) ``CAP Goals'' means Federal Government Priority Goals 
established by the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) 
Modernization Act of 2010, Public Law 111-352, 124 Stat. 3866, and 
commonly referred to as Cross-Agency Priority (CAP) Goals.
    (c) ``Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council'' or ``FPISC'' 
means the entity established under 42 U.S.C. 4370m-1.
    (d) ``Infrastructure project'' means a project to develop the public 
and private physical assets that are designed to provide or support 
services to the general public in the following sectors: surface 
transportation, including roadways, bridges, railroads, and transit; 
aviation; ports, including navigational channels; water resources 
projects; energy production and generation, including from fossil, 
renewable, nuclear, and hydro sources; electricity transmission; 
broadband Internet; pipelines; stormwater and sewer infrastructure; 
drinking water infrastructure; and other sectors as may be determined by 
the FPISC.
    (e) ``Major infrastructure project'' means an infrastructure project 
for which multiple authorizations by Federal agencies will be required 
to proceed with construction, the lead Federal agency has determined 
that it will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) under the 
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., and 
the project sponsor has identified the reasonable availability of funds 
sufficient to complete the project.
    (f) ``Permitting timetable'' means an environmental review and 
authorization schedule, or other equivalent schedule, for a project or 
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projects that identifies milestones--including intermediate and final 
completion dates for action by each agency on any Federal environmental 
review or authorization required for a project or group of projects--
that is prepared by the lead Federal agency in consultation with all 
cooperating and participating agencies.
Sec. 4. Agency Performance Accountability. Federal agencies should 
follow transparent and coordinated processes for conducting 
environmental reviews and making authorization decisions. These 
processes must include early and open coordination among Federal, State, 
tribal, and local agencies and early engagement with the public. Holding 
Federal agencies accountable for their progress on implementing the 
policy set forth in section 2 of this order should, among other things, 
produce measurably better environmental outcomes with respect to 
infrastructure development.
    (a) Performance Priority Goals.

(i) CAP Goal. A CAP Goal is a Federal tool for accelerating progress in 
priority areas that require active collaboration among multiple agencies to 
overcome organizational barriers and to achieve better performance than one 
agency could achieve on its own. Within 180 days of the date of this order, 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in consultation 
with the FPISC, shall establish a CAP Goal on Infrastructure Permitting 
Modernization so that, where permitted by law:

  (A) Federal environmental reviews and authorization processes for 
infrastructure projects are consistent, coordinated, and predictable; and

  (B) the time for the Federal Government's processing of environmental 
reviews and authorization decisions for new major infrastructure projects 
should be reduced to not more than an average of approximately 2 years, 
measured from the date of the publication of a notice of intent to prepare 
an environmental impact statement or other benchmark deemed appropriate by 
the Director of OMB.

(ii) Agency Goals. All Federal agencies with environmental review, 
authorization, or consultation responsibilities for infrastructure projects 
shall modify their Strategic Plans and Annual Performance Plans under the 
GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 to include agency performance goals related 
to the completion of environmental reviews and authorizations for 
infrastructure projects consistent with the new CAP Goal on Infrastructure 
Permitting Modernization. The agencies shall integrate the achievement of 
these performance goals into appropriate agency personnel performance 
plans, such as those of the agency Chief Environmental Review and 
Permitting Officers (CERPOs) or other appropriate officials, consistent 
with guidance to be provided by OMB, in consultation with the Office of 
Personnel Management. Progress on these goals shall be reviewed and 
analyzed by agency leadership, pursuant to the GPRA Modernization Act of 
2010.

    (b) Accountability. Within 180 days of the establishment of the CAP 
Goal on Infrastructure Permitting Modernization, as described in 
subsection (a) of this section, or such longer period of time as 
determined by the Director of OMB, OMB, in consultation with the FPISC, 
shall issue guidance for establishing a performance accountability 
system to facilitate achievement of the CAP Goal.

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(i) Tracking of Major Infrastructure Projects. The performance 
accountability system shall track each major infrastructure project. The 
performance accountability system shall include, at a minimum, assessments 
of the agency's performance with respect to each of the following areas, as 
applicable:

  (A) whether major infrastructure projects are processed using the ``One 
Federal Decision'' mechanism, as described in subsection 5(b) of this 
order;

  (B) whether major infrastructure projects have a permitting timetable;

  (C) whether major infrastructure projects follow an effective process 
that automatically elevates instances in which permitting timetable 
milestones are missed or extended, or are anticipated to be missed or 
extended, to appropriate senior agency officials;

  (D) whether agencies are meeting the established milestones in the 
permitting timetable;

  (E) the time it takes to complete the processing of environmental reviews 
and authorizations for each major infrastructure project; and

  (F) the costs of the environmental reviews and authorizations for each 
major infrastructure project.

(ii) Scoring. The accountability system shall include a scoring mechanism 
that shall follow, at a minimum, the following procedures:

  (A) agencies will submit information to OMB, consistent with existing 
reporting mechanisms to the maximum extent possible, on the assessment 
areas described in subsection (b)(i) of this section;

  (B) at least once per quarter, OMB will produce a scorecard of agency 
performance and overall progress toward achieving CAP Goal targets;

  (C) where an agency's inability to meet a permitting timetable milestone 
results in a significant delay of the project timeline, after consulting 
with the project sponsor and relevant agencies, agencies will submit (based 
on OMB guidance) an estimate of the delay's costs to the project; and

  (D) the Director of OMB will consider each agency's performance during 
budget formulation and determine whether appropriate penalties, including 
those authorized at 23 U.S.C. 139(h)(7) and 33 U.S.C. 2348(h)(5), must or 
should be imposed, to the extent required or permitted by law, for those 
that significantly fail to meet a permitting timetable milestone or in 
other situations deemed appropriate by the Director of OMB after 
considering the causes of any poor performance.

(iii) Best Practices. Agencies shall implement the techniques and 
strategies the FPISC annually identifies as best practices pursuant to 42 
U.S.C. 4370m-1(c)(2)(B), as appropriate. The performance accountability 
system shall track and score agencies on the incorporation and 
implementation of appropriate best practices for all infrastructure 
projects, including the implementation of such best practices at an 
agency's field level.

Sec. 5. Process Enhancements. In furtherance of the policy described in 
section 2 of this order, Federal agencies shall follow a more unified 
environmental review and authorization process.

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    (a) Processing of Major Infrastructure Projects. In processing 
environmental reviews and authorizations for major infrastructure 
projects, Federal agencies shall:

(i) use ``One Federal Decision'' described in subsection (b) of this 
section;

(ii) develop and follow a permitting timetable, which shall be reviewed and 
updated at least quarterly by the lead Federal agency in consultation with 
Federal cooperating and participating agencies; and

(iii) follow an effective process that automatically elevates instances 
where a permitting timetable milestone is missed or extended, or is 
anticipated to be missed or extended, to appropriate senior agency 
officials of the lead Federal agency and the cooperating and participating 
Federal agency or agencies to which the milestone applies.

    (b) One Federal Decision.

(i) Each major infrastructure project shall have a lead Federal agency, 
which shall be responsible for navigating the project through the Federal 
environmental review and authorization process, including the 
identification of a primary Federal point of contact at each Federal 
agency. All Federal cooperating and participating agencies shall identify 
points of contact for each project, cooperate with the lead Federal agency 
point of contact, and respond to all reasonable requests for information 
from the lead Federal agency in a timely manner.

(ii) With respect to the applicability of NEPA to a major infrastructure 
project, the Federal lead, cooperating, and participating agencies for each 
major infrastructure project shall all record any individual agency 
decision in one Record of Decision (ROD), which shall be coordinated by the 
lead Federal agency unless the project sponsor requests that agencies issue 
separate NEPA documents, the NEPA obligations of a cooperating or 
participating agency have already been satisfied, or the lead Federal 
agency determines that a single ROD would not best promote completion of 
the project's environmental review and authorization process. The Federal 
lead, cooperating, and participating agencies shall all agree to a 
permitting timetable that includes the completion dates for the ROD and the 
federally required authorizations for the project.

(iii) All Federal authorization decisions for the construction of a major 
infrastructure project shall be completed within 90 days of the issuance of 
a ROD by the lead Federal agency, provided that the final EIS includes an 
adequate level of detail to inform agency decisions pursuant to their 
specific statutory authority and requirements. The lead Federal agency may 
extend the 90-day deadline if the lead Federal agency determines that 
Federal law prohibits the agency from issuing its approval or permit within 
the 90-day period, the project sponsor requests that the permit or approval 
follow a different timeline, or the lead Federal agency determines that an 
extension would better promote completion of the project's environmental 
review and authorization process.

(iv) The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and OMB shall develop the 
framework for implementing One Federal Decision, in consultation with the 
FPISC.

  (A) The framework should be consistent with the model processes 
established under 42 U.S.C. 4370m-2, 23 U.S.C. 139, 33 U.S.C. 2348, the

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2015 ``Red Book'' (officially entitled ``Synchronizing Environmental 
Reviews for Transportation and Other Infrastructure Projects''), and CEQ 
guidance on efficient and timely environmental reviews under NEPA.

  (B) The framework shall also include guidance on the development of 
permitting timetables by the lead Federal agencies, in collaboration with 
Federal cooperating and participating agencies. Permitting timetables shall 
identify estimated intermediate and final completion dates for all 
environmental reviews and authorizations that are reasonably anticipated as 
being needed for a project, including the process for granting extensions 
of any established dates. The guidance shall specify that lead Federal 
agencies need not include the estimated intermediate and final completion 
dates of any such reviews or authorizations until the design of a project 
has sufficiently advanced so that they can be developed. In such cases, the 
guidance shall instruct lead Federal agencies to estimate when the 
project's design will be advanced enough to determine such dates. The 
timelines shall account for any federally required decisions or permits 
that are assumed by, or delegated to, State, tribal, or local agencies and 
the extent to which any approval or permit to be issued by a Federal agency 
is dependent upon the issuance of such a decision or permit.

  (C) CEQ and OMB shall also develop guidance for applying One Federal 
Decision whenever the lead agency is a State, tribal, or local agency 
exercising an assignment or delegation of an agency's NEPA 
responsibilities.

    (c) Dashboard. All projects subject to 23 U.S.C. 139 and ``covered 
projects'' under 42 U.S.C. 4370m shall be tracked on the Dashboard 
established under 42 U.S.C. 4370m-2(b). Other projects or classes of 
projects subject to special environmental review and authorization 
streamlining processes similar to those referenced in this subsection 
may also be tracked on the Dashboard at the discretion of the FPISC 
Executive Director. The dates for milestones of all projects tracked on 
the Dashboard shall be updated monthly, or on another appropriate 
timeline as may be determined by the FPISC Executive Director.
    (d) Executive Order 13766. For purposes of implementing Executive 
Order 13766 of January 24, 2017 (Expediting Environmental Reviews and 
Approvals for High Priority Infrastructure Projects), all infrastructure 
projects that meet the criteria for, and are subject to, 23 U.S.C. 139, 
33 U.S.C. 2348, or 42 U.S.C. 4370m-4370m-12 shall qualify as high 
priority projects under Executive Order 13766. Other projects or classes 
of projects subject to special environmental review and authorization 
streamlining processes, similar to those referenced in this subsection 
as may be determined by the FPISC Executive Director in consultation 
with OMB and CEQ, shall also qualify as high priority infrastructure 
projects under Executive Order 13766. The CEQ Chairman's 
responsibilities under sections 2 and 3 of Executive Order 13766 shall 
be satisfied by referring the project to the FPISC Executive Director, 
the Secretary of Transportation, or the Assistant Secretary of the Army 
for Civil Works, as appropriate.
    (e) Council on Environmental Quality.

(i) Directives. Within 30 days of the date of this order, the CEQ shall 
develop an initial list of actions it will take to enhance and modernize 
the Federal environmental review and authorization process. Such actions

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should include issuing such regulations, guidance, and directives as CEQ 
may deem necessary to:

  (A) ensure optimal interagency coordination of environmental review and 
authorization decisions, including by providing for an expanded role and 
authorities for lead agencies, more clearly defined responsibilities for 
cooperating and participating agencies, and Government-wide applicability 
of NEPA decisions and analyses;

  (B) ensure that environmental reviews and authorization decisions 
involving multiple agencies are conducted in a manner that is concurrent, 
synchronized, timely, and efficient;

  (C) provide for agency use, to the maximum extent permitted by law, of 
environmental studies, analysis, and decisions conducted in support of 
earlier Federal, State, tribal, or local environmental reviews or 
authorization decisions; and

  (D) ensure that agencies apply NEPA in a manner that reduces unnecessary 
burdens and delays as much as possible, including by using CEQ's authority 
to interpret NEPA to simplify and accelerate the NEPA review process.

(ii) Dispute Resolution. Except where dispute resolution processes are 
otherwise provided for in law, including under 42 U.S.C. 4370m-2, or by 
Executive Order or other Presidential directive, upon request of a lead 
Federal agency, cooperating agency, or participating agency, CEQ may 
mediate interagency disputes arising between Federal agencies concerning 
Federal environmental review or authorization decisions for any 
infrastructure project pertaining to any environmental law, regulation, 
order or policy, and shall facilitate resolution of any conflicting 
positions of the relevant agencies.

(iii) Agency Procedures. CEQ shall form and lead an interagency working 
group, consisting of the Director of OMB, agency CERPOs, and such other 
representatives of agencies as CEQ deems appropriate. The working group 
shall review the NEPA implementing regulations and other environmental 
review and authorization processing policies of agencies that are members 
of the FPISC to identify impediments to efficient and effective 
environmental reviews and authorizations for infrastructure projects. The 
working group shall also identify those agencies that require an action 
plan to address identified impediments. Based on this review, agencies 
shall develop action plans that set forth the actions they will take and 
timelines for completing those actions, and they shall submit those action 
plans to CEQ and OMB for comment. Each agency's action plan shall, at a 
minimum, establish procedures for a regular review and update of 
categorical exclusions, where appropriate.

    (f) Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council.

(i) Organizational Support. Unless otherwise determined by the Director of 
OMB, the General Services Administration (GSA) shall provide necessary 
administrative and organizational support to the FPISC, including 
personnel, procurement, and budget support. The GSA Administrator, or the 
head of another agency designated by the Director of OMB, may delegate any 
authority to the FPISC Executive Director necessary for the operation and 
administration of the FPISC and the Office of the Executive

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Director, and the Executive Director may redelegate these authorities, as 
appropriate.

(ii) Additional Duties. In addition to the duties and responsibilities 
charged to the FPISC Executive Director under 42 U.S.C. 4370m-4370m-12 and 
this order, the FPISC Executive Director may, upon request of a FPISC 
member agency or a project sponsor, work with the lead agency or any 
cooperating and participating agencies to facilitate the environmental 
review and authorization process for any infrastructure project regardless 
of whether the project is a ``covered project'' under 42 U.S.C. 4370m, 
including by resolving disputes and promoting early coordination. The FPISC 
Executive Director, the Director of OMB, or the Chairman of CEQ may 
establish any appropriate policies or procedures concerning the FPISC 
Executive Director's facilitation of the environmental review and 
authorization process under this subsection. Agencies must cooperate with 
the FPISC Executive Director with respect to the implementation of these 
additional duties.

    (g) Energy Corridors. The Departments of the Interior and 
Agriculture, as appropriate, shall be the lead agencies for facilitating 
the identification and designation of energy right-of-way corridors on 
Federal lands for Government-wide expedited environmental review for the 
development of energy infrastructure projects.
    (h) The Department of the Interior shall provide to OMB a strategy 
and recommendations for a multi-agency reorganization effort that would 
further the aims of this order. OMB, in consultation with the Department 
of the Interior, shall coordinate with the heads of other agencies 
affected to incorporate the strategy, as appropriate, into the 
comprehensive reorganization plan developed under Executive Order 13781 
of March 13, 2017 (Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive 
Branch).
Sec. 6. Executive Order 13690 of January 30, 2015 (Establishing a 
Federal Flood Risk Management Standard and a Process for Further 
Soliciting and Considering Stakeholder Input), is revoked.
Sec. 7. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department, agency, or the 
head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    August 15, 2017.

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Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017

Imposing Additional Sanctions With Respect to the Situation in Venezuela

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the 
National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and section 301 of 
title 3, United States Code,
I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, in order 
to take additional steps with respect to the national emergency declared 
in Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, and particularly in light of 
recent actions and policies of the Government of Venezuela, including 
serious abuses of human rights and fundamental freedoms; responsibility 
for the deepening humanitarian crisis in Venezuela; establishment of an 
illegitimate Constituent Assembly, which has usurped the power of the 
democratically elected National Assembly and other branches of the 
Government of Venezuela; rampant public corruption; and ongoing 
repression and persecution of, and violence toward, the political 
opposition, hereby order as follows:
Section 1. (a) All transactions related to, provision of financing for, 
and other dealings in the following by a United States person or within 
the United States are prohibited:

(i) new debt with a maturity of greater than 90 days of Petroleos de 
Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA);

(ii) new debt with a maturity of greater than 30 days, or new equity, of 
the Government of Venezuela, other than debt of PdVSA covered by subsection 
(a)(i) of this section;

(iii) bonds issued by the Government of Venezuela prior to the effective 
date of this order; or

(iv) dividend payments or other distributions of profits to the Government 
of Venezuela from any entity owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, 
by the Government of Venezuela.

    (b) The purchase, directly or indirectly, by a United States person 
or within the United States, of securities from the Government of 
Venezuela, other than securities qualifying as new debt with a maturity 
of less than or equal to 90 or 30 days as covered by subsections (a)(i) 
or (a)(ii) of this section, respectively, is prohibited.
    (c) The prohibitions in subsections (a) and (b) of this section 
apply except to the extent provided by statutes, or in regulations, 
orders, directives, or licenses that may be issued pursuant to this 
order, and notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or 
permit granted before the effective date of this order.
Sec. 2. (a) Any transaction that evades or avoids, has the purpose of 
evading or avoiding, causes a violation of, or attempts to violate any 
of the prohibitions set forth in this order is prohibited.
    (b) Any conspiracy formed to violate any of the prohibitions set 
forth in this order is prohibited.

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Sec. 3. For the purposes of this order:
    (a) the term ``person'' means an individual or entity;
    (b) the term ``entity'' means a partnership, association, trust, 
joint venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization;
    (c) the term ``United States person'' means any United States 
citizen, permanent resident alien, entity organized under the laws of 
the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States 
(including foreign branches), or any person in the United States; and
    (d) the term ``Government of Venezuela'' means the Government of 
Venezuela, any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality 
thereof, including the Central Bank of Venezuela and PdVSA, and any 
person owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, the 
Government of Venezuela.
Sec. 4. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, is hereby authorized to take such actions, including 
promulgating rules and regulations, and to employ all powers granted to 
the President by IEEPA as may be necessary to implement this order. The 
Secretary of the Treasury may, consistent with applicable law, 
redelegate any of these functions to other officers and executive 
departments and agencies of the United States Government. All agencies 
of the United States Government shall take all appropriate measures 
within their authority to carry out the provisions of this order.
Sec. 5. For those persons whose property or interests in property are 
affected by this order who might have a constitutional presence in the 
United States, I find that because of the ability to transfer funds or 
other assets instantaneously, prior notice to such persons of measures 
to be taken pursuant to this order would render those measures 
ineffectual. I therefore determine that for these measures to be 
effective in addressing the national emergency declared in Executive 
Order 13692, there need be no prior notice of a listing or determination 
made pursuant to this order.
Sec. 6. This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
Sec. 7. This order is effective at 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on 
August 25, 2017.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    August 24, 2017.
Executive Order 13809 of August 28, 2017

Restoring State, Tribal, and Local Law Enforcement's Access to Life-
Saving Equipment and Resources

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:

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Section 1. Revocation of Executive Order 13688. Executive Order 13688 of 
January 16, 2015 (Federal Support for Local Law Enforcement Equipment 
Acquisition), is hereby revoked.
Sec. 2. Revocation of Recommendations Issued Pursuant to Executive Order 
13688. The recommendations issued pursuant to Executive Order 13688 do 
not reflect the policy of the executive branch. All executive 
departments and agencies are directed, as of the date of this order and 
consistent with Federal law, to cease implementing those recommendations 
and, if necessary, to take prompt action to rescind any rules, 
regulations, guidelines, or policies implementing them.
Sec. 3. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department, agency, or the 
head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    August 28, 2017.
Executive Order 13810 of September 20, 2017

Imposing Additional Sanctions With Respect to North Korea

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the 
National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), the United Nations 
Participation Act of 1945 (22 U.S.C. 287c) (UNPA), section 1 of title II 
of Public Law 65-24, ch. 30, June 15, 1917, as amended (50 U.S.C. 191), 
sections 212(f) and 215(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 
1952 (8 U.S.C. 1182(f) and 1185(a)), and section 301 of title 3, United 
States Code; and in view of United Nations Security Council Resolution 
(UNSCR) 2321 of November 30, 2016, UNSCR 2356 of June 2, 2017, UNSCR 
2371 of August 5, 2017, and UNSCR 2375 of September 11, 2017, I, DONALD 
J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, find that:
The provocative, destabilizing, and repressive actions and policies of 
the Government of North Korea, including its intercontinental ballistic 
missile launches of July 3 and July 28, 2017, and its nuclear test of 
September 2, 2017, each of which violated its obligations under numerous 
UNSCRs and contravened its commitments under the September 19, 2005, 
Joint Statement of the Six-Party Talks; its commission of serious human 
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and its use of funds generated through international trade to support 
its nuclear and missile programs and weapons proliferation, constitute a 
continuing threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy 
of the United States, and a disturbance of the international relations 
of the United States.
In order to take further steps with respect to the national emergency 
declared in Executive Order 13466 of June 26, 2008, as modified in scope 
by and relied upon for additional steps in subsequent Executive Orders, 
I hereby find, determine, and order:
Section 1. (a) All property and interests in property that are in the 
United States, that hereafter come within the United States, or that are 
or hereafter come within the possession or control of any United States 
person of the following persons are blocked and may not be transferred, 
paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in:
Any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation 
with the Secretary of State:

(i) to operate in the construction, energy, financial services, fishing, 
information technology, manufacturing, medical, mining, textiles, or 
transportation industries in North Korea;

(ii) to own, control, or operate any port in North Korea, including any 
seaport, airport, or land port of entry;

(iii) to have engaged in at least one significant importation from or 
exportation to North Korea of any goods, services, or technology;

(iv) to be a North Korean person, including a North Korean person that has 
engaged in commercial activity that generates revenue for the Government of 
North Korea or the Workers' Party of Korea;

(v) to have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
support of, any person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to this order; or

(vi) to be owned or controlled by, or to have acted or purported to act for 
or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, any person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order.

    (b) The prohibitions in subsection (a) of this section apply except 
to the extent provided by statutes, or in regulations, orders, 
directives, or licenses that may be issued pursuant to this order, and 
notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit 
granted before the effective date of this order. The prohibitions in 
subsection (a) of this section are in addition to export control 
authorities implemented by the Department of Commerce.
    (c) I hereby determine that the making of donations of the types of 
articles specified in section 203(b)(2) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(2)) 
by, to, or for the benefit of any person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to subsection (a) of this section would 
seriously impair my ability to deal with the national emergency declared 
in Executive Order 13466, and I hereby prohibit such donations as 
provided by subsection (a) of this section.
    (d) The prohibitions in subsection (a) of this section include:

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(i) the making of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or 
services by, to, or for the benefit of any person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to subsection (a) of this 
section; and

(ii) the receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or 
services from any such person.

Sec. 2. (a) No aircraft in which a foreign person has an interest that 
has landed at a place in North Korea may land at a place in the United 
States within 180 days after departure from North Korea.
    (b) No vessel in which a foreign person has an interest that has 
called at a port in North Korea within the previous 180 days, and no 
vessel in which a foreign person has an interest that has engaged in a 
ship-to-ship transfer with such a vessel within the previous 180 days, 
may call at a port in the United States.
    (c) The prohibitions in subsections (a) and (b) of this section 
apply except to the extent provided by statutes, or in regulations, 
orders, directives, or licenses that may be issued pursuant to this 
order, and notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or 
permit granted before the effective date of this order.
Sec. 3. (a) All funds that are in the United States, that hereafter come 
within the United States, or that are or hereafter come within the 
possession or control of any United States person and that originate 
from, are destined for, or pass through a foreign bank account that has 
been determined by the Secretary of the Treasury to be owned or 
controlled by a North Korean person, or to have been used to transfer 
funds in which any North Korean person has an interest, are blocked and 
may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt 
in.
    (b) No United States person, wherever located, may approve, finance, 
facilitate, or guarantee a transaction by a foreign person where the 
transaction by that foreign person would be prohibited by subsection (a) 
of this section if performed by a United States person or within the 
United States.
    (c) The prohibitions in subsections (a) and (b) of this section 
apply except to the extent provided by statutes, or in regulations, 
orders, directives, or licenses that may be issued pursuant to this 
order, and notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or 
permit granted before the effective date of this order.
Sec. 4. (a) The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, is hereby authorized to impose on a foreign 
financial institution the sanctions described in subsection (b) of this 
section upon determining that the foreign financial institution has, on 
or after the effective date of this order:

(i) knowingly conducted or facilitated any significant transaction on 
behalf of any person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Executive Order 13551 of August 30, 2010, Executive Order 13687 
of January 2, 2015, Executive Order 13722 of March 15, 2016, or this order, 
or of any person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Executive Order 13382 in connection with North Korea-related 
activities; or

(ii) knowingly conducted or facilitated any significant transaction in 
connection with trade with North Korea.

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    (b) With respect to any foreign financial institution determined by 
the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of 
State, in accordance with this section to meet the criteria set forth in 
subsection (a)(i) or (a)(ii) of this section, the Secretary of the 
Treasury may:

(i) prohibit the opening and prohibit or impose strict conditions on the 
maintenance of correspondent accounts or payable-through accounts in the 
United States; or

(ii) block all property and interests in property that are in the United 
States, that hereafter come within the United States, or that are or 
hereafter come within the possession or control of any United States person 
of such foreign financial institution, and provide that such property and 
interests in property may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or 
otherwise dealt in.

    (c) The prohibitions in subsection (b) of this section apply except 
to the extent provided by statutes, or in regulations, orders, 
directives, or licenses that may be issued pursuant to this order, and 
notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit 
granted before the effective date of this order.
    (d) I hereby determine that the making of donations of the types of 
articles specified in section 203(b)(2) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(2)) 
by, to, or for the benefit of any person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to subsection (b)(ii) of this section 
would seriously impair my ability to deal with the national emergency 
declared in Executive Order 13466, and I hereby prohibit such donations 
as provided by subsection (b)(ii) of this section.
    (e) The prohibitions in subsection (b)(ii) of this section include:

(i) the making of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or 
services by, to, or for the benefit of any person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to subsection (b)(ii) of this 
section; and

(ii) the receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or 
services from any such person.

Sec. 5. The unrestricted immigrant and nonimmigrant entry into the 
United States of aliens determined to meet one or more of the criteria 
in section 1(a) of this order would be detrimental to the interests of 
the United States, and the entry of such persons into the United States, 
as immigrants or nonimmigrants, is therefore hereby suspended. Such 
persons shall be treated as persons covered by section 1 of Proclamation 
8693 of July 24, 2011 (Suspension of Entry of Aliens Subject to United 
Nations Security Council Travel Bans and International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act Sanctions).
Sec. 6. (a) Any transaction that evades or avoids, has the purpose of 
evading or avoiding, causes a violation of, or attempts to violate any 
of the prohibitions set forth in this order is prohibited.
    (b) Any conspiracy formed to violate any of the prohibitions set 
forth in this order is prohibited.
Sec. 7. Nothing in this order shall prohibit transactions for the 
conduct of the official business of the Federal Government or the United 
Nations (including its specialized agencies, programmes, funds, and 
related organizations) by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof.
Sec. 8. For the purposes of this order:

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    (a) the term ``person'' means an individual or entity;
    (b) the term ``entity'' means a partnership, association, trust, 
joint venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization;
    (c) the term ``United States person'' means any United States 
citizen, permanent resident alien, entity organized under the laws of 
the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States 
(including foreign branches), or any person in the United States;
    (d) the term ``North Korean person'' means any North Korean citizen, 
North Korean permanent resident alien, or entity organized under the 
laws of North Korea or any jurisdiction within North Korea (including 
foreign branches). For the purposes of section 1 of this order, the term 
``North Korean person'' shall not include any United States citizen, any 
permanent resident alien of the United States, any alien lawfully 
admitted to the United States, or any alien holding a valid United 
States visa;
    (e) the term ``foreign financial institution'' means any foreign 
entity that is engaged in the business of accepting deposits, making, 
granting, transferring, holding, or brokering loans or credits, or 
purchasing or selling foreign exchange, securities, commodity futures or 
options, or procuring purchasers and sellers thereof, as principal or 
agent. The term includes, among other entities, depository institutions; 
banks; savings banks; money service businesses; trust companies; 
securities brokers and dealers; commodity futures and options brokers 
and dealers; forward contract and foreign exchange merchants; securities 
and commodities exchanges; clearing corporations; investment companies; 
employee benefit plans; dealers in precious metals, stones, or jewels; 
and holding companies, affiliates, or subsidiaries of any of the 
foregoing. The term does not include the international financial 
institutions identified in 22 U.S.C. 262r(c)(2), the International Fund 
for Agricultural Development, the North American Development Bank, or 
any other international financial institution so notified by the 
Secretary of the Treasury; and
    (f) the term ``knowingly,'' with respect to conduct, a circumstance, 
or a result, means that a person has actual knowledge, or should have 
known, of the conduct, the circumstance, or the result.
Sec. 9. For those persons whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to this order who might have a constitutional presence 
in the United States, I find that because of the ability to transfer 
funds or other assets instantaneously, prior notice to such persons of 
measures to be taken pursuant to this order would render those measures 
ineffectual. I therefore determine that for these measures to be 
effective in addressing the national emergency declared in Executive 
Order 13466, there need be no prior notice of a listing or determination 
made pursuant to this order.
Sec. 10. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, is hereby authorized to take such actions, including 
adopting rules and regulations, and to employ all powers granted to me 
by IEEPA and UNPA as may be necessary to implement this order. The 
Secretary of the Treasury may, consistent with applicable law, 
redelegate any of these functions to other officers and agencies of the 
United States. All agencies shall take all appropriate measures within 
their authority to implement this order.

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Sec. 11. This order is effective at 12:01 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, 
September 21, 2017.
Sec. 12. This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right 
or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity 
by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    September 20, 2017.
Executive Order 13811 of September 29, 2017

Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees

By the authority vested in me as President, by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, and consistent with the provisions 
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), it is 
hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Each advisory committee listed below is continued until 
September 30, 2019.
    (a) Committee for the Preservation of the White House; Executive 
Order 11145, as amended (Department of the Interior).
    (b) President's Commission on White House Fellowships; Executive 
Order 11183, as amended (Office of Personnel Management).
    (c) President's Committee on the National Medal of Science; 
Executive Order 11287, as amended (National Science Foundation).
    (d) President's Export Council; Executive Order 12131, as amended 
(Department of Commerce).
    (e) President's Committee on the International Labor Organization; 
Executive Order 12216, as amended (Department of Labor).
    (f) President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory 
Committee; Executive Order 12382, as amended (Department of Homeland 
Security).
    (g) National Industrial Security Program Policy Advisory Committee; 
Executive Order 12829, as amended (National Archives and Records 
Administration).
    (h) Trade and Environment Policy Advisory Committee; Executive Order 
12905 (Office of the United States Trade Representative).
    (i) Governmental Advisory Committee to the United States 
Representative to the North American Commission for Environmental 
Cooperation; Executive Order 12915 (Environmental Protection Agency).
    (j) National Advisory Committee to the United States Representative 
to the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation; 
Executive Order 12915 (Environmental Protection Agency).

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    (k) Good Neighbor Environmental Board; Executive Order 12916, as 
amended (Environmental Protection Agency).
    (l) Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS; Executive Order 
12963, as amended (Department of Health and Human Services).
    (m) President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities; 
Executive Order 12994, as amended (Department of Health and Human 
Services).
    (n) Invasive Species Advisory Committee; Executive Order 13112, as 
amended (Department of the Interior).
    (o) Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee; Executive 
Order 13158 (Department of Commerce).
    (p) Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health; Executive Order 
13179 (Department of Health and Human Services).
    (q) National Infrastructure Advisory Council; Executive Order 13231, 
as amended (Department of Homeland Security).
    (r) President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition; Executive 
Order 13265, as amended (Department of Health and Human Services).
    (s) President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific 
Islanders; Executive Order 13515, as amended (Department of Education).
    (t) President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology; 
Executive Order 13539, as amended (Department of Energy).
    (u) Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development; 
Executive Order 13540 (Small Business Administration).
    (v) State, Local, Tribal, and Private Sector (SLTPS) Policy Advisory 
Committee; Executive Order 13549 (National Archives and Records 
Administration).
    (w) President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for 
Hispanics; Executive Order 13555 (Department of Education).
    (x) President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for 
African Americans; Executive Order 13621 (Department of Education).
    (y) President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa; 
Executive Order 13675, as amended (Department of Commerce).
    (z) Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant 
Bacteria; Executive Order 13676 (Department of Health and Human 
Services).
    (aa) Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee; initially 
established pursuant to Presidential Memorandum on Improving Spectrum 
Management for the 21st Century (November 30, 2004) (Department of 
Commerce).
    (bb) National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing 
Advisory Board; National Security Presidential Directive-39, ``U.S. 
National Space-Based Position, Navigation, and Timing Policy'' (December 
8, 2004) (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).
    (cc) San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee; 
Proclamation 8947 of March 25, 2013 (Department of the Interior).

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    (dd) Bears Ears National Monument Advisory Committee; Proclamation 
9558 of December 28, 2016 (Department of the Interior).
    (ee) Gold Butte National Monument Advisory Committee; Proclamation 
9559 of December 28, 2016 (Department of the Interior).
    (ff) President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges 
and Universities; Executive Order 13779 (Department of Education).
Sec. 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other Executive Order, the 
functions of the President under the Federal Advisory Committee Act that 
are applicable to the committees listed in section 1 of this order shall 
be performed by the head of the department or agency designated after 
each committee, in accordance with the regulations, guidelines, and 
procedures established by the Administrator of General Services.
Sec. 3. Sections 1 and 2 of Executive Order 13708 of September 30, 2015, 
are hereby superseded by sections 1 and 2 of this order. Executive Order 
13805 of July 19, 2017 (Establishing a Presidential Advisory Council on 
Infrastructure) is hereby revoked.
Sec. 4. This order shall be effective September 30, 2017.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    September 29, 2017.
Executive Order 13812 of September 29, 2017

Revocation of Executive Order Creating Labor-Management Forums

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. The United States Government should spend tax dollars 
responsibly, efficiently, and in the public interest. The National 
Council on Federal Labor-Management Relations (Council) and related 
agency-level labor-management forums have consumed considerable 
managerial time and taxpayer resources, but they have not fulfilled 
their goal of promoting collaboration in the Federal workforce. Public 
expenditures on the Council and related forums have produced few 
benefits to the public, and they should, therefore, be discontinued.
Sec. 2. Revocations. (a) Executive Order 13522 of December 9, 2009 
(Creating Labor-Management Forums to Improve Delivery of Government 
Services), as extended by Executive Order 13708 of September 30, 2015 
(Continuance or Reestablishment of Certain Federal Advisory Committees), 
which established the Council and implemented labor-management forums 
throughout the executive branch, is hereby revoked.
    (b) The Director of the Office of Personnel Management and heads of 
executive departments and agencies shall, consistent with law, promptly 
move to rescind any orders, rules, regulations, guidelines, programs, or 
policies implementing or enforcing Executive Order 13522.

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Sec. 3. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall abrogate any 
collective bargaining agreements in effect on the date of this order.
    (b) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise 
affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (c) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (d) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    September 29, 2017.
Executive Order 13813 of October 12, 2017

Promoting Healthcare Choice and Competition Across the United States

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. (a) It shall be the policy of the executive branch, 
to the extent consistent with law, to facilitate the purchase of 
insurance across State lines and the development and operation of a 
healthcare system that provides high-quality care at affordable prices 
for the American people. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
(PPACA), however, has severely limited the choice of healthcare options 
available to many Americans and has produced large premium increases in 
many State individual markets for health insurance. The average exchange 
premium in the 39 States that are using www.healthcare.gov in 2017 is 
more than double the average overall individual market premium recorded 
in 2013. The PPACA has also largely failed to provide meaningful choice 
or competition between insurers, resulting in one-third of America's 
counties having only one insurer offering coverage on their applicable 
government-run exchange in 2017.
    (b) Among the myriad areas where current regulations limit choice 
and competition, my Administration will prioritize three areas for 
improvement in the near term: association health plans (AHPs), short-
term, limited-duration insurance (STLDI), and health reimbursement 
arrangements (HRAs).

(i) Large employers often are able to obtain better terms on health 
insurance for their employees than small employers because of their larger 
pools of insurable individuals across which they can spread risk and 
administrative costs. Expanding access to AHPs can help small businesses 
overcome this competitive disadvantage by allowing them to group together 
to self-insure or purchase large group health insurance. Expanding

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access to AHPs will also allow more small businesses to avoid many of the 
PPACA's costly requirements. Expanding access to AHPs would provide more 
affordable health insurance options to many Americans, including hourly 
wage earners, farmers, and the employees of small businesses and 
entrepreneurs that fuel economic growth.

(ii) STLDI is exempt from the onerous and expensive insurance mandates and 
regulations included in title I of the PPACA. This can make it an appealing 
and affordable alternative to government-run exchanges for many people 
without coverage available to them through their workplaces. The previous 
administration took steps to restrict access to this market by reducing the 
allowable coverage period from less than 12 months to less than 3 months 
and by preventing any extensions selected by the policyholder beyond 3 
months of total coverage.

(iii) HRAs are tax-advantaged, account-based arrangements that employers 
can establish for employees to give employees more flexibility and choices 
regarding their healthcare. Expanding the flexibility and use of HRAs would 
provide many Americans, including employees who work at small businesses, 
with more options for financing their healthcare.

    (c) My Administration will also continue to focus on promoting 
competition in healthcare markets and limiting excessive consolidation 
throughout the healthcare system. To the extent consistent with law, 
government rules and guidelines affecting the United States healthcare 
system should:

(i) expand the availability of and access to alternatives to expensive, 
mandate-laden PPACA insurance, including AHPs, STLDI, and HRAs;

(ii) re-inject competition into healthcare markets by lowering barriers to 
entry, limiting excessive consolidation, and preventing abuses of market 
power; and

(iii) improve access to and the quality of information that Americans need 
to make informed healthcare decisions, including data about healthcare 
prices and outcomes, while minimizing reporting burdens on affected plans, 
providers, or payers.

Sec. 2. Expanded Access to Association Health Plans. Within 60 days of 
the date of this order, the Secretary of Labor shall consider proposing 
regulations or revising guidance, consistent with law, to expand access 
to health coverage by allowing more employers to form AHPs. To the 
extent permitted by law and supported by sound policy, the Secretary 
should consider expanding the conditions that satisfy the commonality-
of-interest requirements under current Department of Labor advisory 
opinions interpreting the definition of an ``employer'' under section 
3(5) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The 
Secretary of Labor should also consider ways to promote AHP formation on 
the basis of common geography or industry.
Sec. 3. Expanded Availability of Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance. 
Within 60 days of the date of this order, the Secretaries of the 
Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services shall consider proposing 
regulations or revising guidance, consistent with law, to expand the 
availability of STLDI. To the extent permitted by law and supported by 
sound policy, the Secretaries should consider allowing such insurance to 
cover longer periods and be renewed by the consumer.

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Sec. 4. Expanded Availability and Permitted Use of Health Reimbursement 
Arrangements. Within 120 days of the date of this order, the Secretaries 
of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services shall consider 
proposing regulations or revising guidance, to the extent permitted by 
law and supported by sound policy, to increase the usability of HRAs, to 
expand employers' ability to offer HRAs to their employees, and to allow 
HRAs to be used in conjunction with nongroup coverage.
Sec. 5. Public Comment. The Secretaries shall consider and evaluate 
public comments on any regulations proposed under sections 2 through 4 
of this order.
Sec. 6. Reports. Within 180 days of the date of this order, and every 2 
years thereafter, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in 
consultation with the Secretaries of the Treasury and Labor and the 
Federal Trade Commission, shall provide a report to the President that:
    (a) details the extent to which existing State and Federal laws, 
regulations, guidance, requirements, and policies fail to conform to the 
policies set forth in section 1 of this order; and
    (b) identifies actions that States or the Federal Government could 
take in furtherance of the policies set forth in section 1 of this 
order.
Sec. 7. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    October 12, 2017.
Executive Order 13814 of October 20, 2017

Amending Executive Order 13223

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including the National Emergencies 
Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and in furtherance of the objectives of 
Proclamation 7463 of September 14, 2001 (Declaration of National 
Emergency by Reason of Certain Terrorist Attacks), which declared a 
national emergency by reason of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 
2001, in New York and Pennsylvania and against the Pentagon, and the 
continuing and immediate threat of further attacks on the United States, 
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Secretary of Defense additional authority to manage personnel 
requirements in a manner consistent with the authorization provided in 
Executive Order 13223 of September 14, 2001 (Ordering the Ready Reserve 
of the Armed Forces to Active Duty and Delegating Certain Authorities to 
the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Transportation), it is 
hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Amendment to Executive Order 13223. Section 1 of Executive 
Order 13223 is amended by adding at the end: ``The authorities available 
for use during a national emergency under sections 688 and 690 of title 
10, United States Code, are also invoked and made available, according 
to their terms, to the Secretary concerned, subject in the case of the 
Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, to the direction of the 
Secretary of Defense.''
Sec. 2. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    October 20, 2017.
Executive Order 13815 of October 24, 2017

Resuming the United States Refugee Admissions Program With Enhanced 
Vetting Capabilities

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq., and section 301 of title 
3, United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. (a) It is the policy of the United States to protect 
its people from terrorist attacks and other public-safety threats. 
Screening and vetting procedures associated with determining which 
foreign nationals may enter the United States, including through the 
U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), play a critical role in 
implementing that policy. Those procedures enhance our ability to detect 
foreign nationals who might commit, aid, or support acts of terrorism, 
or otherwise pose a threat to the national security or public safety of 
the United States, and they bolster our efforts to prevent such 
individuals from entering the country.

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    (b) Section 5 of Executive Order 13780 of March 6, 2017 (Protecting 
the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States), 
directed the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, and the Director of National Intelligence to develop 
a uniform baseline for screening and vetting standards and procedures 
applicable to all travelers who seek to enter the United States. A 
working group was established to satisfy this directive.
    (c) Section 6(a) of Executive Order 13780 directed a review to 
strengthen the vetting process for the USRAP. It also instructed the 
Secretary of State to suspend the travel of refugees into the United 
States under that program, and the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
suspend decisions on applications for refugee status, subject to certain 
exceptions. Section 6(a) also required the Secretary of State, in 
conjunction with the Secretary of Homeland Security and in consultation 
with the Director of National Intelligence, to conduct a 120-day review 
of the USRAP application and adjudication process in order to determine, 
and implement, additional procedures to ensure that individuals seeking 
admission as refugees do not pose a threat to the security and welfare 
of the United States. Executive Order 13780 noted that terrorist groups 
have sought to infiltrate several nations through refugee programs and 
that the Attorney General had reported that more than 300 persons who 
had entered the United States as refugees were then the subjects of 
counterterrorism investigations by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
    (d) The Secretary of State convened a working group to implement the 
review process under section 6(a) of Executive Order 13780. This review 
was informed by the development of uniform baseline screening and 
vetting standards and procedures for all travelers under section 5 of 
Executive Order 13780. The section 6(a) working group compared the 
process for screening and vetting refugees with the uniform baseline 
standards and procedures established by the section 5 working group. The 
section 6(a) working group identified several ways to enhance the 
process for screening and vetting refugees and began implementing those 
improvements.
    (e) The review process for refugees required by Executive Order 
13780 has made our Nation safer. The improvements the section 6(a) 
working group has identified will strengthen the data-collection process 
for all refugee applicants considered for resettlement in the United 
States. They will also bolster the process for interviewing refugees 
through improved training, fraud-detection procedures, and interagency 
information sharing. Further, they will enhance the ability of our 
systems to check biometric and biographic information against a broad 
range of threat information contained in various Federal watchlists and 
databases.
    (f) Section 2 of Proclamation 9645 of September 24, 2017 (Enhancing 
Vetting Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry into 
the United States by Terrorists or Other Public-Safety Threats), 
suspended and limited, subject to exceptions and case-by-case waivers, 
the entry into the United States of foreign nationals of eight 
countries. As noted in that Proclamation, those suspensions and 
limitations are in the interest of the United States because of certain 
deficiencies in those countries' identity-management and information-
sharing protocols and procedures, and because of the national security 
and public-safety risks that emanate from

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their territory, including risks that result from the significant 
presence of terrorists within the territory of several of those 
countries.
    (g) The entry restrictions and limitations in Proclamation 9645 
apply to the immigrant and nonimmigrant visa application and 
adjudication processes, which foreign nationals use to seek 
authorization to travel to the United States and apply for admission. 
Pursuant to section 3(b)(iii) of Proclamation 9645, however, those 
restrictions and limitations do not apply to those who seek to enter the 
United States through the USRAP.
    (h) Foreign nationals who seek to enter the United States with an 
immigrant or nonimmigrant visa stand in a different position from that 
of refugees who are considered for entry into this country under the 
USRAP. For a variety of reasons, including substantive differences in 
the risk factors presented by the refugee population and in the quality 
of information available to screen and vet refugees, the refugee 
screening and vetting process is different from the process that applies 
to most visa applicants. At the same time, the entry of certain refugees 
into the United States through the USRAP poses unique security risks and 
considerable domestic challenges that require the application of 
substantial resources.
Sec. 2. Resumption of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. (a) Section 
6(a) of Executive Order 13780 provided for a temporary, 120-day review 
of the USRAP application and adjudication process and an accompanying 
worldwide suspension of refugee travel to the United States and of 
application decisions under the USRAP. That 120-day period expires on 
October 24, 2017. Section 6(a) further provided that refugee travel and 
application decisions could resume after 120 days for stateless persons 
and for the nationals of countries for which the Secretary of State, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of National 
Intelligence jointly determine that the additional procedures identified 
through the USRAP review process are adequate to ensure the security and 
welfare of the United States. The Secretary of State, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, and the Director of National Intelligence have 
advised that the improvements to the USRAP vetting process are generally 
adequate to ensure the security and welfare of the United States, that 
the Secretary of State and Secretary of Homeland Security may resume 
that program, and that they will apply special measures to certain 
categories of refugees whose entry continues to pose potential threats 
to the security and welfare of the United States.
    (b) With the improvements identified by the section 6(a) working 
group and implemented by the participating agencies, the refugee 
screening and vetting process generally meets the uniform baseline for 
immigration screening and vetting established by the section 5 working 
group. Accordingly, a general resumption of the USRAP, subject to the 
conditions set forth in section 3 of this order, is consistent with the 
security and welfare of the United States.
    (c) The suspension of the USRAP and other processes specified in 
section 6(a) of Executive Order 13780 are no longer in effect. Subject 
to the conditions set forth in section 3 of this order, the Secretary of 
State may resume travel of qualified and appropriately vetted refugees 
into the United States, and the Secretary of Homeland Security may 
resume adjudicating applications for refugee resettlement.

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Sec. 3. Addressing the Risks Presented by Certain Categories of 
Refugees. (a) Based on the considerations outlined above, including the 
special measures referred to in subsection (a) of section 2 of this 
order, Presidential action to suspend the entry of refugees under the 
USRAP is not needed at this time to protect the security and interests 
of the United States and its people. The Secretary of State and the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, however, shall continue to assess and 
address any risks posed by particular refugees as follows:

(i) The Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
coordinate to assess any risks to the security and welfare of the United 
States that may be presented by the entry into the United States through 
the USRAP of stateless persons and foreign nationals. Under section 207(c) 
and applicable portions of section 212(a) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1157(c) and 
1182(a), section 402(4) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, 6 U.S.C. 
202(4), and other applicable authorities, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall determine, as 
appropriate and consistent with applicable law, whether any actions should 
be taken to address the risks to the security and welfare of the United 
States presented by permitting any category of refugees to enter this 
country, and, if so, what those actions should be. The Secretary of State 
and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall administer the USRAP 
consistent with those determinations, and in consultation with the Attorney 
General and the Director of National Intelligence.

(ii) Within 90 days of the date of this order and annually thereafter, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State 
and the Director of National Intelligence, shall determine, as appropriate 
and consistent with applicable law, whether any actions taken to address 
the risks to the security and welfare of the United States presented by 
permitting any category of refugees to enter this country should be 
modified or terminated, and, if so, what those modifications or 
terminations should be. If the Secretary of Homeland Security, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, determines, at any time, that any 
actions taken pursuant to section 3(a)(i) should be modified or terminated, 
the Secretary of Homeland Security may modify or terminate those actions 
accordingly. The Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State 
shall administer the USRAP consistent with the determinations made under 
this subsection, and in consultation with the Attorney General and the 
Director of National Intelligence.

    (b) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Attorney General 
shall, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, and in cooperation with the heads of other executive 
departments and agencies as he deems appropriate, provide a report to 
the President on the effect of refugee resettlement in the United States 
on the national security, public safety, and general welfare of the 
United States. The report shall include any recommendations the Attorney 
General deems necessary to advance those interests.
Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

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(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    October 24, 2017.
Executive Order 13816 of December 8, 2017

Revising the Seal for the National Credit Union Administration

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Revision. (a) The National Credit Union Administration Board 
has caused to be made, and has recommended approval of, a new seal of 
office for the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), the design 
of which accompanies and is hereby made a part of this order, and which 
is described as follows:

(i) The eagle overlaid by the shield conveys the NCUA's role as an agency 
of the Federal Government. The text, ``NCUA,'' in white on a blue 
background on the crest of the shield is the core of the sign that 
federally insured credit unions are required to display.

(ii) The three stars above the eagle represent the NCUA's three-member 
Board, appointed by the President of the United States by and with the 
advice and consent of the Senate.

(iii) The oak branch the eagle is holding in its left talon symbolizes the 
NCUA's strength, honor, and longevity in carrying out its mission of 
promoting confidence in the national system of cooperative credit.

(iv) The olive branch the eagle is holding in its right talon symbolizes 
the peace and prosperity facilitated by the economic growth and access to 
affordable financial services that the Nation's credit unions have long 
provided to millions of Americans.

(v) The upper portion of the circle that forms the border of the seal sets 
forth the agency's title, ``National Credit Union Administration.'' The 
date ``1934'' in the lower portion of the circle reflects the creation of 
the Federal credit union system by the Congress in 1934 and the long 
unbroken line of Federal credit union regulation that evolved into the 
NCUA.

    (b) This seal is of suitable design and appropriate for adoption as 
the official seal of the NCUA.
    (c) I hereby approve this seal as the official seal of the NCUA.

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Sec. 2. Revocation. Executive Order 11580 of January 20, 1971 
(Establishing a Seal for the National Credit Union Administration), as 
amended, is hereby revoked.
Sec. 3. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    December 8, 2017.

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Executive Order 13817 of December 20, 2017

A Federal Strategy to Ensure Secure and Reliable Supplies of Critical 
Minerals

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Findings. The United States is heavily reliant on imports of 
certain mineral commodities that are vital to the Nation's security and 
economic prosperity. This dependency of the United States on foreign 
sources creates a strategic vulnerability for both its economy and 
military to adverse foreign government action, natural disaster, and 
other events that can disrupt supply of these key minerals. Despite the 
presence of significant deposits of some of these minerals across the 
United States, our miners and producers are currently limited by a lack 
of comprehensive, machine-readable data concerning topographical, 
geological, and geophysical surveys; permitting delays; and the 
potential for protracted litigation regarding permits that are issued. 
An increase in private-sector domestic exploration, production, 
recycling, and reprocessing of critical minerals, and support for 
efforts to identify more commonly available technological alternatives 
to these minerals, will reduce our dependence on imports, preserve our 
leadership in technological innovation, support job creation, improve 
our national security and balance of trade, and enhance the 
technological superiority and readiness of our Armed Forces, which are 
among the Nation's most significant consumers of critical minerals.
Sec. 2. Definition. (a) A ``critical mineral'' is a mineral identified 
by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to subsection (b) of this 
section to be (i) a non-fuel mineral or mineral material essential to 
the economic and national security of the United States, (ii) the supply 
chain of which is vulnerable to disruption, and (iii) that serves an 
essential function in the manufacturing of a product, the absence of 
which would have significant consequences for our economy or our 
national security.
    (b) The Secretary of the Interior, in coordination with the 
Secretary of Defense and in consultation with the heads of other 
relevant executive departments and agencies (agencies), shall publish a 
list of critical minerals in the Federal Register not later than 60 days 
after the date of this order, and disseminate such list to the 
appropriate agencies.
Sec. 3. Policy. It shall be the policy of the Federal Government to 
reduce the Nation's vulnerability to disruptions in the supply of 
critical minerals, which constitutes a strategic vulnerability for the 
security and prosperity of the United States. The United States will 
further this policy for the benefit of the American people and in a safe 
and environmentally responsible manner, by:
    (a) identifying new sources of critical minerals;
    (b) increasing activity at all levels of the supply chain, including 
exploration, mining, concentration, separation, alloying, recycling, and 
reprocessing critical minerals;
    (c) ensuring that our miners and producers have electronic access to 
the most advanced topographic, geologic, and geophysical data within 
U.S. territory to the extent permitted by law and subject to appropriate 
limitations

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for purposes of privacy and security, including appropriate limitations 
to protect critical infrastructure data such as those related to 
national security areas; and
    (d) streamlining leasing and permitting processes to expedite 
exploration, production, processing, reprocessing, recycling, and 
domestic refining of critical minerals.
Sec. 4. Implementation. (a) Within 180 days of the date that the 
Secretary of the Interior publishes a list of critical minerals under 
section 2 of this order, the Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with 
the Secretaries of Defense, the Interior, Agriculture, and Energy, and 
the United States Trade Representative, shall submit a report to the 
President through the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, 
the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the 
Office of Science and Technology Policy. The report shall include:

(i) a strategy to reduce the Nation's reliance on critical minerals;

(ii) an assessment of progress toward developing critical minerals 
recycling and reprocessing technologies, and technological alternatives to 
critical minerals;

(iii) options for accessing and developing critical minerals through 
investment and trade with our allies and partners;

(iv) a plan to improve the topographic, geologic, and geophysical mapping 
of the United States and make the resulting data and metadata 
electronically accessible, to the extent permitted by law and subject to 
appropriate limitations for purposes of privacy and security, to support 
private sector mineral exploration of critical minerals; and

(v) recommendations to streamline permitting and review processes related 
to developing leases; enhancing access to critical mineral resources; and 
increasing discovery, production, and domestic refining of critical 
minerals.

    (b) Agencies shall implement subsection (a) of this section in a 
manner consistent with, and when possible complementary to, 
implementation of Executive Order 13771 of January 30, 2017 (Reducing 
Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs), Executive Order 13783 of 
March 28, 2017 (Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth), 
Executive Order 13807 of August 15, 2017 (Establishing Discipline and 
Accountability in the Environmental Review and Permitting Process for 
Infrastructure Projects), and Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 
1993 (Regulatory Planning and Review).
Sec. 5. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof;

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals; or

(iii) existing treaties or international agreements relating to mineral 
production, imports, or exports.

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.

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    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    December 20, 2017.
Executive Order 13818 of December 20, 2017

Blocking the Property of Persons Involved in Serious Human Rights Abuse 
or Corruption

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the 
National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) (NEA), the Global 
Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (Public Law 114-328) (the 
``Act''), section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 
(8 U.S.C. 1182(f)) (INA), and section 301 of title 3, United States 
Code,
I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, find that 
the prevalence and severity of human rights abuse and corruption that 
have their source, in whole or in substantial part, outside the United 
States, such as those committed or directed by persons listed in the 
Annex to this order, have reached such scope and gravity that they 
threaten the stability of international political and economic systems. 
Human rights abuse and corruption undermine the values that form an 
essential foundation of stable, secure, and functioning societies; have 
devastating impacts on individuals; weaken democratic institutions; 
degrade the rule of law; perpetuate violent conflicts; facilitate the 
activities of dangerous persons; and undermine economic markets. The 
United States seeks to impose tangible and significant consequences on 
those who commit serious human rights abuse or engage in corruption, as 
well as to protect the financial system of the United States from abuse 
by these same persons.
I therefore determine that serious human rights abuse and corruption 
around the world constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the 
national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States, and 
I hereby declare a national emergency to deal with that threat.
I hereby determine and order:
Section 1. (a) All property and interests in property that are in the 
United States, that hereafter come within the United States, or that are 
or hereafter come within the possession or control of any United States 
person of the following persons are blocked and may not be transferred, 
paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in:

(i) the persons listed in the Annex to this order;

(ii) any foreign person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General:

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  (A) to be responsible for or complicit in, or to have directly or 
indirectly engaged in, serious human rights abuse;

  (B) to be a current or former government official, or a person acting for 
or on behalf of such an official, who is responsible for or complicit in, 
or has directly or indirectly engaged in:

    (1) corruption, including the misappropriation of state 
assets, the expropriation of private assets for personal gain, 
corruption related to government contracts or the extraction of 
natural resources, or bribery; or
    (2) the transfer or the facilitation of the transfer of the 
proceeds of corruption;

  (C) to be or have been a leader or official of:

    (1) an entity, including any government entity, that has 
engaged in, or whose members have engaged in, any of the 
activities described in subsections (ii)(A), (ii)(B)(1), or 
(ii)(B)(2) of this section relating to the leader's or official's 
tenure; or
    (2) an entity whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to this order as a result of activities related 
to the leader's or official's tenure; or

  (D) to have attempted to engage in any of the activities described in 
subsections (ii)(A), (ii)(B)(1), or (ii)(B)(2) of this section; and

(iii) any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General:

  (A) to have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
support of:

    (1) any activity described in subsections (ii)(A), (ii)(B)(1), 
or (ii)(B)(2) of this section that is conducted by a foreign 
person;
    (2) any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to this order; or
    (3) any entity, including any government entity, that has 
engaged in, or whose members have engaged in, any of the 
activities described in subsections (ii)(A), (ii)(B)(1), or 
(ii)(B)(2) of this section, where the activity is conducted by a 
foreign person;

  (B) to be owned or controlled by, or to have acted or purported to act 
for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, any person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order; or

  (C) to have attempted to engage in any of the activities described in 
subsections (iii)(A) or (B) of this section.

    (b) The prohibitions in subsection (a) of this section apply except 
to the extent provided by statutes, or in regulations, orders, 
directives, or licenses that may be issued pursuant to this order, and 
notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit 
granted before the effective date of this order.
Sec. 2. The unrestricted immigrant and nonimmigrant entry into the 
United States of aliens determined to meet one or more of the criteria 
in section 1 of this order would be detrimental to the interests of the 
United States, and the entry of such persons into the United States, as 
immigrants or nonimmigrants, is hereby suspended. Such persons shall be 
treated as persons

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covered by section 1 of Proclamation 8693 of July 24, 2011 (Suspension 
of Entry of Aliens Subject to United Nations Security Council Travel 
Bans and International Emergency Economic Powers Act Sanctions).
Sec. 3. I hereby determine that the making of donations of the types of 
articles specified in section 203(b)(2) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(2)) 
by, to, or for the benefit of any person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to this order would seriously impair my 
ability to deal with the national emergency declared in this order, and 
I hereby prohibit such donations as provided by section 1 of this order.
Sec. 4. The prohibitions in section 1 include:
    (a) the making of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or 
services by, to, or for the benefit of any person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order; and
    (b) the receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or 
services from any such person.
Sec. 5. (a) Any transaction that evades or avoids, has the purpose of 
evading or avoiding, causes a violation of, or attempts to violate any 
of the prohibitions set forth in this order is prohibited.
    (b) Any conspiracy formed to violate any of the prohibitions set 
forth in this order is prohibited.
Sec. 6. For the purposes of this order:
    (a) the term ``person'' means an individual or entity;
    (b) the term ``entity'' means a partnership, association, trust, 
joint venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization; and
    (c) the term ``United States person'' means any United States 
citizen, permanent resident alien, entity organized under the laws of 
the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States 
(including foreign branches), or any person in the United States.
Sec. 7. For those persons whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to this order who might have a constitutional presence 
in the United States, I find that because of the ability to transfer 
funds or other assets instantaneously, prior notice to such persons of 
measures to be taken pursuant to this order would render those measures 
ineffectual. I therefore determine that for these measures to be 
effective in addressing the national emergency declared in this order, 
there need be no prior notice of a listing or determination made 
pursuant to this order.
Sec. 8. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, is hereby authorized to take such actions, including 
adopting rules and regulations, and to employ all powers granted to me 
by IEEPA and the Act as may be necessary to implement this order and 
section 1263(a) of the Act with respect to the determinations provided 
for therein. The Secretary of the Treasury may, consistent with 
applicable law, redelegate any of these functions to other officers and 
agencies of the United States. All agencies shall take all appropriate 
measures within their authority to implement this order.
Sec. 9. The Secretary of State is hereby authorized to take such 
actions, including adopting rules and regulations, and to employ all 
powers granted to me by IEEPA, the INA, and the Act as may be necessary 
to carry out

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section 2 of this order and, in consultation with the Secretary of the 
Treasury, the reporting requirement in section 1264(a) of the Act with 
respect to the reports provided for in section 1264(b)(2) of that Act. 
The Secretary of State may, consistent with applicable law, redelegate 
any of these functions to other officers and agencies of the United 
States consistent with applicable law.
Sec. 10. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State and the Attorney General, is hereby authorized to 
determine that circumstances no longer warrant the blocking of the 
property and interests in property of a person listed in the Annex to 
this order, and to take necessary action to give effect to that 
determination.
Sec. 11. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, is hereby authorized to submit recurring and final 
reports to the Congress on the national emergency declared in this 
order, consistent with section 401(c) of the NEA (50 U.S.C. 1641(c)) and 
section 204(c) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1703(c)).
Sec. 12. This order is effective at 12:01 a.m., Eastern Standard Time, 
December 21, 2017.
Sec. 13. This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right 
or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity 
by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    December 20, 2017.

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Executive Order 13819 of December 22, 2017

Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Statutory Pay Systems. The rates of basic pay or salaries of 
the statutory pay systems (as defined in 5 U.S.C. 5302(1)), as adjusted 
under 5 U.S.C. 5303, are set forth on the schedules attached hereto and 
made a part hereof:
    (a) The General Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5332(a)) at Schedule 1;
    (b) The Foreign Service Schedule (22 U.S.C. 3963) at Schedule 2; and
    (c) The schedules for the Veterans Health Administration of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs (38 U.S.C. 7306, 7404; section 301(a) of 
Public Law 102-40) at Schedule 3.
Sec. 2. Senior Executive Service. The ranges of rates of basic pay for 
senior executives in the Senior Executive Service, as established 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 5382, are set forth on Schedule 4 attached hereto 
and made a part hereof.
Sec. 3. Certain Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Salaries. The rates 
of basic pay or salaries for the following offices and positions are set 
forth on the schedules attached hereto and made a part hereof:
    (a) The Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5312-5318) at Schedule 5;
    (b) The Vice President (3 U.S.C. 104) and the Congress (2 U.S.C. 
4501) at Schedule 6; and
    (c) Justices and judges (28 U.S.C. 5, 44(d), 135, 252, and 461(a)) 
at Schedule 7.
Sec. 4. Uniformed Services. The rates of monthly basic pay (37 U.S.C. 
203(a)) for members of the uniformed services, as adjusted under section 
601 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 
(Public Law 115-91), as signed by the President on December 12, 2017, 
and the rate of monthly cadet or midshipman pay (37 U.S.C. 203(c)) are 
set forth on Schedule 8 attached hereto and made a part hereof.
Sec. 5. Locality-Based Comparability Payments.
    (a) Pursuant to section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, and my 
authority to implement an alternative level of comparability payments 
under section 5304a of title 5, United States Code, locality-based 
comparability payments shall be paid in accordance with Schedule 9 
attached hereto and made a part hereof.
    (b) The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall take 
such actions as may be necessary to implement these payments and to 
publish appropriate notice of such payments in the Federal Register.
Sec. 6. Administrative Law Judges. Pursuant to section 5372 of title 5, 
United States Code, the rates of basic pay for administrative law judges 
are set forth on Schedule 10 attached hereto and made a part hereof.
Sec. 7. Effective Dates. Schedule 8 is effective January 1, 2018. The 
other schedules contained herein are effective on the first day of the 
first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2018.

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Sec. 8. Prior Order Superseded. Executive Order 13756 of December 27, 
2016, is superseded as of the effective dates specified in section 7 of 
this order.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    December 22, 2017.

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Subchapter A-- [Reserved]
Subchapter B-- Administrative Orders                                 417
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Subchapter B-- Administrative Orders


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Memorandum of January 12, 2017

Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Our National Parks, National 
Forests, and Other Public Lands and Waters

Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies
Our Federal lands and waters are among our Nation's greatest treasures--
from our National Parks and National Forests, to our wild and scenic 
rivers, recreation areas, and other public lands and waters. These 
natural and historic sites give us fresh air and clean water, places for 
recreation and inspiration, and support for our local communities and 
economies. As a powerful sign of our democratic ideals, these lands 
belong to all Americans--rich and poor, urban and rural, young and old, 
from all backgrounds, genders, cultures, religious viewpoints, and walks 
of life.
Our public lands and waters are treasured in part because they tell the 
story of our Nation. They preserve the history from our Nation's wars, 
protect cultural sites considered sacred to countless Americans, and 
honor the accomplishments of distinctly American leaders ranging from 
Harriet Tubman to Abraham Lincoln to Cesar Chavez. I am proud that my 
Administration has greatly expanded the stories that our protected 
public lands and waters tell about our Nation through designating a 
diverse collection of cultural and historic sites as new parks and 
monuments and by restoring the Koyukon Athabascan name of Denali to the 
tallest mountain in North

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America. I am proud, too, that my Administration has sought to expand 
access to our public lands and waters and to make them more welcoming to 
all Americans, especially those who have not regularly visited our 
Nation's great outdoors or had the means to do so easily. Initiatives 
like ``Every Kid in a Park'' complement additional, ongoing efforts by 
Federal agencies to improve accessibility, but more work must be done to 
honor the promise and opportunity of the idea that our public lands 
belong to every American. Over the last 8 years, Federal land and water 
management agencies have also shown a renewed commitment to promoting 
equal opportunity for all employees and in creating work environments 
where everyone is empowered to reach their full potential.
The purpose of this memorandum is to ensure that all Americans have the 
opportunity to experience and enjoy our public lands and waters, that 
all segments of the population have the chance to engage in decisions 
about how our lands and waters are managed, and that our Federal 
workforce--not just the sites it manages--is drawn from the rich range 
of the diversity in our Nation. In this memorandum, ``diversity'' refers 
to a range of characteristics including national origin, language, race, 
color, disability, ethnicity, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender 
(including gender identity), socioeconomic status, veteran status, and 
family structure. The term ``inclusion'' refers to a culture that 
connects each employee to the organization; encourages collaboration, 
flexibility, and fairness; and promotes diversity throughout the 
organization so that all individuals have opportunities to participate 
and contribute to their full potential.
This memorandum is directed at the Department of the Interior, the U.S. 
Forest Service, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for 
Civil Works, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
(covered agencies).
Promoting diversity and inclusion is not the sole responsibility of one 
office within a Federal agency but a joint effort that requires 
engagement by senior leadership and the entire workforce. In 
implementing the guidance in this memorandum, each covered agency shall 
ensure its diversity and inclusion practices are fully integrated into 
broader planning efforts and supported by sufficient resource 
allocations and effective programs that promote a wide range of 
investments in personnel development, public engagement, and 
opportunities for inclusive access.
Therefore, by the authority vested in me as President by the 
Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby 
direct the following:
Section 1. Diversity and Inclusion in the Federal Workforce. The quality 
and integrity of our National Parks, National Forests, and other public 
lands and waters depend on the public servants who steward them for the 
benefit of current and future generations. To ensure we are managing 
these resources responsibly, we must have a diverse and inclusive 
Federal workforce practicing public land management that recognizes the 
challenges facing communities across the Nation. A more diverse and 
inclusive Federal workforce also creates a more welcoming experience for 
all Americans, no matter their background or where they live, and 
encourages engagement with Federal agencies on the management and future 
of our public lands and waters. Consistent with existing authorities, 
each covered agency shall prioritize building a more diverse and 
inclusive Federal workforce reflective of our Nation and its citizens.

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Federal agencies are subject to existing authorities aimed at addressing 
the leadership role and obligations of the Federal Government as an 
employer. For example, Executive Order 13583 of August 18, 2011 
(Establishing a Coordinated Government-wide Initiative to Promote 
Diversity and Inclusion in the Federal Workforce), requires Federal 
agencies to take action to promote equal opportunity, diversity, and 
inclusion in the Federal workforce. Federal agencies also are required 
by section 717 of title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to take 
proactive steps to ensure equal opportunity for all Federal employees 
and applicants for Federal employment. This memorandum directs each of 
the covered agencies to pursue additional actions that create and 
maintain a diverse and inclusive Federal workforce. Toward that end, 
each covered agency shall integrate the following activities in its 
efforts to comply with related statutory mandates, Executive Orders, 
regulatory requirements, and individual agency policies:
    (a) Provide professional development opportunities and tools. A 
diverse and inclusive work environment enhances the ability of each 
covered agency to create, retain, and sustain a strong workforce by 
allowing all employees to perform to their full potential and talent. 
Professional development opportunities and tools are key to fostering 
that potential, and ensuring that all employees have access to them 
should be a priority for all agencies, consistent with merit system 
principles. Accordingly, each covered agency shall:

(i) Develop a mechanism to conduct periodic interviews with a voluntary 
representative cross-section of its workforce to gain a more complete 
understanding of the reasons that employees choose to stay with their 
organizations, as well as to receive feedback on workplace policies, 
professional development opportunities, and other issues;

(ii) Provide optional exit interviews or surveys for all departing 
personnel;

(iii) Collect information as needed to identify methods for attracting 
applicants to Federal employment and retaining diverse workplace talent 
through existing workforce programs and initiatives;

(iv) Prioritize resources, as appropriate, to expand professional 
development opportunities that support mission needs, such as academic and 
fellowship programs, private-public exchanges, and detail assignments to 
private or international organizations, State, local and tribal 
governments, or other branches of the Federal Government;

(v) Offer, or sponsor employees to participate in, a Senior Executive 
Service Candidate Development Program or other program that trains 
employees to gain the skills required for senior-level appointments. Each 
covered agency shall consider the number of expected senior-level vacancies 
as one factor in determining the number of candidates to select for such 
programs. In the selection process for these programs, each covered agency 
shall consider redacting personal information, including applicant names, 
from all materials provided for review to reduce the potential for 
unconscious bias. Each covered agency also shall evaluate on a retroactive 
basis the placement rate of program graduates into senior-level positions, 
including available demographic data, on an annual basis to look for ways 
to improve outreach and recruitment for these programs

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consistent with merit system principles. Each covered agency shall consult 
with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on the development or 
enhancement of data-collection tools to conduct these evaluations; and

(vi) Seek additional opportunities for the development and implementation 
of upward mobility programs.

    (b) Strengthen leadership engagement and accountability. Senior 
leadership and supervisors play an important role in fostering diversity 
and inclusion in the workforce they lead and setting an example for 
cultivating this and future generations of talent. Toward that end, each 
covered agency shall:

(i) Reward and recognize efforts to promote diversity and inclusion in the 
workforce. Consistent with merit system principles, each covered agency is 
strongly encouraged to consider implementing performance and advancement 
requirements that reward and recognize senior leaders' and supervisors' 
success in fostering diverse and inclusive workplace environments and in 
cultivating talent, such as through participation in mentoring programs or 
sponsorship initiatives, recruitment events, and other opportunities. Each 
covered agency also is encouraged to identify opportunities for senior 
leadership and supervisors to participate in outreach events and discuss 
issues related to promoting diversity and inclusion in its workforce on a 
regular basis with support from any existing employee resource group, as 
appropriate; and

(ii) Expand training on unconscious bias, diversity and inclusion, and 
flexible work policies. Each covered agency shall expand its provision of 
training on unconscious bias, diversity and inclusion, and flexible work 
policies and make unconscious bias training mandatory for senior leadership 
and management positions, including for employees responsible for outreach, 
recruitment, hiring, career development, promotion, and law enforcement. 
The provision of training may be implemented in a phased approach 
commensurate with agency resources. Each covered agency shall also make 
available training on a 2-year cycle for bureaus, directorates, or 
divisions for which inclusion scores, such as those measured by the New IQ 
index, demonstrate no improvement since the previous training cycle. 
Special attention should be given to ensure the continuous incorporation of 
research-based best practices, including those to address the relationship 
between certain demographics and job positions.

    (c) Analyze existing data and identify opportunities for 
improvement. Each covered agency shall continue to evaluate and 
eliminate existing barriers to the successful growth of diversity and 
inclusion in the Federal workplace. The following actions shall be taken 
to ensure continued progress on this issue:

(i) Each covered agency shall integrate the activities described under 
subsections (a) and (b) of this section in the priorities and actions 
outlined in Executive Order 13583 and the periodic agency self-assessments 
and barrier analyses required by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 
Management Directive 715, and shall make such assessments and analyses 
publicly available;

(ii) Human resources and any appropriate diversity and leadership staff 
from each of the covered agencies shall meet at least twice each year with 
agency leadership to discuss actions pursued under sections 1(a)

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and 1(b) of this memorandum, including working to identify and eliminate 
barriers to promoting diversity and inclusion in agency workforces and to 
discuss potential actions to improve hiring programs, recruitment, and 
workforce training and development. Where data gaps are identified, each 
covered agency is encouraged to collect additional information as needed in 
order to identify methods for attracting and retaining talent from diverse 
populations, with particular attention to senior and management positions. 
Each covered agency shall consult with OPM on the development or 
enhancement of data-collection tools to collect this information; and

(iii) OPM shall continue to review covered agency-specific diversity and 
inclusion plans and provide recommended modifications for agency 
consideration, including recommendations on strategies to promote diversity 
and inclusion in agency workforces and potential improvements to the use of 
existing agency hiring authorities.

Sec. 2. Enhancing Opportunities for all Americans to Experience Public 
Lands and Waters. (a) Recognizing that our public lands belong to all 
Americans, it is critical that all Americans can experience Federal 
lands and waters and the benefits they provide, and that diverse 
populations are able to provide input to inform the management and 
stewardship of these important resources. In order to achieve this goal, 
each covered agency shall:

(i) Identify site-specific opportunities. As each covered agency 
periodically updates or develops new management plans for its lands and 
waters, it shall evaluate specific barriers and opportunities, as 
appropriate, to improve visitation, access, and recreational opportunities 
for diverse populations;

(ii) Update policies to ensure engagement with diverse constituencies. As 
policy manuals and handbooks are updated, each covered agency shall ensure 
that these materials reflect the importance of engaging with diverse 
populations in resource protection, land and water management, and program 
planning and decisionmaking, as appropriate;

(iii) Establish internal policies for recipients of Federal funding. Each 
covered agency shall ensure that State, local, tribal, and private sector 
recipients of Federal funding are taking action to improve visitation, 
access, and recreational opportunities for diverse populations;

(iv) Identify public liaisons. Within 90 days of the issuance of this 
memorandum, each covered agency shall identify multiple public liaisons 
with a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives to be charged with 
facilitating input from and engaging with diverse populations in land and 
water management processes;

(v) Identify opportunities on advisory councils and stakeholder committees. 
Within 120 days of the issuance of this memorandum, each covered agency 
shall identify opportunities to promote participation by diverse 
populations in advisory councils and stakeholder committees established to 
support public land or water management; environmental, public health, or 
energy development planning; and other relevant decisionmaking; and

(vi) Develop an action plan. Within 1 year of the issuance of this 
memorandum, each covered agency shall provide a publicly available action

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plan to the Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality 
identifying specific actions the agency will take to 1) improve access for 
diverse populations--particularly for minority, low-income, and disabled 
populations and tribal communities--to experience and enjoy our Federal 
lands and waters, and 2) address barriers to their participation in the 
protection and management of important historic, cultural, or natural 
areas. Each covered agency shall identify in its action plan any critical 
barriers to achieving both of these goals. This barrier evaluation should 
draw on internal staff input as well as external perspectives, including 
interviews, surveys, and engagement with non-governmental entities, as 
appropriate and as resources allow. Each action plan should include 
specific steps that the covered agency will take to address identified 
barriers, including national as well as regional strategies, and, where 
appropriate, site-specific initiatives. Each covered agency should work 
through the Federal Recreation Council (FRC) to assist with the development 
of this action plan and use the FRC to share best practices and 
recommendations regarding specific programs and initiatives.

    (b) In identifying actions to improve opportunities for all 
Americans to experience our Federal lands and waters, each covered 
agency should consider a range of actions including the following:

(i) Conducting active outreach to diverse populations--particularly 
minority, low-income, and disabled populations and tribal communities--to 
increase awareness about specific programs and opportunities;

(ii) Focusing on the mentoring of new environmental, outdoor recreation, 
and preservation leaders to increase diverse representation in these areas 
and on our public lands;

(iii) Forging new partnerships with State, local, tribal, private, and non-
profit partners to expand access for diverse populations, particularly 
those in the immediate vicinity of a protected area;

(iv) Identifying and making improvements to existing programs to increase 
visitation and access by diverse populations--particularly minority, low-
income, and disabled populations and tribal communities;

(v) Creating new programs, especially those that could address certain gaps 
that are identified;

(vi) Expanding the use of multilingual and culturally appropriate 
materials, including American Sign Language, in public communications and 
educational strategies, including through social media strategies, as 
appropriate, that target diverse populations;

(vii) Continuing coordinated, interagency efforts to promote youth 
engagement and empowerment, including fostering new partnerships with 
diversity- and youth-serving organizations and new partnerships with urban 
areas and programs; and

(viii) Identifying possible staff liaisons to diverse populations, 
particularly those in the immediate vicinity of a given protected area.

    (c) In identifying actions to improve opportunities for all 
Americans to participate in the protection and management of important 
historic, cultural, and natural areas, each covered agency shall 
consider a range of actions including the following:

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(i) Considering recommendations and proposals from diverse populations to 
protect at-risk historic, cultural, and natural sites;

(ii) Improving the availability and distribution of relevant information 
about ongoing land and water management planning and policy revisions;

(iii) Identifying agency staff charged with outreach to diverse 
populations;

(iv) Identifying opportunities to facilitate public participation from 
interested diverse populations facing financial barriers, including through 
partnerships, where appropriate, with philanthropic organizations and 
tribal, State, and local governments; and

(v) Taking other actions to increase opportunities for diverse populations 
to provide input and recommendations on protecting, improving access to, or 
otherwise managing important historic, cultural, or natural areas, with an 
emphasis on stakeholders facing significant barriers to participation.

Sec. 3. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this memorandum shall be 
construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof, or the status of that department or agency within the 
Federal Government; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This memorandum shall be implemented consistent with applicable 
law, and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) The Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed 
to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.
BARACK OBAMA

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, January 12, 2017.
Notice of January 13, 2017

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Terrorists Who 
Threaten to Disrupt the Middle East Peace Process

On January 23, 1995, by Executive Order 12947, the President declared a 
national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and 
extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and 
economy of the United States constituted by grave acts of violence 
committed by foreign terrorists that disrupt the Middle East peace 
process. On August 20, 1998, by Executive Order 13099, the President 
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Order 12947 to identify four additional persons who threaten to disrupt 
the Middle East peace process. On February 16, 2005, by Executive Order 
13372, the President clarified the steps taken in Executive Order 12947.
These terrorist activities continue to threaten the Middle East peace 
process and to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national 
security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States. For this 
reason, the national emergency declared on January 23, 1995, and the 
measures adopted to deal with that emergency must continue in effect 
beyond January 23, 2017. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of 
the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 
year the national emergency with respect to foreign terrorists who 
threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
BARACK OBAMA
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    January 13, 2017.
Notice of January 13, 2017

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Cuba and of the 
Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage and 
Movement of Vessels

On February 25, 2016, by Proclamation 9398, the national emergency with 
respect to Cuba was modified and continued to reflect the re-
establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and 
Cuba. The unauthorized entry of any U.S.-registered vessel into Cuban 
territorial waters continues to be detrimental to the foreign policy of 
the United States. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the 
National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing the 
national emergency with respect to Cuba and the emergency authority 
relating to the regulation of the anchorage and movement of vessels set 
out in Proclamation 6867 as amended by Proclamation 7757 and as further 
modified by Proclamation 9398.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
BARACK OBAMA
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    January 13, 2017.

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Notice of January 13, 2017

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iran

On March 15, 1995, by Executive Order 12957, the President declared a 
national emergency with respect to Iran to deal with the unusual and 
extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and 
economy of the United States constituted by the actions and policies of 
the Government of Iran. On May 6, 1995, the President issued Executive 
Order (E.O.) 12959, imposing more comprehensive sanctions on Iran to 
further respond to this threat. On August 19, 1997, the President issued 
E.O. 13059, consolidating and clarifying the previous orders. I took 
additional steps pursuant to this national emergency in E.O. 13553 of 
September 28, 2010, E.O. 13574 of May 23, 2011, E.O. 13590 of November 
20, 2011, E.O. 13599 of February 5, 2012, E.O. 13606 of April 22, 2012, 
E.O. 13608 of May 1, 2012, E.O. 13622 of July 30, 2012, E.O. 13628 of 
October 9, 2012, and E.O. 13645 of June 3, 2013.
On July 14, 2015, the P5+1 (China, France, Germany, Russia, the United 
Kingdom, and the United States), the European Union, and Iran reached a 
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to ensure that Iran's nuclear 
program is and will remain exclusively peaceful. January 16, 2016, 
marked Implementation Day under the JCPOA, when the International Atomic 
Energy Agency (IAEA) issued a report verifying that Iran had completed 
key nuclear-related steps as specified in the JCPOA, and the Secretary 
of State confirmed the report's findings. As a result, the United States 
lifted nuclear-related sanctions on Iran consistent with its commitments 
under the JCPOA, including the termination of a number of Executive 
Orders that were issued pursuant to this national emergency. While 
nuclear-related sanctions were lifted pursuant to our JCPOA commitments, 
a number of non-nuclear sanctions remain in place.
Since Implementation Day, the IAEA has repeatedly verified, and the 
Secretary of State has confirmed, that Iran continues to meet its 
nuclear commitments pursuant to the JCPOA. However, irrespective of the 
JCPOA, which continues to ensure that Iran's nuclear program is and 
remains exclusively peaceful, certain actions and policies of the 
Government of Iran continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat 
to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United 
States. For this reason, the national emergency declared on March 15, 
1995, must continue in effect beyond March 15, 2017. Therefore, in 
accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 
U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency with 
respect to Iran declared in E.O. 12957. The emergency declared by E.O. 
12957 constitutes an emergency separate from that declared on November 
14, 1979, by E.O. 12170. This renewal, therefore, is distinct from the 
emergency renewal of November 2016.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
BARACK OBAMA
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    January 13, 2017.

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Notice of January 13, 2017

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Libya

On February 25, 2011, by Executive Order 13566, I declared a national 
emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act 
(50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat 
to the national security and foreign policy of the United States 
constituted by the actions of Colonel Muammar Qadhafi, his government, 
and close associates, who took extreme measures against the people of 
Libya, including by using weapons of war, mercenaries, and wanton 
violence against unarmed civilians. In addition, there was a serious 
risk that Libyan state assets would be misappropriated by Qadhafi, 
members of his government, members of his family, or his close 
associates if those assets were not protected. The foregoing 
circumstances, the prolonged attacks, and the increased numbers of 
Libyans seeking refuge in other countries caused a deterioration in the 
security of Libya and posed a serious risk to its stability.
The situation in Libya continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary 
threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States, 
and we need to protect against the diversion of assets or other abuse by 
certain members of Qadhafi's family and other former regime officials.
For this reason, the national emergency declared on February 25, 2011, 
must continue in effect beyond February 25, 2017. Therefore, in 
accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 
U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency 
declared in Executive Order 13566.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
BARACK OBAMA
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    January 13, 2017.
Notice of January 13, 2017

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Ukraine

On March 6, 2014, by Executive Order 13660, I declared a national 
emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act 
(50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat 
to the national security and foreign policy of the United States 
constituted by the actions and policies of persons that undermine 
democratic processes and institutions in Ukraine; threaten its peace, 
security, stability, sovereignty, and territorial integrity; and 
contribute to the misappropriation of its assets.
On March 16, 2014, I issued Executive Order 13661, which expanded the 
scope of the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13660, and

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found that the actions and policies of the Government of the Russian 
Federation with respect to Ukraine undermine democratic processes and 
institutions in Ukraine; threaten its peace, security, stability, 
sovereignty, and territorial integrity; and contribute to the 
misappropriation of its assets.
On March 20, 2014, I issued Executive Order 13662, which further 
expanded the scope of the national emergency declared in Executive Order 
13660, as expanded in scope in Executive Order 13661, and found that the 
actions and policies of the Government of the Russian Federation, 
including its purported annexation of Crimea and its use of force in 
Ukraine, continue to undermine democratic processes and institutions in 
Ukraine; threaten its peace, security, stability, sovereignty, and 
territorial integrity; and contribute to the misappropriation of its 
assets.
On December 19, 2014, I issued Executive Order 13685, to take additional 
steps to address the Russian occupation of the Crimea region of Ukraine.
The actions and policies addressed in these Executive Orders continue to 
pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and 
foreign policy of the United States. For this reason, the national 
emergency declared on March 6, 2014, and the measures adopted on that 
date, on March 16, 2014, on March 20, 2014, and on December 19, 2014, to 
deal with that emergency, must continue in effect beyond March 6, 2017. 
Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies 
Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national 
emergency declared in Executive Order 13660.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
BARACK OBAMA
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    January 13, 2017.
Notice of January 13, 2017

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Venezuela

On March 8, 2015, I issued Executive Order 13692, declaring a national 
emergency with respect to the situation in Venezuela, including the 
Government of Venezuela's erosion of human rights guarantees, 
persecution of political opponents, curtailment of press freedoms, use 
of violence and human rights violations and abuses in response to 
antigovernment protests, and arbitrary arrest and detention of 
antigovernment protestors, as well as the exacerbating presence of 
significant government corruption. Therefore, in accordance with section 
202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am 
continuing for 1 year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 
13692.

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This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
BARACK OBAMA
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    January 13, 2017.
Notice of January 13, 2017

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Zimbabwe

On March 6, 2003, by Executive Order 13288, the President declared a 
national emergency and blocked the property of certain persons, pursuant 
to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-
1706), to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the foreign 
policy of the United States constituted by the actions and policies of 
certain members of the Government of Zimbabwe and other persons to 
undermine Zimbabwe's democratic processes or institutions. These actions 
and policies had contributed to the deliberate breakdown in the rule of 
law in Zimbabwe, to politically motivated violence and intimidation in 
that country, and to political and economic instability in the southern 
African region.
On November 22, 2005, the President issued Executive Order 13391 to take 
additional steps with respect to the national emergency declared in 
Executive Order 13288 by ordering the blocking of the property of 
additional persons undermining democratic processes or institutions in 
Zimbabwe.
On July 25, 2008, the President issued Executive Order 13469, which 
expanded the scope of the national emergency declared in Executive Order 
13288 and authorized the blocking of the property of additional persons 
undermining democratic processes or institutions in Zimbabwe.
The actions and policies of these persons continue to pose an unusual 
and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the United States. For 
this reason, the national emergency declared on March 6, 2003, and the 
measures adopted on that date, on November 22, 2005, and on July 25, 
2008, to deal with that emergency, must continue in effect beyond March 
6, 2017. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National 
Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the 
national emergency declared in Executive Order 13288.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
BARACK OBAMA
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    January 13, 2017.

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Memorandum of January 13, 2017

Continuing To Expand Opportunity for All Young People

Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, I hereby direct the following:
Section 1. The Presidential Memorandum issued on February 27, 2014 
(Creating and Expanding Ladders of Opportunity for Boys and Young Men of 
Color), is amended:
    (a) in the preamble, by striking the phrase ``My Brother's Keeper 
initiative'' and replacing it with ``Task Force on Improving the Lives 
of Boys and Young Men of Color and Underserved Youth'';
    (b) in the preamble, by striking the phrase ``The initiative'' and 
replacing it with ``The Task Force'';
    (c) in section 1, by striking the phrase ``My Brother's Keeper Task 
Force'' throughout and replacing it with ``Task Force on Improving the 
Lives of Boys and Young Men of Color and Underserved Youth'';
    (d) in section 1(a), by striking everything that follows ``In 
addition to the Chair, the Task Force shall consist of the following 
members:'' in subsection (a) and inserting the following:

``(i) the Attorney General;

(ii) the Secretary of Agriculture;

(iii) the Secretary of Commerce;

(iv) the Secretary of Defense;

(v) the Secretary of Education;

(vi) the Secretary of Energy;

(vii) the Secretary of Health and Human Services;

(viii) the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development;

(ix) the Secretary of the Interior;

(x) the Secretary of Labor;

(xi) the Secretary of Transportation;

(xii) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget;

(xiii) the Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers;

(xiv) the Director of the Office of Personnel Management;

(xv) the Administrator of the Small Business Administration;

(xvi) the Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission;

(xvii) the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and 
Community Service;

(xviii) the Director of the National Science Foundation;

(xix) the Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs and 
Public Engagement;

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(xx) the Director of the Domestic Policy Council;

(xxi) the Director of the National Economic Council;

(xxii) the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy; and

(xxiii) the heads of such other executive departments, agencies, and 
offices as the Chair may, from time to time, designate.'';

    (e) in section 2(a)(i), by inserting ``as appropriate'' after ``to 
be maintained by the Department of Education'';
    (f) in section 2(a)(i), by inserting ``and in consultation with the 
Office of Management and Budget, including the Office of the Chief 
Statistician of the United States, as appropriate'' after ``on an 
ongoing basis'';
    (g) by adding, as section 2(f): ``The Task Force shall also provide 
a status report to the President regarding the implementation of this 
memorandum at least once each calendar year. In addition, every 2 years, 
the Task Force shall review the recommendations from the 90-day report, 
determine whether updated recommendations should be sent to the 
President, and evaluate whether the set of critical indicators of life 
outcomes should be updated.''; and
    (h) in section 2(v) and section 2(vii), by inserting ``and 
underserved youth'' after ``boys and young men of color''.
Sec. 2. The Secretary of Education is authorized and directed to publish 
this memorandum in the Federal Register.
BARACK OBAMA

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, January 13, 2017.
Memorandum of January 13, 2017

Designation of Officers or Employees of the Office of Science and 
Technology Policy to Act as Director

Memorandum for the Director of the Office of Science and Technology 
Policy
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Vacancies 
Reform Act of 1998, 5 U.S.C. 3345 et seq. (the ``Act''), it is hereby 
ordered that:
Section 1. Order of Succession. Subject to the provisions of section 2 
of this memorandum and the limitations set forth in the Act, the 
following officials of the Office of Science and Technology Policy 
(OSTP), in the order listed, shall act as and perform the functions and 
duties of the office of the Director of OSTP (Director), during any 
period in which the Director has died, resigned, or otherwise become 
unable to perform the functions and duties of the office of Director, 
until such time as the Director is able to perform the functions and 
duties of that office:

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    (a) Associate Director (National Security and International 
Affairs);
    (b) Associate Director (Technology);
    (c) Associate Director (Science);
    (d) Associate Director (Environment and Energy);
    (e) Chief of Staff;
    (f) Deputy Chief of Staff and Assistant Director; and
    (g) General Counsel.
Sec. 2. Exceptions. (a) No individual who is serving in an office listed 
in section 1 in any acting capacity, by virtue of so serving, shall act 
as Director pursuant to this memorandum.
    (b) No individual listed in section 1 shall act as Director unless 
that individual is otherwise eligible to so serve under the Act.
    (c) Notwithstanding any provision of this memorandum, the President 
retains the discretion, to the extent permitted by law, to depart from 
this memorandum in designating an acting Director.
Sec. 3. Revocation. The President's memorandum of August 5, 2009 
(Designation of Officers of the Office of Science and Technology Policy 
to Act as Director), is hereby revoked.
Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this memorandum shall be 
construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to a department or agency, or the head 
thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any 
right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in 
equity by any party against the United States, its departments, 
agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other 
person.
    (c) You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in 
the Federal Register.
BARACK OBAMA

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, January 13, 2017.

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Memorandum of January 13, 2017

Providing an Order of Succession Within the Council on Environmental 
Quality

Memorandum for the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Vacancies 
Reform Act of 1998, 5 U.S.C. 3345 et seq. (the ``Act''), it is hereby 
ordered that:
Section 1. Order of Succession. Subject to the provisions of section 2 
of this memorandum and to the limitations set forth in the Act, the 
following officials of the Council on Environmental Quality, in the 
order listed, shall act as and perform the functions and duties of the 
office of the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality 
(Chairman), during any period in which the Chairman has died, resigned, 
or is otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of that 
office:
    (a) Managing Director;
    (b) Chief of Staff;
    (c) General Counsel;
    (d) Associate Director for National Environmental Policy Act; and
    (e) Other Associate Directors in the order in which they have been 
appointed as such.
Sec. 2. Exceptions. (a) No individual who is serving in an office listed 
in section 1 of this memorandum in an acting capacity, by virtue of so 
serving, shall act as Chairman pursuant to this memorandum.
    (b) No individual listed in section 1 of this memorandum shall act 
as Chairman unless that individual is otherwise eligible to so serve 
under the Act.
    (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this memorandum, the President 
retains discretion, to the extent permitted by law, to depart from this 
memorandum in designating an acting Chairman.
Sec. 3. Revocation. The Presidential Memorandum of March 13, 2015 
(Providing an Order of Succession Within the Council on Environmental 
Quality), is hereby revoked.
Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this memorandum shall be 
construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an agency, or the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any 
right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in 
equity by any party against the United States, its departments, 
agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other 
person.

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    (c) You are hereby authorized and directed to publish this 
memorandum in the Federal Register.
BARACK OBAMA

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, January 13, 2017.
Memorandum of January 13, 2017

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

Memorandum for the Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation 
Service
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Vacancies 
Reform Act of 1998, 5 U.S.C. 3345, et seq. (the ``Act''), it is hereby 
ordered that:
Section 1. Order of Succession. Subject to the provisions of section 2 
of this memorandum, and to the limitations set forth in the Act, the 
following officials of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, 
in the order listed, shall act as and perform the functions and duties 
of the Office of the Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation 
Service (Director), during any period in which the Director has died, 
resigned, or otherwise become unable to perform the functions and duties 
of the Office of the Director:
    (a) Deputy Director, Field Operations;
    (b) Deputy Director; and
    (c) Manager, National Programs and Initiatives.
Sec. 2. Exemptions. (a) No individual who is serving in an office listed 
in section 1 of this memorandum in an acting capacity, by virtue of so 
serving, shall act as Director pursuant to this memorandum.
    (b) No individual listed in section 1 of this memorandum shall act 
as Director unless that individual is otherwise eligible to so serve 
under the Act.
    (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this memorandum, the President 
retains discretion, to the extent permitted by law, to depart from this 
memorandum in designating an acting Director.
Sec. 3. General Provisions. (a) This memorandum is not intended to, and 
does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, 
enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, 
its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or 
agents, or any other person.

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    (b) You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in 
the Federal Register.
BARACK OBAMA

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, January 13, 2017.
Memorandum of January 23, 2017

Hiring Freeze

Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, I hereby order a freeze on the 
hiring of Federal civilian employees to be applied across the board in 
the executive branch. As part of this freeze, no vacant positions 
existing at noon on January 22, 2017, may be filled and no new positions 
may be created, except in limited circumstances. This order does not 
include or apply to military personnel. The head of any executive 
department or agency may exempt from the hiring freeze any positions 
that it deems necessary to meet national security or public safety 
responsibilities. In addition, the Director of the Office of Personnel 
Management (OPM) may grant exemptions from this freeze where those 
exemptions are otherwise necessary.
Within 90 days of the date of this memorandum, the Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in consultation with the Director 
of OPM, shall recommend a long-term plan to reduce the size of the 
Federal Government's workforce through attrition. This order shall 
expire upon implementation of the OMB plan.
Contracting outside the Government to circumvent the intent of this 
memorandum shall not be permitted.
This hiring freeze applies to all executive departments and agencies 
regardless of the sources of their operational and programmatic funding, 
excepting military personnel.
In carrying out this memorandum, I ask that you seek efficient use of 
existing personnel and funds to improve public services and the delivery 
of these services. Accordingly, this memorandum does not prohibit making 
reallocations to meet the highest priority needs and to ensure that 
essential services are not interrupted and national security is not 
affected.
This memorandum does not limit the nomination and appointment of 
officials to positions requiring Presidential appointment or Senate 
confirmation, the appointment of officials to non-career positions in 
the Senior Executive Service or to Schedule C positions in the Excepted 
Service, or the appointment of any other officials who serve at the 
pleasure of the appointing authority. Moreover, it does not limit the 
hiring of personnel where such a limit would conflict with applicable 
law. This memorandum does not revoke any appointment to Federal service 
made prior to January 22, 2017.

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This memorandum does not abrogate any collective bargaining agreement in 
effect on the date of this memorandum.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, January 23, 2017.
Memorandum of January 23, 2017

The Mexico City Policy

Memorandum for the Secretary of State[,] the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services[, and] the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
International Development
I hereby revoke the Presidential Memorandum of January 23, 2009, for the 
Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
International Development (Mexico City Policy and Assistance for 
Voluntary Population Planning), and reinstate the Presidential 
Memorandum of January 22, 2001, for the Administrator of the United 
States Agency for International Development (Restoration of the Mexico 
City Policy).
I direct the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services, to the extent allowable by law, to implement 
a plan to extend the requirements of the reinstated Memorandum to global 
health assistance furnished by all departments or agencies.
I further direct the Secretary of State to take all necessary actions, 
to the extent permitted by law, to ensure that U.S. taxpayer dollars do 
not fund organizations or programs that support or participate in the 
management of a program of coercive abortion or involuntary 
sterilization.
This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to publish this 
memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, January 23, 2017.

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Memorandum of January 23, 2017

Withdrawal of the United States From the Trans-Pacific Partnership 
Negotiations and Agreement

Memorandum for the United States Trade Representative
It is the policy of my Administration to represent the American people 
and their financial well-being in all negotiations, particularly the 
American worker, and to create fair and economically beneficial trade 
deals that serve their interests. Additionally, in order to ensure these 
outcomes, it is the intention of my Administration to deal directly with 
individual countries on a one-on-one (or bilateral) basis in negotiating 
future trade deals. Trade with other nations is, and always will be, of 
paramount importance to my Administration and to me, as President of the 
United States.
Based on these principles, and by the authority vested in me as 
President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of 
America, I hereby direct you to withdraw the United States as a 
signatory to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), to permanently 
withdraw the United States from TPP negotiations, and to begin pursuing, 
wherever possible, bilateral trade negotiations to promote American 
industry, protect American workers, and raise American wages.
You are directed to provide written notification to the Parties and to 
the Depository of the TPP, as appropriate, that the United States 
withdraws as a signatory of the TPP and withdraws from the TPP 
negotiating process.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, January 23, 2017.
Memorandum of January 24, 2017

Construction of American Pipelines

Memorandum for the Secretary of Commerce
The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with all relevant executive 
departments and agencies, shall develop a plan under which all new 
pipelines, as well as retrofitted, repaired, or expanded pipelines, 
inside the borders of the United States, including portions of 
pipelines, use materials and equipment produced in the United States, to 
the maximum extent possible and to the extent permitted by law. The 
Secretary shall submit the plan to the President within 180 days of the 
date of this memorandum.
    ``Produced in the United States'' shall mean:

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(i) With regard to iron or steel products, that all manufacturing processes 
for such iron or steel products, from the initial melting stage through the 
application of coatings, occurred in the United States.

(ii) Steel or iron material or products manufactured abroad from semi-
finished steel or iron from the United States are not ``produced in the 
United States'' for purposes of this memorandum.

(iii) Steel or iron material or products manufactured in the United States 
from semi-finished steel or iron of foreign origin are not ``produced in 
the United States'' for purposes of this memorandum.

The Secretary of Commerce is hereby authorized and directed to publish 
this memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, January 24, 2017.
Memorandum of January 24, 2017

Construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline

Memorandum for the Secretary of the Army
Section 1. Policy. The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) under development 
by Dakota Access, LLC, represents a substantial, multi-billion-dollar 
private investment in our Nation's energy infrastructure. This 
approximately 1,100-mile pipeline is designed to carry approximately 
500,000 barrels per day of crude oil from the Bakken and Three Forks oil 
production areas in North Dakota to oil markets in the United States. At 
this time, the DAPL is more than 90 percent complete across its entire 
route. Only a limited portion remains to be constructed.
I believe that construction and operation of lawfully permitted pipeline 
infrastructure serve the national interest.
Accordingly, pursuant to the authority vested in me as President by the 
Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby 
direct as follows:
Sec. 2. Directives. (a) Pipeline Approval Review. The Secretary of the 
Army shall instruct the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works 
and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), including the Commanding 
General and Chief of Engineers, to take all actions necessary and 
appropriate to:

(i) review and approve in an expedited manner, to the extent permitted by 
law and as warranted, and with such conditions as are necessary or 
appropriate, requests for approvals to construct and operate the DAPL, 
including easements or rights-of-way to cross Federal areas under section

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28 of the Mineral Leasing Act, as amended, 30 U.S.C. 185; permits or 
approvals under section 404 of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1344; permits 
or approvals under section 14 of the Rivers and Harbors Act, 33 U.S.C. 408; 
and such other Federal approvals as may be necessary;

(ii) consider, to the extent permitted by law and as warranted, whether to 
rescind or modify the memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of the Army for 
Civil Works dated December 4, 2016 (Proposed Dakota Access Pipeline 
Crossing at Lake Oahe, North Dakota), and whether to withdraw the Notice of 
Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement in Connection with 
Dakota Access, LLC's Request for an Easement to Cross Lake Oahe, North 
Dakota, dated January 18, 2017, and published at 82 Fed. Reg. 5543;

(iii) consider, to the extent permitted by law and as warranted, prior 
reviews and determinations, including the Environmental Assessment issued 
in July of 2016 for the DAPL, as satisfying all applicable requirements of 
the National Environmental Policy Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., 
and any other provision of law that requires executive agency consultation 
or review (including the consultation or review required under section 7(a) 
of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 U.S.C. 1536(a));

(iv) review and grant, to the extent permitted by law and as warranted, 
requests for waivers of notice periods arising from or related to USACE 
real estate policies and regulations; and

(v) issue, to the extent permitted by law and as warranted, any approved 
easements or rights-of-way immediately after notice is provided to the 
Congress pursuant to section 28(w) of the Mineral Leasing Act, as amended, 
30 U.S.C. 185(w).

    (b) Publication. The Secretary of the Army shall promptly provide a 
copy of this memorandum to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 
the President pro tempore of the Senate, the Majority Leader of the 
Senate, and the Governors of each State located along the Dakota Access 
Pipeline route. The Secretary of the Army is authorized and directed to 
publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.
    (c) Private Property. Nothing in this memorandum alters any Federal, 
State, or local process or condition in effect on the date of this 
memorandum that is necessary to secure access from an owner of private 
property to construct the pipeline and facilities described herein. Land 
or an interest in land for the pipeline and facilities described herein 
may only be acquired consistently with the Constitution and applicable 
State laws.
Sec. 3. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this memorandum shall be 
construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This memorandum shall be implemented consistent with applicable 
law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any 
right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in 
equity by any

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party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, 
its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, January 24, 2017.
Memorandum of January 24, 2017

Construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline

Memorandum for the Secretary of State[,] the Secretary of the Army[, 
and] the Secretary of the Interior
Section 1. Policy. In accordance with Executive Order 11423 of August 
16, 1968, as amended, and Executive Order 13337 of April 30, 2004, the 
Secretary of State has delegated authority to receive applications for 
Presidential permits for the construction, connection, operation, or 
maintenance, at the borders of the United States, of facilities for the 
exportation or importation of petroleum, petroleum products, coal, or 
other fuels to or from a foreign country, and to issue or deny such 
Presidential permits. As set forth in those Executive Orders, the 
Secretary of State should issue a Presidential permit for any cross-
border pipeline project that ``would serve the national interest.''
Accordingly, pursuant to the authority vested in me as President by the 
Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby 
direct as follows:
Sec. 2. Invitation to Submit an Application. I hereby invite TransCanada 
Keystone Pipeline, L.P. (TransCanada), to promptly re-submit its 
application to the Department of State for a Presidential permit for the 
construction and operation of the Keystone XL Pipeline, a major pipeline 
for the importation of petroleum from Canada to the United States.
Sec. 3. Directives. (a) Department of State. The Secretary of State 
shall, if the application referred to in section 2 is submitted, receive 
the application and take all actions necessary and appropriate to 
facilitate its expeditious review. With respect to that review, I hereby 
direct as follows:

(i) The Secretary of State shall reach a final permitting determination, 
including a final decision as to any conditions on issuance of the permit 
that are necessary or appropriate to serve the national interest, within 60 
days of TransCanada's submission of the permit application.

(ii) To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Final Supplemental 
Environmental Impact Statement issued by the Department of State in January 
2014 regarding the Keystone XL Pipeline (Final Supplemental EIS) and the 
environmental analysis, consultation, and review described in that document 
(including appendices) shall be considered by the Secretary of State to 
satisfy the following with respect to the Keystone XL Pipeline as described 
in TransCanada's permit application to the Department of State of May 4, 
2012:

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  (A) all applicable requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act 
of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.; and

  (B) any other provision of law that requires executive department 
consultation or review (including the consultation or review required under 
section 7(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 U.S.C. 1536(a)).

(iii) To the maximum extent permitted by law, any Federal permit or 
authorization issued before the date of this memorandum for the Keystone XL 
Pipeline shall remain in effect until the completion of the project.

(iv) The agency notification and fifteen-day delay requirements of sections 
1(g), 1(h), and 1(i) of Executive Order 13337 are hereby waived on the 
basis that, under the circumstances, observance of these requirements would 
be unnecessary, unwarranted, and a waste of resources.

    (b) Department of the Army. The Secretary of the Army shall, if the 
application referred to in section 2 is submitted and a Presidential 
permit issued, instruct the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil 
Works and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, including the Commanding 
General and Chief of Engineers, to take all actions necessary and 
appropriate to review and approve as warranted, in an expedited manner, 
requests for authorization to utilize Nationwide Permit 12 under section 
404(e) of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1344(e), with respect to 
crossings of the ``waters of the United States'' by the Keystone XL 
Pipeline, to the maximum extent permitted by law.
    (c) Department of the Interior. The Secretary of the Interior, as 
well as the Directors of the Bureau of Land Management and the United 
States Fish and Wildlife Service, shall, if the application referred to 
in section 2 is submitted and a Presidential permit issued, take all 
steps necessary and appropriate to review and approve as warranted, in 
an expedited manner, requests for approvals related to the Keystone XL 
Pipeline, to the maximum extent permitted by law, including:

(i) requests for grants of right-of-way and temporary use permits from the 
Bureau of Land Management; (ii) requests under the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service's regulations implementing the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 
16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.; and (iii) requests for approvals or other relief 
related to other applicable laws and regulations.

    (d) Publication. The Secretary of State shall promptly provide a 
copy of this memorandum to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 
the President pro tempore of the Senate, the Majority Leader of the 
Senate, and the Governors of each State located along the Keystone XL 
Pipeline route as described in TransCanada's application of May 4, 2012. 
The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to publish this 
memorandum in the Federal Register.
    (e) Private Property. Nothing in this memorandum alters any Federal, 
State, or local process or condition in effect on the date of this 
memorandum that is necessary to secure access from an owner of private 
property to construct the pipeline and cross-border facilities described 
herein. Land or an interest in land for the pipeline and cross-border 
facilities described herein may only be acquired consistently with the 
Constitution and applicable State laws.
Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this memorandum shall be 
construed to impair or otherwise affect:

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(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This memorandum shall be implemented consistent with applicable 
law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any 
right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in 
equity by any party against the United States, its departments, 
agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other 
person.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, January 24, 2017.
Memorandum of January 24, 2017

Streamlining Permitting and Reducing Regulatory Burdens for Domestic 
Manufacturing

Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, I hereby direct the following:
Section 1. Purpose. This memorandum directs executive departments and 
agencies (agencies) to support the expansion of manufacturing in the 
United States through expedited reviews of and approvals for proposals 
to construct or expand manufacturing facilities and through reductions 
in regulatory burdens affecting domestic manufacturing.
Sec. 2. Stakeholder Consultation on Streamlining Permitting. The 
Secretary of Commerce shall conduct outreach to stakeholders concerning 
the impact of Federal regulations on domestic manufacturing and shall 
solicit comments from the public for a period not to exceed 60 days 
concerning Federal actions to streamline permitting and reduce 
regulatory burdens for domestic manufacturers. As part of this process, 
the Secretary of Commerce shall coordinate with the Secretaries of 
Agriculture and Energy, the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, 
the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, and such other 
agency heads as may be appropriate.
Sec. 3. Permit Streamlining Action Plan. Within 60 days after completion 
of the process described in section 2 of this memorandum, the Secretary 
of Commerce shall submit a report to the President setting forth a plan 
to streamline Federal permitting processes for domestic manufacturing 
and to reduce regulatory burdens affecting domestic manufacturers. The 
report should identify priority actions as well as recommended deadlines 
for completing actions. The report also may include recommendations for 
any necessary changes to existing regulations or statutes, as well as 
actions to

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change policies, practices, or procedures that can be taken immediately 
under existing authority.
Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this memorandum shall be 
construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This memorandum shall be implemented consistent with applicable 
laws and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any 
right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in 
equity by any party against the United States, its departments, 
agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other 
person.
    (d) The Secretary of Commerce is hereby authorized and directed to 
publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, January 24, 2017.
Memorandum of January 27, 2017

Rebuilding the U.S. Armed Forces

Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense [and] the Director of the Office 
of Management and Budget
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States, including my authority as Commander in Chief 
of the Armed Forces of the United States, I hereby direct the following:
Section 1. Policy. To pursue peace through strength, it shall be the 
policy of the United States to rebuild the U.S. Armed Forces.
Sec. 2. Readiness. (a) The Secretary of Defense (Secretary) shall 
conduct a 30-day Readiness Review. As part of this review, the Secretary 
shall:

(i) assess readiness conditions, including training, equipment maintenance, 
munitions, modernization, and infrastructure; and

(ii) submit to the President a report identifying actions that can be 
implemented within the current fiscal year and that are necessary to 
improve readiness conditions.

    (b) Concurrently with the Readiness Review, the Secretary, together 
with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), shall 
develop a Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 budget amendment for military readiness, 
including any proposed reallocations.

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    (c) The Secretary shall work with the Director of OMB to develop 
levels for the Department of Defense's FY 2018 budget request that are 
necessary to improve readiness conditions and address risks to national 
security.
    (d) Within 60 days of the date of this order, the Secretary shall 
submit to the President a plan of action to achieve the levels of 
readiness identified in the Secretary's Readiness Review before FY 2019. 
That plan of action shall address areas for improvement, including 
insufficient maintenance, delays in acquiring parts, access to training 
ranges, combatant command operational demands, funding needed for 
consumables (e.g., fuel, ammunition), manpower shortfalls, depot 
maintenance capacity, and time needed to plan, coordinate, and execute 
readiness and training activities.
Sec. 3. Rebuilding the U.S. Armed Forces. (a) Upon transmission of a new 
National Security Strategy to Congress, the Secretary shall produce a 
National Defense Strategy (NDS). The goal of the NDS shall be to give 
the President and the Secretary maximum strategic flexibility and to 
determine the force structure necessary to meet requirements.
    (b) The Secretary shall initiate a new Nuclear Posture Review to 
ensure that the United States nuclear deterrent is modern, robust, 
flexible, resilient, ready, and appropriately tailored to deter 21st-
century threats and reassure our allies.
    (c) The Secretary shall initiate a new Ballistic Missile Defense 
Review to identify ways of strengthening missile-defense capabilities, 
rebalancing homeland and theater defense priorities, and highlighting 
priority funding areas.
Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this memorandum shall be 
construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of OMB relating to budgetary, 
administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This memorandum shall be implemented consistent with applicable 
law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) All actions taken pursuant to this memorandum shall be 
consistent with requirements and authorities to protect intelligence and 
law enforcement sources and methods. Nothing in this order shall be 
interpreted to supersede measures established under authority of law to 
protect the security and integrity of specific activities and 
associations that are in direct support of intelligence and law 
enforcement operations.
    (d) This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any 
right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in 
equity by any party against the United States, its departments, 
agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other 
person.

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    (e) The Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to publish this 
memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, January 27, 2017.
National Security Presidential Memorandum-2 of January 28, 2017

Organization of the National Security Council and the Homeland Security 
Council

Memorandum for the Vice President[,] the Secretary of State[,] the 
Secretary of the Treasury[,] the Secretary of Defense[,] the Attorney 
General[,] the Secretary of Agriculture[,] the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services[,] the Secretary of Transportation[,] the Secretary of 
Commerce[,] the Secretary of Energy[,] the Secretary of Homeland 
Security[,] the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff[,] the 
Assistant to the President and Chief Strategist[,] the Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget[,] the Representative of the United 
States to the United Nations[,] the United States Trade 
Representative[,] the Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers[,] the 
Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System[,] the 
Director of National Intelligence[,] the Director of the Central 
Intelligence Agency[,] the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff[,] the 
Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs[,] the 
Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism[,] 
the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy[,] the Assistant to 
the President for Trade and Manufacturing Policy[,] the Assistant to the 
President for Intragovernmental and Technology Initiatives[,] the Deputy 
Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor to the Vice 
President[,] the Counsel to the President[,] the Administrator of the 
United States Agency for International Development[,] the Administrator 
of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration[,] the Chairman of 
the Nuclear Regulatory Commission[,] the Director of the Federal Bureau 
of Investigation[,] the Director of the Office of Science and Technology 
Policy[,] the Director of National Drug Control Policy[,] the Chairman 
of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board[,] the Administrator of 
the Federal Emergency Management Agency[, and] the Archivist of the 
United States
As President, my highest priority is to ensure the safety and security 
of the American people. In order to advise and assist me in executing 
this solemn responsibility, as well as to protect and advance the 
national interests of the United States at home and abroad, I hereby 
direct that my system for national security policy development and 
decision-making shall be organized as follows:
A. The National Security Council, the Homeland Security Council, and 
Supporting Staff

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The National Security Act of 1947, as amended, established the National 
Security Council (NSC) to advise the President with respect to the 
integration of domestic, foreign, and military policies relating to the 
national security. There is also a Homeland Security Council (HSC)--
established through Executive Order 13228 of October 8, 2001, and 
subsequently codified in the Homeland Security Act of 2002--that has the 
purpose of advising the President on matters pertaining to homeland 
security. Each Council is also responsible for the effective 
coordination of the security-related activities and functions of the 
executive departments and agencies.
The security threats facing the United States in the 21st century 
transcend international boundaries. Accordingly, the United States 
Government's decision-making structures and processes to address these 
challenges must remain equally adaptive and transformative. Both 
Councils are statutory bodies that the President will continue to chair. 
Invitations to participate in specific Council meetings shall be 
extended to those heads of executive departments and agencies, and other 
senior officials, who are needed to address the issue or issues under 
consideration. When the President is absent from a meeting of either 
Council, the Vice President may preside at the President's direction.
The Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (National 
Security Advisor) and the Assistant to the President for Homeland 
Security and Counterterrorism (Homeland Security Advisor) shall be 
responsible, as appropriate and at the President's direction, for 
determining the agenda for the NSC or HSC, respectively, ensuring that 
the necessary papers are prepared, and recording Council actions and 
Presidential decisions in a timely manner. When international economic 
issues are on the agenda of the NSC, the National Security Advisor and 
the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy shall perform these 
tasks in concert.
The NSC and HSC shall have as their regular attendees (both statutory 
and non-statutory) the President, the Vice President, the Secretary of 
State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Defense, the 
Attorney General, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, the National Security Advisor, the Homeland Security Advisor, 
and the Representative of the United States to the United Nations. When 
international economic issues are on the agenda of the NSC, the NSC's 
regular attendees will include the Secretary of Commerce, the United 
States Trade Representative, and the Assistant to the President for 
Economic Policy. The Director of National Intelligence and the Chairman 
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as statutory advisers to the NSC, shall 
also attend NSC meetings. The Assistant to the President and Chief of 
Staff, the Assistant to the President and Chief Strategist, the Counsel 
to the President, the Deputy Counsel to the President for National 
Security Affairs, and the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget are invited as attendees to any NSC meeting.
In addition to the NSC and HSC, there is also a single NSC staff within 
the Executive Office of the President that serves both the NSC and HSC. 
The staff is composed of regional, issue-focused, and functional 
directorates and headed by a single civilian Executive Secretary, 
pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 3021, who is also the Chief of Staff. All policy 
and staff activity decisions will be transmitted to the Executive 
Secretary for appropriate distribution and awareness. The purpose of the 
NSC staff is to advise me, the National Security Advisor, the Homeland 
Security Advisor, the NSC members, the

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HSC members, and others in the White House; to facilitate the 
implementation of Administration policy; and to help coordinate the 
national-security-related activities of the executive departments and 
agencies.
B. The Principals Committee
The Principals Committee (PC) shall continue to serve as the Cabinet-
level senior interagency forum for considering policy issues that affect 
the national security interests of the United States. The PC shall be 
convened and chaired by the National Security Advisor or the Homeland 
Security Advisor, as appropriate, in consultation with the appropriate 
attendees of the PC. The Chair shall determine the agenda in 
consultation with the appropriate committee members, and the Executive 
Secretary shall ensure that necessary papers are prepared and that 
conclusions and decisions are communicated in a timely manner. 
Invitations to participate in or attend a specific PC shall be extended 
at the discretion of the National Security Advisor and the Homeland 
Security Advisor, and may include those Cabinet-level heads of executive 
departments and agencies, and other senior officials, who are needed to 
address the issue under consideration.
The PC shall have as its regular attendees the Secretary of State, the 
Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney 
General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Assistant to the 
President and Chief of Staff, the Assistant to the President and Chief 
Strategist, the National Security Advisor, and the Homeland Security 
Advisor. The Director of National Intelligence and the Chairman of the 
Joint Chiefs of Staff shall attend where issues pertaining to their 
responsibilities and expertise are to be discussed. The Counsel to the 
President, the Deputy Counsel to the President for National Security 
Affairs, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget may 
attend all PC meetings.
The Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor 
(Deputy National Security Advisor), the Deputy Assistant to the 
President and National Security Advisor to the Vice President, and the 
Executive Secretary (who shall serve as the Executive Secretary of the 
PC) shall attend all of the meetings of the PC, and the Representative 
of the United States to the United Nations and the Assistant to the 
President for Intragovernmental and Technology Initiatives may attend as 
appropriate.
When international economic issues are on the agenda of the PC, the 
Committee's regular attendees will include the Secretary of Commerce, 
the United States Trade Representative, and the Assistant to the 
President for Economic Policy (who shall serve as Chair for agenda items 
that principally pertain to international economics).
C. The Deputies Committee
The Deputies Committee (DC) shall continue to serve as the senior sub-
Cabinet interagency forum for consideration of, and where appropriate, 
decision-making on, policy issues that affect the national security 
interests of the United States. The DC shall be convened and chaired by 
the Deputy National Security Advisor or the Deputy Assistant to the 
President and Deputy Homeland Security Advisor (Deputy Homeland Security 
Advisor), as appropriate. The Chair shall determine the agenda in 
consultation with the regular DC members, and the Executive Secretary 
shall ensure that necessary papers are prepared and that conclusions and 
decisions are communicated in a timely manner. Invitations to 
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DC meeting shall be extended by the Chair to those at the Deputy or 
Under Secretary level of executive departments and agencies, and to 
other senior officials, who are needed to address the issue under 
consideration.
The DC shall have as its regular members the Deputy Secretary of State, 
the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, 
the Deputy Attorney General, the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, 
the Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Deputy 
Director of National Intelligence, the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 
of Staff, the Deputy Assistant to the President and National Security 
Advisor to the Vice President, the Deputy National Security Advisor, the 
Deputy Homeland Security Advisor, and the Administrator of the United 
States Agency for International Development.
The Executive Secretary shall attend the DC meetings. The Deputy Counsel 
to the President for National Security Affairs may attend all DC 
meetings. The relevant Deputy Assistant to the President for the 
specific regional and functional issue under consideration shall also be 
invited to attend. Likewise, when and where appropriate, the Deputy 
Assistant to the President for Strategic Planning, the Deputy Assistant 
to the President for Strategic Communication, the Deputy Assistant to 
the President for International Economic Affairs, the Deputy Assistant 
to the President for Transnational Issues, and the Deputy Representative 
of the United States to the United Nations, shall also be invited to 
attend. Other senior officials shall be invited where appropriate.
The DC shall review and monitor the work of the interagency national 
security process, including the interagency groups established pursuant 
to section D below. The DC shall help to ensure that issues brought 
before the NSC, HSC, and PC have been properly analyzed and prepared for 
decision. The DC shall also focus significant attention on monitoring 
the implementation of policies and decisions and shall conduct periodic 
reviews of the Administration's major national security and foreign 
policy initiatives. The DC is responsible for establishing Policy 
Coordination Committees (PCCs) and for providing objectives and clear 
guidance.
D. Policy Coordination Committees
Management of the development and implementation of national security 
policies by multiple executive departments and agencies typically shall 
be accomplished by the PCCs, with participation primarily occurring at 
the Assistant Secretary level. As the main day-to-day fora for 
interagency coordination of national security policies, the PCCs shall 
provide policy analysis for consideration by the more senior committees 
of the national security system and ensure timely responses to the 
President's decisions.
Regional and issue-related PCCs shall be established at the direction of 
the DC. Members of the NSC staff (or National Economic Council staff, as 
appropriate) will chair the PCCs; the DC, at its discretion, may add co-
chairs to any PCC. The PCCs shall review and coordinate the 
implementation of Presidential decisions in their respective policy 
areas. The Chair of each PCC, in consultation with the Executive 
Secretary, shall invite representatives of other executive departments 
and agencies to attend meetings of the PCC where appropriate. The Chair 
of each PCC, with the agreement of the Executive Secretary, may 
establish subordinate working groups to assist that PCC in the 
performance of its duties.

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An early meeting of the DC will be devoted to establishing the PCCs, 
determining their memberships, and providing them with mandates and 
strict guidance. Until the DC has established otherwise, the existing 
system of Interagency Policy Committees shall continue.
E. General
The President and the Vice President may attend any and all meetings of 
any entity established by or under this memorandum.
This document is part of a series of National Security Presidential 
Memoranda that shall replace both Presidential Policy Directives and 
Presidential Study Directives as the instrument for communicating 
relevant Presidential decisions. This memorandum shall supersede all 
other existing Presidential guidance on the organization or support of 
the NSC and the HSC. With regard to its application to economic matters, 
this document shall be interpreted in concert with any Executive Order 
governing the National Economic Council and with Presidential Memoranda 
signed hereafter that implement either this memorandum or that Executive 
Order.
The Secretary of Defense is hereby authorized and directed to publish 
this memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, January 28, 2017.
National Security Presidential Memorandum-3 of January 28, 2017

Plan to Defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

Memorandum for the Vice President[,] the Secretary of State[,] the 
Secretary of the Treasury[,] the Secretary of Defense[,] the Attorney 
General[,] the Secretary of Energy[,] the Secretary of Homeland 
Security[,] the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff[,] the 
Director of National Intelligence[,] the Assistant to the President for 
National Security Affairs[,] the Counsel to the President[,] the 
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency[, and] the Chairman of the 
Joint Chiefs of Staff
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, is not the only threat 
from radical Islamic terrorism that the United States faces, but it is 
among the most vicious and aggressive. It is also attempting to create 
its own state, which ISIS claims as a ``caliphate.'' But there can be no 
accommodation or negotiation with it. For those reasons I am directing 
my Administration to develop a comprehensive plan to defeat ISIS.
ISIS is responsible for the violent murder of American citizens in the 
Middle East, including the beheadings of James Foley, Steven Sotloff, 
and Peter Abdul-Rahman Kassig, as well as the death of Kayla Mueller. In 
addition, ISIS has inspired attacks in the United States, including the 
December 2015 attack in San Bernardino, California, and the June 2016 
attack in Orlando, Florida. ISIS is complicit in a number of terrorist 
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which Americans have been wounded or killed, such as the November 2015 
attack in Paris, France, the March 2016 attack in Brussels, Belgium, the 
July 2016 attack in Nice, France, and the December 2016 attack in 
Berlin, Germany.
ISIS has engaged in a systematic campaign of persecution and 
extermination in those territories it enters or controls. If ISIS is 
left in power, the threat that it poses will only grow. We know it has 
attempted to develop chemical weapons capability. It continues to 
radicalize our own citizens, and its attacks against our allies and 
partners continue to mount. The United States must take decisive action 
to defeat ISIS.
Sec. 1. Policy. It is the policy of the United States that ISIS be 
defeated.
Sec. 2. Policy Coordination. Policy coordination, guidance, dispute 
resolution, and periodic in-progress reviews for the functions and 
programs described and assigned in this memorandum shall be provided 
through the interagency process established in National Security 
Presidential Memorandum-2 of January 28, 2017 (Organization of the 
National Security Council and the Homeland Security Council), or any 
successor.
Sec. 3. Plan to Defeat ISIS. (a) Scope and Timing.

(i) Development of a new plan to defeat ISIS (the Plan) shall commence 
immediately.

(ii) Within 30 days, a preliminary draft of the Plan to defeat ISIS shall 
be submitted to the President by the Secretary of Defense.

(iii) The Plan shall include:

  (A) a comprehensive strategy and plans for the defeat of ISIS;

  (B) recommended changes to any United States rules of engagement and 
other United States policy restrictions that exceed the requirements of 
international law regarding the use of force against ISIS;

  (C) public diplomacy, information operations, and cyber strategies to 
isolate and delegitimize ISIS and its radical Islamist ideology;

  (D) identification of new coalition partners in the fight against ISIS 
and policies to empower coalition partners to fight ISIS and its 
affiliates;

  (E) mechanisms to cut off or seize ISIS's financial support, including 
financial transfers, money laundering, oil revenue, human trafficking, 
sales of looted art and historical artifacts, and other revenue sources; 
and

  (F) a detailed strategy to robustly fund the Plan.

    (b) Participants. The Secretary of Defense shall develop the Plan in 
collaboration with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the 
Treasury, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of National 
Intelligence, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Assistant 
to the President for National Security Affairs, and the Assistant to the 
President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism.
    (c) Development of the Plan. Consistent with applicable law, the 
Participants identified in subsection (b) of this section shall compile 
all information in the possession of the Federal Government relevant to 
the defeat of ISIS and its affiliates. All executive departments and 
agencies shall, to the extent permitted by law, promptly comply with any 
request of the Participants to provide information in their possession 
or control pertaining to

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ISIS. The Participants may seek further information relevant to the Plan 
from any appropriate source.
    (d) The Secretary of Defense is hereby authorized and directed to 
publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, January 28, 2017.
Memorandum of February 3, 2017

Fiduciary Duty Rule

Memorandum for the Secretary of Labor
One of the priorities of my Administration is to empower Americans to 
make their own financial decisions, to facilitate their ability to save 
for retirement and build the individual wealth necessary to afford 
typical lifetime expenses, such as buying a home and paying for college, 
and to withstand unexpected financial emergencies.
The Department of Labor's (Department) final rule entitled, Definition 
of the Term ``Fiduciary''; Conflict of Interest Rule--Retirement 
Investment Advice, 81 Fed. Reg. 20946 (April 8, 2016) (Fiduciary Duty 
Rule or Rule), may significantly alter the manner in which Americans can 
receive financial advice, and may not be consistent with the policies of 
my Administration.
Accordingly, by the authority vested in me as President by the 
Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby 
direct the following:
Section 1. Department of Labor Review of Fiduciary Duty Rule. (a) You 
are directed to examine the Fiduciary Duty Rule to determine whether it 
may adversely affect the ability of Americans to gain access to 
retirement information and financial advice. As part of this 
examination, you shall prepare an updated economic and legal analysis 
concerning the likely impact of the Fiduciary Duty Rule, which shall 
consider, among other things, the following:

(i) Whether the anticipated applicability of the Fiduciary Duty Rule has 
harmed or is likely to harm investors due to a reduction of Americans' 
access to certain retirement savings offerings, retirement product 
structures, retirement savings information, or related financial advice;

(ii) Whether the anticipated applicability of the Fiduciary Duty Rule has 
resulted in dislocations or disruptions within the retirement services 
industry that may adversely affect investors or retirees; and

(iii) Whether the Fiduciary Duty Rule is likely to cause an increase in 
litigation, and an increase in the prices that investors and retirees must 
pay to gain access to retirement services.

    (b) If you make an affirmative determination as to any of the 
considerations identified in subsection (a)--or if you conclude for any 
other reason

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after appropriate review that the Fiduciary Duty Rule is inconsistent 
with the priority identified earlier in this memorandum--then you shall 
publish for notice and comment a proposed rule rescinding or revising 
the Rule, as appropriate and as consistent with law.
Sec. 2. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this memorandum shall be 
construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This memorandum shall be implemented consistent with applicable 
law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any 
right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in 
equity by any party against the United States, its departments, 
agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other 
person.
    (d) You are hereby authorized and directed to publish this 
memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, February 3, 2017.
Memorandum of March 6, 2017

Implementing Immediate Heightened Screening and Vetting of Applications 
for Visas and Other Immigration Benefits, Ensuring Enforcement of All 
Laws for Entry Into the United States, and Increasing Transparency Among 
Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government and for the American 
People

Memorandum for the Secretary of State[,] the Attorney General[, and] the 
Secretary of Homeland Security
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq., and section 301 of title 
3, United States Code, I hereby direct the following:
Section 1. Policy. It is the policy of the United States to keep its 
citizens safe from terrorist attacks, including those committed by 
foreign nationals. To avert the entry into the United States of foreign 
nationals who may aid, support, or commit violent, criminal, or 
terrorist acts, it is critical that the executive branch enhance the 
screening and vetting protocols and procedures for granting visas, 
admission to the United States, or other benefits

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under the INA. For that reason, in the executive order entitled, 
``Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United 
States,'' and issued today, I directed the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Director 
of National Intelligence, to conduct a review to ``identify whether, and 
if so what, additional information will be needed from each foreign 
country to adjudicate an application by a national of that country for a 
visa, admission, or other benefit under the INA (adjudications) in order 
to determine that the individual is not a security or public-safety 
threat.''
While that comprehensive review is ongoing, however, this Nation cannot 
delay the immediate implementation of additional heightened screening 
and vetting protocols and procedures for issuing visas to ensure that we 
strengthen the safety and security of our country.
Moreover, because it is my constitutional duty to ``take Care that the 
Laws be faithfully executed,'' the executive branch is committed to 
ensuring that all laws related to entry into the United States are 
enforced rigorously and consistently.
Sec. 2. Enhanced Vetting Protocols and Procedures for Visas and Other 
Immigration Benefits. The Secretary of State and the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall, as 
permitted by law, implement protocols and procedures as soon as 
practicable that in their judgment will enhance the screening and 
vetting of applications for visas and all other immigration benefits, so 
as to increase the safety and security of the American people. These 
additional protocols and procedures should focus on:
    (a) preventing the entry into the United States of foreign nationals 
who may aid, support, or commit violent, criminal, or terrorist acts; 
and
    (b) ensuring the proper collection of all information necessary to 
rigorously evaluate all grounds of inadmissibility or deportability, or 
grounds for the denial of other immigration benefits.
Sec. 3. Enforcement of All Laws for Entry into the United States. I 
direct the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, and the heads of all other relevant executive 
departments and agencies (as identified by the Secretary of Homeland 
Security) to rigorously enforce all existing grounds of inadmissibility 
and to ensure subsequent compliance with related laws after admission. 
The heads of all relevant executive departments and agencies shall issue 
new rules, regulations, or guidance (collectively, rules), as 
appropriate, to enforce laws relating to such grounds of inadmissibility 
and subsequent compliance. To the extent that the Secretary of Homeland 
Security issues such new rules, the heads of all other relevant 
executive departments and agencies shall, as necessary and appropriate, 
issue new rules that conform to them. Such new rules shall supersede any 
previous rules to the extent of any conflict.
Sec. 4. Transparency and Data Collection. (a) To ensure that the 
American people have more regular access to information, and to ensure 
that the executive branch shares information among its departments and 
agencies, the Secretary of State and Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall, consistent with applicable law and national security, issue 
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visas and adjustments of immigration status, written in non-technical 
language for broad public use and understanding. In addition to any 
other information released by the Secretary of State, the Attorney 
General, or the Secretary of Homeland Security:

(i) Beginning on April 28, 2017, and by the last day of every month 
thereafter, the Secretary of State shall publish the following information 
about actions taken during the preceding calendar month:

  (A) the number of visas that have been issued from each consular office 
within each country during the reporting period, disaggregated by detailed 
visa category and country of issuance; and

  (B) any other information the Secretary of State considers appropriate, 
including information that the Attorney General or Secretary of Homeland 
Security may request be published.

(ii) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall issue reports detailing the 
number of adjustments of immigration status that have been made during the 
reporting period, disaggregated by type of adjustment, type and detailed 
class of admission, and country of nationality. The first report shall be 
issued within 90 days of the date of this memorandum, and subsequent 
reports shall be issued every 90 days thereafter. The first report shall 
address data from the date of this memorandum until the report is issued, 
and each subsequent report shall address new data since the last report was 
issued.

    (b) To further ensure transparency for the American people regarding 
the efficiency and effectiveness of our immigration programs in serving 
the national interest, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, 
shall, within 180 days of the date of this memorandum, submit to me a 
report detailing the estimated long-term costs of the United States 
Refugee Admissions Program at the Federal, State, and local levels, 
along with recommendations about how to curtail those costs.
    (c) The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget, shall, within 180 days of the date of 
this memorandum, produce a report estimating how many refugees are being 
supported in countries of first asylum (near their home countries) for 
the same long-term cost as supporting refugees in the United States, 
taking into account the full lifetime cost of Federal, State, and local 
benefits, and the comparable cost of providing similar benefits 
elsewhere.
Sec. 5. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this memorandum shall be 
construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This memorandum shall be implemented consistent with applicable 
law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) All actions taken pursuant to this memorandum shall be 
consistent with requirements and authorities to protect intelligence and 
law enforcement sources and methods, personally identifiable 
information, and the

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confidentiality of visa records. Nothing in this memorandum shall be 
interpreted to supersede measures established under authority of law to 
protect the security and integrity of specific activities and 
associations that are in direct support of intelligence and law 
enforcement operations.
    (d) This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any 
right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in 
equity by any party against the United States, its departments, 
agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other 
person.
    (e) The Secretary of State is hereby authorized and directed to 
publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, March 6, 2017.
Memorandum of March 19, 2017

Delegation of Authority Under the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2017

Memorandum for the Secretary of State
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3, 
United States Code, I hereby order as follows:
I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State the functions and 
authorities vested in the President by section 3132 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) (the 
``Act'').
Any reference in this memorandum to the Act shall be deemed to be a 
reference to any future Act that is the same or substantially the same 
as such provision.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, March 19, 2017.

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Notice of March 22, 2017

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to South Sudan

On April 3, 2014, by Executive Order 13664, the President declared a 
national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706), to deal with the unusual and 
extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the 
United States constituted by the situation in and in relation to South 
Sudan, which has been marked by activities that threaten the peace, 
security, or stability of South Sudan and the surrounding region, 
including widespread violence and atrocities, human rights abuses, 
recruitment and use of child soldiers, attacks on peacekeepers and 
humanitarian workers, and obstruction of humanitarian operations.
The situation in and in relation to South Sudan continues to pose an 
unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign 
policy of the United States. For this reason, the national emergency 
declared on April 3, 2014, to deal with that threat must continue in 
effect beyond April 3, 2017. Therefore, in accordance with section 
202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am 
continuing for 1 year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 
13664.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    March 22, 2017.
Notice of March 29, 2017

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant 
Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities

On April 1, 2015, by Executive Order 13694, the President declared a 
national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and 
extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and 
economy of the United States constituted by the increasing prevalence 
and severity of malicious cyber-enabled activities originating from, or 
directed by persons located, in whole or in substantial part, outside 
the United States. On December 28, 2016, the President issued Executive 
Order 13757 to take additional steps to address the national emergency 
declared in Executive Order 13694.
These significant malicious cyber-enabled activities continue to pose an 
unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign 
policy, and economy of the United States. For this reason, the national 
emergency declared on April 1, 2015, must continue in effect beyond 
April 1, 2017. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the 
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Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national 
emergency declared in Executive Order 13694.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    March 29, 2017.
National Security Presidential Memorandum-4 of April 4, 2017

Organization of the National Security Council, the Homeland Security 
Council, and Subcommittees

Memorandum for the Vice President[,] the Secretary of State[,] the 
Secretary of the Treasury[,] the Secretary of Defense[,] the Attorney 
General[,] the Secretary of Agriculture[,] the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services[,] the Secretary of Transportation[,] the Secretary of 
Commerce[,] the Secretary of Energy[,] the Secretary of Homeland 
Security[,] the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff[,] the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget[,] the Representative of 
the United States to the United Nations[,] the United States Trade 
Representative[,] the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers[,] 
the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System[,] 
the Director of National Intelligence[,] the Director of the Central 
Intelligence Agency[,] the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff[,] the 
Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs[,] the 
Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism 
the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy[,] the Assistant to 
the President for Trade and Manufacturing Policy[,] the Assistant to the 
President for Intragovernmental and Technology Initiatives[,] the 
Counsel to the President[,] the Deputy Assistant to the President and 
National Security Advisor to the Vice President[,] the Administrator of 
the United States Agency for International Development[,] the 
Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration[,] 
the Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission[,] the Director of the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation[,] the Director of the Office of Science 
and Technology Policy[,] the Director of National Drug Control Policy[,] 
the Chairman of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board[,] the 
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency[, and] the 
Archivist of the United States
As President, my highest priority is to ensure the safety and security 
of the American people. In order to advise and assist me in executing 
this solemn responsibility, as well as to protect and advance the 
national interests of the United States at home and abroad, I hereby 
direct that my system for national security policy development and 
decision making shall be organized as follows:
A. The National Security Council, the Homeland Security Council, and 
Supporting Staff

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The National Security Act of 1947, as amended, established the National 
Security Council (NSC) to advise the President with respect to the 
integration of domestic, foreign, and military policies relating to the 
national security. There is also a Homeland Security Council (HSC)--
established through Executive Order 13228 of October 8, 2001, and 
subsequently codified in the Homeland Security Act of 2002--that has the 
purpose of advising the President on matters pertaining to homeland 
security. Each Council is also responsible for the effective 
coordination of the security-related activities and functions of the 
executive departments and agencies.
The security threats facing the United States in the 21st century 
transcend international boundaries. Accordingly, the United States 
Government's decision-making structures and processes to address these 
challenges must remain equally adaptive and transformative. Both 
Councils are statutory bodies that the President will continue to chair. 
Invitations to participate in specific Council meetings shall be 
extended to those heads of executive departments and agencies, and other 
senior officials, who are needed to address the issue or issues under 
consideration. When the President is absent from a meeting of either 
Council, the Vice President may preside at the President's direction.
The Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (National 
Security Advisor) shall be responsible, as appropriate and at the 
President's direction, for determining the agenda for the NSC or HSC, 
respectively, ensuring that the necessary papers are prepared and 
recording Council actions and Presidential decisions in a timely manner. 
The Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and 
Counterterrorism (Homeland Security Advisor) may, at the sole discretion 
of the National Security Advisor, perform those functions. When 
international economic issues are on the agenda of the NSC, the 
Assistant to the President for Economic Policy may, at the sole 
discretion of the National Security Advisor, perform those functions.
The NSC and HSC shall have as their regular attendees (both statutory 
and non-statutory) the President, the Vice President, the Secretary of 
State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Defense, the 
Attorney General, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, the National Security Advisor, the Homeland Security Advisor, 
and the Representative of the United States to the United Nations. The 
Director of National Intelligence and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 
of Staff, as statutory advisors to the NSC, shall also be regular 
attendees, as will the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
When international economic issues are on the agenda of the NSC, the 
NSC's regular attendees will include the Secretary of Commerce, the 
United States Trade Representative, and the Assistant to the President 
for Economic Policy.
The Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff (Chief of Staff to the 
President), the Counsel to the President, the Deputy Counsel to the 
President for National Security Affairs, and the Director of the Office 
of Management and Budget are invited as attendees to any NSC meeting.
In addition to the NSC and HSC, there is also a single NSC staff within 
the Executive Office of the President that serves both the NSC and HSC. 
The staff is composed of regional, issue-focused, and functional 
directorates and headed by a single civilian Executive Secretary, 
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3021, who is also the Chief of Staff. All policy and staff activity 
decisions will be transmitted to the Executive Secretary for appropriate 
distribution and awareness. The purpose of the staff is to advise the 
President, the National Security Advisor, the Homeland Security Advisor, 
the NSC members, the HSC members, and others in the White House; to 
facilitate the implementation of Administration policy; and to help 
coordinate the national-security-related activities of the executive 
departments and agencies.
B. The Principals Committee
The Principals Committee (PC) shall continue to serve as the Cabinet-
level senior interagency forum for considering policy issues that affect 
the national security interests of the United States. The PC shall be 
convened and chaired by the National Security Advisor. The Homeland 
Security Advisor may, at the sole discretion of the National Security 
Advisor, also convene and chair the PC. The Chair shall determine the 
agenda in consultation with the appropriate committee members, and the 
Executive Secretary shall ensure that necessary papers are prepared, and 
that conclusions and decisions are communicated in a timely manner. 
Invitations to participate in or attend a specific PC shall be extended 
at the discretion of the Chair, and may include those Cabinet-level 
heads of executive departments and agencies, and other senior officials, 
who are needed to address any issue under consideration.
The PC shall have as its regular attendees the Secretary of State, the 
Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney 
General, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
the Chief of Staff to the President, the Director of National 
Intelligence, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Director of 
the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Security Advisor, the 
Homeland Security Advisor, and the Representative of the United States 
to the United Nations. The Counsel to the President, the Deputy Counsel 
to the President for National Security Affairs, and the Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget may attend all PC meetings.
The Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor 
(Deputy National Security Advisor), the Deputy National Security Advisor 
for Strategy, the Deputy Assistant to the President and National 
Security Advisor to the Vice President, and the Executive Secretary (who 
shall serve as the Executive Secretary of the PC) shall attend all of 
the meetings of the PC, and the Assistant to the President for 
Intragovernmental and Technology Initiatives may attend as appropriate.
When international economic issues are on the agenda of the PC, the 
Committee's regular attendees will include the Secretary of Commerce, 
the United States Trade Representative, and the Assistant to the 
President for Economic Policy (who shall serve as Chair for agenda items 
that principally pertain to international economics).
C. The Deputies Committee
The Deputies Committee (DC) shall continue to serve as the senior sub-
Cabinet interagency forum for consideration of, and where appropriate, 
decision making on, policy issues that affect the national security 
interests of the United States. The DC shall be convened and chaired by 
the Deputy National Security Advisor. The Deputy Homeland Security 
Advisor may, at the sole discretion of the National Security Advisor, 
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Chair the DC. The Chair shall determine the agenda in consultation with 
the regular DC attendees, and the Executive Secretary shall ensure that 
necessary papers are prepared and that conclusions and decisions are 
communicated in a timely manner. Invitations to participate in or attend 
a specific DC meeting shall be extended by the Chair to those at the 
Deputy Secretary or Under Secretary level of executive departments and 
agencies, and to other senior officials, who are needed to address any 
issue under consideration.
The DC shall have as its regular attendees the Deputy Secretary of 
State, the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, the Deputy Secretary of 
Defense, the Deputy Attorney General, the Deputy Secretary of Energy, 
the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, the Deputy Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget, the Deputy Director of National 
Intelligence, the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Deputy 
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Deputy National 
Security Advisor, the Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategy, the 
Deputy Homeland Security Advisor, the Deputy Assistant to the President 
and National Security Advisor to the Vice President, and the 
Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development.
The Executive Secretary shall attend the DC meetings. The Deputy Counsel 
to the President for National Security Affairs may attend all DC 
meetings. Other senior officials, including the Deputy Representative of 
the United States to the United Nations, may be invited when 
appropriate.
The DC shall review and monitor the work of the interagency national 
security process, including the interagency groups established pursuant 
to section D below. The DC shall help to ensure that issues brought 
before the NSC, HSC, and PC have been properly analyzed and prepared for 
decision. The DC shall also focus significant attention on monitoring 
the implementation of policies and decisions and shall conduct periodic 
reviews of the Administration's major national security and foreign 
policy initiatives. The DC is responsible for establishing Policy 
Coordination Committees (PCCs) and for providing objectives and clear 
guidance.
D. Policy Coordination Committees
Management of the development and implementation of national security 
policies by multiple executive departments and agencies typically shall 
be accomplished by the PCCs, with participation primarily occurring at 
the Assistant Secretary level. As the main day-to-day fora for 
interagency coordination of national security policies, the PCCs shall 
provide policy analysis for consideration by the more senior committees 
of the national security system and ensure timely responses to the 
President's decisions.
Regional and issue-related PCCs shall be established at the direction of 
the DC. Members of the NSC staff (or National Economic Council staff, as 
appropriate) will chair the PCCs; the DC, at its discretion, may add co-
chairs to any PCC. The PCCs shall review and coordinate the 
implementation of Presidential decisions in their respective policy 
areas. The Chair of each PCC, in consultation with the Executive 
Secretary, shall invite representatives of other executive departments 
and agencies to attend meetings of the PCC where appropriate. The Chair 
of each PCC, with the agreement of the Executive Secretary, may 
establish subordinate working groups to assist that PCC in the 
performance of its duties.

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E. General
The President and the Vice President may attend any and all meetings of 
any entity established by or under this memorandum.
This document is part of a series of National Security Presidential 
Memoranda, which have replaced both Presidential Policy Directives and 
Presidential Study Directives as the instrument for communicating 
relevant Presidential decisions. This memorandum shall supersede all 
other existing Presidential directives and guidance on the organization 
or support of the NSC and the HSC, including National Security 
Presidential Memorandum--2 (January 28, 2017), which is hereby revoked. 
With regard to its application to economic matters, this document shall 
be interpreted in concert with any Executive Order governing the 
National Economic Council and with Presidential Memoranda signed 
hereafter that implement it or those Executive Orders.
The Secretary of Defense is hereby authorized and directed to publish 
this memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, April 4, 2017.
Notice of April 6, 2017

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Somalia

On April 12, 2010, by Executive Order 13536, the President declared a 
national emergency to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to 
the national security and foreign policy of the United States 
constituted by the deterioration of the security situation and the 
persistence of violence in Somalia, acts of piracy and armed robbery at 
sea off the coast of Somalia, which have repeatedly been the subject of 
United Nations Security Council resolutions, and violations of the arms 
embargo imposed by the United Nations Security Council.
On July 20, 2012, the President issued Executive Order 13620 to take 
additional steps to deal with the national emergency declared in 
Executive Order 13536 in view of United Nations Security Council 
Resolution 2036 of February 22, 2012, and Resolution 2002 of July 29, 
2011, and to address: exports of charcoal from Somalia, which generate 
significant revenue for al-Shabaab; the misappropriation of Somali 
public assets; and certain acts of violence committed against civilians 
in Somalia--all of which contribute to the deterioration of the security 
situation and the persistence of violence in Somalia.
The situation with respect to Somalia continues to pose an unusual and 
extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the 
United States. For this reason, the national emergency declared on April 
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and the measures adopted on that date and on July 20, 2012, to deal with 
that emergency, must continue in effect beyond April 12, 2017. 
Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies 
Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national 
emergency declared in Executive Order 13536.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    April 6, 2017.
Memorandum of April 12, 2017

Delegation of Authority Under the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2017

Memorandum for the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, I hereby order as follows:
I hereby delegate to the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
the authority to submit the report required under section 1907(d) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-
328) (the ``Act'').
This memorandum's references to the Act shall be deemed to encompass any 
future Public Law that contains any provision that is the same or 
substantially the same as section 1907(d) of the Act.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, April 12, 2017.
Notice of May 8, 2017

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Yemen

On May 16, 2012, by Executive Order 13611, the President declared a 
national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and 
extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the 
United States constituted by the actions and policies of certain members 
of the Government

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of Yemen and others. These actions and policies threatened Yemen's 
peace, security, and stability, including by obstructing the political 
process in Yemen and the implementation of the agreement of November 23, 
2011, between the Government of Yemen and those in opposition to it, 
which provided for a peaceful transition of power that meets the 
legitimate demands and aspirations of the Yemeni people for change.
The actions and policies of certain members of the Government of Yemen 
and others in threatening Yemen's peace, security, and stability 
continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national 
security and foreign policy of the United States. For this reason, the 
national emergency declared on May 16, 2012, to deal with that threat 
must continue in effect beyond May 16, 2017. Therefore, in accordance 
with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), 
I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency declared in Executive 
Order 13611.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    May 8, 2017.
Notice of May 9, 2017

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Actions of 
the Government of Syria

On May 11, 2004, pursuant to his authority under the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706, and the Syria 
Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003, Public 
Law 108-175, the President issued Executive Order 13338, in which he 
declared a national emergency with respect to the actions of the 
Government of Syria. To deal with this national emergency, Executive 
Order 13338 authorized the blocking of property of certain persons and 
prohibited the exportation or reexportation of certain goods to Syria. 
The national emergency was modified in scope and relied upon for 
additional steps taken in Executive Order 13399 of April 25, 2006, 
Executive Order 13460 of February 13, 2008, Executive Order 13572 of 
April 29, 2011, Executive Order 13573 of May 18, 2011, Executive Order 
13582 of August 17, 2011, Executive Order 13606 of April 22, 2012, and 
Executive Order 13608 of May 1, 2012.
The President took these actions to deal with the unusual and 
extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and 
economy of the United States constituted by the actions of the 
Government of Syria in supporting terrorism, maintaining its then-
existing occupation of Lebanon, pursuing weapons of mass destruction and 
missile programs, and undermining United States and international 
efforts with respect to the stabilization and reconstruction of Iraq.
The regime's brutality and repression of the Syrian people, who have 
been calling for freedom and a representative government, not only 
endangers the Syrian people themselves, but also generates instability 
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region. The Syrian regime's actions and policies, including with respect 
to chemical and biological weapons, supporting terrorist organizations, 
and obstructing the Lebanese government's ability to function 
effectively, continue to foster the rise of extremism and sectarianism 
and pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, 
foreign policy, and economy of the United States. As a result, the 
national emergency declared on May 11, 2004, and the measures to deal 
with that emergency adopted on that date in Executive Order 13338; on 
April 25, 2006, in Executive Order 13399; on February 13, 2008, in 
Executive Order 13460; on April 29, 2011, in Executive Order 13572; on 
May 18, 2011, in Executive Order 13573; on August 17, 2011, in Executive 
Order 13582; on April 22, 2012, in Executive Order 13606; and on May 1, 
2012, in Executive Order 13608, must continue in effect beyond May 11, 
2017. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National 
Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1622(d), I am continuing for 1 year the 
national emergency declared with respect to the actions of the 
Government of Syria.
In addition, the United States condemns the Assad regime's use of brutal 
violence and human rights abuses and calls on the Assad regime to stop 
its violence against the Syrian people, uphold the Cessation of 
Hostilities, enable the delivery of humanitarian assistance, and allow a 
political transition in Syria that will forge a credible path to a 
future of greater freedom, democracy, opportunity, and justice.
The United States will consider changes in the composition, policies, 
and actions of the Government of Syria in determining whether to 
continue or terminate this national emergency in the future.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    May 9, 2017.
Notice of May 9, 2017

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Central 
African Republic

On May 12, 2014, by Executive Order 13667, the President declared a 
national emergency to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to 
the national security and foreign policy of the United States 
constituted by the situation in and in relation to the Central African 
Republic, which has been marked by a breakdown of law and order, 
intersectarian tension, widespread violence and atrocities, and the 
pervasive, often forced recruitment and use of child soldiers, and which 
threatens the peace, security, or stability of the Central African 
Republic and neighboring states.
The situation in and in relation to the Central African Republic 
continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national 
security and foreign policy of the United States. For this reason, the 
national emergency declared on May 12, 2014, to deal with that threat 
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beyond May 12, 2017. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the 
National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year 
the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13667.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    May 9, 2017.
Notice of May 16, 2017

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Stabilization 
of Iraq

On May 22, 2003, by Executive Order 13303, the President declared a 
national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and 
extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the 
United States posed by obstacles to the orderly reconstruction of Iraq, 
the restoration and maintenance of peace and security in the country, 
and the development of political, administrative, and economic 
institutions in Iraq.
The obstacles to the orderly reconstruction of Iraq, the restoration and 
maintenance of peace and security in the country, and the development of 
political, administrative, and economic institutions in Iraq continue to 
pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and 
foreign policy of the United States. For this reason, the national 
emergency declared in Executive Order 13303, as modified in scope and 
relied upon for additional steps taken in Executive Order 13315 of 
August 28, 2003, Executive Order 13350 of July 29, 2004, Executive Order 
13364 of November 29, 2004, Executive Order 13438 of July 17, 2007, and 
Executive Order 13668 of May 27, 2014, must continue in effect beyond 
May 22, 2017. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the 
National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year 
the national emergency with respect to the stabilization of Iraq 
declared in Executive Order 13303.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    May 16, 2017.

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Presidential Determination No. 2017-06 of May 17, 2017

Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

Memorandum for the Secretary of State[,] the Secretary of the Treasury[, 
and] the Secretary of Energy
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States, after carefully considering the reports 
submitted to the Congress by the Energy Information Administration, 
including the report submitted April 11, 2017, and other relevant 
factors such as global economic conditions, increased oil production by 
certain countries, the level of spare petroleum production capacity, and 
the availability of strategic reserves, I determine, pursuant to section 
1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2012, Public Law 112-81, and consistent with prior 
determinations, that there is a sufficient supply of petroleum and 
petroleum products from countries other than Iran to permit a 
significant reduction in the volume of petroleum and petroleum products 
purchased from Iran by or through foreign financial institutions. As my 
Administration conducts a review of its Iran policy, and consistent with 
United States commitments specified in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of 
Action, however, the United States is not pursuing efforts to reduce 
Iran's sales of crude oil at this time.
I will continue to monitor this situation closely.
The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to publish this 
determination in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, May 17, 2017.
Order of May 23, 2017

Sequestration Order for Fiscal Year 2018 Pursuant to Section 251A of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act, as Amended

By the authority vested in me as President by the laws of the United 
States of America, and in accordance with section 251A of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (the ``Act''), as amended, 2 
U.S.C. 901a, I hereby order that, on October 1, 2017, direct spending 
budgetary resources for fiscal year 2018 in each non-exempt budget 
account be reduced by the amount calculated by the Office of Management 
and Budget in its report to the Congress of May 23, 2017.

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All sequestrations shall be made in strict accordance with the 
requirements of section 251A of the Act and the specifications of the 
Office of Management and Budget's report of May 23, 2017, prepared 
pursuant to section 251A(9) of the Act.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    May 23, 2017.
Presidential Determination No. 2017-07 of May 31, 2017

Suspension of Limitations Under the Jerusalem Embassy Act

Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Pursuant to the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution 
and the laws of the United States, including section 7(a) of the 
Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-45) (the ``Act''), I 
hereby determine that it is necessary, in order to protect the national 
security interests of the United States, to suspend for a period of 6 
months the limitations set forth in sections 3(b) and 7(b) of the Act.
You are authorized and directed to transmit this determination, 
accompanied by a report in accordance with section 7(a) of the Act, to 
the Congress and to publish this determination in the Federal Register.
The suspension set forth in this determination shall take effect after 
you transmit this determination and the required accompanying report to 
the Congress.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, May 31, 2017.
Notice of June 13, 2017

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Actions and 
Policies of Certain Members of the Government of Belarus and Other 
Persons to Undermine Democratic Processes or Institutions of Belarus

On June 16, 2006, by Executive Order 13405, the President declared a 
national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and 
extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the 
United States constituted by the actions and policies of certain members 
of the Government of Belarus and other persons to undermine democratic 
processes or institutions of Belarus, manifested in the fundamentally 
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2006 elections; to commit human rights abuses related to political 
repression, including detentions and disappearances; and to engage in 
public corruption, including by diverting or misusing Belarusian public 
assets or by misusing public authority.
The actions and policies of certain members of the Government of Belarus 
and other persons continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat 
to the national security and foreign policy of the United States. For 
this reason, the national emergency declared on June 16, 2006, and the 
measures adopted on that date to address that emergency, must continue 
in effect beyond June 16, 2017. Therefore, in accordance with section 
202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am 
continuing for 1 year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 
13405.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    June 13, 2017.
Presidential Determination No. 2017-08 of June 13, 2017

Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 4533(a)(5) of the Defense 
Production Act of 1950

Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States, including section 4533(a)(5) of the Defense 
Production Act of 1950 (the ``Act'') (50 U.S.C. 4533(a)(5)), I hereby 
determine, pursuant to section 4533(a)(5) of the Act, that critical 
technology items affecting aerospace structures and fibers, radiation-
hardened microelectronics, radiation test and qualification facilities, 
and satellite components and assemblies are critical to national 
defense.
Without Presidential action under this Act, the United States space 
industrial base cannot reasonably be expected to adequately provide 
those critical technology items in a timely manner. Further, purchases, 
purchase commitments, or other action pursuant to section 4533 of the 
Act are the most cost effective, expedient, and practical alternative 
method for meeting the needs for those critical technology items.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, June 13, 2017.

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Presidential Determination No. 2017-09 of June 13, 2017

Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 4533(a)(5) of the Defense 
Production Act of 1950

Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States, including section 4533(a)(5) of the Defense 
Production Act of 1950 (the ``Act'') (50 U.S.C. 4533(a)(5)), I hereby 
determine, pursuant to section 4533(a)(5) of the Act, that critical 
technology item shortfalls affecting adenovirus vaccine production 
capability; high strength, inherently fire and ballistic resistant, co-
polymer aramid fibers industrial capability; secure hybrid composite 
shipping container industrial capability; and three-dimensional ultra-
high density microelectronics for information protection industrial 
capability are critical to national defense.
Without Presidential action under this Act, the United States defense 
industrial base cannot reasonably be expected to adequately provide 
those capabilities or critical technology items in a timely manner. 
Further, purchases, purchase commitments, or other action pursuant to 
section 4533 of the Act are the most cost effective, expedient, and 
practical alternative method for meeting the need for those capabilities 
or critical technology items.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, June 13, 2017.
Memorandum of June 14, 2017

Effective Date in Executive Order 13780

Memorandum for the Secretary of State[,] the Attorney General[,] the 
Secretary of Homeland Security[, and] the Director of National 
Intelligence
This memorandum provides guidance for the Secretary of State, the 
Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director 
of National Intelligence in light of two preliminary injunctions that 
bar enforcement of certain provisions of Executive Order 13780, 
``Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United 
States'' (Mar. 6, 2017). The preliminary injunction entered by the 
United States District Court for the District of Maryland, and affirmed 
in substantial part by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth 
Circuit, bars enforcement of section 2(c) of the Executive Order. The 
portions of the preliminary injunction entered by the United States 
District Court for the District of Hawaii that were affirmed by the 
recent decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth 
Circuit bar enforcement of certain provisions of sections 2 and 6 of the 
Executive Order.

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Various provisions of sections 2 and 6 of the Executive Order (as well 
as sections 3 and 12(c), which delineate the scope of the suspension 
contained in section 2(c)), refer to the Order's effective date. Section 
14 of the Executive Order provides that the Order was effective at 12:01 
a.m., eastern daylight time on March 16, 2017. Sections 2 and 6, 
however, were enjoined before that effective date, and the courts of 
appeals have affirmed the injunctions with respect to certain provisions 
of sections 2 and 6. As a result, under the terms of the Executive 
Order, the effective date of the enjoined provisions (as well as related 
provisions of sections 3 and 12(c)) is delayed or tolled until those 
injunctions are lifted or stayed.
In light of questions in litigation about the effective date of the 
enjoined provisions and in the interest of clarity, I hereby declare the 
effective date of each enjoined provision to be the date and time at 
which the referenced injunctions are lifted or stayed with respect to 
that provision. To the extent it is necessary, this memorandum should be 
construed to amend the Executive Order.
Because the injunctions have delayed the effective date of section 
12(c), no immigrant or nonimmigrant visa issued before the effective 
date of section 2(c) shall be revoked pursuant to the Executive Order.
I hereby direct the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of National 
Intelligence to jointly begin implementation of each relevant provision 
of sections 2 and 6 of the Executive Order 72 hours after all applicable 
injunctions are lifted or stayed with respect to that provision, to 
ensure an orderly and proper implementation of those provisions. Prior 
to that time, consular officers may issue valid visas to, and the 
Secretary of Homeland Security may admit, otherwise eligible aliens 
without regard to sections 2 and 6. If not otherwise revoked, visas and 
other travel documents issued during this period remain valid for travel 
as if they were issued prior to the effective date.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, June 14, 2017.
Notice of June 21, 2017

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to North Korea

On June 26, 2008, by Executive Order 13466, the President declared a 
national emergency with respect to North Korea pursuant to the 
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to 
deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security 
and foreign policy of the United States constituted by the existence and 
risk of proliferation of weapons-usable fissile material on the Korean 
Peninsula. The President also found that it was necessary to maintain 
certain restrictions with respect to North Korea that would otherwise 
have been lifted pursuant to

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Proclamation 8271 of June 26, 2008, which terminated the exercise of 
authorities under the Trading With the Enemy Act (50 U.S.C. App. 1-44) 
with respect to North Korea.
On August 30, 2010, the President signed Executive Order 13551, which 
expanded the scope of the national emergency declared in Executive Order 
13466 to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national 
security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States posed by the 
continued actions and policies of the Government of North Korea, 
manifested by its unprovoked attack that resulted in the sinking of the 
Republic of Korea Navy ship Cheonan and the deaths of 46 sailors in 
March 2010; its announced test of a nuclear device and its missile 
launches in 2009; its actions in violation of United Nations Security 
Council Resolutions 1718 and 1874, including the procurement of luxury 
goods; and its illicit and deceptive activities in international markets 
through which it obtains financial and other support, including money 
laundering, the counterfeiting of goods and currency, bulk cash 
smuggling, and narcotics trafficking, which destabilize the Korean 
Peninsula and imperil United States Armed Forces, allies, and trading 
partners in the region.
On April 18, 2011, the President signed Executive Order 13570 to take 
additional steps to address the national emergency declared in Executive 
Order 13466 and expanded in Executive Order 13551 that would ensure the 
implementation of the import restrictions contained in United Nations 
Security Council Resolutions 1718 and 1874 and complement the import 
restrictions provided for in the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 
et seq.).
On January 2, 2015, the President signed Executive Order 13687 to expand 
the scope of the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13466, 
expanded in Executive Order 13551, and addressed further in Executive 
Order 13570, to address the threat to the national security, foreign 
policy, and economy of the United States constituted by the provocative, 
destabilizing, and repressive actions and policies of the Government of 
North Korea, including its destructive, coercive cyber-related actions 
during November and December 2014, actions in violation of United 
Nations Security Council Resolutions 1718, 1874, 2087, and 2094, and 
commission of serious human rights abuses.
On March 15, 2016, the President signed Executive Order 13722 to take 
additional steps with respect to the national emergency declared in 
Executive Order 13466, as modified in scope and relied upon for 
additional steps in subsequent Executive Orders, to address the 
Government of North Korea's continuing pursuit of its nuclear and 
missile programs, as evidenced by its February 7, 2016, launch using 
ballistic missile technology and its January 6, 2016, nuclear test in 
violation of its obligations pursuant to numerous United Nations 
Security Council resolutions and in contravention of its commitments 
under the September 19, 2005, Joint Statement of the Six-Party Talks, 
that increasingly imperils the United States and its allies.
The existence and risk of proliferation of weapons-usable fissile 
material on the Korean Peninsula and the actions and policies of the 
Government of North Korea continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary 
threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the 
United States. For this reason, the national emergency declared in 
Executive Order 13466, expanded in scope in Executive Order 13551, 
addressed further in Executive

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Order 13570, further expanded in scope in Executive Order 13687, and 
under which additional steps were taken in Executive Order 13722 of 
March 15, 2016, and the measures taken to deal with that national 
emergency, must continue in effect beyond June 26, 2017. Therefore, in 
accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 
U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency with 
respect to North Korea declared in Executive Order 13466.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    June 21, 2017.
Notice of June 21, 2017

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Western 
Balkans

On June 26, 2001, by Executive Order 13219, the President declared a 
national emergency with respect to the Western Balkans, pursuant to the 
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706), to 
deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security 
and foreign policy of the United States constituted by the actions of 
persons engaged in, or assisting, sponsoring, or supporting (i) 
extremist violence in the Republic of Macedonia and elsewhere in the 
Western Balkans region, or (ii) acts obstructing implementation of the 
Dayton Accords in Bosnia or United Nations Security Council Resolution 
1244 of June 10, 1999, in Kosovo. The President subsequently amended 
that order in Executive Order 13304 of May 28, 2003, to take additional 
steps with respect to acts obstructing implementation of the Ohrid 
Framework Agreement of 2001 relating to Macedonia.
The actions of persons threatening the peace and international 
stabilization efforts in the Western Balkans, including acts of 
extremist violence and obstructionist activity, continue to pose an 
unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign 
policy of the United States. For this reason, the national emergency 
declared on June 26, 2001, and the measures adopted on that date and 
thereafter to deal with that emergency, must continue in effect beyond 
June 26, 2017. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the 
National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year 
the national emergency with respect to the Western Balkans declared in 
Executive Order 13219.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    June 21, 2017.

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Memorandum of June 21, 2017

Delegation of Authority Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017

Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, I hereby delegate to the Secretary 
of Defense the functions and authorities vested in the President by 
section 10005 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 
115-31) (the ``Act'').
The delegation in this memorandum shall apply to any provision of any 
future public law that is the same or substantially the same as section 
10005 of the Act.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, June 21, 2017.
Memorandum of June 29, 2017

Delegation of Authority Under the Department of State Authorities Act, 
Fiscal Year 2017

Memorandum for the Secretary of Homeland Security
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, I hereby delegate to the Secretary 
of Homeland Security the authority to submit the report required under 
section 710 of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 
(Public Law 114-323) (the ``Act'').
The delegation in this memorandum shall apply to any provision of any 
future public law that is the same or substantially the same as section 
710 of the Act.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, June 29, 2017.

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Memorandum of June 29, 2017

Delegation of Authority Under the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 1998

Memorandum for the Secretary of Commerce
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3, 
United States Code, I hereby delegate to the Secretary of Commerce the 
functions and authorities vested in the President under section 1211 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 
105-85) (the ``Act''), to prepare and submit required reports and 
justifications to appropriate congressional committees on changes to 
levels governing prior notification for exports to Computer Tier 3 
countries, or removal of a country from Computer Tier 3 status, in the 
Department of Commerce's Export Administration Regulations.
The delegation in this memorandum shall apply to any provision of any 
future public law that is the same or substantially the same as section 
1211 of the Act.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, June 29, 2017.
Notice of July 19, 2017

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Transnational 
Criminal Organizations

On July 24, 2011, by Executive Order 13581, the President declared a 
national emergency with respect to transnational criminal organizations 
pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 
1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the 
national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States 
constituted by the activities of significant transnational criminal 
organizations.
Significant transnational criminal organizations continue to threaten 
the safety of the United States and its citizens through the scope and 
gravity of their actions. Such organizations derive revenue through 
widespread illegal conduct and overwhelmingly demonstrate a blatant 
disregard for human life through acts of violence and abuse. These 
organizations often facilitate and aggravate violent civil conflicts and 
increasingly facilitate the activities of other dangerous persons. As 
the sophistication of these organizations increases, they pose an 
increasing threat to the United States.

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The activities of significant transnational criminal organizations 
continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national 
security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States. For this 
reason, the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13581 of July 
24, 2011, and the measures adopted on that date to deal with that 
emergency, must continue in effect beyond July 24, 2017. Therefore, in 
accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 
U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency with 
respect to transnational criminal organizations declared in Executive 
Order 13581.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    July 19, 2017.
Notice of July 20, 2017

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Transnational 
Criminal Organizations

I hereby withdraw the notice ``Continuation of the National Emergency 
with Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations,'' submitted on 
July 19, 2017, and submit in lieu thereof the following:
On July 24, 2011, by Executive Order 13581, the President declared a 
national emergency with respect to transnational criminal organizations 
pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 
1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the 
national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States 
constituted by the activities of the significant transnational criminal 
organizations.
The activities of significant transnational criminal organizations have 
reached such scope and gravity that they threaten the stability of 
international political and economic systems. Such organizations are 
increasingly sophisticated and dangerous to the United States; they are 
increasingly entrenched in the operations of foreign governments and the 
international financial system, thereby weakening democratic 
institutions, degrading the rule of law, and undermining economic 
markets. These organizations facilitate and aggravate violent civil 
conflicts and increasingly facilitate the activities of other dangerous 
persons.
The activities of significant transnational criminal organizations 
continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national 
security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States. For this 
reason, the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13581 of July 
24, 2011, and the measures adopted on that date to deal with that 
emergency, must continue in effect beyond July 24, 2017. Therefore, in 
accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 
U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency with 
respect to transnational criminal organizations declared in Executive 
Order 13581.

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This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    July 20, 2017.
Presidential Determination No. 2017-10 of July 21, 2017

Continuation of U.S. Drug Interdiction Assistance to the Government of 
Colombia

Memorandum for the Secretary of State[ and] the Secretary of Defense
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States, and pursuant to the authority vested in me by 
section 1012 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
1995, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2291-4), I hereby certify, with respect to 
Colombia, that: (1) interdiction of aircraft reasonably suspected to be 
primarily engaged in illicit drug trafficking in that country's airspace 
is necessary, because of the extraordinary threat posed by illicit drug 
trafficking to the national security of that country; and (2) Colombia 
has appropriate procedures in place to protect against innocent loss of 
life in the air and on the ground in connection with such interdiction, 
which includes effective means to identify and warn an aircraft before 
the use of force is directed against the aircraft.
The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to publish this 
determination in the Federal Register and to notify the Congress of this 
determination.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, July 21, 2017.
Notice of July 28, 2017

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Lebanon

On August 1, 2007, in Executive Order 13441, the President declared a 
national emergency with respect to Lebanon pursuant to the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the 
unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign 
policy of the United States constituted by the actions of certain 
persons to undermine Lebanon's legitimate and democratically elected 
government and democratic institutions; contribute to the deliberate 
breakdown in the rule of law in Lebanon, including through politically 
motivated violence and intimidation; reassert Syrian control or 
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Lebanon; or infringe upon or undermine Lebanese sovereignty. These 
actions contribute to political and economic instability in Lebanon and 
the region.
Certain ongoing activities, such as continuing arms transfers to 
Hizballah that include increasingly sophisticated weapons systems, serve 
to undermine Lebanese sovereignty, contribute to political and economic 
instability in Lebanon, and continue to constitute an unusual and 
extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the 
United States. For this reason, the national emergency declared on 
August 1, 2007, and the measures adopted on that date to deal with that 
emergency, must continue in effect beyond August 1, 2017. Therefore, in 
accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 
U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency with 
respect to Lebanon declared in Executive Order 13441.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    July 28, 2017.
Memorandum of August 14, 2017

Addressing China's Laws, Policies, Practices, and Actions Related to 
Intellectual Property, Innovation, and Technology

Memorandum for the United States Trade Representative
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, it is hereby directed as follows:
Section 1. Policy. It is the policy of the United States for our trade 
relations to enhance our economic growth, contribute favorably to our 
balance of trade, promote reciprocal treatment of American goods and 
investment, and strengthen the American manufacturing base.
The United States is a world leader in research-and-development-
intensive, high-technology goods. Violations of intellectual property 
rights and other unfair technology transfers potentially threaten United 
States firms by undermining their ability to compete fairly in the 
global market. China has implemented laws, policies, and practices and 
has taken actions related to intellectual property, innovation, and 
technology that may encourage or require the transfer of American 
technology and intellectual property to enterprises in China or that may 
otherwise negatively affect American economic interests. These laws, 
policies, practices, and actions may inhibit United States exports, 
deprive United States citizens of fair remuneration for their 
innovations, divert American jobs to workers in China, contribute to our 
trade deficit with China, and otherwise undermine American 
manufacturing, services, and innovation.
Sec. 2. Determination of Whether to Conduct Investigation. The United 
States Trade Representative shall determine, consistent with section 
302(b)

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of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2412(b)), whether to investigate any 
of China's laws, policies, practices, or actions that may be 
unreasonable or discriminatory and that may be harming American 
intellectual property rights, innovation, or technology development.
Sec. 3. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this memorandum shall be 
construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This memorandum shall be implemented consistent with applicable 
law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any 
right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in 
equity by any party against the United States, its departments, 
agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other 
person.
    (d) You are hereby authorized and directed to publish this 
memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, August 14, 2017.
Memorandum of August 15, 2017

Elevation of U.S. Cyber Command to a Unified Combatant Command

Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense
Pursuant to my authority as the Commander in Chief and under sections 
161 and 167b of title 10, United States Code, and in consultation with 
the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 
I direct that U.S. Cyber Command be established as a Unified Combatant 
Command. I also direct the Secretary of Defense to recommend an officer 
for my nomination and Senate confirmation as commander in order to 
establish U.S. Cyber Command as a Unified Combatant Command.
I assign to U.S. Cyber Command: (1) all the general responsibilities of 
a Unified Combatant Command; (2) the cyberspace-related responsibilities 
previously assigned to the Commander, U.S. Strategic Command; (3) the 
responsibilities of Joint Force Provider and Joint Force Trainer; and 
(4) all other responsibilities identified in section 167b of title 10, 
United States Code. The comprehensive list of authorities and 
responsibilities for U.S. Cyber Command will be included in the next 
update to the Unified Command Plan.

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I further direct that the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 
Director of National Intelligence, provide a recommendation and, as 
appropriate, a plan to me regarding the future command relationship 
between the U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency.
Consistent with section 161(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, and 
section 301 of title 3, United States Code, you are directed to notify 
the Congress on my behalf.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, August 15, 2017.
Notice of August 15, 2017

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Export Control 
Regulations

On August 17, 2001, the President issued Executive Order 13222 pursuant 
to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et 
seq.). In that order, the President declared a national emergency with 
respect to the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national 
security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States related to 
the expiration of the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (50 
U.S.C. 4601 et seq.). Because the Congress has not renewed the Export 
Administration Act, the national emergency declared on August 17, 2001, 
must continue in effect beyond August 17, 2017. Therefore, in accordance 
with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), 
I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency declared in Executive 
Order 13222, as amended by Executive Order 13637 of March 8, 2013.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    August 15, 2017.
Memorandum of August 25, 2017

Military Service by Transgender Individuals

Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense [and] the Secretary of Homeland 
Security
Section 1. Policy. (a) Until June 2016, the Department of Defense (DoD) 
and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (collectively, the 
Departments)

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generally prohibited openly transgender individuals from accession into 
the United States military and authorized the discharge of such 
individuals. Shortly before President Obama left office, however, his 
Administration dismantled the Departments' established framework by 
permitting transgender individuals to serve openly in the military, 
authorizing the use of the Departments' resources to fund sex-
reassignment surgical procedures, and permitting accession of such 
individuals after July 1, 2017. The Secretary of Defense and the 
Secretary of Homeland Security have since extended the deadline to alter 
the currently effective accession policy to January 1, 2018, while the 
Departments continue to study the issue.
In my judgment, the previous Administration failed to identify a 
sufficient basis to conclude that terminating the Departments' 
longstanding policy and practice would not hinder military effectiveness 
and lethality, disrupt unit cohesion, or tax military resources, and 
there remain meaningful concerns that further study is needed to ensure 
that continued implementation of last year's policy change would not 
have those negative effects.
    (b) Accordingly, by the authority vested in me as President and as 
Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States under the 
Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including 
Article II of the Constitution, I am directing the Secretary of Defense, 
and the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the U.S. Coast 
Guard, to return to the longstanding policy and practice on military 
service by transgender individuals that was in place prior to June 2016 
until such time as a sufficient basis exists upon which to conclude that 
terminating that policy and practice would not have the negative effects 
discussed above. The Secretary of Defense, after consulting with the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, may advise me at any time, in writing, 
that a change to this policy is warranted.
Sec. 2. Directives. The Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of 
Homeland Security with respect to the U.S. Coast Guard, shall:
    (a) maintain the currently effective policy regarding accession of 
transgender individuals into military service beyond January 1, 2018, 
until such time as the Secretary of Defense, after consulting with the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, provides a recommendation to the 
contrary that I find convincing; and
    (b) halt all use of DoD or DHS resources to fund sex-reassignment 
surgical procedures for military personnel, except to the extent 
necessary to protect the health of an individual who has already begun a 
course of treatment to reassign his or her sex.
Sec. 3. Effective Dates and Implementation. Section 2(a) of this 
memorandum shall take effect on January 1, 2018. Sections 1(b) and 2(b) 
of this memorandum shall take effect on March 23, 2018. By February 21, 
2018, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, shall submit to me a plan for implementing both the 
general policy set forth in section 1(b) of this memorandum and the 
specific directives set forth in section 2 of this memorandum. The 
implementation plan shall adhere to the determinations of the Secretary 
of Defense, made in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, as to what steps are appropriate and consistent with military 
effectiveness and lethality, budgetary constraints, and applicable law. 
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Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, shall determine how to address transgender individuals 
currently serving in the United States military. Until the Secretary has 
made that determination, no action may be taken against such individuals 
under the policy set forth in section 1(b) of this memorandum.
Sec. 4. Severability. If any provision of this memorandum, or the 
application of any provision of this memorandum, is held to be invalid, 
the remainder of this memorandum and other dissimilar applications of 
the provision shall not be affected.
Sec. 5. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this memorandum shall be 
construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This memorandum shall be implemented consistent with applicable 
law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any 
right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in 
equity by any party against the United States, its departments, 
agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other 
person.
    (d) The Secretary of Defense is authorized and directed to publish 
this memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, August 25, 2017.
Presidential Determination No. 2017-11 of September 8, 2017

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

Memorandum for the Secretary of State [and] the Secretary of the 
Treasury
Under section 101(b) of Public Law 95-223 (91 Stat. 1625; 50 U.S.C. 4305 
note), and a previous determination on September 13, 2016 (81 FR 64047, 
September 16, 2016), the exercise of certain authorities under the 
Trading With the Enemy Act is scheduled to expire on September 14, 2017.
I hereby determine that the continuation of the exercise of those 
authorities with respect to Cuba for 1 year is in the national interest 
of the United States.
Therefore, consistent with the authority vested in me by section 101(b) 
of Public Law 95-223, I continue for 1 year, until September 14, 2018, 
the exercise of those authorities with respect to Cuba, as implemented 
by the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515.

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The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to publish this 
determination in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, September 8, 2017.
Memorandum of September 8, 2017

Delegation of Authority Under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights 
Accountability Act

Memorandum for the Secretary of State [and] the Secretary of the 
Treasury
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3, 
United States Code, I hereby make the following delegations:
I delegate to the Secretary of the Treasury the authority to administer 
financial sanctions under section 1263 of the Global Magnitsky Human 
Rights Accountability Act (Public Law 114-328) (the ``Act''). In 
exercising the authority delegated by this memorandum, the Secretary of 
the Treasury will coordinate with the Secretary of State.
I also delegate to the Secretary of State the authority to administer 
visa sanctions under section 1263 of the Act.
The delegations in this memorandum shall apply to any provision of any 
future public law that is the same or substantially the same as section 
1263 of the Act.
The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to publish this 
memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, September 8, 2017.
Notice of September 11, 2017

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Certain Terrorist 
Attacks

Consistent with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act, 50 
U.S.C. 1622(d), I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency 
previously declared on September 14, 2001, in Proclamation 7463, with 
respect to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the 
continuing and immediate threat of further attacks on the United States.

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Because the terrorist threat continues, the national emergency declared 
on September 14, 2001, and the powers and authorities adopted to deal 
with that emergency must continue in effect beyond September 14, 2017. 
Therefore, I am continuing in effect for an additional year the national 
emergency declared on September 14, 2001, in response to certain 
terrorist attacks.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    September 11, 2017.
Order of September 13, 2017

Regarding the Proposed Acquisition of Lattice Semiconductor Corporation 
by China Venture Capital Fund Corporation Limited

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including section 721 of the 
Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (section 721), 50 U.S.C. 
4565, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Findings. (a) There is credible evidence that leads me to 
believe that (1) Canyon Bridge Merger Sub, Inc., a corporation organized 
under the laws of Delaware (Merger Sub); (2) Merger Sub's parent 
companies Canyon Bridge Acquisition Company, Inc., a corporation 
organized under the laws of Delaware (Acquisition Company), Canyon 
Bridge Capital Investment Limited, an entity organized under the laws of 
the Cayman Islands (Capital Investment), and Canyon Bridge Fund I, LP 
(CBFI), a limited partnership organized under the laws of Delaware; and 
(3) CBFI's limited partner Yitai Capital Limited, a company organized 
under the laws of Hong Kong (Yitai), and Yitai's parent company China 
Venture Capital Fund Corporation Limited, a corporation organized under 
the laws of the People's Republic of China (CVCF and, together with 
Merger Sub, Acquisition Company, Capital Investment, CBFI, and Yitai, 
the Purchasers), through exercising control of Lattice Semiconductor 
Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware 
(Lattice), might take action that threatens to impair the national 
security of the United States; and
    (b) Provisions of law, other than section 721 and the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), do not, in my 
judgment, provide adequate and appropriate authority for me to protect 
the national security in this matter.
Sec. 2. Actions Ordered and Authorized. On the basis of the findings set 
forth in section 1 of this order, considering the factors described in 
subsection 721(f) of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as appropriate, 
and pursuant to my authority under applicable law, including section 
721, I hereby order that:

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    (a) The proposed acquisition of Lattice by the Purchasers (the 
proposed transaction) is prohibited, and any substantially equivalent 
transaction, whether effected directly or indirectly by the Purchasers, 
through the Purchasers' shareholders or shareholders' immediate, 
intermediate, or ultimate foreign person beneficial owners, or through 
the Purchasers' subsidiaries, is also prohibited.
    (b) The Purchasers and Lattice shall take all steps necessary to 
fully and permanently abandon the proposed transaction not later than 30 
days after the date of this order, unless such date is extended by the 
Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) for a 
period not to exceed 90 days, on such conditions as CFIUS may require. 
Immediately upon completion of all steps necessary to terminate the 
proposed transaction, the Purchasers and Lattice shall certify in 
writing to CFIUS that such termination has been effected in accordance 
with this order and that all steps necessary to fully and permanently 
abandon the proposed transaction have been completed.
    (c) From the date of this order until the Purchasers and Lattice 
provide a certification of termination of the proposed transaction to 
CFIUS pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, the Purchasers and 
Lattice shall certify to CFIUS on a weekly basis that they are in 
compliance with this order and include with that certification a 
description of all efforts to permanently abandon the proposed 
transaction and a timeline for projected completion of remaining actions 
necessary to effectuate the abandonment.
    (d) Any transaction or other device entered into or employed for the 
purpose of, or with the effect of, avoiding or circumventing this order 
is prohibited.
    (e) The Attorney General is authorized to take any steps necessary 
to enforce this order.
Sec. 3. Reservation. I hereby reserve my authority to issue further 
orders with respect to the Purchasers or Lattice as shall in my judgment 
be necessary to protect the national security of the United States.
Sec. 4. Publication and Transmittal. (a) This order shall be published 
in the Federal Register.
    (b) I hereby direct the Secretary of the Treasury to transmit a copy 
of this order to the parties to the proposed transaction named in 
section 1 of this order.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    September 13, 2017.

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Presidential Determination No. 2017-12 of September 13, 2017

Presidential Determination on Major Drug Transit or Major Illicit Drug 
Producing Countries for Fiscal Year 2018

Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Pursuant to section 706(1) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 
Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-228) (FRAA), I hereby identify the 
following countries as major drug transit and/or major illicit drug 
producing countries: Afghanistan, The Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Burma, 
Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, 
Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Laos, Mexico, Nicaragua, 
Pakistan, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.
A country's presence on the foregoing list is not necessarily a 
reflection of its government's counternarcotics efforts or level of 
cooperation with the United States. Consistent with the statutory 
definition of a major drug transit or drug producing country set forth 
in section 481(e)(2) and (5) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as 
amended (FAA), the reason major drug transit or illicit drug producing 
countries are placed on the list is the combination of geographic, 
commercial, and economic factors that allow drugs to transit or be 
produced, even if a government has carried out the most assiduous 
narcotics control law enforcement measures.
Pursuant to section 706(2)(A) of the FRAA, I hereby designate Bolivia 
and Venezuela as countries that have failed demonstrably during the 
previous 12 months to adhere to their obligations under international 
counternarcotics agreements, and to take the measures required by 
section 489(a)(1) of the FAA. Included with this determination are 
justifications for the designations of Bolivia and Venezuela, as 
required by section 706(2)(B) of the FRAA.
In addition, the United States Government seriously considered 
designating Colombia as a country that has failed demonstrably to adhere 
to its obligations under international counternarcotics agreements due 
to the extraordinary growth of coca cultivation and cocaine production 
over the past 3 years, including record cultivation during the last 12 
months. Ultimately, Colombia is not designated because the Colombian 
National Police and Armed Forces are close law enforcement and security 
partners of the United States in the Western Hemisphere, they are 
improving interdiction efforts, and have restarted some eradication that 
they had significantly curtailed beginning in 2013. I will, however, 
keep this designation under section 706(2)(A) of the FRAA as an option, 
and expect Colombia to make significant progress in reducing coca 
cultivation and production of cocaine.
I have also determined, in accordance with provisions of section 
706(3)(A) of the FRAA, that support for programs to aid the people of 
Venezuela are vital to the national interests of the United States.

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You are hereby authorized and directed to submit this designation, with 
its Bolivia and Venezuela memoranda of justification, under section 706 
of the FRAA, to the Congress, and publish it in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, September 13, 2017.
Notice of September 18, 2017

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

On September 23, 2001, by Executive Order 13224, the President declared 
a national emergency with respect to persons who commit, threaten to 
commit, or support terrorism, pursuant to the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and 
extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and 
economy of the United States constituted by grave acts of terrorism and 
threats of terrorism committed by foreign terrorists, including the 
terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, in New York and Pennsylvania 
and against the Pentagon, and the continuing and immediate threat of 
further attacks against United States nationals or the United States.
The actions of persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support 
terrorism continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the 
national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States. For 
this reason, the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13224 of 
September 23, 2001, and the measures adopted on that date to deal with 
that emergency, must continue in effect beyond September 23, 2017. 
Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies 
Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national 
emergency with respect to persons who commit, threaten to commit, or 
support terrorism declared in Executive Order 13224.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    September 18, 2017.

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Memorandum of September 25, 2017

Increasing Access to High-Quality Science, Technology, Engineering, and 
Mathematics (STEM) Education

Memorandum for the Secretary of Education
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, it is hereby directed as follows:
Section 1. Policy. A key priority of my Administration is to better 
equip America's young people with the relevant knowledge and skills that 
will enable them to secure high-paying, stable jobs throughout their 
careers. With the growing role of technology in driving the American 
economy, many jobs increasingly require skills in science, technology, 
engineering, and mathematics (STEM)--including, in particular, Computer 
Science. These skills open the door to jobs, strengthening the backbone 
of American ingenuity, driving solutions to complex problems across 
industries, and improving lives around the world. As part of my 
Administration's commitment to supporting American workers and 
increasing economic growth and prosperity, it is critical that we 
educate and train our future workforce to compete and excel in lucrative 
and important STEM fields.
Today, too many of our Nation's K-12 and post-secondary students lack 
access to high-quality STEM education, and thus are at risk of being 
shut out from some of the most attractive job options in the growing 
United States economy. Courses in Computer Science are especially scarce 
in too many schools and communities, despite the job opportunities that 
these skills create. Nearly 40 percent of high schools do not offer 
physics and 60 percent of high schools do not offer computer 
programming. Of the nearly 17,000 high schools that were accredited to 
offer Advanced Placement exams in 2015, only 18 percent were accredited 
to teach Advanced Placement Computer Science (AP-CS). Minorities and 
students in rural communities often have even less access to Computer 
Science education. Nationwide, only 34 percent of African American 
students and 30 percent of rural high school students have access to a 
Computer Science class. Furthermore, even where classes are offered, 
there is a serious gender gap: less than a quarter of the students who 
took the AP-CS A exam nationally in 2016 were girls.
Shortages in high-quality STEM teachers at all levels, particularly in 
Computer Science, often drive these problems. The Department of 
Education, therefore, should prioritize helping districts recruit and 
train teachers capable of providing students with a rigorous education 
in STEM fields, focusing in particular on Computer Science. This will 
help equip students with the skills needed to obtain certifications and 
advanced degrees that ultimately lead to jobs in STEM fields.
Sec. 2. Expanding Access to Computer Science and STEM Education. (a) 
Establish promotion of high-quality STEM education, with a particular 
focus on Computer Science, as a Department of Education priority. The 
Secretary of Education (Secretary) shall, consistent with law, establish 
the promotion of high-quality STEM education, including Computer Science 
in particular, as one of the priorities of the Department of Education. 
The Secretary shall take this priority into account, to the extent 
permitted by law, when awarding grant funds in fiscal year 2018 and in 
future years.

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    (b) Funding level. The Secretary shall, to the extent consistent 
with law, establish a goal of devoting at least $200 million in grant 
funds per year to the promotion of high-quality STEM education, 
including Computer Science in particular. Within 30 days of the Congress 
passing final appropriations for each fiscal year for which the priority 
established under subsection (a) of this section is in effect, the 
Secretary shall identify the grant programs to which the STEM priority 
will apply and estimate the total amount of such grant funds that will 
support high-quality STEM education, including Computer Science. The 
Secretary shall communicate plans for achieving this goal to the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB Director) each 
fiscal year.
    (c) Explore administrative actions to promote Computer Science at 
the Department of Education. The Secretary shall explore appropriate 
administrative actions, to the extent consistent with law, to add or 
increase focus on Computer Science in existing K-12 and post-secondary 
programs. As part of this effort, the Secretary shall identify and take 
action to provide guidance documents and other technical assistance that 
could support high-quality Computer Science education.
    (d) Report. Not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal 
year, the Secretary shall submit to the OMB Director a report on the 
activities carried out during the preceding fiscal year under 
subsections (b) and (c) of this section. In particular, the report shall 
describe how the grant funds referenced in subsection (b) were spent, 
any administrative actions that were taken, guidance documents that were 
released, or technical assistance that was provided pursuant to 
subsection (c) of this section, and whether these actions succeeded in 
promoting and expanding access to high-quality STEM education, including 
Computer Science in particular, both generally and with respect to 
underserved populations.
Sec. 3. Definition. The term ``Computer Science'' means the study of 
computers and algorithmic processes and includes the study of computing 
principles and theories, computer hardware, software design, coding, 
analytics, and computer applications.
Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this memorandum shall be 
construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the OMB Director relating to budgetary, 
administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This memorandum shall be implemented consistent with applicable 
law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any 
right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in 
equity by any party against the United States, its departments, 
agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other 
person.

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    (d) The Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to publish this 
memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, September 25, 2017.
Memorandum of September 25, 2017

Delegation of Authority Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017

Memorandum for the Secretary of State
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, I hereby delegate to the Secretary 
of State the functions and authorities vested in the President by 
section 10006 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 
115-31) (the ``Act'').
The delegation in this memorandum shall apply to any provision of any 
future public law that is the same or substantially the same as section 
10006 of the Act.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, September 25, 2017.
Presidential Determination No. 2017-13 of September 29, 2017

Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2018

Memorandum for the Secretary of State
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States, in accordance with section 207 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (the ``Act'') (8 U.S.C. 1157), after 
appropriate consultations with the Congress, and consistent with the 
Report on Proposed Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2018 submitted to 
the Congress on September 27, 2017, I hereby determine and authorize as 
follows:
The admission of up to 45,000 refugees to the United States during 
Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 is justified by humanitarian concerns or is 
otherwise in the

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national interest. This number includes persons admitted to the United 
States during FY 2018 with Federal refugee resettlement assistance under 
the Amerasian immigrant admissions program, as provided below.
The admissions shall be allocated among refugees of special humanitarian 
concern to the United States in accordance with the following regional 
allocations:

 
 
 
  Africa                                    19,000.........................................................
  East Asia                                 5,000..........................................................
  Europe and Central Asia                   2,000..........................................................
  Latin America/Caribbean                   1,500..........................................................
  Near East/South Asia                      17,500.........................................................
 

The number of admissions allocated to the East Asia region shall include 
persons admitted to the United States during FY 2018 with Federal 
refugee resettlement assistance under section 584 of the Foreign 
Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 
1988, as contained in section 101(e) of Public Law 100-202 (Amerasian 
immigrants and their family members).
Additionally, you are authorized, following notification of the 
appropriate committees of the Congress, to transfer unused admissions 
allocated to a region to one or more other regions, if greater 
admissions are needed for such region or regions.
Consistent with section 2(b)(2) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance 
Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 2601(b)), I hereby determine that assistance to 
or on behalf of persons applying for admission to the United States as 
part of the overseas refugee admissions program will contribute to the 
foreign policy interests of the United States, and I accordingly 
designate such persons for this purpose.
Consistent with section 101(a)(42) of the Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(42)), 
and after appropriate consultation with the Congress, I also specify 
that, for FY 2018, the following persons may, if otherwise qualified, be 
considered refugees for the purpose of admission to the United States 
within their countries of nationality or habitual residence:
    a. persons in Cuba
    b. persons in Eurasia and the Baltics
    c. persons in Iraq
    d. persons in Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador
    e. persons identified by a United States Embassy in any location, in 
exceptional circumstances.
You are authorized and directed to publish this determination in the 
Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, September 29, 2017.

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Presidential Determination No. 2017-14 of September 30, 2017

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

Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Pursuant to section 404 of the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008 (22 
U.S.C. 2370c-1) (CSPA), I hereby determine as follows:
It is in the national interest of the United States to waive the 
application of the prohibition in section 404(a) of the CSPA with 
respect to Mali and Nigeria; to waive the application of the prohibition 
in section 404(a) of the CSPA with respect to the Democratic Republic of 
the Congo to allow for provision of Peacekeeping Operations (PKO) 
assistance, to the extent the CSPA would restrict such assistance or 
support; to waive the application of the prohibition in section 404(a) 
of the CSPA with respect to Somalia to allow for the provision of 
International Military Education and Training assistance, PKO 
assistance, and support provided pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 333, to the 
extent the CSPA would restrict such assistance or support; and to waive 
the application of the prohibition in section 404(a) of the CSPA with 
respect to South Sudan to allow for PKO assistance, to the extent the 
CSPA would restrict such assistance or support. Accordingly, I hereby 
waive such applications of section 404(a) of the CSPA.
You are authorized and directed to submit this determination to the 
Congress, along with the Memorandum of Justification, and to publish the 
determination in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, September 30, 2017.
Presidential Determination No. 2017-15 of September 30, 2017

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

Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Consistent with section 110 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 
2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107) (the ``Act''), as amended, I hereby determine as 
follows:
Section 1. As provided for in section 110(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act, I 
determine that the United States will not provide nonhumanitarian, 
nontrade-related assistance to the governments of the Democratic 
Republic of the Congo (DRC), Equatorial Guinea, Iran, South Sudan, 
Sudan, and Venezuela during Fiscal Year (FY) 2018, except that such 
assistance may be provided to such a government if, in a report to the 
Congress under section 110(b) of the Act, the Secretary of State 
determines that the government complies with the Act's minimum standards 
or has made significant efforts to bring itself into compliance with the 
Act.

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Sec. 2. As provided in section 110(d)(1)(A)(ii) of the Act, I determine 
that the United States will not provide nonhumanitarian, nontrade-
related assistance to, or allow funding for participation in educational 
and cultural exchange programs by officials or employees of, the 
governments of Eritrea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Russia, 
and Syria for FY 2018, except that such assistance may be provided to, 
or such funding may be allowed for officials of, such a government if, 
in a report to the Congress under section 110(b) of the Act, the 
Secretary of State determines that the government complies with the 
Act's minimum standards or has made significant efforts to bring itself 
into compliance with the Act.
Sec. 3. As provided in section 110(d)(1)(B) of the Act, I hereby 
instruct the United States Executive Director of each multilateral 
development bank, as defined in the Act, and of the International 
Monetary Fund to vote against and use best efforts to deny all loans to, 
and all other uses of those institutions' funds that benefit, the 
governments of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and 
Russia for FY 2018. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive 
Directors may vote to allow loans to be made, and the institutions' 
funds to be used for, humanitarian assistance; trade-related assistance; 
and development assistance that directly addresses basic human needs, is 
not administered by the government of such country, and confers no 
benefit to such a government. They may also vote to allow loans to be 
made to, and the institutions' funds to be used to benefit, any such 
government that complies with the minimum standards of the Act or makes 
significant efforts to bring itself into compliance with the Act.
Sec. 4. Consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, I determine that a 
partial waiver of the Act with respect to the DRC and South Sudan to 
allow assistance described in section 110(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act--with 
exception for Foreign Military Financing (FMF), Foreign Military Sales 
(FMS), International Military Education and Training (IMET), and Excess 
Defense Articles (EDA)--would promote the purposes of the Act or is 
otherwise in the national interest of the United States.
Sec. 5. Consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, I determine that a 
partial waiver of the Act with respect to Equatorial Guinea to allow 
assistance described in section 110(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act for programs 
to promote sustainable natural resource management and biodiversity and 
programs to advance energy access, support regional training to combat 
infectious diseases, and participation in the Young African Leaders 
Initiative would promote the purposes of the Act or is otherwise in the 
national interest of the United States.
Sec. 6. Consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, I determine that a 
partial waiver of the Act with respect to Sudan to allow assistance 
described in section 110(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act--with exception for FMF, 
FMS, IMET, and EDA--would promote the purposes of the Act or is 
otherwise in the national interest of the United States.
Sec. 7. Consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, I determine that a 
partial waiver of the Act with respect to Venezuela to allow assistance 
described in section 110(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act for health programs, 
programs designed to strengthen the democratic process in Venezuela, and 
for government officials and employees to participate in foreign 
assistance-funded

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programs related to democracy and the rule of law would promote the 
purposes of the Act or is otherwise in the national interest of the 
United States.
Sec. 8. Consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, I determine that a 
partial waiver of the Act with respect to Eritrea, Russia, and Syria to 
allow assistance described in section 110(d)(1)(A)(ii) of the Act for 
educational and cultural exchange programs would promote the purposes of 
the Act or is otherwise in the national interest of the United States.
Sec. 9. Consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, I determine that 
the provision of all programs, projects, and activities described in 
section 110(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act to the governments of Belarus, 
Belize, Burundi, the Central African Republic, China, Comoros, Republic 
of the Congo, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Turkmenistan, and 
Uzbekistan would promote the purposes of the Act or is otherwise in the 
national interest of the United States.
Sec. 10. Consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, I determine that 
providing the assistance described in section 110(d)(1)(B) of the Act to 
Belarus, Belize, Burundi, the Central African Republic, China, Comoros, 
DRC, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Guinea, Guinea-
Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Turkmenistan, 
Uzbekistan, and Venezuela would promote the purposes of the Act or is 
otherwise in the national interest of the United States.
Sec. 11. You are authorized and directed to submit this determination, 
the certification required by section 110(e) of the Act, and the 
Department of State's Memorandum of Justification, on which I have 
relied, to the Congress, and to publish the determination in the Federal 
Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, September 30, 2017.
Memorandum of October 11, 2017

Delegation of Certain Functions and Authorities Under the Countering 
America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act of 2017

Memorandum for the Secretary of State[,] the Secretary of the Treasury[, 
and] the Secretary of Homeland Security
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3, 
United States Code, I hereby order as follows:
Section 1. (a) I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State the functions 
and authorities vested in the President by section 110 of the Countering 
America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-44) 
(the ``Act'')

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    (b) I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State, in consultation 
with the Secretary of the Treasury, the functions and authorities vested 
in the President by the following provisions of the Act:

(i) section 104(b), with respect to a determination under the standard set 
forth in section 104(b)(1);

(ii) section 107(a), with respect to a determination under the standards 
set forth in section 107(a)(1) and (a)(2);

(iii) section 107(d), with respect to making the certification described 
therein;

(iv) section 108(b)(2);

(v) section 109; and

(vi) section 112.

    (c) I hereby delegate to the Secretary of the Treasury the functions 
and authorities vested in the President by the following provisions of 
the Act:

(i) section 104(c)(1); and

(ii) section 107(b)(1).

    (d) I hereby delegate to the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, the functions and authorities 
vested in the President by the following provisions of the Act:

(i) section 104(b), with respect to a determination under the standards set 
forth under section 104(b)(2) through (b)(6);

(ii) section 104(e);

(iii) section 106(b)(1);

(iv) section 108(a)(1); and

(v) section 108(b)(1).

    (e) I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State and the Secretary of 
the Treasury the functions and authorities vested in the President by 
the following sections of the Act:

(i) section 105(b), to be exercised in consultation with each other and 
commensurate with their respective areas of responsibility set forth in 
previous Presidential actions under the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), including Executive Order 13224 of 
September 23, 2001 (Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With 
Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism);

(ii) section 108(a)(2), to be exercised in consultation with each other and 
commensurate with their respective areas of responsibility set forth in 
Executive Order 13382 of June 28, 2005 (Blocking Property of Weapons of 
Mass Destruction Proliferators and Their Supporters) and Executive Order 
13224; and

(iii) section 111(b), to be exercised commensurate with their respective 
areas of responsibility set forth in this memorandum.

    (f) I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State, the Secretary of 
the Treasury, and the Secretary of Homeland Security the functions and 
authorities vested in the President by the following sections of the 
Act:

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(i) section 104(b), to be exercised commensurate with their respective 
areas of responsibility or delegated authority under section 104(c), with 
respect to the imposition of sanctions following a determination under 
section 104(b); and

(ii) section 107(a), to be exercised commensurate with their respective 
areas of responsibility or delegated authority under section 107(b), with 
respect to the imposition of sanctions following a determination under 
section 107(a).

Sec. 2. The delegations in this memorandum shall apply to any provisions 
of any future public laws that are the same or substantially the same as 
those provisions referenced in this memorandum.
Sec. 3. The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to publish 
this memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, October 11, 2017.
Notice of October 16, 2017

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant 
Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia

On October 21, 1995, by Executive Order 12978, the President declared a 
national emergency with respect to significant narcotics traffickers 
centered in Colombia pursuant to the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and 
extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and 
economy of the United States constituted by the actions of significant 
narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia and the extreme level of 
violence, corruption, and harm such actions cause in the United States 
and abroad.
The actions of significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia 
continue to threaten the national security, foreign policy, and economy 
of the United States and to cause an extreme level of violence, 
corruption, and harm in the United States and abroad. For this reason, 
the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 
1995, and the measures adopted pursuant thereto to deal with that 
emergency, must continue in effect beyond October 21, 2017. Therefore, 
in accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 
U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency with 
respect to significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia 
declared in Executive Order 12978.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    October 16, 2017.

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Notice of October 23, 2017

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Democratic 
Republic of the Congo

On October 27, 2006, by Executive Order 13413, the President declared a 
national emergency with respect to the situation in, or in relation to, 
the Democratic Republic of the Congo and, pursuant to the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706), ordered related 
measures blocking the property of certain persons contributing to the 
conflict in that country. The President took this action to deal with 
the unusual and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the United 
States constituted by the situation in, or in relation to, the 
Democratic Republic of the Congo, which has been marked by widespread 
violence and atrocities and continues to threaten regional stability. 
The President took additional steps to address this national emergency 
in Executive Order 13671 of July 8, 2014.
The situation in, or in relation to, the Democratic Republic of the 
Congo continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the 
foreign policy of the United States. For this reason, the national 
emergency declared in Executive Order 13413 of October 27, 2006, as 
amended by Executive Order 13671 of July 8, 2014, and the measures 
adopted to deal with that emergency, must continue in effect beyond 
October 27, 2017. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the 
National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year 
the national emergency with respect to the situation in, or in relation 
to, the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared in Executive Order 
13413, as amended by Executive Order 13671.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    October 23, 2017.
Memorandum of October 25, 2017

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program

Memorandum for the Secretary of Transportation
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. It shall be the policy of the United States to 
promote the safe operation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and enable 
the development of UAS technologies for use in agriculture, commerce, 
emergency management, human transportation, and other sectors. Compared 
to manned aircraft, UAS provide novel, low-cost capabilities for both 
public and private applications. UAS present opportunities to enhance 
the safety of the American public, increase the efficiency and 
productivity of American industry, and create tens of thousands of new 
American jobs.

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The private sector has rapidly advanced UAS capabilities to address the 
needs of recreational, commercial, and public users. To promote 
continued technological innovation and to ensure the global leadership 
of the United States in this emerging industry, the regulatory framework 
for UAS operations must be sufficiently flexible to keep pace with the 
advancement of UAS technology, while balancing the vital Federal roles 
in protecting privacy and civil liberties; mitigating risks to national 
security and homeland security; and protecting the safety of the 
American public, critical infrastructure, and the Nation's airspace. 
Well-coordinated integration of UAS into the national airspace system 
(NAS) alongside manned aircraft will increase the safety of the NAS and 
enable the authorization of more complex UAS operations.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has taken steps to integrate 
UAS into the NAS at specific test sites and has issued operational 
requirements for small UAS operations in the NAS. Further integration 
will require continued private-sector cooperation and the involvement of 
State, local, and tribal governments in Federal efforts to develop and 
enforce regulations on UAS operations in their jurisdictions. Input from 
State, local, tribal, and private-sector stakeholders will be necessary 
to craft an optimal strategy for the national management of UAS 
operations. A coordinated effort between the private sector and among 
these governments will provide certainty and stability to UAS owners and 
operators, maximize the benefits of UAS technologies for the public, and 
mitigate risks to public safety and security.
Sec. 2. UAS Integration Pilot Program. (a) Within 90 days of the date of 
this memorandum, the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary), in 
consultation with the Administrator of the FAA (Administrator), shall 
establish a UAS Integration Pilot Program (Program) to test the further 
integration of UAS into the NAS in a select number of State, local, and 
tribal jurisdictions.
    (b) The objectives of the Program shall be to:

(i) test and evaluate various models of State, local, and tribal government 
involvement in the development and enforcement of Federal regulations for 
UAS operations;

(ii) encourage UAS owners and operators to develop and safely test new and 
innovative UAS concepts of operations; and

(iii) inform the development of future Federal guidelines and regulatory 
decisions on UAS operations nationwide.

Sec. 3. Implementation. (a) To implement the Program, the Secretary or 
the Administrator, as appropriate, shall:

(i) solicit proposals from State, local, and tribal governments to test 
within their jurisdictions the integration of civil and public UAS 
operations into the NAS below 200 feet above ground level, or up to 400 
feet above ground level if the Secretary determines that such an adjustment 
would be appropriate;

(ii) select proposals by State, local, and tribal governments for 
participation in the Program according to the criteria listed in subsection 
(b) of this section;

(iii) enter into agreements with the selected governments to establish the 
terms of their involvement in UAS operations within their jurisdictions,

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including their support for Federal enforcement responsibilities; describe 
the proposed UAS operations to be conducted; and identify the entities that 
will conduct such operations, including, if applicable, the governments 
themselves; and

(iv) as necessary, use existing authorities to grant exceptions, 
exemptions, authorizations, and waivers from FAA regulations to the 
entities identified in the agreements described in subsection (iii) of this 
section, including through the issuance of waivers under 14 CFR Part 107 
and Certificates of Waiver or Authorization under section 333 of the FAA 
Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (FMRA) (Public Law 112-95).

    (b) In selecting proposals for participation in the Program under 
subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall consider:

(i) overall economic, geographic, and climatic diversity of the selected 
jurisdictions;

(ii) overall diversity of the proposed models of government involvement;

(iii) overall diversity of the UAS operations to be conducted;

(iv) the location of critical infrastructure;

(v) the involvement of commercial entities in the proposal, and their 
ability to advance objectives that may serve the public interest as a 
result of further integration of UAS into the NAS;

(vi) the involvement of affected communities in, and their support for, 
participating in the Program;

(vii) the commitment of the governments and UAS operators involved in the 
proposal to comply with requirements related to national defense, homeland 
security, and public safety, and to address competition, privacy, and civil 
liberties concerns; and

(viii) the commitment of the governments and UAS operators involved in the 
proposal to achieve the following policy objectives:

  (A) promoting innovation and economic development;

  (B) enhancing transportation safety;

  (C) enhancing workplace safety;

  (D) improving emergency response and search and rescue functions; and

  (E) using radio spectrum efficiently and competitively.

    (c) Within 180 days of the establishment of the Program, the 
Secretary shall enter into agreements with State, local, or tribal 
governments to participate in the Program, with the goal of entering 
into at least 5 such agreements by that time.
    (d) In carrying out subsection (c) of this section, the Secretary 
shall select State, local, or tribal governments that plan to begin 
integration of UAS into the NAS in their jurisdictions within 90 days 
after the date on which the agreement is established.
    (e) The Secretary shall consider new proposals for participation in 
the Program up to 1 year before the Program is scheduled to terminate.

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    (f) The Secretary shall apply best practices from existing FAA test 
sites, waivers granted under 14 CFR part 107, exemptions granted under 
section 333 of the FMRA, the FAA Focus Area Pathfinder Program, and any 
other relevant programs in order to expedite the consideration of 
exceptions, exemptions, authorizations, and waivers from FAA regulations 
to be granted under the Program, as described in subsection (a)(iv) of 
this section.
    (g) The Secretary shall address any non-compliance with the terms of 
exceptions, exemptions, authorizations, waivers granted, or agreements 
made with UAS users or participating jurisdictions in a timely and 
appropriate manner, including by revoking or modifying the relevant 
terms.
Sec. 4. Coordination. (a) The Administrator, in coordination with the 
Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
shall apply relevant information collected during the Program and 
preliminary findings to inform the development of the UAS Traffic 
Management System under section 2208 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and 
Security Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-190).
    (b) The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretaries of Defense 
and Homeland Security and the Attorney General, shall take necessary and 
appropriate steps to:

(i) mitigate risks to public safety and homeland and national security when 
selecting proposals and implementing the Program; and

(ii) monitor compliance with relevant laws and regulations to ensure that 
Program activities do not interfere with national defense, homeland 
security, or law enforcement operations and missions.

    (c) The heads of executive departments and agencies with relevant 
law enforcement responsibilities (Federal law enforcement agencies), 
including the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
shall develop and implement best practices to enforce the laws and 
regulations governing UAS operations conducted under the Program.
    (d) In carrying out the responsibilities set forth in subsection (c) 
of this section, the heads of Federal law enforcement agencies shall 
coordinate with the Secretaries of Defense and Transportation, as well 
as with the relevant State, local, or tribal law enforcement agencies.
    (e) In implementing the Program, the Secretary shall coordinate with 
the Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security and the Attorney 
General to test counter-UAS capabilities, as well as platform and 
system-wide cybersecurity, to the extent appropriate and consistent with 
law.
Sec. 5. Evaluation and Termination of UAS Integration Pilot Program. (a) 
The Program shall terminate 3 years from the date of this memorandum, 
unless extended by the Secretary.
    (b) Before and after the termination of the Program, the Secretary 
shall use the information and experience yielded by the Program to 
inform the development of regulations, initiatives, and plans to enable 
safer and more complex UAS operations, and shall, as appropriate, share 
information with the Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security, the 
Attorney General, and the heads of other executive departments and 
agencies.
    (c) After the date of this memorandum and until the Program is 
terminated, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretaries of 
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Homeland Security and the Attorney General, shall submit an annual 
report to the President setting forth the Secretary's interim findings 
and conclusions concerning the Program. Not later than 90 days after the 
Program is terminated, the Secretary shall submit a final report to the 
President setting forth the Secretary's findings and conclusions 
concerning the Program.
Sec. 6. Definitions. As used in this memorandum, the next stated terms, 
in singular and plural, are defined as follows:
    (a) The term ``unmanned aircraft system'' has the meaning given that 
term in section 331 of the FMRA.
    (b) The term ``public unmanned aircraft system'' has the meaning 
given that term in section 331 of the FMRA.
    (c) The term ``civil unmanned aircraft system'' means an unmanned 
aircraft system that meets the qualifications and conditions required 
for operation of a civil aircraft, as defined in 49 U.S.C. 40102.
Sec. 7. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this memorandum shall be 
construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof;

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals; or

(iii) the conduct of public aircraft operations, as defined in 49 U.S.C. 
40102(a)(41) and 40125, by executive departments and agencies, consistent 
with applicable Federal law.

    (b) This memorandum shall be implemented consistent with applicable 
law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any 
right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in 
equity by any party against the United States, its departments, 
agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other 
person.
    (d) The Secretary is authorized and directed to publish this 
memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, October 25, 2017.
Memorandum of October 26, 2017

 Combatting the National Drug Demand and Opioid Crisis

Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, it is hereby directed as follows:
Section 1. Policy. It shall be the policy of the United States to use 
all lawful means to combat the drug demand and opioid crisis currently 
afflicting

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our country. Individuals, families, and communities across the United 
States continue to be devastated by an unprecedented epidemic of drug 
abuse and overdose, including of prescription opioids, heroin, and 
illicit synthetic opioids. Last year, we lost at least 64,000 of our 
fellow Americans to drug overdose, primarily from opioids. This is an 
increase of approximately 12,000 people over the year before and more 
than ever recorded in United States history. Drug overdoses now kill 
more Americans than motor vehicle crashes or gun-related incidents, and 
more than 300,000 Americans have died of an opioid overdose since 2000. 
Further, more than 2.1 million of our fellow citizens are addicted to 
opioids, and in 2014 more than 1,500 people were treated each day in 
emergency departments for opioid-related emergencies.
This crisis has devastated our communities. It has been particularly 
harmful for children affected by their parents' drug abuse. The number 
of infants born drug-dependent increased by nearly 500 percent from 2000 
to 2012. The number of children being placed into foster care due, at 
least in part, to parental drug abuse is increasing, and accounted for 
almost a third of all child removals in Fiscal Year 2015. Serious drug 
users are also more likely to be arrested for crimes such as burglary, 
robbery, and handling stolen goods. Moreover, the drug trafficking that 
supplies illegal drugs to our country is associated with other illegal 
activities, including murder and other violent crimes. All of this 
devastates lives and harms communities in both the United States and 
foreign countries involved in the illegal drug supply chain. Federal, 
State, and local governments; law enforcement; first responders; the 
medical, public health, and substance abuse treatment community; and 
faith-based and community organizations are working tirelessly and have 
even expanded their efforts to combat the drug demand and opioid crisis.
Three factors are driving the opioid aspect of this crisis in 
particular. First, since the 1990s, there has been a dramatic rise in 
opioid pain medication prescriptions. Second, heroin from Mexico has 
flooded the country. Third, the illicit manufacture and illegal 
importation of fentanyl--an extremely deadly synthetic opioid--and its 
analogues and related compounds have proliferated. Fentanyl is currently 
manufactured almost exclusively in China, and it is either shipped into 
the United States or smuggled across the southern border by drug 
traffickers. Between 2013 and 2016, the amount of fentanyl seized by 
Customs and Border Protection at the border increased more than 200 
times over. Dealers are increasingly lacing fentanyl into other drugs 
and pressing it into counterfeit opioid pills. Because fentanyl is 
lethal in even miniscule doses, this is an extremely deadly tactic, as 
it too often causes users to ingest a fatal amount unknowingly.
Sec. 2. Agency Action. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, 
consistent with section 319 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 
247d, consider declaring that the drug demand and opioid crisis 
described in section 1 of this memorandum constitutes a Public Health 
Emergency. Additionally, the heads of executive departments and 
agencies, as appropriate and consistent with law, shall exercise all 
appropriate emergency authorities, as well as other relevant 
authorities, to reduce the number of deaths and minimize the devastation 
the drug demand and opioid crisis inflicts upon American communities.

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Sec. 3. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this memorandum shall be 
construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This memorandum shall be implemented consistent with applicable 
law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any 
right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in 
equity by any party against the United States, its departments, 
agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other 
person.
    (d) The Secretary of Health and Human Services is hereby authorized 
and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, October 26, 2017.
Memorandum of October 26, 2017

Temporary Certification for Certain Records Related to the Assassination 
of President John F. Kennedy

Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies
The American public expects--and deserves--its Government to provide as 
much access as possible to the President John F. Kennedy Assassination 
Records (records) so that the people may finally be fully informed about 
all aspects of this pivotal event. Therefore, I am ordering today that 
the veil finally be lifted. At the same time, executive departments and 
agencies (agencies) have proposed to me that certain information should 
continue to be redacted because of national security, law enforcement, 
and foreign affairs concerns. I have no choice--today--but to accept 
those redactions rather than allow potentially irreversible harm to our 
Nation's security. To further address these concerns, I am also ordering 
agencies to re-review each and every one of those redactions over the 
next 180 days. At the end of that period, I will order the public 
disclosure of any information that the agencies cannot demonstrate meets 
the statutory standard for continued postponement of disclosure under 
section 5(g)(2)(D) of the President John F. Kennedy Assassination 
Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 U.S.C. 2107 note) (the ``Act'').
Accordingly, by the authority vested in me as President and Commander in 
Chief by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, 
I hereby certify that all information within records that agencies have 
proposed for continued postponement under section 5(g)(2)(D) of the Act 
must be temporarily withheld from full public disclosure until no later 
than

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April 26, 2018, to allow sufficient time to determine whether such 
information warrants continued postponement under the Act. This 
temporary withholding from full public disclosure is necessary to 
protect against harm to the military defense, intelligence operations, 
law enforcement, or the conduct of foreign relations that is of such 
gravity that it outweighs the public interest in immediate disclosure.
I hereby direct all agencies that have proposed postponement of full 
disclosure to review the information subject to this certification and 
identify as much as possible that may be publicly disclosed without harm 
to the military defense, intelligence operations, law enforcement, or 
conduct of foreign relations.
Any agency that seeks to request further postponement beyond this 
temporary certification shall adhere to the findings of the Act, which 
state, among other things, that ``only in the rarest cases is there any 
legitimate need for continued protection of such records.'' The need for 
continued protection can only have grown weaker with the passage of time 
since the Congress made this finding. Accordingly, each agency head 
should be extremely circumspect in recommending any further postponement 
of full disclosure of records. Any agency that seeks further 
postponement shall, no later than March 12, 2018, report to the 
Archivist of the United States (Archivist) on the specific information 
within particular records that meets the standard for continued 
postponement under section 5(g)(2)(D) of the Act. Thereafter, the 
Archivist shall recommend to me, no later than March 26, 2018, whether 
the specific information within particular records identified by 
agencies warrants continued withholding from public disclosure after 
April 26, 2018.
The Archivist is hereby authorized and directed to publish this 
memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, October 26, 2017.
Notice of October 31, 2017

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Sudan

On November 3, 1997, by Executive Order 13067, the President declared a 
national emergency with respect to Sudan pursuant to the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) and took related 
steps to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national 
security and foreign policy of the United States posed by the actions 
and policies of the Government of Sudan. On April 26, 2006, by Executive 
Order 13400, the President determined that the conflict in Sudan's 
Darfur region posed an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national 
security and foreign policy of the United States, expanded the scope of 
the national

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emergency declared in Executive Order 13067, and ordered the blocking of 
property of certain persons connected to the Darfur region. On October 
13, 2006, by Executive Order 13412, the President took additional steps 
with respect to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13067 
and expanded in Executive Order 13400. In Executive Order 13412, the 
President also took steps to implement the Darfur Peace and 
Accountability Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-344).
On January 13, 2017, by Executive Order 13761, the President found that 
positive efforts by the Government of Sudan between July 2016 and 
January 2017 improved certain conditions that Executive Orders 13067 and 
13412 were intended to address. Given these developments, and in order 
to encourage the Government of Sudan to sustain and enhance these 
efforts, section 1 of Executive Order 13761 provided that sections 1 and 
2 of Executive Order 13067 and the entirety of Executive Order 13412 
would be revoked as of July 12, 2017, provided that the criteria in 
section 12(b) of Executive Order 13761 had been met.
On July 11, 2017, by Executive Order 13804, I amended Executive Order 
13761, extending until October 12, 2017, the effective date in section 1 
of Executive Order 13761.
Despite recent positive developments, the crisis constituted by the 
actions and policies of the Government of Sudan that led to the 
declaration of a national emergency in Executive Order 13067 of November 
3, 1997; the expansion of that emergency in Executive Order 13400 of 
April 26, 2006; and with respect to which additional steps were taken in 
Executive Order 13412 of October 13, 2006, Executive Order 13761 of 
January 13, 2017, and Executive Order 13804 of July 11, 2017, has not 
been resolved. These actions and policies continue to pose an unusual 
and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of 
the United States. I have, therefore, determined that it is necessary to 
continue the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13067, as 
expanded by Executive Order 13400, with respect to Sudan.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    October 31, 2017.
Notice of November 6, 2017

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Burundi

On November 22, 2015, by Executive Order 13712, the President declared a 
national emergency to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to 
the national security and foreign policy of the United States 
constituted by the situation in Burundi, which has been marked by the 
killing of and violence against civilians, unrest, the incitement of 
imminent violence, and

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significant political repression, and which threatens the peace, 
security, and stability of Burundi and the region.
The situation in Burundi continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary 
threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States. 
For this reason, the national emergency declared on November 22, 2015, 
to deal with that threat must continue in effect beyond November 22, 
2017. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National 
Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the 
national emergency declared in Executive Order 13712.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    November 6, 2017.
Notice of November 6, 2017

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iran

On November 14, 1979, in Executive Order 12170, the President declared a 
national emergency with respect to Iran pursuant to the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the 
unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign 
policy, and economy of the United States.
Our relations with Iran have not yet normalized, and the process of 
implementing the agreements with Iran, dated January 19, 1981, is 
ongoing. For this reason, the national emergency declared on November 
14, 1979, and the measures adopted on that date to deal with that 
emergency, must continue in effect beyond November 14, 2017. In 
accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 
U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency with 
respect to Iran declared in Executive Order 12170.
The emergency declared in Executive Order 12170 is distinct from the 
emergency declared in Executive Order 12957 on March 15, 1995. This 
renewal, therefore, is distinct from the emergency renewal of January 
13, 2017.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    November 6, 2017.

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Notice of November 6, 2017

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Proliferation 
of Weapons of Mass Destruction

On November 14, 1994, by Executive Order 12938, the President declared a 
national emergency with respect to the unusual and extraordinary threat 
to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United 
States posed by the proliferation of nuclear, biological, and chemical 
weapons (weapons of mass destruction) and the means of delivering such 
weapons. On July 28, 1998, by Executive Order 13094, the President 
amended Executive Order 12938 to respond more effectively to the 
worldwide threat of proliferation activities related to weapons of mass 
destruction. On June 28, 2005, by Executive Order 13382, the President, 
among other things, further amended Executive Order 12938 to improve our 
ability to combat proliferation activities related to weapons of mass 
destruction. The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and the 
means of delivering them continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary 
threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the 
United States. For this reason, the national emergency declared in 
Executive Order 12938 with respect to the proliferation of weapons of 
mass destruction and the means of delivering such weapons must continue 
beyond November 14, 2017. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) 
of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 
1 year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12938, as 
amended by Executive Orders 13094 and 13382.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    November 6, 2017.
Presidential Determination No. 2018-01 of November 15, 2017

Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

Memorandum for the Secretary of State[,] the Secretary of the Treasury[, 
and] the Secretary of Energy
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States, after carefully considering the reports 
submitted to the Congress by the Energy Information Administration, 
including the report submitted September 12, 2017, and other relevant 
factors such as global economic conditions, increased oil production by 
certain countries, the global level of spare petroleum production 
capacity, and the availability of strategic reserves, I determine, 
pursuant to section 1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, Public Law 112-81, and 
consistent with prior determinations, that there is a sufficient

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supply of petroleum and petroleum products from countries other than 
Iran to permit a significant reduction in the volume of petroleum and 
petroleum products purchased from Iran by or through foreign financial 
institutions.
I will continue to monitor this situation closely.
The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to publish this 
determination in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, November 15, 2017.
Memorandum of November 21, 2017

Delegation of Authority Under the Foreign Aid Transparency and 
Accountability Act of 2016

Memorandum for the Director of the Office of Management and Budget
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3, 
United States Code, I hereby delegate to the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget the functions and authorities vested in the 
President by sections 3(b) and 3(d) of the Foreign Aid Transparency and 
Accountability Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-191) (the ``Act''), including 
updating the guidelines required by section 3(b) as he may think proper, 
in accordance with the Act.
The delegation in this memorandum shall apply to any provision of any 
future public law that is the same or substantially the same as sections 
3(b) and 3(d) of the Act.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, November 21, 2017.
Memorandum of December 4, 2017

Delegation of Authority Under Sections 506(a)(2)(A) and 652 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961

Memorandum for the Secretary of State
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3, 
United States Code, subject to the fulfillment of the requirements of 
section 652

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of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (Public Law 87-195) (the ``Act''), 
and in order to provide assistance to Iraq, I hereby delegate to the 
Secretary of State:
    (a) the authority under section 506(a)(2)(A)(i)(II) of the Act to 
direct the drawdown, for the purposes and under the authorities of 
Chapter 9 of part I of the Act, of up to a total of $22 million in 
articles and services from the inventory and resources of any agency of 
the United States Government and military education and training from 
the Department of Defense;
    (b) the authority to make the determination required under section 
506(a)(2)(A) of the Act to direct such drawdown; and
    (c) the authority under section 652 of the Act to make, before any 
such drawdown, the required notifications to the Congress.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, December 4, 2017.
Presidential Determination No. 2018-02 of December 6, 2017

Suspension of Limitations Under the Jerusalem Embassy Act

Memorandum for the Secretary of State
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States, including section 7(a) of the Jerusalem 
Embassy Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-45) (the ``Act''), I hereby 
determine that it is necessary, in order to protect the national 
security interests of the United States, to suspend for a period of 6 
months the limitations set forth in sections 3(b) and 7(b) of the Act.
You are authorized and directed to transmit this determination, 
accompanied by a report in accordance with section 7(a) of the Act, to 
the Congress and to publish this determination in the Federal Register.
The suspension set forth in this determination shall take effect after 
you transmit this determination and the accompanying report to the 
Congress.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, December 6, 2017.

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Memorandum of December 8, 2017

Delaying Submission of the Small Business Administration Report Under 
the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015

Memorandum for the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business 
Administration
The Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (TFTEA) (Public 
Law 114-125) requires you to submit to the Congress a report on the 
economic impacts of a covered trade agreement on small businesses not 
less than 180 days after you convene an Interagency Working Group for 
the relevant trade agreement. The report for the renegotiation of the 
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will soon be due. To ensure 
that the negotiations are not disrupted, however, by the authority 
vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United 
States of America, including section 502 of the TFTEA, I require you to 
delay the submission of the report until after the negotiations are 
concluded, but not later than 30 days after a renegotiated agreement is 
signed, provided that the delay allows you to submit the report to the 
Congress not later than 45 days before the Senate or the House of 
Representatives acts to approve or disapprove the trade agreement.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, December 8, 2017.
Space Policy Directive-1 of December 11, 2017

Reinvigorating America's Human Space Exploration Program

Memorandum for the Vice President[,] the Secretary of State[,] the 
Secretary of Defense[,] the Secretary of Commerce[,] the Secretary of 
Transportation[,] the Secretary of Homeland Security[,] the Director of 
National Intelligence[,] the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget[,] the Assistant to the President for National Security 
Affairs[,] the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration[,] the Director of the Office of Science and Technology 
Policy[,] the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and 
Counterterrorism[, and] the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Section 1. Amendment to Presidential Policy Directive-4.
Presidential Policy Directive-4 of June 28, 2010 (National Space 
Policy), is amended as follows:

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The paragraph beginning ``Set far-reaching exploration milestones'' is 
deleted and replaced with the following:
``Lead an innovative and sustainable program of exploration with 
commercial and international partners to enable human expansion across 
the solar system and to bring back to Earth new knowledge and 
opportunities. Beginning with missions beyond low-Earth orbit, the 
United States will lead the return of humans to the Moon for long-term 
exploration and utilization, followed by human missions to Mars and 
other destinations;''.
Sec. 2. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this memorandum shall be 
construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This memorandum shall be implemented consistent with applicable 
law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any 
right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in 
equity by any party against the United States, its departments, 
agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other 
person.
    (d) This memorandum shall be published in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, December 11, 2017.

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                Appendices--Other Presidential Documents


________________________________________________________________________


Editorial note: The following tables include documents issued by the 
Executive Office of the President and published in the Federal Register 
but not included in title 3 of the Code of Federal Regulations.


________________________________________________________________________


Appendix A--List of Memorandums


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Date of Memorandum                                                 82 FR
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              CHAPTER I--EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT




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Part                                                                Page
100             Standards of conduct........................         514
101             Public information provisions of the 
                    Administrative Procedures Act...........         514
102             Enforcement of nondiscrimination on the 
                    basis of handicap in programs or 
                    activities conducted by the Executive 
                    Office of the President.................         514

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PART 100_STANDARDS OF CONDUCT--Table of Contents



    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 7301.

    Source: 64 FR 12881, Mar. 16, 1999, unless otherwise noted.



Sec. 100.1  Ethical conduct standards and financial disclosure 
regulations.

    Employees of the Executive Office of the President are subject to 
the executive branch-wide standards of ethical conduct at 5 CFR part 
2635, and the executive branch-wide financial disclosure regulations at 
5 CFR part 2634.



PART 101_PUBLIC INFORMATION PROVISIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE 
PROCEDURES ACT--Table of Contents



Sec.
101.1  Executive Office of the President.
101.2  Office of Management and Budget.
101.4  National Security Council.
101.5  Council on Environmental Quality.
101.6  Office of National Drug Control Policy.
101.7  Office of Science and Technology Policy.
101.8  Office of the United States Trade Representative.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552.

    Source: 40 FR 8061, Feb. 25, 1975; 55 FR 46067, Nov. 1, 1990, unless 
otherwise noted.



Sec. 101.1  Executive Office of the President.

    Until further regulations are promulgated, the remainder of the 
entities within the Executive Office of the President, to the extent 
that 5 U.S.C. 552 is applicable, shall follow the procedures set forth 
in the regulations applicable to the Office of Management and Budget (5 
CFR Ch. III). Requests for information from these other entities should 
be submitted directly to such entity.



Sec. 101.2  Office of Management and Budget.

    Freedom of Information regulations for the Office of Management and 
Budget appear at 5 CFR Ch. III.



Sec. 101.4  National Security Council.

    Freedom of Information regulations for the National Security Council 
appear at 32 CFR Ch. XXI.



Sec. 101.5  Council on Environmental Quality.

    Freedom of Information regulations for the Council on Environmental 
Quality appear at 40 CFR Ch. V.

[42 FR 65131, Dec. 30, 1977]



Sec. 101.6  Office of National Drug Control Policy.

    Freedom of Information regulations for the Office of National Drug 
Control Policy appear at 21 CFR parts 1400-1499.

[55 FR 46037, Nov. 1, 1990]



Sec. 101.7  Office of Science and Technology Policy.

    Freedom of Information regulations for the Office of Science and 
Technology Policy appear at 32 CFR part 2402.

[55 FR 46037, Nov. 1, 1990]



Sec. 101.8  Office of the United States Trade Representative.

    Freedom of Information regulations for the Office of the United 
States Trade Representative appear at 15 CFR part 2004.

[55 FR 46037, Nov. 1, 1990]



PART 102_ENFORCEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP 
IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF 
THE PRESIDENT--Table of Contents



Sec.
102.101  Purpose.
102.102  Application.
102.103  Definitions.
102.104-102.109  [Reserved]
102.110  Self-evaluation.
102.111  Notice.
102.112-102.129  [Reserved]
102.130  General prohibitions against discrimination.
102.131-102.139  [Reserved]
102.140  Employment.
102.141-102.148  [Reserved]
102.149  Program accessibility: Discrimination prohibited.

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102.150  Program accessibility: Existing facilities.
102.151  Program accessibility: New construction and alterations.
102.152-102.159  [Reserved]
102.160  Communications.
102.161-102.169  [Reserved]
102.170  Compliance procedures.
102.171-102.999  [Reserved]

    Authority: 29 U.S.C. 794.

    Source: 53 FR 25879, July 8, 1988, unless otherwise noted.



Sec. 102.101  Purpose.

    The purpose of this regulation is to effectuate section 119 of the 
Rehabilitation, Comprehensive Services, and Developmental Disabilities 
Amendments of 1978, which amended section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act 
of 1973 to prohibit discrimination on the basis of handicap in programs 
or activities conducted by Executive agencies or the United States 
Postal Service.



Sec. 102.102  Application.

    This regulation (Secs. 102.101-102.170) applies to all programs or 
activities conducted by the agency, except for programs or activities 
conducted outside the United States that do not involve individuals with 
handicaps in the United States.



Sec. 102.103  Definitions.

    For purposes of this regulation, the term--
    Agency means, for purposes of this regulation only, the following 
entities in the Executive Office of the President: the White House 
Office, the Office of the Vice President, the Office of Management and 
Budget, the Office of Policy Development, the National Security Council, 
the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Office of the United 
States Trade Representative, the Council on Environmental Quality, the 
Council of Economic Advisers, the Office of Administration, the Office 
of Federal Procurement Policy, and any committee, board, commission, or 
similar group established in the Executive Office of the President.
    Agency head or head of the agency; as used in Secs. 102.150(a)(3), 
102.160(d) and 102.170 (i) and (j), shall be a three-member board which 
will include the Director, Office of Administration, the head of the 
Executive Office of the President, agency in which the issue needing 
resolution or decision arises and one other agency head selected by the 
two other board members. In the event that an issue needing resolution 
or decision arises within the Office of Administration, one of the board 
members shall be the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
    Assistant Attorney General means the Assistant Attorney General, 
Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice.
    Auxiliary aids means services or devices that enable persons with 
impaired sensory, manual, or speaking skills to have an equal 
opportunity to participate in, and enjoy the benefits of, programs or 
activities conducted by the agency. For example, auxiliary aids useful 
for persons with impaired vision include readers, Brailled materials, 
audio recordings, and other similar services and devices. Auxiliary aids 
useful for persons with impaired hearing include telephone handset 
amplifiers, telephones compatible with hearing aids, telecommunication 
devices for deaf persons (TDD's), interpreters, notetakers, written 
materials, and other similar services and devices.
    Complete complaint means a written statement that contains the 
complainant's name and address and describes the agency's alleged 
discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the agency of the 
nature and date of the alleged violation of section 504. It shall be 
signed by the complainant or by someone authorized to do so on his or 
her behalf. Complaints filed on behalf of classes or third parties shall 
describe or identify (by name, if possible) the alleged victims of 
discrimination.
    Facility means all or any portion of buildings, structures, 
equipment, roads, walks, parking lots, rolling stock or other 
conveyances, or other real or personal property.
    Historic preservation programs means programs conducted by the 
agency that have preservation of historic properties as a primary 
purpose.
    Historic properties means those properties that are listed or 
eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places or 
properties designated as

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historic under a statute of the appropriate State or local government 
body.
    Individual with handicaps means any person who has a physical or 
mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life 
activities, has a record of such an impairment, or is regarded as having 
such an impairment.
    As used in this definition, the phrase:
    (1) Physical or mental impairment includes--
    (i) Any physiological disorder or condition, cosmetic disfigurement, 
or anatomical loss affecting one or more of the following body systems: 
Neurological; musculoskeletal; special sense organs; respiratory, 
including speech organs; cardiovascular; reproductive; digestive; 
genitourinary; hemic and lymphatic; skin; and endocrine; or
    (ii) Any mental or psychological disorder, such as mental 
retardation, organic brain syndrome, emotional or mental illness, and 
specific learning disabilities. The term ``physical or mental 
impairment'' includes, but is not limited to, such diseases and 
conditions as orthopedic, visual, speech, and hearing impairments, 
cerebral palsy, epilepsy, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, 
cancer, heart disease, diabetes, mental retardation, emotional illness, 
and drug addiction and alcoholism.
    (2) Major life activities includes functions such as caring for 
one's self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, 
breathing, learning, and working.
    (3) Has a record of such an impairment means has a history of, or 
has been misclassified as having, a mental or physical impairment that 
substantially limits one or more major life activities.
    (4) Is regarded as having an impairment means--
    (i) Has a physical or mental impairment that does not substantially 
limit major life activities but is treated by the agency as constituting 
such a limitation;
    (ii) Has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits 
major life activities only as a result of the attitudes of others toward 
such impairment; or
    (iii) Has none of the impairments defined in paragraph (1) of this 
definition but is treated by the agency as having such an impairment.
    Qualified individual with handicaps means--
    (1) With respect to preschool, elementary, or secondary education 
services provided by the agency, an individual with handicaps who is a 
member of a class of persons otherwise entitled by statute, regulation, 
or agency policy to receive education services from the agency;
    (2) With respect to any other agency program or activity under which 
a person is required to perform services or to achieve a level of 
accomplishment, an individual with handicaps who meets the essential 
eligibility requirements and who can achieve the purpose of the program 
or activity without modifications in the program or activity that the 
agency can demonstrate would result in a fundamental alteration in its 
nature;
    (3) With respect to any other program or activity, an individual 
with handicaps who meets the essential eligibility requirements for 
participation in, or receipt of benefits from, that program or activity; 
and
    (4) ``Qualified handicapped person'' as that term is defined for 
purposes of employment in 29 CFR 1613.702(f), which is made applicable 
to this regulation by Sec. 102.140.
    Section 504 means section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
(Pub. L. 93-112, 87 Stat. 394 (29 U.S.C. 794)), as amended by the 
Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1974 (Pub. L. 93-516, 88 Stat. 1617); 
the Rehabilitation, Comprehensive Services, and Developmental 
Disabilities Amendments of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-602, 92 Stat. 2955); and the 
Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1986 (Pub. L. 99-506, 100 Stat. 1810). 
As used in this regulation, section 504 applies only to programs or 
activities conducted by Executive agencies and not to federally assisted 
programs.
    Substantial impairment means a significant loss of the integrity of 
finished materials, design quality, or special character resulting from 
a permanent alteration.

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Secs. 102.104-102.109  [Reserved]



Sec. 102.110  Self-evaluation.

    (a) The agency shall, by September 6, 1989, evaluate its current 
policies and practices, and the effects thereof, that do not or may not 
meet the requirements of this regulation and, to the extent modification 
of any such policies and practices is required, the agency shall proceed 
to make the necessary modifications.
    (b) The agency shall provide an opportunity to interested persons, 
including individuals with handicaps or organizations representing 
individuals with handicaps, to participate in the self-evaluation 
process by submitting comments (both oral and written).
    (c) The agency shall, for at least three years following completion 
of the self-evaluation, maintain on file and make available for public 
inspection:
    (1) A description of areas examined and any problems identified; and
    (2) A description of any modifications made.



Sec. 102.111  Notice.

    The agency shall make available to employees, applicants, 
participants, beneficiaries, and other interested persons such 
information regarding the provisions of this regulation and its 
applicability to the programs or activities conducted by the agency, and 
make such information available to them in such manner as the head of 
the agency finds necessary to apprise such persons of the protections 
against discrimination assured them by section 504 and this regulation.



Secs. 102.112-102.129  [Reserved]



Sec. 102.130  General prohibitions against discrimination.

    (a) No qualified individual with handicaps shall, on the basis of 
handicap, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, 
or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any program or 
activity conducted by the agency.
    (b)(1) The agency, in providing any aid, benefit, or service, may 
not, directly or through contractual, licensing, or other arrangements, 
on the basis of handicap--
    (i) Deny a qualified individual with handicaps the opportunity to 
participate in or benefit from the aid, benefit, or service;
    (ii) Afford a qualified individual with handicaps an opportunity to 
participate in or benefit from the aid, benefit, or service that is not 
equal to that afforded others;
    (iii) Provide a qualified individual with handicaps with an aid, 
benefit, or service that is not as effective in affording equal 
opportunity to obtain the same result, to gain the same benefit, or to 
reach the same level of achievement as that provided to others;
    (iv) Provide different or separate aid, benefits, or services to 
individuals with handicaps or to any class of individuals with handicaps 
than is provided to others unless such action is necessary to provide 
qualified individuals with handicaps with aid, benefits, or services 
that are as effective as those provided to others;
    (v) Deny a qualified individual with handicaps the opportunity to 
participate as a member of planning or advisory boards;
    (vi) Otherwise limit a qualified individual with handicaps in the 
enjoyment of any right, privilege, advantage, or opportunity enjoyed by 
others receiving the aid, benefit, or service.
    (2) The agency may not deny a qualified individual with handicaps 
the opportunity to participate in programs or activities that are not 
separate or different, despite the existence of permissibly separate or 
different programs or activities.
    (3) The agency may not, directly or through contractual or other 
arrangements, utilize criteria or methods of administration the purpose 
or effect of which would--
    (i) Subject qualified individuals with handicaps to discrimination 
on the basis of handicap; or
    (ii) Defeat or substantially impair accomplishment of the objectives 
of a program or activity with respect to individuals with handicaps.
    (4) The agency may not, in determining the site or location of a 
facility, make selections the purpose or effect of which would--
    (i) Exclude individuals with handicaps from, deny them the benefits 
of,

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or otherwise subject them to discrimination under any program or 
activity conducted by the agency; or
    (ii) Defeat or substantially impair the accomplishment of the 
objectives of a program or activity with respect to individuals with 
handicaps.
    (5) The agency, in the selection of procurement contractors, may not 
use criteria that subject qualified individuals with handicaps to 
discrimination on the basis of handicap.
    (6) The agency may not administer a licensing or certification 
program in a manner that subjects qualified individuals with handicaps 
to discrimination on the basis of handicap, nor may the agency establish 
requirements for the programs or activities of licensees or certified 
entities that subject qualified individuals with handicaps to 
discrimination on the basis of handicap. However, the programs or 
activities of entities that are licensed or certified by the agency are 
not, themselves, covered by this regulation.
    (c) The exclusion of nonhandicapped persons from the benefits of a 
program limited by Federal statute or Executive order to individuals 
with handicaps or the exclusion of a specific class of individuals with 
handicaps from a program limited by Federal statute or Executive order 
to a different class of individuals with handicaps is not prohibited by 
this regulation.
    (d) The agency shall administer programs and activities in the most 
integrated setting appropriate to the needs of qualified individuals 
with handicaps.



Secs. 102.131-102.139  [Reserved]



Sec. 102.140  Employment.

    No qualified individual with handicaps shall, on the basis of 
handicap, be subject to discrimination in employment under any program 
or activity conducted by the agency. The definitions, requirements, and 
procedures of section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
791), as established by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 
29 CFR part 1613, shall apply to employment in federally conducted 
programs or activities.



Secs. 102.141-102.148  [Reserved]



Sec. 102.149  Program accessibility: Discrimination prohibited.

    Except as otherwise provided in Sec. 102.150, no qualified 
individual with handicaps shall, because the agency's facilities are 
inaccessible to or unusable by individuals with handicaps, be denied the 
benefits of, be excluded from participation in, or otherwise be 
subjected to discrimination under any program or activity conducted by 
the agency.



Sec. 102.150  Program accessibility: Existing facilities.

    (a) General. The agency shall operate each program or activity so 
that the program or activity, when viewed in its entirety, is readily 
accessible to and usable by individuals with handicaps. This paragraph 
does not--
    (1) Necessarily require the agency to make each of its existing 
facilities accessible to and usable by individuals with handicaps;
    (2) In the case of historic preservation programs, require the 
agency to take any action that would result in a substantial impairment 
of significant historic features of an historic property; or
    (3) Require the agency to take any action that it can demonstrate 
would result in a fundamental alteration in the nature of a program or 
activity or in undue financial and administrative burdens. In those 
circumstances where agency personnel believe that the proposed action 
would fundamentally alter the program or activity or would result in 
undue financial and administrative burdens, the agency has the burden of 
proving that compliance with Sec. 102.150(a) would result in such 
alteration or burdens. The decision that compliance would result in such 
alteration or burdens must be made by the agency head or his or her 
designee after considering all agency resources available for use in the 
funding and operation of the conducted program or activity, and must be 
accompanied by a written statement of the reasons forreaching that 
conclusion. If an action would result in such an alteration or such 
burdens, the agency shall take any other action that would not result

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in such an alteration or such burdens but would nevertheless ensure that 
individuals with handicaps receive the benefits and services of the 
program or activity.
    (b) Methods--(1) General. The agency may comply with the 
requirements of this section through such means as redesign of 
equipment, reassignment of services to accessible buildings, assignment 
of aides to beneficiaries, home visits, delivery of services at 
alternate accessible sites, alteration of existing facilities and 
construction of new facilities, use of accessible rolling stock, or any 
other methods that result in making its programs or activities readily 
accessible to and usable by individuals with handicaps. The agency is 
not required to make structural changes in existing facilities where 
other methods are effective in achieving compliance with this section. 
The agency, in making alterations to existing buildings, shall meet 
accessibility requirements to the extent compelled by the Architectural 
Barriers Act of 1968, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4151-4157), and any 
regulations implementing it. In choosing among available methods for 
meeting the requirements of this section, the agency shall give priority 
to those methods that offer programs and activities to qualified 
individuals with handicaps in the most integrated setting appropriate.
    (2) Historic preservation programs. In meeting the requirements of 
Sec. 102.150(a) in historic preservation programs, the agency shall give 
priority to methods that provide physical access to individuals with 
handicaps. In cases where a physical alteration to an historic property 
is not required because of Sec. 102.150(a) (2) or (3), alternative 
methods of achieving program accessibility include--
    (i) Using audio-visual materials and devices to depict those 
portions of an historic property that cannot otherwise be made 
accessible;
    (ii) Assigning persons to guide individuals with handicaps into or 
through portions of historic properties that cannot otherwise be made 
accessible; or
    (iii) Adopting other innovative methods.
    (c) Time period for compliance. The agency shall comply with the 
obligations established under this section by November 7, 1988, except 
that where structural changes in facilities are undertaken, such changes 
shall be made by September 6, 1991, but in any event as expeditiously as 
possible.
    (d) Transition plan. In the event that structural changes to 
facilities will be undertaken to achieve program accessibility, the 
agency shall develop, by March 6, 1989, a transition plan setting forth 
the steps necessary to complete such changes. The agency shall provide 
an opportunity to interested persons, including individuals with 
handicaps or organizations representing individuals with handicaps, to 
participate in the development of the transition plan by submitting 
comments (both oral and written). A copy of the transition plan shall be 
made available for public inspection. The plan shall, at a minimum--
    (1) Identify physical obstacles in the agency's facilities that 
limit the accessibility of its programs or activities to individuals 
with handicaps;
    (2) Describe in detail the methods that will be used to make the 
facilities accessible;
    (3) Specify the schedule for taking the steps necessary to achieve 
compliance with this section and, if the time period of the transition 
plan is longer than one year, identify steps that will be taken during 
each year of the transition period; and
    (4) Indicate the official responsible for implementation of the 
plan.



Sec. 102.151  Program accessibility: New construction and alterations.

    Each building or part of a building that is constructed or altered 
by, on behalf of, or for the use of the agency shall be designed, 
constructed, or altered so as to be readily accessible to and usable by 
individuals with handicaps. The definitions, requirements, and standards 
of the Architectural Barriers Act (42 U.S.C. 4151-4157), as established 
in 41 CFR 101-19.600 to 101-19.607, apply to buildings covered by this 
section.

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Secs. 102.152-102.159  [Reserved]



Sec. 102.160  Communications.

    (a) The agency shall take appropriate steps to ensure effective 
communication with applicants, participants, personnel of other Federal 
entities, and members of the public.
    (1) The agency shall furnish appropriate auxiliary aids where 
necessary to afford an individual with handicaps an equal opportunity to 
participate in, and enjoy the benefits of, a program or activity 
conducted by the agency.
    (i) In determining what type of auxiliary aid is necessary, the 
agency shall give primary consideration to the requests of the 
individual with handicaps.
    (ii) The agency need not provide individually prescribed devices, 
readers for personal use or study, or other devices of a personal 
nature.
    (2) Where the agency communicates with applicants and beneficiaries 
by telephone, telecommunication devices for deaf persons (TDD's) or 
equally effective telecommunication systems shall be used to communicate 
with persons with impaired hearing.
    (b) The agency shall ensure that interested persons, including 
persons with impaired vision or hearing, can obtain information as to 
the existence and location of accessible services, activities, and 
facilities.
    (c) The agency shall provide signage at a primary entrance to each 
of its inaccessible facilities, directing users to a location at which 
they can obtain information about accessible facilities. The 
international symbol for accessibility shall be used at each primary 
entrance of an accessible facility.
    (d) This section does not require the agency to take any action that 
it can demonstrate would result in a fundamental alteration in the 
nature of a program or activity or in undue financial and administrative 
burdens. In those circumstances where agency personnel believe that the 
proposed action would fundamentally alter the program or activity or 
would result in undue financial and administrative burdens, the agency 
has the burden of proving that compliance with Sec. 102.160 would result 
in such alteration or burdens. The decision that compliance would result 
in such alteration or burdens must be made by the agency head or his or 
her designee after considering all agency resources available for use in 
the funding and operation of the conducted program or activity and must 
be accompanied by a written statement of the reasons for reaching that 
conclusion. If an action required to comply with this section would 
result in such an alteration or such burdens, the agency shall take any 
other action that would not result in such an alteration or such burdens 
but would nevertheless ensure that, to the maximum extent possible, 
individuals with handicaps receive the benefits and services of the 
program or activity.



Secs. 102.161-102.169  [Reserved]



Sec. 102.170  Compliance procedures.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, this 
section applies to all allegations of discrimination on the basis of 
handicap in programs and activities conducted by the agency.
    (b) The agency shall process complaints alleging violations of 
section 504 with respect to employment according to the procedures 
established by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 29 CFR 
part 1613 pursuant to section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 791).
    (c) The Director, Facilities Management, Office of Administration, 
Executive Office of the President, shall be responsible for coordinating 
implementation of this section. Complaints may be sent to the Director 
at the following address: Room 486, Old Executive Office Building, 17th 
and Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20500.
    (d) The agency shall accept and investigate all complete complaints 
for which it has jurisdiction. All complete complaints must be filed 
within 180 days of the alleged act of discrimination. The agency may 
extend this time period for good cause.
    (e) If the agency receives a complaint over which it does not have 
jurisdiction, it shall promptly notify the complainant and shall make 
reasonable efforts to refer the complaint to the appropriate Government 
entity.
    (f) The agency shall notify the Architectural and Transportation 
Barriers

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Compliance Board upon receipt of any complaint alleging that a building 
or facility that is subject to the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, 
as amended (42 U.S.C. 4151-4157), is not readily accessible to and 
usable by individuals with handicaps.
    (g) Within 180 days of the receipt of a complete complaint for which 
it has jurisdiction, the agency shall notify the complainant of the 
results of the investigation in a letter containing--
    (1) Findings of fact and conclusions of law;
    (2) A description of a remedy for each violation found; and
    (3) A notice of the right to appeal.
    (h) Appeals of the findings of fact and conclusions of law or 
remedies must be filed by the complainant within 90 days of receipt from 
the agency of the letter required by Sec. 102.170(g). The agency may 
extend this time for good cause.
    (i) Timely appeals shall be accepted and processed by the head of 
the agency.
    (j) The head of the agency shall notify the complainant of the 
results of the appeal within 60 days of the receipt of the request. If 
the head of the agency determines that additional information is needed 
from the complainant, he or she shall have 60 days from the date of 
receipt of the additional information to make his or her determination 
on the appeal.
    (k) The time limits cited in paragraphs (g) and (j) of this section 
may be extended with the permission of the Assistant Attorney General.
    (l) The agency may delegate its authority for conducting complaint 
investigations to other Federal agencies, except that the authority for 
making the final determination may not be delegated to another agency.



Secs. 102.171-102.999  [Reserved]

                        PARTS 103	199 [RESERVED]

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Table 1--Proclamations
Table 2--Executive Orders
Table 3--Other Presidential Documents
Table 4--Presidential Documents Affected During 2017
Table 5--Statutes Cited as Authority for Presidential Documents
List of CFR Sections Affected
Index

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                         Table 1--PROCLAMATIONS

 
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         No.             Signature Date        Subject        82 FR Page
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       2017.............
 
9563.................  Jan. 12..........  Boundary                  6131
                                           Enlargement of
                                           the California
                                           Coastal National
                                           Monument.
9564.................  Jan. 12..........  Boundary                  6145
                                           Enlargement of
                                           the Cascade-
                                           Siskiyou
                                           National
                                           Monument.
9565.................  Jan. 12..........  Establishment of          6151
                                           the Birmingham
                                           Civil Rights
                                           National
                                           Monument.
9566.................  Jan. 12..........  Establishment of          6159
                                           the Freedom
                                           Riders National
                                           Monument.
9567.................  Jan. 12..........  Establishment of          6167
                                           the
                                           Reconstruction
                                           Era National
                                           Monument.
9568.................  Jan. 13..........  Martin Luther             7615
                                           King, Jr.,
                                           Federal Holiday,
                                           2017.
9569.................  Jan. 13..........  Religious Freedom         7617
                                           Day, 2017.
9570.................  Jan. 20..........  National Day of           8349
                                           Patriotic
                                           Devotion.
9571.................  Jan. 25..........  National School           8791
                                           Choice Week,
                                           2017.
9572.................  Feb. 1...........  National African          9487
                                           American History
                                           Month, 2017.
9573.................  Feb. 2...........  American Heart            9673
                                           Month, 2017.
9574.................  Mar. 1...........  American Red             12707
                                           Cross Month,
                                           2017.
9575.................  Mar. 1...........  Irish-American           12709
                                           Heritage Month,
                                           2017.
9576.................  Mar. 1...........  Women's History          12711
                                           Month, 2017.
9577.................  Mar. 6...........  National Consumer        13223
                                           Protection Week,
                                           2017.
9578.................  Mar. 17..........  National Poison          14809
                                           Prevention Week,
                                           2017.
9579.................  Mar. 21..........  National                 15111
                                           Agriculture Day,
                                           2017.
9580.................  Mar. 24..........  Greek                    15605
                                           Independence
                                           Day: A National
                                           Day of
                                           Celebration of
                                           Greek and
                                           American
                                           Democracy, 2017.
9581.................  Mar. 31..........  Cancer Control           16707
                                           Month, 2017.
9582.................  Mar. 31..........  National Child           16709
                                           Abuse Prevention
                                           Month, 2017.
9583.................  Mar. 31..........  National Donate          16711
                                           Life Month, 2017.
9584.................  Mar. 31..........  National                 16713
                                           Financial
                                           Capability
                                           Month, 2017.
9585.................  Mar. 31..........  National Sexual          16715
                                           Assault
                                           Awareness and
                                           Prevention
                                           Month, 2017.
9586.................  Mar. 31..........  World Autism             16717
                                           Awareness Day,
                                           2017.
9587.................  Apr. 3...........  National Crime           16889
                                           Victims' Rights
                                           Week, 2017.
9588.................  Apr. 5...........  Honoring the             17377
                                           Memory of John
                                           Glenn.
9589.................  Apr. 6...........  Education and            17529
                                           Sharing Day,
                                           U.S.A., 2017.
9590.................  Apr. 7...........  Pan American Day         17745
                                           and Pan American
                                           Week, 2017.
9591.................  Apr. 7...........  National Former          17747
                                           Prisoner of War
                                           Recognition Day,
                                           2017.
9592.................  Apr. 14..........  National Park            18545
                                           Week, 2017.
9593.................  Apr. 21..........  National                 19611
                                           Volunteer Week,
                                           2017.
9594.................  Apr. 24..........  Days of                  20235
                                           Remembrance of
                                           Victims of the
                                           Holocaust, 2017.
9595.................  Apr. 28..........  Asian American           20795
                                           and Pacific
                                           Islander
                                           Heritage Month,
                                           2017.
9596.................  Apr. 28..........  Jewish American          20797
                                           Heritage Month,
                                           2017.
9597.................  Apr. 28..........  National Foster          20799
                                           Care Month, 2017.
9598.................  Apr. 28..........  National Physical        20801
                                           Fitness and
                                           Sports Month,
                                           2017.

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9599.................  Apr. 28..........  Older Americans          20803
                                           Month, 2017.
9600.................  Apr. 28..........  National Charter         20805
                                           Schools Week,
                                           2017.
9601.................  Apr. 28..........  Small Business           20807
                                           Week, 2017.
9602.................  Apr. 28..........  Loyalty Day, 2017        20809
9603.................  May 1............  National Mental          21103
                                           Health Awareness
                                           Month, 2017.
9604.................  May 1............  Law Day, U.S.A.,         21105
                                           2017.
9605.................  May 4............  National Day of          21673
                                           Prayer, 2017.
9606.................  May 5............  National                 21901
                                           Hurricane
                                           Preparedness
                                           Week, 2017.
9607.................  May 5............  Public Service           21903
                                           Recognition
                                           Week, 2017.
9608.................  May 12...........  Military Spouse          22729
                                           Day, 2017.
9609.................  May 12...........  Mother's Day,            22731
                                           2017.
9610.................  May 12...........  National Defense         22733
                                           Transportation
                                           Day and National
                                           Transportation
                                           Week, 2017.
9611.................  May 15...........  Peace Officers           22875
                                           Memorial Day and
                                           Police Week,
                                           2017.
9612.................  May 19...........  Emergency Medical        23989
                                           Services Week,
                                           2017.
9613.................  May 19...........  National Safe            23991
                                           Boating Week,
                                           2017.
9614.................  May 19...........  World Trade Week,        23993
                                           2017.
9615.................  May 19...........  Armed Forces Day,        23995
                                           2017.
9616.................  May 19...........  National Maritime        23997
                                           Day, 2017.
9617.................  May 24...........  Prayer for Peace,        24823
                                           Memorial Day,
                                           2017.
9618.................  May 31...........  African-American         25921
                                           Music
                                           Appreciation
                                           Month, 2017.
9619.................  May 31...........  Great Outdoors           25923
                                           Month, 2017.
9620.................  May 31...........  National                 25925
                                           Caribbean-
                                           American
                                           Heritage Month,
                                           2017.
9621.................  May 31...........  National                 25927
                                           Homeownership
                                           Month, 2017.
9622.................  May 31...........  National Ocean           25929
                                           Month, 2017.
9623.................  June 14..........  Flag Day and             27963
                                           National Flag
                                           Week, 2017.
9624.................  June 16..........  Father's Day,            28389
                                           2017.
9625.................  June 29..........  To Modify Duty-          30711
                                           Free Treatment
                                           Under the
                                           Generalized
                                           System of
                                           Preferences and
                                           for Other
                                           Purposes.
9626.................  July 14..........  Captive Nations          33437
                                           Week, 2017.
9627.................  July 17..........  Made in America          33769
                                           Day and Made in
                                           America Week,
                                           2017.
9628.................  July 25..........  Anniversary of           35435
                                           the Americans
                                           with
                                           Disabilities
                                           Act, 2017.
9629.................  July 26..........  National Korean          35881
                                           War Veterans
                                           Armistice Day,
                                           2017.
9630.................  Aug. 20..........  National Employer        40471
                                           Support of the
                                           Guard and
                                           Reserve Week,
                                           2017.
9631.................  Aug. 25..........  Women's Equality         41317
                                           Day, 2017.
9632.................  Aug. 30..........  National                 42019
                                           Preparedness
                                           Month, 2017.
9633.................  Aug. 31..........  National Alcohol         42231
                                           and Drug
                                           Addiction
                                           Recovery Month,
                                           2017.
9634.................  Sept. 1..........  National Day of          42439
                                           Prayer for the
                                           Victims of
                                           Hurricane Harvey
                                           and for Our
                                           National
                                           Response and
                                           Recovery Efforts.
9635.................  Sept. 8..........  National Days of         43293
                                           Prayer and
                                           Remembrance,
                                           2017.
9636.................  Sept. 8..........  Patriot Day, 2017        43295
9637.................  Sept. 13.........  National Hispanic        43661
                                           Heritage Month,
                                           2017.
9638.................  Sept. 13.........  National POW/MIA         43663
                                           Recognition Day,
                                           2017.
9639.................  Sept. 15.........  Constitution Day,        44289
                                           Citizenship Day,
                                           and Constitution
                                           Week, 2017.
9640.................  Sept. 15.........  National Farm            44291
                                           Safety and
                                           Health Week,
                                           2017.

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9641.................  Sept. 15.........  National Gang            44293
                                           Violence
                                           Prevention Week,
                                           2017.
9642.................  Sept. 15.........  National                 44295
                                           Historically
                                           Black Colleges
                                           and Universities
                                           Week, 2017.
9643.................  Sept. 15.........  Prescription             44297
                                           Opioid and
                                           Heroin Epidemic
                                           Awareness Week,
                                           2017.
9644.................  Sept. 22.........  Gold Star                45159
                                           Mother's and
                                           Family's Day,
                                           2017.
9645.................  Sept. 24.........  Enhancing Vetting        45161
                                           Capabilities and
                                           Processes for
                                           Detecting
                                           Attempted Entry
                                           Into the United
                                           States by
                                           Terrorists or
                                           Other Public-
                                           Safety Threats.
9646.................  Sept. 28.........  National                 46353
                                           Disability
                                           Employment
                                           Awareness Month,
                                           2017.
9647.................  Sept. 29.........  National Breast          46355
                                           Cancer Awareness
                                           Month, 2017.
9648.................  Sept. 29.........  National                 46357
                                           Cybersecurity
                                           Awareness Month,
                                           2017.
9649.................  Sept. 29.........  National Domestic        46359
                                           Violence
                                           Awareness Month,
                                           2017.
9650.................  Sept. 29.........  Child Health Day,        46361
                                           2017.
9651.................  Oct. 2...........  Honoring the             46653
                                           Victims of the
                                           Tragedy in Las
                                           Vegas, Nevada.
9652.................  Oct. 5...........  German-American          47361
                                           Day, 2017.
9653.................  Oct. 6...........  Fire Prevention          47943
                                           Week, 2017.
9654.................  Oct. 6...........  National School          47945
                                           Lunch Week, 2017.
9655.................  Oct. 6...........  National                 47947
                                           Manufacturing
                                           Day, 2017.
9656.................  Oct. 6...........  Columbus Day,            47949
                                           2017.
9657.................  Oct. 6...........  Leif Erikson Day,        47951
                                           2017.
9658.................  Oct. 10..........  General Pulaski          48191
                                           Memorial Day,
                                           2017.
9659.................  Oct. 12..........  National Energy          48383
                                           Awareness Month,
                                           2017.
9660.................  Oct. 13..........  National                 48749
                                           Character Counts
                                           Week, 2017.
9661.................  Oct. 13..........  National Forest          48751
                                           Products Week,
                                           2017.
9662.................  Oct. 13..........  Blind Americans          48753
                                           Equality Day,
                                           2017.
9663.................  Oct. 20..........  Minority                 49735
                                           Enterprise
                                           Development
                                           Week, 2017.
9664.................  Oct. 23..........  United Nations           50053
                                           Day, 2017.
9665.................  Oct. 31..........  Critical                 51535
                                           Infrastructure
                                           Security and
                                           Resilience
                                           Month, 2017.
9666.................  Oct. 31..........  National Adoption        51537
                                           Month, 2017.
9667.................  Oct. 31..........  National                 51539
                                           Entrepreneurship
                                           Month, 2017.
9668.................  Oct. 31..........  National Family          51541
                                           Caregivers
                                           Month, 2017.
9669.................  Oct. 31..........  National Native          51543
                                           American
                                           Heritage Month,
                                           2017.
9670.................  Nov. 1...........  National Veterans        51547
                                           and Military
                                           Families Month,
                                           2017.
9671.................  Nov. 5...........  Honoring the             51965
                                           Victims of the
                                           Sutherland
                                           Springs, Texas
                                           Shooting.
9672.................  Nov. 7...........  Veterans Day,            52641
                                           2017.
9673.................  Nov. 8...........  World Freedom            52821
                                           Day, 2017.
9674.................  Nov. 10..........  Commemoration of         55025
                                           the 50th
                                           Anniversary of
                                           the Vietnam War.
9675.................  Nov. 10..........  American                 55301
                                           Education Week,
                                           2017.
9676.................  Nov. 10..........  National                 55303
                                           Apprenticeship
                                           Week, 2017.
9677.................  Nov. 17..........  National Family          55719
                                           Week, 2017.
9678.................  Nov. 17..........  Thanksgiving Day,        55721
                                           2017.
9679.................  Nov. 30..........  National Impaired        57533
                                           Driving
                                           Prevention
                                           Month, 2017.
9680.................  Nov. 30..........  World AIDS Day,          57535
                                           2017.
9681.................  Dec. 4...........  Modifying the            58081
                                           Bears Ears
                                           National
                                           Monument.

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9682.................  Dec. 4...........  Modifying the            58089
                                           Grand Staircase-
                                           Escalante
                                           National
                                           Monument.
9683.................  Dec. 6...........  Recognizing              58331
                                           Jerusalem as the
                                           Capital of the
                                           State of Israel
                                           and Relocating
                                           the United
                                           States Embassy
                                           to Israel to
                                           Jerusalem.
9684.................  Dec. 7...........  National Pearl           58531
                                           Harbor
                                           Remembrance Day,
                                           2017.
9685.................  Dec. 8...........  Human Rights Day,        58699
                                           Bill of Rights
                                           Day, and Human
                                           Rights Week,
                                           2017.
9686.................  Dec. 15..........  Wright Brothers          60671
                                           Day, 2017.
9687.................  Dec. 22..........  To Take Certain          61413
                                           Actions Under
                                           the African
                                           Growth and
                                           Opportunity Act
                                           and for Other
                                           Purposes.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


 
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         No.             Signature Date        Subject        83 FR Page
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       2017.............
 
9688.................  Dec. 29..........  National Slavery           587
                                           and Human
                                           Trafficking
                                           Prevention
                                           Month, 2018.
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                        Table 2--EXECUTIVE ORDERS

------------------------------------------------------------------------
        No.          Signature Date         Subject         82 FR Page
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
                    2017...........
 
13758.............  Jan. 12........  Amending Executive           5321
                                      Order 11016 to
                                      Update Eligibility
                                      Criteria for Award
                                      of the Purple Heart.
13759.............  Jan. 12........  Designating the              5323
                                      World Organisation
                                      for Animal Health
                                      as a Public
                                      International
                                      Organization
                                      Entitled to Enjoy
                                      Certain Privileges,
                                      Exemptions, and
                                      Immunities.
13760.............  Jan. 12........  Exclusions From the          5325
                                      Federal Labor-
                                      Management
                                      Relations Program.
13761.............  Jan. 13........  Recognizing Positive         5331
                                      Actions by the
                                      Government of Sudan
                                      and Providing for
                                      the Revocation of
                                      Certain Sudan-
                                      Related Sanctions.
13762.............  Jan. 13........  Providing an Order           7619
                                      of Succession
                                      Within the
                                      Department of
                                      Justice.
13763.............  Jan. 13........  Providing an Order           7621
                                      of Succession
                                      Within the
                                      Environmental
                                      Protection Agency.
13764.............  Jan. 17........  Amending the Civil           8115
                                      Service Rules,
                                      Executive Order
                                      13488, and
                                      Executive Order
                                      13467 to Modernize
                                      the Executive
                                      Branch-Wide
                                      Governance
                                      Structure and
                                      Processes for
                                      Security
                                      Clearances,
                                      Suitability and
                                      Fitness for
                                      Employment, and
                                      Credentialing, and
                                      Related Matters.
13765.............  Jan. 20........  Minimizing the               8351
                                      Economic Burden of
                                      the Patient
                                      Protection and
                                      Affordable Care Act
                                      Pending Repeal.
13766.............  Jan. 24........  Expediting                   8657
                                      Environmental
                                      Reviews and
                                      Approvals for High
                                      Priority
                                      Infrastructure
                                      Projects.
13767.............  Jan. 25........  Border Security and          8793
                                      Immigration
                                      Enforcement
                                      Improvements.
13768.............  Jan. 25........  Enhancing Public             8799
                                      Safety in the
                                      Interior of the
                                      United States.
13769.............  Jan. 27........  Protecting the               8977
                                      Nation From Foreign
                                      Terrorist Entry
                                      Into the United
                                      States.
13770.............  Jan. 28........  Ethics Commitments           9333
                                      by Executive Branch
                                      Appointees.
13771.............  Jan. 30........  Reducing Regulation          9339
                                      and Controlling
                                      Regulatory Costs.
13772.............  Feb. 3.........  Core Principles for          9965
                                      Regulating the
                                      United States
                                      Financial System.

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13773.............  Feb. 9.........  Enforcing Federal           10691
                                      Law With Respect to
                                      Transnational
                                      Criminal
                                      Organizations and
                                      Preventing
                                      International
                                      Trafficking.
13774.............  Feb. 9.........  Preventing Violence         10695
                                      Against Federal,
                                      State, Tribal, and
                                      Local Law
                                      Enforcement
                                      Officers.
13775.............  Feb. 9.........  Providing an Order          10697
                                      of Succession
                                      Within the
                                      Department of
                                      Justice.
13776.............  Feb. 9.........  Task Force on Crime         10699
                                      Reduction and
                                      Public Safety.
13777.............  Feb. 24........  Enforcing the               12285
                                      Regulatory Reform
                                      Agenda.
13778.............  Feb. 28........  Restoring the Rule          12497
                                      of Law, Federalism,
                                      and Economic Growth
                                      by Reviewing the
                                      ``Waters of the
                                      United States''
                                      Rule.
13779.............  Feb. 28........  White House                 12499
                                      Initiative to
                                      Promote Excellence
                                      and Innovation at
                                      Historically Black
                                      Colleges and
                                      Universities.
13780.............  Mar. 6.........  Protecting the              13209
                                      Nation From Foreign
                                      Terrorist Entry
                                      Into the United
                                      States.
13781.............  Mar. 13........  Comprehensive Plan          13959
                                      for Reorganizing
                                      the Executive
                                      Branch.
13782.............  Mar. 27........  Revocation of               15607
                                      Federal Contracting
                                      Executive Orders.
13783.............  Mar. 28........  Promoting Energy            16093
                                      Independence and
                                      Economic Growth.
13784.............  Mar. 29........  Establishing the            16283
                                      President's
                                      Commission on
                                      Combating Drug
                                      Addiction and the
                                      Opioid Crisis.
13785.............  Mar. 31........  Establishing                16719
                                      Enhanced Collection
                                      and Enforcement of
                                      Antidumping and
                                      Countervailing
                                      Duties and
                                      Violations of Trade
                                      and Customs Laws.
13786.............  Mar. 31........  Omnibus Report on           16721
                                      Significant Trade
                                      Deficits.
13787.............  Mar. 31........  Providing an Order          16723
                                      of Succession
                                      Within the
                                      Department of
                                      Justice.
13788.............  Apr. 18........  Buy American and            18837
                                      Hire American.
13789.............  Apr. 21........  Identifying and             19317
                                      Reducing Tax
                                      Regulatory Burdens.
13790.............  Apr. 25........  Promoting                   20237
                                      Agriculture and
                                      Rural Prosperity in
                                      America.
13791.............  Apr. 26........  Enforcing Statutory         20427
                                      Prohibitions on
                                      Federal Control of
                                      Education.
13792.............  Apr. 26........  Review of                   20429
                                      Designations Under
                                      the Antiquities Act.
13793.............  Apr. 27........  Improving                   20539
                                      Accountability and
                                      Whistleblower
                                      Protection at the
                                      Department of
                                      Veterans Affairs.
13794.............  Apr. 28........  Establishment of the        20811
                                      American Technology
                                      Council.
13795.............  Apr. 28........  Implementing an             20815
                                      America-First
                                      Offshore Energy
                                      Strategy.
13796.............  Apr. 29........  Addressing Trade            20819
                                      Agreement
                                      Violations and
                                      Abuses.

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13797.............  Apr. 29........  Establishment of            20821
                                      Office of Trade and
                                      Manufacturing
                                      Policy.
13798.............  May 4..........  Promoting Free              21675
                                      Speech and
                                      Religious Liberty.
13799.............  May 11.........  Establishment of            22389
                                      Presidential
                                      Advisory Commission
                                      on Election
                                      Integrity.
13800.............  May 11.........  Strengthening the           22391
                                      Cybersecurity of
                                      Federal Networks
                                      and Critical
                                      Infrastructure.
13801.............  June 15........  Expanding                   28229
                                      Apprenticeships in
                                      America.
13802.............  June 21........  Amending Executive          28747
                                      Order 13597.
13803.............  June 30........  Reviving the                31429
                                      National Space
                                      Council.
13804.............  July 11........  Allowing Additional         32611
                                      Time for
                                      Recognizing
                                      Positive Actions by
                                      the Government of
                                      Sudan and Amending
                                      Executive Order
                                      13761.
13805.............  July 19........  Establishing a              34383
                                      Presidential
                                      Advisory Council on
                                      Infrastructure.
13806.............  July 21........  Assessing and               34597
                                      Strengthening the
                                      Manufacturing and
                                      Defense Industrial
                                      Base and Supply
                                      Chain Resiliency of
                                      the United States.
13807.............  Aug. 15........  Establishing                40463
                                      Discipline and
                                      Accountability in
                                      the Environmental
                                      Review and
                                      Permitting Process
                                      for Infrastructure
                                      Projects.
13808.............  Aug. 24........  Imposing Additional         41155
                                      Sanctions With
                                      Respect to the
                                      Situation in
                                      Venezuela.
13809.............  Aug. 28........  Restoring State,            41499
                                      Tribal, and Local
                                      Law Enforcement's
                                      Access to Life-
                                      Saving Equipment
                                      and Resources.
13810.............  Sept. 20.......  Imposing Additional         44705
                                      Sanctions With
                                      Respect to North
                                      Korea.
13811.............  Sept. 29.......  Continuance of              46363
                                      Certain Federal
                                      Advisory Committees.
13812.............  Sept. 29.......  Revocation of               46367
                                      Executive Order
                                      Creating Labor-
                                      Management Forums.
13813.............  Oct. 12........  Promoting Healthcare        48385
                                      Choice and
                                      Competition Across
                                      the United States.
13814.............  Oct. 20........  Amending Executive          49273
                                      Order 13223.
13815.............  Oct. 24........  Resuming the United         50055
                                      States Refugee
                                      Admissions Program
                                      With Enhanced
                                      Vetting
                                      Capabilities.
13816.............  Dec. 8.........  Revising the Seal           58701
                                      for the National
                                      Credit Union
                                      Administration.
13817.............  Dec. 20........  A Federal Strategy          60835
                                      to Ensure Secure
                                      and Reliable
                                      Supplies of
                                      Critical Minerals.
13818.............  Dec. 20........  Blocking the                60839
                                      Property of Persons
                                      Involved in Serious
                                      Human Rights Abuse
                                      or Corruption.
13819.............  Dec. 22........  Adjustments of              61431
                                      Certain Rates of
                                      Pay.
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                  Table 3--OTHER PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 82 FR
      Signature Date                     Subject                  Page
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2017
 
Jan. 12..................  Memorandum: Promoting Diversity          6179
                            and Inclusion in Our National
                            Parks, National Forests, and
                            Other Public Lands and Waters.
Jan. 13..................  Notice: Continuation of the              6165
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Terrorists Who Threaten to
                            Disrupt the Middle East Peace
                            Process.
Jan. 13..................  Notice: Continuation of the              6185
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Cuba and of the Emergency
                            Authority Relating to the
                            Anchorage and Movement of Vessels.
Jan. 13..................  Notice: Continuation of the              6187
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Iran.
Jan. 13..................  Notice: Continuation of the              6189
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Libya.
Jan. 13..................  Notice: Continuation of the              6191
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Ukraine.
Jan. 13..................  Notice: Continuation of the              6193
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Venezuela.
Jan. 13..................  Notice: Continuation of the              6195
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Zimbabwe.
Jan. 13..................  Memorandum: Continuing to Expand         7623
                            Opportunity for All Young People.
Jan. 13..................  Memorandum: Designation of               7625
                            Officers or Employees of the
                            Office of Science and Technology
                            Policy to Act as Director.
Jan. 13..................  Memorandum: Providing an Order of        7627
                            Succession Within the Council on
                            Environmental Quality.
Jan. 13..................  Memorandum: Providing an Order of        7629
                            Succession Within the Federal
                            Mediation and Conciliation
                            Service.
Jan. 23..................  Memorandum: Hiring Freeze.........       8493
Jan. 23..................  Memorandum: The Mexico City Policy       8495
Jan. 23..................  Memorandum: Withdrawal of the            8497
                            United States From the Trans-
                            Pacific Partnership Negotiations
                            and Agreement.
Jan. 24..................  Memorandum: Construction of              8659
                            American Pipelines.
Jan. 24..................  Memorandum: Construction of the         8661,
                            Dakota Access Pipeline.                11129
Jan. 24..................  Memorandum: Construction of the          8663
                            Keystone XL Pipeline.
Jan. 24..................  Memorandum: Streamlining                 8667
                            Permitting and Reducing
                            Regulatory Burdens for Domestic
                            Manufacturing.
Jan. 27..................  Memorandum: Rebuilding the U.S.          8983
                            Armed Forces.
Jan. 28..................  National Security Presidential           9119
                            Memorandum-2: Organization of the
                            National Security Council and the
                            Homeland Security Council.
Jan. 28..................  National Security Presidential           9125
                            Memorandum-3: Plan to Defeat the
                            Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.
Feb. 3...................  Memorandum: Fiduciary Duty Rule...       9675

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Mar. 6...................  Memorandum: Implementing Immediate      16279
                            Heightened Screening and Vetting
                            of Applications for Visas and
                            Other Immigration Benefits,
                            Ensuring Enforcement of All Laws
                            for Entry Into the United States,
                            and Increasing Transparency Among
                            Departments and Agencies of the
                            Federal Government and for the
                            American People.
Mar. 19..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               17375
                            Authority Under the National
                            Defense Authorization Act for
                            Fiscal Year 2017.
Mar. 22..................  Notice: Continuation of the             15107
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to South Sudan.
Mar. 29..................  Notice: Continuation of the             16099
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Significant Malicious Cyber-
                            Enabled Activities.
Apr. 4...................  National Security Presidential          16881
                            Memorandum-4: Organization of the
                            National Security Council, the
                            Homeland Security Council, and
                            Subcommittees.
Apr. 6...................  Notice: Continuation of the             17095
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Somalia.
Apr. 12..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               18077
                            Authority Under the National
                            Defense Authorization Act for
                            Fiscal Year 2017.
May 8....................  Notice: Continuation of the             21905
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Yemen.
May 9....................  Notice: Continuation of the             21909
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to the Actions of the Government
                            of Syria.
May 9....................  Notice: Continuation of the             21911
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to the Central African Republic.
May 16...................  Notice: Continuation of the             22877
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to the Stabilization of Iraq.
May 17...................  Presidential Determination No.          28391
                            2017-06: Presidential
                            Determination Pursuant to Section
                            1245 (d) (4) (B) and (C) of the
                            National Defense Authorization
                            Act for Fiscal Year 2012.
May 23...................  Order: Sequestration Order for          24209
                            Fiscal Year 2018 Pursuant to
                            Section 251A of the Balanced
                            Budget and Emergency Deficit
                            Control Act, as Amended.
May 31...................  Presidential Determination No.          28387
                            2017-07: Suspension of
                            Limitations Under the Jerusalem
                            Embassy Act.
June 13..................  Notice: Continuation of the             27605
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to the Actions and Policies of
                            Certain Members of the Government
                            of Belarus and Other Persons to
                            Undermine Democratic Processes or
                            Institutions of Belarus.
June 13..................  Presidential Determination No.          27607
                            2017-08: Presidential
                            Determination Pursuant to Section
                            4533(a)(5) of the Defense
                            Production Act of 1950.
June 13..................  Presidential Determination No.          27609
                            2017-09: Presidential
                            Determination Pursuant to Section
                            4533(a)(5) of the Defense
                            Production Act of 1950.
June 14..................  Memorandum: Effective Date in           27965
                            Executive Order 13780.
June 21..................  Notice: Continuation of the             28743
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to North Korea.
June 21..................  Notice: Continuation of the             28745
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to the Western Balkans.
June 21..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               28981
                            Authority Under the Consolidated
                            Appropriations Act, 2017.
June 29..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               31237
                            Authority Under the Department of
                            State Authorities Act, Fiscal
                            Year 2017.

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June 29..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               31239
                            Authority Under the National
                            Defense Authorization Act for
                            Fiscal Year 1998.
July 19..................  Notice: Continuation of the             33773
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Transnational Criminal
                            Organizations.
July 20..................  Notice: Continuation of the             34249
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Transnational Criminal
                            Organizations.
July 21..................  Presidential Determination No.          40667
                            2017-10: Continuation of U.S.
                            Drug Interdiction Assistance to
                            the Government of Colombia.
July 28..................  Notice: Continuation of the             35621
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Lebanon.
Aug. 14..................  Memorandum: Addressing China's          39007
                            Laws, Policies, Practices, and
                            Actions Related to Intellectual
                            Property, Innovation, and
                            Technology.
Aug. 15..................  Notice: Continuation of the             39005
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Export Control Regulations.
Aug. 15..................  Memorandum: Elevation of U.S.           39953
                            Cyber Command to a Unified
                            Combatant Command.
Aug. 25..................  Memorandum: Military Service by         41319
                            Transgender Individuals.
Sept. 8..................  Presidential Determination No.          42927
                            2017-11: Continuation of the
                            Exercise of Certain Authorities
                            Under the Trading With the Enemy
                            Act.
Sept. 8..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               45411
                            Authority Under the Global
                            Magnitsky Human Rights
                            Accountability Act.
Sept. 11.................  Notice: Continuation of the             43153
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Certain Terrorist Attacks.
Sept. 13.................  Order: Regarding the Proposed           43665
                            Acquisition of Lattice
                            Semiconductor Corporation by
                            China Venture Capital Fund
                            Corporation Limited.
Sept. 13.................  Presidential Determination No.          45413
                            2017-12: Presidential
                            Determination on Major Drug
                            Transit or Major Illicit Drug
                            Producing Countries for Fiscal
                            Year 2018.
Sept. 18.................  Notice: Continuation of the             43825
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Persons Who Commit, Threaten
                            to Commit, or Support Terrorism.
Sept. 25.................  Memorandum: Increasing Access to        45417
                            High-Quality Science, Technology,
                            Engineering, and Mathematics
                            (STEM) Education.
Sept. 25.................  Memorandum: Delegation of               46649
                            Authority Under the Consolidated
                            Appropriations Act, 2017.
Sept. 29.................  Presidential Determination No.          49083
                            2017-13: Presidential
                            Determination on Refugee
                            Admissions for Fiscal Year 2018.
Sept. 30.................  Presidential Determination No.          49085
                            2017-14: Presidential
                            Determination With Respect to the
                            Child Soldiers Prevention Act of
                            2008.
Sept. 30.................  Presidential Determination No.          50047
                            2017-15: Presidential
                            Determination With Respect to the
                            Efforts of Foreign Governments
                            Regarding Trafficking in Persons.
Oct. 11..................  Memorandum: Delegation of Certain       50051
                            Functions and Authorities Under
                            the Countering America's
                            Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
                            of 2017.
Oct. 16..................  Notice: Continuation of the             48607
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Significant Narcotics
                            Traffickers Centered in Colombia.
Oct. 23..................  Notice: Continuation of the             49275
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to the Democratic Republic of the
                            Congo.

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Oct. 25..................  Memorandum: Unmanned Aircraft           50301
                            Systems Integration Pilot Program.
Oct. 26..................  Memorandum: Combatting the              50305
                            National Drug Demand and Opioid
                            Crisis.
Oct. 26..................  Memorandum: Temporary                   50307
                            Certification for Certain Records
                            Related to the Assassination of
                            President John F. Kennedy.
Oct. 31..................  Notice: Continuation of the             50799
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Sudan.
Nov. 6...................  Notice: Continuation of the             51967
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Burundi.
Nov. 6...................  Notice: Continuation of the             51969
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Iran.
Nov. 6...................  Notice: Continuation of the             51971
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to the Proliferation of Weapons
                            of Mass Destruction.
Nov. 15..................  Presidential Determination No.          59503
                            2018-01: Presidential
                            Determination Pursuant to Section
                            1245 (d) (4) (B) and (C) of the
                            National Defense Authorization
                            Act for Fiscal Year 2012.
Nov. 21..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               56529
                            Authority Under the Foreign Aid
                            Transparency and Accountability
                            Act of 2016.
Dec. 4...................  Memorandum: Delegation of               61125
                            Authority Under Sections 506 (a)
                            (2) (A) and 652 of the Foreign
                            Assistance Act of 1961.
Dec. 6...................  Presidential Determination No.          61127
                            2018-02: Suspension of
                            Limitations Under the Jerusalem
                            Embassy Act.
Dec. 8...................  Memorandum: Delaying Submission of      58705
                            the Small Business Administration
                            Report Under the Trade
                            Facilitation and Trade
                            Enforcement Act of 2015.
Dec. 11..................  Space Policy Directive-1:               59501
                            Reinvigorating America's Human
                            Space Exploration Program.
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                         Title 3--The President


          Table 4--PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS AFFECTED DURING 2017


________________________________________________________________________


Editorial note: The following abbreviations are used in this table:

EO        Executive Order

FR        Federal Register

PLO       Public Land Order (43 CFR, Appendix to Chapter II)

Proc.     Proclamation

Pub. L.   Public Law

Stat.     U.S. Statutes at Large

WCPD      Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents


________________________________________________________________________


                              Proclamations

                             Date or Number

                                         Comment

6763.............See Proc. 9687.........................................
6867.............See Notice of Jan. 13, p. 424..........................
6920.............Amended by Proc. 9682..................................
7264.............See Proc. 9563.........................................
7318.............See Proc. 9564.........................................
7757.............See Notice of Jan. 13, p. 424..........................
7826.............See Proc. 9687.........................................
7987.............See Proc. 9687.........................................
8097.............See Procs. 9625, 9687..................................
8271.............See Notice of June 21, p. 469..........................
8334.............See Proc. 9687.........................................
8467.............See Proc. 9687.........................................
8618.............See Proc. 9687.........................................
8693.............See EO 13810...........................................
8770.............See Proc. 9687.........................................
8788.............See Proc. 9687.........................................
8921.............See Proc. 9687.........................................
8947.............See EO 13811...........................................
8997.............See Proc. 9625.........................................
9072.............See Proc. 9687.........................................
9089.............See Proc. 9563.........................................
9145.............See Proc. 9687.........................................
9223.............See Proc. 9687.........................................
9333.............See Proc. 9625.........................................
9383.............See Proc. 9687.........................................

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9398.............See Notice of Jan. 13, p. 424..........................
9452.............Superseded by Proc. 9615...............................
9466.............See Procs. 9625, 9687..................................
9549.............See Proc. 9625.........................................
9555.............See Proc. 9687.........................................
9558.............Amended by Proc. 9681; See EO 13811....................
9559.............See EO 13811...........................................
9645.............See EO 13815...........................................
                            Executive Orders

                             Date or Number

                                         Comment

10450............See EO 13764...........................................
10577............See EO 13764...........................................
10865............See EO 13764...........................................
11016............Amended by EO 13758....................................
11145............Continued by EO 13811..................................
11183............Continued by EO 13811..................................
11287............Continued by EO 13811..................................
11423............See Memorandum of January 24, p. 439...................
11580............Revoked by EO 13816....................................
12131............Continued by EO 13811..................................
12170............See Notices of Jan. 13, p. 425; Nov. 6, P. 504.........
12171............Continued by EO 13760..................................
12216............Continued by EO 13811..................................
12333............See EO 13764...........................................
12382............Continued by EO 13811..................................
12675............Superseded by EO 13803.................................
12829............Continued by EO 13811; See EO 13764....................
12866............See EOs 13771, 13777, 13789, 13817.....................
12905............Continued by EO 13811..................................
12915............Continued by EO 13811..................................
12916............Continued by EO 13811..................................
12938............See Notice of Nov. 6, p. 505...........................
12947............See Notice of Jan. 13, p. 423..........................
12957............See Notices of Jan. 13, p. 425; Nov. 6, p. 504.........
12959............See Notice of Jan. 13, p. 425..........................
12963............Continued by EO 13811..................................
12978............See Notice of Oct. 16, p. 494..........................
12994............Continued by EO 13811..................................
13007............See Proc. 9563.........................................
13059............See Notice of Jan. 13, p. 425..........................
13067............Revoked in part by EO 13761; See Notice of Oct. 31, p. 
                  502
13094............See Notice of Nov. 6, p. 505...........................

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13099............See Notice of Jan. 13, p. 423..........................
13112............Continued by EO 13811..................................
13158............Continued by EO 13811..................................
13179............Continued by EO 13811..................................
13219............See Notice of June 21, p. 471..........................
13222............See Notice of Aug. 15, p. 478..........................
13223............Amended by EO 13814....................................
13224............See Notice of Sept. 18, p. 485; Memorandum of Oct. 11, 
                  p. 492
13228............See National Security Memorandum-2 of Jan. 28, p. 444; 
                  National Security Memorandum-4 of Apr. 4, p. 456
13231............Continued by EO 13811..................................
13265............Continued by EO 13811..................................
13288............See Notice of Jan. 13, p. 428..........................
13303............See Notice of May 16, p. 464...........................
13304............See Notice of June 21, p. 471..........................
13315............See Notice of May 16, p. 464...........................
13337............See Memorandum of January 24, p. 439...................
13338............See Notice of May 9, p. 462............................
13350............See Notice of May 16, p. 464...........................
13364............See Notice of May 16, p. 464...........................
13372............See Notice of Jan. 13, p. 423..........................
13381............See EO 13764...........................................
13382............See EO 13810; Memorandum of Oct. 11, p. 492; Notice of 
                  Nov. 6, p. 505
13391............See Notice of Jan. 13, p. 428..........................
13399............See Notice of May 9, p. 462............................
13400............See EO 13761; Notice of Oct. 31, p. 502................
13405............See Notice of June 13, p. 466..........................
13412............Revoked by EO 13761; See Notice of Oct. 31, p. 502.....
13413............See Notice of Oct. 23, p. 495..........................
13438............See Notice of May 16, p. 464...........................
13441............See Notice of July 28, p. 475..........................
13460............See Notice of May 9, p. 462............................
13466............See EO 13810; Notice of June 21, p. 469................
13467............Amended by EO 13764....................................
13469............See Notice of Jan. 13, p. 428..........................
13488............Amended by EO 13764....................................
13490............Revoked by EO 13770....................................
13515............Continued by EO 13811..................................
13522............Revoked by EO 13812....................................
13526............See EO 13764...........................................
13532............Revoked by EO 13779....................................
13536............See Notice of Apr. 6, p. 460...........................

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13539............Continued by EO 13811..................................
13540............Continued by EO 13811..................................
13549............Continued by EO 13811..................................
13551............See EO 13810; Notice of June 21, p. 469................
13553............See Notice of Jan. 13, p. 425..........................
13555............Continued by EO 13811..................................
13557............Revoked by EO 13762....................................
13563............See EO 13777...........................................
13566............See Notice of Jan. 13, p. 426..........................
13570............See Notice of June 21, p. 469..........................
13572............See Notice of May 9, p. 462............................
13573............See Notice of May 9, p. 462............................
13574............See Notice of Jan. 13, p. 425..........................
13575............Revoked by EO 13790....................................
13581............See Notices of July 19, p. 474; July 20, p. 474........
13582............See Notice of May 9, p. 462............................
13583............See Memorandum of Jan. 12, p. 417......................
13590............See Notice of Jan. 13, p. 425..........................
13597............Amended by EO 13802....................................
13599............See Notice of Jan. 13, p. 425..........................
13606............See Notices of Jan. 13, p. 425; May 9, p. 462..........
13608............See Notices of Jan. 13, p. 425; May 9, p. 462..........
13611............See Notice of May 8, p. 461............................
13620............See Notice of Apr. 6, p. 460...........................
13621............Continued by EO 13811..................................
13622............See Notice of Jan. 13, p. 425..........................
13628............See Notice of Jan. 13, p. 425..........................
13645............See Notice of Jan. 13, p. 425..........................
13653............Revoked by EO 13783....................................
13660............See Notice of Jan. 13, p. 426..........................
13661............See Notice of Jan. 13, p. 426..........................
13662............See Notice of Jan. 13, p. 426..........................
13664............See Notice of Mar. 22, p. 455..........................
13667............See Notice of May 9, p. 463............................
13668............See Notice of May 16, p. 464...........................
13671............See Notice of Oct. 23, p. 495..........................
13673............Revoked by EO 13782....................................
13675............Continued by EO 13811..................................
13676............Continued by EO 13811..................................
13683............Revoked in part by EO 13782............................
13685............See Notice of Jan. 13, p. 426..........................
13687............See EO 13810; Notice of June 21, p. 469................
13688............Revoked by EO 13809....................................
13690............Revoked by EO 13807....................................

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13692............See Notice of Jan. 13, p. 427; EO 13808................
13694............See Notice of Mar. 29, p. 455..........................
13708............Superseded in part by EO 13811.........................
13712............See Notice of Nov. 6, p. 503...........................
13722............See EO 13810; Notice of June 21, p. 469................
13737............Revoked by EO 13763....................................
13738............Revoked by EO 13782....................................
13754............Revoked by EO 13795....................................
13756............Superseded by EO 13819.................................
13761............Amended by EO 13804....................................
13762............Revoked by EO 13775....................................
13766............See EO 13807...........................................
13769............Revoked by EO 13780....................................
13771............See EOs 13777, 13783, 13790, 13817.....................
13775............Revoked by EO 13787....................................
13778............See EO 13790...........................................
13779............Continued by EO 13811..................................
13780............See Proc. 9645; EO 13815; See Memorandum of June 14, p. 
                  468
13781............See EO 13807...........................................
13783............See EOs 13790, 13817...................................
13788............See EO 13797...........................................
13804............See Notice of Oct. 31, p. 502..........................
13805............Revoked by EO 13811....................................
13807............See EO 13817...........................................
                      Other Presidential Documents

                             Date or Number

                                         Comment

Memorandum of JanReinstated by Memorandum of Jan. 23, p. 435............
Memorandum of JanRevoked by Memorandum of Jan. 23, p. 435...............
Memorandum of AugRevoked by Memorandum of Jan. 13, p. 430...............
Memorandum of JunRevoked by EO 13783....................................
Memorandum of FebAmended by Memorandum of Jan. 13, p. 429...............
Memorandum of MarRevoked by Memorandum of Jan. 13, p. 432...............
Memorandum of MarSee EO 13794...........................................
Memorandum of NovRevoked by EO 13783....................................
Presidential DeteSee Presidential Determination No. 2017-11, p. 480.....
Memorandum of SepRevoked by EO 13783....................................
NSP Memorandum-2 Revoked by NSP Memorandum-4 of Apr. 4, p. 456..........

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                         Title 3--The President


     Table 5--STATUTES CITED AS AUTHORITY FOR PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS


________________________________________________________________________


Editorial note: Statutes which were cited as authority for the issuance 
of Presidential documents contained in this volume are listed under one 
of these headings. For authority cites for hortatory proclamations, see 
the text of each proclamation:

    United States Code
    United States Statutes at Large
    Public Laws
    Short Title of Act

Citations have been set forth in the style in which they appear in the 
documents. Since the form of citations varies from document to document, 
users of this table should search under all headings for pertinent 
references.


________________________________________________________________________


                           United States Code
 
      U.S. Code Citation                 Presidential Document
 
2 U.S.C. 901a................  Order of May 23, p. 465
2 U.S.C. 4501(1).............  EO 13819
3 U.S.C. 104.................  EO 13819
3 U.S.C. 301.................  EOs 13761, 13769, 13770, 13771, 13780,
                                13804, 13808, 13810, 13815, 13818;
                                Memorandums of Mar. 6, p. 451; Mar. 19,
                                p. 454; June 29, p. 473; Aug. 15, p.
                                477; Sept. 8, p. 481; Oct. 11, p. 492;
                                Nov. 21, p. 506; Dec. 4, p. 506; Proc.
                                9645
5 U.S.C. App.................  EO 13811; Proc. 9682
5 U.S.C. 551(1)..............  EO 13781
5 U.S.C. 3301................  EO 13770
5 U.S.C. 3331................  EO 13768
5 U.S.C. 3345 et seq.........  EOs 13763, 13775, 13787; Memorandums of
                                Jan. 13, p. 430; Jan. 13, p. 432; Jan.
                                13, p. 433
5 U.S.C. 5302................  EO 13819
5 U.S.C. 5303................  EO 13819
5 U.S.C. 5304................  EO 13819
5 U.S.C. 5312--5318..........  EO 13819
5 U.S.C. 5332................  EO 13819
5 U.S.C. 5372................  EO 13819
5 U.S.C. 5382................  EO 13819
5 U.S.C. 7103(b)(1)..........  EO 13760
5 U.S.C. 7301................  EO 13770
5 U.S.C. Ch. 71..............  EO 13760
6 U.S.C. 148.................  EO 13800

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6 U.S.C. 202(4)..............  EO 13815
8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.........  EOs 13767, 13768, 13769, 13780, 13815;
                                Memorandum of Mar. 6, p. 451
8 U.S.C. 1101(a).............  Presidential Determination No. 2017-13,
                                p. 488
8 U.S.C. 1157................  EO 13815; Presidential Determination No.
                                2017-13, p. 488
8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(5)..........  EO 13788
8 U.S.C. 1182(f).............  EOs 13769, 13780, 13810, 13818; Proc.
                                9645
8 U.S.C. 1185(a).............  EOs 13780, 13810; Proc. 9645
8 U.S.C. 1187(a)(12).........  EOs 13769, 13780
8 U.S.C. 1201(c).............  EO 13769
8 U.S.C. 1202................  EO 13769
8 U.S.C. 1232................  EO 13767
8 U.S.C. 1351................  EO 13769
8 U.S.C. 1373................  EO 13768
10 U.S.C. 161 and 161(b)(2)..  Memorandum of Aug. 15, p. 477
10 U.S.C. 167b...............  Memorandum of Aug. 15, p. 477
10 U.S.C. 1128...............  EO 13758
10 U.S.C. 1129a..............  EO 13758
16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.........  Memorandum of Jan. 24, p. 439
16 U.S.C. 1431-1434..........  EO 13758
16 U.S.C. 1536(a)............  Memorandum of Jan. 24, p. 439
19 U.S.C. 2112 note..........  Proc. 9687
19 U.S.C. 2412(b)............  Memorandum of Aug. 14, p. 476
19 U.S.C. 2461...............  Proc. 9625
19 U.S.C. 2462...............  Procs. 9625, 9687
19 U.S.C. 2463...............  Procs. 9625, 9687
19 U.S.C. 2466(a)............  Proc. 9687
19 U.S.C. 2483...............  Procs. 9625, 9687
19 U.S.C. 3005(a)............  Proc. 9625
19 U.S.C. 3006(a)............  Procs. 9625, 9687
19 U.S.C. 3521(b)............  Proc. 9625
19 U.S.C. 4031(b)............  Proc. 9687
20 U.S.C. 1232a and 1232j....  EO 13791
20 U.S.C. 3403...............  EO 13791
20 U.S.C. 7906a, 7907, and     EO 13791
 7909.
22 U.S.C. 287c...............  EO 13810
22 U.S.C. 288................  EO 13759
22 U.S.C. 2291-4.............  Presidential Determination No. 2017-10,
                                p. 475
22 U.S.C. 2370c..............  Presidential Determination No. 2017-14,
                                p. 490
22 U.S.C. 2601(b)............  Presidential Determination No. 2017-13,
                                p. 488
22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq........  Notice of June 21, p. 469
22 U.S.C. 3963...............  EO 13819
22 U.S.C. 7107...............  Presidential Determination No. 2017-15,
                                p. 490
22 U.S.C. 7201-7211..........  EOs 13761, 13804
23 U.S.C. 139................  EO 13807
28 U.S.C. 5, 44(d), 135, 252,  EO 13819
 and 461(a).
29 U.S.C. 50.................  EO 13801
31 U.S.C. 1101 et seq........  EO 13771
31 U.S.C. 1105 et seq........  EO 13771
33 U.S.C. 1344...............  Memorandum of Jan. 24, p. 437
33 U.S.C. 1401 et seq........  EO 13795
33 U.S.C. 2348...............  EO 13807

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37 U.S.C. 203(a).............  EO 13819
38 U.S.C. 7306, 7404.........  EO 13819
42 U.S.C. 1996...............  Proc. 9563
42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq........  Memorandum of Jan. 24, p. 437
42 U.S.C. 4370m..............  EO 13807
43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq........  EO 13795
43 U.S.C. 1341(a)............  EO 13795
43 U.S.C. 1344...............  EO 13795
44 U.S.C. 3553...............  EO 13800
50 U.S.C. App. 1-44..........  Notice of June 21, p. 469
50 U.S.C. 191................  EO 13810
50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq........  EOs 13761, 13804, 13808, 13810, 13814,
                                13818
50 U.S.C. 1622(d)............  Notices of Jan. 13, p. 423; Jan. 13, p.
                                424; Jan. 13, p. 425; Jan. 13, p. 426;
                                Jan. 13, p. 426; Jan. 13, p. 426; Jan.
                                13, p. 427; Mar, 22, p. 455; Mar. 29, p.
                                455; Apr. 6, p. 460; May 8, p. 461; May
                                9, p. 462; May 9, p. 463; May 16, p.
                                464; June 21, p. 469; June 21, p. 471;
                                July 19, p. 473; July 20, p. 474; July
                                28, p. 475; Aug. 15, p. 478; Sept. 11,
                                p. 481; Sept. 18, p. 485; Oct. 16, p.
                                494; Oct. 23, p. 495; Nov. 6, p. 503;
                                Nov. 6, p. 504; Nov. 6, p. 505
50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq........  EOs 13761, 13804, 13808, 13810, 13818;
                                Order of Sept. 13, p. 482
50 U.S.C. 1701-1706..........  Notices of June 13, p. 466; June 21, p.
                                469; July 19, p. 473; July 20, p. 474
50 U.S.C. 3021...............  National Security Presidential Memorandum-
                                2 of Jan. 28, p. 444; National Security
                                Presidential Memorandum-4 of Apr. 4, p.
                                456
50 U.S.C. 4305 note..........  Presidential Determination No. 17-11, p.
                                480
50 U.S.C. 4533(a)(5).........  Presidential Determination Nos. 17-08, p.
                                467; 17-09, p. 468
50 U.S.C. 4565...............  Order of Sept. 13, p. 482
50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq........  Notice of Aug. 15, p. 478
54 U.S.C. 320301.............  Procs. 9563, 9564, 9565, 9566, 9567,
                                9681, 9682; EO 13792
54 U.S.C. 320301-320303......  EOs 13792, 13795
 


                               Public Laws
 
          Law Number                     Presidential Document
 
65-24........................  EO 13810
87-195.......................  Memorandum of Dec. 4, p. 506
95-223.......................  Presidential Determination No. 17-11, p.
                                480
102-40.......................  EO 13819
104-45.......................  Presidential Determination Nos. 17-07, p.
                                466; 18-02, p. 507
104-208 (Division C).........  EO 13767
105-85.......................  Memorandum of June 29, p. 473
107-228......................  Presidential Determination No. 17-12, p.
                                484
108-497......................  EOs 13761, 13804
109-344......................  EOs 13761, 13804
112-81.......................  Presidential Determination Nos. 17-06, p.
                                465; 18-01, p. 505
114-125......................  Memorandum of Dec. 8, p. 508
114-191......................  Memorandum of Nov. 21, p. 506
114-323......................  Memorandum of June 29, p. 472

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114-328......................  EO 13818; Memorandums of Mar. 19, p. 454;
                                Sept. 8, p. 481
115-31.......................  Memorandums of June 21, p. 472; Sept. 25,
                                p. 488
115-44.......................  Memorandum of Oct. 11, p. 492
 


                           Short Title of Act
 
              Title                        Presidential Document
 
Marine Protection, Research, and  EO 13795
 Sanctuaries Act of 1972.
Trade Act of 1974...............  Proc. 9687
 


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                      LIST OF CFR SECTIONS AFFECTED


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Editorial note: All changes in this volume of the Code of Federal 
Regulations which were made by documents published in the Federal 
Register since January 1, 2001, are enumerated in the following list. 
Entries indicate the nature of the changes effected. Page numbers refer 
to Federal Register pages. The user should consult the entries for 
chapters and parts as well as sections for revisions.
  For the period before January 1, 2001, see the ``List of CFR Sections 
Affected, 1949-1963, 1964-1972, 1973-1985, and 1986-2000,'' published in 
11 separate volumes.
  Presidential documents affected during 2017 are set forth in Table 4 
on page 537.


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                      INDEX




A

Adoption Month, National (Proc. 9666)
African American History Month, National (Proc. 9572)
African-American Music Appreciation Month (Proc. 9618)
African Growth and Opportunity Act; designation of beneficiary sub-
Saharan countries (Proc. 9687)
Agricultural Day, National (Proc. 9579)
Agriculture and rural prosperity in America; effort to promote (EO 13790)
Aircraft
    Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program; establishment 
(Memorandum of Oct. 25, p. 495)
Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, National (Proc. 9633)
American Education Week (Proc. 9675)
American Heart Month (Proc. 9573)
American Red Cross Month (Proc. 9574)
American Technology Council, establishment (EO 13794)
Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (Proc. 9628)
Antidumping and countervailing duties and trade and customs law 
violations; establishment of policy to strengthen collection and 
enforcement of U.S. trade laws (EO 13785)
Antiquities Act of 1906; review requests of designations or expansions of 
national monuments under (EO 13792)
Apprenticeship Week, National (Proc. 9676)
Archives and records
    Kennedy, John F., President; temporary certification of certain 
assassination records, (Memorandum of Oct. 26, p. 501)
Armed Forces Day (Proc. 9615)
Armed Forces, U.S.
    Cyber Command, U.S.; elevating status to Unified Combatant Command 
(Memorandum of Aug. 15, p. 477)
    Ready Reserves, ordering to active duty; amending EO 13223 (EO 13814)
    Rebuilding the Armed Forces; delegation of certain functions to the 
Secretary of Defense (Memorandum of Jan. 27, p. 442)
    Transgender individuals, policy regarding military service; modification 
(Memorandum of Aug. 25, p. 478)
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (Proc. 9595)
Aviation Agency, Federal
    Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program; establishment 
(Memorandum of Oct. 25, p. 495)


B

Bears Ears National Monument; modification of regulations (Proc. 9681)
Belarus, government actions and policies of persons undermining 
democratic processes or institutions; continuation of U.S. national 
emergency (Notice of June 13, p. 466)
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument; establishment (Proc. 9565)
Blind Americans Equality Day (Proc. 9662)
Boards, commissions, committees, etc.
    Accountability and Whistleblower Protection, Office of; establishment 
(EO 13793)
    Advisory Committees, Federal; continuance (EO 13811)
    Agriculture and Rural Prosperity, Task Force on; establishment (EO 
13790)
    American Technology Council; establishment (EO 13794)
    Apprenticeship Expansion, Task Force on; establishment (EO 13801)
    Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis, President's Commission 
on; establishment (EO 13784)

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    Crime Reduction and Public Safety Task Force; establishment (EO 13776)
    Election Integrity, Presidential Advisory Commission on; establishment 
(EO 13799)
    Historically Black Colleges and Universities, President's Board of 
Advisors on; establishment (EO 13779)
    Infrastructure, Presidential Advisory Council on; establishment (EO 
13805)
    Regulatory reform task forces; establishment (EO 13777)
    Space Council, National; revitalization (EO 13803)
    Trade and Manufacturing Policy, Office of; establishment (EO 13797)
Border security and immigration laws; policy to improve enforcement of 
U.S. regulations, implementation (EO 13767)
Breast Cancer Awareness Month, National (Proc. 9647)
Budget, Federal
    Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act; sequestration order 
to Congress for FY 2018 (Order of May 23, p. 465)
Burundi, continuation of national emergency (Notice of Nov. 6, p. 503)
Business and industry
    Manufacturing, U.S.; implementing policy to streamline permitting and 
reduce regulatory burdens (Memorandum of Jan. 24, p. 441)


C

California Coastal National Monument; boundary enlargement (Proc. 9563)
Cancer Control Month (Proc. 9581)
Captive Nations Week (Proc. 9626)
Caribbean-American Heritage Month, National (Proc. 9620)
Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument; boundary enlargement (Proc. 9564)
Central African Republic, continuation of national emergency (Notice of 
May 9, p. 463)
Character Counts Week, National (Proc. 9660)
Charter Schools Week, National (Proc. 9600)
Child Health Day (Proc. 9650)
Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008; waiving prohibition on U.S. 
Peacekeeping Operations (PKO) (Presidential Determination No. 17-14, p. 
490)
China; implementing policy to address acts, policies and practices 
regarding U.S. intellectual property rights, innovation and technology 
(Memorandum of Aug. 14, p. 476)
Civil rights
    Free speech and religious freedom; implementing policy to ensure Federal 
government compliance (EO 13798)
Clean Water Act, Waters of the U.S. rule; effort to return to rule of law 
and Federalism and to promote economic growth (EO 13778)
Colombia
    Drug interdiction assistance, U.S.; continuation (Presidential 
Determination No. 17-10, p. 475)
    Narcotics trafficking; U.S. continuation of national emergency (Notice 
of Oct. 16, p. 494)
Columbus Day (Proc. 9656)
Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis, President's Commission 
on, establishment (EO 13784)
Commerce, Department of
    Presidential authority, delegation (Memorandum of June 29, p. 473)
    Streamlining permitting process and reducing regulatory burdens for 
domestic manufacturers; delegation authority (Memorandum of Jan. 24, p. 441)
Congo, Democratic Republic of the; continuation of national emergency 
(Notice of Oct. 23, p. 495)
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017
    Delegation of functions and authorities to Secretary of Defense under 
(Memorandum of June 21, p. 472)
    Delegation of authority to Secretary of State under (Memorandum of Sept. 
25, p. 488)
Constitution Day, Citizenship Day, and Constitution Week (Proc. 9639)
Consumer Protection Week, National (Proc. 9577)
Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act of 2017; 
delegation of functions and authorities under (Memorandum of Oct. 11, p. 
492)
Credit Union Administration, National; official seal revision approval 
(EO 13816)

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Crime Victims' Rights Week, National (Proc. 9587)
Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month (Proc. 9665)
Critical mineral resources; implementing policy to reduce dependency on 
foreign sources (EO 13817)
Cuba
    Anchorage and movement of vessels, regulations regarding; continuation 
of national emergency (Notice of Jan. 13, p. 424)
Cybersecurity
    Cyber-enabled malicious activity; continuation of national emergency 
(Notice of Mar. 29, p. 455)
    Federal networks and critical infrastructure; effort to improve 
cybersecurity risk management (EO 13800)
Cybersecurity Awareness Month, National (Proc. 9648)


D

Day of Patriotic Devotion, National (Proc. 9570)
Day of Prayer for the Victims of Hurricane Harvey, National and for Our 
National Response and Recovery Efforts (Proc. 9634)
Day of Prayer, National (Proc. 9605)
Days of Prayer and Remembrance, National (Proc. 9635)
Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust (Proc. 9594)
Decorations, medals, awards
    Purple Heart award, updating eligibility requirements; amending EO 11016 
(EO 13758)
Defense and national security
    Border security and immigration laws; policy to strengthen and enforce, 
implementation (EO 13767)
    Defense, national; critical technology items, determination under 
Defense Production Act of 1950 (Presidential Determination Nos. 17-08, p. 
467; 17-09, p. 468)
    Immigration laws; interior enforcement of; implementing policy to employ 
to enhance public safety (EO 13768)
    Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), strategy to defeat; implementing 
policy to coordinate national security (NSP Memorandum-03, p. 448)
    Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995; suspension of limitations (Presidential 
Determination No. 17-07, p. 466)
    National Security and Homeland Security councils; reorganization 
strategy (NSP Memorandums-02, p. 444; 04, p. 456)
    North Korea; imposing additional U.S. sanctions (EO 13810)
    Sudanese government; revocation of certain U.S. sanctions regulations 
(EO 13761)
    Trading With the Enemy Act; exercise of certain authorities under, 
continuation (Presidential Determination No. 17-11, p. 480)
Defense Authorization Act, National
    Delegation of functions and or authority under (Memorandums of Mar. 19, 
p. 454; Apr. 12, p. 461; June 29, p. 473)
Defense, Department of
    Domestic manufacturing and defense industrial base and supply chain 
resiliency; implementing procedures to assess and strengthen (EO 13806)
    Presidential authority, delegation (Memorandum of June 21, p. 472)
    U.S. Cyber Command; guidelines for establishing as Unified Combatant 
Command (Memorandum of Aug. 15, p. 477)
Defense Transportation Day, National and National Transportation Week 
(Proc. 9610)
Department of State Authorities Act, FY 2017; delegation authority to 
Secretary of Homeland Security (Memorandum of June 29, p. 472)
Disability Employment Awareness Month, National (Proc. 9646)
Domestic Violence Awareness Month, National (Proc. 9649)
Donate Life Month, National (Proc. 9583)
Drugs and drug use
    Colombia
Drug interdiction assistance, U.S.; continuation (Presidential Determination 
No. 17-10, p. 475)
Narcotics traffickers centered in; continuation of national emergency 
(Notice of Oct. 16, p. 494)
    Drug demand and opioid epidemic; implementing policy to combat national 
crisis (Memorandum of Oct. 26, p. 499)
    Illicit major drug transit or drug producing countries for FY 2018 
(Presidential Determination No. 17-12, p. 484)

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E


Education
    Apprenticeship programs, Federal; implementing policy to promote and 
expand (EO 13801)
    Computer science and STEM education programs; implementing policy to 
increase and promote student accessibility (Memorandum of Sept. 25, p. 486)
    Federal control laws on education; implementing policy to enforce 
statutory prohibitions (EO 13791)
    White House Initiative to promote excellence and innovation at 
historically Black colleges and universities, establishment (EO 13779)
Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A. (Proc. 9589)
Education, Federal control of; request for review of Federal statutory 
prohibitions (EO 13791)
Election Integrity, Presidential Advisory Commission on, establishment 
(EO 13799)
Emergency declarations, continuations, terminations, etc., national
    Belarus; continuation of emergency (Notice of June 13, p. 466)
    Burundi; continuation of emergency (Notice of Nov. 6, p. 503)
    Central African Republic; continuation of emergency (Notice of May 9, p. 
463)
    Colombia; continuation of emergency (Notice of Oct. 16, p. 494)
    Congo, Democratic Republic of the; continuation of emergency (Notice of 
Oct. 23, p. 495)
    Cuba, regulation of anchorage and movement of vessels; continuation of 
emergency (Notice of Jan. 13, p. 424)
    Cyber security; significant malicious activity respecting; continuation 
of emergency (Notice of Mar. 29, p. 455)
    Export control regulations; continuation of emergency (Notice of Aug. 
15, p. 478)
    Iran; continuation of emergency (Notices of Jan. 13, p. 425; Nov. 6, p. 
504)
    Iraq: continuation of emergency (Notice of May 16, p. 464)
    Korea, North; continuation of emergency (Notice of June 21, p. 469)
    Lebanon; continuation of emergency (Notice of July 28, p. 475)
    Libya; continuation of emergency (Notice of Jan. 13, p. 426)
    Middle East peace process, terrorist who threaten; continuation of 
emergency (Notice of Jan. 13, p. 423)
    Persons who commit, threaten to commit or support terrorism; 
continuation of emergency (Notice of Sept. 18, p. 485)
    Somalia; continuation of emergency (Notice of Apr. 6, p. 460)
    Sudan; continuation of emergency (Notice of Oct. 31, p. 502)
    Sudan, South; continuation of emergency (Notice of Mar. 22, p. 455)
    Syria; continuation of emergency (Notice of May 9, p. 462)
    Terrorist attacks, U.S.; continuation of emergency (Notice of Sept. 11, 
p. 481)
    Transnational criminal organizations; continuation of emergency (Notices 
of July 19, p. 473; July 20, p. 474)
    Ukraine; continuation of emergency (Notice of Jan. 13, p. 426)
    Venezuela; continuation of emergency (Notice of Jan. 13, p. 427)
    Weapons of mass destruction, proliferation of; continuation of emergency 
(Notice of Nov. 6, p. 505)
    Western Balkans; continuation of emergency (Notice of June 21, p. 471)
    Yemen; continuation of emergency (Notice of May 8, p. 461)
    Zimbabwe; continuation of emergency (Notice of Jan. 13, p. 428)
Emergency Medical Services Week (Proc. 9612)
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, National (Proc. 9630)
Energy
    Economic growth and energy independence; implementing policy to promote 
(EO 13783)
    Keystone XL Pipeline project, pipeline construction and operation 
permits; application guidelines (Memorandum of Jan. 24, p. 439)
    National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2012; petroleum import 
prohibitions (Presidential Determination No. 17-06, p. 465)

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    Offshore energy, America First initiative; implementing strategy for 
domestic oil and gas exploration (EO 13795)
    Pipelines for domestic manufacturing; effort to streamline permitting 
process and reduce regulatory burdens (Memorandum of Jan. 24, p. 441)
Energy Awareness Month, National (Proc. 9659)
Entrepreneurship Month, National (Proc. 9667)
Environment
    Federal infrastructure projects, environmental review and permitting 
process; effort to establish governmentwide discipline and accountability 
(EO 13807)
    Infrastructure projects of high priority; implementing policy to 
streamline and expedite environmental reviews and approvals (EO 13766)
Environmental Protection Agency
    Order of succession (EO 13763)
    Waters of the United States, Clean Water Rule review; policy to restore 
rule of law, Federalism and economic growth, implementation (EO 13778)
Environmental Quality, Council on; order of succession (Memorandum of 
Jan. 13, p. 432)
Executive Branch
    Ethics pledge by appointees (EO 13770)
    Reorganization plan (EO 13781)
    Structure and background security process, effort to modernize; amending 
Executive orders 13488 and 13467 (EO 13764)
Executive orders; technical amendments and revocations
    Amendment to EO 13780 (Memorandum of June 14, p. 468)
    Amendment to EO 11016 (EO 13758)
    Amendment to EO 13223 (EO 13814)
    Amendment to EO 13467 (EO 13764)
    Amendment to EO 13488 (EO 13764)
    Amendment to EO 13597 (EO 13802)
    Revocation of EO 13688 (EO 13809)
    Revocation of EOs 13673, 13683, and 13738 (EO 13782)
Exports
    Control regulations, continuation of national emergency (Notice of Aug. 
15, p. 478)


F

Family Caregivers Month, National (Proc. 9668)
Family Week, National (Proc. 9677)
Farm Safety and Health Week, National (Proc. 9640)
Father's Day (Proc. 9624)
Financial Capability Month, National (Proc. 9584)
Financial system, U.S.; process to regulate core principles, 
implementation (EO 13772)
Fire Prevention Week (Proc. 9653)
Flag Day and National Flag Week (Proc. 9623)
Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2016; delegation 
authority under to Office of Management and Budget (Memorandum of Nov. 
21, p. 506)
Foreign policy
    Financial and visa sanctions, U.S.; authority delegation under Global 
Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (Memorandum of Sept. 8, p. 481)
    Human rights abuse or corruption; blocking property of persons involved 
in (EO 13818)
    Israel, Jerusalem; implementing policy to relocate U.S. embassy to 
Jerusalem and recognize as capital (Proc. 9683)
    Jerusalem Embassy Act; suspension of limitations (Presidential 
Determination No. 18-02, p. 507)
    Refugee admissions program, U.S.: resuming (EO 13815)
    Refugees, U.S. admissions for FY 2018 (Presidential Determination No. 
17-13, p. 488)
    Sudan, government actions and policies; amending EO 13761 to extend 
review period (EO 13804)
    Trafficking in persons; foreign governments' compliance efforts under 
the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (Presidential Determination No. 17-
15, p. 490)
    Venezuela, humanitarian crisis; imposing additional U.S. sanctions to 
address (EO 13808)
Forest Products Week, National (Proc. 9661)
Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, National (Proc. 9591)
Foster Care Month, National (Proc. 9597)

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Freedom Riders National Monument; establishment (Proc. 9566)


G

Gang Violence Prevention Week, National (Proc. 9641)
Generalized System of Preferences; duty-free treatment, modification 
(Proc. 9625)
General Pulaski Memorial Day (Proc. 9658)
German-American Day (Proc. 9652)
Glenn, John H., Jr.; honoring the memory of (Proc. 9588)
Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day (Proc. 9644)
Government organization and employees
    Agency for International Development, U.S. (USAID); restoring Mexico 
City Policy (Memorandum of Jan. 23, p. 435)
    Civil service rules; amendments to EO 13488 and EO 13467 (EO 13764)
    Environmental Protection Agency; order of succession (EO 13763)
    Environmental Quality, Council on; order of succession (Memorandum of 
Jan. 13, p. 432)
    Executive Branch appointees ethic commitments (EO 13770)
    Executive Branch reorganization; request for agency plan (EO 13781)
    Federal advisory committees; continuance (EO 13811)
    Federal contracting; revocation of certain executive orders (EO 13782)
    Federal Government employees; hiring freeze (Memorandum of Jan. 23, p. 
434)
    Interior, Department of; Federal public land and water systems, 
initiative to promote workforce diversity and inclusion (Memorandum of Jan. 
12, p. 417)
    Justice, Department of; order of succession (EOs 13762, 13775, 13787)
    Labor-management forums; discontinuation of provision, revocation of EO 
13522 (EO 13812)
    Labor-Management Relations Program; Department of Defense agency and 
subdivision exclusions (EO 13760)
    Mediation and Conciliation Service, Federal; order of succession 
(Memorandum of Jan. 13, p. 433)
    Rates of pay; adjustments (EO 13819)
    Science and Technology Policy, Office of; designation of officers or 
employees as Director (Memorandum of Jan. 13, p. 430)
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument; boundary modification 
guidelines (Proc. 9682)
Great Outdoors Month (Proc. 9619)
Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and 
American Democracy (Proc. 9580)


H

Health care
    Mexico City Policy (Memorandum of Jan. 23, p. 435)
    Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, healthcare market choices 
and competition; implementing policy to expand nationwide (EO 13813)
    Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; effort to minimize 
regulatory and economic burdens, pending repeal (EO 13765)
Hispanic Heritage Month, National (Proc. 9637)
Historically Black Colleges and Universities, White House Initiative to 
Promote Excellence and Innovation at; establishment (EO 13779)
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, National (Proc. 9642)
Homeland Security, Department of
    Presidential authority, delegation to Secretary (Memorandums of June 29, 
p. 472; Oct. 11, p. 492)
Homeownership Month, National (Proc. 9621)
Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week (Proc. 9685)
Hurricane Preparedness Week, National (Proc. 9606)


I

Immigration
    Buy American and hire American initiatives; effort to revise Federal 
regulations to promote and enforce U.S. immigration laws (EO 13788)
    Executive order 13780; amending effective date of enjoined provisions 
(Memorandum of June 14, p. 468)
    Illegal immigration; effort to strengthen border security and 
immigration laws to prevent (EO 13767)

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    Interior enforcement of immigration laws; effort to strengthen to ensure 
public safety (EO 13768)
    Refugees, U.S. admissions for FY 2018 (Presidential Determination No. 
17-13, p. 488)
    Refugees, U.S. admissions program; implementing procedures to resume and 
enhance vetting capabilities (EO 13815)
    Visa-issuance process; strengthening policies and procedures to prevent 
foreign terrorists entry into U.S. (EOs 13769, 13780)
    Visas and other immigration benefits; implementing procedures to enhance 
screening and interagency vetting process (Memorandum of Mar. 6, p. 451)
Immigration laws, U.S.; implementing policy to improve enforcement of 
Federal regulations (EO 13768)
Impaired Driving Prevention Month, National (Proc. 9679)
Infrastructure
    Dakota Access Pipeline project; implementing procedures to expedite 
construction approval process (Memorandum of Jan. 24, p. 437)
    Infrastructure projects, Federal; environmental review and permitting 
process, implementing procedures to establish discipline and accountability 
(EO 13807)
    Infrastructure projects, U.S.; environmental review and approval 
process, implementing procedures to expedite (EO 13766)
Infrastructure, Presidential Advisory Council on; establishment (EO 
13805)
Intergovernmental relations
    Animal diseases; designation of World Organisation for Animal Health as 
a public international organization (EO 13759)
Interior, Department of the
    Critical minerals, U.S. availability of secure and reliable supplies; 
implementing Federal strategy to ensure (EO 13817)
    National monuments, designations and expansions under the Antiquities 
Act; request for process review (EO 13792)
    Public lands and waters, Federal sector employment; implementing policy 
to promote workforce diversity and inclusion (Memorandum of Jan. 12, p. 417)
Investments
    China Venture Capital Fund Corporation Limited; Order prohibiting 
proposed acquisition of Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (Order of Sept. 
13, p. 482)
Iran
    Continuation of national emergency (Notices of Jan. 13, p. 425; Nov. 6, 
p. 504)
    Petroleum and petroleum products, U.S. purchase; determination to reduce 
(Presidential Determination No. 18-01, p. 505)
Iraq assistance, U.S.; determination under the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 (Memorandum of Dec. 4, p. 506)
Iraq stabilization effort; continuation of national emergency (Notice of 
May 16, p. 464)
Irish-American Heritage Month (Proc. 9575)
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS); plan to defeat, delegation of 
functions (NSP Memorandum-3 of Jan. 28, p. 448)
Israel
    Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995; suspension of limitations (Presidential 
Determination Nos, 17-07, p. 466; 18-02, p. 507)
    U.S. Embassy in; provisions for relocation (Proc. 9683)


J

Jerusalem Embassy Act; suspension of limitations (Presidential 
Determination Nos. 17-07, p. 466; 18-02, p. 507)
Jewish American Heritage Month (Proc. 9596)
Justice, Department of
    Attorney General; order of succession (EOs 13762, 13775, 13787)
    Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Presidential authority, 
delegation (Memorandum of Apr. 12, p. 461)

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K

Keystone XL Pipeline, construction of; implementation of procedures to 
expedite environmental review and approval process (Memorandum of Jan. 
24, p. 439)
Korea, North
    Continuation of national emergency (Notice of June 21, p. 469)
    Sanctions, U.S.; imposing additional measures (EO 13810)
Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, National (Proc. 9629)


L

Labor
    Labor-management relations program, Federal; DoD agencies and 
subdivisions exclusions (EO 13760)
    Management forums; policy to discontinue, revocation of Executive order 
13522 (EO 13812)
Labor, Department of; fiduciary duty rule, request for agency review 
(Memorandum of Feb. 3, p. 450)
Law Day, U.S.A. (Proc. 9604)
Law enforcement and crime
    Crime Reduction and Public Safety, Task Force on, establishment (EO 
13776)
    Federal government's equipment and resources; implementing policy to 
restore access to State, Tribal and local law enforcement agencies (EO 
13809)
    International trafficking and organized crime prevention; policy to 
strengthen enforcement of Federal laws (EO 13773)
    State, Federal, Tribal and local law enforcement officers, violence 
against; enhancing Federal laws to prevent (EO 13774)
Lebanon, continuation of national emergency (Notice of July 28, p. 475)
Leif Erikson Day (Proc. 9657)
Libya, continuation of national emergency (Notice of Jan. 13, p. 426)
Loyalty Day (Proc. 9602)


M

Made in America Day and Made in America Week (Proc. 9627)
Management and Budget, Office of
    Presidential authority, delegation (Memorandum of Nov. 21, p. 506)
    Sequestration order for FY 2018 (Order of May 23, p. 465)
Manufacturing and industrial base policy, DoD; implementing procedures to 
assess and strengthen and increase domestic supply chain resiliency (EO 
13806)
Manufacturing Day, National (Proc. 9655)
Maritime Day, National (Proc. 9616)
Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday (Proc. 9568)
Mediation and Conciliation Service, Federal; order of succession 
(Memorandum of Jan. 13, p. 433)
Mental Health Awareness Month, National (Proc. 9603)
Mexico City Policy; effort to reinstate (Memorandum of Jan. 23, p. 435)
Middle East peace process, terrorists who threaten to disrupt; 
continuation of national emergency (Notice of Jan. 13, p. 423)
Military personnel; modification of policy regarding transgender 
individuals (Memorandum of Aug. 25, p. 478)
Military Spouse Day (Proc. 9608)
Minority Enterprise Development Week (Proc. 9663)
Monuments, National
    Bears Ears, boundary modifications (Proc. 9681)
    Birmingham Civil Rights, establishment (Proc. 9565)
    California Coastal, boundary enlargement (Proc. 9563)
    Cascade-Siskiyou, boundary enlargement (Proc. 9564)
    Freedom Riders, establishment (Proc. 9566)
    Grand Staircase-Escalante, boundary modifications (Proc. 9682)
    Reconstruction Era, establishment (Proc. 9567)
Mother's Day (Proc. 9609)


N

National Security and Homeland Security councils; procedures for 
organizing system for national security (NSPD Memorandum-2 of Jan. 28, p. 
444)
Native American Heritage Month, National (Proc. 9669)
Navigation and Navigable Waters

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    Waters of the United States rule, definition of; request for agency 
review and reconsideration (EO 13778)
Networks and critical infrastructure, Federal; implementing policy to 
improve cybersecurity risks management (EO 13800)
Nevada, Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Las Vegas (Proc. 9651)


O

Ocean Month, National (Proc. 9622)
Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, establishment (EO 13797)
Older Americans Month (Proc. 9599)
Outer Continental Shelf, U.S., implementing policy to promote offshore 
energy exploration and production (EO 13795)


P

Pan American Day and Pan American Week (Proc. 9590)
Park Week, National (Proc. 9592)
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; effort to implement 
legislation to minimize economic burden (EO 13765)
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; implementing policy to 
promote nationwide healthcare choices and expand competition (EO 13813)
Patriot Day (Proc. 9636)
Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week (Proc. 9611)
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, National (Proc. 9684)
Personnel Management, Office of
    Civilian workers, Federal; hiring freeze (Memorandum of Jan. 23, p. 434)
Physical Fitness and Sports Month, National (Proc. 9598)
Pipelines, Dakota Access construction project, effort to expedite; 
modification of review and approval process (Memorandum of Jan. 24, p. 
437)
Pipelines, construction of; effort to promote use of domestic materials 
and equipment (Memorandum of Jan. 24, p. 436)
Poison Prevention Week, National (Proc. 9578)
POW/MIA Recognition Day, National (Proc. 9638)
Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day (Proc. 9617)
Preparedness Month, National (Proc. 9632)
Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week (Proc. 9643)
Public Service Recognition Week (Proc. 9607)
Purple Heart medal; amending EO 11016 regarding award eligibility 
requirements (EO 13758)


R

Reconstruction Era National Monument; establishment (Proc. 9567)
Regulatory planning, practices, etc.
    Reform agenda; implementing initiatives and policies to enforce (EO 
13777)
    Regulatory reform agenda; implementing guidelines to reduce Federal 
regulations and control regulatory costs (EO 13771)
Religious Freedom Day (Proc. 9569)


S

Safe Boating Week, National (Proc. 9613)
School Choice Week, National (Proc. 9571)
School Lunch Week, National (Proc. 9654)
Science and Technology Policy, Office of; designation of officers or 
employees (Memorandum of Jan. 13, p. 430)
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, National (Proc. 9585)
Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, National (Proc. 9688)
Small Business Week (Proc. 9601)
Somalia, continuation of national emergency (Notice of Apr. 6, p. 460)
Space transportation and exploration
    Human Space Exploration Program, U.S., effort to reinvigorate; amending 
Presidential Policy Directive-04 of June 28, 2010 (Space Policy Directive-1 
of Dec. 11, p. 508)
    National Space Council; implementing policy to revitalize (EO 13803)
Special observances
    African-American Music Appreciation Month (Proc. 9618)
    American Education Week (Proc. 9675)
    American Heart Month (Proc. 9573)
    American Red Cross Month (Proc. 9574)

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    Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (Proc. 9628)
    Armed Forces Day (Proc. 9615)
    Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (Proc. 9595)
    Blind Americans Equality Day (Proc. 9662)
    Cancer Control Month (Proc. 9581)
    Captive Nations Week (Proc. 9626)
    Child Health Day (Proc. 9650)
    Columbus Day (Proc. 9656)
    Constitution Day, Citizenship Day, and Constitution Week (Proc. 9639)
    Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month (Proc. 9665)
    Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust (Proc. 9594)
    Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A. (Proc. 9589)
    Emergency Medical Services Week (Proc. 9612)
    Father's Day (Proc. 9624)
    Fire Prevention Week (Proc. 9653)
    Flag Day and National Flag Week (Proc. 9623)
    General Pulaski Memorial Day (Proc. 9658)
    German-American Day (Proc. 9652)
    Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day (Proc. 9644)
    Great Outdoors Month (Proc. 9619)
    Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and 
American Democracy (Proc. 9580)
    Honoring the Memory of John Glenn (Proc. 9588)
    Honoring the Victims of the Sutherland Springs, Texas Shooting (Proc. 
9671)
    Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Las Vegas, Nevada (Proc. 9651)
    Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week (Proc. 9685)
    Impaired Driving Prevention Month, National (Proc. 9679)
    Irish-American Heritage Month (Proc. 9575)
    Jewish American Heritage Month (Proc. 9596)
    Law Day, U.S.A. (Proc. 9604)
    Leif Erikson Day (Proc. 9657)
    Loyalty Day (Proc. 9602)
    Made in America Day and Made in America Week (Proc. 9627)
    Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday (Proc. 9568)
    Military Spouse Day (Proc. 9608)
    Minority Enterprise Development Week (Proc. 9663)
    Mother's Day (Proc. 9609)
    National Adoption Month (Proc. 9666)
    National African American History Month (Proc. 9572)
    National Agricultural Day (Proc. 9579)
    National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month (Proc. 9633)
    National Apprenticeship Week (Proc. 9676)
    National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (Proc. 9647)
    National Caribbean-American Heritage Month (Proc. 9620)
    National Character Counts Week (Proc. 9660)
    National Charter Schools Week (Proc. 9600)
    National Child Abuse Prevention Month (Proc. 9582)
    National Consumer Protection Week (Proc. 9577)
    National Crime Victims' Rights Week (Proc. 9587)
    National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (Proc. 9648)
    National Day of Patriotic Devotion (Proc. 9570)
    National Day of Prayer (Proc. 9605)
    National Day of Prayer for the Victims of Hurricane Harvey and for Our 
National Response and Recovery Efforts (Proc. 9634)
    National Days of Prayer and Remembrance (Proc. 9635)
    National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week 
(Proc. 9610)
    National Disability Employment Awareness Month (Proc. 9646)
    National Domestic Violence Awareness Month (Proc. 9649)
    National Donate Life Month (Proc. 9583)
    National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week (Proc. 9630)
    National Energy Awareness Month (Proc. 9659)
    National Entrepreneurship Month (Proc. 9667)
    National Family Caregivers Month (Proc. 9668)
    National Family Week (Proc. 9677)
    National Farm Safety and Health Week (Proc. 9640)

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    National Financial Capability Month (Proc. 9584)
    National Forest Products Week (Proc. 9661)
    National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day (Proc. 9591)
    National Foster Care Month (Proc. 9597)
    National Gang Violence Prevention Week (Proc. 9641)
    National Hispanic Heritage Month (Proc. 9637)
    National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week (Proc. 9642)
    National Homeownership Month (Proc. 9621)
    National Hurricane Preparedness Week (Proc. 9606)
    National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day (Proc. 9629)
    National Manufacturing Day (Proc. 9655)
    National Maritime Day (Proc. 9616)
    National Mental Health Awareness Month (Proc. 9603)
    National Native American Heritage Month (Proc. 9669)
    National Ocean Month (Proc. 9622)
    National Park Week (Proc. 9592)
    National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (Proc. 9684)
    National Physical Fitness and Sports Month (Proc. 9598)
    National Poison Prevention Week (Proc. 9578)
    National POW/MIA Recognition Day (Proc. 9638)
    National Preparedness Month (Proc. 9632)
    National Safe Boating Week (Proc. 9613)
    National School Choice Week (Proc. 9571)
    National School Lunch Week (Proc. 9654)
    National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (Proc. 9585)
    National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month (Proc. 9688)
    National Veterans and Military Families Month (Proc. 9670)
    National Volunteer Week (Proc. 9593)
    Older Americans Month (Proc. 9599)
    Pan American Day and Pan American Week (Proc. 9590)
    Patriot Day (Proc. 9636)
    Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week (Proc. 9611)
    Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day (Proc. 9617)
    Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week (Proc. 9643)
    Public Service Recognition Week (Proc. 9607)
    Religious Freedom Day (Proc. 9569)
    Small Business Week (Proc. 9601)
    Thanksgiving Day (Proc. 9678)
    United Nations Day (Proc. 9664)
    Veterans Day (Proc. 9672)
    Vietnam War; 50th anniversary commemoration (Proc. 9674)
    Women's Equality Day (Proc. 9631)
    Women's History Month (Proc. 9576)
    World AIDS Day (Proc. 9680)
    World Autism Awareness Day (Proc. 9586)
    World Freedom Day (Proc. 9673)
    World Trade Week (Proc. 9614)
    Wright Brothers Day (Proc. 9686)
State, Department of
    Presidential authority, delegations (Memorandums of Mar. 19, p. 454; 
Sept. 8, p. 481; Sept. 25, p. 488; Oct. 11, p. 492; Dec. 4, p. 506)
    Trafficking persons; foreign government's compliance with Trafficking 
Victims Protection Act of 2000, determination (Presidential Determination 
No. 17-15, p. 490)
Sudan
    Government actions and policies; measures to extend emergency review 
period, amending EO 13761 (EO 13804)
    South Sudan, continuation of national emergency (Notice of Mar. 22, p. 
455)
    Sudan; continuation of national emergency (Notice of Oct. 31, p. 502)
    Sudanese sanctions; revocation of certain provisions (EO 13761)
Syrian government; continuation of national emergency (Notice of May 9, 
p. 462)


T

Taxation
    Tax regulatory burdens; effort to identify and mitigate (EO 13789)
Terrorism
    Foreign terrorist entry into the U.S.; enhancement of vetting procedures 
to prevent (EOs 13769, 13780; Proc. 9645)

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    Persons who commit, threaten to commit or support; continuation of 
national emergency (Notice of Sept. 18, p. 485)
    Terrorist attacks, U.S.; continuation of national emergency (Notice of 
Sept. 11, p. 481)
Terrorist or other public safety threats; enhancing vetting and 
processing procedures to prevent (Proc. 9645)
Texas, honoring the victims of the Sutherland Springs shooting (Proc. 
9671)
Thanksgiving Day (Proc. 9678)
Trade
    African Growth and Opportunity Act; beneficiary country designations 
(Proc. 9687)
    Generalized System of Preferences; modification of duty-free treatment 
(Proc. 9625)
    Small Business Administration, report to Congress; request to delay 
submission (Memorandum of Dec. 8, p. 508)
    Trade and customs laws regarding antidumping and countervailing duty 
violations; implementing policy to enforce Federal regulations and enhance 
collection (EO 13785)
    Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement and negotiations; U.S. withdrawal 
(Memorandum of Jan. 23, p. 436)
    U.S. trade agreement, violations and abuses; guidelines for reviewing 
and reporting (EO 13796)
    U.S. trade deficits, Omnibus report on; submission requirements (EO 
13786)
Trade Representative, Office of U.S.
    China, trade relations; implementing provisions to address laws, 
policies and actions related to U.S. intellectual property rights, 
innovation, and technology (Memorandum of Aug. 14, p. 476)
    Omnibus report on significant U.S. trade deficits; submission 
requirements (EO 13786)
Trading With the Enemy Act; continuation of the exercise of certain 
authorities (Presidential Determination No. 17-11, p. 480)
Transnational criminal organizations, U.S. sanctions regarding; 
continuation of national emergency (Notices of July 19, p. 473; July 20, 
p. 474)
Transnational organized crime and international trafficking prevention; 
policy to enhance Federal law enforcement (EO 13773)
Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and agreement; U.S. withdrawal 
(Memorandum of Jan. 23, p. 436)
Treasury, Department of the
    Blocking property of persons involved in serious human rights abuse or 
corruption (EO 13818)
    Financial system, U.S.; implementing core principles to regulate (EO 
13772)
    Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act; delegation of 
authority under (Memorandum of Sept. 8, p. 481)
    Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action; determination to reduce U.S. 
petroleum volume and purchases from Iran (Presidential Determination No. 17-
06, p. 465)
    Presidential authority, delegation (Memorandum of Oct. 11, p. 492)
    Tax laws; procedures to identify and reduce regulatory burdens (EO 
13789)
Treaties and international agreements
    Trade agreement violations and abuses; implementing procedures for 
reviewing and reporting (EO 13796)
Trusts and trustees
    Labor, Department of; fiduciary duty rule process, directive to review 
(Memorandum of Feb. 3, p. 450)


U

Ukraine, continuation of national emergency (Notice of Jan. 13, p. 426)
United Nations Day (Proc. 9664)


V

Venezuela
    Continuation of national emergency (Notice of Jan.13, p. 427)
    Sanctions, U.S.; imposition of additional measures (EO 13808)
Veterans Affairs, Department of; implementing procedures to improve VA 
accountability and whistleblower protection coverage (EO 13793)
Veterans and Military Families Month, National (Proc. 9670)
Veterans Day (Proc. 9672)
Vietnam War, Commemoration of; 50th Anniversary (Proc. 9674)

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Visas
    Vetting and screening process for entry into the U.S.; implementing 
procedures to improve detection of terrorists and other public-safety 
threats (Proc. 9645)
    Visa and foreign visitor processing, modernization efforts; amending 
Executive Order 13597 (EO 13802)
    Visas and other immigration benefits; implementing policy to enhance 
application screening and vetting process (Memorandum of Mar. 6, p. 451)
Volunteer Week, National (Proc. 9593)


W

Wages; Federal pay rates; adjustments (EO 13819)
Weapons of mass destruction, proliferation of; continuation of U.S. 
national emergency (Notice of Nov. 6, p. 505)
Western Balkans, continuation of national emergency (Notice of June 21, 
p. 471)
Women's Equality Day (Proc. 9631)
Women's History Month (Proc. 9576)
World AIDS Day (Proc. 9680)
World Autism Awareness Day (Proc. 9586)
World Freedom Day (Proc. 9673)
World Organisation for Animal Health; designation as a public 
international organization (EO 13759)
World Trade Week (Proc. 9614)
Wright Brothers Day (Proc. 9686)


Y

Yemen, continuation of national emergency (Notice of May 8, p. 461)
Youth
    Federal programs for young people; effort to expand (Memorandum of Jan. 
13, p. 429)


Z

Zimbabwe, continuation of national emergency (Notice of Jan. 13, p. 428)

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                            CFR FINDING AIDS


________________________________________________________________________


Editorial note: A list of CFR titles, subtitles, chapters, subchapters, 
and parts, and an alphabetical list of agencies publishing in the CFR 
are included in the CFR Index and Finding Aids volume to the Code of 
Federal Regulations, which is published separately and revised annually 
as of January 1.

The two finding aids on the following pages, the ``Table of CFR Titles 
and Chapters'' and the ``Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the 
CFR'' apply to all 50 titles of the Code of Federal Regulations. 
Reference aids specific to this volume appear in the section entitled 
``Title 3 Finding Aids,'' found on page 523.

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                    Table of CFR Titles and Chapters




                     (Revised as of January 1, 2018)

                      Title 1--General Provisions

         I  Administrative Committee of the Federal Register 
                (Parts 1--49)
        II  Office of the Federal Register (Parts 50--299)
       III  Administrative Conference of the United States (Parts 
                300--399)
        IV  Miscellaneous Agencies (Parts 400--599)
        VI  National Capital Planning Commission (Parts 600--699)

                    Title 2--Grants and Agreements

            Subtitle A--Office of Management and Budget Guidance 
                for Grants and Agreements
         I  Office of Management and Budget Governmentwide 
                Guidance for Grants and Agreements (Parts 2--199)
        II  Office of Management and Budget Guidance (Parts 200--
                299)
            Subtitle B--Federal Agency Regulations for Grants and 
                Agreements
       III  Department of Health and Human Services (Parts 300--
                399)
        IV  Department of Agriculture (Parts 400--499)
        VI  Department of State (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Agency for International Development (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Department of Veterans Affairs (Parts 800--899)
        IX  Department of Energy (Parts 900--999)
         X  Department of the Treasury (Parts 1000--1099)
        XI  Department of Defense (Parts 1100--1199)
       XII  Department of Transportation (Parts 1200--1299)
      XIII  Department of Commerce (Parts 1300--1399)
       XIV  Department of the Interior (Parts 1400--1499)
        XV  Environmental Protection Agency (Parts 1500--1599)
     XVIII  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Parts 
                1800--1899)
        XX  United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Parts 
                2000--2099)
      XXII  Corporation for National and Community Service (Parts 
                2200--2299)
     XXIII  Social Security Administration (Parts 2300--2399)
      XXIV  Housing and Urban Development (Parts 2400--2499)
       XXV  National Science Foundation (Parts 2500--2599)
      XXVI  National Archives and Records Administration (Parts 
                2600--2699)

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     XXVII  Small Business Administration (Parts 2700--2799)
    XXVIII  Department of Justice (Parts 2800--2899)
      XXIX  Department of Labor (Parts 2900--2999)
       XXX  Department of Homeland Security (Parts 3000--3099)
      XXXI  Institute of Museum and Library Services (Parts 3100--
                3199)
     XXXII  National Endowment for the Arts (Parts 3200--3299)
    XXXIII  National Endowment for the Humanities (Parts 3300--
                3399)
     XXXIV  Department of Education (Parts 3400--3499)
      XXXV  Export-Import Bank of the United States (Parts 3500--
                3599)
     XXXVI  Office of National Drug Control Policy, Executive 
                Office of the President (Parts 3600--3699)
    XXXVII  Peace Corps (Parts 3700--3799)
     LVIII  Election Assistance Commission (Parts 5800--5899)
       LIX  Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Parts 5900--
                5999)

                        Title 3--The President

         I  Executive Office of the President (Parts 100--199)

                           Title 4--Accounts

         I  Government Accountability Office (Parts 1--199)

                   Title 5--Administrative Personnel

         I  Office of Personnel Management (Parts 1--1199)
        II  Merit Systems Protection Board (Parts 1200--1299)
       III  Office of Management and Budget (Parts 1300--1399)
        IV  Office of Personnel Management and Office of the 
                Director of National Intelligence (Parts 1400--
                1499)
         V  The International Organizations Employees Loyalty 
                Board (Parts 1500--1599)
        VI  Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (Parts 
                1600--1699)
      VIII  Office of Special Counsel (Parts 1800--1899)
        IX  Appalachian Regional Commission (Parts 1900--1999)
        XI  Armed Forces Retirement Home (Parts 2100--2199)
       XIV  Federal Labor Relations Authority, General Counsel of 
                the Federal Labor Relations Authority and Federal 
                Service Impasses Panel (Parts 2400--2499)
       XVI  Office of Government Ethics (Parts 2600--2699)
       XXI  Department of the Treasury (Parts 3100--3199)
      XXII  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Parts 3200--
                3299)
     XXIII  Department of Energy (Parts 3300--3399)
      XXIV  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Parts 3400--
                3499)
       XXV  Department of the Interior (Parts 3500--3599)
      XXVI  Department of Defense (Parts 3600--3699)

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    XXVIII  Department of Justice (Parts 3800--3899)
      XXIX  Federal Communications Commission (Parts 3900--3999)
       XXX  Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation (Parts 4000--
                4099)
      XXXI  Farm Credit Administration (Parts 4100--4199)
    XXXIII  Overseas Private Investment Corporation (Parts 4300--
                4399)
     XXXIV  Securities and Exchange Commission (Parts 4400--4499)
      XXXV  Office of Personnel Management (Parts 4500--4599)
     XXXVI  Department of Homeland Security (Parts 4600--4699)
    XXXVII  Federal Election Commission (Parts 4700--4799)
        XL  Interstate Commerce Commission (Parts 5000--5099)
       XLI  Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Parts 5100--
                5199)
      XLII  Department of Labor (Parts 5200--5299)
     XLIII  National Science Foundation (Parts 5300--5399)
       XLV  Department of Health and Human Services (Parts 5500--
                5599)
      XLVI  Postal Rate Commission (Parts 5600--5699)
     XLVII  Federal Trade Commission (Parts 5700--5799)
    XLVIII  Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Parts 5800--5899)
      XLIX  Federal Labor Relations Authority (Parts 5900--5999)
         L  Department of Transportation (Parts 6000--6099)
       LII  Export-Import Bank of the United States (Parts 6200--
                6299)
      LIII  Department of Education (Parts 6300--6399)
       LIV  Environmental Protection Agency (Parts 6400--6499)
        LV  National Endowment for the Arts (Parts 6500--6599)
       LVI  National Endowment for the Humanities (Parts 6600--
                6699)
      LVII  General Services Administration (Parts 6700--6799)
     LVIII  Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 
                (Parts 6800--6899)
       LIX  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Parts 
                6900--6999)
        LX  United States Postal Service (Parts 7000--7099)
       LXI  National Labor Relations Board (Parts 7100--7199)
      LXII  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Parts 7200--
                7299)
     LXIII  Inter-American Foundation (Parts 7300--7399)
      LXIV  Merit Systems Protection Board (Parts 7400--7499)
       LXV  Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 
                7500--7599)
      LXVI  National Archives and Records Administration (Parts 
                7600--7699)
     LXVII  Institute of Museum and Library Services (Parts 7700--
                7799)
    LXVIII  Commission on Civil Rights (Parts 7800--7899)
      LXIX  Tennessee Valley Authority (Parts 7900--7999)
       LXX  Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the 
                District of Columbia (Parts 8000--8099)
      LXXI  Consumer Product Safety Commission (Parts 8100--8199)
    LXXIII  Department of Agriculture (Parts 8300--8399)

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     LXXIV  Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission 
                (Parts 8400--8499)
     LXXVI  Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (Parts 
                8600--8699)
    LXXVII  Office of Management and Budget (Parts 8700--8799)
      LXXX  Federal Housing Finance Agency (Parts 9000--9099)
   LXXXIII  Special Inspector General for Afghanistan 
                Reconstruction (Parts 9300--9399)
    LXXXIV  Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Parts 9400--
                9499)
    LXXXVI  National Credit Union Administration (Parts 9600--
                9699)
     XCVII  Department of Homeland Security Human Resources 
                Management System (Department of Homeland 
                Security--Office of Personnel Management) (Parts 
                9700--9799)
    XCVIII  Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and 
                Efficiency (Parts 9800--9899)
      XCIX  Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization 
                Commission (Parts 9900--9999)
         C  National Council on Disability (Parts 10000--10049)

                      Title 6--Domestic Security

         I  Department of Homeland Security, Office of the 
                Secretary (Parts 1--199)
         X  Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (Parts 
                1000--1099)

                         Title 7--Agriculture

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Agriculture 
                (Parts 0--26)
            Subtitle B--Regulations of the Department of 
                Agriculture
         I  Agricultural Marketing Service (Standards, 
                Inspections, Marketing Practices), Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 27--209)
        II  Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 210--299)
       III  Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 400--499)
         V  Agricultural Research Service, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 500--599)
        VI  Natural Resources Conservation Service, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture (Parts 
                700--799)
      VIII  Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards 
                Administration (Federal Grain Inspection Service), 
                Department of Agriculture (Parts 800--899)
        IX  Agricultural Marketing Service (Marketing Agreements 
                and Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 900--999)

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         X  Agricultural Marketing Service (Marketing Agreements 
                and Orders; Milk), Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 1000--1199)
        XI  Agricultural Marketing Service (Marketing Agreements 
                and Orders; Miscellaneous Commodities), Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 1200--1299)
       XIV  Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 1400--1499)
        XV  Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 1500--1599)
       XVI  Rural Telephone Bank, Department of Agriculture (Parts 
                1600--1699)
      XVII  Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 1700--1799)
     XVIII  Rural Housing Service, Rural Business-Cooperative 
                Service, Rural Utilities Service, and Farm Service 
                Agency, Department of Agriculture (Parts 1800--
                2099)
        XX  Local Television Loan Guarantee Board (Parts 2200--
                2299)
       XXV  Office of Advocacy and Outreach, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 2500--2599)
      XXVI  Office of Inspector General, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 2600--2699)
     XXVII  Office of Information Resources Management, Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 2700--2799)
    XXVIII  Office of Operations, Department of Agriculture (Parts 
                2800--2899)
      XXIX  Office of Energy Policy and New Uses, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 2900--2999)
       XXX  Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 3000--3099)
      XXXI  Office of Environmental Quality, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 3100--3199)
     XXXII  Office of Procurement and Property Management, 
                Department of Agriculture (Parts 3200--3299)
    XXXIII  Office of Transportation, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 3300--3399)
     XXXIV  National Institute of Food and Agriculture (Parts 
                3400--3499)
      XXXV  Rural Housing Service, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 3500--3599)
     XXXVI  National Agricultural Statistics Service, Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 3600--3699)
    XXXVII  Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 3700--3799)
   XXXVIII  World Agricultural Outlook Board, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 3800--3899)
       XLI  [Reserved]
      XLII  Rural Business-Cooperative Service and Rural Utilities 
                Service, Department of Agriculture (Parts 4200--
                4299)

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                    Title 8--Aliens and Nationality

         I  Department of Homeland Security (Immigration and 
                Naturalization) (Parts 1--499)
         V  Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of 
                Justice (Parts 1000--1399)

                 Title 9--Animals and Animal Products

         I  Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 1--199)
        II  Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards 
                Administration (Packers and Stockyards Programs), 
                Department of Agriculture (Parts 200--299)
       III  Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 300--599)

                           Title 10--Energy

         I  Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Parts 0--199)
        II  Department of Energy (Parts 200--699)
       III  Department of Energy (Parts 700--999)
         X  Department of Energy (General Provisions) (Parts 
                1000--1099)
      XIII  Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board (Parts 1300--
                1399)
      XVII  Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (Parts 1700--
                1799)
     XVIII  Northeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste 
                Commission (Parts 1800--1899)

                      Title 11--Federal Elections

         I  Federal Election Commission (Parts 1--9099)
        II  Election Assistance Commission (Parts 9400--9499)

                      Title 12--Banks and Banking

         I  Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the 
                Treasury (Parts 1--199)
        II  Federal Reserve System (Parts 200--299)
       III  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Export-Import Bank of the United States (Parts 400--
                499)
         V  Office of Thrift Supervision, Department of the 
                Treasury (Parts 500--599)
        VI  Farm Credit Administration (Parts 600--699)
       VII  National Credit Union Administration (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Federal Financing Bank (Parts 800--899)
        IX  Federal Housing Finance Board (Parts 900--999)
         X  Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Parts 1000--
                1099)
        XI  Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council 
                (Parts 1100--1199)
       XII  Federal Housing Finance Agency (Parts 1200--1299)

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      XIII  Financial Stability Oversight Council (Parts 1300--
                1399)
       XIV  Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation (Parts 1400--
                1499)
        XV  Department of the Treasury (Parts 1500--1599)
       XVI  Office of Financial Research (Parts 1600--1699)
      XVII  Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, 
                Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 
                1700--1799)
     XVIII  Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, 
                Department of the Treasury (Parts 1800--1899)

               Title 13--Business Credit and Assistance

         I  Small Business Administration (Parts 1--199)
       III  Economic Development Administration, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Emergency Steel Guarantee Loan Board (Parts 400--499)
         V  Emergency Oil and Gas Guaranteed Loan Board (Parts 
                500--599)

                    Title 14--Aeronautics and Space

         I  Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 1--199)
        II  Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation 
                (Aviation Proceedings) (Parts 200--399)
       III  Commercial Space Transportation, Federal Aviation 
                Administration, Department of Transportation 
                (Parts 400--1199)
         V  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Parts 
                1200--1299)
        VI  Air Transportation System Stabilization (Parts 1300--
                1399)

                 Title 15--Commerce and Foreign Trade

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Commerce (Parts 
                0--29)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Commerce and 
                Foreign Trade
         I  Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce (Parts 
                30--199)
        II  National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
                Department of Commerce (Parts 200--299)
       III  International Trade Administration, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Department of Commerce 
                (Parts 400--499)
       VII  Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce 
                (Parts 800--899)
        IX  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
                Department of Commerce (Parts 900--999)

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        XI  National Technical Information Service, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 1100--1199)
      XIII  East-West Foreign Trade Board (Parts 1300--1399)
       XIV  Minority Business Development Agency (Parts 1400--
                1499)
            Subtitle C--Regulations Relating to Foreign Trade 
                Agreements
        XX  Office of the United States Trade Representative 
                (Parts 2000--2099)
            Subtitle D--Regulations Relating to Telecommunications 
                and Information
     XXIII  National Telecommunications and Information 
                Administration, Department of Commerce (Parts 
                2300--2399) [Reserved]

                    Title 16--Commercial Practices

         I  Federal Trade Commission (Parts 0--999)
        II  Consumer Product Safety Commission (Parts 1000--1799)

             Title 17--Commodity and Securities Exchanges

         I  Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Parts 1--199)
        II  Securities and Exchange Commission (Parts 200--399)
        IV  Department of the Treasury (Parts 400--499)

          Title 18--Conservation of Power and Water Resources

         I  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of 
                Energy (Parts 1--399)
       III  Delaware River Basin Commission (Parts 400--499)
        VI  Water Resources Council (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Susquehanna River Basin Commission (Parts 800--899)
      XIII  Tennessee Valley Authority (Parts 1300--1399)

                       Title 19--Customs Duties

         I  U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of 
                Homeland Security; Department of the Treasury 
                (Parts 0--199)
        II  United States International Trade Commission (Parts 
                200--299)
       III  International Trade Administration, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 300--399)
        IV  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department 
                of Homeland Security (Parts 400--599) [Reserved]

                     Title 20--Employees' Benefits

         I  Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department 
                of Labor (Parts 1--199)
        II  Railroad Retirement Board (Parts 200--399)

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       III  Social Security Administration (Parts 400--499)
        IV  Employees' Compensation Appeals Board, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 500--599)
         V  Employment and Training Administration, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 600--699)
        VI  Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department 
                of Labor (Parts 700--799)
       VII  Benefits Review Board, Department of Labor (Parts 
                800--899)
      VIII  Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries (Parts 
                900--999)
        IX  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Veterans' 
                Employment and Training Service, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 1000--1099)

                       Title 21--Food and Drugs

         I  Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and 
                Human Services (Parts 1--1299)
        II  Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice 
                (Parts 1300--1399)
       III  Office of National Drug Control Policy (Parts 1400--
                1499)

                      Title 22--Foreign Relations

         I  Department of State (Parts 1--199)
        II  Agency for International Development (Parts 200--299)
       III  Peace Corps (Parts 300--399)
        IV  International Joint Commission, United States and 
                Canada (Parts 400--499)
         V  Broadcasting Board of Governors (Parts 500--599)
       VII  Overseas Private Investment Corporation (Parts 700--
                799)
        IX  Foreign Service Grievance Board (Parts 900--999)
         X  Inter-American Foundation (Parts 1000--1099)
        XI  International Boundary and Water Commission, United 
                States and Mexico, United States Section (Parts 
                1100--1199)
       XII  United States International Development Cooperation 
                Agency (Parts 1200--1299)
      XIII  Millennium Challenge Corporation (Parts 1300--1399)
       XIV  Foreign Service Labor Relations Board; Federal Labor 
                Relations Authority; General Counsel of the 
                Federal Labor Relations Authority; and the Foreign 
                Service Impasse Disputes Panel (Parts 1400--1499)
        XV  African Development Foundation (Parts 1500--1599)
       XVI  Japan-United States Friendship Commission (Parts 
                1600--1699)
      XVII  United States Institute of Peace (Parts 1700--1799)

                          Title 23--Highways

         I  Federal Highway Administration, Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 1--999)

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        II  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and 
                Federal Highway Administration, Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 1200--1299)
       III  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 
                Department of Transportation (Parts 1300--1399)

                Title 24--Housing and Urban Development

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary, Department of 
                Housing and Urban Development (Parts 0--99)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Housing and Urban 
                Development
         I  Office of Assistant Secretary for Equal Opportunity, 
                Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 
                100--199)
        II  Office of Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal 
                Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Parts 200--299)
       III  Government National Mortgage Association, Department 
                of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Office of Housing and Office of Multifamily Housing 
                Assistance Restructuring, Department of Housing 
                and Urban Development (Parts 400--499)
         V  Office of Assistant Secretary for Community Planning 
                and Development, Department of Housing and Urban 
                Development (Parts 500--599)
        VI  Office of Assistant Secretary for Community Planning 
                and Development, Department of Housing and Urban 
                Development (Parts 600--699) [Reserved]
       VII  Office of the Secretary, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Housing Assistance Programs and 
                Public and Indian Housing Programs) (Parts 700--
                799)
      VIII  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal 
                Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Section 8 Housing Assistance 
                Programs, Section 202 Direct Loan Program, Section 
                202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program and 
                Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons With 
                Disabilities Program) (Parts 800--899)
        IX  Office of Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
                Housing, Department of Housing and Urban 
                Development (Parts 900--1699)
         X  Office of Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal 
                Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Interstate Land Sales 
                Registration Program) (Parts 1700--1799)
       XII  Office of Inspector General, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Parts 2000--2099)
        XV  Emergency Mortgage Insurance and Loan Programs, 
                Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 
                2700--2799) [Reserved]
        XX  Office of Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal 
                Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Parts 3200--3899)

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      XXIV  Board of Directors of the HOPE for Homeowners Program 
                (Parts 4000--4099) [Reserved]
       XXV  Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation (Parts 4100--
                4199)

                           Title 25--Indians

         I  Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior 
                (Parts 1--299)
        II  Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the 
                Interior (Parts 300--399)
       III  National Indian Gaming Commission, Department of the 
                Interior (Parts 500--599)
        IV  Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation (Parts 
                700--899)
         V  Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, 
                and Indian Health Service, Department of Health 
                and Human Services (Part 900)
        VI  Office of the Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs, 
                Department of the Interior (Parts 1000--1199)
       VII  Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians, 
                Department of the Interior (Parts 1200--1299)

                      Title 26--Internal Revenue

         I  Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury 
                (Parts 1--End)

           Title 27--Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms

         I  Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department 
                of the Treasury (Parts 1--399)
        II  Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, 
                Department of Justice (Parts 400--699)

                   Title 28--Judicial Administration

         I  Department of Justice (Parts 0--299)
       III  Federal Prison Industries, Inc., Department of Justice 
                (Parts 300--399)
         V  Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice (Parts 500--
                599)
        VI  Offices of Independent Counsel, Department of Justice 
                (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Office of Independent Counsel (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the 
                District of Columbia (Parts 800--899)
        IX  National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact Council 
                (Parts 900--999)
        XI  Department of Justice and Department of State (Parts 
                1100--1199)

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                            Title 29--Labor

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Labor (Parts 
                0--99)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Labor
         I  National Labor Relations Board (Parts 100--199)
        II  Office of Labor-Management Standards, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 200--299)
       III  National Railroad Adjustment Board (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Office of Labor-Management Standards, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 400--499)
         V  Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor (Parts 
                500--899)
        IX  Construction Industry Collective Bargaining Commission 
                (Parts 900--999)
         X  National Mediation Board (Parts 1200--1299)
       XII  Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (Parts 
                1400--1499)
       XIV  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Parts 1600--
                1699)
      XVII  Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 
                Department of Labor (Parts 1900--1999)
        XX  Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission 
                (Parts 2200--2499)
       XXV  Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department 
                of Labor (Parts 2500--2599)
     XXVII  Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission 
                (Parts 2700--2799)
        XL  Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (Parts 4000--
                4999)

                      Title 30--Mineral Resources

         I  Mine Safety and Health Administration, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 1--199)
        II  Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, 
                Department of the Interior (Parts 200--299)
        IV  Geological Survey, Department of the Interior (Parts 
                400--499)
         V  Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Department of the 
                Interior (Parts 500--599)
       VII  Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 
                Department of the Interior (Parts 700--999)
       XII  Office of Natural Resources Revenue, Department of the 
                Interior (Parts 1200--1299)

                 Title 31--Money and Finance: Treasury

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of the Treasury 
                (Parts 0--50)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Money and Finance
         I  Monetary Offices, Department of the Treasury (Parts 
                51--199)
        II  Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury (Parts 
                200--399)
        IV  Secret Service, Department of the Treasury (Parts 
                400--499)
         V  Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the 
                Treasury (Parts 500--599)

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        VI  Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Department of the 
                Treasury (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Department of 
                the Treasury (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Office of Investment Security, Department of the 
                Treasury (Parts 800--899)
        IX  Federal Claims Collection Standards (Department of the 
                Treasury--Department of Justice) (Parts 900--999)
         X  Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Department of 
                the Treasury (Parts 1000--1099)

                      Title 32--National Defense

            Subtitle A--Department of Defense
         I  Office of the Secretary of Defense (Parts 1--399)
         V  Department of the Army (Parts 400--699)
        VI  Department of the Navy (Parts 700--799)
       VII  Department of the Air Force (Parts 800--1099)
            Subtitle B--Other Regulations Relating to National 
                Defense
       XII  Defense Logistics Agency (Parts 1200--1299)
       XVI  Selective Service System (Parts 1600--1699)
      XVII  Office of the Director of National Intelligence (Parts 
                1700--1799)
     XVIII  National Counterintelligence Center (Parts 1800--1899)
       XIX  Central Intelligence Agency (Parts 1900--1999)
        XX  Information Security Oversight Office, National 
                Archives and Records Administration (Parts 2000--
                2099)
       XXI  National Security Council (Parts 2100--2199)
      XXIV  Office of Science and Technology Policy (Parts 2400--
                2499)
     XXVII  Office for Micronesian Status Negotiations (Parts 
                2700--2799)
    XXVIII  Office of the Vice President of the United States 
                (Parts 2800--2899)

               Title 33--Navigation and Navigable Waters

         I  Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (Parts 
                1--199)
        II  Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, Department 
                of Defense (Parts 200--399)
        IV  Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, 
                Department of Transportation (Parts 400--499)

                          Title 34--Education

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary, Department of 
                Education (Parts 1--99)
            Subtitle B--Regulations of the Offices of the 
                Department of Education
         I  Office for Civil Rights, Department of Education 
                (Parts 100--199)

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        II  Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, 
                Department of Education (Parts 200--299)
       III  Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative 
                Services, Department of Education (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education, 
                Department of Education (Parts 400--499)
         V  Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages 
                Affairs, Department of Education (Parts 500--599) 
                [Reserved]
        VI  Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of 
                Education (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Office of Educational Research and Improvement, 
                Department of Education (Parts 700--799) 
                [Reserved]
            Subtitle C--Regulations Relating to Education
        XI  (Parts 1100--1199) [Reserved]
       XII  National Council on Disability (Parts 1200--1299)

                          Title 35 [Reserved]

             Title 36--Parks, Forests, and Public Property

         I  National Park Service, Department of the Interior 
                (Parts 1--199)
        II  Forest Service, Department of Agriculture (Parts 200--
                299)
       III  Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army (Parts 
                300--399)
        IV  American Battle Monuments Commission (Parts 400--499)
         V  Smithsonian Institution (Parts 500--599)
        VI  [Reserved]
       VII  Library of Congress (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (Parts 800--
                899)
        IX  Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation (Parts 
                900--999)
         X  Presidio Trust (Parts 1000--1099)
        XI  Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance 
                Board (Parts 1100--1199)
       XII  National Archives and Records Administration (Parts 
                1200--1299)
        XV  Oklahoma City National Memorial Trust (Parts 1500--
                1599)
       XVI  Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National 
                Environmental Policy Foundation (Parts 1600--1699)

             Title 37--Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights

         I  United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department 
                of Commerce (Parts 1--199)
        II  U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress (Parts 
                200--299)
       III  Copyright Royalty Board, Library of Congress (Parts 
                300--399)
        IV  National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
                Department of Commerce (Parts 400--599)

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           Title 38--Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief

         I  Department of Veterans Affairs (Parts 0--199)
        II  Armed Forces Retirement Home (Parts 200--299)

                       Title 39--Postal Service

         I  United States Postal Service (Parts 1--999)
       III  Postal Regulatory Commission (Parts 3000--3099)

                  Title 40--Protection of Environment

         I  Environmental Protection Agency (Parts 1--1099)
        IV  Environmental Protection Agency and Department of 
                Justice (Parts 1400--1499)
         V  Council on Environmental Quality (Parts 1500--1599)
        VI  Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (Parts 
                1600--1699)
       VII  Environmental Protection Agency and Department of 
                Defense; Uniform National Discharge Standards for 
                Vessels of the Armed Forces (Parts 1700--1799)
      VIII  Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Parts 1800--
                1899)

          Title 41--Public Contracts and Property Management

            Subtitle A--Federal Procurement Regulations System 
                [Note]
            Subtitle B--Other Provisions Relating to Public 
                Contracts
        50  Public Contracts, Department of Labor (Parts 50-1--50-
                999)
        51  Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or 
                Severely Disabled (Parts 51-1--51-99)
        60  Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Equal 
                Employment Opportunity, Department of Labor (Parts 
                60-1--60-999)
        61  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Veterans' 
                Employment and Training Service, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 61-1--61-999)
   62--100  [Reserved]
            Subtitle C--Federal Property Management Regulations 
                System
       101  Federal Property Management Regulations (Parts 101-1--
                101-99)
       102  Federal Management Regulation (Parts 102-1--102-299)
  103--104  [Reserved]
       105  General Services Administration (Parts 105-1--105-999)
       109  Department of Energy Property Management Regulations 
                (Parts 109-1--109-99)
       114  Department of the Interior (Parts 114-1--114-99)
       115  Environmental Protection Agency (Parts 115-1--115-99)
       128  Department of Justice (Parts 128-1--128-99)
  129--200  [Reserved]
            Subtitle D--Other Provisions Relating to Property 
                Management [Reserved]

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            Subtitle E--Federal Information Resources Management 
                Regulations System [Reserved]
            Subtitle F--Federal Travel Regulation System
       300  General (Parts 300-1--300-99)
       301  Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel Allowances (Parts 301-1--
                301-99)
       302  Relocation Allowances (Parts 302-1--302-99)
       303  Payment of Expenses Connected with the Death of 
                Certain Employees (Part 303-1--303-99)
       304  Payment of Travel Expenses from a Non-Federal Source 
                (Parts 304-1--304-99)

                        Title 42--Public Health

         I  Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human 
                Services (Parts 1--199)
   ii--III  [Reserved]
        IV  Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department 
                of Health and Human Services (Parts 400--699)
         V  Office of Inspector General-Health Care, Department of 
                Health and Human Services (Parts 1000--1099)

                   Title 43--Public Lands: Interior

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of the Interior 
                (Parts 1--199)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Public Lands
         I  Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior 
                (Parts 400--999)
        II  Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior 
                (Parts 1000--9999)
       III  Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation 
                Commission (Parts 10000--10099)

             Title 44--Emergency Management and Assistance

         I  Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of 
                Homeland Security (Parts 0--399)
        IV  Department of Commerce and Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 400--499)

                       Title 45--Public Welfare

            Subtitle A--Department of Health and Human Services 
                (Parts 1--199)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Public Welfare
        II  Office of Family Assistance (Assistance Programs), 
                Administration for Children and Families, 
                Department of Health and Human Services (Parts 
                200--299)

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       III  Office of Child Support Enforcement (Child Support 
                Enforcement Program), Administration for Children 
                and Families, Department of Health and Human 
                Services (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Office of Refugee Resettlement, Administration for 
                Children and Families, Department of Health and 
                Human Services (Parts 400--499)
         V  Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United 
                States, Department of Justice (Parts 500--599)
        VI  National Science Foundation (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Commission on Civil Rights (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Office of Personnel Management (Parts 800--899)
        IX  Denali Commission (Parts 900--999)
         X  Office of Community Services, Administration for 
                Children and Families, Department of Health and 
                Human Services (Parts 1000--1099)
        XI  National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities 
                (Parts 1100--1199)
       XII  Corporation for National and Community Service (Parts 
                1200--1299)
      XIII  Administration for Children and Families, Department 
                of Health and Human Services (Parts 1300--1399)
       XVI  Legal Services Corporation (Parts 1600--1699)
      XVII  National Commission on Libraries and Information 
                Science (Parts 1700--1799)
     XVIII  Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation (Parts 1800--
                1899)
       XXI  Commission of Fine Arts (Parts 2100--2199)
     XXIII  Arctic Research Commission (Part 2301)
      XXIV  James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation (Parts 
                2400--2499)
       XXV  Corporation for National and Community Service (Parts 
                2500--2599)

                          Title 46--Shipping

         I  Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (Parts 
                1--199)
        II  Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation 
                (Parts 200--399)
       III  Coast Guard (Great Lakes Pilotage), Department of 
                Homeland Security (Parts 400--499)
        IV  Federal Maritime Commission (Parts 500--599)

                      Title 47--Telecommunication

         I  Federal Communications Commission (Parts 0--199)
        II  Office of Science and Technology Policy and National 
                Security Council (Parts 200--299)
       III  National Telecommunications and Information 
                Administration, Department of Commerce (Parts 
                300--399)

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        IV  National Telecommunications and Information 
                Administration, Department of Commerce, and 
                National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 
                Department of Transportation (Parts 400--499)
         V  The First Responder Network Authority (Parts 500--599)

           Title 48--Federal Acquisition Regulations System

         1  Federal Acquisition Regulation (Parts 1--99)
         2  Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of 
                Defense (Parts 200--299)
         3  Health and Human Services (Parts 300--399)
         4  Department of Agriculture (Parts 400--499)
         5  General Services Administration (Parts 500--599)
         6  Department of State (Parts 600--699)
         7  Agency for International Development (Parts 700--799)
         8  Department of Veterans Affairs (Parts 800--899)
         9  Department of Energy (Parts 900--999)
        10  Department of the Treasury (Parts 1000--1099)
        12  Department of Transportation (Parts 1200--1299)
        13  Department of Commerce (Parts 1300--1399)
        14  Department of the Interior (Parts 1400--1499)
        15  Environmental Protection Agency (Parts 1500--1599)
        16  Office of Personnel Management, Federal Employees 
                Health Benefits Acquisition Regulation (Parts 
                1600--1699)
        17  Office of Personnel Management (Parts 1700--1799)
        18  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Parts 
                1800--1899)
        19  Broadcasting Board of Governors (Parts 1900--1999)
        20  Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Parts 2000--2099)
        21  Office of Personnel Management, Federal Employees 
                Group Life Insurance Federal Acquisition 
                Regulation (Parts 2100--2199)
        23  Social Security Administration (Parts 2300--2399)
        24  Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 
                2400--2499)
        25  National Science Foundation (Parts 2500--2599)
        28  Department of Justice (Parts 2800--2899)
        29  Department of Labor (Parts 2900--2999)
        30  Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security 
                Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) (Parts 3000--3099)
        34  Department of Education Acquisition Regulation (Parts 
                3400--3499)
        51  Department of the Army Acquisition Regulations (Parts 
                5100--5199)
        52  Department of the Navy Acquisition Regulations (Parts 
                5200--5299)
        53  Department of the Air Force Federal Acquisition 
                Regulation Supplement (Parts 5300--5399) 
                [Reserved]

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        54  Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense (Parts 
                5400--5499)
        57  African Development Foundation (Parts 5700--5799)
        61  Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, General Services 
                Administration (Parts 6100--6199)
        99  Cost Accounting Standards Board, Office of Federal 
                Procurement Policy, Office of Management and 
                Budget (Parts 9900--9999)

                       Title 49--Transportation

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Transportation 
                (Parts 1--99)
            Subtitle B--Other Regulations Relating to 
                Transportation
         I  Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
                Administration, Department of Transportation 
                (Parts 100--199)
        II  Federal Railroad Administration, Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 200--299)
       III  Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 
                Department of Transportation (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (Parts 
                400--499)
         V  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 
                Department of Transportation (Parts 500--599)
        VI  Federal Transit Administration, Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 600--699)
       VII  National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK) 
                (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  National Transportation Safety Board (Parts 800--999)
         X  Surface Transportation Board (Parts 1000--1399)
        XI  Research and Innovative Technology Administration, 
                Department of Transportation (Parts 1400--1499) 
                [Reserved]
       XII  Transportation Security Administration, Department of 
                Homeland Security (Parts 1500--1699)

                   Title 50--Wildlife and Fisheries

         I  United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of 
                the Interior (Parts 1--199)
        II  National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic 
                and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 200--299)
       III  International Fishing and Related Activities (Parts 
                300--399)
        IV  Joint Regulations (United States Fish and Wildlife 
                Service, Department of the Interior and National 
                Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and 
                Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
                Commerce); Endangered Species Committee 
                Regulations (Parts 400--499)
         V  Marine Mammal Commission (Parts 500--599)

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        VI  Fishery Conservation and Management, National Oceanic 
                and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 600--699)

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           Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR




                     (Revised as of January 1, 2018)

                                                  CFR Title, Subtitle or 
                     Agency                               Chapter

Administrative Committee of the Federal Register  1, I
Administrative Conference of the United States    1, III
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation         36, VIII
Advocacy and Outreach, Office of                  7, XXV
Afghanistan Reconstruction, Special Inspector     5, LXXXIII
     General for
African Development Foundation                    22, XV
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 57
Agency for International Development              2, VII; 22, II
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 7
Agricultural Marketing Service                    7, I, IX, X, XI
Agricultural Research Service                     7, V
Agriculture Department                            2, IV; 5, LXXIII
  Advocacy and Outreach, Office of                7, XXV
  Agricultural Marketing Service                  7, I, IX, X, XI
  Agricultural Research Service                   7, V
  Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service      7, III; 9, I
  Chief Financial Officer, Office of              7, XXX
  Commodity Credit Corporation                    7, XIV
  Economic Research Service                       7, XXXVII
  Energy Policy and New Uses, Office of           2, IX; 7, XXIX
  Environmental Quality, Office of                7, XXXI
  Farm Service Agency                             7, VII, XVIII
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 4
  Federal Crop Insurance Corporation              7, IV
  Food and Nutrition Service                      7, II
  Food Safety and Inspection Service              9, III
  Foreign Agricultural Service                    7, XV
  Forest Service                                  36, II
  Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards        7, VIII; 9, II
       Administration
  Information Resources Management, Office of     7, XXVII
  Inspector General, Office of                    7, XXVI
  National Agricultural Library                   7, XLI
  National Agricultural Statistics Service        7, XXXVI
  National Institute of Food and Agriculture      7, XXXIV
  Natural Resources Conservation Service          7, VI
  Operations, Office of                           7, XXVIII
  Procurement and Property Management, Office of  7, XXXII
  Rural Business-Cooperative Service              7, XVIII, XLII
  Rural Development Administration                7, XLII
  Rural Housing Service                           7, XVIII, XXXV
  Rural Telephone Bank                            7, XVI
  Rural Utilities Service                         7, XVII, XVIII, XLII
  Secretary of Agriculture, Office of             7, Subtitle A
  Transportation, Office of                       7, XXXIII
  World Agricultural Outlook Board                7, XXXVIII
Air Force Department                              32, VII
  Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement       48, 53
Air Transportation Stabilization Board            14, VI
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau          27, I
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives,       27, II
     Bureau of
AMTRAK                                            49, VII
American Battle Monuments Commission              36, IV
American Indians, Office of the Special Trustee   25, VII

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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service        7, III; 9, I
Appalachian Regional Commission                   5, IX
Architectural and Transportation Barriers         36, XI
     Compliance Board
Arctic Research Commission                        45, XXIII
Armed Forces Retirement Home                      5, XI
Army Department                                   32, V
  Engineers, Corps of                             33, II; 36, III
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 51
Bilingual Education and Minority Languages        34, V
     Affairs, Office of
Blind or Severely Disabled, Committee for         41, 51
     Purchase from People Who Are
Broadcasting Board of Governors                   22, V
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 19
Career, Technical and Adult Education, Office of  34, IV
Census Bureau                                     15, I
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services          42, IV
Central Intelligence Agency                       32, XIX
Chemical Safety and Hazardous Investigation       40, VI
     Board
Chief Financial Officer, Office of                7, XXX
Child Support Enforcement, Office of              45, III
Children and Families, Administration for         45, II, III, IV, X, XIII
Civil Rights, Commission on                       5, LXVIII; 45, VII
Civil Rights, Office for                          34, I
Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity    5, XCVIII
     and Efficiency
Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency    5, LXX
     for the District of Columbia
Coast Guard                                       33, I; 46, I; 49, IV
Coast Guard (Great Lakes Pilotage)                46, III
Commerce Department                               2, XIII; 44, IV; 50, VI
  Census Bureau                                   15, I
  Economic Analysis, Bureau of                    15, VIII
  Economic Development Administration             13, III
  Emergency Management and Assistance             44, IV
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 13
  Foreign-Trade Zones Board                       15, IV
  Industry and Security, Bureau of                15, VII
  International Trade Administration              15, III; 19, III
  National Institute of Standards and Technology  15, II; 37, IV
  National Marine Fisheries Service               50, II, IV
  National Oceanic and Atmospheric                15, IX; 50, II, III, IV, 
       Administration                             VI
  National Technical Information Service          15, XI
  National Telecommunications and Information     15, XXIII; 47, III, IV
       Administration
  National Weather Service                        15, IX
  Patent and Trademark Office, United States      37, I
  Secretary of Commerce, Office of                15, Subtitle A
Commercial Space Transportation                   14, III
Commodity Credit Corporation                      7, XIV
Commodity Futures Trading Commission              5, XLI; 17, I
Community Planning and Development, Office of     24, V, VI
     Assistant Secretary for
Community Services, Office of                     45, X
Comptroller of the Currency                       12, I
Construction Industry Collective Bargaining       29, IX
     Commission
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau              5, LXXXIV; 12, X
Consumer Product Safety Commission                5, LXXI; 16, II
Copyright Royalty Board                           37, III
Corporation for National and Community Service    2, XXII; 45, XII, XXV
Cost Accounting Standards Board                   48, 99
Council on Environmental Quality                  40, V
Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency    5, LXX; 28, VIII
     for the District of Columbia
Customs and Border Protection                     19, I
Defense Contract Audit Agency                     32, I
Defense Department                                2, XI; 5, XXVI; 32, 
                                                  Subtitle A; 40, VII
  Advanced Research Projects Agency               32, I

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  Air Force Department                            32, VII
  Army Department                                 32, V; 33, II; 36, III; 
                                                  48, 51
  Defense Acquisition Regulations System          48, 2
  Defense Intelligence Agency                     32, I
  Defense Logistics Agency                        32, I, XII; 48, 54
  Engineers, Corps of                             33, II; 36, III
  National Imagery and Mapping Agency             32, I
  Navy Department                                 32, VI; 48, 52
  Secretary of Defense, Office of                 2, XI; 32, I
Defense Contract Audit Agency                     32, I
Defense Intelligence Agency                       32, I
Defense Logistics Agency                          32, XII; 48, 54
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board           10, XVII
Delaware River Basin Commission                   18, III
Denali Commission                                 45, IX
District of Columbia, Court Services and          5, LXX; 28, VIII
     Offender Supervision Agency for the
Drug Enforcement Administration                   21, II
East-West Foreign Trade Board                     15, XIII
Economic Analysis, Bureau of                      15, VIII
Economic Development Administration               13, III
Economic Research Service                         7, XXXVII
Education, Department of                          2, XXXIV; 5, LIII
  Bilingual Education and Minority Languages      34, V
       Affairs, Office of
  Career, Technical and Adult Education, Office   34, IV
       of
  Civil Rights, Office for                        34, I
  Educational Research and Improvement, Office    34, VII
       of
  Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of   34, II
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 34
  Postsecondary Education, Office of              34, VI
  Secretary of Education, Office of               34, Subtitle A
  Special Education and Rehabilitative Services,  34, III
       Office of
  Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Office  34, IV
       of
Educational Research and Improvement, Office of   34, VII
Election Assistance Commission                    2, LVIII; 11, II
Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of     34, II
Emergency Oil and Gas Guaranteed Loan Board       13, V
Emergency Steel Guarantee Loan Board              13, IV
Employee Benefits Security Administration         29, XXV
Employees' Compensation Appeals Board             20, IV
Employees Loyalty Board                           5, V
Employment and Training Administration            20, V
Employment Standards Administration               20, VI
Endangered Species Committee                      50, IV
Energy, Department of                             2, IX; 5, XXIII; 10, II, 
                                                  III, X
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 9
  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission            5, XXIV; 18, I
  Property Management Regulations                 41, 109
Energy, Office of                                 7, XXIX
Engineers, Corps of                               33, II; 36, III
Engraving and Printing, Bureau of                 31, VI
Environmental Protection Agency                   2, XV; 5, LIV; 40, I, IV, 
                                                  VII
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 15
  Property Management Regulations                 41, 115
Environmental Quality, Office of                  7, XXXI
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission           5, LXII; 29, XIV
Equal Opportunity, Office of Assistant Secretary  24, I
     for
Executive Office of the President                 3, I
  Environmental Quality, Council on               40, V
  Management and Budget, Office of                2, Subtitle A; 5, III, 
                                                  LXXVII; 14, VI; 48, 99
  National Drug Control Policy, Office of         2, XXXVI; 21, III
  National Security Council                       32, XXI; 47, 2

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  Presidential Documents                          3
  Science and Technology Policy, Office of        32, XXIV; 47, II
  Trade Representative, Office of the United      15, XX
       States
Export-Import Bank of the United States           2, XXXV; 5, LII; 12, IV
Family Assistance, Office of                      45, II
Farm Credit Administration                        5, XXXI; 12, VI
Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation          5, XXX; 12, XIV
Farm Service Agency                               7, VII, XVIII
Federal Acquisition Regulation                    48, 1
Federal Aviation Administration                   14, I
  Commercial Space Transportation                 14, III
Federal Claims Collection Standards               31, IX
Federal Communications Commission                 5, XXIX; 47, I
Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Office of   41, 60
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation                7, IV
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation             5, XXII; 12, III
Federal Election Commission                       5, XXXVII; 11, I
Federal Emergency Management Agency               44, I
Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Federal    48, 21
     Acquisition Regulation
Federal Employees Health Benefits Acquisition     48, 16
     Regulation
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission              5, XXIV; 18, I
Federal Financial Institutions Examination        12, XI
     Council
Federal Financing Bank                            12, VIII
Federal Highway Administration                    23, I, II
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation            1, IV
Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight Office       12, XVII
Federal Housing Finance Agency                    5, LXXX; 12, XII
Federal Housing Finance Board                     12, IX
Federal Labor Relations Authority                 5, XIV, XLIX; 22, XIV
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center           31, VII
Federal Management Regulation                     41, 102
Federal Maritime Commission                       46, IV
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service        29, XII
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission  5, LXXIV; 29, XXVII
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration       49, III
Federal Prison Industries, Inc.                   28, III
Federal Procurement Policy Office                 48, 99
Federal Property Management Regulations           41, 101
Federal Railroad Administration                   49, II
Federal Register, Administrative Committee of     1, I
Federal Register, Office of                       1, II
Federal Reserve System                            12, II
  Board of Governors                              5, LVIII
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board        5, VI, LXXVI
Federal Service Impasses Panel                    5, XIV
Federal Trade Commission                          5, XLVII; 16, I
Federal Transit Administration                    49, VI
Federal Travel Regulation System                  41, Subtitle F
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network              31, X
Financial Research Office                         12, XVI
Financial Stability Oversight Council             12, XIII
Fine Arts, Commission of                          45, XXI
Fiscal Service                                    31, II
Fish and Wildlife Service, United States          50, I, IV
Food and Drug Administration                      21, I
Food and Nutrition Service                        7, II
Food Safety and Inspection Service                9, III
Foreign Agricultural Service                      7, XV
Foreign Assets Control, Office of                 31, V
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the       45, V
     United States
Foreign Service Grievance Board                   22, IX
Foreign Service Impasse Disputes Panel            22, XIV
Foreign Service Labor Relations Board             22, XIV
Foreign-Trade Zones Board                         15, IV
Forest Service                                    36, II
General Services Administration                   5, LVII; 41, 105

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  Contract Appeals, Board of                      48, 61
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 5
  Federal Management Regulation                   41, 102
  Federal Property Management Regulations         41, 101
  Federal Travel Regulation System                41, Subtitle F
  General                                         41, 300
  Payment From a Non-Federal Source for Travel    41, 304
       Expenses
  Payment of Expenses Connected With the Death    41, 303
       of Certain Employees
  Relocation Allowances                           41, 302
  Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel Allowances          41, 301
Geological Survey                                 30, IV
Government Accountability Office                  4, I
Government Ethics, Office of                      5, XVI
Government National Mortgage Association          24, III
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards          7, VIII; 9, II
     Administration
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council          2, LIX; 40, VIII
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation            45, XVIII
Health and Human Services, Department of          2, III; 5, XLV; 45, 
                                                  Subtitle A
  Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services        42, IV
  Child Support Enforcement, Office of            45, III
  Children and Families, Administration for       45, II, III, IV, X, XIII
  Community Services, Office of                   45, X
  Family Assistance, Office of                    45, II
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 3
  Food and Drug Administration                    21, I
  Indian Health Service                           25, V
  Inspector General (Health Care), Office of      42, V
  Public Health Service                           42, I
  Refugee Resettlement, Office of                 45, IV
Homeland Security, Department of                  2, XXX; 5, XXXVI; 6, I; 8, 
                                                  I
  Coast Guard                                     33, I; 46, I; 49, IV
  Coast Guard (Great Lakes Pilotage)              46, III
  Customs and Border Protection                   19, I
  Federal Emergency Management Agency             44, I
  Human Resources Management and Labor Relations  5, XCVII
       Systems
  Immigration and Customs Enforcement Bureau      19, IV
  Transportation Security Administration          49, XII
HOPE for Homeowners Program, Board of Directors   24, XXIV
     of
Housing and Urban Development, Department of      2, XXIV; 5, LXV; 24, 
                                                  Subtitle B
  Community Planning and Development, Office of   24, V, VI
       Assistant Secretary for
  Equal Opportunity, Office of Assistant          24, I
       Secretary for
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 24
  Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, Office    12, XVII
       of
  Government National Mortgage Association        24, III
  Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner, Office   24, II, VIII, X, XX
       of Assistant Secretary for
  Housing, Office of, and Multifamily Housing     24, IV
       Assistance Restructuring, Office of
  Inspector General, Office of                    24, XII
  Public and Indian Housing, Office of Assistant  24, IX
       Secretary for
  Secretary, Office of                            24, Subtitle A, VII
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner, Office of  24, II, VIII, X, XX
     Assistant Secretary for
Housing, Office of, and Multifamily Housing       24, IV
     Assistance Restructuring, Office of
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Bureau        19, IV
Immigration Review, Executive Office for          8, V
Independent Counsel, Office of                    28, VII
Independent Counsel, Offices of                   28, VI
Indian Affairs, Bureau of                         25, I, V
Indian Affairs, Office of the Assistant           25, VI
   Secretary
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Indian Arts and Crafts Board                      25, II
Indian Health Service                             25, V
Industry and Security, Bureau of                  15, VII
Information Resources Management, Office of       7, XXVII
Information Security Oversight Office, National   32, XX
     Archives and Records Administration
Inspector General
  Agriculture Department                          7, XXVI
  Health and Human Services Department            42, V
  Housing and Urban Development Department        24, XII, XV
Institute of Peace, United States                 22, XVII
Inter-American Foundation                         5, LXIII; 22, X
Interior Department                               2, XIV
  American Indians, Office of the Special         25, VII
       Trustee
  Endangered Species Committee                    50, IV
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 14
  Federal Property Management Regulations System  41, 114
  Fish and Wildlife Service, United States        50, I, IV
  Geological Survey                               30, IV
  Indian Affairs, Bureau of                       25, I, V
  Indian Affairs, Office of the Assistant         25, VI
       Secretary
  Indian Arts and Crafts Board                    25, II
  Land Management, Bureau of                      43, II
  National Indian Gaming Commission               25, III
  National Park Service                           36, I
  Natural Resource Revenue, Office of             30, XII
  Ocean Energy Management, Bureau of              30, V
  Reclamation, Bureau of                          43, I
  Safety and Enforcement Bureau, Bureau of        30, II
  Secretary of the Interior, Office of            2, XIV; 43, Subtitle A
  Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement,     30, VII
       Office of
Internal Revenue Service                          26, I
International Boundary and Water Commission,      22, XI
     United States and Mexico, United States 
     Section
International Development, United States Agency   22, II
     for
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 7
International Development Cooperation Agency,     22, XII
     United States
International Joint Commission, United States     22, IV
     and Canada
International Organizations Employees Loyalty     5, V
     Board
International Trade Administration                15, III; 19, III
International Trade Commission, United States     19, II
Interstate Commerce Commission                    5, XL
Investment Security, Office of                    31, VIII
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation      45, XXIV
Japan-United States Friendship Commission         22, XVI
Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries       20, VIII
Justice Department                                2, XXVIII; 5, XXVIII; 28, 
                                                  I, XI; 40, IV
  Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives,     27, II
       Bureau of
  Drug Enforcement Administration                 21, II
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 28
  Federal Claims Collection Standards             31, IX
  Federal Prison Industries, Inc.                 28, III
  Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the     45, V
       United States
  Immigration Review, Executive Office for        8, V
  Independent Counsel, Offices of                 28, VI
  Prisons, Bureau of                              28, V
  Property Management Regulations                 41, 128
Labor Department                                  2, XXIX; 5, XLII
  Employee Benefits Security Administration       29, XXV
  Employees' Compensation Appeals Board           20, IV
  Employment and Training Administration          20, V
  Employment Standards Administration             20, VI
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 29
  Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Office    41, 60
     of
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  Federal Procurement Regulations System          41, 50
  Labor-Management Standards, Office of           29, II, IV
  Mine Safety and Health Administration           30, I
  Occupational Safety and Health Administration   29, XVII
  Public Contracts                                41, 50
  Secretary of Labor, Office of                   29, Subtitle A
  Veterans' Employment and Training Service,      41, 61; 20, IX
       Office of the Assistant Secretary for
  Wage and Hour Division                          29, V
  Workers' Compensation Programs, Office of       20, I, VII
Labor-Management Standards, Office of             29, II, IV
Land Management, Bureau of                        43, II
Legal Services Corporation                        45, XVI
Library of Congress                               36, VII
  Copyright Royalty Board                         37, III
  U.S. Copyright Office                           37, II
Local Television Loan Guarantee Board             7, XX
Management and Budget, Office of                  5, III, LXXVII; 14, VI; 
                                                  48, 99
Marine Mammal Commission                          50, V
Maritime Administration                           46, II
Merit Systems Protection Board                    5, II, LXIV
Micronesian Status Negotiations, Office for       32, XXVII
Military Compensation and Retirement              5, XCIX
     Modernization Commission
Millennium Challenge Corporation                  22, XIII
Mine Safety and Health Administration             30, I
Minority Business Development Agency              15, XIV
Miscellaneous Agencies                            1, IV
Monetary Offices                                  31, I
Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in     36, XVI
     National Environmental Policy Foundation
Museum and Library Services, Institute of         2, XXXI
National Aeronautics and Space Administration     2, XVIII; 5, LIX; 14, V
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 18
National Agricultural Library                     7, XLI
National Agricultural Statistics Service          7, XXXVI
National and Community Service, Corporation for   2, XXII; 45, XII, XXV
National Archives and Records Administration      2, XXVI; 5, LXVI; 36, XII
  Information Security Oversight Office           32, XX
National Capital Planning Commission              1, IV, VI
National Commission for Employment Policy         1, IV
National Commission on Libraries and Information  45, XVII
     Science
National Council on Disability                    5, C; 34, XII
National Counterintelligence Center               32, XVIII
National Credit Union Administration              5, LXXXVI; 12, VII
National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact     28, IX
     Council
National Drug Control Policy, Office of           2, XXXVI; 21, III
National Endowment for the Arts                   2, XXXII
National Endowment for the Humanities             2, XXXIII
National Foundation on the Arts and the           45, XI
     Humanities
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency           32, I
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration    23, II, III; 47, VI; 49, V
National Imagery and Mapping Agency               32, I
National Indian Gaming Commission                 25, III
National Institute of Food and Agriculture        7, XXXIV
National Institute of Standards and Technology    15, II; 37, IV
National Intelligence, Office of Director of      5, IV; 32, XVII
National Labor Relations Board                    5, LXI; 29, I
National Marine Fisheries Service                 50, II, IV
National Mediation Board                          29, X
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration   15, IX; 50, II, III, IV, 
                                                  VI
National Park Service                             36, I
National Railroad Adjustment Board                29, III
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK)  49, VII
National Science Foundation                       2, XXV; 5, XLIII; 45, VI

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  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 25
National Security Council                         32, XXI
National Security Council and Office of Science   47, II
     and Technology Policy
National Telecommunications and Information       15, XXIII; 47, III, IV, V
     Administration
National Transportation Safety Board              49, VIII
Natural Resources Conservation Service            7, VI
Natural Resource Revenue, Office of               30, XII
Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation, Office of      25, IV
Navy Department                                   32, VI
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 52
Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation             24, XXV
Northeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste  10, XVIII
     Commission
Nuclear Regulatory Commission                     2, XX; 5, XLVIII; 10, I
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 20
Occupational Safety and Health Administration     29, XVII
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission  29, XX
Ocean Energy Management, Bureau of                30, V
Oklahoma City National Memorial Trust             36, XV
Operations Office                                 7, XXVIII
Overseas Private Investment Corporation           5, XXXIII; 22, VII
Patent and Trademark Office, United States        37, I
Payment From a Non-Federal Source for Travel      41, 304
     Expenses
Payment of Expenses Connected With the Death of   41, 303
     Certain Employees
Peace Corps                                       2, XXXVII; 22, III
Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation       36, IX
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation              29, XL
Personnel Management, Office of                   5, I, XXXV; 5, IV; 45, 
                                                  VIII
  Human Resources Management and Labor Relations  5, XCVII
       Systems, Department of Homeland Security
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 17
  Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Federal  48, 21
       Acquisition Regulation
  Federal Employees Health Benefits Acquisition   48, 16
       Regulation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety           49, I
     Administration
Postal Regulatory Commission                      5, XLVI; 39, III
Postal Service, United States                     5, LX; 39, I
Postsecondary Education, Office of                34, VI
President's Commission on White House             1, IV
     Fellowships
Presidential Documents                            3
Presidio Trust                                    36, X
Prisons, Bureau of                                28, V
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board       6, X
Procurement and Property Management, Office of    7, XXXII
Public Contracts, Department of Labor             41, 50
Public and Indian Housing, Office of Assistant    24, IX
     Secretary for
Public Health Service                             42, I
Railroad Retirement Board                         20, II
Reclamation, Bureau of                            43, I
Refugee Resettlement, Office of                   45, IV
Relocation Allowances                             41, 302
Research and Innovative Technology                49, XI
     Administration
Rural Business-Cooperative Service                7, XVIII, XLII
Rural Development Administration                  7, XLII
Rural Housing Service                             7, XVIII, XXXV
Rural Telephone Bank                              7, XVI
Rural Utilities Service                           7, XVII, XVIII, XLII
Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Bureau of   30, II
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation     33, IV
Science and Technology Policy, Office of          32, XXIV
Science and Technology Policy, Office of, and     47, II
     National Security Council
Secret Service                                    31, IV

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Securities and Exchange Commission                5, XXXIV; 17, II
Selective Service System                          32, XVI
Small Business Administration                     2, XXVII; 13, I
Smithsonian Institution                           36, V
Social Security Administration                    2, XXIII; 20, III; 48, 23
Soldiers' and Airmen's Home, United States        5, XI
Special Counsel, Office of                        5, VIII
Special Education and Rehabilitative Services,    34, III
     Office of
State Department                                  2, VI; 22, I; 28, XI
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 6
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement,       30, VII
     Office of
Surface Transportation Board                      49, X
Susquehanna River Basin Commission                18, VIII
Tennessee Valley Authority                        5, LXIX; 18, XIII
Thrift Supervision Office, Department of the      12, V
     Treasury
Trade Representative, United States, Office of    15, XX
Transportation, Department of                     2, XII; 5, L
  Commercial Space Transportation                 14, III
  Emergency Management and Assistance             44, IV
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 12
  Federal Aviation Administration                 14, I
  Federal Highway Administration                  23, I, II
  Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration     49, III
  Federal Railroad Administration                 49, II
  Federal Transit Administration                  49, VI
  Maritime Administration                         46, II
  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration  23, II, III; 47, IV; 49, V
  Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety         49, I
       Administration
  Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation   33, IV
  Secretary of Transportation, Office of          14, II; 49, Subtitle A
  Transportation Statistics Bureau                49, XI
Transportation, Office of                         7, XXXIII
Transportation Security Administration            49, XII
Transportation Statistics Bureau                  49, XI
Travel Allowances, Temporary Duty (TDY)           41, 301
Treasury Department                               2, X;5, XXI; 12, XV; 17, 
                                                  IV; 31, IX
  Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau        27, I
  Community Development Financial Institutions    12, XVIII
       Fund
  Comptroller of the Currency                     12, I
  Customs and Border Protection                   19, I
  Engraving and Printing, Bureau of               31, VI
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 10
  Federal Claims Collection Standards             31, IX
  Federal Law Enforcement Training Center         31, VII
  Financial Crimes Enforcement Network            31, X
  Fiscal Service                                  31, II
  Foreign Assets Control, Office of               31, V
  Internal Revenue Service                        26, I
  Investment Security, Office of                  31, VIII
  Monetary Offices                                31, I
  Secret Service                                  31, IV
  Secretary of the Treasury, Office of            31, Subtitle A
  Thrift Supervision, Office of                   12, V
Truman, Harry S. Scholarship Foundation           45, XVIII
United States and Canada, International Joint     22, IV
     Commission
United States and Mexico, International Boundary  22, XI
     and Water Commission, United States Section
U.S. Copyright Office                             37, II
Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation      43, III
     Commission
Veterans Affairs Department                       2, VIII; 38, I
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 8
Veterans' Employment and Training Service,        41, 61; 20, IX
     Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Vice President of the United States, Office of    32, XXVIII
Wage and Hour Division                            29, V
Water Resources Council                           18, VI

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Workers' Compensation Programs, Office of         20, I, VII
World Agricultural Outlook Board                  7, XXXVIII