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          Title 3

The President


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                         Revised as of January 1, 2019

          2018 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
     2018 Compilation--Presidential Documents..........................1
     Chapter I--Executive Office of the President....................995
Title 3 Finding Aids................................................1005
     Tables.........................................................1007
     List of CFR Sections Affected..................................1031
     Index..........................................................1033
CFR Finding Aids....................................................1047
     Table of CFR Titles and Chapters...............................1049
     Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR.............1069

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                          TITLE 3 COMPILATIONS


------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Title 3 Compilations           Proclamations     Executive Orders
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 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
 2018...........................  9689-9835.........        13820-13856
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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 
permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the Executive 
departments and agencies of the Federal Government. The Code is divided 
into 50 titles which represent broad areas subject to Federal 
regulation. Each title is divided into chapters which usually bear the 
name of the issuing agency. Each chapter is further subdivided into 
parts covering specific regulatory areas.
    Each volume of the Code is revised at least once each calendar year 
and issued on a quarterly basis approximately as follows:

Title 1 through Title 16.................................as of January 1
Title 17 through Title 27..................................as of April 1
Title 28 through Title 41...................................as of July 1
Title 42 through Title 50................................as of October 1

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Many agencies have begun publishing numerous OMB control numbers as 
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alphabetical list of agencies publishing in the CFR are also included in 
this volume.

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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 2018 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, 2018 
 Comp.'' Thus, the preferred abbreviated citation for Proclamation 9689 
      appearing on page 1 of this book, is ``3 CFR, 2018 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, 
                  2019, 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, 2018 Comp.
                      thus: 3 CFR, 2018 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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2018 Compilation--Presidential Documents:
     Proclamations.....................................................1
     Executive Orders................................................317
     Other Presidential Documents....................................909
Chapter I--Executive Office of the President:
    Part 100.........................................................996
    Part 101.........................................................996
    Part 102.........................................................996
Finding Aids:
    Table 1--Proclamations..........................................1007
    Table 2--Executive Orders.......................................1013
    Table 3--Other Presidential Documents...........................1015
    Table 4--Presidential Documents Affected During 2018............1021
    Table 5--Statutes Cited as Authority for Presidential Documents.1027
    List of CFR Sections Affected...................................1031
    Index...........................................................1033
CFR Finding Aids:
    Table of CFR Titles and Chapters................................1049
    Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR..............1069

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                2018 Compilation--Presidential Documents


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                              PROCLAMATIONS


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Proclamation 9689 of January 12, 2018

Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., dedicated his life to a 
vision: that all Americans would live free from injustice and enjoy 
equal opportunity as children of God. His strong, peaceful, and lifelong 
crusade against segregation and discrimination brought our Nation closer 
to the founding ideals set forth in the Constitution and the Declaration 
of Independence. Today, as we come together to honor Dr. King, we know 
that America is stronger, more just, and more free because of his life 
and work.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Dr. King, who was 
tragically assassinated on April 4, 1968. As we approach this solemn 
milestone, we acknowledge our Nation's continuing debt to Dr. King's 
legacy. Dr. King advocated for the world we still demand--where the 
sacred rights of all Americans are protected, rural and urban 
communities are prosperous from coast to coast, and our limits and our 
opportunities are defined not by the color of our skin, but by the 
content of our character. We remember the immense promise of liberty 
that lies at the foundation of our great Republic, the responsibility it 
demands from all of us who claim its benefits, and the many sacrifices 
of those who have come before us.
Too often, however, we have neglected these ideals, and injustice has 
seeped into our politics and our society. Dr. King's peaceful crusade 
for justice and equality opened our Nation's eyes to the humbling truth 
that we were very far from fulfilling our obligation to the promises set 
forth by our forebearers.
The Reverend's devotion to fighting the injustice of segregation and 
discrimination ignited the American spirit of fraternity and reminded us 
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our higher purpose. Through his words and work, he compelled us to hold 
ourselves to standards of moral character and integrity that are worthy 
of our Nation and of our humanity.
Dr. King once said: ``We refuse to believe there are insufficient funds 
in the great vaults of opportunity of this Nation.'' We must work 
together to carry forward the American Dream, to ensure it is within 
reach not only for our children, but for future generations. As your 
President, I am committed to building and preserving a Nation where 
every American has opportunities to achieve a bright future. That is why 
we are expanding apprenticeship programs, preparing Americans for the 
jobs of our modernizing economy. We are also working every day to 
enhance access to capital and networks for minority and women 
entrepreneurs. With all we do, we aim to empower Americans to pursue 
their dreams.
Importantly, in paying tribute to Dr. King, we are reminded that the 
duty lies with each of us to fulfill the vision of his life's work. Let 
us use our time, talents, and resources to give back to our communities 
and help those less fortunate than us. Particularly today, let us not 
forget Dr. King's own tireless spirit and efforts, as we work, 
celebrate, and pray alongside people of all backgrounds. As one people, 
let us rediscover the bonds of love and loyalty that bring us together 
as Americans, and as people who share a common humanity.
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 15, 2018, as 
the Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday. I encourage all Americans 
to observe this day with appropriate civic, community, and service 
programs and activities in honor of Dr. King's life and legacy.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth day of 
January, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9690 of January 16, 2018

Religious Freedom Day, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Faith is embedded in the history, spirit, and soul of our Nation. On 
Religious Freedom Day, we celebrate the many faiths that make up our 
country, and we commemorate the 232nd anniversary of the passing of a 
State law that has shaped and secured our cherished legacy of religious 
liberty.
Our forefathers, seeking refuge from religious persecution, believed in 
the eternal truth that freedom is not a gift from the government, but a 
sacred right from Almighty God. On the coattails of the American 
Revolution, on January 16, 1786, the Virginia General Assembly passed 
the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom. This seminal bill, penned by 
Thomas Jefferson,

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states that, ``all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to 
maintain, their opinions in matters of religion, and that the same shall 
in no wise diminish, enlarge, or affect their civil capacities.'' Five 
years later, these principles served as the inspiration for the First 
Amendment, which affirms our right to choose and exercise faith without 
government coercion or reprisal.
Today, Americans from diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds remain 
steadfast in a commitment to the inherent values of faith, honesty, 
integrity, and patriotism. Our Constitution and laws guarantee Americans 
the right not just to believe as they see fit, but to freely exercise 
their religion. Unfortunately, not all have recognized the importance of 
religious freedom, whether by threatening tax consequences for 
particular forms of religious speech, or forcing people to comply with 
laws that violate their core religious beliefs without sufficient 
justification. These incursions, little by little, can destroy the 
fundamental freedom underlying our democracy. Therefore, soon after 
taking office, I addressed these issues in an Executive Order that helps 
ensure Americans are able to follow their consciences without undue 
Government interference and the Department of Justice has issued 
guidance to Federal agencies regarding their compliance with laws that 
protect religious freedom. No American--whether a nun, nurse, baker, or 
business owner--should be forced to choose between the tenets of faith 
or adherence to the law.
The United States is also the paramount champion for religious freedom 
around the world, because we do not believe that conscience rights are 
only for Americans. We will continue to condemn and combat extremism, 
terrorism, and violence against people of faith, including genocide 
waged by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria against Yezidis, 
Christians, and Shia Muslims. We will be undeterred in our commitment to 
monitor religious persecution and implement policies that promote 
religious freedom. Through these efforts, we strive for the day when 
people of all faiths can follow their hearts and worship according to 
their consciences.
The free exercise of religion is a source of personal and national 
stability, and its preservation is essential to protecting human 
dignity. Religious diversity strengthens our communities and promotes 
tolerance, respect, understanding, and equality. Faith breathes life and 
hope into our world. We must diligently guard, preserve, and cherish 
this unalienable right.
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 16, 2018, as 
Religious Freedom Day. I call on all Americans to commemorate this day 
with events and activities that remind us of our shared heritage of 
religious liberty and teach us to secure this blessing both at home and 
abroad.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of 
January, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9691 of January 19, 2018

National Sanctity of Human Life Day, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Today, we focus our attention on the love and protection each person, 
born and unborn, deserves regardless of disability, gender, appearance, 
or ethnicity. Much of the greatest suffering in our Nation's history--
and, indeed, our planet's history--has been the result of disgracefully 
misguided attempts to dehumanize whole classes of people based on these 
immutable characteristics. We cannot let this shameful history repeat 
itself in new forms, and we must be particularly vigilant to safeguard 
the most vulnerable lives among us. This is why we observe National 
Sanctity of Human Life Day: to affirm the truth that all life is sacred, 
that every person has inherent dignity and worth, and that no class of 
people should ever be discarded as ``non-human.''
Reverence for every human life, one of the values for which our Founding 
Fathers fought, defines the character of our Nation. Today, it moves us 
to promote the health of pregnant mothers and their unborn children. It 
animates our concern for single moms; the elderly, the infirm, and the 
disabled; and orphan and foster children. It compels us to address the 
opioid epidemic and to bring aid to those who struggle with mental 
illness. It gives us the courage to stand up for the weak and the 
powerless. And it dispels the notion that our worth depends on the 
extent to which we are planned for or wanted.
Science continues to support and build the case for life. Medical 
technologies allow us to see images of the unborn children moving their 
newly formed fingers and toes, yawning, and even smiling. Those images 
present us with irrefutable evidence that babies are growing within 
their mothers' wombs--precious, unique lives, each deserving a future 
filled with promise and hope. We can also now operate on babies in utero 
to stave off life-threatening diseases. These important medical advances 
give us an even greater appreciation for the humanity of the unborn.
Today, citizens throughout our great country are working for the cause 
of life and fighting for the unborn, driven by love and supported by 
both science and philosophy. These compassionate Americans are 
volunteers who assist women through difficult pregnancies, facilitate 
adoptions, and offer hope to those considering or recovering from 
abortions. They are medical providers who, often at the risk of their 
livelihood, conscientiously refuse to participate in abortions. And they 
are legislators who support health and safety standards, informed 
consent, parental notification, and bans on late-term abortions, when 
babies can feel pain. These undeterred warriors, many of whom travel to 
Washington, DC, every year for the March for Life, are changing hearts 
and saving lives through their passionate defense of and loving care for 
all human lives. Thankfully, the number of abortions, which has been in 
steady decline since 1980, is now at a historic low. Though the fight to 
protect life is not yet over, we commit to advocating each day for all 
who cannot speak for themselves.
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

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the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim January 22, 2018, as 
National Sanctity of Human Life Day. I call on all Americans to reflect 
on the value of our lives; to respond to others in keeping with their 
inherent dignity; to act compassionately to those with disabilities, 
infirmities, or frailties; to look beyond external factors that might 
separate us; and to embrace the common humanity that unites us.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth day of 
January, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9692 of January 22, 2018

National School Choice Week, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

All American children deserve the opportunity to achieve their dreams 
through hard work and personal integrity. Our Nation's education 
policies must support them on their journeys, recognizing the diverse 
career goals and academic needs of students in communities across our 
country. During National School Choice Week, we honor those dedicated 
educators, administrators, and State and local lawmakers, who promote 
student-focused academic options for all families, as we increase 
educational freedom for all Americans.
The United States is one of the most educated countries in the world. 
Almost 90 percent of American adults attain a high school diploma or 
GED. But our students deserve more than just a paper diploma. Indeed, 
they deserve access to an education that provides the tools needed to 
succeed in our ever-evolving world. To maintain our global leadership 
and strengthen our modern economy, America's education system must 
prepare students for the unforeseen challenges of the future. 
Communities that provide academic options--traditional public, public 
charter, private, magnet, parochial, virtual, and homeschooling--empower 
parents and guardians to select the best educational fit for their 
children.
School choice helps alleviate common hindrances to success and creates 
the space necessary for students' aspirations to flourish. Families that 
participate in school choice programs are not the only ones who benefit 
from expanded educational options. Children in traditional public 
schools benefit as well. In fact, 29 of the top 31 empirical studies on 
the topic find that freedom of school choice improves the performance of 
nearby public schools.
My Administration is refocusing education policy on students. We are 
committed to empowering those most affected by school choice decisions 
and best suited to direct taxpayer resources, including States, local 
school boards, and families. As part of my steadfast commitment to 
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America's students, I signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act last 
December. One of the bill's provisions includes an expansion of 529 
education savings plans so that their funds can be allocated tax-free to 
K-12 public, private, and religious educational expenses. By giving 
parents more control over their children's education, we are making 
strides toward a future of unprecedented educational attainment and 
freedom of choice. Under the leadership of Secretary of Education Betsy 
DeVos, we will continue to advance school choice so that every child in 
America has access to the tools best suited to enabling them to achieve 
the American Dream.
During National School Choice Week, I encourage parents to explore 
innovative educational alternatives, and I challenge students to dream 
big and work hard for the futures they deserve. I also urge State and 
Federal lawmakers to embrace school choice and enact policies that 
empower families and strengthen 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 January 21 to January 
27, 2018, as National School Choice Week.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-second day 
of January, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9693 of January 23, 2018

To Facilitate Positive Adjustment to Competition From Imports of Certain 
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells (Whether or Not Partially or 
Fully Assembled Into Other Products) and for Other Purposes

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

1. On November 13, 2017, the United States International Trade 
Commission (ITC) transmitted to the President a report (the ``ITC 
Report'') on its investigation under section 202 of the Trade Act of 
1974, as amended (the ``Trade Act'') (19 U.S.C. 2252), with respect to 
imports of certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic (CSPV) cells, 
whether or not partially or fully assembled into other products 
(including, but not limited to, modules, laminates, panels, and 
building-integrated materials) (``CSPV products''). These products 
exclude certain products described in the ITC Notice of Institution, 82 
Fed. Reg. 25331 (June 1, 2017), and listed in subdivision (c)(ii) of 
Note 18 in Annex I to this proclamation.
2. The ITC reached an affirmative determination under section 202(b) of 
the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2252(b)) that CSPV products are being imported 
into the United States in such increased quantities as to be a 
substantial cause of serious injury, or threat of serious injury, to the 
domestic industry producing a like or directly competitive article.

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3. Pursuant to section 311(a) of the North American Free Trade Agreement 
Implementation Act (the ``NAFTA Implementation Act'') (19 U.S.C. 
3371(a)), the ITC made findings as to whether imports from Mexico and 
Canada, considered individually, account for a substantial share of 
total imports and contribute importantly to the serious injury, or 
threat thereof, caused by imports. The ITC made affirmative findings of 
contribution to injury with respect to imports of CSPV products from 
Mexico but made negative findings with respect to imports of CSPV 
products from Canada.
4. On November 27, 2017, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) 
requested additional information from the ITC under section 203(a)(5) of 
the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2253(a)(5)). On December 27, 2017, the ITC 
provided a response that identified unforeseen developments that led to 
the importation of CSPV products into the United States in such 
increased quantities as to be a substantial cause of serious injury (the 
``supplemental report'').
5. The ITC commissioners transmitted to the President their individual 
recommendations with respect to the actions that each of them considered 
would address the serious injury, or threat of serious injury, to the 
domestic industry and be most effective in facilitating the efforts of 
the industry to make a positive adjustment to import competition. The 
ITC did not recommend an action within the meaning of section 202(e) of 
the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2252(e)).
6. Pursuant to section 203 of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2253), and after 
taking into account the considerations specified in section 203(a)(2) of 
the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2253(a)(2)), the ITC Report, and the 
supplemental report, I have determined to implement action of a type 
described in section 203(a)(3) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2252(a)(3)) 
(a ``safeguard measure''), with regard to the following CSPV products:
    (a) solar cells, whether or not assembled into modules or made up 
into panels provided for in subheading 8541.40.60 in Annex I to this 
proclamation;
    (b) parts or subassemblies of solar cells provided for in 
subheadings 8501.31.80, 8501.61.00, and 8507.20.80 in Annex I to this 
proclamation;
    (c) inverters or batteries with CSPV cells attached provided for in 
subheadings 8501.61.00 and 8507.20.80 in Annex I to this proclamation; 
and
    (d) DC generators with CSPV cells attached provided for in 
subheading 8501.31.80 in Annex I to this proclamation.
7. Pursuant to section 312(a) of the NAFTA Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 
3372(a)), I have determined after considering the ITC Report that 
imports of CSPV products from each of Mexico and Canada, considered 
individually, account for a substantial share of total imports and 
contribute importantly to the serious injury or threat of serious injury 
found by the ITC.
8. Pursuant to section 203 of the Trade Act, the action I have 
determined to take shall be a safeguard measure in the form of:
    (a) a tariff-rate quota on imports of solar cells not partially or 
fully assembled into other products as described in paragraph 6 of this 
proclamation, imposed for a period of 4 years, with unchanging within-
quota quantities and annual reductions in the rates of duty applicable 
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in excess of those quantities in the second, third, and fourth years, as 
provided in Annex I to this proclamation; and
    (b) an increase in duties on imports of modules, imposed for a 
period of 4 years, with annual reductions in the rates of duty in the 
second, third, and fourth years, as provided in Annex I to this 
proclamation.
I have determined to exclude from this action the products listed in 
subdivision (c)(ii) and (c)(iii) of Note 18 in Annex I to this 
proclamation.
9. This safeguard measure shall apply to imports from all countries, 
except as provided in paragraph 10 of this proclamation.
10. This safeguard measure shall not apply to imports of any product 
described in paragraph 6 of this proclamation of a developing country 
that is a Member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), as listed in 
subdivision (b) of Note 18 in Annex I to this proclamation, as long as 
such a country's share of total imports of the product, based on imports 
during a recent representative period, does not exceed 3 percent, 
provided that imports that are the product of all such countries with 
less than 3 percent import share collectively account for not more than 
9 percent of total imports of the product. If I determine that a surge 
in imports of a product described in paragraph 6 of this proclamation of 
a developing country that is a WTO Member results in imports of that 
product from that developing country exceeding either of the thresholds 
described in this paragraph, the safeguard measure shall be modified to 
apply to such product from such country.
11. The in-quota quantity in each year under the tariff-rate quota 
described in paragraph 8 of this proclamation shall be allocated among 
all countries except those countries the products of which are excluded 
from such tariff-rate quota pursuant to paragraph 10 of this 
proclamation.

12. Pursuant to section 203(a)(1)(A) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 
2253(a)(1)(A)), I have determined that this safeguard measure will 
facilitate efforts by the domestic industry to make a positive 
adjustment to import competition and provide greater economic and social 
benefits than costs. If I determine that further action is appropriate 
and feasible to facilitate efforts by the domestic industry to make a 
positive adjustment to import competition and to provide greater 
economic and social benefits than costs, or if I determine that the 
conditions under section 204(b)(1) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 
2254(b)(1)) are met, I shall reduce, modify, or terminate the action 
established in this proclamation accordingly. In addition, if I 
determine within 30 days of the date of this proclamation, as a result 
of consultations between the United States and other WTO Members 
pursuant to Article 12.3 of the WTO Agreement on Safeguards, that it is 
necessary to reduce, modify, or terminate the safeguard measure, I shall 
proclaim the corresponding reduction, modification, or termination of 
the safeguard measure within 40 days.
13. 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 Generalized System of Preferences (GSP).

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14. Proclamation 9687 of December 22, 2017, ended the suspension of 
Argentina's designation as a GSP beneficiary developing country. That 
proclamation made corresponding modifications to 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.
15. 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 the 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, including but not limited to sections 
203, 502, and 604 of the Trade Act, and section 301 of title 3, United 
States Code, do proclaim that:

(1) In order to establish increases in duty and a tariff-rate quota on 
imports of the CSPV products described in paragraph 6 of this proclamation 
(other than excluded products), subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTS is 
modified as provided in Annex I to this proclamation. Any merchandise 
subject to the safeguard measure that is admitted into U.S. foreign trade 
zones on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on February 7, 2018, 
must be admitted as ``privileged foreign status'' as defined in 19 CFR 
146.41, and will be subject upon entry for consumption to any quantitative 
restrictions or tariffs related to the classification under the applicable 
HTS subheading.

(2) Except as provided in clause (3) below, imports of CSPV products of WTO 
Member developing countries, as listed in subdivision (b) of Note 18 in 
Annex I to this proclamation, shall be excluded from the safeguard measure 
established in this proclamation. Imports of solar cells of those countries 
that are not partially or fully assembled into other products shall not be 
counted toward the tariff-rate quota limits that trigger the over-quota 
rates of duties.

(3) If, after the safeguard measure established in this proclamation takes 
effect, the USTR determines that:

    (a) the share of total imports of the product of a country listed in 
subdivision (b) of Note 18 in Annex I to this proclamation exceeds 3 
percent,
    (b) imports of the product from all listed countries with less than 
3 percent import share collectively account for more than 9 percent of 
total imports of the product, or
    (c) a country listed in subdivision (b) of Note 18 in Annex I to 
this proclamation is no longer a developing country for purposes of this 
proclamation;
the USTR is authorized, upon publication of a notice in the Federal 
Register, to revise subdivision (b) of Note 18 in Annex I to this 
proclamation to remove the relevant country from the list or suspend 
operation of that subdivision, as appropriate.

(4) Within 30 days after the date of this proclamation, the USTR shall 
publish in the Federal Register procedures for requests for exclusion of

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a particular product from the safeguard measure established in this 
proclamation. If the USTR determines, after consultation with the 
Secretaries of Commerce and Energy, that a particular product should be 
excluded, the USTR is authorized, upon publishing a notice of such 
determination in the Federal Register, to modify the HTS provisions created 
by Annex I to this proclamation to exclude such particular product from the 
safeguard measure described in paragraph 8 of this proclamation.

(5) In order to make technical corrections necessary to reflect the end of 
the suspension of Argentina's designation as a GSP beneficiary developing 
country, the HTS is modified as set forth in Annex II to this proclamation.

(6) Any provision of previous proclamations and Executive Orders that is 
inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation is superseded to 
the extent of such inconsistency.

(7) Except as provided for in clause (8) of this proclamation, the 
modifications to the HTS made by this proclamation, including Annex I, 
shall be effective with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on 
February 7, 2018, and shall continue in effect as provided in Annex I to 
this proclamation, unless such actions are earlier expressly reduced, 
modified, or terminated. Any modifications to the HTS made pursuant to 
clause (3) or (4) of this proclamation shall take effect as indicated in a 
Federal Register notice published in accordance with those clauses. One 
year from the termination of the safeguard measure established in this 
proclamation, the U.S. note and tariff provisions established in Annex I to 
this proclamation shall be deleted from the HTS.

(8) The modifications to the HTS set forth in Annex II to this proclamation 
shall be effective with respect to the articles entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the dates set forth in the relevant 
sections of Annex II.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-third day of 
January, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9694 of January 23, 2018

To Facilitate Positive Adjustment to Competition From Imports of Large 
Residential Washers

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

1. On December 4, 2017, the United States International Trade Commission 
(ITC) transmitted to the President a report (the ``ITC Report'') on its 
investigation under section 202 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended 
(the ``Trade Act'') (19 U.S.C. 2252), with respect to imports of large 
residential washers (``washers''). The product subject to the ITC's 
investigation and determination excluded certain washers described in 
the ITC Notice of Institution, 82 Fed. Reg. 27075 (June 13, 2017), and 
listed in subdivision (c)(2) of Note 17 in the Annex to this 
proclamation.
2. The ITC reached an affirmative determination under section 202(b) of 
the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2252(b)) that the following products are being 
imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to be a 
substantial cause of serious injury, or threat of serious injury, to the 
domestic industries producing like or directly competitive articles:
    (a) washers; and
    (b) certain washer parts, including (i) all cabinets, or portions 
thereof, designed for use in washers; (ii) all assembled tubs designed 
for use in washers which incorporate, at a minimum, a tub and a seal; 
(iii) all assembled baskets designed for use in washers which 
incorporate, at a minimum, a side wrapper, a base, and a drive hub; and 
(iv) any combination of the foregoing parts or subassemblies.
3. Pursuant to section 311(a) of the North American Free Trade Agreement 
Implementation Act (the ``NAFTA Implementation Act'') (19 U.S.C. 
3371(a)), the ITC made findings as to whether imports from Canada and 
Mexico, considered individually, account for a substantial share of 
total imports and contribute importantly to the serious injury, or 
threat thereof, caused by imports. The ITC made negative findings of 
contribution to injury with respect to imports of washers from Canada 
and Mexico.
4. The ITC transmitted to the President its recommendations made 
pursuant to section 202(e) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2252(e)) with 
respect to the actions that, in its view, would address the serious 
injury, or threat of serious injury, to the domestic industry and be 
most effective in facilitating the efforts of the industry to make a 
positive adjustment to import competition.
5. Pursuant to section 203 of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2253), and after 
taking into account the considerations specified in section 203(a)(2) of 
the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2253(a)(2)) and the ITC Report, I have 
determined to implement action of a type described in section 203(a)(3) 
of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2252(a)(3)) (a ``safeguard measure''), with 
regard to the following washers and covered washer parts:
    (a) washers provided for in subheadings 8450.11.00 and 8450.20.00 in 
the Annex to this proclamation;

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    (b) all cabinets, or portions thereof, designed for use in washers, 
and all assembled baskets designed for use in washers that incorporate, 
at a minimum, a side wrapper, a base, and a drive hub, provided for in 
subheading 8450.90.60 in the Annex to this proclamation;
    (c) all assembled tubs designed for use in washers that incorporate, 
at a minimum, a tub and a seal, provided for in subheading 8450.90.20 in 
the Annex to this proclamation;
    (d) any combination of the foregoing parts or subassemblies, 
provided for in subheadings 8450.90.20 or 8450.90.60 in the Annex to 
this proclamation.
6. Pursuant to section 312(a) of the NAFTA Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 
3372(a)), I have determined after considering the ITC Report that (a) 
imports from Canada of washers and covered washer parts, considered 
individually, do not account for a substantial share of total imports 
and do not contribute importantly to the serious injury or threat of 
serious injury found by the ITC; and (b) imports from Mexico of washers 
and covered washer parts, considered individually, account for a 
substantial share of total imports and have contributed importantly to 
the serious injury or threat of serious injury found by the ITC. 
Accordingly, pursuant to section 312(b) of the NAFTA Implementation Act 
(19 U.S.C. 3372(b)), I have excluded washers and covered washer parts 
that are the product of Canada from the actions I am taking under 
section 203 of the Trade Act.
7. Pursuant to section 203 of the Trade Act, the action I have 
determined to take shall be a safeguard measure in the form of:
    (a) a tariff-rate quota on imports of washers described in 
subparagraph (a) of paragraph 5 of this proclamation, imposed for a 
period of 3 years plus 1 day, with unchanging within-quota quantities, 
annual reductions in the rates of duties entered within those quantities 
in the second and third years, and annual reductions in the rates of 
duty applicable to goods entered in excess of those quantities in the 
second and third years; and
    (b) a tariff-rate quota on imports of covered washer parts described 
in subparagraphs (b), (c), and (d) of paragraph 5 of this proclamation, 
imposed for a period of 3 years plus 1 day, with increasing within-quota 
quantities and annual reductions in the rates of duty applicable to 
goods entered in excess of those quantities in the second and third 
years.
8. This safeguard measure shall apply to imports from all countries, 
except for products of Canada and except as provided in paragraph 9 of 
this proclamation.
9. This safeguard measure shall not apply to imports of any product 
described in paragraph 5 of this proclamation of a developing country 
that is a Member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), as listed in 
subdivision (b)(2) of Note 17 in the Annex to this proclamation, as long 
as such a country's share of total imports of the product, based on 
imports during a recent representative period, does not exceed 3 
percent, provided that imports that are the product of all such 
countries with less than 3 percent import share collectively account for 
not more than 9 percent of total imports of the product. If I determine 
that a surge in imports of a product described in paragraph 5 of this 
proclamation of a developing country that is a WTO Member results in 
imports of that product from that developing country exceeding either of 
the thresholds described in this paragraph, the

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safeguard measure shall be modified to apply to such product from such 
country.
10. The in-quota quantity in each year under the tariff-rate quotas 
described in paragraph 7 of this proclamation shall be allocated among 
all countries except those countries the products of which are excluded 
from such tariff-rate quota pursuant to paragraphs 8 and 9 of this 
proclamation.
11. Pursuant to section 203(a)(1)(A) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 
2253(a)(1)(A)), I have determined that this safeguard measure will 
facilitate efforts by the domestic industry to make a positive 
adjustment to import competition and provide greater economic and social 
benefits than costs. If I determine that further action is appropriate 
and feasible to facilitate efforts by the domestic industry to make a 
positive adjustment to import competition and to provide greater 
economic and social benefits than costs, or if I determine that the 
conditions under section 204(b)(1) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 
2254(b)(1)) are met, I shall reduce, modify, or terminate the action 
established in this proclamation accordingly. In addition, if I 
determine within 30 days of the date of this proclamation, as a result 
of consultations between the United States and other WTO Members 
pursuant to Article 12.3 of the WTO Agreement on Safeguards, that it is 
necessary to reduce, modify, or terminate the safeguard measure, I shall 
proclaim the corresponding reduction, modification, or termination of 
the safeguard measure within 40 days.
12. If I determine that a surge in imports of covered washer parts 
described in subparagraphs (b), (c), and (d) of paragraph 5 of this 
proclamation undermines the effectiveness of the safeguard measure, the 
safeguard measure shall be modified by imposing a quantitative 
restriction in lieu of the tariff-rate quota.
13. Section 604 of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2483), authorizes the 
President to embody in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States (HTS) the substance of the relevant provisions of that Act, and 
of other acts affecting import treatment, and actions thereunder, 
including the 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, including but not limited to sections 203 
and 604 of the Trade Act, section 312 of the NAFTA Implementation Act 
(19 U.S.C. 3372), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, do 
proclaim that:

(1) In order to establish increases in duty and a tariff-rate quota on 
imports of the washers and covered washer parts described in paragraph 5 of 
this proclamation (other than excluded products), subchapter III of chapter 
99 of the HTS is modified as provided in the Annex to this proclamation. 
Any merchandise subject to the safeguard measure that is admitted into U.S. 
foreign trade zones on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time, on 
February 7, 2018, must be admitted as ``privileged foreign status'' as 
defined in 19 CFR 146.41, and will be subject upon entry for consumption to 
any quantitative restrictions or tariffs related to the classification 
under the applicable HTS subheading.

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(2) Imports of washers and covered washer parts that are the product of 
Canada shall be excluded from the safeguard measure established in this 
proclamation, and such imports shall not be counted toward the tariff-rate 
quota limits that trigger the over-quota rates of duty.

(3) Except as provided in clause (4) below, imports of washers and covered 
washer parts that are the product of WTO Member developing countries, as 
listed in subdivision (b)(2) of Note 17 in the Annex to this proclamation, 
shall be excluded from the safeguard measure established in this 
proclamation, and such imports shall not be counted toward the tariff-rate 
quota limits that trigger the over-quota rates of duties.

(4) If, after the safeguard measure established in this proclamation takes 
effect, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) determines that:

    (a) the share of total imports of the product of a country listed in 
subdivision (b)(2) of Note 17 in the Annex to this proclamation exceeds 
3 percent,
    (b) imports of the product from all listed countries with less than 
3 percent import share collectively account for more than 9 percent of 
total imports of the product, or
    (c) a country listed in subdivision (b)(2) of Note 17 in the Annex 
to this proclamation is no longer a developing country for purposes of 
this proclamation;
the USTR is authorized, upon publication of a notice in the Federal 
Register, to revise subdivision (b)(2) of Note 17 in the Annex to this 
proclamation to remove the relevant country from the list or suspend 
operation of that subdivision, as appropriate.

(5) If, after the safeguard measure established in this proclamation takes 
effect, the USTR determines that the out-of-quota quantity in units of 
covered washer parts entered under the tariff lines in chapter 99 
enumerated in the Annex to this proclamation has increased by an 
unjustifiable amount and undermines the effectiveness of the safeguard 
measure, the USTR is authorized, upon publishing a notice of such 
determination in the Federal Register, to modify the HTS provisions created 
by the Annex to this proclamation so as to modify the tariff-rate quota on 
covered washer parts with a quantitative restriction on covered washer 
parts at a level that the USTR considers appropriate.

(6) Any provision of previous proclamations and Executive Orders that is 
inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation is superseded to 
the extent of such inconsistency.

(7) The modifications to the HTS made in this proclamation, including the 
Annex hereto, shall be effective with respect to goods entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern 
standard time on February 7, 2018, and shall continue in effect as provided 
in the Annex to this proclamation, unless such actions are earlier 
expressly reduced, modified, or terminated. One year from the termination 
of the safeguard measure established in this proclamation, the U.S. note 
and tariff provisions established in the Annex to this proclamation shall 
be deleted from the HTS.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-third day of 
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second.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9695 of January 31, 2018

American Heart Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

More than 600,000 Americans die of heart disease each year, making it 
the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. 
In addition to remembering our lost loved ones, American Heart Month is 
a time to raise awareness about the risk factors, warning signs, and 
symptoms associated with this killer disease. This February, we renew 
our commitment to the battle against cardiovascular disease. With the 
help of our Nation's leading medical professionals and appropriate 
preventative measures, we hope for a future where heart disease no 
longer claims the lives of so many American men and women.
Thanks to ongoing advancements, medical procedures to treat heart 
conditions are now more precise and less invasive, recoveries are 
faster, and complications are fewer. We also now better understand 
conditions that increase the risk of heart disease among older adults--
such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and type 2 diabetes--and 
more effective therapies and medications to prevent and treat them. And, 
we are better able to identify warning signs at an early stage.
Even with these encouraging developments, nearly half of all Americans 
between ages 45 and 65 have heart disease or a related condition. The 
risk of heart disease increases with age, so for most people, prevention 
is the best deterrent. People should also understand that they may be 
subject to unique risk factors, often based on family history, which may 
require them to take appropriate, targeted preventative measures. 
Whatever risk factors they may face, there are many steps people can 
take to make coronary disease less likely. The most effective are eating 
a healthy diet, staying physically active, maintaining a healthy body 
weight, controlling blood pressure and cholesterol, and not smoking.
During our observance of American Heart Month, we remember those we have 
lost to heart attacks and other cardiovascular diseases. We honor 
healthcare providers and medical researchers who strive to advance both 
the treatment and prevention of this epidemic. And we encourage all 
Americans to commit to taking charge of their heart health, this month 
and every month.
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 2018 as American Heart Month. The 
First Lady and I encourage all Americans to participate in National Wear 
Red Day on February 2, 2018, to raise awareness and reaffirm our 
commitment to fighting heart disease. 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 
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me in recognizing and reaffirming our commitment to fighting 
cardiovascular disease.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
January, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9696 of January 31, 2018

National African American History Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

This February, we celebrate National African American History Month to 
honor the significant contributions African Americans have made to our 
great Nation--contributions that stand as a testament to their resolve, 
resilience, and courage. Over the course of our Nation's history, 
African Americans have endured egregious discrimination and bigotry. 
They have, nevertheless, always been determined to contribute their 
earnest efforts to America's greatness.
This annual observance is an opportunity to remember the challenges of 
our past, but also to honor countless African-American heroes who 
inspire us to shape our country's future. This year's theme, ``African 
Americans in Times of War,'' calls our attention to the heroic 
contributions of African Americans during our Nation's military 
conflicts, from the Revolutionary War to present-day operations.
Throughout our history, members of the Armed Forces have fought to 
secure freedom and liberty for all, defending our country both on our 
shores and in foreign lands. African Americans have shouldered an 
enormous share of the burden of battle in every American military 
engagement, donning our Nation's military uniforms to answer the call of 
duty. For far too long, African Americans bravely fought and died in the 
name of freedom, while at the same time struggling to attain equality, 
respect, and the full privileges of citizenship. Because of their love 
of country, these heroes insisted on serving and defending America 
despite racial prejudice, unequal treatment, diminished opportunities, 
and segregation. Their valorous acts in the face of grave injustice 
revealed the true meaning of American patriotism--service before self.
It was not until 1948 that President Harry S. Truman ordered 
desegregation of the military, providing ``equality of treatment and 
opportunity for all persons in the Armed Forces without regard to race, 
color, religion or national origin.'' It took another 5 years before the 
Secretary of Defense abolished the last segregated African-American 
military unit. These hard won victories for justice catalyzed other 
victories, as they cast a harsh light on aspects of our social and civic 
lives that remained segregated. Those who fought against and ended 
segregation in the military reminded the Nation of its obligation to the 
self-evident truth of equality written into the Declaration of 
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We remember soldiers like Sergeant Henry Johnson of the Harlem 
Hellfighters, the all-black National Guard unit that was among the first 
American forces to arrive in France during World War I. Johnson suffered 
21 wounds during front-line combat and received France's highest award 
for valor. To acknowledge his exceeding bravery, he was posthumously 
awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and a Purple Heart. We remember 
pilot Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., who commanded the famed Tuskegee Airmen 
and became the first African American General in the United States Air 
Force. We remember soldiers like Major Charity Adams Earley, who was 
commander of the only all-African American Women's Army Corps unit that 
served overseas during World War II. She was a trailblazer in her 
efforts to recruit more women to military service in spite of rampant 
racism and segregation.
These and countless other African Americans triumphed over ignorance, 
oppression, and injustice to make indelible contributions, not only to 
our military history, but even more importantly to our American history. 
They are an integral part of our Nation's story. We are indebted to the 
individual and collective perseverance and patriotism of these 
outstanding men and women, as we are to all African Americans who have 
served, and continue to serve in the Armed Forces of this 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 February 2018 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 thirty-first day of 
January, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9697 of February 15, 2018

Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Parkland, Florida

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Our Nation grieves with those who have lost loved ones in the shooting 
at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. As a 
mark of solemn respect for the victims of the terrible act of violence 
perpetrated on February 14, 2018, 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, February 19, 2018. I also direct that the flag 
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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 fifteenth day of 
February, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9698 of February 21, 2018

Death of Billy Graham

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

As a mark of respect for the memory of Reverend Billy Graham, 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.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-first day of 
February, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9699 of February 22, 2018

Modifying and Continuing the National Emergency With Respect to Cuba and 
Continuing to Authorize the Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of 
Vessels

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

In order to modify and continue the ongoing national emergency declared 
in Proclamation 6867 of March 1, 1996, expanded by Proclamation 7757 of 
February 26, 2004, and modified by Proclamation 9398 of February 24, 
2016, in light of the need to continue the national emergency based on a 
disturbance or threatened disturbance of the international relations of 
the United States related to Cuba, and,

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WHEREAS it is the policy of the United States that a mass migration from 
Cuba would endanger our security by posing a disturbance or threatened 
disturbance of the international relations of the United States;
WHEREAS the Cuban economy is in a relatively weak state, contributing to 
an outflow of its nationals toward the United States and neighboring 
countries;
WHEREAS the overarching objective of our policy is stability with our 
immediate neighboring countries and an outflow of Cuban nationals may 
have a destabilizing effect on the United States and its neighboring 
countries;
WHEREAS it is the policy of the United States to ensure that engagement 
between the United States and Cuba advances the interests of the United 
States and of the Cuban people as described in National Security 
Presidential Memorandum-5 of June 16, 2017 (Strengthening the Policy of 
the United States Toward Cuba);
WHEREAS the United States continues to maintain an embargo with respect 
to Cuba;
WHEREAS the unauthorized entry of vessels subject to the jurisdiction of 
the United States into Cuban territorial waters is in violation of the 
law of the United States and contrary to the policy of the United 
States;
WHEREAS the unauthorized entry of United States-registered vessels into 
Cuban territorial waters is detrimental to the foreign policy of the 
United States and counter to the purpose of Executive Order 12807 of May 
24, 1992, which is to ensure, among other things, safe, orderly, and 
legal migration;
WHEREAS the possibility of large-scale unauthorized entries of United 
States-registered vessels into Cuban territorial waters would disturb 
the international relations of the United States by facilitating a 
possible mass migration of Cuban nationals;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws 
of the United States of America, including section 1 of title II of 
Public Law 65-24, ch. 30, June 15, 1917, as amended (50 U.S.C. 191), 
sections 201, 202, and 301 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 
1601 et seq.), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, in order 
to modify the scope of the national emergency declared in Proclamations 
6867, 7757, and 9398, and to secure the observance of the rights and 
obligations of the United States, hereby continue the national emergency 
declared in Proclamations 6867, 7757, and 9398, and authorize and direct 
the Secretary of Homeland Security (the ``Secretary'') to make and issue 
such rules and regulations as the Secretary may find appropriate to 
regulate the anchorage and movement of vessels, and delegate to the 
Secretary my authority to approve such rules and regulations, as 
authorized by the Act of June 15, 1917. Accordingly, I hereby direct as 
follows:
Section 1. The Secretary may make rules and regulations governing the 
anchorage and movement of any vessel, foreign or domestic, in the 
territorial waters of the United States, that may be used, or is 
susceptible of being used, for voyage into Cuban territorial waters and 
that may create unsafe conditions, or result in unauthorized 
transactions, thereby threatening a disturbance of international 
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to this proclamation may be effective immediately upon issuance if it 
involves a foreign affairs function of the United States.
Sec. 2. The Secretary is authorized, to the extent consistent with 
international law, to inspect any vessel, foreign or domestic, in the 
territorial waters of the United States, at any time; to place guards on 
any such vessel; and, with my consent expressly hereby granted, take 
full possession and control of any such vessel and remove the officers 
and crew and all other persons not specifically authorized by the 
Secretary to go or remain on board the vessel, when necessary to secure 
the rights and obligations of the United States.
Sec. 3. The Secretary may request assistance from such departments, 
agencies, officers, or instrumentalities of the United States as 
necessary to carry out the purposes of this proclamation. Such 
departments, agencies, officers, or instrumentalities shall, consistent 
with other provisions of law and to the extent practicable, provide the 
assistance requested.
Sec. 4. The Secretary may seek assistance from State and local 
authorities in carrying out the purposes of this proclamation. Because 
State and local assistance may be essential for an effective response to 
this emergency, I urge all State and local officials to cooperate with 
Federal authorities and to take all actions within their lawful 
authority necessary to prevent the unauthorized departure of vessels 
intending to enter Cuban territorial waters.
Sec. 5. All powers and authorities delegated by this proclamation to the 
Secretary may be delegated by the Secretary to other officers and agents 
of the United States Government consistent with applicable law.
Sec. 6. Any provisions of Proclamations 6867, 7757, or 9398 that are 
inconsistent with the provisions of this proclamation are superseded to 
the extent of such inconsistency.
Sec. 7. This proclamation shall be immediately transmitted to the 
Congress and published in the Federal Register.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-second day 
of February, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9700 of February 28, 2018

American Red Cross Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Since Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross in 1881, the 
organization has provided domestic disaster relief, assisted in 
international disaster relief, and supported the United States military 
in countless ways. Today, it is a renowned, life-saving force, supported 
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volunteers and responsible for ensuring our Nation's blood supply is 
always at safe and sufficient levels. The American Red Cross also 
provides training and preparedness programs for Americans in safety-
related fields and helps to connect our Nation's military service 
members with their families. During American Red Cross Month, we honor 
the organization's humanitarian mission, as well as its hard-working 
staff, dedicated volunteers, and generous supporters, whose donations 
are vital to sustaining the organization's operations.
The American Red Cross plays an indispensable role in our Nation's 
healthcare system, including as the single largest supplier of blood and 
blood products in the United States. These blood products are vital for 
accident and burn victims, patients with conditions that require 
repeated transfusions, and patients undergoing advanced treatments like 
heart surgery and cancer therapy. On average, the American Red Cross 
collects nearly 4.9 million units of blood each year from more than 2.8 
million donors. These donations help meet the needs of patients at 
approximately 2,600 hospitals and transfusion centers across the 
country.
In addition to its healthcare mission, last year, the American Red Cross 
assisted millions of people affected by disasters in the United States 
and around the world. During a 45-day span, the organization responded 
to six of our Nation's largest and most complex disasters of 2017, 
including back-to-back hurricanes, the deadliest wildfires in California 
history, and the mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada. Globally, the 
American Red Cross provided aid to 26 countries in the aftermath of 
multiple natural disasters, including a drought and food crisis in 
Africa, the floods and migration crisis in Bangladesh, two earthquakes 
that shook Mexico just weeks apart, and floods and landslides in Nepal. 
The American Red Cross helped nearly 9,400 people search for loved ones 
separated from their families during these and other international 
calamities.
Since its founding, the American Red Cross has also served as a vital 
conduit between our great men and women of the military and their 
families and support networks back home. To help caregivers meet the 
daily challenge of providing for our wounded, ill, and injured service 
members and veterans, the Military and Veteran Caregiver Network 
provides peer support through online resources and community-based 
groups. And last year alone, through its Hero Care Network, the American 
Red Cross relayed more than 304,000 urgent messages to more than 79,000 
service members and their families.
The dedicated staff members and volunteers of the American Red Cross 
make tremendous, positive contributions to both our Nation and the 
world. Their tireless endeavors truly deserve our unwavering respect, 
support, and gratitude.
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 2018 as American Red Cross 
Month. I encourage all Americans to observe this month with appropriate 
programs, ceremonies, and activities, and to support the work of the 
American Red Cross and their local chapters.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day 
of February, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the

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Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9701 of February 28, 2018

Irish-American Heritage Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During the month of St. Patrick's Day, we celebrate Irish-American 
Heritage Month and the tremendous role Irish immigrants and their 
descendants have played in the development of our great Nation. Irish-
American Heritage Month is a great opportunity to celebrate the nearly 
33 million Americans with Irish ancestry and their tremendous 
contributions to the betterment of our country. This month, and every 
month, we appreciate their efforts in helping usher in a new era of 
American prosperity.
Irish Americans have distinguished themselves in every sector of 
American life. Many have been among the key architects of our country's 
greatness. Nine of the men who signed our Declaration of Independence 
were of Irish origin. Presidents Andrew Jackson, John F. Kennedy, Ronald 
Reagan, and many others have traced their roots to the Emerald Isle. 
Businessman Henry Ford, founder of one of America's most iconic 
companies, was the son of an Irish immigrant.
For centuries, the tenacious Irish spirit, paired with American self-
reliance, has helped Irish immigrants and their descendants realize 
incredible dreams. With religious devotion, strength rooted in the love 
of family, and confidence in the promise of America, Irish Americans 
have engaged in the American experience in robust and meaningful ways. 
Their neighborhoods, schools, churches, and workplaces have affirmed the 
importance of faith, industry, and learning. It is, therefore, no wonder 
that American art, business, and public life are marked by Irish names 
and symbols.
This month, Americans across the country will don the traditional green 
garb as we celebrate the patron saint of Ireland in an annual tribute to 
our shared and cherished heritage with that great country. As we spend 
this month honoring Irish Americans, we also pledge to further 
strengthen our relationship with the Emerald Isle itself, as we look 
forward to a bright future of greater friendship, cooperation, and 
commerce for centuries 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 2018 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 twenty-eighth day 
of February, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the

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Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9702 of February 28, 2018

Women's History Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Our history is rich with amazing stories of strong, courageous, and 
brilliant women. Since America's founding, women have played an integral 
part in American innovation and productivity, while simultaneously 
raising generations of lively children and providing leadership in their 
local communities.
Time and time again, women have demonstrated resilience in the face of 
unprecedented challenges. America's women have readily tackled the 
disruptive forces and demands of wartime and embraced the technological 
and industrial advancements of the past 250 years. We have seen the 
incredible fortitude of women like Mary Katherine Goddard, who, in 1775, 
served as postmaster of the Baltimore post office and printed the second 
copy of the then-treasonous Declaration of Independence. We have 
followed the exceptional leadership of women like Olive Ann Beech, the 
first female head of a major aircraft company, which produced thousands 
of aircraft for the Allied effort during World War II. And, we have been 
transformed by women like Marva Collins, who was working as a full-time 
substitute teacher in Chicago when she founded a low-cost private school 
for low-income children being left behind by public schools.
We can find similar stories throughout women's endeavors today. Women 
are leaders in a range of fields, from business and medicine to 
government and the arts. And, my Administration is committed to creating 
conditions that empower women to achieve even more. Access to paid 
family leave and affordable, high-quality childcare can help enhance 
women's ability to participate in the labor force and improve the 
economic security of their families. The recently enacted Tax Cuts and 
Jobs Act provides new tax credits to businesses that offer paid family 
and medical leave to their employees. This landmark legislation also 
gives qualifying American families with children a significantly larger 
child tax credit and ensures that more families will be eligible to take 
advantage of this credit. When we support family-friendly policies, 
women have more freedom to explore opportunities and to thrive at work 
and at home.
My Administration is also supporting policies that promote women's 
economic empowerment. This is critical, as women now make up 40 percent 
of the entrepreneurs in the United States. Women business owners employ 
more than 8 million workers and provide them with more than $264 billion 
in wages and salaries. Just in the first year of my Administration, the 
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Business Administration has increased lending to women-owned businesses 
by $128 million. We will also continue promoting the next generation of 
women leaders through mentoring, training, and education initiatives.
Through these and other efforts, we will support women throughout our 
society, recognizing that the successes of women strengthen our 
families, our economy, and our Nation. As we reflect on the role of 
women throughout American history, we remember that women must always 
have access to all the opportunities that our Nation has to offer. 
Indeed, ensuring access to these opportunities is vital to our Nation's 
prosperity.
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 2018 as Women's 
History Month. I call upon all Americans to observe this month and to 
celebrate International Women's Day on March 8, 2018, with appropriate 
programs, ceremonies, and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day 
of February, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9703 of March 2, 2018

National Consumer Protection Week, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

A vibrant economy, fueled by consumer confidence, is at the heart of 
American prosperity. Fraudulent and deceptive practices erode the 
marketplace, cost consumers billions of dollars each year, and undermine 
the well-being of Americans and their families. During National Consumer 
Protection Week, we focus on the importance of safeguarding and 
strengthening our economic health through consumer education and fraud 
prevention.
American consumers must be alert for a broad range of scams and schemes, 
including identity theft, cybersecurity breaches, and charity fraud, all 
of which can destroy credit, diminish lifelong savings, and erode 
financial security and confidence. All consumers are vulnerable to 
financial exploitation, but depraved scammers often target the elderly. 
Such fraud can rob victims of their dignity and confidence, in addition 
to their resources. For this reason, I signed into law the Elder Abuse 
Prevention and Prosecution Act, which increases penalties for criminals 
who target older Americans.
Imposter fraud is one of the fastest-growing scams today. It takes many 
forms and affects Americans of all ages, but the goal is always the 
same: to steal money after gaining the trust of an unsuspecting 
consumer. Imposters pose as bank representatives, government 
organizations, State lottery officials, first responders, Internal 
Revenue Service agents, technical support

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personnel, and shamelessly and cruelly, loved ones in distress. A 
growing number of imposter fraudsters claim affiliation with the 
military in an effort to trick service members or veterans into sharing 
sensitive personal or financial information. These con artists often 
convince people to send money or to provide access to their computers, 
which can turn out to be financially and personally devastating.
National Consumer Protection Week is an opportunity for Americans to 
learn about their consumer rights so they can make better-informed 
financial decisions, avoid predatory practices, and protect their 
families from fraud and abuse. The Federal Government, in conjunction 
with a network of national organizations and State and local partners, 
provides information and resources that help Americans avoid, report, or 
recover from fraud and identity theft. I encourage all Americans to take 
this week to learn about how they can protect themselves and their 
families and defend their personal information from the growing number 
of online threats. The best weapon against fraud and extortion is a 
well-informed consumer. Together, we can work toward preserving economic 
prosperity and protecting personal financial 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 March 4 through March 
10, 2018, as National Consumer Protection Week. I encourage individuals, 
businesses, organizations, government agencies, and community groups to 
take advantage of the broad array of online resources offered by the 
Federal Trade Commission, and to share this information through consumer 
education activities in communities across the country.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this second day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9704 of March 8, 2018

Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

1. On January 19, 2018, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) 
transmitted to me a report on his investigation into the effect of 
imports of aluminum on the national security of the United States under 
section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 U.S.C. 
1862).
2. The Secretary found and advised me of his opinion that aluminum is 
being imported into the United States in such quantities and under such 
circumstances as to threaten to impair the national security of the 
United States. The Secretary found that the present quantities of 
aluminum imports and the circumstances of global excess capacity for 
producing aluminum are ``weakening our internal economy,'' leaving the 
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``almost totally reliant on foreign producers of primary aluminum'' and 
``at risk of becoming completely reliant on foreign producers of high-
purity aluminum that is essential for key military and commercial 
systems.'' Because of these risks, and the risk that the domestic 
aluminum industry would become ``unable to satisfy existing national 
security needs or respond to a national security emergency that requires 
a large increase in domestic production,'' and taking into account the 
close relation of the economic welfare of the Nation to our national 
security, see 19 U.S.C. 1862(d), the Secretary concluded that the 
present quantities and circumstances of aluminum imports threaten to 
impair the national security as defined in section 232 of the Trade 
Expansion Act of 1962, as amended.
3. In light of this conclusion, the Secretary recommended actions to 
adjust the imports of aluminum so that such imports will not threaten to 
impair the national security. Among those recommendations was a global 
tariff of 7.7 percent on imports of aluminum articles in order to reduce 
imports to a level that the Secretary assessed would enable domestic 
aluminum producers to use approximately 80 percent of existing domestic 
production capacity and thereby achieve long-term economic viability 
through increased production. The Secretary has also recommended that I 
authorize him, in response to specific requests from affected domestic 
parties, to exclude from any adopted import restrictions those aluminum 
articles for which the Secretary determines there is a lack of 
sufficient U.S. production capacity of comparable products, or to 
exclude aluminum articles from such restrictions for specific national 
security-based considerations.
4. I concur in the Secretary's finding that aluminum articles are being 
imported into the United States in such quantities and under such 
circumstances as to threaten to impair the national security of the 
United States, and I have considered his recommendations.
5. Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended, 
authorizes the President to adjust the imports of an article and its 
derivatives that are being imported into the United States in such 
quantities or under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the 
national security.
6. Section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2483), 
authorizes the President to embody in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
the United States (HTSUS) the substance of acts affecting import 
treatment, and actions thereunder, including the removal, modification, 
continuance, or imposition of any rate of duty or other import 
restriction.
7. In the exercise of these authorities, I have decided to adjust the 
imports of aluminum articles by imposing a 10 percent ad valorem tariff 
on aluminum articles, as defined below, imported from all countries 
except Canada and Mexico. In my judgment, this tariff is necessary and 
appropriate in light of the many factors I have considered, including 
the Secretary's report, updated import and production numbers for 2017, 
the failure of countries to agree on measures to reduce global excess 
capacity, the continued high level of imports since the beginning of the 
year, and special circumstances that exist with respect to Canada and 
Mexico. This relief will help our domestic aluminum industry to revive 
idled facilities, open closed smelters and mills, preserve necessary 
skills by hiring new aluminum workers, and maintain or increase 
production, which will reduce our Nation's need to rely on foreign 
producers for aluminum and ensure that domestic producers can continue 
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critical industries and national defense. Under current circumstances, 
this tariff is necessary and appropriate to address the threat that 
imports of aluminum articles pose to the national security.
8. In adopting this tariff, I recognize that our Nation has important 
security relationships with some countries whose exports of aluminum to 
the United States weaken our internal economy and thereby threaten to 
impair the national security. I also recognize our shared concern about 
global excess capacity, a circumstance that is contributing to the 
threatened impairment of the national security. Any country with which 
we have a security relationship is welcome to discuss with the United 
States alternative ways to address the threatened impairment of the 
national security caused by imports from that country. Should the United 
States and any such country arrive at a satisfactory alternative means 
to address the threat to the national security such that I determine 
that imports from that country no longer threaten to impair the national 
security, I may remove or modify the restriction on aluminum articles 
imports from that country and, if necessary, make any corresponding 
adjustments to the tariff as it applies to other countries as our 
national security interests require.
9. I conclude that Canada and Mexico present a special case. Given our 
shared commitment to supporting each other in addressing national 
security concerns, our shared commitment to addressing global excess 
capacity for producing aluminum, the physical proximity of our 
respective industrial bases, the robust economic integration between our 
countries, the export of aluminum produced in the United States to 
Canada and Mexico, and the close relation of the economic welfare of the 
United States to our national security, see 19 U.S.C. 1862(d), I have 
determined that the necessary and appropriate means to address the 
threat to the national security posed by imports of aluminum articles 
from Canada and Mexico is to continue ongoing discussions with these 
countries and to exempt aluminum articles imports from these countries 
from the tariff, at least at this time. I expect that Canada and Mexico 
will take action to prevent transshipment of aluminum articles through 
Canada and Mexico to the United States.
10. In the meantime, the tariff imposed by this proclamation is an 
important first step in ensuring the economic viability of our domestic 
aluminum industry. Without this tariff and satisfactory outcomes in 
ongoing negotiations with Canada and Mexico, the industry will continue 
to decline, leaving the United States at risk of becoming reliant on 
foreign producers of aluminum to meet our national security needs--a 
situation that is fundamentally inconsistent with the safety and 
security of the American people. It is my judgment that the tariff 
imposed by this proclamation is necessary and appropriate to adjust 
imports of aluminum articles so that such imports will not threaten to 
impair the national security as defined in section 232 of the Trade 
Expansion Act of 1962, as amended.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws 
of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3, 
United States Code, section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, 
and section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended, do 
hereby proclaim as follows:
(1) For the purposes of this proclamation, ``aluminum articles'' are 
defined in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) as: (a) unwrought 
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(HTS 7601); (b) aluminum bars, rods, and profiles (HTS 7604); (c) 
aluminum wire (HTS 7605); (d) aluminum plate, sheet, strip, and foil 
(flat rolled products) (HTS 7606 and 7607); (e) aluminum tubes and pipes 
and tube and pipe fitting (HTS 7608 and 7609); and (f) aluminum castings 
and forgings (HTS 7616.99.51.60 and 7616.99.51.70), including any 
subsequent revisions to these HTS classifications.
(2) In order to establish increases in the duty rate on imports of 
aluminum articles, subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS is modified 
as provided in the Annex to this proclamation. Except as otherwise 
provided in this proclamation, or in notices published pursuant to 
clause 3 of this proclamation, all imports of aluminum articles 
specified in the Annex shall be subject to an additional 10 percent ad 
valorem rate of duty with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time 
on March 23, 2018. This rate of duty, which is in addition to any other 
duties, fees, exactions, and charges applicable to such imported 
aluminum articles, shall apply to imports of aluminum articles from all 
countries except Canada and Mexico.
(3) The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the 
Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Defense, the United States 
Trade Representative (USTR), the Assistant to the President for National 
Security Affairs, the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, 
and such other senior Executive Branch officials as the Secretary deems 
appropriate, is hereby authorized to provide relief from the additional 
duties set forth in clause 2 of this proclamation for any aluminum 
article determined not to be produced in the United States in a 
sufficient and reasonably available amount or of a satisfactory quality 
and is also authorized to provide such relief based upon specific 
national security considerations. Such relief shall be provided for an 
aluminum article only after a request for exclusion is made by a 
directly affected party located in the United States. If the Secretary 
determines that a particular aluminum article should be excluded, the 
Secretary shall, upon publishing a notice of such determination in the 
Federal Register, notify Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the 
Department of Homeland Security concerning such article so that it will 
be excluded from the duties described in clause 2 of this proclamation. 
The Secretary shall consult with CBP to determine whether the HTSUS 
provisions created by the Annex to this proclamation should be modified 
in order to ensure the proper administration of such exclusion, and, if 
so, shall make such modification to the HTSUS through a notice in the 
Federal Register.
(4) Within 10 days after the date of this proclamation, the Secretary 
shall issue procedures for the requests for exclusion described in 
clause 3 of this proclamation. The issuance of such procedures is exempt 
from Executive Order 13771 of January 30, 2017 (Reducing Regulation and 
Controlling Regulatory Costs).
(5) (a) The modifications to the HTSUS made by the Annex to this 
proclamation shall be effective with respect to goods entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern 
daylight time on March 23, 2018, and shall continue in effect, unless 
such actions are expressly reduced, modified, or terminated.
    (b) The Secretary shall continue to monitor imports of aluminum 
articles and shall, from time to time, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State,

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the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Defense, the USTR, the 
Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, the Assistant 
to the President for Economic Policy, the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget, and such other senior Executive Branch officials 
as the Secretary deems appropriate, review the status of such imports 
with respect to the national security. The Secretary shall inform the 
President of any circumstances that in the Secretary's opinion might 
indicate the need for further action by the President under section 232 
of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended. The Secretary shall also 
inform the President of any circumstance that in the Secretary's opinion 
might indicate that the increase in duty rate provided for in this 
proclamation is no longer necessary.
(6) Any provision of previous proclamations and Executive Orders that is 
inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation is superseded 
to the extent of such inconsistency.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighth day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9705 of March 8, 2018

Adjusting Imports of Steel Into the United States

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

1. On January 11, 2018, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) 
transmitted to me a report on his investigation into the effect of 
imports of steel mill articles (steel articles) on the national security 
of the United States under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 
1962, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1862).
2. The Secretary found and advised me of his opinion that steel articles 
are being imported into the United States in such quantities and under 
such circumstances as to threaten to impair the national security of the 
United States. The Secretary found that the present quantities of steel 
articles imports and the circumstances of global excess capacity for 
producing steel are ``weakening our internal economy,'' resulting in the 
persistent threat of further closures of domestic steel production 
facilities and the ``shrinking [of our] ability to meet national 
security production requirements in a national emergency.'' Because of 
these risks and the risk that the United States may be unable to ``meet 
[steel] demands for national defense and critical industries in a 
national emergency,'' and taking into account the close relation of the 
economic welfare of the Nation to our national security, see 19 U.S.C. 
1862(d), the Secretary concluded that the present quantities and 
circumstances of steel articles imports threaten to impair the national 
security as defined in section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, 
as amended.
3. In reaching this conclusion, the Secretary considered the previous 
U.S. Government measures and actions on steel articles imports and 
excess capacity, including actions taken under Presidents Reagan, George 
H.W. Bush, Clinton, and George W. Bush. The Secretary also considered 
the Department of Commerce's narrower investigation of iron ore and 
semi-finished steel imports in 2001, and found the recommendations in 
that report to be outdated given the dramatic changes in the steel 
industry since 2001, including the increased level of global excess 
capacity, the increased level of imports, the reduction in basic oxygen 
furnace facilities, the number of idled facilities despite increased 
demand for steel in critical industries, and the potential impact of 
further plant closures on capacity needed in a national emergency.
4. In light of this conclusion, the Secretary recommended actions to 
adjust the imports of steel articles so that such imports will not 
threaten to impair the national security. Among those recommendations 
was a global tariff of 24 percent on imports of steel articles in order 
to reduce imports to a level that the Secretary assessed would enable 
domestic steel producers to use approximately 80 percent of existing 
domestic production capacity and thereby achieve long-term economic 
viability through increased production. The Secretary has also 
recommended that I authorize him, in response to specific requests from 
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adopted import restrictions those steel articles for which the Secretary 
determines there is a lack of sufficient U.S. production capacity of 
comparable products, or to exclude steel articles from such restrictions 
for specific national security-based considerations.
5. I concur in the Secretary's finding that steel articles are being 
imported into the United States in such quantities and under such 
circumstances as to threaten to impair the national security of the 
United States, and I have considered his recommendations.
6. Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended, 
authorizes the President to adjust the imports of an article and its 
derivatives that are being imported into the United States in such 
quantities or under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the 
national security.
7. Section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2483), 
authorizes the President to embody in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
the United States (HTSUS) the substance of acts affecting import 
treatment, and actions thereunder, including the removal, modification, 
continuance, or imposition of any rate of duty or other import 
restriction.
8. In the exercise of these authorities, I have decided to adjust the 
imports of steel articles by imposing a 25 percent ad valorem tariff on 
steel articles, as defined below, imported from all countries except 
Canada and Mexico. In my judgment, this tariff is necessary and 
appropriate in light of the many factors I have considered, including 
the Secretary's report, updated import and production numbers for 2017, 
the failure of countries to agree on measures to reduce global excess 
capacity, the continued high level of imports since the beginning of the 
year, and special circumstances that exist with respect to Canada and 
Mexico. This relief will help our domestic steel industry to revive 
idled facilities, open closed mills, preserve necessary skills by hiring 
new steel workers, and maintain or increase production, which will 
reduce our Nation's need to rely on foreign producers for steel and 
ensure that domestic producers can continue to supply all the steel 
necessary for critical industries and national defense. Under current 
circumstances, this tariff is necessary and appropriate to address the 
threat that imports of steel articles pose to the national security.
9. In adopting this tariff, I recognize that our Nation has important 
security relationships with some countries whose exports of steel 
articles to the United States weaken our internal economy and thereby 
threaten to impair the national security. I also recognize our shared 
concern about global excess capacity, a circumstance that is 
contributing to the threatened impairment of the national security. Any 
country with which we have a security relationship is welcome to discuss 
with the United States alternative ways to address the threatened 
impairment of the national security caused by imports from that country. 
Should the United States and any such country arrive at a satisfactory 
alternative means to address the threat to the national security such 
that I determine that imports from that country no longer threaten to 
impair the national security, I may remove or modify the restriction on 
steel articles imports from that country and, if necessary, make any 
corresponding adjustments to the tariff as it applies to other countries 
as our national security interests require.
10. I conclude that Canada and Mexico present a special case. Given our 
shared commitment to supporting each other in addressing national 
security concerns, our shared commitment to addressing global excess 
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for producing steel, the physical proximity of our respective industrial 
bases, the robust economic integration between our countries, the export 
of steel articles produced in the United States to Canada and Mexico, 
and the close relation of the economic welfare of the United States to 
our national security, see 19 U.S.C. 1862(d), I have determined that the 
necessary and appropriate means to address the threat to the national 
security posed by imports of steel articles from Canada and Mexico is to 
continue ongoing discussions with these countries and to exempt steel 
articles imports from these countries from the tariff, at least at this 
time. I expect that Canada and Mexico will take action to prevent 
transshipment of steel articles through Canada and Mexico to the United 
States.
11. In the meantime, the tariff imposed by this proclamation is an 
important first step in ensuring the economic viability of our domestic 
steel industry. Without this tariff and satisfactory outcomes in ongoing 
negotiations with Canada and Mexico, the industry will continue to 
decline, leaving the United States at risk of becoming reliant on 
foreign producers of steel to meet our national security needs--a 
situation that is fundamentally inconsistent with the safety and 
security of the American people. It is my judgment that the tariff 
imposed by this proclamation is necessary and appropriate to adjust 
imports of steel articles so that such imports will not threaten to 
impair the national security as defined in section 232 of the Trade 
Expansion Act of 1962, as amended.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws 
of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3, 
United States Code, section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, 
and section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended, do 
hereby proclaim as follows:
(1) For the purposes of this proclamation, ``steel articles'' are 
defined at the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) 6-digit level as: 
7206.10 through 7216.50, 7216.99 through 7301.10, 7302.10, 7302.40 
through 7302.90, and 7304.10 through 7306.90, including any subsequent 
revisions to these HTS classifications.
(2) In order to establish increases in the duty rate on imports of steel 
articles, subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS is modified as 
provided in the Annex to this proclamation. Except as otherwise provided 
in this proclamation, or in notices published pursuant to clause 3 of 
this proclamation, all steel articles imports specified in the Annex 
shall be subject to an additional 25 percent ad valorem rate of duty 
with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for 
consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on March 23, 
2018. This rate of duty, which is in addition to any other duties, fees, 
exactions, and charges applicable to such imported steel articles, shall 
apply to imports of steel articles from all countries except Canada and 
Mexico.
(3) The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the 
Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Defense, the United States 
Trade Representative (USTR), the Assistant to the President for National 
Security Affairs, the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, 
and such other senior Executive Branch officials as the Secretary deems 
appropriate, is hereby authorized to provide relief from the additional 
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clause 2 of this proclamation for any steel article determined not to be 
produced in the United States in a sufficient and reasonably available 
amount or of a satisfactory quality and is also authorized to provide 
such relief based upon specific national security considerations. Such 
relief shall be provided for a steel article only after a request for 
exclusion is made by a directly affected party located in the United 
States. If the Secretary determines that a particular steel article 
should be excluded, the Secretary shall, upon publishing a notice of 
such determination in the Federal Register, notify Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security concerning such 
article so that it will be excluded from the duties described in clause 
2 of this proclamation. The Secretary shall consult with CBP to 
determine whether the HTSUS provisions created by the Annex to this 
proclamation should be modified in order to ensure the proper 
administration of such exclusion, and, if so, shall make such 
modification to the HTSUS through a notice in the Federal Register.
(4) Within 10 days after the date of this proclamation, the Secretary 
shall issue procedures for the requests for exclusion described in 
clause 3 of this proclamation. The issuance of such procedures is exempt 
from Executive Order 13771 of January 30, 2017 (Reducing Regulation and 
Controlling Regulatory Costs).
(5) (a) The modifications to the HTSUS made by the Annex to this 
proclamation shall be effective with respect to goods entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern 
daylight time on March 23, 2018, and shall continue in effect, unless 
such actions are expressly reduced, modified, or terminated.
    (b) The Secretary shall continue to monitor imports of steel 
articles and shall, from time to time, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of 
Defense, the USTR, the Assistant to the President for National Security 
Affairs, the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and such other senior 
Executive Branch officials as the Secretary deems appropriate, review 
the status of such imports with respect to the national security. The 
Secretary shall inform the President of any circumstances that in the 
Secretary's opinion might indicate the need for further action by the 
President under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as 
amended. The Secretary shall also inform the President of any 
circumstance that in the Secretary's opinion might indicate that the 
increase in duty rate provided for in this proclamation is no longer 
necessary.
(6) Any provision of previous proclamations and Executive Orders that is 
inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation is superseded 
to the extent of such inconsistency.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighth day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9706 of March 16, 2018

National Poison Prevention Week, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Poisoning remains the leading cause of injury death in the United 
States. By taking the proper precautions and preparing for emergency 
situations, however, we can ensure our families and our communities 
avoid poisoning tragedies. During National Poison Prevention Week, we 
strive to reduce the frequency of poisoning deaths and educate ourselves 
about how to prevent accidental poisoning.
Since 2000, the rate of accidental drug-poisoning deaths has more than 
quadrupled. Accidental poisoning due to drug overdose has taken immense 
tolls on families all across the country, and synthetic opioids continue 
to push the death count higher. In 2016 alone, we lost 116 people per 
day from opioid-related drug overdoses.
To address this devastating epidemic, I have mobilized my entire 
Administration to combat drug addiction and opioid abuse. In October 
2017, my Administration declared the opioid addiction crisis a national 
public health emergency. My 2018 Budget proposes $3 billion in new 
funding this year to combat the opioid epidemic, including through 
providing additional support for mental health initiatives.
My Administration has also led multiple national ``Take Back Day'' 
events, during which Americans have had the opportunity to safely 
dispose of unneeded prescription medications, preventing them from 
falling into the wrong hands. During the most recent event last October, 
the Drug Enforcement Administration collected 456 tons of prescription 
drugs for disposal at more than 5,300 collection sites. We will continue 
to champion these initiatives, which help prevent future tragedies from 
accidental poisonings and drug overdoses.
This week, and every week, we warn all Americans about unintended 
exposure to poisons, so that we can reduce risks and prevent injuries 
and lost lives. We all can do our part by ensuring the products we bring 
into our homes, including medications, cleaning supplies, laundry 
detergents, small batteries, and other chemicals, are stored out of 
sight and out of reach of children. Accidental poisonings are 
preventable, and we must recommit ourselves to taking the necessary 
actions to protect our families, and improve the health, well-being, and 
prosperity of our Nation as a whole.
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, President of the United States of 
America, do hereby proclaim March 18, 2018, through March 24, 2018, to 
be National Poison Prevention Week. I call upon all Americans to observe 
this week by taking actions to safeguard their families from poisonous 
products, chemicals, and medicines, and drugs found in our homes, and

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to raise awareness of these dangers in order to prevent accidental 
injuries and deaths.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9707 of March 16, 2018

Vocational-Technical Education Week, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Across our great Nation, vocational-technical schools prepare Americans 
for careers in critical sectors of our economy, including manufacturing, 
construction, and technology fields. These industries are essential to 
our Nation's prosperity and security, as well as to our success in the 
competitive global marketplace. During Vocational-Technical Education 
Week, we highlight the important role that vocational and technical 
education plays in lifting up our communities and putting millions of 
Americans on the road to success.
As I said in the State of the Union Address, my Administration is 
focused on investing in workforce development, especially as the recent 
tax cuts spur major job creation across the country. Today, 5.9 million 
American jobs are unfilled, and more than 350,000 of them are in 
manufacturing. Our Nation needs skilled workers to fill these roles, but 
the cost of postsecondary education continues to rise while many 
colleges and universities fail to adequately equip students with skills 
that align with the jobs in demand. Businesses large and small routinely 
observe that they cannot find qualified applicants to fill their 
vacancies. Vocational-technical schools help students explore their 
passions and enter the workforce with the necessary competencies to 
secure well-paying, family-sustaining jobs.
My Administration recognizes the importance of increasing access to 
education, which is why my infrastructure proposal includes important 
reforms that will make it easier for Americans to access affordable, 
relevant, and high-quality education that leads to full-time work and 
long-term careers. It also includes initiatives related to workforce 
development. Specifically, my proposal would allow students to use Pell 
Grant funding to pay for cutting-edge, short-term programs that lead to 
quick and efficient transitions into the workforce. My proposal also 
calls on the Congress to reauthorize the Perkins Career and Technical 
Education program and to improve it by making it easier for schools to 
partner with local businesses to expand apprenticeships, other forms of 
skills-based learning, and dual-enrollment programs. Further, I have 
called for reforming the Federal Work-Study program so that more Federal 
dollars go toward helping students--especially lower-income students--
have more meaningful workplace experiences. Through a combination of 
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my Administration is seeking to train the workforce of today for both 
the challenges and developments of tomorrow.
Vocational-Technical Education Week reminds us to consider how we can 
help all Americans achieve the American Dream, by providing 
opportunities for all of our citizens to secure employment, success, and 
fulfillment. American strength and prosperity truly rely upon the 
educational advancement opportunities we make available to our Nation's 
youth.
NOW, THERFORE, 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 18 through March 
24, 2018, as Vocational-Technical Education Week. I call upon public 
officials, educators, librarians, and all Americans to observe this week 
with appropriate ceremonies and activities designed to highlight the 
benefits of quality vocational-technical education.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9708 of March 19, 2018

National Agriculture Day, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On National Agriculture Day, we acknowledge the tremendous work ethic, 
ingenuity, determination, and perseverance that define generations of 
American farmers. Because of their efforts, the United States produces 
an abundant supply of food, feed, and fuel for a growing global 
population. Our rich and abundant soil provides for more than just 
sustenance--it provides a beautiful and bountiful way of life for 
millions of Americans.
America's strong agricultural sector is a key component of our Nation's 
robust economy and trade. Every $1 of United States agricultural and 
food exports creates another $1.27 in business activity. Our country's 
agriculture exports are valued at more than $100 billion, and every $1 
billion in exports supports approximately 8,000 American jobs. Moreover, 
agriculture contributes to at least 8.6 percent of our gross domestic 
product. The economic boost from our agriculture reaches beyond the 
fields our farmers tend, with unrivaled skill and diligence, to 
communities all across America.
America's farmers, growers, ranchers, foresters, and agricultural 
scientists and engineers are world-leading innovators, exploring new 
research and technologies like advancements in biotechnology and the use 
of automated vehicles that enable precision agriculture to maximize 
yields and minimize environmental impacts. My Administration proudly 
supports them in their pioneering endeavors. In this new era of American 
agriculture, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing in rural 
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bridges, and is supplying affordable, reliable power to those living on 
the outskirts of larger cities and towns. These investments in American 
infrastructure will improve the quality of life in rural America for 
years to come.
To help the American agricultural economy succeed in an increasingly 
competitive global market, I signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the 
largest tax cut and reform legislation in American history. This 
legislation is providing much needed relief to America's farmers, who 
can now expense 100 percent of their capital investments, including 
expenditures for farm equipment, over the next 4 years. Additionally, 
under this new legislation, the vast majority of family farms will now 
be exempt from the death tax.
American agriculture is an integral part of our success as a Nation, 
uniquely tied to both our country's culture and economy. Today, and 
every day, we cherish our Nation's rich agricultural history and 
celebrate the greatness of the American farmer.
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 20, 2018, as 
National Agriculture Day. I encourage all Americans to observe this day 
by recognizing the preeminent role that agriculture plays in our daily 
lives, acknowledging agriculture's continuing importance to rural 
America and our country's economy, and expressing our deep appreciation 
of farmers, growers, ranchers, producers, national forest system 
stewards, private agricultural stewards, and those who work in the 
agriculture sector across the Nation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9709 of March 22, 2018

Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and 
American Democracy, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On this celebration of Greek Independence Day, we reflect on the common 
bonds of history and heritage that connect the United States and Greece. 
Our nations share cultural, economic, and defense interests, but the 
foundation of our abiding friendship is our unwavering commitment to 
liberty and our shared love of democratic institutions.
As the cradle of Western civilization and the birthplace of democracy, 
Greece has a rich and glorious heritage, resplendent in its influential 
contributions to literature, philosophy, and science. The ancient Greeks 
fostered the timeless ideal of human liberty, which inspired our 
Nation's Founders as they drafted our Constitution and established our 
Republic.

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The legacy of ancient Greece carries on today, as liberty continues to 
serve as a beacon of hope to all who long for a better life.
It was an honor to welcome Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to the 
White House last year. His visit underscored the importance of our 
bilateral relationship and our ongoing strategic cooperation on issues 
such as law enforcement, counterterrorism, and matters of defense, 
energy, commerce, and trade. Greece continues to meet its NATO 
obligations on defense spending and serves as a gracious host for our 
naval forces at Souda Bay. Our Greek-American partnership is strong, and 
we are grateful to have such a tremendous ally and friend in Greece.
Our nations continue to expand our economic and commercial ties, 
creating jobs and opportunities for investment and trade on both sides 
of the Atlantic. This year, the United States is proud to serve as the 
honored country at the 2018 Thessaloniki International Fair. This 
historic business and trade exhibition will showcase American 
technology, enterprise, and innovation, and will further enhance the 
partnership and cooperation between our great nations.
In 2018, we also celebrate 70 years of Fulbright Greece, a program of 
educational and cultural exchanges between the United States and Greece. 
Fulbright Greece, the oldest Fulbright program in Europe, is the 
flagship international exchange program sponsored by our Government. 
Since 1948, the program has awarded grants to more than 5,500 Greek and 
American citizens to study, teach, or conduct research, enriching both 
of our countries.
The United States and Greece have an enduring bond based on mutual 
respect, shared values, and an abiding commitment to freedom and 
sovereignty. More than 1.3 million Americans claim Greek origin. The 
Greek-American community has made countless positive contributions to 
our Nation and has played a vital role in maintaining our strong 
relationship with Greece. On this 197th anniversary celebration of Greek 
Independence Day, we honor Greece as a strong, faithful ally and valued 
partner in promoting peace, liberty, and prosperity 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 March 25, 2018, 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-second day 
of March, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9710 of March 22, 2018

Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

1. On January 19, 2018, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) 
transmitted to me a report on his investigation into the effect of 
imports of aluminum articles on the national security of the United 
States under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended 
(19 U.S.C. 1862).
2. In Proclamation 9704 of March 8, 2018 (Adjusting Imports of Aluminum 
Into the United States), I concurred in the Secretary's finding that 
aluminum articles are being imported into the United States in such 
quantities and under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the 
national security of the United States, and decided to adjust the 
imports of aluminum articles, as defined in clause 1 of Proclamation 
9704 (aluminum articles), by imposing a 10 percent ad valorem tariff on 
such articles imported from all countries except Canada and Mexico.
3. In proclaiming this tariff, I recognized that our Nation has 
important security relationships with some countries whose exports of 
aluminum articles to the United States weaken our internal economy and 
thereby threaten to impair the national security. I also recognized our 
shared concern about global excess capacity, a circumstance that is 
contributing to the threatened impairment of the national security. I 
further determined that any country with which we have a security 
relationship is welcome to discuss with the United States alternative 
ways to address the threatened impairment of the national security 
caused by imports from that country, and noted that, should the United 
States and any such country arrive at a satisfactory alternative means 
to address the threat to the national security such that I determine 
that imports from that country no longer threaten to impair the national 
security, I may remove or modify the restriction on aluminum articles 
imports from that country and, if necessary, adjust the tariff as it 
applies to other countries as the national security interests of the 
United States require.
4. The United States is continuing discussions with Canada and Mexico, 
as well as the following countries, on satisfactory alternative means to 
address the threatened impairment to the national security by imports of 
aluminum articles from those countries: the Commonwealth of Australia 
(Australia), the Argentine Republic (Argentina), the Republic of Korea 
(South Korea), the Federative Republic of Brazil (Brazil), and the 
European Union (EU) on behalf of its member countries. Each of these 
countries has an important security relationship with the United States 
and I have determined that the necessary and appropriate means to 
address the threat to the national security posed by imports from 
aluminum articles from these countries is to continue these discussions 
and to exempt aluminum articles imports from these countries from the 
tariff, at least at this time. Any country not listed in this 
proclamation with which we have a security relationship remains welcome 
to discuss with the United States alternative ways to address the 
threatened impairment of the national security caused by imports of 
aluminum articles from that country.

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5. The United States has an important security relationship with 
Australia, including our shared commitment to supporting each other in 
addressing national security concerns, particularly through our 
security, defense, and intelligence partnership; the strong economic and 
strategic partnership between our countries; our shared commitment to 
addressing global excess capacity in aluminum production; and the 
integration of Australian persons and organizations into the national 
technology and industrial base of the United States.
6. The United States has an important security relationship with 
Argentina, including our shared commitment to supporting each other in 
addressing national security concerns in Latin America, particularly the 
threat posed by instability in Venezuela; our shared commitment to 
addressing global excess capacity in aluminum production; the reciprocal 
investment in our respective industrial bases; and the strong economic 
integration between our countries.
7. The United States has an important security relationship with South 
Korea, including our shared commitment to eliminating the North Korean 
nuclear threat; our decades-old military alliance; our shared commitment 
to addressing global excess capacity in aluminum production; and our 
strong economic and strategic partnership.
8. The United States has an important security relationship with Brazil, 
including our shared commitment to supporting each other in addressing 
national security concerns in Latin America; our shared commitment to 
addressing global excess capacity in aluminum production; the reciprocal 
investment in our respective industrial bases; and the strong economic 
integration between our countries.
9. The United States has an important security relationship with the EU 
and its constituent member countries, including our shared commitment to 
supporting each other in national security concerns; the strong economic 
and strategic partnership between the United States and the EU, and 
between the United States and EU member countries; and our shared 
commitment to addressing global excess capacity in aluminum production.
10. In light of the foregoing, I have determined that the necessary and 
appropriate means to address the threat to the national security posed 
by imports of aluminum articles from these countries is to continue 
ongoing discussions and to increase strategic partnerships, including 
those with respect to reducing global excess capacity in aluminum 
production by addressing its root causes. In my judgment, discussions 
regarding measures to reduce excess aluminum production and excess 
aluminum capacity, measures that will increase domestic capacity 
utilization, and other satisfactory alternative means will be most 
productive if the tariff proclaimed in Proclamation 9704 on aluminum 
articles imports from these countries is removed at this time.
11. However, the tariff imposed by Proclamation 9704 remains an 
important first step in ensuring the economic viability of our domestic 
aluminum industry and removing the threatened impairment of the national 
security. Without this tariff and the adoption of satisfactory 
alternative means addressing long-term solutions in ongoing discussions 
with the countries listed as excepted in clause 1 of this proclamation, 
the industry will continue to decline, leaving the United States at risk 
of becoming reliant on foreign producers of aluminum to meet our 
national security needs--a situation

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that is fundamentally inconsistent with the safety and security of the 
American people. As a result, unless I determine by further proclamation 
that the United States has reached a satisfactory alternative means to 
remove the threatened impairment to the national security by imports of 
aluminum articles from a particular country listed as excepted in clause 
1 of this proclamation, the tariff set forth in clause 2 of Proclamation 
9704 shall be effective May 1, 2018, for the countries listed as 
excepted in clause 1 of this proclamation. In the event that a 
satisfactory alternative means is reached such that I decide to exclude 
on a long-term basis a particular country from the tariff proclaimed in 
Proclamation 9704, I will also consider whether it is necessary and 
appropriate in light of our national security interests to make any 
corresponding adjustments to the tariff set forth in clause 2 of 
Proclamation 9704 as it applies to other countries. Because the current 
tariff exemptions are temporary, however, I have determined that it is 
necessary and appropriate to maintain the current tariff level at this 
time.
12. In the meantime, to prevent transshipment, excess production, or 
other actions that would lead to increased exports of aluminum articles 
to the United States, the United States Trade Representative, in 
consultation with the Secretary and the Assistant to the President for 
Economic Policy, shall advise me on the appropriate means to ensure that 
imports from countries exempt from the tariff imposed in Proclamation 
9704 do not undermine the national security objectives of such tariff. 
If necessary and appropriate, I will consider directing U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security to 
implement a quota as soon as practicable, and will take into account all 
aluminum articles imports since January 1, 2018, in setting the amount 
of such quota.
13. Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended, 
authorizes the President to adjust the imports of an article and its 
derivatives that are being imported into the United States in such 
quantities or under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the 
national security.
14. Section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2483), 
authorizes the President to embody in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
the United States (HTSUS) the substance of statutes affecting import 
treatment, and actions thereunder, including the 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, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws 
of the United States of America, including section 232 of the Trade 
Expansion Act of 1962, as amended, section 301 of title 3, United States 
Code, and section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, do hereby 
proclaim as follows:
    (1) Imports of all aluminum articles, as defined in clause 1 of 
Proclamation 9704, from the countries listed in this clause shall be 
exempt from the duty established in clause 2 of Proclamation 9704 until 
12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on May 1, 2018. Further, clause 2 of 
Proclamation 9704 is amended by striking the last two sentences and 
inserting the following two sentences: ``Except as otherwise provided in 
this proclamation, or in notices published pursuant to clause 3 of this 
proclamation, all aluminum articles imports specified in the Annex shall 
be subject to an additional 10 percent ad valorem rate of duty with 
respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, 
as follows: (a) on or after 12:01

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a.m. eastern daylight time on March 23, 2018, from all countries except 
Canada, Mexico, Australia, Argentina, South Korea, Brazil, and the 
member countries of the European Union, and (b) on or after 12:01 a.m. 
eastern daylight time on May 1, 2018, from all countries. This rate of 
duty, which is in addition to any other duties, fees, exactions, and 
charges applicable to such imported aluminum articles, shall apply to 
imports of aluminum articles from each country as specified in the 
preceding sentence.''.
    (2) Paragraph (a) of U.S. note 19, added to subchapter III of 
chapter 99 of the HTSUS by the Annex to Proclamation 9704, is amended by 
replacing ``Canada and of Mexico'' with ``Canada, of Mexico, of 
Australia, of Argentina, of South Korea, of Brazil, and of the member 
countries of the European Union''.
    (3) The ``Article description'' for heading 9903.85.01 of the HTSUS 
is amended by replacing ``Canada or of Mexico'' with ``Canada, of 
Mexico, of Australia, of Argentina, of South Korea, of Brazil, or of the 
member countries of the European Union''.
    (4) The exemption afforded to aluminum articles from Canada, Mexico, 
Australia, Argentina, South Korea, Brazil, and the member countries of 
the EU shall apply only to aluminum articles of such countries entered, 
or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, through the close of April 
30, 2018, at which time Canada, Mexico, Australia, Argentina, South 
Korea, Brazil, and the member countries of the EU shall be deleted from 
paragraph (a) of U.S. note 19 to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the 
HTSUS and from the article description of heading 9903.85.01 of the 
HTSUS.
    (5) Any aluminum article that is admitted into a U.S. foreign trade 
zone on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on March 23, 2018, may 
only be admitted as ``privileged foreign status'' as defined in 19 CFR 
146.41, and will be subject upon entry for consumption to any ad valorem 
rates of duty related to the classification under the applicable HTSUS 
subheading. Any aluminum article that was admitted into a U.S. foreign 
trade zone under ``privileged foreign status'' as defined in 19 CFR 
146.41, prior to 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on March 23, 2018, 
will likewise be subject upon entry for consumption to any ad valorem 
rates of duty related to the classification under applicable HTSUS 
subheadings imposed by Proclamation 9704, as amended by this 
proclamation.
    (6) Clause 3 of Proclamation 9704 is amended by inserting a new 
third sentence reading as follows: ``Such relief may be provided to 
directly affected parties on a party-by-party basis taking into account 
the regional availability of particular articles, the ability to 
transport articles within the United States, and any other factors as 
the Secretary deems appropriate.''.
    (7) Clause 3 of Proclamation 9704, as amended by clause 6 of this 
proclamation, is further amended by inserting a new fifth sentence as 
follows: ``For merchandise entered on or after the date the directly 
affected party submitted a request for exclusion, such relief shall be 
retroactive to the date the request for exclusion was posted for public 
comment.''.
    (8) The Secretary, in consultation with CBP and other relevant 
executive departments and agencies, shall revise the HTSUS so that it 
conforms to the amendments and effective dates directed in this 
proclamation. The Secretary shall publish any such modification to the 
HTSUS in the Federal Register.

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    (9) Any provision of previous proclamations and Executive Orders 
that is inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation is 
superseded to the extent of such inconsistency.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-second day 
of March, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9711 of March 22, 2018

Adjusting Imports of Steel Into the United States

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

1. On January 11, 2018, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) 
transmitted to me a report on his investigation into the effect of 
imports of steel mill articles on the national security of the United 
States under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended 
(19 U.S.C. 1862).
2. In Proclamation 9705 of March 8, 2018 (Adjusting Imports of Steel 
Into the United States), I concurred in the Secretary's finding that 
steel mill articles are being imported into the United States in such 
quantities and under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the 
national security of the United States, and decided to adjust the 
imports of steel mill articles, as defined in clause 1 of Proclamation 
9705, as amended by clause 8 of this proclamation (steel articles), by 
imposing a 25 percent ad valorem tariff on such articles imported from 
all countries except Canada and Mexico.
3. In proclaiming this tariff, I recognized that our Nation has 
important security relationships with some countries whose exports of 
steel articles to the United States weaken our internal economy and 
thereby threaten to impair the national security. I also recognized our 
shared concern about global excess capacity, a circumstance that is 
contributing to the threatened impairment of the national security. I 
further determined that any country with which we have a security 
relationship is welcome to discuss with the United States alternative 
ways to address the threatened impairment of the national security 
caused by imports from that country, and noted that, should the United 
States and any such country arrive at a satisfactory alternative means 
to address the threat to the national security such that I determine 
that imports from that country no longer threaten to impair the national 
security, I may remove or modify the restriction on steel articles 
imports from that country and, if necessary, adjust the tariff as it 
applies to other countries as the national security interests of the 
United States require.
4. The United States is continuing discussions with Canada and Mexico, 
as well as the following countries, on satisfactory alternative means to 
address the threatened impairment to the national security by imports of 
steel articles from those countries: the Commonwealth of Australia 
(Australia), the Argentine Republic (Argentina), the Republic of Korea 
(South Korea), the Federative Republic of Brazil (Brazil), and the 
European Union (EU) on

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behalf of its member countries. Each of these countries has an important 
security relationship with the United States and I have determined that 
the necessary and appropriate means to address the threat to the 
national security posed by imports from steel articles from these 
countries is to continue these discussions and to exempt steel articles 
imports from these countries from the tariff, at least at this time. Any 
country not listed in this proclamation with which we have a security 
relationship remains welcome to discuss with the United States 
alternative ways to address the threatened impairment of the national 
security caused by imports of steel articles from that country.
5. The United States has an important security relationship with 
Australia, including our shared commitment to supporting each other in 
addressing national security concerns, particularly through our 
security, defense, and intelligence partnership; the strong economic and 
strategic partnership between our countries; our shared commitment to 
addressing global excess capacity in steel production; and the 
integration of Australian persons and organizations into the national 
technology and industrial base of the United States.
6. The United States has an important security relationship with 
Argentina, including our shared commitment to supporting each other in 
addressing national security concerns in Latin America, particularly the 
threat posed by instability in Venezuela; our shared commitment to 
addressing global excess capacity in steel production; the reciprocal 
investment in our respective industrial bases; and the strong economic 
integration between our countries.
7. The United States has an important security relationship with South 
Korea, including our shared commitment to eliminating the North Korean 
nuclear threat; our decades-old military alliance; our shared commitment 
to addressing global excess capacity in steel production; and our strong 
economic and strategic partnership.
8. The United States has an important security relationship with Brazil, 
including our shared commitment to supporting each other in addressing 
national security concerns in Latin America; our shared commitment to 
addressing global excess capacity in steel production; the reciprocal 
investment in our respective industrial bases; and the strong economic 
integration between our countries.
9. The United States has an important security relationship with the EU 
and its constituent member countries, including our shared commitment to 
supporting each other in national security concerns; the strong economic 
and strategic partnership between the United States and the EU, and 
between the United States and EU member countries; and our shared 
commitment to addressing global excess capacity in steel production.
10. In light of the foregoing, I have determined that the necessary and 
appropriate means to address the threat to the national security posed 
by imports of steel articles from these countries is to continue ongoing 
discussions and to increase strategic partnerships, including those with 
respect to reducing global excess capacity in steel production by 
addressing its root causes. In my judgment, discussions regarding 
measures to reduce excess steel production and excess steel capacity, 
measures that will increase domestic capacity utilization, and other 
satisfactory alternative means will be

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most productive if the tariff proclaimed in Proclamation 9705 on steel 
articles imports from these countries is removed at this time.
11. However, the tariff imposed by Proclamation 9705 remains an 
important first step in ensuring the economic viability of our domestic 
steel industry and removing the threatened impairment of the national 
security. Without this tariff and the adoption of satisfactory 
alternative means addressing long-term solutions in ongoing discussions 
with the countries listed as excepted in clause 1 of this proclamation, 
the industry will continue to decline, leaving the United States at risk 
of becoming reliant on foreign producers of steel to meet our national 
security needs--a situation that is fundamentally inconsistent with the 
safety and security of the American people. As a result, unless I 
determine by further proclamation that the United States has reached a 
satisfactory alternative means to remove the threatened impairment to 
the national security by imports of steel articles from a particular 
country listed as excepted in clause 1 of this proclamation, the tariff 
set forth in clause 2 of Proclamation 9705 shall be effective May 1, 
2018, for the countries listed as excepted in clause 1 of this 
proclamation. In the event that a satisfactory alternative means is 
reached such that I decide to exclude on a long-term basis a particular 
country from the tariff proclaimed in Proclamation 9705, I will also 
consider whether it is necessary and appropriate in light of our 
national security interests to make any corresponding adjustments to the 
tariff set forth in clause 2 of Proclamation 9705 as it applies to other 
countries. Because the current tariff exemptions are temporary, however, 
I have determined that it is necessary and appropriate to maintain the 
current tariff level at this time.
12. In the meantime, to prevent transshipment, excess production, or 
other actions that would lead to increased exports of steel articles to 
the United States, the United States Trade Representative, in 
consultation with the Secretary and the Assistant to the President for 
Economic Policy, shall advise me on the appropriate means to ensure that 
imports from countries exempt from the tariff imposed in Proclamation 
9705 do not undermine the national security objectives of such tariff. 
If necessary and appropriate, I will consider directing U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security to 
implement a quota as soon as practicable, and will take into account all 
steel articles imports since January 1, 2018, in setting the amount of 
such quota.
13. Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended, 
authorizes the President to adjust the imports of an article and its 
derivatives that are being imported into the United States in such 
quantities or under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the 
national security.
14. Section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2483), 
authorizes the President to embody in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
the United States (HTSUS) the substance of statutes affecting import 
treatment, and actions thereunder, including the 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, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws 
of the United States of America, including section 232 of the Trade 
Expansion Act of 1962, as amended, section 301 of title 3, United States 
Code, and section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, do hereby 
proclaim as follows:

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    (1) Imports of all steel articles, as defined in clause 1 of 
Proclamation 9705, as amended by clause 8 of this proclamation, from the 
countries listed in this clause shall be exempt from the duty 
established in clause 2 of Proclamation 9705 until 12:01 a.m. eastern 
daylight time on May 1, 2018. Further, clause 2 of Proclamation 9705 is 
amended by striking the last two sentences and inserting the following 
two sentences: ``Except as otherwise provided in this proclamation, or 
in notices published pursuant to clause 3 of this proclamation, all 
steel articles imports specified in the Annex shall be subject to an 
additional 25 percent ad valorem rate of duty with respect to goods 
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, as follows: (a) on 
or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on March 23, 2018, from all 
countries except Canada, Mexico, Australia, Argentina, South Korea, 
Brazil, and the member countries of the European Union, and (b) on or 
after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on May 1, 2018, from all 
countries. This rate of duty, which is in addition to any other duties, 
fees, exactions, and charges applicable to such imported steel articles, 
shall apply to imports of steel articles from each country as specified 
in the preceding sentence.''.
    (2) Paragraph (a) of U.S. note 16, added to subchapter III of 
chapter 99 of the HTSUS by the Annex to Proclamation 9705, is amended by 
replacing ``Canada and of Mexico'' with ``Canada, of Mexico, of 
Australia, of Argentina, of South Korea, of Brazil, and of the member 
countries of the European Union''.
    (3) The ``Article description'' for heading 9903.80.01 of the HTSUS 
is amended by replacing ``Canada or of Mexico'' with ``Canada, of 
Mexico, of Australia, of Argentina, of South Korea, of Brazil, or of the 
member countries of the European Union''.
    (4) The exemption afforded to steel articles from Canada, Mexico, 
Australia, Argentina, South Korea, Brazil, and the member countries of 
the EU shall apply only to steel articles of such countries entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, through the close of April 30, 
2018, at which time Canada, Mexico, Australia, Argentina, South Korea, 
Brazil, and the member countries of the EU shall be deleted from 
paragraph (a) of U.S. note 16 to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the 
HTSUS and from the article description of heading 9903.80.01 of the 
HTSUS.
    (5) Any steel article that is admitted into a U.S. foreign trade 
zone on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on March 23, 2018, may 
only be admitted as ``privileged foreign status'' as defined in 19 CFR 
146.41, and will be subject upon entry for consumption to any ad valorem 
rates of duty related to the classification under the applicable HTSUS 
subheading. Any steel article that was admitted into a U.S. foreign 
trade zone under ``privileged foreign status'' as defined in 19 CFR 
146.41, prior to 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on March 23, 2018, 
will likewise be subject upon entry for consumption to any ad valorem 
rates of duty related to the classification under applicable HTSUS 
subheadings imposed by Proclamation 9705, as amended by this 
proclamation.
    (6) Clause 3 of Proclamation 9705 is amended by inserting a new 
third sentence reading as follows: ``Such relief may be provided to 
directly affected parties on a party-by-party basis taking into account 
the regional availability of particular articles, the ability to 
transport articles within the United States, and any other factors as 
the Secretary deems appropriate.''.

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    (7) Clause 3 of Proclamation 9705, as amended by clause 6 of this 
proclamation, is further amended by inserting a new fifth sentence as 
follows: ``For merchandise entered on or after the date the directly 
affected party submitted a request for exclusion, such relief shall be 
retroactive to the date the request for exclusion was posted for public 
comment.''.
    (8) The reference to ``7304.10'' in clause 1 of Proclamation 9705, 
is amended to read ``7304.11''.
    (9) The Secretary, in consultation with CBP and other relevant 
executive departments and agencies, shall revise the HTSUS so that it 
conforms to the amendments and effective dates directed in this 
proclamation. The Secretary shall publish any such modification to the 
HTSUS in the Federal Register.
    (10) Any provision of previous proclamations and Executive Orders 
that is inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation is 
superseded to the extent of such inconsistency.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-second day 
of March, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9712 of March 27, 2018

Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

A quality education can give every child, regardless of his or her 
circumstances, the opportunity to grow, thrive, succeed, and achieve 
their version of the American Dream. On Education and Sharing Day, we 
acknowledge the power that a solid academic foundation, combined with 
the transformative power of time-honored values and ethics, can have in 
helping young people achieve lives of purpose and passion.
Today, we honor the life and legacy of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson. 
The Lubavitcher Rebbe was a widely respected scholar and leader of faith 
who believed in the potential of all persons and sought to empower young 
people through education, character development, and civic pride. 
Throughout his long and distinguished life, Rabbi Schneerson inspired 
millions of people, across multiple generations, through his example of 
compassion, wisdom, and courage in the face of oppression. He recognized 
that access to education, paired with moral and spiritual development, 
could transform the world for good, and he devoted his life to these 
principles. His commitment to invest in the lives of the next generation 
led to the establishment of academic and outreach centers to help grow 
and engage young minds and provide them with spiritual and material 
assistance. Thanks to his drive and dedication, these educational and 
social service centers can be found in every State and throughout the 
world.

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The Lubavitcher Rebbe believed that even in the darkest place, ``the 
light of a single candle can be seen far and wide.'' His life is an 
example of the power of one person to influence the lives of many. May 
we strive to be that light for future generations, instilling in them 
the value of education and the virtues of courage and compassion that 
can impact our communities and the world for the better.
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 27, 2018, 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 twenty-seventh day 
of March, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9713 of March 29, 2018

Cancer Control Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Cancer Control Month, we remember the loved ones we have 
lost to cancer and recommit our support for the courageous individuals 
who are fighting this terrible disease. We also pause to thank the 
devoted healthcare professionals, scientists, and researchers who work 
tirelessly to discover a cure for cancer and whose combined efforts have 
contributed to an encouraging decline in the overall rate of deaths from 
cancer over the past two decades.
American innovators and entrepreneurs have made many incredible 
scientific breakthroughs during the past century. In the field of 
medicine, American scientists have been at the forefront of world-class 
research that has developed increasingly effective cancer prevention 
strategies and treatments. Through public- and private-sector 
partnerships, Americans have made critical advances to support and 
expand precision medicine and immunotherapy approaches to cancer. These 
innovations have given us greater ability to prevent, detect, and treat 
cancer and have helped more than 15 million Americans beat this disease.
Despite these tremendous strides, we recognize the staggering number of 
Americans who have lost their battles with cancer. Last year alone, 
cancer took the lives of approximately 600,000 adults and 2,000 children 
in the United States, making it the second leading cause of death in our 
Nation. According to the National Cancer Institute, nearly 40 percent of 
all Americans will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. Together, 
we must take action to prevent and combat cancer, including maintaining 
healthy diets and weight and making physical activity a part of each 
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screenings and physicals, as well as knowledge of family medical 
history, are also crucial to catching cancers in earlier, more treatable 
stages.
As we observe National Cancer Control Month, let us raise awareness of 
the measures we can take to prevent cancer and strengthen our resolve to 
find a cure for this horrible disease, which continues to cause so many 
families such great pain. Let us also honor the determination, courage, 
and strength of our cancer survivors. Their stories are an inspiration 
to 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 2018 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 preventative 
measures that can save lives. I encourage citizens, government agencies, 
private businesses, nonprofit organizations, and other interested groups 
to join in activities that will 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 National 
Cancer Control Month.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9714 of March 29, 2018

National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Every child is a precious and unique gift who deserves the security of a 
loving and nurturing home. When supported by encouraging families and 
safe, strong communities, all children have the chance to reach their 
full potential and access the unlimited opportunities that our great 
Nation has to offer. To realize this truth, we must dedicate ourselves 
to the noble cause of protecting and caring for our children.
National Child Abuse Prevention Month is an annual reminder that not 
every home is a haven of acceptance and unconditional love. Too often, 
childhood is marred with pain, violence, neglect, and abuse, which can 
have lifelong psychological, emotional, and physical consequences. At no 
fault of their own, some children are subjected to the most depraved 
forms of child abuse and neglect, without reprieve and, sometimes, 
without any knowledge that they are being maltreated. The statistics are 
shocking: a quarter of all children experience some form of child abuse 
or neglect in their lifetime. The financial consequences of this 
depravity are dire. By some estimates, the lifetime cost of child abuse 
and neglect is $124 billion per year. The human cost--measured in lost 
development, potential, and flourishing--is incalculable.

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To improve the statistics and the well-being of our Nation's children, 
we must become more aware of the signs and symptoms of child abuse and 
take action as necessary. We should not allow pride or discomfort to 
prevent us from helping a child who is truly suffering. We must be a 
Nation committed to taking action in the face of adversity and 
uncertainty, particularly when done to enhance the safety or security of 
children.
The Child Welfare Information Gateway (CWIG) notes that children who 
show sudden changes in behavior, who have not received treatment for 
physical or medical problems brought to their parents' attention, or who 
are always watchful, as if preparing for something bad to happen, may be 
exhibiting signs of child abuse. Though the presence of one or some of 
these signs alone does not necessarily mean that a child has been the 
victim of child abuse or neglect, it is vital that we understand and 
remain vigilant for these indicators. As Americans we must do all that 
we can.
This month, we honor the professionals, volunteers, and organizations 
who work tirelessly to protect at-risk children and care for those who 
have experienced abuse or neglect. This difficult work is critical to 
ensuring the safety and protection of our children, to strengthening our 
communities, and to stopping cycles of violence harm. There are no 
substitutes for caring parents and guardians. But we recognize that 
friends, neighbors, educators, and places of worship have important 
roles to play in fostering the well-being of children. We are especially 
grateful to foster and adoptive parents, who open their lives to 
children in need of loving and caring homes. We can and should continue 
to work together to help provide healthy, happy, and safe environments 
for all children.
We must always remember that all children are blessings from our 
Creator. They are endowed from conception with value, purpose, and human 
dignity. They are a source of unmatched joy, and they represent our 
Nation's future. It is thus our civic and moral responsibility to help 
every child experience a childhood free from abuse and mistreatment, 
guiding them toward a future full of hope and promise. I encourage all 
Americans to nurture the children in their lives and to extend a hand to 
those in need of love, protection, or even just attention. Only together 
can we put an end to the tragedy of child abuse and neglect. I am 
confident that our combined efforts in combatting these evils will help 
create a world that is more tender, compassionate, and inviting to our 
children for centuries 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 April 2018 as National 
Child Abuse Prevention Month. I call upon all Americans to invest in the 
lives of our Nation's children, to be aware of their safety and well-
being, and to support efforts that promote their psychological, 
physical, and emotional development.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
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Proclamation 9715 of March 29, 2018

National Donate Life Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Americans celebrate the blessing of life in many ways, but perhaps none 
is more transformative than their choice to donate organs or tissue to 
family members, friends, or to people they may not ever meet. During 
National Donate Life Month, we honor our Nation's organ and tissue 
donors for their decision to give the precious gift of life to someone 
in need. We also give thanks to the many remarkable medical 
professionals, scientists, and researchers who have dedicated themselves 
to improving the health of others.
My Administration supports efforts to raise awareness about the life-
saving power of organ donation. The Organ Procurement and 
Transplantation Network reports that, in 2017, there were nearly 35,000 
transplants performed, a 3.4 percent increase from 2016, and the fifth 
consecutive record-setting year for transplants in the United States. 
Last year, more than 16,000 living and deceased individuals donated the 
gift of life to someone in need through an organ or tissue donation.
Every person, regardless of gender, age, race, ethnicity, or economic 
status, has the power and the potential to transform a life through 
organ and tissue donation. Despite record setting years, we are still 
working to overcome a gap between the availability of organs and people 
in need of an organ donation. Today, nearly 115,000 Americans are 
awaiting a lifesaving transplant, and a new name appears on the national 
transplant waiting list every 10 minutes. Amazingly, 1 donor can save up 
to 8 lives through organ donation and enhance the lives of up to 50 
people through tissue donation. This month, I encourage all Americans to 
consider participating in the gift of life by becoming organ and tissue 
donors.
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 2018 as National 
Donate Life Month. I call upon health 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 twenty-ninth day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9716 of March 30, 2018

National Fair Housing Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During April, America reaffirms its commitment to ending housing 
discrimination by celebrating National Fair Housing Month. This year, we 
mark a particularly important milestone in this effort. Fifty years ago 
this April 11--just 7 days after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther 
King, Jr.--President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1968 
into law. The Fair Housing Act, which prohibits discrimination in the 
sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, color, religion, 
or national origin, is Title VIII of that law.
Over the last 50 years, our Nation has made great strides toward 
ensuring Americans have access to fair and affordable housing free from 
discrimination. In addition to enforcement of the prohibitions in the 
original Fair Housing Act, the Congress has twice amended the law to 
expand and enhance its protections. In 1974, the Congress acted to 
prohibit housing discrimination based on sex, and in 1988, the Congress 
extended the law's protections to persons living with disabilities and 
to families with children. These actions have helped create a more fair 
and just market for housing throughout our Nation.
My Administration has continued to fight for the American people and for 
equal access to opportunity in America. That is why we are exploring and 
developing evidence-based reforms to enhance the development of 
affordable housing options, free from discrimination, that can alleviate 
poverty and promote opportunity. My Administration intends to deliver on 
the promise outlined by the Fair Housing Act, by ending prejudice and 
unlawful discriminatory practices in the sale, lease, and financing of 
housing, expanding the availability of affordable housing, promoting 
sustainable homeownership opportunities, encouraging economic mobility, 
and creating more vibrant 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, and in recognition of the 50th 
anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, do hereby proclaim April 2018 as 
National Fair Housing Month. I urge all Americans to learn more about 
their rights and responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act and 
reaffirm their commitment to making homeownership within reach, no 
matter one's background.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
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Proclamation 9717 of March 30, 2018

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, we remain 
steadfast in our efforts to stop crimes of sexual violence, provide care 
for victims, enforce the law, prosecute offenders, and raise awareness 
about the many forms of sexual assault. We must continue our work to 
eliminate sexual assault from our society and promote safe 
relationships, homes, and communities.
Sexual assault crimes remain tragically common in our society, and 
offenders too often evade accountability. These heinous crimes are 
committed indiscriminately: in intimate relationships, in public spaces, 
and in the workplace.
We must respond to sexual assault by identifying and holding 
perpetrators accountable. Too often, however, the victims of assault 
remain silent. They may fear retribution from their offender, lack faith 
in the justice system, or have difficulty confronting the pain 
associated with the traumatic experience. My Administration is committed 
to raising awareness about sexual assault and to empowering victims to 
identify perpetrators so that they can be held accountable. We must make 
it as easy as possible for those who have suffered from sexual assault 
to alert the authorities and to speak about the experience with their 
family and friends.
When victims seek help, responses must be carefully tailored to the 
context in which the sexual assault occurred and the unique needs of 
each victim. To better assist victims, the Department of Justice's 
Office on Violence Against Women has developed the Sexual Assault Victim 
Intervention Services Technical Assistance Center (SAVIS TAC). This new 
resource will help community officials and organizations appropriately 
respond to sexual assault by expanding their understanding of the type 
of support likely to be effective in each unique circumstance. 
Participants in the SAVIS TAC initiative will use available funds to 
provide intensive training and resources to service providers. With 
these resources, service providers, including rape crisis centers and 
other sexual assault and domestic violence organizations can build 
organizational and staff capacity for providing comprehensive sexual 
assault victim intervention services.
Together, during Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we recommit ourselves 
to doing our part to help stop sexual violence. We must not be afraid to 
talk about sexual assualt and sexual assult prevention with our loved 
ones, in our communities, and with those who have experienced these 
tragedies. We must encourage victims to report sexual assault and law 
enforcement to hold offenders accountable, and we must support victims 
and survivors unremmittingly. Through a concerted effort to better 
educate ourselves, empower victims, and punish criminals, our Nation 
will move closer to ending the grief, fear, and suffering caused by 
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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 
laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 2018 as National 
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. I urge all Americans, 
families, law enforcement, healthcare 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 thirtieth day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9718 of March 30, 2018

Second Chance Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During Second Chance Month, our Nation emphasizes the need to prevent 
crime on our streets, to respect the rule of law by prosecuting 
individuals who break the law, and to provide opportunities for people 
with criminal records to earn an honest second chance. Affording those 
who have been held accountable for their crimes an opportunity to become 
contributing members of society is a critical element of criminal 
justice that can reduce our crime rates and prison populations, decrease 
burdens to the American taxpayer, and make America safer.
According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, each year, approximately 
650,000 individuals complete prison sentences and rejoin society. 
Unfortunately, two-thirds of these individuals are re-arrested within 3 
years of their release. We must do more--and use all the tools at our 
disposal--to break this vicious cycle of crime and diminish the rate of 
recidivism.
For the millions of American citizens with criminal records, the keys to 
successful re-entry are becoming employable and securing employment. 
Beyond the income earned from a steady paycheck, gainful employment 
teaches responsibility and commitment and affirms human dignity. As a 
Nation, we are stronger when more individuals have stable jobs that 
allow them to provide for both themselves and their loved ones.
I am committed to advancing reform efforts to prevent crime, improve 
reentry, and reduce recidivism. I expressed this commitment in my 2018 
State of the Union Address and reinforced it by signing an Executive 
Order to reinvigorate the ``Federal Interagency Council on Crime 
Prevention and Improving Reentry.'' In the spirit of these efforts, I 
call on Federal, State, and local prison systems to implement evidence-
based programs that will provide prisoners with the skills and 
preparation they need to succeed in society. This includes programs 
focused on mentorship and treatment for drug addiction and mental health 
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This month, we celebrate those who have exited the prison system and 
successfully reentered society. We encourage expanded opportunities for 
those who have worked to overcome bad decisions earlier in life and 
emphasize our belief in second chances for all who are willing to work 
hard to turn their lives around.
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 2018 as Second 
Chance Month. I call on all Americans to commemorate this month with 
events and activities that raise public awareness about preventing crime 
and providing those who have completed their sentences an opportunity 
for an honest second chance.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9719 of April 2, 2018

World Autism Awareness Day, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

World Autism Awareness Day is an opportunity to recognize and support 
all children and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Today, 
millions of adults and an estimated 1 out of every 68 children in the 
United States have been diagnosed with some form of ASD. Notwithstanding 
these diagnoses, Americans with ASD make exceptional contributions 
across our Nation and around the world. On this day, we honor their 
accomplishments and recommit to ensuring that they enjoy the same 
opportunities to fulfill their potential that all Americans deserve.
To maximize the quality of life across the entire autism spectrum, we 
must ensure that ASD is accurately identified and diagnosed in both 
children and adults. We must also support access to effective care, 
critical resources, and support services. To further these important 
goals, I was pleased to sign into law the Recognize, Assist, Include, 
Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act, which will provide a 
national framework to support families as they care for loved ones with 
ASD and other similar conditions.
My Administration also continues to focus on young adults with ASD. The 
Department of Health and Human Services, in accordance with the Autism 
CARES Act of 2014 and in coordination with other executive departments 
and agencies, has released a report that details services available for 
young people with ASD as they leave secondary education to help them 
transition to adulthood. In addition, the Department's Interagency 
Autism Coordinating Committee ensures robust engagement with people with 
ASD and their families to help inform policies and priorities. My 
Administration remains focused on this critical work and committed to 
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On World Autism Awareness Day, let us renew our commitment to support 
the entire international ASD community, including children and adults 
with ASD, their families, and caregivers. Together, we can increase 
access to information, encourage heightened understanding of ASD, 
promote respect and dignity, and support the services that assist people 
with ASD to reach their full 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 2, 2018, World 
Autism Awareness Day. I encourage all Americans to learn more about 
autism, and find ways to support people with autism and their families 
and caregivers.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this second day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9720 of April 3, 2018

50th Anniversary of the Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Fifty years ago today, on April 4, 1968, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther 
King, Jr., was tragically assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. Though he 
was taken from this earth unjustly, he left us with his legacy of 
justice and peace. In remembrance of his profound and inspirational 
virtues, we look to do as Dr. King did while this world was privileged 
enough to still have him. We must learn to live together as brothers and 
sisters lest we perish together as fools. We must embrace the sanctity 
of life and love our neighbor as we love ourselves. As a united people, 
we must see Dr. King's life mission through and denounce racism, 
inhumanity, and all those things that seek to divide us.
It is not government that will achieve Dr. King's ideals, but rather the 
people of this great country who will see to it that our Nation 
represents all that is good and true, and embodies unity, peace, and 
justice. We must actively aspire to secure the dream of living together 
as one people with a common purpose. President Abraham Lincoln sought to 
eradicate the senseless divisions of racial hierarchies when he issued 
the Emancipation Proclamation. Just over 100 years later, Dr. King 
continued this effort and called upon Americans to reject ugly impulses 
and prejudices, and to recognize the beauty and the humanity of all 
people, regardless of the color of their skin. Today, we remain 
steadfast in advancing their efforts, in hopes of hastening the day when 
all of God's children will join hands in freedom forever.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
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the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 4, 2018, to be a 
day to honor Dr. King's legacy. I urge all Americans to do their part to 
make Dr. King's dreams of peace, unity, and justice a reality.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this third day of April, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9721 of April 6, 2018

National Crime Victims' Rights Week, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Year after year, millions of violent and property crimes occur in the 
United States. Each of these crimes has a victim. These victims can be 
left with serious physical and emotional wounds, and often with long-
lasting, significant financial challenges. Even when victims receive 
assistance in the aftermath of these crimes, they may live in perpetual 
fear for their safety or continue to suffer ongoing financial setbacks. 
During National Crime Victims' Rights Week, we renew our determination 
to hold criminals accountable for their actions and to reassure all 
crime victims that they are not alone.
Across our Nation, thousands of dedicated advocates, healthcare 
professionals, private citizens, and criminal justice personnel strive 
to help victims as they move toward recovery and return to their lives. 
The Department of Justice (DOJ), through its Office for Victims of Crime 
(OVC), supports thousands of these local victim assistance programs. 
These programs provide many services, including mental health counseling 
and real-time crisis assistance, such as temporary housing, 
transportation, and civil legal assistance. OVC also supports State 
crime victim compensation programs, which help reimburse victims for 
medical, mental health, funeral, burial, and other expenses resulting 
from their experiences as victims of crime. Yet, according to the 
National Crime Victimization Survey, only 42 percent of the victims of 
violent crime report the offense to police, and only 12 percent of 
victims of serious violence received services to assist them in the 
aftermath. Appropriate victim services from trained and qualified 
providers can transform lives. All those who diligently endeavor to 
console, heal, and support victims of crime deserve our gratitude and 
continued support.
My Administration will continue to take a strong stance against crime in 
the United States. For example, DOJ's Project Safe Neighborhoods 
initiative has helped coordinate our efforts with State and local 
jurisdictions to restore public safety to our communities. In addition, 
earlier this year, I signed the SAFER Act of 2017, which strengthens and 
reauthorizes efforts to eliminate the nationwide rape kit backlog. If we 
can prosecute violent crimes more quickly and efficiently, we can help 
the victims of crime overcome their experiences and prevent others from 
suffering in the future.
This week, we reaffirm our commitment to alleviate the burdens of crime 
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future victims by assisting law enforcement to keep our communities 
safe. Together, we can ensure a safe and prosperous future 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 8 through 14, 
2018, 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 sixth day of April, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9722 of April 6, 2018

National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Since the days of the American Revolution, brave men and women have 
selflessly answered the call to protect and defend our great Nation. 
During the conflicts of the past two centuries, more than 500,000 United 
States service members have been captured and held as prisoners of war 
(POWs). National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day honors these 
American patriots, who each paid an extraordinary price to help preserve 
our liberty.
This year commemorates several significant military anniversaries, 
including the centennial observance of the Armistice that ended World 
War I, the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Kasserine Pass in World War 
II, the 65th anniversary of the Korean Armistice Agreement, the 50th 
anniversary of the Vietnam War's Tet Offensive, and the 25th anniversary 
of the Battle of Mogadishu. Enemy forces captured and imprisoned 
American service members during each of these conflicts. During these 
battles, as with those throughout our Nation's history, military 
personnel carried out their missions undaunted by risk of capture or 
loss of life, because of their love for each other and their devotion to 
the principles of duty, honor, and justice.
On this day, we pay homage to the courageous warriors who endured time 
in enemy hands and returned with honor to their families. During their 
capture, they faced loneliness, torture, hardship, separation from loved 
ones, and uncertainty about the future. In spite of unimaginable 
tribulations, these patriots persevered and survived. They are American 
heroes.
Former POWs remain actively engaged in communities throughout our 
country. Their efforts help fellow veterans and their families cope with 
life after military service. In addition, their stories are a source of 
inspiration for current and future generations. Former POWs and loved 
ones of military personnel who have not returned from past conflicts 
share a unique connection. Few people can comprehend the emotional toll, 
the loss, and the pain of uncertainty the families of the fallen or 
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than former POWs. Their encouragement, understanding, and outreach helps 
ensure that their fallen and unaccounted-for comrades are not forgotten.
As President, I remain committed to honoring and caring for former POWs. 
They have persevered through the harshest of conditions and, thankfully, 
have returned home to their loving families and a grateful Nation. They 
deserve our utmost reverence and respect.
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, 2018, 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 
appropriate 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 eighteen, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9723 of April 10, 2018

Maintaining Enhanced 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 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), I recognized that 
the United States has ``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 is designed to allow the United States to assess 
adequately whether foreign nationals from a particular country seeking 
to enter or apply for an immigration benefit from the United States pose 
a national security or public-safety threat. It also includes an 
assessment of any national security or public-safety risks that may 
emanate from a country's territory.
After evaluating a comprehensive worldwide assessment of the performance 
of more than 200 countries against the baseline criteria, I placed entry 
suspensions and limitations on nationals of countries that failed to 
meet the baseline or whose nationals otherwise posed a significant 
threat. I also directed the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary), 
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with the Secretary of State, to develop and implement a process to 
review whether countries have met the baseline criteria described in 
Proclamation 9645; develop recommendations regarding whether the 
suspensions and limitations should be continued, modified, terminated, 
or supplemented; and submit to me a report detailing these 
recommendations every 180 days. I further directed the Secretary of 
State to engage with countries subject to these entry restrictions in 
order to improve their performance against the baseline criteria, as 
practicable and appropriate, and consistent with the foreign policy, 
national security, and public-safety objectives of the United States. In 
taking these steps, I strengthened U.S. immigration vetting capabilities 
and processes, making our country safer. More work remains to be done, 
especially in light of evolving modern global threats, but we have made 
important progress.
On March 30, 2018, the Secretary transmitted to me the first of the 
required reports. In the report, the Secretary recommended that the 
suspensions and limitations on the entry of foreign nationals from one 
country be terminated. The Secretary based this recommendation on the 
results of the review and engagement process developed with the 
Secretary of State. The review process consisted of three phases: (1) 
country data collection; (2) data review, analysis, and engagement; and 
(3) consultation with executive departments and agencies (agencies).
During the data collection phase, the Department of State (State) 
surveyed all U.S. diplomatic missions worldwide on the performance of 
each country in meeting the baseline. For countries with deficiencies 
previously identified in the summer of 2017, missions provided their 
perspective on any steps taken to improve. The Department of Homeland 
Security (DHS) simultaneously collected and reviewed relevant 
diplomatic, law enforcement, and intelligence reporting, along with data 
from other authoritative sources within the United States Government, 
intergovernmental organizations, and the public domain.
During the data review, analysis, and engagement phase, DHS and State 
reviewed the information gathered, including survey responses from 
missions covering more than 200 countries, to determine whether each 
country's performance against the baseline criteria had improved, 
worsened, or remained the same. The review focused on any observed 
changes during the review period in a country's cooperation with the 
United States, as well as any indicators of potential deficiencies in 
satisfying the baseline. In cases in which survey responses from the 
U.S. missions required follow-up, DHS and State engaged with the 
missions and requested additional information. DHS and State also, as 
practicable and appropriate, verified each country's implementation of 
the criteria against other diplomatic, law enforcement, and intelligence 
reporting, and through authoritative sources of information external to 
the United States Government.
DHS and State prioritized and, as practicable and appropriate, actively 
engaged those countries currently subject to travel restrictions in an 
effort to address and correct any deficiencies. U.S. missions abroad 
routinely engaged with their host governments, and DHS and State engaged 
with the pertinent foreign embassies in Washington, D.C. When a foreign 
government expressed interest in cooperating with the United States to 
address deficiencies, such discussions were supplemented by high-level 
meetings with appropriate U.S. officials and subject-matter experts. 
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process, for example, DHS and State organized a site visit to the 
Republic of Chad (Chad) in December 2017 to discuss specific 
deficiencies and potential remedies with relevant officials. 
Additionally, DHS met with the Libyan Foreign Minister to discuss 
Libya's ongoing efforts to comply with the baseline.
Based on the information collected, DHS evaluated whether each country 
in the world is meeting the baseline criteria. If the information 
indicated a potential change in a country's performance, but the 
information was not sufficiently concrete, that country's compliance 
status was not adjusted. In such instances, DHS and State have treated 
such indicators as the basis for further evaluation during the next 
review period.
DHS and State also identified certain developments or contextual 
indicators that would trigger further review of a country's performance 
to assess whether the country continues to meet information-sharing and 
identity-management criteria in a manner that mitigates any emerging 
risk, threat, or vulnerability. The goal of this evaluation was to 
ensure any recommendation to adjust current travel restrictions, either 
positively or negatively, would be grounded in articulable information 
and observations that demonstrate improved or degraded performance.
The Secretary's review concluded that, while more work must be done, 
identity-management and information-sharing practices are improving 
globally. Countries have revived partnership negotiations with the 
United States that were long dormant; improved the fraud-deterring 
aspects of their passports; established new protocols for cooperating 
with U.S. visa-issuing consulates; and shared information on criminals, 
known or suspected terrorists, and lost and stolen passports.
In Proclamation 9645, I imposed entry suspensions and limitations on the 
nationals of Chad. The Secretary has concluded that Chad has made marked 
improvements in its identity-management and information-sharing 
practices. Shortly after I signed the Proclamation, Chad made additional 
efforts to cooperate with the United States to help it satisfy the 
baseline. The United States worked closely with Chad to discuss the 
identity-management and information-sharing criteria. This endeavor 
included U.S. officials engaging with the Government of Chad to 
understand its domestic operations in significant detail in order to 
develop advice and guidance on how Chad could satisfy the baseline.
Chad was receptive to this engagement and has made notable improvements. 
Specifically, Chad has improved its identity-management practices by 
taking concrete action to enhance travel document security for its 
nationals, including taking steps to issue more secure passports and 
sharing updated passport exemplars to help detect fraud. The Government 
of Chad also improved handling of lost and stolen passports, the sharing 
of which helps the United States and other nations prevent the 
fraudulent use of such documents. Additionally, the United States has 
confirmed that Chad shares information about known or suspected 
terrorists in a manner that makes that information available to our 
screening and vetting programs and has created a new, standardized 
process for processing requests for relevant criminal information. Chad 
has proven its commitment to sustaining cooperation with the United 
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working group. This working group, which has met twice since 
Proclamation 9645 was issued, allows for regular tracking of the 
progress summarized above. In sum, Chad has made improvements and now 
sufficiently meets the baseline. I am therefore terminating the entry 
restrictions and limitations previously placed on the nationals of Chad.
The Secretary determined that, despite our engagement efforts, other 
countries currently subject to entry restrictions and limitations did 
not make notable or sufficient improvements in their identity-management 
and information-sharing practices. Though remaining deficient, the State 
of Libya (Libya) is taking initial steps to improve its practices. DHS 
and State are currently working with the Government of Libya, which has 
designated a senior official in its Ministry of Foreign Affairs to serve 
as a central focal point for working with the United States. DHS and 
State presented Libya with a list of measures it can implement to 
rectify its deficiencies, and it has committed to do so. Despite this 
progress, Libya remains deficient in its performance against the 
baseline criteria, and the Secretary recommends at this time against 
removal of the entry restrictions and limitations on that country and 
the other countries currently subject to them.
Finally, the Secretary found insufficient information that other 
countries' performance against the baseline criteria had degraded during 
the review period. In addition, DHS identified contextual indicators 
suggesting closer review of a country's practice was warranted in only 
one instance, and on closer examination, DHS determined that the 
country's practice did not warrant imposition of additional restrictions 
or limitations at this time.
During the interagency consultation and recommendation phase, the 
Secretary presented to the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, the 
Director of National Intelligence, and other appropriate heads of 
agencies a preliminary recommendation that the suspensions and 
limitations of entry of foreign nationals from Chad be terminated, while 
the other suspensions and limitations remain unaltered. Following this 
consultation, the Secretary finalized her recommendations and submitted 
the report to me.
I have decided, on the basis of the Secretary's recommendations, to 
modify Proclamation 9645.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, by the authority vested in me by the 
Constitution and the laws of the United States, including sections 
212(f) and 215(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 
1182(f) and 1185(a), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, 
find that the entry into the United States of the nationals of Chad, as 
immigrants, and as nonimmigrants on business (B-1), tourist (B-2), and 
business/tourist (B-1/B-2) visas, no longer would be detrimental to the 
interests of the United States, and therefore hereby proclaim the 
following:
Section 1. Removal of Restrictions and Limitations on Chad. Section 2 of 
Proclamation 9645 is amended by striking subsection (a).
Sec. 2. Effective Date. This proclamation is effective at 12:01 a.m., 
eastern daylight time on April 13, 2018.
Sec. 3. 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 
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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 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 tenth day of April, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9724 of April 11, 2018

Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day, and during this week of 
remembrance, we reflect on one of the darkest periods in the history of 
the world and honor the victims of Nazi persecution. This year marks the 
75th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, when the imprisoned 
Polish Jews mounted a courageous and extraordinary act of armed 
resistance against their Nazi guards.
The Holocaust, known in Hebrew as ``Shoah,'' was the culmination of the 
Nazi regime's ``Final Solution to the Jewish Question,'' an attempt to 
eradicate the Jewish population in Europe. Although spearheaded by one 
individual, this undertaking could not have happened without the 
participation of many others who recruited, persuaded, and coerced in 
their efforts to incite the worst of human nature and carry out the 
ugliest of depravity. The abject brutality of the Nazi regime, coupled 
with the failure of Western leaders to confront the Nazis early on, 
created an environment that encouraged and enflamed anti-Semitic 
sentiment and drove people to engage in depraved, dehumanizing conduct.
By the end, the Nazis and their conspirators had murdered 6 million men, 
women, and children, simply because they were Jews. They also persecuted 
and murdered millions of other Europeans, including Roma and Sinti 
Gypsies, persons with mental and physical disabilities, Slavs and other 
minorities, Christians, Jehovah's Witnesses, gays, and political 
dissidents.
Let us continue to come together to remember all the innocent lives lost 
in the Holocaust, pay tribute to those intrepid individuals who resisted 
the Nazis in the Warsaw Ghetto, and recall those selfless heroes who 
risked their lives in order to help or save those of their persecuted 
neighbors. Their bravery inspires us to embrace all that is good about 
hope and resilience; their altruism reminds us of the importance of 
maintaining peace and unity, and of our civic duty never to remain 
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the face of evil. We have a responsibility to convey the lessons of the 
Holocaust to future generations, and together as Americans, we have a 
moral obligation to combat antisemitism, confront hate, and prevent 
genocide. We must ensure that the history of the Holocaust remains 
forever relevant and that no people suffer these tragedies ever again.
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 12 through April 
19, 2018, 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 eleventh day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9725 of April 12, 2018

Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Pan American Day and during Pan American Week, we commemorate the 
128th anniversary of the First International Conference of American 
States, which concluded on April 14, 1890, and paved the way for the 
establishment of the Organization of American States in 1948. As the 
Organization of American States celebrates the 70th anniversary of its 
founding this year, the United States reaffirms our commitment to 
partner with the nations of the Americas to advance security, economic 
and energy prosperity, and democratic governance throughout the 
hemisphere.
This week, Vice President Pence will join with leaders in the Pan 
American region to address corruption and develop strategies to defeat 
transnational criminal organizations in our hemisphere. During the 
eighth Summit of the Americas, the United States will look to strengthen 
the region's collective commitment to representative democracy, to 
government accountability, and to confront threats to freedom.
Tragically, the core tenets of free society have been abandoned in 
Venezuela and Cuba. Our hemispheric community of democracies must 
support the Venezuelan people and their right to have a voice in their 
government through free, fair, and internationally validated elections. 
Furthermore, the United States will not cease in its efforts to secure a 
future of freedom, peace, and prosperity for the people of Cuba.
Under my Administration, the United States will continue to be a steady, 
enduring partner to Latin American and Caribbean countries. The United 
States will continue bilateral discussions on efforts to disrupt the 
organized crime organizations and trafficking routes that harm our 
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irregular migration. My Administration supports ongoing regional 
security coordination through programs such as the Merida Initiative in 
Mexico, the Central American Regional Security Initiative, and the 
Caribbean Basin Security Initiative, as well as regular meetings, 
including our Strategic Dialogue to Disrupt Transnational Criminal 
Organizations with Mexico. At the heart of our engagement is the belief 
that by working together we can achieve a more prosperous and secure 
future for our region.
As we observe Pan American Day and Pan American Week, let us capitalize 
on this momentum and build on our common history with a mutual purpose 
to achieve hemispheric peace and prosperity.
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, 2018, as Pan 
American Day and April 8 through April 14, 2018, as Pan American Week. I 
urge the Governors of the 50 States, the Governor of the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico, and the officials of the other areas under the flag of the 
United States of America to honor these observances with appropriate 
ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9726 of April 16, 2018

National Volunteer Week, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Volunteer Week, we recognize the millions of Americans 
who strengthen, enrich, and improve our communities through their 
tireless and selfless commitment to serving others. Those who dedicate 
their time, talent, and resources to positively influence the lives of 
others continue a legacy and tradition of service that began with our 
Founding Fathers and remains firmly enshrined in our national character 
today.
Volunteers leave their mark on every facet of our neighborhoods and 
communities. Their work educates, equips, and empowers others. Some who 
volunteer as first responders risk rushing toward danger in order to 
help people during their times of greatest need. Others help children 
learn to read, tutor struggling students, provide services to the 
impoverished or elderly, and support our veterans and military families. 
Acting individually and through faith-based and other community 
organizations, volunteers help to bind us together as a Nation.
America's volunteers are exceptional citizens and tremendous role models 
who demonstrate some of the finest qualities of the American people. 
Time and again we have seen America's compassionate, serving heart 
through the volunteer efforts of our people. Last year, for example, we 
saw the dedication and generosity of volunteers during Hurricanes 
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Maria, which harmed and displaced thousands of Americans. In the wake of 
such destruction and tragedy, heartening stories of unity, selflessness, 
and hope emerged. Americans from all walks of life put their lives on 
hold, and often on the line, to help people they had never met. They 
answered an urgent call and took action. These commendable individuals 
embody the very best of our country and our way of life. They remind us 
that even in our darkest days, goodness will prevail.
During National Volunteer Week, we honor America's outstanding 
volunteers and their invaluable contributions to our Nation and the 
world. Because of their compassion and dedication, they are transforming 
communities and lives all across the country. I salute the men and women 
of all ages who mobilize each day to serve others, and I encourage all 
citizens to seek out opportunities to engage in volunteer service within 
their 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 April 15 through April 
21, 2018, 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 sixteenth day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9727 of April 17, 2018

Death of Barbara Bush

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On this solemn day, we mourn the loss of Barbara Bush, an outstanding 
and memorable woman of character. As a wife, mother, grandmother, great-
grandmother, military spouse, and former First Lady, Mrs. Bush was an 
advocate of the American family. Mrs. Bush lived a life that reminds us 
always to cherish our relationships with friends, family, and all 
acquaintances. In the spirit of the memory of Mrs. Bush, may we always 
remember to be kind to one another and to put the care of others first.
As a mark of respect for the memory of Barbara Bush, I hereby order, by 
the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
United States of America, 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, on the day of interment. 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 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventeenth day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9728 of April 20, 2018

National Park Week, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The magnificent coastlines, woodlands, plains, mountains, deserts, and 
historical and cultural monuments of our national parks inspire and 
exhilarate us. During National Park Week, we celebrate America's 
extraordinary landscapes and landmarks as we launch a new era of 
preservation to protect them for future generations.
Our national parks demonstrate the power of nature and tell the scenic 
story of America. Last year, more than 330 million people visited the 
417 areas included in the national park system. From the steep red 
cliffs and heavenly valleys of Zion to the towering majesty of the 
Statue of Liberty, America's national parks have something for everyone. 
Families bond over campfires; adventurers test their courage ascending 
intense rock formations; veterans find serenity in healing vistas; 
students watch history come to life at famous battle sites; and 
recreationists enjoy some of the most beautiful settings on earth.
America's special places bring out the freedom-loving, pioneering spirit 
of America, and they deserve our care and attention. My Administration 
is spearheading new initiatives to revitalize our national parks and to 
ensure that they continue to set the conservation standard for the rest 
of the world. We are working with the Congress to establish a Public 
Lands Infrastructure Fund, which would use revenues from certain energy 
production activities to help reduce the backlog of maintenance 
requirements in the national park system and in other programs 
administered by the Department of the Interior. My Administration is 
also enlisting park supporters, through public-private partnerships, to 
invest in significant upgrades to our Nation's most visible and visited 
public lands. Improving our trails, roads, bridges, buildings, 
campgrounds, and services will protect our natural and cultural heritage 
for many years to come.
Support for our national parks is strong and growing. Thousands of 
volunteers and partners work with the National Park Service to expand 
visitation, preserve sites, encourage the appropriate use of resources, 
and extend the economic benefits of parks into nearby communities. We 
must continue our efforts to preserve our natural and historic sites in 
order to maintain the splendor of our country for future generations.
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 21 through April

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29, 2018, 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 twentieth day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9729 of April 26, 2018

World Intellectual Property Day, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On World Intellectual Property Day, we not only celebrate invention and 
innovation, but also we recognize how integral intellectual property 
rights are to our Nation's economic competitiveness. Intellectual 
property rights support the arts, sciences, and technology. They also 
create the framework for a competitive market that leads to higher wages 
and more jobs for everyone. The United States is committed to protecting 
the intellectual property rights of our companies and ensuring a level 
playing field in the world economy for our Nation's creators, inventors, 
and entrepreneurs.
Our country will no longer turn a blind eye to the theft of American 
jobs, wealth, and intellectual property through the unfair and 
unscrupulous economic practices of some foreign actors. These practices 
are harmful not only to our Nation's businesses and workers but to our 
national security as well. Intellectual property theft is estimated to 
cost our economy as much as $600 billion a year. To protect our economic 
and national security, I have directed Federal agencies to aggressively 
respond to the theft of American intellectual property. In combatting 
this intellectual property theft, and in enforcing fair and reciprocal 
trade policy, we will protect American jobs and promote global 
innovation.
While we continue to demand the protection of intellectual property 
rights abroad, my Administration will also take steps to strengthen our 
patent system here at home. A system that increases the reliability and 
enforceability of patents will encourage even more investment in 
creative and innovative industries, leading to job and wealth creation 
for all Americans. When the United States advances pro-growth policies 
of this form, we set an example of protecting economic competitiveness, 
promoting new engines of growth, and prioritizing the expansion of 
innovative and creative capacities overall.
This year's World Intellectual Property Day is dedicated to celebrating 
all of the industrious and brilliant women who have changed, and who 
continue to change, the world with their inventions, innovations, and 
other creative contributions to society. Our Nation's economic strength 
and prosperity would not be so without the over 75 million women in our 
country's workforce, whose ingenuity, initiative, and hard work have 
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the growth and progress of America's economy since our formation. Over 
the past decade, the number of women-owned firms has grown five times 
faster than the national average for all firms. American women are 
assuming leading roles in health, business and finance, the arts, and 
the STEM fields. We must protect the intellectual property rights of 
these women creators, inventors, and entrepreneurs in order to promote 
further innovation for years to come.
A new era of American exceptionalism is dawning, in the form of 
sustained intellectual property rights and continued American 
entrepreneurship. The drive for excellence, advancement, and innovation 
in the United States has brought forth significant discoveries, 
developed life-saving research, and improved the quality of life for 
millions of Americans. On this World Intellectual Property Day, we 
celebrate the creative spirit and contributions of American men and 
women, and we acknowledge the necessity of maintaining intellectual 
property rights for all those enterprising individuals who dare to 
invent or create something new for the betterment of all 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 April 26, 2018, as 
World Intellectual Property Day. I encourage Americans to observe this 
day with events and educational programs that celebrate the benefits of 
intellectual property to our economy and our country.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-sixth day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9730 of April 27, 2018

National Small Business Week, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During Small Business Week, we recognize the ingenuity of the American 
spirit and the renewed promise of the American Dream. America is a 
country of innovators, entrepreneurs, and builders. Our Nation's 
strength is derived from our people's initiative and desire to create a 
better tomorrow for our country through hard work and determination.
Small businesses are at the heart of our Nation. Our country's 30 
million small businesses employ nearly 58 million Americans--48 percent 
of the labor force. Each year, small businesses create two-out-of-three 
net new, private-sector jobs in the United States. For this reason, my 
Administration worked with the Congress to enact a tax relief plan that 
provides small businesses with hundreds of billions in additional tax 
cuts. Moreover, we remain focused on eliminating unnecessary and unduly 
burdensome regulations, which hurt hardworking Americans. Across the 
Nation, we are enabling entrepreneurs to invest more of their time and 
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into growing their businesses and delivering better value for American 
consumers.
As we usher in a new era of American prosperity, my Administration will 
continue to implement a pro-growth agenda based on policies that 
champion small business creation and growth, giving more Americans the 
opportunity to start, scale, and succeed in businesses of their own. We 
will ensure trade deals are fair and reciprocal, cutting the barriers 
that prevent American producers from selling their products abroad. We 
are protecting our economic interests and intellectual property by 
investing in our Nation's cybersecurity, making sure our workforce has 
the education, skills, and training that small business owners demand, 
and investing in our country's infrastructure to improve productivity 
and the ability to transport goods and services.
This week, we celebrate all the entrepreneurs who have taken a risk to 
start and grow a small business. They are driven by a belief that they 
can do something better, smarter, and more efficient than what has been 
done before. They make our neighborhoods vibrant places to live and 
work. They invest in their neighbors and employ millions of Americans. 
When they succeed, we all 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 April 29 through May 
5, 2018, 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-seventh day 
of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9731 of April 30, 2018

Jewish American Heritage Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During Jewish American Heritage Month, we celebrate the profound 
contributions that the Jewish faith and its traditions have had on our 
Nation. Two hundred years ago, in April 1818, Mordecai Noah delivered 
his famous discourse before the members of America's first synagogue, 
Congregation Shearith Israel, upon the consecration of their new house 
of worship. Reflecting on Jewish history as well as on the unique rights 
and privileges afforded to American Jews, Noah proclaimed that, ``for 
the first time in eighteen centuries, it may be said that the Jew feels 
he was born equal, and is entitled to equal protection; he can now 
breathe freely.''
Jewish Americans have helped guide the moral character of our Nation. 
They have maintained a strong commitment to engage deeply in American

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society while also preserving their historic values and traditions. 
Their passion for social justice and showing kindness to strangers is 
rooted in the beliefs that God created all people in his image and that 
we all deserve dignity and peace. These beliefs have inspired Jewish 
Americans to build mutual-support societies, hospitals, and educational 
institutions that have enabled them and their fellow Americans to 
advance American society. Jewish Americans marched for civil rights in 
Selma and fought for the freedom of their brethren behind the Iron 
Curtain. Through their actions, they have made the world a better place.
The contributions of the Jewish people to American society are 
innumerable, strengthening our Nation and making it more prosperous. 
American Jews have proudly served our country in all branches of 
government, from local to Federal, and they have defended our freedom 
while serving in the United States Armed Forces. The indelible marks 
that American Jews have left on literature, music, cinema, and the arts 
have enriched the American soul. In their enduring tradition of 
generosity, Jewish Americans have established some of the largest 
philanthropic and volunteer networks in the Nation, providing 
humanitarian aid and social services to those in need at home and 
abroad, acting as a ``light unto the nations.'' Universities and other 
institutions around the country proudly display Nobel prizes won by 
Jewish Americans in the fields of medicine, chemistry, physics, and 
economics.
In reaction to Mordecai Noah's 1818 discourse, Thomas Jefferson wrote 
that American laws protect ``our religious as they do our civil rights 
by putting all on an equal footing.'' The American Jewish community is a 
shining example of how enshrining freedom of religion and protecting the 
rights of minorities can strengthen a nation. Through their rich culture 
and heritage, the Jewish people have triumphed over adversity and 
enhanced our country. For this and many other reasons, the American 
Jewish community is deserving of our respect, recognition, and 
gratitude.
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 2018 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 thirtieth day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9732 of April 30, 2018

Law Day, U.S.A., 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Law Day, we celebrate our Nation's heritage of liberty, justice, and 
equality under the law. This heritage is embodied most powerfully in our

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Constitution, the longest surviving document of its kind. The 
Constitution established a unique structure of government that has 
ensured to our country the blessings of liberty through law for nearly 
229 years.
The Framers of our Constitution created a government with distinct and 
independent branches--the Legislative, the Executive, and the Judicial--
because they recognized the risks of concentrating power in one 
authority. As James Madison wrote, ``the accumulation of all powers, 
legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands . . . may 
justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny.'' By separating the 
powers of government into three co-equal branches and giving each branch 
certain powers to check the others, the Constitution provides a 
framework in which the rule of law has flourished.
The importance of the rule of law can be seen throughout our Nation's 
history. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the ratification of 
the Fourteenth Amendment to our Constitution. The Fourteenth Amendment 
prohibits States from denying persons the equal protection of the laws 
or depriving them of life, liberty, or property without due process of 
law. The commitment to the rule of law that led the country to ratify 
that Amendment was no less powerful than the commitment to the rule of 
law that led the country to ratify the original Constitution.
That commitment to the rule of law lives on today. It drives the debates 
we see around the country about the growth of the administrative state 
and regulatory authority, and about the unfortunate trend of district 
court rulings that exceed traditional limits on the judicial power. We 
also see that commitment in the people's demand that their 
representatives comply with the Constitution, and in the Representatives 
and Senators themselves who take seriously their oaths to support and 
defend the Constitution of the United States.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower first commemorated Law Day in 1958 to 
celebrate our Nation's roots in the principles of liberty and guaranteed 
fundamental rights of individual citizens under the law. Law Day 
recognizes that we govern ourselves in accordance with the rule of law 
rather according to the whims of an elite few or the dictates of 
collective will. Through law, we have ensured liberty. We should not, 
and do not, take that success for granted. On this 60th annual 
observance of Law Day, let us rededicate ourselves to the rule of law as 
the best means to secure, as the Preamble to our Constitution so wisely 
states, ``the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity.''
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, 2018, 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; and I 
especially urge the legal profession, the press, and the radio, 
television, and media industries to promote and to participate in the 
observance of this day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9733 of April 30, 2018

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Americans of Asian and Pacific Islander descent have contributed 
immeasurably to our Nation's development and diversity as a people. 
During Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we recognize 
their tremendous contributions, which have helped strengthen our 
communities, industries, Armed Forces, national security, and 
institutions of governance. Through their industriousness and love of 
country, our Nation has enjoyed the privileges and enrichments of 
multiple innovations and societal advancements.
Indian American Kalpana Chawla was the first woman of Indian descent to 
fly in space, and became an American hero for her devotion to the Space 
Shuttle program and its various missions transporting cargo and crew to 
and from the International Space Station. For her achievements, the 
Congress posthumously awarded her the Congressional Space Medal of 
Honor, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 
posthumously awarded her the NASA Space Flight Medal and the NASA 
Distinguished Service Medal. Ms. Chawla's courage and passion continue 
to serve as an inspiration for millions of American girls who dream of 
one day becoming astronauts. Susan Ahn Cuddy, who was the daughter of 
the first Korean couple to immigrate to the United States, also uplifted 
the Nation through strong work ethic, an unwavering love of country, and 
a steadfast devotion to her life mission, even in the face of great 
adversity. She was the first Asian-American woman to join the U.S. Navy. 
During World War II, she excelled as a code breaker and became the first 
female aerial gunnery officer in the Naval Forces. Lieutenant Cuddy 
would go on to further serve her country as an intelligence analyst at 
the National Security Agency.
America is a country that values hard work, an honest living, and a 
commitment to the ideals of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. 
For these reasons, America cherishes its connections with the Indo-
Pacific region, which shares an appreciation for these principles. 
Americans of Asian and Pacific Islander heritage help to reinforce these 
relationships, which are stronger today than ever before. As President, 
I have visited and renewed ties with countries from which many proud 
Americans hail, including Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam, and the 
Philippines. During my visits to these countries, I shared my vision for 
continued prosperity, peace, and security through a free and open Indo-
Pacific region. It is clear that a renewed sense of our common purpose 
and goals has consolidated and strengthened our economic, cultural, and 
security relationships.
This month, and every month, we honor the more than 20 million Asian 
Americans and Pacific Islanders who call America home, including those 
living in Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Marianas, and we salute those who have served and are currently serving 
our Nation in the Armed Forces. Together, we will continue to make our 
country more prosperous and secure for all Americans.

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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 May 2018 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 those of 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 thirtieth day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
 Proclamation 9734 of April 30, 2018

National Foster Care Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Foster Care Month, we reflect on the dedication of 
foster and kinship caregivers, faith-based and community organizations, 
and child welfare professionals who are improving the lives of children 
and youth in foster care throughout the country. Our Nation is deeply 
indebted to these selfless and compassionate Americans. We also observe 
this month, with sadness, the plight of innocent children who are in 
foster care because their lives have been disrupted by neglect or abuse.
Providing a stable, secure, and nurturing home environment is one of the 
greatest gifts a foster parent or guardian can give a child. This 
critical investment in their well-being, safety, and sense of belonging 
brings precious hope to children in need. We acknowledge, with 
gratitude, the tremendous sacrifices made by our Nation's foster 
families as they open their hearts and lives and provide secure and 
supportive homes for the hundreds of thousands of infants, children, and 
youth in foster care.
We also take this opportunity to acknowledge that there is still much 
more we can do to prevent the abuse and neglect that forces children 
into foster care placements. For the fourth consecutive year, the number 
of children placed in foster care has increased, driven in part by the 
opioid crisis and drug abuse. My Administration is dedicated to bringing 
help and healing to families threatened by addiction so that parents and 
children can stay together in a safe and stable home environment.
In February, I signed into law the Family First Prevention Services Act, 
a law that aims to keep children at home and out of foster care by 
allowing States to use matching funds from the Federal Government for 
substance abuse prevention and treatment, mental health services, family 
counseling, and parenting-skills training. When it becomes necessary to 
place children or youth in foster care, this new law gives States 
incentives to reduce the placement of children in congregate care in 
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We are blessed that our country is filled with generous individuals and 
families who willingly welcome children in need into their homes so that 
they can experience loving guardianship and some of the joys of family 
life. Many of these heroic families provide foster care for children 
with complex medical and challenging psychological and behavioral needs. 
This month is an opportunity to raise awareness about the increasing 
number of children and youth entering foster care and to encourage 
Americans to invest in the lives of some of our Nation's most vulnerable 
children and 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 May 2018 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 thirtieth day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9735 of April 30, 2018

National Mental Health Awareness Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During the month of May, we observe National Mental Health Awareness 
Month and reaffirm our commitment to improving the overall health and 
well-being of our Nation. America has made tremendous strides in 
providing treatment and recovery support services for individuals who 
experience mental illnesses. Yet sadly, stigma and misconceptions about 
mental illness persist. The negative stereotypes surrounding mental 
illness deter people who may experience these disorders from getting 
help that can improve their lives and their ability to achieve their 
full potential.
Approximately one in five Americans experiences a mental illness, yet 
only about one third of them will access treatment. For this reason, my 
fiscal year 2019 budget request to the Congress includes $10 billion in 
new funding to combat the opioid epidemic and address serious mental 
illness. This funding will improve access to evidence-based treatment 
services for those who are seriously mentally ill. My budget also 
requests new funding for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration to ensure more adults with serious mental illness receive 
Assertive Community Treatment, an evidence-based practice that provides 
a comprehensive array of services to reduce costly hospitalizations. 
Additionally, my budget maintains funding for the Community Mental 
Health Services Block Grant, which helps ensure that individuals with 
serious mental illness receive appropriate treatment in a timely manner. 
Further, it includes new targeted investments to help divert individuals 
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the criminal justice system and into treatment. Finally, it funds 
important suicide prevention activities.
As part of an ongoing effort to improve the quality and availability of 
treatment for people with mental illnesses in our healthcare systems, I 
appointed the first Assistant Secretary of Mental Health and Substance 
Use to ensure that all agencies are working together to increase access 
to the best treatment and recovery services possible. This will 
accelerate research and innovation through the Department of Health and 
Human Services and other executive departments and agencies. 
Additionally, we have launched the inaugural Interdepartmental Serious 
Mental Illness Coordinating Committee, which will improve the lives of 
individuals and families who have been affected by serious mental 
illness. This Committee will coordinate services across multiple 
agencies and will serve as a national model to improve access to 
evidence-based treatment and services most needed by persons with severe 
mental illness or those who are seriously disturbed emotionally.
This month, and always, we pledge to strive to eliminate the stigma of 
mental illness by increasing awareness for all Americans that these 
illnesses are common and treatable, and that recovery is possible. 
Through these efforts, our neighbors, co-workers, family, and friends 
affected by mental illness will know that there is hope for recovery and 
hope for healthier, more productive lives.
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 2018 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 thirtieth day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9736 of April 30, 2018

Older Americans Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During Older Americans Month, we recognize and celebrate those Americans 
who have spent decades providing for the next generation and building 
the greatness of our Nation. Our country and our communities are strong 
today because of the care and dedication of our elders. Their unique 
perspectives and experiences have endowed us with valuable wisdom and 
guidance, and we commit to learning from them and ensuring their safety 
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Older Americans play critical roles in helping support their adult 
children, grandchildren, and extended families. They work and volunteer 
for businesses and organizations that drive our economy and serve our 
communities. Most importantly, our senior citizens mentor future 
generations and instill core American values in them. Their guidance 
preserves our heritage and the invaluable lessons of the past.
My Administration is focused on the priorities of our Nation's seniors. 
The Department of Justice, for example, is focused on protecting seniors 
from fraud and abuse. My Administration is also committed to protecting 
the Social Security system so that seniors who have contributed to the 
system can receive benefits from it. We are also dedicated to improving 
healthcare, including by increasing the quality of care our veterans 
receive through the Department of Veterans Affairs and by lowering 
prescription drug prices for millions of Americans.
As a Nation, we are grateful to older Americans for all they have done 
to build up and sustain our families and communities. Senior citizens 
deserve to be treated with respect, to have their needs met, and to age 
with dignity. This month, we recommit ourselves to ensure that older 
Americans are able to navigate financial and physical obstacles that 
could stand in the way of joyful and meaningful golden years.
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 2018 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 thirtieth day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9737 of April 30, 2018

National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, we renew our 
commitment to living healthier and more active lifestyles, and 
acknowledge the positive difference that sports make in our society. 
Setting time aside each day to exercise improves both mental health and 
overall quality of life. In addition to the health benefits, 
participation in sports builds good character, teaches the value of 
teamwork, reinforces self-discipline, and promotes leadership.
Involvement in both team and individual sports offers countless benefits 
to the general well-being of children, allowing them to gain knowledge 
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connection between effort and success, and enhancing their academic, 
economic, and social prospects. Studies have shown that children who are 
involved in sports have greater self-discipline, higher self-esteem, and 
are better at working with others. They are also more likely to attend 
college and less likely to commit a crime or suffer from mental or 
physical health problems. Similar research suggests that individuals who 
have participated in sports are more likely to excel in the workplace 
and earn higher wages than their peers who did not compete in athletics.
In recent years, unfortunately, America has seen a decline in youth 
sports participation, particularly among young girls and children from 
economically distressed areas. For this reason, in February, I signed an 
Executive Order regarding sports, fitness, and nutrition. The order 
establishes a Presidential council focused on the critical importance of 
sports in increasing the physical fitness and positive life outcomes of 
our Nation's youth. This council is charged with identifying ways to 
expand access to youth sports and ensuring American children from all 
zip codes can compete if they desire. The Executive Order emphasizes my 
Administration's commitment to encouraging youth sports participation 
throughout the United States, so that we can strengthen the next 
generation of American leaders and lift up our communities.
Routine physical activity also offers extraordinary health benefits for 
individuals of all ages. Engaging in regular physical activity can 
reduce risk of developing heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and even 
certain types of cancers. It also builds bone and muscle strength, 
reducing the risk of injuries. In children six years and older, regular 
engagement in 60 minutes or more of physical activity per day has been 
shown to lower the risk of obesity, while improving heart, muscular, and 
bone health. A routine exercise plan can even assist in reducing 
symptoms of depression and improving mental health. Therefore, I 
encourage all Americans to develop and maintain a physical fitness plan 
that helps them fulfill their fitness goals and achieve a healthier 
overall lifestyle.
At the root of a healthy America are healthy citizens. This month, we 
celebrate and promote the benefits of physical activity and recognize 
those selfless individuals who volunteer their time and resources to 
make it possible for our Nation's youth to participate in sports 
programs. I encourage all Americans to find a sport or to adopt an 
exercise routine that allows them to reap the numerous benefits of an 
active lifestyle. Together, we can invest in a healthier and stronger 
America.
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 2018 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 thirtieth day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9738 of April 30, 2018

Loyalty Day, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Loyalty Day, we reflect with humility and gratitude upon the freedoms 
we hold dear, and we reaffirm our allegiance to our Nation and its 
founding principles. We cherish our system of self-government, whereby 
each American citizen is free to exercise their God-given and 
inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. We 
honor and defend our Constitution, which constrains the power of 
government and allows us freely to exercise these rights. We also 
recognize the great responsibility that accompanies a free people and 
vow to preserve our hard-won liberty. For we know, as President Ronald 
Reagan once said, that ``freedom is never more than one generation away 
from extinction.''
This Loyalty Day, we remember and honor the thousands of Americans who 
have laid down their lives to protect and defend our Nation's beautiful 
flag, from those who battled on Bunker Hill to those who sailed at 
Midway. These brave men and women fought and died to ensure that the 
United States of America continues to shine as a beacon of hope and 
freedom around the world. America's light will continue to shine because 
our Government is built on the propositions that government derives its 
just power from the consent of the governed and that government exists 
for the purpose of protecting the individual rights of its citizens. 
This makes our Nation exceptional. Through devotion and sacrifice, each 
new generation has preserved these rights for posterity. It now falls to 
us to continue this legacy.
As we have since our Nation's founding, Americans today continue to 
strengthen the fabric of our Nation. The men and women of our Armed 
Forces courageously confront our enemies, who seek to do us harm and to 
destroy our way of life. Our first responders valiantly rush toward 
danger to save lives and aid those in need, often at great personal 
risk. Parents and teachers prepare our youth to defend our unique 
heritage and our rights. Our Nation's entrepreneurs and business owners 
are rewarded by how well they serve others--a remarkable feature of our 
free market system. The valued virtue of selfless service that permeates 
American life exemplifies our proud loyalty to our country and fellow 
citizens.
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 our Constitution 
affords us.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, do hereby proclaim May 1, 2018, as 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 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9739 of April 30, 2018

Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

1. On January 19, 2018, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) 
transmitted to me a report on his investigation into the effect of 
imports of aluminum articles on the national security of the United 
States under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended 
(19 U.S.C. 1862).
2. In Proclamation 9704 of March 8, 2018 (Adjusting Imports of Aluminum 
Into the United States), I concurred in the Secretary's finding that 
aluminum articles are being imported into the United States in such 
quantities and under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the 
national security of the United States, and decided to adjust the 
imports of aluminum articles, as defined in clause 1 of Proclamation 
9704, by imposing a 10 percent ad valorem tariff on such articles 
imported from all countries except Canada and Mexico. I further stated 
that any country with which we have a security relationship is welcome 
to discuss with the United States alternative ways to address the 
threatened impairment of the national security caused by imports from 
that country, and noted that, should the United States and any such 
country arrive at a satisfactory alternative means to address the threat 
to the national security such that I determine that imports from that 
country no longer threaten to impair the national security, I may remove 
or modify the restriction on aluminum articles imports from that country 
and, if necessary, adjust the tariff as it applies to other countries, 
as the national security interests of the United States require.
3. In Proclamation 9710 of March 22, 2018 (Adjusting Imports of Aluminum 
Into the United States), I noted the continuing discussions with the 
Argentine Republic (Argentina), the Commonwealth of Australia 
(Australia), the Federative Republic of Brazil (Brazil), Canada, Mexico, 
the Republic of Korea (South Korea), and the European Union (EU) on 
behalf of its member countries, on satisfactory alternative means to 
address the threatened impairment to the national security by imports of 
aluminum articles from those countries. Recognizing that each of these 
countries and the EU has an important security relationship with the 
United States, I determined that the necessary and appropriate means to 
address the threat to national security posed by imports of aluminum 
articles from these countries was to continue the ongoing discussions 
and to exempt aluminum articles imports from these countries from the 
tariff proclaimed in Proclamation 9704 until May 1, 2018.
4. The United States has agreed in principle with Argentina, Australia, 
and Brazil on satisfactory alternative means to address the threatened 
impairment to our national security posed by aluminum articles imported 
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these countries. I have determined that the necessary and appropriate 
means to address the threat to national security posed by imports of 
aluminum articles from Argentina, Australia, and Brazil is to extend the 
temporary exemption of these countries from the tariff proclaimed in 
Proclamation 9704, in order to finalize the details of these 
satisfactory alternative means to address the threatened impairment to 
our national security posed by aluminum articles imported from these 
countries. In my judgment, and for the reasons I stated in paragraph 10 
of Proclamation 9710, these discussions will be most productive if 
aluminum articles from Argentina, Australia, and Brazil remain exempt 
from the tariff proclaimed in Proclamation 9704, until the details can 
be finalized and implemented by proclamation. Because the United States 
has agreed in principle with these countries, in my judgment, it is 
unnecessary to set an expiration date for the exemptions. Nevertheless, 
if the satisfactory alternative means are not finalized shortly, I will 
consider re-imposing the tariff.
5. The United States is continuing discussions with Canada, Mexico, and 
the EU. I have determined that the necessary and appropriate means to 
address the threat to the national security posed by imports of aluminum 
articles from these countries is to continue these discussions and to 
extend the temporary exemption of these countries from the tariff 
proclaimed in Proclamation 9704, at least at this time. In my judgment, 
and for the reasons I stated in paragraph 10 of Proclamation 9710, these 
discussions will be most productive if aluminum articles from these 
countries remain exempt from the tariff proclaimed in Proclamation 9704.
6. For the reasons I stated in paragraph 11 of Proclamation 9710, 
however, the tariff imposed by Proclamation 9704 remains an important 
first step in ensuring the economic stability of our domestic aluminum 
industry and removing the threatened impairment of the national 
security. As a result, unless I determine by further proclamation that 
the United States has reached a satisfactory alternative means to remove 
the threatened impairment to the national security by imports of 
aluminum articles from Canada, Mexico, and the member countries of the 
EU, the tariff set forth in clause 2 of Proclamation 9704 shall be 
effective June 1, 2018, for these countries.
7. I have determined that, in light of the ongoing discussions that may 
result in long-term exclusions from the tariff proclaimed in 
Proclamation 9704, it is necessary and appropriate, at this time, to 
maintain the current tariff level as it applies to other countries.
8. Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended, 
authorizes the President to adjust the imports of an article and its 
derivatives that are being imported into the United States in such 
quantities or under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the 
national security.
9. Section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2483), 
authorizes the President to embody in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
the United States (HTSUS) the substance of statutes affecting import 
treatment, and actions thereunder, including the 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, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws 
of the United States of America, including section 232 of the Trade 
Expansion Act of 1962, as amended, section 301 of title 3, United States 
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and section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, do hereby proclaim 
as follows:
    (1) Imports of all aluminum articles from Argentina, Australia, and 
Brazil shall be exempt from the duty established in clause 2 of 
Proclamation 9704, as amended by clause 1 of Proclamation 9710. Imports 
of all aluminum articles from Canada, Mexico, and the member countries 
of the EU shall be exempt from the duty established in clause 2 of 
Proclamation 9704 until 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on June 1, 
2018. Further, clause 2 of Proclamation 9704, as amended by clause 1 of 
Proclamation 9710, is also amended by striking the last two sentences 
and inserting in lieu thereof the following two sentences: ``Except as 
otherwise provided in this proclamation, or in notices published 
pursuant to clause 3 of this proclamation, all aluminum articles imports 
specified in the Annex shall be subject to an additional 10 percent ad 
valorem rate of duty with respect to goods entered for consumption, or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, as follows: (a) on or after 
12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on March 23, 2018, from all countries 
except Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, South Korea, and 
the member countries of the European Union, (b) on or after 12:01 a.m. 
eastern daylight time on May 1, 2018, from all countries except 
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and the member countries 
of the European Union, and (c) on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight 
time on June 1, 2018, from all countries except Argentina, Australia, 
and Brazil. This rate of duty, which is in addition to any other duties, 
fees, exactions, and charges applicable to such imported aluminum 
articles, shall apply to imports of aluminum articles from each country 
as specified in the preceding sentence.''
    (2) The exemption afforded to aluminum articles from Canada, Mexico, 
and the member countries of the EU shall apply only to aluminum articles 
of such countries entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse 
for consumption, through the close of May 31, 2018, at which time such 
countries shall be deleted from the article description of heading 
9903.85.01 of the HTSUS.
    (3) Clause 5 of Proclamation 9710 is amended by inserting the phrase 
``, except those eligible for admission under ``domestic status'' as 
defined in 19 CFR 146.43, which is subject to the duty imposed pursuant 
to Proclamation 9704, as amended by Proclamation 9710,'' after the words 
``Any aluminum article'' in the first and second sentences.
    (4) Aluminum articles shall not be subject upon entry for 
consumption to the duty established in clause 2 of Proclamation 9704, as 
amended by clause 1 of this proclamation, merely by reason of 
manufacture in a U.S. foreign trade zone. However, aluminum articles 
admitted to a U.S. foreign trade zone in ``privileged foreign status'' 
pursuant to clause 5 of Proclamation 9710, as amended by clause 3 of 
this proclamation, shall retain that status consistent with 19 CFR 
146.41(e).
    (5) No drawback shall be available with respect to the duties 
imposed on any aluminum article pursuant to Proclamation 9704, as 
amended by clause 1 of this proclamation.
    (6) The Secretary, in consultation with U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection of the Department of Homeland Security and other relevant 
executive departments and agencies, shall revise the HTSUS so that it 
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the amendments and effective dates directed in this proclamation. The 
Secretary shall publish any such modification to the HTSUS in the 
Federal Register.
    (7) Any provision of previous proclamations and Executive Orders 
that is inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation is 
superseded to the extent of such inconsistency.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
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Proclamation 9740 of April 30, 2018

Adjusting Imports of Steel Into the United States

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

1. On January 11, 2018, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) 
transmitted to me a report on his investigation into the effect of 
imports of steel mill articles on the national security of the United 
States under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended 
(19 U.S.C. 1862).
2. In Proclamation 9705 of March 8, 2018 (Adjusting Imports of Steel 
Into the United States), I concurred in the Secretary's finding that 
steel mill articles are being imported into the United States in such 
quantities and under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the 
national security of the United States, and decided to adjust the 
imports of steel mill articles, as defined in clause 1 of Proclamation 
9705, as amended by clause 8 of Proclamation 9711 of March 22, 2018 
(Adjusting Imports of Steel Into the United States) (steel articles), by 
imposing a 25 percent ad valorem tariff on such articles imported from 
all countries except Canada and Mexico. I further stated that any 
country with which we have a security relationship is welcome to discuss 
with the United States alternative ways to address the threatened 
impairment of the national security caused by imports from that country, 
and noted that, should the United States and any such country arrive at 
a satisfactory alternative means to address the threat to the national 
security such that I determine that imports from that country no longer 
threaten to impair the national security, I may remove or modify the 
restriction on steel articles imports from that country and, if 
necessary, adjust the tariff as it applies to other countries, as the 
national security interests of the United States require.
3. In Proclamation 9711, I noted the continuing discussions with the 
Argentine Republic (Argentina), the Commonwealth of Australia 
(Australia), the Federative Republic of Brazil (Brazil), Canada, Mexico, 
the Republic of Korea (South Korea), and the European Union (EU) on 
behalf of its member countries, on satisfactory alternative means to 
address the threatened impairment to the national security by imports of 
steel articles from those countries. Recognizing that each of these 
countries and the EU has an important security relationship with the 
United States, I determined that the necessary and appropriate means to 
address the threat to national security posed by imports of steel 
articles from these countries was to continue the ongoing discussions 
and to exempt steel articles imports from these countries from the 
tariff proclaimed in Proclamation 9705 until May 1, 2018.
4. The United States has successfully concluded discussions with South 
Korea on satisfactory alternative means to address the threatened 
impairment to our national security posed by steel articles imports from 
South Korea. The United States and South Korea have agreed on a range of 
measures, including measures to reduce excess steel production and 
excess steel capacity, and measures that will contribute to increased 
capacity utilization in the United States, including a quota that 
restricts the quantity of steel articles imported into the United States 
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these measures will provide an effective, long-term alternative means to 
address South Korea's contribution to the threatened impairment to our 
national security by restraining steel articles exports to the United 
States from South Korea, limiting transshipment, and discouraging excess 
capacity and excess steel production. In light of this agreement, I have 
determined that steel articles imports from South Korea will no longer 
threaten to impair the national security and have decided to exclude 
South Korea from the tariff proclaimed in Proclamation 9705. The United 
States will monitor the implementation and effectiveness of the quota 
and other measures agreed upon with South Korea in addressing our 
national security needs, and I may revisit this determination, as 
appropriate.
5. The United States has agreed in principle with Argentina, Australia, 
and Brazil on satisfactory alternative means to address the threatened 
impairment to our national security posed by steel articles imported 
from these countries. I have determined that the necessary and 
appropriate means to address the threat to national security posed by 
imports of steel articles from Argentina, Australia, and Brazil is to 
extend the temporary exemption of these countries from the tariff 
proclaimed in Proclamation 9705, in order to finalize the details of 
these satisfactory alternative means to address the threatened 
impairment to our national security posed by steel articles imported 
from these countries. In my judgment, and for the reasons I stated in 
paragraph 10 of Proclamation 9711, these discussions will be most 
productive if steel articles from Argentina, Australia, and Brazil 
remain exempt from the tariff proclaimed in Proclamation 9705, until the 
details can be finalized and implemented by proclamation. Because the 
United States has agreed in principle with these countries, in my 
judgment, it is unnecessary to set an expiration date for the 
exemptions. Nevertheless, if the satisfactory alternative means are not 
finalized shortly, I will consider re-imposing the tariff.
6. The United States is continuing discussions with Canada, Mexico, and 
the EU. I have determined that the necessary and appropriate means to 
address the threat to the national security posed by imports of steel 
articles from these countries is to continue these discussions and to 
extend the temporary exemption of these countries from the tariff 
proclaimed in Proclamation 9705, at least at this time. In my judgment, 
and for the reasons I stated in paragraph 10 of Proclamation 9711, these 
discussions will be most productive if steel articles from these 
countries remain exempt from the tariff proclaimed in Proclamation 9705.
7. For the reasons I stated in paragraph 11 of Proclamation 9711, 
however, the tariff imposed by Proclamation 9705 remains an important 
first step in ensuring the economic stability of our domestic steel 
industry and removing the threatened impairment of the national 
security. As a result, unless I determine by further proclamation that 
the United States has reached a satisfactory alternative means to remove 
the threatened impairment to the national security by imports of steel 
articles from Canada, Mexico, and the member countries of the EU, the 
tariff set forth in clause 2 of Proclamation 9705 shall be effective 
June 1, 2018, for these countries.
8. In light of my determination to exclude, on a long-term basis, South 
Korea from the tariff proclaimed in Proclamation 9705, I have considered 
whether it is necessary and appropriate in light of our national 
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clause 2 of Proclamation 9705 as it applies to other countries. I have 
determined that, in light of the agreed-upon quota and other measures 
with South Korea, the measures being finalized with Argentina, 
Australia, and Brazil, and the ongoing discussions that may result in 
further long-term exclusions from the tariff proclaimed in Proclamation 
9705, it is necessary and appropriate, at this time, to maintain the 
current tariff level as it applies to other countries.
9. Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended, 
authorizes the President to adjust the imports of an article and its 
derivatives that are being imported into the United States in such 
quantities or under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the 
national security.
10. Section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2483), 
authorizes the President to embody in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
the United States (HTSUS) the substance of statutes affecting import 
treatment, and actions thereunder, including the 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, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws 
of the United States of America, including section 232 of the Trade 
Expansion Act of 1962, as amended, section 301 of title 3, United States 
Code, and section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, do hereby 
proclaim as follows:
    (1) Imports of all steel articles from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, 
and South Korea shall be exempt from the duty established in clause 2 of 
Proclamation 9705, as amended by clause 1 of Proclamation 9711. Imports 
of all steel articles from Canada, Mexico, and the member countries of 
the EU shall be exempt from the duty established in clause 2 of 
Proclamation 9705 until 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on June 1, 
2018. Further, clause 2 of Proclamation 9705, as amended by clause 1 of 
Proclamation 9711, is also amended by striking the last two sentences 
and inserting in lieu thereof the following two sentences: ``Except as 
otherwise provided in this proclamation, or in notices published 
pursuant to clause 3 of this proclamation, all steel articles imports 
specified in the Annex shall be subject to an additional 25 percent ad 
valorem rate of duty with respect to goods entered for consumption, or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, as follows: (a) on or after 
12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on March 23, 2018, from all countries 
except Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, South Korea, and 
the member countries of the European Union, and (b) on or after 12:01 
a.m. eastern daylight time on June 1, 2018, from all countries except 
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, and South Korea. This rate of duty, which 
is in addition to any other duties, fees, exactions, and charges 
applicable to such imported steel articles, shall apply to imports of 
steel articles from each country as specified in the preceding 
sentence.''.
    (2) In order to provide the quota treatment referred to in paragraph 
4 of this proclamation to steel articles imports from South Korea, U.S. 
Note 16 of subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS is amended as 
provided for in Part A of the Annex to this proclamation. U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security shall 
implement this quota as soon as practicable, taking into account all 
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    (3) The exemption afforded to steel articles from Canada, Mexico, 
and the member countries of the EU shall apply only to steel articles of 
such countries entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for 
consumption, through the close of May 31, 2018, at which time such 
countries shall be deleted from the article description of heading 
9903.80.01 of the HTSUS.
    (4) Clause 5 of Proclamation 9711 is amended by inserting the phrase 
``, except those eligible for admission under ``domestic status'' as 
defined in 19 CFR 146.43, which is subject to the duty imposed pursuant 
to Proclamation 9705, as amended by Proclamation 9711,'' after the words 
``Any steel article'' in the first and second sentences.
    (5) Steel articles shall not be subject upon entry for consumption 
to the duty established in clause 2 of Proclamation 9705, as amended by 
clause 1 of this proclamation, merely by reason of manufacture in a U.S. 
foreign trade zone. However, steel articles admitted to a U.S. foreign 
trade zone in ``privileged foreign status'' pursuant to clause 5 of 
Proclamation 9711, as amended by clause 4 of this proclamation, shall 
retain that status consistent with 19 CFR 146.41(e).
    (6) No drawback shall be available with respect to the duties 
imposed on any steel article pursuant to Proclamation 9705, as amended 
by clause 1 of this proclamation.
    (7) The Secretary, in consultation with CBP and other relevant 
executive departments and agencies, shall revise the HTSUS so that it 
conforms to the amendments and effective dates directed in this 
proclamation. The Secretary shall publish any such modification to the 
HTSUS in the Federal Register.
    (8) Any provision of previous proclamations and Executive Orders 
that is inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation is 
superseded to the extent of such inconsistency.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
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Proclamation 9741 of May 3, 2018

National Day of Prayer, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On this National Day of Prayer, we join together to offer gratitude for 
our many blessings and to acknowledge our need for divine wisdom, 
guidance, and protection. Prayer, by which we affirm our dependence on 
God, has long been fundamental to our pursuit of freedom, peace, unity, 
and prosperity. Prayer sustains us and brings us comfort, hope, peace, 
and strength. Therefore, we must cherish our spiritual foundation and 
uphold our legacy of faith.
Prayer has been a source of guidance, strength, and wisdom since the 
founding of our Republic. When the Continental Congress gathered in 
Philadelphia to contemplate freedom from Great Britain, the delegates 
prayed daily for guidance. Their efforts produced the Declaration of 
Independence and its enumeration of the self-evident truths that we all 
cherish today. We believe that all men and women are created equal and 
endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, including 
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Prayer sustained us and 
gave us the strength to endure the sacrifices and suffering of the 
American Revolution and to temper the triumph of victory with humility 
and gratitude. Notably, as one of its first acts, our newly formed 
Congress appointed chaplains of the House of Representatives and Senate 
so that all proceedings would begin with prayer.
As a Nation, we have continued to seek God in prayer, including in times 
of conflict and darkness. At the height of World War II, President 
Franklin D. Roosevelt called for prayer ``for the vision to see our way 
clearly--to see the way that leads to a better life for ourselves and 
for all our fellow men--and to the achievement of His will to peace on 
earth.'' Decades later, following one of the darkest days in our 
Nation's history, President George W. Bush offered this prayer for our 
heartbroken country, mourning the precious souls who perished in the 
terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001: ``We ask Almighty God to watch 
over our Nation, and grant us patience and resolve in all that is to 
come. We pray that He will comfort and console those who now walk in 
sorrow. We thank Him for each life we now must mourn, and the promise of 
a life to come.''
America has known peace, prosperity, war, and depression--and prayer has 
sustained us through it all. May our Nation and our people never forget 
the love, grace, and goodness of our Maker, and may our praise and 
gratitude never cease. On this National Day of Prayer, let us come 
together, all according to their faiths, to thank God for His many 
blessings and ask for His continued guidance and strength.
In 1988, the Congress, by Public Law 100-307, as amended, called on the 
President to issue each year a proclamation designating the first 
Thursday in May as a National Day of Prayer, ``on which the people of 
the United States may turn to God in prayer and meditation at churches, 
in groups, and as individuals.''

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NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, do hereby proclaim May 3 as a National Day of Prayer. I 
encourage all Americans to observe this day, reflecting on the blessings 
our Nation has received and the importance of prayer, with appropriate 
programs, ceremonies, and activities in their houses of worship, 
communities, and places of work, schools, and homes.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this third day of May, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9742 of May 4, 2018

National Charter Schools Week, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The first public charter school opened its doors in Saint Paul, 
Minnesota, 26 years ago. Wanting to offer families more high-quality 
education options, it was founded to promote accountability and 
innovation, and to advance academic achievement. Now, 44 States, the 
District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico have passed laws authorizing the 
creation of charter schools, which are responsible for educating 
millions of students nationwide. During National Charter Schools Week, 
we celebrate the more than 7,000 charter schools across our country, 
their teachers and administrators, and the students they serve.
My Administration has prioritized support for charter schools so that 
more students have access to this valuable academic option. In my fiscal 
year 2019 budget request, I called on the Congress to increase funding 
for the Federal Charter Schools Program to $500 million. This program 
strengthens State and local efforts to create and expand charter schools 
to help meet the growing demand for this educational option and increase 
charter schools' access to high-quality facilities.
Each child is blessed with unique talents and learns in different ways. 
Charter schools enhance educational options for families and empower 
teachers to explore innovative programs, alternative curricula, and 
creative approaches to education to ensure that they meet their 
students' individual needs. Charter schools provide educators the 
flexibility to equip students with knowledge and skills that give them 
the opportunity to achieve their academic goals and pursue successful 
careers.
This week, we acknowledge the critical role charter schools play in 
providing students with rigorous education that holds them to high 
standards. A great education is the foundation for a better future for 
students facing the demands and challenges of the 21st century. As a 
Nation, we should continue to support and address their dreams in their 
innovative efforts to help students reach their full potential.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
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the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 6 through May 12, 
2018, 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 help students and 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 fourth day of May, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9743 of May 4, 2018

National Hurricane Preparedness Week, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Hurricane Preparedness Week, I encourage everyone in 
hurricane-prone areas to make all necessary preparations for the 2018 
hurricane season, which starts this month in the Eastern Pacific and 
next month in the Atlantic and Central Pacific. Hurricanes threaten the 
lives of those in their paths and can cause serious damage to homes, 
businesses, and communities. Having just endured last year one of the 
most tragic and destructive hurricane seasons in our history, we know 
all too well the critical need to be prepared to prevent and mitigate 
hurricane-related harm.
Last year, three hurricanes of Category 4 or higher intensity tragically 
inflicted immense damage on our communities when they made landfall in 
the United States and its territories. These three landfalls occurred 
within less than a month of each other, claiming lives and affecting 
millions of Americans. Hurricane Harvey's record-breaking rainfall and 
flooding caused nearly $125 billion of damage to southeastern Texas and 
Louisiana, making it the second most costly storm on record. It was also 
the first Category 4 hurricane to strike the United States or its 
territories since 2004. Not long after, another Category 4 storm, 
Hurricane Irma slammed into Florida and Puerto Rico. Less than two weeks 
later, Hurricane Maria, the 10th most intense Atlantic hurricane on 
record, devastated Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Federal 
support to those affected by the 2017 hurricane season was extensive, as 
the Government delivered the largest ever disaster relief package to 
States and territories in need.
The incredibly active hurricane season of 2017 showed us the various 
ways hurricanes can affect lives and property. Storm surges can spread 
miles inland from the coastline, claiming lives and destroying property. 
Torrential rainfall, from both hurricanes and storms surrounding them, 
can cause deadly and hazardous urban and river flooding that reaches far 
inland. Winds can likewise cause significant property damage over large 
areas. Other hurricane-related events, like tornadoes, can affect 
communities well beyond the storm's path. Even if those hurricanes stay 
hundreds of miles offshore, they can cause harm by generating dangerous 
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Being prepared is the key to minimizing hurricane-related harm. Everyone 
should take steps now to prepare for this hurricane season. This 
includes developing plans to stay current about the latest weather 
developments. Last year, I signed the Weather Research and Forecasting 
Innovation Act, which strengthens our weather forecasting capabilities. 
I am proud that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is 
well underway in implementing this Act and on the path to producing the 
best weather forecasting model in the world.
As hurricane season begins, we must remind ourselves that there are no 
substitutes for having emergency supplies and a well-prepared emergency 
plan in place. Before this year's hurricane season begins, take the time 
to sign up for emergency alerts, make plans for shelter and evacuation, 
gather supplies for your emergency kit, check your insurance coverage 
and document your property, strengthen your financial preparedness, 
harden your home, and develop a plan to keep in touch with your loved 
ones. Hurricane preparedness information provided by the National 
Weather Service and the Ready Campaign led by the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency (FEMA) is available online and can help you to develop 
your plan today so that you can properly safeguard yourself, your 
family, pets, and property in the event of a hurricane.
My Administration continues to help the areas hit by last year's 
hurricanes recover and become more resilient against future storms. Yet, 
ensuring our Nation's resilience requires a commitment from all of us. 
Communities should come together now to take long-term actions to 
prepare for and reduce the economic, structural, social, and 
environmental effects of these storms. Preparedness is everyone's 
responsibility.
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 6 through May 12, 
2018, as National Hurricane Preparedness Week. I call upon everyone to 
take action this week by making use of the online resources provided by 
the National Weather Service and FEMA to safeguard your families, homes, 
and businesses from the dangers of hurricanes and severe storms. 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. Further, I recognize the ongoing National Level Exercise 2018, in 
which more than 250 organizations are participating to examine the 
ability of all levels of government, private industry, and 
nongovernmental organizations to protect against, respond to, and 
recover from a major mid-Atlantic hurricane.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourth day of May, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-second.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9744 of May 4, 2018

Public Service Recognition Week, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During Public Service Recognition Week, we acknowledge our Nation's 
civil servants for their hard work and willingness to serve their fellow 
citizens. The contributions of these dedicated men and women strengthen 
our country and make a profound difference in the lives of all 
Americans.
Members of our Federal, State, and local workforces bring incredible 
skills, tireless dedication, and selfless service to a broad range of 
career fields. Our Nation's civil servants include teachers, mail 
carriers, first responders, transit workers, and law enforcement 
officers. Our Federal employees underpin nearly all the operations of 
our Government.
It is critical for Federal employees to provide excellent service and 
wise stewardship of taxpayer resources. In order to facilitate these 
goals, in March, I issued the President's Management Agenda, a long-term 
vision to modernize our Federal Government. Implementation of this 
comprehensive framework will enable employees to achieve the missions of 
their agencies in more efficient and secure manners. This Agenda 
leverages information technology, data, and our Federal workforce to 
accomplish transformational cross-agency goals. Through the Agenda, my 
Administration has established a transparent accountability structure, 
which includes quarterly reviews and public updates, to identify both 
successes and areas that need further attention.
We are duty-bound to the American people to operate at the highest 
levels of capability and competency. I am confident that, in keeping 
with the Agenda, our devoted civil servants will execute their missions 
so that our Government becomes more efficient and more productive for 
the benefit of all Americans.
Every day, our Nation's civil servants help make America better, safer, 
and stronger. This week, we honor their efforts and extend our gratitude 
for their exceptionalism and steadfast commitment to serving 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 6 through May 12, 
2018, 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 fourth day of May, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-second.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9745 of May 7, 2018

Be Best Day, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Be Best Day, we encourage and promote the well-being of children 
everywhere. In an increasingly complex and inter-connected world, 
nothing is more important than raising the next generation of Americans 
to be healthy, happy, productive, and morally responsible adults. This 
begins with educating our children about the many critical issues they 
must confront in our modern world that affect their ability to lead 
balanced and fulfilled lives.
Our Nation's children deserve certain knowledge that they are safe to 
grow, learn, and make mistakes. Adults must provide them with the tools 
they need to make positive contributions in their schools, with their 
friends, and in their communities.
From every corner of our great country, we hear inspiring stories of 
Americans rising up to meet the challenges of our time, many of which 
have an especially pronounced effect on our children. On the inaugural 
Be Best Day, we highlight two of these challenges: negative social media 
behavior and the opioid crisis.
Children who spend large amounts of time on social media are more likely 
to report mental health issues than those who spend time on non-screen 
activities. Technology, of course, plays a critical role in the economic 
and social development of our country. We must, however, recognize that 
it can also be used to harm. Be Best Day reminds us to emphasize the 
importance of using technology in positive ways.
Additionally, opioid dependence, addiction, and abuse are at a point of 
crisis in America today. We all share a moral imperative to confront 
this crisis, and to help those families and children affected by it. Be 
Best Day affords an opportunity to raise awareness about the importance 
of healthy children and pregnancies, including the risks neonatal 
abstinence syndrome poses to the long-term health of children.
Today, on Be Best Day, let us commit ourselves to the critical task of 
building a better future for our children. We redouble our efforts to 
promote well-being and acts of encouragement, kindness, and respect. We 
highlight the importance of responsible use of social media; and we 
confront the crisis of opioid misuse that is robbing so many of our 
children of their 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 May 7, 2018, as Be 
Best Day. I encourage Americans to take time to understand the many 
issues children face on a daily basis--both through personal 
interactions and through social media. I encourage parents to better 
understand the harmful effects of drug misuse on our youth, and also to 
find opportunities to support and celebrate our children. I encourage 
adults and parents to talk to children, and to get involved in programs 
that help educate our youth on the unique challenges related to growing 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of May, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9746 of May 10, 2018

Military Spouse Day, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Since the founding of our Republic, military spouses have served 
alongside their loved ones and played vital roles in the defense of our 
country. Their selfless support, volunteer spirit, and significant 
contributions have left indelible marks on our military and communities. 
On Military Spouse Day, we pay tribute to these remarkable patriots, 
past and present, including the incredible women and men who currently 
serve, in steadfast support of America's Armed Forces, as our Nation's 
military spouses.
Military Spouse Day is an opportunity to thank the inspirational men and 
women who are the foundation of our Nation's military families. Their 
countless sacrifices and tireless devotion to this country, and to those 
who defend her, are invaluable and irreplaceable. Military spouses 
shoulder the burdens of a challenging and demanding lifestyle with 
pride, strength, and determination. They demonstrate uncommon grace and 
grit, and although most military spouses do not wear a uniform, they 
honorably serve our Nation--often times without their loved one standing 
beside them.
We ask so much of our military spouses: frequent moves; heartbreaking 
separations; parenting alone; incomplete celebrations; and weeks, 
months, and sometimes years of waiting for a loved one's safe return 
from harm's way. Time and time again, however, military spouses respond 
with resilience that defies explanation. Our service members are often 
praised as national heroes, but their spouses are equally worthy of that 
distinction.
My Administration is committed to taking care of our Armed Forces and 
ensuring that our military is equipped to defend our country and protect 
our way of life. This mission also includes caring for the unique needs 
of military spouses, whose service to our Nation cannot be overstated.
Too often, military life can interfere with the aspirations and dreams 
of our military spouses. For example, frequent and often unexpected 
moves can impair career and academic goals. Even as our economy 
prospers, military spouses continue to face an unemployment rate far 
higher than the national average, up to 16 percent in 2017. Further, 
data from the 2016 American Community Survey indicates that military 
spouses suffer from underemployment at a greater rate than Americans 
more broadly, at an estimated 31.4 percent compared to 19.6 percent 
overall. All of these are added and unnecessary burdens on military 
families.
We can and will do better, which is why my Administration will continue 
to focus on enhancing employment opportunities for military spouses. On 
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spouses looking for employment in the Federal Government. This action 
promotes the use of an existing hiring authority for military spouses 
and seeks to provide significantly greater opportunity for military 
spouses to be considered for Federal Government positions.
Beyond the Federal Government, I encourage every American business, 
large and small, to find ways to employ military spouses, and keep them 
employed as they relocate--sometimes every 2 or 3 years--to new duty 
stations. More than 360 employers with regional and national footprints 
have made this commitment through the Department of Defense's Military 
Spouse Employment Partnership. In less than 7 years, these patriotic 
partners have hired more than 112,000 military spouses. We are grateful 
for these employment opportunities and hope to see many more businesses 
participate in this important initiative.
In addition, many military spouses encounter unnecessary delays 
remaining in the workforce following a change in duty station. These 
spouses are more likely than other workers to face barriers to 
employment due to the impact of occupational licensing laws, since they 
frequently move across State lines and are disproportionately employed 
in occupations that require a license. Existing State laws regarding 
license portability are insufficient. States and occupational licensing 
boards can and must do more to improve the license portability to 
facilitate career continuity and ease financial burdens on our military 
families.
As we observe Military Spouse Day, we salute generations of military 
spouses for their leadership, courage, love, patriotism, and unwavering 
support for the courageous men and women of our Armed Forces. On this 
day, Melania and I offer our deepest respect and gratitude to every 
person who has embraced this noble calling in proud service to our 
Nation as a military spouse.
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 11, 2018, 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 tenth day of May, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9747 of May 11, 2018

National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week, 
2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

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countless men and women who ensure that our transportation 
infrastructure systems operate effectively, efficiently, and, when 
needed, in support of our national defense. Since the early days of our 
Nation, the growth and expansion of the United States, as well as the 
strength of our country's national defense, have been inextricably 
linked to our investments into our transportation system.
In 1919, a young lieutenant colonel named Dwight D. Eisenhower embarked 
on the United States Army's first transcontinental convoy from 
Washington, DC, to San Francisco, California. Over a trip that lasted 62 
days, covered 3,251 miles at a speed of 6 miles per hour, and overcame 
230 accidents, Eisenhower witnessed firsthand the need for an efficient, 
reliable, and safe national transportation system. Nearly 40 years 
later, as President of the United States, he signed into law the 
Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, which created our Nation's landmark 
system of interstate highways.
In recent years, our country's infrastructure has fallen behind due to 
political inaction, poor resource allocation, and a broken permitting 
process. We must take bold action and renew our commitment to our 
transportation system through reforms, effective investments, and 
transformative technologies. I have proposed an infrastructure plan that 
will generate a $1.5 trillion infusion into our country's once-great 
infrastructure and help to build a more prosperous future for all 
Americans. These funds will help rebuild our roads and bridges and 
create incentives for new State and local investments in infrastructure, 
raising wages and improving the quality of life for American families 
for years to come. Additionally, my Administration is focused on 
eliminating the unnecessary redundancies and inefficiencies in the 
regulatory and permitting procedures that hold back American 
infrastructure development. Finally, we must take particular care to 
focus resources on rural America, whose infrastructure must be supported 
and modernized to promote economic growth and well-being.
Taken together, these policies will help ensure the efficient and free 
flow of commerce across our beautiful Nation and unleash a new era of 
prosperity. Every American depends on our roads, rails, airports, and 
waterways. But a highly functioning infrastructure network is especially 
critical to our men and women in uniform, who rely on it to facilitate 
the flow of the equipment and supplies they need to stay safe and 
protect America. By taking the appropriate and necessary actions, we 
will restore our infrastructure to greatness so that it serves all 
Americans, including those in our Nation's military.
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, 
1962, as 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 18, 2018, as National Defense 
Transportation Day and May 13 through May 19, 2018, as National 
Transportation Week. I encourage all Americans to celebrate these 
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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 eleventh day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9748 of May 11, 2018

Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Peace Officers Memorial Day and during Police Week, we acknowledge 
the incredible service and sacrifices law enforcement personnel make 
each day for their fellow Americans. The brave men and women of our 
Nation's law enforcement work long hours, often in dangerous situations, 
to protect our lives, liberty, and property. We also take this 
opportunity to pay tribute to law enforcement personnel who have been 
killed or disabled in the line of duty. We will never forget their 
courage.
In addition to expressing our appreciation for our dedicated law 
enforcement professionals, we must equip them to carry out the 
tremendous responsibility of keeping our communities safe. Through the 
Department of Justice, my Administration will continue to provide our 
Nation's law enforcement agencies with the resources they need and 
deserve to keep our citizens safe and our communities secure. This 
includes providing substantial funding for hiring additional police 
officers, training for active shooter situations, and improving the 
safety of our Nation's schools.
My Administration will also continue to advance the National Blue Alert 
Network, an emergency alert and early warning system that protects 
America's law enforcement officers and the communities they serve. The 
Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission worked 
together to establish a dedicated Emergency Alert System event code. 
This code facilitates rapid dissemination of critical information to law 
enforcement agencies and the public about violent offenders who have 
killed, seriously injured, or who pose an imminent and credible threat 
to law enforcement officers. The exceptional men and women of law 
enforcement work every day to protect our lives, and this code helps us 
protect theirs.
The safety and health of our officers must be a priority for all 
Americans. Every day, members of law enforcement risk their lives in 
service to those they have pledged to protect and defend. We must not 
take their devotion to duty for granted, and we must do everything in 
our power to ensure their physical and mental well-being. Earlier this 
year, I was pleased to sign into law the Law Enforcement Mental Health 
and Wellness Act of 2017, which helps provide police officers the 
resources they need to deal with job stress and trauma associated with 
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The work of law enforcement officers is essential to preserving peace in 
our communities and to ensuring the safety of precious lives and 
personal property. My Administration proudly salutes the patriots in law 
enforcement who selflessly serve our Nation. We also solemnly 
acknowledge our debt to those who have lost their lives in the line of 
duty. These officers and their families have our prayers and unwavering 
gratitude.
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. 136-137), 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, 2018, as Peace Officers Memorial Day 
and May 13 through May 19, 2018, as Police Week. In humble appreciation 
of our hardworking law enforcement officers, Melania and I will 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 eleventh day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9749 of May 11, 2018

Mother's Day, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Mother's Day is a very special occasion and opportunity to express our 
endless gratitude to the women who give their unyielding love and 
devotion to their families, and their unending sacrifices to guide, 
protect, and nurture the success of their children. Our country has long 
appreciated and benefited from the contributions women have made to 
empowering and inspiring not only those under their roofs, but those in 
our schools, communities, governments, and businesses.
Our Nation's mothers are steadfast during times of heartbreak and 
hardship, triumph and accomplishment. They are unwavering examples of 
strength and resilience. In times of uncertainty and despair, they are 
our steady compasses, providing wisdom and guidance along the way. In 
times of success and joy, they are our most ardent supporters, cheering 
us to ever-greater heights. Mothers are our tireless advocates, always 
recognizing our gifts and talents, and helping us achieve our full 
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On Mother's Day, we also pause to remember the women who are no longer 
with us. Their indelible spirits live on in the character of the 
generations they helped shape. We can see this in the inspiring legacy 
of First Lady Barbara Pierce Bush. As a selfless wife, mother, 
grandmother, great-grandmother, military spouse, and First Lady, Mrs. 
Bush was a fierce advocate for the American family. Her resolute faith, 
love, and loyalty is forever etched into the heart of our Nation.
Today, and every day, let us express our utmost respect, admiration, and 
appreciation for our mothers who have given us the sacred gifts of life 
and unconditional love. In all that they do, mothers influence their 
families, their communities, our Nation, and our world. Whether we 
became their children through birth, adoption, or foster care, we know 
the unmatched power of the love, dedication, devotion, and wisdom of our 
mothers.
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 
observance.
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 13, 2018, 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 eleventh day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9750 of May 18, 2018

National Safe Boating Week, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

As summer approaches, Americans across the country will begin to enjoy 
time out on the water with their families and friends. Whether fishing, 
watching beautiful sunsets, learning how to navigate, or continuing 
family traditions, boating promises fun and lasting memories. Realizing 
the joy of boating, however, requires that we follow safe boating 
practices. During National Safe Boating Week, I urge all Americans to 
prepare for boating activities by becoming familiar with proper safety 
procedures.
Americans should take precautionary actions to ensure that everyone 
makes it home unharmed after fun on the water. Inspecting your boat 
thoroughly and participating in a free vessel safety check offered 
through the Coast Guard can help ensure both you and your boat are ready 
for the water. A pre-departure checklist can help remind you to monitor 
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weather and bring required equipment, and filing a float plan with a 
reliable person helps ensure that the Coast Guard is notified if you do 
not return as planned. Boaters should also wear life jackets and make 
sure there is always someone onboard who is unimpaired and capable of 
operating the boat. The Coast Guard and its Federal, State, and local 
partners estimate that avoiding alcohol and wearing a life jacket can 
prevent more than 80 percent of boating fatalities.
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 19 through May 25, 2018, 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 
opportunities. I also 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 eighteenth day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9751 of May 18, 2018

Emergency Medical Services Week, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During Emergency Medical Services Week, we recognize the outstanding 
contributions and lifesaving actions of our Nation's Emergency Medical 
Services (EMS) providers. With their unwavering courage, acute skill, 
and tireless efforts, career and volunteer first responders serve our 
communities throughout all hours of the day and night, providing 
emergency medical treatment in times of dire need. We also honor the 
memory and inspiring legacy of the EMS providers who have lost their 
lives as they helped save others.
Last year, as historic wildfires and devastating hurricanes swept 
through the country, EMS providers repeatedly came to the aid of their 
fellow Americans. They spent days on duty without pause, moving 
thousands of homebound residents out of harm's way, rescuing people from 
fires and floods, and providing medical care to individuals in shelters. 
Citizens from all backgrounds bravely volunteered to assist these first 
responders, reminding us that no challenge is too great for the American 
people.
On the front lines of the opioid crisis, EMS providers routinely face 
situations of tremendous danger. Recently, the Office of National Drug 
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Policy issued guidance on how EMS personnel and other first responders 
can balance safety with mobility and efficiency when responding to 
scenes where the presence of heroin, fentanyl, or other highly toxic 
drugs is suspected. My Administration is committed to working with State 
and local partners to ensure first responders are adequately trained and 
equipped to respond to every crisis, safely and effectively.
This year marks the conclusion of EMS Agenda 2050--a collaborative 
effort led by the EMS community with support from the Department of 
Health and Human Services, the National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration, and the Department of Homeland Security. EMS Agenda 2050 
will set forth a strategic vision for the future of EMS in America. We 
welcome this effort to empower EMS professionals to play a central role 
in the well-being of our communities through data-driven, evidence-
based, innovative, and safe approaches to prevention, response, and 
clinical care.
This week, and throughout the year, we extend our sincere respect and 
gratitude to all EMS providers throughout our Nation. Despite danger, 
chaos, and daunting obstacles, they consistently protect the safety and 
health of others. For this, our country is deeply grateful.
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 20 through May 26, 
2018, 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 eighteenth day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9752 of May 18, 2018

World Trade Week, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

America's trade relationships are critical to our economic vitality and 
world leadership. During World Trade Week, we reaffirm our Nation's 
unwavering commitment to trading regimes that are free, fair, and 
reciprocal.
Our Nation has entered a new era in trade policy that is based on the 
recognition that our economic security is critical to our national 
security. My trade agenda aims to accelerate American exports through 
policies that are focused on rebuilding our industries, strengthening 
the defense industrial base in the United States, and equipping our 
workforce with state-of-the-art skills. As part of this strategy, I will 
continue to renegotiate and modernize our trade agreements to meet the 
challenges of the 21st century. My Administration is also enforcing our 
well-established trade laws once again, as well as eliminating 
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barriers to our products and services. We are focused on promoting 
American industries and goods; as a result of vigorous tax, trade, and 
regulatory policies, we are attracting a new wave of investment into our 
Nation's commercial enterprises.
Over the past year, the United States has made tremendous strides in 
restoring our Nation's economy. American firms, however, are still 
vastly underrepresented in international markets. My Administration is 
taking concrete actions to restore America's capacity to compete in an 
increasingly international market. We are dedicated to a renewed and 
equitable North American Free Trade Agreement that promotes the export 
of American products rather than American jobs. The recent agreement in 
principle on the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement offers an 
opportunity to rebalance an unfair trade relationship. By strongly 
enforcing trading rules, our Nation's businesses and manufacturers will 
be better positioned to gain strength domestically and in export markets 
throughout the world.
The United States will no longer tolerate any foreign nations gaining 
unfair advantages on American industries by stealing or forcing the 
transfer of our companies' technology or intellectual property, 
subsidizing their exporters, illegally dumping products into our 
markets, and building excessive and unnecessary capacity. These unfair 
and distortionary trade practices flood global markets, depress prices, 
and harm our companies and workers. We will not allow these practices to 
compromise our leadership in intellectual property, digital products, 
innovative technology, manufacturing, agriculture, and numerous 
industrial sectors.
My Administration recognizes the importance of prioritizing the 
interests of American workers and businesses by promoting reciprocal 
trade based on open, fair, and competitive markets. By adhering to these 
fundamental principles of international trade, we will expand trade in a 
way that is fair for the United States and leads to a more effective and 
balanced world trading 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 20 through May 26, 
2018, 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 eighteenth day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9753 of May 18, 2018

Armed Forces Day, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Armed Forces Day, we pay tribute to the extraordinary men and women 
who serve our Nation with valor and distinction in all branches of the 
military. This annual observance honors their steadfast service in 
preserving our Nation's peace, preserving our freedom, and defending our 
founding principles.
Throughout our history, in times of war and peace, our service members 
have served with bravery, skill, and unwavering devotion to duty. There 
is no fighting force that rivals that of the United States military. The 
precious liberties all Americans enjoy are possible because, every day 
and without exception, our Armed Forces relentlessly and tirelessly 
carry out the critical mission of protecting our country, our freedoms, 
and our way of life.
Taking care of our Armed Forces is one of the highest priorities of my 
Administration. Our military has made tremendous gains against ISIS and 
al-Qa'ida in Syria and Iraq, with ISIS having lost nearly 100 percent of 
the territory it formerly occupied. These successes underscore the 
importance of continuing to support, grow, and modernize our military 
forces--we must ensure that our Armed Forces remain second to none. 
Earlier this year, I signed into law legislation that does just that, 
providing nearly $700 billion in funding for national defense. These 
funds will increase our military's capacity--investing billions in new 
equipment, maintenance, and troop readiness.
We will never be able to repay fully our heroes for their selfless 
service. We must, therefore, guarantee that we support them and their 
families here at home so that they can effectively execute their 
missions abroad. I was very pleased to sign into law legislation that 
gave our troops a 2.4 percent pay raise--their largest pay raise in 8 
years. I was also proud to sign an Executive Order this month to enhance 
employment opportunities for the spouses of our service members. My 
Administration will not stop in our efforts to encourage all sectors of 
our country--private and public--to find ways to support our troops and 
their loved ones.
On this day, and every day, we owe a debt of gratitude to our service 
members stationed at home and those deployed around the world. All 
across America, we enjoy the blessings of liberty because our Nation's 
finest men and women willingly accept the call to service. We proudly 
salute our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen, and 
recognize the families who serve alongside them for their courage and 
commitment.
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 
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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 
citizens to learn more about military service by attending and 
participating in the local observances of the day.
Proclamation 9615 of May 19, 2017, is hereby superseded.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighteenth day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9754 of May 18, 2018

Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Santa Fe, Texas

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Our Nation grieves with those affected by the shooting at Santa Fe High 
School in Texas. May God heal the injured and may God comfort the 
wounded, and may God be with the victims and with the victims' families. 
As a mark of solemn respect for the victims of the terrible act of 
violence perpetrated on May 18, 2018, 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, May 22, 2018. 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 eighteenth day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9755 of May 21, 2018

National Maritime Day, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On National Maritime Day, we recognize the critical role the United 
States Merchant Marine plays in bolstering national security and 
facilitating economic growth. We honor our merchant mariners for their 
contributions to connecting the States, supporting our military, and 
cementing ties among our allies.
Long known as the ``Fourth Arm of Defense,'' the United States Merchant 
Marine has served with valor and distinction in every American conflict. 
The important work of the Merchant Marine was never more evident than 
during World War II, when merchant mariners sailed dangerous seas and 
fought enemies as they connected our Armed Forces fighting abroad to 
vital supplies produced by hardworking Americans at home. In the course 
of their valiant efforts, they endured the loss of more than 730 large 
vessels, and more than 6,000 merchant mariners died at sea or as 
prisoners of war.
Today, American mariners facilitate the shipment of hundreds of billions 
of dollars of goods along maritime trade routes for American businesses 
and consumers. Merchant mariners are ambassadors of good will, 
projecting a peaceful United States presence along the sea lanes of the 
world and into regions of core strategic importance to our Nation. Often 
risking their lives by sailing into war zones, our merchant mariners 
continue to support our troops overseas by providing them with needed 
cargo and logistical support. They also advance humanitarian missions 
worldwide, including last year's effort to ship tens of thousands of 
containers of lifesaving supplies to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin 
Islands after they had been devastated by hurricanes.
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, 2018, 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 twenty-first day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9756 of May 25, 2018

Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Memorial Day, we pause in solemn gratitude to pay tribute to the 
brave patriots who laid down their lives defending peace and freedom 
while in military service to our great Nation. We set aside this day to 
honor their sacrifice and to remind all Americans of the tremendous 
price of our precious liberty.
Throughout the history of our Republic, courageous Americans have 
purchased our cherished freedom with their lives. Our 151 national 
cemeteries serve as the final resting place for millions of people, 
including veterans from every war and conflict, many of whom died while 
serving our country. We remain duty bound to honor those who made the 
ultimate sacrifice on our behalf and to remember them with thankfulness 
and unwavering pride. The fallen--our treasured loved ones, friends, 
neighbors, and fellow citizens--deserve nothing less from a grateful 
Nation.
We must safeguard the legacies of our service members so that our 
children and our grandchildren will understand the sacrifices of our 
Armed Forces. As a part of this effort, the Department of Veterans 
Affairs (VA) is working to keep the memories of our fallen heroes from 
ever fading away. The National Cemetery Administration's Veterans Legacy 
Program challenges our youth, from elementary school through college, to 
research and share the stories and sacrifice of their hometown veterans, 
who are forever honored at VA National, State, and tribal veterans 
cemeteries. To further ensure that our veterans' legacies are remembered 
and celebrated, this program is developing an online memorialization 
platform that will amplify the voices of families, survivors, and Gold 
Star parents and spouses as they honor our beloved veterans and fallen 
service members.
Today, and every day, we revere those who have died in noble service to 
our country. I call upon all Americans to remember the selfless service 
members who have been laid to rest in flag-draped coffins and their 
families who have suffered the greatest loss. The sacrifices of our 
hallowed dead demand our Nation's highest honor and deepest gratitude. 
On this day, let us also unite in prayer for lasting peace in our 
troubled world so that future generations will enjoy the blessings of 
liberty and independence.
In honor and recognition of all of our fallen heroes, 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 
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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 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 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 
homes for the customary forenoon period.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9757 of May 30, 2018

Great Outdoors Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During Great Outdoors Month, we celebrate the unmatched magnificence of 
our Nation's mountains, waters, canyons, and coastlines. Spending time 
in the great outdoors, especially during summer, is an American 
tradition. Every American should take the opportunity to enjoy the 
beauty of our natural wonders, which stretch from coast to coast and 
beyond.
As Americans, we are blessed with many stunning lands and waters that 
surround each of our communities. Our numerous forests, wildlife 
refuges, and local parks offer endless opportunities for recreation, 
adventure, and renewal. Early morning fishing trips and the thrill of 
summiting mountain peaks with friends create lasting memories. The 
splendid beauty of a sunset can inspire, while the solitude of a weekend 
camping trip often brings long-sought tranquility.
My Administration has made access to public land a top priority. We have 
modified national monuments to enhance public use and enjoyment of 
nearly two million acres of public land in Utah, and opened or expanded 
hunting and fishing access at 10 national wildlife refuges across the 
country. The splendor of our country's treasured lands is a source of 
national pride, and Americans should be able to enjoy as many of our 
treasured outdoor spaces as possible, in as many ways as possible.
As summer approaches, I encourage all Americans to step outside and 
appreciate America's natural beauty and to practice good stewardship of 
our environment. By enjoying our great outdoors, we enhance our 
collective efforts to preserve our natural lands and waters, protecting 
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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 June 2018 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 thirtieth day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9758 of May 31, 2018

Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

1. On January 19, 2018, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) 
transmitted to me a report on his investigation into the effect of 
imports of aluminum articles on the national security of the United 
States under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended 
(19 U.S.C. 1862).
2. In Proclamation 9704 of March 8, 2018 (Adjusting Imports of Aluminum 
Into the United States), I concurred in the Secretary's finding that 
aluminum articles are being imported into the United States in such 
quantities and under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the 
national security of the United States, and decided to adjust the 
imports of aluminum articles, as defined in clause 1 of Proclamation 
9704, as amended (aluminum articles), by imposing a 10 percent ad 
valorem tariff on such articles imported from most countries, beginning 
March 23, 2018. I further stated that any country with which we have a 
security relationship is welcome to discuss with the United States 
alternative ways to address the threatened impairment of the national 
security caused by imports from that country, and noted that, should the 
United States and any such country arrive at a satisfactory alternative 
means to address the threat to the national security such that I 
determine that imports from that country no longer threaten to impair 
the national security, I may remove or modify the restriction on 
aluminum articles imports from that country and, if necessary, adjust 
the tariff as it applies to other countries, as the national security 
interests of the United States require.
3. In Proclamation 9710 of March 22, 2018 (Adjusting Imports of Aluminum 
Into the United States), I noted the continuing discussions with the 
Argentine Republic (Argentina), the Commonwealth of Australia 
(Australia), the Federative Republic of Brazil (Brazil), Canada, Mexico, 
the Republic of Korea (South Korea), and the European Union (EU) on 
behalf of its member countries, on satisfactory alternative means to 
address the threatened impairment to the national security posed by 
imports of aluminum articles from those countries. Recognizing that each 
of these countries and the EU has an important security relationship 
with the United States, I determined that the necessary and appropriate 
means to address the threat to national security posed by imports of 
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these countries was to continue the ongoing discussions and to exempt 
aluminum articles imports from these countries from the tariff 
proclaimed in Proclamation 9704, as amended, until May 1, 2018.
4. In Proclamation 9739 of April 30, 2018 (Adjusting Imports of Aluminum 
Into the United States), I noted that the United States had agreed in 
principle with Argentina, Australia, and Brazil on satisfactory 
alternative means to address the threatened impairment to our national 
security posed by aluminum articles imports from these countries and 
extended the temporary exemption of these countries from the tariff 
proclaimed in Proclamation 9704, as amended, in order to finalize the 
details.
5. The United States has agreed on a range of measures with Argentina 
and Australia, including measures to reduce excess aluminum production 
and excess aluminum capacity, measures that will contribute to increased 
capacity utilization in the United States, and measures to prevent the 
transshipment of aluminum articles and avoid import surges. In my 
judgment, these measures will provide effective, long-term alternative 
means to address these countries' contribution to the threatened 
impairment to our national security by restraining aluminum articles 
exports to the United States from each of them, limiting transshipment 
and surges, and discouraging excess aluminum capacity and excess 
aluminum production. In light of these agreements, I have determined 
that aluminum articles imports from these countries will no longer 
threaten to impair the national security and thus have decided to 
exclude these countries from the tariff proclaimed in Proclamation 9704, 
as amended. The United States will monitor the implementation and 
effectiveness of the measures agreed upon with these countries to 
address our national security needs, and I may revisit this 
determination, as appropriate.
6. In light of my determination to exclude, on a long-term basis, these 
countries from the tariff proclaimed in Proclamation 9704, as amended, I 
have considered whether it is necessary and appropriate in light of our 
national security interests to make any corresponding adjustments to 
such tariff as it applies to other countries. I have determined that, in 
light of the agreed-upon measures with these countries, and the fact 
that the tariff will now apply to imports of aluminum articles from 
additional countries, it is necessary and appropriate, at this time, to 
maintain the current tariff level as it applies to other countries.
7. Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended, 
authorizes the President to adjust the imports of an article and its 
derivatives that are being imported into the United States in such 
quantities or under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the 
national security.
8. Section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2483), 
authorizes the President to embody in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
the United States (HTSUS) the substance of statutes affecting import 
treatment, and actions thereunder, including the 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, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws 
of the United States of America, including section 232 of the Trade 
Expansion Act of 1962, as amended, section 301 of title 3, United States 
Code, and section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, do hereby 
proclaim as follows:

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    (1) Clause 2 of Proclamation 9704, as amended, is further amended by 
striking the last two sentences and inserting in lieu thereof the 
following two sentences: ``Except as otherwise provided in this 
proclamation, or in notices published pursuant to clause 3 of this 
proclamation, all aluminum articles imports specified in the Annex shall 
be subject to an additional 10 percent ad valorem rate of duty with 
respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse 
for consumption, as follows: (a) on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight 
time on March 23, 2018, from all countries except Argentina, Australia, 
Brazil, Canada, Mexico, South Korea, and the member countries of the 
European Union, (b) on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on May 
1, 2018, from all countries except Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, 
Mexico, and the member countries of the European Union, and (c) on or 
after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on June 1, 2018, from all 
countries except Argentina and Australia. This rate of duty, which is in 
addition to any other duties, fees, exactions, and charges applicable to 
such imported aluminum articles, shall apply to imports of aluminum 
articles from each country as specified in the preceding sentence.''.
    (2) In order to implement a quota treatment on aluminum articles 
imports from Argentina, U.S. note 19 to subchapter III of chapter 99 of 
the HTSUS is amended as provided for in Part A of the Annex to this 
proclamation. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department 
of Homeland Security shall implement this quota as soon as practicable, 
taking into account all aluminum articles imports from this country 
since January 1, 2018.
    (3) The ``Article description'' for heading 9903.85.01 of the HTSUS 
is amended by deleting ``of Brazil, of Canada, of Mexico, or of the 
member countries of the European Union''.
    (4) For the purposes of administering the quantitative limitations 
applicable to subheadings 9903.85.05 through 9903.85.06 for Argentina, 
the annual aggregate limits set out in Part B of the Annex to this 
proclamation shall apply for the period starting with calendar year 2018 
and for subsequent years, unless modified or terminated. The 
quantitative limitations applicable to subheadings 9903.85.05 through 
9903.85.06 for Argentina, which for calendar year 2018 shall take into 
account all aluminum articles imports from Argentina since January 1, 
2018, shall be effective for aluminum articles entered for consumption, 
or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after June 1, 2018, 
and shall be implemented by CBP as soon as practicable, consistent with 
the superior text to subheadings 9903.85.05 through 9903.85.06. The 
Secretary of Commerce shall monitor the implementation of the 
quantitative limitations applicable to subheadings 9903.85.05 through 
9903.85.06 and shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the 
United States Trade Representative, and such other senior Executive 
Branch officials as the Secretary deems appropriate, inform the 
President of any circumstance that in the Secretary's opinion might 
indicate that an adjustment of the quantitative limitations is 
necessary.
    (5) The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with CBP and with 
other relevant executive departments and agencies, shall revise the 
HTSUS so that it conforms to the amendments and effective dates directed 
in this proclamation. The Secretary shall publish any such modification 
to the HTSUS in the Federal Register.

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    (6) Clause 5 of Proclamation 9710, as amended, is amended by 
striking the phrase ``as amended by Proclamation 9710,'' in the first 
and second sentences and inserting in lieu thereof the following phrase: 
``as amended, or to the quantitative limitations established by 
proclamation,''. Clause 5 of Proclamation 9710, as amended, is further 
amended by inserting the phrase ``or quantitative limitations'' after 
the words ``ad valorem rates of duty'' in the first and second 
sentences.
    (7) Clause 4 of Proclamation 9739 is amended by striking the phrase 
``as amended by clause 1 of this proclamation,'' and inserting in lieu 
thereof the following phrase: ``as amended, or to the quantitative 
limitations established by proclamation,'' in the first sentence. Clause 
4 of Proclamation 9739 is further amended by striking the words ``by 
clause 3 of this proclamation'' from the second sentence.
    (8) Any provision of previous proclamations and Executive Orders 
that is inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation is 
superseded to the extent of such inconsistency.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9759 of May 31, 2018

Adjusting Imports of Steel Into the United States

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

1. On January 11, 2018, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) 
transmitted to me a report on his investigation into the effect of 
imports of steel mill articles on the national security of the United 
States under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended 
(19 U.S.C. 1862).
2. In Proclamation 9705 of March 8, 2018 (Adjusting Imports of Steel 
Into the United States), I concurred in the Secretary's finding that 
steel mill articles are being imported into the United States in such 
quantities and under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the 
national security of the United States, and decided to adjust the 
imports of steel mill articles, as defined in clause 1 of Proclamation 
9705, as amended (steel articles), by imposing a 25 percent ad valorem 
tariff on such articles imported from most countries, beginning March 
23, 2018. I further stated that any country with which we have a 
security relationship is welcome to discuss with the United States 
alternative ways to address the threatened impairment of the national 
security caused by imports from that country, and noted that, should the 
United States and any such country arrive at a satisfactory alternative 
means to address the threat to the national security such that I 
determine that imports from that country no longer threaten to impair 
the national security, I may remove or modify the restriction on steel 
articles imports from that country and, if necessary, adjust the tariff 
as it applies to other countries, as the national security interests of 
the United States require.
3. In Proclamation 9711 of March 22, 2018 (Adjusting Imports of Steel 
Into the United States), I noted the continuing discussions with the 
Argentine Republic (Argentina), the Commonwealth of Australia 
(Australia), the Federative Republic of Brazil (Brazil), Canada, Mexico, 
the Republic of Korea (South Korea), and the European Union (EU) on 
behalf of its member countries, on satisfactory alternative means to 
address the threatened impairment to the national security posed by 
imports of steel articles from those countries. Recognizing that each of 
these countries and the EU has an important security relationship with 
the United States, I determined that the necessary and appropriate means 
to address the threat to national security posed by imports of steel 
articles from these countries was to continue the ongoing discussions 
and to exempt steel articles imports from these countries from the 
tariff proclaimed in Proclamation 9705, as amended, until May 1, 2018.
4. In Proclamation 9740 of April 30, 2018 (Adjusting Imports of Steel 
Into the United States), I noted that the United States had agreed in 
principle with Argentina, Australia, and Brazil on satisfactory 
alternative means to address the threatened impairment to our national 
security posed by steel articles imports from these countries and 
extended the temporary exemption of these countries from the tariff 
proclaimed in Proclamation 9705, as amended, in order to finalize the 
details.
5. The United States has agreed on a range of measures with these 
countries, including measures to reduce excess steel production and 
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capacity, measures that will contribute to increased capacity 
utilization in the United States, and measures to prevent the 
transshipment of steel articles and avoid import surges. In my judgment, 
these measures will provide effective, long-term alternative means to 
address these countries' contribution to the threatened impairment to 
our national security by restraining steel articles exports to the 
United States from each of them, limiting transshipment and surges, and 
discouraging excess steel capacity and excess steel production. In light 
of these agreements, I have determined that steel articles imports from 
these countries will no longer threaten to impair the national security 
and thus have decided to exclude these countries from the tariff 
proclaimed in Proclamation 9705, as amended. The United States will 
monitor the implementation and effectiveness of the measures agreed upon 
with these countries to address our national security needs, and I may 
revisit this determination, as appropriate.
6. In light of my determination to exclude, on a long-term basis, these 
countries from the tariff proclaimed in Proclamation 9705, as amended, I 
have considered whether it is necessary and appropriate in light of our 
national security interests to make any corresponding adjustments to 
such tariff as it applies to other countries. I have determined that, in 
light of the agreed-upon measures with these countries, and the fact 
that the tariff will now apply to imports of steel articles from 
additional countries, it is necessary and appropriate, at this time, to 
maintain the current tariff level as it applies to other countries.
7. Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended, 
authorizes the President to adjust the imports of an article and its 
derivatives that are being imported into the United States in such 
quantities or under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the 
national security.
8. Section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2483), 
authorizes the President to embody in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
the United States (HTSUS) the substance of statutes affecting import 
treatment, and actions thereunder, including the 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, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws 
of the United States of America, including section 232 of the Trade 
Expansion Act of 1962, as amended, section 301 of title 3, United States 
Code, and section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, do hereby 
proclaim as follows:
    (1) The superior text to subheadings 9903.80.05 through 9903.80.58 
of the HTSUS is amended by replacing ``South Korea'' with ``Argentina, 
of Brazil, or of South Korea''.
    (2) For the purposes of administering the quantitative limitations 
applicable to subheadings 9903.80.05 through 9903.80.58 for Argentina 
and Brazil, the annual aggregate limits for each country set out in the 
Annex to this proclamation shall apply for the period starting with 
calendar year 2018 and for subsequent years, unless modified or 
terminated. The quantitative limitations applicable to subheadings 
9903.80.05 through 9903.80.58 for these countries, which for calendar 
year 2018 shall take into account all steel articles imports from each 
respective country since January 1, 2018, shall be effective for steel 
articles entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for 
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shall be implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the 
Department of Homeland Security as soon as practicable, consistent with 
the superior text to subheadings 9903.80.05 through 9903.80.58. The 
Secretary of Commerce shall monitor the implementation of the 
quantitative limitations applicable to subheadings 9903.80.05 through 
9903.80.58 and shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the 
United States Trade Representative, and such other senior Executive 
Branch officials as the Secretary deems appropriate, inform the 
President of any circumstance that in the Secretary's opinion might 
indicate that an adjustment of the quantitative limitations is 
necessary.
    (3) The text of subdivision (e) of U.S. note 16 to subchapter III of 
chapter 99 of the HTSUS is amended by striking the last sentence and 
inserting in lieu thereof the following sentence: ``Beginning on July 1, 
2018, imports from any such country in an aggregate quantity under any 
such subheading during any of the periods January through March, April 
through June, July through September, or October through December in any 
year that is in excess of 500,000 kg and 30 percent of the total 
aggregate quantity provided for a calendar year for such country, as set 
forth on the internet site of CBP, shall not be allowed.''.
    (4) The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with CBP and with 
other relevant executive departments and agencies, shall revise the 
HTSUS so that it conforms to the amendments and effective dates directed 
in this proclamation. The Secretary shall publish any such modification 
to the HTSUS in the Federal Register.
    (5) Clause 5 of Proclamation 9711, as amended, is amended by 
striking the phrase ``as amended by Proclamation 9711,'' in the first 
and second sentences and inserting in lieu thereof the following phrase: 
``as amended, or to the quantitative limitations established by 
proclamation,''. Clause 5 of Proclamation 9711, as amended, is further 
amended by inserting the phrase ``or quantitative limitations'' after 
the words ``ad valorem rates of duty'' in the first and second 
sentences.
    (6) Clause 5 of Proclamation 9740 is amended by striking the phrase 
``as amended by clause 1 of this proclamation,'' and inserting in lieu 
thereof the following phrase: ``as amended, or to the quantitative 
limitations established by proclamation,'' in the first sentence. Clause 
5 of Proclamation 9740 is further amended by striking the words ``by 
clause 4 of this proclamation'' from the second sentence.
    (7) Any provision of previous proclamations and Executive Orders 
that is inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation is 
superseded to the extent of such inconsistency.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9760 of May 31, 2018

National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During Caribbean-American Heritage Month, we honor America's long-shared 
history with our neighbors in the Caribbean and celebrate the Caribbean 
Americans who have enriched our Nation.
Caribbean Americans embody the American spirit, with their talents and 
hard work contributing greatly to America's economy. They protect our 
citizens as law enforcement officers, serve our communities as public 
officials, and mentor our country's young people as educators. Through 
their tremendous athleticism and determination, they have brought pride 
to the hearts of the American people as members of numerous U.S. Olympic 
teams. Their leadership and resolve have made incredible contributions 
to our society.
As trailblazers, Americans with Caribbean roots have sewn their own 
unique thread into the fabric of our Nation. Dr. William Thornton, a 
native of the British Virgin Islands, designed the United States Capitol 
and is generally considered the first ``Architect of the Capitol''. Jean 
Baptiste du Sable, the first permanent resident of Chicago, was born in 
Haiti. Widely recognized as the ``Founder of Chicago,'' his prosperous 
trade settlement has become one of the most iconic cities in the world.
This month, we acknowledge the numerous contributions of Caribbean 
Americans to our Nation, including those of the more than 4 million 
Caribbean Americans who live in the United States today. We are also 
deeply grateful to the many Caribbean Americans who have served or are 
currently serving our country as members of our Armed Forces.
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 2018 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 eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9761 of May 31, 2018

National Homeownership Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Homeownership Month, we affirm the joy and benefits of 
homeownership. For millions of Americans, owning a home is an important 
step toward financial security and achieving the American Dream. My 
Administration is committed to fostering an economic environment in 
which every family has the opportunity to enjoy the sense of pride and 
stability that can come with owning a home.
Our Nation's economy is experiencing tremendous growth. I signed into 
law historic tax reform that cut taxes for middle class Americans and 
small businesses. My Administration has also slashed unnecessary and 
burdensome regulations that stunted economic growth. As a result of 
these actions, Americans are keeping more of their hard-earned 
paychecks, unemployment rates are at historic lows, and more Americans 
are entering the workforce. Consequently, owning a home is becoming more 
attainable for many Americans.
Numerous benefits are associated with homeownership. Owning a home gives 
Americans a place to call their own, and a place of comfort and safety 
where they can raise their families. Homeowners also support local 
businesses, have a strong vested interest in their communities, and 
foster bonds of friendship with others who live and work in their 
neighborhoods. A home is more than a place to live--it is also an 
investment in family, in community, and in the long-term prosperity of 
our great country.
This month, we celebrate those Americans whose success and determination 
have helped make them homeowners. Their dedication to their families and 
communities, and to achieving a brighter and more secure future, is an 
inspiration to each person who is pursuing their own 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 2018 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 eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9762 of May 31, 2018

National Ocean Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The United States is a nation whose identity, wealth, and security are 
inextricably linked with the ocean and coastal waters. From sea to 
shining sea, Americans benefit from the ocean's bounty--from the 
industries it supports and the jobs it creates. During National Ocean 
Month, we celebrate this immense natural resource, and the millions of 
hardworking Americans employed by our ocean industries. We recognize the 
many ways our oceans and coasts enhance our lives. We acknowledge that 
our Nation can more effectively and responsibly harness its waters to 
the great benefit of its citizens.
Through the unique geography of its mainland and the strategic locations 
of Alaska, Hawaii, and its territories, the United States has the 
exclusive commercial rights to an oceanic area larger than the combined 
landmass of the 50 States. This invaluable national asset, called the 
United States Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), is currently underutilized. 
To harness the vast resources of the EEZ, we will develop and deploy new 
technologies in partnership with American academic institutions and 
innovators. We will streamline regulations and administrative practices 
to promote economic growth, while protecting our marine environment for 
current and future generations. We will also create new opportunities 
for American products in the global marketplace, including through 
continued support of our commercial fisheries and promotion of domestic 
aquaculture.
To advance America's economic, security, and environmental interests, it 
is also critical that we explore, map, and inventory our Nation's waters 
and pursue advanced observational technologies and forecasting 
capabilities. By exploring, developing, and conserving the ocean 
resources of our great Nation, we will augment our economic 
competitiveness, enhance our national security, and ensure American 
prosperity.
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 2018 as National 
Ocean Month. This month, I call upon Americans to reflect on the value 
and importance of 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 eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9763 of June 1, 2018

African-American Music Appreciation Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During African-American Music Appreciation Month, we celebrate the 
tremendous achievements and contributions of African-American musicians. 
The musical ingenuity of talented African American artists laid the 
foundation for so many recognizable and cherished genres of music, 
including rock and roll, rhythm and blues, jazz, gospel, hip hop, and 
rap.
Throughout our history, African-American music has demonstrated its 
power to elicit comfort, healing, happiness, conviction, and 
inspiration--as well as its ability to unite people of all backgrounds. 
Today, it resonates in jazz quartets, rock and roll guitar solos, gospel 
choirs, and hip hop beats. The expression of these artistic and diverse 
styles of music acts as a voice for freedom, justice, love, and the 
pursuit of happiness.
African-American music has played a significant role in shaping the 
American dream and instilling a sense of pride in being an ``American.'' 
The talent and creativity of pioneers like Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, 
Nat King Cole, Etta James, Whitney Houston, and many others have 
indelibly enriched our culture and our lives. As Etta James noted, ``I 
wanna show that gospel, country, blues, rhythm and blues, jazz, rock `n' 
roll are all just really one thing. Those are the American music and 
that is the American culture.'' Etta James recognized that the history 
and evolution of music in America reflects our country's cultural 
uniqueness and our country's commitment to protect and love every voice.
African-American music brings together people of all backgrounds--people 
who hum it, whistle it, and sing it--to enjoy blended tunes and hard-to-
hit notes. Its contagious rhythm empowers its listeners to recall 
memories of the past and grow excited for the future. Our Nation is 
indebted to all the African-American artists whose music fills our 
airways and our homes, lifts our spirits, and compels us to think, 
dance, and sing. These musicians and their legacies ignite our 
imaginations and prove to us that the sky is the limit.
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 2018 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 
appreciation of African-American music.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of June, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-second.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9764 of June 8, 2018

Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

More than two centuries ago, on June 14, 1777, the Second Continental 
Congress formally adopted the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of 
our new Republic. Through the many triumphs and trials of our Nation, 
our flag has reflected our heritage of liberty and embodied the American 
virtues of bravery, justice, and loyalty. Each year, we celebrate Flag 
Day and National Flag Week to honor our timeless national emblem.
Our flag symbolizes our solemn pride and eternal gratitude to our 
service members, who willingly raise their hand in front of our Nation's 
colors and take an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the 
United States. Our flag also serves as a final acknowledgement of our 
country's gratitude to the families of those soldiers, sailors, airmen, 
marines, and coastguardsmen who have given their last full measure of 
devotion to our country. After the echo of the last rifle volley and the 
final notes of ``Taps'' fade away, the flag is carefully folded and 
presented to the grieving families of our fallen heroes to serve as a 
source of comfort and strength in times of immense sorrow.
Our majestic flag flies during our country's most memorable occasions. 
In the early morning of May 10 of this year, a large American flag 
undulated in the breeze over the homecoming of three Americans released 
from captivity in North Korea. It also presided during our astronauts' 
many missions exploring the moon's surface, the heroic triumph of the 
Marines at the battle of Iwo Jima, and the recovery operations at New 
York City's ground zero and the Pentagon immediately following the 
attacks of September 11, 2001. Our country's colors--bold and 
brilliant--symbolize to the world those values we hold sacred, freedom 
and liberty, and our hope for a better world.
Today, we celebrate the ideals of our country's founding, which are 
represented so proudly by the broad stripes and bright stars--that all 
men are created equal and endowed by their Creator with unalienable 
rights, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. May we 
never forget the tremendous sacrifices required to secure and maintain 
our freedom. Let us proudly stand and remember our founding principles 
and our country's ever continuing march to achieve a more perfect Union. 
As we raise our flag, let us resolve always to cherish it with reverence 
and eternal gratitude so that the red, white, and blue may forever wave 
from sea to shining sea.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, do hereby proclaim June 14, 2018, as Flag Day, and the week 
starting June 10, 2018, 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 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighth day of June, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9765 of June 15, 2018

Father's Day, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Father's Day, we pay special tribute to the men who devote themselves 
to supporting and caring for their loved ones. We take this occasion to 
show our gratitude to our fathers, to thank them for inspiring us to be 
our best, and to appreciate the influence they have in shaping our 
character and guiding our futures.
Fathers across our country serve as role models for their children and 
families. Through their examples, they display the fundamental American 
values of hard work and dedication, which are so important to fulfilling 
our potential and achieving the American Dream. In each stage of our 
development, their unwavering support inspires us to take on the next 
big challenge and to pursue ambitious goals we might otherwise have 
thought beyond our reach. Their engagement in our communities, from the 
soccer field to Main Street to the town hall, enriches American life and 
encourages others to get involved.
As a Nation, we reaffirm our commitment to promoting fatherhood in our 
neighborhoods and communities. All fathers must know and harness their 
power to shape the future of their children. More and more, scientific 
studies show that fathers who actively invest in their children improve 
their lives emotionally, physically, academically, and economically. My 
Administration supports the continuation of grant funding to States and 
community organizations that educate men on the significance of active 
fatherhood and assist them with entering or staying in the workforce so 
they can contribute to the emotional and financial well-being of their 
children and families.
Today, and every day, we honor our fathers who serve their families with 
humble and giving hearts. Whether we became their children through 
birth, adoption, or foster care, the incredible fathers in our lives 
generously share with us the powerful gifts of love and care through 
their presence and dedication. We express our love and gratitude to our 
fathers for the countless ways they have improved our lives and 
acknowledge the tremendous importance of active fatherhood to our 
families, communities, and country.
NOW, THERFORE, 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 17, 
2018, 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.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of 
June, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9766 of July 3, 2018

Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Annapolis, Maryland

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Our Nation shares the sorrow of those affected by the shooting at the 
Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland. Americans across the 
country are united in calling upon God to be with the victims and to 
bring aid and comfort to their families and friends. As a mark of solemn 
respect for the victims of the terrible act of violence perpetrated on 
June 28, 2018, 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, July 3, 
2018. 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 third day of July, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9767 of July 13, 2018

Captive Nations Week, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Two hundred and forty-two years ago, America was founded on the 
fundamental principle that all men and women are created equal and share 
an inherent dignity that government must value, respect, and protect. 
The founding of our great country lit a spark of freedom that spread 
around the world, unleashing human potential and lifting billions out of 
poverty. Today, we continue this sacred legacy. We hold in common the 
responsibility to strengthen the bonds of liberty for future generations 
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At the same time, we recognize that many around the world continue to 
live under the dark shadow of oppression and despotism. During Captive 
Nations Week, we remember that the rights and privileges we enjoy in the 
United States are not held by all. We stand in solidarity with those who 
continue to suffer under governments that stifle basic freedoms and deny 
the opportunity to build a better life.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower proclaimed the first Captive Nations Week 
in 1959 during the height of the Cold War. At that time, the United 
States was locked in an enduring struggle to preserve and advance 
freedom for nations held captive by totalitarian communist regimes in 
Eastern Europe, Asia, and elsewhere. These regimes dismissed the very 
idea of individual rights. Then, as it does today, the United States 
blazed as a beacon of hope for the oppressed, for lovers of freedom and 
justice, and for those who strive for the rule of law.
When the citizens of East Germany tore down the Berlin Wall in 1989, it 
was a defining moment for freedom. But much work remains unfinished. In 
many countries today, people remain subject to unjust arrest, detention, 
and execution. Individual rights, such as freedom of expression, freedom 
of association, and freedom to assemble, which are necessary to hold 
governments accountable, are significantly circumvented or denied 
entirely. The United States stands with the repressed and continues to 
encourage despotic regimes to turn away from authoritarianism and 
respect the God-given rights of life and liberty.
As we observe Captive Nations Week, let us recall the words of President 
Ronald Reagan, declared on this occasion in 1983: ``Free people, if they 
are to remain free, must defend the liberty of others.'' Let us today 
resolve to continue the work of those who came before: to ensure that 
America remains the world's brightest example of liberty; to do justice; 
to respect the rule of law; and to never, ever give up on liberty.
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, THERFORE, 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 15 through July 
21, 2018, 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 thirteenth day of 
July, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
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Proclamation 9768 of July 13, 2018

Made in America Day and Made in America Week, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Made in America Day and during Made in America Week, we celebrate the 
importance of American manufacturing, construction, agriculture, mining, 
and entrepreneurship to our Nation's prosperity and economic vitality. 
Made in America products represent the global gold standard for quality, 
innovation, and craftsmanship and the output of a highly skilled 
workforce that is second to none.
American workers and job creators sustain and inspire the American 
Dream, while enhancing both our economic and national security, which 
are inextricably linked.
For far too long, the working men and women of our country have been 
ignored. That era is over.
Last year, I signed into law historic tax cuts and reform, which have 
unleashed a flow of investment and jobs back into America from overseas. 
Optimism among American manufacturers has hit all-time highs as American 
businesses across the country have paid bonuses, increased wages, and 
boosted contributions to employee retirement plans.
My Administration is also delivering on its promise to cut unnecessary 
and burdensome regulations that hamper economic growth.
I have consistently pledged to the American people that I will 
reinvigorate our workforce by instituting fair and reciprocal trade 
practices so that companies can compete, thrive, and grow. My trade 
agenda is focused on defending our workers and businesses from unfair 
trade practices and on removing barriers to our products and services, 
so that our Nation can compete and so that ``buy American and hire 
American'' once again becomes the best option in an increasingly 
international and competitive market. Accordingly, I will continue to 
negotiate and modernize our trade agreements to bring about free, fair, 
and reciprocal trade and thereby ensure open, fair, and competitive 
markets for America's products and services.
Our Nation continues to thrive due to the determination, imagination, 
skill, creativity, and excellence of our people. American industry 
reflects these qualities and evokes patriotism, pride, and the hope of a 
bright and prosperous future. We salute our Nation's workers, job 
creators, and inventors, and we pledge to continue creating an 
environment that makes the United States the most attractive place in 
the world to do business.
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, 2018, as Made 
in America Day and this week, July 15 through July 21, 2018, as Made in 
America Week. I call upon all Americans to pay special tribute to the 
builders, the ranchers, the crafters, the entrepreneurs, and all those 
who work with their hands every day to make America great.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of 
July, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9769 of July 25, 2018

Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On the 28th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), we 
celebrate this historic legislation, which echoed our Nation's founding 
promise to recognize and secure the equal rights of all men and women. 
Today, we reaffirm our commitment to cultivate further opportunities for 
all Americans to live full and independent lives, and recognize the many 
contributions enabled by expanded participation of Americans with 
disabilities in our society.
President George H.W. Bush signed the ADA into law on July 26, 1990. It 
has transformed the lives of millions of Americans living with 
disabilities by promoting their equal access to employment, government 
services, public accommodations, commercial facilities, and public 
transportation. Today, people of all ages with disabilities are better 
able to thrive in the community, pursue careers, contribute to our 
economy, and fully participate in American society.
Our Nation must continue to build upon this foundation and continue to 
further the participation of the more than 56 million Americans living 
with disabilities. My Administration continues to encourage research 
that will lead to advancements in technology, medicine, and other fields 
and better enable independent living. We are also expanding and 
promoting equal education and employment opportunities for Americans 
with disabilities to live and work. In this regard, in June of last 
year, I signed an Executive Order to develop more apprenticeship 
programs for all people, including those with disabilities. Additional 
training will encourage better involvement from businesses and allow 
people with disabilities to contribute meaningfully to a wide variety of 
industries.
As we commemorate the anniversary of the ADA, we recommit ourselves to 
fostering an environment in which all Americans have the opportunity to 
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 July 26, 2018, as a 
day in celebration of the 28th 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.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth day of 
July, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9770 of July 26, 2018

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

This year marks the 65th anniversary of the signing of the armistice 
that ended the fighting of the Korean War. For 3 brutal years, our Armed 
Forces and allies fought valiantly to stop the spread of communism and 
defend freedom on the Korean Peninsula. On National Korean War Veterans 
Armistice Day, we remember the bravery and sacrifices of those who 
fought and died for this noble cause.
On the Korean Peninsula, our brave Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, 
and Coast Guardsmen fought with skill and resolve against tyranny and 
oppression. Justice, liberty, and democracy prevailed, but victory came 
at a tremendous cost. More than 33,000 Americans were killed in action 
during the Korean War, and more than 103,000 were wounded. Thousands 
more were captured and held as prisoners of war. Many are still missing 
in action. We will never forget these valiant patriots or their 
families, who have endured unimaginable loss.
More than six decades after the cease-fire on the Korean Peninsula, our 
relationship with South Korea continues to flourish. We have forged a 
powerful friendship built on respect, a mutual desire for economic 
prosperity, and an unwavering commitment to democratic values and peace 
through strength.
In contrast, our relationship with North Korea has been hostile, due to 
continued threats to our allies, their development of weapons of mass 
destruction and ballistic missile programs, and ongoing human rights 
violations. Last month's historic summit with Chairman Kim Jong Un in 
Singapore, however, has offered a renewed sense of hope for the future--
including the promise of complete denuclearization of the Korean 
Peninsula. During this summit, I raised my concern for the many American 
families who have been unable to properly bury the loved ones they lost 
during the Korean War and bring closure to this chapter in their lives. 
As a result, Chairman Kim and I announced our commitment to the recovery 
and repatriation of the remains of Americans missing in action. My 
Administration will fulfill our Nation's solemn duty to bring our 
patriots home with dignity and honor.
Today, we honor our Korean War Veterans for their immeasurable 
contributions to the cause of liberty. We also salute members of the 
armed forces, past and present, who have maintained an allied presence 
on the Korean Peninsula since the 1953 armistice. Their efforts to stave 
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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 July 27, 2018, 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 eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9771 of July 30, 2018

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 7350 of October 2, 2000, the President designated the 
Republic of Rwanda (``Rwanda'') as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African 
country for purposes of section 506A(a)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 (the 
``1974 Act'') (19 U.S.C. 2466a(a)(1)), as added by section 111(a) of the 
African Growth and Opportunity Act (the ``AGOA'').
2. Sections 506A(d)(4)(C) (19 U.S.C. 2466a(d)(4)(C)) and 506A(c)(1) (19 
U.S.C. 2466a(c)(1)) of the 1974 Act authorize the President to suspend 
the application of duty-free treatment provided for any article 
described in section 506A(b)(1) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2466a(b)(1)) 
or section 112 of the AGOA (19 U.S.C. 3721) with respect to a 
beneficiary sub-Saharan African country if the President determines that 
the beneficiary country is not meeting the requirements described in 
section 506A(a)(1) of the 1974 Act, and that suspending such duty-free 
treatment would be more effective in promoting compliance by the country 
with those requirements than terminating the designation of the country 
as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country for purposes of section 
506A of the 1974 Act.
3. Pursuant to section 506A(c)(1) of the 1974 Act, I have determined 
that Rwanda is not meeting the requirements described in section 
506A(a)(1) of the 1974 Act and that suspending the application of duty-
free treatment to certain goods would be more effective in promoting 
compliance by Rwanda with such requirements than terminating the 
designation of Rwanda as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country. 
Accordingly, I have decided to suspend the application of duty-free 
treatment for all AGOA-eligible goods in the apparel sector from Rwanda 
for purposes of section 506A of the 1974 Act.
4. Proclamation 8039 of July 27, 2006, implemented the United States-
Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (``USBFTA'') with respect to the United 
States and, pursuant to section 101(a) of the United States-Bahrain Free 
Trade Agreement Implementation Act (the ``USBFTA Implementation Act'') 
(19 U.S.C. 3805 note), incorporated in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
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United States (HTS) the rules of origin necessary or appropriate to 
carry out the USBFTA.
5. 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.
6. In Proclamation 9549 of December 1, 2016, pursuant to the authority 
provided in section 1206(a) of the 1988 Act, the President modified the 
HTS to reflect amendments to the Convention. Bahrain is a party to the 
Convention and likewise implemented the amendments to the Convention in 
its tariff schedule.
7. Because of these changes in the national tariff schedules of the 
parties to the USBFTA, the rules of origin set out in Annexes 3-A and 4-
A of the USBFTA must be changed to ensure that the tariff and certain 
other treatment accorded under the USBFTA to originating goods will 
continue to be provided under the tariff categories that were modified 
in Proclamation 9549. The USBFTA parties have agreed to make these 
changes in a protocol to the USBFTA that went into effect on November 
30, 2017.
8. Section 202 of the USBFTA Implementation Act provides certain rules 
for determining whether a good is an originating good for purposes of 
implementing tariff treatment under the USBFTA. Section 202(j)(1) of the 
USBFTA Implementation Act authorizes the President to proclaim the rules 
of origin set out in the USBFTA and any subordinate categories necessary 
to carry out the USBFTA, subject to certain exceptions set out in 
section 202(j)(2)(A).
9. I have determined that modifications to the HTS proclaimed pursuant 
to section 1206(a) of the 1988 Act are necessary or appropriate to 
ensure the continuation of treatment accorded originating goods under 
tariff categories modified in Proclamation 9549.
10. Following the amendments to the Convention reflected by the 
modifications to the HTS made in Proclamation 9549, the World Customs 
Organization issued a small number of conforming amendments to the 
Convention that should have been included in the amendments that were 
implemented on January 1, 2017, pursuant to Proclamation 9549. The 
Commission then recommended additional modifications to the HTS pursuant 
to section 1205 of the 1988 Act to conform the HTS to these most recent 
amendments to the Convention. I have determined that these recommended 
modifications to the HTS proclaimed in this proclamation pursuant to 
section 1206(a) of the 1988 Act are in conformity with United States 
obligations under the Convention and do not run counter to the national 
economic interest of the United States.
11. Proclamation 9693 of January 23, 2018, implemented action in the 
form of a safeguard measure under section 203 of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 
2253) with respect to certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, 
whether or not partially or fully assembled into other products (such as 
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12. The safeguard measure imposed a tariff-rate quota, for a period of 4 
years, on imports of solar cells that are not partially or fully 
assembled into other products, and an increase in duties on imports of 
modules, as defined by Note 18(g) in subchapter III of chapter 99 of the 
HTS, also for a period of 4 years.
13. 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.
14. Proclamation 9693 modified chapter 99 of the HTS to implement the 
safeguard measure described in paragraphs 11 and 12 of this 
proclamation. Those modifications included certain technical errors, and 
I have determined, pursuant to section 604 of the 1974 Act, that 
modifications to the HTS are necessary to correct them.
15. Section 1206(c) of the 1988 Act provides that modifications 
proclaimed by the President under section 1206(a) 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 
sections 506A(d)(4)(C) and 506A(c)(1) of the 1974 Act; section 1206(a) 
of the 1988 Act; and sections 203 and 604 of the 1974 Act, do proclaim 
that:
    (1) The application of duty-free treatment for all AGOA-eligible 
goods in the apparel sector from Rwanda is suspended for purposes of 
section 506A of the 1974 Act, effective July 31, 2018.
    (2) In order to reflect in the HTS that, beginning on July 31, 2018, 
the application of duty-free treatment for all AGOA-eligible goods in 
the apparel sector from Rwanda shall be suspended, the HTS is modified 
as set forth in Annex I to this proclamation.
    (3) In order to reflect in the HTS the modifications to the rules of 
origin under the USBFTA, general note 30 to the HTS is modified as 
provided in Annex II to this proclamation.
    (4) The modifications to the HTS set forth in Annex II shall be 
effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the date that is 30 days 
after the date of publication of this proclamation in the Federal 
Register.
    (5) In order to conform the HTS to the most recent amendments to the 
Convention, the HTS is modified as set forth in Annex III to this 
proclamation.
    (6) The modifications to the HTS set forth in Annex III shall be 
effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the later of (i) the date 
that is 30 days after the date of publication of this proclamation in 
the Federal Register, or (ii) the first day of the month that follows 
after such thirtieth day.
    (7) In order to correct technical errors in the annex to 
Proclamation 9693, Note 18(c)(iii) in subchapter III of chapter 99 of 
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deleting the phrase ``Subheadings 9903.45.21 and 9903.45.22 shall 
likewise'' and by inserting in lieu thereof the phrase ``Subheading 
9903.45.25 shall''; and Note 18(g) is modified by deleting ``For 
purposes of'' and by inserting in lieu thereof ``Subject to the 
provisions of subdivision (c)(iii) of this note, for purposes of''.
    (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 thirtieth day of 
July, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
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Proclamation 9772 of August 10, 2018

Adjusting Imports of Steel Into the United States

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

1. On January 11, 2018, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) 
transmitted to me a report on his investigation into the effect of 
imports of steel articles on the national security of the United States 
under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 
U.S.C. 1862). The Secretary found and advised me of his opinion that 
steel articles are being imported into the United States in such 
quantities and under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the 
national security of the United States.
2. In Proclamation 9705 of March 8, 2018 (Adjusting Imports of Steel 
Into the United States), I concurred in the Secretary's finding that 
steel articles, as defined in clause 1 of Proclamation 9705, as amended 
by clause 8 of Proclamation 9711 of March 22, 2018 (Adjusting Imports of 
Steel Into the United States), are being imported into the United States 
in such quantities and under such circumstances as to threaten to impair 
the national security of the United States, and decided to adjust the 
imports of these steel articles by imposing a 25 percent ad valorem 
tariff on such articles imported from most countries.
3. In Proclamation 9705, I also directed the Secretary to monitor 
imports of steel articles and inform me of any circumstances that in the 
Secretary's opinion might indicate the need for further action under 
section 232 with respect to such imports.
4. The Secretary has informed me that while capacity utilization in the 
domestic steel industry has improved, it is still below the target 
capacity utilization level the Secretary recommended in his report. 
Although imports of steel articles have declined since the imposition of 
the tariff, I am advised that they are still several percentage points 
greater than the level of imports that would allow domestic capacity 
utilization to reach the target level.
5. In light of the fact that imports have not declined as much as 
anticipated and capacity utilization has not increased to that target 
level, I have concluded that it is necessary and appropriate in light of 
our national security interests to adjust the tariff imposed by previous 
proclamations.
6. In the Secretary's January 2018 report, the Secretary recommended 
that I consider applying a higher tariff to a list of specific countries 
should I determine that all countries should not be subject to the same 
tariff. One of the countries on that list was the Republic of Turkey 
(Turkey). As the Secretary explained in that report, Turkey is among the 
major exporters of steel to the United States for domestic consumption. 
To further reduce imports of steel articles and increase domestic 
capacity utilization, I have determined that it is necessary and 
appropriate to impose a 50 percent ad valorem tariff on steel articles 
imported from Turkey, beginning on August 13, 2018. The Secretary has 
advised me that this adjustment will be a significant step toward 
ensuring the viability of the domestic steel industry.
7. Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended, 
authorizes the President to adjust the imports of an article and its 
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being imported into the United States in such quantities or under such 
circumstances as to threaten to impair the national security.
8. Section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2483), 
authorizes the President to embody in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
the United States (HTSUS) the substance of statutes affecting import 
treatment, and actions thereunder, including the 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, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws 
of the United States of America, including section 232 of the Trade 
Expansion Act of 1962, as amended, section 301 of title 3, United States 
Code, and section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, do hereby 
proclaim as follows:
    (1) In order to establish increases in the duty rate on imports of 
steel articles from Turkey, subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS is 
modified as provided in the Annex to this proclamation. Clause 2 of 
Proclamation 9705, as amended by clause 1 of Proclamation 9740 of April 
30, 2018 (Adjusting Imports of Steel Into the United States), is further 
amended by striking the last two sentences and inserting in lieu thereof 
the following three sentences: ``Except as otherwise provided in this 
proclamation, or in notices published pursuant to clause 3 of this 
proclamation, all steel articles imports specified in the Annex shall be 
subject to an additional 25 percent ad valorem rate of duty with respect 
to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for 
consumption, as follows: (a) on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight 
time on March 23, 2018, from all countries except Argentina, Australia, 
Brazil, Canada, Mexico, South Korea, and the member countries of the 
European Union; (b) on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on June 
1, 2018, from all countries except Argentina, Australia, Brazil, and 
South Korea; and (c) on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on 
August 13, 2018, from all countries except Argentina, Australia, Brazil, 
South Korea, and Turkey. Further, except as otherwise provided in 
notices published pursuant to clause 3 of this proclamation, all steel 
articles imports from Turkey specified in the Annex shall be subject to 
a 50 percent ad valorem rate of duty with respect to goods entered for 
consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 
12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on August 13, 2018. These rates of 
duty, which are in addition to any other duties, fees, exactions, and 
charges applicable to such imported steel articles, shall apply to 
imports of steel articles from each country as specified in the 
preceding two sentences.''.
    (2) The text of U.S. note 16(a)(i) to subchapter III of chapter 99 
of the HTSUS is amended by deleting ``Heading 9903.80.01 provides'' and 
inserting the following in lieu thereof: ``Except as provided in U.S. 
note 16(a)(ii), which applies to products of Turkey that are provided 
for in heading 9903.80.02, heading 9903.80.01 provides''.
    (3) U.S. note 16(a)(ii) to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS 
is re-designated as U.S. note 16(a)(iii) to subchapter III of chapter 99 
of the HTSUS.

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    (4) The following new U.S. note 16(a)(ii) to subchapter III of 
chapter 99 of the HTSUS is inserted in numerical order: ``(ii) Heading 
9903.80.02 provides the ordinary customs duty treatment of iron or steel 
products of Turkey, pursuant to the article description of such heading. 
For any such products that are eligible for special tariff treatment 
under any of the free trade agreements or preference programs listed in 
general note 3(c)(i) to the tariff schedule, the duty provided in this 
heading shall be collected in addition to any special rate of duty 
otherwise applicable under the appropriate tariff subheading, except 
where prohibited by law. Goods for which entry is claimed under a 
provision of chapter 98 and which are subject to the additional duties 
prescribed herein shall be eligible for and subject to the terms of such 
provision and applicable U.S. Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') 
regulations, except that duties under subheading 9802.00.60 shall be 
assessed based upon the full value of the imported article. No claim for 
entry or for any duty exemption or reduction shall be allowed for the 
iron or steel products enumerated in subdivision (b) of this note under 
a provision of chapter 99 that may set forth a lower rate of duty or 
provide duty-free treatment, taking into account information supplied by 
CBP, but any additional duty prescribed in any provision of this 
subchapter or subchapter IV of chapter 99 shall be imposed in addition 
to the duty in heading 9903.80.02.''.
    (5) Paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of U.S. note 16 to subchapter III 
of chapter 99 of the HTSUS are each amended by replacing ``heading 
9903.80.01'' with ``headings 9903.80.01 and 9903.80.02''.
    (6) The ``Article description'' for heading 9903.80.01 of the HTSUS 
is amended by replacing ``of Brazil'' with ``of Brazil, of Turkey''.
    (7) The modifications to the HTSUS made by clauses 2 through 6 of 
this proclamation and the Annex to this proclamation shall be effective 
with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time 
on August 13, 2018, and shall continue in effect, unless such actions 
are expressly reduced, modified, or terminated.
    (8) The Secretary, in consultation with U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection of the Department of Homeland Security and other relevant 
executive departments and agencies, shall revise the HTSUS so that it 
conforms to the amendments directed by this proclamation. The Secretary 
shall publish any such modification to the HTSUS in the Federal 
Register.
    (9) Any provision of previous proclamations and Executive Orders 
that is inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation is 
superseded to the extent of such inconsistency.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of 
August, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9773 of August 17, 2018

National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Since the founding of our great Nation, citizens have put their lives on 
hold to defend our liberty and protect their fellow Americans. Today, 
more than one million Americans proudly serve in the National Guard and 
Reserve. During National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, 
we take a moment to salute the employers and communities that support 
our citizen Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen.
Nearly half of our Nation's Armed Forces are comprised of National Guard 
and Reserve members. These dedicated patriots train throughout the year 
to be mission-ready at home and abroad. They balance the demands of 
civilian life with military duties and are a vital component of our 
national defense strategy. Our National Guardsmen and Reservists serve 
with distinction in uniform on all fronts--whether it be mitigating the 
effects of natural disasters and emergencies on our soil, protecting our 
border, or engaging in combat operations around the globe. And when they 
take the uniform off, they apply their leadership skills and desire to 
serve our communities throughout every sector of the civilian world.
Employers who understand and appreciate the critical mission of our 
National Guard and Reserve provide flexibility and unwavering support in 
the workplace that empowers Guardsmen and Reservists to make invaluable 
contributions to our all-volunteer force. We owe a tremendous debt of 
gratitude to the employers nationwide who understand the importance of a 
strong and ready military. Offices, organizations, and businesses 
nationwide accept the inconveniences of disruptive schedules, temporary 
personnel shortages, and financial burdens, because they know that they 
are helping sustain and advance something far more valuable than their 
bottom lines. Guardsmen and Reservists bring invaluable assets of 
professionalism, commitment, teamwork, and discipline to our Armed 
Forces and to America's businesses.
My Administration is committed to caring for our military members, 
veterans, and their families. Many civilian employers share this 
unwavering dedication and devotion, and they deserve our deepest 
gratitude. I encourage all Americans to support our brave Guardsmen, 
Reservists, and their families because of their incalculable sacrifices 
to secure and maintain our freedom. Let us remember that the generosity, 
flexibility, and selflessness of their civilian employers are critical 
to their ability to serve our country most effectively.
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 19 through 
August 25, 2018, 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 
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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 seventeenth day of 
August, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9774 of August 24, 2018

Women's Equality Day, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Women's Equality Day, we commemorate the ratification of the 19th 
Amendment to the Constitution, which secured for women the right to 
vote. The anniversary of this milestone is an appropriate time to 
reflect on the remarkable accomplishments of women in every facet of 
American life. It is also an opportunity to honor women for their 
leadership in service to their families, their communities, and the 
Nation.
In the same spirit of the 19th Amendment, we must continue to seek an 
environment of opportunity for all women. My Administration, therefore, 
continues to support the advancement of women throughout our country. 
The economy is growing and increasing opportunities to work and thrive 
as a result of our economic policies, including the enactment of the Tax 
Cuts and Jobs Act and the elimination of unnecessary and burdensome 
regulations. The unemployment rate for women has recently reached a 65-
year low. We also fought for working parents by securing a doubling of 
the child tax credit, the creation of the dependent care credit, and the 
largest ever expansion of the child and dependent care credit. These 
family-friendly reforms will give much-needed financial relief to 
hardworking parents. Additionally, my Administration recognizes the 
challenges faced by mothers in the workplace due to lack of paid leave 
and affordable, high-quality childcare. That is why my budget this year, 
as it did last year, includes a national paid parental leave program. We 
continue to call on the Congress to enact such a program into law to 
help women thrive in the labor force and provide for their families. 
Further, we are working to enhance access to education and training in 
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics for the next 
generation of women pursuing careers in these fields.
Today, we celebrate the passion and unwavering dedication of the women 
who struggled and persevered in the fight for suffrage, and we recognize 
the countless ways that women strengthen the fabric of the Nation. We 
all benefit from the leadership and ingenuity of women in education, 
medicine, government, law, business, military service, and every other 
field contributing to the greatness of this 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 August 26, 2018, as

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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-fourth day 
of August, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9775 of August 27, 2018

Death of Senator John Sidney McCain III

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

As a mark of respect for the memory and longstanding service of Senator 
John Sidney McCain III, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me by 
the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, 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, on the day of interment. 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.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-seventh day 
of August, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9776 of August 29, 2018

Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

1. On January 19, 2018, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) 
transmitted to me a report on his investigation into the effect of 
imports of aluminum articles on the national security of the United 
States under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended 
(19 U.S.C. 1862). The Secretary found and advised me of his opinion that 
aluminum articles are being imported into the United States in such 
quantities and under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the 
national security of the United States. In light of this conclusion, the 
Secretary recommended action to adjust the imports of aluminum articles 
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to impair the national security. The Secretary also recommended that I 
authorize him, in response to specific requests from affected domestic 
parties, to exclude from any adopted import restrictions those aluminum 
articles for which the Secretary determines there is a lack of 
sufficient domestic production capacity of comparable products, or to 
exclude aluminum articles from such restrictions for specific national 
security-based considerations.
2. In Proclamation 9704 of March 8, 2018 (Adjusting Imports of Aluminum 
Into the United States), I concurred in the Secretary's finding that 
aluminum articles, as defined in clause 1 of Proclamation 9704, are 
being imported into the United States in such quantities and under such 
circumstances as to threaten to impair the national security of the 
United States, and decided to adjust the imports of these aluminum 
articles by imposing a 10 percent ad valorem tariff on such articles 
imported from most countries. I further authorized the Secretary to 
provide relief from these additional duties for any aluminum article 
determined not to be produced in the United States in a sufficient and 
reasonably available amount or of a satisfactory quality and also to 
provide such relief based on specific national security considerations.
3. Consistent with the Secretary's recommendation that I authorize him 
to exclude from any adopted import restrictions those aluminum articles 
for which the Secretary determines there is a lack of sufficient 
domestic production of comparable products, or for specific national 
security-based considerations, I have determined to authorize the 
Secretary to provide relief from quantitative limitations on aluminum 
articles adopted pursuant to section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 
1962, as amended, including those set forth in Proclamation 9758 of May 
31, 2018 (Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States), on the 
same basis as the Secretary is currently authorized to provide relief 
from the duty established in clause 2 of Proclamation 9704.
4. In light of my determinations, I have considered whether it is 
necessary and appropriate in light of our national security interests to 
make any corresponding adjustments to the tariff or quotas imposed by 
previous proclamations. It is my judgment that it is necessary and 
appropriate, at this time, to maintain the current tariff and quota 
levels. As directed in Proclamation 9704, the Secretary shall continue 
to monitor imports of aluminum articles and inform me of any 
circumstances that, in his opinion, might indicate the need for further 
action under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended.
5. The United States continues to hold discussions with countries on 
satisfactory alternative means to address the threatened impairment to 
our national security posed by aluminum articles imports. Should these 
discussions result in an agreement concerning such alternative means, I 
will take further action as appropriate.
6. Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended, 
authorizes the President to adjust the imports of an article and its 
derivatives that are being imported into the United States in such 
quantities or under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the 
national security.
7. Section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2483), 
authorizes the President to embody in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
the United States (HTSUS) the substance of statutes affecting import 
treatment,

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and actions thereunder, including the 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, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws 
of the United States of America, including section 232 of the Trade 
Expansion Act of 1962, as amended, section 301 of title 3, United States 
Code, and section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, do hereby 
proclaim as follows:
    (1) The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the 
Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Defense, the United States 
Trade Representative (USTR), the Assistant to the President for National 
Security Affairs, the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, 
and such other senior Executive Branch officials as the Secretary deems 
appropriate, is hereby authorized to provide relief from the 
quantitative limitations applicable to aluminum articles described in 
subheadings 9903.85.05 and 9903.85.06 of subchapter III of chapter 99 of 
the HTSUS for any aluminum article determined not to be produced in the 
United States in a sufficient and reasonably available amount or of a 
satisfactory quality, and is also authorized to provide such relief 
based upon specific national security considerations. Such relief shall 
be provided for an aluminum article only after a request for relief is 
made by a directly affected party located in the United States. Such 
relief may be provided to directly affected parties on a party-by-party 
basis taking into account the regional availability of particular 
articles, the ability to transport articles within the United States, 
and any other factors as the Secretary deems appropriate. If the 
Secretary determines that relief should be granted to a requesting party 
for the importation of a particular aluminum article, the Secretary 
shall publicly post such determination and notify U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security 
concerning such article so that it will be excluded from the applicable 
quantitative limitation. Relief granted under this clause shall apply 
only to an article entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse 
for consumption, on or after the date on which the request for relief is 
granted by the Secretary. Until such time as any applicable quantitative 
limitation for a particular article has been reached, CBP shall count 
any aluminum article for which relief is granted under this clause 
toward such quantitative limitation at the time when such aluminum 
article is entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for 
consumption. Any aluminum article for which relief is granted under this 
clause shall not be subject to the additional rate of duty set forth in 
Proclamation 9704, as amended. Aluminum articles for which relief is 
granted under this clause shall be subject to the duty treatment 
provided in subheading 9903.85.11 of subchapter III of chapter 99 of the 
HTSUS, as established by the Annex to this proclamation.
    (2) As soon as practicable, the Secretary shall issue procedures for 
the requests for exclusion described in clause 1 of this proclamation. 
The issuance of such procedures is exempt from Executive Order 13771 of 
January 30, 2017 (Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs). 
CBP shall implement exclusions granted pursuant to clause 1 of this 
proclamation as soon as practicable.
    (3) Clause 3 of Proclamation 9704, as amended by Proclamation 9710, 
is further amended by striking the fourth and fifth sentences and 
inserting in lieu thereof the following two sentences: ``If the 
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a particular aluminum article should be excluded, the Secretary shall 
publicly post such determination and notify U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security concerning such 
article so that it will be excluded from the duties described in clause 
2 of this proclamation. For merchandise entered for consumption, or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the date the duty 
established under this proclamation is effective and with respect to 
which liquidation is not final, such relief shall be retroactive to the 
date the request for relief was accepted by the Department of 
Commerce.''.
    (4) Where the government of a country identified in the superior 
text to subheadings 9903.85.05 and 9903.85.06 of subchapter III of 
chapter 99 of the HTSUS notifies the United States that it has 
established a mechanism for the certification of exports to the United 
States of products covered by the quantitative limitations applicable to 
these subheadings, and where such mechanism meets the operational 
requirements for participation in an export certification system 
administered by the United States, CBP, in consultation with the 
Secretary, USTR, and other relevant executive departments and agencies, 
may require that importers of these products furnish relevant export 
certification information in order to qualify for the treatment set 
forth in subheadings 9903.85.05 and 9903.85.06. Where CBP adopts such a 
requirement, it shall publish in the Federal Register notice of the 
requirement and procedures for the submission of relevant export 
certification information. No article that is subject to the export 
certification requirement announced in such notice may be entered for 
consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 
the effective date specified in such notice, except upon presentation of 
a valid and properly executed certification, in accordance with the 
procedures set forth in the notice.
    (5) Subdivision (c) of U.S. note 19 to subchapter III of chapter 99 
of the HTSUS is amended by inserting at the end the following new 
sentence: ``Pursuant to subheading 9903.85.11 and superior text thereto, 
the Secretary may provide that any excluded product shall be granted 
entry into the customs territory of the United States when the 
applicable quantitative limitation has filled for the specified period 
for such good.''.
    (6) Subdivision (d) of U.S. note 19 to subchapter III of chapter 99 
of the HTSUS is amended by inserting after ``9903.85.06'' the phrase 
``and 9903.85.11''.
    (7) The superior text for subheadings 9903.85.05 and 9903.85.06 of 
the HTSUS is amended by deleting ``Aluminum'' and inserting in lieu 
thereof: ``Except as provided in subheading 9903.85.11, aluminum''.
    (8) To implement clause 1 of this proclamation, subchapter III of 
chapter 99 of the HTSUS is modified as provided in the Annex to this 
proclamation.
    (9) The modifications to the HTSUS made by clauses 5 through 8 of 
this proclamation and the Annex to this proclamation shall be effective 
with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time 
on August 30, 2018, and shall continue in effect, unless such actions 
are expressly reduced, modified, or terminated.

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    (10) Clause 5 of Proclamation 9704 is amended by inserting ``for 
consumption'' after ``goods entered'' in the first sentence. Clause 5 of 
Proclamation 9710, as amended, is amended by striking ``by this 
proclamation'' from the end of the second sentence. Clause 5 of 
Proclamation 9739 is amended by striking ``by clause 1 of this 
proclamation''.
    (11) The Secretary, in consultation with CBP and other relevant 
executive departments and agencies, shall revise the HTSUS so that it 
conforms to the amendments directed by this proclamation. The Secretary 
shall publish any such modification to the HTSUS in the Federal 
Register.
    (12) Any provision of previous proclamations and Executive Orders 
that is inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation is 
superseded to the extent of such inconsistency.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of 
August, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9777 of August 29, 2018

Adjusting Imports of Steel Into the United States

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

1. On January 11, 2018, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) 
transmitted to me a report on his investigation into the effect of 
imports of steel articles on the national security of the United States 
under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 
U.S.C. 1862). The Secretary found and advised me of his opinion that 
steel articles are being imported into the United States in such 
quantities and under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the 
national security of the United States. In light of this conclusion, the 
Secretary recommended action to adjust the imports of steel articles so 
that such imports will not threaten to impair the national security. The 
Secretary also recommended that I authorize him, in response to specific 
requests from affected domestic parties, to exclude from any adopted 
import restrictions those steel articles for which the Secretary 
determines there is a lack of sufficient domestic production capacity of 
comparable products, or to exclude steel articles from such restrictions 
for specific national security-based considerations.
2. In Proclamation 9705 of March 8, 2018 (Adjusting Imports of Steel 
Into the United States), I concurred in the Secretary's finding that 
steel articles, as defined in clause 1 of Proclamation 9705, as amended 
by clause 8 of Proclamation 9711 of March 22, 2018 (Adjusting Imports of 
Steel Into the United States), are being imported into the United States 
in such quantities and under such circumstances as to threaten to impair 
the national security of the United States, and decided to adjust the 
imports of these steel articles by imposing a 25 percent ad valorem 
tariff on such articles imported from most countries. I further 
authorized the Secretary to provide relief from these additional duties 
for any steel article determined not to be produced in the United States 
in a sufficient and reasonably available amount or of a satisfactory 
quality and also to provide such relief based on specific national 
security considerations.
3. Consistent with the Secretary's recommendation that I authorize him 
to exclude from any adopted import restrictions those steel articles for 
which the Secretary determines there is a lack of sufficient domestic 
production of comparable products, or for specific national security-
based considerations, I have determined to authorize the Secretary to 
provide relief from quantitative limitations on steel articles adopted 
pursuant to section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended, 
including those set forth in Proclamation 9740 of April 30, 2018 
(Adjusting Imports of Steel Into the United States), and Proclamation 
9759 of May 31, 2018 (Adjusting Imports of Steel Into the United 
States), on the same basis as the Secretary is currently authorized to 
provide relief from the duty established in clause 2 of Proclamation 
9705.
4. In addition, I have been informed that the quantitative limitations 
set forth in Proclamation 9740 and Proclamation 9759 have in some cases 
already filled for this year, and that projects in the United States 
employing thousands of workers may be significantly disrupted or delayed 
because imports of specific steel articles, which were contracted for 
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to my decision to adjust imports of these articles, cannot presently be 
entered into the United States because the quantitative limits have 
already been reached. In light of these circumstances, and after 
considering the impact on the economy and the national security 
objectives of section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as 
amended, I have determined to direct the Secretary to provide relief 
from the quantitative limitations set forth in Proclamation 9740 and 
Proclamation 9759 in limited circumstances.
5. In light of my determinations, I have considered whether it is 
necessary and appropriate in light of our national security interests to 
make any corresponding adjustments to the tariff or quotas imposed by 
previous proclamations. It is my judgment that it is necessary and 
appropriate, at this time, to maintain the current tariff and quota 
levels. As directed in Proclamation 9705, the Secretary shall continue 
to monitor imports of steel articles and inform me of any circumstances 
that, in his opinion, might indicate the need for further action under 
section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended.
6. The United States continues to hold discussions with countries on 
satisfactory alternative means to address the threatened impairment to 
our national security posed by steel articles imports. Should these 
discussions result in an agreement concerning such alternative means, I 
will take further action as appropriate.
7. Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended, 
authorizes the President to adjust the imports of an article and its 
derivatives that are being imported into the United States in such 
quantities or under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the 
national security.
8. Section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2483), 
authorizes the President to embody in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
the United States (HTSUS) the substance of statutes affecting import 
treatment, and actions thereunder, including the 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, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws 
of the United States of America, including section 232 of the Trade 
Expansion Act of 1962, as amended, section 301 of title 3, United States 
Code, and section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, do hereby 
proclaim as follows:
    (1) The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the 
Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Defense, the United States 
Trade Representative (USTR), the Assistant to the President for National 
Security Affairs, the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, 
and such other senior Executive Branch officials as the Secretary deems 
appropriate, is hereby authorized to provide relief from the 
quantitative limitations applicable to steel articles described in 
subheadings 9903.80.05 through 9903.80.58 of subchapter III of chapter 
99 of the HTSUS for any steel article determined not to be produced in 
the United States in a sufficient and reasonably available amount or of 
a satisfactory quality, and is also authorized to provide such relief 
based upon specific national security considerations. Such relief shall 
be provided for a steel article only after a request for relief is made 
by a directly affected party located in the United States. Such relief 
may be provided to directly affected parties on a party-by-party basis 
taking into account the regional availability of particular articles, 
the

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ability to transport articles within the United States, and any other 
factors as the Secretary deems appropriate. If the Secretary determines 
that relief should be granted to a requesting party for the importation 
of a particular steel article, the Secretary shall publicly post such 
determination and notify U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the 
Department of Homeland Security concerning such article so that it will 
be excluded from the applicable quantitative limitation. Relief granted 
under this clause shall apply only to an article entered for 
consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 
the date on which the request for relief is granted by the Secretary. 
Until such time as any applicable quantitative limitation for a 
particular article has been reached, CBP shall count any steel article 
for which relief is granted under this clause toward such quantitative 
limitation at the time when such steel article is entered for 
consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption. Any steel 
article for which relief is granted under this clause shall not be 
subject to the additional rate of duty set forth in Proclamation 9705, 
as amended. Steel articles for which relief is granted under this clause 
shall be subject to the duty treatment provided in subheading 9903.80.60 
of subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS, as established by the 
Annex to this proclamation.
    (2) The Secretary shall, on an expedited basis, grant relief from 
the quantitative limitations set forth in Proclamation 9740 and 
Proclamation 9759 and their accompanying annexes for any steel article 
where (i) the party requesting relief entered into a written contract 
for production and shipment of such steel article before March 8, 2018; 
(ii) such contract specifies the quantity of such steel article that is 
to be produced and shipped to the United States consistent with a 
schedule contained in such contract; (iii) such steel article is to be 
used to construct a facility in the United States and such steel article 
cannot be procured from a supplier in the United States to meet the 
delivery schedule and specifications contained in such contract; (iv) 
the payments made pursuant to such contract constitute 10 percent or 
less of the cost of the facility under construction; and (v) lack of 
relief from the quantitative limitations on such steel article would 
significantly disrupt or delay completion of the facility being 
constructed in the United States with the steel article specified in 
such contract. Until such time as any applicable quantitative limitation 
for a particular article has been reached, CBP shall count any steel 
article for which relief is granted under this clause toward such 
quantitative limitation at the time when such steel article is entered 
for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption. Any steel 
article for which relief is granted under this clause shall be subject 
to the additional rate of duty set forth in clause 2 of Proclamation 
9705, as amended by this proclamation, when such steel article is 
entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption. 
This rate of duty is in addition to any other duties, fees, exactions, 
and charges applicable to such steel article. Any steel article provided 
relief under this clause must be entered for consumption, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or before March 31, 2019, and may not 
be granted further relief by the Secretary under clause 3 of 
Proclamation 9705, as amended. Steel articles for which relief is 
granted under this clause shall be subject to the duty treatment 
provided in subheading 9903.80.61 of subchapter III of chapter 99 of the 
HTSUS, as established by the Annex to this proclamation.

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    (3) The Secretary shall grant relief under clause 2 of this 
proclamation only upon receipt of a sworn statement signed by the chief 
executive officer and the chief legal officer of the party requesting 
relief. Such statement shall attest that (i) the steel article for which 
relief is sought and the associated contract meet all of the criteria 
for relief set forth in clause 2 of this proclamation; (ii) the party 
requesting relief will accurately report to CBP, in the manner that CBP 
prescribes, the quantity of steel articles entered for consumption, or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, pursuant to any grant of 
relief; and (iii) the quantity of steel articles entered pursuant to a 
grant of relief will not exceed the quantity specified in such contract 
for delivery on or before March 31, 2019. Upon granting relief under 
clause 2 of this proclamation, the Secretary shall notify CBP and 
publish a notice of relief for the quantity of steel articles specified 
in such contract that are scheduled for delivery on or before March 31, 
2019. The Secretary shall revoke any grant of relief under clause 2 of 
this proclamation if the Secretary determines at any time after such 
grant that the criteria for relief have not been met and may, if the 
Secretary deems it appropriate, notify the Attorney General of the facts 
that led to such revocation.
    (4) As soon as practicable, the Secretary shall issue procedures for 
the requests for exclusion described in clause 1 of this proclamation. 
The issuance of such procedures is exempt from Executive Order 13771 of 
January 30, 2017 (Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs). 
CBP shall implement exclusions granted pursuant to clause 1 or relief 
provided under clause 2 of this proclamation as soon as practicable.
    (5) Clause 3 of Proclamation 9705, as amended by Proclamation 9711, 
is further amended by striking the fourth and fifth sentences and 
inserting in lieu thereof the following two sentences: ``If the 
Secretary determines that a particular steel article should be excluded, 
the Secretary shall publicly post such determination and notify U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland 
Security concerning such article so that it will be excluded from the 
duties described in clause 2 of this proclamation. For merchandise 
entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on 
or after the date the duty established under this proclamation is 
effective and with respect to which liquidation is not final, such 
relief shall be retroactive to the date the request for relief was 
accepted by the Department of Commerce.''.
    (6) In order to establish the duty rate on imports of steel articles 
for which relief is granted under clause 2 of this proclamation, clause 
2 of Proclamation 9705, as amended, is further amended by striking the 
last sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following two sentences: 
``All steel articles imports covered by subheading 9903.80.61, in 
subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS, shall be subject to the 
additional 25 percent ad valorem rate of duty established herein with 
respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse 
for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on the 
date specified in a determination by the Secretary granting relief. 
These rates of duty, which are in addition to any other duties, fees, 
exactions, and charges applicable to such imported steel articles, shall 
apply to imports of steel articles from each country as specified in the 
preceding three sentences.''.
    (7) Where the government of a country identified in the superior 
text to subheadings 9903.80.05 through 9903.80.58 of subchapter III of 
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of the HTSUS notifies the United States that it has established a 
mechanism for the certification of exports to the United States of 
products covered by the quantitative limitations applicable to these 
subheadings, and where such mechanism meets the operational requirements 
for participation in an export certification system administered by the 
United States, CBP, in consultation with the Secretary, USTR, and other 
relevant executive departments and agencies, may require that importers 
of these products furnish relevant export certification information in 
order to qualify for the treatment set forth in subheadings 9903.80.05 
through 9903.80.58. Where CBP adopts such a requirement, it shall 
publish in the Federal Register notice of the requirement and procedures 
for the submission of relevant export certification information. No 
article that is subject to the export certification requirement 
announced in such notice may be entered for consumption, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the effective date specified 
in such notice, except upon presentation of a valid and properly 
executed certification, in accordance with the procedures set forth in 
the notice.
    (8) Subdivision (c) of U.S. note 16 to subchapter III of chapter 99 
of the HTSUS is amended by inserting at the end the following new 
sentence: ``Pursuant to subheadings 9903.80.60 and 9903.80.61 and 
superior text thereto, the Secretary may provide that any excluded 
product shall be granted entry into the customs territory of the United 
States when the applicable quantitative limitation has filled for the 
specified period for such good.''.
    (9) Subdivision (d) of U.S. note 16 to subchapter III of chapter 99 
of the HTSUS is amended by inserting after ``9903.80.58'' the phrase 
``and 9903.80.60 and 9903.80.61''.
    (10) The rate of duty specified in the HTSUS in the general column 
for heading 9903.80.01 is amended by striking ``25%'' and inserting in 
lieu thereof: ``The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25%''.
    (11) The rate of duty specified in the HTSUS in the general column 
for heading 9903.80.02 is amended by striking ``50%'' and inserting in 
lieu thereof: ``The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 50%''.
    (12) The superior text for subheadings 9903.80.05 through 9903.80.58 
of the HTSUS is amended by deleting ``Iron'' and inserting in lieu 
thereof: ``Except as provided in subheadings 9903.80.60 and 9903.80.61, 
iron''.
    (13) To implement clauses 1 and 2 of this proclamation, subchapter 
III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS is modified as provided in the Annex to 
this proclamation.
    (14) The modifications to the HTSUS made by clauses 8 through 13 of 
this proclamation and the Annex to this proclamation shall be effective 
with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time 
on August 30, 2018, and shall continue in effect, unless such actions 
are expressly reduced, modified, or terminated.
    (15) Clause 5 of Proclamation 9705 is amended by inserting ``for 
consumption'' after ``goods entered'' in the first sentence. Clause 5 of 
Proclamation 9711, as amended, is amended by striking ``by this 
proclamation'' from the end of the second sentence. Clause 6 of 
Proclamation 9740 is amended by striking ``by clause 1 of this 
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    (16) The Secretary, in consultation with CBP and other relevant 
executive departments and agencies, shall revise the HTSUS so that it 
conforms to the amendments directed by this proclamation. The Secretary 
shall publish any such modification to the HTSUS in the Federal 
Register.
    (17) Any provision of previous proclamations and Executive Orders 
that is inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation is 
superseded to the extent of such inconsistency.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of 
August, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9778 of August 31, 2018

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, we reaffirm 
our commitment to addressing the stigma of addiction and take the 
opportunity to remind all Americans that recovery is possible. We stand 
with those who are seeking treatment and provide our steadfast support 
to all who are suffering from and fighting addiction.
Addiction to alcohol and other drugs affects millions of Americans. We 
must aggressively work to end this crisis, which endangers the safety, 
security, and well-being of all Americans. Addiction threatens 
everything that is great about our country--it shatters relationships 
between family members, replaces self-sufficiency with dependency, 
depletes our workforce of talent, and riddles communities with violence 
and disorder. We cannot stand idle and allow those we love to suffer 
from alcohol or drug addiction; we must be leaders and help guide our 
friends and neighbors to live drug-free.
Every American has a role to play in stopping alcohol misuse and illicit 
drug use and in addressing their consequences. I am committed to taking 
action to keep drugs from pouring into our country and to help those who 
are affected by them. In March, I announced an Administration-wide 
Initiative to Stop Opioid Abuse and Reduce Drug Supply and Demand. The 
Initiative is designed to reduce the demand for drugs through education, 
awareness, and prevention of opioid overprescription; expand access to 
evidence-based treatment and recovery support services; and cut off the 
flow of illicit drugs across our borders and throughout American 
communities. Further, my Administration has worked with the Congress to 
secure more than $6 billion in new funding to help combat the drug abuse 
and opioid epidemic through prevention, treatment and recovery, 
interdiction, and law enforcement efforts.
This month, we express our gratitude to our Nation's first responders, 
healthcare providers, and all family, friends, and advocates striving 
against alcohol and drug addiction. We celebrate the millions of 
Americans who are in recovery and who contribute every day to our 
efforts to stop drug use and addiction. Their experiences and 
persistence reinforce the value and importance of remaining hopeful and 
resilient when faced with grave challenges. Finally, let us encourage 
all Americans who struggle with addiction to realize that recovery is 
possible.
NOW, THERFORE, 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 2018 as 
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. I call upon the 
people of the United States to observe this month with appropriate 
programs, ceremonies, and activities.

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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 eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9779 of August 31, 2018

National Preparedness Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

National Preparedness Month is a time to focus our attention on the 
importance of preparing our families, homes, businesses, and communities 
for disasters that threaten our lives, property, and homeland. During 
this time, we also honor the brave men and women who selflessly respond 
to crises and disasters, rendering aid to those in need. These first 
responders, who work tirelessly to safeguard our Nation and protect our 
citizens, deserve our utmost gratitude and appreciation.
Over the past year, communities nationwide and across the Territories 
have witnessed and endured damage from multiple hurricanes, wildfires, 
tornadoes, floods, volcanic eruptions, and other natural disasters. The 
historic hurricane season of 2017 included three catastrophic storms 
that made landfall within a month, and was followed by a destructive 
series of wildfires in California. Combined, these natural disasters 
affected 47 million people and tens of thousands were mobilized to 
provide aid, comfort, and assistance. We are also especially mindful of 
those currently affected by ongoing wildfires in California, Oregon, and 
Colorado. In spite of tremendous challenges, the resilience of the 
American people continues to prevail.
Tragedies are somber reminders that preparedness is a shared 
responsibility and that it is critical to maintain readiness. All 
Americans can prepare for potential disasters by developing and 
practicing a family emergency response plan, assembling a disaster 
supply kit, signing up for alerts on mobile devices, setting aside 
emergency savings, and maintaining adequate insurance policies for their 
homes and businesses. The Federal Emergency Management Agency's Ready 
Campaign outlines other important steps to best prepare for a major 
disaster.
This month, I encourage all Americans to take the opportunity to ensure 
they have an emergency response plan in place and ready to be properly 
executed. Emergencies and disasters test the resilience and strength of 
families, communities, and our Nation. It is impossible to avoid every 
challenge and threat, but we can and must prepare for them. By doing so, 
we can help protect our communities and save lives.
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 2018 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 emergency response 
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we take to become better prepared makes 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 thirty-first day of 
August, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9780 of August 31, 2018

Labor Day, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Labor Day, we celebrate the American worker: the bulwark of our 
national prosperity and the cornerstone of our national greatness. Since 
taking office, my Administration has sought to restore the obligation of 
loyalty and allegiance that this Nation's Government owes to its 
workers. In all economic decisions, we believe in our sovereign 
obligation to defend and protect our country's workforce, and to seek 
its economic interests above that of any other country. America's 
workers pay our taxes, support our values, serve in our military, raise 
our children, protect our Constitution, and build our communities. They 
deserve, in return, the unwavering fidelity of their Government.
Guided by this obligation, my Administration has taken historic action 
to advance prosperity for the American worker: cutting their taxes, 
eliminating regulations that threaten their jobs, unleashing American 
energy that powers their lives, restoring American manufacturing, and 
ending the transfer of wealth out of our country through disastrous 
trade deals that gutted our industries and our national strength. The 
result of our pro-America economic policies have been extraordinary: 
currently, in America, there are a record 162 million people working; 
initial claims for jobless benefits are at their lowest in half a 
century; and the unemployment rate of 3.9 percent is historically low.
We have also taken historic action to defend the American worker by 
upholding and enforcing the immigration laws enacted for their 
protection--and by seeking to reform our immigration system so that it 
protects the jobs, wages, and livelihoods of our Nation's workers. 
Further, as we honor the work of all those in our labor force, we are 
especially mindful of the dignity gained from a hard day's work. 
Thousands of Americans have found a renewed sense of purpose in our 
resurgent economy. The dedication, resolve, and pride of the American 
worker are the reason our Nation has achieved prosperity that was once 
thought unattainable.
My Administration is focused on investing in America's workers and 
ensuring all Americans are on a path to good paying jobs. In July, I 
signed an Executive Order establishing the President's National Council 
for the American Worker and the American Workforce Policy Advisory 
Board, harnessing the expertise of leaders in business and education to 
develop a holistic, national workforce strategy to promote access to 
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education and job training opportunities. I have called on companies 
nationwide to sign our Pledge to America's Workers and commit to 
investing in their current and future workforce by expanding education 
and reskilling programs. Already, many companies have answered that 
call, pledging to train and retrain more than 4.2 million American 
students and workers for new career opportunities across the country. 
Earlier this summer, I signed into law a reauthorization of the Carl D. 
Perkins Career and Technical Education Act to provide students and 
workers with the skills necessary to succeed in a 21st century economy. 
I have also called for reforming the Federal Work-Study program, so that 
more Federal dollars go toward helping students--especially lower-income 
students--have more meaningful workplace experiences. And I have 
proposed to allow students to use Pell Grant funding to pay for cutting-
edge, short-term programs that lead to quick and efficient transitions 
into the workforce.
We also recognize and honor the proud and historic role of our Nation's 
labor unions in advocating for the interests of the American worker and 
wage-earner--and we have kept our promise to always keep the White House 
door open to members and leaders of our country's labor organizations.
Further, as promised, I am renegotiating trade agreements to obtain 
fairer terms for American workers, farmers, ranchers, and businesses. 
For the past year, I have been negotiating with Canada and Mexico to fix 
the North American Free Trade Agreement. Earlier this week, I announced 
that my Administration has secured a preliminary deal between the United 
States and Mexico that modernizes and rebalances trade between our two 
countries in a way that greatly benefits American manufacturing, 
agriculture, services, and other sectors. I have also notified the 
Congress of my intent to sign a trade agreement with Mexico--and Canada, 
if it is willing. The deal I intend to sign will help create more 
reciprocal trade that grows our economy. It will also support high-
paying jobs for American workers and protect the intellectual property 
of our Nation's businesses and workers. In addition to these 
improvements in our United States-Mexico trade relationship, we have 
also agreed with the European Commission to work toward achieving zero 
tariffs, increasing United States exports, and addressing unfair trade 
practices. And we secured key amendments to the trade agreement with 
South Korea that will strengthen the manufacturing sector of the 
economy, generating increased job opportunities for American workers. We 
are also protecting our economy from unfair trade practices that 
threaten our innovation and technology.
The dedication, resolve, and pride of the American worker built the 
greatest country in the history of the world--the envy of nations and 
the pride of countless millions--and now, we are bringing to life the 
next great chapter in the history of this magnificent Republic.
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 3, 2018, as 
Labor Day. I call upon all public officials and people of the United 
States to observe this day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and 
activities that honor the contributions and resilience of working 
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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 eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9781 of September 7, 2018

National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During the National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, we pause to honor 
the memory of the nearly 3,000 innocent people who were murdered by 
radical Islamist terrorists in the brutal attacks of September 11, 2001. 
We come together to pray for those whose lives were forever changed by 
the loss of a loved one. We strengthen our resolve to stand together as 
one Nation.
Darkness, hatred, and death marred that fateful September morning, 17 
years ago. Our Nation watched with stunned silence, tears, anger, and 
utter disbelief as multiple tragedies unfolded. Although shaken and 
heartbroken, we were not defeated. Even in the midst of the devastation 
and sorrow, the indomitable spirit of our country emerged, as first 
responders selflessly rushed into the heart of danger. The evil attacks, 
intended to warp our way of life, instead ignited a flame of national 
unity, strengthened our will, and mobilized our volunteer spirit. The 
faith of our Nation may have been tested in the avenues of New York 
City, on the shores of the Potomac, and in a field near Shanksville, 
Pennsylvania, but our strength never faltered and our resilience never 
wavered.
The passage of time cannot ever lessen our commitment to freedom, our 
heartbreak for those who perished, our compassion for those who lost a 
friend or loved one, and our gratitude for the first responders and 
other heroes who braved death to save so many. We must recommit 
ourselves to ensuring that future generations of Americans always 
understand this defining moment in our Nation's history. During these 
annual days of prayer and remembrance, we pray that all find peace in 
the love of God, courage to face the future, and comfort in the 
knowledge that those who were lost will never be forgotten. We pray for 
guidance, wisdom, and protection for the men and women in uniform who 
fight each day to protect America from terrorism, and we pray for the 
unity of our Nation, both in times of peril and 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 Friday, September 7, 
through Sunday, September 9, 2018, 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 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9782 of September 10, 2018

Patriot Day, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Patriot Day, we honor the memories of the nearly 3,000 precious lives 
we lost on September 11, 2001, and of every hero who has given their 
life since that day to protect our safety and our freedom. We come 
together, today, to recall this timeless truth: When America is united, 
no force on Earth can break us apart. Our values endure; our people 
thrive; our Nation prevails; and the memory of our loved ones never 
fades.
Although that fateful Tuesday 17 years ago began like any other, it 
erupted into horror and anguish when radical Islamist terrorists carried 
out an unprecedented attack on our homeland. In New York, Virginia, and 
Pennsylvania, the enemies of liberty took aim on America, but their evil 
acts could not crush our spirit, overcome our will, or loosen our 
commitment to freedom. Through the dust and ashes, we emerged resilient 
and united--bruised but not broken.
On September 11, 2001, the world came to understand the true source of 
America's strength: A people of an indomitable will and a society rooted 
in the timeless values of liberty. Our love of country was made manifest 
through the examples of Americans engaging in countless acts of courage, 
grit, and selflessness. Their actions gave us hope and helped to sustain 
us in the days of healing that followed. We were moved by the heroism of 
the passengers and crew aboard United Flight 93, who sacrificed their 
lives to prevent further acts of terror. We were inspired by police and 
first responders as they rushed headlong into burning buildings to 
rescue the injured and trapped, and as they courageously braved fire, 
smoke, and debris, descending deep into piles of rubble, ash, and 
twisted iron to search for survivors. We were stirred to service by the 
deeds of those who labored in the ensuing days and months, often in 
dangerous conditions, to help our Nation rebuild and recover. The noble 
sacrifices of these true patriots are forged into the great history of 
America.
Today, we honor the memories of the souls we lost on September 11, 2001, 
and pay tribute to all of the patriots who have sacrificed their lives 
in defense of freedom. We pray for the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, 
Marines, and Coast Guardsmen currently serving our Nation in harm's way. 
We thank the dedicated men and women who keep our homeland safe and 
secure. We applaud the unsung patriots in city halls, community centers, 
and places of worship across our country whose simple acts of kindness 
define the greatness of America.
By a joint resolution approved December 18, 2001 (Public Law 107-89), 
the Congress has designated September 11 of each year as ``Patriot 
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NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, do hereby proclaim September 11, 2018, 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 tenth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9783 of September 13, 2018

National Hispanic Heritage Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Hispanic Heritage Month, we honor all American citizens 
of Hispanic descent and celebrate their rich and vibrant traditions of 
faith, family, hard work, and patriotism. We are grateful for the 
innumerable contributions they make to our society, which are vital to 
our thriving Nation. We are especially grateful for the 1.2 million 
Hispanic-American men and women who have answered the call to serve in 
our Armed Forces, demonstrating remarkable loyalty, bravery, and 
dedication to duty.
My Administration is continuing to create an environment in which all 
our citizens have the opportunity to achieve the American Dream. We have 
enacted massive tax cuts for families and businesses, which means more 
jobs and better pay. We are eliminating unnecessary and burdensome 
regulations that constrain our entrepreneurial spirit. We are finally 
fixing our Nation's broken trade deals so that we have free, fair, and 
reciprocal trade. As a result of our efforts, our Nation's unemployment 
rate has reached its lowest level in 50 years, and the Hispanic-American 
unemployment and poverty rates have dropped to their lowest rates on 
record.
Hispanic Americans help reinforce our relationship with our Latin 
American neighbors as we work to bolster liberty in the region and 
achieve free and fair trade with our regional partners. In April, Vice 
President Mike Pence joined leaders from the Pan-American region at the 
Summit of the Americas to affirm our collective commitment to liberty 
and government accountability and to confronting threats to freedom in 
places such as Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua. We will continue to 
collaborate with Latin American and Caribbean countries to strengthen 
our trade relationships and to ensure a freer and more secure 
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For generations, Hispanic Americans have played a pivotal role in our 
country's strength and prosperity. Their spirit, energy, and leadership 
are woven into the culture of America, and enrich all our lives. 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, 2018, 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 eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9784 of September 13, 2018

National Farm Safety and Health Week, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Farm Safety and Health Week, we recognize the vital 
contributions farmers, ranchers, and foresters make to our thriving 
economy. My Administration is committed to ensuring that these 
hardworking Americans, who provide our Nation and the world with food, 
fiber, fuel, and other essential goods, work in safe environments. As 
harvest time approaches, it is important to focus on the safety and 
health of our Nation's farmers and their families, especially those in 
rural areas, and raise awareness to some of the risks that accompany 
farming life.
The men and women of our great Nation who work the land are among our 
country's greatest treasures, and we recognize that their labor is 
physically demanding and potentially dangerous. According to the Bureau 
of Labor Statistics, 417 agricultural workers died from a work-related 
injury in 2016, with transportation incidents as the leading cause of 
death. As American agriculture continues to lead the world in both 
innovation and production, we must maintain efforts to address the 
hazards of farming by following safe standard operating procedures and 
pursuing effective farm safety education and training.
Self-employed farm operators and their family members, as well as hired 
workers, manage and sustain our country's farm production operations. 
This healthy and productive workforce is critical to ensuring the long-
term sustainability and success of family farms, ranches, and overall 
rural prosperity. This week, let us resolve to integrate safe practices 
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into our agricultural production systems. Together, we can continue 
producing reliable food sources for a growing global market and 
population in a manner that keeps our farmers, ranchers, and foresters 
safe and healthy.
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 16 through 
September 22, 2018, 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 thirteenth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9785 of September 14, 2018

National Gang Violence Prevention Week, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Too many of our Nation's communities are afflicted by terrible and 
senseless acts of violence committed by members of gangs and cartels. 
Horrendous, criminal acts have become increasingly common in our cities 
and towns where the notorious and savage MS-13 and other criminal gangs 
operate. During National Gang Violence Prevention Week, my 
Administration commits to continue its steadfast efforts to identify and 
eradicate the gangs that spread bloodshed, murder our youth, and lay 
siege to neighborhoods across our country.
While my Administration has successfully indicted and convicted 
countless gang members, gang violence still destroys families and 
threatens our liberty. When street gangs smuggle drugs into our 
communities, violence, addiction, overdoses, and other criminal 
activities follow. Extortion, sex trafficking, murder, robbery, and 
witness intimidation are only some of the evils that trail in the wake 
of gang activity.
Our brave law enforcement officers are fearlessly confronting gang 
violence. They routinely and courageously fight criminal organizations, 
even in the face of increasingly brazen, hateful attacks. The Department 
of Justice is partnering with State, local, and tribal law enforcement--
including our Nation's 3,081 sheriffs--to bolster efforts to combat 
criminal gangs through comprehensive violent crime reduction 
initiatives, such as Project Safe Neighborhoods. Additionally, it is 
increasing the number of Federal prosecutors focused on gang violence 
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of these efforts, we have already seen tremendous success in prosecuting 
gang-based violent crime and reducing the influence of criminal gangs.
I have also instructed my Administration to aggressively address 
transnational criminal organizations, especially MS-13. Organized and 
led from Central America, MS-13 has entrenched its claws in communities 
from the East Coast to the West Coast. Its growing influence poses a 
serious risk to our country's youth and community safety. Through 
increased interagency efforts and the creation of collaborative task 
forces that include both Federal agencies and State and local law 
enforcement, we have made great strides in protecting our Nation's most 
vulnerable communities from MS-13's violence and greatly diminished its 
ability to recruit new members. Earlier this year, Operation Matador 
demonstrated the success of these efforts, resulting in the indictment 
of dozens of MS-13 gang members for Federal racketeering offenses.
While this progress is promising, the scourge of MS-13 and other 
transnational criminal organizations will not abate until our Nation's 
borders are fully secure and those who seek to harm us are no longer 
able to exploit loopholes in our broken immigration laws. In the past 
year, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has 
arrested more than 4,800 criminal gang members, including nearly 796 
arrests related to MS-13. We are grateful for the often dangerous work 
ICE conducts each day to enforce the law, secure our border, and keep us 
safe. The Congress must take action to protect public safety and 
national security by providing the necessary resources to secure our 
borders and close the dangerous loopholes in our laws that leave our 
borders open to dangerous exploitation.
This week, we rededicate ourselves to dismantling, and ultimately 
eradicating, criminal gang organizations, which threaten our way of 
life. Let us strengthen our resolve to protect our communities from gang 
violence and to ensure they are places where all Americans can live, 
work, and raise their families. We also reaffirm our duty to support 
members of law enforcement, who, every day, place their lives on the 
line to protect and save anyone in need--be it family members, friends, 
neighbors, or strangers.
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 the week of September 
16 through September 22, 2018, 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 fourteenth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
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Proclamation 9786 of September 14, 2018

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week celebrates 
the extraordinary contributions of Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities (HBCUs) and pays tribute to their rich legacy of promoting 
equal opportunities for high-quality education. For more than 150 years, 
these pillars of higher education have opened doors to brighter futures 
for many Americans. Their continued leadership in providing educational 
opportunities to a broad and diverse range of students plays an 
important role in our Nation's academic successes, with their graduates 
influencing and enhancing every sector of our economy.
For decades after the Civil War, under the harsh inequality of 
segregation and racial prejudice, the overwhelming majority of 
institutions of higher learning excluded minority students. Despite 
these adversities, the visionary leaders of HBCUs empowered their 
students by providing them opportunities for academic success. These 
institutions have produced many leaders in business, law, government, 
academia, and the military, and the rigorous education they offer has 
contributed to our national economic competitiveness and shared 
prosperity.
My Administration is committed to investing in HBCUs to help ensure that 
they can educate future generations of American students. Earlier this 
year, after my Administration's bipartisan collaboration with the 
Congress, I signed into law legislation that increased Federal funding 
to important HBCU programs by more than 14 percent.
Today, there are more than 100 HBCUs in 19 States, the District of 
Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Combined, they educate nearly 
300,000 enrolled students who will contribute their talents to 
bolstering our economy and serving our communities. This week, we 
reaffirm our support for HBCUs and recognize the profound influence they 
have had, and will continue to have, on our Nation. We are proud to 
support the tireless dedication of these institutions to advancing their 
students' full 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 September 16 through 
September 22, 2018, 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 
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 fourteenth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
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Proclamation 9787 of September 14, 2018

Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week, we 
acknowledge the devastating toll the opioid epidemic has inflicted on 
our country and its people, and we pledge to raise awareness of the 
dangers of prescription and illicit opioid abuse. As we continue our 
work to end this terrible crisis, I encourage all Americans to provide 
our families, friends, coworkers, and neighbors with the love and 
support they need as they strive to overcome addiction.
Drug overdoses are now the leading cause of deaths resulting from injury 
in the United States. In 2017, approximately 134 Americans died every 
day from an opioid overdose, and more than two million Americans 
suffered from addiction to prescription or illicit opioids. Between 1999 
and 2017, more than 400,000 Americans, including so many of our young 
people, have died from overdoses involving opioids. We must aggressively 
combat this epidemic affecting our communities.
I have tasked my Administration with strengthening our public health and 
safety response to the opioid overdose crisis. In March, I released my 
Administration's plan to address the epidemic by reducing drug demand, 
cutting off the flow of illicit drugs, expanding access to overdose 
prevention and evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder, and 
conducting research to improve prevention and treatment in the future. 
This interagency effort is providing targeted funding to States and 
communities to help people in need. Additionally, in February, I secured 
$6 billion in new funding for combating the opioid epidemic.
As we continue to raise awareness regarding the opioid crisis, we must 
work to remove the harmful stigma and misconceptions surrounding both 
prescription and illicit opioid abuse. I encourage those whose lives 
have been affected by their own personal struggle with addiction or by 
the struggle of a loved one to share their stories. Through platforms 
such as The Crisis Next Door, which the White House launched earlier 
this year, we are building a dialogue that has the potential to save 
thousands of lives.
As we observe Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week, we 
reaffirm our individual roles in creating a stronger, healthier, and 
drug-free society. In every community, there is someone who is either 
fighting opioid addiction or susceptible to falling victim to it. And in 
every community, there is someone who could lend a helping hand. To any 
American currently battling addiction, whether you are in treatment or 
long-term recovery: we stand with you. To any American who wants to 
help: we have resources available to support you. Together, as one 
Nation, we can--and will--win the battle against the opioid epidemic.
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 
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September 22, 2018, 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 and to consider concrete follow up activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9788 of September 14, 2018

Constitution Day, Citizenship Day, and Constitution Week, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On this day and during this week, we celebrate the signing of our 
Constitution, which has proved that Government established by the people 
through reflection and deliberate choice can thrive and endure, rather 
than devolve into chaos and upheaval. Our Nation began with the 
``honorable determination,'' as James Madison put it, ``to rest all our 
political experiments on the capacity of mankind for self-government.'' 
We recognize the Constitution's role in securing for our country the 
blessings of liberty; we salute the service members, statesmen, and 
citizens who have defended it; and we commit ourselves to the active 
citizenship that self-government requires.
The Framers established a strong Federal Government able to provide the 
energy and stability its people require while simultaneously limiting 
its reach and reserving all powers not expressly assigned to the Federal 
Government to the States and the people. When the Federal Government 
acts, it must do so with accountability. We are a Nation of laws, and 
laws must be enacted by the people's elected representatives. The 
Constitution ensures that the Government acts only with the consent of 
the governed, as expressed by the representatives responsible to them. 
That vital safeguard is lost when obscure and unaccountable regulators 
impose unforeseen mandates on the American people or twist the plain 
meaning of statutes to regulate without authority from the Congress. Our 
constitutional system will be ``of little avail to the people,'' Madison 
said, when the law ``is little known, and less fixed.''
In my Inaugural Address, I promised to return power to the American 
people. As President, I have instructed my Cabinet and all agency 
officials to regulate only when, and how, authorized by duly enacted 
statute. I have also instructed agencies to eliminate regulations that 
are ineffective, that fail to address real-world problems, that are 
needlessly burdensome, and that prevent Americans from designing their 
own innovative solutions. I call on Federal agencies to make room for 
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for religious and civic organizations, and for individual Americans to 
address problems with the ingenuity and determination that make our 
country great.
On this day and during this week, I once again call on all citizens to 
reflect on the original public meaning of our Constitution. And I call 
on Government officials to be mindful that laws must be clear and 
intelligible, and enacted through an open, constitutional process so 
that the American people can hold their Government accountable.
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, 2018, as 
Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, and September 17, 2018, through 
September 23, 2018, as Constitution Week. On this day and during this 
week, we celebrate the citizens and the Constitution that have 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 fourteenth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9789 of September 20, 2018

National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Throughout American history, the men and women of our Armed Forces have 
selflessly served our country, making tremendous sacrifices to defend 
our liberty. On National POW/MIA Recognition Day, we honor all American 
prisoners of war and express our deep gratitude for the courage and 
determination they exemplified while enduring terrible hardships. We 
also pay tribute to those who never returned from the battlefield and to 
their families, who live each day with uncertainty about the fate of 
their loved ones. These families are entitled to the knowledge that 
their loved ones still missing and unaccounted for will never be 
forgotten.
As a Nation, it is our solemn obligation to account for the remains of 
our fallen American service members and civilians and to bring them home 
whenever possible. We owe an incalculable debt of gratitude to these 
patriots who gave their last full measure of devotion for our country. 
For this reason, I have pledged my Administration's best efforts to 
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country's missing heroes. We continue to work to account for the missing 
personnel from the Vietnam War. American and partner nation search teams 
are also working tirelessly in South Korea, Europe, the South Pacific, 
and elsewhere around the world to recover and identify those who served 
in World War II, the Korean War, the Cold War, and other past conflicts.
During my meeting with Chairman Kim Jong Un of the Democratic People's 
Republic of Korea in June, I raised my concern for the thousands of 
grieving American families whose loved ones remain missing from the 
Korean War uncertainty. As a result, I secured a commitment from 
Chairman Kim to recover and repatriate the remains of those Americans 
who were prisoners of war or killed in action. Last month, we 
repatriated the remains of some of those courageous service members to 
American soil. As a result of this homecoming, two of our missing fallen 
have already been identified, renewing our hope for the fullest possible 
accounting of the Americans who have yet to be recovered from the Korean 
War. These recovery efforts are vital to fulfilling our Nation's promise 
to leave no fellow American behind.
On September 21, 2018, the stark black and white banner symbolizing 
America's Missing in Action and Prisoners of War will again 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 the country. We do this, 
each year, to recognize those who have suffered the horrors of enemy 
captivity, those who have still not returned from war, and the families 
who have yet to lay their loved ones to rest with the honor and dignity 
they 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 proclaim September 21, 2018, 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 twentieth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9790 of September 21, 2018

National Hunting and Fishing Day, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The United States is blessed with abundant resources and unrivaled 
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Americans to enjoy hunting and fishing with their family and friends. On 
National Hunting and Fishing Day, we recognize the important 
contributions that America's hunters and anglers make to our society, 
our thriving economy, and our continued conservation successes 
nationwide. We also encourage Americans to experience the wonders of the 
great outdoors and learn the responsibilities of hunting and fishing.
According to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, more than 35 
million Americans fished and more than 11 million hunted in 2016. These 
impressive numbers highlight our country's connection with the great 
outdoors, and also represent a tremendous boost to our Nation's economy. 
Hunters and anglers invest more than $70 billion each year on licenses, 
tags, equipment, travel, and more. From the waters of the gulf coast to 
the mountain ranges that reign over the West, American adventurers are 
supporting thousands of jobs and contributing to the revenue streams of 
all States.
Hunting and fishing provide Americans new experiences to explore, 
protect, and learn about the vast frontiers of our environment. 
Sportsmen and women are our Nation's most committed conservationists. 
This is the result of spending time connecting with the land, water, and 
wildlife, and understanding the link between healthy habitats and 
thriving sporting opportunities. Hunting and fishing are premised on 
respect for wildlife and the formidable beauty of the natural world, and 
increase our appreciation for the food we eat, prepare, and provide to 
others. Hunting and fishing also keep our waters stocked and our forests 
healthy, ensuring that our country's public and private lands continue 
to provide both sustenance and sport for future generations.
The traditions and ethics of hunting and fishing are inseparable from 
the American way of life and are at the foundation of our culture. My 
Administration is committed to keeping America's lands and waterways 
open for hunters and anglers to enjoy for years to come. We have already 
opened or expanded hunting or fishing opportunities on more than 380,000 
acres. Today, we celebrate the rugged and enduring spirit of our 
Nation's hunters and anglers, and we acknowledge the countless benefits 
hunting and fishing bring to the United States of America.
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 22, 2018, as 
National Hunting and Fishing Day. I call upon the people of the United 
States to join me in recognizing the contributions of America's hunters 
and anglers, and all those who work to conserve our Nation's fish and 
wildlife resources.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-first day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
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Proclamation 9791 of September 28, 2018

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we recognize the women 
and men who courageously fight to survive, detect, treat, prevent, and 
support survivors of this devastating disease. Our Nation vows to honor 
the loving memory of those lost to this disease, and we pray for their 
grieving families. We reaffirm our ongoing commitment to defeat breast 
cancer through education, early detection, and innovative research.
In the United States this year, more than 260,000 women and 
approximately 2,600 men will likely be diagnosed with breast cancer. The 
statistics are frightening and staggering, yet we are encouraged to know 
that survival rates have drastically improved in recent years due to 
increased awareness and innovative advancements in early detection and 
treatment. The First Lady and I encourage all Americans to be proactive 
in the crusade against this deadly disease. This includes seeking the 
advice of healthcare providers, who can better educate patients of the 
importance of getting appropriate cancer screening tests at the right 
time, knowing their family history and other risk factors, and making 
lifestyle changes that may reduce the possibility of breast cancer.
My Administration is committed to supporting our Nation's dedicated 
researchers in their diligent efforts to advance medical breakthroughs 
that will save and improve lives. Earlier this year, I signed into law 
Federal ``Right to Try'' legislation, which provides those diagnosed 
with a terminal illness expanded options for treatment that could save 
their lives. Cutting-edge developments in the fight against breast 
cancer include interventions and treatments that are more effective and 
less debilitating. Recently, a groundbreaking national study found that 
most women with an early-stage diagnosis of the most common type of 
breast cancer can safely forgo chemotherapy. Such research will continue 
to assist medical professionals in devising optimal recommendations for 
their patients and help Americans make informed healthcare choices.
American physicians, researchers, public health professionals, and 
advocates have made tremendous progress in the fight against breast 
cancer, which is evident by the decline in mortality rates from this 
disease nationwide. Each life is precious. For this reason, we continue 
to pursue greater understanding of this disease, support pioneering 
research, promote effective prevention strategies, and ensure broad 
access to healthcare screenings. Together, we can usher in a new era of 
hope in the fight against breast cancer and anticipate the victorious 
day when this disease no longer plagues 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 October 2018 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 
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of other areas subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to join 
me in recognizing National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day 
of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9792 of September 28, 2018

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we acknowledge the danger 
that cyber threats pose to our economy and public infrastructure, and 
raise awareness about steps we can take to mitigate and prevent future 
attacks. As these threats have continued to increase year after year, my 
Administration remains committed to bolstering our Nation's cyber 
defenses and strengthening our national security.
Under my Administration, our Nation's cybersecurity is a Government-wide 
effort. Collaboration among all United States Government departments and 
agencies, including the Departments of State, Defense, Justice, 
Commerce, and Homeland Security, have improved Federal network 
cybersecurity, enhanced coordination with the private sector to protect 
critical infrastructure, strengthened our ability to detect and deter 
cyber threats, and expanded efforts to build the world's best 
cybersecurity workforce. To advance these efforts, on September 20, 
2018, I released the National Cyber Strategy, the first fully 
articulated cyber strategy for the United States in 15 years. This 
strategy makes clear that the Federal Government will use all means 
available to keep our country safe from cyber threats and to protect the 
American people in the digital domain.
While we are making great strides to help protect American businesses 
and individuals, the Government cannot secure cyberspace alone. The 
internet touches many aspects of our daily lives. Our ability to prevent 
and mitigate cyber threats will improve when all citizens adopt better 
cybersecurity practices to protect their systems and data. Each of us 
can contribute by requesting more security from the products and 
services we use; using multi-factor authentication on our digital 
accounts and devices; leveraging private, protected, and secure 
networks; limiting how much personal information and location data we 
share; and taking other actions to secure the applications we use every 
day. 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 and the Department of Commerce's 
NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
This month especially, I encourage all Americans to promote and improve 
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work together to share information, build greater trust, and lead the 
national effort to protect and enhance the resilience of the Nation's 
cyber infrastructure. I encourage and applaud industry efforts to 
produce products and services with full-lifecycle cybersecurity. Through 
continued cooperation between the public and private sectors, and by 
practicing personal risk-management, we can strengthen our Nation's 
cyberinfrastructure for ourselves and for future generations of 
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 October 2018 as 
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. I call upon the people, 
companies, and 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-eighth day 
of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9793 of September 28, 2018

National Disability Employment Awareness Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we recognize the 
achievements of Americans with disabilities whose contributions in the 
workforce help ensure the strength of our Nation. We also renew our 
commitment to creating an environment of opportunity for all Americans 
and educating people about disability employment issues.
The American economy is roaring back as a result of my Administration's 
economic policies, including the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act 
and the elimination of unnecessary and burdensome regulations. More than 
4 million jobs have been created since my election. On average, in 2018, 
more than 5.6 million men and women with disabilities have been employed 
each month, which is on pace to be the highest annual level ever 
recorded. Earlier this year, the unemployment rate for Americans with 
disabilities reached the lowest rate ever recorded. These are positive 
indicators, and ones that continue to highlight the incredible value 
that individuals with disabilities offer to the workforce.
To accelerate this momentum and build on my promise to America's 
workers, I signed an Executive Order establishing the National Council 
for the American Worker. This initiative will develop a national 
strategy that guarantees American workers have the ability to learn the 
skills needed to secure sustained employment, especially in high-demand 
industries, such as medicine, science, and technology. This national 
strategy will outline policies to provide all Americans, including 
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opportunities to work, earn competitive wages, and connect with others 
worldwide.
My Administration has also taken action to address disability employment 
issues, which includes encouraging those with disabilities to engage in 
the workforce, providing greater opportunities for their involvement, 
and preventing workplace injuries from occurring. For example, in 
September, the Department of Labor awarded nearly $20 million in grants 
to eight States for Retaining Employment and Talent after Injury/Illness 
Network Demonstration (RETAIN) projects. These projects develop 
innovative strategies that enable Americans who are injured or ill to 
remain in or return to the workforce. Each year, more than 3.5 million 
nonfatal work-related injuries and illnesses occur at a cost of $170 
billion to the economy. When an illness or injury forces workers to 
discontinue employment, the loss can be devastating to both the workers 
and their families. RETAIN projects work because timely, coordinated, 
and effective support can help hundreds of thousands of workers who have 
been injured or fallen ill remain in their jobs.
In addition to testing innovative policy solutions, this year, the 
Department of Labor helped 44 States adopt disability employment 
policies to meet their workforce needs, and the Department of Labor's 
Job Accommodation Network provided guidance on accommodations for 
workplace success to nearly 50,000 employers and to individuals with 
disabilities. To expand apprenticeship opportunities, the Department of 
Labor has created inclusive apprenticeship tools for job creators and 
more than 35,000 employers receive help with recruiting and retaining 
workers with disabilities through the Employer Assistance and Resource 
Network on Disability Inclusion.
My Administration will continue these efforts, and renews its commitment 
to creating more opportunities for Americans with disabilities who want 
to provide for themselves and their families and contribute to their 
communities by participating in the workforce. My Administration also 
reaffirms its support for all the employers who hire Americans with 
disabilities, providing opportunities for success. It is important that 
all our Nation's job seekers and creators are both empowered and 
motivated to partake in our booming economy, and apply their unique 
talents and skills to the growing workforce.
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 2018 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 eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9794 of September 28, 2018

National Energy Awareness Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Energy Awareness Month, we recognize the remarkable role 
American energy plays in producing more abundant, affordable, and 
reliable power for our Nation and the world. My Administration is 
reducing regulatory burdens on the energy sector, developing innovative 
energy technologies, and building new energy-related infrastructure. Our 
agenda is fueling tremendous economic growth and forging a more secure 
future for our country and our allies.
The American energy renaissance is pressing forward with stunning speed. 
The United States is becoming both energy independent and energy 
dominant because of the entrepreneurial spirit of the American people 
and the application of innovative technologies to energy production, 
transmission, distribution, and use. Recently, United States crude oil 
production rose to roughly 11 million barrels a day, making our Nation 
the largest global producer. Additionally, the United States is the 
world's largest producer of natural gas, and, in 2017, our coal exports 
rose by roughly 60 percent over the previous year. American energy 
dominance means the end of our crippling dependence on foreign energy, 
and that our industries have access to reliable, affordable, and diverse 
energy supplies that enable them to compete in the global marketplace. 
Increasing energy security is also ushering in a new era of American 
leadership around the world as we export more of our energy bounty to 
friends and allies abroad, freeing them from hostile dependence.
Our Nation's increasingly innovative energy industry is proving that we 
can be responsible stewards of the environment while developing energy 
resources to grow the economy, lower costs, ignite job creation, and 
drive up incomes for American workers. From 2005 to 2017, the United 
States led the world in cutting energy-related carbon dioxide emissions, 
reducing them by about 860 million metric tons. Between 1970 and 2017, 
combined emissions from the six common pollutants dropped by 73 percent, 
all while our economy continued to grow. We are leading the world in the 
development of the next generation of energy technologies that will 
convert our abundant and diverse domestic energy resources, including 
coal, natural gas, nuclear, and renewables, into the useful energy 
services that power our economy. America's innovative minds and 
industrial might, not the mandates of international agreements, have 
made our Nation the world leader in producing energy more abundantly 
while simultaneously reducing emissions.
America's future has never been brighter, and American energy is leading 
the way in providing jobs, opportunity, and security for our Nation. 
This month, we recommit to strengthening our energy security and to 
responsibly using our energy resources so that we can continue on our 
path towards energy independence and dominance.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
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the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 2018 as 
National Energy Awareness Month.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day 
of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9795 of September 28, 2018

National Substance Abuse Prevention Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Substance Abuse Prevention Month, we recognize the 
importance of ending and preventing substance abuse. We must remain 
vigilant in raising awareness about the harms posed by alcohol and 
drugs, including prescription opioids, and their high potential for 
addiction. We can--and we must--provide families with the information, 
skills, and resources to stay safe and strong. As a Nation, we renew our 
commitment to improving individual and community health through 
increased education on the risks of substance abuse. Our investment in 
prevention will help to further yield improved academic performance, 
healthier lifestyles, more successful citizens, and safer communities.
Our country is reeling from the enormity of an opioid epidemic that has 
resulted in huge numbers of overdose fatalities, an influx of children 
in foster care, and too many families forever changed by the addiction 
or death of a loved one. In 2017 alone, it is estimated that we lost 
approximately 72,000 Americans to an overdose, and approximately 49,000 
of those deaths involved an opioid. Fueled by prescription pain 
medications, heroin, and illicit fentanyl, the severity of the current 
addiction crisis requires immediate action. We must go beyond simply 
raising awareness about the harms and risks of illicit drugs, which is 
one reason why, last October, my Administration declared a nationwide 
Public Health Emergency to continue comprehensively and proactively 
fighting the opioid epidemic on every front.
My Administration is committed to helping overcome addiction in our 
country. This past June, we launched a public awareness campaign 
directed toward our Nation's vulnerable young people, helping them 
``know the truth'' and ``spread the truth'' about the risks of opioid 
abuse. In August, we awarded a record-breaking $90.9 million to 731 
Drug-Free Communities coalitions across all 50 States to help prevent 
youth drug abuse. We are also encouraging adult individuals and family 
members to share their personal stories on how this epidemic has 
affected them through platforms such as The Crisis Next Door. Launched 
by the White House earlier this year, this initiative is helping to 
remove harmful stigmas surrounding opioid abuse and showing that this 
crisis can affect anyone from anywhere.
This month, we reaffirm our commitment to helping educate our loved ones 
on the devastating effects substance abuse can have on our families,

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our communities, and our Nation. I call on parents, educators, mentors, 
employers, healthcare professionals, law enforcement officials, faith 
and community leaders, and Americans to support evidence-based 
prevention programs. Through our united advocacy and awareness efforts 
on the horrific dangers of substance abuse, we can cultivate a society 
focused on health, wellness, and prosperity.
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 2018 as 
National Substance Abuse Prevention Month. I call upon all Americans to 
engage in appropriate programs and activities to promote comprehensive 
substance abuse prevention efforts within their communities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day 
of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9796 of September 28, 2018

Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Courageous Americans of every generation have given their last full 
measure of devotion in defense of our country and our freedom. The 
families who stood alongside these heroes have paid a price no family 
should ever have to pay. Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day is a solemn 
reminder that these families--the families of our fallen service 
members--bear the burden of their loss forever.
A century ago, President Woodrow Wilson approved a recommendation by the 
Women's Committee of National Defenses for mothers to display a gold 
star on an armband of black cloth to enhance public recognition for the 
loss of their children in World War I. Since then, millions of families 
have tragically traded in blue stars for heroes fighting for America for 
gold stars of the fallen--a badge of honor they wished they would never 
have to hold.
Although they have suffered unimaginable sorrow, Gold Star families have 
charged forward with inspiring strength and determination, giving 
selflessly to their communities and our country. They support our men 
and women in uniform, our wounded warriors, and our veterans. Their 
unselfish leadership fosters patriotism and encourages us to consider 
what we can do to be better citizens.
We will never forget those who nobly gave their lives in service to our 
country. Today, we pay tribute to these brave men and women in uniform 
by honoring the mothers, fathers, wives, husbands, brothers, sisters, 
sons, and daughters who have wounds in their hearts that will never be 
fully healed. We will continue to support them as they supported our 
country by selflessly sharing their loved ones for the noble cause of 
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us pledge our deep and everlasting respect and gratitude to our Gold 
Star families.
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 30, 2018, 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-eighth day 
of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9797 of September 28, 2018

Child Health Day, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Child Health Day, we renew our commitment to ensuring the health and 
well-being of our young people, who are the future of our great country. 
All children deserve to grow up in loving homes with parents or 
guardians who are dedicated to empowering them to live healthy, safe, 
and successful lives.
My Administration is actively working to create environments in which 
families can grow stronger and children can realize their full 
potential. Earlier this year, I signed into law a 5-year authorization 
of the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, 
which helps at-risk families get off to a better and healthier start 
with evidence-based home visiting programs. Home visiting programs help 
prevent child abuse and neglect, support positive parenting, improve 
maternal and child health, and promote child development and school 
readiness. Additionally, through the Be Best initiative, led by First 
Lady Melania Trump, we are helping to address some of the most prevalent 
challenges facing children, including destructive online habits, 
bullying, mental health, and alcohol and drug abuse. Further, we are 
strengthening our public health and safety response to the opioid 
crisis. One of the many tragic consequences of opioid addiction is 
neonatal abstinence syndrome, which poses risks to the long-term health 
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Across our country, more than 15,000 children are diagnosed with 
pediatric cancer each year. Survival rates for most childhood cancers 
have improved in recent decades, but serious challenges remain. Children 
who survive cancer frequently struggle with significant complications 
later in life. For this reason, I signed into law the Childhood Cancer 
Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research Act of 2018, which will 
provide more funding to research childhood cancers, explore effective 
treatments, and help enhance the quality of long-term care for children 
after active treatment and into remission.
Every child, both born and unborn, possesses inherent dignity. Today, 
let us rededicate ourselves to our shared goal of building a better 
future for each one of them. As parents and role models, we have a moral 
responsibility to nurture and care for our most vulnerable population. 
Together, we can ensure that our children are healthy, and grow up to be 
happy and productive adults.
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 1, 
2018, 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-eighth day 
of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9798 of October 4, 2018

National Manufacturing Day, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On National Manufacturing Day, we renew our commitment to restoring 
America to its rightful place as a global leader in manufacturing. 
Revitalizing our Nation's manufacturing sector is a pillar of my 
Administration's economic agenda. Through clear-eyed economic and trade 
policies and advances made possible by cutting-edge research and 
development, American industry is thriving once again. Today, our 
country's manufacturers are more confident than ever before about 
investing in factories and workers right here at home.
My Administration is working tirelessly to create an environment wherein 
manufacturers and their workers have increased opportunities to grow and 
create jobs. Our economic policies, including the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

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and the elimination of unnecessary and burdensome regulations, are 
delivering real results. Since my election, we have created nearly 
400,000 manufacturing jobs. Last year alone, American manufacturers 
contributed $2.2 trillion to our economy; and in the past 12 months, the 
manufacturing sector has experienced one of the best job market 
performances in 23 years.
Against this background, we continue to champion a level playing field 
for American manufacturers and American workers. I delivered on my 
promise to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) 
when I recently announced the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement 
(USMCA). For years, NAFTA incentivized the offshoring of American 
businesses, and many manufacturing jobs left the United States as a 
result. Once approved by the Congress, the USMCA will rebalance and 
modernize trade between the United States, Mexico, and Canada in a 
manner that greatly benefits American manufacturing, agriculture, and 
services--and so many other sectors of our robust economy. Additionally, 
earlier this year, we revised our bilateral trade agreement with South 
Korea to strengthen America's manufacturing sector and bring back high-
paying manufacturing jobs for American workers. Furthermore, in July of 
2017, I issued an Executive Order that directed the Secretary of Defense 
to assess how to strengthen the manufacturing and defense industrial 
base and supply chain resiliency of the United States. The Department of 
Defense has completed this assessment, and my Administration is 
committed to taking action in response to ensure that we can meet new 
and unforeseen challenges to our defense industrial base.
The credit for the success of these efforts rests with our great 
American workers. That is why I have pledged to invest in both students 
and workers by providing opportunities for education and training that 
will help more hardworking men and women thrive in the modern workplace. 
In July of 2018, I issued an Executive Order establishing the 
President's National Council for the American Worker and the American 
Workforce Policy Advisory Board. The order emphasizes our economy's high 
demand for workers with the technical acumen to fill open jobs in 
today's workforce. I also signed into law a reauthorization of the Carl 
D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act, which provides students 
and workers with the critical skills sought by manufacturers. We will 
continue efforts to provide our students with access to high-quality 
education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics so that 
they are better equipped to innovate and compete in today's economy.
On this National Manufacturing Day, we acknowledge the changes that have 
swept across our economy, including the widespread adoption of 
innovative technology, advances in artificial intelligence, and the 
application of the internet to everyday objects and appliances. We 
recognize that these changes bring new challenges for our workers in a 
technologically advanced, increasingly dynamic world. With the same 
determination and resourcefulness that has always defined America, we 
rise to meet these challenges, and we proudly stand with our 
manufacturers and their workers as they continue to set the global 
standard for quality and innovation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
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the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 5, 2018, as 
National Manufacturing Day. I call upon all Americans to celebrate the 
entrepreneurs, innovators, and workers in manufacturing who are making 
our communities strong.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9799 of October 5, 2018

German-American Day, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

German Americans have helped build our Republic, shape our heritage, and 
enrich our culture since the arrival of the first German settlers in the 
New World on October 6, 1683. They brought with them and instilled in 
their descendants a desire for liberty and dreams of a better life. Our 
history is replete with examples of their commitment to civic 
engagement, hard work, and invention. On German-American Day, we proudly 
celebrate the invaluable contributions that Americans of German 
descent--the largest ancestry group in the United States--have made to 
every facet of our society.
More than 43 million Americans proudly claim German heritage, linked by 
the shared sense of entrepreneurship and tradition German-American 
pioneers have instilled in our great country. The industry and ingenuity 
of German Americans shaped and continue to impact our national 
landscape. They played a central role in establishing and building some 
of our great American cities, including Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; 
Cincinnati, Ohio; St. Louis, Missouri; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and others. 
German Americans have made an indelible mark on business, agriculture, 
art, design, science, technology, and education. German Americans also 
have a proud history of military service, including the more than 
200,000 who served in the Union Army during the Civil War.
The deep bond between our Nation and Germany, which predates our 
independence, continues today. Together, we are a cornerstone of the 
transatlantic alliance and champions of economic and personal freedom. 
As Germany launches its yearlong German-American friendship festival, 
Wunderbar Together, we proudly honor these strong historical ties and 
examine how we will build on our partnership 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 October 6, 2018, as 
German-American Day. I call upon all Americans to celebrate the 
achievements and contributions of German Americans with appropriate 
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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 eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9800 of October 5, 2018

Fire Prevention Week, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During Fire Prevention Week, we renew our commitment to preparedness, 
fire safety awareness, and individual responsibility. We also honor our 
brave firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty and 
their families, as well as those firefighters who continue to put 
themselves in harm's way to safeguard our lives and property. Our 
Nation's firefighters are heroes, and they deserve our deepest respect 
and gratitude for the selfless service they provide to our communities.
Each year, an average of 1.4 million fires burn in the United States, 
resulting in thousands of deaths and injuries along with billions of 
dollars in direct property damage. This year, in the Western and 
Midwestern parts of the country, wildfires of unprecedented scale and 
scope have threatened local wildlife and the environment and have 
severely impacted local and regional economies through their devastating 
effect on agriculture and tourism industries. In many areas, I have 
declared the wildfires a major disaster and ordered Federal assistance 
to supplement State and local recovery efforts. My Administration 
remains committed to providing help to those affected.
As we mark Fire Prevention Week, all Americans must be vigilant and take 
precautionary measures to reduce the risk of fire and to protect their 
families and property. It is critical to look for places in the home 
where fires can start, identify potential hazards, and take the steps 
needed to prevent these devastating fires. It is also important to 
regularly check and maintain smoke alarms, as these devices can provide 
life-saving warnings if there is a fire in the home. If a smoke alarm 
rings, it is essential to respond quickly, as you may have only minutes 
to escape safely. Furthermore, you should at least identify two ways to 
exit every room, ensuring all doors and windows leading to the outside 
open easily and are free of clutter. The National Fire Protection 
Association's ``Look. Listen. Learn.'' campaign reinforces these basic 
but essential practices that every American must follow to help ensure 
fire safety.
This week, we pray for all the Federal, State, local, tribal, and 
territorial responders who are fighting wildfires and helping our 
communities recover, as well as for all those who have lost their loved 
ones or their homes due to these disasters. We also recognize the 
importance of actively practicing fire safety to help prevent fire-
related tragedies from occurring in the future.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
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the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 7 through 
October 13, 2018, as Fire Prevention Week. On Sunday, October 7, 2018, 
in accordance with Public Law 107-51, the flag of the United States will 
be 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 fifth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9801 of October 5, 2018

Columbus Day, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

In 1492, Christopher Columbus and his mighty three-ship fleet, the 
Ni[ntilde]a, Pinta, and Santa Maria, first spotted the Americas. His 
historic achievement ushered in an Age of Discovery that expanded our 
knowledge of the world. Columbus's daring journey marked the beginning 
of centuries of transatlantic exploration that transformed the Western 
Hemisphere. On Columbus Day, we commemorate the achievements of this 
skilled Italian explorer and recognize his courage, will power, and 
ambition--all values we cherish as Americans.
Columbus's spirit of determination and adventure has provided 
inspiration to generations of Americans. On Columbus Day, we honor his 
remarkable accomplishments as a navigator, and celebrate his voyage into 
the unknown expanse of the Atlantic Ocean. His expedition formed the 
initial bond between Europe and the Americas, and changed the world 
forever. Today, in that spirit, we continue to seek new horizons for 
greater opportunity and further discovery on land, in sea, and in space.
Although Spain sponsored his voyage, Columbus was, in fact, a proud 
citizen of the Italian City of Genoa. As we celebrate the tremendous 
strides our Nation has made since his arrival, we acknowledge the 
important contributions of Italian Americans to our country's culture, 
business, and civic life. We are also thankful for our relationship with 
Italy, a great ally that shares our strong, unwavering commitment to 
peace and prosperity.
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 8, 2018, 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 
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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 fifth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9802 of October 8, 2018

Leif Erikson Day, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

More than a millennium ago, Leif Erikson sailed across the frigid 
Atlantic and set foot on North America, likely becoming the first 
European to reach our continent. On Leif Erikson Day, we celebrate the 
extraordinary journey made by this son of Iceland and grandson of Norway 
with his crew and recognize the immeasurable contributions that 
generations of Nordic Americans have made to our Nation.
After converting to Christianity in Norway, ``Leif the Lucky'' set out 
to bring the Gospel to settlers in his native Greenland. During his 
extensive travels, he landed on the northern Atlantic coast, expanding 
mankind's knowledge of then-uncharted territory. Centuries later, many 
Nordic families followed his example and set sail for America with the 
same determination and grit. After much struggle and sacrifice, these 
intrepid men and women arrived on our shores with hope for a better 
life.
Today, we recognize the descendants of immigrants from Iceland, Norway, 
Denmark, Sweden, and Finland for the tremendous role they have played in 
developing the indomitable spirit that defines the American people. 
Nordic Americans have traveled in space, crisscrossed the globe by 
single-engine monoplane, and advanced knowledge in science and 
engineering. Nordic Americans have won Oscars, Grammy Awards, Pulitzer 
Prizes, and Nobel Prizes. They have fought--and died--in each of our 
Nation's wars.
We also reflect on the deep and enduring ties we have with the Nordic 
countries. They are among our greatest allies in the fight against 
terrorism, and they are important trading partners. We renew our 
commitment to continue strengthening these transatlantic relationships.
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, 2018, as 
Leif Erikson Day. I call upon all Americans to celebrate the 
contributions of Nordic Americans to our Nation with appropriate 
ceremonies, activities, and programs.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9803 of October 9, 2018

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

This Nation--founded on principles of liberty and justice--has no 
tolerance for domestic violence. Personal relationships should be a 
source of comfort and support--a solid foundation for each person's 
empowerment and achievement in his or her daily life. Domestic violence 
dissolves that foundation, affecting millions of women and men every 
year. During National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we reassert our 
commitment to eradicating this devastating crime so that homes are 
places of refuge and love--not of fear or violence.
Horrific and criminal acts of domestic violence are unfortunately common 
in all areas of the world. While people of every race, sex, age, and 
socioeconomic status have suffered at the hands of abusers, the vast 
majority of domestic violence is perpetrated against women. Each of us 
has a moral obligation to speak up for those who suffer from physical, 
sexual, and emotional abuse. We pledge to advocate on behalf of those 
who have been assaulted at home, and to make every effort to prevent 
domestic violence from happening in the first place. We acknowledge the 
hard work of the many advocates, clergy, service providers, healthcare 
providers, educators, law enforcement officers, family members, and 
friends who assist and comfort those who have suffered physical or 
emotional trauma at the hands of an abuser.
My Administration, in partnership with State, local, and tribal 
governments as well as public and private organizations, is working to 
ensure that offenders are prosecuted and survivors get the support they 
need to live lives free from fear, torment, and violence. My fiscal year 
2019 budget proposal includes a $5.5 million increase in funding for 
programs administered by the Department of Justice's Office on Violence 
Against Women, which would bring total funding to approximately $500 
million. This office coordinates the efforts of diverse organizations to 
prevent and respond to abuse, and has awarded more than $7 billion in 
grants and cooperative agreements to State, local, and tribal 
governments, as well as private organizations since its inception. It 
also funds law enforcement efforts that hold domestic violence offenders 
accountable for their crimes. Each year, these officers respond to more 
than 150,000 calls for service, investigate more than 150,000 cases, and 
refer more than 70,000 cases to prosecutors.
In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services is supporting 
initiatives to train healthcare providers to assist those who have 
endured domestic violence and implement initiatives that prevent 
domestic violence in the first place. Through the Department's Project 
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are checking patients for signs of domestic violence and connecting 
people in need to local service providers. The Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention's DELTA IMPACT program is also providing funding 
to State health departments to implement community and societal-level 
strategies to reduce the incidence of domestic violence in our homes and 
communities.
This month, we recognize that, while our Nation has made strides in 
preventing domestic violence from first occurring and also prosecuting 
perpetrators who commit these horrible crimes, much work remains to be 
done. To ensure the protection of all Americans, especially women and 
children, we must strive to end domestic violence--in all its forms--
from our society and help victims recover from abuse. And we must 
encourage Americans affected by domestic violence to seek help from 
those they trust and to never lose hope in the possibility of building a 
better life.
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 2018 as 
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. I call upon all Americans to 
stand firm in condemning domestic violence and supporting survivors of 
these crimes in finding the safety and recovery they need. I also call 
upon all Americans to support, recognize, and trust in the efforts of 
law enforcement, public health, and social service providers 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 ninth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9804 of October 10, 2018

General Pulaski Memorial Day, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Today, we pay tribute to the Polish immigrant and renowned military 
commander, General Casimir Pulaski, who gave his life for the cause of 
freedom during the American Revolutionary War. In the Continental Army, 
General Pulaski volunteered to serve alongside our Nation's forefathers 
in their cause for independence. His expertise on the battlefield, 
tactical insights, and creation of a highly effective corps of mounted 
infantry earned him the title of ``Father of the American Cavalry.'' On 
General Pulaski Memorial Day, we commemorate his legacy and draw 
inspiration from his stalwart commitment to liberty, the rule of law, 
and the sovereignty of the people.
As a younger man, Count Casimir Pulaski developed a reputation for 
tremendous bravery while fighting with his father to free his native 
Poland from Russian control. When Russia nevertheless prevailed, Pulaski 
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exile and crossed Europe into France. There, in a fortuitous turn of 
events for America, Pulaski crossed paths with Benjamin Franklin, who 
urged him to join the cause of American independence. Rising rapidly 
through the ranks of the Continental Army to the position of Brigadier 
General, Pulaski demonstrated uncommon and contagious courage on the 
battlefield, saving the life of General George Washington at the Battle 
of Brandywine and transforming a cavalry legion of Americans, Germans, 
Frenchman, Irishmen, and Poles into a lethal fighting force.
On October 9, 1779, General Pulaski was severely wounded during the 
Battle of Savannah. Two days later, he died. In his memory, General 
Washington wrote that ``[t]he Count's valor and active zeal on all 
occasions have done him great honor.'' Although General Pulaski did not 
live to see the Star-Spangled Banner fly victoriously over the field at 
Yorktown, his legacy of heroism and sacrifice is etched into our 
history, alongside that of heroes like Marquis de Lafayette and Bernardo 
de G[aacute]lvez, and has inspired Americans for generations. By giving 
his last full measure of devotion for our freedom and independence, 
General Pulaski embodied the special bond that the American and Polish 
people cherish to this day. Indeed, more than two centuries after the 
General's heroic death, and 100 years since Poland gained its own 
independence, the United States of America and Poland continue to share 
a kindred devotion to the cause of freedom and to strengthening the 
bilateral relationship between our two 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 October 11, 2018, as 
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 eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9805 of October 12, 2018

Minority Enterprise Development Week, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During Minority Enterprise Development Week, we celebrate the success of 
minority-owned businesses and recognize their contributions to our 
Nation's prosperity. These businesses are part of the bedrock of our 
economy, employing eight million people and contributing more than $1 
trillion in economic output each year.
My Administration is committed to empowering minority business owners by 
creating an environment in which all businesses can expand and thrive. 
We have eliminated unnecessary and burdensome regulations and effected 
commonsense, pro-growth policies. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted the 
biggest tax cuts and reforms in American history. Importantly, it 
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the Opportunity Zones Program, through which we are rewarding businesses 
that invest in distressed communities and that create jobs for those 
who, all too often, are left behind. We are also leveling the playing 
field for American businesses by renegotiating and modernizing our trade 
agreements, including by replacing the North American Free Trade 
Agreement with the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Taken together, these new policies are delivering real results for the 
American people. Our Nation's unemployment rate has reached its lowest 
level in 50 years. Minority unemployment rates have fallen to record 
lows, with the unemployment rate for African Americans falling below 6 
percent for the first time in history. The unemployment rate for 
Hispanic Americans and Asian Americans has also reached historic lows.
As minority-owned businesses continue to benefit from our resurgent 
economy, my Administration is looking to take additional steps to 
support these key drivers of economic growth. The Department of 
Commerce's Minority Business Development Agency is expanding its focus 
to include policy analysis that will identify opportunities for minority 
business enterprises across our country. Additionally, the new National 
Council for the American Worker is developing a National Workforce 
Strategy. Given the historically tight labor market and recent 
technological change, our Nation needs a workforce strategy that 
champions effective, results-driven education and training to meet the 
needs of students, workers, and businesses.
In the United States of America, each person has the opportunity to 
achieve their dreams and to build a better future for themselves and 
their families. Minority business owners exemplify this fundamental 
truth about our great Nation. This week in particular, we are grateful 
for the minority business owners who dedicate their time, energy, and 
entrepreneurial skills each day to improving the economy and restoring 
the American spirit in every community across the 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 October 14 through 
October 20, 2018, 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 twelfth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9806 of October 12, 2018

National School Lunch Week, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

School meals help ensure that our children receive the nourishment they 
need to grow, develop, and learn. During National School Lunch Week, we 
acknowledge the benefits of school lunch programs, which provide 
millions of children the opportunity to enjoy nutritious meals, 
providing them with the fuel they need to achieve their full physical 
and mental potential.
The National School Lunch Program provides nearly 4.9 billion low-cost 
or free meals to approximately 30 million students each year. These 
meals are a dependable and consistent source of nutrition for many 
children in schools and childcare centers throughout our country.
My Administration understands that we have a responsibility to children 
and taxpayers alike to ensure that school meals are nutritious and 
enjoyable. The best way to do that is to return control back to the 
people on the ground who make these programs work. That is why we have 
lowered regulatory hurdles and restored flexibility to schools and 
communities with respect to the menus in their cafeterias. School 
nutrition specialists and food service professionals work tirelessly 
each day to provide students with the nourishment they need to succeed 
in the classroom and beyond. We are committed to supporting them, 
listening to their feedback, and equipping them with the tools and 
flexibility they need to serve our children well.
This week, we recognize the hard work of all the food service 
professionals, school administrators, community members, and parents 
across our Nation who help plan, prepare, and serve the meals that 
sustain millions of children. 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), 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 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 14 through 
October 20, 2018, 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 twelfth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9807 of October 12, 2018

Blind Americans Equality Day, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Blind Americans Equality Day, we recognize the contributions that 
Americans who are blind and visually impaired make to our country, and 
the value of creating greater opportunities for all people to live full 
and independent lives. Despite facing challenges, Americans who are 
blind and visually impaired continue to achieve their dreams and 
strengthen our communities and our Nation. We remain committed to 
helping these individuals to be successful and achieve their goals in 
school, business, and civic life.
As a Nation, we want all our citizens to have the opportunity to achieve 
their goals. In keeping with this fundamental tenet of American society, 
I signed an Executive Order establishing the National Council for the 
American Worker, which will develop recommendations for a national 
strategy that empowers American workers to learn the skills needed to 
secure sustained employment. This national strategy will outline 
policies that provide all Americans, including those who are blind or 
visually impaired, with more opportunities to work, earn a living, and 
connect with others worldwide.
My Administration also supports Federal programs that help Americans who 
are blind and visually impaired obtain and maintain employment. The 
Randolph-Sheppard Vending Facilities Program, for example, has provided 
thousands of individuals who are blind with entrepreneurial 
opportunities to run their own businesses, generating millions of 
dollars in sales and substantial earnings. Under the Independent Living 
Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind Program, the Department of 
Education has issued grants to States to support services for 
individuals 55 and older for whom independent living goals are feasible, 
but whose severe visual impairment makes competitive employment 
difficult to obtain. These grants fund independent living services for 
older individuals who are blind and visually impaired, activities that 
improve or expand services for these individuals, and raise public 
awareness of the challenges these individuals overcome.
By joint resolution approved on October 6, 1964 (Public Law 88-628), the 
Congress authorized the President to designate October 15 of each year 
as ``White Cane Safety Day'' to recognize the contributions of Americans 
who are blind or have impaired vision. As we celebrate the achievements 
of all those who are blind or visually impaired, I reaffirm my 
Administration's commitment to providing more opportunities for these 
Americans to enjoy freedom and independence. Today, we rededicate our 
efforts and continue working to ensure that all Americans, including 
those who are blind or visually impaired, have opportunities 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, 2018, as a 
day to celebrate and recognize the accomplishments and contributions of 
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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 twelfth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9808 of October 19, 2018

National Character Counts Week, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

America is improved every day by men and women of great character and 
integrity who understand that a responsible citizenry is needed to 
ensure the independence and prosperity of our Nation. The Founders 
cherished opportunities to grow, including those that require one to 
experience, learn from, and overcome hardship. In difficult times, the 
American spirit is tested and defined by the character of its citizens 
and leaders. We have withstood this test time and time again. During 
National Character Counts Week, we recognize that our Nation's continued 
success depends on the American people's courageous resolve to remain 
united through times of both triumph and tragedy. We also pledge to 
foster good character in our communities and encourage children to form 
constructive habits.
Character is nurtured in our families and communities. Parents and 
guardians have the unique responsibility to teach young people valuable 
traits, such as perseverance, courage, respect, and hard work. Teachers 
as well as civic and church leaders also play an integral role in 
helping our children adopt habits of good behavior. Good examples set by 
mentors empower youth to make smart choices that ultimately define them 
as individuals and us as a Nation. Every American should strive to live 
by example and never stop improving their character.
Strong families, church communities, and civic organizations have a 
significant effect on the positive development of our youth. By 
empowering these strong networks, my Administration is encouraging them 
to help our youth to do their very best, learn from mistakes, and become 
leaders. First Lady Melania Trump's BE BEST initiative is improving the 
lives of young people by championing evidence-based programs that help 
our communities focus on the emotional, social, and physical well-being 
of our children. As social media and technology provide more 
opportunities for children to communicate with each other, their ability 
to influence others and be a force for good also expands.
This week, especially, we refocus our efforts to be good examples--to 
our Nation's youth and each other--and to promote acts of service and 
leadership. We also express our gratitude to parents, guardians, 
teachers, civic and church leaders, and mentors for their vital work in 
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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 21 through 
October 27, 2018, 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 nineteenth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9809 of October 19, 2018

National Forest Products Week, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Each day, Americans use and benefit from high-quality products generated 
from our Nation's bountiful forests. During National Forest Products 
Week, we recognize that strong, healthy, and well-managed forests are 
vital to our Nation's economic prosperity.
Forested lands make up one-third of America's total land base and allow 
for the production of paper and packaging materials; lumber for our 
homes, buildings, and bridges; renewable energy materials; and a myriad 
of goods for domestic and global markets. The forest products industry 
is one of the top 10 manufacturing sector employers in 45 States, 
producing more than $200 billion a year in sales and providing 
approximately $50 billion annually in payroll. Additionally, the 
industry's sustainable business practices and proper management of 
resources help us protect our abundant forests.
A strong forest products sector stimulates job growth and bolsters our 
national and rural economies. My Administration is working to support 
effective, active, science-based forest management to help boost 
America's competitiveness and success in this modern industry. We 
support the industry's efforts to develop innovative ways of using wood 
in modern-day construction and are working alongside States, local 
communities, private companies, and tribal entities to support wood 
initiatives in construction markets. These opportunities provide 
potential pathways to new products, more jobs, and a reemergence of 
rural timber communities in an industry that is ready to expand.
This week, we acknowledge the many ways our Nation's forests and 
woodlands contribute to our everyday lives through the raw materials 
they provide for numerous products, as well as the opportunities they 
offer for outdoor recreation. We also honor all the dedicated men and 
women who help to manage America's beautiful forests and ensure they 
remain among our Nation's greatest natural resources.
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, 
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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 21 through 
October 27, 2018, 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 nineteenth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9810 of October 23, 2018

United Nations Day, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On United Nations Day, we recognize the many ways the United Nations has 
contributed to peace and security among nations. Since it was founded 
more than 70 years ago with the aim of breaking the cycle of global 
conflict, the United Nations has provided a forum for nations to resolve 
conflicts peacefully in an increasingly complex world. The United States 
is committed to the organization's future and is confident that 
responsibility more equally shared among member states will lead to 
greater effectiveness and efficiency.
The United States has, since the beginning, provided leadership and 
vision to the United Nations. Today, the United States continues to 
drive the United Nations forward, insisting on fundamental reforms that 
are needed to enable the organization to respond to the unique and 
evolving problems of the 21st century. Only when each country does its 
part can the highest aspirations of the United Nations be realized, and 
the financial responsibility for an organization like the United Nations 
must be equitably shared among its member states. Additionally, in 
recent months, the United States has pressed for crucial changes to 
improve the organization's performance, accountability, and 
responsiveness. The United States pursuit of reform, however, does not 
end there. Earlier this year, the United States sent a clear message 
about the need for change by withdrawing from the flawed United Nations 
Human Rights Council, which repeatedly rejected necessary reforms. We 
will not return until real reform is enacted, and we will not hesitate 
to take the measures necessary to protect America's interests or to 
better enable the United Nations to fulfill its purpose.
The United Nations is an important forum for addressing the 
international challenges we face today. In the past year, the United 
States has taken bold steps, with the support of the United Nations, to 
address the global threat of nuclear proliferation; worked with partners 
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sustained humanitarian response and with donors and implementing 
organizations to make humanitarian aid more efficient; supported United 
Nations Security Council action to improve the international response to 
regional conflicts; and brought attention to human rights abuses. The 
great progress achieved on these fronts harbingers the limitless 
potential of the United Nations to help confront these and other 
challenges.
When the United Nations lives up to its lofty ideals, it is an 
invaluable forum for cooperation among the peoples of the world. On this 
day, we celebrate the combined efforts of member states to achieve the 
United Nations' goals of international peace and security and developing 
friendly relations among nations. We also acknowledge all the men and 
women who are serving around the world in peacekeeping and humanitarian 
missions, and all those who work to keep our world safe from weapons of 
mass destruction.
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, 2018, 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 eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9811 of October 26, 2018

Establishment of the Camp Nelson National Monument

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Initially established as a Union Army supply depot and hospital, Camp 
Nelson, located in Jessamine County, Kentucky, was a key site of 
emancipation for African American soldiers and a refugee camp for their 
families during the Civil War. Camp Nelson was one of the largest Union 
Army recruitment centers for African American Union soldiers, then known 
as United States Colored Troops. During the war, thousands of enslaved 
African Americans risked their lives escaping to Camp Nelson, out of a 
deep desire for freedom and the right of self-determination. Today, the 
site is one of the best-preserved landscapes and archeological sites 
associated with United States Colored Troops recruitment and the refugee 
experiences of African American slaves seeking freedom during the Civil 
War.
Between 1863 and 1865, Camp Nelson served as a bustling Union Army 
encampment, hospital, and supply depot. From it, the Union Army 
dispatched soldiers, horses, and other supplies to support military 
operations at the Cumberland Gap and the frontlines in Tennessee and 
Virginia. During this time, enslaved individuals sought to gain their 
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to Camp Nelson and other Union military installations in Kentucky. They 
placed their hope in places like Camp Nelson even though slavery was 
then legal in Kentucky. The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by 
President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, to free slaves from 
bondage, applied only to jurisdictions in which the people were in 
rebellion against the United States. As a strategically important border 
State, Kentucky had remained loyal to the Union and, therefore, was not 
within the proclamation's scope.
Kentucky was the last State in the Union to allow the enlistment of 
African American men. Beginning in April of 1864, however, the State 
allowed free African American men and enslaved men who had the express 
permission of their owners to enlist. Notwithstanding these limited 
avenues to enlistment, hundreds of enslaved men risked their lives 
fleeing slavery and arrived at Camp Nelson during the spring of 1864, 
with the goal of enlisting in the Union Army in order to gain their 
freedom and to fight for the freedom of others.
As the pressure to meet recruitment demands grew, the Union Army was 
forced to allow all able-bodied men who were of age to join the Army. 
Kentucky, in particular, was unable to meet its draft quotas with only 
white soldiers. In the summer after enslaved men began to arrive at Camp 
Nelson, in June of 1864, more than 500 United States Colored Troops were 
mustered into service. In July, a record 1,370 new African American 
troops enlisted in the Union Army. On the single biggest recruitment 
day--July 25, 1864--322 African American men enlisted at Camp Nelson. By 
the end of the Civil War, more than 23,000 African Americans had joined 
the Union Army in Kentucky, making it the second largest contributor of 
United States Colored Troops of any State. More than 10,000 of these 
troops enlisted or were trained at Camp Nelson. Eight United States 
Colored Troop regiments were founded at Camp Nelson and five other such 
regiments were stationed there during the war.
Many enslaved men who arrived at Camp Nelson in 1864 were accompanied by 
their families. Although enlisting in the Union Army allowed men to gain 
their own freedom, it did not have the same effect for their family 
members, who often remained slaves in the eyes of the law and struggled 
to support and defend themselves. African Americans at Camp Nelson who 
did not enlist built refugee encampments. And as United States Colored 
Troop recruitment continued to climb, so did the population of freedom-
seeking refugees at Camp Nelson, despite efforts by the Union Army to 
break them up and return the enslaved individuals to their owners.
The Union Army's efforts to remove refugees from Camp Nelson culminated 
in the tragic, forced expulsion of approximately 400 African American 
women and children during frigid weather in November of 1864, causing 
the deaths of 102 refugees. That tragedy brought national attention and 
public support to the plight of the refugees at Camp Nelson. In 
response, the Union Army established the Camp Nelson Home for Colored 
Refugees in January 1865, creating a safe haven for the wives and 
children of enlisted African American soldiers in Jessamine County, 
Kentucky. Influenced by these events, the Congress took action in March 
of 1865 by emancipating the wives and children of any enlisted member of 
the United States Colored Troops. This law protected the refugees at 
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also provided an additional incentive for African American men to enlist 
in the Union Army, and caused recruitment to steadily climb through the 
end of the war. In fact, as of the spring of 1865, Camp Nelson and the 
refugee home were at their largest, with thousands of new recruits, 
Union troops, refugees, and civilians working and living in hundreds of 
structures.
In 1865, after the end of the war, the Department of War began the 
process of closing Camp Nelson. It took inventory of existing buildings 
and equipment and prepared to dismantle and abandon the camp. Many of 
Camp Nelson's military buildings, all of which were built as temporary 
structures to be used during wartime, were either sold and moved, or 
dismantled. Only a few structures, like the Oliver Perry house, which 
predated the camp's establishment, and the Camp Nelson Home for Colored 
Refugees, were left intact following the closure.
The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, more commonly 
referred to as the ``Freedmen's Bureau,'' assumed management of the Camp 
Nelson Home for Colored Refugees during the post-war transition. Many of 
the African Americans who lived at Camp Nelson had envisioned that the 
refugee home would be a center for a thriving post-war African American 
community. The policy of the Freedmen's Bureau, however, was to remove 
all refugees from military installations. By October of 1865, all of the 
former Civil War refugee camps in Kentucky and Tennessee had been 
closed, with the exception of Camp Nelson. While the refugee home 
officially closed in 1866, approximately 250 individuals stayed and 
sustained a community there, which today is known as Hall, Kentucky. And 
although no original buildings remain from the Camp Nelson Home for 
Colored Refugees, the descendants of refugees and soldiers maintain 
connections to Camp Nelson, and some still live in the Hall community.
The history of Camp Nelson is now told primarily through archival and 
military records, as well as rich archeological evidence from the site. 
The well-preserved in situ archeological resources associated with the 
military installation, recruitment camp, and refugee home provide robust 
opportunities for researchers to understand the African American 
experience during the Civil War. The broader Camp Nelson archeological 
record also provides opportunities for research and scholarship related 
to military history, race, identity, and gender during the Civil War--a 
pivotal chapter of the Nation's history. The preserved archeological 
resources at the sites of Camp Nelson and the Camp Nelson Home for 
Colored Refugees provide insight into what was once a place where 
formerly enslaved individuals experienced freedom and self-
determination, and struggled to create a sense of home, amidst the chaos 
of war. Camp Nelson reminds us of the courage and determination 
possessed by formerly enslaved African Americans as they fought for 
their freedom.
WHEREAS, section 320301 of title 54, United States Code (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 
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WHEREAS, the Camp Nelson Historic and Archeological District was 
designated as a National Historic Landmark in 2016 for its national 
significance as the site of one of the Nation's largest recruitment and 
training centers for African American soldiers during the Civil War, as 
well as a refugee camp for the families of those African American 
soldiers;
WHEREAS, Jessamine County, Kentucky, has donated to the American 
Battlefield Trust fee title to the Camp Nelson Civil War Heritage Park, 
located at 6614 Danville Road, Nicholasville, Kentucky, totaling 
approximately 373 acres, and the nearby property containing 
archeological evidence of the Camp Nelson Home for Colored Refugees, 
totaling approximately 7 acres (collectively, the Camp Nelson site);
WHEREAS, the American Battlefield Trust has relinquished fee title to 
these properties to the Federal Government;
WHEREAS, the designation of a national monument to be administered by 
the National Park Service (NPS) would recognize the historic 
significance of the Camp Nelson site, particularly the events that 
transpired at this location during and after the Civil War, and provide 
a national platform for preserving this history;
WHEREAS, the NPS intends to cooperate with Jessamine County, Kentucky, 
in the preservation, interpretation, operation, and maintenance of, and 
in educating about, the Camp Nelson site;
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to preserve and protect the Camp 
Nelson site, in Jessamine County, Kentucky, and the objects of historic 
interest therein;
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 the objects identified above that 
are situated upon lands and interests in lands owned or controlled by 
the Federal Government to be the Camp Nelson 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 entitled ``Camp Nelson National Monument, 
Nicholasville, Kentucky,'' which is attached to and forms a part of this 
proclamation. The reserved Federal lands and interests in lands 
encompass approximately 380 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 
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The Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) shall manage the monument 
through the NPS, pursuant to applicable legal authorities, consistent 
with the purposes and provisions of this proclamation. The Secretary 
shall prepare a management plan with full and appropriate public 
involvement 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 within the 
monument, and (2) to interpret the objects, resources, and values 
related to the Camp Nelson site. The management plan shall also set 
forth the desired relationship of the monument to other related 
resources, programs, and organizations, both within and outside the 
National Park System.
The NPS is directed to use applicable authorities to seek to enter into 
agreements with others, including Jessamine County, 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 national 
monument shall be the dominant reservation.
Warning is hereby given that no unauthorized persons shall appropriate, 
injure, destroy, or remove any feature of this monument, or locate or 
settle upon any of the lands thereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-sixth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
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Proclamation 9812 of October 27, 2018

Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

As a mark of solemn respect for the victims of the terrible act of 
violence perpetrated at The Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, 
Pennsylvania, on October 27, 2018, 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 31, 2018. 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 twenty-seventh day 
of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9813 of October 30, 2018

To Modify the List of Products Eligible for Duty-Free Treatment Under 
the Generalized System of Preferences

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

1. Pursuant to section 503(c)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended 
(the ``1974 Act'') (19 U.S.C. 2463(c)(1)), the President may withdraw, 
suspend, or limit application of the duty-free treatment that is 
accorded to specified articles under the Generalized System of 
Preferences (GSP) when imported from designated beneficiary developing 
countries.
2. 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. 2461 and 2462(c)), I have determined to withdraw the application 
of the duty-free treatment accorded to a certain article.
3. 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 
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4. Pursuant to section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 1974 Act, I have determined 
that in 2017 certain beneficiary developing countries exported eligible 
articles in quantities exceeding the applicable competitive-need 
limitations. I hereby terminate the duty-free treatment for such 
articles from such beneficiary developing countries.
5. 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 with respect to any 
eligible article from any beneficiary developing country if certain 
conditions are met.
6. Pursuant to section 503(d)(1) of the 1974 Act, I have received the 
advice of the United States International Trade 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 certain eligible articles 
from certain beneficiary developing countries.
7. Section 503(c)(2)(C) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2463(c)(2)(C)) 
provides that a country that is no longer treated as a beneficiary 
developing country with respect to an eligible article may be 
redesignated as a beneficiary developing country with respect to such 
article, subject to the considerations set forth in sections 501 and 502 
of the 1974 Act, if imports of such article from such country did not 
exceed the competitive-need limitations in section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 
1974 Act during the preceding calendar year.
8. Pursuant to section 503(c)(2)(C) of the 1974 Act, and having taken 
into account the considerations set forth in sections 501 and 502 of the 
1974 Act, I have determined to redesignate a certain country as a 
beneficiary developing country with respect to a certain eligible 
article that during the preceding calendar year had been imported in 
quantities not exceeding the competitive-need limitations of section 
503(c)(2)(A) of the 1974 Act.
9. Section 604 of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2483) authorizes the President 
to embody in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) 
the substance of the relevant provisions of the 1974 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 hereby proclaim that:
    (1) In order to provide that several 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 A, B, C, and D of Annex I 
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    (2) In order to redesignate a certain article as an eligible article 
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 E and F of Annex I to this 
proclamation.
    (3) A waiver of the application of section 503(c)(2) of the 1974 Act 
shall apply to the eligible articles in the HTS subheadings exported by 
the beneficiary developing countries as set forth in Annex II to this 
proclamation.
    (4) The modifications to the HTS set forth in Annexes I and II of 
this proclamation shall be effective with respect to articles entered 
for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or 
after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on November 1, 2018.
    (5) 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 thirtieth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
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Proclamation 9814 of October 31, 2018

Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The world today relies on critical infrastructure, such as power grids, 
water and food supplies, election infrastructure, transportation 
systems, and communications networks, that is increasingly complex, 
interconnected, and interdependent. During Critical Infrastructure 
Security and Resilience Month, we emphasize the vital role of strong 
national infrastructure in the national and economic security of our 
Nation. By mitigating risks to our critical infrastructure, we can keep 
America safe, healthy, and prosperous.
Cyber actors who aim to compromise or disrupt networks--often for 
monetary and political gain--are an increasing threat to our critical 
infrastructure. In September, I released the first fully articulated 
National Cyber Strategy in 15 years. The implementation of this strategy 
will strengthen America's defenses against cyber threats, help to secure 
our critical infrastructure, and protect cyberspace as an engine of 
economic growth, innovation, and democratic security. A key aspect of 
the strategy is strengthening existing partnerships with the private 
sector to thwart any threat and to protect critical infrastructure. By 
improving engagement between the United States Government and the 
private sector, we are better able to leverage the resources and 
capabilities of those who own and operate the vast majority of our 
Nation's critical infrastructure. Safeguarding our democratic processes 
is an important part of my strategy, and an imperative this election 
season. The protection and security of our election infrastructure, 
which is critical infrastructure, must be a top priority of the Federal 
Government and its partners across the country.
We must also maintain our focus on other aspects of our critical 
infrastructure, which sustain our food supply, our fuel sources, and our 
means of trade. National disasters like the recent wildfires, floods, 
and hurricanes--as well as the activities of our adversaries--speak 
directly to the importance of continuing to enhance and protect it. 
Every day, the Department of Homeland Security is working with 
government and private sector stakeholders to assess and address risks 
of every type to our critical infrastructure.
As we mark Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month, we 
express our gratitude for the increasing efforts throughout government 
and the private sector to keep our Nation safe, secure, and prosperous. 
And we reaffirm our commitment to using our collective skills, 
knowledge, and capabilities to protect our country from evolving man-
made and natural threats by making the Nation's critical infrastructure 
more secure and resilient.
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 2018 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 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9815 of October 31, 2018

National Adoption Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Adoption Month, we recognize the immeasurable love and 
support that adoptive parents and families provide to hundreds of 
thousands of children each year. We celebrate the life-changing act of 
adoption, bring attention to the millions of Americans who are eager to 
adopt, and express our gratitude to the families who have welcomed 
children into their lives and homes. My Administration also acknowledges 
the courage of those mothers and fathers who place their child for 
adoption. Our Nation grows stronger because of the love and sacrifice of 
parents, both birth and adoptive.
Adoption is a blessing for all involved. It provides needed relief to 
birth parents, who may not, for whatever reason, be in a position to 
raise a child. It fosters loving homes for children. It enables 
individuals to grow their families and share their love. And it fosters 
strong families, which are integral to ensuring strong communities and a 
resilient country. To secure the benefits of adoption, we must continue 
to assist families who are willing to adopt children in need of a 
permanent home and support the adoptive families already formed. We must 
also encourage all Americans to recognize that adoption is a powerful 
way to show women they are not alone in an unexpected pregnancy.
My Administration is dedicated to supporting the children in foster care 
who are seeking permanent homes. Unfortunately, many youth leave foster 
care at the age of 18 without lasting family connections. These children 
deserve a permanent family, which can provide them with love, stability, 
support, and encouragement as they pursue personal, educational, and 
employment goals and confront life's opportunities and challenges.
Adoption affirms the inherent value of human life and signals that every 
child--born or unborn--is wanted and loved. Children, regardless of 
race, sex, age, or disability, deserve a loving embrace into families 
they can call their own. This month, we honor the thousands of American 
families who have grown because of adoption. We also stand with those 
children in foster care, and we appeal to families, communities, and 
houses of worship across our great Nation to help these children find a 
permanent home.
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 2018 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

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future with a forever family, so they may enter adulthood with the love 
and support 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 eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9816 of October 31, 2018

National Entrepreneurship Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Since the founding of our Nation, generations of Americans have drawn 
upon every last measure of grit and determination to push the limits of 
human knowledge, invention, and capability. Our Nation thrives today 
because bold entrepreneurs and innovators had vision and drive, stopping 
at nothing to realize their dreams. This intrepid spirit, which burns in 
the heart of so many Americans, kept Edison working into the candlelit 
hours, lifted Earhart to new heights, and put a computer in every home. 
And under my Administration's policies, optimism among our Nation's 
small businesses and entrepreneurs recently reached the highest level 
ever recorded. During National Entrepreneurship Month, we celebrate the 
Americans who forge new frontiers of possibility and prosperity, and we 
reaffirm our commitment to creating an environment in which they can 
continue to drive our country's economic success.
My Administration is committed to policies that foster entrepreneurship 
and create jobs. For too long, an outdated and convoluted tax code 
discouraged investment and limited opportunity for millions of 
hardworking Americans. That is why, in December of 2017, I delivered on 
my promise to unleash the potential of America's economy by signing into 
law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. These unprecedented tax cuts and reforms 
eased the tax burden on entrepreneurs and expanded their access to 
capital, ushering in a new era of economic growth.
My Administration is also implementing historic regulatory reform, 
removing unnecessary and burdensome regulations, which have too often 
prevented our country's risk-takers from charting new paths of 
discovery. While working at every turn to protect consumers and the 
environment from harm, our deregulatory efforts have saved American 
families and business owners $33 billion. For the first time in modern 
history, Americans have experienced an overall decrease in regulatory 
burdens. We will not let up. Americans deserve a regulatory environment 
that facilitates innovation, rewards creativity, and allows the skills 
and dexterity of our entrepreneurs to shine.
Americans of every race, creed, and socioeconomic background are 
benefiting from my Administration's whole-of-government approach to 
economic growth. For example, the Small Business Administration (SBA), 
through its Women's Business Center Program, is providing access to 
training and counseling specifically for women in business. The SBA is 
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embarking on an ambitious web-based effort to build awareness about 
resources available for Hispanic job creators. Additionally, the Tax 
Cuts and Jobs Act created new Opportunity Zones, which will attract 
billions of dollars in private-sector investments to revitalize 
distressed communities in America.
These efforts are yielding extraordinary dividends. The unemployment 
rate in September hit its lowest level in nearly half a century. The 
unemployment rate for Hispanic Americans is at the lowest level in 
recorded history. The unemployment rates for African Americans and Asian 
Americans have also hit all-time lows. The same is true of the 
unemployment rates for African-American women and African-American 
youth. And businesses owned by African-American and Hispanic-American 
women are growing at a faster rate than any other category of female 
owned businesses.
This month, we celebrate every American entrepreneur who continues in 
the proud tradition of taking risks and delivering remarkable new 
products and services. We continue to be inspired by those who bring 
their ideas to fruition, whether through ambitious business development, 
thrilling entertainment, or groundbreaking research. And we renew our 
commitment to removing obstacles to economic freedom so that our 
Nation's entrepreneurs are able to embrace their ingenuity and create 
the next generation of American prosperity.
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 2018 as 
National Entrepreneurship Month. I call upon all Americans to 
commemorate this month with appropriate programs and activities and to 
celebrate November 20, 2018, 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 eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9817 of October 31, 2018

National Family Caregivers Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Family Caregivers Month, we pay tribute to the millions 
of Americans across our Nation who selflessly care for family members 
who are chronically ill, elderly, or who have a disability. We recognize 
the challenges of caregiving and celebrate the joys of bringing support 
and comfort to a loved one. We express our gratitude to them for the 
work they do daily to ensure their loved ones are able to live in their 
homes and communities.
Family caregivers are the foundation of our country's long-term support 
system. Every year, nearly 44 million caregivers assist loved ones with 
a vast array of essential tasks, including eating, bathing, dressing, 
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finances, childcare, administering medications, and arranging doctor 
visits and transportation. In performing these challenging duties with 
patience and compassion, family caregivers embody selfless service and 
sacrifice.
My Administration is strongly committed to ensuring that family 
caregivers have the support they need. Earlier this year, I was pleased 
to sign into law the RAISE Family Caregivers Act, which will help 
support the millions of family caregivers across our Nation and the 
individuals who rely on them. This bipartisan legislation directs the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and make available 
strategies for recognizing and supporting family caregivers. It also 
establishes an advisory council that will leverage expertise from across 
my Administration and our Nation to address topics such as respite 
services and options, workplace flexibility, and financial security. It 
will also help people navigate the healthcare system and produce further 
recommendations for supporting family caregivers. Similarly, the 
Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act, which I signed on 
July 7, 2018, will help our Nation better address the needs of people 
who provide full-time care for their grandchildren. Sadly, the number of 
people caring for grandchildren is growing, as the opioid crisis 
continues to ravage families across our country. I was also pleased to 
sign into law the VA MISSION Act of 2018, which expands caregiver 
assistance to eligible veterans who served our country before September 
11, 2001.
As anchors for their loved ones, our Nation's family caregivers promote 
a culture that values the dignity of life at all stages and the 
importance of family. This month, we acknowledge the dedication and 
compassion of all those who work to improve their family members' lives, 
and we renew our commitment to supporting them in their labor of love.
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 2018 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 eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9818 of October 31, 2018

National Native American Heritage Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Native American Heritage Month, we celebrate the legacy 
of the first people to call this land home. America's Native Americans 
have fortified our country with their traditions and values, making 
tremendous contributions to every aspect of our national life. We remain 
committed to preserving and protecting Native American cultures, 
languages, and history, while ensuring prosperity and opportunity for 
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American Indians and Alaska Natives are both important components of the 
American mosaic. Native Americans are business owners creating good jobs 
for American workers, teachers educating our children, first responders 
assisting neighbors in need, and leaders serving their communities. This 
month, we especially recognize the immeasurable contribution of American 
Indians and Alaska Natives who serve in the Armed Forces at five times 
the national average. We also acknowledge the many American Indians and 
Alaska Natives who are members of Federal, State, local, and tribal law 
enforcement and who sacrifice their safety for the security of all.
My Administration is committed to the sovereignty of Indian nations--
including the rights of self-determination and self-governance--and 
ensuring economic opportunity from Window Rock in Arizona to the Badger-
Two Medicine region in Montana. By engaging with tribal leaders as 
representatives of sovereign nations, my Administration is working to 
find effective solutions to pernicious challenges, such as generational 
poverty. Our partnership is furthering economic development and 
advancing needed reforms.
My Administration has also embraced all Federal agencies--especially the 
Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Indian Health Service, and the Bureau of 
Indian Education--to improve the quality of services delivered to 
American Indian and Alaska Native communities. We are combating the 
destructive opioid epidemic, confronting human trafficking and violent 
crime, expanding educational opportunity, increasing collaborative 
homeland security approaches to border security, and improving 
infrastructure throughout Indian country.
Earlier this year, I was pleased to sign into law legislation giving 
Federal recognition to six American Indian Tribes. The formal 
recognition of these sovereign governments is a symbol of our ongoing 
effort to restore self-governance and economic vitality to Native 
American peoples, and we welcome these tribes into America's family of 
sovereign nations.
Our Nation is proud of and grateful for its Native American heritage and 
traditions, including a history of innovation and entrepreneurship. The 
essential contributions of Native Americans continue to strengthen our 
American family and brighten our future together. This month, I 
encourage all Americans to learn more about American Indian and Alaska 
Native cultures as we celebrate and honor the many Native peoples who 
have given so much to 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 2018 as 
National Native American Heritage Month. I call upon all Americans to 
commemorate this month with appropriate programs and activities and to 
celebrate November 23, 2018, 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 eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9819 of October 31, 2018

National Veterans and Military Families Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Veterans and Military Families Month, we salute the 
brave and dedicated patriots who have worn the uniform of the United 
States, and we celebrate the extraordinary military families whose 
selfless service and sacrifice make our military the finest in the 
world.
Our Nation's veterans represent the best of America. Generation after 
generation, men and women have answered the call to defend our country 
and our freedom, facing danger and uncertainty with uncommon courage. 
They make tremendous sacrifices by leaving their families to serve 
throughout the homeland and in combat, contingency, and humanitarian 
operations worldwide.
Our heroes have always relied on their families for strength and 
support. Serving alongside our men and women in uniform are spouses, 
siblings, parents, and children who personify the ideals of patriotism, 
pride, resilience, service above self, and honor. They endure the 
hardships and uncertainty of multiple relocations, extended trainings, 
and deployments because of their admirable devotion to our country and a 
loved one in uniform.
President Ronald Reagan said, ``America's debt to those who would fight 
for her defense doesn't end the day the uniform comes off.'' Our 
Nation's veterans fulfilled their duty to this country with brave and 
loyal service; it is our moral and solemn obligation to demonstrate to 
them our continuing gratitude, unwavering support, and meaningful 
encouragement.
I am steadfastly committed to ensuring our veterans and their families 
receive the care and support they deserve. I was pleased to sign into 
law the landmark VA MISSION Act of 2018, which revolutionizes the way 
veterans receive healthcare and other services vital to their lives. The 
Department of Veterans Affairs is continuing to raise its standard of 
service, including through the establishment of the first national 
center of excellence for veteran and caregiver research, which will 
improve services and outcomes for patients and their families. I have 
also mandated greater collaboration across the Government to support 
veterans transitioning to civilian life. Additionally, Second Lady Karen 
Pence and I have collaborated on ways to elevate the career and 
educational opportunities for military spouses and children in 
partnership with State, local, and tribal officials.
It is most appropriate that in this season of gratitude we stop to 
recognize veterans, military families, and those who gave their lives in 
service to this great Nation. We are indebted to these heroes for the 
freedoms we enjoy every day. I ask all Americans to join me in offering 
our sincere thanks to our veterans and the families who love and support 
them.
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 2018 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 
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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 thirty-first day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9820 of November 8, 2018

Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Thousand Oaks, California

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

As a mark of solemn respect for the victims of the terrible act of 
violence perpetrated in Thousand Oaks, California, on November 7, 2018, 
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 10, 
2018. 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 eighth day of 
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9821 of November 8, 2018

World Freedom Day, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The Berlin Wall stood as a harrowing barrier for nearly three decades, 
dividing East and West Germans from their families and friends, and 
symbolizing the suffocating oppression of Soviet-backed totalitarian 
regimes. On World Freedom Day, we remember the struggle and sacrifice of 
those who braved severe hardships under communism's brutal reign, and we 
celebrate November 9, 1989, as the day when freedom-loving people on 
both sides of the wall came together to begin tearing down this hated 
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evils of corrupt despots and reaffirm our support for people around the 
world seeking to live in freedom and to enjoy the blessings of liberty.
As of this year, Germany has been reunified for longer than it was 
divided by the Berlin Wall, which imprisoned the people of East Germany 
for more than 28 years. While it stood, the Berlin Wall was both a 
physical barrier and a symbol of oppression. Few dared to dream of 
reunification. The courageous and unwavering determination of those who 
dared to confront it and those who guarded it day and night, however, 
inspired millions to prove that freedom prevails over tyranny. The fall 
of the Berlin Wall marked a major step in the disintegration of the Iron 
Curtain, paving the way to the liberation of Eastern and Central Europe 
from the grip of communism and marking a decisive victory for freedom-
loving people across Europe. Many countries that lived under the shadow 
of communism emerged as new democracies and reclaimed their right to 
determine their own futures. Today, they continue to defend their 
cherished independence.
Unfortunately, we know freedom is repressed in too many places around 
the world, particularly where terrorism and extremism continue to pose 
grave threats. Americans have always held boldly and unapologetically to 
the truth that liberty is an inherent human right, and we reaffirm our 
commitment to keeping the light of freedom burning bright and shining 
out to the entire world.
Today, we pay tribute to the brave individuals who, despite all risks, 
have challenged injustice and fought for freedom, especially those who 
have made the ultimate sacrifice. We stand in solidarity with those who 
still live under tyrannical governments and emphasize that the world 
will be better off when all governments respect the right of all people 
to live in 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 November 9, 2018, 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 eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9822 of November 9, 2018

Addressing Mass Migration Through the Southern Border of the United 
States

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The United States expects the arrival at the border between the United 
States and Mexico (southern border) of a substantial number of aliens 
primarily from Central America who appear to have no lawful basis for 
admission into our country. They are traveling in large, organized 
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Mexico and reportedly intend to enter the United States unlawfully or 
without proper documentation and to seek asylum, despite the fact that, 
based on past experience, a significant majority will not be eligible 
for or be granted that benefit. Many entered Mexico unlawfully--some 
with violence--and have rejected opportunities to apply for asylum and 
benefits in Mexico. The arrival of large numbers of aliens will 
contribute to the overloading of our immigration and asylum system and 
to the release of thousands of aliens into the interior of the United 
States. The continuing and threatened mass migration of aliens with no 
basis for admission into the United States through our southern border 
has precipitated a crisis and undermines the integrity of our borders. I 
therefore must take immediate action to protect the national interest, 
and to maintain the effectiveness of the asylum system for legitimate 
asylum seekers who demonstrate that they have fled persecution and 
warrant the many special benefits associated with asylum.
In recent weeks, an average of approximately 2,000 inadmissible aliens 
have entered each day at our southern border. In Fiscal Year 2018 
overall, 124,511 aliens were found inadmissible at ports of entry on the 
southern border, while 396,579 aliens were apprehended entering the 
United States unlawfully between such ports of entry. The great number 
of aliens who cross unlawfully into the United States through the 
southern border consumes tremendous resources as the Government seeks to 
surveil, apprehend, screen, process, and detain them.
Aliens who enter the United States unlawfully or without proper 
documentation and are subject to expedited removal may avoid being 
promptly removed by demonstrating, during an initial screening process, 
a credible fear of persecution or torture. Approximately 2 decades ago, 
most aliens deemed inadmissible at a port of entry or apprehended after 
unlawfully entering the United States through the southern border were 
single adults who were promptly returned to Mexico, and very few 
asserted a fear of return. Since then, however, there has been a massive 
increase in fear-of-persecution or torture claims by aliens who enter 
the United States through the southern border. The vast majority of such 
aliens are found to satisfy the credible-fear threshold, although only a 
fraction of the claimants whose claims are adjudicated ultimately 
qualify for asylum or other protection. Aliens found to have a credible 
fear are often released into the interior of the United States, as a 
result of a lack of detention space and a variety of other legal and 
practical difficulties, pending adjudication of their claims in a full 
removal proceeding in immigration court. The immigration adjudication 
process often takes years to complete because of the growing volume of 
claims and because of the need to expedite proceedings for detained 
aliens. During that time, many released aliens fail to appear for 
hearings, do not comply with subsequent orders of removal, or are 
difficult to locate and remove.
Members of family units pose particular challenges. The Federal 
Government lacks sufficient facilities to house families together. 
Virtually all members of family units who enter the United States 
through the southern border, unlawfully or without proper documentation, 
and that are found to have a credible fear of persecution, are thus 
released into the United States. Against this backdrop of near-assurance 
of release, the number of such aliens traveling as family units who 
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claim a credible fear of persecution has greatly increased. And large 
numbers of family units decide to make the dangerous and unlawful border 
crossing with their children.
The United States has a long and proud history of offering protection to 
aliens who are fleeing persecution and torture and who qualify under the 
standards articulated in our immigration laws, including through our 
asylum system and the Refugee Admissions Program. But our system is 
being overwhelmed by migration through our southern border. Crossing the 
border to avoid detection and then, if apprehended, claiming a fear of 
persecution is in too many instances an avenue to near-automatic release 
into the interior of the United States. Once released, such aliens are 
very difficult to remove. An additional influx of large groups of aliens 
arriving at once through the southern border would add tremendous strain 
to an already taxed system, especially if they avoid orderly processing 
by unlawfully crossing the southern border.
The entry of large numbers of aliens into the United States unlawfully 
between ports of entry on the southern border is contrary to the 
national interest, and our law has long recognized that aliens who seek 
to lawfully enter the United States must do so at ports of entry. 
Unlawful entry puts lives of both law enforcement and aliens at risk. By 
contrast, entry at ports of entry at the southern border allows for 
orderly processing, which enables the efficient deployment of law 
enforcement resources across our vast southern border.
Failing to take immediate action to stem the mass migration the United 
States is currently experiencing and anticipating would only encourage 
additional mass unlawful migration and further overwhelming of the 
system.
Other presidents have taken strong action to prevent mass migration. In 
Proclamation 4865 of September 29, 1981 (High Seas Interdiction of 
Illegal Aliens), in response to an influx of Haitian nationals traveling 
to the United States by sea, President Reagan suspended the entry of 
undocumented aliens from the high seas and ordered the Coast Guard to 
intercept such aliens before they reached United States shores and to 
return them to their point of origin. In Executive Order 12807 of May 
24, 1992 (Interdiction of Illegal Aliens), in response to a dramatic 
increase in the unlawful mass migration of Haitian nationals to the 
United States, President Bush ordered additional measures to interdict 
such Haitian nationals and return them to their home country. The 
Supreme Court upheld the legality of those measures in Sale v. Haitian 
Centers Council, Inc., 509 U.S. 155 (1993).
I am similarly acting to suspend, for a limited period, the entry of 
certain aliens in order to address the problem of large numbers of 
aliens traveling through Mexico to enter our country unlawfully or 
without proper documentation. I am tailoring the suspension to channel 
these aliens to ports of entry, so that, if they enter the United 
States, they do so in an orderly and controlled manner instead of 
unlawfully. Under this suspension, aliens entering through the southern 
border, even those without proper documentation, may, consistent with 
this proclamation, avail themselves of our asylum system, provided that 
they properly present themselves for inspection at a port of entry. In 
anticipation of a large group of aliens arriving in the coming weeks, I 
am directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to commit additional 
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border to assist in processing those aliens--and all others arriving at 
our ports of entry--as efficiently as possible.
But aliens who enter the United States unlawfully through the southern 
border in contravention of this proclamation will be ineligible to be 
granted asylum under the regulation promulgated by the Attorney General 
and the Secretary of Homeland Security that became effective earlier 
today. Those aliens may, however, still seek other forms of protection 
from persecution or torture. In addition, this limited suspension will 
facilitate ongoing negotiations with Mexico and other countries 
regarding appropriate cooperative arrangements to prevent unlawful mass 
migration to the United States through the southern border. Thus, this 
proclamation is also necessary to manage and conduct the foreign affairs 
of the United States effectively.
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), respectively) hereby find that, absent 
the measures set forth in this proclamation, the entry into the United 
States of persons described in section 1 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. Suspension and Limitation on Entry. The entry of any alien 
into the United States across the international boundary between the 
United States and Mexico is hereby suspended and limited, subject to 
section 2 of this proclamation. That suspension and limitation shall 
expire 90 days after the date of this proclamation or the date on which 
an agreement permits the United States to remove aliens to Mexico in 
compliance with the terms of section 208(a)(2)(A) of the INA (8 U.S.C. 
1158(a)(2)(A)), whichever is earlier.
Sec. 2. Scope and Implementation of Suspension and Limitation on Entry. 
(a) The suspension and limitation on entry pursuant to section 1 of this 
proclamation shall apply only to aliens who enter the United States 
after the date of this proclamation.
    (b) The suspension and limitation on entry pursuant to section 1 of 
this proclamation shall not apply to any alien who enters the United 
States at a port of entry and properly presents for inspection, or to 
any lawful permanent resident of the United States.
    (c) Nothing in this proclamation shall limit an alien entering the 
United States from being considered for withholding of removal under 
section 241(b)(3) of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1231(b)(3)) or protection 
pursuant to the regulations promulgated under the authority of the 
implementing legislation regarding the Convention Against Torture and 
Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, or limit the 
statutory processes afforded to unaccompanied alien children upon 
entering the United States under section 279 of title 6, United States 
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    (d) No later than 90 days after the date of this proclamation, the 
Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall jointly submit to the President, through the Assistant to 
the President for National Security Affairs, a recommendation on whether 
an extension or renewal of the suspension or limitation on entry in 
section 1 of this proclamation is in the interests of the United States.
Sec. 3. Interdiction. The Secretary of State and the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall consult with the Government of Mexico regarding 
appropriate steps--consistent with applicable law and the foreign 
policy, national security, and public-safety interests of the United 
States--to address the approach of large groups of aliens traveling 
through Mexico with the intent of entering the United States unlawfully, 
including efforts to deter, dissuade, and return such aliens before they 
physically enter United States territory through the southern border.
Sec. 4. Severability. It is the policy of the United States to enforce 
this proclamation to the maximum extent possible to advance the 
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 failure to follow certain procedures, the relevant executive 
branch officials shall implement those procedural requirements to 
conform with existing law and with any applicable court orders.
Sec. 5. 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 ninth day of 
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9823 of November 9, 2018

American Education Week, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During American Education Week, we reaffirm our commitment to ensuring 
that all Americans have access to an affordable, high-quality education. 
We also recognize the hard work of our Nation's dedicated parents, 
guardians, teachers, and school leaders to ensure that every child is 
prepared to join today's growing workforce. To maintain our country's 
competitiveness, our students deserve a good education that empowers 
them with the knowledge, skills, and character necessary to reach their 
full potential.
Education is a lifelong process of learning and discovery that begins at 
home. Parents are a child's first teacher. By actively engaging with 
educators, mentors, coaches, faith leaders, and community members, 
parents are best equipped to shape their child's education. My 
Administration has worked to empower States and local communities with 
greater control and flexibility over their schools. We are also 
protecting and expanding parents' access to a wide range of high-quality 
educational choices, including effective public, charter, magnet, 
private, parochial, online, and homeschool options.
Each student is unique, with their own distinct experiences, needs, 
learning styles, and dreams. Thus, education must be customized and 
individualized as there is no single approach to education that works 
for every student. My Administration encourages parents, guardians, 
educators, and school leaders to rethink the way students learn in 
America to ensure that every American receives a high-quality education 
that meets their needs. We empower teachers to create learning 
environments that are challenging, relevant, and engaging. When families 
are free to choose where and how their children learn, and when teachers 
are free to do their best work, students are able to grow and explore 
their talents and passions.
High-quality education also paves the way for a thriving workforce in 
America. My Administration acknowledges that our economy requires 
dynamic approaches to education and workforce development. Today's 
students will enter an economy that is stronger than ever before. With 
consumer confidence at a record high and unemployment at the lowest rate 
in almost 50 years, bringing our workforce development efforts into the 
21st century is exceedingly critical. In July, I established the 
President's National Council for the American Worker and the American 
Workforce Policy Advisory Board to harness the expertise of the 
education and business communities, and to allow private- and public-
sector collaboration to resolve pressing issues related to workforce 
development. Additionally, I was pleased to sign a reauthorization of 
the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. This legislation 
increases access to programs that will help provide students with the 
skills they need to succeed in our 21st century economy while enabling 
more flexibility for States to meet the unique needs of their students, 
educators, and employers. My Administration is committed to ensuring 
that America's students and workers have access to education and job 
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This week, we are reminded of our great responsibility to empower our 
Nation's students to develop the skills needed to pursue meaningful 
careers. We must continue our efforts to expand freedom and opportunity 
in education, with the knowledge that our country's future relies on 
today's 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 November 11 through 
November 17, 2018, 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 ninth day of 
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9824 of November 9, 2018

National Apprenticeship Week, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Under my Administration's policies, our Nation's economy is booming and 
Americans have more opportunities than ever before. Men and women from 
all walks of life are moving off the sidelines and into the workforce. 
In this economic context, our country needs workers with world-class 
skills and abilities to fill vacant positions in the labor force. During 
National Apprenticeship Week, we recognize the importance of 
apprenticeships in helping our country's hardworking people develop the 
competencies that enable success in today's dynamic, 21st century 
economy.
As a lifelong businessman who has hired thousands of workers, I am a 
strong believer in the apprenticeship model, and my Administration is 
committed to expanding apprenticeship opportunities. Apprenticeship 
programs, when implemented effectively, provide workers with an 
opportunity to ``earn and learn'' on the job, and pair workplace 
education with classroom instruction, accelerating the learning process 
for participants and increasing their marketability. Since I took 
office, American employers have hired over 400,000 apprentices. In 2018 
alone, we committed $145 million to diversify and scale apprenticeship 
programs, and we provided an additional $150 million in grant 
opportunities to promote apprenticeships in industries where they have 
not traditionally existed, including advanced manufacturing, banking and 
finance, information technology, and healthcare. In addition, as a 
result of our Pledge to America's Workers, in just 3 months, we have 
secured commitments from more than 160 companies and associations to 
provide jobs, education, and workforce development opportunities to 6.4 
million American workers.
In June of last year, I signed an Executive Order creating the Task 
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cultivate apprenticeships across all sectors of the economy and reform 
ineffective education and workforce development programs. The Task Force 
was composed of representatives from business, the trades, labor and 
industry groups, and educational institutions; each participant 
contributed a unique set of insights and experiences. The Task Force 
helped my Administration map out a strategy for creating new, industry-
recognized apprenticeship programs that will encourage employers and 
industries to adopt the apprenticeship model.
In addition to supporting apprenticeships, I am advancing tax and 
regulatory policies that are increasing opportunities for all Americans. 
Last month, the unemployment rate dropped to 3.7 percent, its lowest 
point in nearly 50 years, and more Americans are working today than ever 
before in our history. At the same time, right now, there are 7 million 
unfilled jobs in our country. By successfully deploying the 
apprenticeship model, the United States can build a workforce strong 
enough to quickly fill all of those jobs and better compete on the 
global stage. This week, I encourage all participants in our economy, 
from business leaders to government officials to educators, to join in 
our efforts to expand apprenticeship programs. Together, we can build 
and educate our Nation's workforce, securing American economic greatness 
for future generations.
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, 2018, as National Apprenticeship Week.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ninth day of 
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9825 of November 9, 2018

Veterans Day, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On November 11, 1918, the United States and its allies signed an 
armistice with Germany to end hostilities in World War I. The Great War 
exacted a tremendous toll on our Nation. More than 100,000 American 
service members perished in the war, and the lives of countless others 
were forever altered. In 1919, to honor and memorialize these 
sacrifices, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11 as Armistice 
Day, the precursor to Veterans Day, expressing ``solemn pride in the 
heroism of those who died in the country's service.'' This year, as we 
commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armistice, we again salute the 
generations upon generations of American heroes who have sacrificed so 
much to secure the blessings of freedom for their fellow Americans.
We will never be able to repay the debt we owe the brave men and women 
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To the 20 million veterans alive today: this Veterans Day, we recommit 
ourselves to providing you with the care you deserve. In June, I signed 
into law the VA MISSION Act of 2018, enacting some of the most 
substantial reforms to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in a 
generation. This landmark legislation made Veterans Choice permanent, 
ensuring that our Nation's veterans have timely access to the highest 
quality of care possible and the flexibility to receive care either at 
the VA or at a private healthcare facility. The VA MISSION Act is 
removing barriers to telemedicine and expanding access to walk-in 
clinics. And it is giving veterans who were catastrophically injured in 
World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Gulf War the same 
access to caregiver assistance that veterans of more recent conflicts 
already enjoy. My Administration is also processing veteran claims and 
appeals more quickly than ever before, and veterans can now use their GI 
Bill benefits at any point in their lives. And, for the first time in 
history, the Department of Defense and the VA will share electronic 
health records, improving accessibility and easing the healthcare burden 
on our veterans.
For many service members, the transition into civilian life can be 
fraught with challenges. To enhance their access to critical resources 
and support, I signed an Executive Order that directs the Secretaries of 
Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Homeland Security to develop and 
implement a Joint Action Plan that provides seamless access to mental 
health treatment and suicide prevention resources for service members in 
the year following the conclusion of their military service.
As we mark the centennial of the Armistice, we remember the countless 
sacrifices that our country's heroic veterans have made throughout our 
history to preserve our liberty and prosperity. Our veterans embody the 
values and ideals of America and the timeless virtue of serving a 
greater cause. With respect for, and in recognition of, the 
contributions our service members have made to the advance 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 for 
their selflessness and love of country as we remember their service and 
their sacrifice. Today, and every day, we pay tribute to those who have 
worn the uniform, and we pray for the safety of all currently serving in 
harm's way.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, do hereby proclaim November 11, 2018, 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 ninth day of 
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9826 of November 16, 2018

National Family Week, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Family Week, we celebrate the immeasurable 
contributions, influence, and virtues of one of the greatest 
institutions--the family. Whether related by biology, marriage, or 
adoption, the family is a primary source of unconditional love and 
steadfast support. Strong families multiply joy, share challenges, and 
provide firm foundations for each member's growth and success in life. 
Families are central to learning values, and they enrich our 
neighborhoods, communities, and Nation.
My Administration is focused on creating an environment in which 
families can thrive. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has produced larger 
paychecks for workers, who are now keeping more of their hard-earned 
income. Due to this historic legislation and the elimination of 
unnecessary and burdensome regulations, the unemployment rate dropped to 
its lowest point in nearly 50 years last month, and more Americans are 
working today than ever before in our history. We have fought for and 
implemented more family-friendly policies like doubling the child tax 
credit and making it available to low-income working families; creating 
the dependent tax credit for taxpayers with children over the age of 16 
and non-child dependents; and establishing an employer tax credit for 
paid family and medical leave. I also created, by Executive Order, the 
first ever National Council for the American Worker, to enhance 
Americans' access to the skills and support necessary to secure and 
retain a good paying job. In both of my budgets, I have also requested 
congressional funding for a national paid family leave program. All of 
these reforms are giving much-needed financial relief to hardworking 
parents. When Americans have greater opportunities to work and provide 
for their families, our Nation is stronger and more prosperous.
Every family, regardless of its social status or background, faces its 
own challenges. Tragically, many American family members are in the 
midst of a heart-wrenching and difficult battle against drug addiction. 
For this reason, I have tasked my Administration with strengthening our 
public health and safety response to the arising crisis of opioid and 
other drug addiction. In February, I secured $6 billion in new funding 
for combating the opioid epidemic. In March, I released my 
Administration's plan to address the epidemic by reducing drug demand, 
cutting off the flow of illicit drugs, expanding access to overdose 
prevention and evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder, and 
conducting research to improve prevention and treatment. And, last 
month, I signed the historic SUPPORT Act, which will reduce the length 
of time children spend in foster care due to a parent who is struggling 
with a substance use disorder. We will continue to remain firm in our 
commitment to provide help to families devastated by opioid addiction.
This week, we recognize in a special way that American families are 
integral to building and sustaining our great Nation, and we thank God 
for this precious gift. We must encourage and support the success of our 
families so that they can create loving and nurturing homes for all our 
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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 18 through 
November 24, 2018, 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 sixteenth day of 
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9827 of November 20, 2018

Thanksgiving Day, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Thanksgiving Day, we recall the courageous and inspiring journey of 
the Pilgrims who, nearly four centuries ago, ventured across the vast 
ocean to flee religious persecution and establish a home in the New 
World. They faced illness, harsh conditions, and uncertainty, as they 
trusted in God for a brighter future. The more than 100 Pilgrims who 
arrived at Plymouth, Massachusetts, on the Mayflower, instilled in our 
Nation a strong faith in God that continues to be a beacon of hope to 
all Americans. Thanksgiving Day is a time to pause and to reflect, with 
family and friends, on our heritage and the sacrifices of our 
forebearers who secured the blessings of liberty for an independent, 
free, and united country.
After surviving a frigid winter and achieving their first successful 
harvest in 1621, the Pilgrims set aside 3 days to feast and give thanks 
for God's abundant mercy and blessings. Members of the Wampanoag tribe--
who had taught the Pilgrims how to farm in New England and helped them 
adjust and thrive in that new land--shared in the bounty and 
celebration. In recognition of that historic event, President George 
Washington, in 1789, issued a proclamation declaring the first national 
day of thanksgiving. He called upon the people of the United States to 
unite in rendering unto God our sincere and humble gratitude ``for his 
kind care and protection of the People of this Country'' and ``the 
favorable interpositions of his Providence.'' President Abraham Lincoln 
revived this tradition as our fractured Nation endured the horrors of 
the Civil War. Ever since, we have set aside this day to give special 
thanks to God for the many blessings, gifts, and love he has bestowed on 
us and our country.
This Thanksgiving, as we gather in places of worship and around tables 
surrounded by loved ones, in humble gratitude for the bountiful gifts we 
have received, let us keep in close memory our fellow Americans who have 
faced hardship and tragedy this year. In the spirit of generosity and 
compassion, let us joyfully reach out in word and deed, and share our 
time and resources throughout our communities. Let us also find ways to 
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less fortunate--whether it be in the form of sharing a hearty meal, 
extending a helping hand, or providing words of encouragement.
We are especially reminded on Thanksgiving of how the virtue of 
gratitude enables us to recognize, even in adverse situations, the love 
of God in every person, every creature, and throughout nature. Let us be 
mindful of the reasons we are grateful for our lives, for those around 
us, and for our communities. We also commit to treating all with charity 
and mutual respect, spreading the spirit of Thanksgiving throughout our 
country and across the world.
Today, we particularly acknowledge the sacrifices of our service 
members, law enforcement personnel, and first responders who selflessly 
serve and protect our Nation. This Thanksgiving, more than 200,000 brave 
American patriots will spend the holiday overseas, away from their loved 
ones. Because of the men and women in uniform who volunteer to defend 
our liberty, we are able to enjoy the splendor of the American life. We 
pray for their safety, and for the families who await their return.
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 22, 
2018, 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 twentieth day of 
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9828 of November 30, 2018

National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, we recommit ourselves 
to the fight against impaired driving. Every day, lives are needlessly 
lost and irreparably altered by collisions involving drugs or alcohol. 
These horrible tragedies are avoidable, and each of us must make 
responsible decisions to prevent them and keep our communities safe.
Operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, illicit drugs, 
or certain medications can have devastating consequences. In 2017, more 
than 10,000 people died in alcohol-related crashes in the United States, 
accounting for 29 percent of all traffic fatalities. Drunk or drugged 
drivers experience diminished judgment and decreased motor coordination 
and reaction time, putting at grave risk passengers, pedestrians, and 
other drivers.
My Administration is committed to raising public awareness about the 
dangers of impaired driving, and to supporting innovative ways of 
reducing related fatalities. This month in particular, we recognize the 
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professionals and law enforcement officers who work to protect our 
communities by removing dangerously impaired drivers from the road. We 
also express our great appreciation for the emergency responders across 
America who save lives through rescue operations on our roads on a daily 
basis. We continue our efforts to eliminate outdated regulations that 
unnecessarily hamper the ability of American companies to help reduce 
instances of impaired driving through innovations such as ride hailing 
services and Advanced Vehicle Technology. Additionally, we are providing 
treatment for those suffering from alcohol and substance abuse, 
improving data collection and toxicology practices, and ensuring that 
our law enforcement professionals receive vital resources to help 
prevent impaired driving and to respond to the tragedies it causes.
Every American can take a few simple steps to make our roads safer. We 
hope every driver commits to making responsible and safe decisions when 
driving, including driving sober, finding a designated driver, and 
keeping loved ones from getting behind the wheel while impaired. By 
educating our communities on the importance of driving sober, we can 
help avoid loss of life, debilitating injuries, and unbearable 
heartache. We must act to protect our loved ones and eliminate 
fatalities that prevent our fellow Americans from enjoying full and 
happy lives.
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 2018 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 eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9829 of November 30, 2018

World AIDS Day, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

For more than three decades, our Nation and the world have confronted 
the challenges posed by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and 
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Today, thanks to lifesaving 
medications, an HIV/AIDS diagnosis does not have to be a death sentence. 
On World AIDS Day, we remember the 35 million lives that have sadly been 
cut short by this terrible disease, and we renew our pledge to stand 
with those living with it until it is eliminated from our communities.
Medical advancements and procedures have transformed HIV from a disease 
that meant nearly certain death into a generally manageable, chronic 
condition. Antiretroviral drugs and therapies help control the virus so 
that people with HIV can experience healthy and productive lives with 
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risk of transmitting it to others. With these long-sought solutions now 
at our disposal, we have the ability to help alleviate the pain and 
needless suffering of our fellow Americans living with HIV, their family 
and friends, and the millions of others around the world living with 
this disease.
Our efforts to connect those affected by this disease with high-quality 
healthcare are dramatically improving many lives. The 2017 National HIV/
AIDS Strategy (NHAS) progress report indicates a significant increase of 
Americans living with HIV. These people are now able to suppress the 
virus with medication. But we cannot rest on this progress. In recent 
years, opioids and other injected drugs have caused HIV outbreaks in 
communities rarely affected before the outbreak of the epidemic. We must 
continue to work to eliminate the stigma that surrounds HIV so that no 
one is afraid to learn their HIV status, treat their condition if HIV 
infected, and prevent infection if they are at risk.
My Administration remains steadfastly focused on achieving the NHAS 
goals for 2020. These goals are within our reach, but achieving them 
will require continued coordinated work with local and State 
governments, faith-based and charitable organizations, and many others. 
One such critical component of our domestic public health response is 
the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. Working with cities, counties, States, 
and local community-based programs, this program provides a 
comprehensive system of HIV care, lifesaving medications, and essential 
support services to more than half a million low-income people in the 
United States each year.
We also remain committed to collaborating with both national and 
international stakeholders through the U.S. President's Emergency Plan 
for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). For 15 years, PEPFAR has devoted American 
resources to critical HIV prevention, treatment, and care to some of the 
world's most vulnerable populations, helping to save more than 17 
million lives. PEPFAR has continued to support a rapid acceleration of 
HIV prevention by using data to increase program performance, mobilize 
domestic resources, and support local partners for sustainable 
implementation. Through this program, we are supporting lifesaving HIV 
treatment for more than 14 million people and have enabled more than 2 
million babies of HIV-infected mothers to be born HIV-free.
With American leadership, the HIV/AIDS pandemic has shifted from crisis 
toward control. Hope and life are prospering where death and despair 
once prevailed. A generation that could have been lost is instead 
thriving and building a brighter future. For the first time in modern 
history, we have the ability to sustainably control an epidemic, despite 
the absence of a vaccine or cure, and create a future of flourishing, 
stable communities in the United States and around the globe.
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, 2018, 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 American people to join me in 
appropriate activities to remember those who have lost their lives to 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of 
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9830 of December 1, 2018

Announcing the Death of George Herbert Walker Bush

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES:
It is my sorrowful duty to announce officially the death of George 
Herbert Walker Bush, the forty-first President of the United States, on 
November 30, 2018.
President Bush led a great American life, one that combined and 
personified two of our Nation's greatest virtues: an entrepreneurial 
spirit and a commitment to public service. Our country will greatly miss 
his inspiring example.
On the day he turned 18, 6 months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, 
George H.W. Bush volunteered for combat duty in the Second World War. 
The youngest aviator in United States naval history at the time, he flew 
58 combat missions, including one in which, after taking enemy fire, he 
parachuted from his burning plane into the Pacific Ocean. After the war, 
he returned home and started a business. In his words, ``the big thing'' 
he learned from this endeavor was ``the satisfaction of creating jobs.''
The same unselfish spirit that motivated his business pursuits later 
inspired him to resume the public service he began as a young man. 
First, as a member of Congress, then as Ambassador to the United 
Nations, Chief of the United States Liaison Office in China, Director of 
Central Intelligence, Vice President, and finally President of the 
United States, George H.W. Bush guided our Nation through the Cold War, 
to its peaceful and victorious end, and into the decades of prosperity 
that have followed. Through sound judgment, practical wisdom, and steady 
leadership, President Bush made safer the second half of a tumultuous 
and dangerous century.
Even with all he accomplished in service to our Nation, President Bush 
remained humble. He never believed that government--even when under his 
own leadership--could be the source of our Nation's strength or its 
greatness. America, he rightly told us, is illuminated by ``a thousand 
points of light,'' ``ethnic, religious, social, business, labor union, 
neighborhood, regional and other organizations, all of them varied, 
voluntary and unique'' in which Americans serve Americans to build and 
maintain the greatest Nation on the face of the Earth. President Bush 
recognized that these communities of people are the true source of 
America's strength and vitality.
It is with great sadness that we mark the passing of one of America's 
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NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of 
America, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws 
of the United States, in honor and tribute to the memory of President 
George H.W. Bush, and as an expression of public sorrow, do hereby 
direct that the flag of the United States be displayed at half-staff at 
the White House and on 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 for a period of 30 days from the day 
of his death. I also direct that, for the same length of time, the 
representatives of the United States in foreign countries shall make 
similar arrangements for the display of the flag at half-staff over 
their embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities 
abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and 
stations.
I hereby order that suitable honors be rendered by units of the Armed 
Forces under orders of the Secretary of Defense.
I do further appoint December 5, 2018, as a National Day of Mourning 
throughout the United States. I call on the American people to assemble 
on that day in their respective places of worship, there to pay homage 
to the memory of President George H.W. Bush. I invite the people of the 
world who share our grief to join us in this solemn observance.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of 
December, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9831 of December 6, 2018

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Today, we honor those who perished 77 years ago at Pearl Harbor, and we 
salute every veteran who served in World War II over the 4 years that 
followed that horrific attack.
On December 7, 1941, America was attacked without warning at Pearl 
Harbor, Hawaii, by the air and naval forces of Imperial Japan. Just 
before 8:00 a.m., Japanese aircraft ripped through the sky, dropping 
bombs on ships of the United States Pacific Fleet and on nearby 
airfields and bases. The attack took the lives of more than 2,400 
American service members and wounded another 1,100 American citizens. 
The brutal surprise attack halted only after nearly two hours of chaos, 
death, and destruction.
Despite the shock and confusion of the moment, American service members 
and first responders on the island of Oahu mounted an incredibly brave 
defense against insurmountable odds. American pilots took to the air to 
engage enemy aircraft, sailors took their battle stations, and medical 
personnel cared for the wounded. Many witnesses to the events of that 
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perished in the attacks, leaving countless acts of valor unrecorded. 
Nevertheless, 15 Medals of Honor were awarded--10 of them posthumously--
to United States Navy personnel for acts of valor above and beyond the 
call of duty.
Although the United States Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor was badly 
impaired, America did not falter. One day after the attacks, President 
Franklin Delano Roosevelt declared to the Congress: ``No matter how long 
it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American 
people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory.'' 
And, in the weeks, months, and years that followed the brutal attack at 
Pearl Harbor, Americans united with a steadfast resolve to defend the 
freedoms upon which our great Nation was founded. Millions of brave men 
and women answered their country's call to service with unquestionable 
courage. These incredible patriots fought, bled, sacrificed, and 
ultimately triumphed for the cause of freedom.
We are blessed as a Nation to have as examples the incredible heroes of 
World War II, who fought so valiantly to preserve all that we hold dear. 
Earlier this year, I had the tremendous honor of meeting Mr. Ray Chavez, 
who was the oldest living Pearl Harbor veteran. Ray passed away only a 
few weeks ago at the incredible age of 106. But his legacy is forever 
etched into our country's rich history, along with the legacies of all 
our brave veterans. They tell of the mettle of the American spirit under 
fire and of the will of our people to stand up to any threat. The 
selfless bravery and dedication of these extraordinary Americans will 
never be forgotten.
Today, we remember all those killed on the island of Oahu on that 
fateful Sunday morning in 1941, and we honor the American patriots of 
the Greatest Generation who laid down their lives in the battles of 
World War II. America is forever blessed to have strong men and women 
with exceptional courage who are willing and able to step forward to 
defend our homeland and our liberty.
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, 2018, 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 sixth day of 
December, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9832 of December 7, 2018

Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Our Nation was founded on the idea that our Creator endows each 
individual with certain unalienable rights. In the Declaration of 
Independence, Thomas Jefferson identified life, liberty, and the pursuit 
of happiness as among these fundamental human rights. Our Nation has 
enshrined these and other rights, which Americans continue to enjoy 
today, in the Bill of Rights.
On Bill of Rights Day, we recognize the key role of the Bill of Rights 
in protecting our individual liberties and limiting the power of 
government. The Founding Fathers understood the real threat government 
can pose to the rights of the people. James Madison, who introduced the 
Bill of Rights in the Congress, stated that the ``essence of Government 
is power; and power, lodged as it must be, in human hands, will ever be 
liable to abuse.'' That is why those first 10 Amendments to the 
Constitution, among others, protected the right to speak freely, the 
right to freely worship, the right to keep and bear arms, the right to 
be free from unreasonable searches and seizures, and the right to due 
process of law. As a part of the Constitution, the supreme law of the 
land, the Bill of Rights has protected our rights effectively against 
the abuse of government power for 227 years.
The Bill of Rights has served as a model for other countries in helping 
them develop their own safeguards for fundamental human rights. Seventy 
years ago, on December 10, 1948, as the world was emerging from the 
catastrophic destruction of World War II, the Bill of Rights inspired 
the United Nations General Assembly to adopt the Universal Declaration 
of Human Rights. Similar to the Bill of Rights, the Universal 
Declaration of Human Rights enumerates many basic rights that are 
essential to preserving the dignity and liberty of all people. Today, 
the United States continues to respect the sovereign right of each 
country to chart its own social, economic, and cultural advancement. We 
also, however, recognize the universal truth that those countries that 
strive to honor and defend human rights are more likely to achieve long-
term, sustainable prosperity and peace.
During Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week, we 
vow to fiercely protect the eternal flame of liberty. Since there will 
always be a temptation for government to abuse its power, we reaffirm 
our commitment to defend the Bill of Rights and uphold the Constitution. 
We also remember all those around the world whose God-given rights have 
been violated and disregarded by authoritarian regimes, and we express 
our desire for the rule of law and liberty to one day triumph over all 
forms of oppression.
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, 2018, as 
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beginning December 9, 2018, as Human Rights Week. I call upon the people 
of the United States to mark these observances with appropriate 
ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of 
December, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9833 of December 14, 2018

Wright Brothers Day, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On December 17, 1903, two American brothers from Dayton, Ohio, Orville 
and Wilbur Wright, launched the first manned, powered flight on a windy 
beach in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Their handcrafted biplane, though 
aloft a mere 12 seconds, ushered in the age of aviation and changed the 
course of history. On Wright Brothers Day, we commemorate this 
monumental achievement and look ahead to new chapters of American 
aviation in which new scientists, inventors, dreamers, and entrepreneurs 
will change history, fulfilling the human spirit's relentless quest for 
exploration and discovery.
In the 115 years since the Wright brothers achieved their groundbreaking 
flight, the United States has led the world in aviation innovation. We 
have developed supersonic jets, walked on the moon, placed increasingly 
advanced landers and rovers on Mars, and vaulted spacecraft into the far 
reaches of the universe to explore distant horizons. The aviation 
industry has transformed the way we live and communicate, strengthening 
our connections to other nations and continents, expanding the global 
marketplace, and extending the frontiers of imagination and 
experimentation. These revolutionary achievements trace their origins 
back to the triumphs of Orville and Wilbur, two daring pioneers who, 
fueled by passion, undeterred by years of failure, and empowered by 
legendary American intrepidity, took mankind to new heights.
We reflect with pride on the historic successes of our Nation's aviation 
visionaries, and we look ahead to a future of limitless potential and 
even greater accomplishment. My Administration is working to build on 
America's heritage as aviation pioneers and the world's greatest space-
faring nation. I have instructed Federal agencies to embrace aeronautics 
and space industries of the future by modernizing our outdated 
regulations and funding aerospace research and development. We will 
broaden America's leadership in aerospace technology, including through 
the return of civil supersonic flight, the growth of commercial unmanned 
aircraft systems, and continued innovation in space exploration and 
travel. As we continue our pursuits in flight, we are indebted to the 
Wright brothers for hazarding to dream and inspiring our Nation to look 
heavenward.
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 
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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, 2018, as Wright Brothers Day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of 
December, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Proclamation 9834 of December 21, 2018

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 8468 of December 23, 2009, the President designated 
the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (Mauritania) as a beneficiary sub-
Saharan African country for purposes of section 506A(a)(1) of the Trade 
Act of 1974, as amended (the ``Trade Act''), as added by section 111(a) 
of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (title I of Public Law 106-
200, 114 Stat. 251).
2. Section 506A(a)(3) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2466a(a)(3)) 
authorizes the President to terminate the designation of a country as a 
beneficiary sub-Saharan African country for purposes of section 506A if 
he determines that the country is not making continual progress in 
meeting the requirements described in section 506A(a)(1) of the Trade 
Act.
3. Pursuant to section 506A(a)(3) of the Trade Act, I have determined 
that Mauritania is not making continual progress in meeting the 
requirements described in section 506A(a)(1) of the Trade Act. 
Accordingly, I have decided to terminate the designation of Mauritania 
as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country for purposes of section 
506A of the Trade Act, effective January 1, 2019.
4. 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).
5. 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 
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duty-free or excise treatment, or such additional duties, as the 
President determines to be required or appropriate to carry out the 
USIFTA.
6. 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'').
7. 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 
certain agricultural products of Israel.
8. Each year from 2008 through 2017, 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.
9. 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; Proclamation 9555 of December 15, 2016; and 
Proclamation 9687 of December 22, 2017, modified the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (``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.
10. On November 8, 2018, the United States entered into an agreement 
with Israel to extend the period that the 2004 Agreement is in force 
through December 31, 2019, and to allow for further negotiations on an 
agreement to replace the 2004 Agreement.
11. 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, 2019, for specified quantities of 
certain agricultural products of Israel, as provided in Annex I of this 
proclamation.
12. Section 915(b) of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act 
of 2015 (the ``TFTEA'') (19 U.S.C. 4454(b)) authorizes the President to 
provide preferential treatment for eligible articles imported directly 
from Nepal into the customs territory of the United States.
13. In Proclamation 9555 of December 15, 2016, the President determined, 
taking into account the factors specified in section 915(b)(1)(B) of the 
TFTEA, that Nepal met the eligibility requirements of that section. 
Accordingly, and after receiving advice from the United States 
International Trade Commission (the ``Commission'') in accordance with 
section 503(e) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2463(e)), the President 
determined to designate certain articles as eligible for duty-free 
treatment when imported from Nepal pursuant to section 915(c)(2)(A)(iv) 
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14. Pursuant to section 604 of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2483), I have 
determined that it is appropriate to update the list of programs under 
which special tariff treatment may be provided, and the programs' 
corresponding symbols, found in general note 3(c)(i) of the HTS in order 
to reflect more clearly the tariff preference for certain products of 
Nepal and the symbol of that program.
15. Proclamation 8894 of October 29, 2012, implemented the United 
States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (the ``PATPA'') with respect to 
the United States. Section 201(a) of the United States-Panama Trade 
Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (the ``PATPA Act'') (Public Law 
112-43, 125 Stat. 497, 501), 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 Article 
3.28 of the PATPA, among other portions of that agreement.
16. Sections 500, 514, and 625 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1500, 1514, and 1625) grant U.S. Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') 
authority to determine the tariff classification of articles that have 
entered, or will enter, the commerce of the United States. In 2017, CBP 
changed the classification of certain guayabera-style shirts subject to 
Article 3.28 of the PATPA.
17. In order to ensure the continuation of duty-free treatment for 
originating guayabera-style shirts subject to Article 3.28 of the PATPA, 
and in accordance with section 201 of the PATPA Act, I have determined 
that it is necessary and appropriate to modify the HTS to carry out the 
duty reductions previously proclaimed.
18. Proclamation 6821 of September 12, 1995, established a tariff-rate 
quota on certain tobacco and eliminated tariffs on certain other tobacco 
by adding additional U.S. note 5 and various subheadings to chapter 24 
of the HTS. Additional U.S. note 5 to chapter 24 of the HTS provides 
that the tariff-rate quota applies to the aggregate quantity of tobacco 
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, under enumerated 
HTS subheadings from specified countries or areas, except that the 
tariff-rate quota does not apply to smoking tobacco unless it is 
manufactured for use in cigarettes.
19. Proclamation 8771 of December 29, 2011, pursuant to the authority 
provided in section 1206(a) of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act 
of 1988 (the ``1988 Act'') (19 U.S.C. 3006(a)), modified the HTS to 
reflect amendments to the International Convention on the Harmonized 
Commodity Description and Coding System (the ``Convention'').
20. HTS subheading 2403.11.00, covering water pipe tobacco that is not 
used in cigarettes, was incorrectly added to the subheadings enumerated 
in additional U.S. note 5 to chapter 24. I have determined, in 
accordance with section 604 of the Trade Act, that a modification to the 
HTS is needed to correct this technical error.
21. In accordance with my direction, the United States Trade 
Representative announced in the Federal Register notice of September 21, 
2018, 83 FR 47974 (the ``USTR Notice''), his determination to modify the 
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taken in the Section 301 Action: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices 
Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation by 
imposing additional duties on products of China classified in the full 
and partial HTS subheadings set out in Annex A of that notice. The full 
and partial subheadings covered by the USTR Notice include HTS 
subheading 2009.89.60.
22. Subsequently, Proclamation 9813 of October 30, 2018, divided HTS 
subheading 2009.89.60 into two new subheadings, 2009.89.65 and 
2009.89.70, in order to provide that several countries should no longer 
be treated as beneficiary developing countries with respect to one or 
more eligible articles for purposes of the Generalized System of 
Preferences. In order to maintain the scope of the modification to the 
Section 301 action announced in the USTR Notice, and in accordance with 
section 604 of the Trade Act, I have determined that it is necessary to 
modify U.S. note 20(f) to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTS.
23. The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-239, 132 
Stat. 2451), enacted on September 13, 2018, and effective October 13, 
2018, created three headings in the HTS, 9902.01.15, 9902.01.16, and 
9902.01.17, that refer to articles provided for in subheading 
2009.89.60. As a result of the division of that subheading into two new 
subheadings in Proclamation 9813, those articles are now provided for in 
2009.89.70. In accordance with section 604 of the Trade Act, I have 
determined that it is necessary to amend headings 9902.01.15, 
9902.01.16, and 9902.01.17 of the HTS to reflect the correct new 
subheading.
24. On June 30, 2007, the United States signed the United States-Korea 
Free Trade Agreement (the ``KORUS''). The Congress approved the KORUS in 
section 101(a) of the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement 
Implementation Act (the ``KORUS Act'') (Public Law 112-41, 125 Stat. 
428).
25. Proclamation 8783 of March 6, 2012, implemented the KORUS with 
respect to the United States and, pursuant to section 201 of the KORUS 
Act, incorporated in the HTS the tariff modifications necessary or 
appropriate to carry out the staged reductions in duty that the 
President determined to be necessary or appropriate to carry out or 
apply Articles 2.3, 2.5, and 2.6 of the KORUS, and the schedule of duty 
reductions with respect to Korea set forth in Annex 2-B, Annex 4-B, and 
Annex 22-A of the KORUS.
26. Section 201(b) of the KORUS Act (125 Stat. 433) authorizes the 
President, subject to the consultation and layover requirements of 
section 104 (125 Stat. 431-32), to proclaim such modifications or 
continuation of any duty, such modifications as the United States may 
agree to with Korea regarding the staging of any duty treatment set 
forth in Annex 2-B of the KORUS, such continuation of duty-free or 
excise treatment, or such additional duties, as the President determines 
to be necessary or appropriate to maintain the general level of 
reciprocal and mutually advantageous concessions with respect to Korea 
provided for by the KORUS.
27. The United States and Korea have agreed to modify the KORUS by 
modifying the staging of duty treatment for specific goods of Korea. I 
have determined that modification of the tariff treatment set forth in 
Proclamation 8783 is therefore necessary or appropriate to maintain the 
general level of reciprocal and mutually advantageous concessions with 
respect to Korea provided for by the KORUS, and to carry out the 
agreement with Korea modifying the staging of duty treatment for 
specific goods.

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28. On June 13, 2018, in accordance with section 104 of the KORUS Act, 
the United States Trade Representative submitted a report to the 
Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means 
of the House of Representatives that set forth the proposed 
modifications to the duties for specific goods of Korea under the KORUS. 
The consultation and layover period specified in section 104 expired on 
August 11, 2018.
29. Section 1206(a) of the 1988 Act (19 U.S.C. 3006(a)) authorizes the 
President to proclaim modifications to the HTS based on the 
recommendations of 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 Convention and do not run 
counter to the national economic interest of the United States.
30. In Proclamation 9771 of July 30, 2018, pursuant to the authority 
provided in section 1206(a) of the 1988 Act, the President modified the 
HTS to reflect a small number of amendments to the Convention.
31. In order to ensure the continuation of staged reductions in rates of 
duty for originating goods of Korea as provided in Proclamation 8783, 
under tariff categories that were modified in Proclamation 9771 to 
reflect the amendments to the Convention, I have determined that 
additional modifications to the HTS are necessary or appropriate.
32. Proclamation 7971 of December 22, 2005, implemented the United 
States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (the ``USMFTA'') with respect to the 
United States and, pursuant to the United States-Morocco Free Trade 
Agreement Implementation Act (Public Law 108-302, 118 Stat. 1103) (the 
``USMFTA Act''), incorporated in the HTS the tariff modifications and 
rules of origin necessary or appropriate to carry out the USMFTA.
33. Section 203 of the USMFTA Act (118 Stat. 1109-15) provides rules for 
determining whether goods imported into the United States originate in 
the territory of Morocco and thus are eligible for the tariff and other 
treatment contemplated under the USMFTA. Section 203(j)(2)(B)(i) of the 
USMFTA Act (118 Stat. 1115) authorizes the President to proclaim, as a 
part of the HTS, the rules of origin set out in the USMFTA, and to 
proclaim modifications to such previously proclaimed rules of origin, 
subject to the consultation and layover requirements of section 104 of 
the USMFTA Act (118 Stat. 1106).
34. The United States and Morocco have agreed to modify certain USMFTA 
rules of origin and to apply the modified rules to their bilateral 
trade. On November 21, 2017, in accordance with section 104 of USMFTA 
Act, the United States Trade Representative submitted a report to the 
Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means 
of the House of Representatives that set forth the proposed 
modifications to specific textile and apparel rules of origin of the 
USMFTA incorporated in the HTS. The consultation and layover period 
specified in section 104 expired on January 20, 2018.
35. In order to reflect the agreement between the United States and 
Morocco related to USMFTA rules of origin, I have determined that it is 
necessary to modify the HTS.
36. 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 
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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 section 506A(a)(3) 
of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2466a(a)(3)); section 4(b) of the USIFTA Act 
(19 U.S.C. 2112 note); section 201(a) of the PATPA Act (125 Stat. 501); 
section 1206(a) of the 1988 Act (19 U.S.C. 3006(a)); section 201(b) of 
the KORUS Act (125 Stat. 433); section 203(j) of the USMFTA Act (118 
Stat. 1115); and section 604 of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2483), do 
proclaim that:
    (1) The designation of Mauritania as a beneficiary sub-Saharan 
African country for purposes of section 506A of the Trade Act is 
terminated, effective January 1, 2019.
    (2) In order to reflect in the HTS that beginning January 1, 2019, 
Mauritania shall no longer be designated as a beneficiary sub-Saharan 
African country, general note 16(a) to the HTS is modified by deleting 
``Islamic Republic of Mauritania'' from the list of beneficiary sub-
Saharan African countries.
    (3) The modification to the HTS set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) 
of this proclamation shall be effective with respect to articles that 
are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for 
consumption, on or after January 1, 2019.
    (4) In order to implement United States tariff commitments under the 
2004 Agreement through December 31, 2019, the HTS is modified as 
provided in Annex I of this proclamation.
    (5) 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 for consumption, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after January 1, 2019.
    (6) 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, 2019.
    (7) In order to reflect the tariff preference for certain products 
from Nepal, the HTS is modified by adding ``Nepal Preference 
Program.........NP'' after ``United States-Panama Trade Promotion 
Agreement Implementation Act.........PA'' in general note 3(c)(i). The 
modification set forth in this paragraph shall be effective with respect 
to goods that are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse 
for consumption, on or after January 1, 2019, and shall continue in 
effect through December 31, 2025.
    (8) In order to provide for previously proclaimed duty-free 
treatment for originating guayabera-style shirts under the PATPA, the 
HTS is modified by deleting ``heading 6205 or 6206'' and by inserting in 
lieu thereof ``heading 6205, 6206, or 6211'' in U.S. note 41 to 
subchapter XXII of chapter 98. The modification set forth in this 
paragraph shall be effective with respect to goods that are entered for 
consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 
January 1, 2019.

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    (9) In order to correct a technical error in the administration of a 
tobacco tariff-rate quota, additional U.S. note 5(a) to chapter 24 is 
modified by deleting ``2403.11.00''. The modification set forth in this 
paragraph shall be effective with respect to goods that are entered for 
consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 
January 1, 2019.
    (10) In order to maintain the scope of the modification of the 
Section 301 action, U.S. note 20(f) to subchapter III of chapter 99 of 
the HTS is modified by deleting ``2009.89.60'' and inserting 
``2009.89.65'' and ``2009.89.70'' in numerical sequence. The 
modification set forth in this paragraph shall be effective with respect 
to goods that are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse 
for consumption, on or after November 1, 2018.
    (11) In order to reflect modifications to certain HTS subheadings 
made in Proclamation 9813 and to provide the intended tariff treatment 
under the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill of 2018, headings 9902.01.15, 
9902.01.16, and 9902.01.17 of the HTS are each amended by deleting 
``subheading 2009.89.60'' and inserting ``subheading 2009.89.70'' in 
lieu thereof. The modification set forth in this paragraph shall be 
effective with respect to goods that are entered for consumption, or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after November 1, 2018.
    (12) In order to modify the staging of duty treatment for specific 
goods of Korea under the terms of general note 33 to the HTS:

(a) the tariff treatment set forth in Proclamation 8783 with respect to 
subheadings 8704.21.00, 8704.22.50, 8704.23.00, 8704.31.00, 8704.32.00, and 
8704.90.00 is terminated, effective with respect to goods that are entered 
for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 
January 1, 2019;

(b) in the Rates of Duty 1-Special subcolumn of column 1 for subheadings 
8704.21.00, 8704.22.50, 8704.23.00, 8704.31.00, 8704.32.00, and 8704.90.00, 
the rate of duty ``25% (KR)'' shall continue in effect through December 31, 
2040; and

(c) effective with respect to goods that are entered for consumption, or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after January 1, 2041, 
subheadings 8704.21.00, 8704.22.50, 8704.23.00, 8704.31.00, 8704.32.00, and 
8704.90.00 are hereby modified by inserting, in the Rates of Duty 1-Special 
subcolumn of column 1 in the parenthetical expression following the 
``Free'' rate of duty, the symbol ``KR''.

    (13) In order to provide for the continuation of previously 
proclaimed staged duty reductions in the Rates of Duty 1-Special 
subcolumn for originating goods of Korea under the KORUS that are 
classifiable in the provisions modified by Annex III of Proclamation 
9771 and entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for 
consumption, on or after each of the dates specified in Proclamation 
9771, the HTS is modified as follows:

(a) effective January 1, 2019, the rate of duty in the HTS set forth in the 
Rate of Duty 1-Special subcolumn for each of the HTS subheadings enumerated 
in Annex II of this proclamation shall be modified by inserting in such 
subcolumn for each subheading the rate of duty specified for such 
subheading in the table column ``2019'' before the symbol ``KR'' in 
parentheses; and

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(b) for each of the subsequent dated table columns, the rates of duty in 
such subcolumn for such subheadings set forth before the symbol ``KR'' in 
parentheses are deleted and the rates of duty for such dated table column 
are inserted in each enumerated subheading in lieu thereof.

    (14) In order to implement agreed amendments to certain textile 
rules of origin under the USMFTA, general note 27 to the HTS is modified 
as set forth in Annex III of this proclamation. The modifications set 
forth in Annex III of this proclamation shall enter into effect on the 
first day of the month following the date the United States Trade 
Representative announces in a notice published in the Federal Register 
that Morocco has completed its applicable domestic procedures to give 
effect to corresponding modifications to be applied to goods of the 
United States.
    (15) 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-first day of 
December, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Proclamation 9835 of December 31, 2018

National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, 2019

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Human trafficking is a modern form of slavery. It is not enough merely 
to denounce this horrific assault on human dignity; we must actively 
work to prevent and end this barbaric exploitation of innocent victims. 
During National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, we 
pledge to continue the battle to abolish modern slavery and restore the 
lives of those affected by human trafficking.
Human trafficking harms adults and children of all ages and 
demographics. Through force, fraud, and coercion, traffickers push their 
victims into demeaning forms of abuse, including domestic servitude and 
commercial sexual exploitation. These crimes often remain hidden because 
victims are reluctant to seek help for a variety of reasons, including 
language barriers, fear of traffickers and law enforcement, and lack of 
trust. Human trafficking destroys precious lives and threatens our 
Nation's security, public health, and the rule of law. It is a scourge 
on the global community.
We are morally obligated to confront and defeat the abhorrent practice 
of human trafficking, and I am keeping my pledge to take aggressive 
action. In February of 2017, I signed an Executive Order to dismantle 
transnational criminal organizations that traffic and exploit people. I 
have made it a top priority to fully secure our Nation's Southwest 
border, including through the continued construction of a physical wall, 
so that we can stop human trafficking and stem the flow of deadly drugs 
and criminals into our country. And my Administration is negotiating 
tough forced-labor provisions in our new trade agreements, including in 
the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA.
In April of 2018, I was proud to sign into law the ``Allow States and 
Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017'', landmark 
legislation to fight online sex trafficking. This legislation makes it 
easier to take legal action against individuals who use websites to 
facilitate sex trafficking, helping victims seek justice against the 
websites that profit from their exploitation. It also clarifies that 
those who benefit from knowingly assisting, supporting, or facilitating 
an act of sex trafficking are in violation of Federal law.
At my direction, Federal departments and agencies are ensuring full 
enforcement of our laws so that those who seek to exploit our people and 
break our laws receive the full measure of justice they deserve. In 2017 
alone, the Department of Justice secured convictions against more than 
500 defendants in human trafficking cases and the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation dismantled more than 42 criminal enterprises engaged in 
child sex trafficking. The Department of Homeland Security initiated 
more than 800 human trafficking cases, resulting in at least 1,500 
arrests and 530 convictions. The Department of Health and Human Services 
modernized the National Human Trafficking Hotline. The Department of 
Transportation recently established an Advisory Committee on Human 
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State and local transportation stakeholders in developing best practices 
for combating human trafficking. And my Interagency Task Force to 
Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons is working tirelessly to 
prosecute traffickers and protect human trafficking victims. The task 
force has also enhanced collaboration with other nations, businesses, 
and survivors of human trafficking.
Under my Administration, the Federal Government will continue to play a 
leading role in the fight against human trafficking. But all Americans 
can help in this effort by recognizing key indicators that can 
potentially save a life. Public awareness and education are critical, 
especially for those most likely to encounter perpetrators of 
enslavement and their victims, such as healthcare professionals, law 
enforcement officers, social services providers, and educators. Through 
the Department of Homeland Security's Blue Campaign, citizens can learn 
to identify victims, report suspected instances of trafficking, and 
bring those who exploit others to justice.
As a Nation, we cherish and uphold the notion that all people are 
created with inherent dignity and entitled to life, liberty, and the 
pursuit of happiness. Human trafficking and enslavement robs victims of 
these God-given endowments. Modern slavery in all its manifestations is 
a blight on humanity and an affront to our fundamental values. We will 
not rest until we eradicate this 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, do hereby proclaim January 2019 as 
National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, culminating in 
the annual observation of National Freedom Day on February 1, 2019. 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 thirty-first day of 
December, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP

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Executive Order 13820 of January 3, 2018

Termination 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, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Executive Order 13799 of May 11, 2017 (Establishment of 
Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity), is hereby 
revoked, and the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity 
is accordingly terminated.
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, 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 (other than by the United States) 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 3, 2018.

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Executive Order 13821 of January 8, 2018

Streamlining and Expediting Requests to Locate Broadband Facilities in 
Rural 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 promote better 
access to broadband internet service in rural America, it is hereby 
ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. Americans need access to reliable, affordable 
broadband internet service to succeed in today's information-driven, 
global economy. Currently, too many American citizens and businesses 
still lack access to this basic tool of modern economic connectivity. 
This problem is particularly acute in rural America, and it hinders the 
ability of rural American communities to increase economic prosperity; 
attract new businesses; enhance job growth; extend the reach of 
affordable, high-quality healthcare; enrich student learning with 
digital tools; and facilitate access to the digital marketplace.
It shall therefore be the policy of the executive branch to use all 
viable tools to accelerate the deployment and adoption of affordable, 
reliable, modern high-speed broadband connectivity in rural America, 
including rural homes, farms, small businesses, manufacturing and 
production sites, tribal communities, transportation systems, and 
healthcare and education facilities.
To implement this policy and enable sustainable rural broadband 
infrastructure projects, executive departments and agencies (agencies) 
should seek to reduce barriers to capital investment, remove obstacles 
to broadband services, and more efficiently employ Government resources.
Among other actions, the executive branch will continue its 
implementation of section 6409 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job 
Creation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-96) (``section 6409''), which 
requires, among other things, that the General Services Administration 
(GSA) develop a common form and master contract for wireless facility 
sitings on buildings and other property owned by the Federal Government. 
These documents enable the Federal Government to process wireless 
facility siting requests more efficiently and will also provide 
additional predictability regarding the availability of locations for 
asset installation to installers of wireless broadband facilities.
Sec. 2. Reviewing Requests to Locate Broadband Facilities on Federal 
Real Property. (a) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the 
Administrator of General Services (Administrator), in coordination with 
the heads of Federal property managing agencies, shall evaluate the 
effectiveness of the GSA Common Form Application for use in streamlining 
and expediting the processing and review of requests to locate broadband 
facilities on Federal real property.
    (b) As part of this evaluation, the Administrator shall determine 
whether any revisions to the GSA Common Form Application are appropriate 
and, to the extent consistent with law, shall begin implementation of 
any such revisions.

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    (c) In furtherance of section 6409, all applicants and Federal 
property managing agencies shall use the GSA Common Form Application for 
wireless service antenna structure siting developed by the Administrator 
for requests to locate broadband facilities on Federal property. Federal 
property managing agencies shall expeditiously review and approve such 
requests unless an approval would negatively affect performance of the 
agency's mission or otherwise not be in the best interests of the United 
States.
    (d) Within 180 days of the date of this order, and on a quarterly 
basis thereafter, all Federal property managing agencies shall report to 
the GSA regarding their required use of the Common Form Application, the 
number of Common Form Applications received, the percentage approved, 
the percentage rejected, the basis for any rejection, and the number of 
working days each application was pending before being approved or 
rejected. Each report shall include the number of applications received, 
approved, and rejected within the preceding quarter.
    (e) Ninety days after the date of this order, and on a quarterly 
basis thereafter, the Administrator shall prepare and provide to the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget (Director) an aggregated 
summary report detailing results from the reports submitted under 
subsection (d) of this section. Not later than 1 year from the date of 
this order, the Administrator shall recommend to the Director 
improvements to the Common Form Application needed to further the 
purposes of this order.
Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this order:
    (a) The term ``Federal property managing agencies'' means agencies 
that have custody and control of, or responsibility for managing, 
Federal lands, buildings, and rights of way, federally assisted 
highways, and tribal lands.
    (b) The term ``Federal real property'' has the same meaning as that 
term has in Executive Order 13327 of February 4, 2004 (Federal Real 
Property Asset Management).
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 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 8, 2018.

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Executive Order 13822 of January 9, 2018

Supporting Our Veterans During Their Transition From Uniformed Service 
to Civilian Life

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 support the 
health and well-being of uniformed service members and veterans. After 
serving our Nation, veterans deserve long, fulfilling civilian lives. 
Accordingly, our Government must improve mental healthcare and access to 
suicide prevention resources available to veterans, particularly during 
the critical 1-year period following the transition from uniformed 
service to civilian life. Most veterans' experience in uniform increases 
their resilience and broadens the skills they bring to the civilian 
workforce. Unfortunately, in some cases within the first year following 
transition, some veterans can have difficulties reintegrating into 
civilian life after their military experiences and some tragically take 
their own lives. Veterans, in their first year of separation from 
uniformed service, experience suicide rates approximately two times 
higher than the overall veteran suicide rate. To help prevent these 
tragedies, all veterans should have seamless access to high-quality 
mental healthcare and suicide prevention resources as they transition, 
with an emphasis on the 1-year period following separation.
Sec. 2. Implementation. (a) In furtherance of the policy described in 
section 1 of this order, I hereby direct the Secretary of Defense, the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
collaborate to address the complex challenges faced by our transitioning 
uniformed service members and veterans.
    (b) Within 60 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of 
Defense, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall submit to the President, through the Assistant 
to the President for Domestic Policy, a Joint Action Plan that describes 
concrete actions to provide, to the extent consistent with law, seamless 
access to mental health treatment and suicide prevention resources for 
transitioning uniformed service members in the year following discharge, 
separation, or retirement.
    (c) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of 
Defense, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall submit to the President, through the Assistant 
to the President for Domestic Policy, a status report on the 
implementation of the Joint Action Plan and how the proposed reforms 
have been effective in improving mental health treatment for all 
transitioning uniformed service members and veterans. The report shall 
include:

(i) preliminary progress of reforms implemented by the Joint Action Plan;

(ii) any additional reforms that could help further address the problems 
that obstruct veterans' access to resources and continuous mental 
healthcare treatment, including any suggestions for legislative and 
regulatory reforms; and

(iii) a timeline describing next steps and the results anticipated from 
continued and additional reforms.

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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,
    January 9, 2018.
Executive Order 13823 of January 30, 2018

Protecting America Through Lawful Detention of Terrorists

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. (a) Consistent with long-standing law of war 
principles and applicable law, the United States may detain certain 
persons captured in connection with an armed conflict for the duration 
of the conflict.
    (b) Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the 2001 
Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) and other authorities 
authorized the United States to detain certain persons who were a part 
of or substantially supported al-Qa'ida, the Taliban, or associated 
forces engaged in hostilities against the United States or its coalition 
partners. Today, the United States remains engaged in an armed conflict 
with al-Qa'ida, the Taliban, and associated forces, including with the 
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.
    (c) The detention operations at the U.S. Naval Station 
Guant[aacute]namo Bay are legal, safe, humane, and conducted consistent 
with United States and international law.
    (d) Those operations are continuing given that a number of the 
remaining individuals at the detention facility are being prosecuted in 
military commissions, while others must be detained to protect against 
continuing, significant threats to the security of the United States, as 
determined by periodic reviews.
    (e) Given that some of the current detainee population represent the 
most difficult and dangerous cases from among those historically 
detained at the facility, there is significant reason for concern 
regarding their reengagement in hostilities should they have the 
opportunity.
Sec. 2. Status of Detention Facilities at U.S. Naval Station 
Guant[aacute]namo Bay. (a) Section 3 of Executive Order 13492 of January 
22, 2009 (Review

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and Disposition of Individuals Detained at the Guant[aacute]namo Bay 
Naval Base and Closure of Detention Facilities), ordering the closure of 
detention facilities at U.S. Naval Station Guant[aacute]namo Bay, is 
hereby revoked.
    (b) Detention operations at U.S. Naval Station Guant[aacute]namo Bay 
shall continue to be conducted consistent with all applicable United 
States and international law, including the Detainee Treatment Act of 
2005.
    (c) In addition, the United States may transport additional 
detainees to U.S. Naval Station Guant[aacute]namo Bay when lawful and 
necessary to protect the Nation.
    (d) Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of 
Defense shall, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Attorney 
General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of National 
Intelligence, and the heads of any other appropriate executive 
departments and agencies as determined by the Secretary of Defense, 
recommend policies to the President regarding the disposition of 
individuals captured in connection with an armed conflict, including 
policies governing transfer of individuals to U.S. Naval Station 
Guant[aacute]namo Bay.
    (e) Unless charged in or subject to a judgment of conviction by a 
military commission, any detainees transferred to U.S. Naval Station 
Guant[aacute]namo Bay after the date of this order shall be subject to 
the procedures for periodic review established in Executive Order 13567 
of March 7, 2011 (Periodic Review of Individuals Detained at 
Guant[aacute]namo Bay Naval Station Pursuant to the Authorization for 
Use of Military Force), to determine whether continued law of war 
detention is necessary to protect against a significant threat to the 
security of the United States.
Sec. 3. Rules of Construction. (a) Nothing in this order shall prevent 
the Secretary of Defense from transferring any individual away from the 
U.S. Naval Station Guant[aacute]namo Bay when appropriate, including to 
effectuate an order affecting the disposition of that individual issued 
by a court or competent tribunal of the United States having lawful 
jurisdiction.
    (b) Nothing in this order shall be construed to affect existing law 
or authorities relating to the detention of United States citizens, 
lawful permanent residents of the United States, or any persons who are 
captured or arrested in the United States.
    (c) Nothing in this order shall prevent the Attorney General from, 
as appropriate, investigating, detaining, and prosecuting a terrorist 
subject to the criminal laws and jurisdiction of the United States.
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

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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 30, 2018.
Executive Order 13824 of February 26, 2018

President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, and to promote the economic, 
academic, and social benefits of youth sports, fitness, and nutrition, 
it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Revocation. Executive Order 13545 of June 22, 2010, is hereby 
revoked.
Sec. 2. Amendment. Executive Order 13265 of June 6, 2002, is hereby 
amended as follows:
    (a) The title is revised to read as follows: ``President's Council 
on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition.''
    (b) The preamble is revised to replace the phrase, ``President's 
Council on Physical Fitness and Sports'' with ``President's Council on 
Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition.''
    (c) Sections 1 through 5 are revised to read as follows:
``Section 1. Purpose. My Administration recognizes the benefits of youth 
sports participation, physical activity, and a nutritious diet in 
helping create habits that support a healthy lifestyle and improve the 
overall health of the American people. My Administration therefore aims 
to expand and encourage youth sports participation, and to promote the 
overall physical fitness, health, and nutrition of all Americans.
Good health, including physical activity and proper nutrition, supports 
Americans', particularly children's, well-being, growth, and 
development. Participating in sports allows children to experience the 
connection between effort and success, and it enhances their academic, 
economic, and social prospects. Many of America's leaders attribute 
their lifetime achievements to lessons learned through sports 
participation and athletic activity. Additionally, youth sports help 
working parents and guardians by providing their children opportunities 
to engage in productive, positive activities outside of school. 
Unfortunately, during the past decade youth participation in team sports 
has declined. As of 2016, only 37 percent of children played team sports 
on a regular basis, down from 45 percent in 2008. Particularly troubling 
is that sports participation disproportionately lags among young girls 
and children who are from economically distressed areas.
Sec. 2. Policy. (a) The Secretary of Health and Human Services 
(Secretary), in carrying out the Secretary's responsibilities for public 
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services, shall develop a national strategy to expand children's 
participation in youth sports, encourage regular physical activity, 
including active play, and promote good nutrition for all Americans. 
This national strategy shall focus on children and youth in communities 
with below-average sports participation and communities with limited 
access to athletic facilities or recreational areas. Through this 
national strategy, the Secretary shall seek to:

(i) increase awareness of the benefits of participation in sports and 
regular physical activity, as well as the importance of good nutrition;

(ii) promote private and public sector strategies to increase participation 
in sports, encourage regular physical activity, and improve nutrition;

(iii) develop metrics that gauge youth sports participation and physical 
activity to inform efforts that will improve participation in sports and 
regular physical activity among young Americans; and

(iv) establish a national and local strategy to recruit volunteers who will 
encourage and support youth participation in sports and regular physical 
activity, through coaching, mentoring, teaching, or administering athletic 
and nutritional programs.

Sec. 3. The President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition. (a) 
There is hereby established the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, 
and Nutrition (Council).
    (b) The Council shall be composed of up to 30 members recommended by 
the Secretary and appointed by the President. Members shall serve for a 
term of 2 years, shall be eligible for reappointment, and may continue 
to serve after the expiration of their terms until the appointment of a 
successor. The President may designate one or more of the members as 
Chair or Vice Chair.
Sec. 4. Functions of the Council. (a) The Council shall advise the 
President, through the Secretary, concerning progress made in carrying 
out the provisions of this order and shall recommend to the President, 
through the Secretary, actions to accelerate such progress.
    (b) The Council shall recommend to the Secretary actions to expand 
opportunities at the national, State, and local levels for participation 
in sports and engagement in physical fitness and activity.
    (c) The Council's performance of these functions shall take into 
account the Department of Health and Human Services' Physical Activity 
Guidelines for Americans, including consideration for youth with 
disabilities.
Sec. 5. Administration. (a) Each executive department and agency shall, 
to the extent permitted by law and subject to the availability of funds, 
furnish such information and assistance to the Secretary and the Council 
as they may request.
    (b) The members of the Council shall serve without compensation for 
their work on the Council. Members of the Council may, however, receive 
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as 
authorized by law for persons serving intermittently in Government 
service (5 U.S.C. 5701-5707).

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    (c) To the extent permitted by law, the Secretary shall furnish the 
Council with necessary staff, supplies, facilities, and other 
administrative services. The expenses of the Council shall be paid from 
funds available to the Secretary.
    (d) The Secretary shall appoint an Executive Director of the Council 
who shall serve as a liaison to the Secretary and the Advisor to the 
President on matters and activities pertaining to the Council.
    (e) The Council may, with the approval of the Secretary, establish 
subcommittees as appropriate to aid in its work.
    (f) The seal prescribed by Executive Order 10830 of July 24, 1959, 
as amended, shall be modified to reflect the name of the Council as 
established by this order.''
    (d) Section 5 is relabeled as Section 6 and amended as follows:
    (a) A new subsection (d) is added to read: ``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) A new subsection (e) is added to read: ``This order shall be 
implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the 
availability of appropriations.''
    (c) A new subsection (f) is added to read: ``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 26, 2018.
Executive Order 13825 of March 1, 2018

2018 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including chapter 47 of title 10, 
United States Code (Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. 
801-946), and in order to prescribe amendments to the Manual for Courts-
Martial, United States, prescribed by Executive Order 12473 of April 13, 
1984, as amended, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Part II, Part III, and Part IV of the Manual for Courts-
Martial, United States, are amended as described in Annex 1, which is 
attached to and made a part of this order.

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Sec. 2. The amendments in Annex 1 shall take effect on the date of this 
order, subject to the following:
    (a) Nothing in Annex 1 shall be construed to make punishable any act 
done or omitted prior to the date of this order that was not punishable 
when done or omitted.
    (b) Nothing in Annex 1 shall be construed to invalidate the 
prosecution of any offense committed before the date of this order. The 
maximum punishment for an offense committed before the date of this 
order shall not exceed the maximum punishment in effect at the time of 
the commission of such offense.
    (c) Nothing in Annex 1 shall be construed to invalidate any 
nonjudicial punishment proceeding, restraint, investigation, referral of 
charges, trial in which arraignment occurred, or other action begun 
prior to the date of this order, and any such nonjudicial punishment 
proceeding, restraint, investigation, referral of charges, trial in 
which arraignment occurred, or other action shall proceed in the same 
manner and with the same effect as if the amendments in Annex 1 had not 
been prescribed.
Sec. 3. (a) Pursuant to section 5542 of the Military Justice Act of 2016 
(MJA), division E of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2017, Public Law 114-328, 130 Stat. 2000, 2967 (2016), except as 
otherwise provided by the MJA or this order, the MJA shall take effect 
on January 1, 2019.
    (b) Nothing in the MJA shall be construed to make punishable any act 
done or omitted prior to January 1, 2019, that was not punishable when 
done or omitted.
    (c) Nothing in title LX of the MJA shall be construed to invalidate 
the prosecution of any offense committed before January 1, 2019. The 
maximum punishment for an offense committed before January 1, 2019, 
shall not exceed the maximum punishment in effect at the time of the 
commission of such offense.
    (d) Nothing in the MJA shall be construed to invalidate any 
nonjudicial punishment proceeding, restraint, investigation, referral of 
charges, trial in which arraignment occurred, or other action begun 
prior to January 1, 2019. Except as otherwise provided in this order, 
the MJA shall not apply in any case in which charges are referred to 
trial by court-martial before January 1, 2019. Except as otherwise 
provided in this order, proceedings in any such case shall be held in 
the same manner and with the same effect as if the MJA had not been 
enacted.
Sec. 4. The Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, as amended by 
section 1 of this order, is amended as described in Annex 2, which is 
attached to and made a part of this order.
Sec. 5. The amendments in Annex 2, including Appendix 12A, shall take 
effect on January 1, 2019, subject to the following:
    (a) Nothing in Annex 2 shall be construed to make punishable any act 
done or omitted prior to January 1, 2019, that was not punishable when 
done or omitted.
    (b) Nothing in section 4 of Annex 2 shall be construed to invalidate 
the prosecution of any offense committed before January 1, 2019. The 
maximum punishment for an offense committed before January 1, 2019, 
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not exceed the maximum punishment in effect at the time of the 
commission of such offense.
    (c) Nothing in Annex 2 shall be construed to invalidate any 
nonjudicial punishment proceeding, restraint, investigation, referral of 
charges, trial in which arraignment occurred, or other action begun 
prior to January 1, 2019. Except as otherwise provided in this order, 
the amendments in Annex 2 shall not apply in any case in which charges 
are referred to trial by court-martial before January 1, 2019. Except as 
otherwise provided in this order, proceedings in any such case shall be 
held in the same manner and with the same effect as if such amendments 
had not been prescribed.
Sec. 6. (a) The amendments to Articles 2, 56(d), 58a, and 63 of the UCMJ 
enacted by sections 5102, 5301, 5303, and 5327 of the MJA apply only to 
cases in which all specifications allege offenses committed on or after 
January 1, 2019.
    (b) If the accused is found guilty of a specification alleging the 
commission of one or more offenses before January 1, 2019, Article 60 of 
the UCMJ, as in effect on the date of the earliest offense of which the 
accused was found guilty, shall apply to the convening authority, in 
addition to the suspending authority in Article 60a(c) as enacted by the 
MJA, to the extent that Article 60:

(1) requires action by the convening authority on the sentence;

(2) permits action by the convening authority on findings;

(3) authorizes the convening authority to modify the findings and sentence 
of a court-martial, dismiss any charge or specification by setting aside a 
finding of guilty thereto, or change a finding of guilty to a charge or 
specification to a finding of guilty to an offense that is a lesser 
included offense of the offense stated in the charge or specification;

(4) authorizes the convening authority to order a proceeding in revision or 
a rehearing; or

(5) authorizes the convening authority to approve, disapprove, commute, or 
suspend a sentence in whole or in part.

Sec. 7. The amendment to Article 15 of the UCMJ enacted by section 5141 
of the MJA shall apply to any nonjudicial punishment imposed on or after 
January 1, 2019.
Sec. 8. The amendments to Articles 32 and 34 of the UCMJ enacted by 
sections 5203 and 5205 of the MJA apply with respect to preliminary 
hearings conducted and advice given on or after January 1, 2019.
Sec. 9. The amendments to Article 79 of the UCMJ enacted by section 5402 
of the MJA and the amendments to Appendix 12A to the Manual for Courts-
Martial, United States, made by this order apply only to offenses 
committed on or after January 1, 2019.
Sec. 10. Except as provided by Rule for Courts-Martial 902A, as 
promulgated by Annex 2, any change to sentencing procedures:
    (a) made by Articles 16(c)(2), 19(b), 25(d)(2) and (3), 39(a)(4), 
53, 53a, or 56(c) of the UCMJ, as enacted by sections 5161, 5163, 5182, 
5222, 5236, 5237, and 5301 of the MJA; or

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    (b) included in Annex 2 in rules implementing those articles, 
applies only to cases in which all specifications allege offenses 
committed on or after January 1, 2019.
Sec. 11. The amendments to Article 146 of the UCMJ enacted by section 
5521 of the MJA and the new Article 146a enacted by section 5522 of the 
MJA shall take effect on the day after the report for fiscal year 2017 
required by Article 146(c) of the UCMJ (as in effect before the MJA's 
amendments) is submitted in accordance with Article 146(c)(1), but in no 
event later than December 1, 2018.
Sec. 12. In accordance with Article 33 of the UCMJ, as amended by 
section 5204 of the MJA, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, will issue nonbinding guidance 
regarding factors that commanders, convening authorities, staff judge 
advocates, and judge advocates should take into account when exercising 
their duties with respect to the disposition of charges and 
specifications in the interest of justice and discipline under Articles 
30 and 34 of the UCMJ. That guidance will take into account, with 
appropriate consideration of military requirements, the principles 
contained in official guidance of the Attorney General to attorneys for 
the Federal Government with respect to the disposition of Federal 
criminal cases in accordance with the principle of fair and evenhanded 
administration of Federal criminal law.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    March 1, 2018.

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Executive Order 13826 of March 7, 2018

Federal Interagency Council on Crime Prevention and Improving Reentry

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, and in order to maximize the 
impact of Federal Government resources to keep our communities safe, it 
is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Purpose. The Federal Government must reduce crime, enhance 
public safety, and increase opportunity, thereby improving the lives of 
all Americans. In 2016, the violent crime rate in the United States 
increased by 3.4 percent, the largest single-year increase since 1991. 
Additionally, in 2016, there were more than 17,000 murders and 
nonnegligent manslaughters in the United States, a more than 20 percent 
increase in just 2 years. The Department of Justice, alongside State, 
local, and tribal law enforcement, has focused its efforts on the most 
violent criminals. Preliminary statistics indicate that, in the last 
year, the increase in the murder rate slowed and the violent crime rate 
decreased.
To further improve public safety, we should aim not only to prevent 
crime in the first place, but also to provide those who have engaged in 
criminal activity with greater opportunities to lead productive lives. 
The Federal Government can assist in breaking this cycle of crime 
through a comprehensive strategy that addresses a range of issues, 
including mental health, vocational training, job creation, after-school 
programming, substance abuse, and mentoring. Incarceration is necessary 
to improve public safety, but its effectiveness can be enhanced through 
evidence-based rehabilitation programs. These efforts will lower 
recidivism rates, ease incarcerated individuals' reentry into the 
community, reduce future incarceration costs, and promote positive 
social and economic outcomes.
Sec. 2. Policy. It is the policy of the United States to prioritize 
efforts to prevent youths and adults from entering or reentering the 
criminal justice system. While investigating crimes and prosecuting 
perpetrators must remain the top priority of law enforcement, crime 
reduction policy should also include efforts to prevent crime in the 
first place and to lower recidivism rates. These efforts should address 
a range of social and economic factors, including poverty, lack of 
education and employment opportunities, family dissolution, drug use and 
addiction, mental illness, and behavioral health conditions. The Federal 
Government must harness and wisely direct its considerable resources and 
broad expertise to identify and help implement improved crime prevention 
strategies, including evidence-based practices that reduce criminal 
activity among youths and adults. Through effective coordination among 
executive departments and agencies (agencies), the Federal Government 
can have a constructive role in preventing crime and in ensuring that 
the correctional facilities in the United States prepare inmates to 
successfully reenter communities as productive, law-abiding members of 
society.
Sec. 3. Establishment of the Federal Interagency Council on Crime 
Prevention and Improving Reentry. (a) There is hereby established the 
Federal Interagency Council on Crime Prevention and Improving Reentry 
(Council),

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co-chaired by the Attorney General, the Assistant to the President for 
Domestic Policy, and the Senior Advisor to the President in charge of 
the White House Office of American Innovation, or their respective 
designees. In addition to the Co-Chairs, the Council shall include the 
heads of the following entities, or their designees:

(i) The Department of the Treasury;

(ii) The Department of the Interior;

(iii) The Department of Agriculture;

(iv) The Department of Commerce;

(v) The Department of Labor;

(vi) The Department of Health and Human Services;

(vii) The Department of Housing and Urban Development;

(viii) The Department of Education;

(ix) The Department of Veterans Affairs;

(x) The Office of Management and Budget; and

(xi) The Office of National Drug Control Policy.

    (b) As appropriate, and consistent with applicable law, the Co-
Chairs may invite representatives of other agencies and Federal entities 
to participate in the activities of the Council.
    (c) As appropriate, the Co-Chairs may invite representatives of the 
judicial branch to attend and participate in meetings of the Council.
    (d) The Council shall engage with Federal, State, local, and tribal 
officials, including correctional officials, to carry out its 
objectives. The Council shall also engage with key stakeholders, such as 
law enforcement, faith-based and community groups, businesses, 
associations, volunteers, and other stakeholders that play a role in 
preventing youths and adults from entering or reentering the criminal 
justice system.
    (e) The Attorney General, in consultation with the Co-Chairs, shall 
designate an Executive Director, who shall be a full-time officer or 
employee of the Department of Justice, to coordinate the day-to-day 
functions of the Council.
    (f) The Co-Chairs shall convene a meeting of the Council once per 
quarter.
    (g) The Department of Justice shall provide such funding and 
administrative support for the Council, to the extent permitted by law 
and within existing appropriations, as may be necessary for the 
performance of its functions.
    (h) To the extent permitted by law, including the Economy Act (31 
U.S.C. 1535), and within existing appropriations, other agencies may 
detail staff to the Council, or otherwise provide administrative 
support, in order to advance the Council's functions.
    (i) The heads of agencies shall provide, as appropriate and to the 
extent permitted by law, such assistance and information as the Council 
may request to implement this order.

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Sec. 4. Recommendations and Report. (a) The Council shall develop 
recommendations for evidence-based programmatic and other reforms, with 
consideration and acknowledgment of potential resource limitations, to:

(i) help prevent, through programs that reduce unlawful behavior (such as 
mental and behavioral health services), youths and adults from engaging in 
criminal activity;

(ii) improve collaboration between Federal, State, local, and tribal 
governments through dissemination of evidence-based best practices to 
reduce the rate of recidivism. In identifying these practices, the Council 
shall consider factors such as:

  (A) inmates' access to education, educational testing, pre-
apprenticeships, apprenticeships, career and technical education training, 
and work programs;

  (B) inmates' access to mentors and mentorship services during 
incarceration and as they transition back into the community;

  (C) inmates' access to mental and behavioral health services;

  (D) treatment of substance abuse and addiction for inmates;

  (E) documented trauma history assessments, victim services, violent crime 
prevention, community-based trauma-informed programs, and domestic violence 
and sexual violence support services;

  (F) family support for inmates;

  (G) available partnerships with law enforcement, faith-based and other 
community organizations, businesses, associations, and other stakeholders, 
especially through indirect funding mechanisms; and

  (H) incentives for the private sector, small businesses, and other 
nongovernmental entities to create job opportunities for individuals, 
before and after they enter the criminal justice system, using existing tax 
credit programs;

(iii) analyze effective ways to overcome barriers or disincentives to 
participation in programs related to education, housing, job placement and 
licensing, and other efforts to re-integrate offenders into society;

(iv) enhance coordination and reduce duplication of crime-prevention 
efforts across the Federal Government in order to maximize effectiveness 
and reduce costs to the taxpayer; and

(v) facilitate research in the areas described in this subsection, 
including improved access to data for research and evaluation purposes.

    (b) The Council shall develop and present to the President, through 
the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy:

(i) an initial report, submitted within 90 days of the date of this order, 
outlining a timeline and steps that will be taken to fulfill the 
requirements of this order; and

(ii) a full report detailing the Council's recommendations, submitted 
within 1 year of the date of this order, and status updates on their 
implementation for each year this order is in effect. The Council shall 
review and update its recommendations periodically, as appropriate, and 
shall, through the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, present 
to the President any updated findings.

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Sec. 5. Revocation. The Presidential Memorandum of April 29, 2016 
(Promoting Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Formerly Incarcerated 
Individuals), is hereby revoked.
Sec. 6. Termination. This order (with the exceptions of sections 5 and 
7) and the Council it establishes shall terminate 3 years after the date 
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,
    March 7, 2018.
Executive Order 13827 of March 19, 2018

Taking Additional Steps to Address 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 relied upon for 
additional steps taken in Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017, and 
in light of recent actions taken by the Maduro regime to attempt to 
circumvent U.S. sanctions by issuing a digital currency in a process 
that Venezuela's democratically elected National Assembly has denounced 
as unlawful, hereby order as follows:
Section 1. (a) All transactions related to, provision of financing for, 
and other dealings in, by a United States person or within the United 
States, any digital currency, digital coin, or digital token, that was 
issued by, for, or on behalf of the Government of Venezuela on or after 
January 9, 2018, are prohibited as of the effective date of this order.
    (b) The prohibitions in subsection (a) of this section apply except 
to the extent provided by statutes, or in regulations, orders, 
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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.
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 of such entities), or any person within 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 Petroleos de 
Venezuela, S.A. (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 and 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 
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 given for implementation of 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 12:15 p.m. eastern daylight time on 
March 19, 2018.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    March 19, 2018.

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Executive Order 13828 of April 10, 2018

Reducing Poverty in America by Promoting Opportunity and Economic 
Mobility

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, and to promote economic mobility, 
strong social networks, and accountability to American taxpayers, it is 
hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Purpose. The United States and its Constitution were founded 
on the principles of freedom and equal opportunity for all. To ensure 
that all Americans would be able to realize the benefits of those 
principles, especially during hard times, the Government established 
programs to help families with basic unmet needs. Unfortunately, many of 
the programs designed to help families have instead delayed economic 
independence, perpetuated poverty, and weakened family bonds. While 
bipartisan welfare reform enacted in 1996 was a step toward eliminating 
the economic stagnation and social harm that can result from long-term 
Government dependence, the welfare system still traps many recipients, 
especially children, in poverty and is in need of further reform and 
modernization in order to increase self-sufficiency, well-being, and 
economic mobility.
Sec. 2. Policy. (a) In 2017, the Federal Government spent more than $700 
billion on low-income assistance. Since its inception, the welfare 
system has grown into a large bureaucracy that might be susceptible to 
measuring success by how many people are enrolled in a program rather 
than by how many have moved from poverty into financial independence. 
This is not the type of system that was envisioned when welfare programs 
were instituted in this country. The Federal Government's role is to 
clear paths to self-sufficiency, reserving public assistance programs 
for those who are truly in need. The Federal Government should do 
everything within its authority to empower individuals by providing 
opportunities for work, including by investing in Federal programs that 
are effective at moving people into the workforce and out of poverty. It 
must examine Federal policies and programs to ensure that they are 
consistent with principles that are central to the American spirit--
work, free enterprise, and safeguarding human and economic resources. 
For those policies or programs that are not succeeding in those 
respects, it is our duty to either improve or eliminate them.
    (b) It shall be the policy of the Federal Government to reform the 
welfare system of the United States so that it empowers people in a 
manner that is consistent with applicable law and the following 
principles, which shall be known as the Principles of Economic Mobility:

(i) Improve employment outcomes and economic independence (including by 
strengthening existing work requirements for work-capable people and 
introducing new work requirements when legally permissible);

(ii) Promote strong social networks as a way of sustainably escaping 
poverty (including through work and marriage);

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(iii) Address the challenges of populations that may particularly struggle 
to find and maintain employment (including single parents, formerly 
incarcerated individuals, the homeless, substance abusers, individuals with 
disabilities, and disconnected youth);

(iv) Balance flexibility and accountability both to ensure that State, 
local, and tribal governments, and other institutions, may tailor their 
public assistance programs to the unique needs of their communities and to 
ensure that welfare services and administering agencies can be held 
accountable for achieving outcomes (including by designing and tracking 
measures that assess whether programs help people escape poverty);

(v) Reduce the size of bureaucracy and streamline services to promote the 
effective use of resources;

(vi) Reserve benefits for people with low incomes and limited assets;

(vii) Reduce wasteful spending by consolidating or eliminating Federal 
programs that are duplicative or ineffective;

(viii) Create a system by which the Federal Government remains updated on 
State, local, and tribal successes and failures, and facilitates access to 
that information so that other States and localities can benefit from it; 
and

(ix) Empower the private sector, as well as local communities, to develop 
and apply locally based solutions to poverty.

    (c) As part of our pledge to increase opportunities for those in 
need, the Federal Government must first enforce work requirements that 
are required by law. It must also strengthen requirements that promote 
obtaining and maintaining employment in order to move people to 
independence. To support this focus on employment, the Federal 
Government should:

(i) review current federally funded workforce development programs. If more 
than one executive department or agency (agency) administers programs that 
are similar in scope or population served, they should be consolidated, to 
the extent permitted by law, into the agency that is best equipped to 
fulfill the expectations of the programs, while ineffective programs should 
be eliminated; and

(ii) invest in effective workforce development programs and encourage, to 
the greatest extent possible, entities that have demonstrated success in 
equipping participants with skills necessary to obtain employment that 
enables them to financially support themselves and their families in 
today's economy.

    (d) It is imperative to empower State, local, and tribal governments 
and private-sector entities to effectively administer and manage public 
assistance programs. Federal policies should allow local entities to 
develop and implement programs and strategies that are best for their 
respective communities. Specifically, policies should allow the private 
sector, including community and faith-based organizations, to create 
solutions that alleviate the need for welfare assistance, promote 
personal responsibility, and reduce reliance on government intervention 
and resources.

(i) To promote the proper scope and functioning of government, the Federal 
Government must afford State, local, and tribal governments the freedom to 
design and implement programs that better allocate limited resources to 
meet different community needs.

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(ii) States and localities can use such flexibility to devise and evaluate 
innovative programs that serve diverse populations and families. States and 
localities can also model their own initiatives on the successful programs 
of others. To achieve the right balance, Federal leaders must continue to 
discuss opportunities to improve public assistance programs with State and 
local leaders, including our Nation's governors.

    (e) The Federal Government owes it to Americans to use taxpayer 
dollars for their intended purposes. Relevant agencies should establish 
clear metrics that measure outcomes so that agencies administering 
public assistance programs can be held accountable. These metrics should 
include assessments of whether programs help individuals and families 
find employment, increase earnings, escape poverty, and avoid long-term 
dependence. Whenever possible, agencies should harmonize their metrics 
to facilitate easier cross-programmatic comparisons and to encourage 
further integration of service delivery at the local level. Agencies 
should also adopt policies to ensure that only eligible persons receive 
benefits and enforce all relevant laws providing that aliens who are not 
otherwise qualified and eligible may not receive benefits.

(i) All entities that receive funds should be required to guarantee the 
integrity of the programs they administer. Technology and innovation should 
drive initiatives that increase program integrity and reduce fraud, waste, 
and abuse in the current system.

(ii) The Federal Government must support State, local, and tribal partners 
by investing in tools to combat payment errors and verify eligibility for 
program participants. It must also work alongside public and private 
partners to assist recipients of welfare assistance to maximize access to 
services and benefits that support paths to self-sufficiency.

Sec. 3. Review of Regulations and Guidance Documents. (a) The 
Secretaries of the Treasury, Agriculture, Commerce, Labor, Health and 
Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, and 
Education (Secretaries) shall:

(i) review all regulations and guidance documents of their respective 
agencies relating to waivers, exemptions, or exceptions for public 
assistance program eligibility requirements to determine whether such 
documents are, to the extent permitted by law, consistent with the 
principles outlined in this order;

(ii) review any public assistance programs of their respective agencies 
that do not currently require work for receipt of benefits or services, and 
determine whether enforcement of a work requirement would be consistent 
with Federal law and the principles outlined in this order;

(iii) review any public assistance programs of their respective agencies 
that do currently require work for receipt of benefits or services, and 
determine whether the enforcement of such work requirements is consistent 
with Federal law and the principles outlined in this order;

(iv) within 90 days of the date of this order, and based on the reviews 
required by this section, submit to the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget and the Assistant to the President for Domestic 
Policy a list of recommended regulatory and policy changes and other 
actions to accomplish the principles outlined in this order; and

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(v) not later than 90 days after submission of the recommendations required 
by section 3(a)(iv) of this order, and in consultation with the Director of 
the Office of Management and Budget and the Assistant to the President for 
Domestic Policy, take steps to implement the recommended administrative 
actions.

    (b) Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Secretaries shall 
each submit a report to the President, through the Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget and the Assistant to the President for 
Domestic Policy, that:

(i) states how their respective agencies are complying with 8 U.S.C. 
1611(a), which provides that an alien who is not a ``qualified alien'' as 
defined by 8 U.S.C. 1641 is, subject to certain statutorily defined 
exceptions, not eligible for any Federal public benefit as defined by 8 
U.S.C. 1611(c);

(ii) provides a list of Federal benefit programs that their respective 
agencies administer that are restricted pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1611; and

(iii) provides a list of Federal benefit programs that their respective 
agencies administer that are not restricted pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1611.

Sec. 4. Definitions. For the purposes of this order:
    (a) the terms ``individuals,'' ``families,'' and ``persons'' mean 
any United States citizen, lawful permanent resident, or other lawfully 
present alien who is qualified to or otherwise may receive public 
benefits;
    (b) the terms ``work'' and ``workforce'' include unsubsidized 
employment, subsidized employment, job training, apprenticeships, career 
and technical education training, job searches, basic education, 
education directly related to current or future employment, and 
workfare; and
    (c) the terms ``welfare'' and ``public assistance'' include any 
program that provides means-tested assistance, or other assistance that 
provides benefits to people, households, or families that have low 
incomes (i.e., those making less than twice the Federal poverty level), 
the unemployed, or those out of the labor force.
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.

    (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 10, 2018.

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Executive Order 13829 of April 12, 2018

Task Force on the United States Postal System

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, I hereby order the following:
Section 1. Policy. (a) The United States Postal Service (USPS) accounts 
for almost half of global mail volume and is regularly cited as the 
Federal agency with the highest public approval rating. However, a 
number of factors, including the steep decline in First-Class Mail 
volume, coupled with legal mandates that compel the USPS to incur 
substantial and inflexible costs, have resulted in a structural deficit 
where revenues are no longer sufficient to fund the pension liabilities 
and retiree health obligations owed to current employees. The USPS is on 
an unsustainable financial path and must be restructured to prevent a 
taxpayer-funded bailout. This finding is supported by the following 
considerations, among others:

(i) the USPS has incurred $65 billion of cumulative losses since the 2007-
2009 recession;

(ii) the USPS has been unable to make payments required by law for its 
retiree health benefit obligations, which totaled more than $38 billion at 
the end of fiscal year 2017; and

(iii) the Government Accountability Office has had the USPS on its high-
risk list since 2009 because of a serious financial situation that puts the 
USPS mission of providing prompt, reliable, and efficient universal mail 
services at risk.

    (b) It shall be the policy of my Administration that the United 
States postal system operate under a sustainable business model to 
provide necessary mail services to citizens and businesses, and to 
compete fairly in commercial markets.
Sec. 2. Establishment. (a) There is hereby established a Task Force on 
the United States Postal Service (Task Force), to be chaired by the 
Secretary of the Treasury, as Secretary and as Chairman of the Federal 
Financing Bank, or his designee, to evaluate the operations and finances 
of the USPS. In addition to the Chair of the Task Force (Chair), the 
Task Force shall be composed of the following department and agency 
heads, or their designees:

(i) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget;

(ii) the Director of the Office of Personnel Management; and

(iii) any other department and agency head the Chair may designate.

    (b) The Task Force shall consult with the Postmaster General and the 
Chairman of the Postal Regulatory Commission.
    (c) The Task Force shall also engage:

(i) the Attorney General, on issues relating to government monopolies 
operating in the commercial marketplace;

(ii) the Secretary of Labor, on issues related to workers compensation 
programs; and

(iii) State, local, and tribal officials as determined by the Chair of the 
Task Force with input from the Task Force members.

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    (d) The Task Force shall meet as required by the Chair and, unless 
extended by the Chair, shall be dissolved once it has accomplished the 
objectives set forth in sections 3 and 4, as determined by the Chair, 
and completed the report described in section 5 of this order.
Sec. 3. Evaluation. The Task Force shall conduct a thorough evaluation 
of the operations and finances of the USPS, including:

(i) the expansion and pricing of the package delivery market and the USPS's 
role in competitive markets;

(ii) the decline in mail volume and its implications for USPS self-
financing and the USPS monopoly over letter delivery and mailboxes;

(iii) the definition of the ``universal service obligation'' in light of 
changes in technology, e-commerce, marketing practices, and customer needs;

(iv) the USPS role in the U.S. economy and in rural areas, communities, and 
small towns; and

(v) the state of the USPS business model, workforce, operations, costs, and 
pricing.

Sec. 4. Recommendations for Reform. The Task Force shall develop 
recommendations for administrative and legislative reforms to the United 
States postal system.
    (a) Such recommendations shall promote our Nation's commerce and 
communication without shifting additional costs to taxpayers. The 
recommendations shall be developed in a manner that is consistent with 
the proposed plan to reorganize the executive branch as required by 
Executive Order 13781 of March 13, 2017.
    (b) Such recommendations shall also consider the views of the USPS 
workforce; commercial, non-profit, and residential users of the USPS 
services; and competitors in the marketplace.
Sec. 5. Report. The Task Force, acting through the Chair and the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall submit a report 
to the President, in coordination with the Directors of the Domestic 
Policy and National Economic Councils, not later than 120 days after the 
date of this order. In its report, the Task Force shall summarize its 
findings and recommendations under sections 3 and 4 of this order.
Sec. 6. Administration. The Federal Financing Bank shall provide 
administrative support and funding for the Task Force.
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

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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 12, 2018.
Executive Order 13830 of April 20, 2018

Delegation of Authority To Approve Certain Military Decorations

For the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of sections 1121, 
3742, 3743, 3746, 3749, 3750, 6242, 6243, 6244, 6245, 6246, 8742, 8743, 
8746, 8749, and 8750 of title 10, and sections 491a, 492, 492a, 492b, 
and 493 of title 14, United States Code, the following rules and 
regulations pertaining to the award of the Distinguished Service Cross, 
Navy Cross, Air Force Cross, Coast Guard Cross, Distinguished Service 
Medal, Silver Star Medal, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, 
Soldier's Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Medal, Airman's Medal, and Coast 
Guard Medal are promulgated:
Section 1. Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, Air Force Cross, and 
Coast Guard Cross. The Secretary of the military department concerned, 
or the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard 
when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, may award the 
Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, Air Force Cross, and Coast 
Guard Cross in the name of the President to any person who, while 
serving in any capacity with the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or 
Coast Guard, as the case may be, distinguishes himself or herself by 
extraordinary heroism not justifying award of the Medal of Honor:
    (a) while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United 
States;
    (b) while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an 
opposing foreign force or, with respect to the Coast Guard, an 
international terrorist organization; or
    (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.
Sec. 2. Distinguished Service Medal. The Secretary of the military 
department concerned, or the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect 
to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, 
may award the Distinguished Service Medal of each of the respective 
Armed Forces of the United States in the name of the President to any 
person who, while serving in any capacity with the Army, Navy, Marine 
Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard, as the case may be, distinguishes 
himself or herself by exceptionally meritorious service to the United 
States in a duty of great responsibility.
Sec. 3. Silver Star Medal. The Secretary of the military department 
concerned, or the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the 
Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, may award 
the

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Silver Star Medal in the name of the President to any person who, while 
serving in any capacity with the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or 
Coast Guard, as the case may be, is cited for gallantry in action that 
does not warrant award of the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service 
Cross, Navy Cross, Air Force Cross, or Coast Guard Cross:
    (a) while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United 
States;
    (b) while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an 
opposing foreign force or, with respect to the Coast Guard, an 
international terrorist organization; or
    (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.
Sec. 4. Legion of Merit.
    (a) The Secretary of the military department concerned, or the 
Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when it 
is not operating as a service in the Navy, may award the Legion of 
Merit, without degree, in the name of the President to any member of the 
Armed Forces of the United States, who, after September 8, 1939, has 
distinguished himself or herself by exceptionally meritorious conduct in 
performing outstanding services.
    (b) The Secretary of Defense, after concurrence by the Secretary of 
State, may award the Legion of Merit, in the degrees of Commander, 
Officer, and Legionnaire, to a member of the armed forces of friendly 
foreign nations.
    (c) The Secretary of Defense, after concurrence by the Secretary of 
State, shall submit to the President for his approval, recommendations 
for award of the Legion of Merit, in the degree of Chief Commander, to a 
member of the armed forces of friendly foreign nations.
Sec. 5. Distinguished Flying Cross.
    (a) The Secretary of the military department concerned, or the 
Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when it 
is not operating as a service in the Navy, may award the Distinguished 
Flying Cross in the name of the President to any eligible person 
identified in subsection (b) who, while serving in any capacity with the 
Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard, distinguishes 
himself or herself by heroism or extraordinary achievement while 
participating in an aerial flight aboard an aircraft or spacecraft.
    (b) (i) Any member of the Armed Forces of the United States, 
including a member not on active duty, who, while participating in an 
aerial flight aboard an aircraft or spacecraft, performs official duties 
incident to such membership is eligible for the award of the 
Distinguished Flying Cross.

(ii) Any member of the armed forces of a friendly foreign nation who, while 
serving with the Armed Forces of the United States, participates in an 
aerial flight aboard an aircraft or spacecraft and performs official duties 
incident to such membership is eligible for the award of the Distinguished 
Flying Cross.

(iii) Civilians are not eligible for the award of the Distinguished Flying 
Cross.

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    (c) No Distinguished Flying Cross may be awarded or presented to any 
person, or to that person's representative, if the person's service 
after the qualifying act or achievement has not been honorable.
    (d) With regard to the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for a 
qualifying act or achievement performed:

(i) on or before July 2, 1926, no award shall be made after July 2, 1929, 
unless the award recommendation was made on or before July 2, 1928, in 
which case the award may be made;

(ii) between December 7, 1941, and September 2, 1945, no award shall be 
made after May 2, 1952, unless the award recommendation was made on or 
before May 2, 1951, in which case the award may be made;

(iii) between September 3, 1945, and twelve o'clock noon on December 31, 
1946 (the date and time World War II hostilities were terminated pursuant 
to Proclamation 2714 of December 31, 1946), no award shall be made unless 
the award recommendation was made on or before June 30, 1947;

(iv) between July 2, 1926, and September 10, 2001, with the exception of a 
qualifying act or achievement authorized pursuant to paragraphs (ii) or 
(iii) of this subsection, no award shall be made more than 3 years after 
the date of the qualifying act or achievement unless the award 
recommendation was made within 2 years of the qualifying act or 
achievement; or

(v) on or after September 11, 2001, no award shall be made except in 
accordance with any time limitations established in regulations by the 
Secretary of the military department concerned or by the Secretary of 
Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating 
as a service in the Navy.

    (e) The Distinguished Flying Cross may be awarded posthumously. When 
so awarded, it may be presented to such representative of the deceased 
as may be deemed appropriate by the Secretary of the military department 
concerned, or the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the 
Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy.
    (f) Not more than one Distinguished Flying Cross may be awarded to 
any one person. For each succeeding act of heroism or extraordinary 
achievement justifying such an award, a suitable bar or other device may 
be awarded to be worn with the medal.
Sec. 6. Soldier's Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Medal, Airman's Medal, 
and Coast Guard Medal.
    (a) The Secretary of the military department concerned, or the 
Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when it 
is not operating as a service in the Navy, may award the Soldier's 
Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Medal, Airman's Medal, and Coast Guard 
Medal in the name of the President to any person who, while serving in 
any capacity with the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast 
Guard, as the case may be, distinguishes himself or herself by heroism 
not involving actual conflict with an enemy.
    (b) The Secretary of the Navy may award the Navy and Marine Corps 
Medal to any person to whom the Secretary of the Navy, before August 7,

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1942, awarded a letter of commendation for heroism, and who applies for 
that medal, regardless of the date of the act of heroism.
    (c) Not more than one Soldier's Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Medal, 
Airman's Medal, or Coast Guard Medal may be awarded to any one person. 
For each succeeding act of heroism justifying such an award, a suitable 
bar or other device may be awarded to be worn with the medal.
Sec. 7. Regulations. The Secretary of the military department concerned, 
and the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard 
when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, may prescribe such 
regulations as they may deem appropriate to carry out this order. The 
regulations of the Secretaries of the military departments concerned 
with respect to the award of the Silver Star Medal, Distinguished Flying 
Cross, and Legion of Merit shall, so far as practicable, be uniform and 
shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of Defense.
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 supersedes Executive Order 4601 of March 1, 1927, as 
amended, and Executive Order 9260 of October 29, 1942, as amended. 
However, existing regulations prescribed pursuant to those orders, 
shall, so far as they are not inconsistent with this order, remain in 
effect until modified or revoked by regulations prescribed by the 
Secretary of the military department concerned, or the Secretary of 
Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not 
operating as a service in the Navy, under this order.
    (d) This order is not intended to, and does not, invalidate any 
award of military decorations covered by this order made prior to the 
effective date of this order.
    (e) 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 20, 2018.

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Executive Order 13831 of May 3, 2018

Establishment of a White House Faith and Opportunity Initiative

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, and to assist faith-based and 
other organizations in their efforts to strengthen the institutions of 
civil society and American families and communities, it is hereby 
ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. Faith-based and community organizations have 
tremendous ability to serve individuals, families, and communities 
through means that are different from those of government and with 
capacity that often exceeds that of government. These organizations lift 
people up, keep families strong, and solve problems at the local level. 
The executive branch wants faith-based and community organizations, to 
the fullest opportunity permitted by law, to compete on a level playing 
field for grants, contracts, programs, and other Federal funding 
opportunities. The efforts of faith-based and community organizations 
are essential to revitalizing communities, and the Federal Government 
welcomes opportunities to partner with such organizations through 
innovative, measurable, and outcome-driven initiatives.
Sec. 2. Amendments to Executive Orders. (a) Executive Order 13198 of 
January 29, 2001 (Agency Responsibilities With Respect to Faith-Based 
and Community Initiatives), Executive Order 13279 of December 12, 2002 
(Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community 
Organizations), as amended by Executive Order 13559 of November 17, 2010 
(Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships with 
Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations), Executive Order 13280 
of December 12, 2002 (Responsibilities of the Department of Agriculture 
and the Agency for International Development With Respect to Faith-Based 
and Community Initiatives), Executive Order 13342 of June 1, 2004 
(Responsibilities of the Departments of Commerce and Veterans Affairs 
and the Small Business Administration with Respect to Faith-Based and 
Community Initiatives), and Executive Order 13397 of March 7, 2006 
(Responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security With Respect to 
Faith-Based and Community Initiatives), are hereby amended by:

(i) substituting ``White House Faith and Opportunity Initiative'' for 
``White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives'' each time 
it appears in those orders;

(ii) substituting ``White House Faith and Opportunity Initiative'' for 
``White House OFBCI'' each time it appears in those orders;

(iii) substituting ``Centers for Faith and Opportunity Initiatives'' for 
``Centers for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives'' each time it appears 
in those orders; and

(iv) substituting ``White House Faith and Opportunity Initiative'' for 
``Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships'' each time it 
appears in those orders.

    (b) Executive Order 13279, as amended, is further amended by 
striking section 2(h) and redesignating sections 2(i) and 2(j) as 
sections 2(h) and 2(i), respectively.

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Sec. 3. White House Faith and Opportunity Initiative. (a) There is 
established within the Executive Office of the President the White House 
Faith and Opportunity Initiative (Initiative).

(i) The Initiative shall be headed by an Advisor to the White House Faith 
and Opportunity Initiative (Advisor). The Advisor shall be housed in the 
Office of Public Liaison and shall work with that office and the Domestic 
Policy Council, in consultation with the Centers for Faith-Based and 
Community Initiatives established by Executive Order 13198, Executive Order 
13280, Executive Order 13342, and Executive Order 13397, to implement this 
order.

(ii) The Initiative shall, from time to time and consistent with applicable 
law, consult with and seek information from experts and various faith and 
community leaders from outside the Federal Government, including those from 
State, local, and tribal governments, identified by the Office of Public 
Liaison, the Domestic Policy Council, and the Centers for Faith and 
Opportunity Initiatives. These experts and leaders shall be identified 
based on their expertise in a broad range of areas in which faith-based and 
community organizations operate, including poverty alleviation, religious 
liberty, strengthening marriage and family, education, solutions for 
substance abuse and addiction, crime prevention and reduction, prisoner 
reentry, and health and humanitarian services.

(iii) The Advisor shall make recommendations to the President, through the 
Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, regarding changes to 
policies, programs, and practices that affect the delivery of services by 
faith-based and community organizations.

(iv) Executive departments and agencies (agencies) that lack a Center for 
Faith and Opportunity Initiative shall designate a Liaison for Faith and 
Opportunity Initiatives as a point of contact to coordinate with the 
Advisor in carrying out this order.

(v) All agencies shall, to the extent permitted by law, provide such 
information, support, and assistance to the Initiative as it may request to 
develop public policy proposals.

    (b) To the extent permitted by law, the Initiative shall:

(i) periodically convene meetings with the individuals described in section 
3(a)(ii) of this order;

(ii) periodically convene meetings with representatives from the Centers 
for Faith and Opportunity Initiatives and other representatives from across 
agencies as the Advisor may designate;

(iii) provide recommendations regarding aspects of my Administration's 
policy agenda that affect faith-based and community programs and 
initiatives;

(iv) help integrate those aspects of my Administration's policy agenda that 
affect faith-based and other community organizations throughout the Federal 
Government;

(v) showcase innovative initiatives by faith-based and community 
organizations that serve and strengthen individuals, families, and 
communities throughout the United States;

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(vi) notify the Attorney General, or his designee, of concerns raised by 
faith-based and community organizations about any failures of the executive 
branch to comply with protections of Federal law for religious liberty as 
outlined in the Attorney General's Memorandum of October 6, 2017 (Federal 
Law Protections for Religious Liberty), issued pursuant to Executive Order 
13798 of May 4, 2017 (Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty); and

(vii) identify and propose means to reduce, in accordance with Executive 
Order 13798 and the Attorney General's Memorandum of October 6, 2017, 
burdens on the exercise of religious convictions and legislative, 
regulatory, and other barriers to the full and active engagement of faith-
based and community organizations in Government-funded or Government-
conducted activities and programs.

Sec. 4. Revocation of Executive Orders. Executive Order 13199 of January 
29, 2001 (Establishment of White House Office of Faith-Based and 
Community Initiatives), and Executive Order 13498 of February 5, 2009 
(Amendments to Executive Order 13199 and Establishment of the 
President's Advisory Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood 
Partnerships), are hereby revoked.
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.

    (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 3, 2018.
Executive Order 13832 of May 9, 2018

Enhancing Noncompetitive Civil Service Appointments of Military Spouses

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including section 1784 of title 
10, United States Code, and sections 3301 and 3302 of title 5, United 
States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Definitions. (a) ``Military spouse'' means:

(i) the husband or wife of a member of the Armed Forces who, as determined 
by the Secretary of Defense, is performing active duty pursuant

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to orders that authorize a permanent change of station move, if such 
husband or wife relocates to the member's new permanent duty station;

(ii) the husband or wife of a totally disabled retired or separated member 
of the Armed Forces; or

(iii) the unremarried widow or widower of a member of the Armed Forces 
killed while performing active duty.

    (b) ``Member of the Armed Forces'' has the meaning set forth in 5 
CFR 315.612(b)(4).
    (c) ``Agency'' has the meaning set forth in section 3330d of title 
5, United States Code.
    (d) ``Military spouse hiring authority'' shall refer to the 
appointment authority set forth in 5 U.S.C. 3330d and 5 CFR 315.612.
Sec. 2. Policy. (a) Military spouses make critical contributions to the 
personal and financial success of our military families. Military 
service of spouses, however, often impairs the spouse's ability to 
obtain and maintain employment, and to achieve career goals. Multiple 
and frequent relocations make it challenging for military spouses to 
maintain the home front, to comply with licensure and other job 
requirements, and to obtain adequate childcare.
    (b) It shall be the policy of the United States to enhance 
employment support for military spouses. This policy will assist 
agencies in tapping into a pool of talented individuals and will promote 
the national interest of the United States and the well-being of our 
military families. It will also help retain members of the Armed Forces, 
enhance military readiness, recognize the tremendous sacrifices and 
service of the members of our Armed Forces and their families, and 
decrease the burden of regulations that can inhibit the entry of 
military spouses into the workforce.
Sec. 3. Promoting Hiring for Military Spouses. (a) To the greatest 
extent possible consistent with hiring needs, agencies shall, when 
filling vacant positions in the competitive service, indicate in job 
opportunity announcements (JOAs) that they will consider candidates 
under the military spouse hiring authority in addition to candidates 
identified on the competitive or merit promotion certificate for the 
position as well as those candidates identified through any other hiring 
authority a JOA indicates an agency will consider.
    (b) Agencies shall actively advertise and promote the military 
spouse hiring authority and actively solicit applications from military 
spouses for posted and other agency positions (including through 
USAJOBS).
    (c) The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) shall consider whether 
changes to 5 CFR 315.612 are appropriate to account for cases in which 
there are no agency job openings within the geographic area of the 
permanent duty station of the member of the Armed Forces for which the 
member's spouse is qualified.
    (d) OPM shall also periodically circulate notifications concerning 
the military spouse hiring authority and its eligibility requirements to 
each agency's Chief Human Capital Officer or the agency's equivalent 
officer, for such officer to transmit to appropriate offices and to 
notify eligible populations. Within 180 days of the date of this order, 
OPM shall post to its website, and circulate to each agency's Chief 
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agency's equivalent officer, information about the military spouse 
hiring authority. That posting shall include a discussion of section 
1131 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, 
Public Law 114-328, which amended 5 U.S.C. 3330d(c) to eliminate the 
time limitation on noncompetitive appointment for a relocating spouse of 
a member of the Armed Forces.
    (e) Within 180 days of the date of this order, OPM shall educate 
agencies concerning the military spouse hiring authority and ensure 
human resources personnel and hiring managers are briefed on techniques 
for its effective use. Concurrently, within 180 days of the date of this 
order, OPM shall provide any additional clarifying guidance it deems 
appropriate to agencies on provisions of the Telework Enhancement Act of 
2010, Public Law 111-292, and agencies shall ensure that human resources 
personnel and hiring managers are briefed as needed on techniques for 
the effective use of telework.
    (f) Beginning in Fiscal Year 2019, agencies shall report annually 
(by December 31 of each year) to OPM and the Department of Labor the 
number of positions made available under the military spouse hiring 
authority, the number of applications submitted under the military 
spouse hiring authority, and the number of military spouses appointed 
under the military spouse hiring authority during the preceding fiscal 
year. Such report shall also describe actions taken during that period 
to advertise the military spouse hiring authority, as well as any other 
actions taken to promote the hiring of military spouses.
Sec. 4. Administrative Provisions. (a) The Director of OPM shall 
administer this order and shall, in coordination with the Secretary of 
Labor, through the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, 
provide an annual report to the President regarding the implementation 
of this order and any recommendations for improving the hiring of 
military spouses, including steps to enhance the effectiveness of the 
military spouse hiring authority.
    (b) The annual report described in subsection (a) of this section 
shall also include recommendations, developed in consultation with the 
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security, for actions 
that could be taken to improve license portability and remove barriers 
to the employment of military spouses.
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.

    (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,
    May 9, 2018.
Executive Order 13833 of May 15, 2018

Enhancing the Effectiveness of Agency Chief Information 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. Purpose. The Federal Government spends more than $90 billion 
annually on information technology (IT). The vast majority of this sum 
is consumed in maintaining legacy IT infrastructure that is often 
ineffective and more costly than modern technologies. Modern IT systems 
would enable agencies to reduce costs, mitigate cybersecurity risks, and 
deliver improved services to the American people. While the recently 
enacted Modernizing Government Technology Act will provide needed 
financial resources to help transition agencies to more effective, 
efficient, and secure technologies, more can be done to improve 
management of IT resources. Department and agency (agency) Chief 
Information Officers (CIOs) generally do not have adequate visibility 
into, or control over, their agencies' IT resources, resulting in 
duplication, waste, and poor service delivery. Enhancing the 
effectiveness of agency CIOs will better position agencies to modernize 
their IT systems, execute IT programs more efficiently, reduce 
cybersecurity risks, and serve the American people well.
Sec. 2. Policy. It is the policy of the executive branch to:
    (a) empower agency CIOs to ensure that agency IT systems are secure, 
efficient, accessible, and effective, and that such systems enable 
agencies to accomplish their missions;
    (b) modernize IT infrastructure within the executive branch and 
meaningfully improve the delivery of digital services; and
    (c) improve the management, acquisition, and oversight of Federal 
IT.
Sec. 3. Definitions. For purposes of this order:
    (a) the term ``covered agency'' means an agency listed in 31 U.S.C. 
901(b), other than the Department of Defense or any agency considered to 
be an ``independent regulatory agency'' as defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(5);
    (b) the term ``information technology'' has the meaning given that 
term in 40 U.S.C. 11101(6);
    (c) the term ``Chief Information Officer'' or ``CIO'' means the 
individual within a covered agency as described in 40 U.S.C. 11315;
    (d) the term ``component Chief Information Officer'' or ``component 
CIO'' means an individual in a covered agency, other than the CIO 
referred to in subsection (c) of this section, who has the title Chief 
Information Officer,

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or who functions in the capacity of a CIO, and has IT management 
authorities over a component of the agency similar to those the CIO has 
over the entire agency;
    (e) the term ``IT position'' means a position within the job family 
standard for the Information Technology Management Series, GS-2210, as 
defined by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) in the Handbook of 
Occupational Groups and Families and related guidance.
Sec. 4. Emphasizing Chief Information Officer Duties and 
Responsibilities. The head of each covered agency shall take all 
necessary and appropriate action to ensure that:
    (a) consistent with 44 U.S.C. 3506(a)(2), the CIO of the covered 
agency reports directly to the agency head, such that the CIO has direct 
access to the agency head regarding all programs that include IT;
    (b) consistent with 40 U.S.C. 11315(b), and to promote the 
effective, efficient, and secure use of IT to accomplish the agency's 
mission, the CIO serves as the primary strategic advisor to the agency 
head concerning the use of IT;
    (c) consistent with 40 U.S.C. 11319(b)(1)(A), the CIO has a 
significant role, including, as appropriate, as lead advisor, in all 
annual and multi-year planning, programming, budgeting, and execution 
decisions, as well as in all management, governance, and oversight 
processes related to IT; and
    (d) consistent with 40 U.S.C. 11319(b)(2) and other applicable law, 
the CIO of the covered agency approves the appointment of any component 
CIO in that agency.
Sec. 5. Agency-wide IT Consolidation. Consistent with the purposes of 
Executive Order 13781 of March 13, 2017 (Comprehensive Plan for 
Reorganizing the Executive Branch), the head of each covered agency 
shall take all necessary and appropriate action to:
    (a) eliminate unnecessary IT management functions;
    (b) merge or reorganize agency IT functions to promote agency-wide 
consolidation of the agency's IT infrastructure, taking into account any 
recommendations of the relevant agency CIO; and
    (c) increase use of industry best practices, such as the shared use 
of IT solutions within agencies and across the executive branch.
Sec. 6. Strengthening Cybersecurity. Consistent with the purposes of 
Executive Order 13800 of May 11, 2017 (Strengthening the Cybersecurity 
of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure), the head of each 
covered agency shall take all necessary and appropriate action to ensure 
that:
    (a) the CIO, as the principal advisor to the agency head for the 
management of IT resources, works closely with an integrated team of 
senior executives with expertise in IT, security, budgeting, 
acquisition, law, privacy, and human resources to implement appropriate 
risk management measures; and
    (b) the agency prioritizes procurement of shared IT services, 
including modern email and other cloud-based services, where possible 
and to the extent permitted by law.

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Sec. 7. Knowledge and Skill Standards for IT Personnel. The head of each 
covered agency shall take all necessary and appropriate action to ensure 
that:
    (a) consistent with 40 U.S.C. 11315(c)(3), the CIO assesses and 
advises the agency head regarding knowledge and skill standards 
established for agency IT personnel;
    (b) the established knowledge and skill standards are included in 
the performance standards and reflected in the performance evaluations 
of all component CIOs, and that the CIO is responsible for that portion 
of the evaluation; and
    (c) all component CIOs apply those standards within their own 
components.
Sec. 8. Chief Information Officer Role on IT Governance Boards. Wherever 
appropriate and consistent with applicable law, the head of each covered 
agency shall ensure that the CIO shall be a member of any investment or 
related board of the agency with purview over IT, or any board 
responsible for setting agency-wide IT standards. The head of each 
covered agency shall also, as appropriate and consistent with applicable 
law, direct the CIO to chair any such board. To the extent any such 
board operates through member votes, the head of each covered agency 
shall also, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, direct 
the CIO to fulfill the role of voting member.
Sec. 9. Chief Information Officer Hiring Authorities. The Director of 
OPM (Director) shall publish a proposed rule delegating to the head of 
each covered agency authority to determine whether there is a severe 
shortage of candidates (or, with respect to the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, that there exists a severe shortage of highly qualified 
candidates), or that a critical hiring need exists, for IT positions at 
the covered agency pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3304(a)(3), under criteria 
established by OPM.
    (a) Such proposed rule shall provide that, upon an affirmative 
determination by the head of a covered agency that there is a severe 
shortage of candidates (or, with respect to the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, that there exists a severe shortage of highly qualified 
candidates), or that a critical hiring need exists for IT positions, 
under the criteria established by OPM, the Director shall, within 30 
days, grant that agency direct hiring authority for IT positions.
    (b) Such proposed rule shall further provide that employees hired 
using this authority may not be transferred to positions that are not IT 
positions; that the employees shall initially be given term appointments 
not to exceed 4 years; and that the terms of such employees may be 
extended up to 4 additional years at the discretion of the hiring 
agency.
    (c) The Director shall submit the proposed rule for publication 
within 30 days of the date of this order.
Sec. 10. Guidance. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
shall amend or replace relevant guidance, as appropriate, to agencies to 
reflect the requirements of this order.
Sec. 11. 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 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 15, 2018.
Executive Order 13834 of May 17, 2018

Efficient Federal Operations

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 Congress has enacted a wide range of statutory 
requirements related to energy and environmental performance of 
executive departments and agencies (agencies), including with respect to 
facilities, vehicles, and overall operations. It is the policy of the 
United States that agencies shall meet such statutory requirements in a 
manner that increases efficiency, optimizes performance, eliminates 
unnecessary use of resources, and protects the environment. In 
implementing this policy, each agency shall prioritize actions that 
reduce waste, cut costs, enhance the resilience of Federal 
infrastructure and operations, and enable more effective accomplishment 
of its mission.
Sec. 2. Goals for Agencies. In implementing the policy set forth in 
section 1 of this order, the head of each agency shall meet the 
following goals, which are based on statutory requirements, in a cost-
effective manner:
    (a) Achieve and maintain annual reductions in building energy use 
and implement energy efficiency measures that reduce costs;
    (b) Meet statutory requirements relating to the consumption of 
renewable energy and electricity;
    (c) Reduce potable and non-potable water consumption, and comply 
with stormwater management requirements;
    (d) Utilize performance contracting to achieve energy, water, 
building modernization, and infrastructure goals;
    (e) Ensure that new construction and major renovations conform to 
applicable building energy efficiency requirements and sustainable 
design principles; consider building efficiency when renewing or 
entering into leases; implement space utilization and optimization 
practices; and annually assess and report on building conformance to 
sustainability metrics;

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    (f) Implement waste prevention and recycling measures and comply 
with all Federal requirements with regard to solid, hazardous, and toxic 
waste management and disposal;
    (g) Acquire, use, and dispose of products and services, including 
electronics, in accordance with statutory mandates for purchasing 
preference, Federal Acquisition Regulation requirements, and other 
applicable Federal procurement policies; and
    (h) Track and, as required by section 7(b) of this order, report on 
energy management activities, performance improvements, cost reductions, 
greenhouse gas emissions, energy and water savings, and other 
appropriate performance measures.
Sec. 3. Implementation and Immediate Actions. (a) The Chairman of the 
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) shall coordinate in developing, issuing, and 
updating, as necessary, requirements and streamlined metrics to assess 
agency progress in achieving the goals set forth in section 2 of this 
order.
    (b) Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of 
Agriculture, Secretary of Energy, Administrator of General Services, and 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shall 
review relevant Government-wide guidance related to energy and 
environmental performance issued by their respective agencies and shall, 
in conjunction with CEQ, develop a plan and proposed timeline to modify, 
replace, or rescind such guidance, as necessary, to facilitate 
implementation of this order.
    (c) Within 120 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of 
Energy, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator 
of General Services, and the heads of other agencies as appropriate, 
shall review existing Federal vehicle fleet requirements and report to 
the Chairman of CEQ and the Director of OMB regarding opportunities to 
optimize Federal fleet performance, reduce associated costs, and 
streamline reporting and compliance requirements.
    (d) Within 150 days of the date of this order, the Chairman of CEQ, 
in coordination with the Director of OMB, shall review and, where 
needed, revise existing CEQ guidance related to energy and environmental 
performance, and shall issue instructions for implementation of this 
order.
Sec. 4. Additional Duties of the Chairman of the Council on 
Environmental Quality. In implementing the policy set forth in section 1 
of this order, the Chairman of CEQ shall:
    (a) in coordination with the Director of OMB, continue to oversee 
the Federal Interagency Sustainability Steering Committee (Steering 
Committee), which shall continue in effect, and shall advise the 
Director of OMB and the Chairman of CEQ regarding agency compliance with 
section 2 of this order; and
    (b) issue, as necessary and appropriate and in coordination with the 
Director of OMB, additional guidance to assist agencies in implementing 
this order.
Sec. 5. Additional Duties of the Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget. In implementing the policy set forth in section 1 of this 
order, the Director of OMB shall:
    (a) issue, as necessary and after consultation with the Chairman of 
CEQ, instructions, directions, and guidance to the heads of agencies 
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evaluation of agency progress and performance related to the 
implementation of this order; and
    (b) prepare periodic scorecards evaluating agency performance and 
identify additional actions needed to implement this order.
Sec. 6. Duties of the Federal Chief Sustainability Officer. A Federal 
Chief Sustainability Officer, designated by the President, shall head an 
Office of Federal Sustainability, which shall be maintained as an 
interagency environmental project within CEQ, and for which EPA shall 
provide funding through the Office of Environmental Quality Management 
Fund, 42 U.S.C. 4375. In implementing the policy set forth in section 1 
of this order, the Federal Chief Sustainability Officer shall:
    (a) monitor progress and advise the Chairman of CEQ on agency 
performance and implementation of this order;
    (b) lead the development of programs and policies to assist agencies 
in implementing the goals of this order; and
    (c) chair, convene, and preside at meetings and direct the work of 
the Steering Committee.
Sec. 7. Duties of Heads of Agencies. In implementing the policy set 
forth in section 1 of this order, the head of each agency shall:
    (a) within 45 days of the date of this order, designate an agency 
Chief Sustainability Officer--who shall be a senior civilian official, 
compensated annually in an amount at or above the amount payable at 
level IV of the Executive Schedule--and assign the designated official 
the authority to perform duties relating to the implementation of this 
order within the agency; and
    (b) report to the Chairman of CEQ and the Director of OMB regarding 
agency implementation and progress toward the goals of this order and 
relevant statutory requirements.
Sec. 8. Revocations. Executive Order 13693 of March 19, 2015 (Planning 
for Federal Sustainability in the Next Decade), is revoked.
Sec. 9. Limitations. (a) This order shall apply only to agency 
activities, personnel, resources, and facilities that are located within 
the United States. The head of an agency may provide that this order 
shall apply in whole or in part with respect to agency activities, 
personnel, resources, and facilities that are not located within the 
United States, if the head of the agency determines that such 
application is in the interest of the United States.
    (b) The head of an agency shall manage agency activities, personnel, 
resources, and facilities that are not located within the United States, 
and with respect to which the head of the agency has not made a 
determination under subsection (a) of this section, in a manner 
consistent with the policy set forth in section 1 of this order, and to 
the extent the head of the agency determines practicable.
Sec. 10. Exemption Authority. (a) The Director of National Intelligence 
may exempt an intelligence activity of the United States--and related 
personnel, resources, and facilities--from the provisions of this order, 
other than this subsection, to the extent the Director determines 
necessary to protect intelligence sources and methods from unauthorized 
disclosure.
    (b) The head of an agency may exempt law enforcement activities of 
that agency, and related personnel, resources, and facilities, from the 
provisions

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of this order, other than this subsection, to the extent the head of an 
agency determines necessary to protect undercover operations from 
unauthorized disclosure.
    (c) The head of an agency may exempt law enforcement, protective, 
emergency response, or military tactical vehicle fleets of that agency 
from the provisions of this order, other than this subsection. Heads of 
agencies shall manage fleets to which this paragraph refers in a manner 
consistent with the policy set forth in section 1 of this order to the 
extent they determine practicable.
    (d) The head of an agency may exempt particular agency activities 
and facilities from the provisions of this order, other than this 
subsection, if it is in the interest of national security. If the head 
of an agency issues an exemption under this subsection, the agency must 
notify the Chairman of CEQ in writing within 30 days of issuance of that 
exemption. To the maximum extent practicable, and without compromising 
national security, each agency shall strive to comply with the purposes, 
goals, and implementation steps in this order.
    (e) The head of an agency may submit to the President, through the 
Chairman of CEQ, a request for an exemption of an agency activity, and 
related personnel, resources, and facilities, from this order.
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 OMB relating to budgetary, 
administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented in a manner 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 17, 2018.
Executive Order 13835 of May 21, 2018

Prohibiting Certain Additional Transactions With Respect to 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

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declared in Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, and relied upon for 
additional steps taken in Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017 and 
Executive Order 13827 of March 19, 2018, particularly in light of the 
recent activities of the Maduro regime, including endemic economic 
mismanagement and public corruption at the expense of the Venezuelan 
people and their prosperity, and ongoing repression of the political 
opposition; attempts to undermine democratic order by holding snap 
elections that are neither free nor fair; and the regime's 
responsibility for the deepening humanitarian and public health crisis 
in Venezuela, 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) the purchase of any debt owed to the Government of Venezuela, including 
accounts receivable;

(ii) any debt owed to the Government of Venezuela that is pledged as 
collateral after the effective date of this order, including accounts 
receivable; and

(iii) the sale, transfer, assignment, or pledging as collateral by the 
Government of Venezuela of any equity interest in any entity in which the 
Government of Venezuela has a 50 percent or greater ownership interest.

    (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. (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. 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 of such entities), or any person within 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 Petroleos de 
Venezuela, S.A. (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, re-
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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. 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. 6. This order is effective at 12:30 p.m. eastern daylight time on 
May 21, 2018.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    May 21, 2018.
Executive Order 13836 of May 25, 2018

Developing Efficient, Effective, and Cost-Reducing Approaches To Federal 
Sector Collective Bargaining

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, and in order to assist executive 
departments and agencies (agencies) in developing efficient, effective, 
and cost-reducing collective bargaining agreements (CBAs), as described 
in chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, it is hereby ordered as 
follows:
Section 1. Policy. (a) Section 7101(b) of title 5, United States Code, 
requires the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute (the 
Statute) to be interpreted in a manner consistent with the requirement 
of an effective and efficient Government. Unfortunately, implementation 
of the Statute has fallen short of these goals. CBAs, and other agency 
agreements with collective bargaining representatives, often make it 
harder for agencies to reward high performers, hold low-performers 
accountable, or flexibly respond to operational needs. Many agencies and 
collective bargaining representatives spend years renegotiating CBAs, 
with taxpayers paying for both sides' negotiators. Agencies must also 
engage in prolonged negotiations before making even minor operational 
changes, like relocating office space.
    (b) The Federal Government must do more to apply the Statute in a 
manner consistent with effective and efficient Government. To fulfill 
this obligation, agencies should secure CBAs that: promote an effective 
and efficient means of accomplishing agency missions; encourage the 
highest levels of employee performance and ethical conduct; ensure 
employees are accountable for their conduct and performance on the job; 
expand agency flexibility to address operational needs; reduce the cost 
of agency operations, including with respect to the use of taxpayer-
funded union time; are consistent with applicable laws, rules, and 
regulations; do not cover matters that are not, by law, subject to 
bargaining; and preserve management rights under section 7106(a) of 
title 5, United States Code (management rights). Further, agencies that 
form part of an effective and efficient Government should not take more 
than a year to renegotiate CBAs.

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Sec. 2. Definitions. For purposes of this order:
    (a) The phrase ``term CBA'' means a CBA of a fixed or indefinite 
duration reached through substantive bargaining, as opposed to (i) 
agreements reached through impact and implementation bargaining pursuant 
to sections 7106(b)(2) and 7106(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code, or 
(ii) mid-term agreements, negotiated while the basic comprehensive labor 
contract is in effect, about subjects not included in such contract.
    (b) The phrase ``taxpayer-funded union time'' means time granted to 
a Federal employee to perform non-agency business during duty hours 
pursuant to section 7131 of title 5, United States Code.
Sec. 3. Interagency Labor Relations Working Group. (a) There is hereby 
established an Interagency Labor Relations Working Group (Labor 
Relations Group).
    (b)  Organization. The Labor Relations Group shall consist of the 
Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM Director), 
representatives of participating agencies determined by their agency 
head in consultation with the OPM Director, and OPM staff assigned by 
the OPM Director. The OPM Director shall chair the Labor Relations Group 
and, subject to the availability of appropriations and to the extent 
permitted by law, provide administrative support for the Labor Relations 
Group.
    (c) Agencies. Agencies with at least 1,000 employees represented by 
a collective bargaining representative pursuant to chapter 71 of title 
5, United States Code, shall participate in the Labor Relations Group. 
Agencies with a smaller number of employees represented by a collective 
bargaining representative may, at the election of their agency head and 
with the concurrence of the OPM Director, participate in the Labor 
Relations Group. Agencies participating in the Labor Relations Group 
shall provide assistance helpful in carrying out the responsibilities 
outlined in subsection (d) of this section. Such assistance shall 
include designating an agency employee to serve as a point of contact 
with OPM responsible for providing the Labor Relations Group with sample 
language for proposals and counter-proposals on significant matters 
proposed for inclusion in term CBAs, as well as for analyzing and 
discussing with OPM and the Labor Relations Group the effects of 
significant CBA provisions on agency effectiveness and efficiency. 
Participating agencies should provide other assistance as necessary to 
support the Labor Relations Group in its mission.
    (d) Responsibilities and Functions. The Labor Relations Group shall 
assist the OPM Director on matters involving labor-management relations 
in the executive branch. To the extent permitted by law, its 
responsibilities shall include the following:

(i) Gathering information to support agency negotiating efforts, including 
the submissions required under section 8 of this order, and creating an 
inventory of language on significant subjects of bargaining that have 
relevance to more than one agency and that have been proposed for inclusion 
in at least one term CBA;

(ii) Developing model ground rules for negotiations that, if implemented, 
would minimize delay, set reasonable limits for good-faith negotiations, 
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disputed issues not resolved within a reasonable time, and, as appropriate, 
promptly bring remaining unresolved issues to the Federal Service Impasses 
Panel (the Panel) for resolution;

(iii) Analyzing provisions of term CBAs on subjects of bargaining that have 
relevance to more than one agency, particularly those that may infringe on, 
or otherwise affect, reserved management rights. Such analysis should 
include an assessment of term CBA provisions that cover comparable 
subjects, without infringing, or otherwise affecting, reserved management 
rights. The analysis should also assess the consequences of such CBA 
provisions on Federal effectiveness, efficiency, cost of operations, and 
employee accountability and performance. The analysis should take 
particular note of how certain provisions may impede the policies set forth 
in section 1 of this order or the orderly implementation of laws, rules, or 
regulations. The Labor Relations Group may examine general trends and 
commonalities across term CBAs, and their effects on bargaining-unit 
operations, but need not separately analyze every provision of each CBA in 
every Federal bargaining unit;

(iv) Sharing information and analysis, as appropriate and permitted by law, 
including significant proposals and counter-proposals offered in 
bargaining, in order to reduce duplication of efforts and encourage common 
approaches across agencies, as appropriate;

(v) Establishing ongoing communications among agencies engaging with the 
same labor organizations in order to facilitate common solutions to common 
bargaining initiatives; and

(vi) Assisting the OPM Director in developing, where appropriate, 
Government-wide approaches to bargaining issues that advance the policies 
set forth in section 1 of this order.

    (e) Within 18 months of the first meeting of the Labor Relations 
Group, the OPM Director, as the Chair of the group, shall submit to the 
President, through the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), a report 
proposing recommendations for meeting the goals set forth in section 1 
of this order and for improving the organization, structure, and 
functioning of labor relations programs across agencies.
Sec. 4. Collective Bargaining Objectives. (a) The head of each agency 
that engages in collective bargaining under chapter 71 of title 5, 
United States Code, shall direct appropriate officials within each 
agency to prepare a report on all operative term CBAs at least 1 year 
before their expiration or renewal date. The report shall recommend new 
or revised CBA language the agency could seek to include in a 
renegotiated agreement that would better support the objectives of 
section 1 of this order. The officials preparing the report shall 
consider the analysis and advice of the Labor Relations Group in making 
recommendations for revisions. To the extent permitted by law, these 
reports shall be deemed guidance and advice for agency management 
related to collective bargaining under section 7114(b)(4)(C) of title 5, 
United States Code, and thus not subject to disclosure to the exclusive 
representative or its authorized representative.
    (b) Consistent with the requirements and provisions of chapter 71 of 
title 5, United States Code, and other applicable laws and regulations, 
an agency, when negotiating with a collective bargaining representative, 
shall:

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(i) establish collective bargaining objectives that advance the policies of 
section 1 of this order, with such objectives informed, as appropriate, by 
the reports required by subsection (a) of this section;

(ii) consider the analysis and advice of the Labor Relations Group in 
establishing these collective bargaining objectives and when evaluating 
collective bargaining representative proposals;

(iii) make every effort to secure a CBA that meets these objectives; and

(iv) ensure management and supervisor participation in the negotiating team 
representing the agency.

Sec. 5. Collective Bargaining Procedures. (a) To achieve the purposes of 
this order, agencies shall begin collective bargaining negotiations by 
making their best effort to negotiate ground rules that minimize delay, 
set reasonable time limits for good-faith negotiations, call for FMCS 
mediation of disputed issues not resolved within those time limits, and, 
as appropriate, promptly bring remaining unresolved issues to the Panel 
for resolution. For collective bargaining negotiations, a negotiating 
period of 6 weeks or less to achieve ground rules, and a negotiating 
period of between 4 and 6 months for a term CBA under those ground 
rules, should ordinarily be considered reasonable and to satisfy the 
``effective and efficient'' goal set forth in section 1 of this order. 
Agencies shall commit the time and resources necessary to satisfy these 
temporal objectives and to fulfill their obligation to bargain in good 
faith. Any negotiations to establish ground rules that do not conclude 
after a reasonable period should, to the extent permitted by law, be 
expeditiously advanced to mediation and, as necessary, to the Panel.
    (b) During any collective bargaining negotiations under chapter 71 
of title 5, United States Code, and consistent with section 7114(b) of 
that chapter, the agency shall negotiate in good faith to reach 
agreement on a term CBA, memorandum of understanding (MOU), or any other 
type of binding agreement that promotes the policies outlined in section 
1 of this order. If such negotiations last longer than the period 
established by the CBA ground rules -- or, absent a pre-set deadline, a 
reasonable time -- the agency shall consider whether requesting 
assistance from the FMCS and, as appropriate, the Panel, would better 
promote effective and efficient Government than would continuing 
negotiations. Such consideration should evaluate the likelihood that 
continuing negotiations without FMCS assistance or referral to the Panel 
would produce an agreement consistent with the goals of section 1 of 
this order, as well as the cost to the public of continuing to pay for 
both agency and collective bargaining representative negotiating teams. 
Upon the conclusion of the sixth month of any negotiation, the agency 
head shall receive notice from appropriate agency staff and shall 
receive monthly notifications thereafter regarding the status of 
negotiations until they are complete. The agency head shall notify the 
President through OPM of any negotiations that have lasted longer than 9 
months, in which the assistance of the FMCS either has not been 
requested or, if requested, has not resulted in agreement or advancement 
to the Panel.
    (c) If the commencement or any other stage of bargaining is delayed 
or impeded because of a collective bargaining representative's failure 
to comply with the duty to negotiate in good faith pursuant to section 
7114(b) of title 5, United States Code, the agency shall, consistent 
with applicable law consider whether to:

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(i) file an unfair labor practice (ULP) complaint under section 7118 of 
title 5, United States Code, after considering evidence of bad-faith 
negotiating, including refusal to meet to bargain, refusal to meet as 
frequently as necessary, refusal to submit proposals or counterproposals, 
undue delays in bargaining, undue delays in submission of proposals or 
counterproposals, inadequate preparation for bargaining, and other conduct 
that constitutes bad-faith negotiating; or

(ii) propose a new contract, memorandum, or other change in agency policy 
and implement that proposal if the collective bargaining representative 
does not offer counter-proposals in a timely manner.

    (d) An agency's filing of a ULP complaint against a collective 
bargaining representative shall not further delay negotiations. Agencies 
shall negotiate in good faith or request assistance from the FMCS and, 
as appropriate, the Panel, while a ULP complaint is pending.
    (e) In developing proposed ground rules, and during any 
negotiations, agency negotiators shall request the exchange of written 
proposals, so as to facilitate resolution of negotiability issues and 
assess the likely effect of specific proposals on agency operations and 
management rights. To the extent that an agency's CBAs, ground rules, or 
other agreements contain requirements for a bargaining approach other 
than the exchange of written proposals addressing specific issues, the 
agency should, at the soonest opportunity, take steps to eliminate them. 
If such requirements are based on now-revoked Executive Orders, 
including Executive Order 12871 of October 1, 1993 (Labor-Management 
Partnerships) and Executive Order 13522 of December 9, 2009 (Creating 
Labor-Management Forums to Improve Delivery of Government Services), 
agencies shall take action, consistent with applicable law, to rescind 
these requirements.
    (f) Pursuant to section 7114(c)(2) of title 5, United States Code, 
the agency head shall review all binding agreements with collective 
bargaining representatives to ensure that all their provisions are 
consistent with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations. When 
conducting this review, the agency head shall ascertain whether the 
agreement contains any provisions concerning subjects that are non-
negotiable, including provisions that violate Government-wide 
requirements set forth in any applicable Executive Order or any other 
applicable Presidential directive. If an agreement contains any such 
provisions, the agency head shall disapprove such provisions, consistent 
with applicable law. The agency head shall take all practicable steps to 
render the determinations required by this subsection within 30 days of 
the date the agreement is executed, in accordance with section 7114(c) 
of title 5, United States Code, so as not to permit any part of an 
agreement to become effective that is contrary to applicable law, rule, 
or regulation.
Sec. 6. Permissive Bargaining. The heads of agencies subject to the 
provisions of chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, may not 
negotiate over the substance of the subjects set forth in section 
7106(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code, and shall instruct 
subordinate officials that they may not negotiate over those same 
subjects.
Sec. 7. Efficient Bargaining over Procedures and Appropriate 
Arrangements. (a) Before beginning negotiations during a term CBA over 
matters addressed by sections 7106(b)(2) or 7106(b)(3) of title 5, 
United States Code, agencies shall evaluate whether or not such matters 
are already covered by the term CBA and therefore are not subject to the 
duty to bargain.

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If such matters are already covered by a term CBA, the agency shall not 
bargain over such matters.
    (b) Consistent with section 1 of this order, agencies that engage in 
bargaining over procedures pursuant to section 7106(b)(2) of title 5, 
United States Code, shall, consistent with their obligation to negotiate 
in good faith, bargain over only those items that constitute procedures 
associated with the exercise of management rights, which do not include 
measures that excessively interfere with the exercise of such rights. 
Likewise, consistent with section 1 of this order, agencies that engage 
in bargaining over appropriate arrangements pursuant to section 
7106(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code, shall, consistent with their 
obligation to negotiate in good faith, bargain over only those items 
that constitute appropriate arrangements for employees adversely 
affected by the exercise of management rights. In such negotiations, 
agencies shall ensure that a resulting appropriate arrangement does not 
excessively interfere with the exercise of management rights.
Sec. 8. Public Accessibility. (a) Each agency subject to chapter 71 of 
title 5, United States Code, that engages in any negotiation with a 
collective bargaining representative, as defined therein, shall submit 
to the OPM Director each term CBA currently in effect and its expiration 
date. Such agency shall also submit any new term CBA and its expiration 
date to the OPM Director within 30 days of its effective date, and 
submit new arbitral awards to the OPM Director within 10 business days 
of receipt. The OPM Director shall make each term CBA publicly 
accessible on the Internet as soon as practicable.
    (b) Within 90 days of the date of this order, the OPM Director shall 
prescribe a reporting format for submissions required by subsection (a) 
of this section. Within 30 days of the OPM Director's having prescribed 
the reporting format, agencies shall use this reporting format and make 
the submissions required under subsection (a) of this section.
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 OMB 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) Nothing in this order shall abrogate any CBA in effect on the 
date of this order.
    (d) The failure to produce a report for the agency head prior to the 
termination or renewal of a CBA under section 4(a) of this order shall 
not prevent an agency from opening a CBA for renegotiation.
    (e) 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,
    May 25, 2018.
Executive Order 13837 of May 25, 2018

Ensuring Transparency, Accountability, and Efficiency in Taxpayer-Funded 
Union Time Use

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, and section 7301 of title 5, United States Code, and 
to ensure the effective functioning of the executive branch, it is 
hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Purpose. An effective and efficient government keeps careful 
track of how it spends the taxpayers' money and eliminates unnecessary, 
inefficient, or unreasonable expenditures. To advance this policy, 
executive branch employees should spend their duty hours performing the 
work of the Federal Government and serving the public.
Federal law allows Federal employees to represent labor organizations 
and perform other non-agency business while being paid by American 
taxpayers (taxpayer-funded union time). The Congress, however, has also 
instructed the executive branch to interpret the law in a manner 
consistent with the requirements of an effective and efficient 
government.
To that end, agencies should ensure that taxpayer-funded union time is 
used efficiently and authorized in amounts that are reasonable, 
necessary, and in the public interest. Federal employees should spend 
the clear majority of their duty hours working for the public. No agency 
should pay for Federal labor organizations' expenses, except where 
required by law. Agencies should eliminate unrestricted grants of 
taxpayer-funded union time and instead require employees to obtain 
specific authorization before using such time. Agencies should also 
monitor use of taxpayer-funded union time, ensure it is used only for 
authorized purposes, and make information regarding its use readily 
available to the public.
Sec. 2. Definitions. For purposes of this order, the following 
definitions shall apply:
    (a) Except for purposes of section 4 of this order, ``agency'' has 
the meaning given the term in section 7103(a)(3) of title 5, United 
States Code, but includes only executive agencies. For purposes of 
section 4 of this order, ``agency'' has the meaning given to ``Executive 
agency'' in section 105 of title 5, United States Code, but excludes the 
Government Accountability Office.
    (b) ``Agency business'' shall mean work performed by Federal 
employees, including detailees or assignees, on behalf of an agency, but 
does not include work performed on taxpayer-funded union time.

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    (c) ``Bargaining unit'' shall mean a group of employees represented 
by an exclusive representative in an appropriate unit for collective 
bargaining under subchapter II of chapter 71 of title 5, United States 
Code.
    (d) ``Discounted use of government property'' means charging less to 
use government property than the value of the use of such property, as 
determined by the General Services Administration, where applicable, or 
otherwise by the generally prevailing commercial cost of using such 
property.
    (e) ``Employee'' has the meaning given the term in section 
7103(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code, except for purposes of 
section 4 of this order, in which case it means an individual employed 
in an ``Executive agency,'' according to the meaning given that term in 
section 105 of title 5, United States Code, but excluding the Government 
Accountability Office.
    (f) ``Grievance'' has the meaning given the term in section 
7103(a)(9) of title 5, United States Code.
    (g) ``Labor organization'' has the meaning given the term in section 
7103(a)(4) of title 5, United States Code.
    (h) ``Paid time'' shall mean time for which an employee is paid by 
the Federal Government, including both duty time, in which the employee 
performs agency business, and taxpayer-funded union time. It does not 
include time spent on paid or unpaid leave, or an employee's off-duty 
hours.
    (i) ``Taxpayer-funded union time'' shall mean official time granted 
to an employee pursuant to section 7131 of title 5, United States Code.
    (j) ``Union time rate'' shall mean the total number of duty hours in 
the fiscal year that employees in a bargaining unit used for taxpayer-
funded union time, divided by the number of employees in such bargaining 
unit.
Sec. 3. Standards for Reasonable and Efficient Taxpayer-Funded Union 
Time Usage. (a) No agency shall agree to authorize any amount of 
taxpayer-funded union time under section 7131(d) of title 5, United 
States Code, unless such time is reasonable, necessary, and in the 
public interest. Agreements authorizing taxpayer-funded union time under 
section 7131(d) of title 5, United States Code, that would cause the 
union time rate in a bargaining unit to exceed 1 hour should, taking 
into account the size of the bargaining unit, and the amount of 
taxpayer-funded union time anticipated to be granted under sections 
7131(a) and 7131(c) of title 5, United States Code, ordinarily not be 
considered reasonable, necessary, and in the public interest, or to 
satisfy the ``effective and efficient'' goal set forth in section 1 of 
this order and section 7101(b) of title 5, United States Code. Agencies 
shall commit the time and resources necessary to strive for a negotiated 
union time rate of 1 hour or less, and to fulfill their obligation to 
bargain in good faith.
    (b) (i) If an agency agrees to authorize amounts of taxpayer-funded 
union time under section 7131(d) of title 5, United States Code, that 
would cause the union time rate in a bargaining unit to exceed 1 hour 
(or proposes to the Federal Service Impasses Panel or an arbitrator 
engaging in interest arbitration an amount that would cause the union 
time rate in a bargaining unit to exceed 1 hour), the agency head shall 
report this agreement or proposal to the President through the Director 
of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM Director) within 15 days of 
such an agreement or proposal. Such report shall explain why such 
expenditures are reasonable, necessary,

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and in the public interest, describe the benefit (if any) the public 
will receive from the activities conducted by employees on such 
taxpayer-funded union time, and identify the total cost of such time to 
the agency. This reporting duty cannot be delegated.

(ii) Each agency head shall require relevant subordinate agency officials 
to inform the agency head 5 business days in advance of presenting or 
accepting a proposal that would result in a union time rate of greater than 
1 hour for any bargaining unit, if the subordinate agency officials 
anticipate they will present or agree to such a provision.

(iii) The requirements of this subsection shall not apply to a union time 
rate established pursuant to an order of the Federal Service Impasses Panel 
or an arbitrator engaging in interest arbitration, provided that the agency 
had proposed that the Impasses Panel or arbitrator establish a union time 
rate of 1 hour or less.

    (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit any 
agency from authorizing taxpayer-funded union time as required under 
sections 7131(a) and 7131(c) of title 5, United States Code, or to 
direct an agency to negotiate to include in a collective bargaining 
agreement a term that precludes an agency from granting taxpayer-funded 
union time pursuant to those provisions.
Sec. 4. Employee Conduct with Regard to Agency Time and Resources. (a) 
To ensure that Federal resources are used effectively and efficiently 
and in a manner consistent with both the public interest and section 8 
of this order, all employees shall adhere to the following requirements:

(i) Employees may not engage in lobbying activities during paid time, 
except in their official capacities as an employee.

(ii) (1) Except as provided in subparagraph (2) of this subsection, 
employees shall spend at least three-quarters of their paid time, measured 
each fiscal year, performing agency business or attending necessary 
training (as required by their agency), in order to ensure that they 
develop and maintain the skills necessary to perform their agency duties 
efficiently and effectively.

  (2) Employees who have spent one-quarter of their paid time in any fiscal 
year on non-agency business may continue to use taxpayer-funded union time 
in that fiscal year for purposes covered by sections 7131(a) or 7131(c) of 
title 5, United States Code.

  (3) Any time in excess of one-quarter of an employee's paid time used to 
perform non-agency business in a fiscal year shall count toward the 
limitation set forth in subparagraph (1) of this subsection in subsequent 
fiscal years.

(iii) No employee, when acting on behalf of a Federal labor organization, 
may be permitted the free or discounted use of government property or any 
other agency resources if such free or discounted use is not generally 
available for non-agency business by employees when acting on behalf of 
non-Federal organizations. Such property and resources include office or 
meeting space, reserved parking spaces, phones, computers, and computer 
systems.

(iv) Employees may not be permitted reimbursement for expenses incurred 
performing non-agency business, unless required by law or regulation.

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(v) (1) Employees may not use taxpayer-funded union time to prepare or 
pursue grievances (including arbitration of grievances) brought against an 
agency under procedures negotiated pursuant to section 7121 of title 5, 
United States Code, except where such use is otherwise authorized by law or 
regulation.

  (2) The prohibition in subparagraph (1) of this subsection does not apply 
to:

    (A) an employee using taxpayer-funded union time to prepare 
for, confer with an exclusive representative regarding, or present 
a grievance brought on the employee's own behalf; or to appear as 
a witness in any grievance proceeding; or
    (B) an employee using taxpayer-funded union time to challenge 
an adverse personnel action taken against the employee in 
retaliation for engaging in federally protected whistleblower 
activity, including for engaging in activity protected under 
section 2302(b)(8) of title 5, United States Code, under section 
78u-6(h)(1) of title 15, United States Code, under section 3730(h) 
of title 31, United States Code, or under any other similar 
whistleblower law.
    (b) Employees may not use taxpayer-funded union time without advance 
written authorization from their agency, except where obtaining prior 
approval is deemed impracticable under regulations or guidance adopted 
pursuant to subsection (c) of this section.
    (c) (i) The requirements of this section shall become effective 45 
days from the date of this order. The Office of Personnel Management 
(OPM) shall be responsible for administering the requirements of this 
section. Within 45 days of the date of this order, the OPM Director 
shall examine whether existing regulations are consistent with the rules 
set forth in this section. If the regulations are not, the OPM Director 
shall propose for notice and public comment, as soon as practicable, 
appropriate regulations to clarify and assist agencies in implementing 
these rules, consistent with applicable law.

(ii) The head of each agency is responsible for ensuring compliance by 
employees within such agency with the requirements of this section, to the 
extent consistent with applicable law and existing collective bargaining 
agreements. Each agency head shall examine whether existing regulations, 
policies, and practices are consistent with the rules set forth in this 
section. If they are not, the agency head shall take all appropriate steps 
consistent with applicable law to bring them into compliance with this 
section as soon as practicable.

    (e) Nothing in this order shall be construed to prohibit agencies 
from permitting employees to take unpaid leave to perform 
representational activities under chapter 71 of title 5, United States 
Code, including for purposes covered by section 7121(b)(1)(C) of title 
5, United States Code.
Sec. 5.  Preventing Unlawful or Unauthorized Expenditures. (a) Any 
employee who uses taxpayer-funded union time without advance written 
agency authorization required by section 4(b) of this order, or for 
purposes not specifically authorized by the agency, shall be considered 
absent without leave and subject to appropriate disciplinary action. 
Repeated misuse of taxpayer-funded union time may constitute serious 
misconduct that impairs the efficiency of the Federal service. In such 
instances, agencies shall take appropriate disciplinary action to 
address such misconduct.

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    (b) As soon as practicable, but not later than 180 days from the 
date of this order, to the extent permitted by law, each agency shall 
develop and implement a procedure governing the authorization of 
taxpayer-funded union time under section 4(b) of this order. Such 
procedure shall, at a minimum, require a requesting employee to specify 
the number of taxpayer-funded union time hours to be used and the 
specific purposes for which such time will be used, providing sufficient 
detail to identify the tasks the employee will undertake. That procedure 
shall also allow the authorizing official to assess whether it is 
reasonable and necessary to grant such amount of time to accomplish such 
tasks. For continuing or ongoing requests, each agency shall require 
requests for authorization renewals to be submitted not less than once 
per pay period. Each agency shall further require separate advance 
authorization for any use of taxpayer-funded union time in excess of 
previously authorized hours or for purposes for which such time was not 
previously authorized.
    (c) As soon as practicable, but not later than 180 days from the 
date of this order, each agency shall develop and implement a system to 
monitor the use of taxpayer-funded union time to ensure that it is used 
only for authorized purposes, and that it is not used contrary to law or 
regulation. In developing these systems, each agency shall give special 
attention to ensuring taxpayer-funded union time is not used for:

(i) internal union business in violation of section 7131(b) of title 5, 
United States Code;

(ii) lobbying activities in violation of section 1913 of title 18, United 
States Code, or in violation of section 4(a)(i) of this order; or

(iii) political activities in violation of subchapter III of chapter 73 of 
title 5, United States Code.

Sec. 6. Agency Reporting Requirements. (a) To the extent permitted by 
law, each agency shall submit an annual report to OPM on the following:

(i) The purposes for which the agency has authorized the use of taxpayer-
funded union time, and the amounts of time used for each such purpose;

(ii) The job title and total compensation of each employee who has used 
taxpayer-funded union time in the fiscal year, as well as the total number 
of hours each employee spent on these activities and the proportion of each 
employee's total paid hours that number represents;

(iii) If the agency has allowed labor organizations or individuals on 
taxpayer-funded union time the free or discounted use of government 
property, the total value of such free or discounted use;

(iv) Any expenses the agency paid for activities conducted on taxpayer-
funded union time; and

(v) The amount of any reimbursement paid by the labor organizations for the 
use of government property.

    (b) Agencies shall notify the OPM Labor Relations Group established 
pursuant to the Executive Order entitled ``Developing Efficient, 
Effective, and Cost-Reducing Approaches to Federal Sector Collective 
Bargaining'' of May 25, 2018, if a bargaining unit's union time rate 
exceeds 1 hour.

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    (c) If an agency's aggregate union time rate (i.e., the average of 
the union time rates in each agency bargaining unit, weighted by the 
number of employees in each unit) has increased overall from the last 
fiscal year, the agency shall explain this increase in the report 
required under subsection (a) of this section.
    (d) The OPM Director shall set a date by which agency submissions 
under this section are due.
Sec. 7. Public Disclosure and Transparency. (a) Within 180 days of the 
date of this order, the OPM Director shall publish a standardized form 
that each agency shall use in preparing the reports required by section 
6 of this order.
    (b) OPM shall analyze the agency submissions under section 6 of this 
order and produce an annual report detailing:

(i) for each agency and for agencies in the aggregate, the number of 
employees using taxpayer-funded union time, the number of employees using 
taxpayer-funded union time separately listed by intervals of the proportion 
of paid time spent on such activities, the number of hours spent on 
taxpayer-funded union time, the cost of taxpayer-funded union time 
(measured by the compensation of the employees involved), the aggregate 
union time rate, the number of bargaining unit employees, and the 
percentage change in each of these values from the previous fiscal year;

(ii) for each agency and in the aggregate, the value of the free or 
discounted use of any government property the agency has provided to labor 
organizations, and any expenses, such as travel or per diems, the agency 
paid for activities conducted on taxpayer-funded union time, as well as the 
amount of any reimbursement paid for such use of government property, and 
the percentage change in each of these values from the previous fiscal 
year;

(iii) the purposes for which taxpayer-funded union time was granted; and

(iv) the information required by section 6(a)(ii) of this order for 
employees using taxpayer-funded union time, sufficiently aggregated that 
such disclosure would not unduly risk disclosing information protected by 
law, including personally identifiable information.

    (c) The OPM Director shall publish the annual report required by 
this section by June 30 of each year. The first report shall cover 
fiscal year 2019 and shall be published by June 30, 2020.
    (d) The OPM Director shall, after consulting with the Chief Human 
Capital Officers designated under chapter 14 of title 5, United States 
Code, promulgate any additional guidance that may be necessary or 
appropriate to assist the heads of agencies in complying with the 
requirements of this order.
Sec. 8. Implementation and Renegotiation of Collective Bargaining 
Agreements. (a) Each agency shall implement the requirements of this 
order within 45 days of the date of this order, except for subsection 
4(b) of this order, which shall be effective for employees at an agency 
when such agency implements the procedure required by section 5(b) of 
this order, to the extent permitted by law and consistent with their 
obligations under collective bargaining agreements in force on the date 
of this order. The head of

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each agency shall designate an official within the agency tasked with 
ensuring implementation of this order, and shall report the identity of 
such official to OPM within 30 days of the date of this order.
    (b) Each agency shall consult with employee labor representatives 
about the implementation of this order. On the earliest date permitted 
by law, and to effectuate the terms of this order, any agency that is 
party to a collective bargaining agreement that has at least one 
provision that is inconsistent with any part of this order shall give 
any contractually required notice of its intent to alter the terms of 
such agreement and either reopen negotiations and negotiate to obtain 
provisions consistent with this order, or subsequently terminate such 
provision and implement the requirements of this order, as applicable 
under law.
Sec. 9. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall abrogate any 
collective bargaining agreement in effect on the date of this order.
    (b) Nothing in this order shall be construed to interfere with, 
restrain, or coerce any employee in the exercise by the employee of any 
right under chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, or encourage or 
discourage membership in any labor organization by discrimination in 
connection with hiring, tenure, promotion, or other conditions of 
employment.
    (c) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise 
affect the authority granted by law to an executive department or 
agency, or the head thereof.
    (d) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (e) 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.
    (f) If any provision of this order, including any of its 
applications, is held to be invalid, the remainder of this order and all 
of its other applications shall not be affected thereby.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    May 25, 2018.
Executive Order 13838 of May 25, 2018

Exemption From Executive Order 13658 for Recreational Services on 
Federal Lands

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Property and 
Administrative Services Act, 40 U.S.C. 101 et seq., and in order to 
ensure that the Federal Government can economically and efficiently 
provide the services that allow visitors of all means to enjoy the 
natural beauty of Federal parks and other Federal lands, it is hereby 
ordered as follows:

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Section 1. Policy. Executive Order 13658 of February 12, 2014 
(Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors), established a minimum 
wage to be paid by parties who contract with the Federal Government and 
applies to outfitters and guides operating on Federal lands. These 
individuals often conduct multiday recreational tours through Federal 
lands, and may be required to work substantial overtime hours. The 
implementation of Executive Order 13658 threatens to raise significantly 
the cost of guided hikes and tours on Federal lands, preventing many 
visitors from enjoying the great beauty of America's outdoors. Seasonal 
recreational workers have irregular work schedules, a high incidence of 
overtime pay, and an unusually high turnover rate, among other 
distinguishing characteristics. As a consequence, a minimum wage 
increase would generally entail large negative effects on hours worked 
by recreational service workers. Thus, applying Executive Order 13658 to 
these service contracts does not promote economy and efficiency in 
making these services available to those who seek to enjoy our Federal 
lands. That rationale, however, does not apply with the same force to 
lodging and food services associated with seasonal recreational 
services, which generally involve more regular work schedules and normal 
amounts of overtime work. Executive Order 13658 therefore should 
continue to apply to lodging and food services associated with seasonal 
recreational services.
Sec. 2. Exemption from Executive Order 13658. Section 7(f) of Executive 
Order 13658 is amended by inserting at its end the following language: 
``This order shall not apply to contracts or contract-like instruments 
entered into with the Federal Government in connection with seasonal 
recreational services or seasonal recreational equipment rental for the 
general public on Federal lands, but this exemption shall not apply to 
lodging and food services associated with seasonal recreational 
services. Seasonal recreational services include river running, hunting, 
fishing, horseback riding, camping, mountaineering activities, 
recreational ski services, and youth camps.''
Sec. 3. Agency Implementation. Executive departments and agencies 
(agencies) shall promptly take appropriate action to implement this 
exemption and to ensure that all applicable regulations and agency 
guidance are consistent with this order. Agencies shall modify existing 
authorizations and solicitations for contracts or contract-like 
instruments affected by section 2 of this order by removing clauses 
requiring compliance with Executive Order 13658 (including the contract 
clause set forth at title 29, part 10, appendix A, Code of Federal 
Regulations) as soon as practicable and consistent with applicable law. 
Agencies shall remove such clauses without impairing the recreational 
activities or uses authorized by those permits and contracts.
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.

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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,
    May 25, 2018.
Executive Order 13839 of May 25, 2018

Promoting Accountability and Streamlining Removal Procedures Consistent 
With Merit System Principles

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including sections 1104(a)(1), 
3301, and 7301 of title 5, United States Code, and section 301 of title 
3, United States Code, and to ensure the effective functioning of the 
executive branch, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Purpose. Merit system principles call for holding Federal 
employees accountable for performance and conduct. They state that 
employees should maintain high standards of integrity, conduct, and 
concern for the public interest, and that the Federal workforce should 
be used efficiently and effectively. They further state that employees 
should be retained based on the adequacy of their performance, 
inadequate performance should be corrected, and employees should be 
separated who cannot or will not improve their performance to meet 
required standards. Unfortunately, implementation of America's civil 
service laws has fallen far short of these ideals. The Federal Employee 
Viewpoint Survey has consistently found that less than one-third of 
Federal employees believe that the Government deals with poor performers 
effectively. Failure to address unacceptable performance and misconduct 
undermines morale, burdens good performers with subpar colleagues, and 
inhibits the ability of executive agencies (as defined in section 105 of 
title 5, United States Code, but excluding the Government Accountability 
Office) (agencies) to accomplish their missions. This order advances the 
ability of supervisors in agencies to promote civil servant 
accountability consistent with merit system principles while 
simultaneously recognizing employees' procedural rights and protections.
Sec. 2. Principles for Accountability in the Federal Workforce. (a) 
Removing unacceptable performers should be a straightforward process 
that minimizes the burden on supervisors. Agencies should limit 
opportunity periods to demonstrate acceptable performance under section 
4302(c)(6) of title 5, United States Code, to the amount of time that 
provides sufficient opportunity to demonstrate acceptable performance.
    (b) Supervisors and deciding officials should not be required to use 
progressive discipline. The penalty for an instance of misconduct should 
be tailored to the facts and circumstances.
    (c) Each employee's work performance and disciplinary history is 
unique, and disciplinary action should be calibrated to the specific 
facts

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and circumstances of each individual employee's situation. Conduct that 
justifies discipline of one employee at one time does not necessarily 
justify similar discipline of a different employee at a different time -
- particularly where the employees are in different work units or chains 
of supervision -- and agencies are not prohibited from removing an 
employee simply because they did not remove a different employee for 
comparable conduct. Nonetheless, employees should be treated equitably, 
so agencies should consider appropriate comparators as they evaluate 
potential disciplinary actions.
    (d) Suspension should not be a substitute for removal in 
circumstances in which removal would be appropriate. Agencies should not 
require suspension of an employee before proposing to remove that 
employee, except as may be appropriate under applicable facts.
    (e) When taking disciplinary action, agencies should have discretion 
to take into account an employee's disciplinary record and past work 
record, including all past misconduct -- not only similar past 
misconduct. Agencies should provide an employee with appropriate notice 
when taking a disciplinary action.
    (f) To the extent practicable, agencies should issue decisions on 
proposed removals taken under chapter 75 of title 5, United States Code, 
within 15 business days of the end of the employee reply period 
following a notice of proposed removal.
    (g) To the extent practicable, agencies should limit the written 
notice of adverse action to the 30 days prescribed in section 7513(b)(1) 
of title 5, United States Code.
    (h) The removal procedures set forth in chapter 75 of title 5, 
United States Code (Chapter 75 procedures), should be used in 
appropriate cases to address instances of unacceptable performance.
    (i) A probationary period should be used as the final step in the 
hiring process of a new employee. Supervisors should use that period to 
assess how well an employee can perform the duties of a job. A 
probationary period can be a highly effective tool to evaluate a 
candidate's potential to be an asset to an agency before the candidate's 
appointment becomes final.
    (j) Following issuance of regulations under section 7 of this order, 
agencies should prioritize performance over length of service when 
determining which employees will be retained following a reduction in 
force.
Sec. 3. Standard for Negotiating Grievance Procedures. Whenever 
reasonable in view of the particular circumstances, agency heads shall 
endeavor to exclude from the application of any grievance procedures 
negotiated under section 7121 of title 5, United States Code, any 
dispute concerning decisions to remove any employee from Federal service 
for misconduct or unacceptable performance. Each agency shall commit the 
time and resources necessary to achieve this goal and to fulfill its 
obligation to bargain in good faith. If an agreement cannot be reached, 
the agency shall, to the extent permitted by law, promptly request the 
assistance of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service and, as 
necessary, the Federal Service Impasses Panel in the resolution of the 
disagreement. Within 30 days after the adoption of any collective 
bargaining agreement that fails to achieve this goal, the agency head 
shall provide an explanation to the President,

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through the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM 
Director).
Sec. 4. Managing the Federal Workforce. To promote good morale in the 
Federal workforce, employee accountability, and high performance, and to 
ensure the effective and efficient accomplishment of agency missions and 
the efficiency of the Federal service, to the extent consistent with 
law, no agency shall:
    (a) subject to grievance procedures or binding arbitration disputes 
concerning:

(i) the assignment of ratings of record; or

(ii) the award of any form of incentive pay, including cash awards; quality 
step increases; or recruitment, retention, or relocation payments;

    (b) make any agreement, including a collective bargaining agreement:

(i) that limits the agency's discretion to employ Chapter 75 procedures to 
address unacceptable performance of an employee;

(ii) that requires the use of procedures under chapter 43 of title 5, 
United States Code (including any performance assistance period or similar 
informal period to demonstrate improved performance prior to the initiation 
of an opportunity period under section 4302(c)(6) of title 5, United States 
Code), before removing an employee for unacceptable performance; or

(iii) that limits the agency's discretion to remove an employee from 
Federal service without first engaging in progressive discipline; or

    (c) generally afford an employee more than a 30-day period to 
demonstrate acceptable performance under section 4302(c)(6) of title 5, 
United States Code, except when the agency determines in its sole and 
exclusive discretion that a longer period is necessary to provide 
sufficient time to evaluate an employee's performance.
Sec. 5. Ensuring Integrity of Personnel Files. Agencies shall not agree 
to erase, remove, alter, or withhold from another agency any information 
about a civilian employee's performance or conduct in that employee's 
official personnel records, including an employee's Official Personnel 
Folder and Employee Performance File, as part of, or as a condition to, 
resolving a formal or informal complaint by the employee or settling an 
administrative challenge to an adverse personnel action.
Sec. 6. Data Collection of Adverse Actions. (a) For fiscal year 2018, 
and for each fiscal year thereafter, each agency shall provide a report 
to the OPM Director containing the following information:

(i) the number of civilian employees in a probationary period or otherwise 
employed for a specific term who were removed by the agency;

(ii) the number of civilian employees reprimanded in writing by the agency;

(iii) the number of civilian employees afforded an opportunity period by 
the agency under section 4302(c)(6) of title 5, United States Code, 
breaking out the number of such employees receiving an opportunity period 
longer than 30 days;

(iv) the number of adverse personnel actions taken against civilian 
employees by the agency, broken down by type of adverse personnel action,

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including reduction in grade or pay (or equivalent), suspension, and 
removal;

(v) the number of decisions on proposed removals by the agency taken under 
chapter 75 of title 5, United States Code, not issued within 15 business 
days of the end of the employee reply period;

(vi) the number of adverse personnel actions by the agency for which 
employees received written notice in excess of the 30 days prescribed in 
section 7513(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code;

(vii) the number and key terms of settlements reached by the agency with 
civilian employees in cases arising out of adverse personnel actions; and

(viii) the resolutions of litigation about adverse personnel actions 
involving civilian employees reached by the agency.

    (b) Compilation and submission of the data required by subsection 
(a) of this section shall be conducted in accordance with all applicable 
laws, including those governing privacy and data security.
    (c) To enhance public accountability of agencies for their 
management of the Federal workforce, the OPM Director shall, consistent 
with applicable law, publish the information received under subsection 
(a) of this section, at the minimum level of aggregation necessary to 
protect personal privacy. The OPM Director may withhold particular 
information if publication would unduly risk disclosing information 
protected by law, including personally identifiable information.
    (d) Within 60 days of the date of this order, the OPM Director shall 
issue guidance regarding the implementation of this section, including 
with respect to any exemptions necessary for compliance with applicable 
law and the reporting format for submissions required by subsection (a) 
of this section.
Sec. 7. Implementation. (a) Within 45 days of the date of this order, 
the OPM Director shall examine whether existing regulations effectuate 
the principles set forth in section 2 of this order and the requirements 
of sections 3, 4, 5, and 6 of this order. To the extent necessary or 
appropriate, the OPM Director shall, as soon as practicable, propose for 
notice and public comment appropriate regulations to effectuate the 
principles set forth in section 2 of this order and the requirements of 
sections 3, 4, 5, and 6 of this order.
    (b) The head of each agency shall take steps to conform internal 
agency discipline and unacceptable performance policies to the 
principles and requirements of this order. To the extent consistent with 
law, each agency head shall:

(i) within 45 days of this order, revise its discipline and unacceptable 
performance policies to conform to the principles and requirements of this 
order, in areas where new final Office of Personnel Management (OPM) 
regulations are not required, and shall further revise such policies as 
necessary to conform to any new final OPM regulations, within 45 days of 
the issuance of such regulations; and

(ii) renegotiate, as applicable, any collective bargaining agreement 
provisions that are inconsistent with any part of this order or any final 
OPM regulations promulgated pursuant to this order. Each agency shall give

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any contractually required notice of its intent to alter the terms of such 
agreement and reopen negotiations. Each agency shall, to the extent 
consistent with law, subsequently conform such terms to the requirements of 
this order, and to any final OPM regulations issued pursuant to this order, 
on the earliest practicable date permitted by law.

    (c) Within 15 months of the adoption of any final rules issued 
pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the OPM Director shall 
submit to the President a report, through the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget, evaluating the effect of those rules, including 
their effect on the ability of Federal supervisors to hold employees 
accountable for their performance.
    (d) Within a reasonable amount of time following the adoption of any 
final rules issued pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the OPM 
Director and the Chief Human Capital Officers Council shall undertake a 
Government-wide initiative to educate Federal supervisors about holding 
employees accountable for unacceptable performance or misconduct under 
those rules.
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) Agencies shall consult with employee labor representatives about 
the implementation of this order. Nothing in this order shall abrogate 
any collective bargaining agreement in effect on the date of this order.
    (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.
    (e) If any provision of this order, including any of its 
applications, is held to be invalid, the remainder of this order and all 
of its other applications shall not be affected thereby.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    May 25, 2018.
Executive Order 13840 of June 19, 2018

Ocean Policy To Advance the Economic, Security, and Environmental 
Interests 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:

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Section 1. Purpose. The ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes waters of the 
United States are foundational to the economy, security, global 
competitiveness, and well-being of the United States. Ocean industries 
employ millions of Americans and support a strong national economy. 
Domestic energy production from Federal waters strengthens the Nation's 
security and reduces reliance on imported energy. Our Armed Forces 
protect our national interests in the ocean and along the Nation's 
coasts. Goods and materials that support our economy and quality of life 
flow through maritime commerce. Our fisheries resources help feed the 
Nation and present tremendous export opportunities. Clean, healthy 
waters support fishing, boating, and other recreational opportunities 
for all Americans.
This order maintains and enhances these and other benefits to the Nation 
through improved public access to marine data and information, efficient 
interagency coordination on ocean-related matters, and engagement with 
marine industries, the science and technology community, and other ocean 
stakeholders. To advance these national interests, this order recognizes 
and supports Federal participation in regional ocean partnerships, to 
the extent appropriate and consistent with national security interests 
and statutory authorities.
Sec. 2. Policy. It shall be the policy of the United States to:
    (a) coordinate the activities of executive departments and agencies 
(agencies) regarding ocean-related matters to ensure effective 
management of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes waters and to provide 
economic, security, and environmental benefits for present and future 
generations of Americans;
    (b) continue to promote the lawful use of the ocean by agencies, 
including United States Armed Forces;
    (c) exercise rights and jurisdiction and perform duties in 
accordance with applicable domestic law and--if consistent with 
applicable domestic law--international law, including customary 
international law;
    (d) facilitate the economic growth of coastal communities and 
promote ocean industries, which employ millions of Americans, advance 
ocean science and technology, feed the American people, transport 
American goods, expand recreational opportunities, and enhance America's 
energy security;
    (e) ensure that Federal regulations and management decisions do not 
prevent productive and sustainable use of ocean, coastal, and Great 
Lakes waters;
    (f) modernize the acquisition, distribution, and use of the best 
available ocean-related science and knowledge, in partnership with 
marine industries; the ocean science and technology community; State, 
tribal, and local governments; and other ocean stakeholders, to inform 
decisions and enhance entrepreneurial opportunity; and
    (g) facilitate, as appropriate, coordination, consultation, and 
collaboration regarding ocean-related matters, consistent with 
applicable law, among Federal, State, tribal, and local governments, 
marine industries, the ocean science and technology community, other 
ocean stakeholders, and foreign governments and international 
organizations.

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Sec. 3. Definitions. For the purposes of this order, the following 
definitions apply:
    (a) ``Ocean-related matters'' means management, science, and 
technology matters involving the ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes waters 
of the United States (including its territories and possessions), and 
related seabed, subsoil, waters superadjacent to the seabed, and natural 
resources.
    (b) ``Regional ocean partnership'' means a regional organization of 
coastal or Great Lakes States, territories, or possessions voluntarily 
convened by governors to address cross-jurisdictional ocean matters, or 
the functional equivalent of such a regional ocean organization 
designated by the governor or governors of a State or States.
Sec. 4. Interagency Coordination. (a) To ensure appropriate coordination 
by Federal agencies on ocean-related matters, there is hereby 
established the interagency Ocean Policy Committee (Committee).

(i) The Committee shall consist of the following:

  (1) The Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and the 
Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), who shall 
serve as Co-Chairs;

  (2) The Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, Attorney General, 
Secretary of the Interior, Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of Commerce, 
Secretary of Transportation, Secretary of Energy, Secretary of Homeland 
Security, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Director of 
the Office of Management and Budget, Administrator of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration, Director of the National Science 
Foundation, Director of National Intelligence, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 
of Staff, Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, Assistant 
Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), and Commandant of the Coast Guard;

  (3) The Assistants to the President for National Security Affairs, 
Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, Domestic Policy, and Economic 
Policy;

  (4) A representative from the Office of the Vice President designated by 
the Vice President; and

  (5) Such other officers or employees of the Federal Government as the Co-
Chairs may from time to time designate.

    (b) The Co-Chairs, in coordination with the Assistants to the 
President for National Security Affairs, Homeland Security and 
Counterterrorism, Domestic Policy, and Economic Policy, shall regularly 
convene and preside at meetings of the Committee, determine its agenda, 
and direct its work, and shall establish and direct subcommittees of the 
Committee as appropriate. The Committee shall, as appropriate, establish 
subcommittees with responsibility for advising the Committee on matters 
pertaining to ocean science and technology and ocean-resource 
management.

(i) Committee members may designate, to perform their Committee or 
subcommittee functions, any person who is within their department, agency, 
or office who is:

  (1) a civilian official appointed by the President;

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  (2) a member of the Senior Executive Service or the Senior Intelligence 
Service;

  (3) a general officer or flag officer; or

  (4) an employee of the Office of the Vice President.

(ii) Consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of 
appropriations, OSTP or CEQ shall provide the Committee with funding, 
including through the National Science and Technology Council pursuant to 
title VII, section 723 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public 
Law 115-141), or any successor provision, or through the Office of 
Environmental Quality pursuant to the Office of Environmental Quality 
Management Fund, 42 U.S.C. 4375. OSTP or CEQ shall, to the extent permitted 
by law and subject to the availability of appropriations, provide 
administrative support as needed to implement this order.

(iii) The Committee shall be administered by an Executive Director and such 
full-time staff as the Co-Chairs recommend.

Sec. 5. Functions. To implement the policy set forth in section 2 of 
this order, the Committee shall, to the extent permitted by law:
    (a) provide advice regarding policies concerning ocean-related 
matters to:

(i) the President; and

(ii) the head of any agency who is a member of the Committee;

    (b) engage and collaborate, under existing laws and regulations, 
with stakeholders, including regional ocean partnerships, to address 
ocean-related matters that may require interagency or intergovernmental 
solutions;
    (c) coordinate the timely public release of unclassified data and 
other information related to the ocean, coasts, and Great Lakes that 
agencies collect, and support the common information management systems, 
such as the Marine Cadastre, that organize and disseminate this 
information;
    (d) coordinate and inform the ocean policy-making process and 
identify priority ocean research and technology needs, to facilitate:

(i) the use of science in the establishment of policy; and

(ii) the collection, development, dissemination, and exchange of 
information between and among agencies on ocean-related matters;

    (e) coordinate and ensure Federal participation in projects 
conducted under the National Oceanographic Partnership Program through 
the Committee's members, as appropriate, to maximize the effectiveness 
of agency investments in ocean research; and
    (f) obtain information and advice concerning ocean-related matters 
from:

(i) State, tribal, and local governments; and

(ii) private-sector entities and individuals.

Sec. 6. Cooperation. To the extent permitted by law, agencies shall 
cooperate with the Committee and provide it such information as it, 
through the Co-Chairs, may request. The Committee shall base its 
decisions on the consensus of its members. With respect to those matters 
for which consensus cannot be reached, the Assistant to the President 
for National Security Affairs shall coordinate with the Co-Chairs to 
present the disputed issue or issues for decision by the President. 
Within 90 days of the date of this

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order, agencies shall review their regulations, guidance, and policies 
for consistency with this order, and shall consult with CEQ, OSTP, and 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regarding any modifications, 
revisions, or rescissions of any regulations, guidance, or policies 
necessary to comply with this order.
Sec. 7. Revocation. Executive Order 13547 of July 19, 2010 (Stewardship 
of the Ocean, Our Coasts, and the Great Lakes), is hereby revoked.
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, agency, or the 
head thereof;

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

(iii) functions assigned by the President to the National Security Council 
or Homeland Security Council (including subordinate bodies) relating to 
matters affecting foreign affairs, national security, homeland security, or 
intelligence.

    (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 19, 2018.
Executive Order 13841 of June 20, 2018

Affording Congress an Opportunity To Address Family Separation

    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., it is hereby ordered as 
follows:
Section 1. Policy. It is the policy of this Administration to rigorously 
enforce our immigration laws. Under our laws, the only legal way for an 
alien to enter this country is at a designated port of entry at an 
appropriate time. When an alien enters or attempts to enter the country 
anywhere else, that alien has committed at least the crime of improper 
entry and is subject to a fine or imprisonment under section 1325(a) of 
title 8, United States Code. This Administration will initiate 
proceedings to enforce this and other criminal provisions of the INA 
until and unless Congress directs otherwise. It is also the policy of 
this Administration to maintain family unity, including by detaining 
alien families together where appropriate and consistent with law and 
available resources. It is unfortunate that Congress's failure

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to act and court orders have put the Administration in the position of 
separating alien families to effectively enforce the law.
Sec. 2. Definitions. For purposes of this order, the following 
definitions apply:
    (a) ``Alien family'' means

(i) any person not a citizen or national of the United States who has not 
been admitted into, or is not authorized to enter or remain in, the United 
States, who entered this country with an alien child or alien children at 
or between designated ports of entry and who was detained; and

(ii) that person's alien child or alien children.

    (b) ``Alien child'' means any person not a citizen or national of 
the United States who

(i) has not been admitted into, or is not authorized to enter or remain in, 
the United States;

(ii) is under the age of 18; and

(iii) has a legal parent-child relationship to an alien who entered the 
United States with the alien child at or between designated ports of entry 
and who was detained.

Sec. 3. Temporary Detention Policy for Families Entering this Country 
Illegally. (a) The Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary), shall, to 
the extent permitted by law and subject to the availability of 
appropriations, maintain custody of alien families during the pendency 
of any criminal improper entry or immigration proceedings involving 
their members.
    (b) The Secretary shall not, however, detain an alien family 
together when there is a concern that detention of an alien child with 
the child's alien parent would pose a risk to the child's welfare.
    (c) The Secretary of Defense shall take all legally available 
measures to provide to the Secretary, upon request, any existing 
facilities available for the housing and care of alien families, and 
shall construct such facilities if necessary and consistent with law. 
The Secretary, to the extent permitted by law, shall be responsible for 
reimbursement for the use of these facilities.
    (d) Heads of executive departments and agencies shall, to the extent 
consistent with law, make available to the Secretary, for the housing 
and care of alien families pending court proceedings for improper entry, 
any facilities that are appropriate for such purposes. The Secretary, to 
the extent permitted by law, shall be responsible for reimbursement for 
the use of these facilities.
    (e) The Attorney General shall promptly file a request with the U.S. 
District Court for the Central District of California to modify the 
Settlement Agreement in Flores v. Sessions, CV 85-4544 (``Flores 
settlement''), in a manner that would permit the Secretary, under 
present resource constraints, to detain alien families together 
throughout the pendency of criminal proceedings for improper entry or 
any removal or other immigration proceedings.
Sec. 4. Prioritization of Immigration Proceedings Involving Alien 
Families. The Attorney General shall, to the extent practicable, 
prioritize the adjudication of cases involving detained families.

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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.

    (b) This order shall be implemented in a manner 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 20, 2018.
Executive Order 13842 of July 10, 2018

Establishing an Exception to Competitive Examining Rules for Appointment 
to Certain Positions in the United States Marshals Service, Department 
of Justice

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including sections 3301 and 3302 
of title 5, United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Providing Appointment Authority. (a) Good administration of 
the executive branch necessitates that the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), 
a component of the Department of Justice, have a hiring authority that 
is currently available to other Federal law enforcement agencies and 
that would, among other things, enable the USMS to be competitive in 
recruiting high-quality Deputy U.S. Marshals and Criminal Investigators, 
to better hire and retain qualified individuals in certain duty 
locations, and to more expeditiously fill vacant positions consistent 
with law enforcement needs. Accordingly, it is appropriate to place 
Deputy U.S. Marshals and Criminal Investigators of the USMS in Schedule 
B of the excepted service, as it is impracticable to hold open 
competition or to apply usual competitive examining procedures for those 
positions related to Federal law enforcement.
    (b) Appointments to the positions identified in subsection (a) of 
this section:

(i) may not be made to positions of a confidential or policy-determining 
character or to positions in the Senior Executive Service; and

(ii) shall constitute Schedule B appointments that are:

  (A) excepted from the competitive service; and

  (B) subject to laws and regulations governing Schedule B appointments, 
including basic qualification standards established by the Director

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of the Office of Personnel Management (Director) for the applicable 
occupation and grade level.

Sec. 2. Providing Conversion Authority. (a) Deputy U.S. Marshals and 
Criminal Investigators of the USMS appointed under Schedule B may, upon 
completion of 3 years of substantially continuous, fully satisfactory 
service, be converted non-competitively to career appointments, provided 
they meet the qualifications and other requirements established by the 
Director.
    (b) The Director shall prescribe such regulations as may be 
necessary to implement 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, 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 10, 2018.
Executive Order 13843 of July 10, 2018

Excepting Administrative Law Judges From the Competitive Service

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including sections 3301 and 3302 
of title 5, United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. The Federal Government benefits from a professional 
cadre of administrative law judges (ALJs) appointed under section 3105 
of title 5, United States Code, who are impartial and committed to the 
rule of law. As illustrated by the Supreme Court's recent decision in 
Lucia v. Securities and Exchange Commission, No. 17-130 (June 21, 2018), 
ALJs are often called upon to discharge significant duties and exercise 
significant discretion in conducting proceedings under the laws of the 
United States. As part of their adjudications, ALJs interact with the 
public on issues of significance. Especially given the importance of the 
functions they discharge--which may range from taking testimony and 
conducting trials to ruling on the admissibility of evidence and 
enforcing compliance with their

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orders--ALJs must display appropriate temperament, legal acumen, 
impartiality, and sound judgment. They must also clearly communicate 
their decisions to the parties who appear before them, the agencies that 
oversee them, and the public that entrusts them with authority.
Previously, appointments to the position of ALJ have been made through 
competitive examination and competitive service selection procedures. 
The role of ALJs, however, has increased over time and ALJ decisions 
have, with increasing frequency, become the final word of the agencies 
they serve. Given this expanding responsibility for important agency 
adjudications, and as recognized by the Supreme Court in Lucia, at least 
some--and perhaps all--ALJs are ``Officers of the United States'' and 
thus subject to the Constitution's Appointments Clause, which governs 
who may appoint such officials.
As evident from recent litigation, Lucia may also raise questions about 
the method of appointing ALJs, including whether competitive examination 
and competitive service selection procedures are compatible with the 
discretion an agency head must possess under the Appointments Clause in 
selecting ALJs. Regardless of whether those procedures would violate the 
Appointments Clause as applied to certain ALJs, there are sound policy 
reasons to take steps to eliminate doubt regarding the constitutionality 
of the method of appointing officials who discharge such significant 
duties and exercise such significant discretion.
Pursuant to my authority under section 3302(1) of title 5, United States 
Code, I find that conditions of good administration make necessary an 
exception to the competitive hiring rules and examinations for the 
position of ALJ. These conditions include the need to provide agency 
heads with additional flexibility to assess prospective appointees 
without the limitations imposed by competitive examination and 
competitive service selection procedures. Placing the position of ALJ in 
the excepted service will mitigate concerns about undue limitations on 
the selection of ALJs, reduce the likelihood of successful Appointments 
Clause challenges, and forestall litigation in which such concerns have 
been or might be raised. This action will also give agencies greater 
ability and discretion to assess critical qualities in ALJ candidates, 
such as work ethic, judgment, and ability to meet the particular needs 
of the agency. These are all qualities individuals should have before 
wielding the significant authority conferred on ALJs, and each agency 
should be able to assess them without proceeding through complicated and 
elaborate examination processes or rating procedures that do not 
necessarily reflect the agency's particular needs. This change will also 
promote confidence in, and the durability of, agency adjudications.
Sec. 2. Excepted Service. Appointments of ALJs shall be made under 
Schedule E of the excepted service, as established by section 3 of this 
order.
Sec. 3. Implementation. (a) Civil Service Rule VI is amended as follows:

(i) 5 CFR 6.2 is amended to read:

  OPM shall list positions that it excepts from the competitive service in 
Schedules A, B, C, and D, and it shall list the position of administrative 
law judge in Schedule E, which schedules shall constitute parts of this 
rule, as follows:

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  Schedule A. Positions other than those of a confidential or policy-
determining character for which it is not practicable to examine shall be 
listed in Schedule A.

  Schedule B. Positions other than those of a confidential or policy-
determining character for which it is not practicable to hold a competitive 
examination shall be listed in Schedule B. Appointments to these positions 
shall be subject to such noncompetitive examination as may be prescribed by 
OPM.

  Schedule C. Positions of a confidential or policy-determining character 
shall be listed in Schedule C.

  Schedule D. Positions other than those of a confidential or policy-
determining character for which the competitive service requirements make 
impracticable the adequate recruitment of sufficient numbers of students 
attending qualifying educational institutions or individuals who have 
recently completed qualifying educational programs. These positions, which 
are temporarily placed in the excepted service to enable more effective 
recruitment from all segments of society by using means of recruiting and 
assessing candidates that diverge from the rules generally applicable to 
the competitive service, shall be listed in Schedule D.

  Schedule E. Position of administrative law judge appointed under 5 U.S.C. 
3105. Conditions of good administration warrant that the position of 
administrative law judge be placed in the excepted service and that 
appointment to this position not be subject to the requirements of 5 CFR, 
part 302, including examination and rating requirements, though each agency 
shall follow the principle of veteran preference as far as administratively 
feasible.

(ii) 5 CFR 6.3(b) is amended to read:

  (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. These shall 
include, for the position of administrative law judge appointed under 5 
U.S.C. 3105, the requirement that, at the time of application and any new 
appointment, the individual, other than an incumbent administrative law 
judge, must possess a professional license to practice law and be 
authorized to practice law under the laws of a State, the District of 
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any territorial court 
established under the United States Constitution. For purposes of this 
requirement, judicial status is acceptable in lieu of ``active'' status in 
States that prohibit sitting judges from maintaining ``active'' status to 
practice law, and being in ``good standing'' is also acceptable in lieu of 
``active'' status in States where the licensing authority considers ``good 
standing'' as having a current license to practice law. This requirement 
shall constitute a minimum standard for appointment to the position of 
administrative law judge, and such appointments may be subject to 
additional agency requirements where appropriate.

(iii) 5 CFR 6.4 is amended to read:

  Except as required by statute, the Civil Service Rules and Regulations 
shall not apply to removals from positions listed in Schedules A, C, D,

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or E, or from positions excepted from the competitive service by statute. 
The Civil Service Rules and Regulations shall apply to removals from 
positions listed in Schedule B of persons who have competitive status.

(iv) 5 CFR 6.8 is amended to add after subsection (c):

  (d) Effective on July 10, 2018, the position of administrative law judge 
appointed under 5 U.S.C. 3105 shall be listed in Schedule E for all levels 
of basic pay under 5 U.S.C. 5372(b). Incumbents of this position who are, 
on July 10, 2018, in the competitive service shall remain in the 
competitive service as long as they remain in their current positions.

    (b) The Director of the Office of Personnel Management (Director) 
shall:

(i) adopt such regulations as the Director determines may be necessary to 
implement this order, including, as appropriate, amendments to or 
rescissions of regulations that are inconsistent with, or that would impede 
the implementation of, this order, giving particular attention to 5 CFR, 
part 212, subpart D; 5 CFR, part 213, subparts A and C; 5 CFR 302.101; and 
5 CFR, part 930, subpart B; and

(ii) provide guidance on conducting a swift, orderly transition from the 
existing appointment process for ALJs to the Schedule E process established 
by this order.

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 in a manner 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 10, 2018.
Executive Order 13844 of July 11, 2018

Establishment of the Task Force on Market Integrity and Consumer Fraud

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, and in order to strengthen the 
efforts of the Department of Justice and Federal, State, local, and 
tribal agencies to investigate and prosecute crimes of fraud committed 
against the U.S. Government or the American people, recover the proceeds 
of such crimes, and ensure just and effective punishment of those who 
perpetrate crimes of fraud, it is hereby ordered as follows:

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Section 1. Establishment. The Attorney General shall establish within 
the Department of Justice a Task Force on Market Integrity and Consumer 
Fraud (Task Force).
Sec. 2. Membership and Operation. (a) The Task Force shall include the 
following members:

(i) the Deputy Attorney General, who shall serve as the Chair;

(ii) the Associate Attorney General, who shall serve as the Vice Chair;

(iii) the Assistant Attorney General (Criminal Division);

(iv) the Assistant Attorney General (Civil Division);

(v) the Assistant Attorney General (Tax Division);

(vi) the Assistant Attorney General (Antitrust Division);

(vii) the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;

(viii) United States Attorneys designated by the Attorney General; and

(ix) such other officers or employees of the Department of Justice as the 
Attorney General may from time to time designate.

    (b) The Deputy Attorney General shall convene and direct the work of 
the Task Force in fulfilling its functions under this order. The Deputy 
Attorney General may permit, when appropriate, the designee of a member 
of the Task Force, including participants invited under section 3 of 
this order, to participate in lieu of the member or participant. The 
Deputy Attorney General shall convene the Task Force at such times as 
the Deputy Attorney General deems appropriate.
Sec. 3. Additional Participation for Specified Functions. In the Task 
Force's performance of the functions set forth in subsection 4(a) and 
(c) of this order, and to the extent permitted by law, the Attorney 
General, or the Deputy Attorney General as his designee, shall 
periodically convene meetings and shall invite participation from the 
following senior officials from executive departments and agencies 
(agencies), or their designees, as well as such other officials of the 
Federal Government as the Attorney General or Deputy Attorney General 
deems appropriate:
    (a) the Secretary of the Treasury;
    (b) the Secretary of Defense;
    (c) the Secretary of Health and Human Services;
    (d) the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development;
    (e) the Secretary of Energy;
    (f) the Secretary of Education;
    (g) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs;
    (h) the Secretary of Homeland Security;
    (i) the Administrator of the Small Business Administration;
    (j) the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System;
    (k) the Commissioner of Social Security;
    (l) the Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development;

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    (m) the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection;
    (n) the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission;
    (o) the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission;
    (p) the Administrator of General Services;
    (q) the Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration;
    (r) the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission;
    (s) the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit 
Insurance Corporation;
    (t) the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency;
    (u) the Comptroller of the Currency; and
    (v) the Chief Postal Inspector for the Postal Inspection Service.
Sec. 4. Functions. Consistent with the authorities assigned to the 
Attorney General by law, and other applicable law, the Task Force shall:
    (a) provide guidance for the investigation and prosecution of cases 
involving fraud on the government, the financial markets, and consumers, 
including cyber-fraud and other fraud targeting the elderly, service 
members and veterans, and other members of the public; procurement and 
grant fraud; securities and commodities fraud, as well as other 
corporate fraud, with particular attention to fraud affecting the 
general public; digital currency fraud; money laundering, including the 
recovery of proceeds; health care fraud; tax fraud; and other financial 
crimes;
    (b) provide recommendations to the Attorney General on fraud 
enforcement initiatives across the Department of Justice and on any 
matters the Task Force determines from time to time to be important in 
the investigation and prosecution of fraud and other financial crimes; 
and
    (c) make recommendations to the President, through the Attorney 
General for:

(i) action to enhance cooperation among agencies in the investigation and 
prosecution of fraud and other financial crimes;

(ii) action to enhance cooperation among Federal, State, local, and tribal 
authorities in connection with the detection, investigation, and 
prosecution of fraud and other financial crimes; and

(iii) changes in rules, regulations, or policy, or recommendations to the 
Congress regarding legislative measures, to improve the effective 
investigation and prosecution of fraud and other financial crimes.

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.

    (b) This Task Force shall replace the Financial Fraud Enforcement 
Task Force created by Executive Order 13519 of November 17, 2009 
(Establishment of the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force). The 
Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force is hereby terminated pursuant to 
section 8 of Executive Order 13519 and that order is hereby revoked.

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    (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.
Sec. 6. Termination. The Task Force shall terminate when directed by the 
President or, with the approval of the President, by the Attorney 
General.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    July 11, 2018.
Executive Order 13845 of July 19, 2018

Establishing the President's National Council for the American Worker

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 a national strategy to ensure that 
America's students and workers have access to affordable, relevant, and 
innovative education and job training that will equip them to compete 
and win in the global economy, and for monitoring the implementation of 
that strategy, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Purpose. Our Nation is facing a skills crisis. There are 
currently more than 6.7 million unfilled jobs in the United States, and 
American workers, who are our country's most valuable resource, need the 
skills training to fill them. At the same time, the economy is changing 
at a rapid pace because of the technology, automation, and artificial 
intelligence that is shaping many industries, from manufacturing to 
healthcare to retail. For too long, our country's education and job 
training programs have prepared Americans for the economy of the past. 
The rapidly changing digital economy requires the United States to view 
education and training as encompassing more than a single period of time 
in a traditional classroom. We need to prepare Americans for the 21st 
century economy and the emerging industries of the future. We must 
foster an environment of lifelong learning and skills-based training, 
and cultivate a demand-driven approach to workforce development. My 
Administration will champion effective, results-driven education and 
training so that American students and workers can obtain the skills 
they need to succeed in the jobs of today and of the future.
Sec. 2. Policy. It shall be the policy of the executive branch to work 
with private employers, educational institutions, labor unions, other 
non-profit organizations, and State, territorial, tribal, and local 
governments to update and reshape our education and job training 
landscape so that it better meets the needs of American students, 
workers, and businesses.
Sec. 3. Establishment and Composition of the President's National 
Council for the American Worker. (a) There is hereby established the 
President's

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National Council for the American Worker (Council), co-chaired by the 
Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Labor, the Assistant to the 
President for Domestic Policy, and the Advisor to the President 
overseeing the Office of Economic Initiatives (Co-Chairs).
    (b) In addition to the Co-Chairs, the Council shall include the 
following officials, or their designees:

(i) the Secretary of the Treasury;

(ii) the Secretary of Education;

(iii) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs;

(iv) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget;

(v) the Administrator of the Small Business Administration;

(vi) the Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy 
Coordination;

(vii) the Director of the National Economic Council;

(viii) the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers;

(ix) the Director of the National Science Foundation; and

(x) the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Sec. 4. Additional Invitees. As appropriate and consistent with 
applicable law, the Co-Chairs may, from time to time, invite the heads 
of other executive departments and agencies (agencies), or other senior 
officials in the White House Office, to attend meetings of the Council.
Sec. 5. Council Meetings. The Co-Chairs shall convene meetings of the 
Council at least once per quarter.
Sec. 6. Functions of the Council. (a) The Council shall develop 
recommendations for the President on policy and strategy related to the 
American workforce, and perform such other duties as the President may 
from time to time prescribe.
    (b) The Council shall develop recommendations for:

(i) a national strategy for empowering American workers, which shall 
include recommendations on how the Federal Government can work with private 
employers, educational institutions, labor unions, other non-profit 
organizations, and State, territorial, tribal, and local governments to 
create and promote workforce development strategies that provide evidence-
based, affordable education and skills-based training for youth and adults 
to prepare them for the jobs of today and of the future;

(ii) fostering close coordination, cooperation, and information exchange 
among the Federal Government, private employers, educational institutions, 
labor unions, other non-profit organizations, and State, territorial, 
tribal, and local governments as related to issues concerning the education 
and training of Americans; and

(iii) working with agencies to foster consistency in implementing policies 
and actions developed under this order.

Sec. 7. Initial Tasks of Council. Within 180 days of the date of this 
order, the Council shall:
    (a) develop a national campaign to raise awareness of matters 
considered by the Council, such as the urgency of the skills crisis; the 
importance of

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science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education; the 
creation of new industries and job opportunities spurred by emerging 
technologies, such as artificial intelligence; the nature of many 
careers in the trades and manufacturing; and the need for companies to 
invest in the training and re-training of their workers and more clearly 
define the skills and competencies that jobs require;
    (b) develop a plan for recognizing companies that demonstrate 
excellence in workplace education, training, and re-training policies 
and investments, in order to galvanize industries to identify and adopt 
best practices, innovate their workplace policies, and invest in their 
workforces;
    (c) examine how the Congress and the executive branch can work with 
private employers, educational institutions, labor unions, other non-
profit organizations, and State, territorial, tribal, and local 
governments to support the implementation of recommendations from the 
Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion established in Executive Order 
13801 of June 15, 2017 (Expanding Apprenticeships in America), including 
recommendations related to:

(i) developing and increasing the use of industry-recognized, portable 
credentials by experienced workers seeking further education, displaced 
workers seeking skills to secure new jobs, students enrolled in 
postsecondary education, and younger Americans who are exploring career and 
education options before entering the workforce;

(ii) increasing apprenticeship, earn-and-learn, and work-based learning 
opportunities;

(iii) expanding the use of online learning resources; and

(iv) increasing the number of partnerships around the country between 
companies, local educational institutions, and other entities, including 
local governments, labor unions, workforce development boards, and other 
non-profit organizations, in an effort to understand the types of skills 
that are required by employers so that educational institutions can 
recalibrate their efforts toward the development and delivery of more 
effective training programs.

    (d) consider the recommendations of the American Workforce Policy 
Advisory Board (Board) established in section 8 of this order and, as 
appropriate, adopt recommendations that would significantly advance the 
objectives of the Council. The Council shall continue to consider and, 
as appropriate, adopt the Board's recommendations beyond the initial 
180-day period provided by this section;
    (e) recommend a specific course of action for increasing 
transparency related to education and job-training program options, 
including those offered at 4-year institutions and community colleges. 
The Council shall also propose ways to increase access to available job 
data, including data on industries and geographic locations with the 
greatest numbers of open jobs and projected future opportunities, as 
well as the underlying skills required to fill open jobs, so that 
American students and workers can make the most informed decisions 
possible regarding their education, job selection, and career paths. The 
Council shall also propose strategies for how best to use existing data 
tools to support informed decision making for American students and 
workers;

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    (f) develop recommendations on how the public sector should engage 
with the private sector in worker re-training, including through the use 
of online learning resources. In developing these recommendations, the 
Council shall examine existing private sector efforts to re-train 
workers or develop them professionally, and consider how investments in 
worker training and re-training programs compare to investments in other 
human-resource related areas, such as recruitment, health benefits, and 
retirement benefits; and
    (g) examine public and private-sector expenditures, including tax 
expenditures, related to providing Americans with knowledge and skills 
that will enable them to succeed in the workplace at various stages of 
life (such as during primary and secondary education, postsecondary 
education, continuing professional development, and re-training), 
consider the effectiveness of those expenditures, and make suggestions 
for reforms in order to serve American workers and students better.
Sec. 8. Establishment of the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board. 
(a) There is hereby established the American Workforce Policy Advisory 
Board.
    (b) The Board shall be composed and function as follows:

(i) The Board shall be composed of the Secretary of Commerce and the 
Advisor to the President overseeing the Office of Economic Initiatives, and 
up to 25 members appointed by the President from among citizens outside the 
Federal Government, and shall include individuals chosen to serve as 
representatives of the various sectors of the economy, including the 
private sector, employers, educational institutions, and States, to offer 
diverse perspectives on how the Federal Government can improve education, 
training, and re-training for American workers;

(ii) The Board shall be co-chaired by the Secretary of Commerce and the 
Advisor to the President overseeing the Office of Economic Initiatives;

(iii) Members appointed to the Board shall serve for a term of 2 years. If 
the term of the Board established in subsection (a) of this section is 
extended, members shall be eligible for reappointment, and may continue to 
serve after the expiration of their terms until the appointment of a 
successor;

(iv) The Board shall advise the Council on the workforce policy of the 
United States. Specific activities of the Board shall include, to the 
extent permitted by law, recommending steps to encourage the private sector 
and educational institutions to combat the skills crisis by investing in 
and increasing demand-driven education, training, and re-training, 
including through apprenticeships and work-based learning opportunities;

(v) Members of the Board shall serve without any compensation for their 
work on the Board. Members of the Board, while engaged in the work of the 
Board, 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;

(vi) The Board shall terminate 2 years after the date of this order, unless 
extended by the President; and

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(vii) 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 in section 6 and section 14 of that Act, shall be 
performed by the Secretary of Commerce, in accordance with the guidelines 
issued by the Administrator of General Services.

Sec. 9. Administrative Provisions. (a) The Department of Commerce shall 
provide the Council and the Board with funding and administrative 
support as may be necessary for the performance of their functions.
    (b) The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Co-Chairs of 
the Council, shall designate an official to serve as Executive Director, 
to coordinate the day-to-day functions of the Council.
    (c) To the extent permitted by law, including the Economy Act (31 
U.S.C. 1535), and subject to the availability of appropriations, other 
agencies may detail staff to the Council, or otherwise provide 
administrative support, in order to advance the Council's functions.
    (d) Agencies shall cooperate with the Council and provide such 
information regarding its current and planned activities related to 
policies that affect the American workforce as the Co-Chairs shall 
reasonably request, to the extent permitted by law.
Sec. 10. Termination of Council. The Council shall terminate 2 years 
after the date of this order, unless extended by the President.
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,
    July 19, 2018.
Executive Order 13846 of August 6, 2018

Reimposing Certain Sanctions With Respect to Iran

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 Iran 
Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-172) (50 U.S.C. 1701 note), as 
amended (ISA), the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and 
Divestment Act of 2010

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(Public Law 111-195) (22 U.S.C. 8501 et seq.), as amended (CISADA), the 
Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (Public Law 
112-158) (TRA), the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 
(subtitle D of title XII of Public Law 112-239) (22 U.S.C. 8801 et seq.) 
(IFCA), section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (8 
U.S.C. 1182(f)), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, in 
order to take additional steps with respect to the national emergency 
declared in Executive Order 12957 of March 15, 1995,
I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, in light 
of my decision on May 8, 2018, to cease the participation of the United 
States in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action of July 14, 2015 
(JCPOA), and to re-impose all sanctions lifted or waived in connection 
with the JCPOA as expeditiously as possible and in no case later than 
180 days from May 8, 2018, as outlined in the National Security 
Presidential Memorandum-11 of May 8, 2018 (Ceasing United States 
Participation in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and Taking 
Additional Action to Counter Iran's Malign Influence and Deny Iran All 
Paths to a Nuclear Weapon), and to advance the goal of applying 
financial pressure on the Iranian regime in pursuit of a comprehensive 
and lasting solution to the full range of the threats posed by Iran, 
including Iran's proliferation and development of missiles and other 
asymmetric and conventional weapons capabilities, its network and 
campaign of regional aggression, its support for terrorist groups, and 
the malign activities of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its 
surrogates, hereby order as follows:
Section 1. Blocking Sanctions Relating to Support for the Government of 
Iran's Purchase or Acquisition of U.S. Bank Notes or Precious Metals; 
Certain Iranian Persons; and Iran's Energy, Shipping, and Shipbuilding 
Sectors and Port Operators. (a) The Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, is hereby authorized to impose 
on a person the measures described in subsection (b) of this section 
upon determining that:

(i) on or after August 7, 2018, the person has materially assisted, 
sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, 
or goods or services in support of, the purchase or acquisition of U.S. 
bank notes or precious metals by the Government of Iran;

(ii) on or after November 5, 2018, the person has materially assisted, 
sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, 
or goods or services in support of, the National Iranian Oil Company 
(NIOC), Naftiran Intertrade Company (NICO), or the Central Bank of Iran;

(iii) on or after November 5, 2018, the person has materially assisted, 
sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, 
or goods or services to or in support of:

  (A) any Iranian person included on the list of Specially Designated 
Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control (SDN List) (other than an Iranian depository institution whose 
property and interests in property are blocked solely pursuant to Executive 
Order 13599 of February 5, 2012); or

  (B) any other person included on the SDN List whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to subsection (a) of this 
section or Executive Order 13599 (other than an Iranian depository 
institution

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whose property and interests in property are blocked solely pursuant to 
Executive Order 13599); or

(iv) pursuant to authority delegated by the President and in accordance 
with the terms of such delegation, sanctions shall be imposed on such 
person pursuant to section 1244(c)(1)(A) of IFCA because the person:

  (A) is part of the energy, shipping, or shipbuilding sectors of Iran;

  (B) operates a port in Iran; or

  (C) knowingly provides significant financial, material, technological, or 
other support to, or goods or services in support of any activity or 
transaction on behalf of a person determined under section 1244(c)(2)(A) of 
IFCA to be a part of the energy, shipping, or shipbuilding sectors of Iran; 
a person determined under section 1244(c)(2)(B) of IFCA to operate a port 
in Iran; or an Iranian person included on the SDN List (other than a person 
described in section 1244(c)(3) of IFCA).

    (b) With respect to any person determined by the Secretary of the 
Treasury in accordance with this section to meet any of the criteria set 
forth in subsections (a)(i)-(a)(iv) of this section, 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 person are 
blocked and 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 prior to the effective date of this order or, where specifically 
provided, the effective date of the prohibition.
Sec. 2. Correspondent and Payable-Through Account Sanctions Relating to 
Iran's Automotive Sector; Certain Iranian Persons; and Trade in Iranian 
Petroleum, Petroleum Products, and Petrochemical Products. (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 knowingly conducted or 
facilitated any significant financial transaction:

(i) on or after August 7, 2018, for the sale, supply, or transfer to Iran 
of significant goods or services used in connection with the automotive 
sector of Iran;

(ii) on or after November 5, 2018, on behalf of any Iranian person included 
on the SDN List (other than an Iranian depository institution whose 
property and interests in property are blocked solely pursuant to Executive 
Order 13599) or any other person included on the SDN List whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to subsection 1(a) of this 
order or Executive Order 13599 (other than an Iranian depository 
institution whose property and interests in property are blocked solely 
pursuant to Executive Order 13599);

(iii) on or after November 5, 2018, with NIOC or NICO, except for a sale or 
provision to NIOC or NICO of the products described in section

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5(a)(3)(A)(i) of ISA provided that the fair market value of such products 
is lower than the applicable dollar threshold specified in that provision;

(iv) on or after November 5, 2018, for the purchase, acquisition, sale, 
transport, or marketing of petroleum or petroleum products from Iran; or

(v) on or after November 5, 2018, for the purchase, acquisition, sale, 
transport, or marketing of petrochemical products from Iran.

    (b) With respect to any foreign financial institution determined by 
the Secretary of the Treasury in accordance with this section to meet 
any of the criteria set forth in subsections (a)(i)-(a)(v) of this 
section, the Secretary of the Treasury may prohibit the opening, and 
prohibit or impose strict conditions on the maintaining, in the United 
States of a correspondent account or a payable-through account by such 
foreign financial institution.
    (c) Subsections (a)(ii)-(a)(iv) of this section shall apply with 
respect to a significant financial transaction conducted or facilitated 
by a foreign financial institution for the purchase of petroleum or 
petroleum products from Iran only if:

(i) the President determines under subparagraphs (4)(B) and (C) of 
subsection 1245(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81) (2012 NDAA) (22 U.S.C. 8513a) 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; and

(ii) an exception under subparagraph 4(D) of subsection 1245(d) of the 2012 
NDAA from the imposition of sanctions under paragraph (1) of that 
subsection does not apply.

    (d) Subsection (a)(ii) of this section shall not apply with respect 
to a significant financial transaction conducted or facilitated by a 
foreign financial institution for the sale, supply, or transfer to or 
from Iran of natural gas only if the financial transaction is solely for 
trade between the country with primary jurisdiction over the foreign 
financial institution and Iran, and any funds owed to Iran as a result 
of such trade are credited to an account located in the country with 
primary jurisdiction over the foreign financial institution.
    (e) Subsections (a)(ii)-(a)(v) of this section shall not apply with 
respect to any person for conducting or facilitating a transaction for 
the provision (including any sale) of agricultural commodities, food, 
medicine, or medical devices to Iran.
    (f) 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 prior to the effective date of this order or, where specifically 
provided, the effective date of the prohibition.
Sec. 3. ``Menu-based'' Sanctions Relating to Iran's Automotive Sector 
and Trade in Iranian Petroleum, Petroleum Products, and Petrochemical 
Products. (a) The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary 
of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, and the United States Trade Representative, and with the 
President of the

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Export-Import Bank, the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System, and other agencies and officials as appropriate, 
is hereby authorized to impose on a person any of the sanctions 
described in section 4 or 5 of this order upon determining that the 
person:

(i) on or after August 7, 2018, knowingly engaged in a significant 
transaction for the sale, supply, or transfer to Iran of significant goods 
or services used in connection with the automotive sector of Iran;

(ii) on or after November 5, 2018, knowingly engaged in a significant 
transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of 
petroleum or petroleum products from Iran;

(iii) on or after November 5, 2018, knowingly engaged in a significant 
transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of 
petrochemical products from Iran;

(iv) is a successor entity to a person determined by the Secretary of State 
in accordance with this section to meet any of the criteria set forth in 
subsections (a)(i)-(a)(iii) of this section;

(v) owns or controls a person determined by the Secretary of State in 
accordance with this section to meet any of the criteria set forth in 
subsections (a)(i)-(a)(iii) of this section, and had knowledge that the 
person engaged in the activities referred to in those subsections; or

(vi) is owned or controlled by, or under common ownership or control with, 
a person determined by the Secretary of State in accordance with this 
section to meet any of the criteria set forth in subsections (a)(i)-
(a)(iii) of this section, and knowingly participated in the activities 
referred to in those subsections.

    (b) Subsection (a)(ii) of this section shall apply with respect to a 
person only if:

(i) the President determines under subparagraphs (4)(B) and (C) of 
subsection 1245(d) of the 2012 NDAA 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; and

(ii) an exception under subparagraph 4(D) of subsection 1245(d) of the 2012 
NDAA from the imposition of sanctions under paragraph (1) of that 
subsection does not apply.

Sec. 4. Agency Implementation Authorities for ``Menu-based'' Sanctions. 
When the Secretary of State, in accordance with the terms of section 3 
of this order, has determined that a person meets any of the criteria 
described in subsections (a)(i)-(a)(vi) of that section and has selected 
any of the sanctions set forth below to impose on that person, the heads 
of relevant agencies, in consultation with the Secretary of State, as 
appropriate, shall take the following actions where necessary to 
implement the sanctions imposed by the Secretary of State:
    (a) the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United 
States shall deny approval of the issuance of any guarantee, insurance, 
extension of credit, or participation in an extension of credit in 
connection with the export of any goods or services to the sanctioned 
person;
    (b) agencies shall not issue any specific license or grant any other 
specific permission or authority under any statute or regulation that 
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the prior review and approval of the United States Government as a 
condition for the export or reexport of goods or technology to the 
sanctioned person;
    (c) with respect to a sanctioned person that is a financial 
institution:

(i) the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 
and the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shall take such 
actions as they deem appropriate, including denying designation, or 
terminating the continuation of any prior designation of, the sanctioned 
person as a primary dealer in United States Government debt instruments; or

(ii) agencies shall prevent the sanctioned person from serving as an agent 
of the United States Government or serving as a repository for United 
States Government funds;

    (d) agencies shall not procure, or enter into a contract for the 
procurement of, any goods or services from the sanctioned person;
    (e) the Secretary of State shall deny a visa to, and the Secretary 
of Homeland Security shall exclude from the United States, any alien 
that the Secretary of State determines is a corporate officer or 
principal of, or a shareholder with a controlling interest in, a 
sanctioned person; or
    (f) the heads of the relevant agencies, as appropriate, shall impose 
on the principal executive officer or officers, or persons performing 
similar functions and with similar authorities, of a sanctioned person 
the sanctions described in subsections (a)-(e) of this section, as 
selected by the Secretary of State.
    (g) The prohibitions in subsections (a)-(f) 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 prior to the effective date of this order or, where specifically 
provided, the effective date of the prohibition.
Sec. 5. Additional Implementation Authorities for ``Menu-based'' 
Sanctions. (a) When the President, or the Secretary of State or the 
Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to authority delegated by the 
President and in accordance with the terms of such delegation, has 
determined that sanctions described in section 6(a) of ISA shall be 
imposed on a person pursuant to ISA, CISADA, TRA, or IFCA and has 
selected one or more of the sanctions set forth below to impose on that 
person or when the Secretary of State, in accordance with the terms of 
section 3 of this order, has determined that a person meets any of the 
criteria described in subsections (a)(i)-(a)(vi) of that section and has 
selected one or more of the sanctions set forth below to impose on that 
person, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, shall take the following actions where necessary to 
implement the sanctions selected and maintained by the President, the 
Secretary of State, or the Secretary of the Treasury:

(i) prohibit any United States financial institution from making loans or 
providing credits to the sanctioned person totaling more than $10,000,000 
in any 12-month period, unless such person is engaged in activities to 
relieve human suffering and the loans or credits are provided for such 
activities;

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(ii) prohibit any transactions in foreign exchange that are subject to the 
jurisdiction of the United States and in which the sanctioned person has 
any interest;

(iii) prohibit any transfers of credit or payments between financial 
institutions or by, through, or to any financial institution, to the extent 
that such transfers or payments are subject to the jurisdiction of the 
United States and involve any interest of the sanctioned person;

(iv) 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 the sanctioned person, and provide that such property and interests in 
property may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise 
dealt in;

(v) prohibit any United States person from investing in or purchasing 
significant amounts of equity or debt instruments of a sanctioned person;

(vi) restrict or prohibit imports of goods, technology, or services, 
directly or indirectly, into the United States from the sanctioned person; 
or

(vii) impose on the principal executive officer or officers, or persons 
performing similar functions and with similar authorities, of a sanctioned 
person the sanctions described in subsections (a)(i)-(a)(vi) of this 
section, as selected by the President or Secretary of State or the 
Secretary of the Treasury, as appropriate.

    (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 prior to the effective date of this order or, where specifically 
provided, the effective date of the prohibition.
Sec. 6. Sanctions Relating to the Iranian Rial. (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 August 7, 2018:

(i) knowingly conducted or facilitated any significant transaction related 
to the purchase or sale of Iranian rials or a derivative, swap, future, 
forward, or other similar contract whose value is based on the exchange 
rate of the Iranian rial; or

(ii) maintained significant funds or accounts outside the territory of Iran 
denominated in the Iranian rial.

    (b) With respect to any foreign financial institution determined by 
the Secretary of the Treasury 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 
maintaining, in the United States of a correspondent account or a payable-
through account by such foreign financial institution; 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

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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 prior to the effective date of this order or, where specifically 
provided, the effective date of the prohibition.
Sec. 7. Sanctions with Respect to the Diversion of Goods Intended for 
the People of Iran, the Transfer of Goods or Technologies to Iran that 
are Likely to be Used to Commit Human Rights Abuses, and Censorship. (a) 
The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with or at the 
recommendation of the Secretary of State, is hereby authorized to impose 
on a person the measures described in subsection (b) of this section 
upon determining that the person:

(i) has engaged, on or after January 2, 2013, in corruption or other 
activities relating to the diversion of goods, including agricultural 
commodities, food, medicine, and medical devices, intended for the people 
of Iran;

(ii) has engaged, on or after January 2, 2013, in corruption or other 
activities relating to the misappropriation of proceeds from the sale or 
resale of goods described in subsection (a)(i) of this section;

(iii) has knowingly, on or after August 10, 2012, transferred, or 
facilitated the transfer of, goods or technologies to Iran, any entity 
organized under the laws of Iran or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction 
of the Government of Iran, or any national of Iran, for use in or with 
respect to Iran, that are likely to be used by the Government of Iran or 
any of its agencies or instrumentalities, or by any other person on behalf 
of the Government of Iran or any of such agencies or instrumentalities, to 
commit serious human rights abuses against the people of Iran;

(iv) has knowingly, on or after August 10, 2012, provided services, 
including services relating to hardware, software, or specialized 
information or professional consulting, engineering, or support services, 
with respect to goods or technologies that have been transferred to Iran 
and that are likely to be used by the Government of Iran or any of its 
agencies or instrumentalities, or by any other person on behalf of the 
Government of Iran or any of such agencies or instrumentalities, to commit 
serious human rights abuses against the people of Iran;

(v) has engaged in censorship or other activities with respect to Iran on 
or after June 12, 2009, that prohibit, limit, or penalize the exercise of 
freedom of expression or assembly by citizens of Iran, or that limit access 
to print or broadcast media, including the facilitation or support of 
intentional frequency manipulation by the Government of Iran or an entity 
owned or controlled by the Government of Iran that would jam or restrict an 
international signal;

(vi) has materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, 
or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, the

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activities described in subsections (a)(i)-(a)(v) of this section or any 
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
this section; or

(vii) is owned or controlled by, or has 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 section.

    (b) With respect to any person determined by the Secretary of the 
Treasury in accordance with this section to meet any of the criteria set 
forth in subsections (a)(i)-(a)(vii) of this section, 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 person are 
blocked and 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 prior to the effective date of this order or, where specifically 
provided, the effective date of the prohibition.
Sec. 8. Entities Owned or Controlled by a United States Person and 
Established or Maintained Outside the United States. (a) No entity owned 
or controlled by a United States person and established or maintained 
outside the United States may knowingly engage in any transaction, 
directly or indirectly, with the Government of Iran or any person 
subject to the jurisdiction of the Government of Iran, if that 
transaction would be prohibited by Executive Order 12957, Executive 
Order 12959 of May 6, 1995, Executive Order 13059 of August 19, 1997, 
Executive Order 13599, or sections 1 or 15 of this order, or any 
regulation issued pursuant to the foregoing, if the transaction were 
engaged in by a United States person or in the United States.
    (b) Penalties assessed for violations of the prohibition in 
subsection (a) of this section, and any related violations of section 15 
of this order may be assessed against the United States person that owns 
or controls the entity that engaged in the prohibited transaction.
    (c) 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 prior to the effective date of this order or, where specifically 
provided, the effective date of the prohibition, except to the extent 
provided in subsection 20(c) of this order.
Sec. 9. Revoking and Superseding Prior Executive Orders. The following 
Executive Orders are revoked and superseded:
    (a) Executive Order 13628 of October 9, 2012 (Authorizing the 
Implementation of Certain Sanctions Set Forth in the Iran Threat 
Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 and Additional Sanctions 
With Respect to Iran); and
    (b) Executive Order 13716 of January 16, 2016 (Revocation of 
Executive Orders 13574, 13590, 13622, and 13645 With Respect to Iran, 
Amendment of Executive Order 13628 With Respect to Iran, and Provision 
of Implementation Authorities for Aspects of Certain Statutory Sanctions 
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Scope of U.S. Commitments Under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action 
of July 14, 2015).
Sec. 10. Natural Gas Project Exception. Subsections 1(a), 2(a)(ii)-
(a)(v), 3(a)(ii)-(a)(iii), and, with respect to a person determined by 
the Secretary of State in accordance with section 3 to meet the criteria 
of 3(a)(ii)-(iii), 3(a)(iv)-(vi) of this order shall not apply with 
respect to any person for conducting or facilitating a transaction 
involving a project described in subsection (a) of section 603 of TRA to 
which the exception under that section applies.
Sec. 11. Donations. I hereby determine that, to the extent section 
203(b)(2) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(2)) may apply, the making of 
donations of the types of articles specified in such section 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 Executive Order 12957, and 
I hereby prohibit such donations as provided by subsections 1(b), 
5(a)(iv), 6(b)(ii), and 7(b) of this order.
Sec. 12. Prohibitions. The prohibitions in subsections 1(b), 5(a)(iv), 
6(b)(ii), and 7(b) of this order 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. 13. Entry into the United States. The unrestricted immigrant and 
nonimmigrant entry into the United States of aliens determined to meet 
one or more of the criteria in subsections 1(a), 3(a), and 7(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 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. 14. General Authorities. The Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, is hereby authorized to take 
such actions, including adopting rules and regulations, to employ all 
powers granted to me by IEEPA and sections 6(a)(6), 6(a)(7), 6(a)(8), 
6(a)(9), 6(a)(11), and 6(a)(12) of ISA, and to employ all powers granted 
to the United States Government by section 6(a)(3) of ISA, as may be 
necessary to carry out the purposes of this order, other than the 
purposes described in sections 3, 4, and 13 of this order. The Secretary 
of the Treasury may, consistent with applicable law, redelegate any of 
these functions within the Department of the Treasury. All agencies of 
the United States shall take all appropriate measures within their 
authority to implement this order.
Sec. 15. Evasion and Conspiracy. (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 
or in Executive Order 12957, Executive Order 12959, Executive Order 
13059, or Executive Order 13599 is prohibited.

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    (b) Any conspiracy formed to violate any of the prohibitions set 
forth in this order or in Executive Order 12957, Executive Order 12959, 
Executive Order 13059, or Executive Order 13599 is prohibited.
Sec. 16. Definitions. For the purposes of this order:
    (a) the term ``automotive sector of Iran'' means the manufacturing 
or assembling in Iran of light and heavy vehicles including passenger 
cars, trucks, buses, minibuses, pick-up trucks, and motorcycles, as well 
as original equipment manufacturing and after-market parts manufacturing 
relating to such vehicles;
    (b) the term ``entity'' means a partnership, association, trust, 
joint venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization;
    (c) the term ``financial institution'' includes (i) a depository 
institution (as defined in section 3(c)(1) of the Federal Deposit 
Insurance Act) (12 U.S.C. 1813(c)(1)), including a branch or agency of a 
foreign bank (as defined in section 1(b)(7) of the International Banking 
Act of 1978) (12 U.S.C. 3101(7)); (ii) a credit union; (iii) a 
securities firm, including a broker or dealer; (iv) an insurance 
company, including an agency or underwriter; and (v) any other company 
that provides financial services;
    (d) 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. It includes, but is not limited to, 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;
    (e) the term ``Government of Iran'' includes the Government of Iran, 
any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, including 
the Central Bank of Iran, and any person owned or controlled by, or 
acting for or on behalf of, the Government of Iran;
    (f) the term ``Iran'' means the Government of Iran and the territory 
of Iran and any other territory or marine area, including the exclusive 
economic zone and continental shelf, over which the Government of Iran 
claims sovereignty, sovereign rights, or jurisdiction, provided that the 
Government of Iran exercises partial or total de facto control over the 
area or derives a benefit from economic activity in the area pursuant to 
international arrangements;
    (g) the term ``Iranian depository institution'' means any entity 
(including foreign branches), wherever located, organized under the laws 
of Iran or any jurisdiction within Iran, or owned or controlled by the 
Government of Iran, or in Iran, or owned or controlled by any of the 
foregoing, that is engaged primarily in the business of banking (for 
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banks, savings associations, credit unions, trust companies, and bank 
holding companies);
    (h) the term ``Iranian person'' means an individual who is a citizen 
or national of Iran or an entity organized under the laws of Iran or 
otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the Government of Iran;
    (i) the terms ``knowledge'' and ``knowingly,'' with respect to 
conduct, a circumstance, or a result, mean that a person has actual 
knowledge, or should have known, of the conduct, the circumstance, or 
the result;
    (j) the terms ``Naftiran Intertrade Company'' and ``NICO'' mean the 
Naftiran Intertrade Company Ltd. and any entity owned or controlled by, 
or operating for or on behalf of, the Naftiran Intertrade Company Ltd.;
    (k) the terms ``National Iranian Oil Company'' and ``NIOC'' mean the 
National Iranian Oil Company and any entity owned or controlled by, or 
operating for or on behalf of, the National Iranian Oil Company;
    (l) the term ``person'' means an individual or entity;
    (m) the term ``petrochemical products'' includes any aromatic, 
olefin, and synthesis gas, and any of their derivatives, including 
ethylene, propylene, butadiene, benzene, toluene, xylene, ammonia, 
methanol, and urea;
    (n) the term ``petroleum'' (also known as crude oil) means a mixture 
of hydrocarbons that exists in liquid phase in natural underground 
reservoirs and remains liquid at atmospheric pressure after passing 
through surface separating facilities;
    (o) the term ``petroleum products'' includes unfinished oils, 
liquefied petroleum gases, pentanes plus, aviation gasoline, motor 
gasoline, naphtha-type jet fuel, kerosene-type jet fuel, kerosene, 
distillate fuel oil, residual fuel oil, petrochemical feedstocks, 
special naphthas, lubricants, waxes, petroleum coke, asphalt, road oil, 
still gas, and miscellaneous products obtained from the processing of: 
crude oil (including lease condensate), natural gas, and other 
hydrocarbon compounds. The term does not include natural gas, liquefied 
natural gas, biofuels, methanol, and other non-petroleum fuels;
    (p) the term ``sanctioned person'' means a person that the 
President, or the Secretary of State or the Secretary of the Treasury 
pursuant to authority delegated by the President and in accordance with 
the terms of such delegation, has determined is a person on whom 
sanctions described in section 6(a) of ISA shall be imposed pursuant to 
ISA, CISADA, TRA, or IFCA, and on whom the President, the Secretary of 
State, or the Secretary of the Treasury has imposed any of the sanctions 
in section 6(a) of ISA or a person on whom the Secretary of State, in 
accordance with the terms of section 3 of this order, has decided to 
impose sanctions pursuant to section 3 of this order;
    (q) the term ``subject to the jurisdiction of the Government of 
Iran'' means a person organized under the laws of Iran or any 
jurisdiction within Iran, ordinarily resident in Iran, or in Iran, or 
owned or controlled by any of the foregoing;
    (r) the term ``United States financial institution'' means a 
financial institution as defined in subsection (c) of this section 
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branches) organized under the laws of the United States or any 
jurisdiction within the United States or located in the United States; 
and
    (s) 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. 17. Notice. 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 12957, there need be no prior notice of a listing or 
determination made pursuant to subsections 1(b), 5(a)(iv), 6(b)(ii), and 
7(b) of this order.
Sec. 18. Delegation to Implement Section 104A of CISADA. 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, as may be 
necessary to carry out section 104A of CISADA (22 U.S.C. 8513b). The 
Secretary of the Treasury may, consistent with applicable law, 
redelegate any of these functions within the Department of the Treasury.
Sec. 19. Rights. 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. 20. Effect on Actions or Proceedings, Blocked Property, and 
Regulations, Orders, Directives, and Licenses. (a) Pursuant to section 
202 of the NEA (50 U.S.C. 1622), the revocation of Executive Orders 
13716 and 13628 as set forth in section 9 of this order, shall not 
affect any action taken or proceeding pending not finally concluded or 
determined as of the effective date of this order, or any action or 
proceeding based on any act committed prior to the effective date of 
this order, or any rights or duties that matured or penalties that were 
incurred prior to the effective date of this order.
    (b) Except to the extent provided in statutes or 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 prior to the effective date of this order, the following 
are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or 
otherwise dealt in: all property and interests in property that were 
blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13628 and remained blocked 
immediately prior to the effective date of this order.
    (c) Except to the extent provided in regulations, orders, 
directives, or licenses that may be issued pursuant to this order, all 
regulations, orders, directives, or licenses that were issued pursuant 
to Executive Order 13628 and remained in effect immediately prior to the 
effective date of this order are hereby authorized to remain in effect--
subject to their existing terms and conditions--pursuant to this order, 
which continues in effect certain sanctions set forth in Executive Order 
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Sec. 21. Relationship to Algiers Accords. The measures taken pursuant to 
this order are in response to actions of the Government of Iran 
occurring after the conclusion of the 1981 Algiers Accords, and are 
intended solely as a response to those later actions.
Sec. 22. Effective Date. This order is effective 12:01 a.m. eastern 
daylight time on August 7, 2018.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    August 6, 2018.
Executive Order 13847 of August 31, 2018

Strengthening Retirement Security in America

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 Federal Government to 
expand access to workplace retirement plans for American workers. 
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 23 percent of all private-
sector, full-time workers lack access to a workplace retirement plan. 
That percentage increases to 34 percent when part-time workers are taken 
into account. Small businesses are less likely to offer retirement 
benefits. In 2017, approximately 89 percent of workers at private-sector 
establishments with 500 or more workers were offered a retirement plan 
compared to only 53 percent for workers at private-sector establishments 
with fewer than 100 workers. Enhancing workplace retirement plan 
coverage is critical to ensuring that American workers will be 
financially prepared to retire.
Regulatory burdens and complexity can be costly and discourage 
employers, especially small businesses, from offering workplace 
retirement plans to their employees. Businesses are sensitive to the 
overall expense of setting up such plans. A recent survey by the Pew 
Charitable Trusts found that 71 percent of small- and medium-sized 
businesses that do not offer retirement plans were deterred from doing 
so by high costs; 37 percent cited high costs as their main reason for 
not offering such a plan. Federal agencies should revise or eliminate 
rules and regulations that impose unnecessary costs and burdens on 
businesses, especially small businesses, and that hinder formation of 
workplace retirement plans.
Expanding access to multiple employer plans (MEPs), under which 
employees of different private-sector employers may participate in a 
single retirement plan, is an efficient way to reduce administrative 
costs of retirement plan establishment and maintenance and would 
encourage more plan formation and broader availability of workplace 
retirement plans, especially among small employers.
Similarly, reducing the number and complexity of employee benefit plan 
notices and disclosures currently required would ease regulatory 
burdens. The costs and potential liabilities for employers and plan 
fiduciaries of complying with existing disclosure requirements may 
discourage plan formation or maintenance. Improving the effectiveness of 
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disclosures and reducing their cost to employers promote retirement 
security by expanding access to workplace retirement plans.
Outdated distribution mandates may also reduce plan effectiveness by 
forcing retirees to make excessively large withdrawals from their 
accounts--potentially leaving them with insufficient savings in their 
later years.
In light of the foregoing it shall, therefore, be the policy of the 
Federal Government to address these problems and promote retirement 
security for America's workers.
Sec. 2. Improving Retirement Security. (a) Expanding access to Multiple 
Employer Plans and Other Retirement Plan Options.

(i) The Secretary of Labor shall examine policies that would:

  (1) clarify and expand the circumstances under which United States 
employers, especially small and mid-sized businesses, may sponsor or adopt 
a MEP as a workplace retirement option for their employees, subject to 
appropriate safeguards; and

  (2) increase retirement security for part-time workers, sole proprietors, 
working owners, and other entrepreneurial workers with non-traditional 
employer-employee relationships by expanding their access to workplace 
retirement plans, including MEPs.

(ii) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Labor 
shall consider, consistent with applicable law and the policy set forth in 
section 1 of this order, whether to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking, 
other guidance, or both, that would clarify when a group or association of 
employers or other appropriate business or organization could be an 
``employer'' within the meaning of section 3(5) of the Employee Retirement 
Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. 1002(5).

    (b) Qualification Requirements for Multiple Employer Plans. Within 
180 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of the Treasury shall 
consider proposing amendments to regulations or other guidance, 
consistent with applicable law and the policy set forth in section 1 of 
this order, regarding the circumstances under which a MEP may satisfy 
the tax qualification requirements set forth in the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986, including the consequences if one or more employers that 
sponsored or adopted the plan fails to take one or more actions 
necessary to meet those requirements. The Secretary of the Treasury 
shall consult with the Secretary of Labor in advance of issuing any such 
proposed guidance, and the Secretary of Labor shall take steps to 
facilitate the implementation of any guidance, as appropriate and 
consistent with applicable law.
    (c) Improving the Effectiveness of and Reducing the Cost of 
Furnishing Required Notices and Disclosures. Within 1 year of the date 
of this order, the Secretary of Labor shall, in consultation with the 
Secretary of the Treasury, complete a review of actions that could be 
taken through regulation or guidance, or both, to make retirement plan 
disclosures required under ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
more understandable and useful for participants and beneficiaries, while 
also reducing the costs and burdens they impose on employers and other 
plan fiduciaries responsible for their production and distribution. This 
review shall include an exploration of the potential for broader use of 
electronic delivery as a way to improve the effectiveness of disclosures 
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costs and burdens. If the Secretary of Labor finds that action should be 
taken, the Secretary shall, in consultation with the Secretary of the 
Treasury, consider proposing appropriate regulations or guidance, 
consistent with applicable law and the policy set forth in section 1 of 
this order.
    (d) Updating Life Expectancy and Distribution Period Tables for 
Purposes of Required Minimum Distribution Rules. Within 180 days of the 
date of this order, the Secretary of the Treasury shall, consistent with 
applicable law and the policy set forth in section 1 of this order, 
examine the life expectancy and distribution period tables in the 
regulations on required minimum distributions from retirement plans (67 
Fed. Reg. 18988) and determine whether they should be updated to reflect 
current mortality data and whether such updates should be made annually 
or on another periodic basis.
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,
    August 31, 2018.
Executive Order 13848 of September 12, 2018

Imposing Certain Sanctions in the Event of Foreign Interference in a 
United States Election

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), section 212(f) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (8 U.S.C. 1182(f)), and 
section 301 of title 3, United States Code,
I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, find that 
the ability of persons located, in whole or in substantial part, outside 
the United States to interfere in or undermine public confidence in 
United States elections, including through the unauthorized accessing of 
election and campaign infrastructure or the covert distribution of 
propaganda and disinformation, constitutes an unusual and extraordinary 
threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States. 
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been no evidence of a foreign power altering the outcome or vote 
tabulation in any United States election, foreign powers have 
historically sought to exploit America's free and open political system. 
In recent years, the proliferation of digital devices and internet-based 
communications has created significant vulnerabilities and magnified the 
scope and intensity of the threat of foreign interference, as 
illustrated in the 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment. I hereby 
declare a national emergency to deal with this threat.
Accordingly, I hereby order:
Section 1. (a) Not later than 45 days after the conclusion of a United 
States election, the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation 
with the heads of any other appropriate executive departments and 
agencies (agencies), shall conduct an assessment of any information 
indicating that a foreign government, or any person acting as an agent 
of or on behalf of a foreign government, has acted with the intent or 
purpose of interfering in that election. The assessment shall identify, 
to the maximum extent ascertainable, the nature of any foreign 
interference and any methods employed to execute it, the persons 
involved, and the foreign government or governments that authorized, 
directed, sponsored, or supported it. The Director of National 
Intelligence shall deliver this assessment and appropriate supporting 
information to the President, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of 
the Treasury, the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, and the 
Secretary of Homeland Security.
    (b) Within 45 days of receiving the assessment and information 
described in section 1(a) of this order, the Attorney General and the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the heads of any 
other appropriate agencies and, as appropriate, State and local 
officials, shall deliver to the President, the Secretary of State, the 
Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of Defense a report 
evaluating, with respect to the United States election that is the 
subject of the assessment described in section 1(a):

(i) the extent to which any foreign interference that targeted election 
infrastructure materially affected the security or integrity of that 
infrastructure, the tabulation of votes, or the timely transmission of 
election results; and

(ii) if any foreign interference involved activities targeting the 
infrastructure of, or pertaining to, a political organization, campaign, or 
candidate, the extent to which such activities materially affected the 
security or integrity of that infrastructure, including by unauthorized 
access to, disclosure or threatened disclosure of, or alteration or 
falsification of, information or data.

The report shall identify any material issues of fact with respect to 
these matters that the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland 
Security are unable to evaluate or reach agreement on at the time the 
report is submitted. The report shall also include updates and 
recommendations, when appropriate, regarding remedial actions to be 
taken by the United States Government, other than the sanctions 
described in sections 2 and 3 of this order.

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    (c) Heads of all relevant agencies shall transmit to the Director of 
National Intelligence any information relevant to the execution of the 
Director's duties pursuant to this order, as appropriate and consistent 
with applicable law. If relevant information emerges after the 
submission of the report mandated by section 1(a) of this order, the 
Director, in consultation with the heads of any other appropriate 
agencies, shall amend the report, as appropriate, and the Attorney 
General and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall amend the report 
required by section 1(b), as appropriate.
    (d) Nothing in this order shall prevent the head of any agency or 
any other appropriate official from tendering to the President, at any 
time through an appropriate channel, any analysis, information, 
assessment, or evaluation of foreign interference in a United States 
election.
    (e) If information indicating that foreign interference in a State, 
tribal, or local election within the United States has occurred is 
identified, it may be included, as appropriate, in the assessment 
mandated by section 1(a) of this order or in the report mandated by 
section 1(b) of this order, or submitted to the President in an 
independent report.
    (f) Not later than 30 days following the date of this order, the 
Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Attorney General, 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of National 
Intelligence shall develop a framework for the process that will be used 
to carry out their respective responsibilities pursuant to this order. 
The framework, which may be classified in whole or in part, shall focus 
on ensuring that agencies fulfill their responsibilities pursuant to 
this order in a manner that maintains methodological consistency; 
protects law enforcement or other sensitive information and intelligence 
sources and methods; maintains an appropriate separation between 
intelligence functions and policy and legal judgments; ensures that 
efforts to protect electoral processes and institutions are insulated 
from political bias; and respects the principles of free speech and open 
debate.
Sec. 2. (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 foreign person 
determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Homeland 
Security:

(i) to have directly or indirectly engaged in, sponsored, concealed, or 
otherwise been complicit in foreign interference in a United States 
election;

(ii) to have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
support of, any activity described in subsection (a)(i) of this section or 
any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
this order; or

(iii) 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 or 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order.

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    (b) Executive Order 13694 of April 1, 2015, as amended by Executive 
Order 13757 of December 28, 2016, remains in effect. This order is not 
intended to, and does not, serve to limit the Secretary of the 
Treasury's discretion to exercise the authorities provided in Executive 
Order 13694. Where appropriate, the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of State, may 
exercise the authorities described in Executive Order 13694 or other 
authorities in conjunction with the Secretary of the Treasury's exercise 
of authorities provided in this order.
    (c) 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 prior to the date of this order.
Sec. 3. Following the transmission of the assessment mandated by section 
1(a) and the report mandated by section 1(b):
    (a) the Secretary of the Treasury shall review the assessment 
mandated by section 1(a) and the report mandated by section 1(b), and, 
in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, impose all appropriate sanctions 
pursuant to section 2(a) of this order and any appropriate sanctions 
described in section 2(b) of this order; and
    (b) the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the heads of other appropriate agencies, shall jointly 
prepare a recommendation for the President as to whether additional 
sanctions against foreign persons may be appropriate in response to the 
identified foreign interference and in light of the evaluation in the 
report mandated by section 1(b) of this order, including, as appropriate 
and consistent with applicable law, proposed sanctions with respect to 
the largest business entities licensed or domiciled in a country whose 
government authorized, directed, sponsored, or supported election 
interference, including at least one entity from each of the following 
sectors: financial services, defense, energy, technology, and 
transportation (or, if inapplicable to that country's largest business 
entities, sectors of comparable strategic significance to that foreign 
government). The recommendation shall include an assessment of the 
effect of the recommended sanctions on the economic and national 
security interests of the United States and its allies. Any recommended 
sanctions shall be appropriately calibrated to the scope of the foreign 
interference identified, and may include one or more of the following 
with respect to each targeted foreign person:

(i) blocking and prohibiting all transactions in a person's property and 
interests in property subject to United States jurisdiction;

(ii) export license restrictions under any statute or regulation that 
requires the prior review and approval of the United States Government as a 
condition for the export or re-export of goods or services;

(iii) prohibitions on United States financial institutions making loans or 
providing credit to a person;

(iv) restrictions on transactions in foreign exchange in which a person has 
any interest;

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(v) prohibitions on transfers of credit or payments between financial 
institutions, or by, through, or to any financial institution, for the 
benefit of a person;

(vi) prohibitions on United States persons investing in or purchasing 
equity or debt of a person;

(vii) exclusion of a person's alien corporate officers from the United 
States;

(viii) imposition on a person's alien principal executive officers of any 
of the sanctions described in this section; or

(ix) any other measures authorized by law.

Sec. 4. I hereby determine that the making of donations of the type 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 2 of this order.
Sec. 5. The prohibitions in section 2 of this order include the 
following:
    (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. 6. I hereby find that the unrestricted immigrant and nonimmigrant 
entry into the United States of aliens whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to this order would be detrimental to the 
interests of the United States, and I hereby suspend entry into the 
United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, of such persons. 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. 7. (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. 8. 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 (including a foreign person) 
in the United States;
    (d) the term ``election infrastructure'' means information and 
communications technology and systems used by or on behalf of the 
Federal Government or a State or local government in managing the 
election process,

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including voter registration databases, voting machines, voting 
tabulation equipment, and equipment for the secure transmission of 
election results;
    (e) the term ``United States election'' means any election for 
Federal office held on, or after, the date of this order;
    (f) the term ``foreign interference,'' with respect to an election, 
includes any covert, fraudulent, deceptive, or unlawful actions or 
attempted actions of a foreign government, or of any person acting as an 
agent of or on behalf of a foreign government, undertaken with the 
purpose or effect of influencing, undermining confidence in, or altering 
the result or reported result of, the election, or undermining public 
confidence in election processes or institutions;
    (g) the term ``foreign government'' means any national, state, 
provincial, or other governing authority, any political party, or any 
official of any governing authority or political party, in each case of 
a country other than the United States;
    (h) the term ``covert,'' with respect to an action or attempted 
action, means characterized by an intent or apparent intent that the 
role of a foreign government will not be apparent or acknowledged 
publicly; and
    (i) the term ``State'' means the several States or any of the 
territories, dependencies, or possessions of the United States.
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 this order, 
there need be no prior notice of a listing or determination made 
pursuant to section 2 of this order.
Sec. 10. Nothing in this order shall prohibit transactions for the 
conduct of the official business of the United States Government by 
employees, grantees, or contractors thereof.
Sec. 11. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Attorney General and the Secretary of State, is hereby authorized to 
take such actions, including the promulgation of rules and regulations, 
and to employ all powers granted to the President by IEEPA as may be 
necessary to carry out the purposes of this order. The Secretary of the 
Treasury may re-delegate any of these functions to other officers within 
the Department of the Treasury consistent with applicable law. All 
agencies of the United States Government are hereby directed to take all 
appropriate measures within their authority to carry out the provisions 
of this order.
Sec. 12. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Attorney General and the Secretary of State, is hereby authorized to 
submit the 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. 13. This order shall be implemented consistent with 50 U.S.C. 
1702(b)(1) and (3).
Sec. 14. (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 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,
    September 12, 2018.
Executive Order 13849 of September 20, 2018

Authorizing the Implementation of Certain Sanctions Set Forth in the 
Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act

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 Countering 
America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (Public Law 115-44) 
(CAATSA), the Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-272), 
as amended (UFSA), section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
of 1952 (8 U.S.C. 1182(f)), 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 emergencies 
declared in Executive Order 13660 of March 6, 2014, as expanded in scope 
and relied upon for additional steps taken in subsequent Executive 
Orders, and Executive Order 13694 of April 1, 2015, as relied upon for 
additional steps taken in Executive Order 13757 of December 28, 2016, 
hereby order:
Section 1. (a) When the President, or the Secretary of State or the 
Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to authority delegated by the 
President and in accordance with the terms of such delegation, has 
determined that sanctions shall be imposed on a person pursuant to 
sections 224(a)(2), 231(a), 232(a), or 233(a) of CAATSA and has selected 
from section 235 of CAATSA any of the sanctions set forth below to 
impose on that person, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation 
with the Secretary of State, shall take the following actions where 
necessary to implement the sanctions selected and maintained by the 
President, the Secretary of State, or the Secretary of the Treasury:

(i) prohibit any United States financial institution from making loans or 
providing credits to the sanctioned person totaling more than

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$10,000,000 in any 12-month period, unless the person is engaged in 
activities to relieve human suffering and the loans or credits are provided 
for such activities;

(ii) prohibit any transactions in foreign exchange that are subject to the 
jurisdiction of the United States and in which the sanctioned person has 
any interest;

(iii) prohibit any transfers of credit or payments between financial 
institutions, or by, through, or to any financial institution, to the 
extent that such transfers or payments are subject to the jurisdiction of 
the United States and involve any interest of the sanctioned person;

(iv) block all property and interests in property of the sanctioned person 
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 provide that such property and interests in 
property may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise 
dealt in;

(v) prohibit any United States person from investing in or purchasing 
significant amounts of equity or debt instruments of the sanctioned person; 
or

(vi) impose on the principal executive officer or officers of the 
sanctioned person, or on persons performing similar functions and with 
similar authorities as such officer or officers, the sanctions described in 
subsections (a)(i)-(a)(v) of this section, as selected by the President, 
the Secretary of State, or the Secretary of the Treasury.

    (b) The prohibitions in subsection (a)(iv) 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 sanctioned person whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order; and

(ii) the receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or 
services from any such sanctioned person.

    (c) The prohibitions in 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 prior to the date 
of this order.
Sec. 2. (a) When the President, or the Secretary of State or the 
Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to authority delegated by the 
President and in accordance with the terms of such delegation, has 
determined that sanctions shall be imposed on a person pursuant to 
sections 224(a)(2), 231(a), 232(a), or 233(a) of CAATSA and has selected 
from section 235 of CAATSA any of the sanctions set forth below to 
impose on that person, the heads of relevant departments and agencies, 
in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the 
Treasury, as appropriate, shall ensure that the following actions are 
taken where necessary to implement the sanctions selected and maintained 
by the President, the Secretary of State, or the Secretary of the 
Treasury:

(i) The Export-Import Bank shall deny approval of the issuance of any 
guarantee, insurance, extension of credit, or participation in an extension 
of credit in connection with the export of any goods or services to the 
sanctioned person;

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(ii) Departments and agencies shall not issue any specific license or grant 
any other specific permission or authority under any statute that requires 
the prior review or approval of the United States Government as a condition 
for the export or reexport of goods or technology to the sanctioned person;

(iii) The United States executive director of each international financial 
institution shall use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any 
loan from the international financial institution that would benefit the 
sanctioned person;

(iv) With respect to a sanctioned person that is a financial institution: 
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal 
Reserve Bank of New York shall not designate, or permit the continuation of 
any prior designation of, the sanctioned person as a primary dealer in 
United States Government debt instruments; and departments and agencies 
shall prevent the sanctioned person from serving as an agent of the United 
States Government or serving as a repository for United States Government 
funds;

(v) Departments and agencies shall not procure, or enter into a contract 
for the procurement of, any goods or services from the sanctioned person;

(vi) The Secretary of State shall deny a visa to, and the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall exclude from the United States, any alien that the 
President, the Secretary of State, or the Secretary of the Treasury 
determines is a corporate officer or principal of, or a shareholder with a 
controlling interest in, the sanctioned person by treating the person as 
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); or

(vii) The heads of the relevant departments and agencies, as appropriate, 
shall impose on the principal executive officer or officers of the 
sanctioned person, or on persons performing similar functions and with 
similar authorities as such officer or officers, the sanctions described in 
subsections (a)(i)-(a)(vi) of this section, as selected by the President, 
the Secretary of State, or the Secretary of the Treasury.

    (b) The prohibitions in 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 prior to the date 
of this order.
Sec. 3. (a) When the President, or the Secretary of State or the 
Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to authority delegated by the 
President and in accordance with the terms of such delegation, has 
determined that sanctions shall be imposed on a person pursuant to 
section 224(a)(3) of CAATSA or sections 4(a) or 4(b) of UFSA and has 
selected from section 4(c) of UFSA any of the sanctions set forth below 
to impose on that person, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation 
with the Secretary of State, shall take the following actions where 
necessary to implement the sanctions selected and maintained by the 
President, the Secretary of State, or the Secretary of the Treasury:

(i) block all property and interests in property of the sanctioned person 
that are in the United States, that hereafter come within the United

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States, or that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of 
any United States person, and provide that such property and interests in 
property may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise 
dealt in;

(ii) prohibit any transfers of credit or payments between financial 
institutions, or by, through, or to any financial institution, to the 
extent that such transfers or payments are subject to the jurisdiction of 
the United States and involve any interest of the sanctioned person;

(iii) prohibit any United States person from transacting in, providing 
financing for, or otherwise dealing in certain debt or equity of the 
sanctioned person, in accordance with section 4(c)(7) of UFSA; or

(iv) impose on the principal executive officer or officers of the 
sanctioned person, or on persons performing similar functions and with 
similar authorities as such officer or officers, the sanctions described in 
subsections (a)(i)-(a)(iii) of this section, as selected by the President, 
the Secretary of State, or the Secretary of the Treasury.

    (b) The prohibitions in subsection (a)(i) 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 sanctioned person whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order; and

(ii) the receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or 
services from any such sanctioned person.

    (c) The prohibitions in 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 prior to the date 
of this order.
Sec. 4. (a) When the President, or the Secretary of State or the 
Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to authority delegated by the 
President and in accordance with the terms of such delegation, has 
determined that sanctions shall be imposed on a person pursuant to 
section 224(a)(3) of CAATSA or sections 4(a) or 4(b) of UFSA and has 
selected from section 4(c) of UFSA any of the sanctions set forth below 
to impose on that person, the heads of relevant departments and 
agencies, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary 
of the Treasury, as appropriate, shall ensure that the following actions 
are taken where necessary to implement the sanctions selected and 
maintained by the President, the Secretary of State, or the Secretary of 
the Treasury:

(i) The Export-Import Bank shall deny approval of the issuance of any 
guarantee, insurance, extension of credit, or participation in an extension 
of credit in connection with the export of any goods or services to the 
sanctioned person;

(ii) Departments and agencies shall not procure, or enter into a contract 
for the procurement of, any goods or services from the sanctioned person;

(iii) Departments and agencies shall prohibit the exportation, or provision 
by sale, lease or loan, grant, or other means, directly or indirectly, of 
any defense article or defense service to the sanctioned person and shall 
not issue any license or other approval to the sanctioned person under 
section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778);

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(iv) Departments and agencies shall not issue any license, and shall 
suspend any license, for the transfer to the sanctioned person of any item 
the export of which is controlled under the Export Control Reform Act of 
2018 (subtitle B of title XVII of Public Law 115-232), or the Export 
Administration Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, 
Code of Federal Regulations;

(v) The Secretary of State shall deny a visa to, and the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall exclude from the United States, the sanctioned 
person by treating the person as covered by section 1 of Proclamation 8693; 
or

(vi) The heads of the relevant departments and agencies, as appropriate, 
shall impose on the principal executive officer or officers of the 
sanctioned person, or on persons performing similar functions and with 
similar authorities as such officer or officers, the sanctions described in 
subsections (a)(i)-(a)(v) of this section, as selected by the President, 
the Secretary of State, or the Secretary of the Treasury.

    (b) The prohibitions in 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 prior to the date 
of this order.
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. I hereby determine that, to the extent section 203(b)(2) of 
IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(2)) may apply, the making of donations of the 
types of articles specified in such section by, to, or for the benefit 
of any sanctioned person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to this order would seriously impair my ability to deal 
with the national emergencies declared in Executive Orders 13660 and 
13694, and I hereby prohibit such donations as provided by sections 
1(a)(iv) and 3(a)(i) of this order.
Sec. 7. 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 within the United States;
    (d) the term ``financial institution'' includes: (i) a depository 
institution (as defined in section 3(c)(1) of the Federal Deposit 
Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813(c)(1))), including a branch or agency of a 
foreign bank (as defined in section 1(b)(7) of the International Banking 
Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3101(7))); (ii) a credit union; (iii) a 
securities firm, including a broker or dealer; (iv) an insurance 
company, including an agency or underwriter; and (v) any other company 
that provides financial services;

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    (e) the term ``international financial institution'' has the meaning 
given that term in section 1701(c) of the International Financial 
Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262r(c));
    (f) the term ``United States financial institution'' means a 
financial institution (including its foreign branches) organized under 
the laws of the United States or of any jurisdiction within the United 
States or located in the United States; and
    (g) the term ``sanctioned person'' means a person that the 
President, or the Secretary of State or the Secretary of the Treasury 
pursuant to authority delegated by the President and in accordance with 
the terms of such delegation, has determined is a person on whom 
sanctions shall be imposed pursuant to sections 224(a)(2), 224(a)(3), 
231(a), 232(a), or 233(a) of CAATSA or sections 4(a) or 4(b) of UFSA and 
on whom the President, the Secretary of State, or the Secretary of the 
Treasury has imposed any of the sanctions in section 235 of CAATSA or 
section 4(c) of UFSA.
Sec. 8. 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 with respect to such property or interests in 
property pursuant to this order would render those measures ineffectual. 
I therefore determine that for these measures to be effective in 
addressing the national emergencies declared in Executive Orders 13660 
and 13694, there need be no prior notice of an action taken pursuant to 
this order with respect to such property or interests in property.
Sec. 9. The unrestricted immigrant and nonimmigrant entry into the 
United States of aliens on whom sanctions described in sections 1(a)(iv) 
or 3(a)(i) of this order have been imposed 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 covered by section 1 of Proclamation 
8693.
Sec. 10. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, is hereby authorized to take such actions, including 
the promulgation of rules and regulations, and to employ all powers 
granted to the President by IEEPA, and sections 224(a)(2), 224(a)(3), 
231(a), 231(e), 232(a), 233(a), and 235 of CAATSA and sections 4(a)-(c) 
and 4(h) of UFSA with respect to powers to impose sanctions, as may be 
necessary to carry out the purposes of this order. The Secretary of the 
Treasury may, consistent with applicable law, redelegate any of these 
functions within the Department of the Treasury. All departments and 
agencies of the United States Government shall take all appropriate 
measures within their authority to carry out the provisions of this 
order.
Sec. 11. (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.

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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,
    September 20, 2018.
Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018

Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing 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.), section 212(f) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (8 U.S.C. 1182(f)) (INA), the 
Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014 (Public 
Law 113-278), as amended (the Venezuelan Defense of Human Rights Act), 
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 relied upon for 
additional steps taken in Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017, 
Executive Order 13827 of March 19, 2018, and Executive Order 13835 of 
May 21, 2018, particularly in light of actions by the Maduro regime and 
associated persons to plunder Venezuela's wealth for their own corrupt 
purposes, degrade Venezuela's infrastructure and natural environment 
through economic mismanagement and confiscatory mining and industrial 
practices, and catalyze a regional migration crisis by neglecting the 
basic needs of the Venezuelan people, hereby order as follows:
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 gold sector of the Venezuelan economy or in any other 
sector of the Venezuelan economy as may be determined by the Secretary of 
the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State;

(ii) to be responsible for or complicit in, or to have directly or 
indirectly engaged in, any transaction or series of transactions involving 
deceptive practices or corruption and the Government of Venezuela or 
projects or programs administered by the Government of Venezuela, or to be 
an immediate adult family member of such a person;

(iii) to have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
support

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of, any activity or transaction described in subsection (a)(ii) of this 
section, or any person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to this order; or

(iv) 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 prior to the 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 subsection 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. 3. I hereby determine that the making of donations of the type 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 section 1 of this order would seriously 
impair my ability to deal with the national emergency declared in 
Executive Order 13692, and I hereby prohibit such donations as provided 
by section 1 of this order.
Sec. 4. The prohibitions in section 1 of this order 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;
    (c) the term ``United States person'' means any United States 
citizen, lawful permanent resident, 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;

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    (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 any person owned 
or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, the Government of 
Venezuela.
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 or 
to the Government of Venezuela 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 section 1 of this 
order.
Sec. 8. 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 within the Department of the Treasury. 
All agencies of the United States Government shall take all appropriate 
measures within their authority to carry out the provisions of this 
order.
Sec. 9. The Secretary of State is hereby authorized to take such 
actions, including the promulgation of rules and regulations, and to 
employ all powers granted to the President by IEEPA, the INA, and 
section 5 of the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights Act, including the 
authorities set forth in sections 5(b)(1)(B), 5(c), and 5(d) of that 
Act, as may be necessary to carry out section 2 of this order and the 
relevant provisions of section 5 of that Act. The Secretary of State 
may, consistent with applicable law, redelegate any of these functions 
within the Department of State.
Sec. 10. (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,
    November 1, 2018.

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Executive Order 13851 of November 27, 2018

Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in 
Nicaragua

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), section 212(f) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (8 U.S.C. 1182(f)), and 
section 301 of title 3, United States Code,
I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, find that 
the situation in Nicaragua, including the violent response by the 
Government of Nicaragua to the protests that began on April 18, 2018, 
and the Ortega regime's systematic dismantling and undermining of 
democratic institutions and the rule of law, its use of indiscriminate 
violence and repressive tactics against civilians, as well as its 
corruption leading to the destabilization of Nicaragua's economy, 
constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security 
and foreign policy 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: any person determined 
by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of 
State:

(i) to be responsible for or complicit in, or to have directly or 
indirectly engaged or attempted to engage in, any of the following:

  (A) serious human rights abuse in Nicaragua;

  (B) actions or policies that undermine democratic processes or 
institutions in Nicaragua;

  (C) actions or policies that threaten the peace, security, or stability 
of Nicaragua;

  (D) any transaction or series of transactions involving deceptive 
practices or corruption by, on behalf of, or otherwise related to the 
Government of Nicaragua or a current or former official of the Government 
of Nicaragua, such as the misappropriation of public assets or 
expropriation of private assets for personal gain or political purposes, 
corruption related to government contracts, or bribery;

(ii) to be a leader or official of an entity that has, or whose members 
have, engaged in any activity described in subsection (a)(i) of this 
section or of an entity whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to this order;

(iii) to be an official of the Government of Nicaragua or to have served as 
an official of the Government of Nicaragua at any time on or after January 
10, 2007;

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(iv) to have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, or technological support for, or goods or services in support of:

  (A) any activities described in subsection (a)(i) of this section; or

  (B) any person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to this order; or

(v) 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 prior to the 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, except where the 
Secretary of State determines that the person's entry is in the national 
interest of the United States. 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. 3. I hereby determine that the making of donations of the type 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 section 1 of 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 of this order 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;
    (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

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    (d) the term ``Government of Nicaragua'' means the Government of 
Nicaragua, any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality 
thereof, including the Central Bank of Nicaragua, and any person owned 
or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, the Government of 
Nicaragua.
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 section 1 of this order.
Sec. 8. 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 within the Department of the Treasury. 
All agencies of the United States Government shall take all appropriate 
measures within their authority to carry out the provisions of this 
order.
Sec. 9. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, is hereby authorized to submit the 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. 10. (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,
    November 27, 2018.

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Executive Order 13852 of December 1, 2018

Providing for the Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the 
Federal Government on December 5, 2018

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. All executive departments and agencies of the Federal 
Government shall be closed on December 5, 2018, as a mark of respect for 
George Herbert Walker Bush, the forty-first President of the United 
States.
Sec. 2. The heads of executive departments and agencies may determine 
that certain offices and installations of their organizations, or parts 
thereof, must remain open and that certain employees must report for 
duty on December 5, 2018, for reasons of national security, defense, or 
other public need.
Sec. 3. December 5, 2018, shall be considered as falling within the 
scope of Executive Order 11582 of February 11, 1971, and of 5 U.S.C. 
5546 and 6103(b) and other similar statutes insofar as they relate to 
the pay and leave of employees of the United States.
Sec. 4. The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall take 
such actions as may be necessary to implement this order.
Sec. 5. 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) 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 1, 2018.
Executive Order 13853 of December 12, 2018

Establishing the White House Opportunity and Revitalization 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. Purpose. Fifty-two million Americans live in economically 
distressed communities. Despite the growing national economy, these 
communities are plagued by high poverty levels, failing schools, and a 
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jobs. In December 2017, I signed into law a bill originally introduced 
as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Act), which established a historic new 
Federal tax incentive that promotes long-term equity investments in low-
income communities designated as ``qualified opportunity zones'' by the 
Governors of States or territories. In order to further facilitate such 
investment, my Administration will implement reforms that streamline 
existing regulations, protect taxpayers by optimizing use of Federal 
resources, stimulate economic opportunity and mobility, encourage 
entrepreneurship, expand quality educational opportunities, develop and 
rehabilitate quality housing stock, promote workforce development, and 
promote safety and prevent crime in urban and economically distressed 
communities.
This order establishes a White House Council to carry out my 
Administration's plan to encourage public and private investment in 
urban and economically distressed areas, including qualified opportunity 
zones. The Council shall lead joint efforts across executive departments 
and agencies (agencies) to engage with State, local, and tribal 
governments to find ways to better use public funds to revitalize urban 
and economically distressed communities.
Sec. 2. Establishment. There is established a White House Opportunity 
and Revitalization Council (Council). The Council shall be chaired by 
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), or the Secretary's 
designee. The Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, or the 
designee of the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, shall 
serve as Vice Chair of the Council.
    (a) Membership. In addition to the Chair and Vice Chair, the Council 
shall consist of the following members, or their designees:

(i) the Secretary of the Treasury;

(ii) the Attorney General;

(iii) the Secretary of the Interior;

(iv) the Secretary of Agriculture;

(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 Director of the Office of Management and Budget;

(xiii) the Administrator of the Small Business Administration;

(xiv) the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy;

(xv) the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers;

(xvi) the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality; and

(xvii) the heads of such other agencies, offices, or independent regulatory 
agencies as the Chair may, from time to time, designate or invite.

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    (b) Administration. The Vice Chair shall convene regular meetings of 
the Council, determine its agenda, and direct its work, all under the 
guidance of the Chair. The Department of Housing and Urban Development 
shall provide funding and administrative support for the Council to the 
extent permitted by law and within existing appropriations. The 
Secretary of HUD shall designate a HUD officer or employee to serve as 
the Executive Director of the Council, who shall be responsible for 
coordinating the Council's work.
Sec. 3. Mission and Function of the Council. The Council shall, to the 
extent permitted by law, work across agencies, giving consideration to 
existing agency initiatives, to:
    (a) assess the actions each agency can take under existing 
authorities to prioritize or focus Federal investments and programs on 
urban and economically distressed communities, including qualified 
opportunity zones;
    (b) assess the actions each agency can take under existing 
authorities to minimize all regulatory and administrative costs and 
burdens that discourage public and private investment in urban and 
economically distressed communities, including qualified opportunity 
zones;
    (c) regularly consult with officials from State, local, and tribal 
governments and individuals from the private sector to solicit feedback 
on how best to stimulate the economic development of urban and 
economically distressed areas, including qualified opportunity zones;
    (d) coordinate Federal interagency efforts to help ensure that 
private and public stakeholders--such as investors; business owners; 
institutions of higher education (including Historically Black Colleges 
and Universities, as defined by 50 U.S.C. 3224(g)(2), and tribally 
controlled colleges and universities, as defined by 25 U.S.C. 
1801(a)(4)); K-12 education providers; early care and education 
providers; human services agencies; State, local, and tribal leaders; 
public housing agencies; non-profit organizations; and economic 
development organizations--can successfully develop strategies for 
economic growth and revitalization;
    (e) recommend policies that would:

(i) reduce and streamline regulatory and administrative burdens, including 
burdens on applicants applying for multiple Federal assistance awards;

(ii) help community-based applicants, including recipients of investments 
from qualified opportunity funds, identify and apply for relevant Federal 
resources; and

(iii) make it easier for recipients to receive and manage multiple types of 
public and private investments, including by aligning certain program 
requirements;

    (f) evaluate the following:

(i) whether and how agencies can prioritize support for urban and 
economically distressed areas, including qualified opportunity zones, in 
their grants, financing, and other assistance;

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(ii) appropriate methods for Federal cooperation with and support for 
States, localities, and tribes that are innovatively and strategically 
facilitating economic growth and inclusion in urban and economically 
distressed communities, including qualified opportunity zones, consistent 
with preserving State, local, and tribal control;

(iii) whether and how to develop an integrated web-based tool through which 
entrepreneurs, investors, and other stakeholders can see the full range of 
applicable Federal financing programs and incentives available to projects 
located in urban and economically distressed areas, including qualified 
opportunity zones;

(iv) whether and how to consider urban and economically distressed areas, 
including qualified opportunity zones, as possible locations for Federal 
buildings, through consultation with the General Services Administration;

(v) whether and how Federal technical assistance, planning, financing 
tools, and implementation strategies can be coordinated across agencies to 
assist communities in addressing economic problems, engaging in 
comprehensive planning, and advancing regional collaboration; and

(vi) what data, metrics, and methodologies can be used to measure the 
effectiveness of public and private investments in urban and economically 
distressed communities, including qualified opportunity zones.

Sec. 4. Reports. The Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy 
shall, on behalf of the Council, be responsible for submitting to the 
President:
    (a) Within 90 days of the date of this order, a detailed work plan 
for how, and by when, the Council will accomplish the goals detailed in 
section 3 of this order;
    (b) Within 210 days of the date of this order, a list of recommended 
changes to Federal statutes, regulations, policies, and programs that 
would encourage public and private investment in urban and economically 
distressed communities, including qualified opportunity zones;
    (c) Within 1 year of the date of this order, a list of recommended 
changes to Federal statutes, regulations, policies, and programs that 
would help State, local, and tribal governments to better identify, use, 
and administer Federal resources in urban and economically distressed 
communities, including qualified opportunity zones;
    (d) Within 1 year of the date of this order, a list of best 
practices that could be integrated into public and private investments 
in urban and economically distressed communities, including qualified 
opportunity zones, in order to increase economic growth, encourage new 
business formation, and revitalize communities; and
    (e) Any subsequent reports that the President may request or that 
the Council may deem appropriate.
Sec. 5. Amendments to Executive Order 13845. Executive Order 13845 of 
July 19, 2018 (Establishing the President's National Council for the 
American Worker) is hereby amended as follows:
    (a) Subsection 7(d) of the order is deleted and the following text 
is inserted in lieu thereof: ``consider the recommendations of the 
American Workforce Policy Advisory Board (Board) established in section 
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order and, as appropriate, adopt recommendations that would 
significantly advance the objectives of the Council;''; and
    (b) Subsection 8(b)(i) of the order is amended by deleting the text 
``appointed by the President'' and replacing it with the following text: 
``appointed by the Secretary of Commerce''.
Sec. 6. General Provisions. (a) The heads of agencies shall assist and 
provide information to the Council, consistent with applicable law, as 
may be necessary for the Council to carry out its functions.
    (b) The heads of agencies shall consider the reports and 
recommendations of the Council in carrying out their responsibilities 
related to urban and economically distressed communities.
    (c) The Council shall terminate on January 21, 2021, unless extended 
by the President.
    (d) 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.

    (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,
    December 12, 2018.
Executive Order 13854 of December 18, 2018

Providing for the Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the 
Federal Government on December 24, 2018

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. All executive departments and agencies of the Federal 
Government shall be closed and their employees excused from duty on 
Monday, December 24, 2018, the day before Christmas Day.
Sec. 2. The heads of executive departments and agencies may determine 
that certain offices and installations of their organizations, or parts 
thereof, must remain open and that certain employees must report for 
duty on December 24, 2018, for reasons of national security, defense, or 
other public need.
Sec. 3. December 24, 2018, shall be considered as falling within the 
scope of Executive Order 11582 of February 11, 1971, and of 5 U.S.C. 
5546 and

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6103(b) and other similar statutes insofar as they relate to the pay and 
leave of employees of the United States.
Sec. 4. The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall take 
such actions as may be necessary to implement this order.
Sec. 5. 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) 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 18, 2018.
Executive Order 13855 of December 21, 2018

Promoting Active Management of America's Forests, Rangelands, and Other 
Federal Lands To Improve Conditions and Reduce Wildfire Risk

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 protect 
people, communities, and watersheds, and to promote healthy and 
resilient forests, rangelands, and other Federal lands by actively 
managing them through partnerships with States, tribes, communities, 
non-profit organizations, and the private sector. For decades, dense 
trees and undergrowth have amassed in these lands, fueling catastrophic 
wildfires. These conditions, along with insect infestation, invasive 
species, disease, and drought, have weakened our forests, rangelands, 
and other Federal lands, and have placed communities and homes at risk 
of damage from catastrophic wildfires.
Active management of vegetation is needed to treat these dangerous 
conditions on Federal lands but is often delayed due to challenges 
associated with regulatory analysis and current consultation 
requirements. In addition, land designations and policies can reduce 
emergency responder access to Federal land and restrict management 
practices that can promote wildfire-resistant landscapes. With the same 
vigor and commitment that characterizes our efforts to fight wildfires, 
we must actively manage our forests, rangelands, and other Federal lands 
to improve conditions and reduce wildfire risk.
In recognition of these regulatory, policy, and coordinating challenges, 
the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture (the 
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each shall implement the following policies in their respective 
departments:
    (a) Shared Management Priorities. The goal of Federal fire 
management policy for forests, rangelands, and other Federal lands shall 
be to agree on a set of shared priorities with Federal land managers, 
States, tribes, and other landowners to manage fire risk across 
landscapes.
    (b) Coordinating Federal, State, Tribal, and Local Assets. Wildfire 
prevention and suppression and post-wildfire restoration require a 
variety of assets and skills across landscapes. Federal, State, tribal, 
and local governments should coordinate the deployment of appropriate 
assets and skills to restore our landscapes and communities after damage 
caused by fires and to help reduce hazardous fuels through active forest 
management in order to protect communities, critical infrastructure, and 
natural and cultural resources.
    (c) Removing Hazardous Fuels, Increasing Active Management, and 
Supporting Rural Economies. Post-fire assessments show that reducing 
vegetation through hazardous fuel management and strategic forest health 
treatments is effective in reducing wildfire severity and loss. Actions 
must be taken across landscapes to prioritize treatments in order to 
enhance fuel reduction and forest-restoration projects that protect life 
and property, and to benefit rural economies through encouraging 
utilization of the by-products of forest restoration.
Sec. 2. Goals. (a) To protect communities and watersheds, to better 
prevent catastrophic wildfires, and to improve the health of America's 
forests, rangelands, and other Federal lands, the Secretaries shall each 
develop goals and implementation plans for wildfire prevention 
activities and programs in their respective departments. In the 
development of such goals and plans:

(i) The Secretary of the Interior shall review the Secretary's 2019 budget 
justifications and give all due consideration to establishing the following 
objectives for 2019, as feasible and appropriate in light of those budget 
justifications, and consistent with applicable law and available 
appropriations:

  (A) Treating 750,000 acres of Department of the Interior (DOI)-
administered lands to reduce fuel loads;

  (B) Treating 500,000 acres of DOI-administered lands to protect water 
quality and mitigate severe flooding and erosion risks arising from forest 
fires;

  (C) Treating 750,000 acres of DOI-administered lands for native and 
invasive species;

  (D) Reducing vegetation giving rise to wildfire conditions through forest 
health treatments by increasing health treatments as part of DOI's offering 
for sale 600 million board feet of timber from DOI-administered lands; and

  (E) Performing maintenance on public roads needed to provide access for 
emergency services and restoration work; and

(ii) The Secretary of Agriculture shall review the Secretary's 2019 budget 
justifications and give all due consideration to establishing the following 
objectives for 2019, as feasible and appropriate in light of those budget

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justifications, and consistent with applicable law and available 
appropriations:

  (A) Treating 3.5 million acres of Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest 
Service (FS) lands to reduce fuel load;

  (B) Treating 2.2 million acres of USDA FS lands to protect water quality 
and mitigate severe flooding and erosion risks arising from forest fires;

  (C) Treating 750,000 acres of USDA FS lands for native and invasive 
species;

  (D) Reducing vegetation giving rise to wildfire conditions through forest 
health treatments by increasing health treatments as part of USDA's 
offering for sale at least 3.8 billion board feet of timber from USDA FS 
lands; and

  (E) Performing maintenance on roads needed to provide access on USDA FS 
lands for emergency services and restoration work.

    (b) For the years following establishment of the objectives in 
subsection (a) of this section, the Secretaries shall consider annual 
treatment objectives that meet or exceed those established in subsection 
(a) of this section, using the full range of available and appropriate 
management tools, including prescribed burns and mechanical thinning. 
The Secretaries shall also refine and develop performance metrics to 
better capture the risk reduction benefits achieved through application 
of these management tools.
    (c) In conjunction with establishment of goals, and by no later than 
March 31, 2019, the Secretaries shall identify salvage and log recovery 
options from lands damaged by fire during the 2017 and 2018 fire 
seasons, insects, or disease.
Sec. 3. Coordination and Efficient Processes. Effective Federal agency 
coordination and efficient administrative actions and decisions are 
essential to improving the condition of America's forests, rangelands, 
and other Federal lands. To advance the policies set forth in this order 
and the goals set by the Secretaries, the Secretaries shall:
    (a) Coordinate with the heads of all relevant Federal agencies to 
prioritize and promptly implement post-wildfire rehabilitation, salvage, 
and forest restoration;
    (b) Streamline agency administrative and regulatory processes and 
policies relating to fuel reduction in forests, rangelands, and other 
Federal lands and forest restoration when appropriate by:

(i) Adhering to minimum statutory and regulatory time periods, to the 
maximum extent practicable, for comment, consultation, and administrative 
review processes related to active management of forests, rangelands, and 
other Federal lands, including management of wildfire risks;

(ii) Using all applicable categorical exclusions set forth in law or 
regulation for fire management, restoration, and other management projects 
in forests, rangelands, and other Federal lands when implementing the 
requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
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(iii) Consistent with applicable law, developing and using new categorical 
exclusions to implement active management of forests, rangelands, and other 
Federal lands; and

(iv) Immediately prioritizing efforts to reduce the time required to comply 
with consultation obligations under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

Sec. 4. Unmanned Aerial Systems. To reduce fire and forest health risks 
as described in section 1 of this order, the Secretaries shall, in 
coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration, maximize appropriate use of unmanned aerial systems to 
accelerate forest management and support firefighting and post-fire 
rehabilitation in forests, rangelands, and other Federal lands.
Sec. 5. Wildfire Strategy. (a) In collaboration with Federal, State, 
tribal, and local partners, the Secretaries shall jointly develop, by 
December 31, 2020, a strategy to support local Federal land managers in 
project decision-making and inform local fire management decisions 
related to forests, rangelands, and other Federal lands, thereby 
protecting habitats and communities, and reducing risks to physical 
infrastructure.
    (b) In developing the strategy described in subsection (a) of this 
section, the Secretaries shall:

(i) Identify DOI- and USDA FS-administered lands with the highest 
probability of catastrophic wildfires, as well as areas on those lands 
where there is a high probability that wildfires would threaten people, 
structures, or other high-value assets, in order to direct and prioritize 
actions to meet land management goals and to protect communities;

(ii) Examine the costs and challenges relating to management of DOI- and 
USDA FS-administered lands, including costs associated with wildfire 
suppression, implementation of applicable statutory requirements, and 
litigation;

(iii) Review land designations and policies that may limit active forest 
management and increase the risk of catastrophic wildfires;

(iv) Consider market conditions as appropriate when preparing timber sales, 
including biomass and biochar opportunities, and encourage export of these 
or similar forest-treatment products to the maximum extent permitted by 
law, in order to promote active forest management, mitigate wildfire risk, 
and encourage post-fire forest restoration;

(v) Develop recommended actions and incentives to expand uses, markets, and 
utilization of forest products resulting from restoration and fuel 
reduction projects in forests, rangelands, and other Federal lands, 
including biomass and small-diameter materials;

(vi) Assess how effectively Federal programs and investments support 
forest-product infrastructure and market access;

(vii) Identify and assess methods, including methods undertaken pursuant to 
section 3(b)(iv) of this order, to more effectively and efficiently 
streamline consultation under the Endangered Species Act;

(viii) In conjunction with the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency, identify methods to reduce interagency regulatory 
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improve alignment of Federal, State, and tribal policy, and identify 
redundant policies and procedures to promote efficiencies in implementing 
the Clean Water Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Clean Air Act (42 
U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), and other applicable Federal environmental laws; and

(ix) Develop procedures and guidance to facilitate timely compliance with 
the National Environmental Policy Act.

Sec. 6. Collaborative Partnerships. To reduce fuel loads, restore 
watersheds, and improve forest, rangeland, and other Federal land 
conditions, and to utilize available expertise and efficiently deploy 
resources, the Secretaries shall expand collaboration with States, 
tribes, communities, non-profit organizations, and the private sector. 
Such expanded collaboration by the Secretaries shall, at a minimum, 
address:
    (a) Supporting road activities needed to maintain forest, rangeland, 
and other Federal land health and to mitigate wildfire risk by expanding 
existing or entering into new Good Neighbor Authority agreements, 
consistent with applicable law; and
    (b) Achieving the land management restoration goals set forth in 
section 2 of this order and reducing fuel loads by pursuing long-term 
stewardship contracts, including 20-year contracts, with States, tribes, 
non-profit organizations, communities, and the private sector, 
consistent with applicable law.
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,
    December 21, 2018.
Executive Order 13856 of December 28, 2018

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 
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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 37 
U.S.C. 1009, 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, 2019. The 
other schedules contained herein are effective on the first day of the 
first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2019.
Sec. 8. Prior Order Superseded. Executive Order 13819 of December 22, 
2017, is superseded as of the effective dates specified in section 7 of 
this order.
DONALD J. TRUMP
The White House,
    December 28, 2018.

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Subchapter A--[Reserved]
Subchapter B--Administrative Orders                                  909
Subchapter C--Reorganization Plans                                [None]
Subchapter D--Designations                                        [None]
Appendix A--List of Messages to Congress Transmitting Budget Rescissions 
and Deferrals                                                        993
Appendix B--List of Final Rules                                      993
                                                                        


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 Subchapter B--Administrative Orders


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Memorandum of January 8, 2018

Supporting Broadband Tower Facilities in Rural America on Federal 
Properties Managed by the Department of the Interior

Memorandum for the Secretary of the Interior
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 executive branch to use all 
viable tools to accelerate the deployment and adoption of affordable, 
reliable, modern high-speed broadband connectivity in rural America, 
including rural homes, farms, small businesses, manufacturing and 
production sites, tribal communities, transportation systems, and 
healthcare and education facilities. Lowering the costs of broadband 
deployment to rural areas can strengthen the business case for broadband 
facilities deployment and therefore amplify investments in broadband 
infrastructure. To that end, the executive branch will seek to make 
Federal assets more available for rural broadband deployment, with due 
consideration of national security concerns.

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Sec. 2. Supporting Broadband Deployment. (a) The Secretary of the 
Interior (Secretary) shall develop a plan to support rural broadband 
development and adoption by increasing access to tower facilities and 
other infrastructure assets managed by the Department of the Interior 
(DOI), consistent with applicable law and to the extent practicable. DOI 
shall draft model terms and conditions for use in securing tower 
facilities and other infrastructure assets for broadband deployment.
    (b) Within 180 days of the date of this memorandum, the Secretary 
shall report to the Director of the Office of Science and Technology 
Policy recording DOI's progress in identifying the assets that can be 
used to support rural broadband deployment and adoption.
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.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, January 8, 2018.
Memorandum of January 9, 2018

Delegation of Responsibilities Under the Frank R. Wolf International 
Religious Freedom Act of 2016

Memorandum for the Secretary of State
By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
United States of America, including section 301 of title 3 of the United 
States Code, I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State the functions 
and authorities vested in the President by section 301 of the Frank R. 
Wolf International Religious Freedom Act (Public Law 114-281) (the 
``Act'').
This memorandum's reference to the Act shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the Act as amended from time to time.

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You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, January 9, 2018.
Notice of January 17, 2018

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 
modified the Annex to Executive 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, 2018. In accordance with section 202(d) of the 
National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am, therefore, 
continuing for 1 year the national emergency with respect to foreign 
terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process 
declared in Executive Order 12947.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    January 17, 2018.

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Presidential Determination No. 2018-03 of January 23, 2018

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 domestic production of trusted 
advanced photomasks 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, January 23, 2018.
Presidential Determination No. 2018-04 of January 23, 2018

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 thin-wall castings for military 
applications 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.

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You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, January 23, 2018.
Memorandum of February 5, 2018

Delegation of Certain Functions and Authorities Under Section 1238 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

Memorandum for the Secretary of State[,] the Secretary of the 
Treasury[,] the Secretary of Defense[, and] the Director of National 
Intelligence
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 Defense, in 
coordination with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, 
and the Director of National Intelligence, the functions and authorities 
vested in the President by section 1238 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91).
The delegations in this memorandum shall apply to any provisions of any 
future public law that are the same or substantially the same as the 
provision referenced in this memorandum.
The Secretary of Defense is authorized and directed to publish this 
memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, February 5, 2018.
Memorandum of February 8, 2018

Delegation of Certain Functions and Authorities Under Section 1252 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

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 of America, including section 301 of title 3, 
United States Code, I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State, in 
coordination with the Secretary of Defense, the functions and 
authorities vested in the President by section 1252 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328).

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The delegation in this memorandum shall apply to any provisions of any 
future public law that are the same or substantially the same as the 
provision referenced in this memorandum.
The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to publish this 
memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, February 8, 2018.
Notice of February 9, 2018

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Libya

On February 25, 2011, by Executive Order 13566, 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 of Colonel Muammar Qadhafi, his 
government, and his close associates, which took extreme measures 
against the people of Libya, including 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. The foregoing circumstances, the 
prolonged attacks against civilians, 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 measures are needed to protect against the diversion of assets or 
other abuses by members of Qadhafi's family, their associates, and 
others hindering Libyan national reconciliation.
For this reason, the national emergency declared on February 25, 2011, 
must continue in effect beyond February 25, 2018. 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.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    February 9, 2018.

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Memorandum of February 9, 2018

Delegation of Certain Functions and Authorities Under Section 1235 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

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 of America, including section 301 of title 3, 
United States Code, I hereby order as follows:
Section 1. I hereby delegate to the Secretary of Defense the functions 
and authorities vested in the President by section 1235(a) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-
91) (the ``Act'').
Sec. 2. I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State the functions and 
authorities vested in the President by Section 1235(b) of the Act.
Sec. 3. The delegations in this memorandum shall apply to any provisions 
of any future public law that are the same or substantially the same as 
those provisions referenced in this memorandum.
Sec. 4. The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to publish 
this Memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, February 9, 2018.
Order of February 12, 2018

Sequestration Order for Fiscal Year 2019 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, 2018, direct spending 
budgetary resources for fiscal year 2019 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 February 12, 2018.

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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 February 12, 2018, prepared 
pursuant to section 251A(9) of the Act.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    February 12, 2018.
Memorandum of February 20, 2018

Delegation of Authorities Under Section 1245 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

Memorandum for the Secretary of State[,] the Secretary of Defense[,] the 
Director of National Intelligence[, and] the Chairman of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff
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 State, in 
coordination with the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff, and the Director of National Intelligence, the 
functions and authorities vested in the President by section 1245 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-
91).
The delegations in this memorandum shall apply to any provisions of any 
future public law that are the same or substantially the same as the 
provision referenced in this memorandum.
The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to publish this 
memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, February 20, 2018.
Memorandum of February 20, 2018

Application of the Definition of Machinegun to ``Bump Fire'' Stocks and 
Other Similar Devices

Memorandum for the Attorney General
After the deadly mass murder in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 1, 2017, I 
asked my Administration to fully review how the Bureau of Alcohol, 
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives regulates bump fire stocks and similar 
devices.

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Although the Obama Administration repeatedly concluded that particular 
bump stock type devices were lawful to purchase and possess, I sought 
further clarification of the law restricting fully automatic 
machineguns.
Accordingly, following established legal protocols, the Department of 
Justice started the process of promulgating a Federal regulation 
interpreting the definition of ``machinegun'' under Federal law to 
clarify whether certain bump stock type devices should be illegal. The 
Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking was published in the Federal 
Register on December 26, 2017. Public comment concluded on January 25, 
2018, with the Department of Justice receiving over 100,000 comments.
Today, I am directing the Department of Justice to dedicate all 
available resources to complete the review of the comments received, 
and, as expeditiously as possible, to propose for notice and comment a 
rule banning all devices that turn legal weapons into machineguns.
Although I desire swift and decisive action, I remain committed to the 
rule of law and to the procedures the law prescribes. Doing this the 
right way will ensure that the resulting regulation is workable and 
effective and leaves no loopholes for criminals to exploit. I would ask 
that you keep me regularly apprised of your progress.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, February 20, 2018.
Notice of March 2, 2018

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Ukraine

On March 6, 2014, by Executive Order 13660, 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 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, the President issued Executive Order 13661, which 
expanded the scope of the national emergency declared in Executive Order 
13660, and 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.

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On March 20, 2014, the President 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, the President 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, 2018. 
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.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    March 2, 2018.
Notice of March 2, 2018

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Venezuela

On March 8, 2015, the President issued Executive Order 13692, declaring 
a national emergency with respect to the situation in Venezuela based on 
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.
On August 24, 2017, I issued Executive Order 13808 to take additional 
steps with respect to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 
13692, 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 usurped the power of the democratically elected National 
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other branches of the Government of Venezuela; rampant public 
corruption; and ongoing repression and persecution of, and violence 
toward, the political opposition.
The circumstances described in Executive Order 13692 and Executive Order 
13808 have not improved, and they continue to pose an unusual and 
extraordinary threat to the national security and 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 for 1 year 
the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13692.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    March 2, 2018.
Notice of March 2, 2018

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, 2018. 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.

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This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    March 2, 2018.
Notice of March 12, 2018

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 12959, imposing more comprehensive sanctions on Iran to further 
respond to this threat. On August 19, 1997, the President issued 
Executive Order 13059, consolidating and clarifying those earlier 
orders. The President took additional steps pursuant to this national 
emergency through Executive Order 13553 of September 28, 2010, Executive 
Order 13574 of May 23, 2011, Executive Order 13590 of November 20, 2011, 
Executive Order 13599 of February 5, 2012, Executive Order 13606 of 
April 22, 2012, Executive Order 13608 of May 1, 2012, Executive Order 
13622 of July 30, 2012, Executive Order 13628 of October 9, 2012, and 
Executive Order 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 agreed to 
a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to ensure that Iran's 
nuclear program remains exclusively peaceful. On January 16, 2016, 
Implementation Day under the JCPOA, the United States lifted nuclear-
related sanctions on Iran, by terminating a number of Executive Orders 
that had been issued pursuant to this national emergency and by taking 
other actions. Though these measures constitute a significant change in 
our sanctions posture, comprehensive non-nuclear-related sanctions with 
respect to Iran remain in place.
Actions and policies of the Government of Iran, including its 
development of ballistic missiles, support for international terrorism, 
and human rights abuses 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, 2018. 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 Executive Order 12957. The emergency declared by Executive 
Order 12957 constitutes an emergency separate from that declared on 
November 14, 1979, by Executive Order 12170, in connection with the 
hostage crisis. This renewal, therefore, is distinct from the emergency 
renewal of November 2017.

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This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    March 12, 2018.
Order of March 12, 2018

Regarding the Proposed Takeover of Qualcomm Incorporated by Broadcom 
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 Broadcom Limited, a limited company organized under the 
laws of Singapore (Broadcom), along with its partners, subsidiaries, or 
affiliates, including Broadcom Corporation, a California corporation, 
and Broadcom Cayman L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership, and 
their partners, subsidiaries, or affiliates (together, the Purchaser), 
through exercising control of Qualcomm Incorporated (Qualcomm), a 
Delaware corporation, 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:
    (a) The proposed takeover of Qualcomm by the Purchaser is 
prohibited, and any substantially equivalent merger, acquisition, or 
takeover, whether effected directly or indirectly, is also prohibited.
    (b) All 15 individuals listed as potential candidates on the Form of 
Blue Proxy Card filed by Broadcom and Broadcom Corporation with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission on February 20, 2018 (together, the 
Candidates), are hereby disqualified from standing for election as 
directors of Qualcomm. Qualcomm is prohibited from accepting the 
nomination of or votes for any of the Candidates.
    (c) The Purchaser shall uphold its proxy commitments to those 
Qualcomm stockholders who have returned their final proxies to the 
Purchaser, to the extent consistent with this order.
    (d) Qualcomm shall hold its annual stockholder meeting no later than 
10 days following the written notice of the meeting provided to 
stockholders

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under Delaware General Corporation Law, Title 8, Chapter 1, Subchapter 
VII, section 222(b), and that notice shall be provided as soon as 
possible.
    (e) The Purchaser and Qualcomm shall immediately and permanently 
abandon the proposed takeover. Immediately upon completion of all steps 
necessary to terminate the proposed takeover of Qualcomm, the Purchaser 
and Qualcomm shall certify in writing to the Committee on Foreign 
Investment in the United States (CFIUS) that such termination has been 
effected in accordance with this order and that all steps necessary to 
fully and permanently abandon the proposed takeover of Qualcomm have 
been completed.
    (f) From the date of this order until the Purchaser and Qualcomm 
provide a certification of termination of the proposed takeover to CFIUS 
pursuant to subsection (e) of this section, the Purchaser and Qualcomm 
shall certify to CFIUS on a weekly basis that they are in compliance 
with this order and include a description of efforts to fully and 
permanently abandon the proposed takeover of Qualcomm and a timeline for 
projected completion of remaining actions.
    (g) 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.
    (h) If any provision of this order, or the application of any 
provision to any person or circumstances, 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. If any 
provision of this order, or the application of any provision to any 
person or circumstances, is held to be invalid because of the lack of 
certain procedural requirements, the relevant executive branch officials 
shall implement those procedural requirements.
    (i) This order supersedes the Interim Order issued by CFIUS on March 
4, 2018.
    (j) 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 Purchaser and Qualcomm 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 Qualcomm and Broadcom.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    March 12, 2018.

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Memorandum of March 22, 2018

Actions by the United States Related to the Section 301 Investigation of 
China's Laws, Policies, Practices, or Actions Related to Technology 
Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation

Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury[,] the United States Trade 
Representative[,] the Senior Advisor for Policy[,] the Assistant to the 
President for Economic Policy[,] the Assistant to the President for 
National Security Affairs[, and] the Assistant to the President for 
Homeland Security and Counterterrorism
On August 14, 2017, I directed the United States Trade Representative 
(Trade Representative) to determine whether to investigate 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. On August 18, 2017, the 
Trade Representative initiated an investigation under section 301 of the 
Trade Act of 1974, as amended (the ``Act'') (19 U.S.C. 2411).
During its investigation, the Office of the United States Trade 
Representative (USTR) consulted with appropriate advisory committees and 
the interagency section 301 Committee. The Trade Representative also 
requested consultations with the Government of China, under section 303 
of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2413). The USTR held a public hearing on October 
10, 2017, and two rounds of public written comment periods. The USTR 
received approximately 70 written submissions from academics, think 
tanks, law firms, trade associations, and companies.
The Trade Representative has advised me that the investigation supports 
the following findings:
First, China uses foreign ownership restrictions, including joint 
venture requirements, equity limitations, and other investment 
restrictions, to require or pressure technology transfer from U.S. 
companies to Chinese entities. China also uses administrative review and 
licensing procedures to require or pressure technology transfer, which, 
inter alia, undermines the value of U.S. investments and technology and 
weakens the global competitiveness of U.S. firms.
Second, China imposes substantial restrictions on, and intervenes in, 
U.S. firms' investments and activities, including through restrictions 
on technology licensing terms. These restrictions deprive U.S. 
technology owners of the ability to bargain and set market-based terms 
for technology transfer. As a result, U.S. companies seeking to license 
technologies must do so on terms that unfairly favor Chinese recipients.
Third, China directs and facilitates the systematic investment in, and 
acquisition of, U.S. companies and assets by Chinese companies to obtain 
cutting-edge technologies and intellectual property and to generate 
large-scale technology transfer in industries deemed important by 
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Fourth, China conducts and supports unauthorized intrusions into, and 
theft from, the computer networks of U.S. companies. These actions 
provide the Chinese government with unauthorized access to intellectual 
property, trade secrets, or confidential business information, including 
technical data, negotiating positions, and sensitive and proprietary 
internal business communications, and they also support China's 
strategic development goals, including its science and technology 
advancement, military modernization, and economic development.
It is hereby directed as follows:
Section 1. Tariffs. (a) The Trade Representative should take all 
appropriate action under section 301 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2411) to 
address the acts, policies, and practices of China that are unreasonable 
or discriminatory and that burden or restrict U.S. commerce. The Trade 
Representative shall consider whether such action should include 
increased tariffs on goods from China.
    (b) To advance the purposes of subsection (a) of this section, the 
Trade Representative shall publish a proposed list of products and any 
intended tariff increases within 15 days of the date of this memorandum. 
After a period of notice and comment in accordance with section 304(b) 
of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2414(b)), and after consultation with appropriate 
agencies and committees, the Trade Representative shall, as appropriate 
and consistent with law, publish a final list of products and tariff 
increases, if any, and implement any such tariffs.
Sec. 2. WTO Dispute Settlement. (a) The Trade Representative shall, as 
appropriate and consistent with law, pursue dispute settlement in the 
World Trade Organization (WTO) to address China's discriminatory 
licensing practices. Where appropriate and consistent with law, the 
Trade Representative should pursue this action in cooperation with other 
WTO members to address China's unfair trade practices.
    (b) Within 60 days of the date of this memorandum, the Trade 
Representative shall report to me his progress under subsection (a) of 
this section.
Sec. 3. Investment Restrictions. (a) The Secretary of the Treasury 
(Secretary), in consultation with other senior executive branch 
officials the Secretary deems appropriate, shall propose executive 
branch action, as appropriate and consistent with law, and using any 
available statutory authority, to address concerns about investment in 
the United States directed or facilitated by China in industries or 
technologies deemed important to the United States.
    (b) Within 60 days of the date of this memorandum, the Secretary 
shall report to me his progress under subsection (a) of this section.
Sec. 4. Publication. The Trade Representative is authorized and directed 
to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, March 22, 2018.

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Memorandum of March 23, 2018

Military Service by Transgender Individuals

Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense [and] the Secretary of Homeland 
Security
Pursuant to my memorandum of August 25, 2017, ``Military Service by 
Transgender Individuals,'' the Secretary of Defense, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Homeland Security, submitted to me a memorandum 
and report concerning military service by transgender individuals.
These documents set forth the policies on this issue that the Secretary 
of Defense, in the exercise of his independent judgment, has concluded 
should be adopted by the Department of Defense. The Secretary of 
Homeland Security concurs with these policies with respect to the U.S. 
Coast Guard.
Among other things, the policies set forth by the Secretary of Defense 
state that transgender persons with a history or diagnosis of gender 
dysphoria--individuals who the policies state may require substantial 
medical treatment, including medications and surgery--are disqualified 
from military service except under certain limited circumstances.
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:
Section 1. I hereby revoke my memorandum of August 25, 2017, ``Military 
Service by Transgender Individuals,'' and any other directive I may have 
made with respect to military service by transgender individuals.
Sec. 2. The Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, with respect to the U.S. Coast Guard, may exercise their 
authority to implement any appropriate policies concerning military 
service by transgender individuals.
Sec. 3. (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.

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    (d) The Secretary of Defense is authorized and directed to publish 
this memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, March 23, 2018.
Notice of March 27, 2018

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, 2018. 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 13694, as amended by 
Executive Order 13757.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    March 27, 2018.
Notice of March 27, 2018

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, 
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Sudan and the surrounding region, including widespread violence and 
atrocities, human rights abuses, recruitment and use of child soldiers, 
attacks on peacekeepers and humanitarian aid 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, 2018. 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 27, 2018.
Notice of April 4, 2018

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Somalia

On April 12, 2010, by Executive Order 13536, 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 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 
12, 2010, and the measures adopted on that date and on July 20, 2012, to 
deal with that emergency, must continue in effect beyond April 12, 2018. 
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.

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This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    April 4, 2018.
Memorandum of April 4, 2018

Delegation of Authorities Under Section 3136 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

Memorandum for the Secretary of State[,] the Secretary of Defense[,] the 
Secretary of Energy[,] the Secretary of Homeland Security[, and] the 
Director of National Intelligence
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 Energy, in 
coordination with the Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, 
Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of National 
Intelligence, the functions and authorities vested in the President by 
section 3136 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2018 (Public Law 115-91).
The delegations in this memorandum shall apply to any provisions of any 
future public law that are the same or substantially the same as the 
provision referenced in this memorandum.
The Secretary of Energy is authorized and directed to publish this 
memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, April 4, 2018.
Memorandum of April 6, 2018

Ending ``Catch and Release'' at the Border of the United States and 
Directing Other Enhancements to Immigration Enforcement

Memorandum for the Secretary of State[,] the Secretary of Defense[,] the 
Attorney General[,] the Secretary of Health and Human Services[, and] 
the Secretary of Homeland Security
Section 1. Purpose. (a) Human smuggling operations, smuggling of drugs 
and other contraband, and entry of gang members and other criminals at 
the border of the United States threaten our national security and 
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safety. The backlog of immigration-related cases in our administrative 
system is alarmingly large and has hindered the expeditious adjudication 
of outstanding cases. Border-security and immigration enforcement 
personnel shortages have become critical.
    (b) In Executive Order 13767 of January 25, 2017 (Border Security 
and Immigration Enforcement Improvements), I directed the Secretary of 
Homeland Security to issue new policy guidance regarding the appropriate 
and consistent use of detention authority under the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (INA), including the termination of the practice known 
as ``catch and release,'' whereby aliens are released in the United 
States shortly after their apprehension for violations of our 
immigration laws. On February 20, 2017, the Secretary issued a 
memorandum taking steps to end ``catch and release'' practices. These 
steps have produced positive results. Still, more must be done to 
enforce our laws and to protect our country from the dangers of 
releasing detained aliens into our communities while their immigration 
claims are pending.
Therefore, 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:
Sec. 2. Ending ``Catch and Release''. (a) Within 45 days of the date of 
this memorandum, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination 
with the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, and the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services, shall submit a report to the President 
detailing all measures that their respective departments have pursued or 
are pursuing to expeditiously end ``catch and release'' practices. At a 
minimum, such report shall address the following:

(i) All measures taken pursuant to section 5(a) of Executive Order 13767 to 
allocate all legally available resources to construct, operate, control, or 
modify--or establish contracts to construct, operate, control, or modify--
facilities to detain aliens for violations of immigration law at or near 
the borders of the United States;

(ii) All measures taken pursuant to section 5(b) of Executive Order 13767 
to assign asylum officers to immigration detention facilities for the 
purpose of accepting asylum referrals and conducting credible fear 
determinations and reasonable fear determinations;

(iii) All measures taken pursuant to section 6 of Executive Order 13767 to 
ensure the detention of aliens apprehended for violations of immigration 
law;

(iv) All measures taken pursuant to section 11(a) of Executive Order 13767 
to ensure that the parole and asylum provisions of Federal immigration law 
are not illegally exploited to prevent the removal of otherwise removable 
aliens;

(v) All measures taken pursuant to section 11(b) of Executive Order 13767 
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 those provisions;

(vi) All measures taken pursuant to section 6 of Executive Order 13768 of 
January 25, 2017 (Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United 
States), to ensure the assessment and collection of all authorized fines 
and penalties from aliens unlawfully present in the United States

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and from those who facilitate their unlawful presence in the United States;

(vii) A detailed list of all existing facilities, including military 
facilities, that could be used, modified, or repurposed to detain aliens 
for violations of immigration law at or near the borders of the United 
States; and

(viii) The number of credible fear and reasonable fear claims received, 
granted, and denied--broken down by the purported protected ground upon 
which a credible fear or reasonable fear claim was made--in each year since 
the beginning of fiscal year 2009.

    (b) Within 75 days of the date of this memorandum, the Attorney 
General and the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
shall submit a report to the President identifying any additional 
resources or authorities that may be needed to expeditiously end ``catch 
and release'' practices.
Sec. 3. Return of Removable Aliens to Their Home Countries or Countries 
of Origin. Within 60 days of the date of this memorandum, the Secretary 
of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a report to 
the President detailing all measures, including diplomatic measures, 
that are being pursued against countries that refuse to expeditiously 
accept the repatriation of their nationals. The report shall include all 
measures taken pursuant to section 12 of Executive Order 13768 to 
implement the sanctions authorized by section 243(d) of the INA (8 
U.S.C. 1253(d)), or a detailed explanation as to why such sanctions have 
not yet been imposed.
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 
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 State is hereby authorized and directed to 
publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, April 6, 2018.

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Memorandum of April 12, 2018

Promoting Domestic Manufacturing and Job Creation--Policies and 
Procedures Relating to Implementation of Air Quality Standards

Memorandum for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
Under the Clean Air Act (CAA), Public Law 88-206, the Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) establishes National Ambient Air Quality 
Standards (NAAQS) for certain common air pollutants, often referred to 
as ``criteria pollutants,'' which it must review every 5 years. Over the 
past four decades, EPA has revised these standards a number of times to 
increase their stringency, including revisions to the standards for 
ozone, particulate matter, and four other criteria pollutants. Since 
1970, emissions of criteria pollutants have declined dramatically and 
air quality has improved significantly. At the same time, each new 
revision of the NAAQS triggers numerous new planning, permitting, and 
other requirements for affected States, localities, and regulated 
entities. In addition, each new revision can affect the planning for and 
availability of Federal funding for certain new transportation projects.
Under the CAA, States with areas that do not meet revised NAAQS must 
submit for approval to the Administrator of the EPA (Administrator) 
State Implementation Plans (SIPs) showing how they will comply with the 
revised standards. States that fail to submit a SIP or that submit an 
inadequate SIP risk the imposition of a Federal Implementation Plan 
(FIP) that establishes a path to compliance. In addition, manufacturers 
and other applicants seeking preconstruction permits for new 
construction generally must demonstrate compliance with the new 
standards as soon as they go into effect. As the NAAQS have become more 
stringent, obtaining the air permits needed to construct new 
manufacturing and industrial facilities or to expand or modernize 
existing facilities has become increasingly difficult. In some areas, 
revised NAAQS are approaching what are considered to be ``background 
levels'' of pollution (i.e., levels associated with natural sources or 
emissions originating outside of the United States), leading to 
significant practical challenges for constructing or expanding 
manufacturing and industrial facilities. Those challenges range from 
difficulties in demonstrating compliance to costs and uncertainty 
associated with permitting delays and emissions-control requirements.
Under the CAA, EPA has also established a Regional Haze Program, which 
requires States to submit for the Administrator's approval plans that 
cover 10-year implementation periods and to demonstrate ``reasonable 
progress'' toward improving and maintaining visibility in certain 
national parks and wilderness areas. In recent years, States have spent 
significant time and resources developing Regional Haze Program SIPs. 
EPA, however, has rejected several of them, in whole or in part, and 
issued FIPs in their place, which often impose more costly and 
burdensome measures.
Given the national importance of successful and efficient implementation 
of air quality standards to promote public health, welfare, and economic 
growth, this memorandum directs the Administrator to take specific 
actions

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to ensure efficient and cost-effective implementation of the NAAQS 
program, including with regard to permitting decisions for new and 
expanded facilities, and with respect to the Regional Haze Program. 
These actions are intended to ensure that EPA carries out its core 
missions of protecting the environment and improving air quality in 
accord with statutory requirements, while reducing unnecessary 
impediments to new manufacturing and business expansion essential for a 
growing economy.
Accordingly, 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. Timely Processing of State Implementation Plans. The 
Administrator shall, as practicable and consistent with law, endeavor in 
all cases to take final action on SIPs within 18 months of the date of 
the submission of a SIP. This goal applies to all SIPs and SIP revisions 
submitted pursuant to section 110 of the CAA (42 U.S.C. 7410). The 
Administrator shall consider the expansion of existing performance goals 
related to the timely processing of SIPs starting with the Fiscal Year 
(FY) 2019 performance plan.
Sec. 2. Cooperative Engagement with States to Review Regional Haze 
Plans. The Administrator shall undertake a process to review all full or 
partial FIPs issued under the 2007 planning period of the Regional Haze 
Program and to develop options, at the request of affected States, 
consistent with law, to replace FIPs with approvable SIPs. The 
Administrator shall consider the expansion of existing performance goals 
related to the cooperative engagement with States in EPA's review of 
Regional Haze Plans starting with the FY 2019 performance plan.
Sec. 3. Timely Processing of Preconstruction Permit Applications. The 
Administrator shall endeavor to take final action on applications for 
preconstruction permits, as appropriate and consistent with law, within 
1 year of the date of receiving a complete application. This 1-year goal 
applies to all completed applications for preconstruction permits for 
which EPA is the direct permitting authority under the CAA. The 
Administrator shall also seek to ensure that determinations relating to 
the completeness of an application are not unduly delayed. To the extent 
that a State is the direct permitting authority, EPA shall endeavor to 
provide prompt technical support, reviews, and determinations, as 
necessary and consistent with applicable law, in order to assist States 
in the timely issuance of preconstruction permits. The Administrator 
shall, starting with the FY 2019 performance plan, develop performance 
goals related to the timely processing of preconstruction permit 
applications.
Sec. 4. Demonstrations or Petitions Submitted Pursuant to Sections 319 
and 179B of the CAA Relating to Emissions Beyond the Control of State 
and Local Air Agencies. The Administrator shall take the following 
actions with regard to demonstrations or petitions submitted pursuant to 
sections 319 and 179B of the CAA (42 U.S.C. 7619, 7509a), in order to 
provide relief to State and local air agencies addressing emissions that 
are beyond their control:
    (a) Timely Processing. With respect to all exceptional event 
demonstrations submitted pursuant to section 319 of the CAA (42 U.S.C. 
7619), and

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all demonstrations or petitions relating to international emissions 
submitted pursuant to section 179B of the CAA (42 U.S.C. 7509a), the 
Administrator shall endeavor to take final action within 120 days of a 
complete submission, as appropriate and consistent with law. The 
Administrator shall also endeavor to use available monitoring data and 
modeling tools to assist States in identifying potential exceptional 
events and international emissions that may affect concentrations of 
criteria pollutants. The Administrator shall, starting with the FY 2019 
performance plan, develop performance goals related to the timely 
processing of demonstrations or petitions.
    (b) Policies Relating to International Emissions. The Administrator 
shall ensure that EPA continues to take into consideration a State's 
ability to meet and attain NAAQS that may be affected by international 
transport of criteria pollutants. With regard to all demonstrations or 
petitions submitted pursuant to section 179B of the CAA, the 
Administrator shall also seek to ensure, including through rulemakings 
or guidance and as appropriate and consistent with law, that EPA does 
not limit its consideration of demonstrations or petitions to those 
submitted by States located on the borders of the United States with 
Mexico or Canada, but rather considers section 179B demonstrations or 
petitions submitted by any State, including but not limited to those 
located in the Western United States. Additionally, with respect to 
section 179B demonstrations or petitions, the Administrator shall ensure 
that EPA does not limit its consideration to emissions emanating from 
Mexico or Canada, but rather considers, where appropriate, emissions 
that may emanate from any location outside the United States, including 
emissions from Asia.
    (c) Continuing Assessment. In implementing section 179B of the CAA 
(42 U.S.C. 7509a), section 319 of the CAA (42 U.S.C. 7619), and section 
182(h) of the CAA (42 U.S.C. 7511a(h)), the Administrator shall ensure 
that EPA continues to assess background concentrations and sources of 
pollution outside of the control of State and local air agencies that 
may affect implementation or application of these provisions. Such 
assessment may include current and future trends in pollution from 
foreign sources; regional trends in exceptional events, including 
wildfires, stratospheric ozone intrusions, and volcanic seismic 
activities; and other events, as appropriate and consistent with law.
Sec. 5. Monitoring and Modeling Data. The Administrator shall take the 
following actions to ensure that monitoring and modeling data is used 
appropriately in designations, permitting decisions, and demonstrations:
    (a) Designations. Given the significant planning, permitting, and 
other requirements for affected States, localities, and regulated 
entities associated with nonattainment designations, the Administrator's 
goal for future designations should be, to the extent feasible and 
permitted by law, to rely on data from EPA-approved air quality monitors 
for such designations.
    (b) Permitting Decisions and Demonstrations.

(i) Where modeling is necessary for permitting decisions, for State plans, 
or for exceptional event or international emissions demonstrations, the 
Administrator shall seek to ensure that EPA's applicable modeling tools

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are sufficiently accurate for their intended application; and that the 
relevant State or local air agency, or permit applicant as applicable, is 
consulted regarding whether the use of modeling projections in lieu of 
monitored data is appropriate. The Administrator should also seek to 
streamline EPA's processes for considering and approving inputs to models 
and updates to modeling techniques, including updates to account for site-
specific conditions. Where EPA-approved models are not representative of 
site conditions or planned activities, the Administrator shall seek, as 
appropriate and consistent with law, to streamline the process for 
approving alternative models and to provide for other methods that promote 
innovative State approaches.

(ii) The Administrator shall, consistent with law, continue to take 
actions, such as setting significant impact levels and related values, that 
enable EPA to clearly identify the types or classes of permitting and 
related decisions that do not require modeling or that can rely on 
streamlined modeling approaches. This requirement is especially important 
in areas for which EPA concludes that permits need to demonstrate 
compliance with NAAQS that have yet to be fully implemented. In developing 
significant impact levels, EPA should, as appropriate and consistent with 
law, allow for natural variability in meteorological conditions and 
industrial processes.

Sec. 6. Offsets. To the extent consistent with law and air quality 
improvement, the Administrator shall provide flexibility to States with 
regard to identifying and achieving offsets, including by allowing 
intrastate and regional inter-precursor trading. These efforts should 
include development and implementation of flexible offset policies in 
rural areas where few facilities exist to generate offsets, in order to 
promote their economic expansion. The Administrator shall examine steps 
to help regions and States benefit from flexibilities available in the 
permitting process for new facilities and projects.
Sec. 7. Future NAAQS Reviews. The Administrator shall evaluate whether 
EPA is complying fully with the requirements of section 109(d)(2)(C) of 
the CAA (42 U.S.C. 7409(d)(2)(C)) relating to the scope and 
characterization of advice provided by its Clean Air Act Scientific 
Advisory Committee, including requirements that the Committee advise the 
Administrator regarding background concentrations and adverse public 
health or other effects that may result from implementation of revised 
air quality standards. In addition, the Administrator shall examine the 
current NAAQS review process and develop criteria to ensure transparency 
in the evaluation, assessment, and characterization of scientific 
evidence in such reviews. The Administrator shall also develop clear 
guidance for differentiating the role of science and policy 
considerations in establishing NAAQS.
Sec. 8. Timely Issuance of Implementing Regulations and Guidance. When 
issuing any final rule establishing or revising NAAQS, the Administrator 
shall, where appropriate and consistent with law, concurrently issue 
regulations and guidance necessary for implementing the new or revised 
standards. The regulations and guidance shall specify the information 
that is relevant to the submission and consideration of SIPs and 
preconstruction permit applications.
Sec. 9. Review of Rules, Guidance, Memoranda, and Procedures Relating to 
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evaluate EPA's existing rules, guidance, memoranda, and other public 
documents relating to the implementation of NAAQS, including documents 
that relate to the submission and consideration of preconstruction 
permit applications. The Administrator shall, consistent with law, 
determine whether any such documents should be revised or rescinded to 
ensure more timely permitting decisions under the NAAQS. Any resulting 
revisions or rescissions should seek, among other things, to provide 
States with additional implementation flexibility. The Administrator 
should also evaluate the adequacy of existing internal review procedures 
to determine whether they can be improved to ensure prompt evaluation 
and timely action on new and pending SIPs and permit applications.
Sec. 10. 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, April 12, 2018.
Presidential Determination No. 2018-05 of April 20, 2018

Eligibility of the Organisation Conjointe de Cooperation en Matiere 
d'Armement To Receive Defense Articles and Defense Services Under the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as Amended, and the Arms Export Control 
Act, as Amended

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 503(a) of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and section 3(a)(1) of the Arms 
Export Control Act, as amended, I hereby find that the furnishing of 
defense articles and defense services to the Organisation Conjointe de 
Cooperation en matiere d'Armement will strengthen the security of the 
United States and promote world peace.

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You are authorized and directed to transmit this determination to the 
Congress and publish this determination in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, April 20, 2018.
Memorandum of April 26, 2018

Certification for Certain Records Related to the Assassination of 
President John F. Kennedy

Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies
As I explained in my temporary certification of October 26, 2017, the 
American people expect their Government to provide as much access as 
possible to the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records 
(records) so that they may--as they deserve--finally be fully informed 
about all aspects of this pivotal event. Over the past 180 days, 
executive departments and agencies (agencies) have reviewed all of the 
information within records temporarily withheld from release and have 
proposed to the Archivist of the United States (Archivist) that certain 
information should continue to be redacted because of identifiable 
national security, law enforcement, and foreign affairs concerns. The 
Archivist has reviewed the information agencies proposed to withhold and 
believes the proposals are consistent with the standard of 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'').
I agree with the Archivist's recommendation that the continued 
withholdings are necessary to protect against identifiable harm to 
national security, law enforcement, or foreign affairs that is of such 
gravity that it outweighs the public interest in immediate disclosure. I 
am also ordering agencies to re-review each of those redactions over the 
next 3 years. At any time during that review period, and no later than 
the end of that period, agencies shall disclose information that no 
longer warrants continued withholding.
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 
shall be withheld from full public disclosure until no later than 
October 26, 2021.
Any agency that seeks further postponement beyond this certification 
shall take note of 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 grow weaker with the passage of time from this 
congressional finding. Any agency that seeks further postponement beyond 
October 26, 2021, shall, no later than April 26, 2021, identify to the 
Archivist the specific basis for concluding that records (or portions of 
records) satisfy the standard for continued postponement under section 
5(g)(2)(D) of the Act. Thereafter, the Archivist shall recommend to the 
President, no later than September 26,

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2021, whether continued withholding from public disclosure of the 
identified records is warranted after October 26, 2021.
The Archivist is hereby authorized and directed to publish this 
memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, April 26, 2018.
Presidential Determination No. 2018-06 of April 30, 2018

Presidential Determination on the Proposed Agreement Between the 
Government of the United States of America and the Government of the 
United Mexican States for Cooperation in Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy

Memorandum for the Secretary of State [and] the Secretary of Energy
I have considered the proposed Agreement between the Government of the 
United States of America and the Government of the United Mexican States 
for Cooperation in Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy (the ``Agreement''), 
along with the views, recommendations, and statements from interested 
departments and agencies.
I have determined that the performance of the proposed Agreement will 
promote, and will not constitute an unreasonable risk to, the common 
defense and security.
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States, I hereby approve the proposed Agreement and 
authorize the Secretary of State to arrange for its execution, pursuant 
to section 123 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 
U.S.C. 2153(b)).
The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to publish this 
determination in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, April 30, 2018.

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Presidential Determination No. 2018-07 of April 30, 2018

Presidential Determination on the Proposed Agreement Between the 
Government of the United States of America and the Government of the 
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for Cooperation in 
Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy

Memorandum for the Secretary of State [and] the Secretary of Energy
I have considered the proposed Agreement between the Government of the 
United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of 
Great Britain and Northern Ireland for Cooperation in Peaceful Uses of 
Nuclear Energy (the ``Agreement''), along with the views, 
recommendations, and statements from interested departments and 
agencies.
I have determined that the performance of the proposed Agreement will 
promote, and will not constitute an unreasonable risk to, the common 
defense and security.
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States, including section 123 b. of the Atomic Energy 
Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2153(b)), I hereby approve the 
proposed Agreement and authorize the Secretary of State to arrange for 
its execution.
The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to publish this 
determination in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, April 30, 2018.
Notice of May 9, 2018

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 
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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 
throughout the region. The Syrian regime's actions and policies, 
including with respect to chemical 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, 2018. 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, 2018.
Notice of May 10, 2018

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 pursuant to the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to deal with the unusual and 
extraordinary

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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--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 
must continue in effect beyond May 12, 2018. 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 10, 2018.
Notice of May 14, 2018

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 former 
members of the Government of Yemen and others that threaten Yemen's 
peace, security, and stability. These actions include obstructing the 
political process in Yemen and blocking 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.
The actions and policies of certain former 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, 2018. 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.

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This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    May 14, 2018.
Presidential Determination No. 2018-08 of May 14, 2018

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 in April 2018, 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 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, May 14, 2018.
Memorandum of May 16, 2018

Delegation of Authorities Under Section 1244(c) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

Memorandum for the Secretary of State[,] the Secretary of the 
Treasury[,] the Secretary of Defense[,] the Secretary of Commerce[, and] 
the Director of National Intelligence
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 State, in 
coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of 
Defense, the Secretary

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of Commerce, and the Director of National Intelligence, the functions 
and authorities vested in the President by section 1244(c)(1)-(4) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-
91).
The delegations in this memorandum shall apply to any provisions of any 
future public law that are the same or substantially the same as the 
provision referenced in this memorandum.
The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to publish this 
memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, May 16, 2018.
Notice of May 18, 2018

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, 2018. 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 18, 2018.

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Space Policy Directive-2 of May 24, 2018

Streamlining Regulations on Commercial Use of Space

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 Secretary of 
Labor[,] 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. Policy. It is the policy of the executive branch to be 
prudent and responsible when spending taxpayer funds, and to recognize 
how government actions, including Federal regulations, affect private 
resources. It is therefore important that regulations adopted and 
enforced by the executive branch promote economic growth; minimize 
uncertainty for taxpayers, investors, and private industry; protect 
national security, public-safety, and foreign policy interests; and 
encourage American leadership in space commerce.
Sec. 2. Launch and Re-entry Licensing. (a) No later than February 1, 
2019, the Secretary of Transportation shall review regulations adopted 
by the Department of Transportation that provide for and govern 
licensing of commercial space flight launch and re-entry for consistency 
with the policy set forth in section 1 of this memorandum and shall 
rescind or revise those regulations, or publish for notice and comment 
proposed rules rescinding or revising those regulations, as appropriate 
and consistent with applicable law.
    (b) Consistent with the policy set forth in section 1 of this 
memorandum, the Secretary of Transportation shall consider the 
following:

(i) requiring a single license for all types of commercial space flight 
launch and re-entry operations; and

(ii) replacing prescriptive requirements in the commercial space flight 
launch and re-entry licensing process with performance-based criteria.

    (c) In carrying out the review required by subsection (a) of this 
section, the Secretary of Transportation shall coordinate with the 
members of the National Space Council.
    (d) The Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Transportation, and 
the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
shall coordinate to examine all existing U.S. Government requirements, 
standards, and policies associated with commercial space flight launch 
and re-entry operations from Federal launch ranges and, as appropriate 
and consistent with applicable law, to minimize those requirements, 
except those necessary to protect public safety and national security, 
that would conflict with the efforts of the Secretary of Transportation 
in implementing the Secretary's responsibilities under this section.
Sec. 3. Commercial Remote Sensing. (a) Within 90 days of the date of 
this memorandum, the Secretary of Commerce shall review the regulations 
adopted by the Department of Commerce under Title II of the Land Remote

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Sensing Policy Act of 1992 (51 U.S.C. 60101 et seq.) for consistency 
with the policy set forth in section 1 of this memorandum and shall 
rescind or revise those regulations, or publish for notice and comment 
proposed rules rescinding or revising those regulations, as appropriate 
and consistent with applicable law.
    (b) In carrying out the review required by subsection (a) of this 
section, the Secretary of Commerce shall coordinate with the Secretary 
of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration, and, as appropriate, the Chairman 
of the Federal Communications Commission.
    (c) Within 120 days of the date of the completion of the review 
required by subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary of Commerce, 
in coordination with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of 
Defense, shall transmit to the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget a legislative proposal to encourage expansion of the licensing of 
commercial remote sensing activities. That proposal shall be consistent 
with the policy set forth in section 1 of this memorandum.
Sec. 4. Reorganization of the Department of Commerce. (a) To the extent 
permitted by law, the Secretary of Commerce shall consolidate in the 
Office of the Secretary of Commerce the responsibilities of the 
Department of Commerce with respect to the Department's regulation of 
commercial space flight activities.
    (b) Within 30 days of the date of this memorandum, the Secretary of 
Commerce shall transmit to the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget a legislative proposal to create within the Department of 
Commerce an entity with primary responsibility for administering the 
Department's regulation of commercial space flight activities.
Sec. 5. Radio Frequency Spectrum. (a) The Secretary of Commerce, in 
coordination with the Director of the Office of Science and Technology 
Policy, shall work with the Federal Communications Commission to ensure 
that Federal Government activities related to radio frequency spectrum 
are, to the extent permitted by law, consistent with the policy set 
forth in section 1 of this memorandum.
    (b) Within 120 days of the date of this memorandum, the Secretary of 
Commerce and the Director of the Office of Science and Technology 
Policy, in consultation with the Chairman of the Federal Communications 
Commission, and in coordination with the members of the National Space 
Council, shall provide to the President, through the Executive Secretary 
of the National Space Council, a report on improving the global 
competitiveness of the United States space sector through radio 
frequency spectrum policies, regulation, and United States activities at 
the International Telecommunication Union and other multilateral forums.
Sec. 6. Review of Export Licensing Regulations. The Executive Secretary 
of the National Space Council, in coordination with the members of the 
National Space Council, shall:
    (a) initiate a review of export licensing regulations affecting 
commercial space flight activity;
    (b) develop recommendations to revise such regulations consistent 
with the policy set forth in section 1 of this memorandum and with 
applicable law; and

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    (c) submit such recommendations to the President, through the Vice 
President, no later than 180 days from the date of this memorandum.
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; 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 Transportation is authorized and directed to 
publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, May 24, 2018.
Memorandum of June 4, 2018

Delegation of Authority Under Section 709 of the Department of State 
Authorities Act, 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, I hereby delegate to the Secretary 
of State the authority to submit, in consultation with the Secretary of 
the Treasury, the Attorney General, and the Director of National 
Intelligence, the report required under section 709 of the Department of 
State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-323) (the 
``Act''), as amended.
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 
709 of the Act.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, June 4, 2018.

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Presidential Determination No. 2018-09 of June 4, 2018

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, June 4, 2018.
Notice of June 8, 2018

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 Belarus's 
democratic processes or institutions, manifested in the fundamentally 
undemocratic March 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 deal with that emergency, must continue 
in effect beyond June 16, 2018. 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.

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This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    June 8, 2018.
Space Policy Directive-3 of June 18, 2018

National Space Traffic Management Policy

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 Deputy Assistant to the President for Homeland Security 
and Counterterrorism[, and] the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Section 1. Policy. For decades, the United States has effectively reaped 
the benefits of operating in space to enhance our national security, 
civil, and commercial sectors. Our society now depends on space 
technologies and space-based capabilities for communications, 
navigation, weather forecasting, and much more. Given the significance 
of space activities, the United States considers the continued 
unfettered access to and freedom to operate in space of vital interest 
to advance the security, economic prosperity, and scientific knowledge 
of the Nation.
Today, space is becoming increasingly congested and contested, and that 
trend presents challenges for the safety, stability, and sustainability 
of U.S. space operations. Already, the Department of Defense (DoD) 
tracks over 20,000 objects in space, and that number will increase 
dramatically as new, more capable sensors come online and are able to 
detect smaller objects. DoD publishes a catalog of space objects and 
makes notifications of potential conjunctions (that is, two or more 
objects coming together at the same or nearly the same point in time and 
space). As the number of space objects increases, however, this limited 
traffic management activity and architecture will become inadequate. At 
the same time, the contested nature of space is increasing the demand 
for DoD focus on protecting and defending U.S. space assets and 
interests.
The future space operating environment will also be shaped by a 
significant increase in the volume and diversity of commercial activity 
in space. Emerging commercial ventures such as satellite servicing, 
debris removal, in-space manufacturing, and tourism, as well as new 
technologies enabling small satellites and very large constellations of 
satellites, are increasingly outpacing efforts to develop and implement 
government policies and processes to address these new activities.
To maintain U.S. leadership in space, we must develop a new approach to 
space traffic management (STM) that addresses current and future 
operational risks. This new approach must set priorities for space 
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awareness (SSA) and STM innovation in science and technology (S&T), 
incorporate national security considerations, encourage growth of the 
U.S. commercial space sector, establish an updated STM architecture, and 
promote space safety standards and best practices across the 
international community.
The United States recognizes that spaceflight safety is a global 
challenge and will continue to encourage safe and responsible behavior 
in space while emphasizing the need for international transparency and 
STM data sharing. Through this national policy for STM and other 
national space strategies and policies, the United States will enhance 
safety and ensure continued leadership, preeminence, and freedom of 
action in space.
Sec. 2. Definitions. For the purposes of this memorandum, the following 
definitions shall apply:
    (a) Space Situational Awareness shall mean the knowledge and 
characterization of space objects and their operational environment to 
support safe, stable, and sustainable space activities.
    (b) Space Traffic Management shall mean the planning, coordination, 
and on-orbit synchronization of activities to enhance the safety, 
stability, and sustainability of operations in the space environment.
    (c) Orbital debris, or space debris, shall mean any human-made space 
object orbiting Earth that no longer serves any useful purpose.
Sec. 3. Principles. The United States recognizes, and encourages other 
nations to recognize, the following principles:
    (a) Safety, stability, and operational sustainability are 
foundational to space activities, including commercial, civil, and 
national security activities. It is a shared interest and responsibility 
of all spacefaring nations to create the conditions for a safe, stable, 
and operationally sustainable space environment.
    (b) Timely and actionable SSA data and STM services are essential to 
space activities. Consistent with national security constraints, basic 
U.S. Government-derived SSA data and basic STM services should be 
available free of direct user fees.
    (c) Orbital debris presents a growing threat to space operations. 
Debris mitigation guidelines, standards, and policies should be revised 
periodically, enforced domestically, and adopted internationally to 
mitigate the operational effects of orbital debris.
    (d) A STM framework consisting of best practices, technical 
guidelines, safety standards, behavioral norms, pre-launch risk 
assessments, and on-orbit collision avoidance services is essential to 
preserve the space operational environment.
Sec. 4. Goals. Consistent with the principles listed in section 3 of 
this memorandum, the United States should continue to lead the world in 
creating the conditions for a safe, stable, and operationally 
sustainable space environment. Toward this end, executive departments 
and agencies (agencies) shall pursue the following goals as required in 
section 6 of this memorandum:
    (a) Advance SSA and STM Science and Technology. The United States 
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support the practical applications of SSA and STM. These activities 
include improving fundamental knowledge of the space environment, such 
as the characterization of small debris, advancing the S&T of critical 
SSA inputs such as observational data, algorithms, and models necessary 
to improve SSA capabilities, and developing new hardware and software to 
support data processing and observations.
    (b) Mitigate the effect of orbital debris on space activities. The 
volume and location of orbital debris are growing threats to space 
activities. It is in the interest of all to minimize new debris and 
mitigate effects of existing debris. This fact, along with increasing 
numbers of active satellites, highlights the need to update existing 
orbital debris mitigation guidelines and practices to enable more 
efficient and effective compliance, and establish standards that can be 
adopted internationally. These trends also highlight the need to 
establish satellite safety design guidelines and best practices.
    (c) Encourage and facilitate U.S. commercial leadership in S&T, SSA, 
and STM. Fostering continued growth and innovation in the U.S. 
commercial space sector, which includes S&T, SSA, and STM activities, is 
in the national interest of the United States. To achieve this goal, the 
U.S. Government should streamline processes and reduce regulatory 
burdens that could inhibit commercial sector growth and innovation, 
enabling the U.S. commercial sector to continue to lead the world in 
STM-related technologies, goods, data, and services on the international 
market.
    (d) Provide U.S. Government-supported basic SSA data and basic STM 
services to the public. The United States should continue to make 
available basic SSA data and basic STM services (including conjunction 
and reentry notifications) free of direct user fees while supporting new 
opportunities for U.S. commercial and non-profit SSA data and STM 
services.
    (e) Improve SSA data interoperability and enable greater SSA data 
sharing. SSA data must be timely and accurate. It is in the national 
interest of the United States to improve SSA data interoperability and 
enable greater SSA data sharing among all space operators, consistent 
with national security constraints. The United States should seek to 
lead the world in the development of improved SSA data standards and 
information sharing.
    (f) Develop STM standards and best practices. As the leader in 
space, the United States supports the development of operational 
standards and best practices to promote safe and responsible behavior in 
space. A critical first step in carrying out that goal is to develop 
U.S.-led minimum safety standards and best practices to coordinate space 
traffic. U.S. regulatory agencies should, as appropriate, adopt these 
standards and best practices in domestic regulatory frameworks and use 
them to inform and help shape international consensus practices and 
standards.
    (g) Prevent unintentional radio frequency (RF) interference. Growing 
orbital congestion is increasing the risk to U.S. space assets from 
unintentional RF interference. The United States should continue to 
improve policies, processes, and technologies for spectrum use 
(including allocations and licensing) to address these challenges and 
ensure appropriate spectrum use for current and future operations.
    (h) Improve the U.S. domestic space object registry. Transparency 
and data sharing are essential to safe, stable, and sustainable space 
operations. Consistent with national security constraints, the United 
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streamline the interagency process to ensure accurate and timely 
registration submissions to the United Nations (UN), in accordance with 
our international obligations under the Convention on Registration of 
Objects Launched into Outer Space.
    (i) Develop policies and regulations for future U.S. orbital 
operations. Increasing congestion in key orbits and maneuver-based 
missions such as servicing, survey, and assembly will drive the need for 
policy development for national security, civil, and commercial sector 
space activities. Consistent with U.S. law and international 
obligations, the United States should regularly assess existing 
guidelines for non-government orbital activities, and maintain a timely 
and responsive regulatory environment for licensing these activities.
Sec. 5. Guidelines. In pursuit of the principles and goals of this 
policy, agencies should observe the following guidelines:
    (a) Managing the Integrity of the Space Operating Environment.

(i) Improving SSA coverage and accuracy. Timely, accurate, and actionable 
data are essential for effective SSA and STM. The United States should seek 
to minimize deficiencies in SSA capability, particularly coverage in 
regions with limited sensor availability and sensitivity in detection of 
small debris, through SSA data sharing, the purchase of SSA data, or the 
provision of new sensors.

New U.S. sensors are expected to reveal a substantially greater volume 
of debris and improve our understanding of space object size 
distributions in various regions of space. However, very small debris 
may not be sufficiently tracked to enable or justify actionable 
collision avoidance decisions. As a result, close conjunctions and even 
collisions with unknown objects are possible, and satellite operators 
often lack sufficient insight to assess their level of risk when making 
maneuvering decisions. The United States should develop better tracking 
capabilities, and new means to catalog such debris, and establish a 
quality threshold for actionable collision avoidance warning to minimize 
false alarms.
Through both Government and commercial sector S&T investment, the United 
States should advance concepts and capabilities to improve SSA in 
support of debris mitigation and collision avoidance decisions.

(ii) Establishing an Open Architecture SSA Data Repository. Accurate and 
timely tracking of objects orbiting Earth is essential to preserving the 
safety of space activities for all. Consistent with section 2274 of title 
10, United States Code, a basic level of SSA data in the form of the 
publicly releasable portion of the DoD catalog is and should continue to be 
provided free of direct user fees. As additional sources of space tracking 
data become available, the United States has the opportunity to incorporate 
civil, commercial, international, and other available data to allow users 
to enhance and refine this service. To facilitate greater data sharing with 
satellite operators and enable the commercial development of enhanced space 
safety services, the United States must develop the standards and protocols 
for creation of an open architecture data repository. The essential 
features of this repository would include:

 Data integrity measures to ensure data accuracy and availability;

 Data standards to ensure sufficient quality from diverse sources;

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 Measures to safeguard proprietary or sensitive data, including 
national security information;

 The inclusion of satellite owner-operator ephemerides to inform 
orbital location and planned maneuvers; and

 Standardized formats to enable development of applications to 
leverage the data.

To facilitate this enhanced data sharing, and in recognition of the need 
for DoD to focus on maintaining access to and freedom of action in 
space, a civil agency should, consistent with applicable law, be 
responsible for the publicly releasable portion of the DoD catalog and 
for administering an open architecture data repository. The Department 
of Commerce should be that civil agency.

(iii) Mitigating Orbital Debris. It is in the interest of all space 
operators to minimize the creation of new orbital debris. Rapid 
international expansion of space operations and greater diversity of 
missions have rendered the current U.S. Government Orbital Debris 
Mitigation Standard Practices (ODMSP) inadequate to control the growth of 
orbital debris. These standard practices should be updated to address 
current and future space operating environments. The United States should 
develop a new protocol of standard practices to set broader expectations of 
safe space operations in the 21st century. This protocol should begin with 
updated ODMSP, but also incorporate sections to address operating practices 
for large constellations, rendezvous and proximity operations, small 
satellites, and other classes of space operations. These overarching 
practices will provide an avenue to promote efficient and effective space 
safety practices with U.S. industry and internationally.

The United States should pursue active debris removal as a necessary 
long-term approach to ensure the safety of flight operations in key 
orbital regimes. This effort should not detract from continuing to 
advance international protocols for debris mitigation associated with 
current programs.
    (b) Operating in a Congested Space Environment.

(i) Minimum Safety Standards and Best Practices. The creation of minimum 
standards for safe operation and debris mitigation derived in part from the 
U.S. Government ODMSP, but incorporating other standards and best 
practices, will best ensure the safe operation of U.S. space activities. 
These safety guidelines should consider maneuverability, tracking, 
reliability, and disposal.

The United States should eventually incorporate appropriate standards 
and best practices into Federal law and regulation through appropriate 
rulemaking or licensing actions. These guidelines should encompass 
protocols for all stages of satellite operation from design through end-
of-life.
Satellite and constellation owners should participate in a pre-launch 
certification process that should, at a minimum, consider the following 
factors:

 Coordination of orbit utilization to prevent conjunctions;

 Constellation owner-operators' management of self-conjunctions;

 Owner-operator notification of planned maneuvers and sharing of 
satellite orbital location data;

 On-orbit tracking aids, including beacons or sensing enhancements, 
if such systems are needed;

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 Encryption of satellite command and control links and data 
protection measures for ground site operations;

 Appropriate minimum reliability based on type of mission and phase 
of operations;

 Effect on the national security or foreign policy interests of the 
United States, or international obligations; and

 Self-disposal upon the conclusion of operational lifetime, or 
owner-operator provision for disposal using active debris removal methods.

(ii) On-Orbit Collision Avoidance Support Service. Timely warning of 
potential collisions is essential to preserving the safety of space 
activities for all. Basic collision avoidance information services are and 
should continue to be provided free of direct user fees. The imminent 
activation of more sensitive tracking sensors is expected to reveal a 
significantly greater population of the existing orbital debris background 
as well as provide an improved ability to track currently catalogued 
objects. Current and future satellites, including large constellations of 
satellites, will operate in a debris environment much denser than presently 
tracked. Preventing on-orbit collisions in this environment requires an 
information service that shares catalog data, predicts close approaches, 
and provides actionable warnings to satellite operators. The service should 
provide data to allow operators to assess proposed maneuvers to reduce 
risk. To provide on-orbit collision avoidance, the United States should:

 Provide services based on a continuously updated catalog of 
satellite tracking data;

 Utilize automated processes for collision avoidance;

 Provide actionable and timely conjunction assessments; and

 Provide data to operators to enable assessment of maneuver plans.

To ensure safe coordination of space traffic in this future operating 
environment, and in recognition of the need for DoD to focus on 
maintaining access to and freedom of action in space, a civil agency 
should be the focal point for this collision avoidance support service. 
The Department of Commerce should be that civil agency.
    (c) Strategies for Space Traffic Management in a Global Context.

(i) Protocols to Prevent Orbital Conjunctions. As increased satellite 
operations make lower Earth orbits more congested, the United States should 
develop a set of standard techniques for mitigating the collision risk of 
increasingly congested orbits, particularly for large constellations. 
Appropriate methods, which may include licensing assigned volumes for 
constellation operation and establishing processes for satellites passing 
through the volumes, are needed. The United States should explore 
strategies that will lead to the establishment of common global best 
practices, including:

 A common process addressing the volume of space used by a large 
constellation, particularly in close proximity to an existing 
constellation;

 A common process by which individual spacecraft may transit 
volumes used by existing satellites or constellations; and

 A set of best practices for the owner-operators of utilized 
volumes to minimize the long-term effects of constellation operations on 
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environment (including the proper disposal of satellites, reliability 
standards, and effective collision avoidance).

(ii) Radio Frequency Spectrum and Interference Protection. Space traffic 
and RF spectrum use have traditionally been independently managed 
processes. Increased congestion in key orbital regimes creates a need for 
improved and increasingly dynamic methods to coordinate activities in both 
the physical and spectral domains, and may introduce new interdependencies. 
U.S. Government efforts in STM should address the following spectrum 
management considerations:

 Where appropriate, verify consistency between policy and existing 
national and international regulations and goals regarding global access 
to, and operation in, the RF spectrum for space services;

 Investigate the advantages of addressing spectrum in conjunction 
with the development of STM systems, standards, and best practices;

 Promote flexible spectrum use and investigate emerging 
technologies for potential use by space systems; and

 Ensure spectrum-dependent STM components, such as inter-satellite 
safety communications and active debris removal systems, can successfully 
access the required spectrum necessary to their missions.

(iii) Global Engagement. In its role as a major spacefaring nation, the 
United States should continue to develop and promote a range of norms of 
behavior, best practices, and standards for safe operations in space to 
minimize the space debris environment and promote data sharing and 
coordination of space activities. It is essential that other spacefaring 
nations also adopt best practices for the common good of all spacefaring 
states. The United States should encourage the adoption of new norms of 
behavior and best practices for space operations by the international 
community through bilateral and multilateral discussions with other 
spacefaring nations, and through U.S. participation in various 
organizations such as the Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee, 
International Standards Organization, Consultative Committee for Space Data 
Systems, and UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space.

Sec. 6. Roles and Responsibilities. In furtherance of the goals 
described in section 4 and the guidelines described in section 5 of this 
memorandum, agencies shall carry out the following roles and 
responsibilities:
    (a) Advance SSA and STM S&T. Members of the National Space Council, 
or their delegees, shall coordinate, prioritize, and advocate for S&T, 
SSA, and STM, as appropriate, as it relates to their respective 
missions. They should seek opportunities to engage with the commercial 
sector and academia in pursuit of this goal.
    (b) Mitigate the Effect of Orbital Debris on Space Activities.

(i) The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
(NASA Administrator), in coordination with the Secretaries of State, 
Defense, Commerce, and Transportation, and the Director of National 
Intelligence, and in consultation with the Chairman of the Federal 
Communications Commission (FCC), shall lead efforts to update the U.S. 
Orbital Debris Mitigation Standard Practices and establish new guidelines 
for satellite design and operation, as appropriate and consistent with 
applicable law.

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(ii) The Secretaries of Commerce and Transportation, in consultation with 
the Chairman of the FCC, will assess the suitability of incorporating these 
updated standards and best practices into their respective licensing 
processes, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law.

    (c) Encourage and Facilitate U.S. Commercial Leadership in S&T, SSA, 
and STM. The Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with the Secretaries 
of Defense and Transportation, and the NASA Administrator, shall lead 
efforts to encourage and facilitate continued U.S. commercial leadership 
in SSA, STM, and related S&T.
    (d) Provide U.S. Government-Derived Basic SSA Data and Basic STM 
Services to the Public.

(i) The Secretaries of Defense and Commerce, in coordination with the 
Secretaries of State and Transportation, the NASA Administrator, and the 
Director of National Intelligence, should cooperatively develop a plan for 
providing basic SSA data and basic STM services either directly or through 
a partnership with industry or academia, consistent with the guidelines of 
sections 5(a)(ii) and 5(b)(ii) of this memorandum.

(ii) The Secretary of Defense shall maintain the authoritative catalog of 
space objects.

(iii) The Secretaries of Defense and Commerce shall assess whether 
statutory and regulatory changes are necessary to effect the plan developed 
under subsection (d)(i) of this section, and shall pursue such changes, 
along with any other needed changes, as appropriate.

    (e) Improve SSA Data Interoperability and Enable Greater SSA Data 
Sharing.

(i) The Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with the Secretaries of 
State, Defense, and Transportation, the NASA Administrator, and the 
Director of National Intelligence, shall develop standards and protocols 
for creation of an open architecture data repository to improve SSA data 
interoperability and enable greater SSA data sharing.

(ii) The Secretary of Commerce shall develop options, either in-house or 
through partnerships with industry or academia, assessing both the 
technical and economic feasibility of establishing such a repository.

(iii) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that release of data regarding 
national security activities to any person or entity with access to the 
repository is consistent with national security interests.

    (f) Develop Space Traffic Standards and Best Practices. The 
Secretaries of Defense, Commerce, and Transportation, in coordination 
with the Secretary of State, the NASA Administrator, and the Director of 
National Intelligence, and in consultation with the Chairman of the FCC, 
shall develop space traffic standards and best practices, including 
technical guidelines, minimum safety standards, behavioral norms, and 
orbital conjunction prevention protocols related to pre-launch risk 
assessment and on-orbit collision avoidance support services.
    (g) Prevent Unintentional Radio Frequency Interference. The 
Secretaries of Commerce and Transportation, in coordination with the 
Secretaries of State and Defense, the NASA Administrator, and the 
Director of National

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Intelligence, and in consultation with the Chairman of the FCC, shall 
coordinate to mitigate the risk of harmful interference and promptly 
address any harmful interference that may occur.
    (h) Improve the U.S. Domestic Space Object Registry. The Secretary 
of State, in coordination with the Secretaries of Defense, Commerce, and 
Transportation, the NASA Administrator, and the Director of National 
Intelligence, and in consultation with the Chairman of the FCC, shall 
lead U.S. Government efforts on international engagement related to 
international transparency and space object registry on SSA and STM 
issues.
    (i) Develop Policies and Regulations for Future U.S. Orbital 
Operations. The Secretaries of Defense, Commerce, and Transportation, in 
coordination with the Secretary of State, the NASA Administrator, and 
the Director of National Intelligence, shall regularly evaluate emerging 
trends in space missions to recommend revisions, as appropriate and 
necessary, to existing SSA and STM policies and regulations.
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; 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 Commerce is authorized and directed to publish 
this memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, June 18, 2018.
Notice of June 22, 2018

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 
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also found that it was necessary to maintain certain restrictions with 
respect to North Korea that would otherwise have been lifted pursuant to 
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.
On September 20, 2017, the President signed Executive Order 13810 to 
take further 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 
provocative, destabilizing, and

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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; its commission 
of serious human rights abuses; and its use of funds generated through 
international trade to support its nuclear and missile programs and 
weapons proliferation.
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 Order 13570, further expanded in scope in 
Executive Order 13687, and under which additional steps were taken in 
Executive Order 13722 and Executive Order 13810, and the measures taken 
to deal with that national emergency, must continue in effect beyond 
June 26, 2018. 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 22, 2018.
Notice of June 22, 2018

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

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continue in effect beyond June 26, 2018. 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 22, 2018.
Notice of July 20, 2018

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.
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, 2018. 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 20, 2018.

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Presidential Determination No. 2018-10 of July 20, 2018

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 20, 2018.
Notice of July 27, 2018

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Lebanon

On August 1, 2007, by 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 or democratic institutions; to contribute to the deliberate 
breakdown in the rule of law in Lebanon, including through politically 
motivated violence and intimidation; to reassert Syrian control or 
contribute to Syrian interference in Lebanon; or to infringe upon or 
undermine Lebanese sovereignty. Such actions contribute to political and 
economic instability in that country and the region.
Certain ongoing activities, such as Iran's continuing arms transfers to 
Hizballah--which include increasingly sophisticated weapons systems--
serve to undermine Lebanese sovereignty, contribute to political and 
economic instability in the region, 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 
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1, 2007, and the measures adopted on that date to deal with that 
emergency, must continue in effect beyond August 1, 2018. 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 27, 2018.
Notice of August 8, 2018

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, 2018. 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 8, 2018.
Memorandum of August 23, 2018

Modernizing the Monetary Reimbursement Model for the Delivery of Goods 
Through the International Postal System and Enhancing the Security and 
Safety of International Mail

Memorandum for the Secretary of State[,] the Secretary of the 
Treasury[,] the Secretary of Homeland Security[,] the Postmaster 
General[, and] the Chairman of the Postal Regulatory Commission
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. Definitions. (a) ``Good'' means any tangible and movable 
object that can be conveyed by the international postal system, 
excluding (i) written, drawn, printed, or digital information recorded 
on a tangible medium that is not an object of merchandise and (ii) 
money.
    (b) ``Non-postal operator'' means a private express carrier, freight 
forwarder, or other provider of services for the collection, 
transportation, and delivery of international documents and packages, 
other than a postal operator.
    (c) ``Postal operator'' means a governmental or non-governmental 
entity officially designated by a Universal Postal Union (UPU) member 
country to operate postal services and to fulfill the related 
obligations arising out of the Acts of the UPU on its territory.
    (d) ``Terminal dues'' means the rates or fees determined through the 
UPU and paid by the postal operator in the country of origin to the 
postal operator in the country of destination to compensate for costs 
incurred in the country of destination for processing, transportation, 
and delivery of international ``letter post'' items, which may include 
documents or goods and generally weigh up to 4.4 pounds.
Sec. 2. Policy. (a) The UPU was established in 1874 by 21 countries. The 
United States played an integral role in the UPU's creation and, since 
that time, the United States has actively participated in all phases of 
the UPU's work. The United States is a party to the current Constitution 
of the UPU--which was adopted in 1964--and intends to continue to 
participate fully in and financially contribute to the UPU, as provided 
in Article 21 of the UPU Constitution. As a member country of the UPU, 
the United States recognizes the importance of this long-standing 
organization and is proud of the United States' unbroken record of 
participation in it.
The Congress has provided that the Secretary of State (Secretary), in 
concluding postal treaties, conventions, or other international 
agreements, shall, to the maximum extent practicable, take measures to 
encourage governments of other countries to make available to the United 
States Postal Service (USPS) and private companies a range of 
nondiscriminatory customs procedures that will fully meet the needs of 
all types of American shippers (39 U.S.C. 407(e)(3)).
The Congress has likewise directed that responsible officials shall 
apply the customs laws of the United States and all other laws relating 
to importation or exportation of goods in the same manner to shipments 
of goods that are competitive products of the USPS and to similar 
shipments by private companies (39 U.S.C. 407(e)(2)).
It is the policy of the United States to promote and encourage the 
development of an efficient and competitive global system that provides 
for fair and nondiscriminatory postal rates.
    (b) It is in the interest of the United States to:

(i) promote and encourage communications between peoples by efficient 
operation of international postal services and other international delivery 
services for cultural, social, and economic purposes (39 U.S.C. 407(a)(1));

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(ii) promote and encourage unrestricted and undistorted competition in the 
provision of international postal services and other international delivery 
services, except where provision of such services by private companies may 
be prohibited by the laws of the United States (39 U.S.C. 407(a)(2));

(iii) promote and encourage a clear distinction between governmental and 
operational responsibilities with respect to the provision of international 
postal services and other international delivery services by the Government 
of the United States and by intergovernmental organizations of which the 
United States is a member (39 U.S.C. 407(a)(3)); and

(iv) participate in multilateral and bilateral agreements with other 
countries to accomplish these objectives (39 U.S.C. 407(a)(4)).

    (c) Some current international postal practices in the UPU do not 
align with United States economic and national security interests:

(i) UPU terminal dues, in many cases, are less than comparable domestic 
postage rates. As a result:

  (A) the United States, along with other member countries of the UPU, is 
in many cases not fully reimbursed by the foreign postal operator for the 
cost of delivering foreign-origin letter post items, which can result in 
substantial preferences for foreign mailers relative to domestic mailers;

  (B) the current terminal dues rates undermine the goal of unrestricted 
and undistorted competition in cross-border delivery services because they 
disadvantage non-postal operators seeking to offer competing collection and 
outward transportation services for goods covered by terminal dues in 
foreign markets; and

  (C) the current system of terminal dues distorts the flow of small 
packages around the world by incentivizing the shipping of goods from 
foreign countries that benefit from artificially low reimbursement rates.

(ii) The UPU has not done enough to reorient international mail to achieve 
a clear distinction between documents and goods. Without such a 
distinction, it is difficult to achieve essential pricing reforms or to 
ensure that customs requirements, including provision of electronic customs 
data for goods, are met. Under the current system, foreign postal operators 
do not uniformly furnish advance electronic customs data that are needed to 
enhance targeting and risk management for national security and to 
facilitate importation and customs clearance. My Administration's 
Initiative to Stop Opioids Abuse and Reduce Drug Supply and Demand, 
launched in March of this year, requires accurate advance electronic 
customs data for 90 percent of all international mail shipments that 
contain goods and consignment shipments within 3 years, so that the 
Department of Homeland Security can better detect and flag high-risk 
shipments.

    (d) It shall be the policy of the executive branch to support 
efforts that further the policies in this memorandum, including 
supporting a system of unrestricted and undistorted competition between 
United States and foreign merchants. Such efforts include:

(i) ensuring that rates charged for delivery of foreign-origin mail 
containing goods do not favor foreign mailers over domestic mailers;

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(ii) setting rates charged for delivery of foreign- origin mail in a manner 
that does not favor postal operators over non-postal operators; and

(iii) ensuring the collection of advance electronic customs data.

Sec. 3. Relations with the UPU. (a) The United States must seek reforms 
to the UPU that promote the policies outlined in this memorandum. Such 
reforms shall provide for:

(i) a system of fair and nondiscriminatory rates for goods that promotes 
unrestricted and undistorted competition; and

(ii) terminal dues rates that:

  (A) fully reimburse the USPS for costs to the same extent as domestic 
rates for comparable services;

  (B) avoid a preference for inbound foreign small packages containing 
goods that favors foreign mailers over domestic mailers; and

  (C) avoid a preference for inbound foreign small packages containing 
goods that favors postal operators over private-sector entities providing 
transportation services.

    (b) If negotiations at the UPU's September 2018 Second Extraordinary 
Congress in Ethiopia fail to yield reforms that satisfy the criteria set 
forth in subsection (a) of this section, the United States will consider 
taking any appropriate actions to ensure that rates for the delivery of 
inbound foreign packages satisfy those criteria, consistent with 
applicable law.
Sec. 4. Actions by the Secretary. (a) The Secretary shall notify the 
Director General of the UPU of the policies and intentions of the United 
States described in this memorandum.
    (b) The Secretary or his designee shall, consistent with 39 U.S.C. 
407(b)(1), seek agreement on future Convention texts that comport with 
the policies of this memorandum in meetings of the UPU, including at the 
September 2018 Extraordinary Congress.
    (c) No later than November 1, 2018, the Secretary shall submit to 
the President a report summarizing the steps being taken to implement 
this memorandum. If the Secretary determines that sufficient progress on 
reforms to promote compatibility of the Acts of the UPU with the policy 
of this memorandum is not being achieved, the Secretary shall include 
recommendations for future action, including the possibility of adopting 
self-declared rates.
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.

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    (d) The Secretary is authorized and directed to publish this 
memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, August 23, 2018.
Memorandum of August 31, 2018

Delegation of Authorities Under the Reinforcing Education Accountability 
in Development Act

Memorandum for the Secretary of State [and] the Administrator of the 
United States Agency for International Development
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:
    (1) delegate to the Secretary of State the functions and authorities 
vested in the President by sections 4, 6, and 7 of the Reinforcing 
Education Accountability in Development (READ) Act, (Div. A, Public Law 
115-56); and
    (2) delegate to the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
International Development the functions and authorities vested in the 
President by section 5(c) of the READ Act.
The delegations in this memorandum shall apply to any provisions of any 
future public laws that are the same or substantially the same as the 
provisions referenced in this memorandum. The Secretary of State or the 
Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, 
as appropriate, may redelegate the functions delegated by this 
memorandum to the extent authorized by law.
The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to publish this 
memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, August 31, 2018.
Notice of August 31, 2018

Notice of Intention To Enter Into a Trade Agreement

Consistent with section 106(a)(1)(A) of the Bipartisan Congressional 
Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-26, 
Title I) (the ``Act''), I have notified the Congress of my intention to 
enter into a trade

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agreement with Mexico--and with Canada if it is willing, in a timely 
manner, to meet the high standards for free, fair, and reciprocal trade 
contained therein.
Consistent with section 106(a)(1)(A) of the Act, this notice shall be 
published in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    August 31, 2018.
Notice of September 10, 2018

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.
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, 2018. 
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 10, 2018.
Presidential Determination No. 2018-11 of September 10, 2018

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 8, 2017 (82 FR 42927, 
September 13, 2017), the exercise of certain authorities under the 
Trading With the Enemy Act is scheduled to expire on September 14, 2018.
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.

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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, 2019, 
the exercise of those authorities with respect to Cuba, as implemented 
by the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 515.
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 10, 2018.
Memorandum of September 10, 2018

Delegation of Authority Under Section 1290(b) of the John S. McCain 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

Memorandum for the Secretary of State[,] the Secretary of Defense[, and] 
the Director of National Intelligence
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 State, the 
Secretary of Defense, and the Director of National Intelligence the 
authority to provide the appropriate briefings to the Congress as 
required by section 1290(b) of the John S. McCain National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232).
The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to publish this 
memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, September 10, 2018.
Presidential Determination No. 2018-12 of September 11, 2018

Presidential Determination on Major Drug Transit or Major Illicit Drug 
Producing Countries for Fiscal Year 2019

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 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 
or major illicit drug producing countries: Afghanistan, The Bahamas, 
Belize, Bolivia, Burma,

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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 48l(e)(2) and (5) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as 
amended (FAA), the reason 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 engaged in 
robust and diligent narcotics control 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 these designations, as required by section 706(2)(B) 
of the FRAA. I have also determined, in accordance with provisions of 
section 706(3)(A) of the FRAA, that support for programs to aid the 
promotion of democracy in Venezuela are vital to the national interests 
of the United States.
Combatting the ongoing United States opioid epidemic is one of my 
Administration's most urgent priorities. The Consolidated Appropriations 
Act of 2018, which I signed into law this spring, dedicated nearly $4 
billion in additional funding to confront this national crisis. My 
Administration is committed to addressing all factors fueling this drug 
crisis, which is devastating communities across America, including steps 
to curb over-prescription, expand access to treatment and recovery 
programs, improve public education programs to prevent illicit drug use 
before it begins, and to strengthening domestic drug enforcement at our 
borders and throughout our Nation. Alongside these massive and historic 
United States efforts, I expect the governments of countries where 
illicit drugs originate and through which they transit to similarly 
strengthen their commitments to reduce dangerous drug production and 
trafficking.
In this respect, I am deeply concerned that illicit drug crops have 
expanded over successive years in Colombia, Mexico, and Afghanistan, and 
are now at record levels. Drug production and trafficking in these three 
countries directly affect United States national interests and the 
health and safety of American citizens. Heroin originating from Mexico 
and cocaine from Colombia are claiming thousands of lives annually in 
the United States. Afghanistan's illicit opium economy promotes 
corruption, funds the Taliban, and undermines that country's security, 
which thousands of United States service men and women help defend. 
Despite the efforts of law enforcement and security forces, these 
countries are falling behind in the fight to eradicate illicit crops and 
reduce drug production and trafficking. These governments must redouble 
their efforts to rise to the challenge posed by the criminal 
organizations producing and trafficking these drugs, and achieve greater 
progress over the coming year in stopping and reversing illicit drug 
production and trafficking. The United States will continue its strong 
support for international efforts against drug production and 
trafficking, as well as to strengthen prevention and treatment efforts 
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United States. The urgency of our national drug epidemic requires 
significant and measurable results immediately, in the coming year and 
in the future.
You are authorized and directed to submit this designation, with the 
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 11, 2018.
Notice of September 19, 2018

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, 2018. 
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 19, 2018.

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Presidential Determination No. 2018-13 of September 28, 2018

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 Iraq, Mali, Niger, and Nigeria; 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, Peacekeeping Operations (PKO) assistance, and support 
provided pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 333, 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 South Sudan to 
allow for PKO assistance, 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 Yemen 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 28, 2018.
Presidential Determination No. 2019-01 of October 4, 2018

Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2019

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 2019 submitted to 
the Congress on September 17, 2018, I hereby determine and authorize as 
follows:
The admission of up to 30,000 refugees to the United States during 
Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 is justified by humanitarian concerns or is 
otherwise in the national interest. This number includes persons 
admitted to the United States during FY 2019 with Federal refugee 
resettlement assistance under the Amerasian immigrant admissions 
program, as provided below.

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The admissions shall be allocated among refugees of special humanitarian 
concern to the United States in accordance with the following regional 
allocations:

 
 
 
                      Africa.......................................  11,000
                      East Asia....................................  4,000
                      Europe and Central Asia......................  3,000
                      Latin America/Caribbean......................  3,000
                      Near East/South Asia.........................  9,000
 

The number of admissions allocated to the East Asia region shall include 
persons admitted to the United States during FY 2019 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 2019, 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, October 4, 2018.

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Presidential Determination No. 2019-02 of October 5, 2018

Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense 
Production Act of 1950, as Amended

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, including section 303 of the 
Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (the ``Act'') (50 U.S.C. 
4533), I hereby determine, pursuant to section 303(a)(5) of the Act, 
that the development of and the purchase of equipment and materials 
needed for alane fuel cells are essential to the national defense.
Without Presidential action under section 303 of the Act, United States 
industry cannot reasonably be expected to provide the capability for the 
production of alane fuel cells adequately and in a timely manner. 
Further, purchases, purchase commitments, or other action pursuant to 
section 303 of the Act are the most cost effective, expedient, and 
practical alternative method for meeting the need for this critical 
capability.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, October 5, 2018.
Presidential Determination No. 2019-03 of October 5, 2018

Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense 
Production Act of 1950, as Amended

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, including section 303 of the 
Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (the ``Act'') (50 U.S.C. 
4533), I hereby determine, pursuant to section 303(a)(5) of the Act, 
that the development of and the purchase of equipment and materials 
needed for Lithium Sea-Water batteries are essential to the national 
defense.
Without Presidential action under section 303 of the Act, United States 
industry cannot reasonably be expected to provide the capability for the 
production of Lithium Sea-Water batteries adequately and in a timely 
manner. Further, purchases, purchase commitments, or other action 
pursuant to section 303 of the Act are the most cost effective, 
expedient, and practical alternative method for meeting the need for 
this critical capability.

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You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, October 5, 2018.
Memorandum of October 16, 2018

Delegation of Authority Under Section 1604(b) of the John S. McCain 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense [and] 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 Defense and 
the Secretary of Commerce the authority to transmit to the Congress the 
plan required by section 1604(b) of the John S. McCain National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232).
The delegation in this memorandum shall apply to any provision of any 
future public law that is the same or substantially the same as the 
provision referenced in this memorandum.
The Secretary of Defense is authorized and directed to publish this 
memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, October 16, 2018.
Notice of October 17, 2018

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

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United States and 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, 2018. 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 17, 2018.
Memorandum of October 19, 2018

Promoting the Reliable Supply and Delivery of Water in the West

Memorandum for the Secretary of the Interior[,] the Secretary of 
Commerce[,] the Secretary of Energy[,] the Secretary of the Army[, and] 
the Chair 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, I hereby direct the following:
Section 1. Policy. During the 20th Century, the Federal Government 
invested enormous resources in water infrastructure throughout the 
western United States to reduce flood risks to communities; to provide 
reliable water supplies for farms, families, businesses, and fish and 
wildlife; and to generate dependable hydropower. Decades of 
uncoordinated, piecemeal regulatory actions have diminished the ability 
of our Federal infrastructure, however, to deliver water and power in an 
efficient, cost-effective way.
Unless addressed, fragmented regulation of water infrastructure will 
continue to produce inefficiencies, unnecessary burdens, and conflict 
among the Federal Government, States, tribes, and local public agencies 
that deliver water to their citizenry. To meet these challenges, the 
Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce should, to the 
extent permitted by law, work together to minimize unnecessary 
regulatory burdens and foster more efficient decision-making so that 
water projects are better able to meet the demands of their authorized 
purposes.
Sec. 2. Streamlining Western Water Infrastructure Regulatory Processes 
and Removing Unnecessary Burdens. To address water infrastructure 
challenges in the western United States, the Secretary of the Interior 
and the Secretary of Commerce shall undertake the following actions:
    (a) Within 30 days of the date of this memorandum, the Secretary of 
the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce shall:

(i) identify major water infrastructure projects in California for which 
the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce have joint

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responsibility under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) (Public Law 
93-205) or individual responsibilities under the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (Public Law 91-190); and

(ii) for each such project, work together to facilitate the designation of 
one official to coordinate the agencies' ESA and NEPA compliance 
responsibilities. Within the 30-day time period provided by this 
subsection, the designated official shall also identify regulations and 
procedures that potentially burden the project and develop a proposed plan, 
for consideration by the Secretaries, to appropriately suspend, revise, or 
rescind any regulations or procedures that unduly burden the project beyond 
the degree necessary to protect the public interest or otherwise comply 
with the law. For purposes of this memorandum, ``burden'' means to 
unnecessarily obstruct, delay, curtail, impede, or otherwise impose 
significant costs on the permitting, utilization, transmission, delivery, 
or supply of water resources and infrastructure.

    (b) Within 40 days of the date of this memorandum, the Secretary of 
the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce shall develop a timeline for 
completing applicable environmental compliance requirements for projects 
identified under section 2(a)(i) of this memorandum. Environmental 
compliance requirements shall be completed as expeditiously as possible, 
and in accordance with applicable law.
    (c) To the maximum extent practicable and consistent with applicable 
law, including the authorities granted to the Secretary of the Interior 
and the Secretary of Commerce under the Water Infrastructure 
Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114-322):

(i) The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce shall 
ensure that the ongoing review of the long-term coordinated operations of 
the Central Valley Project and the California State Water Project is 
completed and an updated Plan of Operations and Record of Decision is 
issued.

(ii) The Secretary of the Interior shall issue final biological assessments 
for the long-term coordinated operations of the Central Valley Project and 
the California State Water Project not later than January 31, 2019.

(iii) The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce shall 
ensure the issuance of their respective final biological opinions for the 
long-term coordinated operations of the Central Valley Project and the 
California State Water Project within 135 days of the deadline provided in 
section 2(c)(ii) of this memorandum. To the extent practicable and 
consistent with law, these shall be joint opinions.

(iv) The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce shall 
complete the joint consultation presently underway for the Klamath 
Irrigation Project by August 2019.

    (d) The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce 
shall provide monthly updates to the Chair of the Council on 
Environmental Quality and other components of the Executive Office of 
the President, as appropriate, regarding progress in meeting the 
established timelines.
Sec. 3. Improve Forecasts of Water Availability. To facilitate greater 
use of forecast-based management and use of authorities and capabilities 
provided by the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 
(Public Law 115-25) and other applicable laws, the Secretary of the 
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the Secretary of Commerce shall convene water experts and resource 
managers to develop an action plan to improve the information and 
modeling capabilities related to water availability and water 
infrastructure projects. The action plan shall be completed by January 
2019 and submitted to the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality.
Sec. 4. Improving Use of Technology to Increase Water Reliability. To 
the maximum extent practicable, and pursuant to the Reclamation 
Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (Public Law 102-575, 
title XVI), the Water Desalination Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-298), and 
other applicable laws, the Secretary of the Interior shall direct 
appropriate bureaus to promote the expanded use of technology for 
improving the accuracy and reliability of water and power deliveries. 
This promotion of expanded use should include:
    (a) investment in technology and reduction of regulatory burdens to 
enable broader scale deployment of desalination technology;
    (b) investment in technology and reduction of regulatory burdens to 
enable broader scale use of recycled water; and
    (c) investment in programs that promote and encourage innovation, 
research, and development of technology that improve water management, 
using best available science through real-time monitoring of wildlife 
and water deliveries.
Sec. 5. Consideration of Locally Developed Plans in Hydroelectric 
Projects Licensing. To the extent the Secretary of the Interior and the 
Secretary of Commerce participate in Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission licensing activities for hydroelectric projects, and to the 
extent permitted by law, the Secretaries shall give appropriate 
consideration to any relevant information available to them in locally 
developed plans, where consistent with the best available information.
Sec. 6. Streamlining Regulatory Processes and Removing Unnecessary 
Burdens on the Columbia River Basin Water Infrastructure. In order to 
address water and hydropower operations challenges in the Columbia River 
Basin, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, the 
Secretary of Energy, and the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil 
Works under the direction of the Secretary of the Army, shall develop a 
schedule to complete the Columbia River System Operations Environmental 
Impact Statement and the associated Biological Opinion due by 2020. The 
schedule shall be submitted to the Chair of the Council on Environmental 
Quality within 60 days of the date of this memorandum.
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; 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 
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party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, 
its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
    (d) The Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed 
to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, October 19, 2018.
Notice of October 25, 2018

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, 2018. 
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 25, 2018.

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Memorandum of October 25, 2018

Developing a Sustainable Spectrum Strategy for America's Future

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 ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. It is the policy of the United States to use 
radiofrequency spectrum (spectrum) as efficiently and effectively as 
possible to help meet our economic, national security, science, safety, 
and other Federal mission goals now and in the future. To best achieve 
this policy, the Nation requires a balanced, forward-looking, flexible, 
and sustainable approach to spectrum management.
The growth in the availability of mobile wireless broadband connectivity 
over the past decade has reshaped the American experience--the way 
Americans work, learn, shop, run businesses, transport their families 
and goods across the Nation, farm, conduct financial transactions, 
consume entertainment, deliver and receive public safety services, and 
interact with one another. In the growing digital economy, wireless 
technologies expand opportunities to increase economic output of rural 
communities and connect them with urban markets, and offer safety 
benefits that save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce the cost of 
transportation incidents. American companies and institutions rely 
heavily on high-speed wireless connections, with increasing demands on 
both speed and capacity. Wireless technologies are helping to bring 
broadband to rural, unserved, and underserved parts of America. 
Spectrum-dependent systems also are indispensable to the performance of 
many important United States Government missions. And as a Nation, our 
dependence on these airwaves is likely to continue to grow.
As the National Security Strategy of 2017 made clear, access to spectrum 
is a critical component of the technological capabilities that enable 
economic activity and protect national security. Wireless communications 
and associated data applications establish a foundation for high-wage 
jobs and national prosperity. While American industry continues to 
extract greater and greater value from spectrum, each technological leap 
also increases demands on its usage. Those demands have never been 
greater than today, with the advent of autonomous vehicles and precision 
agriculture, the expansion of commercial space operations, and the 
burgeoning Internet of Things signaling a nearly insatiable demand for 
spectrum access. Moreover, it is imperative that America be first in 
fifth-generation (5G) wireless technologies--wireless technologies 
capable of meeting the high-capacity, low-latency, and high-speed 
requirements that can unleash innovation broadly across diverse sectors 
of the economy and the public sector. Flexible, predictable spectrum 
access by the United States Government will help ensure that Federal 
users can meet current and future mission requirements for a broad range 
of both communications- and non-communications-based systems.
The Nation can and will ensure security and safety through modern 
technology. America's national security depends on technological 
excellence and the United States Government must continue to have access 
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spectrum resources needed to serve the national interest, from 
protecting the homeland and managing the national airspace, to 
forecasting severe weather and exploring the frontiers of space. 
Technological innovation in spectrum usage, moreover, occurs in both the 
private and public sectors. Federal agencies must thoughtfully consider 
whether and how their spectrum-dependent mission needs might be met more 
efficiently and effectively, including through new technology and 
ingenuity. The United States Government shall continue to look for 
additional opportunities to share spectrum among Federal and non-Federal 
entities. The United States Government shall also continue to encourage 
investment and adoption by Federal agencies of commercial, dual-use, or 
other advanced technologies that meet mission requirements, including 5G 
technologies. In doing so, we will take appropriate measures to sustain 
the radiofrequency environment in which critical United States 
infrastructure and space systems operate.
Sec. 2. Advancing the National Spectrum Strategy. Within 180 days of the 
date of this memorandum, and concurrent with development of the National 
Spectrum Strategy referred to in section 4 of this memorandum:
    (a) Executive departments and agencies (agencies) shall report to 
the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), working through the National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), on their 
anticipated future spectrum requirements for a time period and in a 
format specified by the Secretary. Additionally, agencies shall initiate 
a review of their current frequency assignments and quantification of 
their spectrum usage in accordance with guidance to be provided by the 
Secretary. Reporting of information under this section shall be subject 
to existing safeguards protecting classified, sensitive, and proprietary 
data. The Secretary may release publicly a summary of information 
provided by agencies, to the extent consistent with applicable law.
    (b) The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy 
(OSTP), or the Director's designee, shall submit a report to the 
President on emerging technologies and their expected impact on non-
Federal spectrum demand.
    (c) The Director of OSTP, or the Director's designee, shall submit a 
report to the President on recommendations for research and development 
priorities that advance spectrum access and efficiency.
Sec. 3. Within 180 days of the date of this memorandum, and annually 
thereafter, the Secretary, working through the NTIA, and in coordination 
with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), OSTP, and the Federal 
Communications Commission (FCC), shall submit to the President, through 
the Director of the National Economic Council and the Assistant to the 
President for National Security Affairs, a report (to be made public to 
the extent practicable and consistent with applicable law) on the status 
of existing efforts and planned near- to mid-term spectrum repurposing 
initiatives.
Sec. 4. Within 270 days of the date of this memorandum, the Secretary, 
working through the NTIA, and in consultation with OMB, OSTP, and the 
FCC, and other Federal entities, as appropriate, shall submit to the 
President, through the Director of the National Economic Council and the 
Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, a long-term 
National Spectrum Strategy that includes legislative, regulatory, or 
other policy recommendations to:

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    (a) increase spectrum access for all users, including on a shared 
basis, through transparency of spectrum use and improved cooperation and 
collaboration between Federal and non-Federal spectrum stakeholders;
    (b) create flexible models for spectrum management, including 
standards, incentives, and enforcement mechanisms that promote efficient 
and effective spectrum use, including flexible-use spectrum licenses, 
while accounting for critical safety and security concerns;
    (c) use ongoing research, development, testing, and evaluation to 
develop advanced technologies, innovative spectrum-utilization methods, 
and spectrum-sharing tools and techniques that increase spectrum access, 
efficiency, and effectiveness;
    (d) build a secure, automated capability to facilitate assessments 
of spectrum use and expedite coordination of shared access among Federal 
and non-Federal spectrum stakeholders; and
    (e) improve the global competitiveness of United States terrestrial 
and space-related industries and augment the mission capabilities of 
Federal entities through spectrum policies, domestic regulations, and 
leadership in international forums.
Sec. 5. Spectrum Strategy Task Force. The Chief Technology Officer and 
the Director of the National Economic Council, or their designees, shall 
co-chair a Spectrum Strategy Task Force that shall include 
representatives from OMB, OSTP, the National Security Council, the 
National Space Council, and the Council of Economic Advisers. The 
Spectrum Strategy Task Force shall work with the Secretary and the NTIA 
in coordinating implementation of this memorandum. In carrying out its 
coordination functions, the Spectrum Strategy Task Force shall consult 
with the FCC.
Sec. 6. 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) Nothing in this memorandum shall be construed to require the 
disclosure of classified information, law enforcement sensitive 
information, proprietary information, or other information that must be 
protected as required by law or in the interests of national security or 
public safety.
    (c) This memorandum shall be implemented consistent with applicable 
law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (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 Presidential Memoranda of June 28, 2010 (Unleashing the 
Wireless Broadband Revolution) and June 14, 2013 (Expanding America's 
Leadership in Wireless Innovation) are hereby revoked.

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    (f) The Secretary is authorized and directed to publish this 
memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, October 25, 2018.
Memorandum of October 26, 2018

 Delegation of Authority Under Section 1069 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

Memorandum for the Secretary of State[,] the Secretary of Defense[,] the 
Attorney General[,] the Secretary of Homeland Security[,] the Director 
of the Office of Management and Budget[,] the Director of National 
Intelligence[,] the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency[, and] 
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, including section 301 of title 3, 
United States Code, I hereby delegate to the Secretary of Defense, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget, the Director of National Intelligence, the Director of the 
Central Intelligence Agency, and the Director of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, the authority to provide the appropriate report on the 
effects of cyber-enabled information operations on the national security 
of the United States to the Congress as required by section 1069 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-
232).
The delegation in this memorandum shall apply to any provision of any 
future public law that is the same or substantially the same as the 
provision referenced in this memorandum.
The Secretary of Defense is authorized and directed to publish this 
memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, October 26, 2018.

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Memorandum of October 26, 2018

Delegation of Authority Under Section 3132(d) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense[,] the Attorney General[,] the 
Secretary of Energy[,] the Secretary of Homeland Security[, and] the 
Director of National Intelligence
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 Energy, in 
coordination with the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of National 
Intelligence, the authority to provide the briefing to the Congress 
called for by section 3132(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232).
The delegation in this memorandum shall apply to any provision of any 
future public law that is the same or substantially the same as the 
provision referenced in this memorandum.
The Secretary of Energy is authorized and directed to publish this 
memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, October 26, 2018.
Memorandum of October 26, 2018

Delegation of Authorities Under Section 1294 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

Memorandum for the Secretary of State[,] the Secretary of the 
Treasury[,] the Secretary of Defense[, and] the Assistant to the 
President for National Security Affairs
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 State, in 
coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of 
Defense, and the Assistant to the President for National Security 
Affairs, the functions and authorities vested in the President by 
section 1294 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2019 (Public Law 115-232).
The delegation in this memorandum shall apply to any provision of any 
future public law that is the same or substantially the same as the 
provision referenced in this memorandum.

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The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to publish this 
memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, October 26, 2018.
Memorandum of October 29, 2018

Delegation of Authority Under Section 1244 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

Memorandum for the Secretary of State[,] the Secretary of the 
Treasury[,] the Secretary of Defense[,] the Secretary of Commerce[, and] 
the Director of National Intelligence
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 State, in 
coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of 
Defense, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Director of National 
Intelligence, the authority to submit to the Congress the certification 
required by section 1244 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232).
The delegation in this memorandum shall apply to any provision of any 
future public law that is the same or substantially the same as the 
provision referenced in this memorandum.
The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to publish this 
memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, October 29, 2018.
Presidential Determination No. 2019-04 of October 31, 2018

 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 
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Congress by the Energy Information Administration, including the report 
submitted in August 2018, 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 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, October 31, 2018.
Notice of October 31, 2018

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 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.

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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. On October 12, 2017, pursuant to Executive 
Order 13761, as amended by Executive Order 13804, sections 1 and 2 of 
Executive Order 13067 and the entirety of Executive Order 13412 were 
revoked.
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, 2018.
Memorandum of November 5, 2018

Delegation of Authority Contained in Condition 23 of the Resolution of 
Advice and Consent to Ratification of the Chemical Weapons Convention

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 delegate to the Secretary of State, in 
coordination with departments and agencies through the National Security 
Presidential Memorandum-4 process, the authority to carry out the 
functions assigned to the President by Condition 23 of the United States 
Senate's Resolution of Advice and Consent to Ratification of the 
Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, 
Stockpiling, and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, November 5, 2018.

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Notice of November 8, 2018

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, 2018. 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 8, 2018.
Notice of November 8, 2018

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) and took related 
steps to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national 
security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States constituted 
by the situation in Iran.
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, 2018. Therefore, 
in accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 
U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am

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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 March 12, 
2018.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    November 8, 2018.
Notice of November 16, 2018

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 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, 
2018. 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 16, 2018.
Memorandum of November 26, 2018

Delegation of Authorities Under Section 1757 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

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

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and authorities vested in the President by section 1757 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232).
The delegation in this memorandum shall apply to any provision of any 
future public law that is the same or substantially the same as the 
provision referenced in this memorandum.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, November 26, 2018.
Presidential Determination No. 2019-05 of November 29, 2018

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:
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 Belarus, Belize, Bolivia, Burma, 
Burundi, China, Comoros, the Republic of the Congo (ROC), the Democratic 
Republic of the Congo (DRC), Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Iran, Laos, 
Mauritania, Papua New Guinea (PNG), South Sudan, Turkmenistan, and 
Venezuela for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 until such governments comply with 
the minimum standards or make significant efforts to bring themselves 
into compliance with the Act.
As provided for 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, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Russia, 
and Syria for FY 2019 until such governments comply with the Act's 
minimum standards or make significant efforts to bring themselves into 
compliance with the Act.
As provided for 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 any loan or other utilization 
of the funds of the respective institution (other than for humanitarian 
assistance; for trade-related assistance; or for development assistance 
that directly addresses basic human needs, is not administered by the 
government of such country, and confers no benefit to that government) 
for the Governments of Bolivia,

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Burma, Burundi, China, Comoros, ROC, DRC, DPRK, Equatorial Guinea, 
Gabon, Iran, Laos, Mauritania, Russia, South Sudan, Syria, and Venezuela 
for FY 2019 until such governments comply with the minimum standards or 
make significant efforts to bring themselves into compliance with the 
Act.
Consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, I determine that a partial 
waiver to allow International Military Education and Training (IMET), 
Foreign Military Financing (FMF), and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) 
related to FMF with respect to Belize would promote the purposes of the 
Act or is otherwise in the national interest of the United States;
Consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, I determine that a partial 
waiver to allow assistance described in section 110(d)(1)(A)(i) of the 
Act with respect to PNG--with the exception of Peacekeeping Operations 
(PKO), FMS not related to FMF, and Excess Defense Articles (EDA)--would 
promote the purposes of the Act or is otherwise in the national interest 
of the United States;
Consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, I determine that a partial 
waiver with respect to Eritrea to allow funding for educational and 
cultural exchange programs described in section 110(d)(1)(A)(ii) of the 
Act, and a partial waiver to allow assistance described in section 
110(d)(1)(A)(ii) of the Act with respect to Eritrea--with the exception 
of FMF, FMS, IMET, EDA, and PKO--would promote the purposes of the Act 
or is otherwise in the national interest of the United States;
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 and 
Turkmenistan would promote the purposes of the Act or is otherwise in 
the national interest of the United States; and
Consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, I determine that providing 
assistance described in section 110(d)(1)(B) of the Act to Belarus, 
Belize, Eritrea, PNG, and Turkmenistan would promote the purposes of the 
Act or is otherwise in the national interest of the United States.
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, November 29, 2018.

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Memorandum of November 29, 2018

Delegation of Authority Under Section 614(a)(1) 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, and subject to fulfilling the requirements of 
section 614(a)(3) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA), I hereby 
delegate to you the authority under section 614(a)(1) of the FAA to 
determine whether it is important to the security interests of the 
United States to use up to $1.3 million in International Military 
Education and Training (IMET) funds to furnish assistance to Thailand 
without regard to any other provision of law within the purview of 
section 614(a)(1) of the FAA.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, November 29, 2018.
Presidential Determination No. 2019-06 of December 7, 2018

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 7, 2018.

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Notice of December 18, 2018

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Serious Human 
Rights Abuse and Corruption

On December 20, 2017, by Executive Order 13818, the President declared a 
national emergency with respect to serious human rights abuse and 
corruption around the world and, pursuant to the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), took related steps to deal 
with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, 
foreign policy, and economy of the United States.
The prevalence and severity of human rights abuse and corruption that 
have their source, in whole or in substantial part, outside the United 
States, 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 December 20, 2017, must 
continue in effect beyond December 20, 2018. 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 13818 with respect to serious human rights abuse and corruption.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    December 18, 2018.
Memorandum of December 18, 2018

Establishment of United States Space Command as a Unified Combatant 
Command

Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense
Pursuant to my authority as the Commander in Chief and under section 161 
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 the 
establishment, consistent with United States law, of United States Space 
Command as a functional Unified Combatant Command. I also direct the 
Secretary of Defense to recommend officers for my nomination and Senate 
confirmation as Commander and Deputy Commander of the new United States 
Space Command.
I assign to United States Space Command: (1) all the general 
responsibilities of a Unified Combatant Command; (2) the space-related 
responsibilities previously assigned to the Commander, United States 
Strategic Command; and (3) the responsibilities of Joint Force Provider 
and Joint Force Trainer for Space Operations Forces. The comprehensive 
list of authorities and responsibilities for United States Space Command 
will be included in the next update to the Unified Command Plan.

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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, December 18, 2018.
Memorandum of December 21, 2018

Delegation of Functions and Authorities Under Section 1238 of the FAA 
Reauthorization Act of 2018

Memorandum for the Secretary of State [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:
(1) delegate to the Secretary of State the functions and authorities 
vested in the President by sections 1238(a)(1)(A)-(B) of the FAA 
Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-254); and
(2) delegate to the Secretary of Homeland Security the functions and 
authorities vested in the President by sections 1238(a)(1)(C)-(H) of the 
FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018.
The delegations in this memorandum shall apply to any provisions of any 
future public law that are the same or substantially the same as the 
provisions referenced in this memorandum. The Secretary of State and the 
Secretary of Homeland Security may redelegate within their departments 
the functions and authorities delegated by this memorandum to the extent 
authorized by law.
The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to publish this 
memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, December 21, 2018.

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Memorandum of December 21, 2018

Delegation of Functions and Authorities Under Section 1245 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

Memorandum for the Secretary of State[,] the Secretary of Defense[, and] 
the Secretary of Energy
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:
    (a) delegate to the Secretary of State, in coordination with 
departments and agencies through the National Security Presidential 
Memorandum-4 process, the functions and authorities vested in the 
President by sections 1245(a)(1) and 1245(a)(2) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232); and
    (b) delegate to the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with 
departments and agencies through the National Security Presidential 
Memorandum-4 process, the functions and authorities vested in the 
President by section 1245(a)(3) of the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2019.
The delegations in this memorandum shall apply to any provisions of any 
future public law that are the same or substantially the same as the 
provisions referenced in this memorandum.
The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to publish this 
memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, December 21, 2018.

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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 Messages to Congress Transmitting Budget Rescissions 
and Deferrals


________________________________________________________________________



Date of Message                                                    83 FR
                                                                    Page

May 8 (Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and 
Budget)............................................................22525

June 5 (Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and 
Budget, Revision)..................................................27030


________________________________________________________________________


Appendix B--List of Final Rule Documents


________________________________________________________________________



Date                                                               83 FR
                                                                    Page

Dec. 20, 2017 (Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury).........30541

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              CHAPTER I--EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT




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100             Standards of conduct........................         996
101             Public information provisions of the 
                    Administrative Procedures Act...........         996
102             Enforcement of nondiscrimination on the 
                    basis of handicap in programs or 
                    activities conducted by the Executive 
                    Office of the President.................         996

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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 (Sec. Sec.  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 Sec. Sec.  
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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Sec. Sec.  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.



Sec. Sec.  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.



Sec. Sec.  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.



Sec. Sec.  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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Sec. Sec.  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.



Sec. Sec.  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.



Sec. Sec.  102.171-102.999  [Reserved]

                        PARTS 103	199 [RESERVED]

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                          TITLE 3 FINDING AIDS


________________________________________________________________________


Table 1--Proclamations
Table 2--Executive Orders
Table 3--Other Presidential Documents
Table 4--Presidential Documents Affected During 2018
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       83 FR Page
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
                      2018.............
 
9689................  Jan. 12..........  Martin Luther            2883
                                          King, Jr.,
                                          Federal
                                          Holiday, 2018.
9690................  Jan. 16..........  Religious                3057
                                          Freedom Day,
                                          2018.
9691................  Jan. 19..........  National                 3531
                                          Sanctity of
                                          Human Life Day,
                                          2018.
9692................  Jan. 22..........  National School          3539
                                          Choice Week,
                                          2018.
9693................  Jan. 23..........  To Facilitate            3541
                                          Positive
                                          Adjustment to
                                          Competition
                                          From Imports of
                                          Certain
                                          Crystalline
                                          Silicon
                                          Photovoltaic
                                          Cells (Whether
                                          or Not
                                          Partially or
                                          Fully Assembled
                                          Into Other
                                          Products) and
                                          for Other
                                          Purposes.
9694................  Jan. 23..........  To Facilitate            3553
                                          Positive
                                          Adjustment to
                                          Competition
                                          From Imports of
                                          Large
                                          Residential
                                          Washers.
9695................  Jan. 31..........  American Heart           5171
                                          Month, 2018.
9696................  Jan. 31..........  National African         5173
                                          American
                                          History Month,
                                          2018.
9697................  Feb. 15..........  Honoring the             7591
                                          Victims of the
                                          Tragedy in
                                          Parkland,
                                          Florida.
9698................  Feb. 21..........  Death of Billy           8159
                                          Graham.
9699................  Feb. 22..........  Modifying and            8161
                                          Continuing the
                                          National
                                          Emergency With
                                          Respect to Cuba
                                          and Continuing
                                          to Authorize
                                          the Regulation
                                          of the
                                          Anchorage and
                                          Movement of
                                          Vessels.
9700................  Feb. 28..........  American Red             9405
                                          Cross Month,
                                          2018.
9701................  Feb. 28..........  Irish-American           9407
                                          Heritage Month,
                                          2018.
9702................  Feb. 28..........  Women's History          9409
                                          Month, 2018.
9703................  Mar. 2...........  National                10355
                                          Consumer
                                          Protection
                                          Week, 2018.
9704................  Mar. 8...........  Adjusting               11619
                                          Imports of
                                          Aluminum Into
                                          the United
                                          States.
9705................  Mar. 8...........  Adjusting               11625
                                          Imports of
                                          Steel Into the
                                          United States.
9706................  Mar. 16..........  National Poison         12243
                                          Prevention
                                          Week, 2018.
9707................  Mar. 16..........  Vocational-             12245
                                          Technical
                                          Education Week,
                                          2018.
9708................  Mar. 19..........  National                12471
                                          Agriculture
                                          Day, 2018.
9709................  Mar. 22..........  Greek                   13097
                                          Independence
                                          Day: A National
                                          Day of
                                          Celebration of
                                          Greek and
                                          American
                                          Democracy, 2018.
9710................  Mar. 22..........  Adjusting               13355
                                          Imports of
                                          Aluminum Into
                                          the United
                                          States.
9711................  Mar. 22..........  Adjusting               13361
                                          Imports of
                                          Steel Into the
                                          United States.
9712................  Mar. 27..........  Education and           13623
                                          Sharing Day,
                                          U.S.A., 2018.
9713................  Mar. 29..........  Cancer Control          14341
                                          Month, 2018.
9714................  Mar. 29..........  National Child          14343
                                          Abuse
                                          Prevention
                                          Month, 2018.
9715................  Mar. 29..........  National Donate         14345
                                          Life Month,
                                          2018.
9716................  Mar. 30..........  National Fair           14559
                                          Housing Month,
                                          2018.

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9717................  Mar. 30..........  National Sexual         14561
                                          Assault
                                          Awareness and
                                          Prevention
                                          Month, 2018.
9718................  Mar. 30..........  Second Chance           14563
                                          Month, 2018.
9719................  Apr. 2...........  World Autism            14727
                                          Awareness Day,
                                          2018.
9720................  Apr. 3...........  50th Anniversary        15017
                                          of the
                                          Assassination
                                          of Dr. Martin
                                          Luther King,
                                          Jr..
9721................  Apr. 6...........  National Crime          15727
                                          Victims' Rights
                                          Week, 2018.
9722................  Apr. 6...........  National Former         15729
                                          Prisoner of War
                                          Recognition
                                          Day, 2018.
9723................  Apr. 10..........  Maintaining             15937
                                          Enhanced
                                          Vetting
                                          Capabilities
                                          and Processes
                                          for Detecting
                                          Attempted Entry
                                          Into the United
                                          States by
                                          Terrorists or
                                          Other Public-
                                          Safety Threats.
9724................  Apr. 11..........  Days of                 16183
                                          Remembrance of
                                          Victims of the
                                          Holocaust, 2018.
9725................  Apr. 12..........  Pan American Day        17075
                                          and Pan
                                          American Week,
                                          2018.
9726................  Apr. 16..........  National                17285
                                          Volunteer Week,
                                          2018.
9727................  Apr. 17..........  Death of Barbara        17735
                                          Bush.
9728................  Apr. 20..........  National Park           17899
                                          Week, 2018.
9729................  Apr. 26..........  World                   19155
                                          Intellectual
                                          Property Day,
                                          2018.
9730................  Apr. 27..........  National Small          19425
                                          Business Week,
                                          2018.
9731................  Apr. 30..........  Jewish American         19599
                                          Heritage Month,
                                          2018.
9732................  Apr. 30..........  Law Day, U.S.A.,        19601
                                          2018.
9733................  Apr. 30..........  Asian American          19893
                                          and Pacific
                                          Islander
                                          Heritage Month,
                                          2018.
9734................  Apr. 30..........  National Foster         19895
                                          Care Month,
                                          2018.
9735................  Apr. 30..........  National Mental         19897
                                          Health
                                          Awareness
                                          Month, 2018.
9736................  Apr. 30..........  Older Americans         19899
                                          Month, 2018.
9737................  Apr. 30..........  National                19901
                                          Physical
                                          Fitness and
                                          Sports Month,
                                          2018.
9738................  Apr. 30..........  Loyalty Day,            19903
                                          2018.
9739................  Apr. 30..........  Adjusting               20677
                                          Imports of
                                          Aluminum Into
                                          the United
                                          States.
9740................  Apr. 30..........  Adjusting               20683
                                          Imports of
                                          Steel Into the
                                          United States.
9741................  May 3............  National Day of         20713
                                          Prayer, 2018.
9742................  May 4............  National Charter        22165
                                          Schools Week,
                                          2018.
9743................  May 4............  National                22167
                                          Hurricane
                                          Preparedness
                                          Week, 2018.
9744................  May 4............  Public Service          22169
                                          Recognition
                                          Week, 2018.
9745................  May 7............  Be Best Day,            22171
                                          2018.
9746................  May 10...........  Military Spouse         22347
                                          Day, 2018.
9747................  May 11...........  National Defense        23201
                                          Transportation
                                          Day and
                                          National
                                          Transportation
                                          Week, 2018.
9748................  May 11...........  Peace Officers          23203
                                          Memorial Day
                                          and Police
                                          Week, 2018.
9749................  May 11...........  Mother's Day,           23205
                                          2018.
9750................  May 18...........  National Safe           24209
                                          Boating Week,
                                          2018.
9751................  May 18...........  Emergency               24211
                                          Medical
                                          Services Week,
                                          2018.
9752................  May 18...........  World Trade             24213
                                          Week, 2018.
9753................  May 18...........  Armed Forces            24215
                                          Day, 2018.
9754................  May 18...........  Honoring the            24217
                                          Victims of the
                                          Tragedy in
                                          Santa Fe, Texas.
9755................  May 21...........  National                24395
                                          Maritime Day,
                                          2018.
9756................  May 25...........  Prayer for              25327
                                          Peace, Memorial
                                          Day, 2018.
9757................  May 30...........  Great Outdoors          25545
                                          Month, 2018.
9758................  May 31...........  Adjusting               25849
                                          Imports of
                                          Aluminum Into
                                          the United
                                          States.

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9759................  May 31...........  Adjusting               25857
                                          Imports of
                                          Steel Into the
                                          United States.
9760................  May 31...........  National                25879
                                          Caribbean-
                                          American
                                          Heritage Month,
                                          2018.
9761................  May 31...........  National                26197
                                          Homeownership
                                          Month, 2018.
9762................  May 31...........  National Ocean          26199
                                          Month, 2018.
9763................  June 1...........  African-American        26201
                                          Music
                                          Appreciation
                                          Month, 2018.
9764................  June 8...........  Flag Day and            27887
                                          National Flag
                                          Week, 2018.
9765................  June 15..........  Father's Day,           28967
                                          2018.
9766................  July 3...........  Honoring the            31641
                                          Victims of the
                                          Tragedy in
                                          Annapolis,
                                          Maryland.
9767................  July 13..........  Captive Nations         34017
                                          Week, 2018.
9768................  July 13..........  Made in America         34019
                                          Day and Made in
                                          America Week,
                                          2018.
9769................  July 25..........  Anniversary of          36721
                                          the Americans
                                          with
                                          Disabilities
                                          Act, 2018.
9770................  July 26..........  National Korean         37419
                                          War Veterans
                                          Armistice Day,
                                          2018.
9771................  July 30..........  To Take Certain         37993
                                          Actions Under
                                          the African
                                          Growth and
                                          Opportunity Act
                                          and for Other
                                          Purposes.
9772................  Aug. 10..........  Adjusting               40429
                                          Imports of
                                          Steel Into the
                                          United States.
9773................  Aug. 17..........  National                42583
                                          Employer
                                          Support of the
                                          Guard and
                                          Reserve Week,
                                          2018.
9774................  Aug. 24..........  Women's Equality        44169
                                          Day, 2018.
9775................  Aug. 27..........  Death of Senator        44171
                                          John Sidney
                                          McCain III.
9776................  Aug. 29..........  Adjusting               45019
                                          Imports of
                                          Aluminum Into
                                          the United
                                          States.
9777................  Aug. 29..........  Adjusting               45025
                                          Imports of
                                          Steel Into the
                                          United States.
9778................  Aug. 31..........  National Alcohol        45313
                                          and Drug
                                          Addiction
                                          Recovery Month,
                                          2018.
9779................  Aug. 31..........  National                45315
                                          Preparedness
                                          Month, 2018.
9780................  Aug. 31..........  Labor Day, 2018.        45317
9781................  Sept. 7..........  National Days of        46345
                                          Prayer and
                                          Remembrance,
                                          2018.
9782................  Sept. 10.........  Patriot Day,            46625
                                          2018.
9783................  Sept. 13.........  National                47279
                                          Hispanic
                                          Heritage Month,
                                          2018.
9784................  Sept. 13.........  National Farm           47281
                                          Safety and
                                          Health Week,
                                          2018.
9785................  Sept. 14.........  National Gang           47539
                                          Violence
                                          Prevention
                                          Week, 2018.
9786................  Sept. 14.........  National                47541
                                          Historically
                                          Black Colleges
                                          and
                                          Universities
                                          Week, 2018.
9787................  Sept. 14.........  Prescription            47543
                                          Opioid and
                                          Heroin Epidemic
                                          Awareness Week,
                                          2018.
9788................  Sept. 14.........  Constitution            47545
                                          Day,
                                          Citizenship
                                          Day, and
                                          Constitution
                                          Week, 2018.
9789................  Sept. 20.........  National POW/MIA        48519
                                          Recognition
                                          Day, 2018.
9790................  Sept. 21.........  National Hunting        48903
                                          and Fishing
                                          Day, 2018.
9791................  Sept. 28.........  National Breast         50241
                                          Cancer
                                          Awareness
                                          Month, 2018.
9792................  Sept. 28.........  National                50243
                                          Cybersecurity
                                          Awareness
                                          Month, 2018.
9793................  Sept. 28.........  National                50245
                                          Disability
                                          Employment
                                          Awareness
                                          Month, 2018.
9794................  Sept. 28.........  National Energy         50247
                                          Awareness
                                          Month, 2018.
9795................  Sept. 28.........  National                50249
                                          Substance Abuse
                                          Prevention
                                          Month, 2018.

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9796................  Sept. 28.........  Gold Star               50251
                                          Mother's and
                                          Family's Day,
                                          2018.
9797................  Sept. 28.........  Child Health            50253
                                          Day, 2018.
9798................  Oct. 4...........  National                50803
                                          Manufacturing
                                          Day, 2018.
9799................  Oct. 5...........  German-American         51299
                                          Day, 2018.
9800................  Oct. 5...........  Fire Prevention         51613
                                          Week, 2018.
9801................  Oct. 5...........  Columbus Day,           51615
                                          2018.
9802................  Oct. 8...........  Leif Erikson            51621
                                          Day, 2018.
9803................  Oct. 9...........  National                52111
                                          Domestic
                                          Violence
                                          Awareness
                                          Month, 2018.
9804................  Oct. 10..........  General Pulaski         52113
                                          Memorial Day,
                                          2018.
9805................  Oct. 12..........  Minority                52933
                                          Enterprise
                                          Development
                                          Week, 2018.
9806................  Oct. 12..........  National School         52935
                                          Lunch Week,
                                          2018.
9807................  Oct. 12..........  Blind Americans         52937
                                          Equality Day,
                                          2018.
9808................  Oct. 19..........  National                53797
                                          Character
                                          Counts Week,
                                          2018.
9809................  Oct. 19..........  National Forest         53799
                                          Products Week,
                                          2018.
9810................  Oct. 23..........  United Nations          54511
                                          Day, 2018.
9811................  Oct. 26..........  Establishment of        54845
                                          the Camp Nelson
                                          National
                                          Monument.
9812................  Oct. 27..........  Honoring the            54851
                                          Victims of the
                                          Tragedy in
                                          Pittsburgh,
                                          Pennsylvania.
9813................  Oct. 30..........  To Modify the           54853
                                          List of
                                          Products
                                          Eligible for
                                          Duty-Free
                                          Treatment Under
                                          the Generalized
                                          System of
                                          Preferences.
9814................  Oct. 31..........  Critical                55453
                                          Infrastructure
                                          Security and
                                          Resilience
                                          Month, 2018.
9815................  Oct. 31..........  National                55455
                                          Adoption Month,
                                          2018.
9816................  Oct. 31..........  National                55457
                                          Entrepreneurshi
                                          p Month, 2018.
9817................  Oct. 31..........  National Family         55459
                                          Caregivers
                                          Month, 2018.
9818................  Oct. 31..........  Native American         55461
                                          Heritage Month,
                                          2018.
9819................  Oct. 31..........  National                55463
                                          Veterans and
                                          Military
                                          Families Month,
                                          2018.
9820................  Nov. 8...........  Honoring the            57303
                                          Victims of the
                                          Tragedy in
                                          Thousand Oaks,
                                          California.
9821................  Nov. 8...........  World Freedom           57305
                                          Day, 2018.
9822................  Nov. 9...........  Addressing Mass         57661
                                          Migration
                                          Through the
                                          Southern Border
                                          of the United
                                          States.
9823................  Nov. 9...........  American                57665
                                          Education Week,
                                          2018.
9824................  Nov. 9...........  National                57667
                                          Apprenticeship
                                          Week, 2018.
9825................  Nov. 9...........  Veterans Day,           57669
                                          2018.
9826................  Nov. 16..........  National Family         60331
                                          Week, 2018.
9827................  Nov. 20..........  Thanksgiving            61109
                                          Day, 2018.
9828................  Nov. 30..........  National                62683
                                          Impaired
                                          Driving
                                          Prevention
                                          Month, 2018.
9829................  Nov. 30..........  World AIDS Day,         62685
                                          2018.
9830................  Dec. 1...........  Announcing the          63039
                                          Death of George
                                          Herbert Walker
                                          Bush.
9831................  Dec. 6...........  National Pearl          63773
                                          Harbor
                                          Remembrance
                                          Day, 2018.
9832................  Dec. 7...........  Human Rights            64021
                                          Day, Bill of
                                          Rights Day, and
                                          Human Rights
                                          Week, 2018.
9833................  Dec. 14..........  Wright Brothers         65273
                                          Day, 2018.
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         No.            Signature Date        Subject       84 FR Page
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
                      2018.............
 
9834................  Dec. 21..........  To Take Certain            35
                                          Actions Under
                                          the African
                                          Growth and
                                          Opportunity Act
                                          and for Other
                                          Purposes.

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9835................  Dec. 31..........  National Slavery           79
                                          and Human
                                          Trafficking
                                          Prevention
                                          Month, 2019.
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                        Table 2--EXECUTIVE ORDERS


------------------------------------------------------------------------
        No.          Signature Date         Subject         83 FR Page
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
                    2018...........
 
13820.............  Jan. 3.........  Termination of                969
                                      Presidential
                                      Advisory Commission
                                      on Election
                                      Integrity.
13821.............  Jan. 8.........  Streamlining and             1507
                                      Expediting Requests
                                      to Locate Broadband
                                      Facilities in Rural
                                      America.
13822.............  Jan. 9.........  Supporting Our               1513
                                      Veterans During
                                      Their Transition
                                      From Uniformed
                                      Service to Civilian
                                      Life.
13823.............  Jan. 30........  Protecting America           4831
                                      Through Lawful
                                      Detention of
                                      Terrorists.
13824.............  Feb. 26........  President's Council          8923
                                      on Sports, Fitness,
                                      and Nutrition.
13825.............  Mar. 1.........  2018 Amendments to           9889
                                      the Manual for
                                      Courts-Martial,
                                      United States.
13826.............  Mar. 7.........  Federal Interagency         10771
                                      Council on Crime
                                      Prevention and
                                      Improving Reentry.
13827.............  Mar. 19........  Taking Additional           12469
                                      Steps to Address
                                      the Situation in
                                      Venezuela.
13828.............  Apr. 10........  Reducing Poverty in         15941
                                      America by
                                      Promoting
                                      Opportunity and
                                      Economic Mobility.
13829.............  Apr. 12........  Task Force on the           17281
                                      United States
                                      Postal System.
13830.............  Apr. 20........  Delegation of               18191
                                      Authority to
                                      Approve Certain
                                      Military
                                      Decorations.
13831.............  May 3..........  Establishment of a          20715
                                      White House Faith
                                      and Opportunity
                                      Initiative.
13832.............  May 9..........  Enhancing                   22343
                                      Noncompetitive
                                      Civil Service
                                      Appointments of
                                      Military Spouses.
13833.............  May 15.........  Enhancing the               23345
                                      Effectiveness of
                                      Agency Chief
                                      Information
                                      Officers.
13834.............  May 17.........  Efficient Federal           23771
                                      Operations.
13835.............  May 21.........  Prohibiting Certain         24001
                                      Additional
                                      Transactions With
                                      Respect to
                                      Venezuela.
13836.............  May 25.........  Developing                  25329
                                      Efficient,
                                      Effective, and Cost-
                                      Reducing Approaches
                                      to Federal Sector
                                      Collective
                                      Bargaining.
13837.............  May 25.........  Ensuring                    25335
                                      Transparency,
                                      Accountability, and
                                      Efficiency in
                                      Taxpayer-Funded
                                      Union Time Use.
13838.............  May 25.........  Exemption From              25341
                                      Executive Order
                                      13658 for
                                      Recreational
                                      Services on Federal
                                      Lands.
13839.............  May 25.........  Promoting                   25343
                                      Accountability and
                                      Streamlining
                                      Removal Procedures
                                      Consistent With
                                      Merit System
                                      Principles.

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13840.............  June 19........  Ocean Policy To             29431
                                      Advance the
                                      Economic, Security,
                                      and Environmental
                                      Interests of the
                                      United States.
13841.............  June 20........  Affording Congress          29435
                                      an Opportunity To
                                      Address Family
                                      Separation.
13842.............  July 10........  Establishing an             32753
                                      Exception to
                                      Competitive
                                      Examining Rules for
                                      Appointment to
                                      Certain Positions
                                      in the United
                                      States Marshals
                                      Service, Department
                                      of Justice.
13843.............  July 10........  Excepting                   32755
                                      Administrative Law
                                      Judges From the
                                      Competitive Service.
13844.............  July 11........  Establishment of the        33115
                                      Task Force on
                                      Market Integrity
                                      and Consumer Fraud.
13845.............  July 19........  Establishing the            35099
                                      President's
                                      National Council
                                      for the American
                                      Worker.
13846.............  Aug. 6.........  Reimposing Certain          38939
                                      Sanctions With
                                      Respect to Iran.
13847.............  Aug. 31........  Strengthening               45321
                                      Retirement Security
                                      in America.
13848.............  Sept. 12.......  Imposing Certain            46843
                                      Sanctions in the
                                      Event of Foreign
                                      Interference in a
                                      United States
                                      Election.
13849.............  Sept. 20.......  Authorizing the             48195
                                      Implementation of
                                      Certain Sanctions
                                      Set Forth in the
                                      Countering
                                      America's
                                      Adversaries Through
                                      Sanctions Act.
13850.............  Nov. 1.........  Blocking Property of        55243
                                      Additional Persons
                                      Contributing to the
                                      Situation in
                                      Venezuela.
13851.............  Nov. 27........  Blocking Property of        61505
                                      Certain Persons
                                      Contributing to the
                                      Situation in
                                      Nicaragua.
13852.............  Dec. 1.........  Providing for the           62687
                                      Closing of
                                      Executive
                                      Departments and
                                      Agencies of the
                                      Federal Government
                                      on December 5, 2018.
13853.............  Dec. 12........  Establishing the            65071
                                      White House
                                      Opportunity and
                                      Revitalization
                                      Council.
13854.............  Dec. 18........  Providing for the           65481
                                      Closing of
                                      Executive
                                      Departments and
                                      Agencies of the
                                      Federal Government
                                      on December 24,
                                      2018.
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        No.          Signature Date         Subject         84 FR Page
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
                    2018...........
 
13855.............  Dec. 21........  Promoting Active               45
                                      Management of
                                      America's Forests,
                                      Rangelands, and
                                      Other Federal Lands
                                      to Improve
                                      Conditions and
                                      Reduce Wildfire
                                      Risk.
13856.............  Dec. 28........  Adjustments of                 65
                                      Certain Rates of
                                      Pay.
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                  Table 3--OTHER PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS

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                                                                 83 FR
      Signature Date                     Subject                  Page
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018
 
Jan. 8...................  Memorandum: Supporting Broadband         1511
                            Tower Facilities in Rural America
                            on Federal Properties Managed by
                            the Department of the Interior.
Jan. 9...................  Memorandum: Delegation of                3935
                            Responsibilities Under the Frank
                            R. Wolf International Religious
                            Freedom Act of 2016.
Jan. 17..................  Notice: Continuation of the              2731
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Terrorists Who Threaten To
                            Disrupt the Middle East Peace
                            Process.
Jan. 23..................  Presidential Determination No.           3533
                            2018-03: Presidential
                            Determination Pursuant to Section
                            4533(a)(5) of the Defense
                            Production Act of 1950.
Jan. 23..................  Presidential Determination No.           3535
                            2018-04: Presidential
                            Determination Pursuant to Section
                            4533(a)(5) of the Defense
                            Production Act of 1950.
Feb. 5...................  Memorandum: Delegation of Certain        5519
                            Functions and Authorities Under
                            Section 1238 of the National
                            Defense Authorization Act for
                            Fiscal Year 2018.
Feb. 8...................  Memorandum: Delegation of Certain        8739
                            Functions and Authorities Under
                            Section 1252 of the National
                            Defense Authorization Act for
                            Fiscal Year 2017.
Feb. 9...................  Notice: Continuation of the              6105
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Libya.
Feb. 9...................  Memorandum: Delegation of Certain        8741
                            Functions and Authorities Under
                            Section 1235 of the National
                            Defense Authorization Act for
                            Fiscal Year 2018.
Feb. 12..................  Order: Sequestration Order for           6789
                            Fiscal Year 2019 Pursuant to
                            Section 251A of the Balanced
                            Budget and Emergency Deficit
                            Control Act, as Amended.
Feb. 20..................  Memorandum: Delegation of                9681
                            Authorities Under Section 1245 of
                            the National Defense
                            Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
                            2018.
Feb. 20..................  Memorandum: Application of the           7949
                            Definition of Machinegun to
                            ``Bump Fire'' Stocks and Other
                            Similar Devices.
Mar. 2...................  Notice: Continuation of the              9413
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Ukraine.
Mar. 2...................  Notice: Continuation of the              9415
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Venezuela.
Mar. 2...................  Notice: Continuation of the              9417
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Zimbabwe.
Mar. 12..................  Notice: Continuation of the             11393
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Iran.
Mar. 12..................  Order: Regarding the Proposed           11631
                            Takeover of Qualcomm Incorporated
                            by Broadcom Limited.

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Mar. 22..................  Memorandum: Actions by the United       13099
                            States Related to the Section 301
                            Investigation of China's Laws,
                            Policies, Practices, or Actions
                            Related to Technology Transfer,
                            Intellectual Property, and
                            Innovation.
Mar. 23..................  Memorandum: Military Service by         13367
                            Transgender Individuals.
Mar. 27..................  Notice: Continuation of the             13371
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Significant Malicious Cyber-
                            Enabled Activities.
Mar. 27..................  Notice: Continuation of the             13373
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to South Sudan.
Apr. 4...................  Notice: Continuation of the             14731
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Somalia.
Apr. 4...................  Memorandum: Delegation of               15289
                            Authorities Under Section 3136 of
                            the National Defense
                            Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
                            2018.
Apr. 6...................  Memorandum: Ending ``Catch and          16179
                            Release'' at the Border of the
                            United States and Directing Other
                            Enhancements to Immigration
                            Enforcement.
Apr. 12..................  Memorandum: Promoting Domestic          16761
                            Manufacturing and Job Creation--
                            Policies and Procedures Relating
                            to Implementation of Air Quality
                            Standards.
Apr. 20..................  Presidential Determination No.          20707
                            2018-05: Eligibility of the
                            Organisation Conjointe de
                            Cooperation en matiere d'Armement
                            to Receive Defense Articles and
                            Defense Services Under the
                            Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,
                            as Amended, and the Arms Export
                            Control Act, as Amended.
Apr. 26..................  Memorandum: Certification for           19157
                            Certain Records Related to the
                            Assassination of President John
                            F. Kennedy.
Apr. 30..................  Presidential Determination No.          20709
                            2018-06: Presidential
                            Determination on the Proposed
                            Agreement Between the Government
                            of the United States of America
                            and the Government of the United
                            Mexican States for Cooperation in
                            Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy.
Apr. 30..................  Presidential Determination No.          20711
                            2018-07: Presidential
                            Determination on the Proposed
                            Agreement Between the Government
                            of the United States of America
                            and the Government of the United
                            Kingdom of Great Britain and
                            Northern Ireland for Cooperation
                            in Peaceful Uses of Nuclear
                            Energy.
May 9....................  Notice: Continuation of the             21839
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to the Actions of the Government
                            of Syria.
May 10...................  Notice: Continuation of the             22175
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to the Central African Republic.
May 14...................  Notice: Continuation of the             22585
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Yemen.
May 14...................  Presidential Determination No.          26345
                            2018-08: Presidential
                            Determination Pursuant to Section
                            1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of the
                            National Defense Authorization
                            Act for Fiscal Year 2012.
May 16...................  Memorandum: Delegation of               28761
                            Authorities Under Section 1244(c)
                            of the National Defense
                            Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
                            2018.
May 18...................  Notice: Continuation of the             23573
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to the Stabilization of Iraq.
May 24...................  Space Policy Directive-2:               24901
                            Streamlining Regulations on
                            Commercial Use of Space.

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June 4...................  Memorandum: Delegation of               31321
                            Authority Under Section 709 of
                            the Department of State
                            Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017.
June 4...................  Presidential Determination No.          31323
                            2018-09: Suspension of
                            Limitations Under the Jerusalem
                            Embassy Act.
June 8...................  Notice: Continuation of the             27287
                            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 18..................  Space Policy Directive-3: National      28969
                            Space Traffic Management Policy.
June 22..................  Notice: Continuation of the             29661
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to North Korea.
June 22..................  Notice: Continuation of the             29663
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to the Western Balkans.
July 20..................  Notice: Continuation of the             34931
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Transnational Criminal
                            Organizations.
July 20..................  Presidential Determination No.          39579
                            2018-10: Continuation of U.S.
                            Drug Interdiction Assistance to
                            the Government of Colombia.
July 27..................  Notice: Continuation of the             37415
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Lebanon.
Aug. 8...................  Notice: Continuation of the             39871
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Export Control Regulations.
Aug. 23..................  Memorandum: Modernizing the             47791
                            Monetary Reimbursement Model for
                            the Delivery of Goods Through the
                            International Postal System and
                            Enhancing the Security and Safety
                            of Internal Mail.
Aug. 31..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               47795
                            Authorities Under the Reinforcing
                            Education Accountability in
                            Development Act.
Aug. 31..................  Notice: Notice of Intention To          45191
                            Enter a Trade Agreement.
Sept. 10.................  Notice: Continuation of the             46067
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Certain Terrorist Attacks.
Sept. 10.................  Presidential Determination No.          46347
                            2018-11: Continuation of the
                            Exercise of Certain Authorities
                            Under the Trading With the Enemy
                            Act.
Sept. 10.................  Memorandum: Delegation of               50237
                            Authority Under Section 1290(b)
                            of the John S. McCain National
                            Defense Authorization Act for
                            Fiscal Year 2019.
Sept. 11.................  Presidential Determination No.          50239
                            2018-12: Presidential
                            Determination on Major Drug
                            Transit or Major Illicit Drug
                            Producing Countries for Fiscal
                            Year 2019.
Sept. 19.................  Notice: Continuation of the             47799
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Persons Who Commit, Threaten
                            to Commit, or Support Terrorism.
Sept. 28.................  Presidential Determination No.          53363
                            2018-13: Presidential
                            Determination With Respect to the
                            Child Soldiers Prevention Act of
                            2008.
Oct. 4...................  Presidential Determination No.          55091
                            2019-01: Presidential
                            Determination on Refugee
                            Admissions for Fiscal Year 2019.
Oct. 5...................  Presidential Determination No.          51617
                            2019-02: Presidential
                            Determination Pursuant to Section
                            303 of the Defense Production Act
                            of 1950, as Amended.
Oct. 5...................  Presidential Determination No.          51619
                            2019-03: Presidential
                            Determination Pursuant to Section
                            303 of the Defense Production Act
                            of 1950, as Amended.

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Oct. 16..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               53157
                            Authority Under Section 1604(b)
                            of the John S. McCain National
                            Defense Authorization Act for
                            Fiscal Year 2019.
Oct. 17..................  Notice: Continuation of the             52941
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Significant Narcotics
                            Traffickers Centered in Colombia.
Oct. 19..................  Memorandum: Promoting the Reliable      53961
                            Supply and Delivery of Water in
                            the West.
Oct. 25..................  Notice: Continuation of the             54227
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to the Democratic Republic of the
                            Congo.
Oct. 25..................  Memorandum: Developing a                54513
                            Sustainable Spectrum Strategy for
                            America's Future.
Oct. 26..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               54839
                            Authority Under Section 1069 of
                            the National Defense
                            Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
                            2019.
Oct. 26..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               54841
                            Authority Under Section 3132(d)
                            of the National Defense
                            Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
                            2019.
Oct. 26..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               57671
                            Authorities Under Section 1294 of
                            the National Defense
                            Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
                            2019.
Oct. 29..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               56697
                            Authority Under Section 1244 of
                            the National Defense
                            Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
                            2019.
Oct. 31..................  Presidential Determination No.          57673
                            2019-04: Presidential
                            Determination Pursuant to Section
                            1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of the
                            National Defense Authorization
                            Act for Fiscal Year 2012.
Oct. 31..................  Notice: Continuation of the             55239
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Sudan.
Nov. 5...................  Memorandum: Delegation of               62679
                            Authority Contained in Condition
                            23 of the Resolution of Advice
                            and Consent to Ratification of
                            the Chemical Weapons Convention.
Nov. 8...................  Notice: Continuation of the             56253
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to the Proliferation of Weapons
                            of Mass Destruction.
Nov. 8...................  Notice: Continuation of the             56251
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Iran.
Nov. 16..................  Notice: Continuation of the             58461
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Burundi.
Nov. 26..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               61503
                            Authorities Under Section 1757 of
                            the National Defense
                            Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
                            2019.
Nov. 29..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               65279
                            Authority Under Section 614(a)(1)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.
Nov. 29..................  Presidential Determination No.          65281
                            2019-05: Presidential
                            Determination With Respect to the
                            Efforts of Foreign Governments
                            Regarding Trafficking in Persons.
Dec. 7...................  Presidential Determination No.          66555
                            2019-06: Suspension of
                            Limitations Under the Jerusalem
                            Embassy Act.
Dec. 18..................  Notice: Continuation of the             65277
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Serious Human Rights Abuse and
                            Corruption.
Dec. 18..................  Memorandum: Establishment of            65483
                            United States Space Command as a
                            Unified Combatant Command.
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                                                                 84 FR
      Signature Date                     Subject                  Page
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018
 
Dec. 21..................  Memorandum: Delegation of                3957
                            Functions and Authorities Under
                            Section 1238 of the FAA
                            Reauthorization Act of 2018.
Dec. 21..................  Memorandum: Delegation of                3959
                            Functions and Authorities Under
                            Section 1245 of the National
                            Defense Authorization Act for
                            Fiscal Year 2019.
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                         Title 3--The President


          Table 4--PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS AFFECTED DURING 2018


________________________________________________________________________


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

DCPD      Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents


________________________________________________________________________


                              Proclamations

                             Date or Number

                                         Comment

6821.............See Proc. 9834.........................................
6867.............See Proc. 9699.........................................
7463.............See Notice of Sept. 10, p. 965.........................
7757.............See Proc. 9699.........................................
7826.............See Proc. 9834.........................................
7971.............See Proc. 9834.........................................
8468.............See Proc. 9834.........................................
8693.............See EOs 13846, 13848, 13849, 13850.....................
8771.............Amended by Proc. 9834..................................
8783.............Amended by Proc. 9834..................................
8894.............Amended by Proc. 9834..................................
9398.............See Proc. 9699.........................................
9555.............See Proc. 9834.........................................
9615.............Superseded by Proc. 9753...............................
9645.............Amended by Proc. 9723..................................
9687.............See Proc. 9693.........................................
9693.............See Proc. 9771.........................................
9704.............Amended by Procs. 9710, 9739, 9758, 9776...............
9705.............Amended by Procs. 9711, 9740, 9777; See Procs. 9759, ..
                  9772
9710.............Amended by Procs. 9739, 9758, 9776.....................

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9711.............Amended by Procs. 9740, 9759, 9777; See Proc. 9772.....
9739.............Amended by Procs. 9758, 9776...........................
9740.............Amended by Procs. 9759, 9772, 9777.....................
9758.............See Proc. 9776.........................................
9759.............See Proc. 9777.........................................
9771.............See Proc. 9834.........................................
9813.............Amended by Proc. 9834..................................
                            Executive Orders

                             Date or Number

                                         Comment

July 15, 1875....Partially revoked by PLO 7865 (83 FR 24490)............
June 6, 1891.....Partially revoked by PLO 7865 (83 FR 24490)............
4601.............Superseded by EO 13830.................................
9260.............Superseded by EO 13830.................................
10830............See EO 13824...........................................
12170............See Notices of Mar. 12, p. 920; Nov. 8, p. 985.........
12473............See EO 13825...........................................
12938............Continued by Notice of Nov. 8, p. 985..................
12947............Continued by Notice of Jan. 17, p. 911.................
12957............Continued by Notice of Mar. 12, p. 920; See EO 13846; .
                  See Notice of Nov. 8, p. 985
12959............See EO 13846...........................................
12978............See Notice of Oct. 17, p. 972..........................
13059............See EO 13846...........................................
13067............See Notice of Oct. 31, p. 983..........................
13099............Continued by Notice of Jan. 17, p. 911.................
13198............Amended by EO 13831....................................
13199............Revoked by EO 13831....................................
13219............Continued by Notice of June 22, p. 957.................
13222............Continued by Notice of Aug. 8, p. 960..................
13224............Continued by Notice of Sept. 19, p. 968................
13265............Amended by EO 13824....................................
13279............Amended by EO 13831....................................
13280............Amended by EO 13831....................................
13288............Continued by Notice of Mar. 2, p. 919..................
13303............Continued by Notice of May 18, p. 942..................

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13304............Continued by Notice of June 22, p. 957.................
13315............See Notice of May 18, p. 942...........................
13327............See EO 13821...........................................
13338............Continued by Notice of May 9, p. 938...................
13342............Amended by EO 13831....................................
13350............See Notice of May 18, p. 942...........................
13364............See Notice of May 18, p. 942...........................
13372............Continued by Notice of Jan. 17, p. 911.................
13391............See Notice of Mar. 2, p. 919...........................
13397............Amended by EO 13831....................................
13399............See Notice of May 9, p. 938............................
13400............See Notice of Oct. 31, p. 983..........................
13405............Continued by Notice of June 8, p. 946..................
13413............Continued by Notice of Oct. 25, p. 976.................
13438............See Notice of May 18, p. 942...........................
13441............Continued by Notice of July 27, p. 959.................
13460............See Notice of May 9, p. 938............................
13466............Continued by Notice of June 22, p. 955.................
13469............See Notice of Mar. 2, p. 919...........................
13492............Revoked in part by EO 13823............................
13498............Revoked by EO 13831....................................
13519............Revoked by EO 13844....................................
13536............Continued by Notice of Apr. 4, p. 927..................
13545............Revoked by EO 13824....................................
13547............Revoked by EO 13840....................................
13551............Continued by Notice of June 22, p. 955.................
13559............See EO 13831...........................................
13566............See Notice of Feb. 9, p. 914...........................
13567............See EO 13823...........................................
13570............Continued by Notice of June 22, p. 955.................
13572............See Notice of May 9, p. 938............................
13573............See Notice of May 9, p. 938............................
13581............See Notice of July 20, p. 958..........................
13582............See Notice of May 9, p. 938............................
13599............See EO 13846...........................................
13606............See Notice of May 9, p. 938............................
13608............See Notice of May 9, p. 938............................
13611............Continued by Notice of May 14, p. 940..................
13620............See Notice of Apr. 4, p. 927...........................

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13628............Revoked by EO 13846; Superseded by EO 13846............
13637............See Notice of Aug. 8, p. 960...........................
13658............Amended by EO 13838....................................
13660............See EO 13849; Continued by Notice of Mar. 2, p. 917....
13661............Continued by Notice of Mar. 2, p. 917..................
13662............Continued by Notice of Mar. 2, p. 917..................
13664............Continued by Notice of Mar. 27, p. 926.................
13667............Continued by Notice of May 10, p. 939..................
13668............See Notice of May 18, p. 942...........................
13671............See Notice of Oct. 25, p. 976..........................
13685............Continued by Notice of Mar. 2, p. 917..................
13687............Continued by Notice of June 22, p. 955.................
13692............See EOs 13827, 13835, 13850; Continued by Notice of ...
                  Mar. 2, p. 918
13693............Revoked by EO 13834....................................
13694............See EOs 13848, 13849; Continued by Notice of Mar. 27, .
                  p. 926
13712............See Notice of Nov. 16, p. 986..........................
13716............Revoked by EO 13846; Superseded by EO 13846............
13722............Continued by Notice of June 22, p. 955.................
13757............See EOs 13848, 13849; Notice of Mar. 27, p. 926........
13767............See Memorandum of Apr. 6, p. 928.......................
13768............See Memorandum of Apr. 6, p. 928.......................
13771............See Procs. 9704, 9705, 9776, 9777......................
13781............See EOs 13829, 13833...................................
13798............See EO 13831...........................................
13799............Revoked by EO 13820....................................
13800............See EO 13833...........................................
13804............See Notice of Oct. 31, p. 983..........................
13808............See EOs 13827, 13835, 13850; See Notice of Mar. 2, p. .
                  918
13810............Continued by Notice of June 22, p. 955.................
13819............Superseded by EO 13856.................................
13827............See EO 13850...........................................
13835............See EO 13850...........................................
13845............Amended by EO 13853....................................

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                      Other Presidential Documents

                             Date or Number

                                         Comment

Memorandum of JunRevoked by Memorandum of Oct. 25, p. 977...............
Memorandum of JunRevoked by Memorandum of Oct. 25, p. 977...............
Memorandum of AprRevoked by EO 13826....................................
National SecuritySee Proc. 9699Memorandum of June 16, 2017..............
Memorandum of AugRevoked by Memorandum of Mar. 23, p. 925...............
Presidential DeteSee Presidential Determination No. 2018-11, p. 965.....
Justice DepartmenSee Memorandum of Feb. 20, p. 916017 (82 FR 60929).....

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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 Feb. 12, p. 915
2 U.S.C. 4501................  EO 13856
3 U.S.C. 104.................  EO 13856
3 U.S.C. 301.................  EOs 13827, 13835, 13837, 13839, 13846,
                                13848, 13849, 13850, 13851; Procs. 9693,
                                9694, 9704, 9705, 9710, 9711, 9723,
                                9739, 9740, 9758, 9759, 9772, 9776;
                                9777; Memorandums of Feb. 5, p. 913;
                                Feb. 8, p. 913; Feb. 9, p. 915; Feb. 20,
                                p. 916; Apr. 4, p. 928; May 16, p. 941;
                                Aug. 31, p. 964; Sept. 10, p. 966; Oct.
                                16, p. 972; Oct. 26, p. 980; Oct. 26, p.
                                981; Oct. 26, p. 981; Oct. 29, p. 982;
                                Nov. 5, p. 984; Nov. 26, p. 986; Nov.
                                29, p. 989; Dec. 18, p. 990; Dec. 21, p.
                                991; Dec. 21, p. 992
5 U.S.C. Ch. 71..............  EO 13836
5 U.S.C. Ch. 75..............  EO 13839
5 U.S.C. 1104(a)(1)..........  EO 13839
5 U.S.C. 3105................  EO 13843
5 U.S.C. 3301................  EOs 13832, 13839, 13843
5 U.S.C. 3302................  EOs 13832, 13843
5 U.S.C. 5302................  EO 13856
5 U.S.C. 5303................  EO 13856
5 U.S.C. 5304................  EO 13856
5 U.S.C. 5312-5318...........  EO 13856
5 U.S.C. 5332(a).............  EO 13856
5 U.S.C. 5372(b).............  EOs 13843, 13856
5 U.S.C. 5382................  EO 13856

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5 U.S.C. 5546 and 6103(b)....  EOs 13852, 13854
5 U.S.C. 7131................  EO 13837
5 U.S.C. 7301................  EO 13837
5 U.S.C. 7513(b)(1)..........  EO 13839
6 U.S.C. 279.................  Proc. 9822
8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.........  EO 13841
8 U.S.C. 1101 (a)(42)........  Presidential Determination No. 19-01, p.
                                969
8 U.S.C. 1157................  Presidential Determination No. 19-01, p.
                                969
8 U.S.C. 1158(a)(2)..........  Proc. 9822
8 U.S.C. 1182(f).............  EOs 13846, 13848, 13849, 13850, 13851;
                                Procs. 9723, 9822
8 U.S.C. 1185(a).............  Procs. 9723, 9822
8 U.S.C. 1231(b)(3)..........  Proc. 9822
8 U.S.C. 1232................  Proc. 9822
8 U.S.C. 1253(d).............  Memorandum of Apr. 6, p. 928
8 U.S.C. 1611................  EO 13828
10 U.S.C. 161................  Memorandum of Dec. 18, p. 990
10 U.S.C. 801-946............  EO 13825
10 U.S.C. 1121...............  EO 13830
10 U.S.C. 1784...............  EO 13832
10 U.S.C. Ch. 47.............  EO 13825
10 U.S.C. Ch. 357............  EO 13830
10 U.S.C. Ch. 567............  EO 13830
10 U.S.C. Ch. 857............  EO 13830
14 U.S.C. Ch. 13.............  EO 13830
19 U.S.C. 1862...............  Procs. 9704, 9705
19 U.S.C. 2252(a)(3).........  Procs. 9693, 9694
19 U.S.C. 2253(a)............  Procs. 9693, 9694
19 U.S.C. 2411...............  Memorandum of Mar. 22, p. 923
19 U.S.C. 2414(b)............  Memorandum of Mar. 22, p. 923
19 U.S.C. 2462...............  Proc. 9693
19 U.S.C. 2483...............  Procs. 9693, 9694, 9704, 9705, 9758, 9834
19 U.S.C. 3372(a)............  Procs. 9693, 9694
22 U.S.C. 2291-4.............  Presidential Determination No. 18-10, p.
                                959
22 U.S.C. 2370c-1............  Presidential Determination No. 18-13, p.
                                969
22 U.S.C. 2601 (b)...........  Presidential Determination No. 19-01, p.
                                969
22 U.S.C. 2778...............  EO 13849
22 U.S.C. 3963...............  EO 13856
22 U.S.C. 7107...............  Presidential Determination No. 19-05, p.
                                987
22 U.S.C. 8501 et seq........  EO 13846
22 U.S.C. 8801 et seq........  EO 13846
28 U.S.C. 5, 44(d), 135, 252,  EO 13856
 and 461(a).
31 U.S.C. 1535...............  EO 13826
36 U.S.C. 109................  Proc. 9765
36 U.S.C. 136-137............  Proc. 9748
37 U.S.C. 203(a) and (c) and   EO 13856
 1009.
39 U.S.C. 407(a)(1)--(4).....  Memorandum of Aug. 23, p. 960
39 U.S.C. 407(b)(1)..........  Memorandum of Aug. 23, p. 960
40 U.S.C. 101 et seq.........  EO 13826
40 U.S.C. 11315(b) and (c)(3)  EO 13833
40 U.S.C. 11319(b)...........  EO 13833

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42 U.S.C. 2153(b)............  Presidential Determination Nos. 18-06, p.
                                937; 18-07, p. 938
42 U.S.C. 7410...............  Memorandum of Apr. 12, p. 931
42 U.S.C. 7509a..............  Memorandum of Apr. 12, p. 931
42 U.S.C. 7511a(h)...........  Memorandum of Apr. 12, p. 931
42 U.S.C. 7619...............  Memorandum of Apr. 12, p. 931
44 U.S.C. 3506(a)(2).........  EO 13833
50 U.S.C. 191................  Proc. 9699
50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq........  EOs 13827, 13835, 13846, 13848, 13849,
                                13850, 13851; Proc. 9699
50 U.S.C. 1622...............  EO 13846
50 U.S.C. 1622(d)............  Notices of Jan. 17, p. 911; Feb. 9, p.
                                914; Mar. 2, p. 917; Mar. 2, p. 918;
                                Mar. 2, p. 919; Mar. 12, p. 920; Mar.
                                27, p. 926; Mar. 27, p. 926; Apr. 4, p.
                                927; May 9, p. 938; May 10, p. 939; May
                                18, p. 942; June 8, p. 946; June 22, p.
                                955; July 20, p. 958; July 27, p. 959;
                                Aug. 8, p. 960; Sept. 10, p. 965; Sept.
                                19, p. 968; Oct. 17, p. 972; Oct. 25, p.
                                976; Nov. 8, p. 985; Nov. 8, p. 985;
                                Nov. 16, p. 986; Dec. 18, p. 990
50 U.S.C. 1641(c)............  EOs 13848, 13851
50 U.S.C. 1701 note..........  EOs 13846, 13848
50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq........  EOs 13827, 13835, 13846, 13849, 13850,
                                13851; Order of Mar. 12, p. 921
50 U.S.C. 1701-1706..........  Notice of Mar. 2, p. 917
50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(1) and (3).  EO 13848
50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(2).........  EOs 13849, 13851
50 U.S.C. 1703(c)............  EOs 13848, 13851
50 U.S.C. 4533...............  Presidential Determination Nos. 18-03, p.
                                912; 18-04, p. 912; 19-02, p. 971; 19-
                                03, p. 971
50 U.S.C. 4565...............  Order of Mar. 12, p. 921
54 U.S.C. 320301.............  Proc. 9811
 


                     United States Statutes at Large
 
       Statute Citation                  Presidential Document
 
130 Stat. 2000, 2967.........  EO 13825
 


                               Public Laws
 
          Law Number                     Presidential Document
 
65-24, ch. 30................  Proc. 9699
95-223.......................  Presidential Determination No. 18-11, p.
                                965
102-40.......................  EO 13856
104-45.......................  Presidential Determination Nos. 18-09, p.
                                946; 19-06, p. 989
107-228......................  Presidential Determination No. 18-12, p.
                                966
111-292......................  EO 13832
112-81.......................  Presidential Determination Nos. 18-08, p.
                                941; 19-04, p. 982
112-96.......................  EO 13821
112-158......................  EO 13846
113-272......................  EO 13849
113-278......................  EO 13850

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114-26(Title I)..............  Notice of Aug. 31, p. 964
114-281......................  Memorandum of Jan. 9, p. 910
114-323......................  Memorandum of June 4, p. 945
114-328......................  EOs 13825, 13832; Memorandum of Feb. 8,
                                p. 913
115-44.......................  EO 13849
115-56 (Div. A)..............  Memorandum of Aug. 31, p. 964
115-91.......................  Memorandums of Feb. 5, p. 913; Feb. 9, p.
                                915; Feb. 20, p. 916; Apr. 4, p. 928;
                                May 16, p. 941
115-97.......................  EO 13853
115-232......................  EO 13849; Memorandums of Sept. 10, p.
                                966; Oct. 26, p. 980; Oct. 26, p. 981;
                                Oct. 26, p. 981; Oct. 29, p. 982; Nov.
                                26, p. 986
 


                           Short Title of Act
 
              Title                        Presidential Document
 
African Growth and Opportunity    Proc. 9771
 Act.
Arms Export Control Act.........  Presidential Determination No. 18-05,
                                   p. 935
Detainee Treatment Act of 2005..  EO 13823
FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018.  Memorandum of Dec. 21, p. 991
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961..  Memorandum of Nov. 29, p. 989;
                                   Presidential Determination No. 18-05,
                                   p. 935
Military Justice Act of 2016....  EO 13825
National Defense Authorization    Presidential Determination Nos. 18-08,
 Act for Fiscal Year 2012.         p. 941; 19-04, p. 982
National Defense Authorization    EOs 13825, 13832
 Act for Fiscal Year 2017.
National Defense Authorization    Memorandum of Dec. 21, p. 992
 Act for Fiscal Year 2019.
Omnibus Trade and                 Procs. 9771, 9834
 Competitiveness Act of 1988.
Telework Enhancement Act of 2010  EO 13832
Trade Act of 1974...............  Procs. 9710, 9711, 9739, 9740, 9759,
                                   9771, 9772, 9776, 9777, 9813, 9834
Trade Expansion Act of 1962Sec.   Procs. 9710, 9711, 9739, 9740, 9758,
 232.                              9759, 9772, 9776, 9777
Trade Facilitation and Trade      Proc. 9834
 Enforcement Act of 2015.
United States-Israel Free Trade   Proc. 9834
 Area Implementation Act of 1985.
United States-Korea Free Trade    Proc. 9834
 Agreement Implementation Act.
United States-Morocco Free Trade  Proc. 9834
 Agreement Agreement.
United States-Panama Trade        Proc. 9834
 Promotion Agreement
 Implementation Act.
 


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                      LIST OF CFR SECTIONS AFFECTED


________________________________________________________________________


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 2018 are set forth in Table 4 
on page 1021.


________________________________________________________________________


                                2001-2014
3 CFR

                         (No regulations issued)

                                  2015
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INDEX




A

Adoption Month, National (Proc. 9815)
Aeronautics and Space
    Commercial space flight, launches and re-entries; initiative to 
streamline licensing process (Space Policy Directive-2, p. 943)
African American History Month, National (Proc. 9696)
African-American Music Appreciation Month (Proc. 9763)
African Growth and Opportunity Act, actions under; beneficiary country, 
designations (Procs. 9771, 9834)
Agency for International Development, United States; delegation of 
authorities under the Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development 
Act (Memorandum of Aug. 31, p. 964)
Agriculture Day, National (Proc. 9708)
Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, National (Proc. 9778)
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Bureau of
    Machineguns; application of definition to ``bump fire'' stocks and other 
similar devices (Memorandum of Feb. 20, p. 916)
Aliens
    Migrant children, U.S. family separation policy regarding; affording 
Congress opportunity to address (EO 13841)
American Education Week (Proc. 9823)
American Heart Month (Proc. 9695)
American Red Cross Month (Proc. 9700)
Americans with Disabilities Act, Anniversary (Proc. 9769)
Apprenticeship Week, National (Proc. 9824)
Archives and records
    Kennedy, John F., President; certification of certain assassination 
records (Memorandum of Apr. 26, p. 936)
Armed Forces Day (Proc. 9753)
Armed Forces, U.S.
    Courts-Martial Manual, U.S.; 2018 amendments (EO 13825)
    Military decorations; delegation of authority to approve (EO 13830)
    Military spouses, noncompetitive civil service appointments; policy to 
enhance (EO 13832)
    Transgender individuals; revocation of policy regarding military service 
(Memorandum of Mar. 23, p. 925)
Arms and munitions
    Machineguns to bump-fire stocks and similar devices; application of 
definition (Memorandum of Feb. 20, p. 916)
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (Proc. 9733)
Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., 50th Anniversary (Proc. 
9720)


B

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act, as amended; 
sequestration order for FY 2019 (Order of Feb. 12, p. 915)
Be Best Day (Proc. 9745)
Belarus; actions and policies of Government and persons who undermine 
democratic processes and institutions; continuation of U.S. national 
emergency (Notice of June 8, p. 946)
Blind Americans Equality Day (Proc. 9807)
Boards, Commissions, Committees, etc.
    American Worker, President's National Council for; establishment (EO 
13845)
    Election Integrity; Presidential Advisory Commission on; termination (EO 
13820)
    Faith and Opportunity Initiative, White House; establishment (EO 13831)
    Interagency Council on Crime Prevention and Improving Reentry, Federal; 
establishment (EO 13826)

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    Interagency Labor Relations Working Group; establishment (EO 13836)
    interagency Ocean Policy Committee; establishment (EO 13840)
    Market Integrity and Consumer Fraud Task Force; establishment (EO 13844)
    Opportunity and Revitalization Council, White House; establishment (EO 
13853)
    Spectrum Strategy Task Force; establishment (Memorandum of Oct 25, p. 
977)
    Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition, President's Council on; title revision 
(EO 13824)
    United States Postal System Task Force; establishment (EO 13829)
Breast Cancer Awareness Month, National (Proc. 9791)
Broadcom Limited proposed acquisition of Qualcomm Incorporated; 
transaction prohibition (Order of Mar. 12, p. 921)
Budget, Federal
    Sequestration order for FY 2019 (Order of Feb. 12, p. 915)
Burundi; continuation of U.S. national emergency (Notice of Nov. 16, p. 
986)


C

California, honoring the victims of the tragedy in Thousand Oaks (Proc. 
9820)
Camp Nelson National monument, establishment (Proc. 9811)
Canada-U.S. trade agreement; notice of intent to enter (Notice of Aug. 
31, p. 964)
Cancer Control Month (Proc. 9713)
Captive Nations Week (Proc. 9767)
Caribbean-American Heritage Month, National (Proc. 9760)
Central African Republic; continuation of U.S. national emergency (Notice 
of May 10, p. 939)
Character Counts Week, National (Proc. 9808)
Charter Schools Week, National (Proc. 9742)
Chemical Weapons Convention, resolution of advice and consent to 
ratification; delegation of authority and functions consistent with 
Condition 23 (Memorandum of Nov. 5, p. 984)
Child Abuse Prevention Month, National (Proc. 9714)
Child Health Day (Proc. 9797)
Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008; waiver of prohibition 
(Presidential Determination No. 18-13, p. 969)
Civil Service; Administrative Law Judge appointments; excepting from 
competitive service (EO 13843)
Colombia
    Drug interdiction assistance, U.S.; continuation (Presidential 
Determination No. 18-10, p. 959)
    Narcotics traffickers; continuation of U.S. national emergency (Notice 
of Oct. 17, p. 972)
Columbia River Basin, water infrastructure projects; efforts to 
streamline regulatory process (Memorandum of Oct. 19, p. 973)
Columbus Day (Proc. 9801)
Commerce, Department of
    John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019; 
delegation of authority under (Memorandum of Oct. 16, p. 972)
    National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019; delegation of 
authorities under (Memorandum of Nov. 26, p. 986)
    Spectrum management; initiating policy to develop a sustainable strategy 
for America's future (Memorandum of Oct. 25, p. 977)
Commerce, international
    Aluminum; U.S. import adjustments (Procs. 9704, 9710, 9739, 9758, 9776)
    China
USTR, sec. 301 investigation; decision to investigate China's laws, 
policies, and practices relating to U.S. intellectual property rights, 
innovation, and technology development (Memorandum of Mar. 22, p. 923)
    Harmonized Tariff Schedules of the U.S.; modifications (Proc. 9771)
    Steel; U.S. import adjustments (Procs. 9705, 9711, 9740, 9759, 9772, 
9777)
Congo, Democratic Republic; continuation of U.S. national emergency 
(Notice of Oct. 25, p. 976)
Constitution Day, Citizenship Day, and Constitution Week (Proc. 9788)
Consumer Protection Week, National (Proc. 9703)

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Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act; implementation 
authorization under (EO 13849)
Courts-Martial, United States Manual; 2018 amendments (EO 13825)
Crime Victims' Right Week, National (Proc. 9721)
Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month (Proc. 9814)
Cuba
    Detainees at Guantanamo Bay, U.S. Naval Station; continuation of lawful 
detention operations (EO 13823)
    Regulations regarding anchorage and movement of vessels; modification 
and continuation of national emergency (Proc. 9699)
    Trading With the Enemy Act; continuation of certain authorities 
(Presidential Determination No. 18-11, p. 965)
Customs and Border Protection, U.S.
    ``Catch and release'' practices; policy to strengthen immigration 
enforcement laws to end (Memorandum of Apr. 6, p. 928)
    U.S.-Mexico border; implementing policy to address mass migration of 
aliens into the U.S. (Proc. 9822)
Cybersecurity Awareness Month, National (Proc. 9792)


D

Day of Prayer, National (Proc. 9741)
Days of Prayer and Remembrance, National (Proc. 9781)
Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust (Proc. 9724)
Deaths
    Bush, Barbara (Proc. 9727)
    Bush, George Herbert Walker (Proc. 9830)
    Graham, William ``Billy'' F., Jr. (Proc. 9698)
    Senator McCain, John Sidney, III (Proc. 9775)
Decorations, medals, awards
    Military decorations; delegation of approval authority (EO 13830)
Defense, Department of
    John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019; 
Delegation of authority under (Memorandums of Sept. 10, p. 966; Oct. 16, p. 
972)
    National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2018; delegation of functions 
and authorities under (Memorandums of Feb. 5, p. 913; Feb. 9, p. 915)
    National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019; delegation of authority 
under (Memorandum of Oct. 26, p. 980)
    Space Command, U.S.; establishment as a unified combatant command 
(Memorandum of Dec. 18, p. 990)
    Transgender servicemembers; revocation of policy regarding military 
service (Memorandum of Mar. 23, p. 925)
Defense, national
    Cybersecurity
     Malicious cyber-enabled activities; continuation of national emergency 
(Notice of Mar. 27, p. 926)
    Defense Production Act of 1950; determinations under sec. 303 
(Presidential Determination Nos. 19-02, p. 971; 19-03, p. 971)
    Defense Production Act of 1950; determinations under sec. 4533 
(Presidential Determination Nos. 18-03, p. 912; 18-04, p. 912)
    Jerusalem Embassy Act, suspension of limitations under (Presidential 
Determination Nos. 18-09, p. 946; 19-06, p. 989)
    Organisation Conjointe de Cooperation en Matiere d'Armement; 
determination of eligibility to receive U.S. defense articles and services 
(Presidential
Determination No. 18-05, p. 935)
    Qualcomm Incorporated, proposed acquisition by Broadcom Limited; 
prohibition of transaction (Order of Mar. 12, p. 921)
    Terrorists and other public-safety threats; enacting policy to 
strengthen vetting and U.S. entry detection process (Proc. 9723)
    Transnational criminal organizations; continuation of national emergency 
(Notice of July 20, p. 958)
    Venezuela, situation in; imposing additional measures to address (EO 
13827)
Defense Production Act of 1950, sec. 4533
    Thin-wall castings (Presidential Determination No. 18-04, p. 912)

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    Trusted advanced photomasks (Presidential Determination No. 18-03, p. 
912)
Defense Production Act of 1950, sec. 303
    Alane fuel cells (Presidential Determination No. 19-02, p. 971)
    Lithium Sea-Water batteries (Presidential Determination No. 19-03, p. 
971)
Defense Transportation Day, National and National Transportation Week 
(Proc. 9747)
Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017; delegation of 
authority under (Memorandum of June 4, p. 945)
Disability Employment Awareness Month, National (Proc. 9793)
Domestic Violence Awareness Month, National (Proc. 9803)
Donate Life Month, National (Proc. 9715)
Drugs and narcotics
    Colombia
Drug interdiction assistance, U.S.; continuation (Presidential Determination 
No. 18-10, p. 959)
Significant narcotics traffickers; continuation of national emergency 
(Notice of Oct. 17, p. 972)
    Drug transit or major illicit drug producing countries for FY 2019 
(Presidential Determination No. 18-12, p. 966)


E

Education
    Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development Act (READ); 
delegation of authorities under (Memorandum of Aug. 31, p. 964)
Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A. (Proc. 9712)
Elections, U.S.; imposing certain U.S. sanctions to deter foreign 
interference (EO 13848)
Emergency Medical Services Week (Proc. 9751)
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, National (Proc. 9773)
Energy Awareness Month, National (Proc. 9794)
Entrepreneurship Month, National (Proc. 9816)
Environment
    Ambient Air Quality Standards, National; enacting policies and 
procedures to promote and expedite domestic manufacturing and job creation 
(Memorandum of Apr. 12, p. 931)
    Ocean policy, U.S.; enacting regulations to advance U.S. economic, 
security and environmental interests (EO 13840)
Environmental Protection Agency
    Air quality standards, regulatory policy and procedure review; effort to 
promote domestic manufacturing and job creation (Memorandum of Apr. 12, p. 
931)
Executive orders; amendments, revocations, suspensions, etc.
    EO 12473; amended (EO 13825)
    EO 13658; amended (EO 13838)
Exports and imports; regulations controlling exports, continuation of 
U.S. national emergency (Notice of Aug. 8, p. 960)


F

FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018; delegation of functions and authorities 
under (Memorandum of Dec. 21, p. 991)
Fair Housing Month, National (Proc. 9716)
Family Caregivers Month, National (Proc. 9817)
Family separation of immigrant children; procedures to afford Congress 
the opportunity to address (EO 13841)
Family Week, National (Proc. 9826)
Farm Safety and Health Week, National (Proc. 9784)
Father's Day (Proc. 9765)
Federal buildings and facilities
    Broadband tower facilities on Federal properties; Federal government 
effort to support deployment in rural areas (Memorandum of Jan. 8, p. 909)
    Federal buildings and operations; implementing policy to improve energy 
efficiency and design sustainability (EO 13834)
Federal government agencies; enacting policy to enhance effectiveness of 
Chief Information Officers (EO 13833)

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Federal government infrastructure and operations; implementation of 
policy to improve efficiency (EO 13834)
Fire Prevention Week (Proc. 9800)
Flag Day and National Flag Week (Proc. 9764)
Florida, honoring the victims of the tragedy in Parkland (Proc. 9697)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; delegation of authority (Memorandum of 
Nov. 29, p. 989)
Foreign investments in U.S.
    Broadcom Limited, proposed acquisition of Qualcomm Incorporated; 
transaction prohibited (Order of Mar. 12, p. 921)
Foreign policy, U.S.
    Trafficking in persons; foreign governments' compliance efforts 
(Presidential Determination No. 19-05, p. 987)
Foreign relations
    Belarus; actions and policies of persons who undermine democratic 
processes or institutions; continuation of U.S. national emergency (Notice 
of June 8, p. 946)
    Colombian government, U.S. drug interdiction assistance; continuation 
(Presidential Determination No. 18-10, p. 959)
    Drug transit or major illicit drug producing countries for FY 2019 
(Presidential Determination No. 18-12, p. 966)
    Export control regulations, continuation of national emergency (Notice 
of Aug. 8, p. 960)
    Jerusalem Embassy Act; suspension of limitations (Presidential 
Determination Nos. 18-09, p. 946; 19-06, p. 989)
    Nicaragua; blocking property of additional persons contributing to 
situation (EO 13851)
    Trade agreements; notice of intention to enter into with Mexico and 
Canada (Notice of Aug. 31, p. 964)
    Trafficking in persons; determination of foreign governments' compliance 
with Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (Presidential Determination 
No. 19-05, p. 987)
    Transnational criminal organizations; continuation of national emergency 
(Notice of July 20, p. 958)
    United Nations; Universal Postal Union modernization procedures, effort 
to improve international mail security and safety (Memorandum of Aug. 23, p. 
960)
    U.S. elections; foreign interference threat, imposing sanctions to 
prevent (EO 13848)
    Venezuela, imposing additional U.S. sanctions; blocking property and 
prohibiting certain transactions of persons contributing to situation (EO 
13850)
Forest Products Week, National (Proc. 9809)
Forest Service, U.S.; wildfire risks to forests, rangelands and other 
Federal lands, implementing policy to mitigate (EO 13855)
Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, National (Proc. 9722)
Foster Care Month, National (Proc. 9734)


G

Gang Violence Prevention Week, National (Proc. 9785)
Generalized System of Preferences; modification of duty-free treatment 
(Proc. 9813)
General Pulaski Memorial Day (Proc. 9804)
General Services Administration
    Broadband facilities in rural areas; enacting policy to streamline and 
expedite Federal asset location process (EO 13821)
German-American Day (Proc. 9799)
Gold Star Mother's and Father's Day (Proc. 9796)
Government organization and employees
    Administrative Law Judge appointments; excepting from competitive 
service (EO 13843)
    Chief Information Officers, agency-level; policy to enhance management 
responsibilities (EO 13833)
    Closing of Executive departments and agencies on
December 24, 2018 (EO 13854)
December 5, 2018 (EO 13852)
    Election Integrity, Presidential Advisory Commission on; termination (EO 
13820)
    Federal Interagency Council on Crime Prevention and Improving Reentry; 
establishment (EO 13826)

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    Federal labor relations, union activities; effort to ensure 
transparency, accountability and efficiency of taxpayer funded official time 
use (EO 13837)
    Federal collective bargaining process; procedures to assist in 
developing government-wide efficient, effective and cost-reducing approaches 
(EO 13836)
    Federal workforce, removal process; implementing guidance to streamline 
and ensure agency compliance with merit system principles (EO 13839)
    Government contracts; seasonal recreational services or rental equipment 
on Federal lands, provision to exempt from Executive Order 13658 (EO 13838)
    Noncompetitive appointments of military spouses; effort to promote (EO 
13832)
    Rates of pay; adjustments (EO 13856)
    Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition, President's Council on; title revision 
(EO 13824)
    U.S. Marshals Service appointments; establishing exception to 
competitive examination rules (EO 13842)
    U.S. Postal System, Task Force on; establishment (EO 13829)
Great Britain and Northern Ireland; proposed agreement with U.S. for 
cooperation in peaceful uses of nuclear energy (Presidential 
Determination No. 18-07, p. 938)
Great Outdoors Month (Proc. 9757)
Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and 
American Democracy (Proc. 9709)


H

Harmonized Tariff Schedules of the U.S.
    African Growth and Opportunity Act; beneficiary country designations and 
modifications (Proc. 9771)
    Aluminum; import adjustments (Procs. 9704, 9710, 9739, 9758, 9776)
    Duty-free treatment list; modification of eligible products under 
generalized system of preferences (Proc. 9813)
    Steel; import adjustments (Procs. 9705, 9711, 9740, 9759, 9772, 9777)
Hispanic Heritage Month, National (Proc. 9783)
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, National (Proc. 9786)
Homeland Security, Department of
    Delegation of functions and authorities under the FAA Reauthorization 
Act of 2018 (Memorandum of Dec. 21, p. 991)
Homeownership Month, National (Proc. 9761)
Human Rights
    Human rights; continuation of U.S. national emergency respecting abuse 
and corruption (Notice of Dec. 18, p. 990)
Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week (Proc. 9832)
Hunting and Fishing Day, National (Proc. 9790)
Hurricane Preparedness Week, National (Proc. 9743)


I

Immigration and Nationality Act; effort to afford Congress the 
opportunity to address immigration law enforcement policies (EO 13841)
Immigration and naturalization
    Illegal aliens, apprehension and detention of; enhancements to 
immigration enforcement laws to end ``catch and release'' practice 
(Memorandum of Apr. 6, p. 928)
    Immigrant children, U.S. family separation policy; effort to afford 
Congress the opportunity to address (EO 13841)
    Refugee admissions, U.S.; FY 2019 (Presidential Determination No. 19-01, 
p. 969)
    Southern U.S. border, mass migration through; measures to suspend and 
limit U.S. entry (Proc. 9822)
Impaired Driving Prevention Month, National (Proc. 9828)
Importation of steel into the U.S.; tariff adjustments (Proc. 9772)
Information technology
    Chief Information Officers, agency-level; effort to enhance 
effectiveness (EO 13833)
Interior, Department of the
    Broadband tower facilities in rural areas; implementing policy to 
support development on Federal property (Memorandum of Jan. 8, p. 909)
    Federal lands, wildfire risks; implementing management plan to mitigate 
(EO 13855)

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    Seasonal recreational services and equipment rental contracts; amendment 
to EO 13658 (EO 13838)
Iran
    Continuation of U.S. national emergency (Notices of Mar. 12, p. 920; 
Nov. 8, p. 985)
    Petroleum and petroleum products, U.S. allocations; determinations under 
the National Defense Authorization Act of FY 2012 (Presidential 
Determination Nos. 18-08, p. 941; 19-04, p. 982)
    Sanctions, U.S.; policy to reimpose certain sanctions (EO 13846)
Iraq
    Continuation of U.S. national emergency (Notice of May 18, p. 942)
Irish-American Heritage Month (Proc. 9701)


J

Jerusalem Embassy Act, Suspension of Limitations (Presidential 
Determination Nos. 18-09, p. 946; 19-06, p. 989)
Jewish American Heritage Month (Proc. 9731)
John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019; delegation 
of authority under (Memorandums of Sept. 10, p. 966; Oct. 16, p. 972)
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action; implementing policy to reimpose 
certain U.S. sanctions on Iran (EO 13846)
Justice, Department of
    Task Force on Market Integrity and Consumer Fraud, establishment (EO 
13844)
    U.S. Marshals Service appointments; establishing competitive examining 
rule exception (EO 13842)


K

Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, National (Proc. 9770)


L

Labor
    American Worker, President's National Council for the; establishment (EO 
13845)
    Federal land recreational and equipment service contracts; wage rate 
amendment to Executive Order 13658 (EO 13838)
    Retirement security; provision to expand access to workplace retirement 
plans nationwide (EO 13847)
Labor Day (Proc. 9780)
Labor management relations
    Federal employees collective bargaining agreements; policy promoting 
development of efficient, effective, and cost-saving approaches (EO 13836)
    Federal workers removal process; guidelines for streamlining and 
ensuring merit system compliance (EO 13839)
    Unions, Federal; taxpayer-funded official time use, effort to ensure 
transparency, accountability and efficiency (EO 13837)
Law Day, U.S.A. (Proc. 9732)
Law enforcement
    U.S. Marshals Service positions; establishing an exception to 
competitive examining rules for certain appointments (EO 13842)
    Youth and adult rehabilitation; establishment of the Crime Prevention 
and Improving Reentry, Federal Interagency Council (EO 13826)
Lebanon; continuation of U.S. national emergency (Notice of July 27, p. 
959)
Leif Erikson Day (Proc. 9802)
Libya; continuation of U.S. national emergency (Notice of Feb. 9, p. 914)
Loyalty Day (Proc. 9738)


M

Made in America Day and Made in America Week (Proc. 9768)
Manufacturing Day, National (Proc. 9798)
Maritime Day, National (Proc. 9755)
Market Integrity and Consumer Fraud task force; establishment (EO 13844)
Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday (Proc. 9689)
Maryland, honoring the victims of the tragedy in Annapolis (Proc. 9766)
Mental Health Awareness Month, National (Proc. 9735)

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Merit System Protection Board, Federal employee removal process; 
provision to streamline and ensure agency compliance with merit system 
principles (EO 13839)
Mexico, proposed agreement with U.S. for cooperation in peaceful uses of 
nuclear energy (Presidential Determination No. 18-06, p. 937)
Mexico, trade agreement with U.S.; notice of intention to enter (Notice 
of Aug. 31, p. 964)
Mexico-U.S. border; mass migration issues: steps to address (Proc. 9822)
Middle East
    Peace process, terrorists who threaten; continuation of U.S. national 
emergency (Notice of Jan. 17, p. 911)
Military assistance
    Defense articles and services, U.S.; Organisation Conjointe de 
Cooperation en Matiere d'Armement, eligibility to receive (Presidential 
Determination No. 18-05, p. 935)
Military Spouse Day (Proc. 9746)
Minority Enterprise Development Week (Proc. 9805)
Monuments, national
    Camp Nelson, establishment (Proc. 9811)
Mother's Day (Proc. 9749)


N

National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2012; determinations under sec. 
1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) (Presidential Determination Nos. 18-08, p. 941; 19-
04, p. 982)
National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017; delegation of functions 
and authorities under (Memorandum of Feb. 8, p. 913)
National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2018; delegation of 
authorities/functions under (Memorandums of Feb. 5, p. 913; Feb. 9, p. 
915; Feb. 20, p. 916; Apr. 4, p. 928; May 16, p. 941)
National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019; delegation of authority 
under (Memorandums of Oct. 26, p. 980; Oct. 26, p. 981; Oct. 26, p. 981; 
Oct. 29, p. 982; Nov. 26, p. 986; Dec. 21, p. 992)
National emergencies: declared, continued, terminated, etc.
    Belarus, Democratic processes or institutions; continuation of emergency 
on governments and persons who undermine (Notice of June 8, p. 946)
    Burundi; continuation of emergency (Notice of Nov. 16, p. 986)
    Central African Republic; continuation of emergency (Notice of May 10, 
p. 939)
    Colombia; significant narcotics traffickers, continuation of emergency 
(Notice of Oct. 17, p. 972)
    Congo, Democratic Republic of; continuation of emergency (Notice of Oct. 
25, p. 976)
    Cuba; anchorage and movement of vessels, continuation of emergency 
(Proc. 9699)
    Cyber-enabled malicious activity; continuation of emergency (Notice of 
Mar. 27, p. 926)
    Export control regulations; continuation of emergency (Notice of Aug. 8, 
p. 960)
    Human rights abuse and corruption; continuation of emergency (Notice of 
Dec. 18, p. 990)
    Iran; continuation of emergency (Notices of Mar. 12, p. 920; Nov. 8, p. 
985)
    Iraq, stabilization of; continuation of emergency (Notice of May 18, p. 
942)
    Lebanon; continuation of emergency (Notice of July 27, p. 959)
    Libya; continuation of emergency (Notice of Feb. 9, p. 914)
    Middle East peace process, terrorists who threaten to disrupt; 
continuation of emergency (Notice of Jan. 17, p. 911)
    North Korea; continuation of emergency (Notice of June 22, p. 955)
    Somalia; continuation of emergency (Notice of Apr. 4, p. 927)
    South Sudan; continuation of emergency (Notice of Mar. 27, p. 926)
    Sudan; continuation of emergency (Notice of Oct. 31, p. 983)
    Syrian government, actions of; continuation of emergency (Notice of May 
9, p. 938)
    Terrorism, persons who commit, threaten to commit or support; 
continuation of emergency (Notice of Sept. 19, p. 968)

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    Terrorist attacks; continuation of emergency (Notice of Sept. 10, p. 
965)
    Transnational criminal organizations; continuation of emergency (Notice 
of July 20, p. 958)
    Ukraine; continuation of emergency (Notice of Mar. 2, p. 917)
    Venezuela
Continuation of emergency (Notice of Mar. 2, p. 918)
Directive imposing additional sanctions to address situation (EO 13827)
Prohibiting certain U.S. transactions with government (EO 13835)
    Weapons of mass destruction, proliferation of; continuation of emergency 
(Notice of Nov. 8, p. 985)
    Western Balkans; continuation of emergency (Notice of June 22, p. 957)
    Yemen; continuation of emergency (Notice of May 14, p. 940)
    Zimbabwe; continuation of emergency (Notice of Mar. 2, p. 919)
National Intelligence, Office of the Director; delegation of authority 
(Memorandum of Sept. 10, p. 966)
National Space Traffic Management Policy (Space Policy Directive-3 of 
June 18 p. 947)
Native American Heritage Month, National (Proc. 9818)
Nicaragua; blocking property of additional persons contributing to 
situation (EO 13851)
North Korea; continuation of U.S. national emergency (Notice of June 22, 
p. 955)
Nuclear energy
    Great Britain and Northern Ireland; proposed agreement with U.S. for 
cooperation of peaceful uses (Presidential Determination No. 18-07, p. 938)
    Mexico; proposed agreement with U.S. for cooperation of peaceful uses 
(Presidential Determination No. 18-06, p. 937)


O

Ocean Month, National (Proc. 9762)
Ocean Policy; initiative to advance U.S. economic, security, and 
environmental interest (EO 13840)
Older Americans Month (Proc. 9736)


P

Pan American Day and Pan American Week (Proc. 9725)
Park Week, National (Proc. 9728)
Patriot Day (Proc. 9782)
Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week (Proc. 9748)
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, National (Proc. 9831)
Pennsylvania, honoring the victims of the tragedy in Pittsburgh (Proc. 
9812)
Personnel Management, Office of
    Administrative Law Judge appointments; excepting from competitive 
service (EO 13843)
    Executive departments and agencies, closings
December 5, 2018 (EO 13852)
December 24, 2018 (EO 13854)
    Military spouses; enacting policy to enhance appointments to 
noncompetitive civil service positions (EO 13832)
    U.S. Marshals Service appointments; excepting from competitive examining 
rules (EO 13842)
Physical Fitness and Sports Month, National (Proc. 9737)
Poison Prevention Week, National (Proc. 9706)
Postal Service, U.S.
    International mail services; policy to modernize monetary reimbursement 
model and enhance mail security and safety (Memorandum of Aug. 23, p. 960)
Poverty in America, effort to reduce; enacting policy to promote 
opportunity and economic mobility (EO 13828)
POW/MIA Recognition Day, National (Proc. 9789)
Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day (Proc. 9756)
Preparedness Month, National (Proc. 9779)
Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week (Proc. 9787)
Presidential authority delegations
    Agency for International Development, United States; Administrator 
(Memorandum of Aug. 31, p. 964)
    Commerce, Department of; Secretary (Memorandums of Oct. 16, p. 972; Nov. 
26, p. 986)

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    Defense, Department of; Secretary (Memorandums of Feb. 5, p. 913; Feb. 
9, p. 915; Sept. 10, p. 966; Oct. 16, p. 972; Oct. 26, p. 980; Dec. 21, p. 
992)
    Director of National Intelligence, Office of the (Memorandum of Sept. 
10, p. 966)
    Energy, Department of; Secretary (Memorandums of Apr. 4, p. 928; Oct. 
26, p. 981)
    Homeland Security, Department of; Secretary (Memorandum of Dec. 21, p. 
991)
    State, Department of; Secretary (Memorandums of Jan. 9, p. 910; Feb. 8, 
p. 913; Feb. 9, p. 915; Feb. 20, p. 916; May 16, p. 941; June 4, p. 945; 
Aug. 31, p. 964; Sept. 10, p. 966; Oct. 26, p. 981; Oct. 29, p. 982; Nov. 5, 
p. 984; Nov. 29, p. 989; Dec 21, p. 991; Dec. 21, p. 992)
President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition; title revision (EO 
13824)
President's National Council for the American Worker, establishment (EO 
13845)
Public lands
    Recreational service and equipment contracts; minimum wage exemption 
from EO 13658 (EO 13838)
Public printing and documents
    President John F. Kennedy assassination; temporary certification for 
certain records (Memorandum of Apr. 26, p. 936)
Public Service Recognition Week (Proc. 9744)


R

Recreational services and equipment on Federal lands, Executive Order 
13658 amendment (EO 13838)
Refugees; fiscal year 2019 admissions (Presidential Determination No. 19-
01, p. 969)
Religious Freedom Day (Proc. 9690)
Retirement plans; initiative to strengthen (EO 13847)


S

Safe Boating Week, National (Proc. 9750)
Sanctity of Human Life Day, National (Proc. 9691)
School Choice Week, National (Proc. 9692)
School Lunch Week, National (Proc. 9806)
Science and technology
    Defense Production Act of 1950, critical items
Advanced photomasks (Presidential Determination No. 18-03, p. 912)
Thin-wall castings (Presidential Determination No. 18-04, p. 912)
Second Chance Month (Proc. 9718)
Servicemembers, uniformed and veterans; enacting policy to support 
transition to civilian life (EO 13822)
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, National (Proc. 9717)
Ships and shipping
    Cuba; anchorage and movement of vessels in U.S.; modification and 
continuation of national emergency (Proc. 9699)
Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, National (Proc. 9835)
Small Business Week, National (Proc. 9730)
Somalia; continuation of U.S. national emergency (Notice of Apr. 4, p. 
927)
Southern border, mass migration into the U.S. through; efforts to address 
(Proc. 9822)
South Sudan; continuation of U.S. national emergency (Notice of Mar. 27, 
p. 926)
Space Council, National
    National Space Traffic Management Policy, implementation (Space Policy 
Directive-3, p. 947)
Space transportation and exploration
    Commercial space flight launches and re-entries; enacting policy to 
streamline licensing process (Space Policy Directive-2, p. 943)
    National Space Traffic Management; implementing policy to develop new 
approach to space traffic management (Space Policy Directive-3, p. 947)
    U.S. Space Command; establishing as a Unified Combatant Command 
(Memorandum of Dec. 18, p. 990)
Special observances
    50th Anniversary of the Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 
(Proc. 9720)
    African-American Music Appreciation Month (Proc. 9763)

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    American Education Week (Proc. 9823)
    American Heart Month (Proc. 9695)
    American Red Cross Month (Proc. 9700)
    Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (Proc. 9769)
    Armed Forces Day (Proc. 9753)
    Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (Proc. 9733)
    Be Best Day (Proc. 9745)
    Blind Americans Equality Day (Proc. 9807)
    Cancer Control Month (Proc. 9713)
    Captive Nations Week (Proc. 9767)
    Child Health Day (Proc. 9797)
    Columbus Day (Proc. 9801)
    Constitution Day, Citizenship Day, and Constitution Week (Proc. 9788)
    Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month (Proc. 9814)
    Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust (Proc. 9724)
    Death of Barbara Bush (Proc. 9727)
    Death of Billy Graham (Proc. 9698)
    Death of George H.W. Bush (Proc. 9830)
    Death of Senator John Sidney McCain III (Proc. 9775)
    Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A. (Proc. 9712)
    Emergency Medical Services Week (Proc. 9751)
    Father's Day (Proc. 9765)
    Fire Prevention Week (Proc. 9800)
    Flag Day and National Flag Week (Proc. 9764)
    General Pulaski Memorial Day (Proc. 9804)
    German-American Day (Proc. 9799)
    Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day (Proc. 9796)
    Great Outdoors Month (Proc. 9757)
    Greek Independence Day; A National Day of Celebration of Greek and 
American Democracy (Proc. 9709)
    Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Annapolis, Maryland (Proc. 9766)
    Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Parkland, Florida (Proc. 9697)
    Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Proc. 
9812)
    Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Santa Fe, Texas (Proc. 9754)
    Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Thousand Oaks, California (Proc. 
9820)
    Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week (Proc. 9832)
    Irish-American Heritage Month (Proc. 9701)
    Jewish American Heritage Month (Proc. 9731)
    Labor Day (Proc. 9780)
    Law Day, U.S.A. (Proc. 9732)
    Leif Erikson Day (Proc. 9802)
    Loyalty Day (Proc. 9738)
    Made in America Day and Made in America Week (Proc. 9768)
    Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday (Proc. 9689)
    Military Spouse Day (Proc. 9746)
    Minority Enterprise Development Week (Proc. 9805)
    Mother's Day (Proc. 9749)
    National Adoption Month (Proc. 9815)
    National African American History Month (Proc. 9696)
    National Agriculture Day (Proc. 9708)
    National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month (Proc. 9778)
    National Apprenticeship Week (Proc. 9824)
    National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (Proc. 9791)
    National Caribbean-American Heritage Month (Proc. 9760)
    National Character Counts Week (Proc. 9808)
    National Charter Schools Week (Proc. 9742)
    National Child Abuse Prevention Month (Proc. 9714)
    National Consumer Protection Week (Proc. 9703)
    National Crime Victims' Right Week (Proc. 9721)
    National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (Proc. 9792)
    National Day of Prayer (Proc. 9741)
    National Days of Prayer and Remembrance (Proc. 9781)
    National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week 
(Proc. 9747)
    National Disability Employment Awareness Month (Proc. 9793)
    National Domestic Violence Awareness Month (Proc. 9803)
    National Donate Life Month (Proc. 9715)
    National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week (Proc. 9773)

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    National Energy Awareness Month (Proc. 9794)
    National Entrepreneurship Month (Proc. 9816)
    National Fair Housing Month (Proc. 9716)
    National Family Caregivers Month (Proc. 9817)
    National Family Week (Proc. 9826)
    National Farm Safety and Health Week (Proc. 9784)
    National Forest Products Week (Proc. 9809)
    National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day (Proc. 9722)
    National Foster Care Month (Proc. 9734)
    National Gang Violence Prevention Week (Proc. 9785)
    National Hispanic Heritage Month (Proc. 9783)
    National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week (Proc. 9786)
    National Homeownership Month (Proc. 9761)
    National Hunting and Fishing Day (Proc. 9790)
    National Hurricane Preparedness Week (Proc. 9743)
    National Impaired Driving Prevention Month (Proc. 9828)
    National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day (Proc. 9770)
    National Manufacturing Day (Proc. 9798)
    National Maritime Day (Proc. 9755)
    National Mental Health Awareness Month (Proc. 9735)
    National Native American Heritage Month (Proc. 9818)
    National Ocean Month (Proc. 9762)
    National Park Week (Proc. 9728)
    National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (Proc. 9831)
    National Physical Fitness and Sports Month (Proc. 9737)
    National Poison Prevention Week (Proc. 9706)
    National POW/MIA Recognition Day (Proc. 9789)
    National Preparedness Month (Proc. 9779)
    National Safe Boating Week (Proc. 9750)
    National Sanctity of Human Life Day (Proc. 9691)
    National School Choice Week (Proc. 9692)
    National School Lunch Week (Proc. 9806)
    National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (Proc. 9717)
    National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month (Proc. 9835)
    National Small Business Week (Proc. 9730)
    National Substance Abuse Prevention Month (Proc. 9795)
    National Veterans and Military Families Month (Proc. 9819)
    National Volunteer Week (Proc. 9726)
    Older Americans Month (Proc. 9736)
    Pan American Day and Pan American Week (Proc. 9725)
    Patriot Day (Proc. 9782)
    Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week (Proc. 9748)
    Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day (Proc. 9756)
    Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week (Proc. 9787)
    Public Service Recognition Week (Proc. 9744)
    Religious Freedom Day (Proc. 9690)
    Second Chance Month (Proc. 9718)
    Thanksgiving Day (Proc. 9827)
    United Nations Day (Proc. 9810)
    Veterans Day (Proc. 9825)
    Vocational-Technical Education Week (Proc. 9707)
    Women's Equality Day (Proc. 9774)
    Women's History Month (Proc. 9702)
    World AIDS Day (Proc. 9829)
    World Autism Awareness Day (Proc. 9719)
    World Freedom Day (Proc. 9821)
    World Intellectual Property Day (Proc. 9729)
    World Trade Week (Proc. 9752)
    Wright Brothers Day (Proc. 9833)
State, Department of
    Chemical Weapons Convention, Resolution of Advice and Consent to 
Ratification; delegation of authority contained in Condition 23 (Memorandum 
of Nov. 5, p. 984)
    Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008; prohibition waiver (Presidential 
Determination No. 18-13, p. 969)
    Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act; authorization to 
implement certain sanctions (EO 13849)
    Department of State Authorities Act, FY 2017; delegation of authority 
under (Memorandum of June 4, p. 945)

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    FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018; delegation of functions and authorities 
under (Memorandum of Dec. 21, p. 991)
    Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; delegation of authority under 
(Memorandum of Nov. 29, p. 989)
    Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act of 2016, delegation of 
responsibilities under (Memorandum of Jan. 9, p. 910)
    John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019; 
delegation of authority under (Memorandum of Sept. 10, p. 966)
    National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017; delegation of certain 
functions and authorities under (Memorandum of Feb. 8, p. 913)
    National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2018; delegation of 
authorities under (Memorandums of Feb. 20, p. 916; May 16, p. 941)
    Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development Act; delegation of 
authorities under (Memorandum of Aug. 31, p. 964)
Substance Abuse Prevention Month, National (Proc. 9795)
Sudan; continuation of U.S. national emergency (Notice of Oct. 31, p. 
983)
Syrian government; U.S. national emergency, continuation (Notice of May 
9, p. 938)


T

Telecommunications
    Broadband facilities in rural areas; procedures to streamline and 
expedite requests process to locate on Federal land (EO 13821)
    Spectrum management; effort to develop national sustainable strategies 
to improve (Memorandum of Oct. 25, p. 977)
Terrorism
    Persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support; continuation of 
national emergency (Notice of Sept. 19, p. 968)
    Terrorist attacks in the U.S.; continuation of national emergency 
(Notice of Sept. 10, p. 965)
    Terrorists, Guantanamo Bay detainees; directive to continue lawful 
detention practices (EO 13823)
    Terrorists, U.S. entry prevention; implementing procedures to strengthen 
vetting capabilities and detection process (Proc. 9723)
Texas, honoring the victims of the tragedy in Santa Fe (Proc. 9754)
Thanksgiving Day (Proc. 9827)
Trade
    African Growth and Opportunity Act; beneficiary country designations 
(Procs. 9771, 9834)
    Aluminum; U.S. import adjustments (Procs. 9704, 9710, 9739, 9758, 9776)
    Cuba, Trading With the Enemy Act, continuation of certain authorities 
under (Presidential Determination No. 18-11, p. 965)
    Generalized System of Preferences; duty-free treatment modifications 
(Proc. 9813)
    Steel; U.S. import adjustments (Procs. 9705, 9711, 9740, 9759, 9772, 
9777)
Trade agreements
    Canada-U.S. trade agreement; notice of intent to enter (Notice of Aug. 
31, p. 964)
    Crystalline silicone photovoltaic cells; imposing U.S. safeguard measure 
on import competition (Proc. 9693)
    Mexico-U.S. trade agreement; notice of intent to enter (Notice of Aug. 
31, p. 964)
    Washers, large residential; implementing procedures to facilitate a 
positive adjustment to import competition (Proc. 9694)
Trade Commission, U.S. International (USITC)
    Crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells; facilitating positive 
adjustments to competition from imports (Proc. 9693)
    Large residential washers; facilitating positive adjustments to 
competition from imports (Proc. 9694)
Trade Representative, Office of United States
    Sec. 301 investigation into China's laws, policies, and practices 
regarding U.S. technology transfers and intellectual property or innovation 
(Memorandum of Mar. 22, p. 923)
Trafficking in persons; determination of foreign governments compliance 
under Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (Presidential 
Determination No. 19-05, p. 987)

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Treasury, Department of
    Iran; measures to reimpose certain U.S. sanctions (EO 13846)
Treaties and international agreements
    Great Britain and Northern Ireland; proposed agreement for cooperation 
with U.S. for peaceful uses of nuclear energy (Presidential Determination 
No. 18-07, p. 938)
    Mexico; proposed agreement for cooperation with U.S. for peaceful uses 
of nuclear energy (Presidential Determination No. 18-06, p. 937)
    United Nations Universal Postal Union; enacting policy to modernize 
monetary reimbursement model and improve international mail safety and 
security (Memorandum of Aug. 23, p. 960)


U

Ukraine; continuation of U.S. national emergency (Notice of Mar. 2, p. 
917)
United Nations Day (Proc. 9810)


V

Venezuela
    Continuation of U.S. national emergency (Notice of Mar. 2, p. 918)
    Property blocking of additional persons contributing to situation (EO 
13850)
    Sanctions, U.S.; prohibiting certain additional transactions (EO 13835)
    Taking additional steps to address U.S. national emergency (EO 13827)
Veterans
    Servicemembers, uniformed and veterans; measures to expand support for 
civilian life transition (EO 13822)
Veterans and Military Families Month, National (Proc. 9819)
Veterans Day (Proc. 9825)
Vocational-Technical Education Week (Proc. 9707)
Volunteer Week, National (Proc. 9726)


W

Wages; Federal pay rates, adjustments (EO 13856)
Water system
    Water infrastructure projects in Western U.S.; initiative to promote 
reliable water supply and delivery (Memorandum of Oct. 19, p. 973)
Weapons of mass destruction, proliferation of; continuation of national 
emergency (Notice of Nov. 8, p. 985)
Welfare system, U.S.
    Poverty in America, effort to reduce; implementing policy to promote 
work opportunities and economic mobility (EO 13828)
Western Balkans; continuation of U.S. national emergency (Notice of June 
22, p. 957)
White House Faith and Opportunity Initiative; establishment (EO 13831)
White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council; establishment (EO 
13853)
Women's Equality Day (Proc. 9774)
Women's History Month (Proc. 9702)
World AIDS Day (Proc. 9829)
World Autism Awareness Day (Proc. 9719)
World Freedom Day (Proc. 9821)
World Intellectual Property Day (Proc. 9729)
World Trade Week (Proc. 9752)
Wright Brothers Day (Proc. 9833)


Y

Yemen; continuation of U.S. national emergency (Notice of May 14, p. 940)


Z

Zimbabwe; continuation of U.S. national emergency (Notice of Mar. 2, p. 
919)

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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 1005.

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                    Table of CFR Titles and Chapters




                     (Revised as of January 1, 2019)

                      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, 2019)

                                                  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