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[Code of Federal Regulations (annual edition) - January 1, 2023 Edition]
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          Title 3

The President


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                         Revised as of January 1, 2023

          2022 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
     2022 Compilation--Presidential Documents..........................1
     Chapter I--Executive Office of the President....................581
Title 3 Finding Aids.................................................591
     Tables..........................................................593
     List of CFR Sections Affected...................................617
     Index...........................................................619
CFR Finding Aids.....................................................627
     Table of CFR Titles and Chapters................................629
     Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR..............649

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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
 2019...........................  9836-9975.........        13857-13901
 2020...........................  9976-10131........        13902-13970
 2021...........................  10132-10333.......        13971-14061
 2022...........................  10334-10512.......        14062-14090
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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

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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
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Title 28 through Title 41...................................as of July 1
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                        EXPLANATION OF THIS TITLE

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

         The 2022 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, 2022 
Comp.'' Thus, the preferred abbreviated citation for Proclamation 10334 
      appearing on page 1 of this book, is ``3 CFR, 2022 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, 
                  2023, 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; Kimberly R. 
  Tilliman, 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, 2022 Comp.
                      thus: 3 CFR, 2022 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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2022 Compilation--Presidential Documents:
     Proclamations.....................................................1
     Executive Orders................................................311
     Other Presidential Documents....................................485
Chapter I--Executive Office of the President:
    Part 100.........................................................582
    Part 101.........................................................582
    Part 102.........................................................582
Finding Aids:
    Table 1--Proclamations...........................................593
    Table 2--Executive Orders........................................599
    Table 3--Other Presidential Documents............................601
    Table 4--Presidential Documents Affected During 2022.............607
    Table 5--Statutes Cited as Authority for Presidential Documents..613
    List of CFR Sections Affected....................................617
    Index............................................................619
CFR Finding Aids:
    Table of CFR Titles and Chapters.................................629
    Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR...............649

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                2022 Compilation--Presidential Documents


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                              Proclamations


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Proclamation 10334 of January 14, 2022

Religious Freedom Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

From the earliest days of our Nation, courageous people from every part 
of the world have come to the United States in search of religious 
liberty, risking everything to flee oppression, persecution, and 
discrimination because of their beliefs. Our Founders enshrined the 
principle of religious freedom in the First Amendment to our 
Constitution, establishing it as a cornerstone of who we are as a 
Nation. Today, America remains a religiously diverse Nation--a land 
uniquely strengthened by the routine and extraordinary commingling of 
faiths and belief systems. On Religious Freedom Day, we recommit 
ourselves to the protection and advancement of this vital aspect of our 
American character--and to protecting the freedom of people of all 
faiths and none, both across our Nation and around the world.
Our country's greatest strength is and always has been our diversity, 
including the multitude of faiths and beliefs practiced across our 
Nation. My Administration is committed to strengthening the Federal 
workforce by ensuring that it resembles the full breadth of our people 
by promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, including 
on the basis of religion. That is why I reestablished the White House 
Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships to serve people in 
need by partnering with both religious and secular organizations. These 
public-private partnerships embody the American system of religious 
freedom and are effective--whether by working together to get people 
vaccinated against COVID-19, providing nutritious meals to children, or 
welcoming and resettling refugees to the United States.

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Everyone should feel safe when attending a religious service, school, a 
community center event, or while walking down the street wearing the 
symbols of their faith. To help ensure that everyone can practice their 
faith without fear, my Administration has implemented increased funding 
for the Department of Homeland Security's Nonprofit Security Grant 
Program, which makes funding available to threatened nonprofits--
including houses of worship and other religious affiliated entities--to 
improve their safety and security. I also signed the COVID-19 Hate 
Crimes Act, which included the Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act to provide tools 
that we know are effective in preventing and prosecuting hate crimes. We 
must constantly affirm that hate has no safe harbor in America. My 
Administration remains steadfast in our efforts to lead and advance 
human rights including the freedom of religion around the globe at a 
time when many people are subject to horrifying persecution for their 
faith and beliefs.
In my life, faith has always been a beacon of hope and a calling to 
purpose, as it is for so many Americans, and I believe that protecting 
religious freedom is as important now as it has ever been. We must 
continue our work to ensure that people of all faiths--or none--are 
treated as full participants in society, equal in rights and dignity. We 
can only fully realize the freedom we wish for ourselves by helping to 
ensure liberty for all. On Religious Freedom Day, let us rededicate 
ourselves to these fundamental principles.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 January 16, 2022, as 
Religious Freedom Day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of 
January, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10335 of January 14, 2022

Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On a late summer day in 1963, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 
stood on the National Mall before hundreds of thousands of demonstrators 
who had gathered to march for freedom, justice, and equality. On that 
day, Dr. King shared a dream that has continued to inspire a Nation: To 
bring justice where there is injustice, freedom where there is 
oppression, peace where there is violence, and opportunity where there 
is poverty. Today, people of all backgrounds continue that march--
raising their voices to confront abuses of power, challenge hate and 
discrimination, protect the right to vote, and access quality jobs, 
health care, housing, and education. On this day, we reflect on the 
legacy of a man who issued a call to the conscience of our Nation and 
our world.

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Dr. King pushed us to see ourselves in one another, recognizing that we 
are ``caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single 
garment of destiny.'' He reminded us that we have a duty to uphold our 
founding ideals and work to perfect our Union. Through bus boycotts, 
restaurant sit-ins, freedom rides, and marches, the movement that Dr. 
King helped lead used non-violent protest and civil disobedience to 
advance the call for justice. He was jailed dozens of times for his 
efforts, but Dr. King's commitment to justice never wavered. From a 
Birmingham jail, he reminded us that ``human progress never rolls in on 
wheels of inevitability . . . injustice must be rooted out by strong, 
persistent, and determined action.''
Living up to his legacy, and what Dr. King believed our Nation could 
become requires more than just reflection--it requires action. We must 
protect the hard-fought gains he helped achieve and continue his 
unfinished struggle. That is why the Congress must pass Federal 
legislation to protect the right to vote--a right that is under attack 
by a sinister combination of voter suppression and election subversion. 
We must confront the scourge of racism and white supremacy--a stain on 
our Nation--and give hate no safe harbor in America. We must strive to 
achieve not just political equality but also economic justice so that 
workers can earn a decent living, students can learn safely, the sick 
can access health care, the poor can climb out of poverty, the elderly 
can age with dignity, and everyone in America can live without 
discrimination or fear.
Just as in Dr. King's time, there are those who now say that change 
would be too disruptive and that these urgent needs can wait. But we 
must resist complacency, summon new resolve to advance the cause of 
freedom and opportunity, and do our part to bend the arc of the moral 
universe toward justice. This is the cause of our time. We are at an 
inflection point in our history--in the midst of a battle for the very 
soul of our Nation. We all must find the courage to keep pushing forward 
in our struggle to realize Dr. King's dream for a freer, fairer, and 
more just society. We must keep the faith in that righteous cause--and 
in each other.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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, January 
17, 2022, as the Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday. I encourage 
all Americans to observe this day with appropriate civic, community, and 
service projects in honor of Dr. King and to visit www.MLKDay.gov to 
find Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service projects across our 
country.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of 
January, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10336 of January 31, 2022

American Heart Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Heart disease is a leading cause of death in the United States, claiming 
the lives of more than 650,000 people each year. During American Heart 
Month, we raise awareness of the risks of heart disease, remember those 
we have lost, and highlight steps we can all take to save the lives of 
countless loved ones and address the unequal burden of heart disease in 
high-risk communities.
Through research and innovation, we have made considerable progress in 
recent years to advance our knowledge and treatment of heart disease. 
New technologies allow us to diagnose, prevent, and treat heart disease 
more rapidly and effectively than ever before. We also have a better 
understanding of heart disease risk factors, such as high blood 
pressure, bad cholesterol, smoking, being overweight or obese, and type 
2 diabetes.
Despite the significant progress we have made, heart disease continues 
to exact a heartbreaking toll--a burden disproportionately carried by 
Black and brown Americans, American Indians and Alaska Natives, and 
people who live in rural communities. Cardiovascular diseases--including 
heart conditions and strokes--are also a leading cause of pregnancy-
related deaths, which are highest among women of color. Addressing these 
tragic disparities and improving heart health has never been more 
important, as people suffering from heart disease and related conditions 
are also at increased risk of severe illness and long-term effects from 
COVID-19.
My Administration is committed to supporting Americans in their efforts 
to achieve better heart health, as well as closing the racial gaps in 
cardiovascular disease. That is why I have asked the Congress to launch 
a major new initiative--the Advanced Research Projects Agency for 
Health, or ARPA-H--which would invest billions of dollars in preventing, 
detecting, and treating cancer, cardiovascular conditions, and other 
deadly diseases. My Administration is also working across Federal 
agencies to develop new programs to alleviate heart health disparities, 
including those that threaten maternal health.
Engaging in regular physical activity, maintaining a healthy diet and 
weight, managing stress, avoiding smoking and vaping, and getting 
quality sleep each night can all reduce the risk of heart disease and 
help people live longer, healthier lives. While it is essential to see a 
health care professional if you have symptoms or risk factors related to 
heart disease, research shows that taking a little time each day to 
promote a healthy lifestyle can help improve your long-term heart 
health.
On Friday, February 4th--National Wear Red Day--we honor those we have 
lost to heart disease and raise awareness of the actions we can all take 
to prevent it. The First Lady and I encourage all Americans to observe 
this important day. Continuing the fight against cardiovascular disease 
is crucial to improving our Nation's public health. During American 
Heart Month, we must recommit ourselves to ensuring a healthier future 
for all Americans.

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In acknowledgement of the importance of the ongoing fight against 
cardiovascular disease, the Congress, by Joint Resolution approved 
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, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 
of America, do hereby proclaim February 2022 as American Heart Month, 
and I invite all Americans to participate in National Wear Red Day on 
February 4, 2022. I also invite the Governors of the States, the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, officials of other areas subject to the 
jurisdiction of the United States, and the American people to join me in 
recognizing and reaffirming our commitment to fighting cardiovascular 
disease.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
January, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10337 of January 31, 2022

National Black History Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Each February, National Black History Month serves as both a celebration 
and a powerful reminder that Black history is American history, Black 
culture is American culture, and Black stories are essential to the 
ongoing story of America--our faults, our struggles, our progress, and 
our aspirations. Shining a light on Black history today is as important 
to understanding ourselves and growing stronger as a Nation as it has 
ever been. That is why it is essential that we take time to celebrate 
the immeasurable contributions of Black Americans, honor the legacies 
and achievements of generations past, reckon with centuries of 
injustice, and confront those injustices that still fester today.
Our Nation was founded on an idea: that all of us are created equal and 
deserve to be treated with equal dignity throughout our lives. It is a 
promise we have never fully lived up to but one that we have never, ever 
walked away from. The long shadows of slavery, Jim Crow, and redlining--
and the blight of systemic racism that still diminishes our Nation 
today--hold America back from reaching our full promise and potential. 
But by facing those tragedies openly and honestly and working together 
as one people to deliver on America's promise of equity and dignity for 
all, we become a stronger Nation--a more perfect version of ourselves.
Across the generations, countless Black Americans have demonstrated 
profound moral courage and resilience to help shape our Nation for the 
better. Today, Black Americans lead industries and movements for change, 
serve our communities and our Nation at every level, and advance every 
field across the board, including arts and sciences, business and law, 
health and education, and many more. In the face of wounds and obstacles 
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our Nation itself, Black Americans can be seen in every part of our 
society today, strengthening and uplifting all of America.
Vice President Harris and I are deeply committed to advancing equity, 
racial justice, and opportunity for Black Americans as we continue 
striving to realize America's founding promise. That began by building a 
Federal Government that looks like America: including the first Black 
Secretary of Defense, the first Black woman to head the Office of 
Management and Budget, the first Black man to lead the Environmental 
Protection Agency, the first Black woman to lead the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development in more than 40 years, the first Black 
chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisors, a Black 
Ambassador representing America at the United Nations, and the first 
Black and South Asian Vice President in our history. We have been proud 
to appoint accomplished Black Americans to serve in a vast array of 
roles across our Administration. I am prouder still to have already 
nominated eight Black women to serve as Federal appellate judges--
matching in just 1 year the total number of Black women who have ever 
served on Federal appeals courts.
My Administration has worked hard to reverse decades of underinvestment 
in Black communities, schools, and businesses. Both the American Rescue 
Plan and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law are making historic 
investments in Black America--from vaccine shots in arms to checks in 
families' pockets and tax cuts for working families with children to a 
landmark $5.8 billion investment in and support for Historically Black 
Colleges and Universities. And in my first year in office, the American 
Rescue Plan provided the full Child Tax Credit to the lower income 
families of more than 26 million children--who are disproportionately 
Black--and put us on a path to cut Black child poverty in half.
As the Infrastructure Law continues to be implemented, we will expand on 
that progress. Lead service lines that have contaminated the water of 
too many homes and schools in Black communities will be removed and 
replaced. We will deliver high-speed internet to every community so that 
no Black family is left behind in the 21st century economy. Historic 
investments in public transportation will help more people in more 
neighborhoods get to where good jobs actually are quickly and safely. We 
will reconnect Black neighborhoods cut off from opportunity by highways 
that were built to brush them aside. Long-standing environmental 
injustices that have hit Black communities the hardest will be 
remediated. We will deliver major investments in Black entrepreneurs and 
small businesses--including making the Minority Business Development 
Agency permanent and seeding it with a record $110 million in new 
resources to help level the playing field for Black businesses.
But this is only the start. To fulfill America's promise for all, we 
will work tirelessly in the year ahead to deliver on my Build Back 
Better agenda, bringing down the costs that families face on child care, 
housing, education, health care, prescription drugs, and so much more. 
We will continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic with equity at the 
center of our response. We will not rest until we have protected the 
foundation of our democracy: the sacred right to vote. And we will fight 
to keep dismantling all of those structural inequities that have served 
as barriers for Black families for generations.

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As we celebrate National Black History Month, let us all recommit 
ourselves to reach for that founding promise. Let us continue to fight 
for the equity, opportunity, and dignity to which every Black American 
is due in equal measure. Let us carry forward the work to build an 
America that is, in the beautiful words of the poet Amanda Gorman, 
``Bruised, but whole--benevolent, but bold, fierce, and free.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as 
National Black 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 twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10338 of January 31, 2022

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, we 
recommit ourselves to ensuring our society is one in which all young 
people can live fulfilling and productive lives free of violence and 
fear.
Teen dating violence takes many forms, including physical or sexual 
assault, stalking, coercive and controlling behavior, emotional abuse, 
harassment, and exploitation. It can occur in person, online, or through 
various forms of technology. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
research shows that more than 8 percent of high school students in the 
United States reported experiencing physical or sexual dating violence 
over the course of a 1-year period, with young women and LGBTQI+ youth 
facing the highest rates. Young people who are survivors of teen dating 
violence can suffer from depression, substance abuse, risk of suicide, 
eating disorders, poor academic outcomes, unintended pregnancy, and 
other struggles. Sadly, survivors of teenage dating violence are more 
likely to be revictimized as adults. These effects are compounded for 
girls and young women of color, who are less often recognized as 
survivors of dating and sexual violence and face additional barriers to 
seeking help.
My Administration is committed to supporting programs that are proven to 
help preteens and teens develop safe and healthy relationships. We have 
released a range of new resources to equip communities with effective 
tools to prevent and address teen dating violence. These tools will help 
teens stay safe online and when they use electronic devices; help 
colleges and universities respond effectively to dating violence, sexual 
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and other forms of abuse; and provide resources and training programs 
that prevent abuse and promote healthy relationships. Information on 
these programs, as well as other resources, are available at 
VetoViolence.CDC.gov. We are also enforcing Title IX's protections for 
students on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation to 
support transgender students who experience higher rates of violence.
During National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, we 
recommit ourselves to ending this scourge of our society and providing 
our young people every chance to live the fulfilling and productive 
lives they deserve.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as 
National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. I call 
upon everyone to educate themselves and others about teen dating 
violence so that together we can stop it.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
January, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10339 of February 4, 2022

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

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

1. On January 23, 2018, pursuant to section 203 of the Trade Act of 
1974, as amended (the ``Trade Act'') (19 U.S.C. 2253), the President 
issued Proclamation 9693, imposing a safeguard measure for a period of 4 
years that included both a tariff-rate quota (TRQ) on imports of certain 
crystalline silicon photovoltaic (CSPV) cells, not partially or fully 
assembled into other products, provided for in subheading 8541.40.6025 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), and an 
increase in duties (safeguard tariff) on imports of CSPV cells exceeding 
the TRQ and all imports of other CSPV products, including modules 
provided for in subheading 8541.40.6015 of the HTS. Proclamation 9693 
exempted imports from certain designated beneficiary countries under the 
Generalized System of Preferences from the application of the safeguard 
measure.
2. Clause (4) and Annex I of Proclamation 9693 directed the United 
States Trade Representative (USTR) to establish procedures for 
interested persons to request the exclusion of particular products from 
the safeguard measure. These provisions also authorized the USTR, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Energy, 
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particular product should be excluded, and, upon publication of a 
determination in the Federal Register, to modify the HTS to implement 
such determination. Furthermore, they authorized the USTR to modify or 
to terminate such determinations. Effective June 13, 2019, the USTR 
excluded bifacial solar panels that absorb light and generate 
electricity on each side of the panel and that consist of only bifacial 
solar cells that absorb light and generate electricity on both sides of 
the cells (bifacial modules). Exclusion of Particular Products From the 
Solar Products Safeguard Measure, 84 FR 27684 (June 13, 2019).
3. On February 7, 2020, the United States International Trade Commission 
(USITC) issued its report, pursuant to section 204(a)(2) of the Trade 
Act (19 U.S.C. 2254(a)(2)), on the results of its monitoring of 
developments with respect to the domestic solar industry (USITC, 
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Partially or 
Fully Assembled Into Other Products: Monitoring Developments in the 
Domestic Industry, No. TA-201-075 (Monitoring)). In its report, the 
USITC found that, following imposition of the safeguard measure, prices 
for CSPV cells and modules declined in a manner consistent with 
historical trends, but that prices were higher than they would have been 
without the safeguard measure.
4. On March 6, 2020, the USITC issued an additional report pursuant to a 
request from the USTR under section 204(a)(4) of the Trade Act (19 
U.S.C. 2254(a)(4)), regarding the probable economic effect on the 
domestic CSPV cell and module manufacturing industry of modifying the 
safeguard measure to increase the level of the TRQ on CSPV cells from 
the current 2.5 gigawatts (GW) to 4.0, 5.0, or 6.0 GW (USITC, 
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Partially or 
Fully Assembled Into Other Products: Advice on the Probable Economic 
Effect of Certain Modifications to the Safeguard Measure, No. TA-201-075 
(Modification)). In its report, the USITC advised that increasing the 
TRQ would help to continue growth in solar module production, but that 
expanded access to imported cells not subject to safeguard duties would 
put downward pressure on prices for cells made in the United States.
5. After taking into account the information provided in the USITC's 
reports, and after receiving a petition from a majority of the 
representatives of the domestic industry with respect to each of the 
following modifications, and under section 204(b)(1)(B) of the Trade Act 
(19 U.S.C. 2254(b)(1)(B)), the President issued Proclamation 10101 on 
October 10, 2020, in which he determined that the domestic industry has 
begun to make a positive adjustment to import competition, as shown by 
the increases in domestic module production capacity, production, and 
market share. Proclamation 10101 also:
    (a) revoked the exclusion of bifacial modules from application of 
the safeguard measure on the basis that it had impaired and was likely 
to continue to impair the effectiveness of the safeguard action; and
    (b) adjusted the safeguard tariff for the fourth year of the 
safeguard measure from 15 percent to 18 percent on the basis that the 
exclusion of bifacial modules from application of the safeguard tariffs 
had impaired the remedial effectiveness of the 4-year action proclaimed 
in Proclamation 9693, and to achieve the full remedial effect envisaged 
in that action.
6. On November 16, 2021, the United States Court of International Trade 
held in Solar Energy Industries Association et al. v. United States 
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that the President acted outside of his statutory authority in issuing 
Proclamation 10101, and enjoined the Government from enforcing that 
proclamation. This injunction had the effect of reinstating the 
exclusion of bifacial modules from the safeguard tariffs and lowering 
the fourth year safeguard tariff to 15 percent. On January 14, 2022, the 
Government filed a notice of appeal of SEIA to the United States Court 
of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
7. On December 8, 2021, in response to petitions by representatives of 
the domestic industry, the USITC issued its determination and report 
pursuant to section 204(c) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2254(c)), finding 
that safeguard action continues to be necessary to prevent or remedy the 
serious injury to the domestic industry, and that there is evidence that 
the domestic industry is making a positive adjustment to import 
competition (USITC, Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or 
Not Partially or Fully Assembled Into Other Products, Investigation No. 
TA-201-75 (Extension)).
8. Section 203(e)(1)(B) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2253(e)(1)(B)) 
authorizes the President, after receiving an affirmative determination 
from the USITC pursuant to section 204(c) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 
2254(c)), to extend the effective period of any action taken under 
section 203 of the Trade Act if the President determines that the action 
continues to be necessary to prevent or remedy the serious injury, and 
there is evidence that the domestic industry is making a positive 
adjustment to import competition.
9. After taking into account the information provided in the USITC's 
report and the information received from the public through the process 
published in the Federal Register on September 30, 2021 (86 FR 54279), 
pursuant to section 203(e)(1)(B) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 
2253(e)(1)(B)), I have determined that the safeguard action on imports 
of CSPV cells, whether or not partially or fully assembled into other 
products, continues to be necessary to prevent or remedy the serious 
injury to the domestic industry, and that there is evidence that the 
domestic industry is making a positive adjustment to import competition. 
I have further determined to extend the safeguard measure proclaimed in 
Proclamation 9693, as modified by Proclamation 10101 (to the extent 
permitted by law), as follows:
    (a) continuation of the TRQ on imports of solar cells not partially 
or fully assembled into other products described in paragraph 1 of this 
proclamation for an additional period of 4 years, with unchanging 
within-quota quantities of 5.0 GW for each year and annual reductions in 
the rates of duty applicable to goods entered in excess of those 
quantities of cells in the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth years, as 
described in Annex I to this proclamation;
    (b) continuation of the increase in duties on imports of modules 
described in paragraph 1 of this proclamation for an additional period 
of 4 years, with annual reductions in the fifth, sixth, seventh, and 
eighth years, as described in Annex I to this proclamation; and
    (c) exclusion of bifacial panels from the extension of duties 
proclaimed in this paragraph.
10. I have determined that an extension of this safeguard measure will 
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11. As provided in Proclamation 9693, this safeguard measure shall 
continue to apply to imports from all countries, except as provided in 
clause (4) of this proclamation and paragraph 10 of Proclamation 9693.
12. Section 204(a)(2) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2254(a)(2)) requires 
the USITC to issue a report on its monitoring of developments with 
respect to the domestic industry, including the progress and specific 
efforts made by workers and firms in the domestic industry to make a 
positive adjustment to import competition, no later than the midpoint of 
the period of the extension. After I receive that report, I will 
evaluate whether to reduce, modify, or terminate the safeguard measure 
pursuant to section 204(b)(1) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2254(b)(1)).
13. As proclaimed in Proclamation 9693, the in-quota quantity in each 
year of the TRQ described in paragraph 9 of this proclamation shall be 
allocated among all countries except those countries the products of 
which are excluded from such TRQ pursuant to clause (4) of this 
proclamation or paragraph 10 of Proclamation 9693.
14. In order to address certain technical errors in the HTS, the HTS is 
modified as set forth in Annex II to this proclamation.
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, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 
of America, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States, including sections 203, 204, and 604 of the 
Trade Act, do proclaim that:
    (1) In order to extend the measure applicable to imports of CSPV 
cells, not partially or fully assembled into other products, described 
in paragraph 1 of this proclamation, subchapter III of chapter 99 of the 
HTS is modified as set forth in Annex I to this proclamation, subject to 
clauses (3) and (4) below. Any merchandise subject to the safeguard 
measure that is admitted into United States foreign trade zones on or 
after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on February 7, 2022, must be 
admitted as ``privileged foreign status'' as defined in 19 CFR 146.41, 
and will be subject upon entry for consumption to any tariffs or 
quantitative restrictions related to the classification under the 
applicable HTS subheading.
    (2) Except as provided in clause (3) below, imports of CSPV products 
of World Trade Organization Member countries, as listed in subdivision 
(b) of Note 18 to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTS (Note 18), 
shall continue to be excluded from the safeguard measure extended by 
this proclamation, and such imports shall not be counted toward the TRQ 
limits that trigger the over-quota rates of duties.
    (3) If, after the extension proclaimed herein is in effect, the USTR 
determines that:

(a) the share of total imports of a country listed in subdivision (b) of 
Note 18 exceeds 3 percent;

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(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 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 to remove the relevant 
country from the list or suspend operation of that subdivision, as 
appropriate.
    (4) I instruct the USTR to enter into negotiations pursuant to 
section 203(f) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2253(f)) with Canada and 
Mexico. In the event that the USTR concludes an agreement that the USTR, 
in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of 
Energy, determines will ensure that imports of Canada or Mexico do not 
undermine the effectiveness of the action extended through clause (1) of 
this proclamation, the USTR is authorized, upon publication of a notice 
in the Federal Register, to revise Note 18 to suspend application of 
that subdivision, in whole or in part, as appropriate, with respect to 
imports of Canada or Mexico. If the USTR subsequently determines, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Energy, 
that such an agreement is not effective, the USTR is authorized, 
pursuant to section 203(f) of the Trade Act, by publication of a notice 
in the Federal Register, to revise Note 18 to terminate any previous 
suspension of the action with respect to imports of Canada or Mexico.
    (5) One year after 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.
    (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 fourth day of 
February, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10340 of February 18, 2022

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week provides an opportunity to draw 
attention to one of the most serious mental health conditions impacting 
the lives of Americans and their families today. Eating disorders--
including binge-eating, bulimia nervosa, and anorexia nervosa--affect 
people of all backgrounds and genders. Nearly 1 in 10 Americans are 
expected to develop an eating disorder in their lifetime. In recent 
years, there has been a troubling surge in eating disorders among 
children, older adults, military service members, and transgender 
individuals. When undiagnosed or untreated, eating disorders can have 
serious--even fatal--consequences, which is why improving mental health 
services and support is so important.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been especially challenging for individuals 
with eating disorders. National eating disorder hotlines have seen a 
more than 70 percent spike in the volume of calls and chats since the 
pandemic started. Research shows that the number of hospitalizations for 
eating disorders has doubled during that same time period.
Despite the fact that eating disorders have among the highest mortality 
rate of any mental illness, the shame and stigmatization of eating 
disorders often prevent people who are suffering from seeking help. That 
is why it is important to make more people aware that, with early 
detection and medical intervention, full recovery from an eating 
disorder is possible.
My Administration is working to improve access to treatment, recovery, 
and social support for everyone currently living with an eating disorder 
as well as for their caregivers, families, and friends. Through the 
National Institute of Mental Health, we are working to develop better 
therapies and interventions. My Administration is also working to ensure 
that eating disorder care and treatment are treated the same as any 
other medical conditions by health insurance plans. Funding from the 
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) 
provides health care providers, families, caregivers, and community 
members the tools, training, and resources to recognize the symptoms of 
an eating disorder so that referrals to specialty providers and 
treatment can be provided as early as possible.
We are also working to increase access to mental health services and 
support for young people, who are uniquely vulnerable to eating 
disorders. The American Rescue Plan included $122 billion to help 
schools reopen safely, enabling them to support the mental health of 
their students. I have also called for doubling the number of school-
based health counselors, social workers, and nurses. Together, these 
resources will be essential to addressing the mental health needs of our 
Nation's youth.
To all those families who have watched a loved one face an eating 
disorder and to all those who are currently facing or recovering from an 
eating disorder--you are in our hearts and you are not alone. It is 
within our power to reduce the burden of eating disorders on the lives 
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their families. As we work toward these improvements, immediate 
assistance is available for those in need of help. The SAMHSA National 
Helpline at 1-800-662-4357 is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-
days-a-year information and referral service. For anyone experiencing a 
crisis, immediate help is also available by calling the National Suicide 
Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 21 
through February 27, 2022, as National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. 
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 eating 
disorders and improve access to care and other support services for 
those currently living with an eating disorder.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighteenth day of 
February, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10341 of February 18, 2022

Day of Remembrance of Japanese American Incarceration During World War 
II

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Eighty years ago, on February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt 
signed Executive Order 9066, stripping people of Japanese descent of 
their civil rights. That order and the subsequent actions carried out by 
the Federal Government represent one of the most shameful chapters in 
our Nation's history. On this Day of Remembrance of Japanese American 
Incarceration During World War II, we acknowledge the unjust 
incarceration of some 120,000 Japanese Americans, approximately two-
thirds of whom were born in the United States.
Despite never being charged with a crime, and without due process, 
Japanese Americans were forcibly removed from their homes and 
communities and incarcerated, simply because of their heritage. For 
years, many Japanese Americans lived in harsh, overcrowded conditions, 
surrounded by barbed wire fences and armed guards. Not only did they 
lose their homes, businesses, property, and savings--they also lost 
their liberty, security, and the fundamental freedoms that belong to all 
Americans in equal measure.
I have always believed that great nations do not ignore their most 
painful moments--they confront them with honesty and, in doing so, learn 
from them and grow stronger as a result. The incarceration of Japanese 
Americans 80 years ago is a reminder to us today of the tragic 
consequences we invite when we allow racism, fear, and xenophobia to 
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Today, we reaffirm the Federal Government's formal apology to Japanese 
Americans whose lives were irreparably harmed during this dark period of 
our history, and we solemnly reflect on our collective moral 
responsibility to ensure that our Nation never again engages in such un-
American acts. We acknowledge the intergenerational trauma and loss that 
the incarceration of Japanese Americans has caused. We also uplift the 
courage and resilience of brave Japanese Americans who, despite being 
unjustly incarcerated, formed powerful communities and marshalled 
incredible dignity and strength.
Many of those whose families were incarcerated volunteered or were 
drafted to serve in combat--courageously serving in the 100th Infantry 
Battalion, Military Intelligence Service, Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, 
Army Nurse Corps, and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team with unwavering 
patriotism. The all-Japanese American 100th Infantry Battalion and the 
442nd Regimental Combat Team became two of the most decorated and 
distinguished military units in our Nation's history. Countless Japanese 
Americans carry forward this legacy of extraordinary service today, and 
their work to preserve the history of this period strengthens our Nation 
and our democracy.
We reflect on the bravery of civil rights leaders like Fred Korematsu, 
Minoru Yasui, Gordon Hirabayashi, and Mitsuye Endo, and that of every 
Japanese American who organized and sought redress. Their efforts helped 
bring about the first Day of Remembrance, led President Jimmy Carter to 
sign the law creating the Commission on Wartime Relocation and 
Internment of Civilians, and spurred President Ronald Reagan to sign the 
Civil Liberties Act of 1988, which provided monetary reparations to 
living survivors and an official apology to the Japanese American 
community. At the same time, we also acknowledge the painful reality 
that Japanese Latin Americans, who were taken from their Central and 
South American homes and incarcerated by the United States Government 
during World War II, were excluded from the Civil Liberties Act of 1988.
Today, the National Park Service helps preserve several Japanese 
American incarceration camps. These tangible reminders of our history 
provide important spaces for reflection and learning about the 
injustices born of prejudice. Preserving incarceration sites as national 
parks and historic landmarks is proof of our Nation's commitment to 
facing the wrongs of our past, to healing the pain still felt by 
survivors and their descendants, and to ensuring that we always remember 
why it matters that we never stop fighting for equality and justice for 
all. My Administration is committed to maintaining these national parks 
and landmarks for future generations and to combating xenophobia, hate, 
and intolerance--including through the reestablished White House 
Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. 
In the words of Dr. Frank Kitamoto, who was incarcerated as a child, 
``This is not just a Japanese American story but an American story with 
implications for the world.''
The words we use to describe the historical and present treatment of 
communities of color and other underserved communities have profound 
meaning. Today, we recognize that euphemistic terms that we have 
collectively used in the past--such as ``assembly centers,'' 
``relocation,'' or ``internment''--do not adequately describe the 
injustice experienced by some 120,000 people; we recognize the forced 
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Japanese Americans and others during World War II; and we reaffirm our 
commitment to Nidoto Nai Yoni, which translates to ``Let It Not Happen 
Again.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 19, 2022, 
as a Day of Remembrance of Japanese American Incarceration During World 
War II. I call upon the people of the United States to commemorate this 
injustice against civil liberties and civil rights during World War II; 
to honor the sacrifice of those who defended the democratic ideals of 
this Nation; and to commit together to eradicate systemic racism to heal 
generational trauma in our communities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighteenth day of 
February, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10342 of February 28, 2022

American Red Cross Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Throughout our history, Americans have always stepped up for each other 
in moments of crisis. This spirit is woven into the fabric of our 
Nation, and for more than 140 years it has been exemplified by devoted 
employees, volunteers, and supporters of the American Red Cross. This 
month, we honor the American Red Cross and the selfless Americans who 
serve our communities in need across our country and around the world.
Since its founding in 1881 by Clara Barton, a nurse and educator, the 
American Red Cross has carried out its noble mission of preventing and 
easing human suffering. Today, in big cities and small towns across the 
country, hundreds of thousands of Red Cross workers--more than 90 
percent of whom are volunteers--continue to carry out that mission by 
selflessly giving blood, making donations, and teaching first aid in 
local communities.
Support from the American Red Cross has provided hope to people in their 
darkest hours--in the face of armed conflict, climate-related disasters, 
and the COVID-19 pandemic. Red Cross volunteers are on the front lines 
of recovery, providing emergency shelter to families impacted by 
devastating floods, tornadoes, fires, and other disasters; donating 
lifesaving blood to meet the rising demand of hospital patients; 
supporting our Nation's service members, veterans, and their families; 
and providing medical care and essential resources to combat diseases 
worldwide.
During American Red Cross Month, Americans who can are encouraged to 
answer the call to donate blood and serve communities in need. You are

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encouraged to learn more about eligibility and the steps involved to 
donating blood. Let us renew our commitment to Clara Barton's timeless 
ideal of caring for one another in times of hardship and uncertainty. 
Let us take part in this proud tradition of lending a helping hand to 
those in need. Let us live up to the duty of care we owe each other 
through acts of compassion every day.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 
of America and Honorary Chair 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 2022 as American Red Cross 
Month. I encourage all Americans to observe this month with appropriate 
programs, ceremonies and activities, and by supporting the work of 
service and relief organizations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day 
of February, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10343 of February 28, 2022

Irish-American Heritage Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

For centuries, Irish Americans have played a crucial role in helping 
define the soul of our Nation, and today, nearly 1 in 10 Americans 
proudly trace their roots back to the Emerald Isle. With hope and faith 
in their hearts, the first immigrants from Ireland crossed the Atlantic 
in search of liberty and opportunity. It was the dream of a better life 
that brought my ancestors--the Blewitts of County Mayo and the Finnegans 
of County Louth--and countless other Irish immigrants.
Like so many Irish American families, my grandparents carried the spirit 
and memory of Ireland in their hearts--a pride and passion they 
instilled in their home in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Through the journeys 
of their own mothers and fathers and in the lessons they passed on to my 
mother, Catherine Eugenia Finnegan Biden, they joined Irish Americans in 
every corner of America in helping to write the next chapter of the 
American story.
The story of Irish Americans has always been one of strength and 
perseverance through adversity. Many Irish immigrants arrived on 
America's shores to escape the Great Famine, only to face 
discrimination, prejudice, and poverty. Despite these hard times, they 
embraced their new homes in every corner of America--from the Atlantic 
to the Pacific, across the Midwest and through the Rocky Mountains--and 
helped build and fortify our Nation into what it is today.
Irish Americans expanded the American middle class, building ladders of 
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firefighters, police officers, labor leaders, farmers, business owners, 
and more. Along the way, Irish Americans contributed enormously to the 
American labor movement--championing safe working conditions, advocating 
for children's rights, and fighting racism, prejudice, and income 
inequality. They bravely answered the call to serve, defending our Union 
and its values in every battle. They continue to work on behalf of the 
American people as public servants--serving in the Congress, the Supreme 
Court, Federal agencies, the White House, and in State and local offices 
across the country. Irish Americans have enriched our culture and 
nourished our hearts and souls through the arts and humanities, earning 
recognition as Nobel and Pulitzer prize-winning poets and authors, 
award-winning musicians, storytellers, and dancers, and critically 
acclaimed actors. They have blessed our Nation with their indomitable 
spirit, faith, and love for family that has been passed down through the 
generations. This sense of community, hospitality, resilience, and 
passion are integral pieces of America's cultural tapestry.
The United States and Ireland are deeply and forever intertwined: linked 
in memory and imagination--in joy, sorrow, and resilience--by our common 
love and common dreams. We share, in every heart, an unrelenting 
optimism--a flicker of hope that guides us through even the darkest of 
nights.
As we celebrate Irish-American Heritage Month, let us honor the journey 
and contributions of Irish Americans who helped shape this land of 
opportunity and define what it means to be American. Let us reaffirm the 
legacy of friendship and strong family ties between the United States of 
America and Ireland--united by our common purpose, by our histories, and 
by our futures.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 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 twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10344 of February 28, 2022

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Cancer is personal to nearly every family, including my own. Each year, 
more than 50,000 families across the country lose a loved one to 
colorectal cancer--the fourth most common cancer and the second leading 
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cancer deaths in America. The toll it exacts is immeasurable, but when 
we detect colorectal cancer early, we can save lives and deliver hope. 
During National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, we raise awareness of 
this dreaded disease and renew our commitment to ending cancer as we 
know it.
While anyone can be afflicted by colorectal cancer, we know that this 
illness strikes at a disproportionate rate among Black Americans as well 
as Americans over the age of 50. Getting regular screenings and 
identifying symptoms and risk factors are both pivotal to saving lives. 
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, symptoms 
such as blood in the stool, a change in bowel habits, stomach pain, 
bloating, cramps that do not go away, or weight loss without a known 
cause should be discussed with a health care provider. However, early 
stages of colorectal cancer often emerge without symptoms, and it is 
important to begin regular screenings starting at the age of 45.
In addition, people who smoke, consume alcohol, or are obese are more 
likely to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Adopting healthy 
behaviors--including quitting the use of tobacco products, reducing 
alcohol consumption, and eating meals that include fruits, vegetables, 
and whole grains--can also reduce your risk. For more information on 
risk factors, please visit www.Cancer.gov.
I believe that it is within our power to end cancer as we know it. That 
is why I have re-ignited the Cancer Moonshot and set new ambitious 
goals, to reduce the death rate from cancer by 50 percent over the next 
25 years and to improve the lives of people and their families living 
with and surviving cancer. I have called on the Congress to create the 
Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), which will invest 
billions of dollars to advance breakthroughs in the prevention, 
detection, and treatment of cancer and other deadly diseases. As we 
continue to pursue game-changing scientific breakthroughs, my 
Administration also remains steadfast in our commitment to increasing 
colorectal cancer screenings, follow-ups, and referrals, with a 
particular focus on underserved populations. On February 2, 2022, the 
First Lady and I launched a call to action on cancer screening and early 
detection. Our goal is to jumpstart progress on potentially life-saving 
screenings that far too many Americans have missed as a result of the 
pandemic and help ensure that everyone in the United States benefits 
equitably from the tools we have to detect and diagnose cancer. We are 
calling on every American to get back on track with their recommended 
screenings, including colorectal cancer screenings, and for the public 
and private sectors to increase access to early detection for 
individuals and communities.
Ensuring that every American has access to quality, affordable health 
coverage is another critical way that we can win the fight against 
cancer. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, most health insurance plans 
must cover certain preventive services with no out-of-pocket costs. This 
coverage now includes colorectal cancer screenings for adults over the 
age of 45, making it easier to get colorectal cancer screenings and 
helping improve access to earlier treatment. Health coverage under the 
Affordable Care Act has never been more accessible and affordable than 
it is today, and I encourage all Americans to learn more by visiting 
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During National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, I urge every American 
to exercise vigilance around their own health and the health of their 
loved ones. Early diagnosis and treatment save lives--and getting 
screened for colorectal cancer is vitally important as we continue our 
shared mission to end cancer as we know it.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as 
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. I encourage all citizens, 
government agencies, private businesses, non-profit organizations, and 
other groups to join in activities that will increase awareness and 
prevention of colorectal cancer.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day 
of February, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10345 of February 28, 2022

Women's History Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Every March, Women's History Month provides an opportunity to honor the 
generations of trailblazing women and girls who have built our Nation, 
shaped our progress, and strengthened our character as a people.
Throughout our history, despite hardship, exclusion, and discrimination, 
women have strived and sacrificed for equity and equality in communities 
across the country. Generations of Native American women were stewards 
of the land and continue to lead the fight for climate justice. Black 
women fought to end slavery, advocate for civil rights, and pass the 
Voting Rights Act. Suffragists helped pass the 19th Amendment to the 
Constitution so that no American could be denied a vote on the basis of 
sex.
Standing on the shoulders of the heroines who came before them, today's 
women and girls continue to carry forward the mission of ensuring our 
daughters have the same opportunities as our sons. Women of the labor 
movement are achieving monumental reforms to help all workers secure the 
better pay, benefits, and safety they deserve. LGBTQI+ women and girls 
are leading the fight for justice, opportunity, and equality--especially 
for the transgender community. Women and girls continue to lead 
groundbreaking civil rights movements for social justice and freedom, so 
that everyone can realize the full promise of America.
But despite the progress being made, women and girls--especially women 
and girls of color--still face systemic barriers to full participation 
and wider gaps in opportunity and equality. The COVID-19 pandemic has 
exposed and exacerbated those disparities which have disproportionately 
impacted women's labor force participation, multiplied the burden on 
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and unpaid caregivers, and increased rates of gender-based violence. The 
constitutional right to abortion established in Roe v. Wade is facing an 
unprecedented assault as States pass increasingly onerous restrictions 
to critical reproductive health care and bodily autonomy. Workers 
contend with gender and racial wage gaps that can amount to hundreds of 
thousands of dollars denied over the course of their lifetimes. The 
Congress sent the Equal Rights Amendment to the States for ratification 
50 years ago and it is long past time that the principle of women's 
equality should be enshrined in our Constitution.
My Administration has made this issue a top priority from day one. 
Through historic Executive actions, my Administration launched 
Government-wide efforts to advance gender equity and equality, racial 
equity, and LGBTQI+ equality. Through the American Rescue Plan, my 
Administration delivered immediate relief to women and families, funded 
domestic violence and sexual assault services, supported child care 
providers, and invested in care workers--who are disproportionately 
women of color. Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we are 
working to ensure equitable access to good-paying jobs, particularly in 
sectors where women have historically been underrepresented. We have 
taken critical steps to end the scourge of gender-based violence and 
advocate for the long overdue reauthorization of the Violence Against 
Women Act--legislation that I was proud to author and champion as a 
United States Senator. We are confronting the epidemic levels of 
violence that transgender women and girls continue to face. We are 
working to expand access to health care, including reproductive health 
care for all people regardless of their gender, race, ethnicity, income, 
or zip code. We are fighting to lower the costs of child care and 
provide access to free preschool for all three- and four-year olds. We 
issued a call to action to eliminate racial disparities in maternal 
health care, which disproportionately impact Black and Indigenous women. 
And my Administration established a Gender Equity and Equality Action 
Fund to advance the rights and economic security of women and girls 
around the world.
This work is being led by the most diverse and gender-balanced Cabinet 
in American history, including the first woman--and woman of color--to 
serve as Vice President, Kamala Harris; the first women ever to serve as 
Treasury Secretary and Director of National Intelligence; the first 
Native American woman to serve as a Cabinet Secretary; women leading the 
Departments of Commerce, Energy, Housing and Urban Development, along 
with the Small Business Administration and the Office of Management and 
Budget; and women of color representing America on the world stage as 
United States Ambassador to the United Nations and the United States 
Trade Representative as well as leading my Council of Economic Advisers 
in the White House. In addition, I established the first White House 
Gender Policy Council to advance gender equity across the Federal 
Government and released the first-ever national gender strategy to 
support the full participation of all people--including women and 
girls--in the United States and around the world.
This Women's History Month, as we reflect on the achievements of women 
and girls across the centuries and pay tribute to the pioneers who paved 
the way, let us recommit to the fight and help realize the deeply 
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the American dream. In doing so, we will advance economic growth, our 
health and safety, and the security of our Nation and the world.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as 
Women's History Month. I call upon all Americans to observe this month 
and to celebrate International Women's Day on March 8, 2022, with 
appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities. I also invite all 
Americans to visit www.WomensHistoryMonth.gov to learn more about the 
vital contribution of women to our Nation's history.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day 
of February, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10346 of March 1, 2022

Read Across America Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Reading ignites imagination, insight, and inspiration. It nourishes a 
child's creativity and curiosity, and inspires a passion for lifelong 
learning. Books can challenge and inspire. They can teach important 
lessons, reveal new worlds, and enrich our understanding of our own--of 
different people, perspectives, and cultures. On Read Across America 
Day, we celebrate the joy of learning and give thanks to the parents, 
caregivers, educators, librarians, authors, and community members who 
invest in our Nation's children.
For many young Americans, the path to literacy begins with treasured and 
timeless traditions: being read to at bedtime, gathering in classrooms 
for story time, and attending events at local libraries with family and 
friends. Children's classics such as Dr. Seuss' ``Green Eggs and Ham'' 
and ``Oh, the Places You'll Go!'' have inspired a passion for reading 
and endless creativity that spans generations. Today's stories and 
adventures are as diverse as the world in which we live, and by reading 
them, we come to more fully understand the vibrant diversity of our 
Nation--and the world. This is especially important as young people 
learn and grow and engage with their own sense of identity. Books build 
each child's sense of belonging and can help inculcate respect and 
empathy for others.
The First Lady, a lifelong educator, has said, ``reading is the 
foundation of all education. It affects every aspect of our society.'' 
This has never been truer than today. It is one of the many reasons why 
my Administration is committed to advancing educational excellence for 
every child and literacy for every American. It is why I have proposed 
making 2 years of high-quality preschool available to every child in 
America. It is one of the reasons why safely reopening schools for in-
person instruction was a priority for my Administration from day one--so 
that children could get back to learning in the classroom with their 
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included $122 billion to keep schools open safely and help address the 
learning loss and mental health impacts of missing school. School 
districts across the country are already using these funds to support 
literacy efforts by updating curricula and hiring specialists.
My Administration is also committed to supporting volunteer and literacy 
programs that help young people and adults master reading. This work is 
crucial, as half of adults in the United States are unable to read a 
book written for the eighth-grade level, and nearly a quarter of 
American adults have not read a book over the last year.
I often say that children are the kite strings that keep our National 
ambitions aloft. On Read Across America Day, we dedicate ourselves to 
helping each new generation of readers and thinkers become the leaders 
who will write a more hopeful chapter in the American narrative and in 
the story of our shared world. As the great American writer Toni 
Morrison reminds us: ``If you find a book you really want to read but it 
hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2, 2022, as 
Read Across America Day. I call upon children, families, educators, 
librarians, public officials, 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 first day of March, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10347 of March 4, 2022

National Consumer Protection Week, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

As our Nation recovers and our economy continues its historic growth 
following a global pandemic, it is important that consumers are fully 
informed about their rights and the potential risks in the marketplace. 
Hardworking American families deserve to feel secure in the knowledge 
that, as we build back better, we are building an economy based on 
principles of fairness, privacy, and equity. During National Consumer 
Protection Week, we recommit ourselves to those basic rights, to 
protecting consumers, to raising awareness about bad actors and 
deceptive practices in the marketplace, and to empowering people to make 
informed financial decisions so that our economy works for everyone.
My Administration has zero tolerance for criminals who steal Americans' 
hard-earned dollars or abuse their personal information. Particularly in 
moments of crisis, like this pandemic, unscrupulous individuals have 
tried to take advantage of struggling Americans by price gouging, 
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harvesting personal information, and offering false hope for economic 
assistance, jobs, treatments, and cures. We are committed to halting 
these practices and protecting all consumers, including small businesses 
and gig workers, from fraud and unlawful business practices. Our 
Nation's consumer protection agencies--including the Federal Trade 
Commission (FTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and Consumer 
Product Safety Commission--work with the Department of Justice and law 
enforcement agencies nationwide to fight fraud, predatory practices, and 
data exploitation by abusers large and small. These agencies work every 
day to protect consumers and ensure product safety through 
investigations, law enforcement actions, and free, actionable, plain-
language consumer education resources.
Abusive practices have an especially harmful impact on communities of 
color, who are often targeted by bad actors. A report from the FTC--
Serving Communities of Color--found that people living in majority-Black 
and Latino communities were more likely to experience problems with 
credit bureaus, banks and lenders, and used car issues than those living 
in majority-white communities. That is why my Administration is reviving 
the Government's top consumer watchdog, the Consumer Financial 
Protection Bureau, to address racial disparities in access to loans, 
capital, and credit, while protecting consumers in historically 
underserved communities.
As a Nation, let us work together to create an environment that protects 
and educates American consumers and communities. This National Consumer 
Protection Week, and all year long, my Administration is committed to 
ensuring that every American has access to information that can help 
protect themselves and their communities. To learn more about these 
resources, please visit consumer.ftc.gov. To learn how to get involved 
with National Consumer Protection Week, you can visit ftc.gov/ncpw.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 6, 2022, 
through March 12, 2022, as National Consumer Protection Week. I call 
upon government officials, industry leaders, and advocates across the 
Nation to share information about consumer protection and provide our 
citizens with information about their rights as consumers.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourth day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10348 of March 14, 2022

National Equal Pay Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Equal pay is a matter of justice, fairness, and dignity--it is about 
living up to our values and who we are as a Nation. For over 25 years, 
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Day has helped draw attention to gender-based pay disparities by 
highlighting how far into a new year a woman must work, on average, to 
earn what a man did in the previous year.
This year, Equal Pay Day falls on March 15, the earliest we have ever 
marked the occasion. The earlier that Equal Pay Day arrives, the closer 
our Nation has come to achieving pay fairness. But while we should 
celebrate the progress we have made, as I have said in the past, we 
should not be satisfied until Equal Pay Day is no longer necessary at 
all.
In 2020, the average woman working full-time, year-round, for wages or a 
salary earned 83 cents for every dollar paid to their average male 
counterpart. And once again, the disparities are even greater for Black, 
Native American, Latina, and certain subpopulations of Asian women when 
compared to white men. Disabled women also continue to experience 
significant disparities and make 80 cents for every dollar compared to 
men with disabilities. The pay gap reflects outright discrimination as 
well as barriers that women face in accessing good-paying jobs and 
meeting caregiving responsibilities--including a lack of affordable 
child care, paid family and medical leave, and fair and predictable 
scheduling--which often prevent women from joining and staying in the 
workforce.
Over the course of a career, the pay gap can add up to hundreds of 
thousands of dollars in lost earnings, particularly for women of color, 
significantly impacting retirement savings and uniquely burdening 
households led by single mothers.
The Biden-Harris Administration has moved quickly to deliver results for 
women and working families and to dismantle the barriers that women face 
in the workplace. In our first full year in office, we saw the largest 
calendar year decline in unemployment. We also saw the strongest 
economic growth in nearly 4 decades, rising wages, and an estimated 
nearly 40 percent decline in child poverty. We have turned the tide on 
women's labor force participation, which the COVID-19 pandemic had 
pushed to a more than 30-year low. In addition, my Administration has 
taken key steps to address pay discrimination, including issuing an 
Executive Order directing the Office of Personnel Management to take 
appropriate steps to advance equal pay at Federal agencies. And I have 
raised the minimum wage for Federal contractors, which has significantly 
benefitted women--especially women of color--who are disproportionately 
represented in minimum-wage and low-wage jobs.
We can be proud of that progress--but there is more we need to do. My 
Administration is fighting to ensure that women have the free and fair 
choice to organize and collectively bargain for the wages and benefits 
they deserve and to access training for good-paying jobs in sectors 
where they have historically been underrepresented. We are working to 
eliminate anticompetitive barriers that keep women from bargaining for 
better pay and demanding dignity and respect in the workplace. I have 
continued to call on the Congress to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act, 
which would help mitigate sex-based pay discrimination while ensuring 
greater transparency and reporting of disparities in wages. And I am 
continuing to work with the Congress to pass critical legislation that 
would lower the cost of child care, elder care, home-based health care, 
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families, while raising compensation for care workers, who are 
disproportionately women of color and who have been underpaid and 
undervalued for far too long.
If we are going to continue our record-breaking recovery and build a 
truly strong and competitive economy for the future, we have to address 
the barriers that have long held women back from full participation and 
fair treatment in the workforce. The founding promise of our Nation is 
that all people are created equal--and my Administration is committed to 
ensuring that all Americans have a fair and equal opportunity to get 
ahead, so that one day soon we can render Equal Pay Day a relic of the 
past.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 15, 2022, as 
National Equal Pay Day. I call upon all Americans to recognize the full 
value of women's skills and their significant contributions to the labor 
force, acknowledge the injustice of wage inequality, and join efforts to 
achieve equal pay.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10349 of March 18, 2022

National Poison Prevention Week, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Each year, more than 2 million poisoning cases are reported in the 
United States--some of which are tragically fatal, but many of which are 
preventable. While we have made great strides in the decades since 
National Poison Prevention Week was first observed 60 years ago--
including a decline in unintentional poisoning--poisoning remains a 
risk, especially for children and older Americans. During National 
Poison Prevention Week, we raise awareness about the dangers posed by 
poisonous substances, precautions people can take to prevent an 
incident, and how to respond in a poison emergency.
Each year, an average of 31 children die from unintended poisonings at 
home, and an estimated 75,000 children under the age of five end up in 
hospital emergency departments from poisoning. Approximately 85 percent 
of unintentional poisonings take place in the home where medicines and 
harmful chemicals are stored.
To prevent children from unintentionally ingesting poisonous household 
products, it is important to keep these products out of their sight and 
beyond their reach. Items such as hand sanitizer, laundry detergent, 
medications, coin cell batteries, cleaning products, and liquid nicotine 
should be stored in child-resistant packaging. Medications should be 
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and if unused, properly discarded. For elderly Americans--particularly 
those who may have become isolated due to the pandemic--it is important 
that household products are secured in their original packaging and that 
medications are clearly labeled to avoid accidental ingestion or the 
mistaking of medications.
Health professionals working around the clock and responding to millions 
of calls each year at poison control centers are critical to our 
Nation's response. They not only help the public in need of assistance 
or information, they are also a tremendous asset to health care 
providers, health departments, law enforcement, and first responders.
If you suspect that you or someone else has been poisoned, do not wait 
for signs of poisoning. Immediately call the Poison Control Help line at 
800-222-1222. For more information, go to poisonhelp.hrsa.gov.
Poison awareness, control, and education are essential to saving lives. 
During National Poison Prevention Week, we recommit to raising awareness 
about the dangers of accidental poisonings and taking the necessary 
precautions to prevent and respond quickly to these incidents and 
protect our loved ones.
To encourage Americans to learn more about the dangers of unintentional 
poisonings and to take appropriate preventive measures, on September 26, 
1961, the United States 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, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 
of America, do hereby proclaim March 20 through March 26, 2022, to be 
National Poison Prevention Week. I call upon all Americans to observe 
this week by taking actions to safeguard their families and friends from 
poisonous products, chemicals, and medicines often found in our homes, 
and to raise awareness of these dangers to prevent accidental injuries 
and deaths.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighteenth day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10350 of March 21, 2022

National Agriculture Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On National Agriculture Day, we recognize the invaluable contributions 
of American farmers, farmworkers, ranchers, fishers, foresters, and 
other agricultural workers, who have practiced their craft for 
generations and touch the lives of Americans every day. Their tireless 
efforts growing crops, raising livestock, and distributing food, fuel, 
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entire world. They put meals on our plates, clothes on our backs, and 
roofs over our heads. Along the way, America's agricultural workers 
serve as stewards of the land; ensure the safety and health of animals, 
plants, and people; and strengthen our rural communities with economic 
opportunities.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the country's agricultural workers 
have stepped up and stayed resilient, adapting their operations to 
ensure that every family has enough food on the table. To support their 
efforts and ensure a stable food supply, our pandemic economic recovery 
assistance supports our agricultural businesses, whose operations were 
among the hardest hit by market disruptions. We are building a food 
system that will be more competitive, balanced, and equitable--made 
possible by expanded and fairer markets, investments that sharpen 
farmers' competitive edge, and an emphasis on more affordable, healthy 
food for consumers that is produced closer to home.
My Administration is also committed to protecting farmers--including 
small family farms that are vital to our food system--by bolstering 
competition across the industry and around the world. We are taking 
action to enforce antitrust laws, move agriculture products to market 
more expeditiously, expand new agriculture processing capacity, and 
strengthen our supply chain resiliency. We are also eliminating systemic 
barriers that have denied underserved producers consistent, fair, and 
equal access to opportunities for far too long. My Administration 
remains determined to advance an American agriculture sector that works 
for everyone.
National Agriculture Day also celebrates the farmers, ranchers, fishers, 
and foresters who adopt agricultural practices that help combat the 
climate crisis. Extreme weather events, including droughts, floods, 
wildfires, tornadoes, hurricanes, and other climate-related disasters, 
have had a devastating impact on American agriculture. My Administration 
is committed to helping the agriculture sector enhance its resiliency 
and sustainability while increasing its productivity and profitability. 
By working together, we can ensure that American agriculture continues 
to lead the world in production, that our food supply is secure, and 
that our economy remains strong.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 22, 2022, as 
National Agriculture Day. I call upon all Americans to join me in 
recognizing and reaffirming our commitment to and appreciation for our 
country's farmers, ranchers, foresters, farmworkers, and all those who 
work in the agriculture sector across the Nation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-first day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10351 of March 23, 2022

Death of Madeleine Korbel Albright

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Madeleine Albright was a force. She defied convention and broke barriers 
again and again. She was an immigrant fleeing persecution. A refugee in 
need of safe haven. And like so many before her--and after--she was 
proudly American.
As the devoted mother of three beloved daughters, she worked tirelessly 
raising them while earning her doctorate degree and starting her career 
in American diplomacy. She took her talents first to the Senate as a 
staffer for Senator Edmund Muskie followed by the National Security 
Council under President Carter. And then to the United Nations where she 
served as United States Ambassador, and ultimately, made history as our 
first woman Secretary of State, appointed by President Clinton. A 
scholar, teacher, bestselling author, and later accomplished business 
woman, she always believed America was the indispensable Nation, and 
inspired the next generation of public servants to follow her lead, 
including countless women leaders around the world. Madeleine was always 
a force for goodness, grace, and decency--and for freedom.
As a mark of respect for former Secretary of State Madeleine Korbel 
Albright and her life of service to our Nation, I hereby order, by the 
authority vested in me as President of the United States 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 March 27, 2022. 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-third day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10352 of March 24, 2022

Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and 
American Democracy, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

In forming a Government that reflected the burgeoning spirit of America 
and united our young Nation around the core principles of liberty, 
justice, and the rule of law, our Founders looked to the birthplace of 
democracy--Greece. Decades after the American Revolution, the people of 
Greece came together to bravely affirm their commitment to democracy and 
declare their own independence from the Ottoman Empire. Today, as we 
mark the anniversary of Greek independence, we honor our countries' deep 
and historic bond--forged in the struggle for liberty and self-
governance--and the many contributions of the modern Hellenic Republic 
which promote international peace and stability and uphold our shared 
values.
The Greek bicentennial in 2021 was a year of celebration for Greece, for 
the Greek American community, and for the strong bilateral relationship 
between our two nations. The seeds of friendship planted long ago 
continue to bear fruit for both our people, with Greece and the United 
States standing together to defend democracy around the world. A crucial 
ally in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Greece promotes peace 
and prosperity in the Eastern Mediterranean, Black Sea, and Western 
Balkans regions, and the United States is grateful for Greece's 
continuing hospitality to the United States Naval Support Activity Souda 
Bay on Crete.
Greece and the United States are standing together to confront the 
challenges of our time, from meeting the climate crisis and diversifying 
the region's energy resources to proving that democracies deliver for 
our people and pushing back against the growing threat of 
authoritarianism. Through our ongoing Strategic Dialogue, Greece and the 
United States have increased cooperation across a range of critical 
issues, and last year's update to our Mutual Defense Cooperation 
Agreement will boost our defense and security cooperation for years to 
come.
The deep political and historical bonds that unite Greece and the United 
States are further reinforced by strong ties of family and affection and 
by the estimated 3 million Americans of Greek descent across our Nation. 
Throughout my career, I have seen firsthand the courage and 
determination of the Greek American community, and these qualities have 
been an invaluable source of strength to our Nation over the past year. 
Greek Americans have been at the forefront of the fight against the 
COVID-19 pandemic and our efforts to vaccinate the world. And last 
November, as Greek Americans proudly celebrated the construction of the 
Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine in Manhattan 20 
years after the original church structure had been destroyed in the 
September 11th terrorist attacks, they embodied our shared values of 
perseverance, resilience, and hope for the future.
As Greece and the United States look forward to what the next 200 years 
of partnership will bring, I am confident that our nations and our 
people will meet every challenge together. On this day, we recommit to 
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work ahead, to fortifying our democracies, and to reaffirming our 
ironclad friendship.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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, 2022, as 
Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and 
American Democracy. I call upon the people of the United States to 
observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fourth day 
of March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10353 of March 28, 2022

Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On National Vietnam War Veterans Day, we honor all those who bravely 
served in the Vietnam War and who sacrificed, as did their families and 
caregivers, on behalf of our Nation.
For almost two decades, Americans raised their right hands and committed 
to serve and defend our Constitution as uniformed members of the United 
States Armed Forces during a tumultuous period in our country's history. 
Throughout the years of the Vietnam War, 9 million Americans earned the 
title of United States veteran. Today and every day, we honor their 
bravery and commitment and give thanks to a generation of Americans who 
valiantly fought in service of the country they love while recognizing 
the continuing impact on so many veterans of the Vietnam conflict, along 
with their families, caregivers, and survivors. We will always remember 
those we lost and honor those who came home.
In 2012, our Nation launched a 13-year long commemoration of the 50th 
anniversary of the Vietnam War to ensure that every veteran, family, 
caregiver, and survivor impacted by the difficult years in Vietnam feels 
our Nation's gratitude for their sacrifice. Every service member of the 
Vietnam generation should know that their sacrifices mattered and that 
their service made a difference. The names etched in The Wall at the 
Vietnam Veterans Memorial remind us of our loved ones who gave their all 
and never came home. To the families, caregivers, and survivors of the 
more than 58,000 service members whose names are memorialized in the 
black granite, we pledge to never forget the eternal sacrifice of your 
loved ones and what you have sacrificed for the Nation.
To the families of the over 1,500 service members who remain missing and 
unaccounted for, know that our Nation's efforts to bring them home will 
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We pledge our steadfast care and support to our Vietnam veterans, as we 
do for all of our veterans. We will honor our sacred obligation to you 
and your family.
And to each of the 6 million Vietnam War era veterans who are with us 
today, we honor your service and all that you have done for our Nation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 affirm this Nation's 
commitment to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War, which 
began on Memorial Day, May 28, 2012, and which will continue through 
Veterans Day, November 11, 2025. I call upon all Americans to seek out 
and extend the Nation's profound gratitude to each of our Vietnam 
veterans and their families and caretakers during public ceremonies and 
programs throughout the country, while expressing deep compassion for 
the families of the fallen, those who remain missing and unaccounted 
for, and all others who served yet no longer walk among us.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day 
of March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10354 of March 30, 2022

C[eacute]sar Ch[aacute]vez Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Today we celebrate the life and legacy of C[eacute]sar Estrada 
Ch[aacute]vez, a champion for social justice and advocate for 
hardworking people who build and sustain our Nation. Born into poverty 
and raised by migrant workers, Ch[aacute]vez courageously dedicated his 
life to improving conditions for workers across the country. 
Ch[aacute]vez witnessed firsthand the inequities of an economy that only 
served those at the top and left millions of hardworking Americans 
behind. Today, as we continue to build an economy from the bottom up and 
the middle out and that rewards work and not just wealth, we stand on 
the shoulders of C[eacute]sar Ch[aacute]vez and carry forward his fight 
to advance the rights and dignity of working people and fulfill the 
promise of America for all Americans.
When C[eacute]sar Ch[aacute]vez founded the United Farm Workers of 
America alongside Dolores Huerta, he drew national attention to the many 
agricultural workers who experience inhumane working conditions and 
unlivable wages. Through strikes, marches, and boycotts, he inspired 
millions of people across the country to fight for safe and healthy 
workplaces, better wages, improved workplace protections from sickness 
and disability, and other core rights and protections.
In the process, Ch[aacute]vez inspired generations of people across all 
backgrounds, ages, and industries to organize, bargain, and expand 
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for workers and their families. His devotion to ``La Causa'' brought 
hope to workers and Latinos across the Nation--and his fight for 
justice, equality, and dignity gave workers and Latinos everywhere a 
voice. Today, we must summon the same courage and moral clarity to carry 
his legacy forward so that everyone has a fair shot at the American 
dream.
That is why my Administration continues to urge the Congress to pass the 
Protecting the Right to Organize Act and the Farm Workforce 
Modernization Act--so farmworkers can bargain collectively, obtain legal 
status, and have better working conditions. It is why I fought hard to 
pass the American Rescue Plan early in my Administration to ensure 
Latino workers, families, and small businesses had the protections and 
financial support they needed to pay rent and put food on their table. 
It is why I appointed Marty Walsh, a former union leader, to lead the 
Department of Labor--because he understands how union workers hold this 
country together. It is why my Administration created an historic Task 
Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment--because I believe in 
empowering workers to organize and providing those that put food on our 
table an earned pathway to citizenship.
As our Nation celebrates C[eacute]sar Ch[aacute]vez's 95th birthday, let 
us keep the lessons he taught in our minds and the values he lived by in 
our hearts: the power of workers to bargain for a better deal, strength 
in the face of extraordinary adversity, and the conviction to fight for 
what we believe in.
When I became President, I proudly placed a bust of C[eacute]sar 
Ch[aacute]vez in the Oval Office--a constant reminder of the enduring 
values he embodied, the vision of freedom he fought for, and his 
commitment to social justice and equal dignity that we must uphold each 
and every day.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 31, 2022, as 
C[eacute]sar Ch[aacute]vez Day. I call upon all Americans to observe 
this day as a day of service and learning, with appropriate service, 
community, and education programs to honor C[eacute]sar Ch[aacute]vez's 
enduring legacy.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10355 of March 30, 2022

Transgender Day of Visibility, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

To everyone celebrating Transgender Day of Visibility, I want you to 
know that your President sees you. The First Lady, the Vice President, 
the Second Gentleman, and my entire Administration see you for who you 
are--made in the image of God and deserving of dignity, respect, and 
support. On this day and every day, we recognize the resilience, 
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of transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming people. We celebrate 
the activism and determination that have fueled the fight for 
transgender equality. We acknowledge the adversity and discrimination 
that the transgender community continues to face across our Nation and 
around the world.
Visibility matters, and so many transgender, nonbinary, and gender 
nonconforming Americans are thriving. Like never before, they are 
sharing their stories in books and magazines; breaking glass ceilings of 
representation on television and movie screens; enlisting--once again--
to serve proudly and openly in our military; getting elected and making 
policy at every level of government; and running businesses, curing 
diseases, and serving our communities in countless other ways.
Despite this progress, transgender Americans continue to face 
discrimination, harassment, and barriers to opportunity. Transgender 
women and girls--especially transgender women and girls of color--
continue to face epidemic levels of violence, and 2021 marked the 
deadliest year on record for transgender Americans. Each of these lives 
lost was precious. Each of them deserved freedom, justice, and joy. We 
must honor their lives with action by advancing equity and civil rights 
for all transgender people.
In the past year, hundreds of anti-transgender bills in States were 
proposed across America, most of them targeting transgender kids. The 
onslaught has continued this year. These bills are wrong. Efforts to 
criminalize supportive medical care for transgender kids, to ban 
transgender children from playing sports, and to outlaw discussing 
LGBTQI+ people in schools undermine their humanity and corrode our 
Nation's values. Studies have shown that these political attacks are 
damaging to the mental health and well-being of transgender youth, 
putting children and their families at greater risk of bullying and 
discrimination.
My entire Administration is committed to ensuring that transgender 
people enjoy the freedom and equality that are promised to everyone in 
America. That is why I signed an Executive Order Preventing and 
Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual 
Orientation. We are expanding Federal non-discrimination protections; 
promoting strategies to address violence against the transgender 
community and advance gender equity and equality; and disseminating new 
resources to enhance inclusion, opportunity, and safety for transgender 
people. Additionally, Americans will soon be able to select more 
inclusive gender markers on their passports. I continue to call on the 
Congress to swiftly pass the bipartisan Equality Act, which will ensure 
that LGBTQI+ individuals and families cannot be denied housing, 
employment, education, credit, and more because of who they are or who 
they love. We will continue to work to help transgender people around 
the world live free from discrimination and violence.
On this Transgender Day of Visibility, we honor transgender people who 
are fighting for freedom, equality, dignity, and respect. We also 
celebrate the parents, teachers, coaches, doctors, and other allies who 
affirm the identities of their transgender children and help these young 
people reach their potential. Transgender people are some of the bravest 
Americans I know, and our Nation and the world are stronger, more 
vibrant, and more prosperous because of them. To transgender Americans 
of all ages, I want you to know that you are so brave. You belong. I 
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NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 31, 2022, as 
Transgender Day of Visibility. I call upon all Americans to join us in 
lifting up the lives and voices of transgender people throughout our 
Nation and to work toward eliminating discrimination against all 
transgender, gender nonconforming, and nonbinary people--and all people.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10356 of March 31, 2022

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 the President a report on the Secretary's 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). The Secretary 
found and advised the President 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), the President 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 those steel articles by imposing a 25 
percent ad valorem tariff on such articles imported from all countries 
except Canada and Mexico. The proclamation 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 to 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 the President determines that imports from that 
country no longer threaten to impair the national security, the 
President 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. The United States has successfully concluded discussions with Japan 
on satisfactory alternative means to address the threatened impairment 
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national security posed by imports of steel articles and derivative 
steel articles from Japan. The United States and Japan have agreed to 
expand coordination involving trade remedies and customs matters, 
monitor bilateral steel and aluminum trade, cooperate on addressing non-
market excess capacity and carbon intensity in these sectors, and 
annually review their arrangement and their ongoing cooperation.
4. The United States will implement a number of actions, including a 
tariff-rate quota that restricts the quantity of steel articles imported 
into the United States from Japan without the application of the tariff 
proclaimed in Proclamation 9705. Under the arrangement, steel articles 
that are melted and poured in Japan are eligible for in-quota treatment. 
In my judgment, these measures will provide an effective, long-term 
alternative means to address any contribution by Japanese steel articles 
imports to the threatened impairment to the national security by 
restraining steel articles imports to the United States from Japan, 
limiting transshipment, discouraging excess steel capacity and 
production, and strengthening the United States-Japan partnership. In 
light of this agreement, I have determined that imports of specified 
volumes of eligible steel articles from Japan will no longer threaten to 
impair the national security and have decided to exclude such imports 
from Japan up to a designated quota from the tariff proclaimed in 
Proclamation 9705. The United States will monitor the implementation and 
effectiveness of the tariff-rate quota and other measures agreed upon 
with Japan in addressing our national security needs, and I may revisit 
this determination, as appropriate.
5. The alternative means, including the tariff-rate quota, advance the 
recommendations contained in the Secretary's January 2018 report. The 
agreed-upon aggregate tariff-rate quota volume specified in the 
agreement between the United States and Japan, totaling 1.25 million 
metric tons, is consistent with the objective of reaching and 
maintaining a sufficient capacity utilization rate in the domestic steel 
industry.
6. In light of my determination to adjust the tariff proclaimed in 
Proclamation 9705 as applied to eligible steel articles imported from 
Japan, 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 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, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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, including section 232 of the Trade 
Expansion Act of 1962, as amended, section 301 of title 3, United States 
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section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, do hereby proclaim as 
follows:
    (1) To establish a tariff-rate quota on imports of steel articles 
from Japan as set forth in paragraph 4 of this proclamation, U.S. Note 
16 of subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS is amended as provided 
for in the Annex to this proclamation. Imports of steel articles from 
Japan in excess of the tariff-rate quota quantities shall remain subject 
to the duties imposed by clause 2 of Proclamation 9705, as amended. The 
Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and 
the United States Trade Representative, shall recommend to the 
President, as warranted, updates to the in-quota volumes contained in 
the Annex to this proclamation. Steel articles from Japan imported under 
an exclusion granted pursuant to clause 3 of Proclamation 9705, as 
amended, shall count against the in-quota volume of the tariff-rate 
quota established in clause 1 of this proclamation.
    (2) Clause 2 of Proclamation 9705, as amended, is revised to read as 
follows:

``(2)(a) In order to establish certain modifications to 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 and any subsequent 
proclamations regarding such steel articles.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this proclamation, or in notices 
published pursuant to clause 3 of this proclamation, all steel articles 
imports covered by heading 9903.80.01, in subchapter III of chapter 99 of 
the HTSUS, 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: (i) 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; (ii) on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on 
June 1, 2018, from all countries except Argentina, Australia, Brazil, and 
South Korea; (iii) 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; (iv) on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on May 
20, 2019, from all countries except Argentina, Australia, Brazil, South 
Korea, and Turkey; (v) on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on May 
21, 2019, from all countries except Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, 
Mexico, and South Korea; (vi) on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time 
on January 1, 2022, from all countries except Argentina, Australia, Brazil, 
Canada, Mexico, and South Korea, and except the member countries of the 
European Union through 11:59 p.m. eastern standard time on December 31, 
2023, for steel articles covered by headings 9903.80.65 through 9903.81.19, 
inclusive; and (vii) on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on April 
1, 2022, from all countries except Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, 
Mexico, and South Korea, and except the member countries of the European 
Union through 11:59 p.m. eastern standard time on December 31, 2023, for 
steel articles covered by headings 9903.80.65 through 9903.81.19, 
inclusive, and from Japan, for steel articles covered by headings 
9903.81.25 through 9903.81.80, inclusive. Further, except as otherwise 
provided in notices published pursuant to clause 3 of this proclamation, 
all steel articles imports from Turkey covered by heading 9903.80.02, in 
subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS, shall be subject to a 50 percent 
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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 prior to 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on May 21, 2019. All 
steel articles imports covered by heading 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 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.''

    (3) The first two sentences of clause 1 of Proclamation 9980 of 
January 24, 2020 (Adjusting Imports of Derivative Aluminum Articles and 
Derivative Steel Articles Into the United States), are revised to read 
as follows:

``In order to establish increases in the duty rate on imports of certain 
derivative articles, subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS is modified 
as provided in Annex I and Annex II to this proclamation. Except as 
otherwise provided in this proclamation, all imports of derivative aluminum 
articles specified in Annex I to this proclamation shall be subject to an 
additional 10 percent ad valorem rate of duty, and all imports of 
derivative steel articles specified in Annex II to this proclamation 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: (i) on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time 
on February 8, 2020, these rates of duty, which are in addition to any 
other duties, fees, exactions, and charges applicable to such imported 
derivative aluminum articles or steel articles, shall apply to imports of 
derivative aluminum articles described in Annex I to this proclamation from 
all countries except Argentina, the Commonwealth of Australia (Australia), 
Canada, and the United Mexican States (Mexico) and to imports of derivative 
steel articles described in Annex II to this proclamation from all 
countries except Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and South 
Korea; (ii) on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on January 1, 
2022, these rates of duty, which are in addition to any other duties, fees, 
exactions, and charges applicable to such imported derivative aluminum 
articles or steel articles, shall apply to imports of derivative aluminum 
articles described in Annex I to this proclamation from all countries 
except Argentina, Australia, Canada, the member countries of the European 
Union, and Mexico and to imports of derivative steel articles described in 
Annex II to this proclamation from all countries except Argentina, 
Australia, Brazil, Canada, the member countries of the European Union, 
Mexico, and South Korea; and (iii) on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight 
time on April 1, 2022, these rates of duty, which are in addition to any 
other duties, fees, exactions, and charges applicable to such imported 
derivative aluminum articles or steel articles, shall apply to imports of 
derivative aluminum articles described in Annex I to this proclamation from 
all countries except Argentina, Australia, Canada, the member countries of 
the European Union, and Mexico and to imports of derivative steel articles 
described in Annex II to this proclamation from all countries except 
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, the member countries of the European 
Union, Japan, Mexico, and South Korea.''

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    (4) Steel eligible for treatment under clause 1 of this proclamation 
must be melted and poured in Japan in order to receive such treatment. 
The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security 
and the United States Trade Representative, is authorized to take such 
actions as are necessary to ensure compliance with this requirement. 
Failure to comply could result in applicable remedies such as the 
collection of the tariff set forth in clause 2 of Proclamation 9705, or 
penalties under United States law.
    (5) The modifications to the HTSUS made by clause 1 of 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 April 1, 2022, and shall continue in 
effect, unless such actions are expressly reduced, modified, or 
terminated.
    (6) Any imports of steel articles from Japan that were 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 April 1, 
2022, shall be subject upon entry for consumption made on or after 12:01 
a.m. eastern daylight time on April 1, 2022, to the provisions of the 
tariff rate quota in effect at the time of the entry for consumption.
    (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 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10357 of March 31, 2022

Month of the Military Child, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Each April, the Month of the Military Child provides a chance for us to 
recognize and thank the children of our service members and veterans. I 
have always believed that America has a sacred obligation to prepare our 
troops when we send them into harm's way and to support them and their 
families both while they are deployed and after they return home. The 
First Lady and I recognize that it is not only those who wear the 
uniform that serve our country--it is also their loved ones, and 
especially their children. In the timeless words of the poet John 
Milton, ``They also serve who only stand and wait.''
Military-connected children shoulder the burdens of service, facing 
unique challenges from a young age. They move frequently with their 
families--leaving friends, schools, and communities behind. They say 
goodbye to deploying family members, not knowing when they will see them 
again. Some of these young people endure deployments and separations, 
spending months or even years away from their beloved parent. Birthdays, 
holidays, graduations, and other important milestones are celebrated 
with just a phone call or virtual hug. The First Lady and I witnessed 
these sacrifices firsthand, when our grandchildren experienced their 
father's deployment to Iraq.
Even after their parent has left the military, children can continue to 
face challenges as their parent transitions to civilian life and they 
may be called on to care for wounds or injuries their parent suffered 
during their service. Too many live with the pain and loss of a parent 
or family member who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our 
country.
This month--and every month--we share our gratitude for these children. 
We recognize the hardships they face and commit to supporting the 
physical, social, and emotional health and safety of their families. 
That is why the White House's Joining Forces initiative, guided by the 
First Lady, is focused on supporting the military and veteran families, 
caregivers, and survivors.
As a symbol of our support and gratitude to our military children, 
during the Month of the Military Child, the Department of Defense uses 
the color purple--representing all services in the military community. I 
encourage Americans everywhere to find ways to support our military-
connected children, including by wearing purple to honor their service. 
Let us recommit ourselves to our sacred obligation to provide our 
military children and their families with the full support of our 
communities and our Government.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as the 
Month of the Military Child. I call upon the people of the United States 
to honor military children with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10358 of March 31, 2022

National Cancer Control Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Since the Congress passed the landmark National Cancer Act in 1971, our 
Nation has made tremendous strides in preventing, detecting, and 
treating cancer. But nearly all families--including my own and that of 
the Vice President's--still know the pain a cancer diagnosis brings. 
Despite our Nation's progress over the last 50 years, cancer in its many 
forms is still the second leading cause of death in the United States, 
with more than 600,000 deaths and nearly 1.9 million new cancer 
diagnoses each year. A cancer diagnosis remains a crushing blow to those 
diagnosed, as well as their loved ones. In the name of all those we have 
lost and for all those still fighting, I believe we can end cancer as we 
know it.
During National Cancer Control Month, we renew our commitments to 
improve cancer prevention, promote early detection, enhance treatment, 
and support the needs of cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers. We 
recognize that while the fight against cancer is often personal, the 
desire to make cancer more preventable, detectable, and treatable is one 
that has the potential to unite us as a Nation, inspiring us to stand 
together and work together.
In 2016, as Vice President, I led the Cancer Moonshot to accelerate our 
progress against cancer and take advantage of 21st century science and 
technology--an effort that has catalyzed change across the cancer 
community. As President, I have reignited the Cancer Moonshot and set 
ambitious new goals to reduce the death rate from cancer by 50 percent 
over the next 25 years and to improve the experience of people and their 
families living with and surviving cancer. We are creating the Advanced 
Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), with the singular purpose 
of expediting breakthroughs in the prevention, detection, and treatment 
of cancer and other deadly diseases.
As part of a recommitment to the Cancer Moonshot, the First Lady and I 
announced a call to action on cancer screening and early detection. Our 
goal is to drive progress on potentially life-saving screenings that so 
many Americans have missed as a result of the pandemic and to help 
ensure that everyone in the United States benefits equitably from the 
technology we have to detect, diagnose, and treat cancer. We urge every 
American to get back on track with their recommended screenings, and we 
implore the public and private sectors to increase access to early 
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and communities. To learn more about which cancer screenings are 
appropriate for you, talk to your healthcare provider, visit cdc.gov/
cancerscreening or cancer.gov/screeningtests, or call 1-800-4-CANCER.
We also encourage Americans to take the proven steps to lower their risk 
for many forms of cancer. Experts agree that reducing tobacco use, 
eating healthily, engaging in regular physical activity and exercise, 
limiting alcohol consumption, and reducing exposure to the sun when it 
is at its peak can help reduce the risk of a cancer diagnosis. Given 
that cigarette smoking is responsible for 30 percent of all cancer 
deaths, helping people quit smoking and limiting exposure to secondhand 
smoke can save lives. Resources are available at SmokeFree.gov, by 
calling 1-800-QUIT-NOW, or by texting QUITNOW to 333888.
Access to health coverage is critical to the fight against cancer, and 
we were proud to expand access to quality, affordable coverage through 
the American Rescue Plan. Most health insurance plans are required to 
cover recommended cancer screenings with no out-of-pocket costs. But for 
millions of Americans, the care they need is not within reach. That is 
why I am committed to reducing prescription drug costs and health 
insurance premiums for millions of Americans and closing the Medicaid 
coverage gap in States that refuse to expand Medicaid. This would allow 
millions more of our fellow Americans to access cancer screenings and 
tobacco cessation services.
We also thank the doctors, nurses, researchers, caregivers, and 
advocates who are dedicated to finding treatments and cures and reducing 
the pain and burden of cancer. Our Nation's health care workers 
continued to provide care and support to cancer patients and their loved 
ones, even as a global pandemic made their jobs more difficult and 
demanding, and our Nation is forever grateful.
During Cancer Control Month, we reaffirm our national commitment to meet 
the scourge of cancer with urgency and with all the tools and talent we 
can bring to bear. For survivors and caregivers who carry the physical 
and mental scars of cancer treatment and recovery, for those who we have 
lost, and for those who we can save--let us end cancer as we know it.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 
of America, do hereby proclaim April 2022 as National Cancer Control 
Month. 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, detect, treat, and control cancer.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10359 of March 31, 2022

National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Every child deserves to live in a safe and loving household; yet, for 
hundreds of thousands of children across our Nation, abuse and neglect 
are a tragic reality. During National Child Abuse Prevention Month, our 
country stands as one to condemn and combat child abuse in all of its 
forms--including physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, as well as 
online sexual exploitation; we raise awareness about the risk factors 
that can lead to child abuse and neglect; and we highlight the 
importance of supporting families to prevent child maltreatment. As a 
Nation, we must work together to prevent and address child abuse and 
ensure that every child can grow up in a safe environment and live a 
happy, prosperous life.
Child abuse crosses all socioeconomic and educational levels, religions, 
and ethnic and cultural backgrounds. We know that abuse and neglect 
negatively impact every aspect and stage of a child's life. Child abuse 
impacts the ability of students to succeed in school and often hinders 
their ability to forge healthy relationships with their loved ones and 
peers. It is associated with involvement in the juvenile justice system, 
especially for girls who have experienced sexual abuse. One of the most 
important tools to break the cycle and eliminate the tragedy of child 
abuse and neglect is prevention. This requires that we support and 
uplift our communities, families, and individuals so that our children 
can be raised in safe, loving, and healthy environments. For those 
children and adolescents who do experience abuse, it is important to 
ensure access to trauma-informed services and healing.
In order to help prevent child abuse and neglect, my Administration is 
committed to providing high-quality and equitable support to all 
families that need it. The American Rescue Plan provided cash assistance 
to millions of working families and expanded the Child Tax Credit--which 
lifted millions of children and families out of poverty. It supplied 
critical funding to support State and community child abuse prevention 
and response efforts and authorized an additional $250 million for 
community-based child abuse prevention programs. This additional funding 
has allowed communities to address the complex structural issues that 
contribute to families becoming involved in the child welfare system. At 
a time when families are experiencing elevated hardships, especially 
vulnerable families that have been disproportionately affected by COVID-
19, this extra support is more important than ever. Also, I was proud to 
sign into law a bill to help sustain the Crime Victims Fund, which 
provides assistance for child advocacy centers and other programs to 
address child abuse.
I was raised to believe that one of the greatest sins is the abuse of 
power, and there is no greater abuse of power than the abuse of a child. 
National Child Abuse Prevention Month is an opportunity to take bold 
action to better support parents and caregivers with access to resources 
to cope during challenging times. It is also a time to identify and take 
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to address inequities experienced by those who have been historically 
underserved and adversely affected by continuous poverty and inequality. 
Reducing child poverty is critical to reducing the disproportional 
representation of low-income children and families--especially 
communities of color--in the child welfare system and foster care.
Our Nation is also witnessing a cynical and dangerous campaign waged by 
some elected leaders who are attempting to weaponize the child welfare 
system against families just because they love and affirm their 
transgender children. These leaders have sought to direct child abuse 
investigations into families simply because they have provided access to 
affirming care for their children. These discriminatory actions threaten 
to hurt our Nation's children and must stop. Affirming a transgender 
child's identity is one of the best things that a parent, teacher, or 
doctor can do to keep children from harm. My Administration will 
continue to take actions to keep transgender children and their families 
safe. That is why the Department of Health and Human Services recently 
released new guidance to State child welfare agencies on how they can 
support and affirm LGBTQI+ children who are in foster care.
During National Child Abuse Prevention Month and throughout the year, I 
call upon everyone to stand together against child abuse and neglect and 
show our appreciation of the hardworking child-welfare workforce and 
allies who are steadfast in their commitment to strengthening families, 
protecting children, and combating systemic inequities. For more 
information on how professionals and communities are supporting families 
and to learn strategies to advance equity in child abuse prevention 
programs, please view the 2021/2022 Prevention Resource Guide, available 
at childwelfare.gov.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as 
National Child Abuse Prevention Month. I call upon all Americans to 
observe this month by joining together as a Nation to promote the safety 
and well-being of all children and families and to recognize the child-
welfare workforce and allies who work tirelessly to protect our 
children. And we honor the strength and resilience of adult survivors of 
child abuse.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10360 of March 31, 2022

National Donate Life Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Today, more than 100,000 men, women, and children in the United States 
need a life-saving organ transplant. In many cases, an organ donation 
provides another chance to live a full life. For those waiting for that 
gift of life--the uncertainty can be excruciating, exacting a physical 
and emotional toll on the potential recipient and their loved ones. 
During National Donate Life Month, we give thanks to the families and 
friends of donors who have supported their loved one's decision to save 
lives by donating; we show our appreciation for the professionals who 
serve the transplantation community; and we encourage Americans who can 
to become organ, eye, tissue, marrow, and blood donors. In so doing, we 
honor those who have given this most extraordinary of gifts.
Last year, because of the charity and generosity of the American people, 
our Nation's transplant experts performed more than 41,000 organ 
transplants--a record number. We saw organ donations from deceased 
donors set an annual record for the 11th consecutive year. Living donor 
transplants, which decreased significantly in 2020 due to the COVID-19 
pandemic, increased with over 6,500 living donor transplants performed.
Despite our progress, our Nation continues to face a critical shortage 
of organ donors, and the number of people in need of a transplant is 
high, with 17 people dying every day while waiting for a transplant. 
Today's transplant waitlist also includes more than 1,900 children under 
the age of 18 awaiting the gift of life. That is why during National 
Donate Life Month, we also recognize National Pediatric Transplant Week 
from April 24-30, a period dedicated to ending the pediatric transplant 
waiting list.
Waitlist data shows that people of color make up nearly 60 percent of 
individuals awaiting an organ transplant. To increase access to 
transplantation for everyone, we recommit to promoting greater diversity 
in organ donation, as we continue to advance health equity for all 
communities, including those that have gone underserved, across our 
Nation.
Every year, nearly 18,000 people in America are diagnosed with life-
threatening blood cancers or other diseases for which a blood stem cell 
transplant may be their best or only hope for a cure. Approximately 70 
percent of these individuals need donors from outside their families. 
Although nearly 23 million adults in the United States are currently 
registered as blood stem cell donors, we need more registrants to help 
the many individuals who still have difficulty finding a suitably 
matched donor.
During National Donate Life Month, we thank the millions of individuals 
across America who are living or registered organ donors. We recognize 
and commend the researchers, advocates, volunteers, and medical 
professionals working to reduce the number of people awaiting vital 
organ transplants. Our Nation applauds the therapeutic innovations that 
have decreased rates of organ rejection and have extended the lifespan 
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While transplantation continues to increase substantially and meet the 
needs of many people with organ failure, we must continue our efforts to 
shorten the waiting list and encourage organ donation. If you have not 
signed up as an organ donor, we can use your help. I encourage every 
American to help people in need by visiting organdonor.gov for organ, 
eye, and tissue donation, and bloodstemcell.hrsa.gov for marrow and 
blood donation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 
of America, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 2022 as National 
Donate Life Month. I call upon every person who can to share the gift of 
life and hope by becoming organ, eye, tissue, marrow, and blood donors.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10361 of March 31, 2022

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

I was raised to believe that one of the greatest sins is the abuse of 
power--whether it is economic, psychological, or physical. The cruel 
fact is that people of every age, ability, race, sex, gender identity, 
sexual orientation, national origin, socioeconomic background, and 
religion suffer the pain and trauma of the abuse of power that is sexual 
assault. Sexual violence can occur anywhere--and millions of assaults 
occur each year at the workplace, in the home, at school, and online. 
These assaults are an intolerable affront to our shared humanity. During 
National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, we renew our 
commitment to ensuring that every person can live a life free from 
sexual violence. We continue in our commitment to stand with survivors, 
hold perpetrators accountable, and dismantle a culture that is complicit 
in allowing sexual violence to continue.
Sexual assault is also a public health crisis. According to the Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 1 in 5 women in America 
experiences a rape or attempted rape, and nearly 44 percent of women and 
about 25 percent of all men experience some form of sexual violence in 
their lifetime. Tragically, many of those assaulted are young, and 
research shows that these assaults can have lifelong effects on health 
and are linked to chronic illnesses. Too often, this trauma is 
compounded by lost productivity, the challenge of seeking 
accountability, and the ensuing costs of medical and mental health care.
My Administration is committed to supporting survivors and alleviating 
the public health crisis of sexual assault. That is why we included $450

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million in the American Rescue Plan to provide funding for domestic 
violence and sexual assault services, including rape crisis centers. We 
also included a historic commitment to funding culturally-specific 
community-based organizations to address the needs of survivors who face 
systemic barriers to accessing support and resources, including 
survivors of color, survivors with disabilities, and LGBTQI+ survivors. 
My Administration continues to fund innovative programs to support 
sexual assault survivors in rural and remote communities.
I am committed to addressing sexual violence wherever it occurs. Last 
year, I issued an Executive Order directing the Department of Education 
to review Title IX regulations and other agency actions to ensure that 
all students have an educational environment that is free from 
discrimination on the basis of sex. Because 1 in 3 women under the age 
of 35 has experienced sexual harassment online, I have made addressing 
online forms of sexual violence, harassment, and abuse a priority, and 
my Administration recently launched a new Global Partnership for Action 
on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse.
Sexual violence is also a matter of national security and military 
readiness. To advance the goal of eliminating sexual assault in our 
Armed Forces, I signed the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act, 
which includes the historic shift of legal decisions in cases of sexual 
assault from commanders to independent, specialized military 
prosecutors. To implement the I Am Vanessa Guill[eacute]n Act, I also 
issued an Executive Order to add sexual harassment as a specific offense 
under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
I was proud to support and sign into law the Ending Forced Arbitration 
of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021. This law advances 
efforts to prevent and address sexual harassment and sexual assault and 
promotes access to justice by guaranteeing that people who have 
experienced sexual assault and sexual harassment in the workplace are 
not forced into binding arbitration and are instead allowed to choose 
whether to go to court.
Ending violence against women and eliminating sexual assault has been a 
priority for me throughout my life. It is why I wrote and championed the 
original Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), a law that has transformed 
how we respond to sexual assault and which I count as one of my proudest 
legislative accomplishments. I am proud to have recently signed into law 
the reauthorization of VAWA, which expands prevention efforts and 
protections for survivors of sexual assault and other forms of gender-
based violence. The law will provide increased resources and training so 
that our law enforcement and our judicial systems are better able to 
appropriately handle these cases. It includes a new focus on addressing 
technology-facilitated abuse and establishes a Federal civil cause of 
action for victims of non-consensual distribution of intimate images. 
The Act will strengthen rape prevention and education efforts, support 
rape crisis centers, improve the training of sexual assault forensic 
examiners, reduce the backlog of untested DNA kits, and broaden access 
to legal services for all survivors. It will also expand recognition of 
the special criminal jurisdiction of Tribal courts to cover non-Native 
perpetrators of sexual assault, sex trafficking, child abuse, and 
stalking.
This month, we honor the bravery and leadership of survivors by 
rededicating ourselves to eliminating sexual violence. It will require 
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commitment from each of us to realize an America where everyone is free 
from the threat and impact of sexual violence.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as National 
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. I urge all Americans to 
support sexual assault survivors including when survivors reach out and 
disclose abuse.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10362 of March 31, 2022

Second Chance Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

April marks Second Chance Month, when we reaffirm the importance of 
helping people who were formerly incarcerated reenter society. America 
is a Nation of second chances, and it is critical that our criminal and 
juvenile justice systems provide meaningful opportunities for 
rehabilitation and redemption. It is also vital that we address both the 
root causes of crime and the underlying needs of returning citizens 
using resources devoted to prevention, diversion, reentry, trauma-
informed care, culturally-specific services, and social support. By 
supporting people who are committed to rectifying their mistakes, 
redefining themselves, and making meaningful contributions to society, 
we help reduce recidivism and build safer communities.
Every year, over 640,000 people are released from State and Federal 
prisons. More than 70 million Americans have a criminal record that 
creates significant barriers to employment, economic stability, and 
successful reentry into society. Thousands of legal and regulatory 
restrictions prevent these individuals from accessing employment, 
housing, voting, education, business licensing, and other basic 
opportunities. Because of these barriers, nearly 75 percent of people 
who were formerly incarcerated are still unemployed a year after being 
released.
We must rethink the existing criminal justice system and whom we send to 
prison and for how long; how unaddressed trauma and abuse create 
pipelines to incarceration; how people are treated while incarcerated; 
how prepared they are to reenter society once they have served their 
time; and how the racial inequities that lead to disproportionate 
numbers of incarcerated people of color and other underserved groups.
My Administration recognizes that making the criminal and juvenile 
justice systems more equitable, just, and effective requires a holistic 
approach. It requires eliminating exceedingly long sentences and 
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that keep people incarcerated longer than they should be. It requires 
quality job training and educational opportunities during incarceration. 
It requires providing formerly incarcerated individuals with 
opportunities to enter the workforce, reunite with their families, find 
stable and safe homes, and access health care. It requires expunging and 
sealing certain criminal records so that people's futures are not 
defined by their past.
That is why my Administration is working across Federal agencies to 
eliminate barriers to reentry. We are expanding avenues for employment, 
housing, education, health services, civic engagement, and other 
benefits. Last fall, the Department of Justice convened the Reentry 
Coordination Council in collaboration with the Departments of Housing 
and Urban Development, Agriculture, Education, Health and Human 
Services, Veterans Affairs, and Labor. I am confident that our 
collective efforts will help make our communities safer and stronger by 
reducing crime, recidivism, mass incarceration, and elements of the 
justice system that foster harmful disparate impacts on people of color 
and other historically disadvantaged communities.
But despite our progress, much more work remains. Our Federal, State, 
local, territorial, and Tribal governments, private employers, 
philanthropies, and community leaders play a significant role in 
preparing individuals returning to our communities for success. 
Together, let us recommit to empower Americans who have paid their debt 
to society and to provide them with a second chance to participate, 
contribute, and succeed.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as 
Second Chance Month. I call upon all government officials, educators, 
volunteers, and all the people of the United States to observe the month 
with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10363 of April 1, 2022

National Public Health Week, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Each year, National Public Health Week provides a chance for all of us 
to come together to restore and strengthen the public health of our 
Nation. As we have seen so starkly over the past 2 years, public health 
is essential to every part of our National life--not only to the safety 
and well-being of our families and communities but also to our 
prosperity. This week, we celebrate the progress we have made to 
revitalize our public health, recommit ourselves to the work that still 
remains, and recognize all of the remarkable health care workers and 
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sacrifice and courage on the front lines have carried our Nation through 
one of the most difficult periods in our history.
Thanks to our brave and dedicated public health and health care 
workforce, the resilience of the American people, and our comprehensive 
strategy to tackle COVID-19, our Nation is far better positioned today 
than we were a year ago. Vaccines and boosters have been proven to offer 
the highest level of protection--and today, more than 250 million 
Americans have stepped up to protect themselves and their communities by 
getting at least one shot, saving more than a million American lives. We 
are ready with millions of antiviral treatments that reduce your chance 
of ending up in the hospital by 90 percent. We are continuing to 
vaccinate the world, having sent over half a billion vaccine doses to 
114 countries with more to come.
My Administration has made hundreds of millions of tests available for 
Americans to order directly to their homes for free. We have 
successfully reopened schools and businesses across the country, most 
Americans can now go safely mask-free, and together we are moving 
forward safely back to more normal routines. We have positioned 
ourselves well to detect and prepare for new variants and have more 
tools to protect people than ever before--but making sure these tools 
are readily available requires additional funding from the Congress. We 
urgently need the Congress to provide the funding we have requested to 
maintain our preparedness against COVID-19 and ensure the American 
people continue to have access to treatments, vaccines, and tests. The 
consequences of inaction are severe and immediate, and they will only 
get more significant over time.
While COVID-19 remains a top public health priority, we are committed to 
a full range of efforts to improve the Nation's general health, safety, 
and resilience. Last year, through the American Rescue Plan and other 
actions, we expanded access to--and lowered the cost of--quality health 
care for millions of Americans. In addition, we made new investments in 
mental health services; innovative health care technologies; our public 
health and health care workforce; and maternal, infant, and early 
childhood programs. Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we are 
also helping to address long-standing health inequities that have 
burdened communities of color and low-income neighborhoods for far too 
long. Because of this law, we are beginning to replace poisonous lead 
pipes so that every child, in every home and school in America, finally 
has clean water to drink. By making landmark investments in public 
transit and delivering high-speed internet to every single community in 
the country, we are also making health care and telehealth services more 
accessible to each and every family.
Of course, there is much more that we need to do to improve our public 
health and build a better America. As we continue our fight to defeat 
the pandemic, we must also continue to expand health coverage and lower 
the cost of health care for every family--including the cost of 
prescription drugs like insulin. We must make transformational 
investments in our climate resilience and continue to address dangerous 
environmental injustices that threaten public health and have hit 
communities of color the hardest. We must take commonsense steps to 
address the public health epidemic of gun violence, which 
disproportionately impacts Black Americans. We must come together to 
address the toll that the mental health epidemic takes on America's 
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that our veterans and service members deserve, and make landmark 
investments to spark breakthroughs in our fight against cancer, 
Alzheimer's, diabetes, and other diseases.
During National Public Health Week, we recommit ourselves to reaching 
these goals--to improve our public health and, in so doing, improve our 
safety and security, our economic strength, the equity and fairness of 
our Nation, and our quality of life. Together, we share our appreciation 
to all those who safeguard the Nation's public health through acts of 
service and those who seek to strengthen communities by fostering 
equitable opportunities for all. My Administration encourages all 
Americans to do their part for public health--especially by getting 
vaccinated and receiving a booster shot, if eligible. It takes all of us 
to preserve the health of our Nation, and together we are poised to make 
tremendous progress to build a better, stronger, and healthier America.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 4 through 
April 10, 2022, as National Public Health Week. I call on all citizens, 
government agencies, private businesses, non-profit organizations, and 
other groups to take action to improve the health of our Nation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of April, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10364 of April 1, 2022

World Autism Awareness Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On World Autism Awareness Day, we reaffirm our commitment to ensuring 
that the more than 5 million Americans who live with autism are able to 
make the most of their talents and participate fully in our society, and 
we celebrate the contributions autistic Americans have made to our 
families, our communities, our Nation, and the world.
We have made significant progress in improving access to opportunity for 
people with developmental disabilities in recent years. However, many 
autistic individuals still experience gaps in employment and income. The 
COVID-19 pandemic has compounded these inequities, creating unique 
challenges and strains for people with autism and their families.
That is why my Administration is committed to addressing the systemic 
barriers people with autism face in their daily lives. The pandemic 
upended school routines for children and students living with 
disabilities. That is why the Department of Education is working 
tirelessly to accelerate pandemic recovery for special education 
programs. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services and 
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Development are committed to ensuring individuals with disabilities have 
access to affordable housing as we come through this pandemic.
In order to improve quality of life for people with autism and their 
families in every community, my Administration is committed to funding 
cutting-edge research to help us better understand, diagnose, and treat 
autism, including funding research at the National Institutes of Health 
and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that seeks to better 
understand the underlying mechanisms of autism from childhood through 
early adulthood, improve methods of early identification and diagnosis, 
and develop innovations in the delivery of interventions and services.
My Administration remains committed to reducing barriers in access to 
early diagnoses, interventions, and services for people with autism--
regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, culture, or geography--and to 
incorporating the lived experiences of individuals with autism into 
their research. Last June, when I signed the Executive Order on 
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the Federal 
Workforce, I promised to cultivate a Federal workforce that draws from 
the full diversity of the Nation. One of the ways we are delivering on 
that promise is through a partnership between the Department of Labor 
and the Administration for Community Living, which is expanding access 
to competitive, integrated employment opportunities for people with 
disabilities, including autism.
In addition, my Administration will continue to build on the work done 
by the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, the National Autism 
Coordinator, and others to make certain that autistic Americans have 
access to the care, services, and support they need, so they can pursue 
their educational, career, and life interests without discrimination.
Today and every day, we honor autistic people and celebrate the 
meaningful and measureless ways they contribute to our Nation. We 
applaud the millions of educators, advocates, family members, 
caregivers, and others who support them. As we continue to build a 
better America, we reaffirm our promise to provide Americans with autism 
the support they need to live independently, fully participate in their 
communities, and lead fulfilling lives of dignity and respect.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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, 2022, as 
World Autism Awareness Day. I call upon all Americans to learn more 
about autism to improve early diagnosis, to learn more about the 
experiences of autistic people from autistic people, and to build more 
welcoming and inclusive communities to support people with autism.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of April, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10365 of April 8, 2022

Black Maternal Health Week, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Pregnancy and childbirth should be a dignified, safe, and joyful 
experience for all. For far too many mothers, however, complications 
related to pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum can lead to devastating 
health outcomes--including hundreds of deaths each year. This maternal 
health crisis is particularly devastating for Black women, who are more 
than three times as likely to die from pregnancy-related complications 
as white women, regardless of their income or education. During Black 
Maternal Health Week, we renew our commitment to addressing the crisis 
of Black maternal mortality and morbidity across the country.
The Biden-Harris Administration remains fully committed to ameliorating 
these unacceptable disparities and building a health care system that is 
equitable and safe for Black families. The inequities that Black mothers 
face are not isolated incidents but, rather, the byproduct of systemic 
racism in our society that has festered for far too long. To root it 
out, and improve health outcomes, we must address a broad range of areas 
where unequal access persists along racial lines--including access to 
health care, adequate nutrition and housing, toxin-free environments, 
high-paying job sectors that provide paid leave, and workplaces free 
from harassment and discrimination.
That is why the American Rescue Plan gives States the opportunity to 
provide 12 months of extended postpartum coverage to pregnant people 
enrolled in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program. It is 
also why I signed the Protecting Moms Who Served Act--part of the Black 
Maternal Health ``Momnibus'' Act that Vice President Harris introduced 
in the Senate--to address the maternal challenges that women veterans 
face. It is why Vice President Harris hosted the first-ever White House 
Maternal Day of Action Summit and announced a nationwide call to action 
to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity.
To improve perinatal health outcomes and maternal health equity, the 
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services intends to propose the first-
ever hospital quality designation specifically focused on maternity 
care. In addition, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration recently accepted applications for the Services Grant 
Program for Residential Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women--a 
program that provides pregnant and postpartum women and their children 
with comprehensive substance use treatment and recovery support services 
across residential and outpatient settings. This year, the program will 
also extend services to fathers, partners, and other family members.
In the year ahead, we must build on this work by further expanding 
access to maternal care, lowering health care costs, and making new 
investments to drive down mortality and improve maternal health. We are 
going to expand and diversify the maternal health workforce, improve 
maternal mental health treatment, bolster community-based programs, 
train providers, enhance research, and ensure that maternal care is 
better coordinated. This is more than just the right thing to do--it is 
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makes all of us healthier and all of us stronger. When women--regardless 
of race--do not receive the health care they need and deserve, it 
threatens the strength and stability of our families, our communities, 
and our entire Nation.
It is on all of us to ensure that no person's race ever determines their 
health outcomes and that every person preparing to give birth is treated 
with dignity, safety, and respect in our health care system. During 
Black Maternal Health Week, we refocus on that effort and celebrate 
America's extraordinary maternal health care workforce--including doulas 
and midwives, who offer crucial support for our Nation's mothers 
throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum and whose work is 
essential to the health and well-being of all of our mothers and 
children.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 11 through 
April 17, 2022, as Black Maternal Health Week. I call upon all Americans 
to raise awareness of the state of Black maternal health in the United 
States by understanding the consequences of systemic discrimination, 
recognizing the scope of this problem and the need for urgent solutions, 
amplifying the voices and experiences of Black women, families, and 
communities, and committing to building a world in which Black women do 
not have to fear for their safety, their well-being, their dignity, or 
their lives before, during, and after pregnancy.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighth day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10366 of April 8, 2022

Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On April 14, 1890, 18 nations of this hemisphere came together to form 
the International Union of American Republics--the oldest regional 
international organization in the world and the precursor to the modern-
day Organization of American States. Today, the Organization of American 
States consists of 35 independent States from North America, Central 
America, South America, and the Caribbean and is dedicated to the 
principles of advancing peace, prosperity, and democracy throughout the 
Western Hemisphere. On Pan American Day and during Pan American Week, we 
recognize the strength of this regional community and celebrate our 
unity and shared values.
This year, as the United States prepares to host the Ninth Summit of the 
Americas--my Administration reaffirms our commitment to collectively 
addressing the challenges and opportunities we share with our regional 
neighbors. The theme of this year's summit, ``Building a Sustainable, 
Resilient, and Equitable Future'' focuses on working together with our 
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to produce better outcomes and strengthen our ability to respond to 
critical issues that affect all our nations. We need to emerge from the 
pandemic and bolster global health security, build strong and inclusive 
democracies, advance a joint approach to regional migration management, 
ensure humanitarian protection, and root out the corruption that reduces 
our ability to make progress. We will seize opportunities to address the 
climate crisis and accelerate the green energy transition. We will 
foster a transformation that will expand access to digital technologies, 
support independent media and civil society organizations, and ensure 
that economic growth is equitable and inclusive.
My Administration's Build Back Better World initiative will play an 
important role in the Pan American region's recovery from the economic 
impact of the pandemic, promoting the highest labor, environmental, 
social, and technical standards. In addition, our Call to Action, a 
public-private partnership supporting long-term development in Central 
America, will continue to generate private sector interest and build 
upon its $1.2 billion investment in the region.
It is in our economic and national security interest and the entire Pan 
American region for our nations to advance a secure, economically 
prosperous, healthy, and democratic hemisphere for all our people. We 
can reach that future if we unite around principled and democratic 
leadership, anchored in the rule of law. The people throughout the 
region want governments that are accountable to voters and deliver real 
benefits including jobs, education, security, equal opportunity, and 
fundamental human and political rights. Support for democracy and 
respect for human rights is at the heart of all of the United States' 
engagement with our neighbors throughout the Americas. Twenty years 
after approval of the Inter-American Democratic Charter--affirming a 
collective commitment to strengthen democracy in the region--there is 
more work to do to fortify democratic institutions and prevent 
democratic backsliding in this hemisphere.
We will continue to build on the commitments made at the 2021 Summit for 
Democracy, in which 26 governments in the Western Hemisphere 
participated, to forge a more inclusive and democratic future. We will 
work with hemispheric leaders--incorporating the recommendations of 
diverse voices from youth, marginalized communities, the private sector, 
independent media, and civil society--to fulfill our commitments and 
drive our momentum forward.
This is the time to take bold collective action to address our shared 
challenges. Climate change, the pandemic, repression, corruption, and 
democratic backsliding have created migration and refugee flows 
unequaled in the modern history of the region. This is bigger than any 
one country and any one border. Coordinated regional efforts are 
essential to respond to urgent humanitarian needs, provide legal 
alternatives to irregular migration, address root causes, counter 
corruption, and crack down on human smuggling networks that exploit the 
most vulnerable. As we approach the Summit of the Americas, our goal is 
to chart a new regional approach to improve how we jointly manage 
migration across the region for the coming decade.
My Administration will continue to work tirelessly to address these and 
other challenges, and to achieve our shared goals in the Pan American 
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During this Pan American Day and Pan American Week, we celebrate our 
close ties and shared values with the region, and we come together in 
the spirit of unity and optimism for a resilient, sustainable, and 
equitable future for all people of the Americas.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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, 2022, as 
Pan American Day and April 10 through April 16, 2022, 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 eighth day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10367 of April 8, 2022

National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On April 9, 1942, tens of thousands of American and Filipino prisoners 
of war began what would become known to history as the Bataan Death 
March. Thousands died during the march, but the indomitable spirit of 
those prisoners was never broken. Eighty years later, our Nation 
continues to honor their courage and recognize the more than half a 
million service members who sacrificed their own freedom as prisoners of 
war to ensure that our Nation and the values of freedom and democracy 
always prevail.
Former prisoners of war stand among the bravest of our Nation. They 
fought valiantly and served with honor--and under often agonizing 
conditions as prisoners, they demonstrated incredible personal courage, 
love of country, and devotion to duty. Through their extraordinary 
sacrifices and selflessness, they helped ensure freedom for millions of 
people. They are heroes.
I join all Americans in expressing our deepest gratitude to every 
service member who has endured being a prisoner of war and to their 
families, caregivers, and survivors. Their service--knowing all the risk 
and danger it could bring--is a credit to their character and to our 
Nation. On this day and every day, we remember the hardships of 
captivity they survived in service to our Nation. We also remember all 
the brave women and men who died as prisoners in foreign lands during 
our Nation's past wars, and we grieve with those at home who prayed for 
their loved ones' return. Their faith, love of family, and devotion to 
our Nation inspire us all, and we will always remember their sacrifices.
Today, our brave men and women in uniform carry on the rich legacy of 
our former prisoners of war--unrelenting in battle, unwavering in 
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unmatched in decency, and prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice on 
behalf of our Nation.
May God bless our former prisoners of war and their families, and may 
God protect our troops.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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, 2022, as 
National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day. I call upon Americans 
to observe this day by honoring the service and sacrifice of all former 
prisoners of war as our Nation expresses its 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 eighth day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10368 of April 11, 2022

Education and Sharing Day, USA, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

As we work together to build a better America, we must remember that 
education is the key to achieving greater opportunity, prosperity, 
stability, and equality both here and around the world. A high-quality 
education develops the mind, opens the heart, nurtures our talents, and 
fortifies our character. Through education, we learn to recognize 
ourselves in our neighbors and cherish the dignity of our shared human 
experience. No one understood this better than the man whose life and 
legacy we celebrate on this day: Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the 
Lubavitcher Rebbe and leader of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement.
The Rebbe's devotion to educating people worldwide and his profound 
respect for diversity, inclusiveness, and equal justice have set a 
strong example for generations of Americans and people across the globe. 
Having survived one of history's cruelest chapters, the Rebbe emerged 
determined to help heal the soul of humanity. He left his mark as a 
thinker, leader, and teacher who recognized the limitless potential of 
every human being regardless of their background. His outreach is still 
felt today in countless houses of worship, centers of education, 
cultural exchanges, and service communities worldwide.
The Rebbe's work reminds us, in the words of the Prophet Amos, to ``hate 
evil, love good, and establish justice in the gate.'' We each share a 
responsibility to live up to those words--in and out of the classroom--
and to plant the seeds of love, kindness, and empathy in the hearts and 
minds of every child in America.
To ensure that our children are provided every opportunity to learn and 
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Plan for schools to safely reopen for in-person instruction. Today, 
thanks to our COVID-19 strategy and the resilience of local communities, 
more than 99 percent of America's schools are open again. But if we are 
truly going to build a better America, we must continue to make 
transformational investments in education--including making high-quality 
pre-school available to every 3- and 4-year old in America and coming 
together to address the invisible toll on children's mental health that 
was exacerbated by the pandemic.
Today--on what would have been the Rebbe's 120th birthday--let us 
celebrate all the educators, advocates, and pioneers who teach young 
people the lessons that create caring neighbors and closer communities. 
Let us commit to learning together, sharing the best we have to offer, 
and working in unity for the common good.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 12, 2022, as 
Education and Sharing Day, USA. I call upon all 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 eleventh day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10369 of April 15, 2022

National Park Week, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

From the Great Smoky Mountains in North Carolina and Tennessee, to the 
wonderous sights of the Grand Canyon in Arizona, to the vast hidden 
treasures of the Channel Islands in California, our cherished national 
parks are home to so many of those most beautiful places on Earth, 
places that astonish us, inspire us, and fill us with a sense of pride 
and belonging. During National Park Week, we celebrate the natural 
splendor of our national parks and show our appreciation for the 
Department of the Interior and National Park Service's dedicated 
stewardship of them.
Last month, our Nation celebrated the 150th anniversary of Yellowstone 
National Park--the world's first national park and a place that holds 
many treasured memories for me. The desire to protect and share the 
indescribable beauty, bountiful wildlife, and natural resources of 
Yellowstone laid the foundation for what would become America's national 
parks system.
To protect our Nation's outdoors and all of its marvels, I was proud to 
launch the ``America the Beautiful'' initiative--the first-ever 
voluntary national conservation effort with a goal to conserve 30 
percent of our country's lands and waters by 2030. I have called for a 
whole-of-government approach that supports locally-led efforts to 
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waters across the country. In doing so, we will address the 
interconnected climate and biodiversity crises that our planet faces and 
also allow more people in more communities to have access to nature and 
the physical and spiritual nourishment it provides.
Historic investments through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the 
Great American Outdoors Act are also allowing us to revitalize our 
national parks and public lands by modernizing facilities and addressing 
the extensive deferred maintenance and repair backlog. These laws also 
allow us to make progress on pollution clean-up, environmental 
sustainability, climate resiliency, and green energy initiatives. 
Through these important upgrades and restoration efforts, we will make 
it possible for more people to enjoy our national parks, today and for 
generations to come.
My Administration is working to fully engage with Tribal Nations by 
acknowledging their history and learning from their ancestral and modern 
connections to our national parks. By recognizing Native American 
Tribes' connection to this land since time immemorial and finding 
opportunities to collaborate on managing our shared lands and waters, we 
can preserve Native American Tribes' rich histories while safeguarding 
America's national parks for future generations. The National Park 
Service is also working with stakeholders to connect more Americans to 
our national parks, incorporating the experiences, backgrounds, and 
history of every community that these sites represent.
As part of my Administration's efforts to advance equity, diversity, and 
inclusion, we have made a priority of creating equitable access to our 
shared natural resources. Through programs funded by the Land and Water 
Conservation Fund, such as the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership, we 
are working with communities to develop and preserve green space, 
reinvigorating existing national parks, and expanding opportunities to 
forge connections between people and the outdoors, particularly in 
economically underserved areas. By tackling the intersecting challenges 
of environmental and racial justice, we will create a future where all 
Americans can enjoy everything that our national parks have to offer.
As we have learned throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, providing easy and 
equitable access to the great outdoors is vital for our physical, 
mental, and social health. National parks, trails, and other close-to-
home public spaces create opportunities for us to get outdoors, enjoy 
fresh air, and socialize or find sanctuary.
Our national parks serve as a source of recreation, inspiration, and 
spirit. They are, indeed, America's best idea. I encourage all Americans 
to take some time during National Park Week to connect with our national 
parks.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 16 through 
April 24, 2022, as National Park Week. I encourage all Americans to find 
their park, recreate responsibly, and enjoy the benefits that come from 
spending time in the natural world.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10370 of April 15, 2022

National Volunteer Week, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Over the past year, we have seen that the American spirit of service is 
alive and well. Every day, Americans are giving their love and labor to 
care for seniors, help communities rebuild after disasters, support 
veterans and military families, tackle climate change, guide and mentor 
our youth, serve and strengthen the democratic process, feed the hungry, 
and keep communities healthy and safe. Tens of millions of Americans 
collectively volunteer billions of hours of their time each year. This 
commitment to service represents the best of who we are as Americans. 
During National Volunteer Week, we recognize the contributions that our 
Nation's volunteers make every day and encourage all Americans to 
discover their path to making a difference.
We also need to call on that spirit more than ever as we help our Nation 
recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, we need volunteers in 
education to help students get back on track, and I encourage Americans 
to support our youth by serving as tutors and mentors or in other 
critical roles. As we tackle the pandemic and so many other challenges, 
government has a role to play, but our Nation is stronger, more 
connected, and best prepared for the future when government, nonprofits, 
community organizations, the private sector, and the American people 
work together.
Volunteering also benefits the volunteers. People who volunteer develop 
new skills, build their personal and professional networks, forge a 
deeper connection with their communities and service organizations, and 
experience the joy of serving a larger cause. The opportunities to 
volunteer are seemingly limitless. Students gain real world experience, 
workers apply their skills to organizations that benefit from their 
experience and often develop new skills in the process, and older 
Americans improve their health and longevity. At every age and stage in 
life, volunteers experience the profound joy of giving back.
Volunteerism is also a reinforcing cycle. Volunteers are more likely to 
become further involved in volunteer groups, participate in civic 
organizations, attend public meetings, and lend a helping hand to their 
neighbors. Serving together in common purpose has the power to unite us 
across the lines that sometimes divide. As I pursue a unity agenda in 
the Congress, volunteering serves as a unity agenda for our national 
life.
Vice President Harris and I salute all of our fellow Americans who take 
time to help others in need and the faith-based, nonprofit, national 
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military service, and community organizations that make their service 
possible. My Administration is committed to encouraging and advancing 
volunteer service throughout our Nation and the world. Through 
AmeriCorps--a network of service programs across our country that helps 
meet community needs--we are removing barriers to service, expanding 
volunteer opportunities, and focusing on our Nation's toughest 
challenges. AmeriCorps increased the living allowance for national 
service members through funding from the American Rescue Plan and is 
working with partners to recruit volunteers in underserved communities 
so that service opportunities are more accessible. To serve communities 
abroad in their response and recovery efforts from the pandemic, the 
Peace Corps has developed criteria and processes to return volunteers 
around the world. I encourage all Americans to learn how get involved by 
visiting AmeriCorps.gov and peacecorps.gov/volunteer.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 17 through 
April 23, 2022, as National Volunteer Week. I call upon all Americans to 
observe this week by volunteering in service projects across the country 
and pledging to make service a part of their daily lives.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10371 of April 21, 2022

Declaration of National Emergency and Invocation of Emergency Authority 
Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of Russian-
Affiliated Vessels to United States Ports

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including the National Emergencies 
Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) and section 1 of title II of Public Law 65-
24, ch. 30, June 15, 1917, as amended (Magnuson Act) (46 U.S.C. 70051), 
I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, 
hereby find and proclaim that:
The policies and actions of the Government of the Russian Federation to 
continue the premeditated, unjustified, unprovoked, and brutal war 
against Ukraine constitute a national emergency by reason of a 
disturbance or threatened disturbance of international relations of the 
United States. In order to address this national emergency and secure 
the observance of the rights and obligations of the United States, I 
hereby authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) to make 
and issue such rules and regulations as the Secretary may find 
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movement of Russian-affiliated vessels, and delegate to the Secretary my 
authority to approve such rules and regulations, as authorized by the 
Magnuson Act.
Section 1. I hereby prohibit Russian-affiliated vessels from entering 
into United States ports.
Sec. 2. The prohibition of section 1 of this proclamation applies 
except:
    (a) to Russian-affiliated vessels used in the transport of source 
material, special nuclear material, and nuclear byproduct material for 
which, and for such time as, the Secretary of Energy, in consultation 
with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Commerce, determines 
that no viable source of supply is available that would not require 
transport by Russian-affiliated vessels; and
    (b) to Russian-affiliated vessels requesting only to enter United 
States ports due to force majeure, solely to allow seafarers of any 
nationality to disembark or embark for purposes of conducting crew 
changes, emergency medical care, or for other humanitarian need.
Sec. 3. For the purposes of this proclamation:
    (a) the term ``Russian-affiliated vessels'' means:

(i) vessels of Russian registry (i.e., the vessel is Russian flagged);

(ii) vessels that are Russian owned (i.e., the legal title of ownership of 
the vessel that appears on the ship's registration documents is the 
Government of the Russian Federation or a Russian company, citizen, or 
permanent resident); or

(iii) vessels that are Russian operated (i.e., a Russian company, citizen, 
or permanent resident is responsible for the commercial decisions 
concerning the employment of a ship and decides how and where that asset is 
employed).

    (b) the term ``byproduct material'' has the same meaning given to 
that term in section 11(e) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended 
(AEA) (42 U.S.C. 2014(e)).
    (c) the term ``source material'' has the same meaning given to that 
term in section 11(z) of the AEA (42 U.S.C. 2014(z)).
    (d) the term ``special nuclear material'' has the same meaning given 
to that term in section 11(aa) of the AEA (42 U.S.C. 2014(aa)).
Sec. 4. The prohibition set forth in this proclamation shall be 
effective as of 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on April 28, 2022, and 
shall be immediately transmitted to the Congress and published in the 
Federal Register.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-first day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10372 of April 21, 2022

Earth Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Fifty-two years ago, millions of people gathered across our country in a 
rally to protect our planet. This collective action gave birth to a new 
movement and spurred the creation of landmark environmental laws that 
protect the air we breathe and the water we drink. Today, we must 
recapture that spirit and, as I said in my Inaugural Address, heed a cry 
for survival that comes from the planet itself.
In their most recent report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate 
Change provided yet another round of evidence that climate change is no 
longer in the distant future--it is here. Last year, extreme weather and 
climate disasters cost our communities $145 billion and claimed hundreds 
of lives. In the summer of 2021 alone, nearly 1 out of every 3 Americans 
experienced a weather disaster. The climate crisis is upending lives 
across the country and around the world. Environmental injustices 
continue to exact a toll on the health of communities of color, low-
income communities, and Tribal and Indigenous communities. A number of 
wildlife species in the United States and around the world are facing an 
extinction crisis unparalleled in human history. The environmental 
challenges of our time call for historic action, and we intend to meet 
the moment.
That is why my Administration has launched the most ambitious 
environmental and climate agenda in history. We have made the bold 
commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by 50 
to 52 percent by 2030, reach 100 percent carbon pollution-free 
electricity by 2035, and achieve net zero emissions economy-wide by no 
later than 2050. To work toward these goals, we have taken action across 
every sector of the economy, including setting the strongest-ever 
standards for greenhouse gas emissions from passenger vehicles, tackling 
super-pollutants like methane and hydrofluorocarbons, investing billions 
in the deployment of clean technologies, and launching the American 
offshore wind industry.
In addition, I was proud to start the ``America the Beautiful'' 
initiative, our first-ever voluntary national conservation goal to 
conserve 30 percent of America's lands and waters by 2030.
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is a once-in-a-generation opportunity 
to build on these actions and accelerate our Nation's ability to 
confront the environmental and climate challenges we face. It will allow 
us to remediate and reclaim abandoned mine lands and oil wells leaking 
methane while putting Americans to work in good paying jobs; invest in 
coastal wetlands and habitats that can protect infrastructure and homes 
during storms; replace lead pipes that plague underserved communities 
and remove dangerous chemicals from our drinking water; restore 
watersheds and rivers; create fish passage to protect iconic species, 
such as salmon; restore forests as carbon sinks; build resilience to 
climate impacts including droughts, heat, floods, and wildfires; and 
build a national network of electric vehicle charging stations to 
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As my Administration implements this agenda, we are following through on 
our commitment to ensuring that our investments advance equity and 
justice and reach communities across the country--including rural 
communities, communities of color, and low-income communities. We will 
be guided by the steadfast conviction of Earth Day founder Gaylord 
Nelson, my friend and former colleague, that ``every person has the 
inalienable right to a decent environment,'' including those who have 
long been shut out of decisions that directly affect their lives and who 
are most likely to bear the brunt of pollution and climate change.
The responsibility to confront the climate crisis is not solely on the 
United States. It requires leaders across the world committing to a 
clean energy future. On my first day in office, I fulfilled my promise 
to rejoin our Nation to the Paris Agreement to tackle the climate crisis 
at home and abroad.
For the future of our planet, for our health, and for our children and 
grandchildren, we must act now. Let us stand united in this effort to 
save our planet and, in the process, strengthen our economy and grow 
more connected to each other and the world we share.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 22, 2022, as 
Earth Day. I encourage all Americans to participate in programs and 
activities that will deepen their understanding of environmental 
protection, the urgency of climate change, and the need to create a 
healthier, safer, more equitable future for all people.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-first day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10373 of April 22, 2022

Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, and throughout this week of 
remembrance, we reflect on the horrors of the Holocaust when the Nazi 
regime systematically murdered 6 million Jews and millions of other 
innocents, including Roma, Sinti, Slavs, persons with disabilities, 
LGBTQI+ individuals, political dissidents, and many others. We stand 
with Jewish people in the United States, Israel, and around the world in 
grieving one of the darkest chapters in history. We honor the memories 
of the victims. We embrace the survivors. We commit to keeping alive the 
promise of ``never again.''
The world must never forget the truth of what happened across Europe 
during the Holocaust or forget the horrific crimes and suffering the 
Nazi regime inflicted on millions of innocent people. Entire families 
were wiped out. Communities were shattered. Survivors were left with 
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memories and fading tattoos etched into their skin by the Nazis, 
reducing them to numbers. It is forever recorded into the history of 
mankind, and it is the shared responsibility of us all to ensure that 
the Shoah is never erased from our collective memory--especially as 
fewer and fewer survivors remain. The truth must always be known and 
shared with future generations in perpetuity.
I have taught my own children and grandchildren about the horrors of the 
Holocaust, just as my father taught me. I have taken my family to bear 
witness to the darkness at the Dachau concentration camp so that they 
could understand why we must always speak out against antisemitism and 
hatred in all of its pernicious forms. The legacy of the Holocaust must 
always remind us that silence in the face of such bigotry is complicity.
Remembrance is our eternal duty, but remembrance without action risks 
becoming an empty ritual. As individuals, we must never be indifferent 
to human cruelty and human suffering. As nations, we must stand together 
across the international community against antisemitism, which is once 
again rearing its ugly head around the world. We must combat other forms 
of hatred and educate new generations about the Holocaust. We must 
reject those who try to deny the Holocaust or to distort its history for 
their own ends. We recognize that, just as the Holocaust was an act of 
pure antisemitism, so too Holocaust denial is a form of antisemitism. We 
watch with dismay as the term ``Nazi'' is deployed to make flawed 
historical parallels. Efforts to minimize, distort, or blur who the 
Nazis were and the genocide they perpetrated are a form of Holocaust 
denial and, in addition to insulting both the victims and survivors of 
the Holocaust, spread antisemitism.
My Administration has stepped up our efforts to counter all the ugly 
forms antisemitism can take, including Holocaust denial and distortion. 
We co-sponsored a United Nations resolution that charged the 
international community with combating Holocaust denial through 
education. We are partnering with the German government to improve 
Holocaust education and counter Holocaust denial and distortion. A 
renowned scholar of the Holocaust and antisemitism, Deborah Lipstadt, 
was recently confirmed as Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat 
Antisemitism.
In addition to speaking out against the evils of antisemitism, I 
signed--and my Administration continues to implement--legislation that 
gives us more tools to combat crimes that are based on a victim's actual 
or perceived race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, 
gender, gender identity or disability. We issued the first-ever National 
Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism. My Administration has 
implemented increased funding for a program that helps threatened 
nonprofits--including houses of worship and other religious affiliated 
entities--to improve their safety and security. On International 
Holocaust Remembrance Day, I met with Bronia Brandman and the Vice 
President met with Ruth Cohen--both Auschwitz survivors--at the White 
House so we could bear witness to their stories, combat Holocaust denial 
and distortion, and give life to the lessons of that most terrible 
period in human history.
Those like Bronia and Ruth who survived the Holocaust and went on to 
build new lives inspire our Nation and the world, and they are living 
testaments to the enduring resilience of the human spirit. It is the 
responsibility of all of us to recognize the pain that they carry and to 
support them by ensuring that the cruelty of the Holocaust is never 
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every day, we stand against antisemitism and all other forms of hate and 
continue our work to ensure that everyone can live in a world that 
safeguards the fundamental human dignity of all people.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 24 through 
May 1, 2022, as a week of observance of the Days of Remembrance of 
Victims of the Holocaust, and call upon the people of the United States 
to observe this week and pause to remember victims and survivors of the 
Holocaust.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-second day 
of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10374 of April 22, 2022

National Crime Victims' Rights Week, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Forty years ago, the President's Task Force on Victims of Crime was 
established to help those who had experienced crime and their families--
an important step toward the protection of and support for victims' 
rights. Over the years, crime victims' rights have evolved. Dedicated 
professionals have worked to develop support and services for survivors 
that are more holistic, trauma-informed, and effective at overcoming 
systemic barriers that certain communities face in prosecuting offenders 
and obtaining justice. However, more work remains to be done to advance 
these goals. During National Crime Victims' Rights Week, our Nation 
renews our commitment to providing survivors of crime the support they 
need to heal. We honor the dedicated victim service providers who 
support crime victims, and we continue to advance this important cause 
for all people.
Delivering true justice requires that we provide all victims with the 
support they need. Persistent barriers still prevent many survivors from 
receiving the services they need and the justice they deserve. Many 
crimes--including violent crimes, such as rape and sexual assault--often 
go unreported to law enforcement because, among other concerns, victims 
fear placing themselves in further danger and negative interactions with 
the criminal justice system. My Administration is also working to tackle 
the epidemic of gun violence, which is a public health and public safety 
crisis. In the absence of necessary Congressional action, my 
Administration is taking action to get illegal guns--and those who would 
use them to commit crimes--off of our streets.
Victims of crime not only face physical and emotional costs, they often 
suffer a serious economic toll as well, and this is another area in 
which my Administration is making progress. The Crime Victims Fund, 
established through the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), helps provide 
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for victim services and victim compensation programs throughout the 
country. That is why, last July, I signed the VOCA Fix to Sustain the 
Crime Victim Fund Act into law to strengthen VOCA and increase the 
revenues to support survivors of crime and victim services 
organizations. My Administration is supporting innovative programs like 
sexual assault telehealth services and hospital-based victim assistance, 
enabling providers to quickly reach more survivors and reduce repeated 
victimization. I am also proud to have recently signed into law the 
reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which funds 
programs that provide services to survivors of domestic violence, dating 
violence, sexual assault, and stalking. This reauthorization of VAWA 
also expands the rights of victims of technology-facilitated gender-
based violence and also includes historic Tribal provisions to protect 
Native communities and help them pursue justice.
Strengthening public safety also means addressing the trauma and 
inequality of victimization experienced by communities of color, Native 
American communities, the LGBTQI+ community, the Asian American 
community, and other historically marginalized groups. People of color 
suffer higher rates of victimization, and violence is disproportionally 
concentrated in neighborhoods that have been harmed persistently by 
racial discrimination, segregation, redlining, and disinvestment. 
Breaking the cycle of violence enhances public safety, public health, 
and equity. We also know that members of the LGBTQI+ community are more 
likely to be victims of violent crime.
My Administration is committed to using all tools at our disposal to 
ensure every survivor of crime has equal access to the resources and 
services they need to recover from their ordeals and regain a feeling of 
safety. To address a surge in hate crimes and bias-motivated attacks--
and to provide law enforcement with the resources to identify and 
investigate hate crimes, I signed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act into law. 
As part of this law, we have funded a new Center for Culturally 
Responsive Victim Services to help local programs better serve 
historically marginalized communities.
In addition to supporting crime victims, we must also hold offenders 
accountable. That is why the Departments of Justice and Homeland 
Security are committed to investigating and enforcing our criminal and 
civil laws and ensuring that Federal, State, local, territorial, and 
Tribal law enforcement officers and prosecutors receive the training and 
resources they need to deliver justice to victims.
It takes enormous courage and extraordinary strength to emerge from 
life's most painful moments. As a Nation, let us all work together to 
stop crimes before they happen and to give victims the support they need 
to restore a sense of trust and safety and to move toward healing and 
justice.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 24 through 
April 30, 2022, National Crime Victims' Rights Week. I call upon all 
Americans to observe this week by participating in events that raise 
awareness of victims' rights and services and by volunteering to serve 
victims in their time of need.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-second day 
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Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10375 of April 27, 2022

Workers Memorial Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Throughout America's history, workers have sacrificed to grow our food, 
build our roads, transport our goods, provide care for our neighbors and 
families, and manufacture the products that are the envy of the world. 
Our strength and resilience as a Nation is due in no small measure to 
the strength and resilience of our workers. However, each year, millions 
of workers get injured or sick doing the work that provides for their 
families and supports all of ours. Tragically, thousands of workers are 
killed by preventable workplace accidents and illnesses. The dangers 
have never been more apparent than during the past 2 years of the 
pandemic. No worker should risk avoidable injury, illness, or even death 
in the course of doing their job. Ensuring worker safety is a national 
priority and a moral imperative. On this Workers Memorial Day, we honor 
and remember those who lost their lives on the job and reaffirm every 
worker's basic right to a safe and healthy workplace.
From my first day in office, I have made a priority of building our 
economy back stronger and empowering and protecting America's workers. 
These priorities are inextricably linked. A stronger economy built from 
the bottom up and the middle out puts greater power in workers' hands to 
improve their lives, provide for their families, and choose higher 
quality, higher paying, and safer jobs. Greater worker power means that 
workers have a stronger voice in their workplace, enabling them to 
advocate for safer working conditions. It also means workers secure a 
greater share of the economic success they create, which strengthens and 
expands America's middle class--the backbone of our Nation and our 
economy.
Today, workers across the country are beginning the long overdue work of 
rebuilding our Nation's roads and bridges, ports and waterways, public 
transit and passenger rail systems, and water and sewer lines while 
expanding electric vehicle charging station networks and broadband 
internet access in every community. In the coming years, millions of 
workers will be engaged in those efforts. The Bipartisan Infrastructure 
Law will create new jobs and modernize cities, small towns, and rural 
and Tribal communities across the country. And we are living up to our 
commitment that infrastructure jobs will be available to people of all 
races, genders, and backgrounds in every part of the country. We are 
committed to ensuring these jobs are safe and subject to high labor 
standards, including good wages, strong safety and health protections, 
and the free and fair choice to join or organize a union and 
collectively bargain with an employer. Through decades of organizing, 
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on today, and we are working to strengthen both unions and the workplace 
protections they provide.
On Workers Memorial Day, we mourn every worker who was lost on the job 
or from exposure to workplace hazards and join their families and 
everyone who loved and cared for them in turning pain into purpose. 
Their memories command us to continue our work toward a future in which 
no one has to risk their life for a paycheck. We honor the memories of 
the lives tragically taken from us and remain committed to safeguarding 
the health and safety of all workers.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 28, 2022, as 
Workers Memorial Day. I call upon all Americans to observe this day with 
appropriate service, community, and education programs and ceremonies in 
memory of those killed or injured due to unsafe working conditions.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-seventh day 
of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10376 of April 28, 2022

Law Day, U.S.A., 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

America is unique among the nations of the world because we were not 
built around any particular tribe, religion, or ethnicity--instead, we 
were built around an idea: that all people are created equally and 
deserve to be treated equally throughout their lives. Though we have 
never fully lived up to that idea, we have never walked away from it 
either. It is an idea that serves as the heart of American democracy, 
enshrined in our Constitution 235 years ago on a summer day in 
Philadelphia. To uphold those fundamental principles of equality, ``We 
the People'' would stand sovereign in America as stewards and subjects 
of the law--and ours would be, in the words of John Adams, ``a 
government of laws, and not of men.''
On Law Day, U.S.A., we recommit to extending the full promise of America 
to all Americans and to building a Nation in which the extraordinary 
power vested in ``We the People'' truly and equally reflects all of us. 
This year's Law Day theme, ``Toward a More Perfect Union: The 
Constitution in Times of Change,'' is a reflection of this critical 
moment of reckoning for our democracy. The impact of the COVID-19 
pandemic on our communities has put a spotlight on lingering inequities 
that we must continue to address head on. Together, we must build a 
better America, anchored by the rule of law, to ensure that every one of 
us can live lives of limitless possibility. Amid unprecedented threats 
to democracy both here at home and across the globe, the world is 
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The rule of law is the cornerstone for extending the Nation's full 
promise to all of our people, including those who were originally 
excluded when our country was founded. Since my first day in office, I 
have taken action to ensure that everyone--regardless of race, gender, 
sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, religion, disability, 
income, or zip code--is ensured equal justice under the law and is 
entitled to an equal place in our democracy. My Administration continues 
to fight for voting rights legislation to protect that most sacred of 
rights from discriminatory and burdensome constraints, and continues to 
promote information about the election process and opportunities to 
register to vote.
The ongoing fight to strengthen American democracy informs our ability 
to support similar efforts around the world--including the heroic 
resistance of the Ukrainian people in the unprovoked and unjustified war 
Russia has thrust upon them. Their fight is part of a larger fight for 
essential democratic principles that unite all free people: the rule of 
law; free and fair elections; the freedom to speak, to write, and to 
assemble; the freedom to worship as one chooses; and the freedom of the 
press. These principles are essential in a free society, and we are 
leading efforts to advance good governance, transparency, and 
accountability and root out the corruption that undermines democratic 
institutions both at home and abroad.
This is a commitment we must all share. The Robert F. Kennedy Department 
of Justice Building bears an inscription from Plato: ``Justice in the 
life and conduct of the State is possible only as first it resides in 
the hearts and souls of the citizens.'' Our hearts and souls are up to 
the task.
On this Law Day, U.S.A., I encourage my fellow Americans to join me in 
pursuing the path of inclusion and equity over exclusion and hate, so 
that we may continue to perfect our Union and pass on a stronger 
democracy for generations to come.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 
of America, in accordance with Public Law 87-20, as amended, do hereby 
proclaim May 1, 2022, as Law Day, U.S.A. I call upon all Americans to 
acknowledge the importance of our Nation's legal and judicial systems 
with appropriate ceremonies and activities, and to display the flag of 
the United States in support of this national observance.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day 
of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10377 of April 29, 2022

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, 
2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage 
Month, our Nation recognizes the innumerable contributions, vibrant 
cultures, and rich heritage of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and 
Pacific Islanders (AA and NHPIs). As some of the fastest-growing racial 
and ethnic groups in the Nation, AA and NHPI communities represent a 
multitude of ethnicities, languages, and experiences that enrich America 
and strengthen our Union.
AA and NHPIs have long played an essential role in writing the American 
story. From serving our country in uniform, advocating for civil rights, 
starting new businesses, and winning Olympic medals, the contributions 
of the AA and NHPI community touch the lives of Americans every day. AA 
and NHPIs serve with distinction at the highest levels of Federal, 
State, and local government. I am proud to have Vice President Kamala 
Harris, the first person of South Asian descent to serve as Vice 
President, and Katherine Tai, the first Asian American United States 
Trade Representative, in my Administration.
As we celebrate AA and NHPI communities, we must also redouble our 
commitment to combating the surge of anti-Asian hate crimes. The First 
Lady and I shared the Nation's outrage as we witnessed these crimes 
increase by 339 percent last year compared to the year before in cities 
across America. Many other incidents of anti-Asian bias, xenophobia, and 
harassment that surfaced throughout the COVID-19 pandemic were not even 
reported. We cannot allow these horrific acts to continue threatening 
the safety of AA and NHPI Americans--especially women, girls, and the 
elderly. These acts are wrong; they are un-American; and they must stop.
In my first week in office, I directed all executive departments and 
agencies to combat xenophobia, hate, and discrimination against AA and 
NHPI communities. I also signed into law last May the COVID-19 Hate 
Crimes Act to provide law enforcement with resources to identify, 
investigate, and report hate crimes and ensure that hate crimes 
information is more accessible to AA and NHPI communities.
As we work to ensure that hatred has no safe harbor in America's future, 
we must confront shameful chapters in our history. That is why, for 
example, I signed into law the Amache National Historic Site Act--to 
memorialize the 10,000 Japanese Americans who were unjustly imprisoned 
at Amache during World War II. And we will continue to root out racial 
injustices of our past and advance equity for all Americans as we move 
forward.
Toward that aim, my Administration is making long-overdue investments in 
AA and NHPI communities. I reestablished and expanded the President's 
Advisory Commission and the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, 
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Plan helped reduce poverty among AA and NHPI families by approximately 
26 percent. We have increased access to capital, training, and 
counseling for AA and NHPI entrepreneurs so their businesses can thrive. 
We are also working to ensure that healthcare resources are available to 
AA and NHPI communities. And we are rebuilding our immigration system so 
everyone is treated fairly and humanely--including AA and NHPI 
communities.
This month, we celebrate our fellow Americans from AA and NHPI 
communities and pay tribute to all they have done to help fulfill the 
promise of America for all. Together, let us recommit ourselves to 
building a country in which every American--regardless of who they are, 
where they come from, or what they look like--has an equal opportunity 
to thrive.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as Asian 
American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. I call 
upon all Americans to learn more about the history of AA and NHPIs, and 
to observe this month with appropriate programs and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10378 of April 29, 2022

National Building Safety Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Building Safety Month, we renew our commitment to 
strengthening our buildings so that all Americans are safe. As our 
Nation continues to mourn the loss of those who perished in the Surfside 
condominium collapse and other building disasters, it is clear that the 
quality and resiliency of our infrastructure has never been more 
important. This month we also show our appreciation to the dedicated 
professionals who work tirelessly to create affordable, sustainable, and 
structurally sound buildings for our communities.
The impact of climate change and the increasing frequency and severity 
of natural hazard incidents--injuring people and damaging property and 
the environment--pose significant challenges for our infrastructure. 
Increasing our energy efficiency plays an important role in keeping 
Americans safe. Residential and commercial buildings account for more 
than one-third of the climate-altering carbon pollution that America 
releases each year--directly affecting our climate. Although hurricanes, 
floods, extreme heat, and wildfires impact communities across the 
Nation, they disproportionately impact communities of color and low-
income communities that cannot necessarily afford to modernize their 
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The historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law tackles these challenges head 
on. It enables us to repair our Nation's aging infrastructure, modernize 
and electrify our buildings, and advance our climate resiliency. By 
investing in infrastructure, we are investing in opportunities and 
quality jobs for Americans--particularly in disadvantaged and 
underserved communities. To further support these communities, we are 
also providing grant funds for equitable disaster recovery.
This year's National Building Safety Month theme--``Safety for All: 
Codes in Action''--is an important reminder that modern building code 
adoption and enforcement is essential to keeping our homes, businesses, 
schools, and other facilities safe. By investing in our infrastructure, 
modernizing our buildings, and adopting building codes, our buildings 
will contribute less to climate change, protect more Americans, and be 
better positioned to withstand extreme natural hazards in the future.
As we recommit to effective safety standards this month, let us pay 
tribute to building professionals nationwide--architects, engineers, 
construction workers, inspectors, building officials, and others--who 
help safeguard our communities. Let us strengthen our collaboration 
within and across the public, private, and non-profit sectors to address 
building safety needs today so we can meet the infrastructure challenges 
of tomorrow.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as 
National Building Safety Month. I encourage citizens, government 
agencies, businesses, nonprofits, and other interested groups to join in 
activities that raise awareness about building safety. I also call on 
all Americans to learn more about how they can contribute to building 
safety at home, work, and in their communities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10379 of April 29, 2022

National Foster Care Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Every May, we renew our commitment to ensuring that all youth in foster 
care have the love, support, and resources they need to thrive. We also 
celebrate the families who provide safe and loving homes for our 
Nation's foster children. We share our appreciation for the dedicated 
volunteers and professionals who help our Nation's foster youth find 
permanent homes and connect with their biological families when 
appropriate--many of whom are working hard to safely reunite with their 
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Today, nearly a third of children in foster care are being raised by 
kin--many of whom are grandparents. This helps children retain family 
bonds and a sense of cultural identity, which are so important to a 
child's resilience and well-being. As children and families of color are 
disproportionately overrepresented in foster care, it is essential that 
we invest in culturally supportive services to nurture all children and 
families who are impacted by the child welfare system.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on young people 
in foster care. That is why my Administration implemented the Supporting 
Foster Youth and Families through the Pandemic Act--helping foster youth 
aging out of the system access services to stay in school, participate 
in job training programs, pay rent and other bills, and transition to 
adulthood. My Administration also funded grants that help agencies 
connect kinship caregivers and foster parents to programs and services 
for children in their care and we continue to promote best practices 
that identify and notify relatives when a child has been placed into 
foster care.
This month, we also recognize the history of injustice in America's 
foster care system--particularly against Black and Native Americans. 
Relative to their white peers, Black and Native American children stay 
in foster care longer and are less likely to be adopted or reunited with 
their birth parents. Furthermore, foster care systems do not provide 
children with disabilities or LGBTQI+ youth with the individualized 
support, resources, and safety measures they need and deserve. My 
Administration stands with transgender youth in foster care and with all 
families that love and care for their children.
To improve our foster care system, I have proposed a significant funding 
increase and a package of reforms to expand prevention services so more 
children can remain safely in their own homes. For children who need to 
be placed into foster care, my proposal provides States with incentives 
to place more children with relatives or adults with whom they are 
emotionally bonded, when appropriate. It will also increase resources 
for youth who are aging out of foster care. In addition, I have called 
for competitive grants for States to advance racial equity, expand 
prevention services, and improve education outcomes in our child welfare 
system. My proposal would also help more low- and moderate-income 
families afford the costs of adoption and legal guardianship of children 
who would otherwise be in foster care.
National Foster Care Month is an opportunity for us to celebrate foster 
youth and the people who provide them with love and support. It is our 
duty to help vulnerable children, and child welfare professionals and 
the families they serve. Through education, volunteering, and 
partnerships, we can strengthen our communities and ensure that youth in 
foster care have the support they need for a future they deserve.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as 
National Foster Care Month. I call upon all Americans to observe this 
month by reaching out in their neighborhoods and communities to the 
children and youth in foster care and their families, to those at risk 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10380 of April 29, 2022

National Mental Health Awareness Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Each May we raise awareness about the importance of mental health and 
its impact on the well-being of all Americans, including children, 
adults, families, and communities across our Nation. We also give thanks 
to the dedicated mental health providers whose service and support 
improve the lives of so many Americans. We stand in solidarity with 
those who are experiencing mental health conditions, renewing our 
commitment to providing them with the support they need and deserve.
Even before the pandemic, millions of Americans were experiencing 
stress, trauma, anxiety, and heightened levels of depression. The COVID-
19 pandemic exacerbated those conditions, creating an unprecedented 
mental health crisis across our country. Communities of color, frontline 
workers, health care workers, and individuals with eating disorders have 
been disproportionately impacted, and the rate of depression across the 
country has more than tripled compared to rates in 2019.
Mental health challenges among our youth have also been particularly 
acute due to disruptions in routines, increased social isolation, and 
learning loss. Research has shown that social media plays a central role 
in increasing mental health challenges among young people--especially 
young women. Emergency department visits for attempted suicide among 
girls in 2021 increased by more than 50 percent compared to 2020. 
American Indians, Alaska Natives, Black youth, and LGBTQI+ youth also 
face a disproportionate risk of suicide.
Despite these disturbing trends, less than half of Americans struggling 
with mental illness receive the treatment they need--even fewer within 
Black and Brown communities. A variety of factors contribute to this 
problem. For example, too many communities lack sufficient numbers of 
mental health providers. Even where there are enough mental health 
providers, our fragmentated system makes it difficult for people to 
access them. Tragically, too, many Americans feel ashamed to reach out 
for help, or are stigmatized for seeking care.
My Administration is committed to transforming mental health care for 
all Americans. The American Rescue Plan laid the groundwork for this 
effort, investing nearly $5.5 billion nationwide to strengthen mental 
health and substance use care. It also invested billions of dollars in 
our Nation's schools, including mental health treatment for students and 
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But far more needs to be done. That is why in this year's State of the 
Union Address, I outlined my vision for bolder investments to address 
our national mental health crisis. My strategy includes actions that 
will broaden the pipeline of behavioral health professionals in areas of 
greatest need, integrate mental health and substance use treatment into 
primary care, and expand access through more virtual care options.
In addition, last year the Surgeon General released an Advisory on 
Protecting Youth Mental Health that underscored the growing harms of 
digital technologies--especially social media--on the mental health of 
our youth. It is time to strengthen privacy protections, ban targeted 
advertising to children, and demand that technology companies stop 
collecting the personal data of our children. We must also continue 
researching the impact of social media on the mental health of our 
children, expand services in school to promote their well-being, and set 
them up for success so they can thrive as adults.
As my Administration works to expand suicide prevention and strengthen 
crisis care infrastructure within our communities, those who need 
immediate assistance can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 
at 1-800-273-TALK--which will transition to a simple three-digit number, 
988, in July.
Each of us has an important role to play in supporting our fellow 
Americans who are living with mental health conditions. Learn the 
warning signs of emotional distress and suicide. Engage affected loved 
ones in supportive dialogue. Fight the prejudice and negative attitudes 
that discourages those in need from seeking mental health support. Above 
all, let us collectively ensure that all children and adults 
experiencing mental health challenges are treated with the compassion, 
respect, and understanding they deserve.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as 
National Mental Health Awareness Month. I call upon citizens, government 
agencies, private businesses, non-profit organizations, and other groups 
to join in activities and take action to strengthen the mental health of 
our communities and our Nation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10381 of April 29, 2022

National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Throughout the pandemic, Americans have found creative ways to maintain 
their physical fitness through sports or other forms of physical 
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During National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, we renew our 
commitment to staying active and encourage all Americans to participate 
in activities that improve their well-being and lead to healthier 
lifestyles.
Thanks to our dedicated health care professionals and millions of 
Americans who have gotten vaccinated and boosted, schools, gyms, and 
businesses across the country have reopened. Stadiums are, once again, 
filled with fans cheering on their favorite sports teams and athletes.
But for the past few years, rates of physical activity have decreased--
especially among groups at high risk for COVID-19. Socioeconomic 
disparities, including a lack of opportunities to participate in sports 
and fitness programs, have exacerbated the problem. The environments 
where people live, learn, work, and play also affect physical activity. 
Other barriers to regular physical activity, such as time, money, 
safety, and accessibility, impact the health and well-being of children 
and adults in every community. We must seek out equitable solutions to 
ensure that all Americans can live a more active, healthier lifestyle.
Fitness and sports are not only good for our physical health, they also 
improve the quality of our lives overall. Experts agree that even small 
amounts of physical activity can make a significant difference in a 
person's physical and mental health. For example, it can reduce the risk 
of chronic diseases, blood pressure, and anxiety while improving sleep--
among other health benefits.
Every sector has a role to play in removing barriers and increasing 
opportunities for Americans to participate in physical activities. That 
is why I issued an Executive Order to renew the President's Council on 
Sports, Fitness & Nutrition, focusing on the importance of mental health 
related to physical fitness and nutrition. Through the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention's ``Active People, Healthy Nation'' 
initiative, we are providing an evidence-based blueprint to help 27 
million Americans become more physically active by 2027. Additionally, 
the Department of Health and Human Services' ``Move Your Way'' campaign 
is informing Americans about activities they can do to stay healthy 
through the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans.
This month, let us all find ways to become more physically active in our 
daily lives. Take a walk, hike in your favorite park, try a new fitness 
class, join a local sports team, or volunteer at a community race. 
Whatever physical activity you choose, fitness will lead to better and 
healthier lives for all Americans.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as 
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. I call upon the people of 
the United States to make daily physical activity a priority, to support 
efforts to increase access to sports opportunities in their communities, 
and to pursue physical fitness as an essential part of healthy living.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the

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Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10382 of April 29, 2022

Older Americans Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During Older Americans Month, we honor our Nation's seniors and the 
tremendous impact they have made in helping build a more perfect Union. 
Older Americans contribute their time and wisdom to make our communities 
stronger, more informed, and better connected. They are our loved ones, 
friends, mentors, essential workers, volunteers, and neighbors. We 
celebrate their achievements and recommit to providing our elders with 
the support and services they need to thrive and age with dignity.
Older adults have always been a vital source of strength and resilience 
in America. During the pandemic, many seniors came out of retirement to 
serve their communities in health care and education roles, filling job 
vacancies in critical shortage areas. Moving forward, we must ensure 
that older Americans have the appropriate resources to maintain their 
independence and stay connected to their communities.
My Administration is committed to keeping older Americans safe and 
healthy as they age. The American Rescue Plan allocated $1.4 billion to 
providing older adults with services for nutrition, health promotion, 
disease prevention, caregiver support, and long-term care. It also 
provided additional Medicaid funding to support millions of older adults 
with disabilities and to help States improve the quality of caregiving 
jobs. My Administration is also dedicated to improving the safety and 
quality of care in nursing homes--ensuring that they have sufficient 
staff, that families have the necessary information to support their 
loved ones, and that poorly performing nursing homes are held 
accountable.
This year, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Older Americans Act 
Nutrition Program--the first Federal program to support the well-being 
of older Americans through meal deliveries, nutrition services, 
educational programs, and counseling. We also celebrate the 10th 
anniversary of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease and 
recommit to building upon this important work.
During Older Americans Month, let us pay tribute to the seniors who 
raised and guided us throughout our lives, and let us renew our 
commitment to honoring their contributions by giving them the fullest 
care, support, and respect they deserve.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as Older 
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celebrate older adults for their contributions, support their 
independence, and recognize their unparalleled value to our Nation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10383 of April 29, 2022

National Hurricane Preparedness Week, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Each May, we raise awareness about the threat posed by hurricanes so 
that Americans living in potentially affected areas are more prepared 
for these powerful storms. Over the last several years, hurricanes, 
typhoons, and tropical storms have occurred with greater frequency and 
intensity, causing tremendous destruction across the United States. From 
the Gulf Coast and Caribbean Territories to New England, Hawaii, and the 
Pacific Territories, severe winds and flooding have cost lives, damaged 
homes, and caused financial setbacks for families. During National 
Hurricane Preparedness Week, we recommit to improving our Nation's 
resilience to hurricanes and to stopping climate change from 
exacerbating the impact of climate-related catastrophes in the future.
Last year was the third most active hurricane season--and one of the 
costliest ever recorded in the Atlantic basin. Hurricane Ida made 
landfall in Louisiana and moved northeast, causing severe weather and 
flooding across Pennsylvania and New York. Hurricane Henri, the first 
hurricane to hit the northeast in 30 years, killed more than a 100 
people and caused billions of dollars in damages. These and other 
hurricanes devastated infrastructure, economies, and communities in 
their path. Hurricanes also take an emotional toll--especially on low-
income communities and communities of color, who are more likely to live 
in areas that are vulnerable to climate and weather hazards. I witnessed 
the aftermath of these storms firsthand in Louisiana, New Jersey, and 
New York as I walked with survivors through their devastated 
communities.
My Administration is committed not only to recovering and rebuilding in 
the aftermath of these climate-related events but also to preparing for 
them by strengthening the resiliency of our infrastructure and our 
communities. That is why I was proud to sign the historic Bipartisan 
Infrastructure Law last year. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law includes 
long-overdue investments in coastal resilience, advances our 
understanding and forecasting of dangerous weather events, improves how 
we communicate forecasts to the public, and enhances the resiliency of 
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In addition, I have proposed more than $18 billion for climate 
resilience programs across the Federal Government in next year's budget. 
Federal investments will also incorporate new flood standards so that 
our communities are more resilient to flooding. We are strengthening 
Federal coordination on meteorological services. We are working with 
State and local governments to strengthen and adopt building codes so, 
when disasters strike, buildings and the people in them are safer.
But the Government cannot address hurricane and extreme weather 
resilience alone--every individual and family living in a part of the 
country that is threatened by these storms has an important role to 
play. Staying informed, making sure your insurance policies are up to 
date, and having an emergency kit and plan ready are all important 
preparation steps. More information on how to prepare for hurricane 
season is available on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's 
Ready.gov website.
As we enter hurricane season, let us recommit to working together so 
that we can save lives; reduce damage to our homes, communities, and 
infrastructure; and recover more quickly when hurricanes and tropical 
storms strike.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 1 through May 
7, 2022, as National Hurricane Preparedness Week. I urge all Americans 
to help build our climate-resilient Nation, so that individuals and 
organizations are empowered to take action to make their communities 
more resilient to weather disasters. I call on our Federal, State, 
Tribal, territorial, and local government agencies to share information 
that will protect lives and property.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10384 of April 29, 2022

National Small Business Week, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

For generations, small businesses across America have shaped and 
embodied our Nation's entrepreneurial spirit and driven our economy 
forward. Today, more than 32 million small businesses employ almost half 
of America's workforce and represent the heart and soul of countless 
communities. During National Small Business Week, we celebrate America's 
small businesses and their enormous contributions to American life and 
prosperity.
When I first took office, the pandemic had devastated America's small 
business community. Hundreds of thousands of small businesses had 
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main streets were shuttered, and millions more Americans were out of 
work through no fault of their own. Even with the creativity and 
resilience of small business owners and workers, COVID-19 took an 
incalculable toll on so many lives and livelihoods. That is why I made 
it a top priority to provide substantial, immediate relief to our 
Nation's small businesses, giving them the tools, resources, and support 
they needed to reopen, rehire, and rebuild.
My American Rescue Plan and other emergency relief programs distributed 
hundreds of billions of dollars to millions of small businesses to keep 
the lights on and keep workers on the payroll. My Administration also 
removed historic barriers to level the playing field for businesses 
across rural and urban America, especially businesses owned by veterans, 
women, and people of color. These efforts have helped millions of small 
businesses not only weather the pandemic, but thrive.
My Administration is committed to unlocking new opportunities to help 
small businesses grow and compete. Through the American Rescue Plan, our 
State Small Business Credit Initiative provides States, territories, and 
Tribal governments with resources to establish loan and equity capital 
programs to support entrepreneurs. In addition, the Bipartisan 
Infrastructure Law has created unprecedented contracting opportunities 
for small businesses in every community. Already, more than 4,000 
projects have been announced to upgrade America's infrastructure, 
creating significant opportunities for small businesses to grow. The law 
is delivering affordable high-speed internet access to every community--
urban, rural, suburban, and Tribal--so every small business can use 
digital technologies and gain new customers across the country and 
around the world. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law makes the Minority 
Business Development Agency within the United States Department of 
Commerce a permanent entity--seeded with a record amount of funding--so 
minority-owned businesses can receive tailored assistance for their 
unique challenges and access the capital they need to grow.
I firmly believe that equal opportunity is the bedrock of our democracy. 
That is why my Administration is committed to using Federal procurement 
dollars to support firms owned by underrepresented people and to help 
small businesses build generational wealth. Last year, I announced a set 
of reforms to increase contracting opportunities for underserved 
businesses by up to 50 percent by 2025. We are also capitalizing on our 
historic investments in supply chain resilience and ``Made in America'' 
manufacturing so small businesses can innovate, compete, and build the 
products of tomorrow. To position small businesses for success in the 
long term, the United States Small Business Administration's Community 
Navigator Pilot program is forging stronger partnerships with local 
organizations to get resources to underserved small businesses.
Thanks to these initiatives and the resilience of the American people, 
America's entrepreneurial spirit has never been stronger. New business 
applications grew by more than 30 percent over the course of the 
pandemic, with almost 5.4 million new applications in 2021 alone. More 
Americans than ever before--including more women and people of color--
are following their dreams and starting new enterprises. My 
Administration will continue to support them, build upon this remarkable 
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strengthen the foundation of our economy with America's small businesses 
at the forefront.
This National Small Business Week, let us renew our commitment to 
supporting our Nation's small businesses. From local ``mom and pop'' 
shops to innovative start-ups, small businesses are pillars of our 
communities and the engine of our economy. By rebuilding our economy 
from the bottom up and middle out, we can maintain our global 
competitiveness and build a stronger Nation where everyone can succeed.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 1 through May 
7, 2022, as National Small Business Week. I call upon all Americans to 
recognize the contributions of small businesses to the American economy, 
continue supporting them, and honor the occasion with programs and 
activities that highlight these important businesses.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10385 of April 29, 2022

National Teacher Appreciation Day and National Teacher Appreciation 
Week, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

As the husband of a lifelong educator, who continues to teach full-time 
as First Lady, I have often heard Jill say: ``Teaching is not what you 
do. It's who you are.'' Our Nation's teachers are selfless, dedicated, 
and caring individuals who devote themselves to the well-being and 
progress of our students. During this National Teacher Appreciation Day 
and throughout National Teacher Appreciation Week, we honor educators 
who touch the lives of students across America and who are essential to 
building the future of our Nation.
One of the greatest gifts our schools give to students and educators is 
time spent with one another--the daily opportunities to learn and grow 
together, face to face. There is no substitute for the wisdom this 
experience brings. That is why, when I took office, I made it a priority 
to reopen schools as quickly and safely as possible. Today, I am proud 
that more than 99 percent of schools are open for full-time in-person 
instruction. By following the science and making vaccines available for 
students, educators, and staff, we got kids back to school safely.
My Administration is working tirelessly to support educators. The 
American Rescue Plan provided a historic $122 billion investment to our 
Nation's schools so they could safely reopen for in-person instruction, 
address students' mental health needs, hire more teachers, and make up 
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learning. Teachers have long been underpaid, and these funds help school 
districts increase compensation to recruit and retain the teachers that 
students need.
To counter the negative impacts of the pandemic on student learning, our 
educators have returned to the classroom with creative solutions. They 
have partnered with communities to implement safety measures, increase 
students' access to mental health support, and equip them with critical 
life skills. Teachers have also found new ways to address unfinished 
learning and engage meaningfully with students and families. To support 
our educators, the Department of Education is offering unprecedented 
resources to help teachers meet student needs. My Administration is also 
committed to strengthening pathways into the teaching profession for 
future educators of color, ensuring a more diverse workforce.
I will never forget the educators who encouraged me as a child. Many of 
us remember our favorite teachers--the ones who instilled confidence in 
us, who encouraged us to dream boldly, and who helped us believe that we 
could achieve anything. On National Teacher Appreciation Day and during 
National Teacher Appreciation Week, we pay tribute to educators who 
empower students across the country with the knowledge and skills they 
need to reach their potential and achieve their dreams.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 3, 2022, as 
National Teacher Appreciation Day and May 1 through May 7, 2022, as 
National Teacher Appreciation Week. I call upon all Americans to 
recognize the hard work and dedication of our Nation's teachers and to 
observe this day and this week by supporting teachers through 
appropriate activities, events, and programs.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10386 of April 29, 2022

Public Service Recognition Week, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

America's dedicated public servants are the lifeblood of our democracy. 
Every day, millions of public workers at all levels of government do 
extraordinary things to make our lives better and our country stronger. 
During Public Service Recognition Week, we honor the dedicated Federal, 
State, Tribal, and local public servants who embody the spirit of 
service and endless possibilities that define America.
Public servants make crucial contributions in every community in 
America. They educate our children, keep our communities safe, defend 
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deliver our mail, maintain our roads and bridges, develop cures for 
diseases, improve sustainability, and care for our veterans--among 
countless other essential services that keep our country safe and propel 
us forward. Public servants reflect the full diversity of this Nation, 
and deliver the promise of a Government by and for the people.
Our public servants have displayed remarkable resilience and dedication 
throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. They have led vaccination efforts to 
keep our communities safe, provided relief to small businesses, 
supported natural disaster recovery efforts, and safely reopened schools 
so that our students can learn. I am proud that my Administration's 
American Rescue Plan provided $350 billion to State, Tribal, and local 
governments so that they could retain and re-hire vital public 
servants--educators, police officers, firefighters, public works 
employees, and countless others. The American Rescue Plan also provided 
$122 billion for our public schools, equipping them with the resources 
they need to operate safely and support our students. Every day, public 
servants continue to put these funds to work in ways that transform our 
communities for the better.
My Administration is committed to protecting, empowering, and rebuilding 
the career Federal workforce so they can bring more resources to bear in 
service of the American people. To recruit and retain the best career 
civil service employees, I directed executive departments and agencies 
to increase the minimum wage for Federal employees to $15 per hour to 
make Government jobs more competitive. I established a White House Task 
Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment, led by Vice President 
Harris, which has already put forward nearly 70 recommendations to 
strengthen the right to unionize among Federal Government workers. I 
have also taken steps to protect Federal employees against 
discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation. I 
established a government-wide initiative to advance diversity, equity, 
and inclusion in the Federal workforce--because when public servants 
reflect the full diversity of the communities they serve, governments 
are more effective and successful.
I am proud that my Administration has delivered significant relief to 
public servants who have Federal student loans. It is crucial that 
student loans create a pathway to opportunity, not a lifelong burden. In 
October, my Administration announced a series of actions to make it 
easier for borrowers to receive loan forgiveness. Since then, more than 
100,000 public servants have received nearly $6.2 billion in student 
loan debt relief. We will continue to build a student loan system that 
provides borrowers the relief they need.
This week, we recognize the indispensable contributions of our Nation's 
public servants. We honor all our public workers who perform critical 
roles across our country and around the globe. I have the greatest honor 
of serving alongside these workers every day, and I am humbled by their 
commitment to building a better America.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 1 through May 
7, 2022, as Public Service Recognition Week. I call upon all Americans 
to celebrate public servants and their contributions this week and 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10387 of April 29, 2022

Loyalty Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Loyalty Day, we reaffirm our allegiance to the Nation we share and to 
the principles of freedom, justice, equality, and dignity enshrined in 
the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution.
Our unity and common purpose as Americans--not hindered but strengthened 
by our differences--is and has always been the source of our limitless 
potential. The weaving together of diverse cultures, heritages, 
religions, backgrounds, and ideals across generations has sparked our 
capacity to build the strongest, freest, and most prosperous country the 
world has ever known. And though we have not always fully lived up to 
our founding promise of equality and justice for all, we have never 
fully walked away from that promise either. It is up to each of us to 
heed the call of our Constitution--to do all that we can to form a more 
perfect Union, coming together around the values and ideals that make us 
one united people.
Today, we salute the Americans whose hard work and sacrifice have 
strengthened our Nation in common cause--including veterans who have 
defended our country in uniform; abolitionists, suffragists, activists, 
and advocates who have helped deliver the full promise of America to 
more Americans; workers and entrepreneurs whose ingenuity and vision 
have helped expand the possibilities of life in our Nation; and 
countless others who have made America a beacon of hope for people 
throughout the world.
We also extend our deep and abiding gratitude to the members of our 
Armed Forces, as well as to their families, caregivers, and survivors. 
We thank our dedicated educators for their essential work lifting up the 
next generation of Americans, and we applaud our first responders and 
other essential workers for their selflessness and determination every 
day--especially throughout these past 2 years, as they have carried our 
Nation on their backs. May 1 is also International Workers' Day--and 
today, we honor the workers of every age and background who built this 
country and who continue to help build a better America today. Today and 
every day, we are grateful to all of the workers who have organized and 
fought to improve our Nation and create a fairer and more just society 
for all.
To celebrate our shared American spirit and the sacrifices so many of 
our fellow citizens have made, the Congress, by Public Law 85-529, as 
amended, has designated the first day of May each year as Loyalty Day. 
On this day, let us reaffirm our commitment to the values that bind us 
together and honor all those who have defended our freedom and ideals.

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NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 
of America, do hereby proclaim May 1, 2022, as Loyalty Day. This Loyalty 
Day, I call upon the people of the United States to join in this 
national observance, display the American flag, and pledge allegiance to 
our Republic for which it stands.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10388 of April 29, 2022

Jewish American Heritage Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

In 1654, a small ship carrying 23 Jewish refugees sailed into the port 
of present-day New York City. Fleeing oppression and discrimination, 
these courageous women and men faced resistance from the colony's 
leaders. Nevertheless, they secured the right to remain and became the 
first Jewish communal presence to settle on American soil. In so doing, 
they expanded the frontier of religious freedoms that would help define 
the bedrock principles upon which this Nation was built. During Jewish 
American Heritage Month, we honor these 23 refugees and the centuries of 
successive generations of Jewish Americans, who--shaped by their own 
encounters with prejudice, persecution, and the promise of a better 
tomorrow--have emboldened our Nation to stand up for justice, equality, 
and freedom.
The story of America was written, in part, by Jewish Americans who, 
through their words and actions, embraced the opportunity and 
responsibility of citizenship knowing full well that democracy is not 
born, nor sustained, by accident. Inspired by Jewish American communal 
leadership, our Nation's first President pledged that our Government 
will ``give to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance.'' 
Inspired by Jewish American poetry, our shores have welcomed millions 
with the words ``Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses 
yearning to be free.'' Throughout our country's history, Jewish 
Americans have proudly served our Nation in uniform, in elected office, 
and on our Nation's highest courts. They have made enormous 
contributions to America's cultural, scientific, artistic, and 
intellectual life, and they have marched, petitioned, and boarded buses 
to demand civil and political rights for all--from women's rights to 
voting rights to workers' rights.
Today, we continue to strive to live up to our founding ideals. As the 
scourge of white supremacy and antisemitic violence rises, my 
Administration remains committed to ensuring that hate has no safe 
harbor. That is why we have created new laws that give us more tools to 
combat hate crimes; developed the first-ever National Strategy for 
Countering Domestic Terrorism; provided assistance to religious 
organizations, places of worship, and nonprofits to protect their 
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new Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism. My Administration 
will use the full force of our judicial system to confront bigotry and 
antisemitism wherever and whenever it surfaces.
The Jewish American story, and the story of our Nation as a whole, is 
fueled by faith, resilience, and hope. It is a story defined by a firm 
belief in possibilities, the resolve to make real the promise of America 
for all Americans, and a commitment to perfecting our Union, heeding the 
timeless words of Rabbi Tarfon, the first-century scholar who taught 
``It is not your duty to finish the work, but neither are you at liberty 
to neglect it.''
Three-hundred and sixty-eight years after those 23 brave Jewish refugees 
arrived in America, Jewish Americans continue to help our country thrive 
and prosper. This month, we honor the timeless traditions, heritage, and 
contributions of Jewish Americans that drive our progress as a Nation 
each and every day.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as Jewish 
American Heritage Month. I call upon all Americans to visit 
JewishHeritageMonth.gov to learn more about the heritage and 
contributions of Jewish Americans and to observe this month with 
appropriate programs, activities, and ceremonies.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of 
April, in the year two thousand twenty-two, and of the Independence of 
the United States of America the two hundred and forty-sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10389 of May 4, 2022

Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

For generations, Indigenous persons, including American Indians, Alaska 
Natives and Native Hawaiians, have been forced to mourn a missing or 
murdered loved one without the answers and support they deserve. On 
Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, we remember these 
victims and their families, and commit to working with Tribal Nations 
and Native communities to achieve justice and healing.
The Federal Government has an obligation to ensure that cases of missing 
or murdered persons are met with swift and effective action. My 
Administration is fully committed to investigating and resolving these 
cases through a coordinated law enforcement response, as well as 
intervention and prevention efforts. We are also dedicated to 
researching the underlying causes of this violence and to working with 
Native communities to address them.
The safety and well-being of all Native Americans continues to be a top 
priority for my Administration. That is why during my first year in 
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at the first White House Tribal Nations Summit, I issued an Executive 
Order directing Federal agencies to improve public safety and criminal 
justice for Native Americans and to address the crisis of missing or 
murdered Indigenous people. This includes implementing a coordinated 
Federal law enforcement strategy that supports Tribal and other local 
law enforcement efforts. It also strengthens prevention, early 
intervention, and survivor services while improving data collection, 
analysis, and information sharing.
For far too long, justice for Indigenous communities has been elusive. 
We must improve our investigations to resolve missing or murdered cases 
while supporting victims and their families. Toward that aim, the 
Department of Justice is working closely with Tribal Nations to develop 
regionally appropriate guidelines for these cases. The Department of 
Justice has created a dedicated steering committee to oversee and 
coordinate this critical work, including an outreach services liaison 
for Federal criminal cases in Indian Country.
This March, I signed into law the Violence Against Women Act 
Reauthorization Act of 2022. This important law expands special criminal 
jurisdiction of Tribal courts to cover non-Native perpetrators of sexual 
assault, child abuse, stalking, sex trafficking, and assaults on Tribal 
law enforcement officers on Tribal lands and supports the development of 
a pilot project to enhance access to safety for survivors in Alaska 
Native villages.
My Administration understands that Native people, particularly survivors 
of violence, know best what their communities need to feel safe. That is 
why we must work hand in hand with Tribal partners through each phase of 
the justice system to create solutions that are victim-centered, trauma-
informed, and culturally appropriate.
Our Nation's failure to address this ongoing tragedy not only demeans 
the dignity of each Indigenous person who goes missing or is murdered--
it undermines the humanity of us all. Today and every day, we must 
continue to stand up for Indigenous people, and we must never forget the 
thousands of unsolved cases that continue to cry out for justice and 
healing. As a Nation, we must answer that call and work together to 
achieve the promise of America for all Americans.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 5, 2022, as 
Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day. I call on all 
Americans and ask all levels of government to support Tribal governments 
and Tribal communities' efforts to increase awareness of the issue of 
missing or murdered Indigenous persons 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 twenty-two, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10390 of May 4, 2022

National Day of Prayer, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Throughout our history, prayer has been an anchor for countless 
Americans searching for strength and wisdom in times of struggle and 
sharing hope and gratitude in seasons of joy. In public reflections on 
life's many blessings and in quiet moments during life's most difficult 
trials, Americans of nearly every background and faith have turned to 
prayer for comfort and inspiration. Prayer is a sacred right protected 
by free speech and religious liberty enshrined in our Constitution, and 
it continues to lift our spirits as we navigate the challenges of our 
time.
On this day, we recognize the healing power of prayer, especially as we 
recover from the trauma and loss of the COVID-19 pandemic. Today we find 
ourselves in a moment of renewal--of lives saved, of new jobs created, 
and of new hope for rebuilding America. Today is also a moment of 
reflection when we are called to address some of the greatest challenges 
humanity has ever faced--saving our planet from the existential threat 
of climate change; responding to attacks on democracy at home and 
abroad; and living up to our Nation's promise of liberty, justice, and 
equality for all.
As the late President Dwight D. Eisenhower once said, ``There is a need 
we all have in these days and times for some help which comes from 
outside ourselves.'' Across our diverse and cherished beliefs, on this 
National Day of Prayer, no matter how or whether we pray, we are all 
called to look outside ourselves. Let us find in our hearts and prayers 
the determination to put aside our differences, come together, and truly 
see one another as fellow Americans.
The Congress, by Public Law 100-307, as amended, has called on the 
President to issue each year a proclamation designating the first 
Thursday in May as a ``National Day of Prayer.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 5, 2022, as a 
National Day of Prayer. I call upon the citizens of our Nation to give 
thanks, in accordance with their own faiths and consciences, for our 
many freedoms and blessings, and I invite all people of faith to join me 
in asking for God's continued guidance, mercy, and protection.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourth day of May, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10391 of May 5, 2022

Military Spouse Appreciation Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Military spouses are the rock on which their families, our military 
community, and our national security depend. Though most do not wear a 
uniform themselves, they serve and strengthen our Nation every day--
providing our brave troops with support, comfort, and love. They build 
communities of strength on bases around the world to care for our 
military family, pitching in wherever they see a need that is unmet. On 
Military Spouse Appreciation Day, we recognize the nearly one million 
military spouses and their vital contributions to our Nation. We are 
grateful for their selfless sacrifice and inspired by their strength, 
fortitude, and courage.
Today, America's military spouses are a constellation of diverse 
individuals with unique backgrounds and the common attribute of uncommon 
resilience. Like their service members, they too represent the best of 
who we are as Americans. Military spouses know what it means to make 
sacrifices in defense of our ideals and freedoms. And they live with the 
hardship of having their life partner deployed away from home--juggling 
all the responsibilities of work and family while saying an extra prayer 
every morning that their spouse returns home safely.
Even during the most demanding circumstances, military spouses continue 
to serve, creating innovative solutions to meet the challenges we face 
as a Nation. Today, military spouses serve in dynamic leadership roles 
across all sectors--using their own experiences to support the needs of 
the communities around them. With enthusiasm and an entrepreneurial 
spirit, military spouses create businesses and support systems that 
serve the needs of others.
The Biden family is a military family, and caring for our Nation's 
military spouses is something that Jill and I both deeply understand. 
While our Nation can never fully repay the debt we owe to our service 
members and their families, caregivers, and survivors, it is our sacred 
obligation to make sure that they receive the care and support they have 
earned. Through the First Lady's Joining Forces initiative, my 
Administration is strengthening support for military families in three 
critical areas: military spouse employment and entrepreneurship, 
military child education, and the well-being of military families. We 
continue to seek new and better ways to do more to address the needs of 
our military families, especially responding to the needs of military 
spouses with resources and services that allow them to thrive in all 
aspects of life.
On Military Spouse Appreciation Day and every day, we are grateful for 
the extraordinary service and sacrifice of America's military spouses. 
May we continue to lift their voices, invest in their talents, and 
respond to their unique needs in ways that ease their challenges and 
enable them to reach their goals and aspirations. May God bless our 
military families, caregivers, and survivors, and may God protect our 
troops.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 
of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution 
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the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 6, 2022, as 
Military Spouse Appreciation 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 fifth day of May, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10392 of May 6, 2022

National Women's Health Week, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Women's Health Week, we recommit to ensuring the health 
and well-being of women and girls across our Nation. Central to this 
mission is protecting women's fundamental rights to make their own 
choices and build their own future. I am committed to defending women's 
rights, including their access to reproductive health care. Roe has been 
the law of the land for almost 50 years; basic fairness and the 
stability of our law demand that it not be overturned. In response to 
the continued attack on abortion and reproductive rights across the 
country, my Administration is exploring all the tools at our disposal to 
strengthen and protect women's access to critical reproductive health 
care. We will continue to work with the Congress to pass the Women's 
Health Protection Act, which will ensure that all women have access to 
critical reproductive health care, no matter where they live.
For every American, health care is a right, not a privilege, and gender 
equity in health care is a top priority for my Administration. That is 
why we are building upon the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to improve the 
health of all Americans--especially women. Through the ACA, millions of 
people are able to access health care. In addition, women with 
preexisting conditions cannot be denied coverage, and women can no 
longer be charged more for health insurance simply because they are 
women. Last month, my Administration proposed the most significant 
administrative action to improve the ACA by eliminating the ``family 
glitch,'' which will save families hundreds of dollars a month and help 
them afford family coverage.
I am committed to ensuring that women also have access to the life-
saving preventive care screenings that so many Americans have skipped or 
delayed because of the pandemic--including cholesterol, blood pressure, 
and cancer screenings.
Advancing health equity also requires improving maternal health care. 
America's maternal mortality rates are among the highest in the 
developed world, especially among Black and Native American women. That 
is why, through the American Rescue Plan, we have given States the 
opportunity to provide 12 months of extended postpartum coverage to 
pregnant women who are enrolled in Medicaid and the Children's Health 
Insurance Program. By expanding access to maternal care and lowering 
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we can drive down mortality rates and ensure women can live full and 
healthy lives.
As I mentioned in my State of the Union Address, it is also time for 
America to make bolder investments to address our national mental health 
crisis--a crisis that disproportionately impacts young women and girls, 
who are twice as likely to be diagnosed with mental health conditions 
like depression and anxiety. My vision will broaden the pipeline of 
behavioral health providers, integrate mental health and substance use 
treatment into primary care, and expand access through more virtual care 
options.
As President, Vice President, and Senator, I have long been committed to 
ending gender-based violence and trauma, which have lasting effects on 
health outcomes for women, girls, and their families. That is why I 
first wrote the Violence Against Women Act in 1990 and worked with the 
Congress to reauthorize it through 2027 to increase support, funding, 
and resources for survivors and improve the health care system's 
response to domestic violence and sexual assault.
We have achieved great progress, but there is still more work to do--
including to defend reproductive rights, which are under unprecedented 
attack, and to ensure we do not go backwards on women's equality. As we 
celebrate National Women's Health Week, let us recommit to ensuring 
equal access to high-quality, affordable care for all women and girls 
and to improving the health of our Nation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 8 through May 
14, 2022, as National Women's Health Week. During this week, I encourage 
all Americans to join us in a collective effort to improve the health of 
women and girls and promote health equity for all. I encourage all women 
and girls--especially those with underlying health conditions--to 
prioritize their health and catch up on any missed screenings, routine 
care, and vaccines.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of May, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10393 of May 6, 2022

Mother's Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Every Mother's Day, we give special thanks to honor and celebrate the 
mothers in our lives. Mothers across America provide unconditional love 
and extraordinary strength. They are our rocks in moments of crisis and 
our guiding lights when we need it most. Our Nation would not be where 
we are today without their enduring foundation of love and support.

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This Mother's Day and every day, I celebrate the mothers who have 
anchored my life. I honor my wife, Jill--the love of my life and my 
north star. After profound loss, Jill gave me back my life, and she made 
me believe that our family could be whole again. She brings us joy and 
laughter every day. And I remember my own mother--Catherine Eugenia 
``Jean'' Finnegan Biden--who has been gone since 2010 and whom I miss 
every day. She taught me that character and integrity matter. When I 
succeeded, she was also quick to remind me it was because of the support 
and prayer of others. And if I did not succeed the first time, she made 
sure I picked myself up and kept at it. To this day, I live by her 
words.
In a year of extraordinary challenges, mothers have done what they 
always have--carried their families, communities, and our Nation with 
selflessness and courage, despite the barriers that they so often face. 
Americans must always care for our mothers in turn: mothers who have 
worked to make ends meet for their families, even in workplaces where 
they face discrimination and disparities; mothers who serve 
simultaneously as frontline workers and caregivers; mothers who are 
grieving the loss of a child; and all mothers across the Nation, who 
sacrifice every day.
My Administration is working to build our economy from the bottom up and 
the middle out to give America's hardworking mothers some much needed 
breathing room. Through the American Rescue Plan, we delivered a 
historic expansion of the Child Tax Credit, which helped us reduce child 
poverty last year by an estimated 40 percent. We also delivered 
increased Federal subsidies for child care providers, along with 
critical utility assistance for low-income families. My Administration 
is also committed to ensuring that pregnancy and childbirth are safe and 
dignified experiences for all families. That is why we are working hard 
to address our maternal health crisis. America's maternal mortality 
rates are among the highest in the developed world, and they are 
especially high among Black women and Native American women, regardless 
of their income or education levels. We must continue working to improve 
health outcomes for pregnant women and mothers across the board.
The progress we are making for mothers is undeniable, but we are not 
done yet. We are still fighting hard to pass paid family and medical 
leave for American workers, to address the barriers and discrimination 
women continue to face in the workplace, and to strengthen and invest in 
our country's care infrastructure. As we work to build a better America, 
I will continue to use every tool at my disposal to ensure that all 
mothers and families have the opportunities they need to thrive.
My mom used to always say, ``The greatest virtue of all is courage, 
because without courage, you couldn't love with abandon.'' Every day, 
mothers summon the courage to love us with abandon. On Mother's Day, we 
honor all of the mothers who continue to build, shape, and sustain 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, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 8, 2022, as 
Mother's Day. I urge all Americans to express their love, respect, and 
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mothers everywhere. I call upon all citizens to observe this day with 
appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of May, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10394 of May 12, 2022

Remembering the 1,000,000 Americans Lost to COVID-19

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Today, we mark a tragic milestone: one million American lives lost to 
COVID-19. One million empty chairs around the dinner table. Each an 
irreplaceable loss. Each leaving behind a family, a community, and a 
Nation forever changed because of this pandemic. Jill and I pray for 
each of them.
As a Nation, we must not grow numb to such sorrow. To heal, we must 
remember. We must remain vigilant against this pandemic and do 
everything we can to save as many lives as possible. In remembrance, let 
us draw strength from each other as fellow Americans. For while we have 
been humbled, we never give up. We can and will do this together as the 
United States of America.
In memory of the one million American lives lost to COVID-19 and their 
loved ones left behind, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me by 
the Constitution and laws of the United States, that the flag of the 
United States shall be flown 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 until sunset May 16, 2022. 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 twelfth day of May, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10395 of May 13, 2022

Emergency Medical Services Week, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Every day, emergency medical service (EMS) providers put the needs of 
their communities above their own as they respond to crises, treat 
injuries, and save lives. Their heroism has been on full display 
throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, as resilient EMS workers across the 
country have provided essential care to Americans. This year's Emergency 
Medical Services Week theme, ``Rising to the Challenge,'' pays tribute 
to the brave frontline professionals who work tirelessly to help their 
fellow Americans get immediate medical attention in their hours of 
greatest need.
With compassion, determination, and skill, EMS providers embody the best 
of our Nation--from paramedics, 911 dispatchers, and emergency medical 
technicians to nurses, law enforcement officers, and firefighters. 
Collectively, they distributed COVID-19 vaccinations, provided aid after 
medical emergencies and disasters, and eased our suffering in countless 
ways. The unwavering commitment of EMS providers to public service often 
comes at the cost of their own physical well-being, mental health, and 
precious time with loved ones.
That is why my American Rescue Plan included billions of dollars to 
support women and men who serve in EMS roles. I have also made it a 
priority to ensure that our State, local, Tribal, and territorial 
partners have the resources they need to train and equip EMS providers 
so they can respond to public health emergencies safely and effectively.
During Emergency Medical Services Week, we share our appreciation for 
the selfless EMS professionals who provide lifesaving services every day 
and risk their lives each time they answer the call of service. We also 
honor the EMS providers who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line 
of duty to protect their fellow Americans. Our Nation owes a tremendous 
debt of gratitude to these heroes and their loved ones. May God bless 
our Nation's EMS workers and their families.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 15 through May 
21, 2022, as National Emergency Medical Services Week. I call upon 
public officials, doctors, nurses, paramedics, EMS providers, and all 
the people of the United States to observe this week with appropriate 
programs, ceremonies, and activities to honor our brave EMS workers and 
to pay tribute to the EMS providers who lost their lives in the line of 
duty.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10396 of May 13, 2022

National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week, 
2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

In 1919, Army Lieutenant Colonel Dwight D. Eisenhower joined a cross-
country convoy of trucks and tanks to determine if our Nation had the 
capacity to transport military assets. He discovered a poorly connected 
patchwork of roads that were unsafe for civilians and unsuitable for our 
military needs. When he became the President 34 years later, Dwight 
Eisenhower made connecting the Nation a top priority by creating the 
unprecedented Interstate Highway System that linked the country to 
coast-to-coast travel and commerce, revolutionized public safety, and 
unleashed America's unrivaled sense of discovery and exploration.
Today, America's transportation system weaves together distant 
communities into one Nation, making our economy more competitive in the 
global market and enabling our American way of life. On National Defense 
Transportation Day and during National Transportation Week, we recognize 
the importance of our Nation's infrastructure to our national and 
economic security.
We also recognize that our transportation systems are not equally 
accessible to all groups. They link some neighborhoods while 
undermining, dividing, and leaving others behind. They create pollution 
and contribute to climate change. In addition, many of our roads, 
bridges, waterways, and airports that were once ranked among the best in 
the world have fallen into disrepair due to neglect and lack of 
investment.
That is why last year I signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law--the 
largest investment in America's infrastructure since President Dwight 
Eisenhower and the largest single investment ever in our roads, bridges, 
passenger rail, and public transit. These historic investments are 
funding crucial repairs to the infrastructure that our Nation relies on 
so heavily for interstate commerce and national security. The law also 
modernizes our Nation's ports and waterways, strengthening our supply 
chains, our economic growth, and our global competitiveness while 
protecting communities from the accelerating impact of climate change.
Working together, governments at every level will be positioned to 
deliver tangible results for the American people--safer roads, better 
public transit options, and a national network of electric vehicle 
charging infrastructure. We will reconnect communities and create good-
paying jobs, building and maintaining infrastructure projects that are 
funded by this landmark legislation.
During National Transportation Week, we acknowledge the importance of 
our transportation infrastructure and honor the men and women who 
design, build, operate, and maintain it. We also recognize 
transportation workers who serve traveling Americans every day. As we 
enter a new era in transportation infrastructure, my Administration will 
continue to support our Nation's evolving transportation needs to fuel 
long-term economic growth and improve the quality of life for all 
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In recognition of the ongoing contributions of our Nation's 
transportation system and in honor of the devoted professionals who work 
to sustain its tradition of excellence, the United States Congress has 
requested, by joint resolution approved May 16, 1957, as amended (36 
U.S.C. 120), that the President designate the third Friday in May of 
each year as ``National Defense Transportation Day'' and, by joint 
resolution approved May 14, 1962 (36 U.S.C. 133), that the week in which 
that Friday falls be designated as ``National Transportation Week.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 
of America, do hereby proclaim Friday, May 20, 2022, as National Defense 
Transportation Day and May 15 through May 21, 2022, as National 
Transportation Week. I urge all Americans to observe these occasions 
with appropriate ceremonies, programs, and activities as we show our 
appreciation to those who build and operate our Nation's transportation 
systems.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10397 of May 13, 2022

Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

For generations, courageous men and women of our Nation's law 
enforcement community have dedicated their lives to protecting us in big 
cities, small towns, and suburban neighborhoods across America. Each 
morning, police officers pin on their shield and walk out the door to go 
to work, hoping they will come home safely. Last year, a record number 
of law enforcement officers died in the line of duty. On Peace Officers 
Memorial Day and during Police Week, we express our gratitude for these 
selfless public servants who put themselves in harm's way to keep us 
safe and honor those who lost their lives in the line of duty.
As we see a rise in gun violence and other violent crimes, it is 
critical that we fund law enforcement with the resources and training 
they need to do their jobs safely and effectively. That is why the 
American Rescue Plan provided $350 billion that cities, States, 
counties, and tribes can use to hire more police officers and invest in 
proven strategies like community violence intervention, youth 
programming, and other supportive services. It is also why my proposed 
2023 budget more than doubles funding for effective community policing 
through the Community Oriented Policing Services Hiring Program. In 
addition, my budget increases support for the United States Marshals and 
the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, so they can 
apprehend fugitives and fight illegal gun trafficking.
Gun violence not only affects community members, it also targets law 
enforcement officers. Last month at the White House, surrounded by law 
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gun violence, we announced that the Department of Justice is reining in 
the proliferation of ``ghost guns''--privately-made firearms without 
serial numbers that are increasingly showing up on our streets and being 
used to attack law enforcement officers and members of the public.
My Administration is also committed to supporting programs that protect 
the physical safety of our law enforcement--more bulletproof vests, 
active shooter trainings, and early warnings of threats targeting 
officers. We must also do more to protect our officers' mental health 
and emotional well-being. Suicide and COVID-19 were among the leading 
causes of death for law enforcement officers in 2021. Last November, I 
was proud to sign into law three bills that extend critical peer 
counseling and mental health resources for officers, expand eligibility 
and benefits for first responders disabled in the line of duty, and 
protect Federal law enforcement serving abroad. Our officers swear an 
oath to protect us, and we owe them the same pledge.
We must not abandon our streets or accept the false choice between 
public safety and equal justice. The solution is not to defund our 
police. It is to make our streets more secure through policing that 
treats everyone with dignity and respect. It is to provide officers with 
the resources, tools, and training they need to keep our neighborhoods 
safe.
During Police Week, let us demonstrate our appreciation for the unsung 
heroes who nobly wear the badge and put their lives at risk to protect 
people each and every day. Let us honor the brave officers whose bright 
futures were cut short in the line of duty. Let us come together to help 
police be the partners and protectors our communities and our Nation 
need for a safer, more just America.
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, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 
of America, do hereby proclaim May 15, 2022, as Peace Officers Memorial 
Day and May 15 through May 21, 2022, as Police Week. I call upon all 
Americans to observe these events with appropriate ceremonies and 
activities and salute our Nation's brave law enforcement officers and 
remember their peace officer brothers and sisters who have given their 
last full measure of devotion in the line of duty. I also call on the 
Governors of the United States and its Territories, and appropriate 
officials of all units of government, 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 thirteenth day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10398 of May 13, 2022

World Trade Week, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

American workers are the finest in the world, and my Administration 
remains steadfast in our commitment to building a better America by 
pursuing a trade agenda that puts workers first and helps foster a 
fairer, more inclusive, more prosperous, and more resilient Nation. 
During World Trade Week, we highlight the importance of global trade and 
the role it plays in raising the quality of life of American families 
while strengthening our economy and our workforce.
There is no limit to what our Nation can achieve when we work together, 
and I know that we can out-compete any country in the world. Winning the 
competition for the 21st century requires investing in our country and 
our people here at home, and that is exactly what my Administration is 
doing. Last year, we saw an unprecedented revival of American 
manufacturing and the pride that comes with stamping products ``Made in 
America.'' From automobiles and semiconductors to clean energy 
technologies, companies are building here in America again; we added 
over 350,000 manufacturing jobs to the economy in 2021--the best year 
for manufacturing jobs in nearly three decades. Through the Bipartisan 
Infrastructure Law, we are making crucial investments in our Nation's 
infrastructure, including in our ports, highways, roads, airports, and 
bridges, which American companies rely on to export goods. Companies 
have announced billions of dollars in new investments to produce and 
manufacture more goods right here on American soil.
Not only are we building American products and services here at home--we 
are selling them around the globe. My Administration has developed a 
comprehensive trade policy that increases and diversifies the pool of 
American businesses engaging in international trade. We have set a bold 
goal to double the number of businesses receiving export assistance from 
the Department of Commerce, with particular emphasis on engaging with 
businesses in historically underserved communities. We have made it 
possible for small and medium enterprises engaged in export-oriented 
manufacturing projects to benefit from medium- and long-term loans and 
loan guarantees offered by the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
My Administration continues to marshal a whole-of-government approach to 
address issues that threaten our economic security and prosperity--from 
an unprecedented pandemic and the climate crisis to global conflict and 
geopolitical instability. We are making investments to strengthen our 
global supply chains even as we strengthen our domestic supply chains in 
critical industries, and we are standing up to bring an end to unfair 
foreign trade practices that harm American workers, producers, and 
businesses.
We are also deepening our crucial bilateral and multilateral economic 
relationships with partners and allies to ensure a level playing field 
for United States businesses and workers and build a more stable, fair, 
and dependable international economic arena. This entails working 
together to enforce existing trade agreements while establishing new and 
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frameworks. We are also recommitting the United States to global 
multilateral institutions, including the World Trade Organization, in 
pursuit of more durable, resilient, and sustainable trade policies that 
deliver better results for American workers and families.
At the same time, we are resolving ongoing issues with our trading 
partners and using trade as a tool to help address our common 
challenges, including climate change and the threat of unfair 
competition from non-market and authoritarian regimes. We reached a 
groundbreaking deal with the European Union that included a commitment 
to negotiate the world's first emission-based trade arrangement on steel 
and aluminum trade. We concluded a 17-year international commercial 
aviation dispute that will support good-paying jobs here at home. We 
reached deals with the United Kingdom and Japan on steel and aluminum. 
We addressed environmental protections through the United States-Mexico-
Canada Agreement. We are also using trade to rebuild our alliances and 
meet shared security challenges, which threaten our networks, our 
quality of life, and the strength of our democracies. We are ushering in 
a new era of transatlantic cooperation between the United States and the 
European Union--including the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council and 
Transatlantic Data Privacy Framework--and developing an Indo-Pacific 
Economic Framework to strengthen our economic and trade relationships 
with partners in the region.
Now more than ever, we need our trade policies to deliver for American 
workers and families. With strong investments and resources--and a bold 
strategy for inclusive and long-lasting economic prosperity--American 
businesses and workers will continue to meet every challenge and win the 
competition for the 21st century.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 15 through May 
21, 2022, as World Trade Week. I call upon all Americans to observe this 
week and to celebrate with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and 
activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10399 of May 20, 2022

National Safe Boating Week, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Exploring America's magnificent lakes, rivers, ponds, bays, and oceans 
has long been a favorite pastime for recreational boaters and a 
memorable way to discover our Nation's natural treasures. As we prepare 
for warmer weather, and as more Americans take to the water, National 
Safe Boating Week reminds us of the importance of following responsible 
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So many Americans enjoy recreational boating, and most trips are safe. 
But many preventable accidents occur each year that result in tragic 
deaths and injuries. Observing boating safety precautions is essential 
for all boaters, whether you are fishing, sailing, kayaking, or 
motoring.
Safe boating practices start well before the hull breaks the water's 
surface. Experts agree that taking a State-offered boating safety course 
is one of the best ways to minimize accidents. Most boating fatalities 
involve boats whose operators--including paddlers in rentals--did not 
have proper boating safety education. I urge all Americans to use the 
free assistance of the Coast Guard Auxiliary and America's Boating Club 
to ensure that your vessels are safe and that operators have the tools 
they need to operate them safely.
I also call upon Americans to follow basic boating safety procedures and 
to always wear a life jacket to protect yourself and your loved ones. In 
2020, three-quarters of boating deaths were drownings, and nearly 7 out 
of every 8 drowning victims were not wearing a life jacket. In addition, 
avoid using alcohol or drugs when operating a boat. Alcohol continues to 
be a significant contributing factor in boating deaths, and its effects 
are compounded by water movement, exposure to the elements, and dynamic 
operating conditions. Finally, wearing an engine cut-off switch link 
will stop the boat's engine in the event the operator falls overboard, 
protecting everyone from vessel and propeller strikes. By adhering to 
safe boating practices, Americans will be safer on the water while 
enjoying the boating season.
This week, we also pay tribute to the United States Coast Guard and the 
Federal, State, Tribal, and local partners who help save lives and 
protect us from accidents on the water. This season, let us recommit to 
following basic boating safety procedures to prevent boating fatalities, 
avoid property damage, and help boaters stay safe as they enjoy the 
beauty of the open water.
In recognition of the importance of safe boating practices, the 
Congress, by joint resolution approved on 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, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 
of America, do hereby proclaim May 21 through May 27, 2022, 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 by 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 in every community.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10400 of May 20, 2022

Armed Forces Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Armed Forces Day, we share our unending appreciation for the proud 
patriots who answer the call to serve, taking the sacred oath to defend 
our Constitution. The brave members of our Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine 
Corps, Space Force, Coast Guard, and National Guard and Reserve forces 
represent the best of our Nation. Today and every day, we honor their 
immeasurable service on behalf of our grateful Nation.
On this special day of tribute, we recognize the sacrifices that our 
service members and their families make on our behalf, and we recommit 
to our solemn duty to support them as they protect us. Our Nation has a 
sacred obligation to properly equip and prepare our troops when we send 
them in to harm's way and to support them--both while they are serving 
abroad and when they return home--as well as their families, caregivers, 
and survivors. We must meet this obligation.
My Administration's unity agenda focuses on key issues that bring 
Americans together: supporting our veterans, beating the opioid 
epidemic, addressing our national mental health crisis, and ending 
cancer as we know it. Each of these issues impact our military 
community, and each is essential to meeting our obligation to our 
troops, their families, caregivers, and survivors. Mental health issues 
pose a real challenge to our service members and their families, and my 
Administration will continue to strengthen the tools, resources, and 
support for our military community so our brave service members, who 
have answered the call to serve, can thrive. This includes taking bold 
action to reduce suicide among service members, veterans, and their 
families.
The success of our Armed Forces also rests on every member of our 
military community feeling that their safety and ability to prosper is 
prioritized as they defend our Nation. That is why my Administration is 
so focused on addressing the potential adverse consequences related to 
toxic exposures or exposures to other environmental hazards during 
deployment or in garrison.
Safety for our troops also means addressing the scourge of sexual 
harassment and sexual assault in our military. We have already taken 
important steps. In December, I was proud to sign into law historic 
military justice reforms as part of the 2022 National Defense 
Authorization Act. The Department of Defense is working to implement 
these critical changes, alongside recommendations from the Independent 
Review Commission on Sexual Assault in the Military for prevention, 
climate and culture, and victim care and support. Much work still lies 
ahead to deliver the progress that our troops deserve, and this will 
remain a top priority for my Administration.
Our diversity is one of our greatest strengths as a Nation, and we will 
continue to strive for our Armed Forces to reflect society at every 
level within its ranks. Ensuring equal opportunity and greater 
inclusivity will bolster the strength of our military and make sure 
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succeed and thrive as a member of the United States Armed Forces. We are 
renewing our efforts to address the recruitment, retention, and well-
being of women in the military as well as providing a path to service 
for other under-represented groups.
As we look around the world today, we are reminded again that freedom 
comes at great cost. Throughout our history, brave Americans have always 
stepped forward to defend our liberties--willing to pay the price to 
keep our country safe. Our Nation's Armed Forces are the best in the 
world. And we know that it is not only the person who wears our Nation's 
uniform that serves. Their loved ones serve as well. Today, we also 
honor the families, caregivers, and survivors of our Armed Forces--all 
those who sacrifice on our behalf and who give their all to support the 
service members they stand behind.
On Armed Forces Day, we salute our brave service members, whose 
dedication and sacrifice ensure that our Nation's Armed Forces are 
unmatched in strength, unity, and resilience. They are the greatest 
fighting force the world has ever known.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 
of America, and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United 
States, continuing the precedent of my predecessors in office, do hereby 
proclaim the third Saturday of each May as Armed Forces Day.
I direct the Secretary of Defense, on behalf of the Army, Navy, Air 
Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and the Secretary of Homeland Security 
on behalf of the Coast Guard, to plan for appropriate observances each 
year, with the Secretary of Defense responsible for soliciting the 
participation and cooperation of civil authorities and private citizens. 
I invite the Governors of the States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 
and other areas subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to 
provide for the observance of Armed Forces Day within their respective 
jurisdictions each year in an appropriate manner designed to increase 
public understanding and appreciation of the Armed Forces of the United 
States. I also invite veterans, civic leaders, 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 10210 of May 14, 2021, is hereby superseded.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10401 of May 20, 2022

National Maritime Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

From sea to shining sea, whether in still or raging waters, America has 
always been a Nation of maritime travel. Across our 25,000 miles of 
waterways and over 360 commercial ports, the United States Merchant 
Marine is integral to our Nation's prosperity. From helping move goods 
throughout the supply chain to supporting our troops wherever they are 
deployed, the Merchant Marine plays a vital role in the economic 
security and defense of our country. On National Maritime Day and every 
day, we honor the Merchant Marines for their service and sacrifice and 
acknowledge their crucial role in protecting our Nation's security and 
commerce.
Today, our Merchant Marine remains inextricably linked to our national 
and economic security and competitiveness. Merchant mariners' legacy of 
perseverance and dedication is carried on by today's civilian mariners. 
As tyranny and violence again cause the tragic loss of innocent lives 
and senseless destruction in Europe, our merchant mariners have answered 
the call of duty by crewing vessels of our United States Ready Reserve, 
moving vital military cargo to help the Ukrainian people in their 
defense of freedom.
We also salute the remarkable efforts of our entire maritime industry 
throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. They put the well-being of the 
American people first, risking their lives to ensure that essential 
cargoes of medical supplies and personal protective equipment were 
delivered to those in need across our Nation.
As we continue to build a better America, our Merchant Marine plays a 
pivotal role in securing our coastal and inland waterways so that they 
are open to trade. No matter the hardship, mariners provide a smooth 
passage for America's critical domestic goods and serve as stewards of 
our Nation's trading gateways with the rest of the world. My 
Administration continues its unwavering support of the United States 
Merchant Marine, as well as the Jones Act, which protects the integrity 
of our domestic maritime industry, supports hundreds of thousands of 
jobs, and contributes over $150 billion in economic benefits.
We also know that the future success of the vital maritime industry 
depends on its ability to attract the talent of all Americans and 
reflect the diversity of the Nation it serves. That is why we are 
resolved to continue the urgent work of advancing diversity, equity, and 
inclusion in the ranks of the Merchant Marine and to end sexual assault, 
sexual harassment, and bullying in the workplace.
Our Nation's merchant mariners serve with honor and integrity each and 
every day. Today, we recognize their service and sacrifice and recommit 
ourselves to fulfilling the promises and uplifting the values that they 
continue to protect.
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 
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resolution, the Congress has authorized and requested the President to 
issue annually a proclamation calling for its appropriate observance. I 
also request that all ships sailing under the American flag dress ship 
on that day.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 22, 2022, as 
National Maritime Day. I call upon all Americans to observe this day and 
to celebrate the United States Merchant Marine and maritime industry 
with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10402 of May 24, 2022

Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Uvalde, Texas

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence 
perpetrated on May 24, 2022, by a gunman at Robb Elementary School in 
Uvalde, Texas, 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 28, 
2022. 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-fourth day 
of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10403 of May 27, 2022

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 the President a report on the Secretary's 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). The Secretary 
found and advised the President 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), the President 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 those steel articles by imposing a 25 
percent ad valorem tariff on such articles imported from all countries 
except Canada and Mexico. The proclamation 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 the President determines that imports from that 
country no longer threaten to impair the national security, the 
President 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. The United States and Ukraine have developed a close security 
relationship. Ukraine has expressed its willingness to work with the 
United States to address the global excess capacity for producing steel. 
Ukraine's steel industry has been significantly disrupted by the Russian 
Federation's unjustified, unprovoked, unyielding, and unconscionable war 
against Ukraine. The significant disruption in Ukraine's steel 
production is expected to decrease the total amount of steel produced by 
Ukraine as well as the amount of steel imported into the United States 
from Ukraine, which in 2021 accounted for less than 1 percent of all 
steel imports into the United States. At the same time, the steel 
industry has been historically important to Ukraine, and both the United 
States and Ukraine have an interest in maintaining that industry as an 
economic lifeline while the country recovers.
4. The United States and Ukraine have recently engaged in broad security 
discussions. The current disruption of Ukrainian steel production has 
been part of those discussions, and the ongoing discussion is 
anticipated to include alternative measures to prevent imports of steel 
from Ukraine from threatening the national security of the United States 
as Ukraine's steel production recovers from the significant disruption 
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5. In light of the ongoing security discussions and significant 
disruption of Ukraine's ability to produce steel, I conclude that 
Ukraine's present situation presents a special case. I have determined 
to suspend the tariffs set forth in Proclamation 9705 for the import of 
steel articles and derivative steel articles from Ukraine for 1 year. 
The Secretary shall monitor the situation in the domestic steel industry 
and developments in Ukraine's steel industry and inform me of any need 
to terminate or extend this suspension.
6. In light of my determination to adjust the tariff proclaimed in 
Proclamation 9705 as applied to eligible steel articles and derivative 
steel articles that are the product of Ukraine, 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 products of other countries. I have determined that it 
is necessary and appropriate, at this time, to maintain the current 
tariff level as it applies to products of other countries.
7. Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended, 
authorizes the President to take action 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, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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) Clause 2 of Proclamation 9705, as amended, is revised to read as 
follows:

``(2)(a) In order to establish certain modifications to 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 and any subsequent 
proclamations regarding such steel articles.

  (b) Except as otherwise provided in this proclamation, or in notices 
published pursuant to clause 3 of this proclamation, all steel articles 
imports covered by heading 9903.80.01, in subchapter III of chapter 99 of 
the HTSUS, 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: (i) 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; (ii) on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on 
June 1, 2018, from all countries except Argentina, Australia, Brazil, and 
South Korea; (iii) 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; (iv) on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern

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daylight time on May 20, 2019, from all countries except Argentina, 
Australia, Brazil, South Korea, and Turkey; (v) on or after 12:01 a.m. 
eastern daylight time on May 21, 2019, from all countries except Argentina, 
Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and South Korea; (vi) on or after 12:01 
a.m. eastern standard time on January 1, 2022, from all countries except 
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and South Korea, and except 
the member countries of the European Union through 11:59 p.m. eastern 
standard time on December 31, 2023, for steel articles covered by headings 
9903.80.65 through 9903.81.19, inclusive; (vii) on or after 12:01 a.m. 
eastern daylight time on April 1, 2022, from all countries except 
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and South Korea, and except 
the member countries of the European Union through 11:59 p.m. eastern 
standard time on December 31, 2023, for steel articles covered by headings 
9903.80.65 through 9903.81.19, inclusive, and from Japan, for steel 
articles covered by headings 9903.81.25 through 9903.81.80, inclusive; and 
(viii) on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on June 1, 2022, from 
all countries except Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, South 
Korea, and except from Ukraine through 11:59 p.m. eastern daylight time on 
June 1, 2023, and except the member countries of the European Union through 
11:59 p.m. eastern standard time on December 31, 2023, for steel articles 
covered by headings 9903.80.65 through 9903.81.19, inclusive, and from 
Japan through 11:59 p.m. eastern standard time on December 31, 2023, for 
steel articles covered by headings 9903.81.25 through 9903.81.80, 
inclusive. Further, except as otherwise provided in notices published 
pursuant to clause 3 of this proclamation, all steel articles imports from 
Turkey covered by heading 9903.80.02, in subchapter III of chapter 99 of 
the HTSUS, 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, and prior to 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on May 21, 2019. All 
steel articles imports covered by heading 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 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''

    (2) The first two sentences of clause 1 of Proclamation 9980 of 
January 24, 2020 (Adjusting Imports of Derivative Aluminum Articles and 
Derivative Steel Articles Into the United States), are revised to read 
as follows:

``In order to establish increases in the duty rate on imports of certain 
derivative articles, subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS is modified 
as provided in Annex I and Annex II to this proclamation. Except as 
otherwise provided in this proclamation, all imports of derivative aluminum 
articles specified in Annex I to this proclamation shall be subject to an 
additional 10 percent ad valorem rate of duty, and all imports of 
derivative steel articles specified in Annex II to this proclamation 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: (i) on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time 
on

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February 8, 2020, these rates of duty, which are in addition to any other 
duties, fees, exactions, and charges applicable to such imported derivative 
aluminum articles or steel articles, shall apply to imports of derivative 
aluminum articles described in Annex I to this proclamation from all 
countries except Argentina, the Commonwealth of Australia (Australia), 
Canada, and the United Mexican States (Mexico) and to imports of derivative 
steel articles described in Annex II to this proclamation from all 
countries except Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and South 
Korea; (ii) on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on January 1, 
2022, these rates of duty, which are in addition to any other duties, fees, 
exactions, and charges applicable to such imported derivative aluminum 
articles or steel articles, shall apply to imports of derivative aluminum 
articles described in Annex I to this proclamation from all countries 
except Argentina, Australia, Canada, the member countries of the European 
Union, and Mexico and to imports of derivative steel articles described in 
Annex II to this proclamation from all countries except Argentina, 
Australia, Brazil, Canada, the member countries of the European Union, 
Mexico, and South Korea; (iii) on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time 
on April 1, 2022, these rates of duty, which are in addition to any other 
duties, fees, exactions, and charges applicable to such imported derivative 
aluminum articles or steel articles, shall apply to imports of derivative 
aluminum articles described in Annex I to this proclamation from all 
countries except Argentina, Australia, Canada, the member countries of the 
European Union, and Mexico and to imports of derivative steel articles 
described in Annex II to this proclamation from all countries except 
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, the member countries of the European 
Union, Japan, Mexico, and South Korea; and (iv) on or after 12:01 a.m. 
eastern daylight time on June 1, 2022, these rates of duty, which are in 
addition to any other duties, fees, exactions, and charges applicable to 
such imported derivative aluminum articles or steel articles, shall apply 
to imports of derivative aluminum articles described in Annex I to this 
proclamation from all countries except Argentina, Australia, Canada, the 
member countries of the European Union, and Mexico, and to imports of 
derivative steel articles described in Annex II to this proclamation from 
all countries except Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, the member 
countries of the European Union, Japan, Mexico, and South Korea, and except 
from Ukraine through 11:59 p.m. eastern daylight time on June 1, 2023''

    (3) Any imports of steel articles from Ukraine that were 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 
June 1, 2022, shall be subject upon entry for consumption made on or 
after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on June 1, 2022, to the 25 
percent rate of duty imposed by Proclamation 9705, as amended.
    (4) 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-seventh day 
of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the

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Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10404 of May 27, 2022

Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Memorial Day, we remember the patriots who gave their lives in the 
service of America, in the service of freedom, and in the service of 
justice. They made the ultimate sacrifice to defend our Constitution and 
our democracy. We are free because they were brave, and we live by the 
light of the flame of liberty they kept burning. They are all heroes, 
and our Nation is forever grateful.
Those who wear the uniform of the United States Armed Forces know the 
pride of service and what it means to dedicate themselves to a cause 
greater than themselves. These women and men put their lives on the line 
for an idea--the idea of America. They are the best of us. On this day, 
as we honor the fallen angels who consecrated this great Nation and the 
ideals that we stand for with their blood, we rededicate ourselves to 
the unending work of bringing our country ever closer to that more 
perfect Union for which they died.
Today and every day, we ask God to protect our troops, to shine light 
perpetual upon the fallen, and to bring comfort to their families. To 
those who mourn a loved one, and to America's Gold Star Families who 
have lost a loved one in conflict, my heart aches for you. Our Nation 
owes you and those you have lost a tremendous debt that we can never 
fully repay. On Memorial Day, we vow to honor their memories and support 
the families, caregivers, and survivors they left behind.
As we honor the memories of our fallen heroes, we are grateful for the 
future they made possible for us and rededicate ourselves to seeking 
enduring peace. Our heroes gave their lives for our country, and they 
live forever in our hearts--forever proud, forever honorable, and 
forever American.
In honor and recognition of all of our fallen service members, the 
Congress, by a joint resolution approved May 11, 1950, as amended (36 
U.S.C. 116), has requested that 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 and 
reflection. 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, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 
of America, do hereby proclaim Memorial Day, May 30, 2022, as a day of 
prayer for permanent peace, and I designate the hour beginning in each 
locality at 11:00 a.m. of that day as a time when people might unite in 
prayer and reflection. I urge the press, radio, television, and all 
other information media to cooperate in this observance. I further ask 
all Americans to observe the National Moment of Remembrance beginning at 
3:00 p.m. local time on Memorial Day.

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I request the Governors of the United States and its Commonwealths and 
Territories, and the appropriate officials of all units of government, 
to direct that the flag be flown at half-staff until noon on this 
Memorial Day on all buildings, grounds, and naval vessels throughout the 
United States and in all areas under its jurisdiction and control. I 
also request the people of the United States to display the flag at 
half-staff from their homes for the customary forenoon period.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-seventh day 
of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10405 of May 31, 2022

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 the President a report on the Secretary's 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 the 
President 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.
2. In Proclamation 9704 of March 8, 2018 (Adjusting Imports of Aluminum 
Into the United States), the President 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 by imposing a 10 percent ad valorem tariff 
on such articles imported from all countries except Canada and Mexico. 
The proclamation 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 the 
President determines that imports from that country no longer threaten 
to impair the national security, the President 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. The United States has successfully concluded discussions with the 
United Kingdom (UK) on satisfactory alternative means to address the 
threatened impairment to our national security posed by aluminum 
articles imports from the UK. The United States and the UK have agreed 
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coordination involving trade remedies and customs matters, monitor 
bilateral steel and aluminum trade, cooperate on addressing non-market 
excess capacity and carbon intensity in these sectors, annually review 
their arrangement and their ongoing cooperation, and confer on market-
distorting influence or ownership in the steel and aluminum industries. 
The United States will monitor the implementation and effectiveness of 
the measures agreed upon with the UK in addressing our national security 
needs, and I may revisit this determination, as appropriate.
4. The United States will implement a number of actions, including a 
tariff-rate quota that restricts the quantity of aluminum articles 
imported into the United States from the UK without the application of 
the tariff proclaimed in Proclamation 9704. Under the arrangement, 
aluminum articles, except semi-finished wrought aluminum articles, that 
are accompanied by a certificate of analysis are eligible for in-quota 
treatment. In order to be eligible for in-quota treatment, semi-finished 
wrought aluminum articles must be accompanied by a certificate of 
analysis and must not contain primary aluminum from the People's 
Republic of China, the Russian Federation, or the Republic of Belarus. 
In my judgment, these measures will provide an effective, long-term 
alternative means to address any contribution by UK aluminum articles 
imports to the threatened impairment to our national security by 
restraining aluminum articles imports to the United States from the UK, 
limiting transshipment, and discouraging excess capacity and excess 
aluminum production. In light of this agreement, I have determined that 
specified volumes of eligible aluminum articles imports from the UK will 
no longer threaten to impair the national security and have decided to 
exclude such imports from the UK up to a designated quota from the 
tariff proclaimed in Proclamation 9704. The United States will monitor 
the implementation and effectiveness of the tariff-rate quota and other 
measures agreed upon with the UK in addressing our national security 
needs, and I may revisit this determination, as appropriate.
5. The alternative means, including the tariff-rate quota, are 
consistent with the recommendations specified in the original 
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. The agreed-upon aggregate tariff-rate 
quota volume, totaling 900 metric tons of unwrought aluminum, 11,400 
metric tons of semi-finished wrought aluminum other than foil, and 9,300 
metric tons of foil, is consistent with the objective of reaching and 
sustaining a sufficient capacity utilization rate in the domestic 
aluminum industry.
6. In light of my determination to adjust the tariff proclaimed in 
Proclamation 9704 as applied to eligible aluminum articles imports from 
the UK, 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 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 
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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, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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) To establish a tariff-rate quota on imports of eligible aluminum 
articles from the UK as set forth in paragraph 4 of this proclamation, 
U.S. Note 19 of subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS is amended as 
provided for in the Annex to this proclamation. Imports of aluminum 
articles from the UK in excess of the tariff-rate quota quantities shall 
remain subject to the duties imposed by clause 2 of Proclamation 9704, 
as amended. The Secretary, in consultation with the United States Trade 
Representative and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall recommend 
to the President, as warranted, updates to the in-quota volumes 
contained in the Annex to this proclamation. Aluminum articles from the 
UK imported under an exclusion granted pursuant to clause 3 of 
Proclamation 9704, as amended, shall count against the in-quota volume 
of the tariff-rate quota established in clause 1 of this proclamation.
    (2) Clause 2 of Proclamation 9704, as amended, is further amended in 
the second sentence by deleting ``and'' before ``(h)'' and inserting 
before the period at the end: ``, and (i) on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern 
daylight time on June 1, 2022, from all countries except Argentina, 
Australia, Canada, Mexico, and from the member countries of the European 
Union through 11:59 p.m. eastern standard time on December 31, 2023, and 
from the United Kingdom, for aluminum articles covered by headings 
9903.85.25 through 9903.85.44, inclusive.''
    (3) Aluminum articles eligible for treatment under clause 1 of this 
proclamation must be accompanied by a certificate of analysis in order 
to receive such treatment. Eligible semi-finished wrought aluminum 
articles must not contain primary aluminum from the People's Republic of 
China, the Russian Federation, or the Republic of Belarus. The 
Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and 
the United States Trade Representative, is authorized to take such 
actions as are necessary to ensure compliance with this requirement. 
Failure to comply could result in applicable remedies or penalties under 
United States law.
    (4) The modifications to the HTSUS made by clause 1 of 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 June 1, 2022, and shall continue in 
effect, unless such actions are expressly reduced, modified, or 
terminated.
    (5) Any imports of aluminum articles from the UK that were 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 
June 1, 2022, shall be subject upon entry for consumption made on or 
after 12:01 a.m.

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eastern daylight time on June 1, 2022, to the provisions of the tariff-
rate quota in effect at the time of the entry for consumption.
    (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 thirty-first day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10406 of May 31, 2022

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 the President a report on the Secretary's 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). The Secretary 
found and advised the President 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), the President 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 those steel articles by imposing a 25 
percent ad valorem tariff on such articles imported from all countries 
except Canada and Mexico. The proclamation 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 to 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 the President determines that imports from that 
country no longer threaten to impair the national security, the 
President 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. The United States has successfully concluded discussions with the 
United Kingdom (UK) on satisfactory alternative means to address the 
threatened impairment to the national security posed by imports of steel 
articles and derivative steel articles from the UK. The United States 
and the UK have agreed to expand coordination involving trade remedies 
and customs matters, monitor bilateral steel and aluminum trade, 
cooperate on addressing non-market excess capacity and carbon intensity 
in these sectors, annually review their arrangement and their ongoing 
cooperation, and ensure that steel articles exports from the UK to the 
United States under the applicable tariff-rate quota for steel articles 
are not supported by market-distorting practices.
4. The United States will implement a number of actions, including a 
tariff-rate quota that restricts the quantity of steel articles and 
derivative steel articles imported into the United States from the UK 
without the application of the tariff proclaimed in Proclamation 9705. 
Under the arrangement, steel articles that are melted and poured in the 
UK and imported from either the UK or further processed in the European 
Union, conferring European Union country of origin, and subsequently 
imported into the United States

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from the European Union are eligible for in-quota treatment. In my 
judgment, these measures will provide an effective, long-term 
alternative means to address any contribution by UK steel articles and 
derivative steel articles imports to the threatened impairment to the 
national security by restraining steel articles and derivative steel 
articles imports to the United States from the UK, limiting 
transshipment, discouraging excess steel capacity and production, and 
strengthening the United States-UK partnership. In light of this 
agreement, I have determined that imports of specified volumes of 
eligible steel articles and derivative steel articles from the UK will 
no longer threaten to impair the national security and have decided to 
exclude such imports from the UK up to a designated quota from the 
tariff proclaimed in Proclamation 9705. The United States will monitor 
the implementation and effectiveness of the tariff-rate quota and other 
measures agreed upon with the UK in addressing our national security 
needs, and I may revisit this determination, as appropriate.
5. I conclude that the UK presents a special case because of the unique 
nature of the special relationship that exists between the United States 
and the UK. The United States has a deep security relationship with the 
UK, including a shared commitment to mutual support in addressing 
national security concerns, particularly through security, defense, and 
intelligence partnerships; a strong economic and strategic partnership; 
and a shared commitment to addressing global excess capacity in steel 
production.
6. The alternative means, including the tariff-rate quota, advance the 
recommendations contained in the Secretary's January 2018 report. The 
agreed-upon aggregate tariff-rate quota volume specified in the 
agreement between the United States and the UK, totaling 500,000 metric 
tons, is consistent with the objective of reaching and maintaining a 
sufficient capacity utilization rate in the domestic steel industry and 
reflects the continued importance of the special relationship that 
exists between the United States and the UK.
7. In light of my determination to adjust the tariff proclaimed in 
Proclamation 9705 as applied to eligible steel articles and derivative 
steel articles that are melted and poured in the UK and imported from 
either the UK or the European Union, 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 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, JOSEPH R. BIDEN Jr., 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,

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and section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, do hereby proclaim 
as follows:
    (1) To establish a tariff-rate quota on imports of steel articles 
that are melted and poured in the UK and imported from either the UK or 
the European Union as set forth in paragraph 4 of this proclamation, 
U.S. Note 16 of subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS is amended as 
provided for in the Annex to this proclamation. Imports of steel 
articles that are melted and poured in the UK and from either the UK or 
the European Union in excess of the tariff-rate quota quantities shall 
remain subject to the duties imposed by clause 2 of Proclamation 9705, 
as amended. The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Homeland Security and the United States Trade Representative, shall 
recommend to the President, as warranted, updates to the in-quota 
volumes contained in the Annex to this proclamation. Steel articles that 
are melted and poured in the UK and from either the UK or the European 
Union imported under an exclusion granted pursuant to clause 3 of 
Proclamation 9705, as amended, shall count against the in-quota volume 
of the tariff-rate quota established in clause 1 of this proclamation.
    (2) Clause 2 of Proclamation 9705, as amended, is revised to read as 
follows:

``(2)(a) In order to establish certain modifications to 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 and any subsequent 
proclamations regarding such steel articles.

     (b) Except as otherwise provided in this proclamation, or in 
notices published pursuant to clause 3 of this proclamation, all steel 
articles imports covered by heading 9903.80.01, in subchapter III of 
chapter 99 of the HTSUS, 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: (i) 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; (ii) on or after 12:01 a.m. 
eastern daylight time on June 1, 2018, from all countries except 
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, and South Korea; (iii) 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; (iv) on or after 
12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on May 20, 2019, from all countries 
except Argentina, Australia, Brazil, South Korea, and Turkey; (v) on or 
after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on May 21, 2019, from all 
countries except Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and South 
Korea; (vi) on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on January 1, 
2022, from all countries except Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, 
Mexico, and South Korea, and except the member countries of the European 
Union through 11:59 p.m. eastern standard time on December 31, 2023, for 
steel articles covered by headings 9903.80.65 through 9903.81.19, 
inclusive; (vii) on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on April 
1, 2022, from all countries except Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, 
Mexico, and South Korea, and except the member countries of the European 
Union through 11:59 p.m. eastern standard time on December 31, 2023, for 
steel articles covered by headings 9903.80.65 through 9903.81.19, 
inclusive, and from Japan, for steel articles covered by headings 
9903.81.25 through 9903.81.80, inclusive; and (viii) on or after 12:01 
a.m. eastern daylight time

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on June 1, 2022, from all countries except Argentina, Australia, Brazil, 
Canada, Mexico, South Korea, and Ukraine, and except the member 
countries of the European Union through 11:59 p.m. eastern standard time 
on December 31, 2023, for steel articles covered by headings 9903.80.65 
through 9903.81.19, inclusive, and from Japan and the UK, for steel 
articles covered by subheadings 9903.81.25 through 9903.81.78 and 
heading 9903.81.80, and from the member countries of the European Union, 
for steel articles covered by heading 9903.81.81. Further, except as 
otherwise provided in notices published pursuant to clause 3 of this 
proclamation, all steel articles imports from Turkey covered by heading 
9903.80.02, in subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS, 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, and prior 
to 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on May 21, 2019. All steel articles 
imports covered by heading 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 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.''
    (3) The first two sentences of clause 1 of Proclamation 9980 of 
January 24, 2020 (Adjusting Imports of Derivative Aluminum Articles and 
Derivative Steel Articles Into the United States), are revised to read 
as follows:

``In order to establish increases in the duty rate on imports of certain 
derivative articles, subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS is modified 
as provided in Annex I and Annex II to this proclamation. Except as 
otherwise provided in this proclamation, all imports of derivative aluminum 
articles specified in Annex I to this proclamation shall be subject to an 
additional 10 percent ad valorem rate of duty, and all imports of 
derivative steel articles specified in Annex II to this proclamation 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: (i) on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time 
on February 8, 2020, these rates of duty, which are in addition to any 
other duties, fees, exactions, and charges applicable to such imported 
derivative aluminum articles or steel articles, shall apply to imports of 
derivative aluminum articles described in Annex I to this proclamation from 
all countries except Argentina, the Commonwealth of Australia (Australia), 
Canada, and the United Mexican States (Mexico) and to imports of derivative 
steel articles described in Annex II to this proclamation from all 
countries except Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and South 
Korea; (ii) on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on January 1, 
2022, these rates of duty, which are in addition to any other duties, fees, 
exactions, and charges applicable to such imported derivative aluminum 
articles or steel articles, shall apply to imports of derivative aluminum 
articles described in Annex I to this proclamation from all countries 
except Argentina, Australia, Canada, the member countries of the European 
Union, and Mexico and to imports of derivative steel articles described in 
Annex II to this proclamation from all countries except

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Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, the member countries of the European 
Union, Mexico, and South Korea; (iii) on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern 
daylight time on April 1, 2022, these rates of duty, which are in addition 
to any other duties, fees, exactions, and charges applicable to such 
imported derivative aluminum articles or steel articles, shall apply to 
imports of derivative aluminum articles described in Annex I to this 
proclamation from all countries except Argentina, Australia, Canada, the 
member countries of the European Union, and Mexico and to imports of 
derivative steel articles described in Annex II to this proclamation from 
all countries except Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, the member 
countries of the European Union, Japan, Mexico, and South Korea; (iv) on or 
after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on June 1, 2022, these rates of 
duty, which are in addition to any other duties, fees, exactions, and 
charges applicable to such imported derivative aluminum articles or steel 
articles, shall apply to imports of derivative aluminum articles described 
in Annex I to this proclamation from all countries except Argentina, 
Australia, Canada, the member countries of the European Union, and Mexico, 
and to imports of derivative steel articles described in Annex II to this 
proclamation from all countries except Argentina, Australia, Brazil, 
Canada, the member countries of the European Union, Japan, Mexico, and 
South Korea, and except from Ukraine through 11:59 p.m. eastern daylight 
time on June 1, 2023; and (v) on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time 
on June 1, 2022, these rates of duty, which are in addition to any other 
duties, fees, exactions, and charges applicable to such imported derivative 
aluminum articles or steel articles, shall apply to imports of derivative 
aluminum articles described in Annex I to this proclamation from all 
countries except Argentina, Australia, Canada, the member countries of the 
European Union, Mexico, and the UK, and to imports of derivative steel 
articles described in Annex II to this proclamation from all countries 
except Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, the member countries of the 
European Union, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, and the UK, and except from 
Ukraine through 11:59 p.m. eastern daylight time on June 1, 2023.''

    (4) Steel articles eligible for treatment under clause 1 of this 
proclamation must be melted and poured in the UK in order to receive 
such treatment. Steel articles melted and poured in the UK that are 
further processed in a member country of the European Union, conferring 
country of origin in a member country of the European Union, and 
subsequently imported into the United States is also eligible for 
treatment under clause 1 of this proclamation as set forth in the Annex 
to this proclamation. The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary 
of Homeland Security and the United States Trade Representative, is 
authorized to take such actions as are necessary to ensure compliance 
with this requirement. Failure to comply could result in applicable 
remedies such as the collection of the tariff set forth in clause 2 of 
Proclamation 9705, or penalties under United States law.
    (5) In the case of any known UK steel producer that is owned or 
controlled by a company registered in the People's Republic of China or 
a Chinese entity, and which exports steel to the United States under the 
applicable tariff-rate quota, the UK agreed to provide an attestation to 
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States annually, based on an annual strategic audit conducted by an 
independent third party, to the effect that there is no evidence of 
market-distorting practices by that producer in the UK that would 
materially contribute to non-market excess capacity of steel. If the 
attestation is not provided annually as set out in the Annex to this 
proclamation, the Secretary may temporarily deny access for any UK steel 
producer to the in-quota rate for the applicable tariff-rate quota. The 
Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and 
the United States Trade Representative, is authorized to take such 
actions as are necessary to ensure compliance with the actions regarding 
attestations set forth in the Annex to this proclamation. If an 
attestation is not provided as set forth in the Annex to this 
proclamation, it could result in collection of the tariff set forth in 
clause 2 of Proclamation 9705.
    (6) The modifications to the HTSUS made by clause 1 of 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 June 1, 2022, and shall continue in 
effect, unless such actions are expressly reduced, modified, or 
terminated.
    (7) Any imports of steel articles from the UK and steel articles 
that are melted and poured in the UK that are further processed in a 
member country of the European Union, conferring country of origin in a 
member country of the European Union, that were 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 June 1, 2022, 
shall be subject upon entry for consumption made on or after 12:01 a.m. 
eastern daylight time on June 1, 2022, to the provisions of the tariff-
rate quota in effect at the time of the entry for consumption.
    (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 twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10407 of May 31, 2022

Black Music Appreciation Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Music has the power to lift our spirits, comfort our souls, and inspire 
our hearts. It gives a voice to the human spirit, creating a common 
language that unites people and breaks down barriers. Perhaps no music 
has had as profound and powerful an impact in shaping America's musical 
score as Black music. Intricately woven into the tapestry of our Nation, 
Black music enriches our lives and pushes the boundaries of creativity. 
Throughout the decades and across the country, Black music has fueled a 
myriad of genres--from rhythm and blues to jazz, gospel, country, rap 
and more. This month, we celebrate the extraordinary legacy of Black 
music on American culture and recognize the indelible impact it 
continues to have on the world.
For generations, Black music has conveyed the hopes and struggles of a 
resilient people--spirituals mourning the original sin of slavery and 
later heralding freedom from bondage, hard truths told through jazz and 
the sounds of Motown during the Civil Rights movement, and hip-hop and 
rhythm and blues that remind us of the work that still lies ahead. The 
music created by Black artists continues to influence musicians of all 
persuasions, entertain people of all backgrounds, and shape the story of 
our Nation.
During Black Music Appreciation Month, we honor Black musicians, 
singers, and contributors to the music industry--past and present--whose 
innovative talents unite us in joy as much as in sorrow and healing. We 
pay homage to the musical legends whose artistic expressions help build 
community, generate empathy, and foster a sense of shared identity. And 
we celebrate Black artists who have used their songs to stand up to 
injustice, fight for equality, and reflect a mirror on society--
reminding us all of our enduring obligation to deliver the promise of 
America for all Americans.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as Black 
Music Appreciation Month. I call upon public officials, educators, and 
all the people of the United States to observe this month by honoring 
Black Musicians and raising awareness and appreciation of Black music.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10408 of May 31, 2022

Great Outdoors Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During Great Outdoors Month, we celebrate our Nation's vast array of 
parks, wildlife refuges, forests, monuments, marine sanctuaries, waters, 
national conservation lands, and other natural treasures. Every day, 
Americans across the country draw inspiration and pride from the beauty 
of our magnificent outdoor spaces. From lush forests in Washington State 
and coral reefs in the Virgin Islands to snow-capped mountains in Alaska 
and rolling hills in Vermont--the grandeur of the American landscape 
fills our souls and fuels our spirit of adventure. These iconic and 
stunning natural wonders have always been central to our heritage as a 
people and essential to our identity as a Nation.
Boundless outdoor spaces across the country unite Americans of every age 
and background for hiking, fishing, canoeing, hunting, exploring, 
reflecting, and finding solace. As part of my Administration's efforts 
to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion, we are committed to 
ensuring that everyone can access and enjoy America's great outdoors. 
Outreach efforts--including the National Park Service's Rivers, Trails, 
and Conservation Assistance program--expand trails, conserve rivers, and 
restore green space so that more people can benefit. We are also 
enhancing safe outdoor resources for communities so that more people can 
participate in healthy, active outdoor recreation and enjoy the physical 
and spiritual nourishment it provides.
Today, our lands and waters face unprecedented threats from climate 
change that require historic action to safeguard and preserve them. That 
is why my Administration is setting ambitious environmental standards 
and making bold climate commitments for the United States: reducing 
greenhouse gas emissions by up to 52 percent by 2030, reaching 100 
percent carbon pollution-free electricity by 2035, and achieving net-
zero emissions economy-wide by 2050.
Together with our State, Tribal, and local partners, we also launched 
the America the Beautiful Initiative, our Nation's first-ever voluntary 
conservation goal, to conserve and restore 30 percent of America's lands 
and waters by 2030. We also spearheaded a $1 Billion America the 
Beautiful Challenge, combining Federal investments with private and 
philanthropic contributions to accelerate land, water, and wildlife 
conservation and restoration efforts across the country. And we are 
making critical investments through the Great American Outdoors Act for 
land acquisition and community-based conservation and recreation 
projects in national parks, national forests, public lands, and Tribal 
schools.
Land and ocean conservation is a crucial part of addressing the world's 
climate challenges. Proper stewardship protects the outdoors while 
contributing to sustainability, climate mitigation, and climate 
resilience. It is estimated that as much as one-third of the global 
emissions reductions needed to stabilize the world's climate can come 
from natural climate solutions. That's why I issued an Executive Order 
on Earth Day to strengthen our Nation's forests, communities, and local 
economies, and to take stock of nature and its benefits.

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During Great Outdoors Month, I encourage Americans to take time to 
experience the natural wonders across our Nation. As we enjoy the great 
outdoor landscapes and seascapes, let us each recommit to doing our part 
in their stewardship, preservation, and sustainable use so they continue 
to be a source of inspiration for outdoor enthusiasts for generations to 
come.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as Great 
Outdoors Month. I urge all Americans to explore the great outdoors, to 
experience our Nation's natural heritage, and to continue our Nation's 
tradition conserving our lands and waters for future generations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10409 of May 31, 2022

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month, 
2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex 
(LGBTQI+) Pride Month, we reflect on the progress we have made as a 
Nation in the fight for justice, inclusion, and equality while 
reaffirming our commitment to do more to support LGBTQI+ rights at home 
and abroad. I often say that America can be defined by one word: 
possibilities. This month, we celebrate generations of LGBTQI+ people 
who have fought to make the possibilities of our Nation real for every 
American.
Today, the rights of LGBTQI+ Americans are under relentless attack. 
Members of the LGBTQI+ community--especially people of color and trans 
people--continue to face discrimination and cruel, persistent efforts to 
undermine their human rights. An onslaught of dangerous anti-LGBTQI+ 
legislation has been introduced and passed in States across the country, 
targeting transgender children and their parents and interfering with 
their access to health care. These unconscionable attacks have left 
countless LGBTQI+ families in fear and pain. All of this compounded has 
been especially difficult on LGBTQI+ youth, 45 percent of whom seriously 
considered attempting suicide in the last year--a devastating reality 
that our Nation must work urgently to address.
This month, we remind the LGBTQI+ community that they are loved and 
cherished. My Administration sees you for who you are--deserving of 
dignity, respect, and support. As I said in my State of the Union 
Address--especially to our younger transgender Americans--I will always 
have your back as your President so that you can be yourself and reach 
your God-given potential. Today and every day, my Administration stands 
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LGBTQI+ American in the ongoing struggle against intolerance, 
discrimination, and injustice. We condemn the dangerous State laws and 
bills that target LGBTQI+ youth. And we remain steadfast in our 
commitment to helping LGBTQI+ people in America and around the world 
live free from violence.
Since my first day in office, I have taken historic action to ensure 
that everyone--no matter who they are or whom they love--has an equal 
place in our democracy. I signed a landmark Executive Order charging the 
Federal Government with preventing and combating discrimination on the 
basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. This includes non-
discrimination protections for LGBTQI+ Americans in housing, health 
care, education, employment, credit and lending services, and the 
criminal justice system. My Administration has expanded access to 
inclusive passports for transgender Americans and instituted reforms to 
the traveler screening process at United States airports. We are 
supporting the open service for patriotic transgender military members 
and providing better services for LGBTQI+ veterans. I am honored by the 
service of the first openly gay Cabinet Secretary and the first 
transgender person confirmed by the Senate and to have been able to 
establish the first White House Gender Policy Council.
But there is more work to be done. That is why I continue to call on the 
Congress to pass the Equality Act, which will enshrine long overdue 
civil rights protections and build a better future for all LGBTQI+ 
Americans. We must also fight for LGBTQI+ seniors so that they can age 
with dignity. And we must confront the disproportionate levels of 
poverty, homelessness, and unemployment in the LGBTQI+ community.
This month, we honor the resilience of LGBTQI+ people, who are fighting 
to live authentically and freely. We reaffirm our belief that LGBTQI+ 
rights are human rights. And we recommit to delivering protections, 
safety, and equality to LGBTQI+ families so that everyone can realize 
the full promise of America.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as 
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month. I 
call upon the people of the United States to recognize the achievements 
of the LGBTQI+ community, to celebrate the great diversity of the 
American people, and to wave their flags of pride high.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10410 of May 31, 2022

National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

America's strength has always been rooted in our diversity. Since our 
Nation's founding, generation after generation of immigrants have helped 
build this country, and the prosperity and opportunity that draw so many 
immigrants to America would not be possible without the contributions 
and legacies of Caribbean Americans. Today, millions of Caribbean 
Americans strengthen our country through their vibrant cultures, 
traditions, languages, and values. In recognition of National Caribbean-
American Heritage Month, we honor the immeasurable ways Caribbean 
Americans have added to our American dream.
This month, our Nation also celebrates the extraordinary leadership and 
achievements of Vice President Kamala Harris, the first Black American 
of Jamaican heritage to hold this high office. I am also honored to 
celebrate alongside brilliant and dedicated public servants of Caribbean 
heritage--including Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, Secretary of 
Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, and Domestic Policy Advisor Susan 
Rice.
Every day, we see the invaluable contributions Caribbean American 
communities have made to our country. Our Nation has seen the 
persistence and character of generations of Caribbean Americans who have 
fought for equity and equality despite continued discrimination and 
hardship. In addition, public servants like our Nation's first Supreme 
Court Justice of Puerto Rican descent, Sonia Sotomayor, and the late 
General Colin Powell, the son of Jamaican immigrants and the first Black 
Secretary of State, have made essential contributions to American 
society and blazed new trails in service to the American people. 
Caribbean American entrepreneurs, scientists, medical professionals, 
teachers, artists, police officers, athletes, and contributors in every 
field have also left a lasting impact on our society.
In spite of innumerable achievements and undeniable contributions, too 
many Caribbean Americans continue to face systemic barriers to success. 
Caribbean Americans have been impacted by systemic racism and 
disparities in opportunity. My Administration has taken a whole-of-
government approach to advancing racial justice and equity in order to 
begin healing those wounds and strengthening opportunity for all. We 
will continue to use every tool at our disposal to ensure that every 
American--no matter who they are or where they come from--has equal 
access to the American dream.
During this National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, we honor the 
generations of Caribbean Americans who have built our Nation, shaped our 
progress, and strengthened our national character.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 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.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10411 of May 31, 2022

National Homeownership Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

For many Americans, a home is more than just a residence. It is a place 
that instills a sense of pride, security, and comfort that, no matter 
what challenges in life arise, they have somewhere to go and call their 
own. Whether owning or renting, a home is where we can live with dignity 
and watch our families grow. During National Homeownership Month, we 
recognize the importance of housing and reaffirm our commitment to 
ensuring that everyone has a place to call home.
Every American should be able to afford to rent or own a home of their 
own. Yet across the country, the price of housing--both for renters and 
homebuyers--is increasing, making it harder for people to find an 
affordable home. Our Nation is facing a housing shortage that is driving 
up prices--and with housing prices near record highs, too many families 
are unable to make other important investments, such as furthering their 
education or saving for retirement.
Throughout the pandemic, my Administration has helped people who have 
struggled, through no fault of their own, stay in their homes by 
providing financial relief to help pay the mortgage or the rent. To 
tackle the root causes of housing affordability, my Administration 
released a Housing Supply Action Plan, aimed at closing the nationwide 
shortfall of housing for purchase and rent in 5 years through a variety 
of measures: incentivizing States and localities to create the 
conditions for more housing, improving financing tools for a wider range 
of housing arrangements, enhancing existing forms of financing for 
housing construction, and addressing other barriers to housing supply 
and affordability, such as supply chain issues due to the pandemic. My 
budget also includes investments to address the critical shortage of 
affordable housing and provide first-generation down payment assistance 
to aspiring homeowners.
Homeownership is a major source of generational wealth for many 
Americans--it is a central part of the American dream. But for too many 
Americans--especially Black and Brown Americans--homeownership and the 
opportunity to build and pass down wealth through it are unattainable. 
Longstanding inequities in the housing system, from disinvestment to 
redlining and mis-valuation of homes in communities of color, have 
locked out entire generations from the American dream and the 
opportunity to build generational wealth. Housing also opens up 
opportunities that are tied to where one lives, and it is our shared 
responsibility to ensure that everyone has equitable access to those 
opportunities--from education and stable employment to quality health 
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My Administration is committed to ending unlawful housing discrimination 
and advancing equity for underserved communities. Toward that aim, we 
have launched an aggressive effort to combat racial discrimination in 
housing. I also remain committed to expanding access to homeownership 
opportunities for first-time home buyers and minority homebuyers while 
ensuring that Black and Brown families receive a fair appraisal for 
their homes. Through the Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity Action 
Plan, we have developed the most wide-ranging set of Federal reforms in 
history to ensure that the color of a person's skin does not determine 
the value of their home.
As we mark National Homeownership Month, we recognize the importance of 
housing for all Americans. Whether owning, renting, or aspiring to do 
either, we renew our commitment to lowering costs and expanding access 
to safe, affordable homes that all Americans need and deserve. Together, 
we can ensure that every American has a safe place to call home.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as 
National Homeownership Month. I call upon the people of this Nation to 
safeguard the American Dream by ensuring that everyone has access to an 
affordable home in a community of their choice.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10412 of May 31, 2022

National Immigrant Heritage Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The United States is a Nation of immigrants--shaped by the courageous 
people from around the world who leave their homes, lives, and loved 
ones to seek refuge and opportunity on our shores. Their sacrifices and 
entrepreneurial spirit have contributed to the rich tapestry that has 
defined the character of our country for generations. Since our 
founding, the very idea of America as a Nation of limitless 
possibilities has been nurtured and advanced by immigrants. During 
National Immigrant Heritage Month, we honor the contributions of 
immigrants to our great Nation and celebrate their profound impact.
Immigrants fuel our economy and work in every profession, including 
health care, public service, law, education, engineering, construction, 
caregiving, manufacturing, service, agriculture, and countless other 
industries. They create new businesses, small and large, and generate 
millions of jobs in America. They are essential workers, providing 
critical services during COVID-19 and serving on the frontlines of 
research for vaccines and treatments. Immigrants have also helped the 
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in science, technology, and innovation while contributing to the arts, 
culture, and government. They bring new traditions, customs, and 
perspectives that keep American innovation dynamic.
My Administration is committed to ensuring that our immigration system 
is accessible and humane. I have called on the Congress to pass long-
overdue legislation to comprehensively reform our immigration system. 
Through multiple Executive Orders, I have also directed agencies across 
the Federal Government to remove barriers that improperly impede access 
to immigration benefits and to assure fair and timely adjudication of 
those benefits.
An important part of our commitment is recognizing that, too often, 
immigrants face discrimination, xenophobia, and violence. Hate and fear 
are being given too much oxygen by those who pretend to love America but 
do not understand America. To confront the dangerous ideology of hate 
requires caring about all people--including our Nation's immigrants. 
After all, the fundamental promise of America is that all of us are 
created equal and deserve to be treated equally throughout our lives. As 
a Nation, we have never fully lived up to that promise, but we have 
never walked away from it either. That is why my Administration will 
continue to use every tool at our disposal to ensure that all immigrants 
feel safe, valued, and respected.
The United States has long been a refuge for those seeking safe haven. 
In the wake of World War II, we opened our doors to hundreds of 
thousands fleeing the devastation in Europe and the horrors of the 
Holocaust. After the Vietnam War and other conflicts in Southeast Asia, 
we formed the United States Refugee Admissions Program, which has 
welcomed more than 3 million people fleeing persecution and war since 
1980. More recently, we welcomed tens of thousands of Afghans and their 
families who served honorably alongside American forces, and we are now 
welcoming thousands of Ukrainians fleeing Russia's invasion. My 
Administration continues to extend Temporary Protected Status for 
vulnerable migrant populations throughout the world who cannot safely 
return to their countries of origin. Furthermore, my Administration is 
committed to promoting naturalization and breaking down barriers to 
United States citizenship for all eligible candidates--a promise that 
honors our Nation's values and makes us more secure and prosperous.
When someone becomes a United States citizen, it gives them the 
opportunity to fully participate in and contribute their unique talents 
to our American story. Each generation of immigrants has made our Nation 
stronger and reaffirmed that diversity is--and always has been--our 
greatest strength. This National Immigrant Heritage Month, we honor our 
immigrants and recommit to remaining a country worthy of their dreams 
and aspirations, a Nation true to our enduring values, and a democracy 
that forever stands as a beacon of hope to the world.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as 
National Immigrant Heritage Month. I call upon the people of the United 
States to learn more about the history of our Nation's diverse and 
varied immigrant communities and to observe this month with appropriate 
programming and activities that remind us of the values of diversity, 
equity, and inclusion.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10413 of May 31, 2022

National Ocean Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

From the air we breathe to the food we eat, our magnificent ocean 
touches every aspect of our lives. It helps regulate the climate, 
supports millions of jobs, and serves as a place for exploration, 
commerce, and recreation. As it sustains and connects us, the ocean is 
woven into the cultures of local and Indigenous coastal and island 
communities. During National Ocean Month, we celebrate the beauty and 
bounty of our ocean and reaffirm our commitment to protecting and 
conserving our marine environments for a sustainable future.
Fifty years ago, our Nation enacted laws that created a robust 
foundation for environmental protection: the Clean Water Act, the 
Coastal Zone Management Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and the 
National Marine Sanctuaries Act. Through these laws, we have protected 
our coastlines, safeguarded marine wildlife, sustained fisheries, and 
improved water quality. Today, the United States is a global leader in 
protecting and using precious marine resources in a responsible and 
sustainable way--but there is still more work to be done.
Earlier this year, my Administration released a sobering report on sea 
level rise caused by climate change. Addressing this issue requires 
collaboration and commitment. Working with State, Tribal, Territorial, 
and local partners, we will co-develop ocean-based climate solutions, 
including the United States Ocean-Climate Action Plan, which will help 
us mitigate and adapt to the effects of the climate crisis. To guide our 
understanding of the ocean, coasts, and climate change, we must also 
invest in science and solutions that recognize and elevate Indigenous 
and local knowledge.
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is a critical step forward in 
providing resources to enhance ocean and coastal observation, mapping, 
and forecasting--tools that will greatly improve the resilience of our 
coastal infrastructure and shorelines. The Natural Capital Accounts and 
National Nature Assessment I announced on Earth Day will also help us 
understand the ocean's value to our economy, health, climate, and 
national security. My Administration is developing a National Ocean Plan 
to develop the ocean economy and create good-paying American jobs while 
protecting vital marine ecosystems. Toward that aim, we are already 
deploying offshore wind energy and joining international initiatives to 
manage the planet's ocean equitably and sustainably.
We are also working to restore coastal habitats and ecosystems with 
nature-based solutions that protect coastal communities from flooding 
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These investments go hand-in-hand with my Administration's America the 
Beautiful Initiative, which set a national goal to voluntarily conserve 
and restore at least 30 percent of United States lands and waters by 
2030.
In taking these steps, we recognize that access to our ocean and its 
benefits have not always been equally distributed. Communities of color, 
Indigenous communities, and low-income communities have often been shut 
out from ocean-related opportunities while shouldering disproportionate 
climate burdens. My Administration is committed to delivering climate 
justice, expanding access to ocean opportunities, and diversifying ocean 
workforces.
During National Ocean Month, as we celebrate the beauty and power of our 
ocean, let us remember our shared responsibility to protect and preserve 
it. Together, let us recommit to caring for our ocean and enhancing its 
economic and ecological sustainability for generations to come.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as 
National Ocean Month. I call upon Americans to take action to protect, 
conserve, and restore our ocean and coasts.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10414 of June 6, 2022

Declaration of Emergency and Authorization for Temporary Extensions of 
Time and Duty-Free Importation of Solar Cells and Modules From Southeast 
Asia

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Electricity is an essential part of modern life that powers homes, 
business, and industry. It is critical to the function of major sectors 
of the economy, including hospitals, schools, public transportation 
systems, and the defense industrial base. Even isolated interruptions in 
electric service can have catastrophic health and economic consequences. 
A robust and reliable electric power system is therefore not only a 
basic human necessity, but is also critical to national security and 
national defense.
Multiple factors are threatening the ability of the United States to 
provide sufficient electricity generation to serve expected customer 
demand. These factors include disruptions to energy markets caused by 
Russia's invasion of Ukraine and extreme weather events exacerbated by 
climate change. For example, in parts of the country, drought conditions 
coupled with heatwaves are simultaneously causing projected electricity 
supply shortfalls and record electricity demand. As a result, the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric 
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have both warned of near-term electricity reliability concerns in their 
recent summer reliability assessments.
In order to ensure electric resource adequacy, utilities and grid 
operators must engage in advance planning to build new capacity now to 
serve expected customer demand. Solar energy is among the fastest 
growing sources of new electric generation in the United States. 
Utilities and grid operators are increasingly relying on new solar 
installations to ensure that there are sufficient resources on the grid 
to maintain reliable service. Additions of solar capacity and batteries 
were expected to account for over half of new electric sector capacity 
in 2022 and 2023. The unavailability of solar cells and modules 
jeopardizes those planned additions, which in turn threatens the 
availability of sufficient electricity generation capacity to serve 
expected customer demand. Electricity produced through solar energy is 
also critical to reducing our dependence on electricity produced by the 
burning of fossil fuels, which drives climate change. The Department of 
Defense has recognized climate change as a threat to our national 
security.
In recent years, the vast majority of solar modules installed in the 
United States were imported, with those from Southeast Asia making up 
approximately three-quarters of imported modules in 2020. Recently, 
however, the United States has been unable to import solar modules in 
sufficient quantities to ensure solar capacity additions necessary to 
achieve our climate and clean energy goals, ensure electricity grid 
resource adequacy, and help combat rising energy prices. This acute 
shortage of solar modules and module components has abruptly put at risk 
near-term solar capacity additions that could otherwise have the 
potential to help ensure the sufficiency of electricity generation to 
meet customer demand. Roughly half of the domestic deployment of solar 
modules that had been anticipated over the next year is currently in 
jeopardy as a result of insufficient supply. Across the country, solar 
projects are being postponed or canceled.
The Federal Government is working with the private sector to promote the 
expansion of domestic solar manufacturing capacity, including our 
capacity to manufacture modules and other inputs in the solar supply 
chain, but building that capacity will take time. Immediate action is 
needed to ensure in the interim that the United States has access to a 
sufficient supply of solar modules to assist in meeting our electricity 
generation needs.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States, 
by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
United States of America, including by section 318(a) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1318(a), do hereby declare an emergency 
to exist with respect to the threats to the availability of sufficient 
electricity generation capacity to meet expected customer demand. 
Pursuant to this declaration, I hereby direct as follows:
Section 1. Emergency Authority. (a) To provide additional authority to 
the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to respond to the emergency herein 
declared, the authority under section 1318(a) of title 19, United States 
Code, is invoked and made available, according to its terms, to the 
Secretary.
    (b) To provide relief from the emergency, the Secretary shall 
consider taking appropriate action under section 1318(a) of title 19, 
United States Code, to permit, until 24 months after the date of this 
proclamation or until the emergency declared herein has terminated, 
whichever occurs first, under such regulations and under such conditions 
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prescribe, the importation, free of the collection of duties and 
estimated duties, if applicable, under sections 1671, 1673, 1675, and 
1677j of title 19, United States Code, of certain solar cells and 
modules, exported from the Kingdom of Cambodia, Malaysia, the Kingdom of 
Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and that are not 
already subject to an antidumping or countervailing duty order as of the 
date of this proclamation, and to temporarily extend during the course 
of the emergency the time therein prescribed for the performance of any 
act related to such imports.
    (c) The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of the Treasury 
and the Secretary of Homeland Security, or their designees, before 
exercising, as invoked and made available under this proclamation, any 
of the authorities set forth in section 1318(a) of title 19, United 
States Code.
Sec. 2. 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 sixth day of June, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10415 of June 10, 2022

Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress passed a resolution adopting 
a flag for our new Nation--the United States of America. The resolution 
specified 13 alternating red and white stripes with 13 stars on a blue 
field. The stars represented the colonies that declared independence, 
and in the years since, they have grown into 50 United States which 
comprise our great country today. For centuries, mariners looked to the 
stars to guide them across the seas, just as Americans and people across 
the globe look to our flag as a guiding symbol of freedom, opportunity, 
and hope. On Flag Day and during National Flag Week, we celebrate the 
journey of progress represented in our banner and pay tribute to the 
inspiration it gives Americans at home and abroad.
Our flag belongs to all Americans, and its red, white, and blue colors 
are woven into a rich tapestry of different cultures, backgrounds, and 
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which connects us and honors our shared history. Old Glory has flown 
around the world in times of war and in times of peace. It has traveled 
to the Moon and to Mars. It has sailed on ships and flown on planes. It 
waves high above the White House, courthouses, post offices, schools, 
and homes across the Nation, and also above our embassies and military 
bases overseas--an enduring beacon of democracy.
From the Revolutionary War to the modern age, American Service members 
have fought bravely under the symbol of our flag, and those who give the 
last full measure of devotion are wrapped in its broad stripes and 
bright stars as they are laid to rest. We honor those who serve our 
country in uniform and pay homage to those who have made that ultimate 
sacrifice.
Every day, the American Flag instills pride--reminding us of the ideals 
upon which our Nation was founded and the values for which we stand. As 
we pledge our allegiance to the Star-Spangled Banner, and the legacy it 
holds in our history, let us continue the work of perfecting our Union 
so that, together, we can deliver the promise of America for all 
Americans.
To commemorate the adoption of our flag, the Congress, by joint 
resolution approved August 3, 1949, as amended (63 Stat. 492), 
designated June 14 of each year as ``Flag Day'' and requested the 
President issue an annual proclamation calling for its observance and 
for the display of the flag of the United States on all Federal 
Government buildings. The Congress also requested, by joint resolution 
approved June 9, 1966, as amended (80 Stat. 194), that the President 
issue annually a proclamation designating the week in which June 14 
occurs as ``National Flag Week'' and calling upon all citizens of the 
United States to display the flag during that week.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 
of America, do hereby proclaim June 14, 2022, as Flag Day, and the week 
starting June 12, 2022, 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 and honoring all of our brave service 
members and revering those who gave their last full measure of devotion 
defending our freedoms. I 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 the American spirit, to celebrate our history and the foundational 
values we strive to uphold, and to publicly recite the Pledge of 
Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of June, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10416 of June 14, 2022

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

It is more vital than ever that we ensure our older adults can age with 
the dignity, security, and appreciation that every person deserves. 
Honoring and respecting older Americans is a matter of basic human 
dignity and justice--it is part of the character of our Nation. Yet 
every year, many Americans aged 60 and older experience abuse and 
neglect. On World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, we join the international 
community to raise awareness and help end elder abuse here at home and 
across the world.
Elder abuse takes many forms, such as financial, emotional, physical, 
and sexual harm, including intimate partner violence in later life. It 
often comes in the form of neglect, abandonment, or exploitation. It is 
estimated that approximately 1 in 10 elderly Americans are abused 
annually. However, many of those who are abused suffer in silence, and 
many cases are never reported or brought to light. In the past few 
years, while the pandemic isolated all of us to different extents, it 
especially exacerbated the isolation felt by too many older adults. All 
of us have a role to play in preventing elder abuse and ensuring that 
our Nation's seniors are able to age with dignity. With a majority of 
elder abuse victims being women, my Administration is focused 
particularly on improving our support for all women and preventing and 
addressing gender-based violence that impacts older adults both 
domestically and abroad.
We must remain steadfast in our commitment to preventing elder abuse. My 
Administration allotted $178 million through the American Rescue Plan 
and the COVID-19 recovery bill to improve and strengthen the work of 
Adult Protective Services (APS). Additionally, my budget proposal for 
2023 would provide ongoing support for APS and State Long-Term Care 
Ombudsman programs. Our comprehensive, collaborative efforts to respond 
to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation include initiatives to reform 
guardianship, support adult decision-making, crack down on scammers and 
fraudsters, and empower victims of exploitation. Our commitment to 
supporting survivors of all ages is reflected in the reauthorization of 
the Violence Against Women Act, which includes dedicated Federal funds 
to support survivor service providers, law enforcement, and prosecutors 
working to respond to domestic and sexual violence experienced by older 
adults.
As we continue to build a better America, we must ensure that we bring 
everyone along. That is why my Administration is committed to 
safeguarding the rights of those who live in retirement and shared 
residential settings. I have called on the Congress to deliver 
significant reforms to improve the safety and quality of care in our 
Nation's nursing homes. Recognizing the critical work of caregivers, I 
have also proposed measures to create a strong and well-compensated 
caregiving workforce to advance the well-being of our Nation's older 
adults. By ensuring a high quality of life and care for older Americans, 
we can support every community and honor the dignity of every person.
On this World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, let us recommit to delivering 
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dignity. Let us reaffirm our commitment to a world free from the scourge 
of abuse and neglect. Let us join the world in celebrating the essential 
role older adults play in our lives.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 15, 2022, as 
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. I encourage all Americans to be 
diligent, work together to strengthen existing partnerships, and develop 
new opportunities to improve our Nation's prevention and response to 
elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of 
June, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10417 of June 17, 2022

Father's Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Every year on Father's Day, we honor the men who help shape our 
character through their love, guidance, and devotion. Dads and father 
figures across the country sacrifice so much to support their families 
and to ensure that their children can lead fulfilling lives.
I remember my own father, who instilled in me some of the most important 
values that guide me to this day. He taught me to treat all people with 
dignity, and that there is no higher calling than to be a good parent. 
He informed the way that I raised my own children--and how they continue 
to raise theirs. Just like my father, dads all over our country help 
teach their kids a sense of right and wrong that stays with them their 
entire lives. We owe these wonderful fathers a great deal of respect and 
gratitude.
For many of us, Father's Day is an opportunity to pause and remember the 
fathers, stepfathers, father figures, grandfathers, brothers, and 
children that we have lost--but who are never gone. Too many of us know 
a dad who was lost too soon or a father who has lost a child. The pain 
runs deep, but we draw strength from knowing that our loved ones will 
always remain with us.
Like so many Americans, I am thankful for the precious time I have had 
both as a son and as a father. The unique challenges of the last few 
years have reminded us to cherish the time we have with our dads--
learning more from them, showing them more gratitude, and showering them 
with more love.
My Administration is dedicated to supporting our Nation's fathers and 
families. We provided historic funding to help parents access child care 
during the pandemic, and we continue to fight for lower costs and higher 
quality child care for the long term. We are working to ensure that 
parents can access paid leave as they welcome a new child or care for a 
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Additionally, we are working tirelessly for safer communities so that 
all fathers can raise their children in flourishing neighborhoods. From 
my own personal experience as a single dad, I know how critical support 
is when raising a family. That is why we remain committed to helping 
single parents ensure that their children have equal opportunities to 
thrive.
On Father's Day, we pay tribute to the dads, stepdads, grandfathers, and 
father figures who lift us up on their shoulders so that we can reach 
our full potential. We express our gratitude for all that they sacrifice 
on our behalf. We honor the contributions they make every day to 
strengthen their families and our Nation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 19, 2022, as Father's Day. I direct the appropriate officials of 
the Government to display the flag of the United States on all 
Government buildings on this day. Let us honor our fathers, living and 
deceased, and show them the love and gratitude they deserve.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventeenth day of 
June, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10418 of June 17, 2022

Juneteenth Day of Observance, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

After the Union Army captured New Orleans in 1862, slave owners in 
Confederate states migrated to Texas with more than 150,000 enslaved 
Black persons. For 3 years, even after President Abraham Lincoln issued 
the Emancipation Proclamation, enslaved Black Americans in Texas 
remained in brutal bondage, immorally and illegally deprived of their 
freedom and basic dignity. On June 19, 1865--over 2 years after 
President Lincoln declared all enslaved persons free--Major General 
Gordon Granger and Union Army troops marched to Galveston, Texas, to 
enforce the Emancipation Proclamation and free the last enslaved Black 
Americans in Texas.
Those who were freed from bondage celebrated their long-overdue 
emancipation on June 19. Today, our Nation commemorates Juneteenth: a 
chance to celebrate human freedom, reflect on the grievous and ongoing 
legacy of slavery, and rededicate ourselves to rooting out the systemic 
racism that continues to plague our society as we strive to deliver the 
full promise of America to every American.
This Juneteenth, we are freshly reminded that the poisonous ideology of 
racism has not yet been defeated--it only hides. Our Nation continues to 
mourn the 10 lives senselessly taken in Buffalo, New York, and grieve 
for the families who have lost a piece of their soul. As we confront the 
awful reality of yet another gunman massacring innocent people in the 
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hatred, racism, and fear, we must meet this moment with renewed resolve. 
We must stand together against white supremacy and show that bigotry and 
hate have no safe harbor in America.
Juneteenth is a day to reflect on both bondage and freedom--a day of 
both pain and purpose. It is, in equal measure, a remembrance of both 
the long, hard night of slavery and subjugation, as well as a 
celebration of the promise of a brighter morning to come. On Juneteenth, 
we remember our extraordinary capacity to heal, to hope, and to emerge 
from our worst moments as a stronger, freer, and more just Nation. It is 
also a day to celebrate the power and resilience of Black Americans, who 
have endured generations of oppression in the ongoing journey toward 
equal justice, equal dignity, equal rights, and equal opportunity in 
America.
Last year, I was proud to sign bipartisan legislation establishing 
Juneteenth as our newest Federal holiday, so that all Americans can feel 
the power of this day, learn from our history, celebrate our progress, 
and recognize and engage in the work that continues. Great nations do 
not ignore their most painful moments--they face them. We grow stronger 
as a country when we honestly confront our past injustices, including 
the profound suffering and injustice wrought by slavery and generations 
of segregation and discrimination against Black Americans. To heal, we 
must remember. We must never rest until the promise of our Nation is 
made real for all Americans.
The emancipation of enslaved Black Americans was not the end of our 
Nation's work to deliver on the promise of equality--it was only the 
beginning. On Juneteenth, we recommit to our shared work to ensure 
racial justice, equity, and equality in America. We commemorate the 
centuries of struggle and progress led by abolitionists, educators, 
civil rights advocates, lawyers, activists, trade unionists, religious 
leaders, public officials, and everyday Americans who have brought our 
Nation closer to fulfilling its promise.
As my good friend, the late Congressman Elijah Cummings, said, ``Our 
children are the living messengers we send to a future we will never 
see.'' Together as a Nation, let us continue our work together to build 
a country we are all proud to pass along to our children--one where the 
foundational promises and ideals of America ring true for every child 
and every family.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 19, 2022, as 
Juneteenth Day of Observance. I call upon the people of the United 
States to acknowledge and condemn the history of slavery in our Nation 
and recognize how the impact of America's original sin remains. I call 
on every American to celebrate the emancipation of all Black Americans 
and commit together to eradicate systemic racism and inequity that can 
never be tolerated and must always be fought against.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventeenth day of 
June, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10419 of June 22, 2022

50th Anniversary of the Federal Pell Grant Program

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

For 50 years, the Federal Pell Grant program has been the cornerstone of 
our Nation's efforts to create a financial pathway for tens of millions 
of low- and middle-income students to attend college. Established by the 
Congress in 1972 and named after former United States Senator from Rhode 
Island Claiborne Pell, a champion of higher education with whom I served 
in the United States Senate, Pell Grants are awarded to students based 
exclusively on their financial need. Since the program's creation, Pell 
Grants have helped more than 80 million students attend college and 
pursue their dreams.
Today, Pell Grants form the foundation of many students' financial 
assistance packages--especially for students of color. As the single 
largest source of grants for postsecondary education, Pell Grants were 
awarded to more than one-third of undergraduate students last academic 
year.
My Administration is committed to ensuring that higher education is 
equitable, accessible, and affordable for every student across the 
country. That is why, earlier this year, I signed a bill that includes 
the largest Pell Grant increase in over a decade. My Fiscal Year 2023 
Budget calls for another historic increase in Pell Grants for academic 
year 2023-2024 and would double the maximum Pell Grants provided by 
2029. Together, these investments will make it possible for more 
students from all backgrounds to pursue a postsecondary education that 
prepares them for quality employment and helps our Nation compete in the 
21st century.
My Administration has also significantly expanded the Second Chance Pell 
Initiative, which enables students who are incarcerated to receive this 
critical grant aid so they can participate in postsecondary education 
programs, supporting their success and helping them make greater 
contributions to society upon their release. First established in 2015 
by the Obama-Biden Administration, the Initiative has expanded under my 
Administration to 73 additional schools, providing access to education 
to thousands of additional students, reducing recidivism rates, and 
improving public safety. This will help the Department of Education 
prepare for the full expansion of Pell Grant eligibility to incarcerated 
students in July 2023.
On this 50th anniversary, our Nation pays tribute to the importance of 
Federal Pell Grants and the opportunities they afford millions of 
students across our Nation. Today, let us recommit to expanding access 
to quality education so that all of our citizens are empowered to 
achieve their professional goals and contribute to the success and 
prosperity of America.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 23, 2022, as 
the 50th Anniversary of the Federal Pell Grant Program. I call upon all 
Americans to observe this milestone and to recognize the significant 
contribution Pell Grants have made to strengthen our Nation's prosperity 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-second day 
of June, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10420 of June 27, 2022

Increasing Duties on Certain Articles From the Russian Federation

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

1. On April 8, 2022, I signed the Suspending Normal Trade Relations with 
Russia and Belarus Act (19 U.S.C. 2434 note) (Suspending NTR Act). 
Section 3(a) of the Suspending NTR Act suspended nondiscriminatory 
tariff treatment for products of the Russian Federation and of the 
Republic of Belarus, and imposed the rates of duty set forth in column 2 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) on all 
products of the Russian Federation and of the Republic of Belarus, 
effective as of April 9, 2022. Section 3(b)(1) of the Suspending NTR Act 
provides that the President may proclaim increases in the column 2 rates 
of duty applicable to products of the Russian Federation and of the 
Republic of Belarus.
2. On April 8, 2022, I signed the Ending Importation of Russian Oil Act 
(22 U.S.C. 8923 note). Section 2 of the Ending Importation of Russian 
Oil Act prohibits imports of all products of the Russian Federation 
classified under chapter 27 of the HTSUS, in a manner consistent with 
any implementation actions issued under Executive Order 14066 of March 
8, 2022.
3. In Executive Order 14066 of March 8, 2022, I prohibited, inter alia, 
importation into the United States of the following products of Russian 
Federation origin: crude oil; petroleum; petroleum fuels, oils, and 
products of their distillation; liquefied natural gas; coal; and coal 
products.
4. In Executive Order 14068 of March 11, 2022, I prohibited, inter alia, 
the importation into the United States of the following products of 
Russian Federation origin: fish, seafood, and preparations thereof; 
alcoholic beverages; and non-industrial diamonds.
5. In accordance with section 3(b)(1) of the Suspending NTR Act, I have 
determined that increasing the column 2 rates of duty to 35 percent ad 
valorem on certain other products of the Russian Federation, the 
importation of which has not already been prohibited, is warranted and 
consistent with the foreign policy interests of the United States. These 
products are listed in Annex A to this proclamation. The United States 
will monitor the implementation of the increased duties, and I may 
revisit this determination, as appropriate.
6. Section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2483), 
authorizes the President to embody in the HTSUS the substance of 
statutes affecting import treatment, and actions thereunder, including 
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modification, continuance, or imposition of any rate of duty or other 
import restriction.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 3 of the 
Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act; 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) To increase the column 2 rates of duty on imports of certain 
articles of the Russian Federation as set forth in paragraph 5 of this 
proclamation, HTSUS heading 9903.90.08 and new U.S. Note 30 to 
subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS are provided for in Annex A to 
this proclamation.
    (2) The modifications to the HTSUS made by clause 1 of 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 the day that is 30 days after the 
date of this proclamation and shall continue in effect, unless such 
actions are expressly reduced, modified, or terminated.
    (3) General Note 3(b) to the HTSUS is amended to add the Republic of 
Belarus and the Russian Federation to the list of countries subject to 
column 2 duties. This amendment is provided in Annex B to this 
proclamation.
    (4) 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-seventh day 
of June, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10421 of July 5, 2022

Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Highland Park, Illinois

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of gun 
violence perpetrated on our Independence Day, July 4, 2022, in Highland 
Park, Illinois, 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 9, 
2022. I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the 
same length of time at all United States embassies, legations, consular 
offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities 
and naval vessels and stations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of July, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10422 of July 8, 2022

Death of Abe Shinzo

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The longest serving Prime Minister in Japan's history, Abe Shinzo was a 
proud servant of the Japanese people and a faithful friend to the United 
States. He worked with American Presidents of both parties to deepen the 
Alliance between our nations and advance a common vision for a free and 
open Indo-Pacific. Even in the moment he was attacked and killed, he was 
engaged in the work of democracy, to which he dedicated his life.
As a mark of respect for the memory of Abe Shinzo, former Prime Minister 
of Japan, 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 10, 
2022. 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 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighth day of July, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10423 of July 15, 2022

Captive Nations Week, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

America has firmly set its sights on the ideals of freedom, democracy, 
equality, liberty, and justice for all. We have never fully lived up to 
that founding promise, but we have never walked away from it either. 
These core values have also moved us to support people around the 
world--especially those who live under oppressive regimes--so that they 
can freely exercise their rights. As a long-standing democracy, the 
United States carries a responsibility to show the world how 
representative governance delivers benefits for all people. During 
Captive Nations Week, we reaffirm our commitment to supporting and 
amplifying the voices of the courageous individuals around the world who 
are striving to advance the universal principles of freedom, democracy, 
justice, and the rule of law while living under oppression.
Today, defending democracy is more vital and more urgent than ever. 
Around the world, we bear witness to alarming trends--autocratic nations 
brutally invading the territory of their neighbors, backsliding of 
democratic values, intrusive digital surveillance, widespread human 
rights abuses, and increasing acts of transnational repression. These 
practices and policies imperil the essential work of activists, 
journalists, and defenders of human rights, and they oppress average 
citizens. Increasingly, repressive regimes in Russia, Iran, Belarus, 
Syria, Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, the Democratic People's Republic of 
Korea, the People's Republic of China, and elsewhere are seeking to 
subjugate not only those within their own borders but also those in 
other countries. They reach across borders to surveil, harass, threaten, 
and even kill human rights defenders, media workers, and civilians in 
other sovereign nations. It is an outrage and an affront to the rules-
based order that underwrites international peace and security. The 
world's democracies must stand together and show the strength of our 
resolve to put an end to these injustices.
With the first Summit for Democracy in December 2021 and the ongoing 
Year of Action, the United States launched an effort to bring together 
governments around the world to counter authoritarianism, defend 
democracy, and safeguard the human rights and fundamental freedoms that 
foster peace, security, and prosperity. Collectively, we are working to 
bolster sustainable and independent media, protect and support civil 
society, and insist on the rule of law and accountability for those who 
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As Russia relentlessly wages its brutal and unprovoked war against the 
people of Ukraine, our Nation has led a global response to hold Russia 
accountable and denounce its inhumanity and its contempt for 
international law. We honor the valor and sacrifice of the people of 
Ukraine, who have reminded the world through their courage of the 
universal yearning for freedom. We will continue to stand with them as 
they defend their country, their liberty, and their democracy.
During Captive Nations Week, we stand in solidarity with the brave human 
rights and pro-democracy advocates around the world--many of whom risk 
their lives each day to protect the rights of others. We remain 
committed to ensuring that all those who are oppressed around the globe 
are heard, supported, and protected.
May Captive Nations Week reinvigorate our efforts to live up to our 
ideals by championing justice, dignity, and freedom for all.
The Congress, by joint resolution approved July 17, 1959 (73 Stat. 212), 
has authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation 
designating the third week of July of each year as ``Captive Nations 
Week.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 through 
July 23, 2022, as Captive Nations Week. I call upon all Americans to 
reaffirm our commitment to championing those around the world who are 
working, often at great personal risk, to secure liberty and justice for 
all.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of 
July, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10424 of July 15, 2022

National Atomic Veterans Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On National Atomic Veterans Day, we recognize the brave service of 
America's Atomic Veterans. We renew our commitment to supporting Atomic 
Veterans and to preserving their stories, so that Americans will always 
remember both their crucial role in our history and our aspiration for a 
world without nuclear weapons.
The military personnel who participated in nuclear testing between 1945 
and 1962, served in the Armed Forces in or around Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
through mid-1946, or were held as prisoners of war in or near Hiroshima 
or Nagasaki stand among our bravest heroes. Many of these veterans 
stepped forward to defend our democratic values and helped to end the 
deadliest conflict in history. Yet, despite their service in uniform, 
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Veterans were prevented from discussing the nature of their service--
including with their families. Although many Atomic Veterans developed 
serious health conditions due to radiation exposure, they were unable to 
seek medical care or disability compensation from the Department of 
Veterans Affairs (VA) for injuries and diseases associated with their 
exposure.
Decades later, when the United States Congress repealed the Nuclear 
Radiation and Secrecy Agreements Act, veterans exposed to radiation 
through their service-related activities were finally able to break 
their silence and qualify for select VA benefits and services. 
Tragically, many Atomic Veterans passed away without ever receiving the 
health care they deserved and without their families knowing the true 
extent of their service.
Our Nation has many obligations, but only one sacred obligation: to 
prepare and equip the troops that we send into harm's way and to care 
for them when they return home, as well as their families, caregivers, 
and survivors. For far too long, our Nation failed in our sacred 
obligation to our Atomic Veterans. It is a mistake our country must 
never repeat. I am committed to ensuring that all of our Nation's 
veterans and their families, caregivers, and survivors have timely 
access to the services, medical care, and benefits that they deserve--
including addressing the health effects of exposures to environmental 
toxins and harmful substances, such as the toxic fumes from burn pits. 
Since taking office, we have made several improvements to how we 
identify and address potential service-connected conditions, and the 
First Lady and I are personally committed to ensuring that all our 
veterans and their families, caregivers, and survivors receive the 
benefits and services they have earned.
On National Atomic Veterans Day, we honor the Atomic Veterans who 
sacrificed on behalf our Nation. Our Atomic Veterans are patriots, and 
their bravery and service will always be remembered.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 
of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution 
and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim July 16, 2022, as 
National Atomic Veterans Day. I call upon all Americans to observe this 
day with appropriate ceremonies and activities that honor our Nation's 
Atomic Veterans whose brave service and sacrifice played an important 
role in the defense of our Nation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of 
July, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10425 of July 22, 2022

Made in America Week, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During Made in America Week, we celebrate American workers, the products 
they make, the services they provide, and the incredible impact they 
have on our Nation's economy. Across the world, ``Made in America'' is a 
badge of quality, and this week we honor the proud legacy and promising 
future of American goods, services, jobs, and innovation--the collective 
engine of American prosperity.
The COVID-19 pandemic and the economic crisis it caused, as well as 
Vladimir Putin's unjustified and unprovoked war on Ukraine, have 
underscored the importance of a strong and secure domestic industrial 
base. We have seen in recent years that when goods made overseas become 
unavailable or exorbitantly costly, American families feel the pain. For 
years, ``Buy American'' was a hollow slogan--too many goods and services 
paid for by American taxpayers were outsourced abroad at the expense of 
American jobs. In my Administration, ``Buy American'' is an ironclad 
promise--and we have taken bold action to make it real.
During my first year in office, we created more manufacturing jobs on 
average per month than any other President has in the last 50 years. 
Businesses are investing in American manufacturing and creating 
thousands of good-paying union jobs to meet the demands of our modern 
economy and rebuild that economy around working people. We are creating 
more opportunity for workers and businesses who have too often been 
overlooked by investing in racial, gender, and geographic diversity for 
industries across the country.
The Federal Government is the largest buyer of consumer goods in the 
world. To ensure that we are investing in American products, I recently 
announced a procurement rule that strengthens Buy American provisions by 
increasing the Made in America content threshold from 55 percent to 75 
percent so that goods have to be truly made in America to be considered 
``Made in America.'' This represents the biggest change to the Buy 
American Act in almost 70 years. I also named our Nation's first-ever 
Made in America Director to serve in a high-level White House role. I 
continue to call on the Congress to pass the Bipartisan Innovation Act 
so that we can create more resilient domestic supply chains and unleash 
the next generation of American innovation for the industries and jobs 
of the future.
The historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is critical to advancing our 
Made in America agenda. We are rebuilding our Nation's roads, bridges, 
ports, airports, and so much more. We are constructing a national 
network of 500,000 electric vehicle chargers installed by union workers 
on highways and in communities across America. We are ensuring that 
every American has clean drinking water. We are creating good-paying 
union jobs, revitalizing American manufacturing, and positioning the 
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In addition, we are leveraging a federally funded national network--the 
Manufacturing Extension Partnership--to help Government agencies connect 
with new suppliers across the country, including Black, Brown, and 
Native American-owned small businesses, which have often been excluded 
from these opportunities. My Administration also launched 
MadeInAmerica.gov to help American businesses in every community 
identify available government contracts, and we created a Made in 
America Council to help ensure that our future is made in all of America 
by all of America's workers.
A vibrant domestic industrial base is key to building an economy that 
works for working people and advancing America's global leadership with 
American manufacturers and workers at the forefront. During Made in 
America Week, let us celebrate everything that is Made in America and 
the workers, businesses, and innovators who are the driving force behind 
their success. America is the most innovative country in the world, and 
together, we will build a competitive economy for the future right here 
at home.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 24 through 
July 30, 2022, as Made in America Week. I call upon all Americans to 
observe this week by supporting American workers and domestic businesses 
that are the backbone of building a future here in America and 
celebrating Made in America.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-second day 
of July, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-second, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10426 of July 25, 2022

Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On July 26, 1990, with the signing into law of the Americans with 
Disabilities Act (ADA), our Nation created the world's first 
comprehensive declaration of equality for people with disabilities. 
Since that time, this landmark legislation has been a driving force in 
moving America closer to the promise of equal opportunity, full 
participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency for the 
61 million individuals with disabilities in our country. The ADA 
prohibits disability discrimination by State and local governments; 
provides standards for access to places of public accommodation; 
protects people with disabilities from discrimination in the workplace; 
and ensures equal access to health care, social services, 
transportation, and telecommunications. But even more than that, it 
enshrines the idea--central to the spirit of our Nation--that all of us 
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I was enormously proud to co-sponsor the ADA when I served in the United 
States Senate, and over the past 32 years, I have seen firsthand how it 
has improved the lives of countless Americans. Because of the ADA, 
generations of people with disabilities have grown up with the assurance 
that they are accorded the same rights and chances as their non-disabled 
peers--and our communities, our economy, and our country are all 
stronger as a result.
Despite the progress we have made through the years, our work is far 
from over. Many individuals still face barriers to inclusion and 
equitable access in our society. That is why advancing equity and equal 
opportunity for people with disabilities has been a priority of mine 
since taking office. My Administration has made sure that the Department 
of Justice has the resources it needs to vigorously enforce the Supreme 
Court's decision in Olmstead v. L.C. We are working to expand access to 
the integrated, long-term services and supports that make it possible 
for disabled individuals to live and thrive in their communities, 
including significant funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to 
improve accessibility for people with disabilities. We are connecting 
disabled Americans to affordable accessible housing. My Administration 
is also working to expand opportunities for employment for people with 
disabilities and providing resources so that employers can make their 
workplaces more inclusive.
I also remain committed to ensuring that all children and educators have 
the resources they need to thrive in the classroom. That is why the 
American Rescue Plan provided $3 billion for disabled students to 
receive equitable, high-quality, and inclusive services. My 
Administration has also developed guidance to help children with 
disabilities who were disproportionately impacted by remote learning 
return to school safely.
As my Administration continues its work to address the COVID-19 
pandemic, we recognize the long-standing health disparities and systemic 
discrimination faced by the disabled community. The pandemic has had an 
especially significant impact on the lives and independence of Americans 
with disabilities and has also been the cause of disability for many 
individuals.
As we celebrate the legacy of the ADA, let us take this opportunity to 
reflect on the progress we have made and renew our commitment to 
achieving the ADA's full promise of advancing disability equity, 
dignity, access, and inclusion.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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, 2022, the 
Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. I encourage 
Americans to celebrate the 32nd year of this defining moment in Civil 
Rights law and the essential contributions of individuals with 
disabilities for our Nation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth day of 
July, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10427 of July 26, 2022

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

In June of 1950, the United States answered the call to defend freedom 
abroad by joining the Republic of Korea in its fight against the 
communist regime in North Korea and eventually the People's Republic of 
China. After 3 years of violent combat across the Korean peninsula, an 
armistice was signed by representatives of the United States as head of 
the United Nations Command, the People's Republic of China, and North 
Korea. For nearly 70 years, the ensuing peace and the abiding 
relationship between the Korean and American people has been the 
foundation for the thriving democracy and incredible economic progress 
of the Republic of Korea. During my recent visit to the Republic of 
Korea, I paid tribute to those Korean troops who fought and sacrificed 
shoulder-to-shoulder with Americans, along with our United Nations 
counterparts, to defend their country. Today, our Nation honors those 
selfless American service members whose courage and sacrifice helped 
forge the armistice, the enduring Alliance between our two nations, and 
a lasting legacy of freedom in the Republic of Korea.
Today, the Republic of Korea is our strong ally, a global center of 
innovation, and a vibrant democracy. In Seoul, I affirmed with President 
Yoon that the U.S.-ROK Alliance is stronger than ever, evolving to 
maintain its role as a linchpin of peace and stability in the region and 
increasingly expanding to the global stage. At Osan Air Base, I met with 
some of the brave American troops and their families who are stationed 
in the Republic of Korea, still serving side-by-side with our South 
Korean allies and strengthening the bonds between our people.
During the Korean War, nearly 1.8 million Americans answered the call to 
serve and defend the freedoms and universal values that the people of 
South Korea enjoy today. They faced enormous challenges--often 
outnumbered by the enemy, facing extreme heat and cold while fighting in 
the mountains and valleys and in the rice paddies and rocky terrain of 
the Korean Peninsula. More than 36,000 of those American service members 
were killed in action, along with more than 7,000 Korean Augmentation to 
the United States Army soldiers that fought with the United States Armed 
Forces--sacrificing everything to defend freedom and democracy on the 
Peninsula. Thousands were held in brutal captivity. Thousands remain 
unaccounted for to this day. Many more service members returned home 
with wounds of war, both visible and invisible. The First Lady and I are 
committed to fully accounting for all of our Prisoners of War and 
Missing in Action and fulfilling our sacred obligation to care for our 
veterans and their families, caregivers, and survivors, making sure they 
receive the benefits and services they have earned.
Today and every day, we continue to remember our Nation's Korean War 
Veterans and honor all that they made possible through service to our 
Nation and our highest ideals.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 
of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution 
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the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim July 27, 2022, as 
National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day. On this day, I encourage all 
Americans to reflect on the strength, sacrifices, and sense of duty of 
our Korean War Veterans and bestow upon them the high honor they 
deserve. 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 twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10428 of August 5, 2022

National Health Center Week, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Over half a century ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson piloted a program 
to deliver affordable primary health care to Americans who needed it 
most. He helped establish community health centers in underserved areas, 
making medical services accessible to people irrespective of their age, 
geography, or economic status. President Johnson's philosophy was 
simple: in a ``Great Society,'' no one is left behind. Today, that ideal 
lives on. Health centers provide quality medical, dental, and behavioral 
health care services to more than 30 million Americans each year, and 
they remain a cornerstone of our public health system. During National 
Health Center Week, we celebrate the vital role these health centers 
play in safeguarding the well-being of Americans and honor the heroic 
staff who keep these facilities running.
Health care is a right, not a privilege. Yet many people still struggle 
to obtain the medical services they need. Nearly 4 million Americans 
remain locked out of Medicaid expansion, and millions more find it 
difficult to afford prescription drugs, mental health services, and 
preventive screenings. Access to care is also often unequal--Black and 
Brown Americans, rural residents, American Indian and Alaska Native 
Tribes, and low-income families consistently report lower rates of 
coverage and lesser access to primary care. Federally funded health 
centers meet these challenges head-on by providing medical services--
particularly to communities of color, rural communities, and individuals 
living in poverty--through nearly 1,400 community-based organizations 
operating over 14,000 service delivery sites. Given that clinics operate 
under a patient-majority governing board, health centers ensure that 
decisions are being directly informed and made by those being served.
Since taking office, my Administration has strengthened our Nation's 
health center network. Last year, we invested $7.6 billion in American 
Rescue Plan funds to strengthen the health center workforce, renovate 
facilities, and equip them with essential COVID-19 medical supplies. We 
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allotted $400 million from the American Rescue Plan to create a 
partnership between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and 
AmeriCorps to train the next generation of public health workers, 
including in community health centers. We prevented sickness and treated 
illness for millions of Americans. We helped pay salaries for over 
272,000 full-time health care workers and supporting staff.
Health centers are central to many of my Administration's priorities. 
From reducing the cancer death rate by ensuring equitable access to 
cancer screenings and preventive care to helping Americans live 
healthier lives through new digital health technologies--we will ensure 
that health centers are equipped for the future of health care. I remain 
committed to working with the Congress to double the size of the Health 
Center Program, to putting even more Americans to work in these centers 
across our country, and to ensuring that each of us can access health 
care at an affordable price.
During National Health Center Week, let us recognize our health centers 
and staff for their outstanding contributions to communities across 
America. Let us thank them for their dedication, their service, and 
their commitment to a stronger, healthier, and more equitable health 
system.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 August 
7 through August 13, 2022, as National Health Center Week.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of 
August, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10429 of August 19, 2022

National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Since our Nation's founding, many courageous women and men have taken 
the oath to defend our Constitution by joining the National Guard and 
Reserve. During National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, 
we show our appreciation for the civilian employers who support and 
honor our brave service members and their families.
The citizen Soldiers and Airmen of the National Guard, and the Soldiers, 
Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen of the Reserve, are 
central to our Armed Forces and the security of our Nation. When 
activated, they answer the call to serve at a moment's notice, 
sacrificing their personal and professional lives to protect our safety 
and freedoms. When they are not in uniform, these patriots from diverse 
backgrounds balance the competing demands of their families, their 
civilian careers, and their military responsibilities. They serve as 
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professionals, and other critical roles in their local communities--
strengthening our Nation at home. The Biden family is a National Guard 
family, and we will always be inspired by all of those who put their 
country above themselves to defend our way of life, just as my son Major 
Beau Biden did in the Delaware National Guard.
Civilian employers play a critical role in ensuring a secure life for 
service members and their families through stable employment, health 
care, and benefits. Our Nation is forever grateful for the patriotic 
efforts of employers and businesses who empower our Guard and Reserve 
service members to thrive. During National Employer Support of the Guard 
and Reserve Week, we honor our National Guard and Reserve members and 
their families for their service and sacrifice. We also thank employers 
for their steadfast support of our Nation's heroes, for their 
outstanding contributions to our economy, and for the role they play in 
the success of our military and our Nation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 21 through 
August 27, 2022, as National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve 
Week. I call upon the people of the United States, State and local 
officials, private organizations, and all military commanders to honor 
employers of National Guard and Reserve members with appropriate 
ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth day of 
August, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10430 of August 25, 2022

Women's Equality Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On August 26, 1920, after decades of hard-fought advocacy, women won the 
right to vote, and our Nation moved one step closer to living out our 
sacred ideal that all people are created equal. On Women's Equality Day, 
we honor the movement for universal suffrage that led to the 19th 
Amendment, celebrate the progress of women over the years, and renew our 
commitment to advancing gender equity and protecting women's rights.
This commitment is more important than ever in the wake of the Supreme 
Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and eliminate a woman's 
constitutional right to choose. My Administration is doing everything in 
its power to protect access to the reproductive health care that 
generations of women and activists have fought for, including abortion. 
We will continue to defend reproductive rights, which are integral to 
gender equality and the fundamental freedoms Americans hold dear. We 
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the Equal Rights Amendment, so that we may enshrine the principle of 
gender equality in our Constitution.
With the ratification of the 19th Amendment, millions of women across 
the country were finally able to make their voices heard in our 
elections. Yet many women of color who helped lead the universal 
suffrage movement were effectively denied those rights until the Voting 
Rights Act passed 45 years later. Today, the struggle to ensure that 
every American can cast their ballot continues. More Americans voted in 
2020 than during any election in our history, but some States are 
restricting this fundamental right through provisions that 
overwhelmingly impact people of color, low-income communities, and 
people with disabilities. Women are less likely to have time to vote in-
person with increased caregiving demands and a disproportionate share of 
low-wage, inflexible work. The right to vote and to have that vote 
counted is essential to the future of our democracy.
Women and girls have fought for social justice and freedom throughout 
our history, and my Administration is committed to building on their 
progress. All Americans should have the opportunity to fully participate 
in society--no one's rights should be denied because of their gender. As 
States across the country strip women of their ability to make decisions 
about their own bodies, families, and futures, my Administration remains 
dedicated to protecting access to critical reproductive health care, 
regardless of gender, race, zip code, or income. We will continue to 
defend the right of all people to live free from gender-based violence.
We are also committed to ensuring women are treated fairly in the 
workplace and have economic security. We will fight for pay equity, to 
end discrimination in the workplace, and to promote equitable access to 
good-paying jobs, particularly in sectors where women are 
underrepresented. We remain dedicated to lowering the costs of child 
care and passing policies to help women navigate caregiving and work 
responsibilities.
On Women's Equality Day, we celebrate the trailblazers who fought to 
deliver a better future for America's daughters. We recognize the work 
that remains to ensure that everyone can fully participate in our 
democracy and make fundamental choices about their health and bodies. We 
strive to uphold our Nation's promise of equality for all people.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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, 2022, 
as Women's Equality Day. I call upon the people of the United States to 
celebrate and continue to build on our country's progress towards gender 
equality, and to defend and strengthen the right to vote.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth day of 
August, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10431 of August 26, 2022

Overdose Awareness Week, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The overdose epidemic has taken a heartbreaking toll on our Nation, 
claiming the lives of far too many Americans and devastating families 
and communities across the country. During Overdose Awareness Week, we 
renew our commitment to taking bold action to prevent overdoses and 
related deaths. We continue our efforts to enhance prevention, harm 
reduction, treatment, and recovery support services for individuals with 
substance use disorder and addiction. We affirm our duty to stop the 
flow of illicit drugs from reaching our communities.
As the overdose epidemic has evolved, synthetic opioids --particularly 
illicitly manufactured fentanyl--now drive the majority of overdose 
deaths. In 2021, more than 100,000 people died from an overdose, an 
approximate 15 percent increase from the previous year. Every loss is a 
painful reminder that, now more than ever, we must address our Nation's 
overdose epidemic.
As I said during my State of the Union Address, beating the opioid 
overdose epidemic is an urgent priority for the Nation and a key pillar 
of my Administration's Unity Agenda. That is why the American Rescue 
Plan provided nearly $4 billion to strengthen our Nation's mental health 
and substance use care infrastructure. The Department of Justice has 
seized record amounts of illicit drugs and provided $94 million to adult 
re-entry and recidivism reduction programs, including almost $30 million 
for substance use disorder treatment. The Department of Health and Human 
Services released a comprehensive Overdose Prevention Strategy, 
increasing access to services for affected individuals and families. The 
White House Office of National Drug Control Policy released its first 
National Drug Control Strategy, focusing on untreated addiction and drug 
trafficking, two critical drivers of the overdose epidemic. We are 
making significant strides in ending the stigmatization surrounding 
addiction so people can access the help they need.
We are also changing how we help people with substance use disorder in a 
variety of ways. We are working to expand access to high-impact harm 
reduction interventions like naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal 
medication, and to remove barriers to effective treatment. We are 
addressing the underlying factors that lead to substance use disorder 
and addiction. We are targeting drug trafficking organizations by 
disrupting the operating capital they need to sustain their criminal 
enterprises.
These are important steps, but we know more work lies ahead. That is why 
my budget calls for an historic investment of $42.5 billion for National 
Drug Control Program Agencies to support the National Drug Control 
Strategy, including $24.3 billion to support the expansion of evidence-
based prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery support 
services. This request also includes increasing funding to reduce 
illicit drug supplies and improve the health and safety of our 
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Overdose Awareness Week is a time to remember those tragically lost to 
overdose and the pain of the families who are left behind. But it is 
also an opportunity to recommit ourselves to working together to build 
safe, healthy, and resilient communities. By adopting evidence-based 
approaches to reducing overdose risks and lowering barriers to treatment 
and support, we can save more American lives.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 28 through 
September 3, 2022, as Overdose Awareness Week. I call upon citizens, 
Government agencies, civil society organizations, healthcare providers, 
and research institutions to raise awareness of substance use disorder 
to combat stigmatization, to promote treatment and celebrate recovery, 
and to strengthen our collective efforts to prevent overdose deaths. 
August 31st also marks Overdose Awareness Day, on which we honor and 
remember those who have lost their lives to the drug overdose epidemic.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-sixth day of 
August, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10432 of August 31, 2022

National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we remember the bright 
lives of children we have lost to this terrible disease. We recommit 
ourselves to finding new therapies to treat and defeat pediatric cancer. 
And we pledge to help children not only survive cancer but thrive.
Cancer remains the leading cause of death by disease for American 
children under the age of 15, and survivors often face physical, 
emotional, and cognitive challenges. Jill and I know from personal 
experience how a cancer diagnosis can be paralyzing. Worry and heartache 
cast a shadow on life's joys, medical bills mount, and treatment paths 
are often confusing and difficult to absorb.
My Administration is committed to ending cancer as we know it. The First 
Lady and I reignited the 2016 Cancer Moonshot Initiative, and we have 
set a goal of cutting the cancer death rate by at least half over the 
next 25 years. I formed a new Cancer Cabinet to ensure that Federal 
agencies are coordinating cancer care programs, research, and 
development. And this year, my Administration created the first Advanced 
Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) with the single purpose of 
expediting breakthroughs in the prevention, detection, and treatment of 
deadly diseases. This is one of the pillars of the Unity Agenda I 
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Although significant progress has been made, many parents still have to 
advocate for their children's basic care when insurance companies refuse 
to pay. My Administration is committed to strengthening the Affordable 
Care Act and Medicaid to help ensure access to preventive care 
screenings and life-saving treatments. Thanks to the American Rescue 
Plan's provisions that build upon the Affordable Care Act and other 
actions my Administration has taken, 1 million children have gained 
health care coverage since I became President, helping to reverse the 
coverage losses during the previous Administration. And, as part of the 
Inflation Reduction Act, 13 million Americans will continue to save $800 
per year on health insurance premiums--making lifesaving care affordable 
for millions of American families. My Administration is also committed 
to helping families navigate the flood of information that comes with a 
cancer diagnosis. For anyone experiencing uncertainty around risk 
factors, treatment options, or other opportunities for support, you can 
connect with a trained specialist at 1-800-4-CANCER or visit cancer.gov.
During this National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we recognize the 
health care professionals, researchers, private philanthropies, social 
support organizations, and patient advocacy groups who work tirelessly 
to protect our children's well-being. We honor the courage of our 
children fighting pediatric cancers and the strength of their families 
and caregivers who never stop loving, supporting, and advocating for 
them. We rededicate ourselves to ensuring that every child can enjoy a 
long, healthy, and fulfilling life.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as 
National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. I encourage citizens, 
government agencies, private businesses, nonprofit organizations, the 
media, and other interested groups to increase awareness of what 
Americans can do to support the fight against childhood cancer.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
August, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10433 of August 31, 2022

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

This year, nearly 20,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed 
with ovarian cancer. Hard to detect and frequently discovered in 
advanced stages, this disease is often deadly for so many. Structural 
barriers inhibit access to quality and affordable health care, and 
documented disparities in treatment can lead to higher mortality rates 
for Black women and elderly women in particular. During Ovarian Cancer 
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honors those who are struggling with this dreaded disease, remembers the 
loved ones we have lost, and recommits to ending ovarian cancer--and all 
cancer--as we know it.
This issue is personal to me and the First Lady, as it is for so many 
families. Earlier this year, we reignited the Cancer Moonshot Initiative 
which I oversaw in 2016. The Cancer Moonshot Initiative has a goal of 
cutting the cancer death rate in half--at least--over the next 25 years. 
My Administration also created, and the Congress has funded, the 
Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) at the National 
Institutes of Health to revolutionize the way we detect and treat 
diseases like cancer, Alzheimer's, and diabetes. With improved screening 
and early detection technologies, diagnostics, treatments, and 
supportive care, we are on the cusp of real breakthroughs. The incidence 
of ovarian cancer has decreased over the last decades as survival rates 
have increased.
Of course, there is more work to do. I promised to protect and build on 
the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and that is exactly what my 
Administration will do--including by guaranteeing protections for women 
with preexisting conditions and preventing insurance companies from 
dropping patients with ovarian cancer. The ACA covers visits to a 
primary care physician and gynecologist without copayments or 
deductibles, which can lead to earlier detection of ovarian cancer. We 
must also increase diversity in clinical trials to ensure that new 
treatments will work for everyone and to better understand why ovarian 
cancer impacts some Americans more than others. My Administration will 
continue supporting the National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug 
Administration, and other agencies as they broaden outreach to racial 
and ethnic minority populations and other underrepresented groups and 
assess whether cancer treatments will be effective for the diverse range 
of patients who need them.
Expanding access to care is especially critical as we emerge from the 
COVID-19 pandemic. In the early days of the pandemic, Americans missed 
almost 10 million cancer screenings. Medical experts in my 
Administration and around the country encourage women to reschedule 
these appointments as soon as possible. Additionally, the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) ``Inside Knowledge about 
Gynecologic Cancer'' website is a useful resource for information on 
ovarian cancer. For people who think they may be at risk for this 
disease, experts have compiled helpful information about ovarian cancer 
at cancer.gov/types/ovarianandcdc.gov/cancer. Being informed is a first 
step toward prevention.
As we observe National Ovarian Cancer month, we will never forget those 
we have lost. We honor our health care experts who work tirelessly to 
save lives. And we offer strength to women and families across this 
country fighting ovarian cancer today and in the future.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as 
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. I call upon the people of the 
United States to speak with their doctors and health care providers to 
learn more about ovarian cancer. I encourage citizens, government 
agencies, private businesses, nonprofit organizations, the media, and 
other interested groups to increase awareness of what Americans can do 
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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 twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10434 of August 31, 2022

National Preparedness Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Preparedness Month, my Administration recommits to 
preparing our Nation for disasters, both natural and manmade, and 
especially the extreme weather events that we face with increasing 
frequency and ferocity. We also continue our efforts to ensure that all 
Americans have the resources they need to keep themselves and their 
families safe.
Every part of this Nation faces the threat of disasters, and while many 
emergencies are unpredictable, we know that the most vulnerable among us 
often bear the most significant impacts. When extreme weather destroys 
homes, families with less savings are more prone to housing insecurity. 
When pandemics arise, individuals without access to health care are more 
liable to become sick or face financial hardship. For the future of all 
Americans, my Administration is committed to strengthening our disaster 
resilience and continuing our strong partnerships with State, local, 
Tribal, and territorial leaders.
Our work begins with tackling the climate crisis. We know that wildfires 
are super-charged by prolonged drought, that storms and coastal flooding 
are exacerbated by rising sea levels, and that extreme heat threatens 
our power grids and national security. That is why my Administration has 
invested billions of dollars in clean energy, secured funding for 
thousands of new climate-friendly jobs, and supported enhanced wildfire 
preparedness and forest restoration efforts. This summer, I signed the 
Inflation Reduction Act, a historic law that will slash our Nation's 
greenhouse gas emissions by roughly 40 percent through investments in 
renewable energy and low-carbon technologies and also help communities 
cope with long-term drought. And demonstrating our commitment to global 
leadership, we rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement and pledged to 
support developing nations in their campaigns to combat climate change. 
By addressing climate challenges today, we can minimize the risk of 
natural disasters tomorrow.
My Administration has also taken steps to ensure that our roads, 
bridges, buildings, and energy sector infrastructure are more resilient 
to future natural and manmade disasters. Last year, I signed a once-in-
a-generation infrastructure law to modernize our power grid, protect us 
against cyberattacks, and revamp our ports, airports, and freight 
infrastructure. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law invests over $50 
billion to protect against drought, heat, and flooding and includes 
funding for the weatherization of American homes. It also supports Army 
Corps of Engineers projects across the Nation, which will reduce the 
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Through our Justice40 Initiative, we are working to ensure that 40 
percent of the overall benefits of these historic investments reach 
communities that are marginalized, underserved, and overburdened by 
pollution.
Additionally, we are investing in more resilient American supply chains 
to make us less reliant on foreign countries for the critical 
technologies that we need. In August, I signed the CHIPS and Science Act 
to accelerate the manufacturing of semiconductors in America and help 
prevent economic disaster when disruptions to global supply chains 
arise.
As we continue our fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and other 
pathogens, my Administration is preparing for the emergence of future 
biological threats of natural, accidental, and deliberate origin. We 
must be ready to prevent these catastrophes and treat pandemic 
preparedness, health security, and global health as top national 
security priorities. That is why I am requesting significant funding 
from the Congress to help us develop new vaccine technologies, accurate 
and affordable diagnostics, effective therapeutics, and next-generation 
personal protective equipment. We also need Federal funds to enhance 
partner countries' capacities to prevent, detect, and respond to 
infectious disease threats across the globe.
Preparedness is a collective effort that requires the whole of 
government and the communities we represent to work together. The 
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is helping to prepare the 
Nation--hiring, training, qualifying, and retaining a ready workforce 
that is available to deploy to support disaster survivors across the 
country. By training emergency managers across all levels of government, 
FEMA is better equipping our country to respond quickly and support all 
Americans.
During this National Preparedness Month, let us strengthen our support 
for first responders--our first line of defense when catastrophes 
threaten our homes, businesses, schools, and families. Let us each 
recommit to doing our part to prepare for emergencies. I encourage all 
Americans to download the FEMA App and receive real-time alerts, to turn 
on wireless emergency alerts on mobile phones, and to pack emergency go-
bags. Everyone can access free information about readiness at Ready.gov, 
or Listo.gov for Spanish-speakers. Together, we can be prepared for any 
disaster that lies ahead.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as 
National Preparedness Month. I encourage all Americans to recognize the 
importance of preparedness and work together to enhance our resilience 
and readiness.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
August, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10435 of August 31, 2022

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, we recommit ourselves 
to taking on a cancer that will affect over 260,000 people in America 
this year alone. It is for those we have lost, those who continue to 
fight, and those who will undergo this battle in the future that we 
redouble our efforts to better understand prostate cancer, develop 
innovative treatments, and make care affordable and accessible.
Ending cancer as we know it is a top priority for my Administration and 
a key pillar of the Unity Agenda that I announced in my State of the 
Union Address. This is personal to my family, as it is for millions of 
Americans. That is why the First Lady and I reignited our 2016 Cancer 
Moonshot Initiative, setting a goal of cutting the cancer death rate by 
at least half over the next 25 years. My Administration created a new 
Cancer Cabinet to ensure that Federal agencies can better coordinate 
research and development. And with bipartisan support, we secured $1 
billion in funding from the Congress to launch the Advanced Research 
Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), which will develop cutting-edge 
cancer medicines, therapies, and early detection technologies.
While our Nation's scientists push hard to find cures, we must also 
safeguard protections for patients with preexisting conditions and make 
treatments more affordable for individuals diagnosed with prostate 
cancer. No one should worry about whether they can pay for their doctor 
or choose between filling a prescription and putting food on the table. 
The provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act will fulfil my promise to 
make prescription drugs more affordable for millions of Americans--many 
of whom are living with illnesses like cancer--by capping out-of-pocket 
prescription drug costs at $2,000. And it will finally allow Medicare 
the ability to negotiate prescription drug prices.
We must also increase awareness about the symptoms of prostate cancer so 
it can be detected and treated as early as possible. And it is important 
that we acknowledge how prostate cancer affects us unequally. Men over 
the age of 65, men who have a family history of prostate cancer, and 
Black men are most likely to be diagnosed and to die from this disease. 
I encourage these and all Americans to talk to their primary care 
providers about the risk factors for prostate cancer, ask about 
opportunities for screenings, and learn more about this disease at 
cancer.gov/types/prostateandcdc.gov/cancer/prostate.
Our Nation is defined by possibilities, and when we invest in American 
spirit and American ingenuity, there is nothing we cannot accomplish. 
During this National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, let us mourn those 
we have lost, offer strength to those who continue to fight, thank the 
health care workers who battle this disease to give others a chance at 
life, and join forces as one to protect the health of future 
generations.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 
of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution 
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the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 2022 as 
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. 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 cure prostate cancer.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
August, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10436 of August 31, 2022

National Recovery Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Today, more than 20 million Americans are recovering from substance use 
disorder. Whether they are parents, children, siblings, neighbors, co-
workers, or friends, many of us are close to someone working to overcome 
drug or alcohol addiction. In celebration of Americans on the road to 
recovery, this National Recovery Month we recommit to helping prevent 
substance use disorder, supporting those who are still struggling, and 
providing people in recovery with the resources they need to live full 
and healthy lives.
When our fellow Americans recover from substance use disorder, our 
Nation becomes stronger and more resilient. Still, we recognize that the 
path to full recovery can be long and demanding. For many struggling 
with untreated addiction, securing reliable housing and long-term 
employment can be a challenge, restoring relationships can take time, 
and treatment and recovery services can be expensive and hard to find. 
These obstacles are amplified for Tribal and other underserved 
communities, including rural communities that must often travel farther 
to find care. Black and Brown Americans are also often subject to 
harsher penalties for addiction-related charges.
My Administration is working to ensure that achieving and sustaining 
recovery is within reach for every American and that everyone has equal 
access to economic mobility and improved health. This year, we secured 
nearly $22 billion from the Congress to support drug prevention, 
treatment, harm reduction, and recovery support services, with a focus 
on underserved communities. With the additional $4 billion investment 
from our American Rescue Plan, my Administration is expanding recovery 
community organizations, recovery high schools, collegiate recovery 
programs, and recovery residences. These vital support networks allow 
people to balance healing with their everyday responsibilities. We are 
also advocating for recovery-ready workplace policies across the public 
and private sectors to promote inclusive hiring, enable employers to 
assist in the recovery process, and help companies retain talent. And to 
incentivize new innovations, the Department of Health and Human Services 
is launching its first-ever behavioral health Recovery Innovation 
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run and community-based programs that advance recovery and can be scaled 
nationwide.
As I outlined in my State of the Union address this year, a key pillar 
of my Unity Agenda is beating the opioid epidemic. Drug overdoses have 
taken a heartbreaking toll on our country, and addressing untreated 
addiction is a key component of our National Drug Control Strategy. We 
also recognize that alcoholism remains one of the leading preventable 
causes of death in the United States. We owe it to the loved ones we 
have lost to overdose and addiction to ensure that fewer harmful 
substances--and particularly illegally manufactured synthetic drugs--
reach our communities and that people have greater access to mental 
health and substance use disorder services. That is why I am calling for 
more Federal funding to equip law enforcement agencies with the 
resources they need to target drug trafficking at our border and disrupt 
traffickers' financial networks. It is also why I am calling for a 
historic investment to transform behavioral health services across 
America and help Americans receive the support they need and deserve.
As we consider the work ahead, let us remember that there are many 
pathways to recovery and that overcoming substance use disorder is 
courageous and difficult. Let us also understand the importance of 
eliminating the stigmatization of addiction. I believe everyone who 
experiences substance use disorder is capable of achieving and 
sustaining recovery, and my Administration will support all Americans on 
this journey.
This National Recovery Month, we thank peer recovery support 
professionals, counselors, addiction specialists, first responders, 
scientists, family members, and everyone who works tirelessly to help 
our fellow Americans recover from substance use disorder. We offer 
strength to our loved ones at every step of their recovery process. And 
we rededicate ourselves to protecting our families and communities so 
all Americans can enjoy health and happiness.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as 
National Recovery Month. I call upon all citizens, government agencies, 
private businesses, nonprofit organizations, and other groups to take 
action to promote recovery and improve the health of our Nation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
August, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10437 of August 31, 2022

National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Sickle cell disease (SCD) presents grave health challenges for an 
estimated 100,000 Americans. For some, it triggers intermittent episodes 
of pain, difficulty with vision, and serious fatigue. Other survivors 
experience this disease more acutely--SCD can cause infections, strokes, 
and even organ failure. For almost everyone impacted, coping with 
inherited red blood cell disorders means putting plans on pause, living 
with excruciating pain, paying for expensive treatments, and hoping for 
a day when medications and doctor visits no longer interrupt life. 
During National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, we recognize the 
perseverance of SCD patients, and we recommit to working with our 
partners in State and local government, the nonprofit space, and the 
private sector to develop treatments and cures for this debilitating 
disease.
Like many rare diseases, SCD affects our population unevenly. Black and 
Brown Americans are disproportionately affected. About 1 in 13 Black 
children tests positive for the sickle cell trait, and about 1 in 365 
Black Americans develops the disease over the course of their lifetime. 
Due to persistent systemic inequities in our health care system, these 
same patients are also often the last to get help. Few specialty clinics 
are available for SCD treatments, information about detecting this 
disease is not always widely shared, and pain management can be a 
challenge due to the intermittent nature of sickle cell crises and 
persistent racial disparities in pain assessment and treatment. 
Moreover, there exists no universally effective cure; bone marrow and 
stem cell transplants have allowed some people to overcome SCD, but low 
donor availability and treatment-related complications render these 
procedures unviable for many patients.
Medical professionals and scientists in my Administration and across our 
Nation are working to put an end to SCD. The Food and Drug 
Administration recently approved new drug therapies to help patients 
manage their pain. Through its ``Cure Sickle Cell Initiative,'' the 
National Institutes of Health (NIH) is striving to develop safe and 
effective genetic therapies and exploring applications for machine 
learning to predict organ function decline in SCD patients. 
Additionally, the NIH has invited researchers to apply for funding to 
support large-scale clinical trials on treating SCD pain symptoms. We 
are closer than ever to finding a cure today for all patients, and I am 
optimistic about our progress.
Even so, it is still important for Americans to understand the signs of 
this disease, the risks of inheriting this condition, as well as the 
various resources available to those who test positive. Most people with 
the sickle cell trait do not exhibit symptoms, and many are unaware of 
their potential to carry on this gene. Experts agree that it is 
important to get tested, especially if you have family members who have 
been diagnosed with SCD. There are also helpful resources online to 
learn more about this disease, like the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention's sickle cell information page at cdc.gov/ncbddd/sicklecell/
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As we continue our quest to cure sickle cell disease, let us celebrate 
the strides our health experts have made in understanding and treating 
this condition. Let us offer strength to those Americans fighting its 
effects today and unite in our mission to enhance the quality of life 
for those diagnosed with SCD.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as 
National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. I call upon the people of the 
United States to learn more about the progress we are making to reduce 
the burden of this disease on our fellow Americans.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
August, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10438 of August 31, 2022

National Wilderness Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

From the peaks of the Sierras to the rolling foothills of the 
Alleghenies, our Nation's wilderness boasts national treasures that 
provide opportunities for discovery, wonder, and serenity. They are also 
the current and ancestral homelands of Tribal Nations and Indigenous 
peoples, many of whom have deep cultural, historic, and spiritual 
connections to these places. During National Wilderness Month, let us 
express gratitude for lands and waters that remain in their natural 
condition, acknowledge the importance of making public lands accessible 
to all Americans, and rededicate ourselves to conserving and protecting 
the earth for future generations.
When designated wilderness areas are left intact, they defend us against 
climate change, keep us resilient when natural disasters strike, and 
create a refuge for biodiversity. Our Nation's forests offset 10 percent 
of our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions every year. Native grasslands, 
wetlands, and other healthy soils retain water at faster rates, 
protecting us against flooding and offering drought relief for 
surrounding vegetation. Owing to the beauty of these places--and perhaps 
anticipating their environmental importance--President Lyndon B. Johnson 
signed into law the 1964 Wilderness Act and created the National 
Wilderness Preservation System. In the years since, the Congress has 
designated over 800 wilderness areas comprising more than 111 million 
acres of land.
Still, America's natural spaces are in danger. Extreme wildfires 
threaten to destroy our woodlands. Rising tides imperil our coastlines. 
Runoff from toxic chemicals pollutes our rivers and endangers species. 
Even if designated wilderness areas appear safe from harm for now, the 
unpredictable nature of climate change and biodiversity loss looms over 
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In response, my Administration has set ambitious goals to scale back our 
GHG emissions and chart a new course with clean energy. We pledged to 
reduce emissions by up to 52 percent by 2030, achieve 100 percent carbon 
pollution-free electricity by 2035, and create an economy with net-zero 
emissions by 2050. We set the first-ever national conservation goal 
through the America the Beautiful Initiative to voluntarily conserve at 
least 30 percent of lands and waters in the United States by 2030. We 
are funding ecosystem restoration and reforestation efforts with 
billions of dollars from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and through 
the America the Beautiful Challenge, which merges Federal investments 
with private and philanthropic donations to boost conservation. We are 
making strategic investments through the Great American Outdoors Act to 
conserve at-risk lands, including critical habitats and migration 
corridors. On Earth Day, I signed an Executive Order to strengthen our 
Nation's, and the world's, vitally important forests.
As we reflect upon the work that remains before us, we must acknowledge 
that not all Americans share equal access to public lands. I remain 
committed to ensuring that everyone can benefit from the natural beauty 
and bountiful gifts of our wild spaces. I also remain committed to 
ensuring that Tribal Nations and Indigenous communities can continue 
sustainably using and connecting with their sacred lands. My 
Administration will honor those whose ancestors stewarded these lands 
since time immemorial.
This National Wilderness Month, we give thanks for the magnificent 
beauty that surrounds us, offer our gratitude to the men and women who 
maintain our public lands, and affirm our duty to safeguard designated 
wilderness areas and natural spaces across our world.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as 
National Wilderness Month. I encourage all Americans to experience our 
Nation's outdoor heritage, to recreate responsibly and to leave no 
trace, to celebrate the value of preserving an enduring wilderness, and 
to strengthen our commitment to protecting these vital lands and waters 
now and for future generations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
August, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10439 of September 2, 2022

Labor Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

American workers have built our communities, laid the foundation for our 
democracy, and powered the engine of our prosperity. From the factory

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hands who forged an Arsenal of Democracy and helped beat back fascism 
during World War II, to the immigrants who assembled the 
transcontinental railroad that connected America's coasts, to the health 
care professionals and first responders who mobilized selflessly during 
the pandemic to save countless lives, American workers have guided us 
through our most difficult moments and delivered some of our Nation's 
greatest triumphs.
Unions have been the voice of American workers, guiding their path to 
power as a major force in our society. Unions fought for higher wages 
and family-supporting benefits, established vital health and safety 
standards, secured an 8-hour work day, eradicated child labor, guarded 
against discrimination and harassment, and bargained for every worker's 
fair share of economic prosperity. They give workers a say in critical 
decisions affecting their lives and livelihoods and play a 
transformative role in shaping the future of our democracy. The middle 
class built America, and unions built the middle class. When organized 
labor wins, families win. We all win.
I said from the start that I would be the most pro-worker and pro-union 
President in American history, and I am keeping that promise. When I 
took office, I put money in the pockets of hardworking Americans with 
the American Rescue Plan, offering families much-needed breathing room. 
I have now enacted a bold, long-term economic agenda that will lead to 
historic investments in our Nation and our workers: the Bipartisan 
Infrastructure Law, the CHIPS and Science Act, and the Inflation 
Reduction Act. My economic agenda is a once-in-a-generation blueprint to 
rebuild America, outcompete every other economy in the world, and create 
thousands of good-paying and clean-manufacturing jobs. We are putting 
plumbers, pipefitters, electrical workers, steel workers, and so many 
others to work on a range of projects--from rebuilding our 
infrastructure to manufacturing semiconductors, electric vehicles, wind 
turbines, and solar panels. Many of these jobs will be union jobs.
This is just the beginning. To give workers more power and raise wages, 
I signed an Executive Order calling for a ban on unfair non-compete 
agreements that hinder people from building on their experience to take 
new jobs in their industries. I created a White House Task Force on 
Worker Organizing and Empowerment with the aim of identifying new ways 
the executive branch can facilitate the organizing of workers. I also 
appointed a former union president and card-carrying union member to 
serve this country as the Secretary of Labor.
Still, there is more we can do. I believe every worker should have a 
free and fair choice to organize and bargain collectively with their 
employer without coercion or intimidation. That is why I called on the 
Congress to finally pass the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to 
Organize Act and the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, which will 
make it easier for private-sector, State, and local government workers 
to join a union and bargain collectively.
As our economy recovers and rebuilds, we must build it from the bottom 
up and the middle out--not the top down--so everyone benefits. Our 
Nation continues to fall short of its promise to deliver equal 
opportunity to workers of color and women, among others, and we can do 
more to ensure that good-paying jobs are accessible to everyone. Only 
when all workers have a strong voice in their wages, benefits, and job 
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to change how we value their labor. Only then can we begin to reward 
work and not just wealth.
I have had the honor of meeting workers of every stripe. I have visited 
longshore workers in California, firefighters in Colorado, transit 
workers in New Jersey, welders in Wisconsin, and teachers in Virginia, 
among many others. I also welcomed frontline worker-organizers into the 
Oval Office. Whenever I meet members of America's labor community--
dedicated women and men who derive purpose from their work--I am 
reminded of something my father used to tell me: ``A job is about more 
than a paycheck--it is about dignity and respect.''
This Labor Day, let us honor those trailblazers who have fought for the 
rights of working people. Let us stand in solidarity with all workers 
and strengthen their ability to organize and bargain with employers. Let 
us give thanks to all of America's workers who build this Nation and 
pave our future.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 5, 2022, 
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 energy and innovation of working Americans.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this second day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10440 of September 8, 2022

Death of Queen Elizabeth II

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was more than a monarch. She defined an 
era.
In a world of constant change, she was a steadying presence and a source 
of comfort and pride for generations of Britons, including many who have 
never known their country without her. Queen Elizabeth II led always 
with grace, an unwavering commitment to duty, and the incomparable power 
of her example. She was a stateswoman of unmatched dignity and constancy 
who deepened the bedrock Alliance between the United Kingdom and the 
United States. She helped make our relationship special. The seven 
decades of her history-making reign bore witness to an age of 
unprecedented human advancement and the forward march of human dignity. 
Her legacy will loom large in the pages of British history, and in the 
story of our world.
As a mark of respect for the memory of Queen Elizabeth II, by the 
authority vested in me as President of the United States by the 
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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, on the day of interment. 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 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10441 of September 8, 2022

National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On September 11, 2001, an act of deliberate evil ripped 2,977 innocent 
lives from this world in a horrifying attack on our Nation. For 21 
years, children have grown up without parents. Parents have grieved lost 
children. Husbands and wives have had to push forward without their 
partners by their sides. Families across our country have been left to 
mark birthdays and milestones with a black hole in their hearts and an 
empty chair at their tables.
In the week after the attacks, as we first observed a National Day of 
Prayer and Remembrance, Americans banded together, consoled one another, 
and prayed for strength. We saw a true sense of national unity--in our 
shared resolve, in survivors' resilience, and in a new generation's 
readiness to defend and serve our Nation. In the years since, in New 
York, Shanksville, at the Pentagon, and all across our country, we have 
consecrated that day of observance, reflecting on the loved ones we 
lost, the heroes who rushed into harm's way, and the courage of so many 
families who lost a piece of their soul but somehow still found a way to 
get up and keep going. Their strength is an inspiration.
As the quote from Virgil inscribed on the 9/11 Memorial at Ground Zero 
reminds us: ``No day shall erase you from the memory of time.'' Each 
year, we have renewed our sacred vow: Never forget. Just weeks ago, we 
once again demonstrated our resolve and capacity to defend our Nation 
against threats by delivering justice to the emir of al-Qaeda--a man 
deeply involved in the terrorist group's activities, including 9/11 and 
countless other deadly attacks against Americans. Thanks to the 
extraordinary persistence and patriotism of our intelligence and 
counterterrorism communities, the courageous families who lost so much 
on that searing September day in 2001 will hopefully find some measure 
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On these National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, we come together to 
not only honor the memories of those lost but to build a future worthy 
of their dreams and to find light in darkness and strength in broken 
places. The great and defining truth about America is this: We do not 
break. We never give in. We never back down.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 9, 2022, 
through September 11, 2022, as National Days of Prayer and Remembrance. 
I ask that the people of the United States honor the victims of 
September 11, 2001 and their loved ones with prayer, contemplation, 
memorial services and visits, bells, candlelight vigils, and other 
activities. I invite people around the world to join. I call on the 
citizens of our Nation to give thanks for our many freedoms and 
blessings, and I invite all people of faith to join me in asking for 
God's continued guidance, mercy, and protection.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10442 of September 9, 2022

World Suicide Prevention Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On World Suicide Prevention Day, our Nation joins the World Health 
Organization, the International Association for Suicide Prevention, and 
countries across the globe in mourning those who have died by suicide. 
Suicide is a devastating tragedy that leaves loved ones with unanswered 
questions and families missing a piece of their soul, wishing for more 
time together. We are still in the early stages of learning about the 
conditions that can lead to suicide, including job strain or loss; 
serious illnesses; and financial, criminal, legal, and relationship 
problems. Acknowledging suicide and the impact it has on our communities 
is a first step to understanding how it can be prevented more 
effectively.
Suicide accounts for 1 of every 100 deaths globally, and it is the 
second leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 10 and 
34. In the United States, American Indians, Alaska Native youth, LGBTQI+ 
youth, and rural men are disproportionately affected. Far too many 
service members, veterans, and law enforcement officials have taken or 
considered taking their own lives. And too frequently, these patriots 
and public servants do not receive the help they need due both to 
stigmas surrounding mental health challenges and lack of access to 
necessary resources.
During my State of the Union Address, I discussed tackling the mental 
health crisis as a key component of my Administration's Unity Agenda. My 
Administration released a comprehensive Government strategy designed to

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address mental health with the same substance and specificity as our 
approach to physical health. It connects more Americans to care and 
creates a full spectrum of prevention and recovery support. My 
Administration's budget proposes investing over $22.8 billion in Fiscal 
Year 2023 to bolster our mental health and care workforce, to establish 
new nontraditional health delivery sites, and to integrate quality 
mental health and substance use care into primary care settings. As we 
look ahead, we must advance equity in mental health and transform how 
mental health is understood, perceived, and treated. We also remain 
committed to expanding mental health research and services around the 
world.
Over the last 2 years, we have invested heavily in expanding the 
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which we transitioned from a 10-
digit number to the 3-digit dialing code, 9-8-8, this summer. This new, 
easier-to-access tool connects people in crisis to trained 
professionals, 24-hours per day, 365 days per year.
This summer, I signed into law the first meaningful gun safety bill in 
nearly 30 years, which helps States implement red-flag laws that make it 
harder for people more likely to harm themselves and others to purchase 
guns. It funds more crisis intervention services and improves mental 
health access for children and families. With funding from my American 
Rescue Plan, my Administration strengthened our support for the Garrett 
Lee Smith State and Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention and Early 
Intervention Program, which awards money to States and Tribes 
implementing critical strategies to save lives.
Last November, my Administration released a comprehensive public health 
strategy for reducing military and veteran suicide, which we are now 
working to implement. In March, the Department of Defense established 
the Suicide Prevention and Response Independent Review Committee to 
prevent suicide in the military and address suicide risk for service 
members who have experienced sexual assault. I also signed an Executive 
Order directing the Department of Health and Human Services to expand 
mental health care access to LGBTQI+ youth as a means of preventing 
suicide.
From committed crisis counselors who serve on hotlines and in schools to 
clinicians, behavioral health care practitioners, faith leaders, 
teachers, friends, and family members--we each have a role to play. 
Together, we can reduce the stigmatization of mental health issues, 
learn how to respond to suicide risk, and offer individuals and 
populations most impacted the essential care they need when a crisis 
arises. Together, we can save lives.
On this day of commemoration and action, we commit to studying the risk 
factors associated with suicide and to making mental health care 
accessible and affordable. Finally, to those experiencing emotional 
distress: please know that you are loved, and that you are not alone. 
There is hope, and there is help, and I encourage you to call or text 9-
8-8 to reach the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 10, 
2022, as World Suicide Prevention Day. I call upon all Americans, 
communities, organizations, and all levels of government to join me in 
creating hope through action and committing to preventing suicide across 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ninth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10443 of September 9, 2022

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Today, Hispanic students make up nearly 20 percent of college 
undergraduates in the United States. They are our future leaders--the 
next generation of doctors and teachers, entrepreneurs and artists, 
first responders and scientists, elected officials and activists. 
Ensuring that these young people are prepared to take on the challenges 
of tomorrow is critical to the future of our Nation.
That is why this week we celebrate Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), 
which foster cultures of belonging and respect on their campuses and 
offer Hispanic students a nurturing, inclusive environment to learn and 
grow. Recently, I was pleased to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom 
to Dr. Julieta Garc[iacute]a, the first Mexican-American woman to lead 
the University of Texas at Brownsville, a center of excellence for 
countless students who have been inspired by her example. Committed to 
the value of education as a critical tool to uplift an entire community, 
Dr. Garc[iacute]a has demonstrated how HSIs can enable student success 
across the country.
My Administration knows that more needs to be done to support these 
places of higher learning that stand for the ideals of opportunity, 
dignity, and respect. Despite their many accomplishments, HSIs have been 
hit hard in recent years. Data show that Hispanic undergraduate 
enrollment has fallen by 7 percent since the pandemic began, and for the 
first time in 20 years, the number of these institutions has declined. 
That is why we are strengthening our commitment to help HSIs provide a 
pathway to opportunity and economic mobility for their students.
My Administration has invested approximately $11 billion from our 
American Rescue Plan to keep students and staff at HSIs safe from the 
COVID-19 pandemic and provide students emergency grants so they can stay 
enrolled. I also signed a bill to increase the maximum Pell Grant award 
by the greatest amount in over a decade, which will help approximately 
half of all Hispanic students, who depend on Pell Grants to pay for 
college.
Additionally, to address the financial harms of the pandemic, my 
Administration is providing up to $20,000 in debt relief as part of a 
comprehensive effort to address the burden of growing college costs. 
This action will have a significant impact on Hispanic borrowers, given 
that among Hispanic undergraduate borrowers, 65 percent receive Pell 
Grants. My Administration is also working to fix the broken Public 
Service Loan Forgiveness program by giving public servants--many of whom 
are educators at HSIs and alumni--appropriate credit toward forgiveness. 
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on the transformations already made with the Public Service Loan 
Forgiveness program that expire on October 31, 2022. For more 
information, please visit PSLF.gov.
I have reestablished the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational 
Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics. And since my 
Administration began, the First Lady and the Secretary of Education have 
visited HSIs across our Nation to support efforts to keep students 
engaged, enrolled, and moving toward the completion of a degree or 
certificate.
There is still much more work to be done. We have a long way to go to 
fulfill the full potential of America, and my Administration sees HSIs 
as a critical gateway to making that promise a reality. I am proposing 
that we double the maximum Pell Grant amount by 2029 and continue to 
make higher education more affordable for all Americans. I am also 
requesting increased funding from the Congress to help Historically 
Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and 
minority-serving institutions, such as HSIs, expand their research and 
development infrastructure and strengthen their curricula in science, 
technology, and agriculture.
Every day, Hispanic Americans contribute immensely to our Nation's 
economy, security, and culture. It is our duty to ensure that the next 
generation of Hispanic students can make the most of their God-given 
talents. During National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week, we recommit 
our support for the institutions helping to make this promise a reality.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 11 
through September 17, 2022, as National Hispanic-Serving Institutions 
Week. I call on public officials, educators, and all the people of the 
United States to observe this week with appropriate programs, 
ceremonies, and activities that acknowledge the many ways these 
institutions and their graduates contribute to our country.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ninth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10444 of September 9, 2022

National Grandparents Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On National Grandparents Day and every day, we give thanks to 
grandparents for their wisdom, strength, and love.

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Grandparents are storytellers and gatekeepers of family tradition. They 
are wellsprings of knowledge and experience. They are the centerpieces 
of family gatherings and the glue that keeps so many families together. 
Grandparents also help raise children. They shuttle grandkids to-and-
from school, babysit when parents are away from home, and offer advice 
and comfort when it is needed most. Sometimes they fill in as primary 
caregivers, putting aside their own needs and working full-time to 
provide the blessing of a loving family. I know from my own experience 
how grandparents can step up in critical moments. When my father lost 
his job in Scranton, Pennsylvania, my grandpop welcomed us into his home 
and offered us stability during a time of uncertainty.
While this is a day of celebration, it is also an opportunity to 
remember the grandparents who are no longer with us. The COVID-19 
pandemic cut short the lives of too many loved ones--especially our 
seniors. My Administration sends strength to families who are no longer 
whole and to families whose grandparents are fighting for their health 
today. We also send encouragement to families who postponed gatherings 
and loving embraces during the pandemic. For Jill and me, our 
grandchildren are the love of our lives and the life of our love. We 
know how difficult it can be to remain physically apart, and we hope 
that the progress we have made--and continue to make--in ending the 
COVID-19 pandemic will allow more families to safely enjoy precious time 
together. Finally, we acknowledge that, for many Americans, grandparents 
live on only through the stories of relatives who were fortunate enough 
to have known them, but that these bonds can be powerful too.
As we look ahead, my Administration will continue advocating for 
grandparents, especially as they care for children. The Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS) is preparing a National Caregiving 
Strategy to present the Congress with new recommendations to better 
support family caregivers. And, my Administration is committed to making 
health care more affordable for more Americans, including seniors--many 
of whom are grandparents. As part of the Inflation Reduction Act, 
seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries will have the peace of mind of 
knowing that their prescription drug costs are capped at $2,000 
annually. And millions of seniors will benefit from Medicare finally 
being able to negotiate prescription drug costs. My Administration will 
always protect Medicare and Social Security. Ensuring that seniors can 
age with dignity, security, and respect is not only the right thing to 
do--it is integral to our character as a Nation.
Many of our grandparents arrived in this country with nothing but a 
dream and an unwavering commitment to ensure that the lives of their 
children and grandchildren would be better than their own. Regardless of 
where they came from or how they got here, they have worked hard, 
planted roots, and built communities. They have had big hopes for us, 
and through our ups and downs, they have continued to love us just the 
same--because that is what grandparents do. On National Grandparents 
Day, let us honor the grandparents who teach us lessons, imbue us with 
family pride, and shower us with affection. On behalf of a grateful 
Nation, we thank you for the gifts of life and love.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 11, 
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National Grandparents Day. I call upon all Americans to celebrate the 
important role that grandparents play in the lives of their families and 
the children they love.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ninth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10445 of September 9, 2022

Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On September 11, 2001, ordinary Americans performed extraordinary acts 
of heroism. Firefighters and police officers rushed into crumbling 
buildings and raging fires to save others. EMTs, construction workers, 
colleagues, and strangers tended to the wounded. Passengers and 
crewmembers gave their lives to thwart another attack. And a generation 
of women and men answered the call of duty by joining our Armed Forces 
to defend our freedom and our democracy.
These patriots--people of undaunted courage, uncommon resolve, and 
unwavering perseverance--are forever ingrained in our national 
character. They are reminders that we are a great country because we are 
a good people. On this Patriot Day and National Day of Service and 
Remembrance, we pay tribute to the heroes and victims who lost their 
lives on September 11, and we recommit ourselves to the spirit of unity, 
patriotism, and service that carried our Nation through in the days that 
followed.
Before they were national heroes, the women and men we honor were 
already heroes to so many others. They were the mothers who tucked their 
kids into bed at night. They were the fathers who drove the neighborhood 
carpools to school. They were the daughters who made their parents proud 
and the sons who lifted up their friends. To the families around America 
whose pain is especially personal on this day: Our entire Nation, 
including Jill and I, holds you close in our hearts and sends you our 
love. I know from personal experience that memorials can bring 
everything back as painfully as if it happened today--the moment you got 
the phone call--no matter how many years go by.
On this day, let us honor the memory of the innocent victims we lost and 
carry on the legacy of the selfless heroes who served our Nation on 
September 11 and in its aftermath. Let us also recognize the members of 
our intelligence and counterterrorism communities who worked with 
dedication and determination to deliver justice to Ayman al-Zawahiri, 
the emir of al-Qaeda and a key planner of this and other cruel attacks 
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I invite all Americans to observe this day with service; you can find 
opportunities in your community by visiting americorps.gov/911-day. 
Unity is what makes us who we are as Americans--it is our greatest 
strength. When we come together on this day, and every day, we 
demonstrate that even in the darkness, America remains a bright beacon 
of light and hope for the world.
By a joint resolution approved December 18, 2001 (Public Law 107-89), 
the Congress has designated September 11 of each year as ``Patriot 
Day,'' and by Public Law 111-13, approved April 21, 2009, the Congress 
has requested the observance of September 11 as an annually recognized 
``National Day of Service and Remembrance.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 
of America, do hereby proclaim September 11, 2022, as Patriot Day and 
National Day of Service and Remembrance. 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 and National Day of 
Service and Remembrance 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 on September 11, 2001.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ninth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10446 of September 14, 2022

National Hispanic Heritage Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Hispanic heritage holds an indelible place in the heart and soul of our 
Nation, and National Hispanic Heritage Month reminds us that the 
American identity is a fabric of diverse traditions and stories woven 
together. Since the beginning, our country has drawn strength and 
insights from Hispanic writers, scientists, soldiers, doctors, 
entrepreneurs, academics, and leaders in labor and government. Our 
culture has been enriched by the rhythms, art, literature, and 
creativity of Hispanic peoples. And our deepest values have been 
informed by the love of family and faith that is at the core of so many 
Hispanic communities. All of these contributions help us realize the 
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During National Hispanic Heritage Month, we reaffirm that diversity is 
one of our country's greatest strengths. We also acknowledge the 
Hispanic leaders who have stayed in the struggle for equal justice to 
ensure that everyone in this Nation can contribute their talents and 
have the opportunity to thrive.
My Administration is committed to the success of Hispanic communities. 
Since coming to office, we have provided billions of dollars in loans, 
including to Hispanic-owned small businesses, and are working to 
increase the share of Government contracts going to underserved 
businesses by 50 percent. We have helped students, including Hispanic 
students, earn postsecondary degrees by providing over $10 billion to 
community colleges and approximately $11 billion to Hispanic-Serving 
Institutions. My Administration has sent billions of dollars in 
emergency financial aid grants directly to students and has increased 
the maximum Pell Grant by the largest amount in over a decade. 
Additionally, my Administration is providing up to $20,000 in debt 
relief as part of a comprehensive effort to address the burden of 
growing college costs. This action will have a significant impact on 
Hispanic borrowers, given that among Hispanic undergraduate borrowers, 
65 percent receive Pell Grants. We have also strengthened rental 
assistance for families facing eviction and bolstered community health 
centers that predominately serve Hispanic patients and other patients of 
color. Our American Rescue Plan expanded the Child Tax Credit for 2021, 
providing critical relief to millions of working families and helping 
drive a historic reduction in Hispanic child poverty.
As we look ahead, we will continue to build a fair, humane, and orderly 
immigration system and fight to protect the rights of Deferred Action 
for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients and others who call this 
country home. That means continuing to support a pathway to citizenship 
for those with temporary protected status as well as farm workers and 
other essential workers. It means keeping alive the torch of liberty 
that has led generations of immigrants to this land seeking new 
opportunities and a better future. We will also work to strengthen our 
partnerships with allies across Latin America.
Additionally, we are committed to reflecting the full talents of our 
Nation through our own Administration. I am proud to have appointed 
Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra, Secretary of 
Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Education Miguel 
Cardona, and Small Business Administrator Isabel Guzman, as well as 
Hispanic staff at every level of the Federal Government.
This month, we carry on the important work of honoring Hispanic 
heritage. Let us give thanks to the many generations of Hispanic leaders 
who have helped build this country and continue to fight for equality 
and justice. Let us pledge to invest in the next generation of Hispanic 
men and women who hold the destiny of our Nation in their hands.
In recognition of the achievements of the Hispanic community, 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, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 
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October 15, 2022, as National Hispanic Heritage Month. I call upon all 
Americans to observe this month with appropriate ceremonies, activities, 
and programs that celebrate Hispanic heritage and recognize the impact 
Hispanic peoples have had on our Nation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10447 of September 15, 2022

National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

From Belleau Wood to the Battle of the Bulge, Korea to Vietnam, 
Afghanistan to Iraq, and around the world, American patriots have dared 
all, risked all, and given all to defend our Nation and protect our 
liberties. Now and always, we honor their service, valor, and sacrifice. 
We also continue the righteous work of bringing home our heroes who 
remain unaccounted for.
On National POW/MIA Recognition Day, we pledge to seek out answers for 
the families of service members still missing in action. We commit to 
doing all in our power to identify and recover America's missing sons 
and daughters. And we pay tribute to former prisoners of war--
individuals who exhibited remarkable courage, love of country, and 
devotion to duty to protect our Nation's safety and freedoms.
Today and every day, we fly the iconic black and white flag symbolizing 
America's Prisoners of War and Missing in Action above the White House, 
at the United States Capitol, on military bases, at memorials and 
cemeteries, and at homes across America. It is a reminder that we have 
not forgotten the heroism of our POWs and MIAs and that we still hope 
for their return. There is no undertaking more fundamental than the rite 
of remembrance, and there is no act more sacred or more American than 
keeping the faith with those who have sacrificed so much for our Nation.
On this day of heartache and of resolve, let us offer strength to the 
families still waiting for the return of their loved ones. Let us extend 
our gratitude to Americans and international partners working tirelessly 
to bring home our missing service members from prior conflicts. And let 
us remember that freedom is never free, that democracy always requires 
champions, and that we owe an eternal debt to the heroes of our Armed 
Forces.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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, 
2022, as National POW/MIA Recognition Day. Along with my fellow 
Americans, I salute our former POWs who overcame unspeakable indignities 
to return home with honor. We will work tirelessly to provide the 
families of those who have not yet come home the fullest possible 
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I urge all Americans to observe this day of honor and remembrance with 
appropriate ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10448 of September 16, 2022

Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, and Constitution Week, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

America is founded on the most powerful idea in history--that we are all 
created equal. That idea sparked our revolution, ignited a wave of 
change across the world, and beats in the hearts of Americans today. It 
is central to our Constitution, and citizenship embodies a true faith 
and allegiance to give it full meaning in our everyday lives. On this 
Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, and during this Constitution Week, 
we recommit to protecting and defending the very idea of America.
When our Founding Fathers came together nearly 250 years ago, they set 
in motion an experiment that changed the world. They disagreed and 
debated but ultimately came together to forge a new system of self-
government--a system balanced between a strong Federal Government and 
the States, held together by co-equal branches and a separation of 
powers. America would not be a land of kings or dictators; it would be a 
Nation of laws--a Nation of order, not chaos; of peace, not violence. 
Here in America, the people rule through the ballot, and their will 
prevails.
As we have seen throughout our history, though, nothing about our 
democracy is guaranteed. America is an idea--one that requires constant 
stewardship. We have to fight for it, earn it, and renew it with each 
generation. That is why my Administration will do everything in our 
power to uphold and defend our Constitution against all enemies, foreign 
and domestic, and to protect the rights and freedoms that it promises us 
all. That means we have to be firm, resolute, and unyielding in 
defending the right to vote and ensuring that each vote is counted. It 
is a sacred right from which all others flow. But last year alone, 
nearly 20 States passed laws to make it harder to vote--not only to 
suppress the vote, but to subvert it. I have directed Federal agencies 
to promote voting access, and I appointed top civil rights advocates to 
the Department of Justice, which has doubled its voting rights staff. We 
need the Congress to finally pass the Freedom to Vote and John Lewis 
Voting Rights Advancement Acts to prevent voter suppression, protect 
election officials, ban dark money, and end partisan gerrymandering, 
preserving our democracy and the spirit of our Constitution.
As we reflect today on the promise of our Nation, we also join millions 
of Americans in reaffirming the rights and responsibilities of 
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and welcoming our new citizens, whose courage and faith in America has 
brought them here from every part of the world to start new lives. My 
Administration will keep working to make the naturalization process 
faster and more efficient and to build a more fair, orderly, and humane 
immigration system for all. The commitment, sacrifices, and dreams of 
new Americans have made us strong since our Nation's founding, and we 
celebrate their optimism, drive, and contributions.
We are living at an inflection point in history, engaged in a struggle 
between democracy and autocracy at home and abroad. We have to show the 
world that democracy can deliver. Today, this week, and always, it is up 
to us all to stand for the rule of law, to preserve the flame of 
democracy, and to keep the promise of America alive.
To honor the timeless principles enshrined in our Constitution, the 
Congress has, by joint resolution of February 29, 1952 (36 U.S.C. 106), 
designated September 17 as ``Constitution Day and Citizenship Day'' and 
authorized the President to issue a proclamation calling on United 
States officials to display the flag of the United States on all 
Government buildings on that day. By joint resolution of August 2, 1956 
(36 U.S.C. 108), the Congress further requested that the President 
proclaim the week beginning September 17 and ending September 23 of each 
year as ``Constitution Week.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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, 
2022, as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, and September 17 through 
September 23 as Constitution Week. On this day and during this week, we 
celebrate our Constitution and the rights of citizenship that together 
we enjoy as the people of this proud Nation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10449 of September 16, 2022

Minority Enterprise Development Week, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Every day, America's 9.2 million minority business enterprises deliver 
essential goods and services to their customers and help power the 
United States economy. They develop cutting-edge technologies, provide 
social services to people in need, construct roads and bridges, operate 
restaurants and retail shops, and make vital contributions to all 
industries. Minority business enterprises also provide proprietors and 
employees a sense of purpose, a source of dignity, and for some, a 
valuable asset to pass down through generations. During Minority 
Enterprise Development Week, we celebrate the ingenuity and dedication 
of America's minority entrepreneurs, and we recommit to helping all 
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they need to build thriving businesses and a fairer, more prosperous 
Nation.
Minority business enterprises generate $1.8 trillion in annual GDP and 
provide income to millions of workers, yet many of these businesses 
suffer from the vestiges of historical discrimination. Obstacles to 
accessing capital, barriers to entering new markets, and limited access 
to Government contracts make it difficult for operators to start and 
grow their enterprises. Minority business owners are still more likely 
to be turned down for loans, earn less revenue, and employ fewer workers 
than their non-minority counterparts. Today, firms owned by Black 
Americans, Latinos, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, 
Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders make up approximately 18 percent 
of employer businesses, yet receive just over 10 percent of Federal 
procurement spending. These disparities contribute to America's racial 
wealth gap; estimates suggest that differences in business ownership 
account for 20 percent of the wealth gap between the average white 
household and the average Black household.
My Administration is committed to changing that. We have taken historic 
steps to counter chronic underinvestment in Black and Brown communities, 
boosting access to capital and markets. Our American Rescue Plan 
established the $10 billion State Small Business Credit Initiative at 
the Department of the Treasury, which will provide funding to States, 
territories, and Tribal Governments to establish lending and investment 
programs for main-street small businesses and early-stage companies in 
disadvantaged areas. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law made permanent 
the Minority Business Development Agency, the only Federal agency 
dedicated to linking minority-owned businesses to private lenders, 
exporters, and public- and private-sector buyers; and it directs the 
Department of Transportation to prioritize contracts to small 
disadvantaged businesses. My Administration is also using the Federal 
Government's tremendous purchasing power to drive change: We have 
pledged to boost the share of Federal contracting dollars awarded to 
small disadvantaged businesses by an unprecedented 50 percent by 2025, 
which is projected to bring minority-owned businesses as much as $100 
billion in new revenue over this time period.
Our work is far from finished. I am calling on the Congress to 
strengthen funding for the Small Business Administration and the 
Minority Business Development Agency to support women, people of color, 
people with disabilities, veterans, and other underserved business 
owners. I have also called for the expansion of the Treasury 
Department's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, which 
will help local lenders deliver more credit, capital, and financial 
support to historically overlooked business owners and communities.
Since this Nation's founding, owning and operating a business has been 
an important path to achieving the American dream. This week and every 
week, my Administration will work to ensure that minority entrepreneurs 
have the resources to start and grow their own businesses, enriching 
their communities and the Nation. Together, we will grow the economy 
from the bottom up and the middle out, making sure it works for 
everyone.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 18 
through September 24, 2022, as Minority Enterprise Development Week. I 
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the people of the United States to acknowledge and celebrate the 
achievements and contributions of minority business owners and 
enterprises and commit to promote systemic economic equality.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10450 of September 16, 2022

National Farm Safety and Health Week, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

America's farmers, farmworkers, and ranchers serve one of our most vital 
needs--they feed our Nation and sustain our communities. They steward 
our lands so they have the power to provide for us, generation after 
generation. They offer meaningful jobs to millions of people, rooted in 
the rewards of hard work and the beauty of nature. They help fuel our 
economy and enable our country to compete in markets around the globe. 
During National Farm Safety and Health Week, we commit to improving the 
safety and well-being of everyone working on our farms.
For all they provide for our Nation, we know the many barriers farmers, 
farmworkers, and ranchers face. Extreme weather--made more frequent and 
ferocious by the climate crisis--can jeopardize or destroy a season's 
harvest, representing months, or even years, of investment and 
commitment. Fluctuating commodity prices and input costs can tighten 
profit margins and usher in tough, lean years. Accidents and injuries 
can cut precious lives short, dramatically threaten the livelihoods of 
survivors and their families, and rob businesses of the workers they 
rely upon.
My Administration is supporting the implementation of robust health and 
safety standards on farms and ranches. With up to $65 million from the 
American Rescue Plan, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) 
is helping to minimize the risks of injuries on farms, on ranches, and 
in processing plants. The USDA is also investing $100 million into 
partnerships with labor unions and other workforce development experts 
to better train agricultural employees. For the first time, the 
Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has 
launched a program to conduct heat-related indoor and outdoor workplace 
inspections in the face of yet another season of extreme and deadly 
heat.
My Administration is making health insurance more affordable and health 
care more accessible, which is especially important for farmers, 
ranchers, and farmworkers who suffer injuries. My Administration's 
Inflation Reduction Act and American Rescue Plan lowered annual premiums 
for families across the country. My Administration made a historic $1.5 
billion investment in health workforce loan repayment and scholarship 
programs to incentivize primary care clinicians and other health care 
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in underserved areas, including rural and Tribal communities. We are 
providing Federal field employees with training on the best uses of 
mental health resources and communication strategies while scaling our 
investment in programs that provide professional behavioral health 
counseling and other services to agricultural workers. We are also 
calling for programs that will reduce loan repayments for mental health 
and substance use disorder clinicians committed to practicing in rural 
and other underserved communities.
Supporting the well-being of our farmers, farmworkers, and ranchers 
means protecting their financial health as well. Last year, I signed 
into law the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency 
Assistance Act, which includes $10 billion in assistance to agricultural 
producers impacted by wildfires, droughts, hurricanes, and winter 
storms. My Administration also announced $700 million in available grant 
funding for State agencies, Tribal entities, and non-profit 
organizations to provide financial relief for farmworkers and 
meatpacking workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. We are devoted to 
ensuring that agricultural workers can do their jobs free from harm and 
that they can recover from accidents and injuries with dignity and 
financial security.
This week, we redouble our efforts to protect the health and safety of 
farmers, farmworkers, and ranchers, and we celebrate the immense 
contributions they have made and continue to make to our Nation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 18 
through September 24, 2022, 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 a dedication to farm safety and health. I also 
urge all Americans to express appreciation and gratitude to our farmers, 
farmworkers, and ranchers for their tireless service to our Nation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10451 of September 16, 2022

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) help prepare their 
students to excel in every profession, and they foster transformative 
movements for greater justice and equality in our democracy. During 
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, we celebrate 
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their longstanding legacy of molding trailblazers, visionaries, and 
public servants; for enabling students to make immense contributions to 
this country as Black professionals and tradespeople; and for bringing 
us closer to the promise of an America for all Americans.
HBCUs have produced 40 percent of all Black engineers and 50 percent of 
all Black lawyers in America. Seventy percent of Black doctors in our 
country attended an HBCU, and 80 percent of Black judges are alumni of 
these schools. From the Fisk Jubilee Singers who performed for Queen 
Victoria to the female mathematicians who offered critical intelligence 
to NASA's first human space flights, to the brilliant legal scholars who 
helped dismantle structural segregation, and so many of the giants of 
the Civil Rights movement who dedicated their lives to lifting up the 
rights and dignity of all Americans, HBCUs have empowered graduates to 
form America's cultural identity, write our national story, and 
safeguard this country's most fundamental values. Our historic Vice 
President Kamala Harris is a HBCU graduate, as well as Michael Regan, 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
My Administration is helping HBCUs weather the pandemic and make tuition 
more affordable for their students to continue this legacy of excellence 
and inclusion. Since taking office, we have invested a historic $5.8 
billion to support staffing, teaching, and campus operations at these 
institutions. This includes providing HBCU students with emergency 
financial aid during the pandemic and forgiving over $1.6 billion in 
debt held by nearly half of all HBCUs to help them finance 
infrastructure improvement projects. This summer, I announced debt 
relief of up to $20,000 for low- and middle-income borrowers with 
Federal student loans, easing the burden of student loan debt for so 
many HBCU students and alumni. Students also have more financial 
resources because my Administration increased the maximum Pell Grant by 
$400 to $6,895--the largest increase in over a decade--helping 75 
percent of students enrolled in HBCUs pay for their education. 
Additionally, I reestablished the President's Board of Advisors on HBCUs 
to bridge relationships between these schools and the private sector, 
and we launched a White House initiative to help HBCUs secure additional 
Federal funding. Further, I am proposing a historic investment to create 
and expand HBCU programs in fields like cybersecurity, engineering, and 
health care.
This is only the start of my Administration's campaign to empower HBCUs 
and expand their capacity to make even greater contributions to our 
society. This week and every week, we celebrate HBCUs for helping to 
make this country stronger and more inclusive, and we continue to 
champion and reinforce the ongoing achievements of these institutions--
because we know that when they succeed, America succeeds.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 18 
through September 24, 2022, 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 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10452 of September 19, 2022

National Voter Registration Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The right to vote is the foundation of our democracy--it defines us as 
Americans and serves as the cornerstone of our liberty. With it, 
anything is possible in America; without it, nothing is. It is a legacy 
passed down by our greatest leaders--a legacy which provides each one of 
us with a voice in the creation of a better Nation. It is the source of 
our power as citizens, our mightiest tool of social transformation, and 
the stabilizing tradition that confers legitimacy to our system of 
Government. Each year on National Voter Registration Day, we reaffirm 
our conviction that democracy only works when everyone can participate, 
and we encourage all eligible Americans to register to vote.
Our Nation has not always lived up to its promise of equal access to the 
right to vote, and so many Americans have struggled, suffered, and died 
fighting for a say in the destiny of our country. From Seneca Falls, New 
York, to Selma, Alabama, to Washington, DC--and across America--ordinary 
people have organized to protest disenfranchisement and won. The efforts 
of these courageous women and men have led to the passage of landmark 
civil rights legislation like the Voting Rights Act, the National Voter 
Registration Act, and the Help America Vote Act, which extended the 
blessings of democracy to millions of citizens. Lately, however, those 
protections have been weakened by decisions of the Supreme Court of the 
United States. Now, State legislatures are passing new forms of voting 
restrictions to limit participation and choose whose vote can count at 
all. As the late Representative John Lewis, an icon of the voting rights 
struggle, would say, ``democracy is not a state; it is an act.'' Our 
Founding Fathers understood this, as did the suffragists at the National 
Women's Rights Convention of 1848, the other giants of the Civil Rights 
Movement, and today's activists working for a freer, fairer, and more 
accessible voting system. Just as securing and protecting voting rights 
was the test of their times, it continues to be the challenge of ours.
As President, I will do everything in my power to protect the right to 
vote and ensure that every American has a free and fair opportunity to 
exercise this fundamental liberty. This means appointing highly 
qualified advocates to the Department of Justice and doubling the 
agency's voting rights enforcement staff to ensure the Department has 
the resources to fight voter suppression in the courts. It also means 
issuing an Executive Order to establish a whole-of-government effort to 
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and election information, especially in some of our most underserved 
communities. I have directed my Administration to take historic action 
to help college students and veterans register effectively. I continue 
to call on the Congress to pass the Freedom to Vote Act and the John 
Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. These laws would address election 
subversion, remove dark money from politics, end partisan 
gerrymandering, and fix the gaping holes in voter access left by the 
Supreme Court of the United States. They would also allow the Justice 
Department to halt discriminatory laws before they go into effect.
In celebration of National Voter Registration Day, let us honor the 
heroes who fought to secure voting rights and expand them. I call on all 
eligible Americans to ensure that their registration is up to date and 
to encourage their family, neighbors, and friends to do the same. Let us 
all remain engaged with the ongoing struggle to build an America where 
every vote matters and where every citizen has the ability and the right 
to participate freely in the democratic process. We cannot give up now. 
The future of our Nation depends on it. To learn more about how to 
register or check your voter registration information, you can visit 
vote.gov.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 20, 
2022, as National Voter Registration Day. I call on all eligible 
Americans to observe this day by ensuring that they are accurately 
registered and by committing to cast a ballot in upcoming elections.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10453 of September 23, 2022

National Hunting and Fishing Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Every year, tens of millions of Americans take to the great outdoors to 
hunt and fish. These time-honored traditions offer opportunities for 
sport and leisure, put food on our tables, and bring families and 
friends together. They embody the American spirit of adventure and 
resourcefulness and inspire gratitude for the beauty and bounty of our 
natural world. On National Hunting and Fishing Day, we celebrate 
America's hunters and anglers for strengthening our communities and 
recommit ourselves to conserving lands and waters so future generations 
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Hunting and fishing are more than just hobbies--they also sustain 
livelihoods. They contribute billions of dollars annually to our 
Nation's economy and support over a million jobs in the United States. 
They bring important tourism dollars to communities and create new 
business opportunities for local entrepreneurs. To strengthen these 
industries, my Administration expanded hunting and fishing opportunities 
on 2.1 million acres of public lands last year, one of the largest 
increases in recent history. We have also proposed additional expansions 
to the number of Federal land and water units within the National 
Wildlife Refuge System where hunting and fishing are permitted.
The future of hunting and fishing depends on our ability to conserve 
America's public lands and natural spaces. Over the years, the twin 
crises of biodiversity loss and climate change have made healthy fish 
and game harder to find. Hunters and anglers have been some of our 
Nation's earliest conservation leaders, and they continue to be an 
integral part of the solution. Additionally, for nearly a century, 
Federal programs that direct revenue from equipment and license sales 
have funded State and local conservation efforts throughout the country, 
bringing in more than $25.5 billion to date. To bolster the impact of 
these programs, my Administration recently announced a record investment 
of $1.5 billion in annual funding to support State and local wildlife 
and habitat conservation efforts and outdoor recreation. We also 
established the Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation to 
coordinate efforts between the Departments of the Interior, Agriculture, 
Defense-Civil Works, and Commerce to strengthen the outdoor recreation 
economy. And my Administration's America the Beautiful Initiative set a 
national goal of conserving at least 30 percent of our Nation's lands 
and waters by 2030, launching a decade-long effort to support locally 
led and voluntary conservation and restoration projects. This work is 
tied to our fight against the climate crisis, our pledge to drastically 
reduce emissions, and our duty to build a better, healthier world.
As we reflect on the long-cherished traditions and cultural heritage of 
hunting and fishing, we recognize America's hunters and anglers in their 
pursuit of adventure and commitment to conserve our natural world. We 
recommit to strengthening the hunting and fishing industries in a 
responsible and sustainable way while supporting the people whose 
livelihoods depend on them. And we renew our efforts to build 
partnerships with hunters and anglers; agricultural and forest 
landowners; outdoor enthusiasts; Tribal Nations, States, and 
territories; local officials; and other important stakeholders to make 
public lands accessible to all Americans and keep our outdoor spaces 
healthy and resilient for generations to come.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 
of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution 
and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 24, 
2022, as National Hunting and Fishing Day. I call upon all Americans to 
observe this day with appropriate programs and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-third day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10454 of September 23, 2022

National Public Lands Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On National Public Lands Day, we give thanks for the precious public 
lands that are the birthright of every American and at the heart of our 
national pride. From national parks to monuments, conservation areas, 
wildlife refuges, forests, grasslands, marine sanctuaries, reservoirs, 
and lakes--these lands provide endless opportunities for adventure, 
education, and respite. They are the ancestral homelands of Tribal 
Nations and Indigenous peoples--sacred sites with rich heritage. They 
sustain the outdoor recreation industry and strengthen our economy. They 
protect biodiversity, help mitigate climate change, and make communities 
more resilient to extreme weather events and natural disasters. On this 
day, we acknowledge our responsibility to make our public lands 
accessible to all Americans and recommit ourselves to conserving these 
spaces for generations to come.
Since 1994, volunteers across our country have joined together on this 
day to perform acts of service and help safeguard public lands. From the 
Colorado River to the Superior National Forest, participants clean 
waterways, maintain trails, reforest land, and learn about the value of 
conservation. The theme of this year's National Public Lands Day is 
``Giving Back Together,'' an acknowledgement of the many ways public 
lands enrich our lives and a reminder of the power they have to unite us 
around a common appreciation for the natural world. I encourage everyone 
to visit blm.gov/national-public-lands-day and seek out volunteer 
opportunities near you.
My Administration is committed to helping protect and restore America's 
cherished public lands. With our Inflation Reduction Act and historic 
funding from the Congress, we will tackle the climate crises by 
investing in clean energy, securing funding for climate-friendly jobs, 
strengthening wildfire resilience, and combatting deforestation. We will 
redouble our efforts to protect old-growth forests, reestablish the 
boundaries of treasured monuments, and reassert protections for 
wildlife. Through the Civilian Climate Corps, we hope to put Americans 
to work conserving public lands across our Nation. And with our America 
the Beautiful Initiative, my Administration is working with State, 
local, and Tribal governments, as well as private landowners, to 
voluntarily conserve 30 percent of our Nation's lands and waters by 
2030.
Additionally, we are working to ensure that our public lands--central to 
our Nation's heritage--tell the full story of America and remain 
accessible to all Americans. That is why I signed the Amache National 
Historic Site Act to acknowledge the unjust incarceration of thousands 
of civilians of Japanese ancestry at Amache during World War II. I 
restored protections for the Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante, and 
Northeast Canyons and Seamounts National Monuments to safeguard the 
ancestral homelands of Tribal Nations, preserve vital cultural and 
archaeological artifacts, and honor the history of those who stewarded 
these grounds since time immemorial. Public lands reflect our past and 
create opportunities for commemoration and healing for the future. It is 
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make public lands accessible to all Americans so that everyone can 
benefit and derive meaning from their splendor and the histories they 
tell.
Today, federally managed public lands will offer free admission to all 
visitors, and I encourage Americans to explore these locations. I also 
invite everyone to express gratitude to the dedicated staff and 
volunteers who work hard to preserve our public lands and safeguard 
these national treasures for all Americans to enjoy.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 
of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution 
and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 24, 
2022, as National Public Lands Day. I invite all Americans to join me in 
a day of service for our public lands.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-third day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10455 of September 23, 2022

Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Today and always, we honor the families of American service members who 
made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our lives and our liberties. Let 
us remember the heroes they lost, share in their grief, and support them 
as they navigate life without their loved ones by their sides.
The world teaches us time and again that peace is never guaranteed and 
that the blessings of a free society can never be taken for granted. As 
we again see the advance of authoritarianism around the globe, our 
Nation's service members continue to preserve and defend an idea rooted 
in freedom and democracy: the idea of the United States of America. They 
answer duty's call, prepared to sacrifice everything to keep our country 
safe and our fundamental principles strong and secure.
At every step, the families of these patriots share in the sacrifice--
their service too often unseen, their heroism too often unsung. Military 
service often requires loved ones to celebrate life's milestones apart, 
parents to raise children alone, and partners to forgo each other's 
wisdom, comfort, and love when it is needed most. Deployments can bring 
uncertainty and fear--something my family has experienced firsthand. And 
for those who receive that devastating news--that their loved one is not 
returning home--life is never the same.
No words can fill the hole left in the heart of each of our Nation's 
Gold Star families. No ceremonies can replace the missing pieces of 
their souls. But we must never fail to recognize all these families have 
given for our Nation. We will uphold our fundamental duty to remember 
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fallen warriors and honor our sacred obligation to stand by their 
surviving families--always. And through my Administration's Joining 
Forces initiative, we will ensure that all military and veteran 
families, caregivers, and survivors have what they need to begin 
healing.
On Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day, our country renews its pledge to 
ensure that these heroes' families have the resources and the support 
they need in their loved ones' absences. We honor the Gold Star families 
who are there for one another even in their own grief, bringing solace 
to others who understand their pain. And on behalf of a grateful Nation, 
we thank these families for their service and their sacrifice. May God 
bless our troops and may God bless 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, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 
of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution 
and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim Sunday, September 
25, 2022, 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-third day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10456 of September 30, 2022

Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we highlight the importance of 
safeguarding our Nation's critical infrastructure from malicious cyber 
activity and protecting citizens and businesses from ransomware and 
other attacks. We also raise awareness about the simple steps Americans 
can take to secure their sensitive data and stay safe online.
Cyberattacks affect our day-to-day lives, our economy, and our national 
security. By destroying, corrupting, or stealing information from our 
computer systems and networks, they can impact electric grids and fuel 
pipelines, hospitals and police departments, businesses and schools, and 
many other critical services that Americans trust and rely on every day. 
That is why my Administration started working immediately to shield our 
country and improve our defenses against cyberattacks.
Last year, I signed an Executive Order to modernize the Federal 
Government's cybersecurity defenses and create a standard playbook for 
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agencies to better identify and mitigate cyber threats and to respond 
quickly and effectively when they are attacked. It also improves Federal 
information security by establishing robust security standards for 
software purchased by the Government, which in turn raises the standard 
of cybersecurity in software products sold to the American people. My 
Administration is using the enormous purchasing power of the Federal 
Government to move the market standard to better protect Americans.
However, Government cannot meet our cyber resilience goals alone. The 
private sector owns and operates much of our Nation's critical 
infrastructure, and my Administration is committed to partnering with 
private industry to keep the public safe. We have required minimum 
cybersecurity standards for vital sectors of the American economy, 
including new security directives issued by the Transportation Security 
Administration to strengthen our transportation sector and associated 
infrastructure. Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we are 
investing in cybersecurity as a critical component in everything we 
build, from bridges to the electrical grid. We will also continue 
exchanging information with private industry about cyber threats so they 
can keep strengthening their defenses and ensure that the critical 
services they provide to the American people stay up and running.
The challenges before us require urgency and cooperation around the 
globe. That is why we are also joining with our international partners 
to hold malicious cyber actors accountable for their disruptive and 
destabilizing cyber-attacks and to make it harder for them to conduct 
damaging activities. My Administration's international Counter-
Ransomware Initiative brings together more than 30 countries spanning 13 
time-zones to disrupt malicious cyber activity around the world.
Cybersecurity is not limited to Government or critical infrastructure. 
Hackers target Americans every day, and cybersecurity is about 
protecting the American people and the services we rely on. This month, 
I encourage all Americans to increase their cybersecurity at home, at 
work, and in schools by taking steps such as enabling multi-factor 
authentication, using a trusted password manager and strong passwords, 
recognizing and reporting phishing, and updating their software 
regularly. As the threat of malicious cyber activities grows, we must 
all do our part to keep our Nation safe and secure.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as 
Cybersecurity Awareness Month. I call upon the people, businesses, and 
institutions of the United States to recognize the importance of 
cybersecurity, to take action to better protect yourselves against cyber 
threats, and to observe Cybersecurity Awareness Month in support of our 
national security and resilience.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10457 of September 30, 2022

National Arts and Humanities Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

For centuries, American arts and humanities have been a beacon of light 
and understanding, recording our history and advancing new ways of 
thinking. This National Arts and Humanities month, we celebrate our 
Nation's visionary artists, scholars, and creators whose work touches 
and reveals the soul of America.
My Administration is committed to making the arts and humanities more 
accessible to people of every age and background, uplifting more voices, 
inspiring new generations, and showing the full power of our example as 
a great Nation. We have invested hundreds of millions of dollars in 
strengthening the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National 
Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and our American Rescue Plan 
allocated over a billion more to help museums, libraries, theaters, 
concert halls, and other venues recover from the pandemic.
This critical support comes on top of a historic Executive Order I 
signed this week to promote the arts, humanities, and museum and library 
services. The order re-establishes the President's Committee on the Arts 
and Humanities, and directs cooperation among Federal agencies and 
offices to strengthen our Nation's health, economy, equity, and civic 
life through these disciplines. Additionally, I am proud to have 
appointed Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson to chair the NEA, the first African 
American and Mexican American to head the agency, and Shelly C. Lowe to 
chair the NEH, the first Native American in that role. Together, we will 
keep working to support artists, scholars, and leaders who look like 
America and will help tell our full story as a Nation.
The NEH charter says it best: Democracy demands wisdom. The steps we are 
taking this month will support American creators and communities, foster 
new understanding, and inspire us all to tackle our toughest challenges 
and keep pushing forward to form a more perfect Union.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as 
National Arts and Humanities Month. I call on the people of the United 
States to observe this month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and 
celebrations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10458 of September 30, 2022

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Far too many Americans face the overwhelming shock of a breast cancer 
diagnosis. They are flooded with new information, worried about loved 
ones, and at times unable to afford treatment--all the while staring 
down life's toughest questions. During National Breast Cancer Awareness 
Month, we rededicate ourselves to supporting patients and their 
families, boosting access to care, and raising awareness about the life-
saving importance of early screening. We honor all those we have lost to 
this terrible disease and celebrate the courageous survivors and 
advocates fighting to beat it, along with the loved ones and medical 
providers who have their backs every day.
Cancer changes everyone and every family it touches, including ours--and 
breast cancer is the second most common form of the disease among women 
in the United States. One in eight women will be diagnosed in their 
lifetimes, including an expected 290,000 just this year. Fortunately, we 
are making progress in our fight to end cancer as we know it. The 
investments our Nation has made in research and screening technologies 
have been transformative. Groundbreaking immunotherapies and other new 
treatments have changed the prognosis for so many, and early detection 
is our most important tool. When found early, the 5-year survival rate 
is now 99 percent.
There is so much more that the greatest Nation in the world can and must 
do to get every American access to the care they need. This year, Jill 
and I reignited the Cancer Moonshot program that we first launched in 
2016. We set a game-changing goal of cutting the overall cancer death 
rate by half in the next 25 years and brought leaders from 20-plus 
offices and agencies together to form a Cancer Cabinet to get it done. 
To accelerate research, my Administration also created ARPA-H, the 
Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health. Modeled on DARPA--the 
Pentagon agency that gave us the internet and GPS--ARPA-H will drive 
breakthroughs in preventing, detecting, and treating diseases like 
cancer. We are working to ensure that clinical trials recruit 
participants who reflect the full diversity of our Nation and find 
therapies that better preserve patients' quality of life. A cancer 
diagnosis is not only frightening but also a doorway into a confusing 
world of appointments, costs, and care. Patients and their families need 
information and support, which is why the First Lady has worked to 
highlight programs that put people at the center of their care.
At the same time, my Administration is working to boost access to life-
saving screenings and treatments. That means safeguarding the Affordable 
Care Act, which requires insurers to cover mammograms and stops them 
from turning away survivors by listing cancer as a ``preexisting 
condition.'' It also means pushing to expand Medicaid so low-income 
Americans do not have to choose between paying the rent or paying for 
life-saving care. To that end, we made sure that the American Rescue 
Plan lowered health insurance costs for millions of families, and the 
Inflation Reduction Act will now lock in those lower premiums while also 
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money seniors pay for prescription drugs, including cancer drugs, at 
$2,000 a year.
Finally, we are also joining with advocates to raise awareness about the 
life-saving importance of breast cancer screenings. Jill has dedicated 
herself to this work since 1993, when four of her friends were diagnosed 
with breast cancer in just 1 year. She later founded the Biden Breast 
Health Initiative, which educated high school girls in Delaware about 
breast health and encouraged them to spread the word to their own family 
members. As First Lady, she has traveled the country to encourage 
everyone to get the cancer screenings they need. Nearly 10 million life-
saving screenings were missed during the pandemic. The First Lady and I 
call on all Americans to make sure they are caught up.
As so many families know too well, cancer can rip lives apart forever. 
Beating it is one of the biggest things we can do--as individuals and 
together as a Nation. This work transcends party and politics, and there 
is nothing we cannot do when we come together as Americans. For all 
those we have lost and for the ones we can save, let us rededicate 
ourselves this month to ending cancer and keep building this moonshot 
into a movement worthy of the precious lives at stake.
More information on breast cancer is available at cancer.gov/types/
breast. Information specialists at the National Cancer Institute are 
also available to help answer cancer-related questions in English and 
Spanish at 1-800-422-6237. Additionally, the Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention's National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection 
Program provides breast cancer screenings and diagnostic services to 
those with low incomes who are uninsured or otherwise qualify for the 
program. Americans can learn more about this program at cdc.gov/cancer/
nbccedp/screenings.htm.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as 
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 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 breast cancer, and pay 
tribute to those who have lost their lives to this disease.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10459 of September 30, 2022

National Clean Energy Action Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Clean Energy Action Month, we strive to turn the climate 
crisis into opportunity and recommit to moving America to a clean energy 
future. By leading the world in manufacturing and exporting clean energy 
technologies, creating good-paying union jobs, lowering costs for 
families, and addressing environmental injustice, the United States can 
meet one of the most consequential challenges of our time.
During my first year in office, my Administration set a groundbreaking 
goal: to cut our Nation's greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030, 
reach 100 percent clean electricity by 2035, and achieve net-zero 
greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. We have made significant progress, 
creating the first-ever National Climate Task Force, reinstating and 
strengthening environmental protections, and inspiring record-breaking 
private sector commitments to transition to clean energy.
I have also signed key legislation to propel us toward these goals, 
including the historic Inflation Reduction Act, which is the largest 
investment to combat climate change in American history. This law will 
create a generation of good-paying jobs by expanding clean energy. It 
provides consumers with tax credits to buy electric cars or fuel cell 
vehicles, saving costs at the gas pump. It helps families keep cool in 
the summer and warm in the winter with rebates for efficient appliances 
and home weatherization. And it strengthens our energy security with 
incentives for clean energy production. In total, this law will save 
families hundreds of dollars per year in energy costs and reduce our 
Nation's greenhouse gas emissions by a billion metric tons in the year 
2030 alone.
These actions build on my Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure 
Law, an unprecedented investment to fortify our infrastructure against 
the climate crisis. Through this law, we are modernizing public transit 
with the latest clean energy technology, upgrading our power grid, and 
implementing a nationwide electric vehicle charging network. We are 
funding thousands of miles of new, resilient transmission lines to 
deliver clean energy to American homes and businesses. We are fortifying 
our grid to improve our energy security and independence. Most 
importantly, we are creating jobs across the country, putting plumbers, 
pipefitters, electrical workers, steel workers, and so many others to 
work on projects that support families and help tackle the climate 
crisis.
My Administration will prioritize ensuring that frontline and fence-line 
communities most impacted by climate change receive the benefits of the 
clean energy economy. That is why I made a commitment to deliver 40 
percent of the benefits from Federal investments in climate and clean 
energy to disadvantaged communities and why I established a White House 
Environmental Justice Advisory Council in my first month in office. At 
the same time, we take seriously our responsibility to create new, good-
paying jobs for the hardworking Americans in energy communities that 
have powered our economy for over a century and often suffer from legacy 
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caused by fossil fuels. To this end, we are helping these communities 
access the resources they need to spur economic revitalization and clean 
up environmental pollution.
The climate crisis is here. Our Nation--and the world--sits at an 
inflection point. By investing in clean energy, modernizing our 
infrastructure, and ensuring that everyone benefits in the process, we 
can build a safer, healthier, and more energy-secure future.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as 
National Clean Energy Action Month. I call upon the citizens of the 
United States to recognize this month by working together to mitigate 
climate change and achieve a healthier environment for all.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10460 of September 30, 2022

National Disability Employment Awareness Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we celebrate the 
essential contributions to our workplaces, economy, and Nation made by 
disabled Americans and recommit to promoting equal opportunity for all 
people.
For far too long in this country, employers could refuse to hire you if 
you were disabled. Stores could turn you away. If you used a wheelchair, 
there was no real way to take a bus or train to work or school. America 
simply was not built for all Americans. In 1945, President Truman 
established National Disability Employment Awareness Month and issued 
the first national call for disabled people to access all the 
opportunities and rewards of work. Forty-five years later, in 1990, the 
Congress came together to pass the Americans with Disabilities Act 
(ADA), which helps to ensure our workforce is more productive, 
prosperous, and inclusive by banning disability discrimination, 
including in the workplace. Courageous activists of all backgrounds had 
fought for decades to lay the groundwork and change public 
consciousness, and I was proud to cosponsor this groundbreaking civil 
rights law. Since then, the ADA has not only transformed lives, but it 
has also inspired over 180 other countries to pass similar laws and 
brought us closer to realizing the full promise of our Nation.
Still, we have a long way to go. Studies have found that Americans with 
disabilities are especially productive and motivated workers--but they 
still have a harder time getting jobs, promotions, and fair pay. They 
are three times less likely than others to be employed and often earn 
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wages for their work. That is wrong. We have an obligation to change 
that, and as the Nation's largest employer, the Federal Government has a 
responsibility to set an example as a model workplace where everyone is 
valued and treated with respect. Last year, I issued an Executive Order 
putting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility front and center 
across the entire Federal Government. To ensure our Federal workforce 
actually looks like America, the Executive Order directs agencies to 
find and remove barriers to hiring and promotion and to recruit more 
recent graduates with disabilities.
Meanwhile, my Administration's Labor Department is protecting the rights 
of workers with disabilities in the private sector, cracking down on 
employers who discriminate, and ending the unfair use of sub-minimum 
wages. The Departments of Education, Labor, Health and Human Services, 
and the Social Security Administration, are helping State and local 
governments, employers, and nonprofits that hire people with 
disabilities to access funding for competitive integrated employment 
opportunities. My Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is 
expanding access to transit, updating old train stations and airports so 
more people with disabilities can travel and work. We are working to 
ease the added threat the pandemic has posed to the disabled community 
and its support networks. Where long COVID has now risen to the level of 
a disability, we are helping people understand their rights and get the 
workplace accommodations they need.
This month, let us acknowledge workers with disabilities who make our 
communities, our economy, and our Nation stronger. Let us continue the 
legacy of generations of disability rights activists who have fought for 
equal employment opportunities, integrated workplaces, and equal pay for 
equal work. Let us deliver the promise of America to all Americans.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as 
National Disability Employment Awareness Month. I urge all Americans to 
embrace the talents and skills that workers with disabilities bring and 
to promote the right to equal employment opportunity for all.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10461 of September 30, 2022

National Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

While our Nation has made significant progress in addressing domestic 
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as well as through advocacy and legislative action, domestic violence 
nonetheless remains all too common in America. During National Domestic 
Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, we continue to shine a light on 
the causes of this scourge, strengthen the ability of Federal, State, 
Tribal, territorial, and local officials to take action, and call on all 
communities to strengthen prevention efforts. My Administration is 
working to ensure that all survivors have access to justice and the 
support they need for their healing and well-being.
When I introduced the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) in the Senate in 
1990 with the support of many members of the Congress and community 
advocates, we began to bring these cases of abuse out of the shadows. 
For too long, few in this country were willing to call domestic violence 
a national epidemic. VAWA increased survivors' access to services and 
support, empowered Federal law enforcement to hold perpetrators 
accountable, and enhanced the enforcement of protection orders across 
State lines. In March of this year, I was proud to sign the VAWA 
Reauthorization Act of 2022 into law, which extends all current VAWA 
grant programs until 2027 and increases services and support for all 
survivors, including by strengthening access to services for survivors 
from underserved or marginalized communities. It also enhances evidence-
based, trauma-informed trainings for law enforcement officers involved 
in assisting victims and investigating these crimes.
While we know that VAWA is making a significant difference, we also know 
that much work still remains. Millions of women and men are impacted by 
some form of intimate partner abuse each year. Domestic violence can 
cause injury, fear, post-traumatic stress disorder, housing insecurity, 
missed school or work, and other devastating consequences. Historically 
underserved populations, including LGBTQI+ survivors, persons with 
disabilities, immigrants, racial and ethnic minorities, and American 
Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians face some of the highest 
rates of domestic and sexual violence, along with additional barriers to 
safety and support. The effects of this epidemic stretch well beyond the 
home, impacting extended families, schools, and the workplace.
Over the past three decades, I have continued this commitment to 
preventing and addressing domestic violence and all forms of gender-
based violence. To strengthen our support for victims during the 
pandemic, when we saw a rise in domestic violence as survivors 
experienced increased isolation, economic insecurity, and barriers to 
accessing help, my Administration increased funding for shelters and 
supportive service providers and offered targeted resources to 
culturally-specific, community-based organizations that address the 
needs of survivors in marginalized communities. In total, we have 
invested nearly $1 billion in supplemental funding from our American 
Rescue Plan to bolster these programs.
I also created the White House Gender Policy Council and called for the 
development of the first-ever Government-wide National Action Plan to 
End Gender-Based Violence, as well as updates to the 2016 United States 
Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence Globally. These 
strategies will provide a roadmap to guide my Administration's whole-of-
government effort to end domestic violence, sexual assault, and other 
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My efforts did not stop there. Last year, I signed the National Defense 
Authorization Act to fundamentally shift how the military investigates 
and prosecutes domestic violence, sexual assault, and related crimes. I 
also issued an Executive Order to implement important reforms to the 
military code. We owe it to those who bravely wear our Nation's uniform 
to improve support for survivors and expand prevention of all forms of 
gender-based violence.
In July, I signed the Safer Communities Act and provided significant 
resources for States to implement extreme risk protection order laws and 
also expanded measures to prevent abusers convicted of assaulting their 
current or former dating partners from buying or owning guns. Millions 
of women across America report being threatened with a gun by an 
intimate partner, and evidence suggests that when a gun is present, the 
risk of death from domestic violence is five times greater. 
Additionally, because cyberstalking, sextortion, and other forms of 
intimate partner violence involving technology are becoming increasingly 
common, we established a new White House Task Force to Address Online 
Harassment and Abuse and expanded efforts to prevent and address these 
harms.
As we continue the essential work of ending domestic violence, we can 
all help build a culture where abuse is not tolerated and where 
survivors are heard, supported, and protected. We can express our 
gratitude to the remarkable people and organizations that offer care and 
critical services to survivors of domestic violence, and we must remain 
committed to building a better world where all people can feel safe and 
respected and live free from abuse.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as 
National Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. I call on all 
Americans to speak out against domestic violence and support efforts to 
educate all people about healthy relationships centered on respect; 
support victims and survivors in your own families and networks; and 
support the efforts of victim advocates, service providers, health care 
providers, and the legal system, as well as the leadership of survivors, 
in working to end domestic violence.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10462 of September 30, 2022

National Youth Justice Action Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Youth Justice Action Month, we recommit to transforming 
our juvenile justice system, shifting its focus from punishment to 
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from the past to the future. By investing more in all children's health 
and well-being, our youth can build a foundation for full lives and our 
whole country can benefit from their unlimited potential.
Every child in America deserves a fair shot through good schools, safe 
communities, and equal opportunities. But some 36,000 young Americans 
remain confined in juvenile residential facilities, too often stuck in 
unsafe environments, facing adult charges or severe sentences, and 
living with untreated trauma that keeps them from moving forward. Young 
people of color and young people with disabilities are 
disproportionately affected. We are not giving America's children the 
second chances they deserve. It is time to rethink our system in order 
to better reach the young people who need us most with guidance and 
support to keep them from coming in contact with the criminal justice 
system in the first place.
My Administration has invested historic amounts in improving our youth 
justice system, increasing funding for the Department of Justice's 
Juvenile Justice Programs, which had seen sharp cuts. We have also 
invested in schools, mentorship, and job training programs, providing 
more than $120 billion of American Rescue Plan funding to help schools 
safely reopen during the pandemic, to hire more teachers and counselors, 
to launch afterschool and summer tutoring programs that help kids catch 
up, and to meet changing mental health needs. My Administration more 
than doubled funding for Full-Service Community Schools that support 
students and their families outside the classroom with important 
services like health care and career counseling. We have launched a 
national partnership to recruit 250,000 Americans to serve as tutors and 
mentors and called on the Congress to fund new programs that would turn 
juvenile detention facilities into job-training centers. Once young 
people come in contact with the justice system, we are working to make 
sure they are treated fairly--boosting access to lawyers who will fight 
for them and safely expanding alternatives to incarceration, including 
intensive job training and mentorship programs. Once they leave the 
system, we are helping youth to find housing, jobs, and other support. 
We are also urging States to expunge, seal, or vacate juvenile records 
where appropriate so more young Americans can move forward and build 
lives of dignity and opportunity.
This month, I stand with youth justice advocates in urging States and 
communities across the country to do more to help every child realize 
their full promise. I will never quit working to strengthen America's 
commitment to justice and building a system focused on redemption and 
rehabilitation, especially for our children.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as 
National Youth Justice Action Month. I call upon all Americans to 
observe this month by taking action to support our youth and by 
participating in appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs in 
their communities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10463 of September 30, 2022

National Youth Substance Use Prevention Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Youth Substance Use Prevention Month, we rededicate 
ourselves to transforming the lives of America's youth through 
prevention. We commit to building and supporting communities where young 
Americans can live healthy and fulfilling lives, free from the dangers 
of substance use, laying the groundwork for strong future generations.
Our country has been battered by twin crises in recent years: an 
overdose epidemic and COVID-19. Last year, a record 107,000 Americans 
died of drug overdoses, ripping a hole in families across every 
community in the Nation. More than a thousand of those who died were 
teenagers--sons, daughters, sisters, brothers, and friends who still had 
their whole lives ahead of them. We cannot let that continue. My 
Administration is drawing on evidence-based strategies to prevent 
substance use and to intervene early so we can help keep America's young 
people healthy and safe. We are supporting programs that teach young 
people about the risks of drug and alcohol use--including the dangers of 
illicit fentanyl and counterfeit pills--and about the life-saving power 
of naloxone.
Preventing substance use during adolescence has been shown to 
significantly reduce the chance of developing a substance use disorder 
later in life. For every dollar we spend today on effective school-based 
prevention programs, we save $18 in the future by avoiding potential 
medical costs and boosting productivity on the job. Prevention programs 
also make young people less likely to one day have children who use 
substances, highlighting the far-reaching value these efforts have 
across generations.
Americans can all agree that this work is critical--irrespective of 
their political party affiliation. That is why I made beating the opioid 
epidemic--our Nation's most deadly drug use crisis--a pillar of the 
bipartisan Unity Agenda that I unveiled in this year's State of the 
Union. I know that together, with resources and smart policy, we can 
overcome it. Last year, we invested nearly $4 billion in American Rescue 
Plan funds to expand mental health and substance use services and to 
help school districts increase the number of social workers on staff by 
as much as 54 percent. My Fiscal Year 2023 budget proposes $3.1 billion 
in National Drug Control funding for prevention, nearly $850 million 
more than last year. We have already provided more than $120 billion for 
quality tutoring, mental health, and afterschool programs. We are 
supporting Drug-Free Communities coalitions in all 50 States, giving 
local communities the tools and resources to address their own youth 
substance use issues in ways that are culturally appropriate. We are 
working to ensure that States leverage Medicaid funding to support 
schools providing mental health and substance use care to our youth. We 
are also working to ensure full parity between physical and mental 
health care so all Americans have access to quality, affordable care, 
including for substance use.
This month, I call on everyone--parents, siblings, friends, neighbors, 
teachers, community members, and more--to reach out to the young people 
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their lives to share information, promote healthy lifestyles, and help 
transform lives through evidence-based substance use prevention. We 
thank every individual and every organization working on the front lines 
to prevent youth substance use. And we renew our commitment to building 
a healthier and more supportive Nation where all young people can reach 
their full potential and achieve their dreams. I will never quit 
fighting to get everyone the support and resources needed to beat this 
crisis. No one is ever alone.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as 
National Youth Substance Use Prevention Month. Let us all take action to 
implement practice and evidence-based prevention strategies and improve 
the health of our Nation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10464 of September 30, 2022

National Community Policing Week, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Public trust is the foundation of public safety. Without trust in law 
enforcement, victims do not call for help, witnesses do not step 
forward, crimes go unsolved, and justice is not served. When police 
officers build trust with the public, they make our communities safer 
and our Nation more secure. This is the essence of community policing. 
This week, we reaffirm that safe, effective, and accountable community 
policing is the gold standard for law enforcement and recommit to 
supporting officers with the resources they need to do their jobs 
successfully and responsibly.
Police officers swear an oath to protect us from harm, uphold the rule 
of law, and serve their communities. While this job has always demanded 
excellence, working in law enforcement today is harder than it has ever 
been. Officers are expected to be everything all at once--from rescuing 
citizens from natural disasters, accidents, and crime to serving as 
counselors to people experiencing a mental health or substance use 
crisis. Law enforcement is noble and dangerous work that requires 
adequate resources and collaboration from community stakeholders.
That is why my Administration is helping officers tackle the complex 
challenges they face on the job each day while building public trust in 
the process. Through my Administration's American Rescue Plan, we 
secured historic funding to help States and cities hire officers for 
safe, accountable, and effective community policing, crime prevention, 
and intervention. We committed more Federal resources to support State 
and local law enforcement in 2021 than almost any other year on record. 
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bipartisan budget deal, we secured over $511 million for the Department 
of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services Office. And my 
Administration has awarded Department of Justice (DOJ) grants to State, 
local, territorial, and Tribal law enforcement agencies to hire 
community policing professionals, to develop and test innovative 
policing strategies, and to provide training on collaborative policing 
approaches. I have also called for increased support for the DOJ's 
Project Safe Neighborhoods, which brings together law enforcement 
officials, prosecutors, community leaders, and other stakeholders to 
produce local solutions to violent crime.
Additionally, this year I was proud to sign an Executive Order to help 
build trust between law enforcement and communities across America and 
enhance public safety. It calls for a fresh approach to recruiting, 
training, retaining, and recognizing officers who embody and exemplify 
the highest standards of the profession. The Executive Order mandates 
that all Federal agents wear and activate body cameras while on patrol, 
directs agencies to promote officer wellness, and creates a new national 
law enforcement accountability database in which all Federal law 
enforcement agencies must participate. This database will include 
records of officer misconduct as well as commendations and awards.
There is still much more we can do. This summer, I outlined my 
Administration's Safer America Plan--an investment in police who walk 
the beat, know the neighborhood, and are accountable to those they are 
sworn to serve and protect. This plan would help State and local police 
departments recruit, hire, and train 100,000 additional officers for 
safe, effective, and accountable community policing consistent with the 
standards in the Executive Order I signed. It would also help States, 
cities, Tribes, and territories increase mental health and substance use 
disorder services and crisis responders for non-violent situations to 
reduce the burden on police officers. This action builds on my 
Administration's work to help States establish ``Mobile Crisis 
Intervention Teams'' that provide individuals experiencing a mental 
health or substance use crisis with rapid access to mental health 
professionals. My Safer America Plan will also address the root causes 
of crime and the burden on officers so they can focus on policing by 
investing $20 billion in housing, job training, reentry, youth 
enrichment, and other stabilizing social services.
I believe the vast majority of Americans want the same things from law 
enforcement: trust, safety, and accountability. Effective community 
policing can lower incidents of violent crime, decrease the occurrences 
of unjustified uses of force, build trust and community, and help 
address the long-standing inequities in our criminal justice system, 
which disproportionately affect people of color and people with 
disabilities.
During National Community Policing Week, I call on communities across 
our Nation to invest in strengthening relationships between officers and 
the individuals they serve and protect. I also encourage local 
residents, business owners, and other community stakeholders to 
collaborate with law enforcement, identify initiatives that will help 
build mutual trust, and help prevent crime. When Americans work together 
with common purpose and with mutual trust and respect, we can make this 
Nation stronger and keep our people safer.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 
of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution 
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the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 2 through 
October 8, 2022, as National Community Policing Week. I call upon law 
enforcement agencies, elected officials, and all Americans to observe 
this week by recognizing ways to improve public safety, build trust, and 
strengthen community relationships.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10465 of September 30, 2022

Child Health Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Across America, parents are united by a common dream that their 
children's lives will be healthier, happier, and more promising than 
their own. On Child Health Day, we rededicate ourselves to making that 
dream a reality and recommit to providing every child with the quality 
health care, child care, and education they need to thrive.
Supporting our children means--first and foremost--keeping them safe. 
The devastating truth is that guns are currently the number one cause of 
death for children in the United States. That is not acceptable, and it 
is why I signed the first major bipartisan law in nearly 30 years to 
keep firearms out of the hands of people who are a danger to themselves 
and to others, protecting innocent children from rampant gun violence--
especially in schools. This is just the beginning; I will continue to 
push for an assault weapon ban that will limit access to these dangerous 
weapons on American streets and in our communities. No child should have 
to live in fear.
At the same time, no parent should have to lie awake at night wondering 
how they will pay for the treatment or hospital care their child needs. 
Thanks to the American Rescue Plan and other key initiatives of my 
Administration, one million children have gained health coverage since I 
came into office. My Inflation Reduction Act will also lower health 
insurance premiums for 13 million Americans. To give hardworking parents 
more breathing room during the pandemic, I expanded the child tax 
credit--a measure estimated to have helped cut child poverty by over 40 
percent last year. This money was a life-changer for families who too 
often must choose between a paycheck and taking care of themselves and 
their loved ones. Additionally, in September, I convened the first White 
House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health in over 50 years, at 
which we released a national strategy to create a pathway to free, 
healthy school meals for all children--beginning by expanding free 
school meals to 9 million more kids by 2032.
My Administration's efforts to tackle the national mental health crisis, 
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Today, suicide is the second leading cause of death among young people 
between the ages of 10 and 24, and over the past several years, mental 
health emergencies have increased among youth of all ages. In response, 
my Administration is making it easier for children across America to 
access mental health specialists through their pediatricians' offices. 
We are helping to address the harms of social media use on youth mental 
health and investing billions of dollars to expand access to mental 
health services and professionals in schools. We are also educating 
States on ways to leverage all Federal resources, including Medicaid, to 
improve the delivery of health care in schools. Already, we are making 
progress. As of July, the number of school social workers has risen 54 
percent relative to the years before the pandemic. In the same period, 
the number of counselors is up 22 percent, and the number of school 
nurses has also increased by 22 percent.
To protect our children from the COVID-19 pandemic, my Administration 
rolled out vaccines for children 6 months and older, helping to ensure 
that kids and infants can be safer in all public spaces, including 
classrooms and daycares. We are delivering affordable high-speed 
internet to every American so students no longer have to sit in fast 
food parking lots just to use the Wi-Fi to do their homework. I secured 
funding to help replace every single lead pipe in the Nation so no one 
has to second-guess the quality of the water their child is drinking. 
The Inflation Reduction Act will also replace thousands of diesel school 
buses with electric buses, saving our kids from inhaling dangerous 
fumes.
I know there is so much more work to do to build a future worthy of the 
hopes and dreams of our children. We must secure free, high-quality 
preschool for every American child and lower health care costs even more 
for American families. I continue calling for tax breaks for middle-
class parents and for new laws that keep our children safe from violence 
at school and at home. I will do everything in my power to tackle the 
climate crisis and pass down a healthier planet to future generations. 
To win the competition for the future, we must continue building a 
healthier and safer Nation for our children. Our families and our 
country depend on it.
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, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 3, 
2022, 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 thirtieth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10466 of October 5, 2022

German-American Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Since 1683, when thirteen families arrived in Philadelphia and founded 
the first German settlement in North America, generations of Germans 
have put their faith in the promises of this land and set down roots in 
communities across this country. On German-American Day, we honor the 
German immigrants who added their dreams to the American story, and we 
celebrate their descendants who continue to nurture and enrich the soul 
of this Nation.
From championing the anti-slavery movement to helping establish the 
freedom of the press, from introducing the concept of kindergarten to 
advocating for universal education, and from inspiring the music we love 
to influencing the food we eat and beer we drink--German-Americans have 
strengthened our Nation's character and sustained our progress and 
prosperity. Today, they are leaders in every industry and every 
community, spearheading innovation and making essential contributions to 
our Nation's success.
On German-American Day, let us also reaffirm the United States' vital 
alliance with Germany and our enduring bonds to its people. As the 
closest of friends, the most reliable of partners, and strong NATO 
Allies, our countries work together around the world to advance our 
shared commitment to democratic principles, human rights, and the rules-
based international order. Together, we will continue to stand against 
authoritarianism and advance freedom and opportunity for all people.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 
of America, do hereby proclaim October 6, 2022, as German-American Day. 
I urge all Americans to celebrate the rich and varied history of German-
Americans and remember the many contributions they have made to our 
Nation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10467 of October 6, 2022

Granting Pardon for the Offense of Simple Possession of Marijuana

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Acting pursuant to the grant of authority in Article II, Section 2, of 
the Constitution of the United States, I, Joseph R. Biden Jr., do hereby 
grant a full, complete, and unconditional pardon to (1) all current 
United States citizens and lawful permanent residents who committed the 
offense of simple possession of marijuana in violation of the Controlled 
Substances Act, as currently codified at 21 U.S.C. 844 and as previously 
codified elsewhere in the United States Code, or in violation of D.C. 
Code 48-904.01(d)(1), on or before the date of this proclamation, 
regardless of whether they have been charged with or prosecuted for this 
offense on or before the date of this proclamation; and (2) all current 
United States citizens and lawful permanent residents who have been 
convicted of the offense of simple possession of marijuana in violation 
of the Controlled Substances Act, as currently codified at 21 U.S.C. 844 
and as previously codified elsewhere in the United States Code, or in 
violation of D.C. Code 48-904.01(d)(1); which pardon shall restore to 
them full political, civil, and other rights.
My intent by this proclamation is to pardon only the offense of simple 
possession of marijuana in violation of Federal law or in violation of 
D.C. Code 48-904.01(d)(1), and not any other offenses related to 
marijuana or other controlled substances. No language herein shall be 
construed to pardon any person for any other offense, including 
possession of other controlled substances, whether committed prior, 
subsequent, or contemporaneous to the pardoned offense of simple 
possession of marijuana. This pardon does not apply to individuals who 
were non-citizens not lawfully present in the United States at the time 
of their offense.
Pursuant to this proclamation, the Attorney General, acting through the 
Pardon Attorney, shall administer and effectuate the issuance of 
certificates of pardon to eligible applicants who have been charged or 
convicted for the offense of simple possession of marijuana in violation 
of the Controlled Substances Act, as currently codified at 21 U.S.C. 844 
and as previously codified elsewhere in the United States Code, or in 
violation of D.C. Code 48-904.01(d)(1). The Attorney General, acting 
through the Pardon Attorney, is directed to develop and announce 
application procedures for certificates of pardon and to begin accepting 
applications in accordance with such procedures as soon as reasonably 
practicable. The Attorney General, acting through the Pardon Attorney, 
shall review all properly submitted applications and shall issue 
certificates of pardon to eligible applicants in due course.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10468 of October 6, 2022

National Manufacturing Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Manufacturing is the backbone of America, powering our economy and 
building our middle class. Over the past year and a half, we have been 
making ``Buy American'' a reality, not just a slogan, and bringing jobs 
and companies home. This year's National Manufacturing Day comes in the 
midst of an American manufacturing boom, as we celebrate the strength 
and resilience of the American worker and recommit to the investments 
and innovation that will ensure the future is Made in America.
Throughout the pandemic, even as factories closed and supply chains 
stalled, American workers showed incredible ingenuity and resolve to 
keep our country moving forward. Today, we are experiencing the 
strongest manufacturing rebound at this point in a presidency in 3 
decades, adding 668,000 manufacturing jobs since my Administration 
began. Employers have announced $200 billion in new manufacturing 
investments here since 2021, and manufacturing construction has more 
than doubled as companies are betting on America again. But to really 
guarantee our economic strength and national security, we have to do 
more by investing in infrastructure, innovation, and our own supply 
chains to bring prices down and good-paying union jobs home.
That is why last fall, I signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, a 
once-in-a-generation investment in America's roads, bridges, railways, 
and ports, which will boost demand for American iron, steel, and 
construction materials. It is why we are helping to train the workforce 
of the future--supporting STEM education and tech hubs across the 
country, pushing companies to partner with community colleges and 
technical schools, and bolstering Registered Apprenticeships and pre-
apprenticeship programs funded by the American Rescue Plan. It is why we 
are using the Government's purchasing power to grow the market for 
American-made goods. One of the first things I did as President was 
tighten Federal ``Buy American'' provisions, raising the amount of 
required domestic content from 55 percent to 75 percent. When the 
Federal Government spends taxpayer dollars, it should spend them on 
American-made products.
Meanwhile, we are investing in tomorrow's biggest industries--clean 
energy; advanced biotechnology; quantum computing; and semiconductors, 
the computer chips that power everything from smartphones to dishwashers 
and cars. In August, I signed the CHIPS and Science Act, securing 
significant funding for domestic manufacturing and research and 
development. America invented the semiconductor; this law brings it back 
home--and it is already drawing tens of billions of dollars in private-
sector investment and will create tens of thousands of jobs. I also 
recently signed the game-changing Inflation Reduction Act, which 
allocates a record $369 billion to fight climate change, boosting demand 
for energy-efficient appliances, homes, and cars and creating millions 
of good-paying clean-energy and clean-manufacturing jobs.
America is the only Nation in the world that can be defined in a single 
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Today, on National Manufacturing Day, thousands of manufacturers across 
the country are opening their doors to give a new generation of 
students, teachers, and builders a glimpse of the opportunities that a 
career in modern manufacturing offers. We stand with them and commit to 
winning not just the jobs of today but the jobs and industries of 
tomorrow. The United States is in a position to outcompete the world 
once again.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 7, 2022, 
as National Manufacturing Day. I encourage all Americans to look for 
ways to get involved in your community and join me in participating in 
National Manufacturing Day, and, most importantly, buy American.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10469 of October 7, 2022

Fire Prevention Week, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

In 1920, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed October 9th the first Fire 
Prevention Day, calling on the public to learn more about the risks of 
deadly fires and commemorating the thousands who had lost their lives to 
these tragedies. More than a century later, our Nation observes Fire 
Prevention Week by renewing our commitment to fire safety and 
preparedness and taking steps to prevent fires in our homes, schools, 
workplaces, and the great outdoors. We also honor the bravery and 
heroism of our firefighters, who gear up time and again and rush into 
harm's way to protect our communities.
In the past year, our Nation has suffered some of its deadliest fires in 
recent history. Americans have lost their homes and their businesses. 
Thousands have tragically lost their lives. Wildfires are becoming more 
frequent and ferocious, destroying neighborhoods and natural resources 
and displacing families and communities. Super-charged by the climate 
crisis--which has exacerbated drought conditions and increased 
temperatures--these devastating wildfires have wiped out millions of 
acres of forest and so many homes.
Whenever the First Lady and I visit with families in the aftermath of a 
fire, we witness their incredible courage and resolve--even though, in 
many cases, they have just lost everything. We see people step up for 
one another, neighbors take each other in, and local businesses donate 
essential goods to those in need. With each visit, we are also reminded 
of the character of our Nation's firefighters, who put their lives on 
the line with remarkable selflessness and extraordinary bravery that 
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For our firefighters and our communities, we have a responsibility to 
act now and act fast to mitigate the risk of wildfires. My 
Administration is investing billions from our Bipartisan Infrastructure 
Law in forest management, including the management of hazardous fuels in 
high-risk areas and funding the Community Wildfire Defense Grants, which 
are intended to help at-risk local communities and Tribes plan and 
reduce the risk against wildfire, and we are safeguarding mature and 
old-growth forests on Federal lands, a key component of decreasing fire 
risk. Through our Inflation Reduction Act, we are taking unprecedented 
steps to protect forest health, prevent fires, and confront the climate 
crisis--ushering in a new era of clean energy and reducing greenhouse 
gas emissions by a billion metric tons.
We are standing by our brave firefighters by substantially increasing 
wages for Federal wildland firefighters, and have implemented new 
programs to support their mental and physical health, and established a 
wildland firefighter job series that will help improve recruitment, 
retention, and opportunities for professional growth. We invested $350 
billion from our American Rescue Plan to help States and cities keep 
first responders like firefighters on the job during the COVID-19 
pandemic. To help States pay for the cost of fighting wildfires and help 
communities increase resilience, the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
(FEMA) has also approved dozens of Fire Management Assistance Grants and 
is providing over one billion dollars through its Building Resilient 
Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program.
To build on these actions, my Administration is educating the public on 
fire safety. This week's theme--``Fire won't wait. Plan your escape''--
emphasizes how we must all prepare fire escape plans, test smoke and 
carbon monoxide alarms every month and replace them every 10 years, 
implement appropriate building codes, and when possible, install 
residential fire sprinklers. For those who live in areas susceptible to 
wildfire, regularly clearing brush and other vegetation around your 
homes is another important way to stay safe.
With every home, school, and business destroyed in a fire, precious 
memories are lost, livelihoods are jeopardized, and dreams are crushed. 
This National Fire Prevention Week, let us reflect on the importance of 
remaining vigilant and learning more about fire safety. Let us 
acknowledge the remarkable service of our Nation's firefighters and 
honor the memory of those who have lost their lives protecting others. 
And let us all work to make these heroes' jobs more manageable, keep our 
neighbors safer, and reduce the risk of fires across our country.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 through 
October 15, 2022, as Fire Prevention Week. On Sunday, October 9, 2022, 
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 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10470 of October 7, 2022

National School Lunch Week, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National School Lunch Week, we recommit to supporting the 
National School Lunch Program that provides tens of millions of children 
a year access to nutrition, dignity, and a fairer shot at brighter 
futures, and we celebrate its role supporting American farmers and food 
producers, building a stronger America for future generations.
School meals remain a vital lifeline, supplying well-balanced, free or 
low-cost meals to kids across the country since the program began in 
1946. Studies show these are often the most nutritious--and sometimes 
the only--meals in a student's day. They improve student health, making 
it easier for students to learn, and erode inequity while also advancing 
our fight against childhood obesity.
My Administration is committed to ending hunger in the United States by 
2030, making healthy school meals available to even more kids, and 
supporting schools that pioneer new ways to improve nutritional quality, 
whether for breakfast, lunch, or summer and afterschool meals. To that 
end, this September, I convened the first White House Conference on 
Hunger, Nutrition, and Health in over 50 years, bringing together anti-
hunger, nutrition, and public health advocates; food companies; health 
care providers; local, State, and Tribal governments; and Federal 
agencies. We released a national strategy to end hunger and reduce diet-
related diseases while easing disparities across underserved 
communities--starting by expanding free school meals to 9 million more 
kids by 2032. Providing healthy food is central to children's ability to 
learn and thrive, and no child's future should be determined by the zip 
code they were born in or by the food their families can afford.
This strategy builds on my Administration's work to provide emergency 
food and nutrition assistance to those in need through our American 
Rescue Plan. It builds on our $60 million investment in Farm-to-School 
initiatives that benefit American farmers, connecting them to local 
schools which become reliable markets. We also made historic strides in 
slashing child poverty to its lowest rate on record by expanding the 
Child Tax Credit and through other actions.
Parents across our country want the same things for their kids: healthy 
food, clean water, good schools, and opportunities to dream big and 
access all the possibilities America offers. This week and always, my 
Administration pledges to do everything in its power to end child hunger 
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the promise of America in every child's reach. We thank the farmers, 
farm workers, and ranchers, as well as the educators and school 
nutrition professionals, who have gone above and beyond to keep our kids 
fed during the COVID-19 pandemic and who work so hard every day to make 
them strong for the future.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 through 
October 15, 2022, as National School Lunch Week. I call upon all 
Americans to recognize and commemorate all those who operate the 
National School Lunch Program with activities that raise awareness of 
the steadfast efforts in supporting the health and well-being of our 
Nation's children.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10471 of October 7, 2022

Leif Erikson Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Over 1,000 years ago, Leif Erikson, son of Iceland and grandson of 
Norway, embarked on a historic journey across the Atlantic, landing on 
the shores of North America. Widely believed to be the first Europeans 
to set foot on this continent, he and his crew embodied traits that 
would come to define a uniquely American spirit--restless and bold, 
brave and optimistic, and in search of a better future. This same spirit 
would guide generations of Danes, Finns, Icelanders, Norwegians, and 
Swedes to immigrate and build new lives in the United States. It would 
lead countless families to plant roots in the Great Lakes States, the 
northern Great Plains, and enclaves across the Nation. It remains 
ingrained in the hearts of roughly 11 million Americans who trace their 
ancestry to Nordic countries today.
On Leif Erikson Day, we celebrate Nordic-Americans and all the ways they 
strengthen the fabric of our Nation. They are leaders in business and 
philanthropy, educators and scholars, artists and inventors, doctors and 
nurses, first responders, service members, and so much more. In every 
field and throughout every community, their contributions help bring us 
closer to making the promise of America real for every American.
On this day, we also reaffirm our strong partnerships with Nordic 
nations and their people. Our mutual commitments to greater peace, 
security, and stability serve as the bedrock of our democracies and the 
friendships between our countries. From supporting Ukraine as it defends 
its freedom against Russia's invasion to advancing human rights, 
tackling the climate crisis to addressing food insecurity, and 
strengthening global health to promoting development, we will always 
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most pressing challenges. I am proud that the United States Senate took 
swift action to ratify Sweden and Finland's accession protocols to join 
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. These great democracies and 
highly capable partners will further fortify the most powerful defensive 
alliance in the history of the world and bolster our efforts to defend 
democracy and freedom everywhere.
To honor Leif Erikson and to celebrate 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 9th of each year as ``Leif Erikson Day.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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, 2022, 
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.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10472 of October 7, 2022

Columbus Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed from the Spanish port of Palos de 
la Frontera on behalf of Queen Isabella I and King Ferdinand II, but his 
roots trace back to Genoa, Italy. The story of his journey remains a 
source of pride for many Italian Americans whose families also crossed 
the Atlantic. His voyage inspired many others to follow and ultimately 
contributed to the founding of America, which has been a beacon for 
immigrants across the world.
Many of these immigrants were Italian, and for generations, Italian 
immigrants have harnessed the courage to leave so much behind, driven by 
their faith in the American dream--to build a new life of hope and 
possibility in the United States. Today, Italian Americans are leaders 
in all fields, including government, health, business, innovation, and 
culture.
Things have not always been easy; prejudice and violence often stalled 
the promise of equal opportunity. In fact, Columbus Day was created by 
President Harrison in 1892 in response to the anti-Italian motivated 
lynching of 11 Italian Americans in New Orleans in 1891. During World 
War II, Italian Americans were even targeted as enemy aliens. But the 
hard work, dedication to community, and leadership of Italian Americans 
in every industry make our country stronger, more prosperous, and more 
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American community is also a cornerstone of our Nation's close and 
enduring relationship with Italy--a vital NATO Ally and European Union 
partner. Today, the partnership between Italy and the United States is 
at the heart of our efforts to tackle the most pressing global 
challenges of our time, including supporting Ukraine as it defends its 
freedom and democracy.
In commemoration of Christopher Columbus's historic voyage 530 years 
ago, 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, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 
of America, do hereby proclaim October 10, 2022, as Columbus Day. I 
direct that the flag of the United States be displayed on all public 
buildings on the appointed day in honor of our diverse history and all 
who have contributed to shaping this Nation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10473 of October 7, 2022

Indigenous Peoples' Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Indigenous Peoples' Day, we honor the sovereignty, resilience, and 
immense contributions that Native Americans have made to the world; and 
we recommit to upholding our solemn trust and treaty responsibilities to 
Tribal Nations, strengthening our Nation-to-Nation ties.
For centuries, Indigenous Peoples were forcibly removed from ancestral 
lands, displaced, assimilated, and banned from worshiping or performing 
many sacred ceremonies. Yet today, they remain some of our greatest 
environmental stewards. They maintain strong religious beliefs that 
still feed the soul of our Nation. And they have chosen to serve in the 
United States Armed Forces at a higher rate than any other group. Native 
peoples challenge us to confront our past and do better, and their 
contributions to scholarship, law, the arts, public service, and more 
continue to guide us forward.
I learned long ago that Tribal Nations do better when they make their 
own decisions. That is why my Administration has made respect for Tribal 
sovereignty and meaningful consultation with Tribal Nations the 
cornerstone of our engagement and why I was proud to restore the White 
House Council on Native American Affairs. To elevate Indigenous voices 
across our Government, I appointed Deb Haaland as Secretary of the 
Interior, the first Native American to serve as a cabinet secretary, 
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other Native Americans now in significant roles across the executive 
branch.
My Administration is also directly delivering for Native communities--
creating jobs, providing critical services, and restoring and preserving 
sacred Tribal lands. We have made the biggest investment in Indian 
Country in history, securing billions for pandemic recovery, 
infrastructural improvements, and climate change resilience, and we are 
working together with Tribal Nations to end the scourge of violence 
against Indigenous women and girls.
These efforts are a matter of dignity, justice, and good faith. But we 
have more to do to help lift Tribal communities from the shadow of our 
broken promises, to protect their right to vote, and to help them access 
other opportunities that their ancestors were long denied. On Indigenous 
Peoples' Day, we celebrate indigenous history and our new beginning 
together, honoring Native Americans for shaping the contours of this 
country since time immemorial.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 
of America, do hereby proclaim October 10, 2022, as Indigenous Peoples' 
Day. I call upon the people of the United States to observe this day 
with appropriate ceremonies and activities. I also direct that the flag 
of the United States be displayed on all public buildings on the 
appointed day in honor of our diverse history and the Indigenous peoples 
who contribute to shaping this Nation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10474 of October 11, 2022

General Pulaski Memorial Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On September 11, 1777, Casimir Pulaski rode into battle with the 
Continental Army, led a skillful counterattack to slow the British 
advance, and helped save George Washington's life. Known as the ``Father 
of the American Cavalry,'' he would rise to the rank of Brigadier 
General, continue fighting for American independence in battles across 
the colonies, and eventually make the ultimate sacrifice in pursuit of 
revolutionary ideas: freedom, equality, and democracy. Today, we 
commemorate General Pulaski's heroism and service, honor generations of 
immigrants who followed in his path, and celebrate our Nation's rich 
Polish-American heritage.
Every day, the contributions of 9 million Polish-Americans help make 
this country a beacon of hope and opportunity. As small business owners 
and elected representatives of the people, as educators and doctors, as 
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Polish-Americans make communities across our Nation more prosperous, 
vibrant, and humane.
As we continue to champion liberty and justice around the world, America 
draws great strength from the support of vital international allies like 
Poland. While Russia continues its unprovoked war in Ukraine, Poland and 
the United States stand shoulder-to-shoulder in defense of democracy and 
our collective security. As we pay tribute to General Pulaski and his 
legacy, may we always remember that the darkness of autocracy is no 
match for the flame of liberty that lights the souls of free people 
everywhere.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 October 11, 2022, as 
General Pulaski Memorial Day. I encourage all Americans to commemorate 
this occasion with appropriate programs and activities paying tribute to 
General Casimir Pulaski and honoring all those who defend the freedom of 
our great Nation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eleventh day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10475 of October 11, 2022

International Day of the Girl, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Ten years ago, on the first International Day of the Girl, the United 
States joined nations around the world to recognize the challenges that 
girls face and commit to expanding opportunity and equality for them in 
every part of the globe. Today, on this 10th anniversary, we know that 
when girls are empowered to dream big and reach their full potential, 
the possibilities for our world are limitless. From combating the 
climate crisis and standing up for human rights to fighting for 
equitable access to education, health care, and opportunity, girls are 
strengthening democracies, powering economies, and enriching communities 
everywhere.
Despite their dynamic potential, we must also recognize on this day that 
girls continue to face significant challenges in the United States and 
around the world. Hunger, homelessness, and lack of access to adequate 
health care and educational opportunities threaten their health and 
wellbeing and create barriers to their full and equal participation in 
society.
Both at home and abroad, gender-based violence compromises their 
safety--from child sexual abuse and exploitation to female genital 
cutting and child marriage. The direct and indirect impacts of gender-
based violence and the effect they have on girls' potential and 
opportunity reinforce our commitment to building a world where all 
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That is why my Administration has prioritized unlocking doors of 
opportunity and delivering the full measure of equity and dignity due to 
all girls. At home, we are championing equitable access to education, 
equal pay, and access to jobs and job training so that when girls grow 
up, they can choose their own path and lead the workforce of the future. 
We are taking action to expand girls' access to health care, which is 
critical to supporting their success. I am committed to addressing 
gender-based violence wherever it occurs--online, in school, at work, or 
at home--which is why I am proud to have reauthorized and strengthened 
the Violence Against Women Act. And by supporting LGBTQI+ rights across 
this Nation, I affirm that everyone deserves respect, protection, and 
belonging.
My Administration's commitment to empowering girls extends beyond our 
borders. The United States is supporting equitable access to health care 
by providing lifesaving HIV treatment to over 19 million people 
worldwide. We reached over two million adolescent girls and young women 
just last year. We have committed to improving access to education and 
learning for 15 million girls and young women by 2025. And we are 
committed to ending the scourge of gender-based violence globally--
particularly in conflict zones, in humanitarian and refugee contexts, 
and in the aftermath of natural disasters where women and girls face 
distinct vulnerabilities.
My Administration is also investing in education and programs to advance 
economic security for women and girls globally, including by pledging 
$50 million to the World Bank's Global Childcare Incentive Fund and 
calling on the Congress to provide $200 million for the Gender Equity 
and Equality Action Fund to support women's economic participation. I 
will continue to speak out for women and girls around the globe, 
including in Iran, where brave young women are demonstrating to secure 
their basic rights, and I have called on the Congress to double funding 
for programs that promote gender equality worldwide.
When girls break barriers, they blaze trails for the generations that 
follow. Investing in their health, safety, education, and economic 
security moves us closer to building more just, equitable societies and 
flourishing democracies. It helps us develop leaders across sectors and 
enables us to create a strong workforce that is ready to meet the 
challenges and opportunities ahead. Together, we can prepare the next 
dreamers and doers to shape a new and better future for us all.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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, 2022, 
as International Day of the Girl. I call upon the people of the United 
States to observe this day with programs, ceremonies, and activities 
that advance equality and opportunity for girls everywhere.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eleventh day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10476 of October 12, 2022

Establishment of the Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The Camp Hale and Tenmile Range area lies along the continental divide 
in north-central Colorado and is treasured for its historical and 
spiritual significance, stunning geological features, and unique 
wildlife and plants. The rugged landscape serves as a living testament 
to a pivotal moment in America's military history, as these peaks and 
valleys forged the elite soldiers of the famed 10th Mountain Division--
the Army's first and only mountain infantry division--which helped free 
Europe from the grip of Nazi control in World War II. The area is also 
foundational to preserving and interpreting the story of 10th Mountain 
Division veterans who, after their return from World War II, applied the 
skills they learned in the Camp Hale and Tenmile Range area to establish 
America's skiing and outdoor recreation industry. Today, the largely 
undeveloped peaks, slopes, and valleys of the Camp Hale and Tenmile 
Range area provide veterans, their families, and other visitors with a 
place to learn the history of the 10th Mountain Division; to honor their 
sacrifices and contributions to our Nation; and to experience firsthand 
the formidable environs that taught American soldiers to endure extreme 
mountain terrain, deep snow, and punishing cold. This endurance proved 
pivotal to the success of the United States and its allies in World War 
II when, in February 1945, the 10th Mountain Division successfully 
scaled a 1,500-foot cliff face to capture a German position in the 
Apennine Mountains, helping the Allies to break through the German 
defensive line in Italy and push further into Europe.
The Army began construction of Camp Hale in April of 1942 in the Pando 
Valley after the Department of Agriculture authorized the War Department 
to use 179,000 acres of National Forest lands to train soldiers to climb 
and ski in preparation for operations in harsh, cold, high-altitude 
areas. The valley floor--which sits at 9,200 feet in elevation--was 
broad enough to hold a large encampment, and the Eagle River, which 
passes through the valley, provided a year-round water supply. Near the 
encampment were training grounds fit for the Army's purpose, including 
the rugged Tenmile Range's rock faces, deep snow, and frigid 
temperatures. The site also took advantage of existing infrastructure, 
such as the nearby rail system and highway, which remain important 
arteries through the Rocky Mountains.
Visitors can see traces of the life of the thousands of young servicemen 
and approximately 200 servicewomen who were stationed at Camp Hale along 
the valley floor, surrounded on all sides by forested hills and 
mountains stretching up to more than 14,000 feet. At its height, Camp 
Hale sprawled across nearly 1,500 acres. Its 1,000 buildings included 
245 barracks (which could house more than 15,000 soldiers), mess halls, 
warehouses, training facilities, firing ranges, administrative 
buildings, stables, corrals, a veterinary center, theaters, chapels, a 
field house, and a hospital. The camp also featured parade grounds, 
recreation areas, gunnery ranges, a combat range, ski hills, a stockade, 
a motor pool, railyards, and an extensive road and bridge network. 
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also served as training areas for skiing and rock climbing, storage 
areas for ammunition, and target training sites.
Between April and November of 1942, hundreds of construction workers--
many living in harsh conditions in tents, trailers, and even in cars and 
trucks--rushed to build Camp Hale. Racial discrimination against 
Hispanic and Black construction workers at the camp caught national 
attention and led to an investigation by the War Production Board, 
prompting the United States Army to issue an order against racial 
discrimination in war construction projects in the region. This 
history--and the history of segregation within the Army itself during 
World War II--is a critical component of the experience of visiting and 
understanding Camp Hale.
Camp Hale opened for operation on November 16, 1942. Following the 
conclusion of the war, the Army used the camp only sporadically until 
its permanent closure in 1965. At that time, many facilities were 
removed or buried; however, much of the camp remains visible today, and 
the site was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. 
The layout of the camp can be discerned from its grid-like road system, 
formed by 3 major north-south roads and 21 east-west crossing streets, 
many of which are identifiable or still in use. Concrete foundations for 
the warehouse area, the Corps Area Service Command compound, the 
division headquarters, and the barracks extend across the valley floor. 
In the center of the site lie remnants of the field house, including 
buttresses and the floor slab. Evidence of six ammo bunkers in the 
magazine area, which provided ammunition storage for the camp, occupy a 
small saddle on the northeast side of the valley. On a hill just to the 
south of the magazine area remain the footers of the four water tanks 
that supplied the camp. At the eastern edge of the camp, the rifle range 
remains largely intact, and the range's target butts--a long series of 
rooms built of reinforced concrete--can still be seen. The area around 
the camp also includes remnants of the training that occurred there: the 
original pitons used to train technical climbing are embedded in several 
northeastern cliffs, and the remains of a tow and lift can be seen along 
two ski hills at the south end of the valley.
While Camp Hale was in operation, training exercises occurred among the 
peaks and slopes around Camp Hale and in the Tenmile Range. Today, the 
peaks that remain undeveloped around Camp Hale--which include Pearl 
Peak, Sheep Mountain, and Taylor Hill--and in the Tenmile Range--which 
include Peaks 1, 3, 4, and 5; the western slopes of Peaks 6 through 10; 
Tenmile Peak; and several other named peaks (such as the 14,625-foot 
Quandary Peak) that extend to the south--are largely unchanged since the 
1940s. The entire landscape of the Camp Hale and Tenmile Range area, 
therefore, serves as a kind of living museum, allowing visitors to 
imagine and understand what life was like for the young servicemen in 
the 10th Mountain Division.
Camp Hale and its surroundings, including the undeveloped areas of the 
Tenmile Range, were used to train the 10th Mountain Division, the 99th 
Infantry Battalion, and other units in mountain and winter warfare. This 
iconic location inspired military innovation. While training there, the 
99th Infantry Battalion--a unique, Norwegian-speaking military unit that 
consisted primarily of Norwegian nationals and Americans of direct 
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descent--developed a mount for heavy machinery using two skis. Following 
World War II, Camp Hale's unique attributes supported highly classified 
national security efforts. In the late 1950s, the Central Intelligence 
Agency trained various special mission teams at Camp Hale, including 
nearly 170 Tibetans for operations in China against the communist 
government.
The area is also foundational to the history of the United States ski 
and outdoor recreation industry and thus has had a profound impact on 
American culture. Veterans of the 10th Mountain Division founded or 
managed more than 60 ski resorts upon their return from deployment, some 
in the same mountains where they had trained. The remnants of the Mount 
Royal/Peak One Ski Jumps, including a scaffold that supported the 
judges' platform, can also be found in the area. Other veterans from 
Camp Hale would go on to become trailblazers in conservation and outdoor 
education and recreation: David Brower served as the first executive 
director of the Sierra Club; Paul Petzoldt founded the National Outdoor 
Leadership School; and Fritz Benedict founded the 10th Mountain Division 
Hut Association, which manages a network of 30 mountain huts--including 
three in the Camp Hale and Tenmile Range area--that enable backcountry 
skiers, mountain bikers, and hikers to access and experience the 
historic and scientific objects found there. Journeying to the Camp Hale 
and Tenmile Range area of the continental divide allows visitors to 
experience the mountains and valleys that inspired these veterans to 
make important contributions to conservation and recreation and to learn 
about and reflect on the mark they left on America when they returned 
from service during war.
The Camp Hale and Tenmile Range area is also rich in ancient human 
history. The area bears the marks of centuries of habitation by 
Indigenous peoples who have called the region home since time immemorial 
and who referred to this area of the Rocky Mountains as 
K[aacute]ava'avichi--meaning ``mountains laying down.'' Forced from much 
of their homelands when precious minerals were discovered, their history 
serves as a stark reminder that the United States' commitment to its 
highest ideals of democracy, liberty, and equality has too often been 
imperfect, particularly for Tribal Nations and Indigenous peoples. For 
thousands of years, the Ute people traveled to the Pando Valley when 
winter snows melted as part of an annual migration circuit to hunt game 
and collect medicinal plants. The area also served as an important 
transportation corridor for those traveling to sacred hot springs in 
Glenwood Springs, and the traditional Ute trail lies under the road that 
runs along the Eagle River today. Evidence of these ancient occupants is 
found at hundreds of sites, including lithic scatters, a high-elevation 
prehistoric camp, and stone circles where projectile points and 
prehistoric tools have been found. Burial sites of historic connection 
to the Ute Tribes--and of importance to them today--can also be found in 
the area with funerary objects and the remains of ancestral peoples who 
lived in the area thousands of years ago. One such site holds the 8,000-
year-old remains of an ancient Ute--believed by some to have been a 
person of great stature in the Ute community. Some of the objects of 
cultural importance to the Ute Tribes are sensitive, rare, or vulnerable 
to vandalism and theft; therefore, revealing their specific names and 
locations could pose a danger to the objects.
As a result of the 1873 Brunot Agreement and an 1880 Congressional 
declaration, the Ute Tribes forcibly relinquished the Camp Hale and 
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Range areas (and much of the rest of their homelands), and retained only 
small portions of their ancestral homelands on reservations in 
southwestern Colorado and eastern Utah. More than a century later, 
however, the Camp Hale and Tenmile Range area remains culturally 
important to the Ute people, who consider the area an important place to 
honor their ancestors. They continue to return to the region to forage 
for medicinal and ceremonial plants, hunt, and fish.
The area is replete with evidence of the mining activity that sparked 
the exclusion of the Ute people and drove development in the region in 
the late 19th century. Perched on the side of Mount Royal at an 
elevation of 9,600 feet and named after the Pennsylvania hometown of one 
of its investors, the Masontown mining site once included a mill, 
numerous mine shafts, and a boarding house and homes that accommodated 
several hundred workers, until an avalanche destroyed the mill in 1912. 
Today, visitors along the Masontown Trail in the north end of the 
Tenmile Range area can observe remnants of the mill site, including 
bricks from the foundations of cabin ruins, miscellaneous containers, 
and pieces of metal equipment.
Other sites of historical interest exist in the area. To support the 
burgeoning mining industry in the region, railroad lines running through 
Tenmile Canyon on the northern end of the Tenmile Range were constructed 
by the 1880s to connect small mountain settlements with Denver. Evidence 
remains of these historic rail lines and rail beds, as well as rock 
structures that were built to support railroad construction. The purpose 
of these unique rock structures, known as stone huts, remains a mystery, 
but they may have been used by Canadian woodcutters who worked on the 
construction of railroads.
An exhaustive survey and study of the entire area has not been 
completed; archaeologists and military and other historians anticipate 
that many other such culturally and historically important sites remain 
to be discovered throughout the area, thereby enriching our 
understanding of the area's significance.
In addition to the numerous objects in the region that document the 
history of America and ancient peoples, Camp Hale and the Tenmile Range 
form a geologically and ecologically linked landscape--rugged and 
stunning in appearance--that contains numerous features of scientific 
interest, including tarns, waterfalls, and alpine tundra. The 
continental divide--a defining high-altitude geologic feature of the 
Western Hemisphere that separates the watersheds of the Pacific and 
Atlantic Oceans--stretches along the southern border of both the Camp 
Hale and the Tenmile Range landscapes. Visitors can travel along the 
Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, which passes through the area, 
to explore the changing geology and ecology along the spine of the 
continent.
The area's geology and irregular topography formed during the 
Pleistocene glacial period when retreating glaciers deposited a large 
terminal moraine north of the current day Camp Hale, damming the Eagle 
River and forming an adjacent lake basin. When the lake ultimately 
overflowed, the Eagle River cut a new channel forming the deep, narrow 
canyon the river occupies today while leaving the lake intact. Over 
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To the east, the Pando Valley abruptly gives way to the soaring peaks of 
the Tenmile Range, which stretches to the continental divide. The range 
boasts 10 peaks over 13,000 feet in elevation, including Quandary Peak, 
which, at 14,265 feet, is one of Colorado's iconic and most-visited 
``Fourteeners.'' The slopes of these peaks are home to several high-
alpine lakes, including the Pacific Tarn to the southeast of Pacific 
Peak, which, at 13,420 feet, is the highest named lake in the United 
States. Waterfalls descend the slopes--including Continental Falls, 
Mohawk Basin Falls, and McCullough Gulch Falls--and are components of a 
hydrologic system that defines the mountain west. Rock, too, descends 
from the range. Studied for decades, the Spruce Creek rock glacier, 
which is fed by a rockfall from Pacific Peak's northeast cirque, has 
advanced our understanding of the flow mechanics and morphology of rock 
glaciers.
The area's high peaks and alpine valleys contain rare and fragile native 
alpine tundra ecosystems that include species uniquely adapted to high 
altitudes. Two of the four known populations of the Weber's drab--a 
diminutive plant with yellow flowers standing only a few inches tall--
can be found in the Tenmile Range. Fewer than 300 known individual 
plants of this species exist across 4 distinct populations distributed 
over 7 square miles. The diminutive plant is most often found in the 
splash zones of rocky crevices along streams near the timberline. 
Ephemeral pools caused by snowmelt among boulders and high-altitude 
alpine lakes in the area also host the rare and aptly named ice grass. 
Tiny in stature--standing less than an inch tall--ice grass can be found 
only in cold, high-altitude regions. The grass appears in only isolated, 
disjunct areas in Colorado, with the next nearest known population 
located hundreds of miles away in northwest Wyoming.
Among the Engelman spruce, subalpine fir, lodgepole pine, and quaking 
aspen stands that dominate the area, visitors might glimpse Canada 
lynx--a federally listed threatened species--or the boreal toad--
Colorado's only alpine species of toad and a Forest Service sensitive 
species that inhabits subalpine forest wetlands at elevations between 
8,500 feet and 11,500 feet. The area is an important habitat 
connectivity corridor for lynx and related species. Spruce and 
McCullough Creeks hold populations of green lineage Colorado River 
cutthroat trout--also a Forest Service sensitive species--that are core 
conservation populations under the Colorado River Cutthroat Trout 
Conservation Strategy. The area also provides a habitat for mountain 
goats, moose, bighorn sheep, Rocky Mountain elk, mule deer, black bears, 
mountain lions, bobcats, bald eagles, white-tailed ptarmigans, hoary 
bats, olive-sided flycatchers, martens, pygmy shrews, boreal owls, 
northern goshawks, and several species of waterfowl.
In light of threats posed by vandalism, unmanaged recreation, and 
climate change, protecting the Camp Hale and Tenmile Range area of the 
continental divide will preserve its historic and prehistoric legacy and 
maintain its diverse array of natural and scientific resources, ensuring 
that the historic and scientific values of the area remain for the 
benefit of all Americans. Reserving this area would also honor the valor 
and sacrifice of the 10th Mountain Division, secure ongoing 
opportunities for Tribal communities to continue spiritual and 
subsistence practices, and enable the region's modern communities and 
the Nation to continue to benefit from the area's world class outdoor 
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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 
Government of the United States to be national monuments, and to reserve 
as a part thereof parcels of land, the limits of which in all cases 
shall be confined to the smallest area compatible with the proper care 
and management of the objects to be protected; and
WHEREAS, I find that each of the objects identified above is an object 
of historic or scientific interest in need of protection under 54 U.S.C. 
320301; and
WHEREAS, I find that the Camp Hale and Tenmile Range area of the 
continental divide is an important part of the history of the United 
States military and of the outdoor recreation industry; and
WHEREAS, I find that the Camp Hale and Tenmile Range area of the 
continental divide is sacred to sovereign Tribal Nations and Indigenous 
peoples of the United States; and
WHEREAS, I find that the Camp Hale and Tenmile Range area of the 
continental divide contains rare and fragile ecosystems and geological 
features that are of scientific interest; and
WHEREAS, I find that the unique and historical nature of the lands that 
make up the Camp Hale and Tenmile Range area of the continental divide 
and the collection of objects of historic and scientific interest 
therein make the landscape of the Camp Hale and Tenmile Range area 
itself an object of historic and scientific interest; and
WHEREAS, I find that there are threats to the objects identified in this 
proclamation; and
WHEREAS, I find that, in the absence of a reservation under the 
Antiquities Act, the objects identified in this proclamation are not 
adequately protected by otherwise applicable law or administrative 
designations because neither provide Federal agencies with the specific 
mandate to ensure proper care and management of the objects, nor do they 
withdraw the lands from the operation of the public land, mining, and 
mineral leasing laws; and
WHEREAS, I find that a national monument reservation is necessary to 
protect the objects of historic and scientific interest in the Camp Hale 
and Tenmile Range area of the continental divide for current and future 
generations; and
WHEREAS, I find that the boundaries of the monument reserved by this 
proclamation represent the smallest area compatible with the proper care 
and management of the objects of scientific or historic interest to be 
protected as required by the Antiquities Act; and
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to ensure the preservation and 
protection of the objects of scientific and historic interest in the 
Camp Hale and Tenmile Range area of the continental divide;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 
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situated upon lands and interests in lands owned or controlled by the 
Federal Government to be the Camp Hale-Continental Divide National 
Monument (monument) and, for the purpose of protecting those objects, 
reserve as part thereof all lands and interests in lands owned or 
controlled by the Federal Government within the boundaries described on 
the accompanying maps, which are attached hereto and form a part of this 
proclamation. These reserved Federal lands and interests in lands 
encompass approximately 53,804 acres. As a result of the distribution of 
the objects across the landscape of the Camp Hale and Tenmile Range area 
of the continental divide, and additionally and independently, because 
the landscape itself is an object in need of protection, the boundaries 
described on the accompanying maps are confined to the smallest area 
compatible with the proper care and management of the objects of 
historic or scientific interest identified above.
All Federal lands and interests in lands within the boundaries of the 
monument are hereby appropriated and withdrawn from all forms of entry, 
location, selection, sale, or other disposition under the public land 
laws or laws applicable to the Forest Service, including withdrawal from 
location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, and from disposition 
under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing.
If the Federal Government subsequently acquires any lands or interests 
in lands not currently owned or controlled by the Federal Government 
within the boundaries described on the accompanying maps, such lands and 
interests in lands shall be reserved as a part of the monument, and 
objects identified above that are situated upon those lands and 
interests in lands shall be part of the monument, upon acquisition of 
ownership or control by the Federal Government.
The Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary), through the Forest Service, 
shall manage the monument pursuant to applicable legal authorities and 
in accordance with the terms, conditions, and management direction 
provided by this proclamation. The Secretary shall prepare, in 
consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, a management plan for 
the monument, which shall include provisions for continuing outdoor 
recreational opportunities consistent with the proper care and 
management of the objects identified above, and shall promulgate such 
regulations for its management as deemed appropriate. The Secretary 
shall provide for maximum public involvement in the development of the 
management plan, including consultation with federally recognized Tribal 
Nations, State and local governments, and other interested stakeholders. 
The final decision over any management plans and any management rules 
and regulations rests with the Secretary. Management plans or rules and 
regulations developed by the Secretary of the Interior governing uses 
within national parks or national monuments administered by the 
Secretary of the Interior shall not apply within the monument.
For purposes of protecting and restoring the objects identified above, 
the Secretary shall prepare a travel management plan to ensure 
appropriate access for the management and use of the area, which shall 
provide for motorized and non-motorized mechanized vehicle uses, 
including mountain biking, consistent with the proper care and 
management of the objects identified above. Unless inconsistent with the 
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of the objects identified above, non-motorized mechanized vehicle uses, 
including mountain biking, shall continue to be permitted on the roads 
and trails designated for such uses on the date of this proclamation.
Nothing in this proclamation shall be deemed to enlarge or diminish the 
rights or jurisdiction of any Tribal Nation. The Secretary shall, to the 
maximum extent permitted by law and in consultation with Tribal Nations, 
ensure the protection of sacred sites and traditional cultural 
properties and sites in the monument and provide access to Tribal 
members for traditional cultural, spiritual, and customary uses, 
consistent with the American Indian Religious Freedom Act (42 U.S.C. 
1996) and Executive Order 13007 of May 24, 1996 (Indian Sacred Sites), 
including collection of medicines, berries and other vegetation, forest 
products, and firewood for personal noncommercial use in a manner 
consistent with the proper care and management of the objects identified 
herein.
In recognition of the importance of these lands and objects to Tribal 
Nations, and to ensure that management decisions affecting the monument 
reflect Tribal expertise and Indigenous Knowledge, the Secretary shall 
meaningfully engage with Tribal Nations with cultural ties to the area, 
including the Ute Tribes, in the development of the management plan and 
to inform subsequent management of the monument. The Secretary shall 
pursue opportunities for co-stewardship through management planning and 
implementation, including entering into cooperative agreements with 
Tribal entities that have cultural ties to the monument, and shall 
explore opportunities to provide support to Tribal Nations to 
participate in the planning and management of the monument.
The establishment of this monument is subject to valid existing rights, 
including valid existing water rights. Consistent with the proper care 
and management of the objects identified above, nothing in this 
proclamation shall be construed to preclude the renewal or assignment 
of, or interfere with the operation, maintenance, replacement, 
modification, or upgrade of existing water infrastructure, including 
flood control, pipeline, or other water management infrastructure; State 
highway corridors or rights-of-way; or existing utility and 
telecommunications rights-of-way or facilities within or adjacent to the 
boundaries of existing authorizations within the monument. Nothing in 
this proclamation shall be deemed to affect the operation or use of the 
existing railroad corridor as a railroad right-of-way pursuant to valid 
existing rights or for recreational purposes consistent with the proper 
care and management of the objects identified above. Existing water 
resource, flood control, utility, pipeline, or telecommunications 
facilities located within the monument may be expanded, and new 
facilities may be constructed within the monument, to the extent 
consistent with the proper care and management of the objects identified 
above and subject to the Secretary's special uses authorities and other 
applicable law.
Nothing in this proclamation shall affect the responsibilities and 
authorities of the Department of Defense under applicable environmental 
laws for the remediation of hazardous substances or munitions or 
explosives of concern within the monument boundaries, nor affect any 
Department of Defense activities on lands not included within the 
monument. To further the protective purposes of the monument, the 
Secretary shall explore entering into a memorandum of understanding with 
the Secretary of Defense that would address collaboration between the 
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laws and regulations, to support the remediation of hazardous substances 
or munitions or explosives of concern while ensuring the protection of 
the monument objects identified above, as well as implementing any 
needed controls for explosives safety. The Secretary and the Secretary 
of Defense shall cooperate and coordinate regarding access to carry out 
necessary response actions under applicable environmental laws.
Nothing in this proclamation shall affect the Forest Service's ability 
to authorize access to and remediation of contaminated lands within the 
monument, including for remediation of mine, mill, or tailing sites, or 
for the restoration of natural resources.
Nothing in this proclamation shall preclude low-level overflights of 
military aircraft, flight testing or evaluation, the designation of new 
units of special use airspace, or the use or establishment of military 
flight training routes or transportation over the lands reserved by this 
proclamation.
Nothing in this proclamation shall be deemed to enlarge or diminish the 
jurisdiction of the State of Colorado with respect to fish and wildlife 
management.
Laws, regulations, and policies followed by the Forest Service in 
issuing and administering grazing permits on all lands under its 
jurisdiction shall continue to apply with regard to the lands in the 
monument.
The Secretary may carry out vegetative management treatments within the 
monument consistent with the proper care and management of the objects 
identified above, except that commercial timber harvest may only be used 
when the Secretary determines it appropriate to address ecological 
restoration or the risk of wildfire, insect infestation, or disease that 
would endanger the objects identified in this proclamation or imperil 
public safety.
Nothing in this proclamation shall be construed to alter the authority 
or responsibility of any party with respect to emergency response 
activities within the monument, including wildland fire response, or to 
preclude avalanche control efforts within or adjacent to the monument, 
including efforts to mitigate avalanche risks to neighboring 
communities, roads and infrastructure, or recreation facilities or 
destinations.
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 to all unauthorized persons not to appropriate, 
injure, destroy, or remove any feature of the monument and not to locate 
or settle upon any of the lands thereof.
If any provision of this proclamation, including its application to a 
particular parcel of land, is held to be invalid, the remainder of this 
proclamation and its application to other parcels of land shall not be 
affected thereby.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
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Proclamation 10477 of October 14, 2022

Blind Americans Equality Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Blind Americans Equality Day, we celebrate the essential 
contributions of blind and low-vision Americans, whose talents and 
strength shape every industry and every community.
In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson issued the first Presidential 
Proclamation honoring the independent spirit of blind Americans and 
calling on us all to help build a more accessible Nation. Twenty-six 
years later, in 1990, we came together as Democrats and Republicans to 
pass the most sweeping civil rights legislation in a generation--the 
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)--improving the lives of the now 
more than 60 million Americans living with a disability, including more 
than 7 million with vision loss. I was enormously proud to cosponsor 
that bill as a United States Senator, and as President, I am making sure 
that we deliver on its full promise to end discrimination, increase 
independence, and expand opportunity for everyone.
The ADA has been transformational, but it did not end our work. As long 
as disabled Americans--including those who are blind and low-vision--
face barriers to equality, opportunity, and freedom, we have more to do. 
That is why, on my first day in office, I was proud to sign an Executive 
Order establishing a government-wide commitment to equity for all. I am 
proud to have appointed the first-ever White House Disability Policy 
Director and to work every day to make sure that the dignity and rights 
of disabled and blind Americans are championed in every policy that we 
pursue.
During the pandemic, my American Rescue Plan has helped States better 
cover low-income adults living with disabilities on Medicaid and given 
schools funding to reopen safely, helping to better serve students with 
vision loss and other disabilities. My Administration launched the 
Disability Information and Access Line to help blind and other disabled 
people schedule COVID-19 tests and vaccinations, and we have expanded 
the availability of accessible at-home tests for blind and low-vision 
Americans. Meanwhile, my Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is expanding 
access to transit for blind and other disabled Americans by updating old 
train stations and airports. The Labor Department is defending the 
rights of workers with disabilities to receive a fair wage. My 
Administration is creating jobs by funding State and local governments, 
employers, and nonprofits that hire more people with disabilities, 
including vision loss. Additionally, the Department of Education is 
funding projects to teach more STEM teachers braille, in turn expanding 
access to STEM education for blind and low-vision students. I have also 
signed Executive Orders to start to remove barriers that keep too many 
people with disabilities from voting.
Across the board, we have been making great progress, but I know there 
is much more to do to guarantee every American the same fair shot to 
contribute, thrive, and succeed. I will keep fighting to get more 
disabled and blind Americans support and care in their own communities, 
as well as the workplace accommodations they deserve. I am proud to join 
so many fierce advocates in this cause, and I call today on all 
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on the ADA's promise--moving our Nation closer to realizing its full 
potential as a place that is truly for everyone.
By joint resolution approved on October 6, 1964 (Public Law 88-628, as 
amended), the Congress authorized October 15 of each year as ``White 
Cane Safety Day,'' which is recognized today as ``Blind Americans 
Equality Day,'' to honor the contributions of blind and low-vision 
Americans.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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, 2022, 
as Blind Americans Equality Day. I call upon all government officials, 
educators, volunteers and all the people of the United States to mark 
this day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10478 of October 14, 2022

National Character Counts Week, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Character Counts Week, we reflect on the highest 
standards of character--integrity, courage, empathy, decency, and 
respect--that lift each other up, bring our communities together, and 
make our Nation stronger.
Through simple acts of kindness and inspiring demonstrations of 
selflessness, we see the best of America's character every day. We see 
it in teachers who take extra time after school to practice reading with 
the students who are falling behind, in our scientists and essential 
workers who create and deliver life-saving products to people in need, 
and in our first responders who rush towards danger to save others no 
matter the cost as we have seen this month with Hurricane Ian. We see 
how character counts in our service members who give their all to 
protect the freedoms we hold so dear. Time and again, Americans prove 
that we are a great Nation because we are a good people.
Since coming into office, I have championed policies that reflect the 
values our Nation stands for at its best. In my State of the Union 
Address, I put forth a Unity Agenda to rally our Nation to beat the 
opioid epidemic, take on the mental health crisis, support our brave 
veterans and their families, and end cancer as we know it. I reaffirmed 
our Nation's commitment to standing against hate, racism, and bigotry by 
hosting a first-of-its kind ``United We Stand'' Summit at the White 
House and announcing new measures to counter hate-fueled violence. In 
September, my Administration released a national strategy to end hunger 
as we know it by 2030, a moral duty we all share. In everything we do, 
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and leaving no one behind, fighting climate change and protecting the 
health of our public and our planet, and reducing costs of every day 
issues talked about around the kitchen table--like prescription drugs, 
health care, and energy bills--we see how character counts in how we 
choose to see one another as fellow Americans and treat one another with 
the dignity and respect we all deserve.
Now as much as ever, as Americans confront new threats to our personal 
rights, the pursuit of justice, and the rule of law that try the very 
soul of this Nation, we must all strive even harder to remember that 
character counts. I believe in the character of the people of this 
Nation, and I have never been more optimistic about our future than I am 
today.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 16 through 
October 22, 2022, as National Character Counts Week. Now and throughout 
the year, I encourage all Americans to engage in efforts that honor and 
express the best attributes of our character, extend the hand of 
fellowship to their neighbors, and unite in service to their 
communities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10479 of October 14, 2022

National Forest Products Week, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Forest Products Week, we give thanks for the beauty of 
our forests and the bounty they provide: from the lumber in our homes 
and the paper we print to the medicines we take, the water we drink, and 
the air we breathe. We recommit this week to sustainable stewardship and 
management of our forests--not only preserving our forests' splendor for 
recreation or sacred Tribal ceremonies but also for safeguarding key 
economic resources, supporting millions of jobs, and helping to ease the 
climate crisis.
The United States is the world's largest producer of forest products, 
and every day, American foresters, loggers, mill workers, carpenters, 
scientists, restoration specialists, outdoor recreation workers, and 
others rely on forests for their livelihoods. But across America and the 
world, forests are under threat. Wildfires are growing more frequent and 
ferocious, super-charged by the climate crisis and decades of poor 
forest management. Globally, illegal deforestation devastates habitats 
and impedes forests' essential role in preserving biodiversity, 
filtering water, and absorbing carbon from the atmosphere, which slows 
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My Administration is committed to conserving, restoring, and 
revitalizing forests at home and abroad to preserve our environment and 
protect an important pillar of our economy. We have taken the most 
aggressive climate action in American history, including new investments 
in forest health and resilience, and fire prevention. The historic 
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act put Americans 
to work combating wildfires, safeguarding mature and old-growth forests 
on Federal lands while also planting over a billion new trees. We are 
also committed to working with global partners to fight deforestation 
and are cracking down on the trafficking of illegally logged wood. I 
have signed an Executive Order to protect forests here at home as well, 
partnering with Tribal nations, local governments, and non-profits to 
boost conservation and create jobs. The order expressly recognizes the 
importance of Indigenous knowledge, practices, and Tribal treaty rights 
in forest management. I have used my authority under the Antiquities Act 
to restore protections to some of our most treasured national monuments, 
including places that have been sacred to Native peoples since time 
immemorial.
Meanwhile, innovations in sustainable wood manufacturing are creating 
good-paying union jobs on construction sites across the country. To 
further those gains, my Administration has awarded Forest Service Wood 
Innovations and Community Wood grants across the country. These market-
based actions, along with other Federal and locally led efforts to 
conserve and restore forests nationwide, will bring us closer to 
reaching our ``America the Beautiful'' goal of voluntarily conserving at 
least 30 percent of our lands and waters by 2030 while also supporting 
hard working American families.
To recognize the importance of the many products generated by our 
Nation's forests, the Congress, by Public Law 86-753 (36 U.S.C. 123), as 
amended, has designated the week beginning on the third Sunday in 
October of each year as ``National Forest Products Week'' and has 
authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in 
observance of this week. In honor of this year's National Forest 
Products Week, my Administration will continue working across public, 
Tribal, and private lands to conserve America's forests and protect the 
vital resources they provide. Together, we can strengthen our economy 
and pass on a healthier planet to our children and our grandchildren.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 16 through 
October 22, 2022, as National Forest Products Week. I call upon the 
people of the United States to join me in this observance and in 
recognizing all Americans who are responsible for the stewardship of our 
Nation's beautiful, forested landscapes.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10480 of October 17, 2022

50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Fifty years ago, the Congress passed the Clean Water Act of 1972, 
revolutionizing America's responsibility to protect and restore the 
vital waterways that sustain our communities, our economy, and our 
ecosystems.
Before this landmark legislation, America's waters were in crisis, often 
flooded and even on fire with toxic pollution and cancer-causing 
contaminants. Industrial waste and sewage threatened our drinking water, 
and wetlands disappeared at an alarming rate. The Clean Water Act met 
these challenges head-on, setting and enforcing national water quality 
standards, restricting pollution, and investing in wastewater treatment 
and better wetlands management.
Five decades later, our Nation's waters are dramatically cleaner. Once 
dead rivers and lakes are now flourishing with wildlife. People have 
returned to boat, fish, and swim. Sacred waters that Tribal Nations have 
relied on for generations are clean again. This is a testament to the 
tireless partnerships that the Environmental Protection Agency has 
forged with State, local, and Tribal governments. It is a powerful 
tribute not only to the activists who first sounded the alarm, built a 
movement, and fought to pass this powerful law but also to the Americans 
everywhere who have since done so much to help enforce it, safeguarding 
our waterways and taking on polluters in court.
Today, we still face serious threats to clean water--from climate 
change-driven droughts and rising sea levels to long-standing 
environmental injustices that have left too many communities without 
safe drinking water. That is why my Administration restored Federal 
protections to hundreds of thousands of streams, wetlands, and waterways 
and is working across the Federal Government to combat pollution from 
deadly per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Our historic Bipartisan 
Infrastructure Law makes our Nation's biggest-ever investment in water, 
clearing legacy pollution, helping replace lead pipes across the 
country, and building more resilient infrastructure so that every child 
in America can turn on the faucet at home or school for safe drinking 
water. The Inflation Reduction Act takes America's most aggressive 
climate action ever, helping to protect the world's waterways long into 
the future.
As we celebrate the anniversary of this law, my Administration is more 
committed than ever to continuing its legacy, providing access to safe 
water, and restoring a healthier planet. The Clean Water Act is a 
powerful reminder of Americans' ability to make change for the better 
when we work together.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 18, 2022, 
as the 50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act. I call upon all 
Americans to observe this milestone, recognize the significant 
contribution the Clean Water Act has made to restoring our Nation's 
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clean water plays in each of our lives, and recommit to protecting our 
shared water resources.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventeenth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10481 of October 21, 2022

United Nations Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On United Nations Day, we celebrate this institution and its enduring 
commitment to advancing peace, protecting human rights, and promoting 
comity between nations and among the broader international community. 
Since its founding, the United Nations has shown that countries with 
different histories yet shared purpose can join together to bend the arc 
of history toward a freer and more just world.
In the past year, United Nations member states have faced daunting 
challenges: growing food insecurity; the persistent challenge of COVID-
19 alongside additional infectious disease outbreaks; inflation; and 
record heat, floods, and droughts--all of which have threatened lives 
and livelihoods. In addition, the consequences of Russia's brazen war 
and attempts to annex Ukrainian territory in violation of international 
law have reverberated across the globe--not only exacerbating food and 
refugee crises but also imperiling the very foundation of a stable 
international rules-based order, for which the United Nations Charter is 
the cornerstone.
In the face of great upheaval, the United Nations has a critical role to 
play--defending the Charter, championing human rights, advancing 
sustainable development, and holding accountable those who violate 
international law. When Russia invaded Ukraine in February, an 
overwhelming majority of United Nation member states sent a resounding 
message unequivocally condemning the war and Russia's policies of fear 
and coercion. Today, the United Nations and countries around the world 
are providing life-saving aid to the Ukrainian people, supporting 
refugees, responding to health emergencies, and affirming Ukraine's 
right to sovereignty and territorial integrity--core principles of the 
United Nations Charter. Likewise, the United Nations is playing an 
essential part in our common effort to address the global challenges of 
the twenty-first century, including tackling the climate crisis, 
strengthening global health security and pandemic preparedness and 
response, advancing human rights and gender equality, and feeding the 
world.
The United States is determined to continue strengthening its 
relationships with United Nations member states as we advance an era of 
relentless diplomacy across the world. We will help developing countries 
reach their climate goals and make a just transition to clean energy, 
including by mobilizing funding. We will lead the way in bolstering the 
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architecture by partnering with countries to prevent, detect, and 
respond to infectious disease threats; strengthening and reforming the 
World Health Organization; and marshalling resources to support the 
historic new Financial Intermediary Fund for Pandemic Prevention, 
Preparedness, and Response at the World Bank.
As the largest financial contributor to the United Nations, the United 
States is investing in this institution to advance the cause of freedom, 
equality, opportunity, and dignity everywhere. At the same time, we are 
committed to strengthening the United Nations internally. Efforts such 
as structural reforms to make the United Nations more inclusive, 
effective, and responsive to the needs of all member states, such as by 
increasing the number of both permanent and non-permanent 
representatives on the Security Council. This includes permanent seats 
for those nations we have long supported and permanent seats for 
countries in Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean.
For almost 80 years, the United Nations has brought member states 
together to build a better world. Just as the need for this institution 
was plain in the aftermath of World War II and the atrocities of the 
Holocaust, its power to stand for liberty over authoritarianism, 
sovereignty over imperialism, and peace over war remains as vital today. 
The United Nations reminds us that, as President Truman said, when 
countries can state their differences, face them, and find common 
ground, we can author a new era of peace, progress, and hope for all 
people everywhere.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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, 2022, 
as United Nations Day. I urge the Governors of the United States and its 
Territories, 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-first day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10482 of October 27, 2022

National First Responders Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On National First Responders Day, we honor the bravery of our Nation's 
heroes who put their lives on the line for their fellow Americans each 
and every day--from law enforcement officers who keep our streets safe 
and firefighters who rush into burning buildings, to relief workers who 
care for our families after natural disasters and EMTs, paramedics, and 
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health workers who provide life-saving emergency care at a moment's 
notice. When tragedies strike, these women and men are always there to 
help us, and we thank them for their extraordinary service to our 
country.
I have witnessed up close the courage, character, and valor of first 
responders across the Nation. In Florida, Puerto Rico, and Kentucky, 
search and rescue teams swooped in to save lives in the aftermath of 
Hurricanes Ian and Fiona and historic flooding. In Idaho, Colorado, New 
Mexico, and California, firefighters battled raging wildfires, even when 
some of their own homes had been destroyed. In Buffalo, New York, a 
retired police officer lost his life protecting his community from a 
mass shooter. Living a life of service and sacrifice is not just what 
first responders do--it is who they are.
We ask more of our first responders today than ever before. Being a 
police officer not only means keeping our communities safe but also 
acting as a counselor and a social worker. Being a firefighter means not 
only combatting fires in homes and businesses but also suiting up to 
fight raging wildfires made more frequent and ferocious by the climate 
crisis. Throughout the pandemic, medical teams and community health 
workers have been on the frontlines, working around the clock to save 
lives. Yet, even when first responders are stretched thin, their courage 
and commitment to service never wavers.
That is why my Administration's American Rescue Plan committed over $10 
billion in funds for public safety and violence prevention, including 
billions of dollars to recruit and retain first responders, avoid public 
safety layoffs, and purchase emergency vehicles and other equipment to 
keep our communities safe. We increased Federal funding for State and 
local law enforcement by almost 30 percent last year. With my Safer 
America Plan, I am asking the Congress for additional funding to provide 
our law enforcement officers with more mental health and wellness 
resources and to recruit and hire 100,000 more police officers who are 
trained in safe, effective, and accountable community policing. When it 
comes to strengthening public safety, the answer is not to defund the 
police: It is to provide them with the tools, training, and support they 
need to fight crime and build trust with the communities they are sworn 
to protect.
The same goes for fighting fires, which is why I, in partnership with 
the Congress, substantially increased wages for Federal wildland 
firefighters, implemented new programs to support their mental and 
physical health, and created a wildland firefighter job series to 
improve recruitment, retention, and professional opportunities. The 
American Rescue Plan and the 2023 Budget include combined increases of 
$320 million for Federal firefighting grants, helping to fund 1,200 more 
local firefighters, hundreds more emergency response vehicles, and 
thousands of protective gear sets. In addition, I signed into law the 
Protecting America's First Responders Act, reducing red tape for 
firefighters and other first responders with disabilities to qualify for 
critical benefits and extending benefits to surviving families of 
firefighters who lost their lives in training. Because cancer is a 
leading cause of death among firefighters, my Administration created a 
special unit at the Department of Labor to help process cancer claims, 
and I am calling on the Congress to pass the Federal Firefighters 
Fairness Act to ensure cancer patients and their families get the 
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Today and every day, America's first responders remain on alert and on 
call, always there for us when we need them. As we celebrate these 
patriots who have answered the call of duty, we honor the memory of the 
heroes we have lost. They are woven into the fabric of our national 
character--embodying the extraordinary selflessness, rare commitment to 
others, and remarkable bravery that has inspired us for generations. Our 
first responders remind us that we are a great country because we are 
made up of good people. Let us renew our commitment as a Nation to 
standing by them and their families just as they stand by us, shaping a 
stronger, safer, and more resilient America.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 28, 2022, 
as National First Responders Day. I call upon all the people of the 
United States to observe this day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, 
and activities to honor our brave first responders and to pay tribute to 
those who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-seventh day 
of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10483 of October 31, 2022

Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

This month, we recommit to improving the resilience of our Nation's 
critical infrastructure so it can withstand all hazards--natural and 
manmade. By building better roads, bridges, and ports; fortifying our 
information technology and cybersecurity across sectors, including 
election systems; safeguarding our food and water sources; moving to 
clean energy; and strengthening all other critical infrastructure 
sectors, we will lay the foundation for long-term security and 
prosperity.
When our critical infrastructure shows signs of wear, everyday Americans 
pay the price. When powerful storms and forest fires--made more frequent 
and ferocious by climate change--shut down energy grids, families can 
lose power for weeks. When unsecure networks are hacked, critical 
services can go offline, and businesses can suffer huge losses. When 
bridges collapse and first responders must travel further to reach 
disaster sites, Americans can die. Crumbling infrastructure around the 
world affects us at home as well: Extreme weather, cyberattacks, and 
other disasters have ripple effects, threatening global stability and 
disrupting supply chains everywhere.
That is why my Administration is reinforcing America's critical 
infrastructure and supporting our international partners as they do the 
same. Last year, I signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to make a 
once-in-a-generation investment in resilience and build a better 
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roads, bridges, and ports; delivering clean water and high-speed 
internet to our communities; and helping to eliminate the use of lead 
pipes in this country, all while creating a new generation of good-
paying jobs. This year, I signed the CHIPS and Science Act into law, 
securing historic funding for research and development and to build a 
resilient supply chain for semiconductors here in America. At the same 
time, we are shielding our entire country against--and actively 
countering--malicious cyber activity, and establishing clear 
international rules of the road as they relate to cyberspace. Our 
Federal agencies are working more closely with the private sector--which 
owns and operates most of America's critical infrastructure--to defend 
against cyberattacks. I have reinvigorated the National Infrastructure 
Advisory Council to advise on how to reduce physical and cyber risks and 
improve the security and resilience of our Nation's critical 
infrastructure sectors.
At the same time, we are committed to protecting our election systems. 
The right to vote and to have that vote counted is the foundation of our 
democracy and our Nation's stability, and I am determined to protect our 
election workers and defend our free and fair elections from 
cyberattacks, threats of violence, and disinformation campaigns.
Securing our critical infrastructure also means tackling the climate 
crisis--an existential threat to our health care, food systems, water 
sources, and energy grid. That is why I was proud to sign the Inflation 
Reduction Act, the largest investment ever to combat climate change 
while strengthening our energy sector, and to invoke the Defense 
Production Act to accelerate the manufacturing of critical clean energy 
technologies here at home. By ushering in a clean energy future, 
enhancing wildfire preparedness, and creating thousands of jobs, our 
actions will minimize the risk of natural disasters and save lives.
Our efforts to bolster critical infrastructure extend beyond our own 
borders as well. Through programs like the Partnership for Global 
Infrastructure and Investment, the Digital Invest Program from the 
United States Agency for International Development, and the President's 
Emergency Plan for Adaptation and Resilience, the United States is 
helping pay for game-changing infrastructure projects in developing 
countries, strengthening the global economy and international supply 
chains. We are also working with allies and partners to enhance the 
resilience of critical infrastructure around the world, including 
trusted telecommunications providers, supply chains, and energy 
networks, and to defend and respond to threats from state and nonstate 
actors.
The choices we make today to strengthen our critical infrastructure are 
going to affect our country and our world for several generations to 
come. This year, as we observe the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water 
Act and the Federal Government's landmark actions to protect and restore 
our waterways--let us rededicate ourselves to building a stronger, more 
resilient Nation. With bold action, smart investments, and a will to win 
the competition for the future, anything is possible.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as 
Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month. I call upon the 
people of the United States to recognize the importance of protecting 
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infrastructure and to observe this month with appropriate measures to 
enhance our national security and resilience.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10484 of October 31, 2022

National Adoption Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Adoption Month, let us celebrate families that create 
safe and supportive homes and families that are made whole through 
adoption, and let us continue working to ensure that every child has a 
loving family to call their own.
I am committed to helping families pay for the costs of adopting a 
child, which is why I have called for the adoption tax credit to be made 
fully refundable. This would enable devoted adoptive families to worry 
less about the costs of welcoming children into their homes and focus 
more on laying the supportive foundation for full and happy lives. I 
have also proposed extending the adoption tax credit to legal 
guardianships--including grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other 
relatives--which would make it easier for loving family members to care 
for children who need their support. This measure could also help reduce 
racial inequities in our country's child welfare system, which too often 
render some children of color more likely to be removed from their homes 
and cut off from their families and communities.
At the same time, my Administration is fighting discrimination in the 
adoption process. As part of my Executive Order on Advancing Equality 
for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex 
Individuals, we are partnering with State child welfare agencies to 
remove barriers and combat biases that can make it harder for LGBTQI+ 
families to adopt. The Department of Health and Human Services will 
provide training and technical assistance to State child welfare 
agencies in order to better support LGBTQI+ youth, whose needs are often 
unmet in the foster care system, and take steps to ensure all youth are 
placed in supportive environments. Additionally, we are committed to 
ensuring that older adolescents transitioning from the foster care 
system have access to housing and education and can pay their bills and 
prepare for adulthood, which is why I have proposed increasing funding 
for the John H. Chafee Successful Transition to Adulthood program by 70 
percent.
This National Adoption Month, we recognize all the adoptive and kinship 
families across America who change children's lives for the better. We 
give thanks for the foster families who love, care for, and provide for 
our Nation's foster youth as well as the dedicated professionals who are 
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in these children's futures. We send our encouragement to everyone still 
waiting for the chance to adopt and grow their family. We rededicate 
ourselves to ensuring that all children have the unconditional love of a 
permanent home.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as 
National Adoption Month. I encourage all Americans to honor this month 
by helping the children and youth in your communities find homes where 
they can thrive. Through our collective action, we can connect children 
and youth with their forever families and give them a brighter future.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10485 of October 31, 2022

National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, we honor and 
support the millions of brave Americans who have been diagnosed with 
Alzheimer's, along with the selfless family members and caregivers who 
stand by their sides throughout the long course of this heartbreaking 
disease.
Alzheimer's is common and especially cruel, robbing people of their 
memories, thoughts, and identity over many years. Across the Nation, 
this epidemic is growing: In the next 30 years, the number of Americans 
with Alzheimer's is expected to reach nearly 14 million, straining 
families and our health care system. Fortunately, we are on the cusp of 
life-saving advances that can forever change the course of the disease.
This year, my Administration launched the transformational Advanced 
Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) at the National Institutes 
of Health, which is investing a billion dollars in cutting-edge research 
to prevent, treat, and cure Alzheimer's and other deadly diseases. 
Modeled on the Pentagon program that brought us game-changing 
technologies like the internet and GPS, ARPA-H will support bold ideas 
that neither traditional research nor the private sector is willing to 
pursue, driving new biomedical breakthroughs. At the same time, the 
Department of Health and Human Services is investing in research and 
technology that can keep Alzheimer's patients living longer in their own 
homes; training caregivers to support them; and educating Americans 
about early warning signs of Alzheimer's, dementia risks, and brain 
health generally. Meanwhile, I signed the Inflation Reduction Act, which 
will protect Alzheimer's patients from high bills at the pharmacy by 
capping what they pay at $2,000 per year. Throughout our work, my 
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Brown Americans, who are more than twice as likely to be affected by 
dementias, at the center of our push to understand these diseases.
Curing Alzheimer's is not a partisan issue. The disease does not 
discriminate between red and blue. Beating it is something we can do 
together, in honor of the loved ones we have lost or those who are 
slipping away, and in support of the remarkable caregivers, doctors, 
researchers, and advocates who are fighting on their behalf today. Our 
Nation is on the cusp of tremendous scientific progress, and I pledge 
the best of our energies to support caregivers, improve Alzheimer's 
treatments, and work towards a cure that will free future generations 
from the specter of this disease.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as 
National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month. I call on the people of 
the United States of America to recognize their fellow citizens living 
with Alzheimer's, along with their families and caregivers. I also 
encourage all Americans to visit Alzheimers.gov for resources and 
information on living with or caring for someone with Alzheimer's 
disease.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10486 of October 31, 2022

National Diabetes Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

This month, we acknowledge more than 37 million Americans living with 
diabetes who inspire us to develop better treatment options, make life-
saving medicines more affordable, and finally find a cure for this 
disease.
Over 10 percent of Americans have Type 1, Type 2, or gestational 
diabetes, and tens of millions more remain at risk of developing this 
chronic condition. While the scientific community has made strides over 
the past several decades to help patients manage symptoms, too many 
loved ones must still contend with the daily challenge of managing blood 
sugar levels, the dangers of long-term health complications, and the 
frustration of being diagnosed with a disease that has yet to be cured. 
Despite it costing only $10 to manufacture a vial of insulin, drug 
companies can charge more than 30 times that, leaving families 
struggling to pay for life-saving medicine. The inability to afford 
vital treatment not only deprives people of a healthy existence but also 
of their dignity. This is especially true for people of color, who have 
higher rates of diabetes.
Health care should be a right, not a privilege. That is the America we 
are building. In August, after decades of big pharmaceutical companies 
blocking meaningful change, I signed the Inflation Reduction Act into 
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which caps the cost of a month's supply of insulin at $35 per 
prescription for over 3 million seniors on Medicare. I am committed to 
lowering the cost of insulin for everyone, including hundreds of 
thousands of children with Type 1 diabetes. In March, I secured $1 
billion in bipartisan funding from the Congress to create the Advanced 
Research Project Agencies for Health (ARPA-H) to drive medical 
breakthroughs in prevention, detection, and treatment of diabetes and 
other diseases. Modeled after the Defense Advanced Research Projects 
Agency (DARPA) that made pivotal discoveries leading to the invention of 
the internet, GPS, and so much more, ARPA-H will help our Nation pursue 
bold, audacious, and life-saving advances that improve the health and 
well-being of every American.
In September, my Administration also convened the first White House 
Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health in over 50 years and set a 
goal to end hunger and reduce diet-related diseases, like diabetes, by 
2030 while also continuing to reduce the health disparities that persist 
in underserved communities. My Administration released the White House 
National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, which focuses on 
improving food access and affordability, integrating nutrition and 
health, empowering consumers to make and have access to healthy choices, 
supporting physical activity for all, and enhancing nutrition and food 
insecurity research. In this strategy, we commit to better preventing 
and managing diabetes, expanding access to nutrition counseling, and 
working with the Congress to make the Medicare Diabetes Prevention 
Program permanent and cost-effective.
I have also taken steps to strengthen the Affordable Care Act, which 
connects people with vital screening and services for diabetes and 
related health issues. I am making the newest and most effective COVID-
19 vaccines accessible to all Americans, which will save lives--
particularly for people living with diabetes who are often more 
vulnerable to the worst effects of COVID-19. Throughout this work, my 
Administration is also determined to provide equal access to health care 
to those who are disproportionately affected by diabetes and often are 
least likely to receive the support they need, including Black, Brown, 
and Native Americans.
During National Diabetes Month, my Administration continues the fight to 
lower the cost of lifesaving insulin for families so that no parent is 
forced to ration vital medication and no child needs to skip dosages 
because basic treatment is unaffordable. We offer gratitude to the 
dedicated medical professionals, researchers, advocates, and caregivers 
who support loved ones living with diabetes and bring us closer to 
ending this disease once and for all. We stand by every American 
diagnosed with diabetes, honor their strength and resolve, and commit to 
helping them live full and healthy lives.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 month of 
November 2022 as National Diabetes Month. I call upon all Americans, 
school systems, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, health 
care providers, research institutions, and other interested groups to 
join in activities that raise diabetes awareness and help prevent, 
treat, and manage this disease.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the

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Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10487 of October 31, 2022

National Entrepreneurship Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Entrepreneurship Month, we celebrate the doers, 
dreamers, and job creators whose vision and grit fuel our economy and 
capture the essence of America.
Starting and owning a business has always been a key path to the 
American Dream--a way to build wealth, serve your neighbors, and leave a 
mark in a community and on the world. Requiring risk-taking and daring, 
entrepreneurs faced additional challenges during the pandemic and the 
economic crisis that it created. Two years ago, hundreds of thousands of 
small businesses closed, while others struggled to find workers and 
stock their shelves. But as we have recovered, Americans have responded 
with entrepreneurial spirit, seizing the opportunity to build new 
businesses and launch new careers.
Our Administration is working across the board to help them all succeed. 
Today, American entrepreneurship is booming. A record 5.4 million new 
businesses were started in 2021, over 20 percent more than any year on 
record. New entrepreneurship rates have increased the most among 
minorities, particularly in Hispanic and Black communities.
The American Rescue Plan distributed $450 billion in emergency relief to 
more than 6 million businesses at the height of the pandemic. The 
Restaurant Revitalization Fund kept restaurants open. Our expanded State 
Small Business Credit Initiative is helping entrepreneurs tap $10 
billion in investment and loans, and we are making the Minority Business 
Development Agency permanent to boost minority entrepreneurs' access to 
capital and markets.
Meanwhile, our Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is rebuilding America's 
roads, bridges, railways, and ports so businesses can get goods to 
consumers quickly and affordably. It is bringing high-speed broadband to 
small towns and rural areas so Americans anywhere can run a business 
online. Our CHIPS and Science Act is making historic investments in 
semiconductor companies that produce the tiny computer chips that power 
everything from smartphones to cars--benefitting thousands of smaller 
businesses along the supply chain. Our Inflation Reduction Act is 
slashing health insurance and energy costs for entrepreneurs, increasing 
research-and-development tax credits, and incentivizing manufacturers to 
use American suppliers, creating more good-paying jobs. We are also 
investing in small business support and STEM education to give 
entrepreneurs access to the skills and workforce needed to thrive. We 
are making sure that when the Federal Government spends taxpayer money 
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it buys them from American companies--including from small disadvantaged 
businesses, to whom we have already awarded a record amount of 
contracting dollars.
I have long said that America can be defined in one word: possibilities. 
Entrepreneurs' willingness to take risks, work hard, and never quit make 
those possibilities come alive. They turn vision into reality and ideas 
into products, profits, and national prosperity. This month, we 
celebrate their contributions as a point of national pride and recommit 
to giving them the space and support to make sure America wins the 21st 
century.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as 
National Entrepreneurship Month. I call upon all Americans to 
commemorate this month with appropriate programs and activities and to 
celebrate November 15, 2022, 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 twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10488 of October 31, 2022

National Family Caregivers Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Family Caregivers Month, we recognize the love and 
sacrifice of more than 50 million Americans providing crucial care and 
medical assistance to parents, children, siblings, and other loved ones, 
ensuring their health and dignity.
Today, far too many Americans find themselves sandwiched between the 
enormous tasks of supporting aging parents, raising young children, and 
earning a living. Others bear the responsibility of caring for loved 
ones with a disability or looking after wounded, ill, or injured service 
members and veterans who have sacrificed so much for us all. The truth 
is, at some point in our lives, each of us will likely need to be a 
family caregiver--but the burden falls especially hard on those who 
cannot afford support. Women, people of color, and immigrants shoulder a 
disproportionate share of the obligation, sometimes forced to leave good 
jobs to instead provide care. Their work is a profound service to their 
families and to our Nation, but they are still too often unseen, 
undervalued, and unpaid.
No one should have to choose between a paycheck and looking after a 
loved one. My Administration is committed to easing that squeeze on 
working families and getting caregivers the resources and respect they 
deserve. The Department of Health and Human Services' National Strategy 
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Support Family Caregivers outlines nearly 350 actions the Federal 
Government can take to support family caregivers' health, well-being, 
and financial security. Our American Rescue Plan provided $145 million 
to help the National Family Caregiver Support Program deliver 
counseling, training, and short-term relief to family and other informal 
care providers. We have expanded the Department of Veterans Affairs 
Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers so more 
veteran caregivers have the financial and mental health support they 
deserve, and we helped launch the ``Hidden Helpers'' initiative to serve 
the 2.3 million children now living with a disabled veteran. Meanwhile, 
we have pushed the Congress to lower child and elder care costs across 
the country and provide paid family and medical leave. We have more to 
do to win that fight, and I will not give up.
Family caregivers are the backbone of our Nation's long-term care 
system, doing essential work with devotion, often at great emotional and 
financial cost. We owe them. It is time to bring their service out of 
the shadows and celebrate and support them in living their own happy, 
healthy, and fulfilling lives.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as 
National Family Caregivers Month. I encourage all Americans to reach out 
to those who provide care for our Nation's family members, friends, and 
neighbors in need, to honor and thank them.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10489 of October 31, 2022

National Lung Cancer Awareness Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Lung Cancer Awareness Month, we are inspired by the 
courage and fight of the millions of patients, survivors, caregivers, 
doctors, researchers, and advocates battling this terrible disease--the 
leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. For the loved ones 
we have lost and all those we can save, we recommit to investing in 
cutting-edge screening, prevention, and treatments, making them more 
affordable and effective, and uniting this country in our movement to 
end cancer as we know it.
Over the past three decades, lung cancer case and death rates have 
decreased dramatically nationwide--an encouraging trend we owe largely 
to lower smoking rates and improved immunotherapies that use the body's 
own immune system to attack cancer. But lung cancer is still an 
overwhelmingly tough diagnosis. Rural communities have seen stubbornly 
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mortality rates, driven in part by increased tobacco use, and Black men 
are disproportionately likely to develop and die from lung cancer. For 
the nearly quarter-million Americans facing this diagnosis each year, 
the paralyzing fear of what is to come, the onslaught of new 
information, and the cost of new treatment can make the journey 
daunting.
When I was elected, I was determined to supercharge our Nation's work to 
cure cancer. The First Lady and I set a goal of cutting the cancer death 
rate by half in the next 25 years--boosting funding for breakthroughs, 
turning more cancers from death sentences into chronic diseases, and 
better supporting both patients and caregivers. To achieve that, we 
reignited the Cancer Moonshot that I began under President Obama in 
2016, convening our Nation's first-ever Cancer Cabinet. I also launched 
the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). I had called 
for its creation as a candidate for President; and after I was elected, 
I brought Democrats, Republicans, and Independents in the Congress 
together to invest $1 billion in its launch. Modeled on the Defense 
Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Pentagon program that has led to 
world-changing technologies like the internet and GPS, ARPA-H will have 
a singular purpose--to find breakthrough ways to prevent, diagnose, 
treat, and cure cancer and other diseases, and free us all to live 
healthier lives. We could soon see vaccines that prevent cancer. Easy 
blood tests that could detect it early. A simple shot, instead of 
grueling chemo. The possibilities are astounding. I also signed an 
Executive Order to help ensure biotechnology invented in America is made 
in America, so we will always have access to these life-saving 
medications.
Meanwhile, my Administration is working to make current lifesaving care 
more affordable. I signed the Inflation Reduction Act, which caps 
prescription drug costs for seniors on Medicare at $2,000 per year, 
including for expensive cancer drugs. We are protecting and expanding 
the Affordable Care Act, which requires insurance companies to cover 
recommended cancer screenings and primary care visits, and prohibits 
them from denying coverage to cancer survivors or others with 
preexisting conditions. In August, I signed the PACT Act to ensure 
millions of veterans who were exposed to toxic substances during their 
military service get the health care and benefits that they and their 
families have earned. We are also fighting to reduce people's exposure 
to carcinogens in the first place. Because smoking is the leading cause 
of lung cancer, the Food and Drug Administration recently proposed a 
rule to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes and flavored cigars that are 
popular among first-time smokers, particularly children. The 
Environmental Protection Agency is working to ban the ongoing use of 
cancer-causing asbestos to protect American workers and families. The 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is helping cancer coalitions 
across the country boost access to screening and helping people quit 
smoking.
This month, I call on the private sector to continue its search for new 
treatments and a cure for lung cancer, to lower drug prices, to share 
more data to improve patient outcomes, and to promote smoking cessation. 
But there are also things that each of us can do to fight lung cancer in 
our own lives. For many, that starts with quitting smoking. You can 
reach a free expert to help you quit right away at BeTobaccoFree.gov, or 
by calling 877-44U-QUIT. Doctors across my Administration recommend that 
anyone over 50 who has smoked a pack or more a day for many years and 
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smokes or has quit within the last 15 years should get an annual lung 
cancer screening. Beating cancer is not a red issue or a blue issue--it 
is something that affects us all and that we can all do together, 
drawing on the best talents, resources, and grit that this country has 
to offer. I am unwilling to postpone a cure.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as 
National Lung Cancer Awareness Month. I call upon the people of the 
United States to speak with their doctors and health care providers to 
learn more about lung cancer. I encourage citizens, government agencies, 
private businesses, nonprofit organizations, the media, and other 
interested groups to increase awareness about what Americans can do to 
prevent, detect, and treat lung cancer.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10490 of October 31, 2022

National Native American Heritage Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Native American Heritage Month, we celebrate Indigenous 
peoples past and present and rededicate ourselves to honoring Tribal 
sovereignty, promoting Tribal self-determination, and upholding the 
United States' solemn trust and treaty responsibilities to Tribal 
Nations.
America has not always delivered on its promise of equal dignity and 
respect for Native Americans. For centuries, broken treaties, 
dispossession of ancestral lands, and policies of assimilation and 
termination sought to decimate Native populations and their ways of 
life. But despite this painful history, Indigenous peoples, their 
governments, and their communities have persevered and flourished. As 
teachers and scholars, scientists and doctors, writers and artists, 
business leaders and elected officials, heroes in uniform, and so much 
more, they have made immeasurable contributions to our country's 
progress.
We must do more to ensure that Native Americans have every opportunity 
to succeed and that their expertise informs our Federal policy-making. 
That is why my Administration is engaging in meaningful consultation 
with Tribal leaders, particularly when it comes to treaty rights, 
reserved rights, management and stewardship of Federal lands, 
consideration of Indigenous Knowledge, and other policies that affect 
Native peoples. That is also why I appointed Secretary Deb Haaland to be 
the first-ever Native American Cabinet Secretary, and why more than 50 
Native Americans now serve in significant roles across the executive 
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Meanwhile, we are creating new jobs in Native American communities and 
bolstering infrastructure in Tribal areas. My Administration's American 
Rescue plan made the largest-ever investment in Indian Country to help 
Tribal Nations combat the COVID-19 pandemic and to support Tribal 
economic recovery. My Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law 
secured more than $13 billion exclusively for Native communities to 
deliver high-speed internet to Tribal lands, build safer roads and 
bridges, modernize sanitation systems, and provide clean drinking 
water--all while putting people to work. Through the Inflation Reduction 
Act, we are lowering the price of health care coverage and capping drug 
costs for Indigenous families. We are empowering Tribes to fight 
drought, improve fisheries, and transition to clean energy as part of 
the most significant climate investment this Nation has ever made. Those 
investments include climate adaptation planning and community-led 
relocation efforts, funding a Tribal Electrification Program to provide 
power to unelectrified homes, making Environmental Justice Block Grants 
available to help alleviate legacy pollution, bolstering conservation 
programs across the country, and restoring protections for treasured 
lands that Indigenous peoples have tirelessly stewarded, such as Bears 
Ears and the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
We are also helping Native communities heal from intergenerational 
trauma caused by past policies. Last year, the Department of the 
Interior launched the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative to shed 
light on the harmful history of forced cultural assimilation at these 
academic institutions. We are investing in Tribal language 
revitalization, protecting Tribal voting rights, and working with Tribal 
partners to tackle the crisis of missing or murdered Indigenous people.
As we look ahead, my Administration will continue to write a new and 
better chapter in the story of our Nation-to-Nation relationships. We 
will defend Tribal sovereignty, self-government, self-determination, and 
the homelands of Tribal Nations. We will support Tribal economies, 
recognizing that Tribal governments provide a vast array of physical 
infrastructure, social services, and good-paying jobs that benefit their 
citizens and surrounding communities. We will keep fighting for better 
health care, child care, education, and housing in Tribal communities. 
We will always honor the profound impact Native Americans continue to 
have in shaping our Nation and bringing us closer to the more perfect 
Union we know we can and must be.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as 
National Native American Heritage Month. I urge all Americans, as well 
as their elected representatives at the Federal, State, and local 
levels, to observe this month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and 
activities, and to celebrate November 25, 2022, 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 twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10491 of October 31, 2022

National Veterans and Military Families Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

This month, our Nation honors the strength and sacrifices of the 
families, caregivers, and survivors of our veterans and our current 
service members. They may not wear uniforms, but their service is 
essential to our national security and the character of our Nation. We 
owe them a debt of gratitude that we can never fully repay.
Constant tours, deployments, and rotations are difficult for our 
military families. Jill and I have personally experienced the anxious 
pride that parents feel seeing their child in uniform. We have marveled 
at the devotion of military families and their resilience to uproot 
their lives every few years and move to new communities. We honor the 
stalwart courage and resolve of veteran families caring for their loved 
ones when their service in uniform concludes. We grieve alongside 
families of the fallen who have lost a piece of their soul. That is why 
I take so seriously the sacred obligation to prepare and equip our 
service members when we send them into harm's way and to care for them 
and their families when they return home.
Since coming to office, I have signed into law important expansions of 
services and benefits to support our veterans and their families, 
improved VA health care and benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits 
and other toxic substances through the PACT Act, and made historic 
reforms to the military justice system that will enhance safety and 
protections for service members and their families impacted by sexual 
assault and domestic violence. The First Lady's Joining Forces 
initiative is helping military spouses find jobs, connecting military 
children with better education, and helping to ensure that military and 
veteran families, caregivers, and survivors have what they need to 
thrive. My Administration has also released a comprehensive public 
health strategy to reduce military and veteran suicides, which will 
guide our efforts to stand with families and protect the lives of our 
Nation's heroes.
To be a veteran or a service member is to have endured and survived 
challenges most Americans will never know. To be the family of one of 
those proud patriots is to sacrifice more for our country than most 
Americans will ever give. During National Veterans and Military Families 
Month, we pay homage to the unrelenting bravery and dedication of all 
who wear the uniform and to the unwavering love and support of all who 
serve alongside them. Families who put their lives on hold so our 
military can hold the line represent the best of America, and we will 
always remember what they do for our Nation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 as 
National Veterans and Military Families Month. I call upon the people of 
the United States to honor veterans and military families with 
appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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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 twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10492 of November 7, 2022

Veterans Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Today, we honor generations of patriots who have earned the title of 
``American veteran''--a badge of courage that unites the finest group of 
former service members the world has ever known. With their selfless 
sacrifice, our Armed Forces have forged and defended the very idea of 
America--a promise of freedom and equality, democracy and justice, 
possibility and hope. We owe them an incredible debt that can never be 
fully repaid.
Veterans Day is personal to the Biden family. We have felt the pride 
that comes with seeing your child wear the uniform of the United States 
and the pain of long deployments far from home. We know what it is like 
to pray every day for the safe return of someone you love. And we have 
stood in awe of our veterans who carry the lasting wounds of war. We 
pledge to continue the work to return our prisoners of war and those 
still missing in action and commit to remember the sacrifice of the 
families of those who have served. As both a father and Commander in 
Chief, I firmly believe that our one truly sacred obligation as a Nation 
is to properly prepare and equip the brave women and men we send into 
harm's way and to care for them and their loved ones when they return 
home.
That is why I was so proud to sign the Sergeant First Class Heath 
Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act, or 
PACT Act--the most significant expansion of benefits and services for 
our veterans in more than 30 years. As the name suggests, the PACT Act 
fulfills a promise to our veteran community. By funding new facilities, 
enabling better research, and expanding care and compensation for 
veterans exposed to toxic substances during their military service--as 
well as helping their survivors access life insurance, home loan 
assistance, tuition benefits, and monthly stipends--we are giving back 
to those who have given so much for all of us. This law bolsters other 
bills I have signed this year to improve health care for veterans--from 
providing mammograms and screenings for service members exposed to 
toxins to compensating veterans who developed cancer and other medical 
conditions from our World War II nuclear program. And to ensure we 
continue to meet our sacred obligation to our veteran families, 
caregivers, and survivors, the First Lady's Joining Forces initiative is 
helping military spouses find jobs, supporting children of service 
members in classrooms, and extending physical, mental, and emotional 
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and other Federal agencies are 
also working around the clock to end veteran suicide and veteran 
homelessness. As part of a comprehensive public health strategy that we 
released last year, the VA is funding community-led suicide prevention 
programs that meet veterans where they are, increasing public awareness 
about the importance of firearm storage in preventing suicides, and 
requesting billions more from the Congress to improve mental health care 
services for patients across the country. At the same time, with funding 
from my American Rescue Plan, the VA is on track to permanently house 
38,000 homeless veterans this year alone.
Fulfilling our Nation's promise to our veterans and military families 
also means ensuring that everyone who serves--no matter their gender 
identity, sexual orientation, race, or religious background--feels safe 
and valued in the ranks. Since coming into office, I have made historic 
reforms to the military justice system that enhance safety and 
protections for service members and veterans who have experienced sexual 
assault or harassment. Secretary McDonough issued a zero-tolerance 
policy and announced that harassment and sexual assault, including 
sexual harassment and gender-based harassment, will not be tolerated 
within the Department of Veterans Affairs. This is also a priority for 
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, who has made preventing sexual 
assault and restoring the trust in the military justice processes a 
constant focus. Additionally, we reversed the discriminatory ban on 
transgender service and directed a review of all policies and practices 
to ensure greater inclusivity of LGBTQ+ veterans.
In every generation, America's veterans have been willing to give all 
for that which we hold sacred--freedom, justice, and democracy. They 
have served selflessly, sacrificed greatly, and shouldered the burden of 
freedom quietly, asking no glory for themselves. Today, let us honor 
them by living up to their example--putting service before self, caring 
for our neighbors, and working passionately to build a more perfect 
Union worthy of all those who protect our lives and liberty.
In respect and recognition of the contributions our veterans and their 
families, caregivers, and survivors have made to the cause of peace and 
freedom around the world, the Congress has provided (5 U.S.C. 6103(a)) 
that November 11 of each year shall be set aside as a legal public 
holiday to honor our Nation's veterans.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 
of America, do hereby proclaim November 11, 2022, as Veterans Day. I 
encourage all Americans to recognize the valor, courage, and sacrifice 
of these patriots through appropriate ceremonies and private prayers, 
and by observing two minutes of silence for our Nation's veterans. I 
also call upon Federal, State, and local officials to display the flag 
of the United States of America and to participate in patriotic 
activities in their communities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of 
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10493 of November 8, 2022

World Freedom Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On World Freedom Day, we remember the fall of the Berlin Wall and recall 
the hope felt around the world when freedom triumphed over tyranny. For 
decades, the Soviet Union ruled Central and Eastern Europe with an iron 
fist behind an Iron Curtain. But on that cold November night in 1989, 
the Berlin Wall fell, and East and West Berliners came together to send 
a clear message: the darkness that drives autocracy can never extinguish 
the flame of liberty that lights the souls of free people everywhere. 
Today, we reflect upon the power of people yearning for democracy and 
once again rededicate ourselves to the same cause.
Over the last 30 years, the forces of autocracy have been revived across 
the globe--exhibiting their contempt for the rule of law, for human 
rights and fundamental freedoms, and for truth itself. Russia's unjust 
war against Ukraine, and its attempts to forcibly claim territory 
through brutal violence and sham referenda, is the latest battle in a 
long struggle between liberty and repression--between a rules-based 
order and one governed by brute force. We are reminded once again that 
democracy is never guaranteed. We have to defend it, protect it, and 
stand up for it always.
The United States will be unabashed in promoting our vision of a free, 
open, secure, and prosperous world in the face of autocratic attempts to 
forge a darker path. The future will be won by countries where members 
of religious and ethnic minorities can live without harassment, where 
people can love freely without being targeted with violence, where 
privacy is respected and personal liberties are inalienable, and where 
citizens can vote freely and have that vote counted. We will continue 
investing in developing countries to help them drive down poverty, shore 
up critical infrastructure, and unleash the full potential of their 
populations. We will continue marshaling security, humanitarian, and 
economic support to Ukraine, strengthening its hand militarily and 
diplomatically as it defends against Russian aggression. At home, I am 
determined to ensure that democracy continues delivering for our 
people--making lives better in meaningful, concrete ways.
To all the people around the world striving toward a better future--a 
future rooted in democracy and fundamental freedoms, hope and light, 
decency and dignity--the United States stands with you. From the 
Ukrainian soldiers fighting for their nation's very existence, to the 
brave women of Iran organizing to secure their human rights and 
fundamental freedoms, the people of Burma demanding democracy in the 
face of brutal violence, and the Cuban citizens standing up against 
oppression--the courage and commitment that helped bring down the Berlin 
Wall remains alive and powerful around the world today. History shows us 
that it is from the darkest moments that the greatest progress follows. 
That is true thanks to brave people who are bending the arc of history 
toward a freer and more just world.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 
of America, do hereby proclaim November 9, 2022, as World Freedom Day.

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I call upon the people of the United States of America to recall the 
hope symbolized by the fall of the Berlin Wall and reaffirm 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 twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10494 of November 10, 2022

American Education Week, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During American Education Week, we celebrate the power of public 
education and thank the educators and staff who do so much to make our 
public schools the cornerstone of our democracy, prosperity, and 
strength.
America is founded on the beliefs that all people are created equal and 
that with talent and hard work anyone can get ahead. Our public schools 
make that possible. For over a century since America made 12 years of 
education universal, public schools have given us the best-prepared 
workforce on the planet, the most innovative industries, the most 
creative ideas, and the strongest economy. A quality education has been 
a ticket to the middle class, and our public schools have been the 
centers of our communities--places to listen and learn from each other, 
united around our shared American ideals.
In the wake of the pandemic, though, it is clearer than ever that our 
schools and kids need more support. Students have lost months of 
learning, and the latest Nation's Report Card showed serious declines in 
math and reading, even as heroic educators have sacrificed so much to 
help students catch up. There are bright spots across the country, but 
the truth is that even before COVID-19, the United States had already 
dropped behind other nations in early education and overall attainment. 
The pandemic just made things worse.
That is why my Administration fought so hard to pass the American Rescue 
Plan, which provided a historic $130 billion to help schools across the 
country reopen safely, tackle learning loss, boost teacher pay, increase 
mental health services, and expand afterschool and summer programs. 
Since I took office, schools have hired 328,000 new educators and staff 
and increased the number of social workers, counselors, and school 
nurses on hand to support students. Meanwhile, the Bipartisan 
Infrastructure Law is investing historic amounts in our Nation's roads, 
bridges, and communities. It will replace America's lead pipes so 
children can turn on the faucet at home or school and drink clean water. 
It will deliver affordable, high-speed internet to every family so no 
child has to sit in a fast-food parking lot to get Wi-Fi for their 
homework. It will upgrade schools' ventilation systems, saving energy. 
It will phase in thousands of electric school buses, protecting our kids 
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working to keep our kids nourished and safe, making it easier to 
concentrate in class. My Administration released a national strategy to 
combat hunger in America, which outlines a pathway to free, healthy 
school meals for all children, millions of whom are food insecure. Last 
summer, we passed the Nation's first major gun safety bill in nearly 30 
years, funding mental health supports in schools, anti-violence 
programs, and red-flag laws and expanding background checks to help make 
sure every American school is safe.
As we boost support for K-12 education, we also acknowledge that 12 
years of school is no longer enough to compete in the 21st century--so 
my Administration is taking historic steps to expand access to education 
beyond high school, too. We are working with unions, employers, and 
community groups to expand quality apprenticeship programs. We have 
increased the maximum Pell Grant, helping millions of low-income 
students cover more of their college costs. We have invested billions of 
dollars in Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges 
and Universities, and Minority-Serving Institutions, such as Hispanic-
Serving Institutions. As working families continue to recover from the 
strains associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, we are easing the burden 
of student debt by forgiving up to $20,000 in eligible Federal student 
loans for anyone who earns less than $125,000 a year and forgiving the 
entire loan balance for public school teachers and other public servants 
who have made payments for at least 10 years. Borrowers can apply for 
one-time debt relief in a matter of minutes at studentaid.gov. Borrowers 
who work in public service can apply for the Public Service Loan 
Forgiveness at studentaid.gov/pslf.
At the same time, we have much more to do to provide free, high-quality 
preschool for every three- and four-year-old, to boost resources for 
high-poverty Title I schools, and to make affordable childcare available 
to all working families. Our children are the kite strings that hold our 
national ambitions aloft, and our public education system gives them the 
tools they need to take flight. This week, we honor all the educators, 
counselors, nurses, cafeteria workers, bus drivers, custodians, and 
other school staff who make such a difference in our children's lives; 
and we recommit to getting them the support needed to guarantee that 
every child in America can reach their potential.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 
of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution 
and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 13 
through November 19, 2022, as American Education Week. I invite all 
Americans to celebrate with appropriate activities, events, and 
programs, and with gratitude for all those who have made education their 
calling, and who help learners of all ages and backgrounds reach their 
full potential.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of 
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10495 of November 10, 2022

National Apprenticeship Week, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Apprenticeship Week, we celebrate the workers of 
America--the best in the world--and lift up the importance of 
apprenticeship programs run by unions, employers, and other 
organizations. These programs train workers to hone a skill and craft 
that is going to rebuild America for the 21st century.
For many workers, especially those without college degrees, 
apprenticeships create a critical pathway to good-paying jobs. 
Registered apprentices earn while they learn. These programs, 
particularly through local unions, ensure that our Nation is producing 
the best-trained, best-prepared, and best-skilled workers for industries 
now and of the future--from health care and information technology to 
clean energy. Supporting Registered Apprenticeships is a key part of my 
economic vision to build an economy from the bottom up and the middle 
out: an economy that works for everyone.
That is why hundreds of millions of dollars from my American Rescue Plan 
and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law are dedicated to helping States, 
employers, labor organizations, and workforce intermediaries design, 
develop, and expand Registered Apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeship 
programs. That means jobs for electrical workers, pipefitters, 
carpenters, and more. I began an Apprenticeship Ambassador Initiative, 
which assembled a national network of businesses and labor organizations 
and secured from them a collective commitment to hire over 10,000 new 
apprentices in the next year alone. Our Administration's 90-Day Trucking 
Apprenticeship Challenge and 120-day Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Sprint 
bolstered this progress, garnering hundreds of private sector 
commitments for new apprenticeship programs in these critical sectors. 
With these efforts, our Nation hit record-setting employment in the 
trucking industry earlier this year. Additionally, nearly 150 public and 
private sector employers, unions, and community-based organizations have 
made training and apprenticeship commitments in the broadband, 
construction, and electrification sectors to promote equitable workforce 
development as part of my Talent Pipeline Challenge.
At the same time, we have cut red tape so companies can also more easily 
establish Registered Apprenticeship programs in just a matter of days. 
To ensure the American worker can ably compete in the global 
marketplace, I revoked an Executive Order that promoted less rigorous 
apprenticeships. I am also making sure that, as our economy grows and 
apprenticeship opportunities become more widely available, every 
community in America experiences these benefits. That means creating 
clean energy apprenticeships and jobs in frontline and fence-line 
communities that have suffered from the legacy of pollution. It also 
means continuing our support for initiatives like the Department of 
Labor's Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations grant 
program, which has trained women to enter the skilled trades and other 
occupations where they have been historically underrepresented. 
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valuable role in expanding the pool of workers ready to take on a 
Registered Apprenticeship.
I have always believed that the middle class built America and that 
unions built the middle class. Registered Apprenticeships are a 
testament to the power of unions to deliver good-paying jobs that offer 
dignity and respect. They also reflect American workers' dedication and 
commitment to excellence. During National Apprenticeship Week, let us 
celebrate the apprentices of America, give our thanks to the mentors who 
train them, and remind ourselves of our ongoing responsibility to invest 
in the best workforce on the planet.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 
of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution 
and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 13 
through November 19, 2022, as National Apprenticeship Week. I urge the 
Congress, State and local governments, educational institutions, 
industry and labor leaders, apprentices, and all Americans to support 
Registered Apprenticeship programs in the United States of America and 
to raise awareness of their importance in building a diverse and robust 
workforce to strengthen our national economy.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of 
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10496 of November 14, 2022

America Recycles Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On America Recycles Day, we promote the benefits of recycling for our 
health, environment, and economy and we reenergize the efforts all of us 
can take to meet the obligations we have as a Nation to future 
generations. By manufacturing and packaging more recyclable products, 
producing less waste, and reusing precious resources, we can cut 
greenhouse gas emissions, create new good-paying jobs, and do our part 
to help address the climate crisis.
While we know its benefits, recycling is at a crossroads today in many 
parts of this country. Too many Americans are uncertain about what 
materials can or should be recycled. Municipalities have trouble finding 
markets for their recycled waste. Also, as we extract and process more 
natural resources when we could otherwise reuse materials, we emit 
dangerous greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. People of color and low-
income Americans, who are more likely to live near landfills and other 
waste processing plants, often suffer disproportionately from the 
damaging effects of pollution, which impact their health, their 
livelihoods, and the quality of their lives.

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In response, my Administration has released a National Recycling 
Strategy to guide our efforts to educate Americans about recycling best-
practices. This strategy discusses ways to improve collection methods of 
recyclable products, how to more effectively identify markets for these 
materials, and how to fund the next generation of recycling 
technologies. It encourages investments in technologies that recycle 
important resources. It also strengthens the steps my Administration has 
taken to address climate change and achieve net-zero greenhouse gas 
emissions by no later than 2050, including by signing the Inflation 
Reduction Act into law--a historic investment in clean energy 
manufacturing and climate action.
For the health of our planet, we must build an economy that prioritizes 
reducing, reusing, and recycling materials. The Federal Government can--
and should--lead by example, but each of us has a role to play. Today, I 
call on all Americans to take action in their own lives: Dispose of 
waste in the proper bins whenever possible, reuse containers, compost 
food, and use products made with recycled materials. I also call on all 
manufacturers and corporations to do their part to improve the 
reusability and recyclability of the products they sell and to reduce 
the amount of non-recyclable packaging they use. Together, as we 
activate our collective will and actualize our shared responsibility, we 
can create a cleaner and greener country that secures our future for 
generations to come.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 15, 2022, 
as America Recycles Day. I call upon the people of the United States of 
America to observe this day with appropriate programs and activities, 
and I encourage all Americans to continue their reducing, reusing, and 
recycling efforts throughout the year.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of 
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10497 of November 16, 2022

National Rural Health Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On National Rural Health Day, we recommit to delivering quality, 
affordable health care to every zip code in America by making insurance 
and prescription drugs more affordable, expanding mental health and 
substance use disorder services, and by keeping rural facilities open 
and staffed with dedicated doctors, nurses, and other health 
professionals.
We have made progress, but challenges remain. For too long, rural 
hospitals and clinics have been closing, resulting in trauma patients in 
rural areas often needing to travel twice as far for care and 
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rate of fatality compared to Americans living in urban areas. These 
closures are also damaging to rural economies, where hospitals are often 
the biggest employers in town. Hunger and diet-related diseases are also 
more common in rural areas, deepening health inequities. And the COVID-
19 pandemic further strained an already strapped system.
My Administration is fighting to change this. The American Rescue Plan 
directed $8.5 billion to help rural providers cover soaring costs 
associated with COVID-19--keeping rural hospitals and clinics open and 
contributing to nearly 700,000 previously uninsured rural Americans 
gaining health care coverage. To continue this progress, we established 
a new Rural Emergency Hospital designation with additional Medicare 
reimbursement to help improve access to emergency and outpatient care. 
We have provided $1.5 billion in scholarships and student loan 
assistance for rural clinicians and nurses, including over 20,000 
National Health Service Corps members working in underserved areas. In 
addition, we launched an innovative program to train rural providers 
through the Department of Veterans Affairs to better serve the nearly 
five million veterans who live in rural areas. We are also helping to 
build and renovate rural facilities while boosting access to 
telehealth--a lifeline in remote areas--with historic investments in 
rural broadband and expansion of services that can be delivered via 
telehealth to providers serving Medicare beneficiaries. Meanwhile, the 
Inflation Reduction Act is lowering health insurance premiums under the 
Affordable Care Act and capping drug costs for seniors on Medicare at 
$2,000 a year and insulin at $35 per prescription per month.
At the same time, we are expanding mental health and substance use 
disorder services, supporting community health centers, training 
specialists, and sponsoring initiatives that reduce the stigma often 
associated with those conditions. Addressing the mental health crisis 
and beating the drug overdose epidemic, which cuts short so many lives 
in rural America, are urgent priorities for the Nation and key pillars 
of my Administration's Unity Agenda.
Finally, we are also improving rural health by making sure no child in 
America goes to bed hungry and no family has to second-guess the safety 
of the water they drink. In September, I convened the first White House 
Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health in over 50 years, and 
released a national strategy to combat hunger and improve nutrition for 
every American. As part of the strategy, we are carving a pathway for 
all children to get free and healthy school meals and expanding efforts 
to increase access to local foods. This will benefit rural families as 
well as local farmers. Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we are 
working with State, local, and Tribal partners to replace lead pipes, 
get rid of lead paint, and deliver clean water to every home nationwide.
We all benefit from the work rural Americans do to feed and fuel the 
Nation. Rural families deserve to pursue their dreams without worrying 
that the nearest hospital is too far or that their children and jobs 
will move away because health care is just too hard to find at home. 
Health care is a right, not a privilege, and I will never quit fighting 
for rural Americans.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 17, 2022, 
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National Rural Health Day. I call upon the people of the United States 
to reaffirm our dedication to the health and well-being of rural 
America.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of 
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10498 of November 18, 2022

National Family Week, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Family Week, we celebrate the power of family, whose 
love and dreams for the future have made this Nation strong for 
generations.
For me and the First Lady, family is everything. That is why, from day 
one, my Administration's top priority has been to build an economy that 
works for working families. Our American Rescue Plan provided families 
with thousands of dollars each in stimulus checks and tax credits, 
slashing child poverty by nearly half and cutting food insecurity by a 
quarter. It helped to reopen schools, easing the burden on overstretched 
parents, and it gave every American access to free COVID-19 vaccines so 
families separated by the pandemic could finally be together. Last 
summer, I signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to rebuild roads, 
bridges, ports, and public transit--reviving communities and creating 
good-paying jobs to raise a family on. This law is replacing lead pipes 
in homes and schools so every child in America has clean drinking water. 
It is expanding broadband internet so no child has to sit in a fast-food 
parking lot to get Wi-Fi for their homework. It is building resilient 
infrastructure in flood- and fire-prone areas, protecting family homes 
from the threat of climate change.
I also signed the historic Inflation Reduction Act, capping annual 
prescription drug costs for seniors on Medicare at $2,000. We are 
lowering the cost of hearing aids and making them available over the 
counter, saving millions of Americans with hearing loss up to $3,000 per 
pair. We are working to ban ``junk fees''--those unfair, hidden charges 
that companies stick you with, like surprise overdraft charges or 
extreme credit-card late fees that take real money from the pockets of 
American families. We have also taken historic action to ease the burden 
of crippling student debt as working families continue to recover from 
the strains associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. This summer, we 
passed the first major gun safety bill in nearly 30 years, taking on the 
epidemic of gun violence that has ripped too many families apart. And we 
are working across the Government to finally get military and veteran 
families the benefits and support they deserve.
The past few years have been tough, but there are so many bright spots 
to give us hope and optimism. Economic growth and real incomes are up. 
Inflation and gas prices are down. We have created a record number of 
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with historically low unemployment. We have seen a record number of new 
businesses, and manufacturing is booming. American families' net worth 
is greater now than before the pandemic. Fewer families are behind on 
mortgages or credit card bills and more have health insurance. We have 
much more to do--providing affordable childcare, paid family leave, and 
home care for seniors, for instance--but American families are already 
seeing the benefits of an economy built from the bottom up and middle 
out.
My dad had an expression: Family is the beginning, middle, and end. May 
the power of family continue to be a blessing and a great strength of 
our Nation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 20 
through November 26, 2022, as National Family Week. I invite States, 
communities, and individuals to join together in observing this week 
with appropriate ceremonies and activities to honor our Nation's 
families.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighteenth day of 
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10499 of November 18, 2022

National Child's Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Every child deserves to be safe and loved--anchored by a supportive 
family, a welcoming community, and a Nation devoted to their education, 
health, safety, and well-being. On National Child's Day, we renew our 
commitment to making America the best place in the world to grow up.
America's youngest generation is set to become the best-educated, most 
accomplished, and most tolerant in our history. Across the country, 
children are studying hard, modeling kindness and compassion, and making 
their voices heard on today's biggest issues--from climate change to 
human rights, health care to gun violence, and racial justice to 
immigration. America's youth make me more optimistic than ever about 
this Nation's future, and I know that, by investing in their success 
today, we can shape a more prosperous, secure, and just world tomorrow.
That is why I signed the American Rescue Plan at the start of my 
Presidency, providing $130 billion to public K-12 schools to help them 
pay teacher salaries, fund renovations, and launch new afterschool and 
summer tutoring programs. During my first year in office, preschools, 
elementary schools, and high schools hired a record 279,000 new 
educators, and almost every single school that closed at the height of 
the pandemic is now up and running. To continue this progress and ensure 
that no child's future is limited by the neighborhood where they are 
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Congress to more than double funding for historically neglected Title I 
schools, which serve children from low-income families.
At the same time, our American Rescue Plan expanded health insurance to 
over a million children and cut child poverty by nearly 50 percent. I 
have taken on the youth mental health crisis by making it easier for 
children across America to receive support through their pediatricians' 
offices and helping schools hire more counselors and social workers. I 
secured funding through our Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to replace 
lead pipes across the Nation and ensure that no parent has to second-
guess the quality of the water coming out of a school's drinking 
fountains.
As part of the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health 
that I convened this fall--the first in 50 years--we released a national 
strategy to end hunger and reduce diet-related diseases, starting by 
expanding free school meals to 9 million more kids by 2032. And during 
Pride Month this year, I signed an Executive Order to provide support to 
LGBTQI+ children and families, who deserve the same dignity and respect 
as all Americans. This order addresses discriminatory legislative 
attacks on LGBTQI+ people and youth, safeguards access to health care, 
prevents harmful so-called ``conversion therapy,'' and addresses the 
LGBTQI+ youth mental health crisis. I will also ensure that the United 
States continues to defend and fully implement the Indian Child Welfare 
Act of 1978, a law I was proud to support that protects Native children 
and families in the welfare system and involves Tribes in child welfare 
cases.
Additionally, to improve children's safety at home, in classrooms, and 
in child care settings, my Administration rolled out COVID-19 vaccines 
for kids 6 months and older. I also took action on gun violence, signing 
a historic law to keep firearms out of the hands of people who are a 
danger to themselves and to others--the first major bipartisan gun 
safety legislation in nearly 30 years. I will continue pushing the 
Congress to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines and support 
universal background checks, because no student in this country should 
fear for their life and no parent should worry about whether their child 
will come home safe from school.
America became a world leader because we invested in the well-being of 
our children and their families. We pioneered new medicines, improved 
nutrition, expanded educational opportunity for all children, and 
drastically reduced infant mortality. Today, we have another chance to 
shape a future our Nation can be proud of. By ensuring every child in 
America has a safe and supportive upbringing, we can give our kids the 
chance to be healthier, happier, and more successful than ever before. 
For the good of the country and the world, this work cannot wait.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 20, 2022, 
as National Child's Day. I call upon all government officials, 
educators, volunteers, and all the people of the United States of 
America to observe this day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and 
activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighteenth day of 
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the

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Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10500 of November 23, 2022

Thanksgiving Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

This Thanksgiving, as homes across America fill with laughter, favorite 
family foods, and the joy of friends and relatives reuniting, we give 
thanks for everything that is good in our lives and reflect on the many 
blessings of our Nation.
This American spirit of gratitude dates back to our earliest days, when 
the Pilgrims celebrated a successful first harvest, thanks to the 
generosity and support of the Wampanoag people. It inspired George 
Washington to give his troops a day of prayer and thanks amid fierce 
fighting for American independence. It also moved Abraham Lincoln to 
proclaim Thanksgiving a national holiday, honoring America's bounty and 
asking God to bring us together to care for one another and heal our 
Nation.
Today, Jill and I share that same gratitude for America's promise and 
for the millions of heroes across our country whose selflessness and 
care for their communities represent the best of who we are.
We are grateful for our family and friends and for all of our fellow 
Americans, even those whom we may never meet but rely upon nonetheless. 
We are thankful for the scientists, researchers, doctors, and nurses who 
have kept us safe through a pandemic, and for the frontline workers who 
have kept essential services going by growing and providing food for our 
tables. We are grateful to faith leaders for their counsel, comfort, and 
support. We thank our brave service members and veterans who sacrifice 
so much for our freedom, and the first responders who put so much on the 
line to keep us all safe.
As Scripture says: ``let us rejoice always, pray continually, and give 
thanks in all circumstances.'' This is a special time in the greatest 
country on Earth, so let us be grateful. America is a great Nation 
because we are a good people. This holiday, we celebrate all that brings 
us together, grounded in history and our shared hopes for the future.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 
24, 2022, as a National Day of Thanksgiving. I encourage the people of 
the United States of America to join together and give thanks for the 
friends, neighbors, family members, and strangers who have supported 
each other over the past year in a reflection of goodwill and unity.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-third day of 
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and

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of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and 
forty-seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10501 of November 30, 2022

National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, we recommit to 
stopping avoidable traffic deaths and keeping America's roadways safe by 
driving sober, raising awareness, helping each other get home, and 
supporting fellow Americans who are struggling with substance use.
Over 10,000 American lives are lost to drunk and drug-impaired driving 
each year, accounting for nearly a third of all traffic deaths. In 2019, 
some 11 percent of Americans drove under the influence, including a 
staggering 19.6 percent of people aged 21-25--and that number has only 
grown since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Far too many families are left 
getting that gut-wrenching phone call after an accident--their worlds 
changed forever. Far too many passengers and pedestrians see their lives 
destroyed by someone else's bad decision, and far too many law 
enforcement officers put themselves at risk to keep impaired drivers off 
our roads. We owe it to them all to do everything we can to prevent 
future tragedies. That starts by working to reduce substance use 
disorders, raising awareness of the dangers of impaired driving; and 
investing in technologies that can help prevent crashes, injuries, and 
deaths.
At the same time, we are promoting life-saving tools that can keep 
people from driving under the influence. The Bipartisan Infrastructure 
Law, for example, provides funds for States to develop new technologies 
that can detect and prevent drunk and drug-impaired driving. It also 
requires all new passenger motor vehicles to be equipped with crash-
averting features, like automatic emergency braking and collision 
warnings. The Department of Transportation is also partnering with State 
and local agencies and non-profits to educate the public through its 
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over and If You Feel Different, You Drive 
Different media campaigns. We can all raise awareness within our own 
communities.
Starting with the American Rescue Plan, my Administration has secured 
billions of dollars to expand access to substance use services. We 
distributed $1.5 billion to fight the opioid epidemic this fall. We have 
asked the Congress for $24 billion more to fund prevention, treatment, 
and recovery programs across the country, especially in underserved 
communities. We are also asking the Congress for $18 billion to reduce 
the supply of illicit substances entering our country to help keep 
communities safe. And we are working to help end the stigma around 
addiction so more people feel free to seek the help they need.
During this holiday season especially, let us remember all those we have 
lost to impaired driving and take simple steps to save lives. I 
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every American to plan ahead how you will get home after drinking and to 
be sure that if you have used any substance you never get behind the 
wheel. Ride-share apps make it easier than ever to stay safe. And 
whenever you see loved ones or colleagues putting themselves or others 
at risk, step up to offer a hand. Lives depend on it.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2022 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 twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10502 of November 30, 2022

World AIDS Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On World AIDS Day, we recommit to ending the HIV epidemic in the United 
States and around the world and rededicate ourselves to fighting the 
discrimination that too often keeps people with HIV from getting the 
services they need and living the full lives they deserve.
It was long hard to imagine, but today, we are within striking distance 
of eliminating HIV transmission worldwide. Thanks to the incredible 
dedication of scientists, activists, health care workers, caregivers, 
and so many others, we have made enormous progress preventing, 
detecting, and treating HIV; reducing case counts and AIDS-related 
deaths; and freeing millions of people to enjoy long, healthy lives. 
Still, not everyone has equal access to that care. And for the more than 
38 million people around the world now living with HIV--especially 
members of the LGBTQI+ community, communities of color, women, and 
girls--a diagnosis is still life-altering. We can do better.
When I became President, we reestablished the White House Office of 
National AIDS Policy and released a roadmap to accelerate efforts to end 
the HIV epidemic in the United States by 2030. Federal agencies have 
committed to nearly 400 related actions, working with stakeholders 
across the country to make the latest advances in HIV prevention, 
diagnosis, and treatment available to everyone. I have asked the 
Congress for $850 million to increase the use of preexposure prophylaxis 
(PrEP), expand treatment, and fight the stigma that stops many people 
from getting care. We are working to remove barriers to employment, with 
our Armed Forces, for example, ending blanket restrictions on HIV-
positive service members being deployed or commissioned. And we are 
calling on States to repeal or reform so-called HIV criminalization 
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exposing others to HIV. These outdated laws have no basis in science, 
and they serve to discourage testing and further marginalize HIV-
positive people.
Our important work to end HIV extends far beyond our borders too, with 
continued support for the game-changing, bipartisan President's 
Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Since 2003, PEPFAR has helped 
at least 12 high disease-burdened countries bring HIV under control and 
has saved over 25 million lives. Its efforts to make HIV prevention and 
treatment services more accessible have achieved a 65 percent reduction 
in new HIV cases in males 15 to 24 years old and a 50 percent reduction 
in new HIV cases among females the same age since 2010. And its flagship 
Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored and Safe (DREAMS) 
public-private partnership has reached millions of adolescent girls and 
young women, reducing new HIV infections in areas where the program 
operates. My Administration has also pledged up to $6 billion to the 
Seventh Replenishment of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, 
and Malaria--an initiative that has saved an estimated 50 million lives 
to date. I am asking other international donors to match that commitment 
so we can together deliver on the promise of health and well-being for 
millions around the world.
We still have a hard road ahead, especially in addressing racial and 
gender gaps in our health systems, which have long driven inequitable 
HIV outcomes at home and abroad. But as we today honor the 700,000 
Americans and 40 million lives lost worldwide to AIDS-related illnesses 
over the years, we have new hope in our hearts. We finally have the 
scientific understanding, treatments, and tools to build an AIDS-free 
future where everyone--no matter who they are, where they come from, or 
whom they love--can get the care and respect they deserve.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 1, 2022, 
as World AIDS Day. I urge the Governors of the United States and its 
Commonwealths and Territories, the appropriate officials of all units of 
government, and the American people to join the HIV community in 
activities to remember those who have lost their lives to AIDS and to 
provide support, dignity, and compassion to people with HIV.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of 
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10503 of December 2, 2022

International Day of Persons With Disabilities, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we recognize and 
celebrate the equal rights and dignity of disabled people everywhere and 
reaffirm our commitment to building a world where people with 
disabilities are afforded the opportunities, independence, and respect 
they deserve.
This work has been a priority throughout my career. I was proud to co-
sponsor the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990, a definitive 
endorsement of disability rights and bulwark against discrimination. It 
was also a powerful example of America's global leadership: in the years 
since the ADA became law, 180 nations have passed similar laws, 
delivering justice to millions worldwide.
But we have more work to do. Here in the United States, people with 
disabilities are three times less likely to be employed, and those who 
are employed often earn less than their peers for doing the same work. 
Public spaces, including transit systems and voting locations, are still 
often inaccessible. And across the globe, disabled people routinely face 
violence, harassment, exploitation, abuse, and other barriers to their 
full participation in society.
From the beginning, my Administration has made righting those wrongs a 
priority. I signed an Executive Order on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, 
and Accessibility in the Federal Workforce to advance employment 
opportunities for communities facing barriers, including Americans with 
disabilities. Our American Rescue Plan is providing $25 billion to 
States to make it easier for seniors and people with disabilities to 
receive care in their own homes, and my Administration delivered 
vaccines, masks, tests, and therapeutics directly to people in their 
communities to protect Americans with disabilities and other preexisting 
health conditions from COVID-19. I also directed my Administration to 
accelerate progress toward understanding, diagnosing, and treating 
``long COVID,'' a condition that has affected many Americans across the 
country.
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is our Nation's largest-ever 
investment in accessible transit, and it is also supporting the 
expansion of high-speed Internet across the country so people can work, 
study, and stay connected regardless of their ability to leave home. The 
bipartisan Honoring our PACT Act--the most significant expansion of 
services for veterans in more than 30 years--helps veterans harmed by 
toxic exposure access the health care and disability benefits they have 
earned. The Inflation Reduction Act is capping the cost of lifesaving 
prescription drugs for seniors and people with disabilities on Medicare 
and putting more money into Americans' pockets. And my Administration 
has made hearing aids available to Americans over the counter, lowering 
average costs by as much as $3,000 per pair.
Meanwhile, the Department of Labor is protecting the rights of workers 
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strengthen these efforts, I signed an Executive Order requiring Federal 
contractors to pay a minimum wage of $15 per hour, including for 
employees with disabilities. And the Social Security Administration and 
Departments of Education, Labor, and Health and Human Services are 
helping State and local governments, employers, and nonprofits access 
Federal funds to hire more Americans with disabilities.
We are also lifting up the dignity and rights of disabled people around 
the world. I reestablished the role of Special Advisor on International 
Disability Rights at the Department of State to prioritize this issue in 
our foreign policy. The United States Agency for International 
Development (USAID) is also advancing disability inclusion as part of 
its democracy, climate, humanitarian, and peacebuilding activities. For 
example, USAID is helping communities expand access to wheelchairs, 
eyeglasses, and hearing aids, which enable people to live productive, 
independent lives. As co-chair of the Global Action on Disability 
Network and a participant in the Global Disability Summit, the United 
States continues to stand for the equal human rights of people with 
disabilities worldwide.
In honor of the inherent dignity and worth of disabled people around the 
world and in recognition of the immeasurable contributions people with 
disabilities have made throughout history and still make today, we must 
continue to build a more inclusive, equitable, and just world. Let us 
increase access to health care, expand educational and job opportunities 
that offer dignity and respect, and break down stigmas that make it 
difficult for people to see each other's shared humanity. And let us 
remember that disability is a source of identity and power for over a 
billion people and that this movement is not only about disability 
rights but disability pride as well.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 3, 2022, 
as International Day of Persons with Disabilities. I call on all 
Americans to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies, activities, 
and programs.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this second day of 
December, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10504 of December 6, 2022

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, we honor the memories of the 
2,403 service members and civilians whose lives were cut short on that 
tragic December morning. We reflect on the resilience of America's Armed 
Forces, who withstood the attack and built the most capable fighting 
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the world has ever known. In the wake of tragedy, these brave women and 
men--the Greatest Generation--answered the call to defend freedom, 
justice, and democracy across the Pacific, throughout Europe, and around 
the globe. Today, we carry forward their spirit of unity and their 
enduring resolve to protect the United States against those who seek to 
do us harm.
This commemoration is also a solemn reminder that our country is capable 
of achieving great triumphs coming out of dark moments. From the death 
and destruction at Pearl Harbor came victory over the forces of fascism. 
Fierce battles with the Axis powers gave way to diplomatic partnerships 
with strong allies. And from the darkness of World War II came the light 
of liberty and the establishment of a rules-based international order. 
Today and every day, we remember that the great and defining truth about 
our Nation and our people is that there is nothing beyond our capacity--
we do not break, we never give in, and we never back down.
The Congress, by Public Law 103-308, as amended, has designated December 
7 of each year as ``National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.'' Today, let 
us commemorate the patriots who were wounded and who perished on 
December 7, 1941, and continue to fulfill our sacred obligation to care 
for our service members and veterans and their families, caregivers, and 
survivors.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 
of America, do hereby proclaim December 7, 2022, as National Pearl 
Harbor Remembrance Day. I encourage all Americans to reflect on the 
courage shown by our brave service members that day and remember their 
sacrifices. I ask us all to give sincere thanks and appreciation to the 
survivors of that unthinkable day. I urge all Federal agencies, 
interested organizations, groups, and individuals to fly the flag of the 
United States at half-staff on December 7, 2022, 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 twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10505 of December 9, 2022

Human Rights Day and Human Rights Week, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Human Rights Day and during Human Rights Week, we remember and 
reaffirm the sacred idea that every person is created equal, endowed 
with inherent dignity and inalienable rights.
This idea was at the core of America's founding. More than 170 years 
later, following World War II and the Holocaust, this idea brought the 
world together to enshrine a Universal Declaration of Human Rights. And 
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the innate liberties we deserve as humans. Around the world--from China 
to Burma, Afghanistan to Iran, Ethiopia to Ukraine, and beyond--
courageous people are standing up to abuses of power, staying strong 
amid threats to their lives, and speaking out against violations of 
their fundamental freedoms.
The United States stands fully with these brave women and men fighting 
for their basic human rights in the face of oppression and injustice--
and we always will. That is why we moved to rejoin the United Nations 
Human Rights Council in 2021 and reassert our moral leadership on the 
global stage. It is why my Administration is amplifying the voices of 
religious, racial, and ethnic minorities; women and girls; LGBTQI+ 
communities; persons with disabilities; and pro-democracy activists and 
defenders, who are too often targeted by violence or denied equal 
protection under the law. It is also why we are equipping the brave 
people of Ukraine to fight for their freedom against Russia's brutal and 
unprovoked war. We cannot return to a world where might makes right, 
bigger nations bully their neighbors, and would-be strongmen oppress 
people with impunity.
Last year, I hosted the first-ever Summit for Democracy and gathered 
international partners to commit to protecting human rights, bolstering 
democracy, and countering corruption. I also launched the Presidential 
Initiative for Democratic Renewal, strengthening our pledge to support 
free and fair elections, a free and independent media, democratic 
reformers, and those fighting corruption. I look forward to hosting a 
second Summit for Democracy in 2023.
Finally, The United States is leading by the power of our example --
demonstrating that our commitment to human rights begins here at home. 
Since taking office, I have ended the Muslim ban, overturned the 
prohibition on transgender people serving openly in the military, 
advanced racial equity throughout the Federal Government, strengthened 
accountable community policing and addressed many of the long-standing 
inequities in our criminal justice system, expanded accessibility and 
opportunity for Americans with disabilities, and established a White 
House Gender Policy Council. I also signed the first major bipartisan 
gun safety law in nearly 30 years, because every child and adult has the 
right to be safe at school, at home, and in their community. A positive 
future will be forged by countries that unleash the full potential of 
their people and protect their human rights. Today, and every day, I am 
committed to doing just that.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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, 2022, 
as Human Rights Day and the week beginning December 10, 2022, 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 ninth day of 
December, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10506 of December 14, 2022

Day of Remembrance: 10 Years After the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School 
Shooting

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Ten years ago, a lone gunman killed 20 first-graders and 6 educators at 
Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Today, those 
first-graders should be sitting in eleventh-grade classrooms, planning 
for their high school graduation and all the possibilities ahead. Those 
educators should be preparing lessons for new groups of students and 
enjoying full lives surrounded by their loved ones. Instead, their desks 
are forever empty, their families are left with holes in their hearts, 
and our Nation is missing a piece of its soul.
As we remember and grieve those victims and their families, we 
acknowledge the pain that the community of Newtown continues to endure. 
That horrific day changed the lives of every survivor, many of whom 
still carry physical and emotional wounds. It forced parents across 
America to wonder whether the goodbye hug they gave their child before 
school would be the last they ever have, like it was for the Newtown 
families. And it has driven all of us to reexamine our core values and 
whether this can be a country that protects the most innocent.
I believe it can. This summer, I signed into law the first major 
bipartisan gun safety legislation in nearly 30 years, which helps to 
keep firearms away from people who are a danger to themselves and 
others. And I have taken more executive action to reduce gun violence 
than any other President by this point in their Administration. We are 
cracking down on so-called ghost guns, rogue gun dealers, and gun 
traffickers; helping States implement laws for extreme risk protection 
orders; and boosting investments in community interventions to stop 
violence. I am also fighting to ban assault weapons and high-capacity 
magazines. The memories of the Newtown victims--and all victims of gun 
violence--demand nothing less.
I am optimistic because I have seen the courage and resolve of the Sandy 
Hook families. They have suffered unimaginable loss but have turned 
their pain into purpose. For some, that has meant advocating for gun 
safety laws to protect other families from experiencing the same grief. 
For others, it has meant starting foundations or programs that honor 
those they lost. Working alongside other families of gun violence 
victims across America, they have helped shape a new movement for 
safety, grounded in love for our children, unwavering resilience in the 
face of grief, and a deeply held dream for a better future.
Today and always, we honor the bright lives lost 10 years ago at Sandy 
Hook Elementary School: Charlotte Bacon, Daniel Barden, Rachel D'Avino, 
Olivia Engel, Josephine Gay, Dylan Hockley, Dawn Lafferty Hochsprung, 
Madeleine Hsu, Catherine Hubbard, Chase Kowalski, Jesse Lewis, Ana 
M[aacute]rquez-Greene, James Mattioli, Grace McDonnell, Anne Marie 
Murphy, Emilie Parker, Jack Pinto, Noah Pozner, Caroline Previdi, 
Jessica Rekos, Avielle Richman, Lauren Rousseau, Mary Sherlach, Victoria 
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NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 
of America, do hereby proclaim December 14, 2022, a Day of Remembrance: 
10 Years After the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting. Let us 
recognize the courage of survivors and families of victims, who continue 
working to rebuild their lives, and let us commit to eradicating gun 
violence and helping rebuild communities that have suffered so much.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of 
December, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10507 of December 14, 2022

Bill of Rights Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

With three simple words--``We the People''--the United States 
Constitution set in motion the most extraordinary experiment in self-
governance that the world has ever known. The Bill of Rights made this 
possible, ensuring ratification by every State then in our new Nation. 
On Bill of Rights Day, we celebrate the fundamental American freedoms 
enshrined in those first 10 Amendments to our Constitution and recommit 
to making the full promise of America real for all Americans.
The Bill of Rights embodies a core American strength: the capacity for 
compromise and self-improvement. By codifying fundamental freedoms, it 
won over States skeptical of a Federal Government at the time of our 
founding and proved our Constitution to be a living document, capable of 
evolving to perfect our Union. The basic rights it guarantees--to 
religion, speech, press, privacy, and more--have come to define our 
Nation. And in the over two centuries since their enumeration, 17 other 
Amendments have been ratified--ending slavery, ensuring equal protection 
under the law, giving women the right to vote, banning poll taxes, and 
more--opening the door of opportunity a little wider with each 
generation.
But freedom is not free--it requires constant vigilance. And nothing 
about our democracy is guaranteed. Every generation has had to defend 
our Constitution, including ours today. The right to choose--grounded in 
the 14th Amendment, enshrined in a half-century of precedent, and relied 
on for generations--is now under assault. A wave of anti-LGBTQI+ bills 
is attacking Americans' freedom to be themselves. In recent years, at 
least 20 States have passed laws that make it harder to vote. And we 
have seen new threats to the rule of law that disregard the will of the 
people.
At the same time, we have also seen tens of millions of Americans stand 
up to protect our rights and stand against any of these attempts to take 
our country backwards. I am determined to be a partner in that work. My 
Administration has taken immediate action to protect reproductive health 
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and more; and we will keep fighting to pass a Federal law restoring 
every woman's right to choose. I was also proud to sign the Respect for 
Marriage Act this month and will keep working to advance equality for 
LGBTQI+ communities, fighting to pass the Equality Act, and building on 
Executive Orders tackling discrimination in health care, foster care, 
housing, schools, and more. And because voting is democracy's threshold 
liberty--a sacred right on which all our other freedoms rely--I am 
pushing for new investments to secure voting sites and equipment and to 
recruit and train election workers. I issued an Executive Order 
directing Federal agencies to expand access to voter registration. I 
appointed top civil rights advocates to the Department of Justice, which 
has separately doubled its own voting rights staff. And I will keep 
pushing to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement and Freedom to 
Vote Acts, as well as the Electoral Count Reform Act, to make voting 
easier and our democracy more secure.
The Bill of Rights consecrates twin American ideals of equality and 
democracy. They are the rock on which our Nation is built and the 
reasons why America has long been a beacon to the world. Our democracy 
will be preserved not just in courts of law but also in people's habits 
of heart. It lives in our national character, courage, and optimism and 
in the fundamental empathy that underlies our system of government--a 
willingness to see each other not as enemies but as fellow citizens with 
equal rights. Today, we recommit to defending and extending that promise 
to everyone.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 15, 2022, 
as Bill of Rights Day. 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 fourteenth day of 
December, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10508 of December 16, 2022

Wright Brothers Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Wright Brothers Day, we celebrate the ingenuity and perseverance of 
Orville and Wilbur Wright, whose aircraft expanded the limits of human 
discovery and lifted this Nation to new heights.
From their home in Dayton, Ohio, the Wright Brothers were captivated--
``afflicted,'' in Wilbur's words--by the belief that humans could fly. 
They researched and experimented, redesigned and repaired, and braved 
dangerous early trials. When their Wright Flyer finally took to the 
skies over Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on December 17, 1903, they 
launched the future of aviation and helped define the American spirit: 
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That same spirit has delivered ground-breaking discoveries in American 
air and space technology for almost 120 years. America has broken the 
sound barrier, put a man on the moon, collaborated to create the 
International Space Station, and achieved powered flight on Mars. Just 
last year, we launched the most powerful deep-space telescope ever sent 
into space and gained a new window into the history of our universe.
We are also carrying on the Wright Brothers' legacy by always striving 
for better safety and comfort in air travel. Our Bipartisan 
Infrastructure Law is investing $25 billion to renovate airport 
terminals; upgrade air traffic control facilities; and improve runways, 
taxiways, and other vital infrastructure that make flying easier and 
more secure. We have pushed airlines to rebook travelers' tickets for 
free when flights are significantly delayed or canceled, and to disclose 
fees, like for checked baggage, clearly and up front. And we are 
exploring new technologies that can decrease carbon emissions coming 
from airplanes.
As inheritors of game-changing innovations and torch-bearers of the 
spirit of American ingenuity, we have so much to be proud of and so much 
to look forward to. We can lead the world in the technologies of 
tomorrow, change the course of human health and disease, tackle the 
climate crisis, and continue shaping a fairer, more equitable planet. 
With shared purpose, unyielding faith in our future, and a drive to make 
the impossible possible, there is nothing beyond our capacity. I have 
never been more optimistic about our Nation's future--especially in our 
skies and in space.
The Congress, by a joint resolution approved December 17, 1963, as 
amended (77 Stat. 402; 36 U.S.C. 143), has designated December 17 of 
each year as ``Wright Brothers Day'' and has authorized and requested 
the President to issue annually a proclamation inviting the people of 
the United States to observe that day with appropriate ceremonies and 
activities.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 
of America, do hereby proclaim December 17, 2022, as Wright Brothers 
Day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of 
December, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10509 of December 23, 2022

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 7853 of December 10, 2004, the President designated 
Burkina Faso 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 
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``AGOA'') (title I of Public Law 106-200, 114 Stat. 251, 257-58 (19 
U.S.C. 2466a(a)(1))).
2. Section 506A(a)(3) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2466a(a)(3)) provides 
that the President shall terminate the designation of a country as a 
beneficiary sub-Saharan African country for purposes of section 506A if 
the President 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 Burkina Faso does not meet the requirements described in section 
506A(a)(1) of that Act. Accordingly, I have decided to terminate the 
designation of Burkina Faso as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country 
for purposes of section 506A of the Trade Act, effective January 1, 
2023.
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 
(USIFTA), which the Congress approved in section 3 of the United States-
Israel Free Trade Area Implementation Act of 1985 (the ``USIFTA 
Implementation Act'') (Public Law 99-47, 99 Stat. 82 (19 U.S.C. 2112 
note)). Section 4(b) of the USIFTA Implementation Act provides that, 
whenever the President determines that it is necessary to maintain the 
general level of reciprocal and mutually advantageous concessions with 
respect to Israel provided for by the USIFTA, the President may proclaim 
such withdrawal, suspension, modification, or continuance of any duty, 
or such continuance of existing duty-free or excise treatment, or such 
additional duties, as the President determines to be required or 
appropriate to carry out the USIFTA. 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 (United States-Israel Agreement Concerning 
Certain Aspects of Trade in Agricultural Products (the ``2004 
Agreement'')).
5. In Proclamation 7826 of October 4, 2004, the President determined, 
pursuant to section 4(b) of the USIFTA Implementation Act and consistent 
with the 2004 Agreement, 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. Each year from 
2008 through 2021, 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. To carry out the extension 
agreements, the President in Proclamations 8334 of December 31, 2008; 
8467 of December 23, 2009; 8618 of December 21, 2010; 8770 of December 
29, 2011; 8921 of December 20, 2012; 9072 of December 23, 2013; 9223 of 
December 23, 2014; 9383 of December 21, 2015; 9555 of December 15, 2016; 
9687 of December 22, 2017; 9834 of December 21, 2018; 9974 of December 
26, 2019; 10128 of December 22, 2020; and 10326 of December 23, 2021, 
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 
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United States entered into an agreement with Israel to extend the period 
that the 2004 Agreement is in force through December 31, 2023, and to 
allow for further negotiations on an agreement to replace the 2004 
Agreement. Pursuant to section 4(b) of the USIFTA Implementation 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, 2023, for specified 
quantities of certain agricultural products of Israel, as provided in 
Annex I of this proclamation.
6. Proclamation 7971 of December 22, 2005, implemented the United 
States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (USMFTA) with respect to the United 
States and, pursuant to section 201 of the United States-Morocco Free 
Trade Agreement Implementation Act (the ``USMFTA Act'') (19 U.S.C. 3805 
note), made the staged reductions in rates of duty that the President 
determined to be necessary or appropriate to carry out or apply articles 
2.3, 2.5, 2.6, 4.1, 4.3.9, 4.3.10, 4.3.11, 4.3.13, 4.3.14, and 4.3.15, 
and the schedule of duty reductions with respect to Morocco set forth in 
Annex IV of the USMFTA.
7. Section 1205(a) of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 
(the ``1988 Act'') (19 U.S.C. 3005(a)) directs the United States 
International Trade Commission (the ``Commission'') to keep the HTS 
under continuous review and periodically to recommend to the President 
such modifications to the HTS as the Commission considers necessary or 
appropriate to accomplish the purposes set forth in that subsection. 
Pursuant to sections 1205(c) and (d) of the 1988 Act (19 U.S.C. 3005(c) 
and (d)), in 2016 and 2021 the Commission recommended modifications to 
the HTS to conform the HTS to amendments made to the International 
Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System and 
the Protocol thereto (the ``Convention'').
8. 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 if 
the President 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.
9. Proclamation 9549 of December 1, 2016, and Proclamation 10326 of 
December 23, 2021, modified the HTS pursuant to section 1206 of the 1988 
Act to conform the HTS to the amendments to the Convention. However, the 
HTS modifications authorized in Proclamation 9549 and Proclamation 10326 
included certain technical errors.
10. I have determined that additional modifications to the HTS are 
necessary or appropriate to carry out the staged reductions in rates of 
duty previously proclaimed in Proclamation 7971, including certain 
technical or conforming changes within the tariff schedule.
11. Section 604 of the Trade Act, as amended (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 taken thereunder, including the removal, 
modification, continuance, or imposition of any rate of duty or other 
import restriction.

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NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 
of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution 
and the laws of the United States of America, including but not limited 
to section 111(a) of the AGOA, sections 506A(a)(1) and 506A(a)(3) of the 
Trade Act, section 4(b) of the USIFTA Implementation Act, and section 
604 of the Trade Act, as amended, do proclaim that:
    (1) The designation of Burkina Faso as a beneficiary sub-Saharan 
African country for purposes of section 506A of the Trade Act is 
terminated, effective January 1, 2023.
    (2) In order to reflect in the HTS that beginning January 1, 2023, 
Burkina Faso shall no longer be designated as a beneficiary sub-Saharan 
African country, general note 16(a) to the HTS is modified by deleting 
``Burkina Faso'' from the list of beneficiary sub-Saharan African 
countries. Note 7(a) to subchapter II and note 1 to subchapter XIX of 
chapter 98 of the HTS are each modified by deleting ``Burkina Faso,'' 
from the list of beneficiary countries. Further, note 2(d) to subchapter 
XIX of chapter 98 of the HTS is modified by deleting ``Burkina Faso;'' 
from the list of lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African 
countries.
    (3) The modifications to the HTS set forth in paragraphs (1) through 
(2) of this proclamation shall be effective with respect to goods 
entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on 
or after January 1, 2023.
    (4) In order to implement tariff commitments under the 2004 
Agreement through December 31, 2023, the HTS is modified as set forth in 
Annex I of this proclamation.
    (5) The modifications and technical rectifications to the HTS made 
by Annex I of this proclamation shall enter into effect on the 
applicable dates set forth in Annex I of this proclamation.
    (6) In order to make the modifications and technical rectifications 
to the HTS described in clauses 6 through 11 of this proclamation, the 
HTS is modified as set forth in Annex II of this proclamation. These 
modifications and technical rectifications shall enter into effect on 
the applicable dates set forth in Annex II of this proclamation.
    (7) 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-third day of 
December, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10510 of December 30, 2022

National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Around the world, human trafficking has stripped nearly 25 million 
people of their safety, dignity, and liberty--disproportionately 
affecting historically underserved and marginalized communities. During 
National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, we reaffirm our commitment 
to ending this inhumane and immoral practice in all its forms. And as we 
bring perpetrators to justice, we renew our pledge to help survivors 
recover and rebuild their lives.
That is why, last year, my Administration released a National Action 
Plan to Combat Human Trafficking, which helps to prevent trafficking, 
prosecute perpetrators, and protect survivors. Consistent with this 
strategy, agencies across the Federal Government are working to combat 
human trafficking, conduct research to better address its root causes, 
and strengthen survivors' access to services, including affordable 
housing and trauma-informed care. Through the reauthorization of the 
Violence Against Women Act, we have expanded the recognition of Tribal 
courts' jurisdiction over non-Native sex traffickers on Tribal lands. 
And we have created a new unit within the Bureau of Indian Affairs that 
can help investigate human trafficking as an underlying cause of missing 
and murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives.
Human trafficking is a challenge that transcends borders, so the 
Department of State and United States Agency for International 
Development have partnered with allies across the globe to detect human 
trafficking, connect victims with supportive services, and strengthen 
accountability. In 2021, I signed into law the bipartisan Uyghur Forced 
Labor Prevention Act to prevent goods made with forced labor in the 
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China from 
being imported to the United States. Throughout all of this work, we are 
listening to and highlighting the voices of survivors--particularly 
members of racial and ethnic minorities, women and girls, the LGBTQI+ 
community, migrants, and other disproportionately affected groups--and 
we will continue to ensure that survivors are treated with dignity and 
respect.
We all have an important role to play in preventing human tracking and 
protecting victims. This month, I encourage Americans to learn more 
about the signs of human trafficking and share the National Human 
Trafficking Hotline (1-888-373-7888)--an important resource to report a 
tip or ask for help. Together, we can combat human trafficking and its 
cruel consequences--creating a safer, freer, and more just world for 
everyone.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2023 as 
National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. I call upon businesses, 
civil society organizations, communities of faith, families, and all 
Americans to recognize the vital role we play in combating human 
trafficking and to observe this month with appropriate programs and 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of 
December, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10511 of December 30, 2022

National Mentoring Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Every January, our Nation celebrates the dedicated mentors whose wisdom, 
guidance, and positive examples set our children on a sound path and 
help prepare them to succeed.
The events of the past few years have taken their toll on many of our 
Nation's young people. The isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic has 
hampered the social and academic progress of many students. A rising 
number of adolescents are experiencing mental health challenges, 
including from bullying and social media harms. That is why, as part of 
my Unity Agenda I announced in my State of the Union address, my 
Administration is pairing children with mentors who can help them 
navigate these complexities, open up doors of opportunity, and give them 
the additional support they may need to excel in school and in their 
communities.
Our American Rescue Plan provided $122 billion to help schools reopen 
safely and invest in tutoring, afterschool activities, summer learning, 
and enrichment programs, helping students regain ground that was lost in 
the last two years. The bill delivered a billion dollars to AmeriCorps 
to expand national service projects to include the recruitment of new 
mentors, tutors, and student success coaches. Through the Department of 
Labor, we are connecting young people who have previously dropped out of 
high school to pre-apprenticeship opportunities that help them prepare 
for jobs in high-demand industries. And this summer, I was proud to 
launch the National Partnership for Student Success, a collaboration 
between the Department of Education, AmeriCorps, and the Johns Hopkins 
Everyone Graduates Center to add 250,000 tutors and mentors around the 
country over the next 3 years.
During National Mentoring Month, I encourage Americans to visit 
americorps.gov/serve and partnershipstudentsuccess.org to learn about 
these opportunities and consider becoming a mentor or a tutor. I also 
call on local schonol districts to put the funding offered by my 
American Rescue Plan toward hiring more mentors and tutors for their 
students, particularly in subjects like the sciences, technology, 
engineering, and mathematics. I encourage our Nation's colleges and 
universities to partner with K-12 schools and community-based 
organizations to provide new mentorship opportunities, and I urge 
employers and unions to continue offering pre-apprenticeships and 
Registered Apprenticeships, which train new workers to participate in 
the 21st century's biggest industries. As families and friends, teachers 
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community leaders, good citizens and neighbors, we can each play a role 
in helping the next generation of Americans achieve their dreams.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2023 as 
National Mentoring Month. I call upon Americans across the country to 
observe this month with mentoring, appropriate ceremonies, activities, 
and programs.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of 
December, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10512 of December 30, 2022

National Stalking Awareness Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Stalking Awareness Month, we shine a light on the 
insidious crime of stalking, recommit to protecting survivors, and 
reaffirm that every American deserves to live free from fear, 
intimidation, and threats to their physical safety and emotional well-
being.
Studies show that more than 3 million people aged 16 or older are 
victims of stalking on an annual basis in the United States. Being 
stalked, whether in-person or online, means having to worry about your 
safety at work, at school, in public, and even at home. It can mean 
having to uproot your life, leave your job, and suffer physical and 
psychological harms. One of the driving forces of my career has been 
fighting back against abuses of power. That is why I was proud to write 
and champion the groundbreaking Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) as a 
United States Senator, landmark legislation that first passed in 1994. 
In the nearly three decades since, I have worked with Members of the 
Congress from both parties to renew and strengthen VAWA three times in 
2000, 2005, and 2013. And I was proud to sign its reauthorization this 
year. The 2022 reauthorization law increases resources and support for 
law enforcement to investigate and prosecute stalkers and offenders of 
gender-based violence. It extends legal protections for survivors as 
well as access to transitional housing when they flee unsafe homes. It 
expands recognition of Tribal courts' jurisdiction over non-Native 
perpetrators to include stalking, sexual assault, child abuse, and sex 
trafficking. Additionally, VAWA calls on the Attorney General to develop 
a national strategy to address the rising rate of cybercrimes, including 
cyberstalking.
As President, I also created the White House Task Force to Address 
Online Harassment and Abuse, which is co-chaired by the Gender Policy 
Council and the National Security Council to expand on these efforts and 
coordinate a Federal approach to preventing and addressing technology-
facilitated gender-based violence. The taskforce is producing 
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State governments, technology platforms, schools, and other public and 
private entities to combat cyberstalking and other online abuses. At the 
same time, it is working closely with survivors, advocates, and parents 
to promote the safety of communities most impacted by online abuse, 
including women, girls, and LGBTQI+ individuals.
Cracking down on stalking and helping victims heal must be a government-
wide effort. Since I took office, the Department of Justice has provided 
nearly $970 million in grants to help victim service providers, law 
enforcement agencies, prosecutors, courts, and community-based 
organizations prevent and address domestic violence, sexual assault, 
stalking, and dating violence. And the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development has provided 70,000 emergency housing vouchers to assist 
individuals and families who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness, 
including victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and 
human trafficking. In June, I also signed the Bipartisan Safer 
Communities Act into law--the first major bipartisan gun safety 
legislation in more than 30 years--which requires young people ages 18 
to 21 to undergo enhanced background checks, narrows the ``boyfriend 
loophole'' to keep guns out of the hands of dating partners convicted of 
misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence, funds crisis intervention, 
including red flag laws, and services to address the trauma experienced 
by survivors of gun violence.
It is essential that we bring these offenses out of the shadows, making 
it unmistakably clear that violence, displays of unwanted attention that 
cause someone to fear for their safety or suffer substantial emotional 
distress, and other abuses of power will not stand. This month, let us 
strengthen stalking prevention efforts, amplify the voices of survivors, 
and hold stalkers accountable. We can--and must--advance a safer and 
more just America for all.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 2023 as 
National Stalking Awareness Month. I call on all Americans to speak out 
against stalking and to support the efforts of advocates, courts, 
service providers, and law enforcement to help those who are targeted 
and send the message to perpetrators that these crimes will not go 
unpunished.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of 
December, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Executive Order 14062 of January 26, 2022

2022 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, 10 U.S.C. 801-
946a), 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. Parts II and IV of the Manual for Courts-Martial, United 
States, are amended as described in the Annex attached to and made a 
part of this order.
Sec. 2. These amendments shall take effect as of the date of this order, 
subject to the following:
    (a) Nothing in these amendments 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 these amendments 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, 
restraint, investigation, referral of charges, trial, or other action 
may proceed in the same manner and with the same effect as if these 
amendments had not been prescribed.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    January 26, 2022.

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Executive Order 14063 of February 4, 2022

Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects

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 
promote economy and efficiency in the administration and completion of 
Federal construction projects, it is hereby ordered that:
Section 1. Policy. (a) Large-scale construction projects pose special 
challenges to efficient and timely procurement by the Federal 
Government. Construction employers typically do not have a permanent 
workforce, which makes it difficult to predict labor costs when bidding 
on contracts and to ensure a steady supply of labor on contracts being 
performed. Challenges also arise because construction projects typically 
involve multiple employers at a single location, and a labor dispute 
involving one employer can delay the entire project. A lack of 
coordination among various employers, or uncertainty about the terms and 
conditions of employment of various groups of workers, can create 
friction and disputes in the absence of an agreed-upon resolution 
mechanism. These problems threaten the efficient and timely completion 
of construction projects undertaken by Federal contractors. On large-
scale projects, which are generally more complex and of longer duration, 
these problems tend to be more pronounced.
    (b) Project labor agreements are often effective in preventing these 
problems from developing because they provide structure and stability to 
large-scale construction projects. Such agreements avoid labor-related 
disruptions on projects by using dispute-resolution processes to resolve 
worksite disputes and by prohibiting work stoppages, including strikes 
and lockouts. They secure the commitment of all stakeholders on a 
construction site that the project will proceed efficiently without 
unnecessary interruptions. They also advance the interests of project 
owners, contractors, and subcontractors, including small businesses. For 
these reasons, owners and contractors in both the public and private 
sector routinely use project labor agreements, thereby reducing 
uncertainties in large-scale construction projects. The use of project 
labor agreements is fully consistent with the promotion of small 
business interests.
    (c) Accordingly, it is the policy of the Federal Government for 
agencies to use project labor agreements in connection with large-scale 
construction projects to promote economy and efficiency in Federal 
procurement.
Sec. 2. Definitions. For purposes of this order:
    (a) ``Labor organization'' means a labor organization as defined in 
29 U.S.C. 152(5) of which building and construction employees are 
members, as described in 29 U.S.C. 158(f).
    (b) ``Construction'' means construction, reconstruction, 
rehabilitation, modernization, alteration, conversion, extension, 
repair, or improvement of buildings, structures, highways, or other real 
property.
    (c) ``Large-scale construction project'' means a Federal 
construction project within the United States for which the total 
estimated cost of the construction contract to the Federal Government is 
$35 million or more.

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The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council), in 
consultation with the Council of Economic Advisers, may adjust this 
threshold based on inflation using the process at 41 U.S.C. 1908.
    (d) ``Agency'' means an executive department or agency, including an 
independent establishment subject to the Federal Property and 
Administrative Services Act, 40 U.S.C. 102(4)(A).
    (e) ``Project labor agreement'' means a pre-hire collective 
bargaining agreement with one or more labor organizations that 
establishes the terms and conditions of employment for a specific 
construction project and is an agreement described in 29 U.S.C. 158(f).
Sec. 3. Project Labor Agreement Presumption. Subject to sections 5 and 6 
of this order, in awarding any contract in connection with a large-scale 
construction project, or obligating funds pursuant to such a contract, 
agencies shall require every contractor or subcontractor engaged in 
construction on the project to agree, for that project, to negotiate or 
become a party to a project labor agreement with one or more appropriate 
labor organizations.
Sec. 4. Requirements of Project Labor Agreements. Any project labor 
agreement reached pursuant to this order shall:
    (a) bind all contractors and subcontractors on the construction 
project through the inclusion of appropriate specifications in all 
relevant solicitation provisions and contract documents;
    (b) allow all contractors and subcontractors on the construction 
project to compete for contracts and subcontracts without regard to 
whether they are otherwise parties to collective bargaining agreements;
    (c) contain guarantees against strikes, lockouts, and similar job 
disruptions;
    (d) set forth effective, prompt, and mutually binding procedures for 
resolving labor disputes arising during the term of the project labor 
agreement;
    (e) provide other mechanisms for labor-management cooperation on 
matters of mutual interest and concern, including productivity, quality 
of work, safety, and health; and
    (f) fully conform to all statutes, regulations, Executive Orders, 
and Presidential Memoranda.
Sec. 5. Exceptions Authorized by Agencies. A senior official within an 
agency may grant an exception from the requirements of section 3 of this 
order for a particular contract by, no later than the solicitation date, 
providing a specific written explanation of why at least one of the 
following circumstances exists with respect to that contract:
    (a) Requiring a project labor agreement on the project would not 
advance the Federal Government's interests in achieving economy and 
efficiency in Federal procurement. Such a finding shall be based on the 
following factors:

(i) The project is of short duration and lacks operational complexity;

(ii) The project will involve only one craft or trade;

(iii) The project will involve specialized construction work that is 
available from only a limited number of contractors or subcontractors;

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(iv) The agency's need for the project is of such an unusual and compelling 
urgency that a project labor agreement would be impracticable; or

(v) The project implicates other similar factors deemed appropriate in 
regulations or guidance issued pursuant to section 8 of this order.

    (b) Based on an inclusive market analysis, requiring a project labor 
agreement on the project would substantially reduce the number of 
potential bidders so as to frustrate full and open competition.
    (c) Requiring a project labor agreement on the project would 
otherwise be inconsistent with statutes, regulations, Executive Orders, 
or Presidential Memoranda.
Sec. 6. Reporting. (a) To the extent permitted by law and consistent 
with national security and executive branch confidentiality interests, 
agencies shall publish, on a centralized public website, data showing 
the use of project labor agreements on large-scale construction 
projects, as well as descriptions of the exceptions granted under 
section 5 of this order.
    (b) On a quarterly basis, agencies shall report to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) on their use of project labor agreements on 
large-scale construction projects and on the exceptions granted under 
section 5 of this order.
Sec. 7. Nothing in this order precludes an agency from requiring the use 
of a project labor agreement in circumstances not covered by this order, 
including projects where the total cost to the Federal Government is 
less than that for a large-scale construction project, or projects 
receiving any form of Federal financial assistance (including loans, 
loan guarantees, revolving funds, tax credits, tax credit bonds, and 
cooperative agreements). This order also does not require contractors or 
subcontractors to enter into a project labor agreement with any 
particular labor organization.
Sec. 8. Regulations and Implementation. (a) Within 120 days of the date 
of this order, the FAR Council, to the extent permitted by law, shall 
propose regulations implementing the provisions of this order. The FAR 
Council shall consider and evaluate public comments on the proposed 
regulations and shall promptly issue a final rule, to the extent 
permitted by law.
    (b) The Director of OMB shall, to the extent permitted by law, issue 
guidance to implement the requirements of sections 5 and 6 of this 
order.
Sec. 9. Contracting Officer Training. Within 90 days of the date of this 
order, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Labor, and the 
Director of OMB shall coordinate in designing a training strategy for 
agency contracting officers to enable those officers to effectively 
implement this order. Within 180 days of the date of the publication of 
proposed regulations, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Labor, 
and the Director of OMB shall provide a report to the Assistant to the 
President for Economic Policy and Director of the National Economic 
Council on the contents of the training strategy.
Sec. 10. Revocation of Prior Orders, Rules, and Regulations. Executive 
Order 13502 of February 6, 2009 (Use of Project Labor Agreements for 
Federal Construction Projects), is revoked as of the effective date of 
the final regulations issued by the FAR Council under section 8(a) of 
this order. Upon Executive Order 13502's revocation, the heads of 
agencies shall consider, to the extent permitted by law, revoking any 
orders, rules, or regulations implementing Executive Order 13502.

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Sec. 11. Severability. If any provision of this order, or the 
application of such provision to any person or circumstance, is held to 
be invalid, the remainder of this order and its application to any other 
person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby.
Sec. 12. Effective Date. This order shall be effective immediately and 
shall apply to all solicitations for contracts issued on or after the 
effective date of the final regulations issued by the FAR Council under 
section 8(a) of this order. For solicitations issued between the date of 
this order and the effective date of the final regulations issued by the 
FAR Council under section 8(a) of this order, or solicitations that have 
already been issued and are outstanding as of the date of this order, 
agencies are strongly encouraged, to the extent permitted by law, to 
comply with this order.
Sec. 13. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be 
construed to impair or otherwise affect:

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

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

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    February 4, 2022.
Executive Order 14064 of February 11, 2022

Protecting Certain Property of Da Afghanistan Bank for the Benefit of 
the People of Afghanistan

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), and section 301 
of title 3, United States Code,
I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, find 
that the widespread humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan--including the 
urgent needs of the people of Afghanistan for food security, livelihoods 
support, water, sanitation, health, hygiene, shelter and settlement 
assistance, and COVID-19-related assistance, among other basic human 
needs--and the potential for a deepening economic collapse in 
Afghanistan constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the 
national security and foreign policy of the United States. I hereby 
declare a national emergency to deal with that threat. In addition, I 
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of Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) held in the United States by United States 
financial institutions is of the utmost importance to addressing this 
national emergency and the welfare of the people of Afghanistan. I also 
understand that various parties, including representatives of victims of 
terrorism, have asserted legal claims against certain property of DAB or 
indicated in public court filings an intent to make such claims. This 
property is blocked under this order.
Accordingly, I hereby order:
Section 1. (a) All property and interests in property of DAB that are 
held, as of the date of this order, in the United States by any United 
States financial institution, including the Federal Reserve Bank of New 
York, are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, 
or otherwise dealt in, except as set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of 
this section.
    (b) United States financial institutions shall promptly transfer the 
blocked property described in subsection (a) of this section into a 
consolidated account held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
    (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 before the date of this order.
Sec. 2. This order and actions taken pursuant to this order shall apply 
notwithstanding any previously issued Executive Order to the extent such 
order blocks, regulates, or otherwise affects the property and interests 
in property identified in section 1(a) of this order. This order and 
actions taken pursuant to this order shall supersede any previously 
issued Executive Order to the extent such order blocks, regulates, or 
otherwise affects the property and interests in property identified in 
section 1(a) of this order.
Sec. 3. (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. 4. For the purposes of this order:
    (a) the term ``Da Afghanistan Bank'' or ``DAB'' means the Central 
Bank of Afghanistan;
    (b) the term ``entity'' means a partnership, association, trust, 
joint venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization; and
    (c) the term ``person'' means an individual or entity.
Sec. 5. 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 and 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 the blocking of property and interests 
in property set forth in section 1(a) of this order.

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Sec. 6. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State and the Attorney General, is 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, consistent with applicable law, redelegate any of these functions 
within the Department of the Treasury. All executive departments and 
agencies of the United States shall take all appropriate measures within 
their authority to implement this order.
Sec. 7. Nothing in this order shall prohibit transactions for the 
conduct of the official business of the Federal Government by employees, 
grantees, and contractors thereof.
Sec. 8. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, is authorized to submit recurring and final reports 
to the Congress on the national emergency declared in this order, 
consistent with section 401(c) of the NEA (50 U.S.C. 1641(c)) and 
section 204(c) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1703(c)).
Sec. 9. (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.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    February 11, 2022.
Executive Order 14065 of February 21, 2022

Blocking Property of Certain Persons and Prohibiting Certain 
Transactions With Respect to Continued Russian Efforts To Undermine the 
Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity of Ukraine

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,

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I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, 
hereby expand the scope of the national emergency declared in Executive 
Order 13660 of March 6, 2014, and expanded by Executive Order 13661 of 
March 16, 2014, and Executive Order 13662 of March 20, 2014, and relied 
on for additional steps taken in Executive Order 13685 of December 19, 
2014, and Executive Order 13849 of September 20, 2018, finding that the 
Russian Federation's purported recognition of the so-called Donetsk 
People's Republic (DNR) or Luhansk People's Republic (LNR) regions of 
Ukraine contradicts Russia's commitments under the Minsk agreements and 
further threatens the peace, stability, sovereignty, and territorial 
integrity of Ukraine, and thereby constitutes an unusual and 
extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the 
United States. Accordingly, I hereby order:
Section 1. (a) The following are prohibited:

(i) new investment in the so-called DNR or LNR regions of Ukraine or such 
other regions of Ukraine as may be determined by the Secretary of the 
Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State (collectively, the 
``Covered Regions''), by a United States person, wherever located;

(ii) the importation into the United States, directly or indirectly, of any 
goods, services, or technology from the Covered Regions;

(iii) the exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply, directly or 
indirectly, from the United States, or by a United States person, wherever 
located, of any goods, services, or technology to the Covered Regions; and

(iv) any approval, financing, facilitation, or guarantee by a United States 
person, wherever located, of a transaction by a foreign person where the 
transaction by that foreign person would be prohibited by this section if 
performed by a United States person or within the United States.

    (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 license or permit granted 
prior to the date of this order.
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 (including any foreign branch) 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 or have operated since the date of this order in the Covered 
Regions;

(ii) to be or have been since the date of this order a leader, official, 
senior executive officer, or member of the board of directors of an entity 
operating in the Covered Regions;

(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 and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order; or

(iv) 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 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. 3. The prohibitions in section 2 of this order include but are not 
limited to:
    (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. 4. (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. 5. Nothing in this order shall prohibit transactions for the 
conduct of the official business of the Federal Government by employees, 
grantees, or contractors thereof.
Sec. 6. (a) The unrestricted immigrant and nonimmigrant entry into the 
United States of noncitizens determined to meet one or more of the 
criteria in section 2 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 or the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, as appropriate, determines that the person's entry would not 
be contrary to the interests of the United States, including when the 
Secretary of State or the Secretary of Homeland Security, as 
appropriate, so determines, based on a recommendation of the Attorney 
General, that the person's entry would further important United States 
law enforcement objectives.
    (b) The Secretary of State shall implement this authority as it 
applies to visas pursuant to such procedures as the Secretary of State, 
in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, may establish.
    (c) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall implement this order as 
it applies to the entry of noncitizens pursuant to such procedures as 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary 
of State, may establish.
    (d) Such persons shall be treated by this section in the same manner 
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. I hereby determine that the making of donations of the types of 
articles specified in section 203(b)(2) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(2)) 
by, to, or for the benefit of any person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to this order would seriously impair my 
ability to deal with the national emergency declared in Executive Order 
13660, expanded in Executive Orders 13661 and 13662, and further 
expanded by

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this order, and I hereby prohibit such donations as provided by section 
2 of this order.
Sec. 8. For the purposes of this order:
    (a) the term ``entity'' means a partnership, association, trust, 
joint venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization;
    (b) the term ``person'' means an individual or entity;
    (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;
    (d) the term ``noncitizen'' means any person who is not a citizen or 
noncitizen national of the United States; and
    (e) the term ``region of Ukraine'' includes the land territory in 
that region as well as any maritime area over which sovereignty, 
sovereign rights, or jurisdiction is claimed based on purported 
sovereignty over that land territory or area.
Sec. 9. For those persons whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to this order who might have a constitutional presence 
in the United States, I find that because of the ability to transfer 
funds or other assets instantaneously, prior notice to such persons of 
measures to be taken pursuant to this order would render those measures 
ineffectual. I therefore determine that for these measures to be 
effective in addressing the national emergency declared in Executive 
Order 13660, expanded in Executive Orders 13661 and 13662, and further 
expanded by this order, there need be no prior notice of a listing or 
determination made pursuant to section 2 of this order.
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, 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 executive departments and agencies of 
the United States shall take all appropriate measures within their 
authority to implement 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.
    (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.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    February 21, 2022.
Executive Order 14066 of March 8, 2022

Prohibiting Certain Imports and New Investments With Respect to 
Continued Russian Federation Efforts To Undermine the Sovereignty and 
Territorial Integrity of Ukraine

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, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, 
hereby expand the scope of the national emergency declared in Executive 
Order 14024 of April 15, 2021, and relied on for additional steps taken 
in Executive Order 14039 of August 20, 2021, finding that the Russian 
Federation's unjustified, unprovoked, unyielding, and unconscionable war 
against Ukraine, including its recent further invasion in violation of 
international law, including the United Nations Charter, further 
threatens the peace, stability, sovereignty, and territorial integrity 
of Ukraine, and thereby constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat 
to the national security and foreign policy of the United States. 
Accordingly, I hereby order:
Section 1. (a) The following are prohibited:

(i) the importation into the United States of the following products of 
Russian Federation origin: crude oil; petroleum; petroleum fuels, oils, and 
products of their distillation; liquefied natural gas; coal; and coal 
products;

(ii) new investment in the energy sector in the Russian Federation by a 
United States person, wherever located; and

(iii) any approval, financing, facilitation, or guarantee by a United 
States person, wherever located, of a transaction by a foreign person where 
the transaction by that foreign person would be prohibited by this section 
if performed by a United States person or within the United States.

    (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 license or permit granted 
prior to the 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.

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    (b) Any conspiracy formed to violate any of the prohibitions set 
forth in this order is prohibited.
Sec. 3. Nothing in this order shall prohibit transactions for the 
conduct of the official business of the Federal Government or the United 
Nations (including its specialized agencies, programs, funds, and 
related organizations) by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof.
Sec. 4. For the purposes of this order:
    (a) the term ``entity'' means a partnership, association, trust, 
joint venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization;
    (b) the term ``person'' means an individual or entity; and
    (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.
Sec. 5. 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, 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 executive departments and agencies of 
the United States shall take all appropriate measures within their 
authority to implement this order.
Sec. 6. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or 
otherwise affect:

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

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

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    March 8, 2022.
Executive Order 14067 of March 9, 2022

Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets

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. Advances in digital and distributed ledger technology 
for financial services have led to dramatic growth in markets for 
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with profound implications for the protection of consumers, investors, 
and businesses, including data privacy and security; financial stability 
and systemic risk; crime; national security; the ability to exercise 
human rights; financial inclusion and equity; and energy demand and 
climate change. In November 2021, non-state issued digital assets 
reached a combined market capitalization of $3 trillion, up from 
approximately $14 billion in early November 2016. Monetary authorities 
globally are also exploring, and in some cases introducing, central bank 
digital currencies (CBDCs).
While many activities involving digital assets are within the scope of 
existing domestic laws and regulations, an area where the United States 
has been a global leader, growing development and adoption of digital 
assets and related innovations, as well as inconsistent controls to 
defend against certain key risks, necessitate an evolution and alignment 
of the United States Government approach to digital assets. The United 
States has an interest in responsible financial innovation, expanding 
access to safe and affordable financial services, and reducing the cost 
of domestic and cross-border funds transfers and payments, including 
through the continued modernization of public payment systems. We must 
take strong steps to reduce the risks that digital assets could pose to 
consumers, investors, and business protections; financial stability and 
financial system integrity; combating and preventing crime and illicit 
finance; national security; the ability to exercise human rights; 
financial inclusion and equity; and climate change and pollution.
Sec. 2. Objectives. The principal policy objectives of the United States 
with respect to digital assets are as follows:
    (a) We must protect consumers, investors, and businesses in the 
United States. The unique and varied features of digital assets can pose 
significant financial risks to consumers, investors, and businesses if 
appropriate protections are not in place. In the absence of sufficient 
oversight and standards, firms providing digital asset services may 
provide inadequate protections for sensitive financial data, custodial 
and other arrangements relating to customer assets and funds, or 
disclosures of risks associated with investment. Cybersecurity and 
market failures at major digital asset exchanges and trading platforms 
have resulted in billions of dollars in losses. The United States should 
ensure that safeguards are in place and promote the responsible 
development of digital assets to protect consumers, investors, and 
businesses; maintain privacy; and shield against arbitrary or unlawful 
surveillance, which can contribute to human rights abuses.
    (b) We must protect United States and global financial stability and 
mitigate systemic risk. Some digital asset trading platforms and service 
providers have grown rapidly in size and complexity and may not be 
subject to or in compliance with appropriate regulations or supervision. 
Digital asset issuers, exchanges and trading platforms, and 
intermediaries whose activities may increase risks to financial 
stability, should, as appropriate, be subject to and in compliance with 
regulatory and supervisory standards that govern traditional market 
infrastructures and financial firms, in line with the general principle 
of ``same business, same risks, same rules.'' The new and unique uses 
and functions that digital assets can facilitate may create additional 
economic and financial risks requiring an evolution to a regulatory 
approach that adequately addresses those risks.

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    (c) We must mitigate the illicit finance and national security risks 
posed by misuse of digital assets. Digital assets may pose significant 
illicit finance risks, including money laundering, cybercrime and 
ransomware, narcotics and human trafficking, and terrorism and 
proliferation financing. Digital assets may also be used as a tool to 
circumvent United States and foreign financial sanctions regimes and 
other tools and authorities. Further, while the United States has been a 
leader in setting international standards for the regulation and 
supervision of digital assets for anti-money laundering and countering 
the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), poor or nonexistent implementation 
of those standards in some jurisdictions abroad can present significant 
illicit financing risks for the United States and global financial 
systems. Illicit actors, including the perpetrators of ransomware 
incidents and other cybercrime, often launder and cash out of their 
illicit proceeds using digital asset service providers in jurisdictions 
that have not yet effectively implemented the international standards 
set by the inter-governmental Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The 
continued availability of service providers in jurisdictions where 
international AML/CFT standards are not effectively implemented enables 
financial activity without illicit finance controls. Growth in 
decentralized financial ecosystems, peer-to-peer payment activity, and 
obscured blockchain ledgers without controls to mitigate illicit finance 
could also present additional market and national security risks in the 
future. The United States must ensure appropriate controls and 
accountability for current and future digital assets systems to promote 
high standards for transparency, privacy, and security--including 
through regulatory, governance, and technological measures--that counter 
illicit activities and preserve or enhance the efficacy of our national 
security tools. When digital assets are abused or used in illicit ways, 
or undermine national security, it is in the national interest to take 
actions to mitigate these illicit finance and national security risks 
through regulation, oversight, law enforcement action, or use of other 
United States Government authorities.
    (d) We must reinforce United States leadership in the global 
financial system and in technological and economic competitiveness, 
including through the responsible development of payment innovations and 
digital assets. The United States has an interest in ensuring that it 
remains at the forefront of responsible development and design of 
digital assets and the technology that underpins new forms of payments 
and capital flows in the international financial system, particularly in 
setting standards that promote: democratic values; the rule of law; 
privacy; the protection of consumers, investors, and businesses; and 
interoperability with digital platforms, legacy architecture, and 
international payment systems. The United States derives significant 
economic and national security benefits from the central role that the 
United States dollar and United States financial institutions and 
markets play in the global financial system. Continued United States 
leadership in the global financial system will sustain United States 
financial power and promote United States economic interests.
    (e) We must promote access to safe and affordable financial 
services. Many Americans are underbanked and the costs of cross-border 
money transfers and payments are high. The United States has a strong 
interest in promoting responsible innovation that expands equitable 
access to financial services, particularly for those Americans 
underserved by the traditional banking system, including by making 
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cross-border funds transfers and payments cheaper, faster, and safer, 
and by promoting greater and more cost-efficient access to financial 
products and services. The United States also has an interest in 
ensuring that the benefits of financial innovation are enjoyed equitably 
by all Americans and that any disparate impacts of financial innovation 
are mitigated.
    (f) We must support technological advances that promote responsible 
development and use of digital assets. The technological architecture of 
different digital assets has substantial implications for privacy, 
national security, the operational security and resilience of financial 
systems, climate change, the ability to exercise human rights, and other 
national goals. The United States has an interest in ensuring that 
digital asset technologies and the digital payments ecosystem are 
developed, designed, and implemented in a responsible manner that 
includes privacy and security in their architecture, integrates features 
and controls that defend against illicit exploitation, and reduces 
negative climate impacts and environmental pollution, as may result from 
some cryptocurrency mining.
Sec. 3. Coordination. The Assistant to the President for National 
Security Affairs (APNSA) and the Assistant to the President for Economic 
Policy (APEP) shall coordinate, through the interagency process 
described in National Security Memorandum 2 of February 4, 2021 
(Renewing the National Security Council System), the executive branch 
actions necessary to implement this order. The interagency process shall 
include, as appropriate: the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the 
Treasury, the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, the Secretary 
of Commerce, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Energy, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, 
the Director of National Intelligence, the Director of the Domestic 
Policy Council, the Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, the 
Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the 
Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, the 
Director of the National Science Foundation, and the Administrator of 
the United States Agency for International Development. Representatives 
of other executive departments and agencies (agencies) and other senior 
officials may be invited to attend interagency meetings as appropriate, 
including, with due respect for their regulatory independence, 
representatives of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 
the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Federal Trade 
Commission (FTC), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the 
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the Federal Deposit 
Insurance Corporation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 
and other Federal regulatory agencies.
Sec. 4. Policy and Actions Related to United States Central Bank Digital 
Currencies. (a) The policy of my Administration on a United States CBDC 
is as follows:

(i) Sovereign money is at the core of a well-functioning financial system, 
macroeconomic stabilization policies, and economic growth. My 
Administration places the highest urgency on research and development 
efforts into the potential design and deployment options of a United States 
CBDC. These efforts should include assessments of possible benefits and 
risks for consumers, investors, and businesses; financial stability and 
systemic risk; payment systems; national security; the ability to exercise 
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launch a United States CBDC if doing so is deemed to be in the national 
interest.

(ii) My Administration sees merit in showcasing United States leadership 
and participation in international fora related to CBDCs and in multi-
country conversations and pilot projects involving CBDCs. Any future dollar 
payment system should be designed in a way that is consistent with United 
States priorities (as outlined in section 4(a)(i) of this order) and 
democratic values, including privacy protections, and that ensures the 
global financial system has appropriate transparency, connectivity, and 
platform and architecture interoperability or transferability, as 
appropriate.

(iii) A United States CBDC may have the potential to support efficient and 
low-cost transactions, particularly for cross-border funds transfers and 
payments, and to foster greater access to the financial system, with fewer 
of the risks posed by private sector-administered digital assets. A United 
States CBDC that is interoperable with CBDCs issued by other monetary 
authorities could facilitate faster and lower-cost cross-border payments 
and potentially boost economic growth, support the continued centrality of 
the United States within the international financial system, and help to 
protect the unique role that the dollar plays in global finance. There are 
also, however, potential risks and downsides to consider. We should 
prioritize timely assessments of potential benefits and risks under various 
designs to ensure that the United States remains a leader in the 
international financial system.

    (b) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of the 
Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Attorney 
General, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Director of 
National Intelligence, and the heads of other relevant agencies, shall 
submit to the President a report on the future of money and payment 
systems, including the conditions that drive broad adoption of digital 
assets; the extent to which technological innovation may influence these 
outcomes; and the implications for the United States financial system, 
the modernization of and changes to payment systems, economic growth, 
financial inclusion, and national security. This report shall be 
coordinated through the interagency process described in section 3 of 
this order. Based on the potential United States CBDC design options, 
this report shall include an analysis of:

(i) the potential implications of a United States CBDC, based on the 
possible design choices, for national interests, including implications for 
economic growth and stability;

(ii) the potential implications a United States CBDC might have on 
financial inclusion;

(iii) the potential relationship between a CBDC and private sector-
administered digital assets;

(iv) the future of sovereign and privately produced money globally and 
implications for our financial system and democracy;

(v) the extent to which foreign CBDCs could displace existing currencies 
and alter the payment system in ways that could undermine United States 
financial centrality;

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(vi) the potential implications for national security and financial crime, 
including an analysis of illicit financing risks, sanctions risks, other 
law enforcement and national security interests, and implications for human 
rights; and

(vii) an assessment of the effects that the growth of foreign CBDCs may 
have on United States interests generally.

    (c) The Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System (Chairman of the Federal Reserve) is encouraged to continue to 
research and report on the extent to which CBDCs could improve the 
efficiency and reduce the costs of existing and future payments systems, 
to continue to assess the optimal form of a United States CBDC, and to 
develop a strategic plan for Federal Reserve and broader United States 
Government action, as appropriate, that evaluates the necessary steps 
and requirements for the potential implementation and launch of a United 
States CBDC. The Chairman of the Federal Reserve is also encouraged to 
evaluate the extent to which a United States CBDC, based on the 
potential design options, could enhance or impede the ability of 
monetary policy to function effectively as a critical macroeconomic 
stabilization tool.
    (d) The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of the 
Treasury and the Chairman of the Federal Reserve, shall:

(i) within 180 days of the date of this order, provide to the President 
through the APNSA and APEP an assessment of whether legislative changes 
would be necessary to issue a United States CBDC, should it be deemed 
appropriate and in the national interest; and

(ii) within 210 days of the date of this order, provide to the President 
through the APNSA and the APEP a corresponding legislative proposal, based 
on consideration of the report submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury 
under section 4(b) of this order and any materials developed by the 
Chairman of the Federal Reserve consistent with section 4(c) of this order.

Sec. 5. Measures to Protect Consumers, Investors, and Businesses. (a) 
The increased use of digital assets and digital asset exchanges and 
trading platforms may increase the risks of crimes such as fraud and 
theft, other statutory and regulatory violations, privacy and data 
breaches, unfair and abusive acts or practices, and other cyber 
incidents faced by consumers, investors, and businesses. The rise in use 
of digital assets, and differences across communities, may also present 
disparate financial risk to less informed market participants or 
exacerbate inequities. It is critical to ensure that digital assets do 
not pose undue risks to consumers, investors, or businesses, and to put 
in place protections as a part of efforts to expand access to safe and 
affordable financial services.
    (b) Consistent with the goals stated in section 5(a) of this order:

(i) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of the 
Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor and the heads of 
other relevant agencies, including, as appropriate, the heads of 
independent regulatory agencies such as the FTC, the SEC, the CFTC, Federal 
banking agencies, and the CFPB, shall submit to the President a report, or 
section of the report required by section 4 of this order, on the 
implications of developments and adoption of digital assets and changes in 
financial market and payment system infrastructures for United States 
consumers, investors, businesses, and for equitable economic growth. One 
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the report shall address the conditions that would drive mass adoption of 
different types of digital assets and the risks and opportunities such 
growth might present to United States consumers, investors, and businesses, 
including a focus on how technological innovation may impact these efforts 
and with an eye toward those most vulnerable to disparate impacts. The 
report shall also include policy recommendations, including potential 
regulatory and legislative actions, as appropriate, to protect United 
States consumers, investors, and businesses, and support expanding access 
to safe and affordable financial services. The report shall be coordinated 
through the interagency process described in section 3 of this order.

(ii) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Director of the Office 
of Science and Technology Policy and the Chief Technology Officer of the 
United States, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the 
Chairman of the Federal Reserve, and the heads of other relevant agencies, 
shall submit to the President a technical evaluation of the technological 
infrastructure, capacity, and expertise that would be necessary at relevant 
agencies to facilitate and support the introduction of a CBDC system should 
one be proposed. The evaluation should specifically address the technical 
risks of the various designs, including with respect to emerging and future 
technological developments, such as quantum computing. The evaluation 
should also include any reflections or recommendations on how the inclusion 
of digital assets in Federal processes may affect the work of the United 
States Government and the provision of Government services, including risks 
and benefits to cybersecurity, customer experience, and social-safety-net 
programs. The evaluation shall be coordinated through the interagency 
process described in section 3 of this order.

(iii) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Attorney General, in 
consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, shall submit to the President a report on the role of 
law enforcement agencies in detecting, investigating, and prosecuting 
criminal activity related to digital assets. The report shall include any 
recommendations on regulatory or legislative actions, as appropriate.

(iv) The Attorney General, the Chair of the FTC, and the Director of the 
CFPB are each encouraged to consider what, if any, effects the growth of 
digital assets could have on competition policy.

(v) The Chair of the FTC and the Director of the CFPB are each encouraged 
to consider the extent to which privacy or consumer protection measures 
within their respective jurisdictions may be used to protect users of 
digital assets and whether additional measures may be needed.

(vi) The Chair of the SEC, the Chairman of the CFTC, the Chairman of the 
Federal Reserve, the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Federal 
Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Comptroller of the Currency are each 
encouraged to consider the extent to which investor and market protection 
measures within their respective jurisdictions may be used to address the 
risks of digital assets and whether additional measures may be needed.

(vii) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Director of the Office 
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the Treasury, the Secretary of Energy, the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency, the Chair of the Council of Economic 
Advisers, the Assistant to the President and National Climate Advisor, and 
the heads of other relevant agencies, shall submit a report to the 
President on the connections between distributed ledger technology and 
short-, medium-, and long-term economic and energy transitions; the 
potential for these technologies to impede or advance efforts to tackle 
climate change at home and abroad; and the impacts these technologies have 
on the environment. This report shall be coordinated through the 
interagency process described in section 3 of this order. The report should 
also address the effect of cryptocurrencies' consensus mechanisms on energy 
usage, including research into potential mitigating measures and 
alternative mechanisms of consensus and the design tradeoffs those may 
entail. The report should specifically address:

  (A) potential uses of blockchain that could support monitoring or 
mitigating technologies to climate impacts, such as exchanging of 
liabilities for greenhouse gas emissions, water, and other natural or 
environmental assets; and

  (B) implications for energy policy, including as it relates to grid 
management and reliability, energy efficiency incentives and standards, and 
sources of energy supply.

(viii) Within 1 year of submission of the report described in section 
5(b)(vii) of this order, the Director of the Office of Science and 
Technology Policy, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the 
Secretary of Energy, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency, the Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, and the heads of 
other relevant agencies, shall update the report described in section 
5(b)(vii) of this order, including to address any knowledge gaps identified 
in such report.

Sec. 6. Actions to Promote Financial Stability, Mitigate Systemic Risk, 
and Strengthen Market Integrity. (a) Financial regulators--including the 
SEC, the CFTC, and the CFPB and Federal banking agencies--play critical 
roles in establishing and overseeing protections across the financial 
system that safeguard its integrity and promote its stability. Since 
2017, the Secretary of the Treasury has convened the Financial Stability 
Oversight Council (FSOC) to assess the financial stability risks and 
regulatory gaps posed by the ongoing adoption of digital assets. The 
United States must assess and take steps to address risks that digital 
assets pose to financial stability and financial market integrity.
    (b) Within 210 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of the 
Treasury should convene the FSOC and produce a report outlining the 
specific financial stability risks and regulatory gaps posed by various 
types of digital assets and providing recommendations to address such 
risks. As the Secretary of the Treasury and the FSOC deem appropriate, 
the report should consider the particular features of various types of 
digital assets and include recommendations that address the identified 
financial stability risks posed by these digital assets, including any 
proposals for additional or adjusted regulation and supervision as well 
as for new legislation. The report should take account of the prior 
analyses and assessments of the FSOC, agencies, and the President's 
Working Group on Financial Markets, including the ongoing work of the 
Federal banking agencies, as appropriate.

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Sec. 7. Actions to Limit Illicit Finance and Associated National 
Security Risks. (a) Digital assets have facilitated sophisticated 
cybercrime-related financial networks and activity, including through 
ransomware activity. The growing use of digital assets in financial 
activity heightens risks of crimes such as money laundering, terrorist 
and proliferation financing, fraud and theft schemes, and corruption. 
These illicit activities highlight the need for ongoing scrutiny of the 
use of digital assets, the extent to which technological innovation may 
impact such activities, and exploration of opportunities to mitigate 
these risks through regulation, supervision, public-private engagement, 
oversight, and law enforcement.
    (b) Within 90 days of submission to the Congress of the National 
Strategy for Combating Terrorist and Other Illicit Financing, the 
Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, 
the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Director of 
National Intelligence, and the heads of other relevant agencies may each 
submit to the President supplemental annexes, which may be classified or 
unclassified, to the Strategy offering additional views on illicit 
finance risks posed by digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, 
stablecoins, CBDCs, and trends in the use of digital assets by illicit 
actors.
    (c) Within 120 days of submission to the Congress of the National 
Strategy for Combating Terrorist and Other Illicit Financing, the 
Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, 
the Attorney General, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, 
the Director of National Intelligence, and the heads of other relevant 
agencies shall develop a coordinated action plan based on the Strategy's 
conclusions for mitigating the digital-asset-related illicit finance and 
national security risks addressed in the updated strategy. This action 
plan shall be coordinated through the interagency process described in 
section 3 of this order. The action plan shall address the role of law 
enforcement and measures to increase financial services providers' 
compliance with AML/CFT obligations related to digital asset activities.
    (d) Within 120 days following completion of all of the following 
reports--the National Money Laundering Risk Assessment; the National 
Terrorist Financing Risk Assessment; the National Proliferation 
Financing Risk Assessment; and the updated National Strategy for 
Combating Terrorist and Other Illicit Financing--the Secretary of the 
Treasury shall notify the relevant agencies through the interagency 
process described in section 3 of this order on any pending, proposed, 
or prospective rulemakings to address digital asset illicit finance 
risks. The Secretary of the Treasury shall consult with and consider the 
perspectives of relevant agencies in evaluating opportunities to 
mitigate such risks through regulation.
Sec. 8. Policy and Actions Related to Fostering International 
Cooperation and United States Competitiveness. (a) The policy of my 
Administration on fostering international cooperation and United States 
competitiveness with respect to digital assets and financial innovation 
is as follows:

(i) Technology-driven financial innovation is frequently cross-border and 
therefore requires international cooperation among public authorities. This 
cooperation is critical to maintaining high regulatory standards and a 
level playing field. Uneven regulation, supervision, and compliance across 
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financial stability and the protection of consumers, investors, businesses, 
and markets. Inadequate AML/CFT regulation, supervision, and enforcement by 
other countries challenges the ability of the United States to investigate 
illicit digital asset transaction flows that frequently jump overseas, as 
is often the case in ransomware payments and other cybercrime-related money 
laundering. There must also be cooperation to reduce inefficiencies in 
international funds transfer and payment systems.

(ii) The United States Government has been active in international fora and 
through bilateral partnerships on many of these issues and has a robust 
agenda to continue this work in the coming years. While the United States 
held the position of President of the FATF, the United States led the group 
in developing and adopting the first international standards on digital 
assets. The United States must continue to work with international partners 
on standards for the development and appropriate interoperability of 
digital payment architectures and CBDCs to reduce payment inefficiencies 
and ensure that any new funds transfer and payment systems are consistent 
with United States values and legal requirements.

(iii) While the United States held the position of President of the 2020 
G7, the United States established the G7 Digital Payments Experts Group to 
discuss CBDCs, stablecoins, and other digital payment issues. The G7 report 
outlining a set of policy principles for CBDCs is an important contribution 
to establishing guidelines for jurisdictions for the exploration and 
potential development of CBDCs. While a CBDC would be issued by a country's 
central bank, the supporting infrastructure could involve both public and 
private participants. The G7 report highlighted that any CBDC should be 
grounded in the G7's long-standing public commitments to transparency, the 
rule of law, and sound economic governance, as well as the promotion of 
competition and innovation.

(iv) The United States continues to support the G20 roadmap for addressing 
challenges and frictions with cross-border funds transfers and payments for 
which work is underway, including work on improvements to existing systems 
for cross-border funds transfers and payments, the international dimensions 
of CBDC designs, and the potential of well-regulated stablecoin 
arrangements. The international Financial Stability Board (FSB), together 
with standard-setting bodies, is leading work on issues related to 
stablecoins, cross-border funds transfers and payments, and other 
international dimensions of digital assets and payments, while FATF 
continues its leadership in setting AML/CFT standards for digital assets. 
Such international work should continue to address the full spectrum of 
issues and challenges raised by digital assets, including financial 
stability, consumer, investor, and business risks, and money laundering, 
terrorist financing, proliferation financing, sanctions evasion, and other 
illicit activities.

(v) My Administration will elevate the importance of these topics and 
expand engagement with our critical international partners, including 
through fora such as the G7, G20, FATF, and FSB. My Administration will 
support the ongoing international work and, where appropriate, push for 
additional work to drive development and implementation of holistic 
standards, cooperation and coordination, and information sharing. With 
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that our core democratic values are respected; consumers, investors, and 
businesses are protected; appropriate global financial system connectivity 
and platform and architecture interoperability are preserved; and the 
safety and soundness of the global financial system and international 
monetary system are maintained.

    (b) In furtherance of the policy stated in section 8(a) of this 
order:

(i) Within 120 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of the 
Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of 
Commerce, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development, and the heads of other relevant agencies, shall establish a 
framework for interagency international engagement with foreign 
counterparts and in international fora to, as appropriate, adapt, update, 
and enhance adoption of global principles and standards for how digital 
assets are used and transacted, and to promote development of digital asset 
and CBDC technologies consistent with our values and legal requirements. 
This framework shall be coordinated through the interagency process 
described in section 3 of this order. This framework shall include specific 
and prioritized lines of effort and coordinated messaging; interagency 
engagement and activities with foreign partners, such as foreign assistance 
and capacity-building efforts and coordination of global compliance; and 
whole-of-government efforts to promote international principles, standards, 
and best practices. This framework should reflect ongoing leadership by the 
Secretary of the Treasury and financial regulators in relevant 
international financial standards bodies, and should elevate United States 
engagement on digital assets issues in technical standards bodies and other 
international fora to promote development of digital asset and CBDC 
technologies consistent with our values.

(ii) Within 1 year of the date of the establishment of the framework 
required by section 8(b)(i) of this order, the Secretary of the Treasury, 
in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Administrator of the 
United States Agency for International Development, and the heads of other 
relevant agencies as appropriate, shall submit a report to the President on 
priority actions taken under the framework and its effectiveness. This 
report shall be coordinated through the interagency process described in 
section 3 of this order.

(iii) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Commerce, 
in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, 
and the heads of other relevant agencies, shall establish a framework for 
enhancing United States economic competitiveness in, and leveraging of, 
digital asset technologies. This framework shall be coordinated through the 
interagency process described in section 3 of this order.

(iv) Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Attorney General, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, 
and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall submit a report to the 
President on how to strengthen international law enforcement cooperation 
for detecting, investigating, and prosecuting criminal activity related to 
digital assets.

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    (a) The term ``blockchain'' refers to distributed ledger 
technologies where data is shared across a network that creates a 
digital ledger of verified transactions or information among network 
participants and the data are typically linked using cryptography to 
maintain the integrity of the ledger and execute other functions, 
including transfer of ownership or value.
    (b) The term ``central bank digital currency'' or ``CBDC'' refers to 
a form of digital money or monetary value, denominated in the national 
unit of account, that is a direct liability of the central bank.
    (c) The term ``cryptocurrencies'' refers to a digital asset, which 
may be a medium of exchange, for which generation or ownership records 
are supported through a distributed ledger technology that relies on 
cryptography, such as a blockchain.
    (d) The term ``digital assets'' refers to all CBDCs, regardless of 
the technology used, and to other representations of value, financial 
assets and instruments, or claims that are used to make payments or 
investments, or to transmit or exchange funds or the equivalent thereof, 
that are issued or represented in digital form through the use of 
distributed ledger technology. For example, digital assets include 
cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and CBDCs. Regardless of the label used, 
a digital asset may be, among other things, a security, a commodity, a 
derivative, or other financial product. Digital assets may be exchanged 
across digital asset trading platforms, including centralized and 
decentralized finance platforms, or through peer-to-peer technologies.
    (e) The term ``stablecoins'' refers to a category of 
cryptocurrencies with mechanisms that are aimed at maintaining a stable 
value, such as by pegging the value of the coin to a specific currency, 
asset, or pool of assets or by algorithmically controlling supply in 
response to changes in demand in order to stabilize value.
Sec. 10. 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.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    March 9, 2022.

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Executive Order 14068 of March 11, 2022

Prohibiting Certain Imports, Exports, and New Investment With Respect to 
Continued Russian Federation Aggression

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, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, in 
order to take additional steps with respect to the national emergency 
declared in Executive Order 14024 of April 15, 2021, relied on for 
additional steps taken in Executive Order 14039 of August 20, 2021, and 
expanded by Executive Order 14066 of March 8, 2022, hereby order:
Section 1. (a) The following are prohibited:

(i) the importation into the United States of the following products of 
Russian Federation origin: fish, seafood, and preparations thereof; 
alcoholic beverages; non-industrial diamonds; and any other products of 
Russian Federation origin as may be determined by the Secretary of the 
Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of 
Commerce;

(ii) the exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply, directly or 
indirectly, from the United States, or by a United States person, wherever 
located, of luxury goods, and any other items as may be determined by the 
Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the 
Secretary of the Treasury, to any person located in the Russian Federation;

(iii) new investment in any sector of the Russian Federation economy as may 
be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, by a United States person, wherever located;

(iv) the exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply, directly or 
indirectly, from the United States, or by a United States person, wherever 
located, of U.S. dollar-denominated banknotes to the Government of the 
Russian Federation or any person located in the Russian Federation; and

(v) any approval, financing, facilitation, or guarantee by a United States 
person, wherever located, of a transaction by a foreign person where the 
transaction by that foreign person would be prohibited by this section if 
performed by a United States person or within the United States.

    (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, or 
pursuant to the export control authorities implemented by the Department 
of Commerce, and notwithstanding any contract entered into or license or 
permit granted prior to the 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.

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    (b) Any conspiracy formed to violate any of the prohibitions set 
forth in this order is prohibited.
Sec. 3. Nothing in this order shall prohibit transactions for the 
conduct of the official business of the Federal Government or the United 
Nations (including its specialized agencies, programs, funds, and 
related organizations) by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof.
Sec. 4. For the purposes of this order:
    (a) the term ``entity'' means a partnership, association, trust, 
joint venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization;
    (b) the term ``person'' means an individual or entity;
    (c) the term ``Government of the Russian Federation'' means the 
Government of the Russian Federation, any political subdivision, agency, 
or instrumentality thereof, including the Central Bank of the Russian 
Federation, and any person owned, controlled, or directed by, or acting 
for or on behalf of, the Government of the Russian Federation; and
    (d) 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.
Sec. 5. The Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Commerce, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, are 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 and the Secretary of Commerce may, consistent with applicable 
law, redelegate any of these functions within the Department of the 
Treasury and the Department of Commerce, respectively. All executive 
departments and agencies of the United States shall take all appropriate 
measures within their authority to implement this order.
Sec. 6. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or 
otherwise affect:

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

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

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    March 11, 2022.

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Executive Order 14069 of March 15, 2022

Advancing Economy, Efficiency, and Effectiveness in Federal Contracting 
by Promoting Pay Equity and Transparency

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 my Administration to eliminate 
discriminatory pay practices that inhibit the economy, efficiency, and 
effectiveness of the Federal workforce and the procurement of property 
and services by the Federal Government. The Office of Personnel 
Management anticipates issuing a proposed rule that will address the use 
of salary history in the hiring and pay-setting processes for Federal 
employees, consistent with Executive Order 14035 of June 25, 2021 
(Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the Federal 
Workforce). The purpose of this order is to direct the consideration of 
parallel efforts with respect to Federal procurement.
Sec. 2. Economy, Efficiency, and Effectiveness in Federal Procurement. 
Consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of 
appropriations, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Labor and the heads of other 
executive departments and agencies as appropriate, shall consider 
issuing proposed rules to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness 
in Federal procurement by enhancing pay equity and transparency for job 
applicants and employees of Federal contractors and subcontractors. In 
doing so, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall specifically 
consider whether any such rules should limit or prohibit Federal 
contractors and subcontractors from seeking and considering information 
about job applicants' and employees' existing or past compensation when 
making employment decisions. The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council 
shall also consider the inclusion of appropriate accountability measures 
in any such rules.
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.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    March 15, 2022.

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Executive Order 14070 of April 5, 2022

Continuing To Strengthen Americans' Access to Affordable, Quality Health 
Coverage

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. On January 28, 2021, I signed Executive Order 14009 
(Strengthening Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act), establishing that 
it is the policy of my Administration to protect and strengthen Medicaid 
and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and to make high-quality healthcare 
accessible and affordable for every American. It directs executive 
departments and agencies (agencies) with authorities and 
responsibilities related to Medicaid and the ACA to review existing 
regulations, orders, guidance documents, policies, and any other similar 
agency actions (collectively, agency actions) to determine whether such 
agency actions are inconsistent with this policy.
Consistent with Executive Order 14009, agencies have taken numerous 
actions to protect and strengthen Medicaid and the ACA, including:
    (a) facilitating the expansion of Medicaid in Missouri and Oklahoma 
to individuals below 138 percent of the Federal poverty level, which is 
projected to cover nearly half a million people;
    (b) extending Medicaid eligibility to new populations in order to 
allow pregnant individuals to retain their Medicaid coverage for up to 1 
year postpartum, including through initiatives in Illinois, New Jersey, 
Virginia, and Louisiana;
    (c) operating a Special Enrollment Period during 2021 that allowed 
2.8 million Americans to newly enroll in coverage under the ACA;
    (d) extending the length of the HealthCare.gov Open Enrollment 
Period by 1 month and operating the most successful Open Enrollment 
Period ever, with a historic 14.5 million Americans enrolling in 
coverage through the ACA Marketplaces and an additional 1 million people 
enrolling in Basic Health Program coverage, resulting in a 20 percent 
increase over the prior year across both programs combined;
    (e) increasing outreach and enrollment funding for organizations 
that help Americans apply for ACA and Medicaid coverage, including 
quadrupling the number of trained Navigators to more than 1,500 people 
in States using HealthCare.gov;
    (f) lowering maximum out-of-pocket costs for consumers with employer 
and ACA coverage by $400 in 2022;
    (g) reducing paperwork burdens for people enrolling in Medicaid and 
the ACA by eliminating unnecessary documentation requirements;
    (h) allowing low-income Americans to enroll in affordable ACA 
coverage year-round;
    (i) strengthening Medicaid and ACA section 1332 waiver policies to 
partner with States to develop innovative coverage options, strengthen 
benefits, and lower costs;

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    (j) proposing rules that would better ensure comprehensive and 
standardized coverage and improve the adequacy of ACA provider networks; 
and
    (k) making efforts to improve the affordability of ACA coverage for 
families by proposing rules to correct a regulatory gap that prevents 
family members from accessing ACA subsidies despite very high premiums 
for coverage through an employer.
On March 11, 2021, I signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 
2021 (Public Law 117-2), which will further strengthen Medicaid and the 
ACA in numerous ways, including by making ACA coverage more affordable 
for 9 million Americans through enhanced ACA subsidies, incentivizing 
States to adopt the ACA's Medicaid expansion, making it easier for 
States to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage, establishing new options 
for States to establish mobile crisis intervention services teams to 
help provide services to Medicaid beneficiaries experiencing a 
behavioral health crisis, and increasing Medicaid funding for home- and 
community-based services to strengthen and expand access to services for 
millions of seniors and people with disabilities who need care as well 
as to help States strengthen their programs.
My Administration has made significant progress in making healthcare 
more affordable and accessible to millions of Americans. From the end of 
2020 to September 2021, one in seven uninsured Americans gained 
coverage, leaving the uninsured rate at nearly an all-time low. Despite 
this progress, nearly 4 million Americans continue to be locked out of 
Medicaid expansion because they reside in 1 of the 12 States that have 
failed to adopt the ACA's Medicaid expansion. In addition, millions more 
continue to struggle to obtain the care they need, to go without health 
coverage, or to be enrolled in coverage that is insufficient to meet 
their needs. The effects of being uninsured or underinsured can be 
devastating financially, as families without access to affordable 
coverage may accrue high levels of medical debt.
It remains the policy of my Administration to protect and strengthen 
Medicaid and the ACA and to make high-quality healthcare accessible and 
affordable for every American. Agencies with authorities and 
responsibilities related to Medicaid and the ACA are continuing their 
review of existing agency actions under Executive Order 14009.
Sec. 2. Agency Responsibilities. In addition to taking the actions 
directed pursuant to Executive Order 14009, agencies (as described in 
section 3502(1) of title 44, United States Code, except for the agencies 
described in section 3502(5) of title 44, United States Code) with 
responsibilities related to Americans' access to health coverage shall 
review agency actions to identify ways to continue to expand the 
availability of affordable health coverage, to improve the quality of 
coverage, to strengthen benefits, and to help more Americans enroll in 
quality health coverage. As part of this review, the heads of such 
agencies shall examine the following:
    (a) policies or practices that make it easier for all consumers to 
enroll in and retain coverage, understand their coverage options, and 
select appropriate coverage;
    (b) policies or practices that strengthen benefits and improve 
access to healthcare providers;

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    (c) policies or practices that improve the comprehensiveness of 
coverage and protect consumers from low-quality coverage;
    (d) policies or practices that expand eligibility and lower costs 
for coverage in the ACA Marketplaces, Medicaid, Medicare, and other 
programs;
    (e) policies or practices that help improve linkages between the 
healthcare system and other stakeholders to address health-related 
needs; and
    (f) policies or practices that help reduce the burden of medical 
debt on households.
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.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    April 5, 2022.
Executive Order 14071 of April 6, 2022

Prohibiting New Investment in and Certain Services to the Russian 
Federation in Response to Continued Russian Federation Aggression

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, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, in 
order to take additional steps with respect to the national emergency 
declared in Executive Order 14024 of April 15, 2021, expanded by 
Executive Order 14066 of March 8, 2022, and relied on for additional 
steps taken in Executive Order 14039 of August 20, 2021, and Executive 
Order 14068 of March 11, 2022, hereby order:
Section 1. (a) The following are prohibited:

(i) new investment in the Russian Federation by a United States person, 
wherever located;

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(ii) the exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply, directly or 
indirectly, from the United States, or by a United States person, wherever 
located, of any category of services as may be determined by the Secretary 
of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to any person 
located in the Russian Federation; and

(iii) any approval, financing, facilitation, or guarantee by a United 
States person, wherever located, of a transaction by a foreign person where 
the transaction by that foreign person would be prohibited by this section 
if performed by a United States person or within the United States.

    (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 license or permit granted 
prior to the 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. Nothing in this order shall prohibit transactions for the 
conduct of the official business of the Federal Government or the United 
Nations (including its specialized agencies, programs, funds, and 
related organizations) by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof.
Sec. 4. For the purposes of this order:
    (a) the term ``entity'' means a partnership, association, trust, 
joint venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization;
    (b) the term ``person'' means an individual or entity; and
    (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.
Sec. 5. 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, 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 executive departments and agencies of 
the United States shall take all appropriate measures within their 
authority to implement this order.
Sec. 6. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or 
otherwise affect:

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

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

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

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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.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    April 6, 2022.
Executive Order 14072 of April 22, 2022

Strengthening the Nation's Forests, Communities, and Local Economies

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. Strengthening America's forests, which are home to 
cherished expanses of mature and old-growth forests on Federal lands, is 
critical to the health, prosperity, and resilience of our communities--
particularly in light of the threat of catastrophic wildfires. Forests 
provide clean air and water, sustain the plant and animal life 
fundamental to combating the global climate and biodiversity crises, and 
hold special importance to Tribal Nations. We go to these special places 
to hike, camp, hunt, fish, and engage in recreation that revitalizes our 
souls and connects us to history and nature. Many local economies thrive 
because of these outdoor and forest management activities, including in 
the sustainable forest product sector.
Globally, forests represent some of the most biodiverse parts of our 
planet and play an irreplaceable role in reaching net-zero greenhouse 
gas emissions. Terrestrial carbon sinks absorb around 30 percent of the 
carbon dioxide emitted by human activities each year. Here at home, 
America's forests absorb more than 10 percent of annual United States 
economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions. Conserving old-growth and mature 
forests on Federal lands while supporting and advancing climate-smart 
forestry and sustainable forest products is critical to protecting these 
and other ecosystem services provided by those forests.
Despite their importance, the world's forests are quickly disappearing; 
only a small fraction of the world's mature and old-growth forests 
remains. Here at home, the primary threats to forests, including mature 
and old-growth forests, include climate impacts, catastrophic wildfires, 
insect infestation, and disease. We can and must take action to 
conserve, restore, reforest, and manage our magnificent forests here at 
home and, working closely with international partners, throughout the 
world.
It is the policy of my Administration, in consultation with State, 
local, Tribal, and territorial governments, as well as the private 
sector, nonprofit organizations, labor unions, and the scientific 
community, to pursue science-based, sustainable forest and land 
management; conserve America's mature and old-growth forests on Federal 
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restoration; support indigenous traditional ecological knowledge and 
cultural and subsistence practices; honor Tribal treaty rights; and 
deploy climate-smart forestry practices and other nature-based solutions 
to improve the resilience of our lands, waters, wildlife, and 
communities in the face of increasing disturbances and chronic stress 
arising from climate impacts. It is also the policy of my 
Administration, as outlined in Conserving and Restoring America the 
Beautiful, to support collaborative, locally led conservation solutions.
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) I signed into law 
provides generational investments in ecosystem restoration and wildfire 
risk reduction. As we use this funding, we will seek opportunities, 
consistent with the IIJA, to conserve our mature and old-growth forests 
on Federal lands and restore the health and vibrancy of our Nation's 
forests by reducing the threat of catastrophic wildfires through 
ecological treatments that create resilient forest conditions using 
active, science-based forest management and prescribed fires; by 
incorporating indigenous traditional ecological knowledge; and by 
scaling up and optimizing climate-smart reforestation. My Administration 
also is committed to doing its part to combat deforestation around the 
world and to working with our international partners toward sustainable 
management of the world's lands, waters, and ocean.
Sec. 2. Restoring and Conserving the Nation's Forests, Including Mature 
and Old-Growth Forests. My Administration will manage forests on Federal 
lands, which include many mature and old-growth forests, to promote 
their continued health and resilience; retain and enhance carbon 
storage; conserve biodiversity; mitigate the risk of wildfires; enhance 
climate resilience; enable subsistence and cultural uses; provide 
outdoor recreational opportunities; and promote sustainable local 
economic development. Science-based reforestation is one of the greatest 
opportunities both globally and in the United States for the land sector 
to contribute to climate and biodiversity goals. To further conserve 
mature and old-growth forests and foster long-term United States forest 
health through climate-smart reforestation for the benefit of Americans 
today and for generations to come, the following actions shall be taken, 
in consultation with State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments 
and the public, and to the extent consistent with applicable law:
    (a) The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture 
(Secretaries)--the Federal Government's primary land managers--shall 
continue to jointly pursue wildfire mitigation strategies, which are 
already driving important actions to confront a pressing threat to 
mature and old-growth forests on Federal lands: catastrophic wildfires 
driven by decades of fire exclusion and climate change.
    (b) The Secretary of the Interior, with respect to public lands 
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, and the Secretary of 
Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System lands, shall, within 
1 year of the date of this order, define, identify, and complete an 
inventory of old-growth and mature forests on Federal lands, accounting 
for regional and ecological variations, as appropriate, and shall make 
such inventory publicly available.
    (c) Following completion of the inventory, the Secretaries shall:

(i) coordinate conservation and wildfire risk reduction activities, 
including consideration of climate-smart stewardship of mature and old-
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forests, with other executive departments and agencies (agencies), States, 
Tribal Nations, and any private landowners who volunteer to participate;

(ii) analyze the threats to mature and old-growth forests on Federal lands, 
including from wildfires and climate change; and

(iii) develop policies, with robust opportunity for public comment, to 
institutionalize climate-smart management and conservation strategies that 
address threats to mature and old-growth forests on Federal lands.

    (d) The Secretaries, in coordination with the heads of other 
agencies as appropriate, shall within 1 year of the date of this order:

(i) develop a Federal goal that charges agencies to meet agency-specific 
reforestation targets by 2030, including an assessment of reforestation 
opportunities on Federal lands and through existing Federal programs and 
partnerships;

(ii) develop, in collaboration with Federal, State, Tribal, and private-
sector partners, a climate-informed plan (building on existing efforts) to 
increase Federal cone and seed collection and to ensure seed and seedling 
nursery capacity is sufficient to meet anticipated reforestation demand; 
and

(iii) develop, in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce, with State, 
local, Tribal, and territorial governments, and with the private sector, 
nonprofit organizations, labor unions, and the scientific community, 
recommendations for community-led local and regional economic development 
opportunities to create and sustain jobs in the sustainable forest product 
sector, including innovative materials, and in outdoor recreation, while 
supporting healthy, sustainably managed forests in timber communities.

Sec. 3. Stopping International Deforestation. As described in the Plan 
to Conserve Global Forests: Critical Carbon Sinks, my Administration has 
committed to deliver, by 2030, on collective global goals to end natural 
forest loss and to restore at least an additional 200 million hectares 
of forests and other ecosystems, while showcasing new economic models 
that reflect the services provided by critical ecosystems around the 
world. The plan recognizes that conserving and restoring global forest 
and peatland ecosystems, particularly in the Amazon, Congo Basin, and 
Southeast Asia, can provide significant global greenhouse gas emissions 
mitigation, both by preventing the emissions caused by deforestation and 
by increasing the amount of carbon dioxide captured from the atmosphere 
and stored in soils and forest biomass. My Administration is also 
committed to combating illegal logging and stopping trade in illegally 
sourced wood products pursuant to the Lacey Act, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 
3371 et seq., and to addressing the related importation of commodities 
sourced from recently deforested land. To further advance these 
commitments, conserve these critical ecosystems, and address drivers of 
global deforestation--including illegal forest clearing to produce 
agricultural commodities--the following actions shall be taken:
    (a) within 1 year of the date of this order, the Secretary of State, 
in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of 
Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security (through the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection), the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, the 
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United States Agency for International Development, the United States 
Trade Representative, and the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, 
shall submit a report to the President evaluating options, including 
recommendations for proposed legislation, for a whole-of-government 
approach to combating international deforestation that includes:

(i) an analysis of the feasibility of limiting or removing specific 
commodities grown on lands deforested either illegally or after December 
31, 2020, from agricultural supply chains; and

(ii) an analysis of the potential for public-private partnerships with 
major agricultural commodity buyers, traders, financial institutions, and 
other actors to voluntarily reduce or eliminate the purchase of such 
commodities and incentivize sourcing of sustainably produced agricultural 
commodities.

    (b) within 1 year of the date of this order, the Secretary of State, 
in coordination with other appropriate agencies, shall submit a report 
to the President on how agencies that engage in international 
programming, assistance, finance, investment, trade, and trade 
promotion, can, consistent with applicable law, accomplish the 
following:

(i) incorporate the assessment of risk of deforestation and other land 
conversion into guidance on foreign assistance and investment programming 
related to infrastructure development, agriculture, settlements, land use 
planning or zoning, and energy siting and generation;

(ii) address deforestation and land conversion risk in new relevant trade 
agreements and seek to address such risks, where possible, in the 
implementation of existing trade agreements;

(iii) identify and engage in international processes and fora, as 
appropriate, to pursue approaches to combat deforestation and enhance 
sustainable land use opportunities in preparing climate, development, and 
finance strategies;

(iv) engage other major commodity-importing and commodity-producing 
countries to advance common interests in addressing commodity-driven 
deforestation; and

(v) assess options to direct foreign assistance and other agency programs 
and tools, as appropriate, to help threatened forest communities transition 
to an economically sustainable future, with special attention to the 
participation of and the critical role played by indigenous peoples and 
local communities and landholders in protecting and restoring forests and 
in reducing deforestation and forest degradation.

Sec. 4. Deploying Nature-Based Solutions to Tackle Climate Change and 
Enhance Resilience. Just as forest conservation, restoration, and 
adaptation generate broad benefits related to climate change and other 
areas, other nature-based solutions can advance multiple benefits. These 
solutions include actions that protect coasts and critical marine 
ecosystems, reduce flooding, moderate extreme heat, replenish 
groundwater sources, capture and store carbon dioxide, conserve 
biodiversity, and improve the productivity of agricultural and forest 
lands to produce food and fiber. To ensure that agencies pursue nature-
based solutions, to the extent consistent with applicable law and 
supported by science, the following actions shall be taken:

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    (a) The Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, the Director 
of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the Assistant to the 
President and National Climate Advisor shall, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Defense (through the Assistant Secretary of the Army for 
Civil Works), the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of 
Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce (through the Administrator of the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of Transportation, the 
Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Homeland Security (through the 
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency), the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Administrator 
of the Small Business Administration, and the heads of other agencies as 
appropriate, submit a report to the National Climate Task Force to 
identify key opportunities for greater deployment of nature-based 
solutions across the Federal Government, including through potential 
policy, guidance, and program changes.
    (b) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue 
guidance related to the valuation of ecosystem and environmental 
services and natural assets in Federal regulatory decision-making, 
consistent with the efforts to modernize regulatory review required by 
my Presidential Memorandum of January 20, 2021 (Modernizing Regulatory 
Review).
    (c) Implementation of the United States Global Change Research 
Program shall include an assessment of the condition of nature within 
the United States in a report carrying out section 102 of the Global 
Change Research Act of 1990, 15 U.S.C. 2932.
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.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    April 22, 2022.
Executive Order 14073 of May 4, 2022

Enhancing the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including section 104(a) of the 
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Quantum Initiative Act (Public Law 115-368) (NQI Act), and section 301 
of title 3, United States Code, and in order to ensure continued 
American leadership in quantum information science and its technology 
applications, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Purpose. Quantum information science (QIS) can enable 
transformative advances in knowledge and technology for industry, 
academia, and government. Accordingly, the National Quantum Initiative 
(NQI), which aims to ensure the continued leadership of the United 
States in QIS and its technology applications, is a substantial and 
sustained national priority. The NQI Program, established pursuant to 
section 101 of the NQI Act, encompasses contributions from across the 
Federal Government, as exemplified by the QIS research, development, 
demonstration, and training activities pursued by executive departments 
and agencies (agencies) with membership on either the National Science 
and Technology Council (NSTC) Subcommittee on Quantum Information 
Science (SCQIS) or the NSTC Subcommittee on Economic and Security 
Implications of Quantum Science (ESIX).
Sec. 2. Establishment. (a) To ensure that the NQI Program and the Nation 
are informed by evidence, data, and perspectives from a diverse group of 
experts and stakeholders, the National Quantum Initiative Advisory 
Committee (Committee) is hereby established. Consistent with the NQI 
Act, the Committee shall advise the President, the SCQIS, and the ESIX 
on the NQI Program.
    (b) The Committee shall consist of the Director of the Office of 
Science and Technology Policy (Director) or the Director's designee and 
not more than 26 members, appointed by the President, who are United 
States citizens representative of industry, universities, and Federal 
laboratories, and who are qualified to provide advice and information on 
QIS and technology research, development, demonstrations, standards, 
education, technology transfer, commercial application, or national 
security and economic concerns.
    (c) The Committee shall have two Co-Chairs. The Director or the 
Director's designee shall serve as one Co-Chair of the Committee. The 
President shall designate another Co-Chair from among the appointed 
members to serve as Co-Chair with the Director.
Sec. 3. Functions. (a) The Committee shall advise the President and the 
SCQIS and the ESIX (Subcommittees) and make recommendations for the 
President to consider when reviewing and revising the NQI Program. The 
Committee shall also carry out all responsibilities set forth in section 
104 of the NQI Act.
    (b) The Committee shall meet at least twice a year and shall:

(i) respond to requests from the President or the Co-Chairs of the 
Committee for information, analysis, evaluation, or advice relating to QIS 
and its technology applications;

(ii) solicit information and ideas from a broad range of stakeholders on 
QIS, including the research community, the private sector, academia, 
national laboratories, agencies, State and local governments, foundations, 
and nonprofit organizations;

(iii) review the national strategy for QIS; and

(iv) respond to requests from the Subcommittees.

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Sec. 4. Administration. (a) The heads of agencies shall, to the extent 
permitted by law, provide the Committee with information concerning QIS 
and its technology applications when requested by a Committee Co-Chair.
    (b) The Co-Chairs of the Committee may establish standing 
subcommittees and ad hoc groups, including technical advisory groups, to 
assist and provide information to the Committee.
    (c) The Director may request that members of the Committee, standing 
subcommittees, or ad hoc groups who do not hold a current clearance for 
access to classified information receive appropriate clearances and 
access determinations pursuant to Executive Order 13526 of December 29, 
2009 (Classified National Security Information), as amended, or any 
successor order.
    (d) The National Quantum Coordination Office shall provide technical 
and administrative support to the Committee, pursuant to section 102(b) 
of the NQI Act.
    (e) Committee members shall serve without any compensation for their 
work on the Committee, but may receive travel expenses, including per 
diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by law for persons serving 
intermittently in the Government service (5 U.S.C. 5701-5707).
Sec. 5. Revocation. Executive Order 13885 of August 30, 2019 
(Establishing the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee), is 
hereby revoked.
Sec. 6. General Provisions. (a) Insofar as the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.) (FACA), may apply to the 
Committee, any functions of the President under the FACA, except for 
those in section 6 of the FACA, shall be performed by the Secretary of 
Energy, in consultation with the Director, in accordance with the 
guidelines and procedures established by the Administrator of General 
Services.
    (b) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise 
affect:

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

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

    (c) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (d) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    May 4, 2022.

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Executive Order 14074 of May 25, 2022

Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices 
To Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety

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. Policy. Our criminal justice system must respect the dignity 
and rights of all persons and adhere to our fundamental obligation to 
ensure fair and impartial justice for all. This is imperative--not only 
to live up to our principles as a Nation, but also to build secure, 
safe, and healthy communities. Protecting public safety requires close 
partnerships between law enforcement and the communities it serves. 
Public safety therefore depends on public trust, and public trust in 
turn requires that our criminal justice system as a whole embodies fair 
and equal treatment, transparency, and accountability.
Law enforcement officers are often a person's first point of contact 
with our criminal justice system, and we depend on them to uphold these 
principles while doing the demanding and often life-threatening work of 
keeping us safe. We expect them to help prevent and solve crimes and 
frequently call upon them to respond to social problems outside their 
expertise and beyond their intended role, diverting attention from their 
critical public safety mission and increasing the risks of an already 
dangerous job--which has led to the deaths of law enforcement officers 
and civilians alike. The vast majority of law enforcement officers do 
these difficult jobs with honor and integrity, and they work diligently 
to uphold the law and preserve the public's trust.
Yet, there are places in America today, particularly in Black and Brown 
communities and other communities of color, where the bonds of trust are 
frayed or broken. We have collectively mourned following law enforcement 
encounters that have tragically ended in the loss of life. To heal as a 
Nation, we must acknowledge that those fatal encounters have disparately 
impacted Black and Brown people and other people of color. The pain of 
the families of those who have been killed is magnified when 
expectations for accountability go unmet, and the echoes of their losses 
reverberate across generations. More broadly, numerous aspects of our 
criminal justice system are still shaped by race or ethnicity. It is 
time that we acknowledge the legacy of systemic racism in our criminal 
justice system and work together to eliminate the racial disparities 
that endure to this day. Doing so serves all Americans.
Through this order, my Administration is taking a critical step in what 
must be part of a larger effort to strengthen our democracy and advance 
the principles of equality and dignity. While we can make policing safer 
and more effective by strengthening trust between law enforcement 
officers and the communities they serve, we must also reform our broader 
criminal justice system so that it protects and serves all people 
equally. To be clear, certain obstacles to lasting reform require 
legislative solutions. In particular, system-wide change requires 
funding and support that only the Congress can authorize. But my 
Administration will use its full authority to take action, including 
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and sustain fairness and accountability throughout the criminal justice 
system.
The need for such action could not be more urgent. Since early 2020, 
communities around the country have faced rising rates of violent crime, 
requiring law enforcement engagement at a time when law enforcement 
agencies are already confronting the challenges of staffing shortages 
and low morale. Strengthening community trust is more critical now than 
ever, as a community's cooperation with the police to report crimes and 
assist investigations is essential for deterring violence and holding 
perpetrators accountable. Reinforcing the partnership between law 
enforcement and communities is imperative for combating crime and 
achieving lasting public safety.
It is therefore the policy of my Administration to increase public trust 
and enhance public safety and security by encouraging equitable and 
community-oriented policing. We must commit to new practices in law 
enforcement recruitment, hiring, promotion, and retention, as well as 
training, oversight, and accountability. Insufficient resources, 
including those dedicated to support officer wellness--needed more than 
ever as officers confront rising crime and the effects of the 
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic--jeopardize the law 
enforcement community's ability to build and retain a highly qualified 
and diverse professional workforce. We must work together to ensure that 
law enforcement agencies have the resources they need as well as the 
capacity to attract, hire, and retain the best personnel, including 
resources to institute screening mechanisms to identify unqualified 
applicants and to support officers in meeting the stresses and 
challenges of the job. We must also ensure that law enforcement agencies 
reflect the communities they serve, protect all community members 
equally, and offer comprehensive training and development opportunities 
to line officers and supervisors alike.
Building trust between law enforcement agencies and the communities they 
are sworn to protect and serve also requires accountability for 
misconduct and transparency through data collection and public 
reporting. It requires proactive measures to prevent profiling based on 
actual or perceived race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex 
(including sexual orientation and gender identity), or disability, 
including by ensuring that new law enforcement technologies do not 
exacerbate disparities based on these characteristics. It includes 
ending discriminatory pretextual stops and offering support for 
evidence-informed, innovative responses to people with substance use 
disorders; people with mental health needs; veterans; people with 
disabilities; vulnerable youth; people who are victims of domestic 
violence, sexual assault, or trafficking; and people experiencing 
homelessness or living in poverty. It calls for improving and clarifying 
standards for police activities such as the execution of search warrants 
and the use of force.
Many law enforcement agencies across the country--including at the 
Federal, State, Tribal, local, and territorial level--have already 
undertaken important efforts to modernize policing and make our broader 
criminal justice system more effective and more equitable. Their work 
has inspired many of the provisions of this order. These agencies--and 
the officers who serve within them--deserve recognition for their 
leadership and appreciation for setting a standard that others can 
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these key reforms and implement them consistently across Federal law 
enforcement agencies. Through this order, the Federal Government will 
also seek to provide State, Tribal, local, and territorial law 
enforcement agencies with the guidance and support they need to advance 
their own efforts to strengthen public trust and improve public safety.
It is also the policy of my Administration to ensure that conditions of 
confinement are safe and humane, and that those who are incarcerated are 
not subjected to unnecessary or excessive uses of force, are free from 
prolonged segregation, and have access to quality health care, including 
substance use disorder care and mental health care. We must provide 
people who are incarcerated with meaningful opportunities for 
rehabilitation and the tools and support they need to transition 
successfully back to society. Individuals who have been involved in the 
criminal justice system face many barriers in transitioning back into 
society, including limited access to housing, public benefits, health 
care, trauma-informed services and support, education, nutrition, 
employment and occupational licensing, credit, the ballot, and other 
critical opportunities. Lowering barriers to reentry is essential to 
reducing recidivism and reducing crime.
Finally, no one should be required to serve an excessive prison 
sentence. When the Congress passed the First Step Act of 2018 (Public 
Law 115-391), it sought to relieve people from unfair and unduly harsh 
sentences, including those driven by harsh mandatory minimums and the 
unjust sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine offenses. 
My Administration will fully implement the First Step Act, including by 
supporting sentencing reductions in appropriate cases and by allowing 
eligible incarcerated people to participate in recidivism reduction 
programming and earn time credits.
With these measures, together we can strengthen public safety and the 
bonds of trust between law enforcement and the community and build a 
criminal justice system that respects the dignity and equality of all in 
America.
Sec. 2. Sharing of Federal Best Practices with State, Tribal, Local, and 
Territorial Law Enforcement Agencies to Enhance Accountability. (a) 
Independent Investigations of In-Custody Deaths. The Attorney General 
shall issue guidance to State, Tribal, local, and territorial law 
enforcement agencies (LEAs) regarding best practices for conducting 
independent criminal investigations of deaths in custody that may 
involve conduct by law enforcement or prison personnel.
    (b) Improving Training for Investigations into Deprivation of Rights 
Under Color of Law. The Attorney General shall assess the steps 
necessary to enhance the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) capacity to 
investigate law enforcement deprivation of rights under color of law, 
including through improving and increasing training of Federal law 
enforcement officers, their supervisors, and Federal prosecutors on how 
to investigate and prosecute cases involving the deprivation of rights 
under color of law pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 242. The Attorney General shall 
also, as appropriate, provide guidance, technical assistance, and 
training to State, Tribal, local, and territorial investigators and 
prosecutors on best practices for investigating and prosecuting civil 
rights violations under applicable law.
    (c) Pattern or Practice Investigations. The Attorney General shall 
consider ways in which the DOJ could strengthen communication with State

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Attorneys General to help identify relevant data, complaints from the 
public, and other information that may assist the DOJ's investigations 
of patterns or practices of misconduct by law enforcement officers, 
including prosecutors, pursuant to 34 U.S.C. 12601 and other statutes. 
The Attorney General shall also develop training and technical 
assistance for State, local, and territorial officials who have similar 
investigatory authority.
    (d) Ensuring Timely Investigations. The heads of all Federal LEAs 
shall assess whether any of their respective agency's policies or 
procedures cause unwarranted delay in investigations of Federal law 
enforcement officers for incidents involving the use of deadly force or 
deaths in custody, including delays in interagency jurisdictional 
determinations and subject and witness interviews, and shall, without 
abrogating any collective bargaining obligations, make changes as 
appropriate to ensure the integrity and effectiveness of such 
investigations. Within 240 days of the date of this order, the Attorney 
General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the heads of other 
executive departments and agencies (agencies) with law enforcement 
authority shall report to the President what, if any, changes to their 
respective policies or practices they have made.
    (e) Ensuring Thorough Investigations. The Attorney General shall 
instruct the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and all United States 
Attorneys to coordinate closely with the internal oversight bodies of 
Federal LEAs to ensure that, without abrogating any collective 
bargaining obligations, for incidents involving the use of deadly force 
or deaths in custody, initial investigative efforts (including evidence 
collection and witness interviews) preserve the information required to 
complete timely administrative investigations as required by the Death 
in Custody Reporting Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-242) and agency use-of-
force guidelines.
    (f) Ensuring Timely and Consistent Discipline. The heads of all 
Federal LEAs shall assess whether any of their respective agency's 
policies or procedures cause unwarranted delay or inconsistent 
application of discipline for incidents involving the use of deadly 
force or deaths in custody, and shall, without abrogating any collective 
bargaining obligations, make changes as appropriate. Within 240 days of 
the date of this order, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, and the heads of other Federal LEAs shall report to the 
President what, if any, changes to their respective policies or 
practices they have made.
Sec. 3. Strengthening Officer Recruitment, Hiring, Promotion, and 
Retention Practices. (a) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the 
Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall convene and chair 
an interagency working group to strengthen Federal law enforcement 
recruitment, hiring, promotion, and retention practices, with particular 
attention to promoting an inclusive, diverse, and expert law enforcement 
workforce, culminating in an action plan to be published within 365 days 
of the date of this order. The interagency working group shall consist 
of the heads of Federal LEAs and shall consult with other stakeholders, 
such as law enforcement organizations. The interagency working group 
shall, to the extent possible, coordinate on the development of a set of 
core policies and best practices to be used across all Federal LEAs 
regarding recruitment, hiring, promotion, and retention, while also 
identifying any agency-specific unique recruitment, hiring, promotion, 
and retention challenges. As part of this process, the interagency 
working group shall:

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(i) assess existing policies and identify and share best practices for 
recruitment and hiring, including by considering the merits and feasibility 
of recruiting law enforcement officers who are representative of the 
communities they are sworn to serve (including recruits who live in or are 
from these communities) and by considering the recommendations made in the 
Federal LEAs' strategic plans required under Executive Order 14035 of June 
25, 2021 (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the Federal 
Workforce);

(ii) assess existing policies and identify and share best practices for 
promotion and retention, including by identifying ways to expand mentorship 
and leadership development opportunities for law enforcement officers;

(iii) develop best practices for ensuring that performance evaluations and 
promotion decisions for Federal law enforcement officers include an 
assessment of the officer's adherence to agency policies, and that 
performance evaluations and promotion decisions for supervisors include an 
assessment of the supervisor's effectiveness in addressing misconduct by 
officers they supervise; and

(iv) develop best practices for conducting background investigations and 
implementing properly validated selection procedures, including vetting 
mechanisms and ongoing employment screening, that, consistent with the 
First Amendment and all applicable laws, help avoid the hiring and 
retention of law enforcement officers who promote unlawful violence, white 
supremacy, or other bias against persons based on race, ethnicity, national 
origin, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), 
or disability.

    (b) Within 180 days of the publication of the interagency working 
group's action plan described in subsection (a) of this section, the 
heads of Federal LEAs shall update and implement their policies and 
protocols for recruiting, hiring, promotion, and retention, consistent 
with the core policies and best practices identified and developed 
pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. Such policies and protocols 
shall include mechanisms for Federal LEAs to regularly assess the 
effectiveness of their recruitment, hiring, promotion, and retention 
practices in accomplishing the goals of subsection (a) of this section.
    (c) The heads of Federal LEAs shall develop and implement protocols 
for background investigations and screening mechanisms, consistent with 
the best practices identified and developed pursuant to subsection (a) 
of this section, for State, Tribal, local, and territorial law 
enforcement participation in programs or activities over which Federal 
agencies exercise control, such as joint task forces or international 
training and technical assistance programs, including programs managed 
by the Department of State and the Department of Justice.
    (d) The Attorney General shall develop guidance regarding best 
practices for State, Tribal, local, and territorial LEAs seeking to 
recruit, hire, promote, and retain highly qualified and service-oriented 
officers. In developing this guidance, the Attorney General shall 
consult with State, Tribal, local, and territorial law enforcement, as 
appropriate, and shall incorporate the best practices identified by the 
interagency working group established pursuant to subsection (a) of this 
section.

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Sec. 4. Supporting Officer Wellness. (a) Within 180 days of the date of 
this order, the Attorney General shall, in coordination with the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), develop and publish a 
report on best practices to address law enforcement officer wellness, 
including support for officers experiencing substance use disorders, 
mental health issues, or trauma from their duties. This report shall:

(i) consider the work undertaken already pursuant to the Law Enforcement 
Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-113); and

(ii) identify existing and needed resources for supporting law enforcement 
officer wellness.

    (b) Upon publication of these best practices, the Attorney General 
and the heads of all other Federal LEAs shall assess their own practices 
and policies for Federal officer wellness and develop and implement 
changes as appropriate.
    (c) The Attorney General shall, in coordination with the Secretary 
of HHS and in consultation with multidisciplinary experts and 
stakeholders, including the National Consortium on Preventing Law 
Enforcement Suicide and other law enforcement organizations, conduct an 
assessment of current efforts and available evidence on suicide 
prevention and present to the President within 180 days of the date of 
this order evidence-informed recommendations regarding the prevention of 
death by suicide of law enforcement officers. These recommendations 
shall also identify methods to encourage submission of data from 
Federal, State, Tribal, local, and territorial LEAs to the FBI's Law 
Enforcement Suicide Data Collection, in a manner that respects the 
privacy interests of law enforcement officers and is consistent with 
applicable law.
Sec. 5. Establishing a National Law Enforcement Accountability Database. 
(a) The Attorney General shall, within 240 days of the date of this 
order, establish the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database 
(Accountability Database) as a centralized repository of official 
records documenting instances of law enforcement officer misconduct as 
well as commendations and awards. The Attorney General shall ensure that 
the establishment and administration of the Accountability Database is 
consistent with the Privacy Act of 1974 and all other applicable laws, 
and respects appropriate due process protections for law enforcement 
officers included in the Accountability Database.
    (b) The Attorney General, in consultation with the heads of other 
agencies as appropriate, shall take the following actions with respect 
to the Accountability Database established pursuant to subsection (a) of 
this section:

(i) include in the Accountability Database all available information that 
the Attorney General deems necessary, appropriate, and consistent with law 
and with considerations of victim confidentiality, concerning misconduct by 
Federal law enforcement officers relevant to carrying out their official 
duties;

(ii) include in the Accountability Database, to the maximum extent 
permitted by law, official records documenting officer misconduct, 
including, as appropriate: records of criminal convictions; suspension of a 
law enforcement officer's enforcement authorities, such as de-
certification; terminations; civil judgments, including amounts (if 
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related to official duties; and resignations or retirements while under 
investigation for serious misconduct or sustained complaints or records of 
disciplinary action based on findings of serious misconduct;

(iii) include in the Accountability Database records of officer 
commendations and awards, as the Attorney General deems appropriate; and

(iv) establish appropriate procedures to ensure that the records stored in 
the Accountability Database are accurate, including by providing officers 
with sufficient notice and access to their records, as well as a full and 
fair opportunity to request amendment or removal of any information about 
themselves from the Accountability Database on the grounds that it is 
inaccurate or that it is predicated on an official proceeding that lacked 
appropriate due process protections.

    (c) Requirements for the submission of information to the 
Accountability Database are as follows:

(i) the heads of Federal LEAs shall submit the information determined 
appropriate for inclusion by the Attorney General under subsection (b) of 
this section on a quarterly basis, beginning no later than 60 days from the 
establishment of the Accountability Database; and

(ii) the Attorney General shall encourage State, Tribal, local, and 
territorial LEAs to contribute to and use the Accountability Database in a 
manner consistent with subsection (b)(i) of this section and as permitted 
by law. The Attorney General shall also issue appropriate guidance and 
technical assistance to further this goal.

    (d) In establishing the Accountability Database under subsection (a) 
of this section, the Attorney General shall:

(i) make use of Federal records from DOJ databases to the maximum extent 
permitted by law;

(ii) make use of information held by other agencies or entities by entering 
into agreements with the heads of other agencies or entities, as necessary 
and appropriate;

(iii) make use of publicly accessible and reliable sources of information, 
such as court records, as necessary and appropriate; and

(iv) make use of information submitted by State, Tribal, local, and 
territorial LEAs, as necessary and appropriate.

    (e) The heads of Federal LEAs shall ensure that the Accountability 
Database established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section is used, 
as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, in the hiring, job 
assignment, and promotion of law enforcement officers within Federal 
LEAs, as well as in the screening of State, Tribal, local, and 
territorial law enforcement officers who participate in programs or 
activities over which Federal agencies exercise control, such as joint 
task forces or international training and technical assistance programs, 
including programs managed by the Department of State and the DOJ.
    (f) The Attorney General shall establish procedures for the 
submission of employment-related inquiries by Federal, State, Tribal, 
local, and territorial LEAs, and for the provision, upon such a query, 
of relevant information to the requestor as appropriate. The Attorney 
General shall develop guidance

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and provide technical assistance to encourage State, Tribal, local, and 
territorial LEAs to integrate use of the Accountability Database 
established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section into their hiring 
decisions, consistent with applicable law.
    (g) The Attorney General shall ensure that all access to the 
Accountability Database established pursuant to subsection (a) of this 
section is consistent with applicable law, and shall also take the 
following steps related to public access to the Accountability Database:

(i) publish on at least an annual basis public reports that contain 
anonymized data from the Accountability Database aggregated by law 
enforcement agency and by any other factor determined appropriate by the 
Attorney General, in a manner that does not jeopardize law enforcement 
officer anonymity due to the size of the agency or other factors; and

(ii) assess the feasibility of what records from the Accountability 
Database may be accessible to the public and the manner in which any such 
records may be accessible by the public, taking into account the critical 
need for public trust, transparency, and accountability, as well as the 
duty to protect the safety, privacy, and due process rights of law 
enforcement officers who may be identified in the Accountability Database, 
including obligations under the Privacy Act of 1974 and any other relevant 
legal obligations; protection of sensitive law enforcement operations; and 
victim, witness, and source confidentiality.

    (h) The Attorney General shall determine whether additional 
legislation or appropriation of funds is needed to achieve the full 
objectives of this section.
Sec. 6. Improving Use-of-Force Data Collection. (a) Within 180 days of 
the date of this order, the heads of Federal LEAs shall submit data on a 
monthly basis to the FBI National Use-of-Force Data Collection (Use-of-
Force Database), in accordance with the definitions and categories set 
forth by the FBI. To the extent not already collected, such data shall 
include either all deaths of a person due to law enforcement use of 
force (including deaths in custody incident to an official use of 
force); all serious bodily injuries of a person due to law enforcement 
use of force; all discharges of a firearm by law enforcement at or in 
the direction of a person not otherwise resulting in death or serious 
bodily injury; or, if applicable, a report for each category that no 
qualifying incidents occurred and:

(i) information about the incident, including date, time, and location; the 
reason for initial contact; the offenses of which the subject was 
suspected, if any; the charges filed against the suspect by a prosecutor, 
if any; and the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) record or 
local incident number of the report;

(ii) information about the subject of the use of force, including 
demographic data by subcategory to the maximum extent possible; types of 
force used against the subject; resulting injuries or death; and reason for 
the use of force, including any threat or resistance from, or weapon 
possessed by, the subject;

(iii) information about the officers involved, including demographic data 
by subcategory to the maximum extent possible; years of service in law 
enforcement and employing agency at the time of the incident; and resulting 
injuries or death; and

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(iv) such other information as the Attorney General deems appropriate.

    (b) The Attorney General, in consultation with the United States 
Chief Technology Officer, shall work with State, Tribal, local, and 
territorial LEAs to identify the obstacles to their participation in the 
Use-of-Force Database; to reduce the administrative burden of reporting 
by using existing data collection efforts and improving those LEAs' 
experience; and to provide training and technical assistance to those 
LEAs to encourage and facilitate their regular submission of use-of-
force information to the Use-of-Force Database.
    (c) The Attorney General shall, in a manner that does not reveal the 
identity of any victim or law enforcement officer, publish quarterly 
data collected pursuant to subsection (a) of this section and make the 
data available for research and statistical purposes, in accordance with 
the standards of data privacy and integrity required by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB).
    (d) The Attorney General shall also provide training and technical 
assistance to encourage State, Tribal, local, and territorial LEAs to 
submit information to the Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted 
Data Collection program of the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
    (e) The Attorney General shall publish a report within 120 days of 
the date of this order on the steps the DOJ has taken and plans to take 
to fully implement the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013.
Sec. 7. Banning Chokeholds and Carotid Restraints. (a) The heads of 
Federal LEAs shall, as soon as practicable, but no later than 90 days 
from the date of this order, ensure that their respective agencies issue 
policies with requirements that are equivalent to, or exceed, the 
requirements of the policy issued by the DOJ on September 13, 2021, 
which generally prohibits the use of chokeholds and carotid restraints 
except where the use of deadly force is authorized by law.
    (b) The head of every Federal LEA shall incorporate training 
consistent with this section.
Sec. 8. Providing Federal Law Enforcement Officers with Clear Guidance 
on Use-of-Force Standards. (a) The heads of Federal LEAs shall, as soon 
as practicable but no later than 90 days from the date of this order, 
ensure that their respective agencies issue policies with requirements 
that reflect principles of valuing and preserving human life and that 
are equivalent to, or exceed, the requirements of the policy issued by 
the DOJ on May 20, 2022, which establishes standards and obligations for 
the use of force.
    (b) The heads of Federal LEAs shall, within 365 days of the date of 
this order, incorporate annual, evidence-informed training for their 
respective law enforcement officers that is consistent with the DOJ's 
use-of-force policy; implement early warning systems or other risk 
management tools that enable supervisors to identify problematic conduct 
and appropriate interventions to help prevent avoidable uses of force; 
and ensure the use of effective mechanisms for holding their law 
enforcement officers accountable for violating the policies addressed in 
subsection (a) of this section, consistent with sections 2(f) and 
3(a)(iii) of this order.
Sec. 9. Providing Anti-Bias Training and Guidance. (a) Within 180 days 
of the date of this order, the Director of the Office of Personnel 
Management and the Attorney General shall develop an evidence-informed 
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module for law enforcement officers on implicit bias and avoiding 
improper profiling based on the actual or perceived race, ethnicity, 
national origin, limited English proficiency, religion, sex (including 
sexual orientation and gender identity), or disability of individuals.
    (b) The heads of Federal LEAs shall, to the extent consistent with 
applicable law, ensure that their law enforcement officers complete such 
training annually.
    (c) The heads of Federal LEAs shall, to the extent consistent with 
applicable law, establish that effective procedures are in place for 
receiving, investigating, and responding meaningfully to complaints 
alleging improper profiling or bias by Federal law enforcement officers.
    (d) Federal agencies that exercise control over joint task forces or 
international training and technical assistance programs in which State, 
Tribal, local, and territorial officers participate shall include 
training on implicit bias and profiling as part of any training program 
required by the Federal agency for officers participating in the task 
force or program.
    (e) The Attorney General, in collaboration with the Secretary of 
Homeland Security and the heads of other agencies as appropriate, shall 
assess the implementation and effects of the DOJ's December 2014 
Guidance for Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Regarding the Use of Race, 
Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, or 
Gender Identity; consider whether this guidance should be updated; and 
report to the President within 180 days of the date of this order as to 
any changes to this guidance that have been made.
Sec. 10. Restricting No-Knock Entries. (a) The heads of Federal LEAs 
shall, as soon as practicable, but no later than 60 days from the date 
of this order, ensure that their respective agencies issue policies with 
requirements that are equivalent to, or exceed, the requirements of the 
policy issued by the DOJ on September 13, 2021, which limits the use of 
unannounced entries, often referred to as ``no-knock entries,'' and 
provides guidance to ensure the safe execution of announced entries.
    (b) The heads of Federal LEAs shall maintain records of no-knock 
entries.
    (c) The heads of Federal LEAs shall issue annual reports to the 
President--and post the reports publicly--setting forth the number of 
no-knock entries that occurred pursuant to judicial authorization; the 
number of no-knock entries that occurred pursuant to exigent 
circumstances; and disaggregated data by circumstances for no-knock 
entries in which a law enforcement officer or other person was injured 
in the course of a no-knock entry.
Sec. 11. Assessing and Addressing the Effect on Communities of Use of 
Force by Law Enforcement. (a) The Secretary of HHS shall, within 180 
days of the date of this order, conduct a nationwide study of the 
community effects of use of force by law enforcement officers (whether 
lawful or unlawful) on physical, mental, and public health, including 
any disparate impacts on communities of color, and shall publish a 
public report including these findings.
    (b) The Attorney General, the Secretary of HHS, and the Director of 
OMB shall, within 60 days of the completion of the report described in 
subsection (a) of this section, provide a report to the President 
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resources are available and what additional resources may be needed to 
provide widely and freely accessible mental health and social support 
services for individuals and communities affected by incidents of use of 
force by law enforcement officers.
    (c) The Attorney General, in collaboration with the heads of other 
agencies as appropriate, shall issue guidance for Federal, State, 
Tribal, local, and territorial LEAs on best practices for planning and 
conducting law enforcement-community dialogues to improve relations and 
communication between law enforcement and communities, particularly 
following incidents involving use of deadly force.
    (d) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Attorney General, 
in collaboration with the heads of other agencies as appropriate, shall 
issue guidance for Federal, State, Tribal, local, and territorial LEAs, 
or other entities responsible for providing official notification of 
deaths in custody, on best practices to promote the timely and 
appropriate notification of, and support to, family members or emergency 
contacts of persons who die in correctional or LEA custody, including 
deaths resulting from the use of force.
    (e) After the issuance of the guidance described in subsection (d) 
of this section, the heads of Federal LEAs shall assess and revise their 
policies and procedures as necessary to accord with that guidance.
Sec. 12. Limiting the Transfer or Purchase of Certain Military Equipment 
by Law Enforcement. (a) The Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of 
Defense, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and 
the Administrator of General Services shall each review all programs and 
authorities concerning property transfers to State, Tribal, local, and 
territorial LEAs, or property purchases by State, Tribal, local, and 
territorial LEAs either with Federal funds or from Federal agencies or 
contractors, including existing transfer contracts or grants. Within 60 
days of the date of this order, the Secretary of the Treasury, the 
Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, and the Administrator of General Services shall determine 
whether, pursuant to this order, such transfers or purchases can, 
consistent with applicable law, be prohibited beyond existing 
restrictions and, if so, shall further prohibit any such transfers or 
purchases, of the following property to the extent not already 
prohibited:

(i) firearms of .50 or greater caliber;

(ii) ammunition of .50 or greater caliber;

(iii) firearm silencers, as defined in 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(24);

(iv) bayonets;

(v) grenade launchers;

(vi) grenades (including stun and flash-bang);

(vii) explosives (except for explosives and percussion actuated non-
electric disruptors used for accredited bomb squads and explosive detection 
canine training);

(viii) any vehicles that do not have a commercial application, including 
all tracked and armored vehicles, unless the LEA certifies that the vehicle 
will be used exclusively for disaster-related emergencies; active shooter 
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terrorism preparedness, protection, prevention, response, recovery, or 
relief;

(ix) weaponized drones and weapons systems covered by DOD Directive 3000.09 
of November 21, 2012, as amended (Autonomy in Weapon Systems);

(x) aircraft that are combat-configured or combat-coded, have no 
established commercial flight application, or have no application for 
disaster-related emergencies; active shooter scenarios; hostage or other 
search and rescue operations; or anti-terrorism preparedness, protection, 
prevention, response, recovery, or relief; and

(xi) long-range acoustic devices that do not have a commercial application.

    (b) Federal agencies shall review and take all necessary action, as 
appropriate and consistent with applicable law, to comply with and 
implement the recommendations established by the former Law Enforcement 
Equipment Working Group (LEEWG) pursuant to Executive Order 13688 of 
January 16, 2015 (Federal Support for Local Law Enforcement Equipment 
Acquisition), as contained in the LEEWG's May 2015 Report 
(Recommendations Pursuant to Executive Order 13688, Federal Support for 
Local Law Enforcement Equipment Acquisition), and October 2016 
Implementation Update (Recommendations Pursuant to Executive Order 
13688, Federal Support for Local Law Enforcement Equipment Acquisition). 
To the extent that there is any inconsistency between this order and 
either the LEEWG's May 2015 Report or October 2016 Implementation 
Update, this order shall supersede those documents.
    (c) Prior to transferring any property included in the ``controlled 
equipment list'' within the October 2016 Implementation Update 
referenced in subsection (b) of this section, the agencies listed in 
subsection (a) of this section shall take all necessary action, as 
appropriate and consistent with applicable law, to ensure that the 
recipient State, Tribal, local, or territorial LEA:

(i) submits to that agency a description of how the recipient expects to 
use the property and demonstrates that the property will be tracked in an 
asset management system;

(ii) certifies that if the recipient determines that the property is 
surplus to its needs, the recipient will return the property;

(iii) certifies that the recipient notified the local community of its 
request for the property and translated the notification into appropriate 
languages to inform individuals with limited English proficiency, and 
certifies that the recipient notified the city council or other local 
governing body of its intent to request the property and that the request 
comports with all applicable approval requirements of the local governing 
body; and

(iv) agrees to return the property if the DOJ determines or a Federal, 
State, Tribal, local, or territorial court enters a final judgment finding 
that the LEA has engaged in a pattern or practice of civil rights 
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Sec. 13. Ensuring Appropriate Use of Body-Worn Cameras and Advanced Law 
Enforcement Technologies. (a) The heads of Federal LEAs shall take the 
following actions with respect to body-worn camera (BWC) policies:

(i) As soon as practicable, but no later than 90 days from the date of this 
order, the heads of Federal LEAs shall ensure that their respective 
agencies issue policies with requirements that are equivalent to, or 
exceed, the requirements of the policy issued by the DOJ on June 7, 2021, 
requiring the heads of certain DOJ law enforcement components to develop 
policies regarding the use of BWC recording equipment. The heads of Federal 
LEAs shall further identify the resources necessary to fully implement such 
policies.

(ii) For Federal LEAs that regularly conduct patrols or routinely engage 
with the public in response to emergency calls, the policies issued under 
subsection (a)(i) of this section shall be designed to ensure that cameras 
are worn and activated in all appropriate circumstances, including during 
arrests and searches.

(iii) The heads of Federal LEAs shall ensure that all BWC policies shall be 
publicly posted and shall be designed to promote transparency and protect 
the privacy and civil rights of members of the public.

    (b) Federal LEAs shall include within the policies developed 
pursuant to subsection (a)(i) of this section protocols for expedited 
public release of BWC video footage following incidents involving 
serious bodily injury or deaths in custody, which shall be consistent 
with applicable law, including the Privacy Act of 1974, and shall take 
into account the need to promote transparency and accountability, the 
duty to protect the privacy rights of persons depicted in the footage, 
and any need to protect ongoing law enforcement operations.
    (c) Within 365 days of the date of this order, the Attorney General, 
in coordination with the Secretary of HHS and the Director of the Office 
of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), shall conduct a study that 
assesses the advantages and disadvantages of officer review of BWC 
footage prior to the completion of initial reports or interviews 
concerning an incident involving use of force, including an assessment 
of current scientific research regarding the effects of such review. 
Within 180 days of the completion of that study, the Attorney General, 
in coordination with the Secretary of HHS, shall publish a report 
detailing the findings of that study, and shall identify best practices 
regarding law enforcement officer review of BWC footage.
    (d) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Attorney General 
shall request the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), through its 
National Research Council, to enter into a contract to:

(i) conduct a study of facial recognition technology, other technologies 
using biometric information, and predictive algorithms, with a particular 
focus on the use of such technologies and algorithms by law enforcement, 
that includes an assessment of how such technologies and algorithms are 
used, and any privacy, civil rights, civil liberties, accuracy, or 
disparate impact concerns raised by those technologies and algorithms or 
their manner of use; and

(ii) publish a report detailing the findings of that study, as well as any 
recommendations for the use of or for restrictions on facial recognition

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technologies, other technologies using biometric information, and 
predictive algorithms by law enforcement.

    (e) The Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and 
the Director of OSTP shall jointly lead an interagency process regarding 
the use by LEAs of facial recognition technology, other technologies 
using biometric information, and predictive algorithms, as well as data 
storage and access regarding such technologies, and shall:

(i) ensure that the interagency process addresses safeguarding privacy, 
civil rights, and civil liberties, and ensure that any use of such 
technologies is regularly assessed for accuracy in the specific deployment 
context; does not have a disparate impact on the basis of race, ethnicity, 
national origin, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender 
identity), or disability; and is consistent with the policy announced in 
section 1 of this order;

(ii) coordinate and consult with:

  (A) the NAS, including by incorporating and responding to the study 
described in subsection (d)(i) of this section;

  (B) the Subcommittee on Artificial Intelligence and Law Enforcement 
established by section 5104(e) of the National Artificial Intelligence 
Initiative Act of 2020 (Division E of Public Law 116-283); and

  (C) law enforcement, civil rights, civil liberties, criminal defense, and 
data privacy organizations; and

(iii) within 18 months of the date of this order, publish a report that:

  (A) identifies best practices, specifically addressing the concerns 
identified in subsection (e)(i) of this section;

  (B) describes any changes made to relevant policies of Federal LEAs; and

  (C) recommends guidelines for Federal, State, Tribal, local, and 
territorial LEAs, as well as technology vendors whose goods or services are 
procured by the Federal Government, on the use of such technologies, 
including electronic discovery obligations regarding the accuracy and 
disparate impact of technologies employed in specific cases.

    (f) The heads of Federal LEAs shall review the conclusions of the 
interagency process described in subsection (e) of this section and, 
where appropriate, update each of their respective agency's policies 
regarding the use of facial recognition technology, other technologies 
using biometric information, and predictive algorithms, as well as data 
storage and access regarding such technologies.
Sec. 14. Promoting Comprehensive and Collaborative Responses to Persons 
in Behavioral or Mental Health Crisis. (a) Within 180 days of the date 
of this order, the Attorney General and the Secretary of HHS, in 
coordination with the heads of other agencies and after consultation 
with stakeholders, including service providers, nonprofit organizations, 
and law enforcement organizations, as appropriate, shall assess and 
issue guidance to State, Tribal, local, and territorial officials on 
best practices for responding to calls and interacting with persons in 
behavioral or mental health crisis or persons who have disabilities.

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    (b) The assessment made under subsection (a) of this section shall 
draw on existing evidence and include consideration of co-responder 
models that pair law enforcement with health or social work 
professionals; alternative responder models, such as mobile crisis 
response teams for appropriate situations; community-based crisis 
centers and the facilitation of post-crisis support services, including 
supported housing, assertive community treatment, and peer support 
services; the risks associated with administering sedatives and 
pharmacological agents such as ketamine outside of a hospital setting to 
subdue individuals in behavioral or mental health crisis (including an 
assessment of whether the decision to administer such agents should be 
made only by individuals licensed to prescribe them); and the Federal 
resources, including Medicaid, that can be used to implement the 
identified best practices.
Sec. 15. Supporting Alternatives to Arrest and Incarceration and 
Enhancing Reentry. (a) There is established a Federal Interagency 
Alternatives and Reentry Committee (Committee), to be chaired by the 
Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy.
    (b) Committee members shall include:

(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 HHS;

(viii) the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development;

(ix) the Secretary of Transportation;

(x) the Secretary of Energy;

(xi) the Secretary of Education;

(xii) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs;

(xiii) the Secretary of Homeland Security;

(xiv) the Director of OMB;

(xv) the Administrator of the Small Business Administration;

(xvi) the Counsel to the President;

(xvii) the Chief of Staff to the Vice President;

(xviii) the Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers;

(xix) the Director of the National Economic Council;

(xx) the Director of OSTP;

(xxi) the Director of National Drug Control Policy;

(xxii) the Director of the Office of Personnel Management;

(xxiii) the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and 
Community Service;

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(xxiv) the Executive Director of the Gender Policy Council; and

(xxv) the heads of such other executive departments, agencies, and offices 
as the Chair may designate or invite.

    (c) The Committee shall consult and coordinate with the DOJ Reentry 
Coordination Council, which was formed in compliance with the 
requirement of the First Step Act that the Attorney General convene an 
interagency effort to coordinate on Federal programs, policies, and 
activities relating to the reentry of individuals returning from 
incarceration to the community. See sec. 505(a) of the First Step Act. 
The Committee may consult with other agencies; Government officials; 
outside experts; interested persons; service providers; nonprofit 
organizations; law enforcement organizations; and State, Tribal, local, 
and territorial governments, as appropriate.
    (d) The Committee shall develop and coordinate implementation of an 
evidence-informed strategic plan across the Federal Government within 
200 days of the date of this order to advance the following goals, with 
particular attention to reducing racial, ethnic, and other disparities 
in the Nation's criminal justice system:

(i) safely reducing unnecessary criminal justice interactions, including by 
advancing alternatives to arrest and incarceration; supporting effective 
alternative responses to substance use disorders, mental health needs, the 
needs of veterans and people with disabilities, vulnerable youth, people 
who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or trafficking, and 
people experiencing homelessness or living in poverty; expanding the 
availability of diversion and restorative justice programs consistent with 
public safety; and recommending effective means of addressing minor traffic 
and other public order infractions to avoid unnecessarily taxing law 
enforcement resources;

(ii) supporting rehabilitation during incarceration, such as through 
educational opportunities, job training, medical and mental health care, 
trauma-informed care, substance use disorder treatment and recovery 
support, and continuity of contact with children and other family members; 
and

(iii) facilitating reentry into society of people with criminal records, 
including by providing support to promote success after incarceration; 
sealing or expunging criminal records, as appropriate; and removing 
barriers to securing government-issued identification, housing, employment, 
occupational licenses, education, health insurance and health care, public 
benefits, access to transportation, and the right to vote.

    (e) With respect to the goals described in subsections (d)(i) and 
(d)(ii) of this section, the Committee's strategic plan shall make 
recommendations for State, Tribal, local, and territorial criminal 
justice systems. With respect to the goal described in subsection 
(d)(iii) of this section, the Committee's strategic plan shall make 
recommendations for Federal, State, Tribal, local, and territorial 
criminal justice systems, and shall be informed by the Attorney 
General's review conducted pursuant to subsection (f) of this section. 
Following the 200 days identified in subsection (d) of this section, all 
agency participants shall continue to participate in, and provide 
regular updates to, the Committee regarding their progress in achieving 
the goals described in subsections (d)(i) through (iii) of this section.

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    (f) Within 150 days of the date of this order, the Attorney General 
shall submit a report to the President that provides a strategic plan to 
advance the goals in subsections (d)(ii) and (d)(iii) of this section as 
they relate to the Federal criminal justice system. In developing that 
strategic plan, the Attorney General shall, as appropriate, consult with 
the heads of other relevant agencies to improve the Federal criminal 
justice system, while safeguarding the DOJ's independence and 
prosecutorial discretion.
    (g) The Committee and the Attorney General's efforts pursuant to 
this section may incorporate and build upon the report to the Congress 
issued pursuant to section 505(b) of the First Step Act. The Committee 
may refer the consideration of specific topics to be separately 
considered by the DOJ Reentry Coordination Council, with the approval of 
the Attorney General.
    (h) Within 90 days of the date of this order and annually 
thereafter, and after appropriate consultation with the Administrative 
Office of the United States Courts, the United States Sentencing 
Commission, and the Federal Defender Service, the Attorney General shall 
coordinate with the DOJ Reentry Coordination Council and the DOJ Civil 
Rights Division to publish a report on the following data, disaggregated 
by judicial district:

(i) the resources currently available to individuals on probation or 
supervised release, and the additional resources necessary to ensure that 
the employment, housing, educational, and reentry needs of offenders are 
fulfilled; and

(ii) the number of probationers and supervised releasees revoked, modified, 
or reinstated for Grade A, B, and C violations, disaggregated by 
demographic data and the mean and median sentence length for each 
demographic category.

Sec. 16. Supporting Safe Conditions in Prisons and Jails. (a) For the 
duration of the HHS public health emergency declared with respect to 
COVID-19, the Attorney General shall continue to implement the core 
public health measures, as appropriate, of masking, distancing, testing, 
and vaccination in Federal prisons. In addition, the Attorney General 
shall undertake, as appropriate, the following actions within 120 days 
of the date of this order:

(i) updating Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and United States Marshals 
Service (USMS) procedures and protocols, in consultation with the Secretary 
of HHS, as appropriate, to facilitate COVID-19 testing of BOP staff and 
individuals in BOP custody who are asymptomatic or symptomatic and do not 
have known, suspected, or reported exposure to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that 
causes COVID-19;

(ii) updating BOP and USMS procedures and protocols, in consultation with 
the Secretary of HHS, to identify alternatives consistent with public 
health recommendations to the use of facility-wide lockdowns to prevent the 
transmission of SARS-CoV-2, or to the use of restrictive housing for 
detainees and prisoners who have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 or have 
known, suspected, or reported exposure;

(iii) identifying the number of individuals who meet the eligibility 
requirements under the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136), the First Step Act, 
18 U.S.C. 3582(c), 18 U.S.C. 3622, and 18 U.S.C. 3624, for release as part 
of the DOJ's efforts to mitigate the impact and spread of COVID-19; and

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(iv) expanding the sharing and publication of BOP and USMS data, in 
consultation with the Secretary of HHS, regarding vaccination, testing, 
infections, and fatalities due to COVID-19 among staff, prisoners, and 
detainees, in a manner that ensures the thoroughness and accuracy of the 
data; protects privacy; and disaggregates the data by race, ethnicity, age, 
sex, disability, and facility, after consulting with the White House COVID-
19 Response Team, HHS, and the Equitable Data Working Group established in 
Executive Order 13985 of January 20, 2021 (Advancing Racial Equity and 
Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government), as 
appropriate.

    (b) The Attorney General shall take the following actions relating 
to other conditions of confinement in Federal detention facilities:

(i) within 180 days of the date of this order, submit a report to the 
President detailing steps the DOJ has taken, consistent with applicable 
law, to ensure that restrictive housing in Federal detention facilities is 
used rarely, applied fairly, and subject to reasonable constraints; to 
ensure that individuals in DOJ custody are housed in the least restrictive 
setting necessary for their safety and the safety of staff, other prisoners 
and detainees, and the public; to house prisoners as close to their 
families as practicable; and to ensure the DOJ's full implementation, at a 
minimum, of the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-79) and 
the recommendations of the DOJ's January 2016 Report and Recommendations 
Concerning the Use of Restrictive Housing; and

(ii) within 240 days of the date of this order, complete a comprehensive 
review and transmit a report to the President identifying any planned steps 
to address conditions of confinement, including steps designed to improve 
the accessibility and quality of medical care (including behavioral and 
mental health care), the specific needs of women (including breast and 
cervical cancer screening, gynecological and reproductive health care, and 
prenatal and postpartum care), the specific needs of juveniles (including 
age-appropriate programming), recovery support services (including 
substance use disorder treatment and trauma-informed care), and the 
environmental conditions for all individuals in BOP and USMS custody.

Sec. 17. Advancing First Step Act Implementation. (a) The Attorney 
General is reviewing and updating as appropriate DOJ regulations, 
policies, and guidance in order to fully implement the provisions and 
intent of the First Step Act, and shall continue to do so consistent 
with the policy announced in section 1 of this order. Within 180 days of 
the date of this order and annually thereafter, the Attorney General 
shall, in consultation with the Director of OMB, submit a report to the 
President summarizing:

(i) the rehabilitative purpose for each First Step Act expenditure and 
proposal for the prior and current fiscal years, detailing the number of 
available and proposed dedicated programming staff and resources, the use 
of augmentation among BOP staff, and BOP staffing levels at each facility;

(ii) any additional funding necessary to fully implement the rehabilitative 
purpose of the First Step Act, ensure dedicated programming staff for all 
prisoners, and address staffing shortages in all BOP facilities; and

(iii) the following information on the BOP's risk assessment tool, Prisoner 
Assessment Tool Targeting Estimated Risk and Needs (PATTERN):

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  (A) the number of individuals released early due to Earned Time Credits 
who were subsequently convicted and sentenced, as defined by United States 
Sentencing Guideline sec. 4A1.1(a), in the year following their release, 
disaggregated by their PATTERN risk level category of ``Minimum,'' ``Low,'' 
``Medium,'' or ``High'' at time of release;

  (B) an assessment of any disparate impact of PATTERN, including the 
weighting of static and dynamic risk factors and of the statutorily 
enumerated offenses and prior convictions that render individuals 
ineligible to earn time credits; and

  (C) a strategic plan and timeline to improve PATTERN, including by 
addressing any disparities and developing a needs-based assessment system.

Sec. 18. Collecting Comprehensive Criminal Justice Statistics. (a) The 
Attorney General, in consultation with the United States Chief Data 
Scientist and the United States Chief Statistician, shall review the 
status of State, Tribal, local, and territorial LEAs transitioning from 
the Summary Reporting System to the NIBRS in the FBI's Uniform Crime 
Reporting Program, and shall submit a report to the President within 120 
days of the date of this order summarizing the status of that transition 
for State, Tribal, local, and territorial LEAs and including 
recommendations to maximize participation in the NIBRS.
    (b) Within 365 days of the date of this order, the Attorney General, 
through the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics, and the 
Director of OMB, through the United States Chief Statistician, shall 
jointly submit a report to the President detailing what, if any, steps 
the agencies will take:

(i) to improve their current data collections, such as the National Crime 
Victimization Survey and the Police-Public Contact Survey Supplement, 
including how to ensure that such data collections are undertaken and 
published annually, and that they include victimization surveys that 
measure law enforcement use of force; serious bodily injury or death that 
occurs in law enforcement encounters; public trust in law enforcement; and 
actual or perceived bias by demographic subgroups defined by race, 
ethnicity, and sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity); and

(ii) to improve the Law Enforcement Management and Administrative 
Statistics Survey, with a focus on ensuring that such data collections are 
undertaken and published regularly and measure law enforcement workforce 
data, use of force, public trust in law enforcement, and actual or 
perceived bias.

    (c) The Equitable Data Working Group established in Executive Order 
13985 shall work with the National Science and Technology Council to 
create a Working Group on Criminal Justice Statistics (Working Group), 
which shall be composed of representatives of the Domestic Policy 
Council and the office of the Counsel to the President, the DOJ, OMB, 
and OSTP, and which shall, as appropriate, consult with representatives 
of the Federal Defender Services; civil rights, civil liberties, data 
privacy, and law enforcement organizations; and criminal justice data 
scientists.

(i) Within 365 days of the date of this order, the Working Group and the 
Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy shall issue a report to the 
President that assesses current data collection, use, and data transparency 
practices with respect to law enforcement activities, including

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calls for service, searches, stops, frisks, seizures, arrests, complaints, 
law enforcement demographics, and civil asset forfeiture.

(ii) Within 365 days of the date of this order, the Working Group shall 
assess practices and policies governing the acquisition, use, and oversight 
of advanced surveillance and forensic technologies, including commercial 
cyber intrusion tools, by Federal, State, Tribal, local, and territorial 
law enforcement, and shall include in the report referenced in subsection 
(c)(i) of this section recommendations based on this assessment that 
promote equitable, transparent, accountable, constitutional, and effective 
law enforcement practices.

Sec. 19. Establishing Accreditation Standards. (a) The Attorney General 
shall develop and implement methods to promote State, Tribal, local, and 
territorial LEAs seeking accreditation by an authorized, independent 
credentialing body, including by determining what discretionary grants 
shall require that the LEA be accredited or be in the process of 
obtaining accreditation.
    (b) Within 240 days of the date of this order, the Attorney General 
shall develop and publish standards for determining whether an entity is 
an authorized, independent credentialing body, including that the entity 
requires policies that further the policies in sections 3, 4, and 7 
through 10 of this order, and encourages participation in comprehensive 
collection and use of police misconduct and use-of-force-data, such as 
through the databases provided for in sections 5 and 6 of this order. In 
developing such standards, the Attorney General shall also consider the 
recommendations of the Final Report of the President's Task Force on 
21st Century Policing issued in May 2015. Pending the development of 
such standards, the Attorney General shall maintain the current 
requirements related to accreditation.
    (c) The Attorney General, in formulating standards for accrediting 
bodies, shall consult with professional accreditation organizations, law 
enforcement organizations, civil rights and community-based 
organizations, civilian oversight and accountability groups, and other 
appropriate stakeholders. The Attorney General's standards shall ensure 
that, in order to qualify as an authorized, independent credentialing 
body, the accrediting entity must conduct independent assessments of an 
LEA's compliance with applicable standards as part of the accreditation 
process and not rely on the LEA's self-certification alone.
Sec. 20. Supporting Safe and Effective Policing Through Grantmaking. (a) 
Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Attorney General, the 
Secretary of HHS, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall promptly 
review and exercise their authority, as appropriate and consistent with 
applicable law, to award Federal discretionary grants in a manner that 
supports and promotes the adoption of policies of this order by State, 
Tribal, local, and territorial governments and LEAs. The Attorney 
General, the Secretary of HHS, and the Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall also use other incentives outside of grantmaking, such as training 
and technical assistance, as appropriate and consistent with applicable 
law, to support State, Tribal, local, and territorial governments and 
LEAs in adopting the policies in this order.
    (b) On September 15, 2021, the Associate Attorney General directed a 
review of the DOJ's implementation and administrative enforcement of 
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VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 200d et seq., and of the 
nondiscrimination provisions of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968, 34 U.S.C. 10228, in connection with Federal 
financial assistance the DOJ provides, to ensure that the DOJ is 
providing sufficient oversight and accountability regarding the 
activities of its federally funded recipients.

(i) Within 30 days of the date of this order, and consistent with any other 
applicable guidance issued by the Attorney General, the head of every other 
Federal agency that provides grants to State, local, and territorial LEAs 
shall commence a similar review of its law enforcement-related grantmaking 
operations and the activities of its grant recipients.

(ii) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the head of each Federal 
agency that provides grants to State, local, and territorial LEAs shall 
submit to the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of 
the DOJ, for review under Executive Order 12250 of November 2, 1980 
(Leadership and Coordination of Nondiscrimination Laws), a report of its 
review conducted pursuant to subsection (b)(i) of this section, including 
its conclusions and recommendations. Within 30 days following such review 
and clearance from the DOJ pursuant to this subsection, the head of each 
such agency shall make the conclusions of its review publicly available, as 
appropriate.

Sec. 21. Definitions. For the purposes of this order: (a) ``Federal law 
enforcement agency'' or ``Federal LEA'' means an organizational unit or 
subunit of the executive branch that employs officers who are authorized 
to make arrests and carry firearms, and that is responsible for the 
prevention, detection, and investigation of crime or the apprehension of 
alleged offenders. The ``heads of all Federal law enforcement agencies'' 
means the leaders of those units or subunits.
    (b) The term ``sustained complaints or records of disciplinary 
action'' means an allegation of misconduct that is sustained through a 
completed official proceeding, such as an internal affairs or department 
disciplinary process.
    (c) The term ``serious misconduct'' means excessive force, bias, 
discrimination, obstruction of justice, false reports, false statements 
under oath, theft, or sexual misconduct.
Sec. 22. Superseding Prior Orders. (a) Executive Order 13809 of August 
28, 2017 (Restoring State, Tribal, and Local Law Enforcement's Access to 
Life-Saving Equipment and Resources), is revoked. All agencies are 
directed, consistent with applicable law, to take prompt action to 
rescind any rules, regulations, guidelines, or policies implementing 
Executive Order 13809 that are inconsistent with the provisions of this 
order.
    (b) Executive Order 13929 of June 16, 2020 (Safe Policing for Safe 
Communities), is revoked. All agencies are directed, consistent with 
applicable law, to take prompt action to rescind any rules, regulations, 
guidelines, or policies implementing Executive Order 13929 that are 
inconsistent with the provisions of this order.
    (c) To the extent that there are other executive orders that may 
conflict with or overlap with the provisions in this order, the 
provisions of this order supersede any prior Executive Order on these 
subjects.

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Sec. 23. 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.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    May 25, 2022.
Executive Order 14075 of June 15, 2022

Advancing Equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and 
Intersex Individuals

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. Our Nation has made great strides in fulfilling the 
fundamental promises of freedom and equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, 
transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) Americans, owing to the 
leadership of generations of LGBTQI+ individuals. In spite of this 
historic progress, LGBTQI+ individuals and families still face systemic 
discrimination and barriers to full participation in our Nation's 
economic and civic life. These disparities and barriers can be the 
greatest for transgender people and LGBTQI+ people of color. Today, 
unrelenting political and legislative attacks at the State level--on 
LGBTQI+ children and families in particular--threaten the civil rights 
gains of the last half century and put LGBTQI+ people at risk. These 
attacks defy our American values of liberty and dignity, corrode our 
democracy, and threaten basic personal safety. They echo the 
criminalization that LGBTQI+ people continue to face in some 70 
countries around the world. The Federal Government must defend the 
rights and safety of LGBTQI+ individuals.
It is therefore the policy of my Administration to combat unlawful 
discrimination and eliminate disparities that harm LGBTQI+ individuals 
and their families, defend their rights and safety, and pursue a 
comprehensive approach to delivering the full promise of equality for 
LGBTQI+ individuals, consistent with Executive Order 13988 of January 
20, 2021 (Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender 
Identity or Sexual Orientation).
The Federal Government must take action to address the significant 
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State and local child welfare agencies to target LGBTQI+ youth and 
families, and the mental health needs of LGBTQI+ youth. My 
Administration must safeguard LGBTQI+ youth from dangerous practices 
like so-called ``conversion therapy''--efforts to suppress or change an 
individual's sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression--
a discredited practice that research indicates can cause significant 
harm, including higher rates of suicide-related thoughts and behaviors 
by LGBTQI+ youth. The Federal Government must strengthen the supports 
for LGBTQI+ students in our Nation's schools and other education and 
training programs. It must also address the discrimination and barriers 
that LGBTQI+ individuals and families face by expanding access to 
comprehensive health care, including reproductive health; protecting the 
rights of LGBTQI+ older adults; and preventing and addressing LGBTQI+ 
homelessness and housing instability. Through these actions, the Federal 
Government will help ensure that every person--regardless of who they 
are or whom they love--has the opportunity to live freely and with 
dignity.
Sec. 2. Addressing Harmful and Discriminatory Legislative Attacks on 
LGBTQI+ Children, Youth, and Families. (a) The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services (HHS) shall, as appropriate and consistent with 
applicable law, use the Department of HHS's authorities to protect 
LGBTQI+ individuals' access to medically necessary care from harmful 
State and local laws and practices, and shall promote the adoption of 
promising policies and practices to support health equity, including in 
the area of mental health care, for LGBTQI+ youth and adults. Within 200 
days of the date of this order, the Secretary of HHS shall develop and 
release sample policies for States to safeguard and expand access to 
health care for LGBTQI+ individuals and their families, including mental 
health services.
    (b) The Secretary of Education shall, as appropriate and consistent 
with applicable law, use the Department of Education's authorities to 
support LGBTQI+ students, their families, educators, and other school 
personnel targeted by harmful State and local laws and practices, and 
shall promote the adoption of promising policies and practices to 
support the safety, well-being, and rights of LGBTQI+ students. Within 
200 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Education shall 
develop and release sample policies for supporting LGBTQI+ students' 
well-being and academic success in schools and educational institutions.
Sec. 3. Addressing Exposure to So-Called Conversion Therapy. (a) The 
Secretary of HHS shall establish an initiative to reduce the risk of 
youth exposure to so-called conversion therapy. As part of that 
initiative, the Secretary of HHS shall, as appropriate and consistent 
with applicable law:

(i) consider whether to issue guidance clarifying for HHS programs and 
services agencies that so-called conversion therapy does not meet criteria 
for use in federally funded health and human services programs;

(ii) increase public awareness of the harms and risks associated with so-
called conversion therapy for LGBTQI+ youth and their families;

(iii) increase the availability of technical assistance and training to 
health care and social service providers on evidence-informed promising 
practices for supporting the health, including mental health, of LGBTQI+ 
youth, and on the dangers of so-called conversion therapy; and

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(iv) seek funding opportunities for providers of evidence-based trauma-
informed services to better support survivors of so-called conversion 
therapy.

    (b) The Federal Trade Commission is encouraged to consider whether 
so-called conversion therapy constitutes an unfair or deceptive act or 
practice, and to issue such consumer warnings or notices as may be 
appropriate.
    (c) To address so-called conversion therapy around the world, within 
180 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of State, in 
collaboration with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of HHS, 
and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development, shall develop an action plan to promote an end to its use 
around the world. In developing the action plan, the Secretary of State 
shall consider the use of United States foreign assistance programs and 
the United States voice and vote in multilateral development banks and 
international development institutions of which the United States is a 
shareholder or donor to take appropriate steps to prevent the use of so-
called conversion therapy, as well as to help ensure that United States 
foreign assistance programs do not use foreign assistance funds for so-
called conversion therapy. To further critical data collection, the 
Secretary of State shall instruct all United States Embassies and 
Missions worldwide to submit additional information on the practice and 
incidence of so-called conversion therapy as part of the Country Reports 
on Human Rights Practices.
Sec. 4. Promoting Family Counseling and Support of LGBTQI+ Youth as a 
Public Health Priority of the United States. (a) ``Family counseling and 
support programs'' are defined for the purposes of this order as 
voluntary programs in which families and service providers may elect to 
participate that seek to prevent or reduce behaviors associated with 
family rejection of LGBTQI+ youth by providing developmentally 
appropriate support, counseling, or information to parents, families, 
caregivers, child welfare and school personnel, or health care 
professionals on how to support an LGBTQI+ youth's safety and well-
being.
    (b) The Secretary of HHS shall seek to expand the availability of 
family counseling and support programs in federally funded health, human 
services, and child welfare programs by:

(i) considering whether to issue guidance regarding the extent to which 
Federal funding under Title IV-B and IV-E of the Social Security Act, 42 
U.S.C. Ch. 7, may be used to provide family counseling and support 
programs;

(ii) considering funding opportunities for programs that implement family 
counseling and support models;

(iii) considering opportunities through the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health to increase Federal 
research into the impacts of family rejection and family support on the 
mental health and long-term well-being of LGBTQI+ individuals; and

(iv) ensuring that HHS data, investments, resources, and partnerships 
related to the CDC Adverse Childhood Experiences program address the 
disparities faced by LGBTQI+ children and youth.

Sec. 5. Addressing Discrimination and Barriers Faced by LGBTQI+ 
Children, Youth, Parents, Caretakers, and Families in the Child Welfare 
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and Juvenile Justice Systems. (a) The Secretary of HHS shall consider 
how to use the Department's authorities to strengthen non-discrimination 
protections on the basis of sex, including sexual orientation, gender 
identity, and sex characteristics, in its programs and services, 
consistent with Executive Order 13988 and applicable legal requirements.
    (b) The Secretary of HHS shall direct the Assistant Secretary for 
Family Support to establish an initiative to partner with State child 
welfare agencies to help address and eliminate disparities in the child 
welfare system experienced by LGBTQI+ children, parents, and caregivers, 
including: the over-representation of LGBTQI+ youth in the child welfare 
system, including over-representation in congregate placements; 
disproportionately high rates of abuse, and placements in unsupportive 
or hostile environments faced by LGBTQI+ youth in foster care; 
disproportionately high rates of homelessness faced by LGBTQI+ youth who 
exit foster care; and discrimination faced by LGBTQI+ parents, kin, and 
foster and adoptive families. The initiative, as appropriate and 
consistent with applicable law, shall also take actions to:

(i) seek funding opportunities for programs and services that improve 
outcomes for LGBTQI+ children in the child welfare system;

(ii) provide increased training and technical assistance to State child 
welfare agencies and child welfare personnel on promising practices to 
support LGBTQI+ youth in foster care and LGBTQI+ parents and caregivers;

(iii) develop sample policies for supporting LGBTQI+ children, parents, and 
caregivers in the child welfare system;

(iv) promote equity and inclusion for LGBTQI+ foster and adoptive parents 
in their interactions with the child welfare system;

(v) evaluate the rate of child removals from LGBTQI+ families of origin, in 
particular families that include LGBTQI+ women of color, and develop 
proposals to address any disproportionate rates of child removals faced by 
such families;

(vi) assess and improve the responsible collection and use of data on 
sexual orientation and gender identity in the child welfare system to 
measure and address inequities faced by LGBTQI+ children, parents, and 
caregivers, while safeguarding the privacy, safety, and civil rights of 
LGBTQI+ youth; and

(vii) advance policies that help to prevent the placement of LGBTQI+ youth 
in foster and congregate care environments that will be hostile to their 
gender identity or sexual orientation.

    (c) The Attorney General shall establish a clearinghouse within the 
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to provide 
effective training, technical assistance, and other resources for 
jurisdictions seeking to better serve LGBTQI+ youth using a continuum-
of-care framework. The clearinghouse shall include juvenile justice and 
delinquency prevention programs addressing the needs, including mental 
health needs, of LGBTQI+ youth.
Sec. 6. Reviewing Eligibility Standards for Federal Benefits and 
Programs. (a) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Secretary 
of HHS shall conduct a study on the impact that current Federal 
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eligibility standards have on the ability of LGBTQI+ and other 
households as determined by the Secretary to access Federal benefits and 
programs for families, and shall produce a public report with findings 
and recommendations that could increase LGBTQI+ and such other 
households' participation in and eligibility for Federal benefits and 
programs for families.
    (b) Within 100 days of the release of the recommendations required 
by subsection (a) of this section, the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) shall coordinate with executive departments 
and agencies (agencies) that administer programs that establish 
eligibility standards for participation by families to complete a review 
of agencies' current eligibility standards for families. Such agencies 
shall seek opportunities, consistent with applicable law, to adopt more 
inclusive eligibility standards in line with the recommendations in the 
report produced pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
Sec. 7. Safeguarding Access to Health Care and Other Health Supports for 
LGBTQI+ Individuals. The Secretary of HHS shall establish an initiative 
to address the health disparities facing LGBTQI+ youth and adults, take 
steps to prevent LGBTQI+ suicide, and address the barriers and 
exclusionary policies that LGBTQI+ individuals and families face in 
accessing quality, affordable, comprehensive health care, including 
mental health care, reproductive health care, and HIV prevention and 
treatment. As part of that initiative, the Secretary of HHS shall, as 
appropriate and consistent with applicable law:
    (a) seek funding opportunities related to health, including mental 
health, for LGBTQI+ individuals, especially youth, including resources 
for the Nation's suicide prevention and crisis support services to 
support LGBTQI+ individuals;
    (b) promote expanded access to comprehensive health care for LGBTQI+ 
individuals, including by working with States on expanding access to 
gender-affirming care;
    (c) issue guidance through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Health, within 100 days of the date of this order, on providing 
evidence-informed mental health care and substance use treatment and 
support services for LGBTQI+ youth; and
    (d) develop and issue a report, within 1 year of the date of this 
order, and after consultation with medical experts, medical 
associations, and individuals with lived expertise, on promising 
practices for advancing health equity for intersex individuals.
Sec. 8. Supporting LGBTQI+ Students in our Nation's Schools and 
Educational Institutions. The Secretary of Education shall establish a 
Working Group on LGBTQI+ Students and Families, which shall lead an 
initiative to address discrimination against LGBTQI+ students and 
strengthen supports for LGBTQI+ students and families. Through that 
Working Group, the Secretary of Education shall, as appropriate and 
consistent with applicable law:
    (a) review, revise, develop, and promote guidance, technical 
assistance, training, promising practices, and sample policies for 
States, school districts, and other educational institutions to promote 
safe and inclusive learning environments in which all LGBTQI+ students 
thrive and to address bullying of LGBTQI+ students;

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    (b) identify promising practices for helping to ensure that school-
based health services and supports, especially mental health services, 
are accessible to and supportive of LGBTQI+ students;
    (c) seek funding opportunities for grantees and programs that will 
improve educational and health outcomes, especially mental health 
outcomes, for LGBTQI+ students and other underserved students; and
    (d) seek to strengthen supportive services for LGBTQI+ students and 
families experiencing homelessness, including those provided by the 
National Center for Homeless Education.
Sec. 9. Preventing and Ending LGBTQI+ Homelessness and Housing 
Instability. (a) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 
shall establish a Working Group on LGBTQI+ Homelessness and Housing 
Equity, which shall lead an initiative that aims to prevent and address 
homelessness and housing instability among LGBTQI+ individuals, 
including youth, and households. As part of that initiative, the 
Secretary of HUD shall, as appropriate and consistent with applicable 
law:

(i) identify and address barriers to housing faced by LGBTQI+ individuals, 
including youth, and families that place them at high risk of housing 
instability and homelessness;

(ii) provide guidance and technical assistance to HUD contractors, 
grantees, and programs on effectively and respectfully serving LGBTQI+ 
individuals, including youth, and families;

(iii) develop and provide guidance, sample policies, technical assistance, 
and training to Continuums of Care, established pursuant to HUD's Continuum 
of Care Program; homeless service providers; and housing providers to 
improve services and outcomes for LGBTQI+ individuals, including youth, and 
families who are experiencing or are at risk of homelessness, and to ensure 
compliance with the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq., and HUD's 
2012 and 2016 Equal Access Rules; and

(iv) seek funding opportunities, including through the Youth Homelessness 
Demonstration Program, for culturally appropriate services that address 
barriers to housing for LGBTQI+ individuals, including youth, and families, 
and the high rates of LGBTQI+ youth homelessness.

    (b) The Secretary of HHS, through the Assistant Secretary for Family 
Support, shall, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law:

(i) use agency guidance, training, and technical assistance to implement 
non-discrimination protections on the basis of sexual orientation and 
gender identity in programs established pursuant to the Runaway and 
Homeless Youth Act (Public Law 110-378), and ensure that such programs 
address LGBTQI+ youth homelessness; and

(ii) coordinate with youth advisory boards funded through the Runaway and 
Homeless Youth Training and Technical Assistance Center and the National 
Runaway Safeline to seek input from LGBTQI+ youth who have experienced 
homelessness on improving federally funded services and programs.

Sec. 10. Strengthening Supports for LGBTQI+ Older Adults. The Secretary 
of HHS shall address discrimination, social isolation, and health 
disparities faced by LGBTQI+ older adults, including by:

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    (a) developing and publishing guidance on non-discrimination 
protections on the basis of sex, including sexual orientation, gender 
identity, and sex characteristics, and other rights of LGBTQI+ older 
adults in long-term care settings;
    (b) developing and publishing a document parallel to the guidance 
required by subsection (a) of this section in plain language, titled 
``Bill of Rights for LGBTQI+ Older Adults,'' to support LGBTQI+ older 
adults and providers in understanding the rights of LGBTQI+ older adults 
in long-term care settings;
    (c) considering whether to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to 
clarify that LGBTQI+ individuals are included in the definition of 
``greatest social need'' for purposes of targeting outreach, service 
provision, and funding under the Older Americans Act, 42 U.S.C. 3001 et 
seq.; and
    (d) considering ways to improve and increase appropriate data 
collection on sexual orientation and gender identity in surveys on older 
adults, including by providing technical assistance to States on the 
collection of such data.
Sec. 11. Promoting Inclusive and Responsible Federal Data Collection 
Practices. (a) Advancing equity and full inclusion for LGBTQI+ 
individuals requires that the Federal Government use evidence and data 
to measure and address the disparities that LGBTQI+ individuals, 
families, and households face, while safeguarding privacy, security, and 
civil rights.
    (b) To advance the responsible and effective collection and use of 
data on sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics 
(SOGI data), the Co-Chairs of the Interagency Working Group on Equitable 
Data established in Executive Order 13985 of January 20, 2021 (Advancing 
Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the 
Federal Government), shall, within 30 days of the date of this order, 
establish a subcommittee on SOGI data to coordinate with agencies on 
strengthening the Federal Government's collection of SOGI data to 
advance equity for LGBTQI+ individuals. Within 120 days of the date of 
this order, the subcommittee shall, in coordination with the Director of 
OMB, develop and release a Federal Evidence Agenda on LGBTQI+ Equity, 
which shall:

(i) describe disparities faced by LGBTQI+ individuals that could be better 
understood through Federal statistics and data collection;

(ii) identify, in coordination with agency Statistical Officials, Chief 
Science Officers, Chief Data Officers, and Evaluation Officers, Federal 
data collections where improved SOGI data collection may be important for 
advancing the Federal Government's ability to measure disparities facing 
LGBTQI+ individuals; and

(iii) identify practices for all agencies engaging in SOGI data collection 
to follow in order to safeguard privacy, security, and civil rights, 
including with regard to appropriate and robust practices of consent for 
the collection of this data and restrictions on its use or transfer.

    (c) Within 200 days of the date of this order, the head of each 
agency that conducts relevant programs or statistical surveys related to 
the Federal Evidence Agenda on LGBTQI+ Equity shall submit to the Co-
Chairs of the Interagency Working Group on Equitable Data a SOGI Data 
Action Plan, which shall detail how the agency plans to use SOGI data to 
advance equity for LGBTQI+ individuals and shall identify how the agency 
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implement the recommendations in the Federal Evidence Agenda on LGBTQI+ 
Equity.
    (d) To support implementation of agency SOGI Data Action Plans, the 
head of each agency shall include in the agency's annual budget 
submission to the Director of OMB a request for any necessary funding 
increases to support improved SOGI data practices.
    (e) Within 180 days of the date of this order, to support agencies 
in appropriately collecting and using SOGI data, the Director of OMB, 
through the Chief Statistician of the United States, shall publish a 
report with recommendations for agencies on the best practices for the 
collection of SOGI data on Federal statistical surveys, including 
strategies to preserve data privacy and safety.
    (f) On an annual basis, the Director of OMB, through the Chief 
Statistician of the United States, shall evaluate the efficacy of SOGI 
data practices across agencies, and shall consider whether to update 
reports, guidance, or directives based upon the latest evidence and 
research as needed.
Sec. 12. Reporting. Within 1 year of the date of this order:
    (a) The Attorney General shall submit a report to the President 
through the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy (APDP) 
detailing progress in implementing section 5 of this order;
    (b) The Secretary of HHS shall submit a report to the President 
through the APDP detailing progress in implementing sections 2 through 7 
and 9 through 11 of this order;
    (c) The Secretary of Education shall submit a report to the 
President through the APDP detailing progress in implementing sections 
2, 8, and 11 of this order;
    (d) The Secretary of HUD shall submit a report to the President 
through the APDP detailing progress in implementing sections 9 and 11 of 
this order;
    (e) The Secretary of State shall submit a report to the President 
through the APDP detailing progress in implementing section 3 of this 
order;
    (f) The Director of OMB shall submit a report to the President 
through the APDP detailing progress in implementing sections 6 and 11 of 
this order; and
    (g) The Director of OMB, through the Chief Statistician of the 
United States, shall submit a report to the President through the APDP 
detailing progress in implementing section 11 of this order.
Sec. 13. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be 
construed to impair or otherwise affect:

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

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

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
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against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its 
officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    June 15, 2022.
Executive Order 14076 of July 8, 2022

Protecting Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services

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. Nearly 50 years ago, Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 
(1973), articulated the United States Constitution's protection of 
women's fundamental right to make reproductive healthcare decisions. 
These deeply private decisions should not be subject to government 
interference. Yet today, fundamental rights--to privacy, autonomy, 
freedom, and equality--have been denied to millions of women across the 
country.
Eliminating the right recognized in Roe has already had and will 
continue to have devastating implications for women's health and public 
health more broadly. Access to reproductive healthcare services is now 
threatened for millions of Americans, and especially for those who live 
in States that are banning or severely restricting abortion care. 
Women's health clinics are being forced to close--including clinics that 
offer other preventive healthcare services such as contraception--
leaving many communities without access to critical reproductive 
healthcare services. Women seeking abortion care--especially those in 
low-income, rural, and other underserved communities--now have to travel 
to jurisdictions where services remain legal notwithstanding the cost or 
risks.
In the face of this health crisis, the Federal Government is taking 
action to protect healthcare service delivery and promote access to 
critical reproductive healthcare services, including abortion. It 
remains the policy of my Administration to support women's right to 
choose and to protect and defend reproductive rights. Doing so is 
essential to justice, equality, and our health, safety, and progress as 
a Nation.
Sec. 2. Definitions. (a) The term ``agency'' means any authority of the 
United States that is an ``agency'' under 44 U.S.C. 3502(1), other than 
one considered to be an independent regulatory agency, as defined in 44 
U.S.C. 3502(5).
    (b) The term ``reproductive healthcare services'' means medical, 
surgical, counseling, or referral services relating to the human 
reproductive system, including services relating to pregnancy or the 
termination of a pregnancy.
Sec. 3. Protecting Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services. (a) 
Within 30 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services shall submit a report to the President:

(i) identifying potential actions:

  (A) to protect and expand access to abortion care, including medication 
abortion; and

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  (B) to otherwise protect and expand access to the full range of 
reproductive healthcare services, including actions to enhance family 
planning services such as access to emergency contraception;

(ii) identifying ways to increase outreach and education about access to 
reproductive healthcare services, including by launching a public awareness 
initiative to provide timely and accurate information about such access, 
which shall:

  (A) share information about how to obtain free or reduced cost 
reproductive healthcare services through Health Resources and Services 
Administration-Funded Health Centers, Title X clinics, and other providers; 
and

  (B) include promoting awareness of and access to the full range of 
contraceptive services, as well as know-your-rights information for those 
seeking or providing reproductive healthcare services; and

(iii) identifying steps to ensure that all patients--including pregnant 
women and those experiencing pregnancy loss, such as miscarriages and 
ectopic pregnancies--receive the full protections for emergency medical 
care afforded under the law, including by considering updates to current 
guidance on obligations specific to emergency conditions and stabilizing 
care under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, 42 U.S.C. 1395dd, 
and providing data from the Department of Health and Human Services 
concerning implementation of these efforts.

    (b) To promote access to reproductive healthcare services, the 
Attorney General and the Counsel to the President shall convene a 
meeting of private pro bono attorneys, bar associations, and public 
interest organizations in order to encourage lawyers to represent and 
assist patients, providers, and third parties lawfully seeking these 
services throughout the country.
Sec. 4. Protecting Privacy, Safety, and Security. (a) To address 
potential heightened safety and security risks related to the provision 
of reproductive healthcare services, the Attorney General and the 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall consider actions, as appropriate 
and consistent with applicable law, to ensure the safety of patients, 
providers, and third parties, and to protect the security of clinics 
(including mobile clinics), pharmacies, and other entities providing, 
dispensing, or delivering reproductive and related healthcare services.
    (b) To address the potential threat to patient privacy caused by the 
transfer and sale of sensitive health-related data and by digital 
surveillance related to reproductive healthcare services, and to protect 
people seeking reproductive health services from fraudulent schemes or 
deceptive practices:

(i) The Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is encouraged to 
consider actions, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law 
(including the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.), to 
protect consumers' privacy when seeking information about and provision of 
reproductive healthcare services.

(ii) The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall consider actions, 
including providing guidance under the Health Insurance Portability and 
Accountability Act, Public Law 104-191, 110 Stat. 1936 (1996) as amended by 
Public Law 111-5, 123 Stat. 115 (2009), and any other statutes as 
appropriate, to strengthen the protection of sensitive information

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related to reproductive healthcare services and bolster patient-provider 
confidentiality.

(iii) The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, in consultation 
with the Attorney General, consider actions to educate consumers on how 
best to protect their health privacy and limit the collection and sharing 
of their sensitive health-related information.

(iv) The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, in consultation with 
the Attorney General and the Chair of the FTC, consider options to address 
deceptive or fraudulent practices related to reproductive healthcare 
services, including online, and to protect access to accurate information.

Sec. 5. Coordinating Implementation Efforts. (a) The Secretary of Health 
and Human Services and the Director of the Gender Policy Council shall 
establish and co-chair an Interagency Task Force on Reproductive 
Healthcare Access (Task Force). Additional members shall include the 
Attorney General and the heads of other agencies as determined by the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Director of the Gender 
Policy Council. The Task Force shall work to identify and coordinate 
activities to protect and strengthen access to essential reproductive 
healthcare services. In addition, the Task Force shall coordinate 
Federal interagency policymaking, program development, and outreach 
efforts to address barriers that individuals and entities may face in 
seeking and providing reproductive healthcare services. The Department 
of Health and Human Services shall provide funding and administrative 
support as may be necessary for the performance and functions of the 
Task Force.
    (b) The Attorney General shall provide technical assistance, as 
appropriate and consistent with applicable law, concerning Federal 
constitutional protections to States seeking to afford legal protection 
to out-of-State patients and providers who offer legal reproductive 
healthcare.
Sec. 6. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

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

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

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    July 8, 2022.

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Executive Order 14077 of July 15, 2022

Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate Disputes Between Certain 
Railroads Represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of 
the National Railway Labor Conference and Their Employees Represented by 
Certain Labor Organizations

Disputes exist between certain railroads represented by the National 
Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference 
and their employees represented by certain labor organizations. The 
railroads and labor organizations involved in these disputes are 
designated on the attached list, which is made part of this order.
The disputes have not heretofore been adjusted under the provisions of 
the Railway Labor Act, as amended, 45 U.S.C. 151-188 (RLA).
I have been notified by the National Mediation Board that in its 
judgment these disputes threaten substantially to interrupt interstate 
commerce to a degree that would deprive a section of the country of 
essential transportation service.
NOW, THEREFORE, by the authority vested in me as President by the 
Constitution and the laws of the United States, including section 10 of 
the RLA (45 U.S.C. 160), it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Establishment of Emergency Board (Board). There is 
established, effective 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on July 18, 
2022, a Board composed of a chair and two other members, all of whom 
shall be appointed by the President to investigate and report on these 
disputes. No member shall be pecuniarily or otherwise interested in any 
organization of railroad employees or any carrier. The Board shall 
perform its functions subject to the availability of funds.
Sec. 2. Report. The Board shall report to the President with respect to 
the disputes within 30 days of its creation.
Sec. 3. Maintaining Conditions. As provided by section 10 of the RLA, 
from the date of the creation of the Board and for 30 days after the 
Board has submitted its report to the President, no change in the 
conditions out of which the disputes arose shall be made by the parties 
to the controversy, except by agreement of the parties.
Sec. 4. Records Maintenance. The records and files of the Board are 
records of the Office of the President and upon the Board's termination 
shall be maintained in the physical custody of the National Mediation 
Board.
Sec. 5. Expiration. The Board shall terminate upon the submission of the 
report provided for in section 2 of this order.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    July 15, 2022.

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Executive Order 14078 of July 19, 2022

Bolstering Efforts To Bring Hostages and Wrongfully Detained United 
States Nationals Home

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including the Robert Levinson 
Hostage Recovery and Hostage-taking Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 1741 
et seq.) (Levinson Act), 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, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, find 
that hostage-taking and the wrongful detention of United States 
nationals are heinous acts that undermine the rule of law. Terrorist 
organizations, criminal groups, and other malicious actors who take 
hostages for financial, political, or other gain--as well as foreign 
states that engage in the practice of wrongful detention, including for 
political leverage or to seek concessions from the United States--
threaten the integrity of the international political system and the 
safety of United States nationals and other persons abroad. I therefore 
determine that hostage-taking and the wrongful detention of United 
States nationals abroad constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat 
to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United 
States. I hereby declare a national emergency to deal with this threat.
The United States Government must redouble its efforts at home and with 
partners abroad to deter these practices and to secure the release of 
those held as hostages or wrongfully detained. Processes established 
under Executive Order 13698 of June 24, 2015 (Hostage Recovery 
Activities) and Presidential Policy Directive 30 of June 24, 2015 (U.S. 
Nationals Taken Hostage Abroad and Personnel Recovery Efforts) (PPD-30) 
have facilitated close interagency coordination on efforts to secure the 
safe release of United States nationals taken hostage abroad, including 
engagement with the families of hostages and support of diplomatic 
engagement with partners abroad. This order reinforces the roles, 
responsibilities, and commitments contained in those directives and 
seeks to ensure that--as with hostage recovery activities--interagency 
coordination, family engagement, and diplomatic tools are enshrined in 
United States Government efforts to secure the safe release and return 
of United States nationals wrongfully detained by foreign state actors. 
This order also reinforces tools to deter and to impose tangible 
consequences on those responsible for, or complicit in, hostage-taking 
or the wrongful detention of a United States national abroad.
Accordingly, I hereby order:
Section 1. Executive Order 13698 and PPD-30 shall continue to apply to 
United States hostage recovery activities. Nothing in this order shall 
alter the responsibilities of the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell (HRFC), 
the Hostage Response Group (HRG), or the Special Presidential Envoy for 
Hostage Affairs (SPEHA), established by Executive Order 13698, with 
respect to hostage recovery activities under Executive Order 13698 or 
PPD-30. Nor shall this order alter the scope of PPD-30, which applies to 
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and confirmed hostage-takings in which a United States national is 
abducted or held outside of the United States, as well as to other 
hostage-takings occurring abroad in which the United States has a 
national interest, but does not apply if a foreign government confirms 
that it has detained a United States national.
Sec. 2. (a) The HRG shall, in coordination with the National Security 
Council's regional directorates as appropriate, convene on a regular 
basis and as needed at the request of the National Security Council to 
work to secure the safe release of United States nationals held hostage 
or wrongfully detained abroad.
    (b) The HRG, in support of the Deputies Committee of the National 
Security Council and consistent with the process outlined in National 
Security Memorandum 2 of February 4, 2021 (Renewing the National 
Security Council System), or any successor memorandum, shall:

(i) identify and recommend options and strategies to the President through 
the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs to secure the 
recovery of hostages or the return of wrongfully detained United States 
nationals;

(ii) coordinate the development and implementation of policies, strategies, 
and procedures for the recovery of hostages or the return of wrongfully 
detained United States nationals;

(iii) coordinate and deconflict policy guidance, strategies, and activities 
that potentially affect the recovery or welfare of United States nationals 
held hostage or the return or welfare of United States nationals wrongfully 
detained abroad, including reviewing proposed recovery or return options;

(iv) receive regular updates from the HRFC, the Office of the SPEHA, and 
other executive departments and agencies (agencies), as the HRG deems 
appropriate, on the status of United States nationals being held hostage or 
wrongfully detained abroad and measures being taken to effect safe 
releases;

(v) receive regular updates from the Department of State on all new 
wrongful detention determinations; and

(vi) where higher-level guidance is required, make recommendations to the 
Deputies Committee of the National Security Council.

Sec. 3. (a) The SPEHA shall report to the Secretary of State on a 
regular basis and as needed to advance efforts to secure the safe 
release of United States nationals wrongfully detained abroad.
    (b) The SPEHA shall, as appropriate and consistent with applicable 
law:

(i) coordinate diplomatic engagements and strategy regarding hostage and 
wrongful detention cases, in coordination with the HRFC and relevant 
agencies, as appropriate and consistent with policy guidance communicated 
through the HRG;

(ii) share information, including information acquired during consular 
interactions and engagements, regarding wrongful detention cases with 
relevant agencies to facilitate close interagency coordination;

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(iii) draw on the experience and expertise of the HRFC to support efforts 
to return wrongfully detained United States nationals, including by 
providing support and assistance to the families of those wrongfully 
detained;

(iv) develop and regularly update, in coordination with relevant agencies, 
strategies for wrongful detention cases for review by the HRG;

(v) ensure, in coordination with the Office of the Director of National 
Intelligence, that relevant agencies have access to necessary information, 
including intelligence information, on wrongful detention cases to inform 
strategies and options; and

(vi) share, in coordination with the Office of the Director of National 
Intelligence, relevant information, including intelligence information, on 
developments in wrongful detention cases with the families of wrongfully 
detained United States nationals, in a timely manner, as appropriate and 
consistent with the protection of sources and methods.

    (c) To ensure that the United States Government provides a 
coordinated, effective, and supportive response to wrongful detentions, 
the Secretary of State shall identify adequate resources to enable the 
SPEHA to:

(i) ensure that all interactions by executive branch officials with the 
family of a wrongfully detained United States national occur in a 
coordinated fashion and that the family receives consistent and accurate 
information from the United States Government, as appropriate and 
consistent with applicable law;

(ii) provide support and assistance to wrongfully detained United States 
nationals and their families throughout their detention, including through 
coordination with the HRFC, as appropriate and consistent with applicable 
law; and

(iii) provide support and assistance to United States nationals upon their 
return to the United States from wrongful detention, including through 
coordination with the HRFC and the Department of Health and Human Services, 
as appropriate and consistent with applicable law.

Sec. 4. The SPEHA, in coordination with the HRG, the HRFC, and relevant 
agencies, as appropriate, shall identify and recommend options and 
strategies to the President through the Assistant to the President for 
National Security Affairs to reduce the likelihood of United States 
nationals being held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad. The options 
shall seek to counter and deter hostage-takings and wrongful detentions 
by terrorist organizations, foreign governments, and other actors by 
imposing costs on those who participate in, support, or facilitate such 
conduct. The strategies shall seek to deter any effort to engage in 
hostage-taking or the wrongful detention of United States nationals 
abroad through cooperation with like-minded foreign governments and 
organizations.
Sec. 5. The Secretary of State shall publicly or privately designate or 
identify officials of foreign governments who are involved, directly or 
indirectly, in wrongful detentions, as appropriate and consistent with 
applicable law, including section 7031(c) of the Department of State, 
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 
(Division K of Public Law 117-103).

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Sec. 6. (a) All property and interests in property of the following 
persons 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, are blocked and may not be 
transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in:

(i) any foreign person determined by the Secretary of State, in 
consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General:

  (A) to be responsible for or complicit in, to have directly or indirectly 
engaged in, or to be responsible for ordering, controlling, or otherwise 
directing, the hostage-taking of a United States national or the wrongful 
detention of a United States national abroad;

  (B) to have attempted to engage in any activity described in subsection 
(a)(i)(A) of this section; or

  (C) to be or have been a leader or official of an entity that has engaged 
in, or whose members have engaged in, any of the activities described in 
subsections (a)(i)(A) or (a)(i)(B) of this section relating to the leader's 
or official's tenure;

(ii) any foreign person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General:

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

    (1) any activity described in subsection (a)(i)(A) of this 
section; or
    (2) any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to this order;

  (B) to be owned, controlled, or directed by, or to have acted or 
purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, any person 
whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this 
order; or

  (C) to have attempted to engage in any activity described in subsection 
(a)(ii)(A) of this section.

    (b) The prohibitions in subsection (a) of this section apply except 
to the extent provided by statutes, or in regulations, orders, 
directives, or licenses that may be issued pursuant to this order, and 
notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit 
granted prior to the date of this order.
Sec. 7. (a) The unrestricted immigrant and nonimmigrant entry into the 
United States of noncitizens determined to meet one or more of the 
criteria set forth in section 6(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, 
except when the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, as appropriate, determines that the person's entry would not 
be contrary to the interests of the United States, including when the 
Secretary of State or the Secretary of Homeland Security, as 
appropriate, so determines, based on a recommendation of the Attorney 
General, that the person's entry would further important United States 
law enforcement objectives.
    (b) The Secretary of State shall implement this authority as it 
applies to visas pursuant to such procedures as the Secretary of State, 
in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, may establish.

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    (c) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall implement this order as 
it applies to the entry of noncitizens pursuant to such procedures as 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary 
of State, may establish.
    (d) Such persons shall be treated by this section in the same manner 
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. 8. I hereby determine that the making of donations of the types of 
articles specified in section 203(b)(2) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(2)) 
by, to, or for the benefit of any person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to this order would seriously impair my 
ability to deal with the national emergency declared in this order, and 
I hereby prohibit such donations as provided by section 6 of this order.
Sec. 9. (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. 10. 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 6 of this order.
Sec. 11. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, is 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, 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. 12. 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. 13. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, is hereby authorized to submit recurring and final 
reports to the Congress on the national emergency declared in this 
order, consistent with section 401(c) of the NEA (50 U.S.C. 1642(c)) and 
section 204(c) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1703(c)).
Sec. 14. For purposes of this order:
    (a) the term ``entity'' means a partnership, association, trust, 
joint venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization;
    (b) the term ``foreign person'' means any citizen or national of a 
foreign state (including any such individual who is also a citizen or 
national of the United States, provided such individual does not reside 
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States) or any entity not organized solely under the laws of the United 
States or existing solely in the United States;
    (c) the term ``hostage-taking'' has the same meaning as provided in 
PPD-30, which is the unlawful abduction or holding of a person or 
persons against their will in order to compel a third person or 
governmental organization to do or to abstain from doing any act as a 
condition for the release of the person detained;
    (d) the term ``noncitizen'' means any person who is not a citizen or 
noncitizen national of the United States;
    (e) the term ``person'' means an individual or entity;
    (f) the term ``United States national'' means:

(i) a ``national of the United States'' as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22) 
or 8 U.S.C. 1408; or

(ii) a lawful permanent resident with significant ties to the United 
States;

    (g) 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; and
    (h) the term ``wrongful detention'' means a detention that the 
Secretary of State has determined to be wrongful consistent with section 
302(a) of the Levinson Act.
Sec. 15. (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.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    July 19, 2022.
Executive Order 14079 of August 3, 2022

Securing Access to Reproductive and Other Healthcare Services

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. Policy. On July 8, 2022, following a decision by the Supreme 
Court to overrule Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973), I signed Executive 
Order 14076 (Protecting Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services). As 
that order recognized, eliminating the right recognized in Roe has had 
and will continue to have devastating implications for women's health 
and public health more broadly.
Following that order, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 
has taken critical steps to address those effects. These steps include 
clarifying the obligation of hospitals and providers under the Emergency 
Medical Treatment and Labor Act, 42 U.S.C. 1395dd, to provide to 
patients presenting at an emergency department with an emergency medical 
condition stabilizing care, including an abortion, if that care is 
necessary to stabilize their emergency medical condition, and issuing 
guidance to the Nation's retail pharmacies on their obligations under 
Federal civil rights laws--including section 504 of the Rehabilitation 
Act, 29 U.S.C. 794, and section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, 42 
U.S.C. 18116--to ensure equal access to comprehensive reproductive and 
other healthcare services, including for women who are experiencing 
miscarriages.
However, the continued advancement of restrictive abortion laws in 
States across the country has created legal uncertainty and disparate 
access to reproductive healthcare services depending on where a person 
lives, putting patients, providers, and third parties at risk and 
fueling confusion for hospitals and healthcare providers, including 
pharmacies. There have been numerous reports of women denied health- and 
life-saving emergency care, as providers fearful of legal reprisal delay 
necessary treatment for patients until their conditions worsen to 
dangerous levels. There are also reports of women of reproductive age 
being denied prescription medication at pharmacies--including medication 
that is used to treat stomach ulcers, lupus, arthritis, and cancer--due 
to concerns that these medications, some of which can be used in 
medication abortions, could be used to terminate a pregnancy. 
Reportedly, a healthcare provider, citing a State law restricting 
abortion, even temporarily stopped providing emergency contraception.
As it remains the policy of my Administration to support women's access 
to reproductive healthcare services, including their ability to travel 
to seek abortion care in States where it is legal, I am directing my 
Administration to take further action to protect access to reproductive 
healthcare services and to address the crisis facing women's health and 
public health more broadly.
Sec. 2. Definition. The term ``reproductive healthcare services'' means 
medical, surgical, counseling, or referral services relating to the 
human reproductive system, including services relating to pregnancy or 
the termination of a pregnancy.
Sec. 3. Advancing the Ability to Obtain Reproductive Healthcare 
Services. In furtherance of the policy set forth in section 1 of this 
order, the Secretary of HHS shall consider actions to advance access to 
reproductive healthcare services, including, to the extent permitted by 
Federal law, through Medicaid for patients traveling across State lines 
for medical care.
Sec. 4. Promoting Compliance with Non-Discrimination Law in Obtaining 
Medical Care. In furtherance of the policy set forth in section 1 of 
this order, and to ensure that individuals are not denied necessary 
healthcare on the basis of any ground protected by Federal law, 
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pregnancy, past pregnancy, potential or intended pregnancy, or other 
medical conditions, the Secretary of HHS shall consider all appropriate 
actions to advance the prompt understanding of and compliance with 
Federal non-discrimination laws by healthcare providers that receive 
Federal financial assistance. Such actions may include:
    (a) providing technical assistance for healthcare providers that 
have questions concerning their obligations under Federal non-
discrimination laws;
    (b) convening healthcare providers to provide information on their 
obligations under Federal non-discrimination laws and the potential 
consequences of non-compliance; and
    (c) issuing additional guidance, or taking other action as 
appropriate, in response to any complaints or other reports of non-
compliance with Federal non-discrimination laws.
Sec. 5. Data Collection. The Secretary of HHS shall evaluate the 
adequacy of research, data collection, and data analysis and 
interpretation efforts at the National Institutes of Health, the Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention, and other relevant HHS components in 
accurately measuring the effect of access to reproductive healthcare on 
maternal health outcomes and other health outcomes. Following that 
evaluation, the Secretary shall take appropriate actions to improve 
those efforts.
Sec. 6. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

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

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

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    August 3, 2022.
Executive Order 14080 of August 25, 2022

Implementation of the CHIPS Act of 2022

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, and in order to effectively 
implement the incentives for semiconductor research, development, and 
manufacturing provided by division A of H.R. 4346 (the ``Act''), it is 
hereby ordered as follows:

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Section 1. Background. The Act, known as the Creating Helpful Incentives 
to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act of 2022, will make transformative 
investments to restore and advance our Nation's leadership in the 
research, development, and manufacturing of semiconductors. These 
investments will strengthen our Nation's manufacturing and industrial 
base; create well-paying, high-skilled jobs in construction, 
manufacturing, and maintenance; catalyze regional economic development 
throughout the country; bolster United States technology leadership; and 
reduce our dependence on critical technologies from China and other 
vulnerable or overly concentrated foreign supply chains.
Meeting these objectives will require effective implementation of the 
Act by my Administration, in collaboration with State, local, Tribal, 
and territorial governments; the private sector; institutions of higher 
education; workforce development organizations; labor unions and other 
worker organizations; and allied and partner countries.
Sec. 2. Implementation Priorities. In implementing the Act, all agencies 
(as described in section 3502(1) of title 44, United States Code, except 
for the agencies described in section 3502(5) of title 44) shall, as 
appropriate and to the extent consistent with law, prioritize:
    (a) protecting taxpayer resources, including by ensuring strong 
compliance and accountability measures for funding recipients;
    (b) meeting economic, sustainability, and national security needs, 
including by building domestic manufacturing capacity that reduces 
reliance on vulnerable or overly concentrated foreign production for 
both leading-edge and mature microelectronics;
    (c) ensuring long-term leadership in the microelectronics sector, 
including by establishing a dynamic, collaborative network for 
microelectronics research and innovation to enable long-term United 
States leadership in critical industries;
    (d) catalyzing private-sector investment, including by reducing risk 
and maximizing large-scale private investment in production, 
breakthrough technologies, and worker and workforce development;
    (e) generating benefits--such as well-paying, high-skilled union 
jobs and opportunities for startups; small businesses; and minority-
owned, veteran-owned, and women-owned businesses--for a broad range of 
stakeholders and communities, including by investing in disadvantaged 
communities and by partnering with State, local, Tribal, and territorial 
governments and with institutions of higher education; and
    (f) strengthening and expanding regional manufacturing and 
innovation ecosystems, including by investing in suppliers, 
manufacturers, workforce development, basic and translational research, 
and related infrastructure and cybersecurity throughout the 
microelectronics supply chain, and by facilitating the expansion, 
creation, and coordination of semiconductor clusters.
Sec. 3. CHIPS Implementation Steering Council. (a) There is established 
within the Executive Office of the President the CHIPS Implementation 
Steering Council (Steering Council). The function of the Steering 
Council is to coordinate policy development to ensure the effective 
implementation of the Act within the executive branch.

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    (b) The Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, the 
Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, and the 
Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall serve as 
Co-Chairs of the Steering Council.
    (c) In addition to the Co-Chairs, the Steering Council shall consist 
of the following members:

(i) the Secretary of State;

(ii) the Secretary of the Treasury;

(iii) the Secretary of Defense;

(iv) the Secretary of Commerce;

(v) the Secretary of Labor;

(vi) the Secretary of Energy;

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

(viii) the Administrator of the Small Business Administration;

(ix) the Director of National Intelligence;

(x) the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy;

(xi) the Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers;

(xii) the National Cyber Director;

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

(xiv) the heads of such other executive departments, agencies, and offices 
as the Co-Chairs may from time to time invite to participate.

    (d) The Co-Chairs may create and coordinate subgroups consisting of 
Steering Council members or their designees, as appropriate.
    (e) The Co-Chairs may consult with leaders from industry, labor 
unions and other worker organizations, institutions of higher education, 
research institutions, and civil society, as appropriate and consistent 
with law, to provide individual perspectives and advice to the Steering 
Council on the effective implementation of the Act.
    (f) The Co-Chairs may consult with the President's Council of 
Advisors on Science and Technology, as appropriate and consistent with 
law, to provide advice to the Steering Council.
Sec. 4. Effective and Efficient Stewardship and Oversight of Taxpayer 
Resources. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall 
take appropriate actions to promote and monitor, with respect to 
execution of the Act, the effective and efficient stewardship and 
oversight of taxpayer resources, in collaboration with the Steering 
Council and the heads of agencies responsible for implementing the Act.
Sec. 5. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

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

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

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    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    August 25, 2022.
Executive Order 14081 of September 12, 2022

Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a 
Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy

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 my Administration to coordinate a 
whole-of-government approach to advance biotechnology and 
biomanufacturing towards innovative solutions in health, climate change, 
energy, food security, agriculture, supply chain resilience, and 
national and economic security. Central to this policy and its outcomes 
are principles of equity, ethics, safety, and security that enable 
access to technologies, processes, and products in a manner that 
benefits all Americans and the global community and that maintains 
United States technological leadership and economic competitiveness.
Biotechnology harnesses the power of biology to create new services and 
products, which provide opportunities to grow the United States economy 
and workforce and improve the quality of our lives and the environment. 
The economic activity derived from biotechnology and biomanufacturing is 
referred to as ``the bioeconomy.'' The COVID-19 pandemic has 
demonstrated the vital role of biotechnology and biomanufacturing in 
developing and producing life-saving diagnostics, therapeutics, and 
vaccines that protect Americans and the world. Although the power of 
these technologies is most vivid at the moment in the context of human 
health, biotechnology and biomanufacturing can also be used to achieve 
our climate and energy goals, improve food security and sustainability, 
secure our supply chains, and grow the economy across all of America.
For biotechnology and biomanufacturing to help us achieve our societal 
goals, the United States needs to invest in foundational scientific 
capabilities. We need to develop genetic engineering technologies and 
techniques to be able to write circuitry for cells and predictably 
program biology in the same way in which we write software and program 
computers; unlock the power of biological data, including through 
computing tools and artificial intelligence; and advance the science of 
scale-up production while reducing the obstacles for commercialization 
so that innovative technologies and products can reach markets faster.

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Simultaneously, we must take concrete steps to reduce biological risks 
associated with advances in biotechnology. We need to invest in and 
promote biosafety and biosecurity to ensure that biotechnology is 
developed and deployed in ways that align with United States principles 
and values and international best practices, and not in ways that lead 
to accidental or deliberate harm to people, animals, or the environment. 
In addition, we must safeguard the United States bioeconomy, as foreign 
adversaries and strategic competitors alike use legal and illegal means 
to acquire United States technologies and data, including biological 
data, and proprietary or precompetitive information, which threatens 
United States economic competitiveness and national security.
We also must ensure that uses of biotechnology and biomanufacturing are 
ethical and responsible; are centered on a foundation of equity and 
public good, consistent with Executive Order 13985 of January 20, 2021 
(Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through 
the Federal Government); and are consistent with respect for human 
rights. Resources should be invested justly and equitably so that 
biotechnology and biomanufacturing technologies benefit all Americans, 
especially those in underserved communities, as well as the broader 
global community.
To achieve these objectives, it is the policy of my Administration to:
    (a) bolster and coordinate Federal investment in key research and 
development (R&D) areas of biotechnology and biomanufacturing in order 
to further societal goals;
    (b) foster a biological data ecosystem that advances biotechnology 
and biomanufacturing innovation, while adhering to principles of 
security, privacy, and responsible conduct of research;
    (c) improve and expand domestic biomanufacturing production capacity 
and processes, while also increasing piloting and prototyping efforts in 
biotechnology and biomanufacturing to accelerate the translation of 
basic research results into practice;
    (d) boost sustainable biomass production and create climate-smart 
incentives for American agricultural producers and forest landowners;
    (e) expand market opportunities for bioenergy and biobased products 
and services;
    (f) train and support a diverse, skilled workforce and a next 
generation of leaders from diverse groups to advance biotechnology and 
biomanufacturing;
    (g) clarify and streamline regulations in service of a science- and 
risk-based, predictable, efficient, and transparent system to support 
the safe use of products of biotechnology;
    (h) elevate biological risk management as a cornerstone of the life 
cycle of biotechnology and biomanufacturing R&D, including by providing 
for research and investment in applied biosafety and biosecurity 
innovation;
    (i) promote standards, establish metrics, and develop systems to 
grow and assess the state of the bioeconomy; to better inform policy, 
decision-making, and investments in the bioeconomy; and to ensure 
equitable and ethical development of the bioeconomy;

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    (j) secure and protect the United States bioeconomy by adopting a 
forward-looking, proactive approach to assessing and anticipating 
threats, risks, and potential vulnerabilities (including digital 
intrusion, manipulation, and exfiltration efforts by foreign 
adversaries), and by partnering with the private sector and other 
relevant stakeholders to jointly mitigate risks to protect technology 
leadership and economic competitiveness; and
    (k) engage the international community to enhance biotechnology R&D 
cooperation in a way that is consistent with United States principles 
and values and that promotes best practices for safe and secure 
biotechnology and biomanufacturing research, innovation, and product 
development and use.
The efforts undertaken pursuant to this order to further these policies 
shall be referred to collectively as the National Biotechnology and 
Biomanufacturing Initiative.
Sec. 2. Coordination. The Assistant to the President for National 
Security Affairs (APNSA), in consultation with the Assistant to the 
President for Economic Policy (APEP) and the Director of the Office of 
Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), shall coordinate the executive 
branch actions necessary to implement this order through the interagency 
process described in National Security Memorandum 2 of February 4, 2021 
(Renewing the National Security Council System) (NSM-2 process). In 
implementing this order, heads of agencies (as defined in section 13 of 
this order) shall, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, 
consult outside stakeholders, such as those in industry; academia; 
nongovernmental organizations; communities; labor unions; and State, 
local, Tribal, and territorial governments to advance the policies 
described in section 1 of this order.
Sec. 3. Harnessing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing R&D to Further 
Societal Goals. (a) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the heads 
of agencies specified in subsections (a)(i)-(v) of this section shall 
submit the following reports on biotechnology and biomanufacturing to 
further societal goals related to health, climate change and energy, 
food and agricultural innovation, resilient supply chains, and cross-
cutting scientific advances. The reports shall be submitted to the 
President through the APNSA, in coordination with the Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the APEP, the Assistant to the 
President for Domestic Policy (APDP), and the Director of OSTP.

(i) The Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in consultation with 
the heads of appropriate agencies as determined by the Secretary, shall 
submit a report assessing how to use biotechnology and biomanufacturing to 
achieve medical breakthroughs, reduce the overall burden of disease, and 
improve health outcomes.

(ii) The Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the heads of appropriate 
agencies as determined by the Secretary, shall submit a report assessing 
how to use biotechnology, biomanufacturing, bioenergy, and biobased 
products to address the causes and adapt to and mitigate the impacts of 
climate change, including by sequestering carbon and reducing greenhouse 
gas emissions.

(iii) The Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the heads of 
appropriate agencies as determined by the Secretary, shall submit a report 
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agriculture innovation, including by improving sustainability and land 
conservation; increasing food quality and nutrition; increasing and 
protecting agricultural yields; protecting against plant and animal pests 
and diseases; and cultivating alternative food sources.

(iv) The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Defense, the Secretary of HHS, and the heads of other appropriate agencies 
as determined by the Secretary of Commerce, shall submit a report assessing 
how to use biotechnology and biomanufacturing to strengthen the resilience 
of United States supply chains.

(v) The Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), in consultation 
with the heads of appropriate agencies as determined by the Director, shall 
submit a report identifying high-priority fundamental and use-inspired 
basic research goals to advance biotechnology and biomanufacturing and to 
address the societal goals identified in this section.

    (b) Each report specified in subsection (a) of this section shall 
identify high-priority basic research and technology development needs 
to achieve the overall objectives described in subsection (a) of this 
section, as well as opportunities for public-private collaboration. Each 
of these reports shall also include recommendations for actions to 
enhance biosafety and biosecurity to reduce risk throughout the 
biotechnology R&D and biomanufacturing lifecycles.
    (c) Within 100 days of receiving the reports required under 
subsection (a) of this section, the Director of OSTP, in coordination 
with the Director of OMB, the APNSA, the APEP, the APDP, and the heads 
of appropriate agencies as determined through the NSM-2 process, shall 
develop a plan (implementation plan) to implement the recommendations in 
the reports. The development of this implementation plan shall also 
include the solicitation of input from external experts regarding 
potential ethical implications or other societal impacts, including 
environmental sustainability and environmental justice, of the 
recommendations contained in the reports required under subsection (a) 
of this section. The implementation plan shall include assessments and 
make recommendations regarding any such implications or impacts.
    (d) Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Director of OMB, 
in consultation with the heads of appropriate agencies as determined 
through the NSM-2 process, shall perform a budget crosscut to identify 
existing levels of agency spending on biotechnology- and 
biomanufacturing-related activities to inform the development of the 
implementation plan described in subsection (c) of this section.
    (e) The APNSA, in coordination with the Director of OMB, the APEP, 
the APDP, and the Director of OSTP, shall review the reports required 
under subsection (a) of this section and shall submit the reports to the 
President in an unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
    (f) The APNSA, in coordination with the Director of OMB, the APEP, 
the APDP, and the Director of OSTP, shall include a cover memorandum for 
the reports submitted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, along 
with the implementation plan required under subsection (c) of this 
section, in which they make any additional overall recommendations for 
advancing biotechnology and biomanufacturing.

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    (g) Within 2 years of the date of this order, agencies at which 
recommendations are directed in the implementation plan required under 
subsection (c) of this section shall report to the Director of OMB, the 
APNSA, the APEP, the APDP, and the Director of OSTP on measures taken 
and resources allocated to enhance biotechnology and biomanufacturing, 
consistent with the implementation plan described in subsection (c) of 
this section.
    (h) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the President's 
Council of Advisors on Science and Technology shall submit to the 
President and make publicly available a report on the bioeconomy that 
provides recommendations on how to maintain United States 
competitiveness in the global bioeconomy.
Sec. 4. Data for the Bioeconomy. (a) In order to facilitate development 
of the United States bioeconomy, my Administration shall establish a 
Data for the Bioeconomy Initiative (Data Initiative) that will ensure 
that high-quality, wide-ranging, easily accessible, and secure 
biological data sets can drive breakthroughs for the United States 
bioeconomy. To assist in the development of the Data Initiative, the 
Director of OSTP, in coordination with the Director of OMB and the heads 
of appropriate agencies as determined by the Director of OSTP, and in 
consultation with external stakeholders, shall issue a report within 240 
days of the date of this order that:

(i) identifies the data types and sources, to include genomic and multiomic 
information, that are most critical to drive advances in health, climate, 
energy, food, agriculture, and biomanufacturing, as well as other 
bioeconomy-related R&D, along with any data gaps;

(ii) sets forth a plan to fill any data gaps and make new and existing 
public data findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable in ways that 
are equitable, standardized, secure, and transparent, and that are 
integrated with platforms that enable the use of advanced computing tools;

(iii) identifies--based on the data types and sources described in 
subsection (a)(i) of this section--security, privacy, and other risks (such 
as malicious misuses, manipulation, exfiltration, and deletion), and 
provides a data-protection plan to mitigate these risks; and

(iv) outlines the Federal resources, legal authorities, and actions needed 
to support the Data Initiative and achieve the goals outlined in this 
subsection, with a timeline for action.

    (b) The Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the 
Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of 
Commerce (acting through the Director of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology (NIST)), the Secretary of HHS, the Secretary of 
Energy, and the Director of OMB, shall identify and recommend relevant 
cybersecurity best practices for biological data stored on Federal 
Government information systems, consistent with applicable law and 
Executive Order 14028 of May 12, 2021 (Improving the Nation's 
Cybersecurity).
    (c) The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Director of NIST 
and in coordination with the Secretary of HHS, shall consider bio-
related software, including software for laboratory equipment, 
instrumentation, and data management, in establishing baseline security 
standards for the development of software sold to the United States 
Government, consistent with section 4 of Executive Order 14028.

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Sec. 5. Building a Vibrant Domestic Biomanufacturing Ecosystem. (a) 
Within 180 days of the date of this order, the APNSA and the APEP, in 
coordination with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of 
Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of HHS, the 
Secretary of Energy, the Director of NSF, and the Administrator of the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), shall develop a 
strategy that identifies policy recommendations to expand domestic 
biomanufacturing capacity for products spanning the health, energy, 
agriculture, and industrial sectors, with a focus on advancing equity, 
improving biomanufacturing processes, and connecting relevant 
infrastructure. Additionally, this strategy shall identify actions to 
mitigate risks posed by foreign adversary involvement in the 
biomanufacturing supply chain and to enhance biosafety, biosecurity, and 
cybersecurity in new and existing infrastructure.
    (b) Agencies identified in subsections (b)(i)-(iv) of this section 
shall direct resources, as appropriate and consistent with applicable 
law, towards the creation or expansion of programs that support a 
vibrant domestic biomanufacturing ecosystem, as informed by the strategy 
developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section:

(i) the NSF shall expand its existing Regional Innovation Engine program to 
advance emerging technologies, including biotechnology;

(ii) the Department of Commerce shall address challenges in 
biomanufacturing supply chains and related biotechnology development 
infrastructure;

(iii) the Department of Defense shall incentivize the expansion of 
domestic, flexible industrial biomanufacturing capacity for a wide range of 
materials that can be used to make a diversity of products for the defense 
supply chain; and

(iv) the Department of Energy shall support research to accelerate 
bioenergy and bioproduct science advances, to accelerate biotechnology and 
bioinformatics tool development, and to reduce the hurdles to 
commercialization, including through incentivizing the engineering scale-up 
of promising biotechnologies and the expansion of biomanufacturing 
capacity.

    (c) Within 1 year of the date of this order, the Secretary of 
Agriculture, in consultation with the heads of appropriate agencies as 
determined by the Secretary, shall submit a plan to the President, 
through the APNSA and the APEP, to support the resilience of the United 
States biomass supply chain for domestic biomanufacturing and biobased 
product manufacturing, while also advancing food security, environmental 
sustainability, and the needs of underserved communities. This plan 
shall include programs to encourage climate-smart production and use of 
domestic biomass, along with budget estimates, including accounting for 
funds appropriated for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 and proposed in the 
President's FY 2023 Budget.
    (d) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, in coordination with the heads of appropriate 
agencies as determined by the Secretary, shall:

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(i) provide the APNSA with vulnerability assessments of the critical 
infrastructure and national critical functions associated with the 
bioeconomy, including cyber, physical, and systemic risks, and 
recommendations to secure and make resilient these components of our 
infrastructure and economy; and

(ii) enhance coordination with industry on threat information sharing, 
vulnerability disclosure, and risk mitigation for cybersecurity and 
infrastructure risks to the United States bioeconomy, including risks to 
biological data and related physical and digital infrastructure and 
devices. This coordination shall be informed in part by the assessments 
described in subsection (d)(i) of this section.

Sec. 6. Biobased Products Procurement. (a) Consistent with the 
requirements of 7 U.S.C. 8102, within 1 year of the date of this order, 
procuring agencies as defined in 7 U.S.C. 8102(a)(1)(A) that have not 
yet established a biobased procurement program as described in 7 U.S.C. 
8102(a)(2) shall establish such a program.
    (b) Procuring agencies shall require that, within 2 years of the 
date of this order, all appropriate staff (including contracting 
officers, purchase card managers, and purchase card holders) complete 
training on biobased product purchasing. The Office of Federal 
Procurement Policy, within OMB, in cooperation with the Secretary of 
Agriculture, shall provide training materials for procuring agencies.
    (c) Within 180 days of the date of this order and annually 
thereafter, procuring agencies shall report previous fiscal year 
spending to the Director of OMB on the following:

(i) the number and dollar value of contracts entered into during the 
previous fiscal year that include the direct procurement of biobased 
products;

(ii) the number of service and construction (including renovations) 
contracts entered into during the previous fiscal year that include 
language on the use of biobased products; and

(iii) the types and dollar values of biobased products actually used by 
contractors in carrying out service and construction (including 
renovations) contracts during the previous fiscal year.

    (d) The requirements in subsection (c) of this section shall not 
apply to purchase card transactions and other ``[a]ctions not reported'' 
to the Federal Procurement Data System pursuant to 48 CFR 4.606(c).
    (e) Within 1 year of the date of this order and annually thereafter, 
the Director of OMB shall publish information on biobased procurement 
resulting from the data collected under subsection (c) of this section 
and information reported under 7 U.S.C. 8102, along with other related 
information, and shall use scorecards or similar systems to encourage 
increased biobased purchasing.
    (f) Within 1 year of the date of this order and annually thereafter, 
procuring agencies shall report to the Secretary of Agriculture specific 
categories of biobased products that are unavailable to meet their 
procurement needs, along with desired performance standards for 
currently unavailable products and other relevant specifications. The 
Secretary of Agriculture shall publish this information annually. When 
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products become commercially available, the Secretary of Agriculture 
shall designate new product categories for preferred Federal 
procurement, as prescribed by 7 U.S.C. 8102.
    (g) Procuring agencies shall strive to increase by 2025 the amount 
of biobased product obligations or the number or dollar value of 
biobased-only contracts, as reflected in the information described in 
subsection (c) of this section, and as appropriate and consistent with 
applicable law.
Sec. 7. Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Workforce. (a) The United 
States Government shall expand training and education opportunities for 
all Americans in biotechnology and biomanufacturing. To support this 
objective, within 200 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of 
Commerce, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Education, the APDP, 
the Director of OSTP, and the Director of NSF shall produce and make 
publicly available a plan to coordinate and use relevant Federal 
education and training programs, while also recommending new efforts to 
promote multi-disciplinary education programs. This plan shall promote 
the implementation of formal and informal education and training (such 
as opportunities at technical schools and certificate programs), career 
and technical education, and expanded career pathways into existing 
degree programs for biotechnology and biomanufacturing. This plan shall 
also include a focused discussion of Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Minority Serving 
Institutions and the extent to which agencies can use existing statutory 
authorities to promote racial and gender equity and support underserved 
communities, consistent with the policy established in Executive Order 
13985. Finally, this plan shall account for funds appropriated for FY 
2022 and proposed in the President's FY 2023 Budget.
    (b) Within 2 years of the date of this order, agencies that support 
relevant Federal education and training programs as described in 
subsection (a) of this section shall report to the President through the 
APNSA, in coordination with the Director of OMB, the ADPD, and the 
Director of OSTP, on measures taken and resources allocated to enhance 
workforce development pursuant to the plan described in subsection (a) 
of this section.
Sec. 8. Biotechnology Regulation Clarity and Efficiency. Advances in 
biotechnology are rapidly altering the product landscape. The complexity 
of the current regulatory system for biotechnology products can be 
confusing and create challenges for businesses to navigate. To improve 
the clarity and efficiency of the regulatory process for biotechnology 
products, and to enable products that further the societal goals 
identified in section 3 of this order, the Secretary of Agriculture, the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the 
Commissioner of Food and Drugs, in coordination with the Director of 
OMB, the ADPD, and the Director of OSTP, shall:
    (a) within 180 days of the date of this order, identify areas of 
ambiguity, gaps, or uncertainties in the January 2017 Update to the 
Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology or in the 
policy changes made pursuant to Executive Order 13874 of June 11, 2019 
(Modernizing the Regulatory Framework for Agricultural Biotechnology 
Products), including by engaging with developers and external 
stakeholders, and through horizon scanning for novel products of 
biotechnology;
    (b) within 100 days of completing the task in subsection (a) of this 
section, provide to the general public plain-language information 
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regulatory roles, responsibilities, and processes of each agency, 
including which agency or agencies are responsible for oversight of 
different types of products developed with biotechnology, with case 
studies, as appropriate;
    (c) within 280 days of the date of this order, provide a plan to the 
Director of OMB, the ADPD, and the Director of OSTP with processes and 
timelines to implement regulatory reform, including identification of 
the regulations and guidance documents that can be updated, streamlined, 
or clarified; and identification of potential new guidance or 
regulations, where needed;
    (d) within 1 year of the date of this order, build on the Unified 
website for Biotechnology Regulation developed pursuant to Executive 
Order 13874 by including on the website the information developed under 
subsection (b) of this section, and by enabling developers of 
biotechnology products to submit inquiries about a particular product 
and promptly receive a single, coordinated response that provides, to 
the extent practicable, information and, when appropriate, informal 
guidance regarding the process that the developers must follow for 
Federal regulatory review; and
    (e) within 1 year of the date of this order, and annually thereafter 
for a period of 3 years, provide an update regarding progress in 
implementing this section to the Director of OMB, the United States 
Trade Representative (USTR), the APNSA, the ADPD, and the Director of 
OSTP. Each 1-year update shall identify any gaps in statutory authority 
that should be addressed to improve the clarity and efficiency of the 
regulatory process for biotechnology products, and shall recommend 
additional executive actions and legislative proposals to achieve such 
goals.
Sec. 9. Reducing Risk by Advancing Biosafety and Biosecurity. (a) The 
United States Government shall launch a Biosafety and Biosecurity 
Innovation Initiative, which shall seek to reduce biological risks 
associated with advances in biotechnology, biomanufacturing, and the 
bioeconomy. Through the Biosafety and Biosecurity Innovation 
Initiative--which shall be established by the Secretary of HHS, in 
coordination with the heads of other relevant agencies as determined by 
the Secretary--agencies that fund, conduct, or sponsor life sciences 
research shall implement the following actions, as appropriate and 
consistent with applicable law:

(i) support, as a priority, investments in applied biosafety research and 
innovations in biosecurity to reduce biological risk throughout the 
biotechnology R&D and biomanufacturing lifecycles; and

(ii) use Federal investments in biotechnology and biomanufacturing to 
incentivize and enhance biosafety and biosecurity practices and best 
practices throughout the United States and international research 
enterprises.

    (b) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of HHS 
and the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with agencies 
that fund, conduct, or sponsor life sciences research, shall produce a 
plan for biosafety and biosecurity for the bioeconomy, including 
recommendations to:

(i) enhance applied biosafety research and bolster innovations in 
biosecurity to reduce risk throughout the biotechnology R&D and 
biomanufacturing lifecycles; and

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(ii) use Federal investments in biological sciences, biotechnology, and 
biomanufacturing to enhance biosafety and biosecurity best practices 
throughout the bioeconomy R&D enterprise.

    (c) Within 1 year of the date of this order, agencies that fund, 
conduct, or sponsor life sciences research shall report to the APNSA, 
through the Assistant to the President and Homeland Security Advisor, on 
efforts to achieve the objectives described in subsection (a) of this 
section.
Sec. 10. Measuring the Bioeconomy. (a) Within 90 days of the date of 
this order, the Secretary of Commerce, through the Director of NIST, 
shall, in consultation with other agencies as determined by the 
Director, industry, and other stakeholders, as appropriate, create and 
make publicly available a lexicon for the bioeconomy, with consideration 
of relevant domestic and international definitions and with the goal of 
assisting in the development of measurements and measurement methods for 
the bioeconomy that support uses such as economic measurement, risk 
assessments, and the application of machine learning and other 
artificial intelligence tools.
    (b) The Chief Statistician of the United States, in coordination 
with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, the 
Director of NSF, and the heads of other appropriate agencies as 
determined by the Chief Statistician, shall improve and enhance Federal 
statistical data collection designed to characterize the economic value 
of the United States bioeconomy, with a focus on the contribution of 
biotechnology to the bioeconomy. This effort shall include:

(i) within 180 days of the date of this order, assessing, through the 
Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis, the feasibility, 
scope, and costs of developing a national measurement of the economic 
contributions of the bioeconomy, and, in particular, the contributions of 
biotechnology to the bioeconomy, including recommendations and a plan for 
next steps regarding whether development of such a measurement should be 
pursued; and

(ii) within 120 days of the date of this order, establishing an Interagency 
Technical Working Group (ITWG), chaired by the Chief Statistician of the 
United States, which shall include representatives of the Department of 
Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, OSTP, the NSF, and other 
appropriate agencies as determined by the Chief Statistician of the United 
States.

  (A) Within 1 year of the date of this order, the ITWG shall recommend 
bioeconomy-related revisions to the North American Industry Classification 
System (NAICS) and the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) 
to the Economic Classification Policy Committee. In 2026, the ITWG shall 
initiate a review process of the 2023 recommendations and update the 
recommendations, as appropriate, to provide input to the 2027 NAICS and 
NAPCS revision processes.

  (B) Within 18 months of the date of this order, the ITWG shall provide a 
report to the Chief Statistician of the United States describing the 
Federal statistical collections of information that take advantage of 
bioeconomy-related NAICS and NAPCS codes, and shall include recommendations 
to implement any bioeconomy-related changes as part of the 2022 revisions 
of the NAICS and NAPCS. As part of its work, the ITWG shall consult with 
external stakeholders.

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Sec. 11. Assessing Threats to the United States Bioeconomy. (a) The 
Director of National Intelligence (DNI) shall lead a comprehensive 
interagency assessment of ongoing, emerging, and future threats to 
United States national security from foreign adversaries against the 
bioeconomy and from foreign adversary development and application of 
biotechnology and biomanufacturing, including acquisition of United 
States capabilities, technologies, and biological data. As part of this 
effort, the DNI shall work closely with the Department of Defense to 
assess technical applications of biotechnology and biomanufacturing that 
could be misused by a foreign adversary for military purposes or that 
could otherwise pose a risk to the United States. In support of these 
objectives, the DNI shall identify elements of the bioeconomy of highest 
concern and establish processes to support ongoing threat identification 
and impact assessments.
    (b) Within 240 days of the date of this order, the DNI shall provide 
classified assessments to the APNSA related to:

(i) threats to United States national and economic security posed by 
foreign adversary development and application of biomanufacturing; and

(ii) foreign adversary means of, and intended usages related to, 
acquisition of United States biotechnologies, biological data, and 
proprietary or precompetitive information.

    (c) Within 120 days of receiving the DNI's assessments, the APNSA 
shall coordinate with the heads of relevant agencies as determined 
through the NSM-2 process to develop and finalize a plan to mitigate 
risks to the United States bioeconomy, based upon the threat 
identification and impact assessments described in subsection (a) of 
this section, the vulnerability assessments described in section 5(d) of 
this order, and other relevant assessments or information. The plan 
shall identify where executive action, regulatory action, technology 
protection, or statutory authorities are needed to mitigate these risks 
in order to support the technology leadership and economic 
competitiveness of the United States bioeconomy.
    (d) The United States Government contracts with a variety of 
providers to support its functioning, including by contracting for 
services related to the bioeconomy. It is important that these contracts 
are awarded according to full and open competition, as consistent with 
the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-369, 98 Stat. 
1175). In accordance with these objectives, and within 1 year of the 
date of this order, the Director of OSTP, in coordination with the 
Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, the Secretary of HHS, the 
Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the DNI, the 
Administrator of NASA, and the Administrator of General Services, shall 
review the national security implications of existing requirements 
related to Federal procurement--including requirements contained in the 
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement--and shall recommend updates to those requirements 
to the FAR Council, the Director of OMB, and the heads of other 
appropriate agencies as determined through the NSM-2 process. The 
recommendations shall aim to standardize pre-award data collection to 
enable due diligence review of conflict of interest; conflict of 
commitment; foreign ownership, control, or influence; or other potential 
national security concerns. The recommendations shall also include 
legislative proposals, as relevant.

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    (e) The Director of OMB shall issue a management memorandum to 
agencies, or take other appropriate action, to provide generalized 
guidance based on the recommendations received pursuant to subsection 
(d) of this section.
Sec. 12. International Engagement. (a) The Department of State and other 
agencies that engage with international partners as part of their 
missions shall undertake the following actions with foreign partners, as 
appropriate and consistent with applicable law--with a specific focus on 
developing countries, international organizations, and nongovernmental 
entities--to promote and protect both the United States and global 
bioeconomies:

(i) enhance cooperation, including joint research projects and expert 
exchanges, on biotechnology R&D, especially in genomics;

(ii) encourage regulatory cooperation and the adoption of best practices to 
evaluate and promote innovative products, with an emphasis on those 
practices and products that support sustainability and climate objectives;

(iii) develop joint training arrangements and initiatives to support 
bioeconomy jobs in the United States;

(iv) work to promote the open sharing of scientific data, including genetic 
sequence data, to the greatest extent possible in accordance with 
applicable law and policy, while seeking to ensure that any applicable 
access and benefit-sharing mechanisms do not hinder the rapid and 
sustainable development of innovative products and biotechnologies;

(v) conduct horizon scanning to anticipate threats to the global 
bioeconomy, including national security threats from foreign adversaries 
acquiring sensitive technologies or data, or disrupting essential bio-
related supply chains, and to identify opportunities to address those 
threats;

(vi) engage allies and partners to address shared national security 
threats;

(vii) develop, and work to promote and implement, biosafety and biosecurity 
best practices, tools, and resources bilaterally and multilaterally to 
facilitate appropriate oversight for life sciences, dual-use research of 
concern, and research involving potentially pandemic and other high-
consequence pathogens, and to enhance sound risk management of 
biotechnology- and biomanufacturing-related R&D globally; and

(viii) explore how to align international classifications of 
biomanufactured products, as appropriate, to measure the value of those 
products to both the United States and global bioeconomies.

    (b) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of 
State, in coordination with the USTR and the heads of other agencies as 
determined by the Secretary, as appropriate, shall submit to the APNSA a 
plan to support the objectives described in subsection (a) of this 
section with foreign partners, international organizations, and 
nongovernmental entities.
Sec. 13. Definitions. For purposes of this order:
    (a) The term ``agency'' has the meaning given that term by 44 U.S.C. 
3502(1).
    (b) The term ``biotechnology'' means technology that applies to or 
is enabled by life sciences innovation or product development.
    (c) The term ``biomanufacturing'' means the use of biological 
systems to develop products, tools, and processes at commercial scale.

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    (d) The term ``bioeconomy'' means economic activity derived from the 
life sciences, particularly in the areas of biotechnology and 
biomanufacturing, and includes industries, products, services, and the 
workforce.
    (e) The term ``biological data'' means the information, including 
associated descriptors, derived from the structure, function, or process 
of a biological system(s) that is measured, collected, or aggregated for 
analysis.
    (f) The term ``biomass'' means any material of biological origin 
that is available on a renewable or recurring basis. Examples of biomass 
include plants, trees, algae, and waste material such as crop residue, 
wood waste, animal waste and byproducts, food waste, and yard waste.
    (g) The term ``biobased product'' has the meaning given that term in 
7 U.S.C. 8101(4).
    (h) The term ``bioenergy'' means energy derived in whole or in 
significant part from biomass.
    (i) The term ``multiomic information'' refers to combined 
information derived from data, analysis, and interpretation of multiple 
omics measurement technologies to identify or analyze the roles, 
relationships, and functions of biomolecules (including nucleic acids, 
proteins, and metabolites) that make up a cell or cellular system. Omics 
are disciplines in biology that include genomics, transcriptomics, 
proteomics, and metabolomics.
    (j) The term ``key R&D areas'' includes fundamental R&D of emerging 
biotechnologies, including engineering biology; predictive engineering 
of complex biological systems, including the designing, building, 
testing, and modeling of entire living cells, cell components, or 
cellular systems; quantitative and theory-driven multi-disciplinary 
research to maximize convergence with other enabling technologies; and 
regulatory science, including the development of new information, 
criteria, tools, models, and approaches to inform and assist regulatory 
decision-making. These R&D priorities should be coupled with advances in 
predictive modeling, data analytics, artificial intelligence, 
bioinformatics, high-performance and other advanced computing systems, 
metrology and data-driven standards, and other non-life science enabling 
technologies.
    (k) The terms ``equity'' and ``underserved communities'' have the 
meanings given those terms by sections 2(a) and 2(b) of Executive Order 
13985.
    (l) The term ``Tribal Colleges and Universities'' has the meaning 
given that term by section 5(e) of Executive Order 14049 of October 11, 
2021 (White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, 
Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Native Americans and 
Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities).
    (m) The term ``Historically Black Colleges and Universities'' has 
the meaning given that term by section 4(b) of Executive Order 14041 of 
September 3, 2021 (White House Initiative on Advancing Educational 
Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity Through Historically Black 
Colleges and Universities).
    (n) The term ``minority serving institution'' has the meaning given 
that term by 38 U.S.C. 3698(f)(4).

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    (o) The term ``foreign adversary'' has the meaning given that term 
by section 3(b) of Executive Order 14034 of June 9, 2021 (Protecting 
Americans' Sensitive Data From Foreign Adversaries).
    (p) The term ``life sciences'' means all sciences that study or use 
living organisms, viruses, or their products, including all disciplines 
of biology and all applications of the biological sciences (including 
biotechnology, genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics, and pharmaceutical 
and biomedical research and techniques), but excluding scientific 
studies associated with radioactive materials or toxic chemicals that 
are not of biological origin or synthetic analogues of toxins.
Sec. 14. 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 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.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    September 12, 2022.
Executive Order 14082 of September 12, 2022

Implementation of the Energy and Infrastructure Provisions of the 
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, and in order to effectively 
implement the historic energy and infrastructure provisions in Public 
Law 117-169, commonly referred to as the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 
(the ``Act''), and to accelerate United States global leadership in 
clean energy innovation, manufacturing, and deployment in a way that 
cuts consumer energy costs, creates well-paying union jobs and 
sustainable and equitable economic opportunity, advances environmental 
justice, and addresses the climate crisis, it is hereby ordered as 
follows:
Section 1. Background. The Act is the single largest and most ambitious 
investment in the ability of the United States to advance clean energy, 
cut consumer energy costs, confront the climate crisis, promote 
environmental justice, and strengthen energy security, among other vital 
provisions that will lower costs for families, reduce the deficit, and 
grow and strengthen the economy. The Act will:

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    (a) build on the once-in-a-generation investment in the 
infrastructure and competitiveness of the United States set forth in the 
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58) by 
accelerating the deployment of clean energy technologies, making home 
energy efficiency and clean energy installations more affordable, and 
incentivizing the purchase of electric vehicles;
    (b) boost energy security and lower energy costs for families, 
businesses, and government;
    (c) revitalize American manufacturing by investing in domestic clean 
energy supply chains and creating well-paying union jobs, including in 
traditional energy communities;
    (d) improve public health and advance environmental justice and 
economic opportunity for frontline communities who disproportionately 
bear the brunt of cumulative exposure to industrial and energy 
pollution;
    (e) promote climate justice by reducing harmful greenhouse gas 
emissions in line with the goal of realizing net-zero emissions by no 
later than 2050;
    (f) harness nature-based solutions--including climate-smart 
agriculture and forestry--that deliver economic benefits for rural 
communities, Tribes, farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners;
    (g) expand research and accelerate innovation in the development of 
clean energy, climate, and related technologies; and
    (h) increase the resilience of our communities in the face of a 
changing climate.
Achieving these goals will require effective implementation of the Act 
by my Administration, as well as by State, local, Tribal, and 
territorial governments.
Sec. 2. Implementation Priorities. In implementing the Act, all agencies 
(as described in section 3502(1) of title 44, United States Code, except 
for the agencies described in section 3502(5) of title 44) shall, as 
appropriate and to the extent consistent with law, prioritize:
    (a) investing public dollars effectively and efficiently, working to 
avoid waste, and achieving measurable, demonstrable outcomes for the 
American people;
    (b) driving progress to achieve the climate goals of the United 
States to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 50-52 percent below 2005 
levels in 2030, achieve a carbon pollution-free electricity sector by 
2035, and achieve net-zero emissions by no later than 2050;
    (c) advancing environmental and climate justice through an all-of-
government approach, including through the Justice40 Initiative set 
forth in Executive Order 14008 of January 27, 2021 (Tackling the Climate 
Crisis at Home and Abroad), to protect and improve the health and well-
being of fence-line and frontline communities in the United States;
    (d) promoting construction of clean energy generation, storage, and 
transmission, and enabling technologies through efficient, effective 
mechanisms that incorporate community engagement;

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    (e) increasing the competitiveness of the United States economy and 
investment in critical supply chains, including through the Act's 
incentives and measures to strengthen domestic manufacturing and supply 
chains;
    (f) increasing high-quality job opportunities for American workers 
and improving equitable access to these jobs, including in traditional 
energy communities, through the timely implementation of the Act's 
requirements for prevailing wages and registered apprenticeships and by 
focusing on high labor standards and the free and fair chance to join a 
union;
    (g) reducing energy costs for working families, businesses, and 
governments at all levels while increasing energy security for the 
benefit of United States economic competitiveness and national security;
    (h) accelerating innovation by directing the scientific and 
technical expertise of America's researchers, businesses, and workers 
toward achieving breakthroughs in clean energy and climate technologies; 
and
    (i) effectively coordinating with State, local, Tribal, and 
territorial governments, as well as with private-sector stakeholders and 
nongovernmental organizations, in implementing the critical investments 
outlined in this section to build sustainable, resilient communities.
Sec. 3. White House Office on Clean Energy Innovation and 
Implementation. There is hereby established the White House Office on 
Clean Energy Innovation and Implementation within the Executive Office 
of the President, which shall coordinate the policymaking process with 
respect to implementing the energy and infrastructure provisions of the 
Act and other essential initiatives. The White House Office on Clean 
Energy Innovation and Implementation shall have a staff headed by the 
Senior Advisor for Clean Energy Innovation and Implementation; shall 
have such staff and other assistance as may be necessary to carry out 
the provisions of this order, subject to the availability of 
appropriations; and may work with established or ad hoc committees and 
interagency groups.
Sec. 4. Interagency Coordination. (a) To further the robust 
implementation of the energy and infrastructure provisions of the Act, 
Executive Order 14008 is amended as follows:

(i) The introductory text following the heading for section 203 is revised 
to read as follows: ``There is hereby established a National Climate Task 
Force (Task Force). The Task Force shall be chaired by the Senior Advisor 
for Clean Energy Innovation and Implementation. The National Climate 
Advisor shall serve as Vice Chair.''.

(ii) Section 203(a) is revised to read as follows:

  ``(a) Membership. The Task Force shall consist of the following 
additional members:

    (i) the Secretary of the Treasury;
    (ii) the Secretary of Defense;
    (iii) the Attorney General;
    (iv) the Secretary of the Interior;
    (v) the Secretary of Agriculture;
    (vi) the Secretary of Commerce;
    (vii) the Secretary of Labor;
    (viii) the Secretary of Health and Human Services;

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    (ix) the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development;
    (x) the Secretary of Transportation;
    (xi) the Secretary of Energy;
    (xii) the Secretary of Education;
    (xiii) the Secretary of Homeland Security;
    (xiv) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency;
    (xv) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget;
    (xvi) the Director of the Office of Science and Technology 
Policy;
    (xvii) the Administrator of the Small Business Administration;
    (xviii) the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality;
    (xix) the Assistant to the President for National Security 
Affairs;
    (xx) the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy;
    (xxi) the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and 
Counterterrorism;
    (xxii) the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy;
    (xxiii) the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration;
    (xxiv) the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for 
National and Community Service;
    (xxv) the Administrator of General Services;
    (xxvi) the White House Infrastructure Coordinator; and
    (xxvii) the heads of such other departments, agencies, and 
offices as the Chair or Vice Chair may from time to time invite to 
participate.''.

(iii) To expand the mission of the National Climate Task Force to include 
coordinating effective implementation of the Act, as outlined in section 2 
of this order, the second sentence of section 203(b) is revised to read as 
follows: ``This Task Force shall facilitate planning and implementation of 
key Federal actions to reduce climate pollution; increase resilience to the 
impacts of climate change; protect public health; conserve our lands, 
waters, oceans, and biodiversity; deliver environmental justice; spur well-
paying union jobs and economic growth; coordinate effective implementation 
of Public Law 117-169, commonly referred to as the Inflation Reduction Act 
of 2022, in coordination with the Infrastructure Implementation Task Force 
established in Executive Order 14052 of November 15, 2021 (Implementation 
of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act), as appropriate; and 
accelerate clean energy innovation and deployment.''.

(iv) The introductory text following the heading for section 218 is revised 
to read as follows: ``There is hereby established an Interagency Working 
Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization 
(Interagency Working Group). The National Climate Advisor, the Assistant to 
the President for Economic Policy, and the Senior Advisor for Clean Energy 
Innovation and Implementation shall serve as Co-Chairs of the Interagency 
Working Group.''.

    (b) Section 1-102(b) of Executive Order 12898 of February 11, 1994 
(Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority 
Populations and Low-Income Populations), as amended by section 220(a) of 
Executive Order 14008, is further amended by revising subsection (xvii) 
and (xviii) and adding subsection (xix) to read as follows: ``(xvii) the 
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for Domestic Policy; (xviii) the Assistant to the President for Economic 
Policy; and (xix) the Senior Advisor for Clean Energy Innovation and 
Implementation.''.
    (c) To further support implementation of the energy and 
infrastructure provisions of the Act, section 3(d) of Executive Order 
14052 of November 15, 2021 (Implementation of the Infrastructure 
Investment and Jobs Act), is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of 
subsection (xi), striking subsection (xii), and adding in lieu thereof 
the following: ``(xii) the Senior Advisor for Clean Energy Innovation 
and Implementation; and (xiii) the heads of such other executive 
departments, agencies, and offices as the Co-Chairs may from time to 
time invite to participate.''.
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.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    September 12, 2022.
Executive Order 14083 of September 15, 2022

Ensuring Robust Consideration of Evolving National Security Risks by the 
Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States

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 (50 U.S.C. 4565) (section 
721), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, it is hereby 
ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. The United States welcomes and supports foreign 
investment, consistent with the protection of national security. The 
United States commitment to open investment is a cornerstone of our 
economic policy and provides the United States with substantial economic 
benefits, including ``the promotion of economic growth, productivity, 
competitiveness, and job creation, thereby enhancing national 
security,'' as the Congress recognized in section 1702(b)(1) of the 
Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA) 
(Subtitle A of Title XVII of Public Law 115-232). Some investments in 
the United States by foreign persons, however, present risks to the 
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for this reason that the United States maintains a robust foreign 
investment review process focused on identifying and addressing such 
risks.
It is important to ensure that the foreign investment review process 
remains responsive to an evolving national security landscape and the 
nature of the investments that pose related risks to national security, 
as the Congress recognized in section 1702(b)(4) of FIRRMA. One factor 
for the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (Committee) 
to consider, as the Congress highlighted in section 1702(c)(1) of 
FIRRMA, is that national security risks may arise from foreign 
investments involving ``a country of special concern that has a 
demonstrated or declared strategic goal of acquiring a type of critical 
technology or critical infrastructure that would affect United States 
leadership in areas related to national security.'' Along these lines, I 
previously underscored in Executive Order 14034 of June 9, 2021 
(Protecting Americans' Sensitive Data From Foreign Adversaries), and 
emphasize in this order the risks presented by foreign adversaries' 
access to data of United States persons. With respect to investments 
directly or indirectly involving foreign adversaries or other countries 
of special concern, what may otherwise appear to be an economic 
transaction undertaken for commercial purposes may actually present an 
unacceptable risk to United States national security due to the legal 
environment, intentions, or capabilities of the foreign person, 
including foreign governments, involved in the transaction. It is the 
policy of the United States Government to continue to respond to these 
risks as they evolve, including through a robust review of foreign 
investments in United States businesses.
In light of these risks, this order provides direction to the Committee 
to ensure that, in reviewing transactions within its jurisdiction 
(covered transactions), the Committee's review remains responsive to 
evolving national security risks, including by elaborating and expanding 
on the factors identified in subsections (f)(1)-(10) of section 721. 
This order shall be implemented consistent with the Committee's 
statutory mandate to determine the effects of each covered transaction 
reviewed by the Committee on the national security of the United States.
Sec. 2. Elaboration on Existing Statutory Factors. (a) In considering 
the factors described in subsection (f)(3) of section 721, the Committee 
shall, taking into account the requirements of national security, 
consider the following, as appropriate:

(i) It is important to national security that the Committee continues to 
assess the effect of foreign investment on domestic capacity to meet 
national security requirements, including those requirements that fall 
outside of the defense industrial base. In particular, the resilience of 
certain critical United States supply chains may have national security 
implications. The United States recognizes the importance of cooperating 
with its allies and partners to secure supply chains; however, certain 
foreign investment may undermine supply chain resilience efforts and 
therefore national security by making the United States vulnerable to 
future supply disruptions. These vulnerabilities may occur if an investment 
shifts ownership, rights, or control with respect to certain manufacturing 
capabilities, services, critical mineral resources, or technologies that 
are fundamental to national security--including because they are critical 
to United States supply chain resilience--to a foreign person who might 
take actions that threaten to impair the national security of the United 
States as a result of the transaction, or to other foreign persons, 
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foreign governments, to whom the foreign person has commercial, investment, 
non-economic, or other ties (relevant third-party ties) that might cause 
the transaction to pose a threat to national security.

(ii) The Committee shall consider, as appropriate, the covered 
transaction's effect on supply chain resilience and security, both within 
and outside of the defense industrial base, in manufacturing capabilities, 
services, critical mineral resources, or technologies that are fundamental 
to national security, including: microelectronics, artificial intelligence, 
biotechnology and biomanufacturing, quantum computing, advanced clean 
energy (such as battery storage and hydrogen), climate adaptation 
technologies, critical materials (such as lithium and rare earth elements), 
elements of the agriculture industrial base that have implications for food 
security, and any other sectors identified in section 3(b) or section 4(a) 
of Executive Order 14017 of February 24, 2021 (America's Supply Chains).

  (A) The Committee shall consider, as appropriate, the degree of 
involvement in the United States supply chain by a foreign person who is a 
party to the covered transaction and who might take actions that threaten 
to impair the national security of the United States as a result of the 
transaction, or who might have relevant third-party ties that might cause 
the transaction to pose such a threat.

  (B) The Committee shall consider, as appropriate, the United States 
capability with respect to manufacturing capabilities, services, critical 
mineral resources, or technologies, including those described in subsection 
(a)(ii) of this section; the degree of diversification through alternative 
suppliers across the supply chain, including suppliers located in allied or 
partner economies; whether the United States business that is party to the 
covered transaction supplies, directly or indirectly, the United States 
Government, the energy sector industrial base, or the defense industrial 
base; and the concentration of ownership or control by the foreign person 
in a given supply chain, among other factors that the Committee determines 
to be appropriate in considering whether the covered transaction may 
undermine the resilience and security of supply chains critical to national 
security.

    (b) In considering the factors described in subsection (f)(5) of 
section 721, the Committee shall, taking into account the requirements 
of national security, consider the following, as appropriate:

(i) Although foreign investments can in many circumstances help to foster 
domestic innovation, it is important to protect United States technological 
leadership by addressing the risks posed by investments by foreign persons 
who might take actions that threaten to impair the national security of the 
United States as a result of the transaction, and by addressing whether 
such persons have relevant third-party ties that might cause the 
transaction to pose such a threat.

(ii) The Committee shall consider, as appropriate, whether a covered 
transaction involves manufacturing capabilities, services, critical mineral 
resources, or technologies that are fundamental to United States 
technological leadership and therefore national security, such as 
microelectronics, artificial intelligence, biotechnology and 
biomanufacturing, quantum computing, advanced clean energy, and climate 
adaptation technologies. The Committee shall also consider, as appropriate, 
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third-party ties that might cause the transaction to threaten to impair the 
national security of the United States.

(iii) The Committee shall consider, as appropriate, whether a covered 
transaction could reasonably result in future advancements and applications 
in technology that could undermine national security.

(iv) The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), in consultation 
with other members of the Committee, shall periodically publish a list of 
technology sectors, including those technologies listed in subsection 
(b)(ii) of this section, that it assesses are fundamental to United States 
technological leadership in areas relevant to national security. OSTP 
shall, as appropriate, draw on the findings of other United States 
Government efforts to identify technology sectors that are fundamental to 
United States technological leadership. The Committee shall consider the 
list described in this subsection, as appropriate.

Sec. 3. Additional Factors to be Considered. (a) In addition to the 
factors identified in subsections (f)(1)-(10) of section 721, the 
Committee shall consider, in reviewing the effects of a covered 
transaction on the national security of the United States, the following 
factors relating to aggregate industry investment trends that may have 
consequences for an individual covered transaction's impact on national 
security:

(i) Incremental investments over time in a sector or technology may cede, 
part-by-part, domestic development or control in that sector or technology 
and may give a foreign person who might take actions that threaten to 
impair the national security of the United States as a result of the 
transaction, or their relevant third-party ties that might cause the 
transaction to pose such a threat, control of or rights in United States 
businesses in a manner that may result in national security risk. A series 
of acquisitions in the same, similar, or related United States businesses 
involved in activities that are fundamental to national security or on 
terms that implicate national security may result in a particular covered 
transaction giving rise to a national security risk when considered in the 
context of transactions that preceded it. In aggregate, these transactions 
may facilitate harmful technology transfer in key industries or otherwise 
harm national security through the cumulative effect of these investments. 
As the Congress identified in section 1702(c)(2) of FIRRMA, the Committee 
may consider ``the cumulative control of, or pattern of recent transactions 
involving, any one type of critical infrastructure, energy asset, critical 
material, or critical technology by a foreign government or foreign 
person'' in considering national security risks. Contextualizing the 
Committee's review of an individual transaction in light of the aggregate 
or series of related transactions could reveal national security risks 
arising from the covered transaction that were not otherwise apparent.

(ii) The Committee shall consider, as appropriate, as part of the 
Committee's review of a covered transaction, the risks arising from the 
covered transaction in the context of multiple acquisitions or investments 
in a single sector or in related manufacturing capabilities, services, 
critical mineral resources, or technologies, by any foreign person who 
might take actions that threaten to impair the national security of the 
United States as a result of the transaction, or involving relevant third-
party ties that might cause the transaction to pose such a threat.

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(iii) The Committee may request, as part of the Committee's review of a 
covered transaction, that the Department of Commerce's International Trade 
Administration provide the Committee an analysis of the industry or 
industries in which the United States business operates, and the cumulative 
control of, or pattern of recent transactions by, a foreign person, 
including, directly or indirectly, a foreign government, in that sector or 
industry.

    (b) In addition to the factors identified in subsections (f)(1)-(10) 
of section 721, the Committee shall consider, in reviewing the effects 
of a covered transaction on the national security of the United States, 
the following factors relating to cybersecurity risks resulting from a 
covered transaction that threaten to impair national security:

(i) It is important for the United States to ensure that foreign investment 
in United States businesses does not erode United States cybersecurity. 
Investments by foreign persons with the capability and intent to conduct 
cyber intrusions or other malicious cyber-enabled activity--such as 
activity designed to affect the outcome of any election for Federal, State, 
Tribal, local, or territorial office; the operation of United States 
critical infrastructure; or the confidentiality, integrity, or availability 
of United States communications--may pose a risk to national security. The 
Congress, in section 1702(c)(6) of FIRRMA, identified ``exacerbating or 
creating new cybersecurity vulnerabilities'' as a relevant consideration 
for the Committee when considering national security risks arising from a 
covered transaction. Review of foreign investment is an important tool as 
part of broader United States efforts to ensure the cybersecurity of the 
United States.

(ii) The Committee shall consider, as appropriate, whether a covered 
transaction may provide a foreign person who might take actions that 
threaten to impair the national security of the United States as a result 
of the transaction, or their relevant third-party ties that might cause the 
transaction to pose such a threat, with direct or indirect access to 
capabilities or information databases and systems on which threat actors 
could engage in malicious cyber-enabled activities affecting the interests 
of the United States or United States persons, including:

  (A) activity designed to undermine the protection or integrity of data in 
storage or databases or systems housing sensitive data;

  (B) activity designed to interfere with United States elections, United 
States critical infrastructure, the defense industrial base, or other 
cybersecurity national security priorities set forth in Executive Order 
14028 of May 12, 2021 (Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity); and

  (C) the sabotage of critical energy infrastructure, including smart 
grids.

(iii) The Committee shall also consider, as appropriate, the cybersecurity 
posture, practices, capabilities, and access of both the foreign person and 
the United States business that could allow a foreign person who might take 
actions that threaten to impair the national security of the United States 
as a result of the transaction, or their relevant third-party ties that 
might cause the transaction to pose such a threat, to manifest cyber 
intrusion and other malicious cyber-enabled activity within the United 
States.

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    (c) In addition to the factors identified in subsections (f)(1)-(10) 
of section 721, the Committee shall consider, in reviewing the effects 
of a covered transaction on the national security of the United States, 
the following factors relating to national security concerns surrounding 
sensitive data:

(i) Data is an increasingly powerful tool for the surveillance, tracing, 
tracking, and targeting of individuals or groups of individuals, with 
potential adverse impacts on national security. In section 1702(c)(5) of 
FIRRMA, the Congress recognized that the Committee may consider whether a 
covered transaction may ``expose, either directly or indirectly, personally 
identifiable information, genetic information, or other sensitive data of 
United States citizens to access by a foreign government or foreign person 
that may exploit that information in a manner that threatens national 
security.'' Moreover, advances in technology, combined with access to large 
data sets, increasingly enable the re-identification or de-anonymization of 
what once was unidentifiable data. Therefore, it is important for the 
United States Government to stay current with threats posed by advances in 
such technology, including by considering potential risks posed by foreign 
persons who might exploit access to certain data on United States persons 
to target individuals or groups within the United States to the detriment 
of national security. Accordingly, the Committee shall consider whether 
foreign investments in United States businesses that have access to or that 
store United States persons' sensitive data, including health and 
biological data, involve a foreign person who might take actions that 
threaten to impair the national security of the United States as a result 
of the transaction, including whether the foreign person might have 
relevant third-party ties that might cause the transaction to pose such a 
threat.

(ii) The Committee shall consider, as appropriate, whether a covered 
transaction involves a United States business that:

  (A) has access to United States persons' sensitive data, including United 
States persons' health, digital identity, or other biological data and any 
data that could be identifiable or de-anonymized, that could be exploited 
to distinguish or trace an individual's identity in a manner that threatens 
national security; or

  (B) has access to data on sub-populations in the United States that could 
be used by a foreign person to target individuals or groups of individuals 
in the United States in a manner that threatens national security.

(iii) The Committee shall also consider, as appropriate, whether a covered 
transaction involves the transfer of United States persons' sensitive data 
to a foreign person who might take actions that threaten to impair the 
national security of the United States as a result of the transaction, and 
whether the foreign person has relevant third-party ties that have sought 
to exploit such information or have the ability to exploit such information 
to the detriment of national security, including through the use of 
commercial or other means.

Sec. 4. Periodic Review. Consistent with the policy described in section 
1 of this order, it is important for the Committee, on an ongoing basis, 
to continue to review its processes, practices, and regulations, and to 
continue to make any updates as needed and appropriate to ensure that 
the Committee's consideration of national security risks remains robust 
alongside changes to the national security landscape. Accordingly, the 
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shall regularly review its processes, practices, and regulations, and 
shall periodically provide to the Assistant to the President for 
National Security Affairs a report documenting the results of its 
review. The report shall also include any resulting policy 
recommendations that the Committee considers necessary to meet the 
evolving set of national security risks.
Sec. 5. Definitions. For purposes of this order, terms shall have the 
same meanings ascribed to them in section 721 and regulations 
promulgated by the Committee under section 721.
Sec. 6. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

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

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

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, affect the 
requirements in section 721 relating to the scope of the Committee's 
jurisdiction.
    (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.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    September 15, 2022.
Executive Order 14084 of September 30, 2022

Promoting the Arts, the Humanities, and Museum and Library Services

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 arts, the humanities, and museum and library 
services are essential to the well-being, health, vitality, and 
democracy of our Nation. They are the soul of America, reflecting our 
multicultural and democratic experience. They further help us strive to 
be the more perfect Union to which generation after generation of 
Americans have aspired. They inspire us; provide livelihoods; sustain, 
anchor, and bring cohesion within diverse communities across our Nation; 
stimulate creativity and innovation; help us understand and communicate 
our values as a people; compel us to wrestle with our history and enable 
us to imagine our future; invigorate and strengthen our democracy; and 
point the way toward progress.

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It is the policy of my Administration to advance the cultural vitality 
of the United States by promoting the arts, the humanities, and museum 
and library services. To that end, my Administration will advance 
equity, accessibility, and opportunities for all Americans, particularly 
in underserved communities as defined in Executive Order 13985 of 
January 20, 2021 (Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved 
Communities Through the Federal Government), so that they may realize 
their full potential through the arts, the humanities, and access to 
museum and library services. Additionally, we will strengthen America's 
creative and cultural economy, including by enhancing and expanding 
opportunities for artists, humanities scholars, students, educators, and 
cultural heritage practitioners, as well as the museums, libraries, 
archives, historic sites, colleges and universities, and other 
institutions that support their work.
Under my Administration, the arts, the humanities, and museum and 
library services will be integrated into strategies, policies, and 
programs that advance the economic development, well-being, and 
resilience of all communities, especially those that have historically 
been underserved. The arts, the humanities, and museum and library 
services will be promoted and expanded to strengthen public, physical, 
and mental health; wellness; and healing, including within military and 
veteran communities. We will enhance access to high-quality arts and 
humanities education and programming with the aim of enabling every 
child in America to obtain the broad creative skills and enrichment 
vital to succeed. My Administration's efforts to tackle the climate 
crisis will be bolstered through Federal and societal support for and 
advancement of the arts, the humanities, and museum and library 
services. We will also safeguard and promote the artistic and cultural 
heritage of the United States and its people domestically and 
internationally. Finally, my Administration will strengthen our Nation's 
democracy, increase civic engagement and public service, bolster social 
cohesion, and advance the cause of equity and accessibility by lifting 
up more--and more diverse--voices and experiences through Federal 
support for the arts, the humanities, and museum and library services.
Sec. 2. The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. (a) 
There is established within the Institute of Museum and Library Services 
(IMLS) the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities 
(Committee) to inform and support the national engagement with Americans 
necessary to advance the arts, the humanities, and museum and library 
services.
    (b) The Committee shall be structured as follows:

(i) The Committee shall be composed of the Chairperson of the National 
Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the Chairperson of the National Endowment for 
the Humanities (NEH), the Director of the IMLS, and no more than 25 
additional persons who are not full-time officers or employees of the 
Federal Government (non-Federal members) who shall be appointed by the 
President. The non-Federal members:

  (A) shall be selected from among private individuals and State, local, 
and Tribal officials;

  (B) shall have a diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and areas of 
expertise; and

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  (C) shall have a demonstrated interest in and commitment to support for 
the arts, the humanities, and museum and library services.

(ii) The Librarian of Congress, the Secretary of the Smithsonian 
Institution, the Director of the National Gallery of Art, and the Chairman 
of the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing 
Arts shall be invited to serve as additional, non-voting members of the 
Committee.

(iii) The President shall designate a Chair or two Co-Chairs from among the 
non-Federal members of the Committee.

    (c) The Committee shall be solely advisory and shall provide 
recommendations to the President and the heads of the NEA, NEH, and IMLS 
on:

(i) advancing the policy objectives set forth in section 1 of this order, 
including with respect to community well-being; economic development and 
mobility; public, physical, and mental health; education; resilience and 
adaptation, as well as combatting climate change; civic and democratic 
engagement; and support for the artistic and cultural heritage of the 
United States;

(ii) promoting philanthropic and private sector engagement with and support 
for the arts, the humanities, and museum and library services to advance 
the policy objectives set forth in section 1 of this order;

(iii) enhancing the effectiveness of Federal support for the arts, the 
humanities, and museum and library services to advance the policy 
objectives set forth in section 1 of this order; and

(iv) catalyzing the engagement of the Nation's artists, humanities 
scholars, cultural heritage practitioners, and leaders in the arts, the 
humanities, and museum and library services, including with respect to:

  (A) engagement in significant cultural events; and

  (B) promoting the recognition of excellence in the arts, the humanities, 
and museum and library services, and their relevance to our Nation's social 
and economic well-being.

    (d) The Committee's recommendations pursuant to subsection (c) of 
this section shall be conveyed in accordance with subsection (g) of this 
section.
    (e) The Committee shall be administered as follows:

(i) The IMLS shall provide funding and administrative support for the 
Committee, including facilities, staff, equipment, and other support 
services, to the extent permitted by law and subject to the availability of 
appropriations. Private funds accepted under the IMLS's gift authority may 
be used to pay expenses of the Committee, as appropriate and consistent 
with applicable law.

(ii) The Director of the IMLS may designate an Executive Director to 
coordinate the work of the Committee. The Executive Director shall report 
to the Director of the IMLS and shall meet with all of the heads of the 
NEA, NEH, and IMLS on a quarterly basis.

(iii) Members of the Committee shall serve without compensation for their 
work on the Committee, but shall be allowed travel expenses, including per 
diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by law for persons serving 
intermittently in the Government service (5 U.S.C. 5701-5707).

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    (f) The Committee shall meet twice a year.
    (g) On an annual basis, and at other times as appropriate, the Chair 
or Co-Chairs of the Committee shall report to the President through the 
heads of the NEA, NEH, and IMLS on the Committee's progress in carrying 
out its mission, any recommendations it has, and its plans for the 
coming year.
    (h) Insofar as the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 
U.S.C. App.), may apply to the Committee, any functions of the President 
under that Act, except that of reporting to the Congress, shall be 
performed by the Director of the IMLS, in consultation with the heads of 
the NEA and NEH, and in accordance with guidelines issued by the 
Administrator of General Services.
    (i) The Committee shall terminate 2 years from the date of this 
order, unless extended by the President.
Sec. 3. Interagency Cooperation to Advance the Arts and Humanities. (a) 
The heads of executive departments and agencies and White House policy 
councils, including those listed below, or their designees, who must be 
senior officials, shall advise, coordinate with, and consider 
undertaking joint projects and initiatives with the heads of the NEA, 
NEH, and IMLS, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, to 
advance the policy objectives set forth in section 1 of this order:

(i) the Department of State;

(ii) the Department of the Treasury;

(iii) the Department of Defense;

(iv) the Department of Justice;

(v) the Department of the Interior;

(vi) the Department of Agriculture;

(vii) the Department of Commerce;

(viii) the Department of Labor;

(ix) the Department of Health and Human Services;

(x) the Department of Housing and Urban Development;

(xi) the Department of Transportation;

(xii) the Department of Energy;

(xiii) the Department of Education;

(xiv) the Department of Veterans Affairs;

(xv) the Office of Management and Budget;

(xvi) the Small Business Administration;

(xvii) the General Services Administration;

(xviii) the Corporation for National and Community Service;

(xix) the National Institutes of Health;

(xx) the National Science Foundation;

(xxi) the Domestic Policy Council;

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(xxii) the National Economic Council;

(xxiii) the Gender Policy Council;

(xxiv) the White House Climate Policy Office; and

(xxv) the Office of Science and Technology Policy.

    (b) The heads of agencies described in section 3502(5) of title 44, 
United States Code, are encouraged to comply with the provisions of this 
section.
    (c) The heads of the NEA, NEH, and IMLS shall consider joint 
initiatives that would further the policy objectives set forth in 
section 1 of this order, and then may carry out those initiatives to the 
extent permitted by law.
Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

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

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

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    September 30, 2022.
Executive Order 14085 of October 3, 2022

Expanding Eligibility for Certain Military Decorations and Awards

By the authority vested in me as President and as Commander in Chief of 
the Armed Forces of the United States by the Constitution and the laws 
of the United States of America, the following Executive Orders are 
amended as follows:
Section 1. Amendments to Executive Order 9158. Executive Order 9158 of 
May 11, 1942 (Air Medal), as amended by Executive Order 9242-A of 
September 11, 1942 (Amending Executive Order No. 9158 of May 11, 1942, 
to Provide that the Air Medal May Be Awarded to Persons Serving with the 
Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard of the United States), is 
further amended as follows:
    (a) The first paragraph is amended--

(i) by striking ``Army and Navy'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Armed 
Forces'';

(ii) by striking ``any person'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``those 
individuals'';

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(iii) by inserting ``Air Force, Space Force,'' after ``Marine Corps,''; and

(iv) by striking ``distinguishes, or has distinguished, himself'' and 
inserting in lieu thereof ``distinguish, or have distinguished, 
themselves''.

    (b) The second paragraph is amended--

(i) by amending the first sentence to read as follows: ``The Air Medal and 
appurtenances thereto shall be of appropriate design approved by the 
Secretary of Defense and, under such regulations as the Secretaries of the 
military departments may prescribe, may be awarded by the Secretary of the 
Army, the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Air Force, or the 
Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when it is 
not operating as a service in the Navy, or by such commanding officers of 
the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, or Coast Guard as the 
said Secretaries may respectively designate.''; and

(ii) in the second sentence, by striking ``his jurisdiction'' and inserting 
in lieu thereof ``the jurisdiction of the Navy''.

    (c) The following new paragraph is added at the end of the Executive 
Order: ``The regulations of the Secretaries of the military departments 
concerned with respect to the award of the Air Medal shall, so far as 
practicable, be uniform and shall be subject to the approval of the 
Secretary of Defense.''.
Sec. 2. Amendments to Executive Order 8809. Executive Order 8809 of June 
28, 1941 (Good Conduct Medal), as amended by Executive Order 9323 of 
March 31, 1943 (Amendment of Executive Order No. 8809 of June 28, 1941, 
Establishing the Good Conduct Medal), and Executive Order 10444 of April 
10, 1953 (Amendment of Executive Order No. 8809 of June 28, 1941, 
Establishing the Good Conduct Medal, As Amended by Executive Order No. 
9323 of March 31, 1943), is further amended--
    (a) by striking ``men'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``members'';
    (b) by inserting ``and on or after December 20, 2019, in the case of 
the United States Space Force,'' after ``August 27, 1940,'';
    (c) by inserting ``and on or after December 20, 2019, in the case of 
the United States Space Force,'' after ``December 7, 1941,''; and
    (d) by inserting ``, and on or after December 20, 2019, in the case 
of the United States Space Force'' after ``June 27, 1950''.
Sec. 3. Amendments to Executive Order 10694. Paragraph 1 of Executive 
Order 10694 of January 10, 1957 (Authorizing the Secretaries of the 
Army, Navy, and Air Force to Issue Citations in the Name of the 
President of the United States to Military and Naval Units for 
Outstanding Performance in Action), is amended by inserting ``, and on 
or after December 20, 2019, in the case of the Space Force'' after ``or 
the Air Force''.
Sec. 4. Amendments to Executive Order 11046. Paragraph 1 of Executive 
Order 11046 of August 24, 1962 (Authorizing Award of the Bronze Star 
Medal), is amended--
    (a) by striking ``Transportation'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
``Homeland Security'';
    (b) by striking ``any person'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``those 
individuals'';

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    (c) by inserting ``Space Force,'' after ``Air Force,''; and
    (d) by striking ``distinguishes, or has distinguished, himself'' and 
inserting in lieu thereof ``distinguish, or have distinguished, 
themselves''.
Sec. 5. Amendments to Executive Order 13830. Executive Order 13830 of 
April 20, 2018 (Delegation of Authority to Approve Certain Military 
Decorations), is amended as follows:
    (a) The paragraph preceding section 1 is amended--

(i) by striking ``3742, 3743, 3746, 3749, 3750, 6242, 6243, 6244, 6245, 
6246, 8742, 8743, 8746, 8749, and 8750'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
``7272, 7273, 7276, 7279, 7280, 8292, 8293, 8294, 8295, 8296, 9272, 9273, 
9276, 9279, 9280, and 9280a''; and

(ii) by striking ``491a, 492, 492a, 492b, and 493'' and inserting in lieu 
thereof ``2735, 2736, 2737, 2738, and 2739''.

    (b) Section 1 is amended--

(i) by striking ``any person'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``those 
individuals'';

(ii) by inserting ``Space Force,'' after ``Air Force,''; and

(iii) by striking ``distinguishes himself or herself'' and inserting in 
lieu thereof ``distinguish themselves''.

    (c) Section 2 is amended--

(i) by striking ``any person'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``those 
individuals'';

(ii) by inserting ``Space Force,'' after ``Air Force,''; and

(iii) by striking ``distinguishes himself or herself'' and inserting in 
lieu thereof ``distinguish themselves''.

    (d) Section 3 is amended by inserting ``Space Force,'' after ``Air 
Force,''.
    (e) Section 4 is amended--

(i) in paragraph (a)--

  (A) by striking ``any member'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``members''; 
and

  (B) by striking ``has distinguished himself or herself'' and inserting in 
lieu thereof ``distinguish themselves''; and

(ii) in paragraph (c), by striking ``his''.

    (f) Section 5(a) is amended--

(i) by striking ``any eligible person'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
``eligible persons''; and

(ii) by striking ``distinguishes himself or herself'' and inserting in lieu 
thereof ``distinguish themselves''.

    (g) Section 6(a) is amended--

(i) by striking ``any person'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``those 
individuals''; and

(ii) by striking ``distinguishes himself or herself'' and inserting in lieu 
thereof ``distinguish themselves''.

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Sec. 6. Amendments to Executive Order 11545. Executive Order 11545 of 
July 9, 1970 (Establishing the Defense Distinguished Service Medal), is 
amended as follows:
    (a) Section 1 is amended by striking ``military officer'' and 
inserting in lieu thereof ``member of the Armed Forces of the United 
States''.
    (b) Section 2 is amended by striking ``he'' and inserting in lieu 
thereof ``the Secretary''.
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.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    October 3, 2022.
Executive Order 14086 of October 7, 2022

Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals Intelligence Activities

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 United States collects signals intelligence so 
that its national security decisionmakers have access to the timely, 
accurate, and insightful information necessary to advance the national 
security interests of the United States and to protect its citizens and 
the citizens of its allies and partners from harm. Signals intelligence 
capabilities are a major reason we have been able to adapt to a dynamic 
and challenging security environment, and the United States must 
preserve and continue to develop robust and technologically advanced 
signals intelligence capabilities to protect our security and that of 
our allies and partners. At the same time, the United States recognizes 
that signals intelligence activities must take into account that all 
persons should be treated with dignity and respect, regardless of their 
nationality or wherever they might reside, and that all persons have 
legitimate privacy interests in the handling of their personal 
information. Therefore, this order establishes safeguards for such 
signals intelligence activities.
Sec. 2. Signals Intelligence Activities.

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    (a) Principles. Signals intelligence activities shall be authorized 
and conducted consistent with the following principles:

(i) Signals intelligence activities shall be authorized by statute or by 
Executive Order, proclamation, or other Presidential directive and 
undertaken in accordance with the Constitution and with applicable statutes 
and Executive Orders, proclamations, and other Presidential directives.

(ii) Signals intelligence activities shall be subject to appropriate 
safeguards, which shall ensure that privacy and civil liberties are 
integral considerations in the planning and implementation of such 
activities so that:

  (A) signals intelligence activities shall be conducted only following a 
determination, based on a reasonable assessment of all relevant factors, 
that the activities are necessary to advance a validated intelligence 
priority, although signals intelligence does not have to be the sole means 
available or used for advancing aspects of the validated intelligence 
priority; and

  (B) signals intelligence activities shall be conducted only to the extent 
and in a manner that is proportionate to the validated intelligence 
priority for which they have been authorized, with the aim of achieving a 
proper balance between the importance of the validated intelligence 
priority being advanced and the impact on the privacy and civil liberties 
of all persons, regardless of their nationality or wherever they might 
reside.

(iii) Signals intelligence activities shall be subjected to rigorous 
oversight in order to ensure that they comport with the principles 
identified above.

    (b) Objectives. Signals intelligence collection activities shall be 
conducted in pursuit of legitimate objectives.

(i) Legitimate objectives.

  (A) Signals intelligence collection activities shall be conducted only in 
pursuit of one or more of the following objectives:

    (1) understanding or assessing the capabilities, intentions, 
or activities of a foreign government, a foreign military, a 
faction of a foreign nation, a foreign-based political 
organization, or an entity acting on behalf of or controlled by 
any such foreign government, military, faction, or political 
organization, in order to protect the national security of the 
United States and of its allies and partners;
    (2) understanding or assessing the capabilities, intentions, 
or activities of foreign organizations, including international 
terrorist organizations, that pose a current or potential threat 
to the national security of the United States or of its allies or 
partners;
    (3) understanding or assessing transnational threats that 
impact global security, including climate and other ecological 
change, public health risks, humanitarian threats, political 
instability, and geographic rivalry;
    (4) protecting against foreign military capabilities and 
activities;
    (5) protecting against terrorism, the taking of hostages, and 
the holding of individuals captive (including the identification, 
location, and rescue of hostages and captives) conducted by or on 
behalf of a foreign government, foreign organization, or foreign 
person;

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    (6) protecting against espionage, sabotage, assassination, or 
other intelligence activities conducted by, on behalf of, or with 
the assistance of a foreign government, foreign organization, or 
foreign person;
    (7) protecting against threats from the development, 
possession, or proliferation of weapons of mass destruction or 
related technologies and threats conducted by, on behalf of, or 
with the assistance of a foreign government, foreign organization, 
or foreign person;
    (8) protecting against cybersecurity threats created or 
exploited by, or malicious cyber activities conducted by or on 
behalf of, a foreign government, foreign organization, or foreign 
person;
    (9) protecting against threats to the personnel of the United 
States or of its allies or partners;
    (10) protecting against transnational criminal threats, 
including illicit finance and sanctions evasion related to one or 
more of the other objectives identified in subsection (b)(i) of 
this section;
    (11) protecting the integrity of elections and political 
processes, government property, and United States infrastructure 
(both physical and electronic) from activities conducted by, on 
behalf of, or with the assistance of a foreign government, foreign 
organization, or foreign person; and
    (12) advancing collection or operational capabilities or 
activities in order to further a legitimate objective identified 
in subsection (b)(i) of this section.

  (B) The President may authorize updates to the list of objectives in 
light of new national security imperatives, such as new or heightened 
threats to the national security of the United States, for which the 
President determines that signals intelligence collection activities may be 
used. The Director of National Intelligence (Director) shall publicly 
release any updates to the list of objectives authorized by the President, 
unless the President determines that doing so would pose a risk to the 
national security of the United States.

(ii) Prohibited objectives.

  (A) Signals intelligence collection activities shall not be conducted for 
the purpose of:

    (1) suppressing or burdening criticism, dissent, or the free 
expression of ideas or political opinions by individuals or the 
press;
    (2) suppressing or restricting legitimate privacy interests;
    (3) suppressing or restricting a right to legal counsel; or
    (4) disadvantaging persons based on their ethnicity, race, 
gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or religion.

  (B) It is not a legitimate objective to collect foreign private 
commercial information or trade secrets to afford a competitive advantage 
to United States companies and United States business sectors commercially. 
The collection of such information is authorized only to protect the 
national security of the United States or of its allies or partners.

(iii) Validation of signals intelligence collection priorities.

  (A) Under section 102A of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended 
(50 U.S.C. 3024), the Director must establish priorities for the 
Intelligence Community to ensure the timely and effective collection of

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national intelligence, including national intelligence collected through 
signals intelligence. The Director does this through the National 
Intelligence Priorities Framework (NIPF), which the Director maintains and 
presents to the President, through the Assistant to the President for 
National Security Affairs, on a regular basis. In order to ensure that 
signals intelligence collection activities are undertaken to advance 
legitimate objectives, before presenting the NIPF or any successor 
framework that identifies intelligence priorities to the President, the 
Director shall obtain from the Civil Liberties Protection Officer of the 
Office of the Director of National Intelligence (CLPO) an assessment as to 
whether, with regard to anticipated signals intelligence collection 
activities, each of the intelligence priorities identified in the NIPF or 
successor framework:

    (1) advances one or more of the legitimate objectives set 
forth in subsection (b)(i) of this section;
    (2) neither was designed nor is anticipated to result in 
signals intelligence collection in contravention of the prohibited 
objectives set forth in subsection (b)(ii) of this section; and
    (3) was established after appropriate consideration for the 
privacy and civil liberties of all persons, regardless of their 
nationality or wherever they might reside.

  (B) If the Director disagrees with any aspect of the CLPO's assessment 
with respect to any of the intelligence priorities identified in the NIPF 
or successor framework, the Director shall include the CLPO's assessment 
and the Director's views when presenting the NIPF to the President.

    (c) Privacy and civil liberties safeguards. The following safeguards 
shall fulfill the principles contained in subsections (a)(ii) and 
(a)(iii) of this section.

(i) Collection of signals intelligence.

  (A) The United States shall conduct signals intelligence collection 
activities only following a determination that a specific signals 
intelligence collection activity, based on a reasonable assessment of all 
relevant factors, is necessary to advance a validated intelligence 
priority, although signals intelligence does not have to be the sole means 
available or used for advancing aspects of the validated intelligence 
priority; it could be used, for example, to ensure alternative pathways for 
validation or for maintaining reliable access to the same information. In 
determining whether to collect signals intelligence consistent with this 
principle, the United States--through an element of the Intelligence 
Community or through an interagency committee consisting in whole or in 
part of the heads of elements of the Intelligence Community, the heads of 
departments containing such elements, or their designees--shall consider 
the availability, feasibility, and appropriateness of other less intrusive 
sources and methods for collecting the information necessary to advance a 
validated intelligence priority, including from diplomatic and public 
sources, and shall prioritize such available, feasible, and appropriate 
alternatives to signals intelligence.

  (B) Signals intelligence collection activities shall be as tailored as 
feasible to advance a validated intelligence priority and, taking due 
account of relevant factors, not disproportionately impact privacy and 
civil liberties. Such factors may include, depending on the circumstances, 
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nature of the pursued objective; the feasible steps taken to limit the 
scope of the collection to the authorized purpose; the intrusiveness of the 
collection activity, including its duration; the probable contribution of 
the collection to the objective pursued; the reasonably foreseeable 
consequences to individuals, including unintended third parties; the nature 
and sensitivity of the data to be collected; and the safeguards afforded to 
the information collected.

  (C) For purposes of subsection (c)(i) of this section, the scope of a 
specific signals intelligence collection activity may include, for example, 
a specific line of effort or target, as appropriate.

(ii) Bulk collection of signals intelligence.

  (A) Targeted collection shall be prioritized. The bulk collection of 
signals intelligence shall be authorized only based on a determination--by 
an element of the Intelligence Community or through an interagency 
committee consisting in whole or in part of the heads of elements of the 
Intelligence Community, the heads of departments containing such elements, 
or their designees--that the information necessary to advance a validated 
intelligence priority cannot reasonably be obtained by targeted collection. 
When it is determined to be necessary to engage in bulk collection in order 
to advance a validated intelligence priority, the element of the 
Intelligence Community shall apply reasonable methods and technical 
measures in order to limit the data collected to only what is necessary to 
advance a validated intelligence priority, while minimizing the collection 
of non-pertinent information.

  (B) Each element of the Intelligence Community that collects signals 
intelligence through bulk collection shall use such information only in 
pursuit of one or more of the following objectives:

    (1) protecting against terrorism, the taking of hostages, and 
the holding of individuals captive (including the identification, 
location, and rescue of hostages and captives) conducted by or on 
behalf of a foreign government, foreign organization, or foreign 
person;
    (2) protecting against espionage, sabotage, assassination, or 
other intelligence activities conducted by, on behalf of, or with 
the assistance of a foreign government, foreign organization, or 
foreign person;
    (3) protecting against threats from the development, 
possession, or proliferation of weapons of mass destruction or 
related technologies and threats conducted by, on behalf of, or 
with the assistance of a foreign government, foreign organization, 
or foreign person;
    (4) protecting against cybersecurity threats created or 
exploited by, or malicious cyber activities conducted by or on 
behalf of, a foreign government, foreign organization, or foreign 
person;
    (5) protecting against threats to the personnel of the United 
States or of its allies or partners; and
    (6) protecting against transnational criminal threats, 
including illicit finance and sanctions evasion related to one or 
more of the other objectives identified in subsection (c)(ii) of 
this section.

  (C) The President may authorize updates to the list of objectives in 
light of new national security imperatives, such as new or heightened 
threats to the national security of the United States, for which the 
President determines that bulk collection may be used. The Director shall

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publicly release any updates to the list of objectives authorized by the 
President, unless the President determines that doing so would pose a risk 
to the national security of the United States.

  (D) In order to minimize any impact on privacy and civil liberties, a 
targeted signals intelligence collection activity that temporarily uses 
data acquired without discriminants (for example, without specific 
identifiers or selection terms) shall be subject to the safeguards 
described in this subsection, unless such data is:

    (1) used only to support the initial technical phase of the 
targeted signals intelligence collection activity;
    (2) retained for only the short period of time required to 
complete this phase; and
    (3) thereafter deleted.

(iii) Handling of personal information collected through signals 
intelligence.

  (A) Minimization. Each element of the Intelligence Community that handles 
personal information collected through signals intelligence shall establish 
and apply policies and procedures designed to minimize the dissemination 
and retention of personal information collected through signals 
intelligence.

    (1) Dissemination. Each element of the Intelligence Community 
that handles personal information collected through signals 
intelligence:
        (a) shall disseminate non-United States persons' personal 
        information collected through signals intelligence only if it 
        involves one or more of the comparable types of information that 
        section 2.3 of Executive Order 12333 of December 4, 1981 (United 
        States Intelligence Activities), as amended, states may be 
        disseminated in the case of information concerning United States 
        persons;
        (b) shall not disseminate personal information collected through 
        signals intelligence solely because of a person's nationality or 
        country of residence;
        (c) shall disseminate within the United States Government 
        personal information collected through signals intelligence only 
        if an authorized and appropriately trained individual has a 
        reasonable belief that the personal information will be 
        appropriately protected and that the recipient has a need to 
        know the information;
        (d) shall take due account of the purpose of the dissemination, 
        the nature and extent of the personal information being 
        disseminated, and the potential for harmful impact on the person 
        or persons concerned before disseminating personal information 
        collected through signals intelligence to recipients outside the 
        United States Government, including to a foreign government or 
        international organization; and
        (e) shall not disseminate personal information collected through 
        signals intelligence for the purpose of circumventing the 
        provisions of this order.
    (2) Retention. Each element of the Intelligence Community that 
handles personal information collected through signals 
intelligence:
        (a) shall retain non-United States persons' personal information 
        collected through signals intelligence only if the retention of 
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        information concerning United States persons would be permitted 
        under applicable law and shall subject such information to the 
        same retention periods that would apply to comparable 
        information concerning United States persons;
        (b) shall subject non-United States persons' personal 
        information collected through signals intelligence for which no 
        final retention determination has been made to the same 
        temporary retention periods that would apply to comparable 
        information concerning United States persons; and
        (c) shall delete non-United States persons' personal information 
        collected through signals intelligence that may no longer be 
        retained in the same manner that comparable information 
        concerning United States persons would be deleted.

  (B) Data security and access. Each element of the Intelligence Community 
that handles personal information collected through signals intelligence:

    (1) shall process and store personal information collected 
through signals intelligence under conditions that provide 
appropriate protection and prevent access by unauthorized persons, 
consistent with the applicable safeguards for sensitive 
information contained in relevant Executive Orders, proclamations, 
other Presidential directives, Intelligence Community directives, 
and associated policies;
    (2) shall limit access to such personal information to 
authorized personnel who have a need to know the information to 
perform their mission and have received appropriate training on 
the requirements of applicable United States law, as described in 
policies and procedures issued under subsection (c)(iv) of this 
section; and
    (3) shall ensure that personal information collected through 
signals intelligence for which no final retention determination 
has been made is accessed only in order to make or support such a 
determination or to conduct authorized administrative, testing, 
development, security, or oversight functions.

  (C) Data quality. Each element of the Intelligence Community that handles 
personal information collected through signals intelligence shall include 
such personal information in intelligence products only as consistent with 
applicable Intelligence Community standards for accuracy and objectivity, 
with a focus on applying standards relating to the quality and reliability 
of the information, consideration of alternative sources of information and 
interpretations of data, and objectivity in performing analysis.

  (D) Queries of bulk collection. Each element of the Intelligence 
Community that conducts queries of unminimized signals intelligence 
obtained by bulk collection shall do so consistent with the permissible 
uses of signals intelligence obtained by bulk collection identified in 
subsection (c)(ii)(B) of this section and according to policies and 
procedures issued under subsection (c)(iv) of this section, which shall 
appropriately take into account the impact on the privacy and civil 
liberties of all persons, regardless of their nationality or wherever they 
might reside.

  (E) Documentation. In order to facilitate the oversight processes set 
forth in subsection (d) of this section and the redress mechanism set

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forth in section 3 of this order, each element of the Intelligence 
Community that engages in signals intelligence collection activities shall 
maintain documentation to the extent reasonable in light of the nature and 
type of collection at issue and the context in which it is collected. The 
content of any such documentation may vary based on the circumstances but 
shall, to the extent reasonable, provide the factual basis pursuant to 
which the element of the Intelligence Community, based on a reasonable 
assessment of all relevant factors, assesses that the signals intelligence 
collection activity is necessary to advance a validated intelligence 
priority.

(iv) Update and publication of policies and procedures. The head of each 
element of the Intelligence Community:

  (A) shall continue to use the policies and procedures issued pursuant to 
Presidential Policy Directive 28 of January 17, 2014 (Signals Intelligence 
Activities) (PPD-28), until they are updated pursuant to subsection 
(c)(iv)(B) of this section;

  (B) shall, within 1 year of the date of this order, in consultation with 
the Attorney General, the CLPO, and the Privacy and Civil Liberties 
Oversight Board (PCLOB), update those policies and procedures as necessary 
to implement the privacy and civil liberties safeguards in this order; and

  (C) shall, within 1 year of the date of this order, release these 
policies and procedures publicly to the maximum extent possible, consistent 
with the protection of intelligence sources and methods, in order to 
enhance the public's understanding of, and to promote public trust in, the 
safeguards pursuant to which the United States conducts signals 
intelligence activities.

(v) Review by the PCLOB.

  (A) Nature of review. Consistent with applicable law, the PCLOB is 
encouraged to conduct a review of the updated policies and procedures 
described in subsection (c)(iv)(B) of this section once they have been 
issued to ensure that they are consistent with the enhanced safeguards 
contained in this order.

  (B) Consideration of review. Within 180 days of completion of any review 
by the PCLOB described in subsection (c)(v)(A) of this section, the head of 
each element of the Intelligence Community shall carefully consider and 
shall implement or otherwise address all recommendations contained in such 
review, consistent with applicable law.

    (d) Subjecting signals intelligence activities to rigorous 
oversight. The actions directed in this subsection are designed to build 
on the oversight mechanisms that elements of the Intelligence Community 
already have in place, in order to further ensure that signals 
intelligence activities are subjected to rigorous oversight.

(i) Legal, oversight, and compliance officials. Each element of the 
Intelligence Community that collects signals intelligence:

  (A) shall have in place senior-level legal, oversight, and compliance 
officials who conduct periodic oversight of signals intelligence 
activities, including an Inspector General, a Privacy and Civil Liberties 
Officer, and an officer or officers in a designated compliance role with 
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to conduct oversight of and ensure compliance with applicable United States 
law;

  (B) shall provide such legal, oversight, and compliance officials access 
to all information pertinent to carrying out their oversight 
responsibilities under this subsection, consistent with the protection of 
intelligence sources or methods, including their oversight responsibilities 
to ensure that any appropriate actions are taken to remediate an incident 
of non-compliance with applicable United States law; and

  (C) shall not take any actions designed to impede or improperly influence 
such legal, oversight, and compliance officials in carrying out their 
oversight responsibilities under this subsection.

(ii) Training. Each element of the Intelligence Community shall maintain 
appropriate training requirements to ensure that all employees with access 
to signals intelligence know and understand the requirements of this order 
and the policies and procedures for reporting and remediating incidents of 
non-compliance with applicable United States law.

(iii) Significant incidents of non-compliance.

  (A) Each element of the Intelligence Community shall ensure that, if a 
legal, oversight, or compliance official, as described in subsection (d)(i) 
of this section, or any other employee, identifies a significant incident 
of non-compliance with applicable United States law, the incident is 
reported promptly to the head of the element of the Intelligence Community, 
the head of the executive department or agency (agency) containing the 
element of the Intelligence Community (to the extent relevant), and the 
Director.

  (B) Upon receipt of such report, the head of the element of the 
Intelligence Community, the head of the agency containing the element of 
the Intelligence Community (to the extent relevant), and the Director shall 
ensure that any necessary actions are taken to remediate and prevent the 
recurrence of the significant incident of non-compliance.

    (e) Savings clause. Provided the signals intelligence collection is 
conducted consistent with and in the manner prescribed by this section 
of this order, this order does not limit any signals intelligence 
collection technique authorized under the National Security Act of 1947, 
as amended (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.), the Foreign Intelligence 
Surveillance Act of 1978, as amended (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) (FISA), 
Executive Order 12333, or other applicable law or Presidential 
directive.
Sec. 3. Signals Intelligence Redress Mechanism.
    (a) Purpose. This section establishes a redress mechanism to review 
qualifying complaints transmitted by the appropriate public authority in 
a qualifying state concerning United States signals intelligence 
activities for any covered violation of United States law and, if 
necessary, appropriate remediation.
    (b) Process for submission of qualifying complaints. Within 60 days 
of the date of this order, the Director, in consultation with the 
Attorney General and the heads of elements of the Intelligence Community 
that collect or handle personal information collected through signals 
intelligence, shall establish a process for the submission of qualifying 
complaints transmitted by the appropriate public authority in a 
qualifying state.

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    (c) Initial investigation of qualifying complaints by the CLPO.

(i) Establishment. The Director, in consultation with the Attorney General, 
shall establish a process that authorizes the CLPO to investigate, review, 
and, as necessary, order appropriate remediation for qualifying complaints. 
This process shall govern how the CLPO will review qualifying complaints in 
a manner that protects classified or otherwise privileged or protected 
information and shall ensure, at a minimum, that for each qualifying 
complaint the CLPO shall:

  (A) review information necessary to investigate the qualifying complaint;

  (B) exercise its statutory and delegated authority to determine whether 
there was a covered violation by:

    (i) taking into account both relevant national security 
interests and applicable privacy protections;
    (ii) giving appropriate deference to any relevant 
determinations made by national security officials; and
    (iii) applying the law impartially;

  (C) determine the appropriate remediation for any covered violation;

  (D) provide a classified report on information indicating a violation of 
any authority subject to the oversight of the Foreign Intelligence 
Surveillance Court (FISC) to the Assistant Attorney General for National 
Security, who shall report violations to the FISC in accordance with its 
rules of procedure;

  (E) after the review is completed, inform the complainant, through the 
appropriate public authority in a qualifying state and without confirming 
or denying that the complainant was subject to United States signals 
intelligence activities, that:

    (1) ``the review either did not identify any covered 
violations or the Civil Liberties Protection Officer of the Office 
of the Director of National Intelligence issued a determination 
requiring appropriate remediation'';
    (2) the complainant or an element of the Intelligence 
Community may, as prescribed in the regulations issued by the 
Attorney General pursuant to section 3(d)(i) of this order, apply 
for review of the CLPO's determinations by the Data Protection 
Review Court described in subsection (d) of this section; and
    (3) if either the complainant or an element of the 
Intelligence Community applies for review by the Data Protection 
Review Court, a special advocate will be selected by the Data 
Protection Review Court to advocate regarding the complainant's 
interest in the matter;

  (F) maintain appropriate documentation of its review of the qualifying 
complaint and produce a classified decision explaining the basis for its 
factual findings, determination with respect to whether a covered violation 
occurred, and determination of the appropriate remediation in the event 
there was such a violation, consistent with its statutory and delegated 
authority;

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  (G) prepare a classified ex parte record of review, which shall consist 
of the appropriate documentation of its review of the qualifying complaint 
and the classified decision described in subsection (c)(i)(F) of this 
section; and

  (H) provide any necessary support to the Data Protection Review Court.

(ii) Binding effect. Each element of the Intelligence Community, and each 
agency containing an element of the Intelligence Community, shall comply 
with any determination by the CLPO to undertake appropriate remediation 
pursuant to subsection (c)(i)(C) of this section, subject to any contrary 
determination by the Data Protection Review Court.

(iii) Assistance. Each element of the Intelligence Community shall provide 
the CLPO with access to information necessary to conduct the reviews 
described in subsection (c)(i) of this section, consistent with the 
protection of intelligence sources and methods, and shall not take any 
actions designed to impede or improperly influence the CLPO's reviews. 
Privacy and civil liberties officials within elements of the Intelligence 
Community shall also support the CLPO as it performs the reviews described 
in subsection (c)(i) of this section.

(iv) Independence. The Director shall not interfere with a review by the 
CLPO of a qualifying complaint under subsection (c)(i) of this section; nor 
shall the Director remove the CLPO for any actions taken pursuant to this 
order, except for instances of misconduct, malfeasance, breach of security, 
neglect of duty, or incapacity.

    (d) Data Protection Review Court.

(i) Establishment. The Attorney General is authorized to and shall 
establish a process to review determinations made by the CLPO under 
subsection (c)(i) of this section. In exercising that authority, the 
Attorney General shall, within 60 days of the date of this order, 
promulgate regulations establishing a Data Protection Review Court to 
exercise the Attorney General's authority to review such determinations. 
These regulations shall, at a minimum, provide that:

  (A) The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, 
the Director, and the PCLOB, shall appoint individuals to serve as judges 
on the Data Protection Review Court, who shall be legal practitioners with 
appropriate experience in the fields of data privacy and national security 
law, giving weight to individuals with prior judicial experience, and who 
shall not be, at the time of their initial appointment, employees of the 
United States Government. During their term of appointment on the Data 
Protection Review Court, such judges shall not have any official duties or 
employment within the United States Government other than their official 
duties and employment as judges on the Data Protection Review Court.

  (B) Upon receipt of an application for review filed by the complainant or 
an element of the Intelligence Community of a determination made by the 
CLPO under subsection (c) of this section, a three-judge panel of the Data 
Protection Review Court shall be convened to review the application. 
Service on the Data Protection Review Court panel shall require that the 
judge hold the requisite security clearances to access classified national 
security information.

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  (C) Upon being convened, the Data Protection Review Court panel shall 
select a special advocate through procedures prescribed in the Attorney 
General's regulations. The special advocate shall assist the panel in its 
consideration of the application for review, including by advocating 
regarding the complainant's interest in the matter and ensuring that the 
Data Protection Review Court panel is well informed of the issues and the 
law with respect to the matter. Service as a special advocate shall require 
that the special advocate hold the requisite security clearances to access 
classified national security information and to adhere to restrictions 
prescribed in the Attorney General's regulations on communications with the 
complainant to ensure the protection of classified or otherwise privileged 
or protected information.

  (D) The Data Protection Review Court panel shall impartially review the 
determinations made by the CLPO with respect to whether a covered violation 
occurred and the appropriate remediation in the event there was such a 
violation. The review shall be based at a minimum on the classified ex 
parte record of review described in subsection (c)(i)(F) of this section 
and information or submissions provided by the complainant, the special 
advocate, or an element of the Intelligence Community. In reviewing 
determinations made by the CLPO, the Data Protection Review Court panel 
shall be guided by relevant decisions of the United States Supreme Court in 
the same way as are courts established under Article III of the United 
States Constitution, including those decisions regarding appropriate 
deference to relevant determinations of national security officials.

  (E) In the event that the Data Protection Review Court panel disagrees 
with any of the CLPO's determinations with respect to whether a covered 
violation occurred or the appropriate remediation in the event there was 
such a violation, the panel shall issue its own determinations.

  (F) The Data Protection Review Court panel shall provide a classified 
report on information indicating a violation of any authority subject to 
the oversight of the FISC to the Assistant Attorney General for National 
Security, who shall report violations to the FISC in accordance with its 
rules of procedure.

  (G) After the review is completed, the CLPO shall be informed of the Data 
Protection Review Court panel's determinations through procedures 
prescribed by the Attorney General's regulations.

  (H) After a review is completed in response to a complainant's 
application for review, the Data Protection Review Court, through 
procedures prescribed by the Attorney General's regulations, shall inform 
the complainant, through the appropriate public authority in a qualifying 
state and without confirming or denying that the complainant was subject to 
United States signals intelligence activities, that ``the review either did 
not identify any covered violations or the Data Protection Review Court 
issued a determination requiring appropriate remediation.''

(ii) Binding effect. Each element of the Intelligence Community, and each 
agency containing an element of the Intelligence Community, shall comply 
with any determination by a Data Protection Review Court panel to undertake 
appropriate remediation.

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(iii) Assistance. Each element of the Intelligence Community shall provide 
the CLPO with access to information necessary to conduct the review 
described in subsection (d)(i) of this section, consistent with the 
protection of intelligence sources and methods, that a Data Protection 
Review Court panel requests from the CLPO and shall not take any actions 
for the purpose of impeding or improperly influencing a panel's review.

(iv) Independence. The Attorney General shall not interfere with a review 
by a Data Protection Review Court panel of a determination the CLPO made 
regarding a qualifying complaint under subsection (c)(i) of this section; 
nor shall the Attorney General remove any judges appointed as provided in 
subsection (d)(i)(A) of this section, or remove any judge from service on a 
Data Protection Review Court panel, except for instances of misconduct, 
malfeasance, breach of security, neglect of duty, or incapacity, after 
taking due account of the standards in the Rules for Judicial-Conduct and 
Judicial-Disability Proceedings promulgated by the Judicial Conference of 
the United States pursuant to the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act (28 
U.S.C. 351 et seq.).

(v) Record of determinations. For each qualifying complaint transmitted by 
the appropriate public authority in a qualifying state, the Secretary of 
Commerce shall:

  (A) maintain a record of the complainant who submitted such complaint;

  (B) not later than 5 years after the date of this order and no less than 
every 5 years thereafter, contact the relevant element or elements of the 
Intelligence Community regarding whether information pertaining to the 
review of such complaint by the CLPO has been declassified and whether 
information pertaining to the review of any application for review 
submitted to the Data Protection Review Court has been declassified, 
including whether an element of the Intelligence Community filed an 
application for review with the Data Protection Review Court; and

  (C) if informed that such information has been declassified, notify the 
complainant, through the appropriate public authority in a qualifying 
state, that information pertaining to the review of their complaint by the 
CLPO or to the review of any application for review submitted to the Data 
Protection Review Court may be available under applicable law.

    (e) Annual review by PCLOB of redress process.

(i) Nature of review. Consistent with applicable law, the PCLOB is 
encouraged to conduct an annual review of the processing of qualifying 
complaints by the redress mechanism established by section 3 of this order, 
including whether the CLPO and the Data Protection Review Court processed 
qualifying complaints in a timely manner; whether the CLPO and the Data 
Protection Review Court are obtaining full access to necessary information; 
whether the CLPO and the Data Protection Review Court are operating 
consistent with this order; whether the safeguards established by section 2 
of this order are properly considered in the processes of the CLPO and the 
Data Protection Review Court; and whether the elements of the Intelligence 
Community have fully complied with determinations made by the CLPO and the 
Data Protection Review Court.

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(ii) Assistance. The Attorney General, the CLPO, and the elements of the 
Intelligence Community shall provide the PCLOB with access to information 
necessary to conduct the review described in subsection (e)(i) of this 
section, consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and 
methods.

(iii) Report and certification. Within 30 days of completing any review 
described in subsection (e)(i) of this section, the PCLOB is encouraged to:

  (A) provide the President, the Attorney General, the Director, the heads 
of elements of the Intelligence Community, the CLPO, and the congressional 
intelligence committees with a classified report detailing the results of 
its review;

  (B) release to the public an unclassified version of the report; and

  (C) make an annual public certification as to whether the redress 
mechanism established pursuant to section 3 of this order is processing 
complaints consistent with this order.

  (iv) Consideration of review. Within 180 days of receipt of any report by 
the PCLOB described in subsection (e)(iii)(A) of this section, the Attorney 
General, the Director, the heads of elements of the Intelligence Community, 
and the CLPO shall carefully consider and shall implement or otherwise 
address all recommendations contained in such report, consistent with 
applicable law.

    (f) Designation of qualifying state.

(i) To implement the redress mechanism established by section 3 of this 
order, the Attorney General is authorized to designate a country or 
regional economic integration organization as a qualifying state for 
purposes of the redress mechanism established pursuant to section 3 of this 
order, effective immediately or on a date specified by the Attorney 
General, if the Attorney General determines, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Director, that:

  (A) the laws of the country, the regional economic integration 
organization, or the regional economic integration organization's member 
countries require appropriate safeguards in the conduct of signals 
intelligence activities for United States persons' personal information 
that is transferred from the United States to the territory of the country 
or a member country of the regional economic integration organization;

  (B) the country, the regional economic integration organization, or the 
regional economic integration organization's member countries of the 
regional economic integration organization permit, or are anticipated to 
permit, the transfer of personal information for commercial purposes 
between the territory of that country or those member countries and the 
territory of the United States; and

  (C) such designation would advance the national interests of the United 
States.

(ii) The Attorney General may revoke or amend such a designation, effective 
immediately or on a date specified by the Attorney General, if the Attorney 
General determines, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the 
Secretary of Commerce, and the Director, that:

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  (A) the country, the regional economic integration organization, or the 
regional economic integration organization's member countries do not 
provide appropriate safeguards in the conduct of signals intelligence 
activities for United States persons' personal information that is 
transferred from the United States to the territory of the country or to a 
member country of the regional economic integration organization;

  (B) the country, the regional economic integration organization, or the 
regional economic integration organization's member countries do not permit 
the transfer of personal information for commercial purposes between the 
territory of that country or those member countries and the territory of 
the United States; or

  (C) such designation is not in the national interests of the United 
States.

Sec. 4. Definitions. For purposes of this order:
    (a) ``Appropriate remediation'' means lawful measures designed to 
fully redress an identified covered violation regarding a specific 
complainant and limited to measures designed to address that specific 
complainant's complaint, taking into account the ways that a violation 
of the kind identified have customarily been addressed. Such measures 
may include, depending on the specific covered violation at issue, 
curing through administrative measures violations found to have been 
procedural or technical errors relating to otherwise lawful access to or 
handling of data, terminating acquisition of data where collection is 
not lawfully authorized, deleting data that had been acquired without 
lawful authorization, deleting the results of inappropriately conducted 
queries of otherwise lawfully collected data, restricting access to 
lawfully collected data to those appropriately trained, or recalling 
intelligence reports containing data acquired without lawful 
authorization or that were otherwise disseminated in a manner 
inconsistent with United States law. Appropriate remediation shall be 
narrowly tailored to redress the covered violation and to minimize 
adverse impacts on the operations of the Intelligence Community and the 
national security of the United States.
    (b) ``Bulk collection'' means the authorized collection of large 
quantities of signals intelligence data that, due to technical or 
operational considerations, is acquired without the use of discriminants 
(for example, without the use of specific identifiers or selection 
terms).
    (c) ``Counterintelligence'' shall have the same meaning as it has in 
Executive Order 12333.
    (d) ``Covered violation'' means a violation that:

(i) arises from signals intelligence activities conducted after the date of 
this order regarding data transferred to the United States from a 
qualifying state after the effective date of the Attorney General's 
designation for such state, as provided in section 3(f)(i) of this order;

(ii) adversely affects the complainant's individual privacy and civil 
liberties interests; and

(iii) violates one or more of the following:

  (A) the United States Constitution;

  (B) the applicable sections of FISA or any applicable FISC-approved 
procedures;

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  (C) Executive Order 12333 or any applicable agency procedures pursuant to 
Executive Order 12333;

  (D) this order or any applicable agency policies and procedures issued or 
updated pursuant to this order (or the policies and procedures identified 
in section 2(c)(iv)(A) of this order before they are updated pursuant to 
section 2(c)(iv)(B) of this order);

  (E) any successor statute, order, policies, or procedures to those 
identified in section 4(d)(iii)(B)-(D) of this order; or

  (F) any other statute, order, policies, or procedures adopted after the 
date of this order that provides privacy and civil liberties safeguards 
with respect to United States signals intelligence activities within the 
scope of this order, as identified in a list published and updated by the 
Attorney General, in consultation with the Director of National 
Intelligence.

    (e) ``Foreign intelligence'' shall have the same meaning as it has 
in Executive Order 12333.
    (f) ``Intelligence'' shall have the same meaning as it has in 
Executive Order 12333.
    (g) ``Intelligence Community'' and ``elements of the Intelligence 
Community'' shall have the same meaning as they have in Executive Order 
12333.
    (h) ``National security'' shall have the same meaning as it has in 
Executive Order 13526 of December 29, 2009 (Classified National Security 
Information).
    (i) ``Non-United States person'' means a person who is not a United 
States person.
    (j) ``Personnel of the United States or of its allies or partners'' 
means any current or former member of the Armed Forces of the United 
States, any current or former official of the United States Government, 
and any other person currently or formerly employed by or working on 
behalf of the United States Government, as well as any current or former 
member of the military, current or former official, or other person 
currently or formerly employed by or working on behalf of an ally or 
partner.
    (k) ``Qualifying complaint'' means a complaint, submitted in 
writing, that:

(i) alleges a covered violation has occurred that pertains to personal 
information of or about the complainant, a natural person, reasonably 
believed to have been transferred to the United States from a qualifying 
state after the effective date of the Attorney General's designation for 
such state, as provided in section 3(f)(i) of this order;

(ii) includes the following basic information to enable a review: 
information that forms the basis for alleging that a covered violation has 
occurred, which need not demonstrate that the complainant's data has in 
fact been subject to United States signals intelligence activities; the 
nature of the relief sought; the specific means by which personal 
information of or about the complainant was believed to have been 
transmitted to the United States; the identities of the United States 
Government entities believed to be involved in the alleged violation (if 
known); and any

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other measures the complainant pursued to obtain the relief requested and 
the response received through those other measures;

(iii) is not frivolous, vexatious, or made in bad faith;

(iv) is brought on behalf of the complainant, acting on that person's own 
behalf, and not as a representative of a governmental, nongovernmental, or 
intergovernmental organization; and

(v) is transmitted by the appropriate public authority in a qualifying 
state, after it has verified the identity of the complainant and that the 
complaint satisfies the conditions of section 5(k)(i)-(iv) of this order.

    (l) ``Significant incident of non-compliance'' shall mean a systemic 
or intentional failure to comply with a principle, policy, or procedure 
of applicable United States law that could impugn the reputation or 
integrity of an element of the Intelligence Community or otherwise call 
into question the propriety of an Intelligence Community activity, 
including in light of any significant impact on the privacy and civil 
liberties interests of the person or persons concerned.
    (m) ``United States person'' shall have the same meaning as it has 
in Executive Order 12333.
    (n) ``Validated intelligence priority'' shall mean, for most United 
States signals intelligence collection activities, a priority validated 
under the process described in section 2(b)(iii) of this order; or, in 
narrow circumstances (for example, when such process cannot be carried 
out because of a need to address a new or evolving intelligence 
requirement), shall mean a priority set by the President or the head of 
an element of the Intelligence Community in accordance with the criteria 
described in section 2(b)(iii)(A)(1)-(3) of this order to the extent 
feasible.
    (o) ``Weapons of mass destruction'' shall have the same meaning as 
it has in Executive Order 13526.
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, 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, 
including orders of and procedures approved by the FISC, and subject to 
the availability of appropriations.
    (c) Nothing in this order precludes the application of more privacy-
protective safeguards for United States signals intelligence activities 
that would apply in the absence of this order. In the case of any 
conflict between this order and other applicable law, the more privacy-
protective safeguards shall govern the conduct of signals intelligence 
activities, to the maximum extent allowed by law.
    (d) Nothing in this order prohibits elements of the Intelligence 
Community from disseminating information relating to a crime for law 
enforcement purposes; disseminating warnings of threats of killing, 
serious bodily injury, or kidnapping; disseminating cyber threat, 
incident, or intrusion response information; notifying victims or 
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crime; or complying with dissemination obligations required by statute, 
treaty, or court order, including orders of and procedures approved by 
the FISC or other court orders.
    (e) The collection, retention, and dissemination of information 
concerning United States persons is governed by multiple legal and 
policy requirements, such as those required by FISA and Executive Order 
12333. This order is not intended to alter the rules applicable to 
United States persons adopted pursuant to FISA, Executive Order 12333, 
or other applicable law.
    (f) This order shall apply to signals intelligence activities 
consistent with the scope of PPD-28's application to such activities 
prior to PPD-28's partial revocation by the national security memorandum 
issued concurrently with this order. To implement this subsection, the 
head of each agency containing an element of the Intelligence Community, 
in consultation with the Attorney General and the Director, is hereby 
delegated the authority to issue guidance, which may be classified, as 
appropriate, as to the scope of application of this order with respect 
to the element or elements of the Intelligence Community within their 
agency. The CLPO and the Data Protection Review Court, in carrying out 
the functions assigned to it under this order, shall treat such guidance 
as authoritative and binding.
    (g) Nothing in this order confers authority to declassify or 
disclose classified national security information except as authorized 
pursuant to Executive Order 13526 or any successor order. Consistent 
with the requirements of Executive Order 13526, the CLPO, the Data 
Protection Review Court, and the special advocates shall not have 
authority to declassify classified national security information, nor 
shall they disclose any classified or otherwise privileged or protected 
information except to authorized and appropriately cleared individuals 
who have a need to know the information.
    (h) This order creates an entitlement to submit qualifying 
complaints to the CLPO and to obtain review of the CLPO's decisions by 
the Data Protection Review Court in accordance with the redress 
mechanism established in section 3 of this order. This order is not 
intended to, and does not, create any other entitlement, 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. This 
order is not intended to, and does not, modify the availability or scope 
of any judicial review of the decisions rendered through the redress 
mechanism, which is governed by existing law.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    October 7, 2022.
Executive Order 14087 of October 14, 2022

Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for Americans

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. Policy. Too many Americans face challenges paying for 
prescription drugs. On average, Americans pay two to three times as much 
as people in other countries for prescription drugs, and one in four 
Americans who take prescription drugs struggle to afford their 
medications. Nearly 3 in 10 American adults who take prescription drugs 
say that they have skipped doses, cut pills in half, or not filled 
prescriptions due to cost.
On July 9, 2021, I signed Executive Order 14036 (Promoting Competition 
in the American Economy), which directed various actions in pursuit of 
my Administration's policy to improve competition, increase wages, and 
reduce prices for prescription drugs, among other goods and services. In 
response to Executive Order 14036, the Department of Health and Human 
Services (HHS) submitted a report to the White House Competition Council 
calling for bold legislative and administrative actions to lower drug 
prices.
On August 16, 2022, I signed Public Law 117-169, commonly referred to as 
the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), which will lower the cost of 
prescription drugs and save millions of Americans hundreds or thousands 
of dollars per year. The IRA will protect Medicare beneficiaries from 
catastrophic drug costs by phasing in a cap for out-of-pocket costs at 
the pharmacy and establishing a $35 monthly cap per prescription for 
insulin covered by a Medicare prescription drug plan and insulin 
delivered through traditional pumps. Starting this January, Medicare 
beneficiaries with prescription drug coverage will pay $0 out of pocket 
for recommended adult vaccines (including the shingles vaccine). The IRA 
will also require certain companies to pay Medicare rebates if they 
increase the prices of drugs used by Medicare beneficiaries faster than 
the rate of inflation. In addition, the Secretary of HHS (Secretary) 
will be able to negotiate prices for selected high-cost prescription 
drugs for Medicare beneficiaries for the first time ever. Following the 
passage of the IRA, HHS has taken critical steps to swiftly implement 
these historic provisions in order to deliver results and lower health 
care costs for the American people.
As my Administration works to implement the IRA, it is critical that we 
take additional actions to complement the IRA and further drive down 
prescription drug costs. Within HHS, the Center for Medicare and 
Medicaid Innovation (``Innovation Center'') tests health care payment 
and delivery models to improve health care quality and make the delivery 
of health care more efficient. In June 2022, the Innovation Center 
announced a new model to improve cancer care and lower health care costs 
for cancer patients, including prescription drug costs. The Innovation 
Center provides my Administration and the American people with a useful 
set of tools to help lower health care costs and improve quality of 
care, and its work can advance the continued policy of my Administration 
to lower the cost of prescription drugs.
Sec. 2. HHS Actions. In furtherance of the policy set forth in section 1 
of this order, the Secretary shall, consistent with the criteria set out 
in 42 U.S.C. 1315a(b)(2), consider whether to select for testing by the 
Innovation Center new health care payment and delivery models that would 
lower drug costs and promote access to innovative drug therapies for 
beneficiaries enrolled in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, including 
models that may lead to lower cost-sharing for commonly used drugs and 
support value-based payment that promotes high-quality care. The 
Secretary shall, not later than 90 days after the date of this order, 
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Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy enumerating and 
describing any models that the Secretary has selected. The report shall 
also include the Secretary's plan and timeline to test any such models. 
Following the submission of the report, the Secretary shall take 
appropriate actions to test any health care payment and delivery models 
discussed in the report.
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.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    October 14, 2022.
Executive Order 14088 of October 24, 2022

Taking Additional Steps To Address the National Emergency With Respect 
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.), the National 
Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), the Nicaragua Investment 
Conditionality Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note), 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, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, in 
order to take additional steps with respect to the national emergency 
declared in Executive Order 13851 of November 27, 2018 (Blocking 
Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Nicaragua), 
hereby order:
Section 1. The first clause of the preamble to Executive Order 13851 is 
amended to read as follows:
    ``By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States of America, including 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 Nicaragua 
Investment Conditionality Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note), 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,''.

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Sec. 2. Section 1 of Executive Order 13851 is amended by adding a new 
subsection 1(a)(i)(E) after subsection 1(a)(i)(D), to read as follows:
    ``(E) the arrest or prosecution of a person, including an individual 
or media outlet disseminating information to the public, primarily 
because of the exercise by such person of the freedom of expression, 
including for members of the press, or assembly;''.
Sec. 3. Subsections 1(a)(iv)(B) through 1(a)(v) of Executive Order 13851 
are replaced with new subsections 1(a)(iv)(B) through 1(a)(vi), to read 
as follows:
    ``(B) any person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to this order;

(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; or

(vi) to operate or have operated in the gold sector of the Nicaraguan 
economy or in any other sector of the Nicaraguan economy as may be 
determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State.''.

Sec. 4. Subsection 1(b) of Executive Order 13851 is replaced with a new 
subsection 1(b), to read as follows:
    ``(b) The following are prohibited:

(i) the importation into the United States of any products of Nicaraguan 
origin as may be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Commerce;

(ii) the exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply, directly or 
indirectly, from the United States, or by a United States person, wherever 
located, of any items as may be determined by the Secretary of Commerce, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury, 
to any person located in Nicaragua;

(iii) new investment in any sector of the Nicaraguan economy as may be 
determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, by a United States person, wherever located; and

(iv) any approval, financing, facilitation, or guarantee by a United States 
person, wherever located, of a transaction by a foreign person where the 
transaction by that foreign person would be prohibited by this subsection 
if performed by a United States person or within the United States.''.

Sec. 5. Section 1 of Executive Order 13851 is amended by adding a new 
subsection 1(c) after subsection 1(b), to read as follows:
    ``(c) The prohibitions in subsections (a) and (b) of this section 
apply except to the extent provided by statutes, or in regulations, 
orders, directives, or licenses that may be issued pursuant to this 
order, or pursuant to the export control authorities implemented by the 
Department of Commerce, and notwithstanding any contract entered into or 
any license or permit granted prior to the date of this order.''.
Sec. 6. Section 8 of Executive Order 13851 is revised to read as 
follows:
    ``Sec. 8. The Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of 
Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of State, are hereby 
authorized to take such actions, including the promulgation of rules and 
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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 
and the Secretary of Commerce may, consistent with applicable law, 
redelegate any of these functions within the Department of the Treasury 
and the Department of Commerce, respectively. All executive departments 
and agencies of the United States shall take all appropriate measures 
within their authority to implement this order.''.
Sec. 7. Section 9 of Executive Order 13851 is revised to read as 
follows:
    ``Sec. 9. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State and the Secretary of Commerce, 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. 8. (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.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    October 24, 2022.
Executive Order 14089 of December 13, 2022

Establishing the President's Advisory Council on African Diaspora 
Engagement in the United States

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 
dialogue between United States officials and the African Diaspora by 
elevating engagement through collaboration, partnership, and community-
building among the United States, Africa, and other nations globally, it 
is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. The United States has a longstanding commitment to 
engagement with the African Diaspora--people of native African origin 
living outside the African continent, and who have been collectively 
described as constituting the sixth region of the African Union. The 
African Diaspora in the United States is a source of strength, and 
encompasses African Americans--including descendants of enslaved 
Africans--and nearly two million African immigrants who have close 
familial, social, and economic connections to the African continent. 
African Americans have been foundational

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to strengthening United States-Africa relations and in shaping United 
States foreign policy toward Africa--including by actively advocating on 
the African continent's behalf, even as they struggled for civil rights 
in the United States. The African immigrant community continues to make 
significant contributions to America's growth and prosperity. The United 
States Government encourages efforts to advance equity and opportunity 
for the African Diaspora in the United States, and will continue to 
encourage efforts to strengthen cultural, social, political, and 
economic ties between African communities, the global African Diaspora, 
and the United States.
In August 2022, my Administration released the U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-
Saharan Africa, which outlines our foreign policy objectives to bolster 
relations with African nations, listen to diverse local voices, and 
widen the circle of engagement to advance our strategic objectives for 
the benefit of both Africans and Americans.
Sec. 2. Establishment of the President's Advisory Council on African 
Diaspora Engagement in the United States. Within 180 days of the date of 
this order, the Secretary of State shall establish the President's 
Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States 
(Advisory Council) within the Department of State.
Sec. 3. Membership. (a) The Advisory Council shall consist of not more 
than 12 members, appointed by the Secretary of State, who are 
representatives of and reflect the diversity of the African Diaspora 
from African American and African immigrant communities, including 
individuals who have distinguished themselves in government, sports, 
creative industries, business, academia, social work, and faith-based 
activities. Appointments to the Advisory Council shall be made without 
regard to political affiliation.
    (b) Members of the Advisory Council shall serve for 2-year terms 
without compensation or reimbursement.
    (c) The Secretary of State shall designate one of the members of the 
Advisory Council to serve as Chair.
    (d) The Secretary of State shall designate a senior officer or 
employee of the Department of State to serve as Executive Director of 
the Advisory Council.
Sec. 4. Functions. (a) The Advisory Council shall advise the President, 
through the Secretary of State, and then through the Assistant to the 
President for National Security Affairs (APNSA) and the Assistant to the 
President for Domestic Policy (APDP), on strengthening connections 
between the United States Government and the African Diaspora in the 
United States, as described in the U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan 
Africa.
    (b) In providing the advice described in subsection (a) of this 
section, the Advisory Council shall provide information, analysis, and 
recommendations that address the following, in addition to other topics 
deemed relevant by the Secretary of State, in coordination with the 
APNSA and the APDP:

(i) strategies to advance equity and opportunity for African Diaspora 
communities, including through efforts coordinated by the Domestic Policy 
Council under Executive Order 13985 of January 20, 2021 (Advancing Racial 
Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal 
Government);

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(ii) ways to support the United Nations' Permanent Forum on People of 
African Descent;

(iii) programs and initiatives to strengthen cultural, social, political, 
and economic ties between African communities, the global African Diaspora, 
and the United States, such as the Young African Leaders Initiative, and 
address challenges and opportunities to advance inclusion, belonging, and 
public awareness of the diversity, accomplishments, culture, and history of 
the African Diaspora;

(iv) programs and initiatives, such as the International Visitor Leadership 
Program, to expand educational exchange programs between Africa and the 
United States;

(v) programs and initiatives to increase public- and private-sector 
collaboration and community involvement in improving the socioeconomic 
well-being of African Diaspora communities; and

(vi) programs and initiatives, such as Prosper Africa, to increase 
participation of members of the African Diaspora in the United States with 
regard to trade, investment, economic growth, and development programs 
relating to Africa.

Sec. 5. Administration. (a) The Department of State shall provide 
funding and administrative support for the Advisory Council, to the 
extent permitted by law and within existing appropriations.
    (b) The Advisory Council shall meet in plenary session on a 
quarterly basis, at a minimum, or more frequently as necessary.
Sec. 6. General Provisions. (a) Insofar as the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.) (the ``Act''), may apply to 
the Advisory Council, any functions of the President under the Act, 
except for those in section 6 of the Act, shall be performed by the 
Secretary of State in accordance with the guidelines issued by the 
Administrator of General Services.
    (b) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise 
affect:

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

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

    (c) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (d) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    December 13, 2022.

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Executive Order 14090 of December 23, 2022

Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Statutory Pay Systems. The rates of basic pay or salaries of 
the statutory pay systems (as defined in 5 U.S.C. 5302(1)), as adjusted 
under 5 U.S.C. 5303, are set forth on the schedules attached hereto and 
made a part hereof:
    (a) The General Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5332(a)) at Schedule 1;
    (b) The Foreign Service Schedule (22 U.S.C. 3963) at Schedule 2; and
    (c) The schedules for the Veterans Health Administration of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs (38 U.S.C. 7306, 7401, 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. 5311-5318) 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, 2023. The 
other schedules contained herein are effective on the first day of the 
first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2023.

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Sec. 8. Prior Order Superseded. Executive Order 14061 of December 22, 
2021, is superseded as of the effective dates specified in section 7 of 
this order.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    December 23, 2022.

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Presidential Determination No. 2022-09 of February 1, 2022

Unexpected Urgent Refugee and Migration Needs

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 2(c)(1) of the 
Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 2601(c)(1)) 
(MRAA), I hereby determine, pursuant to section 2(c)(1) of the MRAA, 
that it is important to the national interest to furnish assistance 
under the MRAA in an amount not to exceed $1.2 billion from the United 
States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund for the purpose 
of meeting unexpected urgent refugee and migration needs to support 
Operation Allies Welcome and related efforts by the Department of State, 
including additional relocations of individuals at risk as a result of 
the situation in Afghanistan and related expenses. Such assistance may 
be provided on a bilateral or multilateral basis as appropriate, 
including through contributions to international organizations and 
through funding to other nongovernmental organizations, governments, and 
United States Government agencies.
You are authorized and directed to submit this determination to the 
Congress, along with the accompanying Justification, and to publish this 
determination in the Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, February 1, 2022.

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Notice of February 7, 2022

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in 
and in Relation to Burma

On February 10, 2021, by Executive Order 14014, I declared a national 
emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act 
(50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat 
to the national security and foreign policy of the United States 
constituted by the situation in and in relation to Burma.
The situation in and in relation to Burma, and in particular the 
February 1, 2021 coup, in which the military overthrew the 
democratically elected civilian government of Burma and unjustly 
arrested and detained government leaders, politicians, human rights 
defenders, journalists, and religious leaders, thereby rejecting the 
will of the people of Burma as expressed in elections held in November 
2020 and undermining the country's democratic transition and rule of 
law, 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 February 10, 2021, must 
continue in effect beyond February 10, 2022. 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 14014 with respect to the situation in and in relation to Burma.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    February 7, 2022.
Notice of February 18, 2022

Continuation of the National Emergency Concerning the Coronavirus 
Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

On March 13, 2020, by Proclamation 9994, the President declared a 
national emergency concerning the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) 
pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause significant risk to 
the public health and safety of the Nation. For this reason, the 
national emergency declared on March 13, 2020, and beginning March 1, 
2020, must continue in effect beyond March 1, 2022. Therefore, in 
accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 
U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing the national emergency declared in 
Proclamation 9994 concerning the COVID-19 pandemic.

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This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    February 18, 2022.
Notice of February 22, 2022

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 close associates, which took extreme measures against 
the people of Libya, including by using weapons of war, mercenaries, and 
wanton violence against unarmed civilians. In addition, there was a 
serious risk that Libyan state assets would be misappropriated by 
Qadhafi, members of his government, members of his family, or his close 
associates if those assets were not protected. The foregoing 
circumstances, the prolonged attacks, and the increased numbers of 
Libyans seeking refuge in other countries from the attacks caused a 
deterioration in the security of Libya and posed a serious risk to its 
stability.
On April 19, 2016, the President signed Executive Order 13726, which 
expanded the scope of the national emergency declared in Executive Order 
13566. The President found that the ongoing violence in Libya, including 
attacks by armed groups against Libyan state facilities, foreign 
missions in Libya, and critical infrastructure, as well as human rights 
abuses, violations of the arms embargo imposed by United Nations 
Security Council Resolution 1970 (2011), and misappropriation of Libya's 
natural resources threaten the peace, security, stability, sovereignty, 
democratic transition, and territorial integrity of Libya, and thereby 
constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security 
and foreign policy of the United States.
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 other 
persons hindering Libyan national reconciliation.
For this reason, the national emergency declared on February 25, 2011, 
and expanded on April 19, 2016, must continue in effect beyond February 
25, 2022. 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.

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This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    February 22, 2022.
Notice of February 23, 2022

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Cuba and of the 
Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage and 
Movement of Vessels

On March 1, 1996, by Proclamation 6867, a national emergency was 
declared to address the disturbance or threatened disturbance of 
international relations caused by the February 24, 1996, destruction by 
the Cuban government of two unarmed, United States-registered civilian 
aircraft in international airspace north of Cuba. On February 26, 2004, 
by Proclamation 7757, the national emergency was expanded to deny 
monetary and material support to the Cuban government. On February 24, 
2016, by Proclamation 9398, and on February 22, 2018, by Proclamation 
9699, the national emergency was further modified based on continued 
disturbances or threatened disturbances of the international relations 
of the United States related to Cuba. The Cuban government has not 
demonstrated that it will refrain from the use of excessive force 
against United States vessels or aircraft that may engage in memorial 
activities or peaceful protest north of Cuba.
Further, the unauthorized entry of any United States-registered vessel 
into Cuban territorial waters continues to be detrimental to the foreign 
policy of the United States because such entry could facilitate a mass 
migration from Cuba. It continues to be United States policy that a mass 
migration from Cuba would endanger United States national security by 
posing a disturbance or threatened disturbance of the international 
relations of the United States.
Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies 
Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing the national emergency with 
respect to Cuba and the emergency authority relating to the regulation 
of the anchorage and movement of vessels set out in Proclamation 6867, 
as amended by Proclamation 7757, Proclamation 9398, and Proclamation 
9699.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    February 23, 2022.

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Memorandum of February 25, 2022

Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) and 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, I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State the 
following authorities, subject to fulfilling the requirements of section 
614(a)(3) and section 652 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA), 
in order to provide immediate military assistance to Ukraine:
    (1) 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 furnish up to $250 million in assistance without regard to any 
provision of law within the purview of section 614(a)(1) of the FAA; and
    (2) the authority under section 506(a)(1) of the FAA to direct the 
drawdown of up to an aggregate value of $350 million in defense articles 
and services of the Department of Defense, and military education and 
training, and to make the determinations required under such section to 
direct such a drawdown.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, February 25, 2022.
Memorandum of March 1, 2022

Maximizing Assistance To Respond to COVID-19

Memorandum for the Secretary of Homeland Security [and] the 
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207 (the 
``Stafford Act''), I hereby order as follows:
Section 1. Policy. It is the policy of my Administration to combat and 
respond to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic with the 
full capacity and capability of the Federal Government to protect and 
support our families, schools, and businesses, and to assist State, 
local, Tribal, and territorial governments to do the same, including 
through emergency and disaster assistance available from the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and through Federal support of the 
Governors' use of the National Guard.

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Sec. 2. Assistance for Category B COVID-19 Emergency Protective 
Measures. FEMA shall provide a 100 percent Federal cost share for all 
work eligible for assistance under Public Assistance Category B, 
pursuant to sections 403 (42 U.S.C. 5170b), 502 (42 U.S.C. 5192), and 
503 (42 U.S.C. 5193) of the Stafford Act, including work described in 
section 3(a) of the Presidential Memorandum of January 21, 2021 
(Memorandum to Extend Federal Support to Governors' Use of the National 
Guard to Respond to COVID-19 and to Increase Reimbursement and Other 
Assistance Provided to States), and in section 2 of that memorandum on 
the Governors' use of the National Guard, performed from January 20, 
2020, through July 1, 2022.
Sec. 3. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this memorandum shall be 
construed to impair or otherwise affect:

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

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

    (b) This memorandum shall be implemented consistent with applicable 
law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any 
right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in 
equity by any party against the United States, its departments, 
agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other 
person.
    (d) The Administrator of FEMA is authorized and directed to publish 
this memorandum in the Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, March 1, 2022.
Notice of March 2, 2022

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

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Russian Federation with respect to Ukraine undermine democratic 
processes and institutions in Ukraine; threaten its peace, security, 
stability, sovereignty, and territorial integrity; and contribute to the 
misappropriation of its assets.
On March 20, 2014, 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.
On September 20, 2018, the President issued Executive Order 13849, to 
take additional steps to implement certain statutory sanctions with 
respect to the Russian Federation.
On February 21, 2022, the President issued Executive Order 14065, which 
further expanded the scope of the national emergency declared in 
Executive Order 13660, as expanded in scope in Executive Orders 13661 
and 13662, and relied on for additional steps taken in Executive Orders 
13685 and 13849, and found that the Russian Federation's purported 
recognition of the so-called Donetsk People's Republic or Luhansk 
People's Republic regions of Ukraine contradicts Russia's commitments 
under the Minsk agreements and further threatens the peace, stability, 
sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Ukraine, and thereby 
constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security 
and foreign policy of the United States.
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 in Executive Order 13660, which was expanded in scope 
in Executive Order 13661, Executive Order 13662, and Executive Order 
14065, and under which additional steps were taken in Executive Order 
13685 and Executive Order 13849, must continue in effect beyond March 6, 
2022. 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.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    March 2, 2022.

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Notice of March 3, 2022

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 certain members of the Government of 
Zimbabwe and other persons to undermine Zimbabwe's democratic processes 
or institutions 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, 2022. Therefore, in 
accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 
U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency 
declared in Executive Order 13288.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    March 3, 2022.
Notice of March 3, 2022

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iran

On March 15, 1995, by Executive Order 12957, 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

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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 previous orders. The President took 
additional steps pursuant to this national emergency in 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; Executive Order 13645 of June 
3, 2013; Executive Order 13716 of January 16, 2016, which revoked 
Executive Orders 13574, 13590, 13622, 13645, and provisions of Executive 
Order 13628; Executive Order 13846 of August 6, 2018, which revoked 
Executive Orders 13716 and 13628; Executive Order 13871 of May 8, 2019; 
Executive Order 13876 of June 24, 2019; Executive Order 13902 of January 
10, 2020; and Executive Order 13949 of September 21, 2020.
The actions and policies of the Government of Iran--including its 
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--continue to 
pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, 
foreign policy, and economy of the United States.
For these reasons, the national emergency declared on March 15, 1995, 
must continue in effect beyond March 15, 2022. 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 9, 2021.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    March 3, 2022.
Notice of March 3, 2022

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, 
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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 protesters, as well as the exacerbating presence of 
significant government corruption.
The President took additional steps pursuant to this national emergency 
in Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017; Executive Order 13827 of 
March 19, 2018; Executive Order 13835 of May 21, 2018; Executive Order 
13850 of November 1, 2018; Executive Order 13857 of January 25, 2019; 
and Executive Order 13884 of August 5, 2019.
The circumstances, as described in Executive Order 13692 and in 
subsequent Executive Orders issued with respect to Venezuela, 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.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    March 3, 2022.
Presidential Determination No. 2022-10 of March 10, 2022

Designation of the State of Qatar as a Major Non-NATO Ally

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, and by section 517 of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2321k) (the ``Act''), I 
hereby designate the State of Qatar as a major Non-NATO Ally of the 
United States for the purposes of the Act and the Arms Export Control 
Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.).
You are authorized and directed to publish this determination in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, March 10, 2022.

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Memorandum of March 12, 2022

Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(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 621 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA), I hereby delegate to the Secretary 
of State the authority under section 506(a)(1) of the FAA to direct the 
drawdown of up to an aggregate value of $200 million in defense articles 
and services of the Department of Defense, and military education and 
training, to provide assistance to Ukraine and to make the 
determinations required under such section to direct such a drawdown.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, March 12, 2022.
Memorandum of March 16, 2022

Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(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 621 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA), I hereby delegate to the Secretary 
of State the authority under section 506(a)(1) of the FAA to direct the 
drawdown of up to an aggregate value of $800 million in defense articles 
and services of the Department of Defense, and military education and 
training, to provide assistance to Ukraine and to make the 
determinations required under such section to direct such a drawdown.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, March 16, 2022.

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Memorandum of March 16, 2022

Delegation of Authority Under Section 552(c)(2) 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 621 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA), I hereby delegate to the Secretary 
of State the authority under section 552(c)(2) of the FAA to direct the 
drawdown of up to $10 million in commodities and services from the 
inventory and resources of any agency of the United States Government to 
provide assistance to Ukraine and to make the determinations required 
under such section to direct such a drawdown.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, March 16, 2022.
Order of March 28, 2022

Sequestration Order for Fiscal Year 2023 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, 2022, direct spending 
budgetary resources for fiscal year 2023 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 March 28, 2022.
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 March 28, 2022, prepared 
pursuant to section 251A(9) of the Act.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    March 28, 2022.

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Notice of March 30, 2022

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 et seq.) 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, 2022. 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.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    March 30, 2022.
Notice of March 30, 2022

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to South Sudan

On April 3, 2014, by Executive Order 13664, the President declared a 
national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and 
extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the 
United States constituted by the situation in and in relation to South 
Sudan, which has been marked by activities that threaten the peace, 
security, or stability of South Sudan and the surrounding region, 
including widespread violence and atrocities, human rights abuses, 
recruitment and use of child soldiers, attacks on peacekeepers, and 
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, must continue in effect beyond April 3, 2022. 
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.

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This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    March 30, 2022.
Notice of March 30, 2022

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 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 threat, must continue in effect beyond April 12, 2022. 
Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies 
Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national 
emergency declared in Executive Order 13536.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    March 30, 2022.

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Presidential Determination No. 2022-11 of March 31, 2022

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), it is hereby ordered:
Section 1. Policy. It is the policy of my Administration that ensuring a 
robust, resilient, sustainable, and environmentally responsible domestic 
industrial base to meet the requirements of the clean energy economy, 
such as the production of large-capacity batteries, is essential to our 
national security and the development and preservation of domestic 
critical infrastructure.
The United States depends on unreliable foreign sources for many of the 
strategic and critical materials necessary for the clean energy 
transition--such as lithium, nickel, cobalt, graphite, and manganese for 
large-capacity batteries. Demand for such materials is projected to 
increase exponentially as the world transitions to a clean energy 
economy.
To promote the national defense, the United States must secure a 
reliable and sustainable supply of such strategic and critical 
materials. The United States shall, to the extent consistent with the 
promotion of the national defense, secure the supply of such materials 
through environmentally responsible domestic mining and processing; 
recycling and reuse; and recovery from unconventional and secondary 
sources, such as mine waste.
These actions shall be conducted, to the extent consistent with the 
promotion of the national defense and applicable law, with strong 
environmental, sustainability, safety, labor, Tribal consultation, and 
impacted community engagement standards, to rebuild and maintain 
American expertise and productive capacity in these critical sectors.
Sec. 2. Determination. (a) I hereby determine, pursuant to section 
303(a)(5) of the Act, that:

(1) sustainable and responsible domestic mining, beneficiation, and value-
added processing of strategic and critical materials for the production of 
large-capacity batteries for the automotive, e-mobility, and stationary 
storage sectors are essential to the national defense;

(2) without Presidential action under section 303 of the Act, United States 
industry cannot reasonably be expected to provide the capability for these 
needed industrial resources, materials, or critical technology items in a 
timely manner; and

(3) 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.

    (b) Consistent with section 303(a)(1) of the Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall create, maintain, protect, expand, or restore sustainable 
and responsible domestic production capabilities of such strategic and 
critical materials by supporting feasibility studies for mature mining, 
beneficiation, and

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value-added processing projects; by-product and co-product production at 
existing mining, mine waste reclamation, and other industrial 
facilities; mining, beneficiation, and value-added processing 
modernization to increase productivity, environmental sustainability, 
and workforce safety; and any other such activities authorized under 
section 303(a)(1) of the Act.
    (c) In the execution of projects to create, maintain, protect, 
expand, or restore sustainable and responsible domestic production 
capabilities of such strategic and critical materials consistent with 
section 303(a)(1) of the Act, the Secretary of Defense shall consult 
with the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, the 
Secretary of Energy, and the heads of other executive departments and 
agencies (agencies) as appropriate.
    (d) Further, pursuant to section 303(a)(7)(B) of the Act, I find 
that action to expand the domestic production capabilities for such 
strategic and critical materials is necessary to avert an industrial 
resource or critical technology item shortfall that would severely 
impair the national defense capability. Therefore, I waive the 
requirements of section 303(a)(1)-(a)(6) of the Act for the purpose of 
expanding the sustainable and responsible domestic mining, 
beneficiation, and value-added processing of strategic and critical 
materials necessary for the production of large-capacity batteries for 
the automotive, e-mobility, and stationary storage sectors.
Sec. 3. Annual Report to the President and the Congress by the Secretary 
of Defense. (a) The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the heads 
of other agencies as appropriate, shall conduct a survey of the domestic 
industrial base for the mining, beneficiation, and value-added 
processing of strategic and critical materials for the production of 
large-capacity batteries for the automotive, e-mobility, and stationary 
storage sectors. Such survey shall assess whether conditions continue to 
warrant the use of the authority under section 303 of the Act.
    (b) Consistent with the designation under section 309 of Executive 
Order 13603 of March 16, 2012 (National Defense Resources Preparedness), 
the Secretary of Defense shall include the survey stated in section 3(a) 
of this determination in the annual report to the Congress required by 
section 304(f) of the Act, and also shall submit such report to the 
President.
Sec. 4. Limitations. Nothing in this determination shall be construed to 
waive or supersede the requirement for mines or other industrial 
facilities to comply with all Federal and State permitting requirements 
and environmental health and safety laws.
Sec. 5. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this determination 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 determination shall be implemented consistent with 
applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This determination 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) You are authorized and directed to publish this determination in 
the Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, March 31, 2022.
Memorandum of April 5, 2022

Addressing the Long-Term Effects of COVID-19

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. My Administration has made combating the coronavirus 
disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and guiding the Nation through the 
worst public health crisis in more than a century, our top priority. 
When I came into office, COVID-19 was wreaking havoc on our country--
closing our businesses, keeping our kids out of school, and forcing us 
into isolation. Today, America has the tools to protect against COVID-19 
and to dramatically decrease its risks. We move towards a future in 
which COVID-19 does not disrupt our daily lives and is something we 
prevent, protect against, and treat.
As we chart the path forward, we remember the more than 950,000 people 
in the United States lost to COVID-19. They were beloved parents, 
grandparents, children, siblings, spouses, neighbors, and friends. More 
than 200,000 children in the United States have lost a parent or 
caregiver to the disease. Each soul is irreplaceable, and the families 
and communities left behind are still reeling from profound loss. Many 
families and communities have already received support from Federal 
programs that help with the loss they have experienced. As we move 
forward, we commit to ensuring that families and communities can access 
these support programs and connect to resources they may need to help 
with their healing, health, and well-being.
At the same time, many of our family members, neighbors, and friends 
continue to experience negative long-term effects of COVID-19. Many 
individuals report debilitating, long-lasting effects of having been 
infected with COVID-19, often called ``long COVID.'' These symptoms can 
happen to anyone who has had COVID-19--including individuals across 
ages, races, genders, and ethnicities; individuals with or without 
disabilities; individuals with or without underlying health conditions; 
and individuals whether or not they had initial symptoms. Individuals 
experiencing long COVID report experiencing new or recurrent symptoms, 
which can include anxiety and depression, fatigue, shortness of breath, 
difficulty concentrating, heart palpitations, disordered sleep, chest 
and joint pain, headaches, and other symptoms. These symptoms can 
persist long after the acute COVID-19 infection has resolved. Even young 
people and otherwise healthy people have reported long COVID symptoms 
that last for many months. These symptoms may be affecting individuals' 
ability to work, conduct daily activities, engage in educational 
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world-class research and public health organizations have begun the 
difficult work of understanding these new conditions, their causes, and 
potential prevention and treatment options. Our health care and support 
programs are working to help meet the needs of individuals experiencing 
the lasting effects of COVID-19. To organize the Federal Government's 
response, executive departments and agencies (agencies) must work 
together to use the expertise, resources, and benefit programs of the 
Federal Government to ensure that we are accelerating scientific 
progress and providing individuals with the support and services they 
need.
In addition, the American public is grappling with a mental health 
crisis exacerbated by the pandemic. Too many have felt the effects of 
social isolation, sickness, economic insecurity, increased caregiver 
burdens, and grief. My Administration has made significant investments 
in mental health as well as substance use disorder prevention, 
treatment, and recovery support for the American public, including by 
expanding access to community-based behavioral health services. We are 
committed to advancing these behavioral health efforts in order to 
better identify the effects of the pandemic on mental health, substance 
use, and well-being, and to take steps to address these effects for the 
people we serve.
Our Nation can continue to protect the public--and spare countless 
families from the deepest pain imaginable--if everybody does their part. 
Today, we have numerous tools to protect ourselves and our loved ones 
from COVID-19--from vaccines to tests, treatments, masks, and more. My 
Administration recognizes the toll of this pandemic on the American 
public and commits to redoubling our efforts to support the American 
people in addressing the long-term effects of COVID-19 on their lives 
and on society.
Sec. 2. Organizing the Government-Wide Response to the Long-Term Effects 
of COVID-19. (a) The Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary) 
shall coordinate the Government-wide response to the long-term effects 
of COVID-19. My Administration will harness the full potential of the 
Federal Government, in coordination with public- and private-sector 
partners, to mount a full and effective response. The Secretary shall 
report on the coordination efforts to the Coordinator of the COVID-19 
Response and Counselor to the President and to the Assistant to the 
President for Domestic Policy.
    (b) The heads of agencies shall assist and provide information to 
the Secretary, consistent with applicable law, as may be necessary to 
carry out the Secretary's duties described in subsection (a) of this 
section.
    (c) In performing the duties described in subsection (a) of this 
section, the Secretary shall seek information from relevant 
nongovernmental experts, organizations, and stakeholders, including 
individuals affected directly by the long-term effects of COVID-19. The 
Secretary shall consider using all available legal authorities, as 
appropriate and consistent with applicable law, to assist in gathering 
relevant information, including a waiver under 42 U.S.C. 247d(f).
Sec. 3. Report on the Long-Term Effects of COVID-19. The Secretary, 
supported within the Department of Health and Human Services by the 
Assistant Secretary for Health and the Assistant Secretary for Mental 
Health and Substance Use, shall publish a public report within 120 days 
of the date of this memorandum outlining services and mechanisms of 
support across agencies to assist the American public in the face of the 
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long-term effects of COVID-19. The report shall outline Federal 
Government services to support individuals experiencing long COVID, 
individuals and families experiencing a loss due to COVID-19, and all 
those grappling with mental health and substance use issues in the wake 
of this pandemic. The report shall also specifically address the long-
term effects of COVID-19 on underserved communities and efforts to 
address disparities in availability and adoption of services and support 
for such communities.
Sec. 4. National Research Action Plan on Long COVID. (a) Coordinated 
efforts across the public and private sectors are needed to advance 
progress in prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and provision of services 
for individuals experiencing long COVID. The Secretary, supported by the 
Assistant Secretary for Health and in collaboration with the Secretary 
of Defense, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Energy, and the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall coordinate a Government-wide effort 
to develop the first-ever interagency national research agenda on long 
COVID, to be reflected in a National Research Action Plan. The National 
Research Action Plan will build on ongoing efforts across the Federal 
Government, including the landmark RECOVER Initiative implemented by the 
National Institutes of Health. The Secretary shall release the jointly 
developed National Research Action Plan within 120 days of the date of 
this memorandum.
    (b) The National Research Action Plan shall build upon existing 
research efforts and include strategies to:

(i) help measure and characterize long COVID in both children and adults, 
including with respect to its frequency, severity, duration, risk factors, 
and trends over time;

(ii) support the development of estimates on prevalence and incidence of 
long COVID disaggregated by demographic groups and symptoms;

(iii) better understand the epidemiology, course of illness, risk factors, 
and vaccine effectiveness in prevention of long COVID;

(iv) advance our understanding of the health and socioeconomic burdens on 
individuals affected by long COVID, including among different race and 
ethnicity groups, pregnant people, and those with underlying disabilities;

(v) foster development of new treatments and care models for long COVID 
based on a better understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms of the 
SARS-CoV-2 virus;

(vi) inform decisions related to high-quality support, services, and 
interventions for long COVID;

(vii) improve data-sharing between agencies and academic and industry 
researchers about long COVID, to the extent permitted by law; and

(viii) specifically account for the pandemic's effect on underserved 
communities and rural populations.

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.

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    (b) This memorandum shall be implemented consistent with applicable 
law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any 
right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in 
equity by any party against the United States, its departments, 
agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other 
person.
    (d) The Secretary is authorized and directed to publish this 
memorandum in the Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, April 5, 2022.
Memorandum of April 5, 2022

Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(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 621 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA), I hereby delegate to the Secretary 
of State the authority under section 506(a)(1) of the FAA to direct the 
drawdown of up to an aggregate value of $100 million in defense articles 
and services of the Department of Defense, and military education and 
training, to provide assistance to Ukraine and to make the 
determinations required under such section to direct such a drawdown.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, April 5, 2022.
Notice of April 13, 2022

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Specified Harmful 
Foreign Activities of the Government of the Russian Federation

On April 15, 2021, by Executive Order 14024, I declared a national 
emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act 
(50

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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 specified harmful foreign activities of the Government of 
the Russian Federation. On March 8, 2022, I issued Executive Order 14066 
to expand the scope of the national emergency declared in Executive 
Order 14024. On August 20, 2021, March 11, 2022, and April 6, 2022, I 
issued Executive Orders 14039, 14068, and 14071, respectively, to take 
additional steps with respect to the national emergency declared in 
Executive Order 14024.
Specified harmful foreign activities of the Government of the Russian 
Federation--in particular, efforts to undermine the conduct of free and 
fair democratic elections and democratic institutions in the United 
States and its allies and partners; to engage in and facilitate 
malicious cyber-enabled activities against the United States and its 
allies and partners; to foster and use transnational corruption to 
influence foreign governments; to pursue extraterritorial activities 
targeting dissidents or journalists; to undermine security in countries 
and regions important to United States national security; and to violate 
well-established principles of international law, including respect for 
the territorial integrity of 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 in Executive Order 14024, which was expanded in scope by 
Executive Order 14066, and with respect to which additional steps were 
taken in Executive Orders 14039, 14068, and 14071, must continue in 
effect beyond April 15, 2022.
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 14024.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    April 13, 2022.
Memorandum of April 13, 2022

Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(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 621 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA), I hereby delegate to the Secretary 
of State the authority under section 506(a)(1) of the FAA to direct the 
drawdown of up to an aggregate value of $800 million in defense articles 
and services of the Department of Defense, and military education and 
training, to provide assistance to Ukraine and to make the 
determinations required under such section to direct such a drawdown.

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You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, April 13, 2022.
Memorandum of April 21, 2022

Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(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 621 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA), I hereby delegate to the Secretary 
of State the authority under section 506(a)(1) of the FAA to direct the 
drawdown of up to an aggregate value of $800 million in defense articles 
and services of the Department of Defense, and military education and 
training, to provide assistance to Ukraine and to make the 
determinations required under such section to direct such a drawdown.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, April 21, 2022.
Memorandum of May 6, 2022

Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) and 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 621 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA), I hereby delegate to the Secretary 
of State the following authorities, subject to fulfilling the 
requirements of section 614(a)(3) and section 652 of the FAA, in order 
to provide assistance to Ukraine:
    (1) 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 furnish

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up to $150 million in assistance without regard to any provision of law 
within the purview of section 614(a)(1) of the FAA; and
    (2) the authority under section 506(a)(1) of the FAA to direct the 
drawdown of up to $150 million in defense articles and services of the 
Department of Defense, and military education and training, to provide 
assistance to Ukraine and to make the determinations required under such 
section to direct such a drawdown.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, May 6, 2022.
Notice of May 9, 2022

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 et seq.) 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. The national emergency was modified in scope and 
relied upon for additional steps taken in Executive Order 13399 of April 
25, 2006, Executive Order 13460 of February 13, 2008, Executive Order 
13572 of April 29, 2011, Executive Order 13573 of May 18, 2011, 
Executive Order 13582 of August 17, 2011, Executive Order 13606 of April 
22, 2012, and Executive Order 13608 of May 1, 2012.
The President took these actions to deal with the unusual and 
extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and 
economy of the United States constituted by the actions of the 
Government of Syria in supporting terrorism, maintaining its then-
existing occupation of Lebanon, pursuing weapons of mass destruction and 
missile programs, and undermining United States and international 
efforts with respect to the stabilization and reconstruction of Iraq.
The regime's brutality and repression of the Syrian people, who have 
called 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 and supporting terrorist organizations, 
continue to 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 in Executive Order 13338, which was 
expanded in scope in Executive Order 13572, and with respect to which 
additional steps were taken in Executive Order 13399, Executive Order 
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Executive Order 13582, Executive Order 13606, and Executive Order 13608, 
must continue in effect beyond May 11, 2022. 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 brutal violence and human 
rights violations and abuses of the Assad regime and its Russian and 
Iranian enablers. The United States calls on the Assad regime, and its 
backers, to stop its violent war against its own people, enact a 
nationwide ceasefire, facilitate the unhindered delivery of humanitarian 
assistance to all Syrians in need, and negotiate a political settlement 
in Syria in line with United Nations Security Council Resolution 2254. 
The United States will consider changes in 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.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    May 9, 2022.
Notice of May 9, 2022

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. 1701-1706) 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 the 
Central African Republic, which has been marked by a breakdown of law 
and order; intersectarian tension; the pervasive, often forced 
recruitment and use of child soldiers; and widespread violence and 
atrocities, including those committed by Kremlin-linked and Yevgeniy 
Prigozhin-affiliated entities such as the Wagner Group, and which 
threatens the peace, security, or stability of the Central African 
Republic and neighboring states.
The situation in and in relation to the Central African Republic 
continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national 
security and foreign policy of the United States. For this reason, the 
national emergency declared in Executive Order 13667 on May 12, 2014, to 
deal with that threat must continue in effect beyond May 12, 2022. 
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 Central African Republic. This 
notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the 
Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    May 9, 2022.

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Notice of May 9, 2022

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 et seq.) 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 13290 of March 
20, 2003, 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, 2022. 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.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    May 9, 2022.
Notice of May 9, 2022

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 et seq.) 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 Yemen and others that threatened Yemen's peace, 
security, and stability. These actions include obstructing the political 
process in Yemen and blocking the implementation of the agreement of 
November 23, 2011, between the Government of Yemen and those in 
opposition to it, which provide for a peaceful transition of power that 
meets the legitimate demands and aspirations of the Yemeni people.

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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 in Executive Order 13611 on May 16, 2012, to 
deal with that threat must continue in effect beyond May 16, 2022. 
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 with respect to Yemen.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    May 9, 2022.
Notice of May 12, 2022

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Securing the 
Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain

On May 15, 2019, by Executive Order 13873, 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 threat to the national security, foreign policy, and 
economy of the United States constituted by the unrestricted acquisition 
and use of certain information and communications technology and 
services transactions.
The unrestricted acquisition or use in the United States of information 
and communications technology or services designed, developed, 
manufactured, or supplied by persons owned by, controlled by, or subject 
to the jurisdiction or direction of foreign adversaries augments the 
ability of these foreign adversaries to create and exploit 
vulnerabilities in information and communications technology or 
services, with potentially catastrophic effects. This threat 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 on May 15, 2019, must continue in effect 
beyond May 15, 2022. 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 13873 with respect to 
securing the information and communications technology and services 
supply chain.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    May 12, 2022.

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Presidential Determination No. 2022-12 of May 12, 2022

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 2022, and other relevant 
factors, including global economic conditions, the level of spare 
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 
memorandum in the Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, May 12, 2022.
Presidential Determination No. 2022-13 of May 18, 2022

Delegating Authority Under the Defense Production Act To Ensure an 
Adequate Supply of Infant Formula

Memorandum for the Secretary of Health and Human Services
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including section 101 of the 
Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (the ``Act'') (50 U.S.C. 
4511), it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy and Findings. On February 17, 2022, the largest infant 
formula manufacturer in the country--Abbott Nutrition--initiated a 
voluntary recall of several lines of powdered infant formula made at its 
Sturgis, Michigan facility, following concerns about bacterial 
contamination at the facility after four infants fell ill. This incident 
has combined with supply chain stress associated with effects of the 
coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic to cause an acute disruption in the 
supply of infant formula in the United States.
Adequate supply of infant formula is critical to the health and safety 
of the millions of children who depend on the formula for essential 
nutrition. The Federal Government has worked in the last several months 
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shortfall in infant formula, but additional measures are needed to 
ensure an adequate supply of infant formula in the United States and 
thereby protect the health and well-being of our Nation's children.
This disruption threatens the continued functioning of the national 
infant formula supply chain, undermining critical infrastructure that is 
essential to the national defense, including to national public health 
or safety. As the Abbott Nutrition recall shows, closure of a single 
formula-producing facility can severely disrupt the supply of formula 
nationwide. Accordingly, I hereby determine, pursuant to section 101 of 
the Act, that the ingredients necessary to manufacture infant formula 
meet the criteria specified in section 101(b) of the Act (50 U.S.C. 
4511(b)).
Sec. 2. Ensuring the Continued Supply of Formula. (a) Notwithstanding 
Executive Order 13603 of March 16, 2012 (National Defense Resources 
Preparedness), the authority of the President conferred by section 101 
of the Act to require performance of contracts or orders (other than 
contracts of employment) to promote the national defense over 
performance of any other contracts or orders, to allocate materials, 
services, and facilities as deemed necessary or appropriate to promote 
the national defense, and to implement the Act in subchapter III of 
chapter 55 of title 50, United States Code (50 U.S.C. 4554, 4555, 4556, 
4559, 4560), is delegated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
with respect to all health resources, including the ingredients 
necessary to manufacture infant formula.
    (b) The Secretary of Health and Human Services may use the authority 
under section 101 of the Act to determine, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Agriculture and the heads of other executive departments 
and agencies as appropriate, the proper nationwide priorities and 
allocation of all ingredients necessary to manufacture infant forumla, 
including controlling the distribution of such materials (including 
applicable services) in the civilian market, for responding to the 
shortage of infant formula within the United States.
You are authorized and directed to publish this determination in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, May 18, 2022.
Presidential Determination No. 2022-14 of May 23, 2022

Designation of Colombia as a Major Non-NATO Ally

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 517 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2321k) (the 
``Act''), I hereby designate Colombia as a Major Non-NATO Ally of the 
United States for the purposes of the Act and the Arms Export Control 
Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.).

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You are authorized and directed to publish this determination in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, May 23, 2022.
Memorandum of June 1, 2022

Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(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 621 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA), I hereby delegate to the Secretary 
of State the authority under section 506(a)(1) of the FAA to direct the 
drawdown of up to an aggregate value of $700 million in defense articles 
and services of the Department of Defense, and military education and 
training, to provide assistance to Ukraine and to make the 
determinations required under such section to direct such a drawdown.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, June 1, 2022.
Memorandum of June 3, 2022

Delegation of Authority Under Sections 1209 and 1236 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, 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 301 of title 3, 
United States Code, I hereby delegate to the Secretary of Defense the 
authority and functions vested in the President by sections 1209(l)(3) 
and 1236(o) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291, 128 
Stat. 3292), as amended, to waive certain limitations on the cost of 
construction and repair projects in support of the Counter-ISIS campaign 
in Iraq and Syria, including making any determinations and submitting 
any congressional notifications required for such waivers.

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You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, June 3, 2022.
Presidential Determination No. 2022-15 of June 6, 2022

Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense 
Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Solar Photovoltaic Modules and 
Module Components

Memorandum for the Secretary of Energy
Ensuring a robust, resilient, and sustainable domestic industrial base 
to meet the requirements of the clean energy economy is essential to our 
national security, a resilient energy sector, and the preservation of 
domestic critical infrastructure. Therefore, 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:
    (1) solar photovoltaic modules and module components, including 
ingots, wafers, solar glass, and cells, are industrial resources, 
materials, or critical technology items essential to the national 
defense;
    (2) without Presidential action under section 303 of the Act, United 
States industry cannot reasonably be expected to provide the capability 
for the needed industrial resource, material, or critical technology 
item in a timely manner; and
    (3) 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.
Pursuant to section 303(a)(7)(B) of the Act, I find that action to 
expand the domestic production capability for solar photovoltaic modules 
and module components is necessary to avert an industrial resource or 
critical technology item shortfall that would severely impair national 
defense capability. Therefore, I waive the requirements of section 
303(a)(1)-(a)(6) of the Act for the purpose of expanding the domestic 
production capability for solar photovoltaic modules and module 
components.
You are authorized and directed to publish this determination in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, June 6, 2022.

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Presidential Determination No. 2022-16 of June 6, 2022

Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense 
Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Insulation

Memorandum for the Secretary of Energy
Ensuring a robust, resilient, and sustainable domestic industrial base 
to meet the requirements of the clean energy economy is essential to our 
national security, a resilient energy sector, and the preservation of 
domestic critical infrastructure. Therefore, 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:
    (1) insulation is an industrial resource, material, or critical 
technology item essential to the national defense;
    (2) without Presidential action under section 303 of the Act, United 
States industry cannot reasonably be expected to provide the capability 
for the needed industrial resource, material, or critical technology 
item in a timely manner; and
    (3) 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.
Pursuant to section 303(a)(7)(B) of the Act, I find that action to 
expand the domestic production capability for insulation is necessary to 
avert an industrial resource or critical technology item shortfall that 
would severely impair national defense capability. Therefore, I waive 
the requirements of section 303(a)(1)-(a)(6) of the Act for the purpose 
of expanding the domestic production capability for insulation.
You are authorized and directed to publish this determination in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, June 6, 2022.
Presidential Determination No. 2022-17 of June 6, 2022

Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense 
Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Electrolyzers, Fuel Cells, and 
Platinum Group Metals

Memorandum for the Secretary of Energy
Ensuring a robust, resilient, and sustainable domestic industrial base 
to meet the requirements of the clean energy economy is essential to our 
national security, a resilient energy sector, and the preservation of 
domestic critical infrastructure. Therefore, by the authority vested in 
me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of 
America, including

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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:
    (1) electrolyzers, fuel cells, and platinum group metals are 
industrial resources, materials, or critical technology items essential 
to the national defense;
    (2) without Presidential action under section 303 of the Act, United 
States industry cannot reasonably be expected to provide the capability 
for the needed industrial resource, material, or critical technology 
item in a timely manner; and
    (3) 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.
Pursuant to section 303(a)(7)(B) of the Act, I find that action to 
expand the domestic production capability for electrolyzers, fuel cells, 
and platinum group metals is necessary to avert an industrial resource 
or critical technology item shortfall that would severely impair 
national defense capability. Therefore, I waive the requirements of 
section 303(a)(1)-(a)(6) of the Act for the purpose of expanding the 
domestic production capability for electrolyzers, fuel cells, and 
platinum group metals.
You are authorized and directed to publish this determination in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, June 6, 2022.
Presidential Determination No. 2022-18 of June 6, 2022

Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense 
Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Electric Heat Pumps

Memorandum for the Secretary of Energy
Ensuring a robust, resilient, and sustainable domestic industrial base 
to meet the requirements of the clean energy economy is essential to our 
national security, a resilient energy sector, and the preservation of 
domestic critical infrastructure. Therefore, 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:
    (1) electric heat pumps are industrial resources, materials, or 
critical technology items essential to the national defense;
    (2) without Presidential action under section 303 of the Act, United 
States industry cannot reasonably be expected to provide the capability 
for the needed industrial resource, material, or critical technology 
item in a timely manner; and

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    (3) 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.
Pursuant to section 303(a)(7)(B) of the Act, I find that action to 
expand the domestic production capability for electric heat pumps is 
necessary to avert an industrial resource or critical technology item 
shortfall that would severely impair national defense capability. 
Therefore, I waive the requirements of section 303(a)(1)-(a)(6) of the 
Act for the purpose of expanding the domestic production capability for 
electric heat pumps.
You are authorized and directed to publish this determination in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, June 6, 2022.
Presidential Determination No. 2022-19 of June 6, 2022

Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense 
Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Transformers and Electric Power 
Grid Components

Memorandum for the Secretary of Energy
Ensuring a robust, resilient, and sustainable domestic industrial base 
to meet the requirements of the clean energy economy is essential to our 
national security, a resilient energy sector, and the preservation of 
domestic critical infrastructure. Therefore, 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:
    (1) transformers and electric power grid components are industrial 
resources, materials, or critical technology items essential to the 
national defense;
    (2) without Presidential action under section 303 of the Act, United 
States industry cannot reasonably be expected to provide the capability 
for the needed industrial resource, material, or critical technology 
item in a timely manner; and
    (3) 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.
Pursuant to section 303(a)(7)(B) of the Act, I find that action to 
expand the domestic production capability for transformers and electric 
power grid components is necessary to avert an industrial resource or 
critical technology item shortfall that would severely impair national 
defense capability. Therefore, I waive the requirements of section 
303(a)(1)-(a)(6) of the Act for the purpose of expanding the domestic 
production capability for transformers and electric power grid 
components.

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You are authorized and directed to publish this determination in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, June 6, 2022.
Memorandum of June 8, 2022

Delegation of Authority Under the European Energy Security and 
Diversification Act of 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 of America, including section 301 of title 3, 
United States Code, I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State the 
functions and authorities vested in the President by section 
2004(e)(1)(C) of the European Energy Security and Diversification Act of 
2019 (22 U.S.C. 9563(e)(1)(C)) (the ``Act''). The delegation in this 
memorandum shall apply to any provision of any future public law that is 
the same or substantially the same as the provision referenced in this 
memorandum. Any reference in this memorandum to the Act shall be deemed 
to be a reference to such Act as amended from time to time.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, June 8, 2022.
Notice of June 13, 2022

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to 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 et seq.) 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.

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On August 9, 2021, by Executive Order 14038, I expanded the scope of the 
national emergency declared in Executive Order 13405, finding that the 
Belarusian regime's harmful activities and long-standing abuses aimed at 
suppressing democracy and the exercise of human rights and fundamental 
freedoms in Belarus--including illicit and oppressive activities 
stemming from the August 9, 2020, fraudulent Belarusian presidential 
election and its aftermath, such as the elimination of political 
opposition and civil society organizations and the regime's disruption 
and endangering of international civil air travel--constituted an 
unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign 
policy of the United States.
The actions and policies of certain members of the Government of Belarus 
and other persons, and the Belarusian regime's harmful activities and 
long-standing abuses, 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 
13405, which was expanded in scope in Executive Order 14038, must 
continue in effect beyond June 16, 2022. Therefore, in accordance with 
section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am 
continuing for 1 year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 
13405.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    June 13, 2022.
Notice of June 13, 2022

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 et seq.) 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 the proliferation of weapons-usable fissile material on the 
Korean Peninsula. The President also found that it was necessary to 
maintain certain restrictions with respect to North Korea that would 
otherwise have been lifted pursuant to 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 et seq.) 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

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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 
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, and to take further steps with respect to, the national 
emergency declared in Executive Order 13466, as 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 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 the 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,

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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, must continue in effect beyond June 26, 
2022. 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 13466 with respect to 
North Korea.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    June 13, 2022.
Notice of June 13, 2022

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 et seq.) 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 former Republic of Macedonia (what is now the 
Republic of North 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 certain actions that obstruct implementation of, among other 
things, the Ohrid Framework Agreement of 2001 relating to Macedonia 
(what is now the Republic of North Macedonia).
On June 8, 2021, I signed Executive Order 14033, which expanded the 
scope of the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13219, as 
amended, finding that the situation in the territory of the former 
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Republic of Albania 
(the Western Balkans), over the past two decades, including the 
undermining of post-war agreements and institutions following the 
breakup of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, as well 
as widespread corruption within various governments and institutions in 
the Western Balkans, stymies progress toward effective and democratic 
governance and full integration into transatlantic institutions, and 
thereby constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national 
security and foreign policy of the United States.

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The actions of persons threatening the peace and international 
stabilization efforts in the Western Balkans, including acts of 
extremist violence and obstructionist activity, and the situation in the 
Western Balkans, which stymies progress toward effective and democratic 
governance and full integration into transatlantic institutions, 
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 13219, under which 
additional steps were taken in Executive Order 13304, and which was 
expanded in scope in Executive Order 14033, must continue in effect 
beyond June 26, 2022. 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 13219 with 
respect to the Western Balkans.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    June 13, 2022.
Memorandum of June 15, 2022

Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(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 621 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA), I hereby delegate to the Secretary 
of State the authority under section 506(a)(1) of the FAA to direct the 
drawdown of up to an aggregate value of $350 million in defense articles 
and services of the Department of Defense, and military education and 
training, to provide assistance to Ukraine and to make the 
determinations required under such section to direct such a drawdown.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, June 15, 2022.

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Memorandum of June 16, 2022

Establishment of the White House Task Force to Address Online Harassment 
and Abuse

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, and in order to improve efforts to 
prevent and address online harassment and abuse, it is hereby ordered as 
follows:
Section 1. Policy. Technology platforms and social media can be vital 
tools for expression, civic participation, and building a sense of 
community. But the scale, reach, and amplification effects of technology 
platforms have also exacerbated gender-based violence, particularly 
through online harassment and abuse. Online harassment and abuse include 
a broad array of harmful and sometimes illegal behaviors that are 
perpetrated through the use of technology. Women, adolescent girls, and 
LGBTQI+ individuals, who may be additionally targeted because of their 
race, ethnicity, religion, and other factors, can experience more severe 
harms from online harassment and abuse. Online harassment and abuse take 
many forms, including the non-consensual distribution of intimate 
digital images; cyberstalking; sextortion; doxing; malicious deep fakes; 
gendered disinformation; rape and death threats; the online recruitment 
and exploitation of victims of sex trafficking; and various forms of 
technology-facilitated intimate partner abuse. In the United States, 1 
in 3 women under the age of 35 reports having been sexually harassed 
online, and over half of LGBTQI+ individuals report having been the 
target of severe online abuse, including sustained harassment, physical 
threats, and stalking in addition to sexual harassment. Globally, half 
of girls report that they are more likely to be harassed through social 
media than on the street.
In the United States and around the world, women and LGBTQI+ political 
leaders, public figures, activists, and journalists are especially 
targeted by sexualized forms of online harassment and abuse, undermining 
their ability to exercise their human rights and participate in 
democracy, governance, and civic life. Online abuse and harassment, 
which aim to preclude women from political decision-making about their 
own lives and communities, undermine the functioning of democracy. 
Growing evidence also demonstrates that online radicalization can be 
linked to gender-based violence, which, along with other forms of abuse 
and harassment, spans the digital and physical realms. Online harassment 
and abuse can result in a range of dire consequences for victims, from 
psychological distress and self-censorship to economic losses, 
disruptions to education, increased self-harm, suicide, homicide, and 
other forms of physical and sexual violence. Further, digital 
technologies are often used in concert with other forms of abuse and 
harassment, underscoring the urgency of addressing the interplay of in-
person and online harms. More research is needed to fully understand the 
nature, magnitude, and costs of these harms and ways to address them in 
the United States and globally.
Therefore, I am directing the Director of the White House Gender Policy 
Council and the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs 
to

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lead an interagency effort to address online harassment and abuse, 
specifically focused on technology-facilitated gender-based violence, 
and to develop concrete recommendations to improve prevention, response, 
and protection efforts through programs and policies in the United 
States and globally.
Sec. 2. Establishment. There is established within the Executive Office 
of the President the White House Task Force to Address Online Harassment 
and Abuse (Task Force).
Sec. 3. Membership. (a) The Director of the White House Gender Policy 
Council and the Assistant to the President for National Security 
Affairs, or their designees, shall serve as Co-Chairs of the Task Force.
    (b) In addition to the Co-Chairs, the Task Force shall consist of 
the following members:

(i) the Secretary of State;

(ii) the Secretary of Defense;

(iii) the Attorney General;

(iv) the Secretary of Commerce;

(v) the Secretary of Health and Human Services;

(vi) the Secretary of Education;

(vii) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs;

(viii) the Secretary of Homeland Security;

(ix) the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy;

(x) the Assistant to the President and Director of the Domestic Policy 
Council;

(xi) the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Director of the 
National Economic Council;

(xii) the Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development;

(xiii) the Counsel to the President;

(xiv) the Counsel to the Vice President; and

(xv) the heads of such other executive departments, agencies, and offices 
as the Co-Chairs may, from time to time, designate.

    (c) A member of the Task Force may designate, to perform the Task 
Force functions of the member, senior officials within the member's 
executive department, agency, or office who are full-time officers or 
employees of the Federal Government.
Sec. 4. Mission and Function. (a) The Task Force shall work across 
executive departments, agencies, and offices to assess and address 
online harassment and abuse that constitute technology-facilitated 
gender-based violence, including by:

(i) improving coordination among executive departments, agencies, and 
offices to maximize the Federal Government's effectiveness in preventing 
and addressing technology-facilitated gender-based violence in the United 
States and globally, including by developing policy solutions to enhance 
accountability for those who perpetrate online harms;

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(ii) enhancing and expanding data collection and research across the 
Federal Government to measure the costs, prevalence, exposure to, and 
impact of technology-facilitated gender-based violence, including by 
studying the mental health effects of abuse on social media, particularly 
affecting adolescents;

(iii) increasing access to survivor-centered services, information, and 
support for victims, and increasing training and technical assistance for 
Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments as well as for 
global organizations and entities in the fields of criminal justice, health 
and mental health services, education, and victim services;

(iv) developing programs and policies to address online harassment, abuse, 
and disinformation campaigns targeting women and LGBTQI+ individuals who 
are public and political figures, government and civic leaders, activists, 
and journalists in the United States and globally;

(v) examining existing Federal laws, regulations, and policies to evaluate 
the adequacy of the current legal framework to address technology-
facilitated gender-based violence; and

(vi) identifying additional opportunities to improve efforts to prevent and 
address technology-facilitated gender-based violence in United States 
foreign policy and foreign assistance, including through the Global 
Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse.

    (b) Consistent with the objectives of this memorandum and applicable 
law, the Task Force may consult with and gather relevant information 
from external stakeholders, including Federal, State, local, Tribal, and 
territorial government officials, as well as victim advocates, 
survivors, law enforcement personnel, researchers and academics, civil 
and human rights groups, philanthropic leaders, technology experts, 
legal and international policy experts, industry stakeholders, and other 
entities and persons the Task Force identifies that will assist the Task 
Force in accomplishing the objectives of this memorandum.
Sec. 5. Reporting on the Work and Recommendations of the Task Force. (a) 
Within 180 days of the date of this memorandum, the Co-Chairs of the 
Task Force shall submit to the President a blueprint (Initial Blueprint) 
outlining a whole-of-government approach to preventing and addressing 
technology-facilitated gender-based violence, including concrete actions 
that executive departments, agencies, and offices have committed to take 
to implement the Task Force's recommendations. The Initial Blueprint 
shall include a synopsis of key lessons from stakeholder consultations 
and preliminary recommendations for advancing strategies to improve 
efforts to prevent and address technology-facilitated gender-based 
violence. Following submission of the Initial Blueprint to the 
President, the Co-Chairs of the Task Force shall make an executive 
summary of the Initial Blueprint publicly available.
    (b) Within 1 year of the date that the Initial Blueprint is 
submitted to the President, the Co-Chairs of the Task Force shall submit 
to the President and make publicly available an update and report (1-
Year Report) with additional recommendations and actions that executive 
departments, agencies, and offices can take to advance how Federal, 
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territorial governments; service providers; international organizations; 
technology platforms; schools; and other public and private entities can 
improve efforts to prevent and address technology-facilitated gender-
based violence.
    (c) Prior to issuing its Initial Blueprint and 1-Year Report, the 
Co-Chairs of the Task Force shall consolidate any input received and 
submit periodic recommendations to the President on policies, regulatory 
actions, and legislation on technology sector accountability to address 
systemic harms to people affected by online harassment and abuse.
    (d) Following the submission of the 1-Year Report to the President, 
the Co-Chairs of the Task Force shall, on an annual basis, submit a 
follow-up report to the President on implementation of this memorandum.
Sec. 6. Definition. For the purposes of this memorandum, the term 
``technology-facilitated gender-based violence'' shall refer to any form 
of gender-based violence, including harassment and abuse, which takes 
place through, or is aided by, the use of digital technologies and 
devices.
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 not apply to independent regulatory 
agencies as described in section 3502(5) of title 44, United States 
Code. Independent regulatory agencies are nevertheless strongly 
encouraged to participate in the work of the Task Force.
    (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 Attorney General is authorized and directed to publish this 
memorandum in the Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, June 16, 2022.

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Memorandum of June 21, 2022

Prescription of Method of Designating a Member of the Military 
Sentencing Parameters and Criteria Board

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 539E(e)(4)(B) of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, Public Law 
117-81, 135 Stat. 1541, 1700 (2021), I hereby order as follows:
    (1) If the chief trial judges designated under article 26(g) of the 
Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. 826(g), do not include a 
trial judge of the Navy, then the Judge Advocate General of the Navy 
shall designate as a voting member of the Military Sentencing Parameters 
and Criteria Board (Board) either the Chief Judge of the Department of 
the Navy or a Navy trial judge assigned to the Navy and Marine Corps 
Trial Judiciary.
    (2) If the chief trial judges designated under article 26(g) of the 
Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. 826(g), do not include a 
trial judge of the Marine Corps, then the Staff Judge Advocate to the 
Commandant of the Marine Corps, in consultation with the Judge Advocate 
General of the Navy, shall designate as a voting member of the Board a 
Marine Corps trial judge assigned to the Navy and Marine Corps Trial 
Judiciary.
This memorandum constitutes the regulations provided for in subsections 
(ii) and (iii) of section 539E(e)(4)(B) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, June 21, 2022.
Memorandum of June 23, 2022

Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(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 621 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA), I hereby delegate to the Secretary 
of State the authority under section 506(a)(1) of the FAA to direct the 
drawdown of up to an aggregate value of $450 million in defense articles 
and services of the Department of Defense, and military education and 
training, to provide assistance to Ukraine and to make the 
determinations required under such section to direct such a drawdown.

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You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, June 23, 2022.
Memorandum of June 26, 2022

Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment

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, and to establish my 
Administration's policy and approach to executing the Partnership for 
Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII), it is hereby ordered as 
follows:
Section 1. Policy. Infrastructure is critical to driving a society's 
productivity and prosperity. When done well, infrastructure connects 
workers to good jobs; allows businesses to grow and thrive; facilitates 
the delivery of vital services; creates opportunities for all segments 
of society, including underserved communities; moves goods to markets; 
enables rapid information-sharing and communication; protects societies 
from the effects of climate change and public health crises or other 
emergencies; and supports global connection among nations. 
Infrastructure comes in many forms and sizes, from the large-scale 
energy systems that power inclusive economies, to the local healthcare 
networks that contribute to global health security, to the range of 
innovative infrastructure developed through investments from financial 
institutions and small- and medium-sized enterprises. My Administration 
is making an urgent, once-in-a-generation investment in domestic 
infrastructure that will create jobs, help address the climate crisis, 
and help the Nation recover from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) 
pandemic--and the same focus is needed around the globe.
Internationally, infrastructure has long been underfunded, with over $40 
trillion in estimated need in the developing world--a need that will 
only increase with the climate crisis and population growth. Many low- 
and middle-income countries lack adequate access to high-quality 
financing that meets their long-term infrastructure investment needs. 
Too often, financing options lack transparency, fuel corruption and poor 
governance, and create unsustainable debt burdens, often leading to 
projects that exploit, rather than empower, workers; exacerbate 
challenges faced by vulnerable populations, such as forced displacement; 
degrade natural resources and the environment; threaten economic 
stability; undermine gender equality and human rights; and put 
insufficient focus on cybersecurity best practices--a failure that can 
contribute to vulnerable information and communications technology 
networks.
The underinvestment in infrastructure is not just financial, but also 
technical. Delivering high-quality infrastructure in low- and middle-
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countries must include helping to establish and improve the necessary 
institutional and policy frameworks, regulatory environment, and human 
capacity to ensure the sustainable delivery of services to communities; 
defining strong engineering, environmental, social, governance, and 
labor standards; and structuring projects to attract private investment. 
Through the PGII, the United States and like-minded partners will 
emphasize high-standards and quality investments in resilient 
infrastructure that will drive job creation, safeguard against 
corruption, guarantee respect for workers' organizations and collective 
bargaining as allowed by national law or similar mechanisms, support 
inclusive economic recovery, address risks of environmental degradation, 
promote robust cybersecurity, promote skills transfer, and protect 
American economic prosperity and national security. The PGII will also 
advance values-driven infrastructure development that is carried out in 
a transparent and sustainable manner--financially, environmentally, and 
socially--to lead to better outcomes for recipient countries and 
communities.
There is bipartisan support for international infrastructure 
development. The Congress passed the Better Utilization of Investments 
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (BUILD Act) (Division F of Public Law 
115-254, 132 Stat. 3485) with bipartisan support to mobilize private-
sector dollars to support economic development in low- and middle income 
countries, which can include support for projects to build 
infrastructure, creating first-time access to electricity, starting 
businesses, and creating jobs. The BUILD Act institutionalized the 
United States' commitment to private sector-funded development by 
establishing the United States International Development Finance 
Corporation (DFC), authorized a higher exposure cap for the DFC than the 
exposure cap for the former Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and 
provided new tools to engage entrepreneurs and investors to help low- 
and middle-income countries access private resources to generate 
economic growth. These investments help ensure that our partners are 
stronger, create opportunities for people around the world, and reduce 
the need for future United States foreign aid.
In a similar spirit, in 2018 the Congress passed the AGOA and MCA 
Modernization Act (Public Law 115-167, 132 Stat. 1276), authorizing the 
Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) to make concurrent regional 
compacts under specified conditions, which can include investments in 
regional infrastructure. This new authority builds on the MCC's record 
of delivering complex infrastructure projects that result in the 
delivery of vital services for communities and sustainable, inclusive 
economic growth. In addition, recognizing the need for access to high-
quality, fair, and transparent financing for United States exporters and 
foreign buyers, the Congress also reauthorized the Export-Import Bank of 
the United States (EXIM) for 7 years in 2019. The EXIM's reauthorization 
legislation also took steps to advance American leadership in 
transformational exports, which can include support for goods and 
services necessary for open, secure, reliable, and interoperable 
information and communications technology.
The United States and its partners have a long history of providing 
high-quality financing and technical support for infrastructure projects 
throughout the world. However, the lack of a comprehensive approach for 
coordinating infrastructure investments with like-minded partners often 
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inefficiencies and missed opportunities for coordinated investments to 
deliver at scale. Greater flexibility, speed, and resources, combined 
with expanded internal coordination within the United States Government, 
will provide opportunities for the United States Government and United 
States companies to better meet the infrastructure needs of low- and 
middle-income countries around the world. At the same time, greater 
coordination with G7 and other like-minded partners will increase 
efficiency and catalyze new financing to advance a shared vision of 
values driven, high-quality, and sustainable infrastructure around the 
world.
Four key priorities relating to infrastructure will be especially 
critical for robust development in the coming decades: climate and 
energy security, digital connectivity, health and health security, and 
gender equality and equity. Economic prosperity and competitiveness will 
largely be driven by how well countries harness their digital and 
technology sectors and transition to clean energy to provide 
environmentally sustainable and broadly shared, inclusive growth for 
their people. Countries not only will need new and retrofitted 
infrastructure, secure clean energy supply chains, and secure access to 
critical minerals and metals to facilitate energy access and transitions 
to clean energy, but also will need significant investments in 
infrastructure to make communities more resilient to diverse threats, 
from pandemics to malicious cyber actors, to the increasing effects of 
climate change. Further, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the 
unequal infrastructure needs in the developing world and has 
disproportionately affected low- and middle-income countries and 
regions, particularly with respect to the health sector. In the 
developing world, the pandemic has also set back the economic 
participation of women and members of underserved communities and has 
reversed decades of progress toward ending poverty, with global extreme 
poverty rising for the first time in more than 20 years due to COVID-19. 
The pandemic has highlighted the need for expanded investments in and 
high-quality financing for strengthened health systems to both fight the 
current pandemic and prepare for future health crises.
It is therefore the policy of the United States to catalyze 
international infrastructure financing and development through the PGII, 
which is designed to offer low- and middle-income countries a 
comprehensive, transparent, values-driven financing choice for 
infrastructure development to advance climate and energy security, 
digital connectivity, health and health security, and gender equality 
and equity priorities. The PGII will mobilize public and private 
resources to meet key infrastructure needs, while enhancing American 
competitiveness in international infrastructure development and creating 
good jobs at home and abroad. In this effort, the United States is 
working in close partnership with G7 and other like-minded partners 
toward infrastructure financing and infrastructure development that are 
sustainable, clean, resilient, inclusive, and transparent, and that 
adhere to high standards.
Sec. 2. Approach. In order to meet the enormous infrastructure needs in 
the developing world, a new approach to international infrastructure 
development that emphasizes high-standards investment is needed. To meet 
this challenge and seize this opportunity, the PGII should:
    (a) partner with low- and middle-income countries to finance 
infrastructure across key sectors that advances the four key priorities 
critical to sustainable, inclusive growth: climate and energy security, 
digital connectivity, health and health security, and gender equality 
and equity;

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    (b) promote the execution of projects in a timely fashion in 
consultation and partnership with host countries and local stakeholders 
to meet their priority needs and opportunities, balancing both short- 
and longer-term priorities;
    (c) pursue the dual goals of advancing prosperity and surmounting 
global challenges, including the climate crisis, through the development 
of clean, climate-resilient infrastructure that drives job creation, 
accelerates clean energy innovation, and supports inclusive economic 
recovery;
    (d) support the policy and institutional reforms that are key to 
creating the conditions and capacity for sound projects and lasting 
results and to attracting private financing;
    (e) boost the competitiveness of the United States by supporting 
businesses, including small- and medium-sized enterprises in overseas 
infrastructure and technology development, thereby creating jobs and 
economic growth here at home;
    (f) advance transparency, accountability, and performance metrics to 
allow assessment of whether investments and projects deliver results and 
are responsive to country needs, are financially sound, and meet a high 
standard;
    (g) mobilize private capital from both the United States private 
sector and the private sector in partner countries;
    (h) build upon relationships with international financial 
institutions, including the multilateral development banks (MDBs), to 
mobilize capital;
    (i) focus on projects that can attract complementary private-sector 
financing and catalyze additional market activity to multiply the 
positive impact on economies and communities;
    (j) coordinate sources of bilateral and multilateral development 
finance to maximize the ability to meet infrastructure needs and 
facilitate the implementation of high standards for infrastructure 
investment;
    (k) uphold high standards for infrastructure investments and 
procurement, which safeguard against bribery and other forms of 
corruption, better address climate risks and risks of environmental 
degradation, promote skills transfer, generate good jobs, mitigate risks 
to vulnerable populations, and promote long-term economic and social 
benefits for economies and communities; and
    (l) align G7 and other like-minded partners to coordinate our 
respective approaches, investment criteria, expertise, and resources on 
infrastructure to advance a common vision and better meet the needs of 
low- and middle-income countries and regions.
Sec. 3. Execution. (a) A whole-of-government approach is necessary to 
meet the challenge of international infrastructure development, with 
executive departments and agencies (agencies) working together with like 
minded partners. The Special Presidential Coordinator for the 
Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment shall be 
responsible for overseeing the whole-of-government execution of these 
efforts and serving as the central node for United States coordination 
among the G7, as well as with other like-minded partners, the private 
sector, and other external actors. While specific lines of effort and 
initiatives may each have agency leads, such as

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on sourcing critical minerals or identifying trusted 5G and 6G vendors, 
whole-of-government policies should be addressed through the 
Coordinator.
    (b) Agencies shall, consistent with applicable law and available 
appropriations, prioritize support for the PGII and make strategic 
investments across the PGII's key priorities of climate and energy 
security, digital connectivity, health and health security, and gender 
equality and equity.
    (c) The PGII shall be executed through the following key 
implementation efforts:

(i) The Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (APNSA), 
through the interagency process identified in National Security Memorandum 
2 of February 4, 2021 (Renewing the National Security Council System) (NSM-
2), shall submit a report to the President within 180 days of the date of 
this memorandum. The report shall include recommendations on United States 
Government actions to boost the competitiveness of the United States in 
international infrastructure development, and to improve coordination on 
international infrastructure development across relevant agencies.

(ii) The Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary 
of the Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Labor, the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Transportation, 
the Secretary of Energy, the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
International Development (USAID), and the heads of other relevant agencies 
shall prioritize programming consistent with the policy and approach 
described in sections 1 and 2 of this memorandum to support timely delivery 
of international infrastructure development, particularly across the PGII's 
four key priorities, as appropriate and consistent with their respective 
authorities. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MCC, the CEO of DFC, the 
President of EXIM, the Director of the Trade and Development Agency (TDA), 
and the heads of other relevant independent agencies are encouraged to 
follow this same line of effort, as appropriate and consistent with their 
respective authorities.

(iii) The Secretary of State shall direct Chiefs of Mission to use all 
appropriate tools and to develop coordination mechanisms--including through 
Embassy Deal Teams--to address host country strategic infrastructure needs 
within the PGII's four key priority areas.

(iv) The Secretary of State and the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Energy, 
the Administrator of USAID, the CEO of MCC, the CEO of DFC, the President 
of EXIM, and the Special Presidential Coordinator, shall develop a strategy 
for using Embassy Deal Teams to identify potential priority infrastructure 
projects for the PGII and refer promising opportunities to relevant 
agencies for consideration, based on each agency's strengths and 
authorities.

(v) The Secretary of State, through the Special Presidential Coordinator 
and in consultation with the heads of other relevant agencies, shall 
coordinate diplomatic engagements to expand the PGII beyond the G7 to bring 
greater resources and opportunities for partnership.

(vi) The Secretary of State, through the Special Presidential Coordinator 
and in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of

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Commerce, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, the Secretary of Transportation, the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency, the Administrator of USAID, the CEO of 
MCC, and the CEO of DFC, shall lead interagency efforts regarding 
international coordination on infrastructure development standards and 
metrics, including on labor and environment, and certification mechanisms, 
including through the Blue Dot Network.

(vii) The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Administrator of 
the Small Business Administration, the President of EXIM, the Director of 
TDA, and the Special Presidential Coordinator, shall develop and implement 
a strategy to boost the competitiveness of the United States and promote 
the use of United States equipment and services in international 
infrastructure development.

(viii) The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of 
State, the CEO of MCC, the CEO of DFC, and the Special Presidential 
Coordinator, shall develop and implement a strategy to catalyze private-
sector investment and support low- and middle-income countries across the 
PGII's four key priority areas.

(ix) The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of 
State, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, the Administrator of USAID, and the Special Presidential 
Coordinator shall develop a plan for engaging the MDBs to foster high-
quality infrastructure investment and increased private-capital 
mobilization for low- and middle-income countries, and shall coordinate 
with like-minded partners in the plan's execution. The CEO of DFC, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, 
the Administrator of USAID, and the Special Presidential Coordinator, is 
encouraged to develop a plan to enhance engagement with national and 
international development finance institutions to increase private-capital 
mobilization.

(x) The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the heads of 
other relevant agencies, shall develop and implement a strategy to promote 
high-quality, sustainable, and resilient transportation infrastructure in 
low- and middle-income countries, including through the launch of a 
comprehensive toolkit for national, subnational, and multilateral partners 
that emphasizes best practices in planning, finance, project delivery, 
safety, and maintenance.

(xi) The APNSA, through the interagency process identified in NSM-2 and in 
coordination with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, 
shall identify potential legislative and administrative actions that could 
improve the ability of United States economic development and assistance, 
development finance, and export credit tools to meet international 
infrastructure development needs.

(xii) The APNSA, through the interagency process identified in NSM-2, shall 
lead biannual reviews to monitor the progress, metrics, and outcomes of the 
PGII's investments and projects; identify strategic opportunities across 
the PGII's four key priorities; and ensure that the execution of the PGII 
aligns with, and supports, broader strategic United States national 
security and economic objectives and values, including by supporting United 
States companies in international infrastructure development.

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Sec. 4. Definition. For purposes of this memorandum, ``agency'' means 
any authority of the United States that is an ``agency'' under 44 U.S.C. 
3502(1), other than one considered to be an independent regulatory 
agency, as defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(5). ``Agency'' also means any 
component of the Executive Office of the President.
Sec. 5. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this memorandum shall be 
construed to impair or otherwise affect:

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

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

    (b) This memorandum shall be implemented consistent with applicable 
law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any 
right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in 
equity by any party against the United States, its departments, 
agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other 
person.
    (d) The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to publish 
this memorandum in the Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, June 26, 2022.
Memorandum of June 27, 2022

Extending and Expanding Eligibility for Deferred Enforced Departure for 
Liberians

Memorandum for the Secretary of State [and] the Secretary of Homeland 
Security
Since 1991, the United States has provided safe haven for Liberians who 
were forced to flee their country as a result of armed conflict and 
widespread civil strife, in part through the grant of Temporary 
Protected Status (TPS). The armed conflict ended in 2003, and TPS for 
affected Liberian nationals ended effective October 1, 2007. President 
Bush then deferred the enforced departure of those Liberians originally 
granted TPS. President Obama, in successive memoranda, extended that 
grant of Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to March 31, 2018. President 
Trump then determined that conditions in Liberia did not warrant a 
further extension of DED, but that the foreign policy interests of the 
United States warranted an orderly transition period for Liberian DED 
beneficiaries. President Trump later extended that DED transition period 
through March 30, 2020.
In December 2019, the Congress enacted the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) (NDAA), which 
included, as section 7611, the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness 
(LRIF)

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provision. The LRIF provision, with limited exceptions, makes Liberians 
who have been continuously present in the United States since November 
20, 2014, as well as their spouses and children, eligible for adjustment 
of status to that of lawful permanent resident (LPR). The NDAA gave 
eligible Liberian nationals until December 20, 2020, to apply for this 
adjustment of status. After the enactment of the LRIF provision, 
President Trump further extended the DED transition period through 
January 10, 2021, to ensure that DED beneficiaries would continue to be 
eligible for employment authorization during the LRIF application 
period.
The LRIF application process was new and complex, resulting in some 
procedural and administrative challenges. Recognizing these 
difficulties, the Congress enacted a 1-year extension to the application 
period in section 901 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 
(Public Law 116-260). That legislation, however, did not provide for 
continued employment authorization past January 10, 2021. Through my 
memorandum of January 20, 2021 (Reinstating Deferred Enforced Departure 
for Liberians), DED was subsequently reinstated through June 30, 2022, 
in order to permit employment authorization for eligible Liberians while 
they made their applications for adjustment of status under the LRIF 
provision.
There are compelling foreign policy reasons to extend DED for an 
additional period for those Liberians presently residing in the United 
States who were under a grant of DED until June 30, 2022, as well as to 
defer enforced departure for Liberians who have been continuously 
present in the United States since May 20, 2017. In addition to updating 
the continuous presence requirement, I have also determined that it is 
appropriate to include qualifying Liberians whose LRIF applications have 
been denied for reasons other than ineligibility under sections 
7611(b)(1)(C) and (b)(3) of the NDAA in this DED designation. In 
particular, this includes providing protection from removal to those who 
arrived in the United States during a time when conditions prevented 
them from returning safely, including through May 20, 2017, and have 
since established family and community ties in the United States. 
Providing protection from removal and work authorization to these 
Liberians, for whom we have long authorized TPS or DED in the United 
States, including while they complete the LRIF status-adjustment 
process, honors the historic close relationship between the United 
States and Liberia and is in the foreign policy interests of the United 
States.
Pursuant to my constitutional authority to conduct the foreign relations 
of the United States, I have determined that it is in the foreign policy 
interests of the United States to defer through June 30, 2024, the 
removal of any Liberian national, or person without nationality who last 
habitually resided in Liberia, who is present in the United States and 
who was under a grant of DED as of June 30, 2022, as well as any 
Liberian national, or person without nationality who last habitually 
resided in Liberia, who has been continuously physically present in the 
United States since May 20, 2017. I have also determined that any 
Liberian national, or person without nationality who last habitually 
resided in Liberia, who was under a grant of DED as of June 30, 2022, or 
who has been continuously physically present in the United States since 
May 20, 2017, should have continued employment authorization through 
June 30, 2024.

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The Secretary of Homeland Security shall promptly direct the appropriate 
officials to make provision, by means of a notice published in the 
Federal Register, for immediate allowance of employment authorization 
for those Liberians who held appropriate DED-related employment 
authorization documents as of June 30, 2022, or those Liberian nationals 
who have been continuously present in the United States since May 20, 
2017. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall also provide for the 
prompt issuance of new or replacement employment authorization documents 
in appropriate cases.
This grant of DED and continued employment authorization shall apply to 
any Liberian DED beneficiary as of June 30, 2022, or any Liberian 
national who has been continuously present in the United States since 
May 20, 2017, but shall not apply to such persons in the following 
categories:
    (1) individuals who would be ineligible for TPS for the reasons 
provided in section 244(c)(2)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 
8 U.S.C. 1254a(c)(2)(B);
    (2) individuals who sought or seek LPR status under the LRIF 
provision but whose applications have been or are denied by the 
Secretary of Homeland Security due to ineligibility for the LRIF 
provision under sections 7611(b)(1)(C) and (b)(3) of the NDAA;
    (3) individuals whose removal the Secretary of Homeland Security 
determines is in the interest of the United States, subject to the LRIF 
provision;
    (4) individuals whose presence or activities in the United States 
the Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to believe would have 
potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences for the United 
States;
    (5) individuals who have voluntarily returned to Liberia or their 
country of last habitual residence outside the United States for an 
aggregate period of 180 days or more, as specified in subsection (c)(2) 
of the LRIF provision; or
    (6) individuals who are subject to extradition.
Accordingly, I hereby direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to take 
the necessary steps to implement for eligible Liberians:
    (1) a deferral of enforced departure from the United States through 
June 30, 2024, effective immediately; and
    (2) authorization for employment valid through June 30, 2024.
The Secretary of Homeland Security is authorized and directed to publish 
this memorandum in the Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, June 27, 2022.

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Memorandum of July 1, 2022

Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(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 621 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA), I hereby delegate to the Secretary 
of State the authority under section 506(a)(1) of the FAA to direct the 
drawdown of up to $50 million in defense articles and services of the 
Department of Defense, and military education and training, to provide 
assistance to Ukraine and to make the determinations required under such 
section to direct such a drawdown.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, July 1, 2022.
Memorandum of July 8, 2022

Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(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 621 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA), I hereby delegate to the Secretary 
of State the authority under section 506(a)(1) of the FAA to direct the 
drawdown of up to $400 million in defense articles and services of the 
Department of Defense, and military education and training, to provide 
assistance to Ukraine and to make the determinations required under such 
section to direct such a drawdown.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, July 8, 2022.

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Notice of July 11, 2022

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Hong Kong

On July 14, 2020, by Executive Order 13936, 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 threat to the national security, foreign policy, and 
economy of the United States constituted by the situation with respect 
to Hong Kong.
The situation with respect to Hong Kong, including recent actions taken 
by the People's Republic of China to fundamentally undermine Hong Kong's 
autonomy, 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 on July 14, 2020, must 
continue in effect beyond July 14, 2022. 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 
13936 with respect to the situation in Hong Kong.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    July 11, 2022.
Notice of July 21, 2022

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 pursuant to the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to deal with the unusual and 
extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and 
economy of the United States constituted by significant transnational 
criminal organizations.
On March 15, 2019, by Executive Order 13863, the President took 
additional steps to deal with the national emergency with respect to 
significant transnational criminal organizations in view of the 
evolution of these organizations as well as the increasing 
sophistication of their activities, which threaten international 
political and economic systems and pose a direct threat to the safety 
and welfare of the United States and its citizens, and given the ability 
of these organizations to derive revenue through widespread illegal 
conduct, including acts of violence and abuse that exhibit a wanton 
disregard for human life as well as many other crimes enriching and 
empowering these organizations.
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 these reasons, the 
national emergency

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declared in Executive Order 13581 on July 24, 2011, under which 
additional steps were taken in Executive Order 13863 on March 15, 2019, 
must continue in effect beyond July 24, 2022. 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 transnational criminal organizations declared in Executive 
Order 13581.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    July 21, 2022.
Notice of July 22, 2022

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Mali

On July 26, 2019, by Executive Order 13882, 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 threat to the national security and foreign policy of the 
United States constituted by the situation in Mali.
The situation in Mali, including repeated violations of ceasefire 
arrangements made pursuant to the 2015 Agreement on Peace and 
Reconciliation in Mali; the expansion of terrorist activities into 
southern and central Mali; the intensification of drug trafficking and 
trafficking in persons, human rights abuses, and hostage-taking; a 
further coup d'etat; the presence of foreign mercenaries threatening 
peace, security, and stability; and the intensification of attacks 
against civilians, the Malian defense and security forces, the United 
Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali 
(MINUSMA), and international security presences, 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 in Executive Order 13882 on July 26, 2019, must continue in 
effect beyond July 26, 2022. 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 
13882 with respect to the situation in Mali.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    July 22, 2022.

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Memorandum of July 22, 2022

Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(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 621 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA), I hereby delegate to the Secretary 
of State the authority under section 506(a)(1) of the FAA to direct the 
drawdown of up to $175 million in defense articles and services of the 
Department of Defense, and military education and training, to provide 
assistance to Ukraine and to make the determinations required under such 
section to direct such a drawdown.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, July 22, 2022.
Notice of July 28, 2022

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 et seq.) 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 
declared on August 1, 2007, must continue in effect beyond August 1, 
2022. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National 
Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C.

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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.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    July 28, 2022.
Memorandum of August 1, 2022

Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(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 621 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA), I hereby delegate to the Secretary 
of State the authority under section 506(a)(1) of the FAA to direct the 
drawdown of up to $550 million in defense articles and services of the 
Department of Defense, and military education and training, to provide 
assistance to Ukraine and to make the determinations required under such 
section to direct such a drawdown.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, August 1, 2022.
Notice of August 4, 2022

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 implementation of certain sanctions 
authorities, including sections 11A, 11B, and 11C of such Export 
Administration Act of 1979, consistent with section 1766(b) of Public 
Law 115-232, the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4801 
note), is to be carried out under the

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International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the national emergency 
declared on August 17, 2001, must continue in effect beyond August 17, 
2022. 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.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    August 4, 2022.
Memorandum of August 8, 2022

Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(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 621 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA), I hereby delegate to the Secretary 
of State the authority under section 506(a)(1) of the FAA to direct the 
drawdown of up to $1 billion in defense articles and services of the 
Department of Defense, and military education and training, to provide 
assistance to Ukraine and to make the determinations required under such 
section to direct such a drawdown.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, August 8, 2022.
Memorandum of August 9, 2022

Delegation of Authority Under Sections 102 and 106 of the CHIPS Act of 
2022

Memorandum for the Secretary of State[,] the Secretary of Defense[,] the 
Secretary of Commerce[, and] the Director of the National Science 
Foundation
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:

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Section 1. (a) I hereby delegate to the Secretary of Commerce the 
authority to submit to the Congress the cost estimates required by 
sections 102(a)(4)(A)(i) and 106(c)(1)(A) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 
(division A of H.R. 4346) (the ``Act'').
    (b) I hereby delegate to the Secretary of Defense the authority to 
submit to the Congress the cost estimate required by section 
102(b)(3)(A)(i) of the Act.
    (c) I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State the authority to 
submit to the Congress the cost estimate required by section 
102(c)(3)(A)(i) of the Act.
    (d) I hereby delegate to the Director of the National Science 
Foundation the authority to submit to the Congress the cost estimate 
required by section 102(d)(3)(A)(i) of the Act.
Sec. 2. The Secretary of Commerce is authorized and directed to publish 
this memorandum in the Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, August 9, 2022.
Presidential Determination No. 2022-20 of August 9, 2022

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.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, August 9, 2022.

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Memorandum of August 12, 2022

Delegation of Authority Under the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism 
Partnership Program Act of 2022

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 the 
functions and authorities vested in the President by the following 
provisions of the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act 
of 2022 (Division AA of Public Law 117-103):
    (a) section 104(b), with respect to the Trans-Sahara 
Counterterrorism Partnership Program;
    (b) section 104(d), with respect to the comprehensive 5-year 
strategies for the Sahel-Maghreb and the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism 
Partnership Program counterterrorism efforts; and
    (c) section 104(f), with respect to submitting the reports.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, August 12, 2022.
Memorandum of August 19, 2022

Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(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 621 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA), I hereby delegate to the Secretary 
of State the authority under section 506(a)(1) of the FAA to direct the 
drawdown of up to $775 million in defense articles and services of the 
Department of Defense, and military education and training, to provide 
assistance to Ukraine and to make the determinations required under such 
section to direct such a drawdown.

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You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, August 19, 2022.
Presidential Determination No. 2022-21 of August 25, 2022

Presidential Determination on the Proposed Agreement To Extend the 
Agreement for Cooperation Between the United States of America and the 
Republic of South Africa Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy

Memorandum for the Secretary of State [and] the Secretary of Energy
I have considered the proposed Agreement to Extend the Agreement for 
Cooperation between the United States of America and the Republic of 
South Africa Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy (the ``proposed 
Agreement''), along with the views, recommendations, and statements of 
the 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. Pursuant to 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.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, August 25, 2022.
Memorandum of August 26, 2022

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 621 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA), in order to provide assistance to 
advance food security and energy resilience and to counter the People's 
Republic of China's efforts, I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State 
the authority under section 614 (a) (1) of the FAA to determine whether 
it is important to the

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security interests of the United States to furnish up to $205 million 
from the Economic Support Fund under Title IX of the Department of 
State, Foreign operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 
(Division K of Public Law 116-260), without regard to any 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.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, August 26, 2022.
Memorandum of August 26, 2022

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 621 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA), in order to provide assistance in 
response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, I hereby delegate to the 
Secretary of State 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 furnish up to $215 million from the Economic Support 
Fund under Title IX of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and 
Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 (Division K of Public Law 116-
260), without regard to any 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.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, August 26, 2022.
Presidential Determination No. 2022-22 of September 2, 2022

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 7, 2021 (86 FR 50831,

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September 10, 2021), the exercise of certain authorities under the 
Trading With the Enemy Act is scheduled to expire on September 14, 2022.
I hereby determine that the continuation of the exercise of those 
authorities with respect to Cuba for 1 year is in the national interest 
of the United States.
Therefore, consistent with the authority vested in me by section 101(b) 
of Public Law 95-223, I continue for 1 year, until September 14, 2023, 
the exercise of those authorities with respect to Cuba, as implemented 
by the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 CFR part 515.
The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to publish this 
determination in the Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, September 2, 2022.
Notice of September 7, 2022

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

On September 12, 2018, by Executive Order 13848, 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 threat to the national security and foreign policy of the 
United States constituted by the threat of foreign interference in or 
undermining public confidence in United States elections.
Although there has been no evidence of a foreign power altering the 
outcomes 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. 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, 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 September 12, 2018, must continue in effect beyond September 
12, 2022. 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 13848 with respect to the 
threat of foreign interference in or undermining public confidence in 
United States elections.

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This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    September 7, 2022.
Memorandum of September 8, 2022

Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(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 621 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA), I hereby delegate to the Secretary 
of State the authority under section 506 (a)(1) of the FAA to direct the 
drawdown of up to $675 million in defense articles and services of the 
Department of Defense, and military education and training, to provide 
assistance to Ukraine and to make the determinations required under such 
section to direct such a drawdown.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, September 8, 2022.
Notice of September 9, 2022

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, 2022. 
Therefore, I am continuing in effect for an additional year the national 
emergency that was declared on September 14, 2001, with respect to the 
terrorist threat.

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This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    September 9, 2022.
Notice of September 9, 2022

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Ethiopia

On September 17, 2021, by Executive Order 14046, I 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 
threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States 
constituted by the situation in and in relation to northern Ethiopia.
The situation in and in relation to northern Ethiopia, which has been 
marked by activities that threaten the peace, security, and stability of 
Ethiopia and the greater Horn of Africa region--in particular, 
widespread violence, atrocities, and serious human rights abuses, 
including those involving ethnic-based violence, rape and other forms of 
gender-based violence, and obstruction of humanitarian operations--
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 in Executive Order 14046 of September 17, 
2021, must continue in effect beyond September 17, 2022. 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 14046 with respect to Ethiopia.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    September 9, 2022.
Memorandum of September 15, 2022

Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(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 621 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA), I hereby delegate to the Secretary 
of State the authority under section 506(a)(1) of the FAA to direct the 
drawdown of up

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to $600 million in defense articles and services of the Department of 
Defense, and military education and training, to provide assistance to 
Ukraine and to make the determinations required under such section to 
direct such a drawdown.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, September 15, 2022.
Presidential Determination No. 2022-23 of September 15, 2022

Presidential Determination on Major Drug Transit or Major Illicit Drug 
Producing Countries for Fiscal Year 2023

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, Colombia, Costa Rica, the 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 neither a reflection of 
its government's counterdrug efforts nor level of cooperation with the 
United States. Consistent with the statutory definition of a major drug 
transit or major illicit drug producing country set forth in sections 
481(e)(2) and 481(e)(5) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as 
amended (Public Law 87-195) (FAA), the reason countries are placed on 
the list is the combination of geographic, commercial, and economic 
factors that allow drugs to be transited or produced, even if a 
government has engaged in robust and diligent narcotics control and law 
enforcement measures.
Pursuant to section 706(2)(A) of the FRAA, I hereby designate 
Afghanistan, Bolivia, Burma, and Venezuela as having failed demonstrably 
to make substantial efforts during the previous 12 months to both adhere 
to their obligations under international counternarcotics agreements and 
to take the measures required by section 489(a)(1) of the FAA. Included 
with this determination are justifications for the designations of 
Afghanistan, Bolivia, Burma, and Venezuela, 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 United States programs 
that support Afghanistan, Bolivia, Burma, and Venezuela are vital to the 
national interests of the United States.
Addressing the ongoing and increasingly staggering toll of the drug 
addiction and overdose epidemic in the United States, which tragically 
claimed

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nearly 108,000 lives in 2021, remains one of the foremost public health 
priorities of my Administration. Through our 2022 National Drug Control 
Strategy, my Administration will focus on critical drivers of the 
epidemic, including untreated addiction and drug trafficking, and will 
redouble efforts to strengthen foreign partnerships to address drug 
production and trafficking, particularly to tackle the shared challenge 
of synthetic drugs.
My Administration's Fiscal Year 2023 Budget request calls for $24.3 
billion to support evidence-based prevention and treatment, including 
harm reduction and recovery support services, with targeted investments 
to meet the needs of populations at greatest risk for overdose and 
substance use disorder. The Budget request also includes significant 
investments to reduce the supply of illicit drugs originating from 
beyond our borders.
The United States is committed to working together with the countries of 
the Western Hemisphere as neighbors and partners to meet our shared 
challenges of drug production, trafficking, and use, and to counter the 
deleterious impact of narcotics-related corruption. My Administration is 
expanding cooperation globally to bolster efforts to address the 
production and trafficking of dangerous synthetic drugs that are 
responsible for so many of our overdose deaths, particularly fentanyl, 
its analogues, and methamphetamine. We will look to expand cooperation 
with China, India, and other chemical source countries to disrupt the 
global flow of synthetic drugs and their precursor chemicals. Under the 
U.S.-Mexico Bicentennial Framework for Security, Public Health, and Safe 
Communities, we support and encourage Mexican efforts to target 
clandestine drug laboratories, chemists, and companies involved in 
chemical diversion; to enact stronger chemical control and 
accountability frameworks; to increase interdiction of precursor 
chemicals and finished synthetic drugs in transit; and to arrest key 
organized crime figures involved in the synthesis and trafficking of 
fentanyl and methamphetamine and the laundering of drug proceeds. The 
United States is encouraged by Afghanistan's ban on opium poppy 
cultivation, production, and trafficking, and will monitor the 
implementation of this ban. The United States is also encouraged by 
Bolivia's counternarcotics efforts over the past year, including 
increased cooperation with international partners. I encourage Bolivia's 
government to take additional steps to safeguard the country's licit 
coca markets from criminal exploitation, to reduce illicit coca 
cultivation that continues to exceed legal limits under Bolivia's 
domestic laws for medicinal and traditional use, and to continue 
international collaboration to disrupt drug traffickers. In addition, 
while the foregoing list is focused by law on drug trafficking and the 
production of plant-based drugs and synthetic opioids that significantly 
affects the United States, addressing the global proliferation of other 
dangerous synthetic drugs remains a key drug control priority of my 
Administration.
You are authorized and directed to submit this designation, with the 
Afghanistan, Bolivia, Burma, and Venezuela memoranda of justification, 
under section 706 of the FRAA, to the Congress, and to publish this 
determination in the Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, September 15, 2022.

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Memorandum of September 16, 2022

Delegation of Authority Under Section 610 of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961, 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 of America, including section 621 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (FAA), I hereby delegate to 
the Secretary of State the authority under section 610 of the FAA to 
make the determination necessary for and to execute the transfer of up 
to $130 million of Fiscal Year 2020 Foreign Military Financing funds to, 
and in consolidation with, the Economic Support Fund account in order to 
provide assistance for international energy and climate security 
objectives ($90 million) and for assistance for the Pacific Islands ($40 
million).
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, September 16, 2022.
Notice of September 19, 2022

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 pursuant to the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to deal with the unusual and 
extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and 
economy of the United States constituted by the 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.
On September 9, 2019, the President signed Executive Order 13886 to 
strengthen and consolidate sanctions to combat the continuing threat 
posed by international terrorism and to take additional steps to deal 
with the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13224, as 
amended.
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

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23, 2001, as amended, and the measures adopted to deal with that 
emergency, must continue in effect beyond September 23, 2022. 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, as amended.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    September 19, 2022.
Presidential Determination No. 2022-24 of September 23, 2022

Terminating the Designation of Afghanistan as a Major Non-NATO Ally

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 517 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2321k) (the 
``Act''), I hereby terminate the designation of Afghanistan as a Major 
Non-NATO Ally of the United States for the purposes of the Act and the 
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.).
You are authorized and directed to publish this determination in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, September 23, 2022.
Presidential Determination No. 2022-25 of September 27, 2022

Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2023

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), and after 
appropriate consultations with the Congress, I hereby make the following 
determinations and authorize the following actions:
The admission of up to 125,000 refugees to the United States during 
Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 is justified by humanitarian concerns or is 
otherwise in the national interest.

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The admissions numbers shall be allocated among refugees of special 
humanitarian concern to the United States in accordance with the 
following regional allocations:

 
 
 
                      Africa.......................................  40,000
                      East Asia....................................  15,000
                      Europe and Central Asia......................  15,000
                      Latin America/Caribbean......................  15,000
                      Near East/South Asia.........................  35,000
                      Unallocated Reserve..........................  5,000
 

The 5,000 unallocated refugee numbers shall be allocated to regional 
ceilings, as needed. Upon providing notification to the Judiciary 
Committees of the Congress, you are hereby authorized to use unallocated 
admissions in regions where the need for additional admissions arises.
Additionally, upon notification to the Judiciary Committees of the 
Congress, you are further authorized to transfer unused admissions 
allocated to a particular region to one or more other regions, if there 
is a need for greater admissions for the region or regions to which the 
admissions are being transferred.
Consistent with section 2(b)(2) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance 
Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 2601(b)(2)), 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 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 2023, 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 El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras; and
    e. In certain circumstances, persons identified by a United States 
Embassy in any location.
You are authorized and directed to publish this determination in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, September 27, 2022.

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Memorandum of September 30, 2022

Delegation of Authority Under Public Law 117-169

Memorandum for the Director of the Office of Management and Budget
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3, 
United States Code, I hereby delegate to the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget the functions and authorities vested in the 
President by section 50141(d)(1) of Public Law 117-169, with respect to 
the certification of certain loan guarantees and projects.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, September 30, 2022.
Memorandum of October 3, 2022

Presidential Waiver of Statutory Requirements 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)(7)(B) of the Act, 
that action is necessary to increase the production capacity of material 
critical to support the defense against adversarial aggression and that 
a shortfall in this area would severely impair national defense 
capability. Therefore, I waive the requirements of sections 303(a)(5) 
and 303(a)(6) of the Act for the purpose of expanding and accelerating 
the domestic production capability of critical weapons and equipment 
needed for national defense.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, October 3, 2022.

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Presidential Determination No. 2023-01 of October 3, 2022

Presidential Determination and Certification 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 that it is in the national interest of the United States to 
waive in part the application of the prohibition in section 404(a) of 
the CSPA with respect to the Central African Republic and the Democratic 
Republic of the Congo to allow for the provision of International 
Military Education and Training (IMET) and Peacekeeping Operations (PKO) 
assistance, to the extent that the CSPA would restrict such assistance; 
to waive in part the application of the prohibition in section 404(a) of 
the CSPA with respect to Somalia and Yemen to allow for the provision of 
IMET and PKO assistance and support provided pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 333, 
to the extent that 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 allowing for the issuance of licenses for direct 
commercial sales related to other United States Government assistance 
for the above countries and, with respect to Russia, solely for direct 
commercial sales in connection with the International Space Station; and
Certify that the governments of the above countries are taking effective 
and continuing steps to address the problem of child soldiers.
Accordingly, I hereby waive such applications of section 404(a) of the 
CSPA.
You are authorized and directed to submit this determination and 
certification to the Congress, along with the Memorandum of 
Justification, and to publish this determination in the Federal 
Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, October 3, 2022.
Memorandum of October 4, 2022

Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(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 621 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA), I hereby delegate to the Secretary 
of State the authority under section 506(a)(1) of the FAA to direct the 
drawdown of up to $625 million in defense articles and services of the 
Department of Defense, and military education and training, to provide 
assistance to Ukraine

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and to make the determinations required under such section to direct 
such a drawdown.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, October 4, 2022.
Notice of October 12, 2022

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 pursuant to the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) 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 pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national 
security, foreign policy, and economy of the 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, must continue in effect beyond October 
21, 2022. 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.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    October 12, 2022.
Notice of October 12, 2022

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in 
and in Relation to Syria

On October 14, 2019, by Executive Order 13894, the President declared a 
national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic

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Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) 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 Syria.
The situation in and in relation to Syria, and in particular the actions 
by the Government of Turkey to conduct a military offensive into 
northeast Syria, undermines the campaign to defeat the Islamic State of 
Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, endangers civilians, and further threatens to 
undermine the peace, security, and stability in the region, and 
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 in Executive Order 13894 of October 14, 
2019, must continue in effect beyond October 14, 2022. 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 13894 with respect to the situation in and 
in relation to Syria.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    October 12, 2022.
Notice of October 13, 2022

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 pursuant to the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) 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 that continue 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, must continue in effect beyond 
October 27, 2022. 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.

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This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    October 13, 2022.
Memorandum of October 14, 2022

Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(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 621 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA), I hereby delegate to the Secretary 
of State the authority under section 506(a)(1) of the FAA to direct the 
drawdown of up to $725 million in defense articles and services of the 
Department of Defense, and military education and training, to provide 
assistance to Ukraine and to make the determinations required under such 
section to direct such a drawdown.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, October 14, 2022.
Presidential Determination No. 2023-02 of October 14, 2022

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, that the United 
States will not provide nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related assistance to 
the Governments of Afghanistan, Burma, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, the People's 
Republic of China (PRC), and South Sudan for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 until 
such governments comply with the Act's minimum standards or make 
significant efforts to bring themselves into compliance with the minimum 
standards;

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As provided for in section 110(d)(1)(A)(ii) of the Act, 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 Belarus, Cuba, 
the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Eritrea, Macau 
(Special Administrative Region of the PRC), Nicaragua, Russia, and Syria 
for FY 2023 until such governments comply with the Act's minimum 
standards or make significant efforts to bring themselves into 
compliance with the minimum standards;
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 Belarus, Burma, Cuba, the DPRK, Eritrea, Iran, 
Macau (Special Administrative Region of the PRC), Nicaragua, the PRC, 
Russia, South Sudan, and Syria for FY 2023 until such governments comply 
with the Act's minimum standards or make significant efforts to bring 
themselves into compliance with the minimum standards;
Consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, I determine that the 
provision of all programs, projects, activities, and funding for 
educational and cultural exchange programs described in sections 
110(d)(1)(A) and 110(d)(1)(B) of the Act to Brunei, Cambodia, Malaysia, 
Turkmenistan, Venezuela, and Vietnam, 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 providing 
the assistance described in section 110(d)(1)(B) of the Act to 
Afghanistan and Guinea-Bissau 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 Belarus, Eritrea, Macau (Special Administrative 
Region of the PRC), and Russia to allow funding for educational and 
cultural exchange programs described in section 110(d)(1)(A)(ii) of the 
Act 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, with respect to 
Afghanistan, I determine that a partial waiver of the restriction 
described in section 110(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act to allow for Economic 
Support Fund (ESF) and Global Health Programs (GHP) assistance 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, with respect to Guinea-
Bissau, I determine that a partial waiver of the restriction described 
in section 110(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act to allow for International 
Military Education and Training (IMET); Nonproliferation, Anti-
terrorism, Demining, and Related Programs-Conventional Weapons 
Destruction (NADR-CWD); Development Assistance (DA); ESF; and GHP 
assistance would promote the purposes of the Act or is otherwise in the 
national interest of the United States; and

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Consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, with respect to South 
Sudan, I determine that a partial waiver of the restriction described in 
section 110(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act to allow for GHP assistance would 
promote the purposes of the Act or is otherwise in the national interest 
of the United States.
In addition, with respect to the Governments of Curacao and Sint 
Maarten, consistent with the United States Government's firm stand 
against human trafficking, and until such governments take steps 
consistent with compliance with the minimum standards of the Act or make 
significant efforts to do so, I hereby: (i) direct that executive 
departments and agencies shall not provide nonhumanitarian, nontrade-
related foreign assistance, as described in section 110(d)(1)(A) of the 
Act, to the Governments of Curacao and Sint Maarten; (ii) 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 such 
government, and confers no benefit to that government) to Curacao and 
Sint Maarten, as described in section 110(d)(1)(B) of the Act; and (iii) 
direct that funding for participation by officials or employees of the 
Governments of Curacao and Sint Maarten in educational and cultural 
exchange programs shall continue to be permitted in FY 2023, consistent 
with the foreign policy and all applicable laws 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 Memorandum 
of Justification, on which I have relied, to the Congress, and to 
publish this determination in the Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, October 14, 2022.
Memorandum of October 28, 2022

Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(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 621 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA), I hereby delegate to the Secretary 
of State the authority under section 506(a)(1) of the FAA to direct the 
drawdown of up to $275 million in defense articles and services of the 
Department of Defense, and military education and training, to provide 
assistance to Ukraine and to make the determinations required under such 
section to direct such a drawdown.

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You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, October 28, 2022.
Notice of November 1, 2022

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 et seq.) 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.
On July 11, 2017, by Executive Order 13804, the President 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.
Sudan made strides in its transition toward democracy between 2019 and 
2021, but the October 2021 military takeover of the government reversed 
those modest gains. The crisis that led to the declaration of a national 
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of that emergency in Executive Order 13400 of April 26, 2006; and the 
taking of additional steps with respect to that emergency 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. 
The situation in Darfur 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 in Executive Order 
13067, as expanded by Executive Order 13400, must continue in effect 
beyond November 3, 2022.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    November 1, 2022.
Notice of November 8, 2022

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iran

On November 14, 1979, by 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 et seq.) 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, 2022. 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 12170.
The emergency declared by 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 3, 
2022.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    November 8, 2022.

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Notice of November 8, 2022

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 weapons of mass destruction proliferation 
activities. 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. 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 of November 14, 1994, with 
respect to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and the 
means of delivering such weapons must continue beyond November 14, 2022. 
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.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    November 8, 2022.
Notice of November 8, 2022

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Threat From 
Securities Investments That Finance Certain Companies of the People's 
Republic of China

On November 12, 2020, by Executive Order 13959, 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 threat to the national security, foreign policy, and 
economy of the United States constituted by the threat from securities 
investments that finance certain companies of the People's Republic of 
China (PRC).
The President found that the PRC is increasingly exploiting United 
States capital to resource and enable the development and modernization 
of its military, intelligence, and other security apparatuses, which 
continues to allow the PRC to directly threaten the United States 
homeland and United

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States forces overseas. Through the national strategy of Military-Civil 
Fusion, the PRC increases the size of the country's military-industrial 
complex by compelling civilian Chinese companies to support its military 
and intelligence activities. Those companies, though remaining 
ostensibly private and civilian, directly support the PRC's military, 
intelligence, and security apparatuses and aid in their development and 
modernization. At the same time, those companies raise capital by 
selling securities to United States investors that trade on public 
exchanges both here and abroad lobbying United States index providers 
and funds to include these securities in market offerings, and engaging 
in other acts to ensure access to United States capital.
The President further found that the PRC's military industrial complex, 
by directly supporting the efforts of the PRC's military, intelligence, 
and other security apparatuses, constituted an unusual and extraordinary 
threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the 
United States.
On January 13, 2021, the President signed Executive Order 13974 amending 
Executive Order 13959.
On June 3, 2021, I signed Executive Order 14032, which expanded the 
scope of the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13959. I 
found that additional steps are necessary to address that national 
emergency, including the threat posed by the military-industrial complex 
of the PRC and its involvement in military, intelligence, and security 
research and development programs, and weapons and related equipment 
production under the PRC's Military-Civil Fusion strategy. In addition, 
I found that the use of Chinese surveillance technology outside the PRC 
and the development or use of Chinese surveillance technology to 
facilitate repression or serious human rights abuse constituted unusual 
and extraordinary threats to the national security, foreign policy, and 
economy of the United States, and I expanded the national emergency to 
address these threats. Executive Order 14032 amended Executive Order 
13959 and revoked Executive Order 13974 in its entirety.
The threat from securities investments that finance certain companies of 
the PRC and certain uses and development of Chinese surveillance 
technology 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 
13959 of November 12, 2020, expanded in scope by Executive Order 14032 
of June 3, 2021, must continue in effect beyond November 12, 2022. 
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 13959 with respect to the threat 
from securities investments that finance certain companies of the PRC 
and expanded in Executive Order 14032.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    November 8, 2022.

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Notice of November 10, 2022

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in 
Nicaragua

On November 27, 2018, by Executive Order 13851, 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 threat to the national security and foreign policy of the 
United States constituted by the situation in Nicaragua. On October 24, 
2022, I issued Executive Order 14088 to take additional steps with 
respect to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13851.
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-Murillo regime's continued 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, 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 27, 2018, must 
continue in effect beyond November 27, 2022. 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 13851 with respect to the situation in Nicaragua.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    November 10, 2022.
Memorandum of November 10, 2022

Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(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 621 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA), I hereby delegate to the Secretary 
of State the authority under section 506(a)(1) of the FAA to direct the 
drawdown of up to $400 million in defense articles and services of the 
Department of Defense, and military education and training, to provide 
assistance to Ukraine and to make the determinations required under such 
section to direct such a drawdown.

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You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, November 10, 2022.
Memorandum of November 23, 2022

Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(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 621 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA), I hereby delegate to the Secretary 
of State the authority under section 506(a)(1) of the FAA to direct the 
drawdown of up to $400 million in defense articles and services of the 
Department of Defense, and military education and training, to provide 
assistance to Ukraine and to make the determinations required under such 
section to direct such a drawdown.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, November 23, 2022.
Memorandum of November 28, 2022

Promoting Accountability for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

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, and in order to enhance United 
States policy and approach to prevent and respond to conflict-related 
sexual violence worldwide, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. Conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) has 
devastating effects on individuals and communities, undermines peace and 
security, and prevents inclusive and sustainable development. Yet 
wherever conflicts or crises occur, sexual violence continues to be 
wielded as a tool or is a byproduct of armed conflict. Impunity for CRSV 
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with accountability and justice the rare exception. For each rape 
reported in connection with a conflict, the United Nations estimates 
that 10 to 20 cases go undocumented, in part due to the impunity of 
perpetrators. Among the best ways to prevent CRSV worldwide are to 
advance global gender equity and equality and change harmful societal 
gender norms; prioritize prevention measures and locally-driven 
responses to all forms of gender-based violence, including through 
respect for human rights and international humanitarian law and equal 
protection under the law; and address impunity related to these brutal, 
yet often unreported, acts.
The United States does not accept CRSV as an inevitable cost of armed 
conflict and is committed to supporting survivors of this scourge by 
invoking all tools available, including legal, policy, diplomatic, and 
financial tools, to deter such violence, break the vicious cycle of 
impunity, and provide the necessary services to survivors. The United 
States has numerous frameworks, including laws and policies, through 
which to respond to and address CRSV, but more action is required to use 
them fully and in a manner that responds to the full scale of this 
problem. These efforts to address impunity and increase accountability 
for CRSV will complement a broader, holistic approach to preventing and 
responding to this scourge, which includes advancing gender equity and 
equality; prioritizing the immediate needs of survivors; and amplifying 
survivor voices in transitional justice, the provision of services, and 
peace and political processes.
It is the policy of the United States to fully exercise existing 
authorities to impose economic sanctions and implement visa restrictions 
in order to promote justice and accountability for acts of CRSV; devote 
the necessary resources to ensure regular coordination and reporting on 
CRSV incidents and to conduct training on CRSV issues more broadly, 
including to support the designation of sanctions targets; strengthen 
the implementation of other existing tools and authorities to promote 
accountability for CRSV, including the provision of United States 
security assistance; and broaden engagement with foreign partner 
governments to encourage the establishment and use of their own tools to 
promote justice and accountability.
Sec. 2. Advancing Accountability for Acts of CRSV through Existing 
Sanctions Authorities. (a) Executive Order 13818 of December 20, 2017 
(Blocking the Property of Persons Involved in Serious Human Rights Abuse 
or Corruption), builds on and implements the Global Magnitsky Human 
Rights Accountability Act, Public Law 114-328 (the ``Act''), and 
authorizes the imposition of sanctions on persons, including both 
individuals and entities, responsible for or complicit in, or who have 
directly or indirectly engaged in, serious human rights abuse, as well 
as individuals who are or have been leaders or officials of an entity, 
including any government entity, that has engaged in, or which has 
members who have engaged in, serious human rights abuses relating to 
their tenure, among other things. It is the policy of the United States 
that an act of CRSV, committed by either state or non-state actors, may 
constitute a ``serious human rights abuse'' for purposes of designation 
under Executive Order 13818, as well as other similar authorities, and 
in furtherance of the policy reflected in the Act.
    (b) In addition to the authorities described in subsection (a) of 
this section, many country-specific sanctions programs also contain 
criteria for the imposition of sanctions on persons engaged in or 
otherwise connected to activities that may include CRSV. For example, 
numerous sanctions programs, including country-specific programs related 
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Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iran, 
Libya, Mali, Nicaragua, Somalia, North Korea, the Russian Federation, 
South Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, the Western Balkans, and Zimbabwe, 
include criteria for targeting certain abuses or violations of human 
rights, which may include CRSV depending on specific facts and 
circumstances. It is the policy of the United States to promote 
accountability for perpetrators of acts of CRSV through relevant 
existing sanctions authorities, where applicable, and to ensure that 
these authorities are used to the fullest extent possible to target 
perpetrators of acts of CRSV and their enablers.
    (c) I hereby direct the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the 
Treasury, the Attorney General, and the Director of National 
Intelligence to undertake the following actions, including by issuing 
guidance or regulations as appropriate:

(i) ensure equal consideration of and attention to acts of CRSV as the 
conduct supporting designation when identifying appropriate targets and 
compiling information necessary for the preparation of sanctions packages 
under applicable authorities, including those identified in this section; 
and

(ii) strengthen the capacity of executive departments and agencies 
(agencies) to collect, identify, assess, and share information on CRSV as 
appropriate, including by consulting with local civil society 
organizations, taking into account the importance of safely gathering 
information from survivors to support potential designations under existing 
sanctions authorities.

Sec. 3. Advancing Accountability for Acts of CRSV Through Additional 
Measures and Authorities. The United States is committed to using all 
available tools, including those pertaining to security assistance and 
visa eligibility, to prevent and respond to CRSV and promote 
accountability for perpetrators. Heads of agencies, including the 
Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury, are directed to 
use existing authorities to the fullest extent possible to promote 
accountability for acts of CRSV, including considering acts of CRSV when 
assessing the potential application of existing laws and regulations, 
including, where appropriate, the laws known as the ``Leahy Laws'' (22 
U.S.C. 2378d and 10 U.S.C. 362) and sections 7031(c) and 7048(g) of the 
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 2022 (Div. K, Public Law 117-103, as carried forward 
by the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2023 (Div. A, Public Law 117-
180)), as well as similar provisions in future acts.
Sec. 4. Building Coalitions of Like-Minded Nations and Engaging 
International Organizations in Promoting Accountability for Acts of 
CRSV. Bilateral relationships with allies and partners, as well as 
engagement in multilateral fora and our relationships with international 
organizations, are critical to promote justice and accountability for 
acts of CRSV and bring global attention to this issue. Agencies engaged 
abroad shall reinforce the work they have done and amplify efforts with 
other nations--bilaterally and within multilateral fora--and with 
international organizations to broaden the number of countries willing 
to support accountability for acts of CRSV and to strengthen policies 
and locally-driven programming in multilateral institutions, including 
efforts to address the immediate and long-term needs of survivors, to 
promote accountability and justice for acts of CRSV.

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Sec. 5. Definition. For the purposes of this memorandum, the term 
``conflict-related sexual violence'' (CRSV) refers to incidents or 
patterns of sexual violence that occur in conflict or post-conflict 
situations with a direct or indirect link to conflict. CRSV may include 
rape, sexual slavery, sex trafficking, forced pregnancy, forced 
sterilization, and any other form of sexual violence of comparable 
gravity, against individuals of all gender identities. Depending on the 
circumstances, acts of CRSV can constitute war crimes, crimes against 
humanity, or acts of genocide, and therefore may constitute crimes that 
are punishable under international law.
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 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 authorized and directed to publish 
this memorandum in the Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, November 28, 2022.
Memorandum of November 30, 2022

Uniform Standards for Tribal Consultation

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. Background. The United States has a unique, legally affirmed 
Nation-to-Nation relationship with American Indian and Alaska Native 
Tribal Nations, which is recognized under the Constitution of the United 
States, treaties, statutes, Executive Orders, and court decisions. The 
United States recognizes the right of Tribal governments to self-govern 
and supports Tribal sovereignty and self-determination. The United 
States also has a unique trust relationship with and responsibility to 
protect and support Tribal Nations. In recognition of this unique legal 
relationship, and to strengthen the government-to-government 
relationship, Executive Order 13175 of November 6, 2000 (Consultation 
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Tribal Governments), charges all executive departments and agencies 
(agencies) with engaging in regular, meaningful, and robust consultation 
with Tribal officials in the development of Federal policies that have 
Tribal implications. Executive Order 13175 also sets forth fundamental 
principles and policymaking criteria.
The Presidential Memorandum of January 26, 2021 (Tribal Consultation and 
Strengthening Nation-to-Nation Relationships), requires agencies to 
submit detailed plans of action to implement the policies and directives 
of Executive Order 13175. In response, all agencies subject to Executive 
Order 13175 submitted plans of action, including over 50 agencies that 
submitted a consultation plan of action for the first time. Agencies 
also conducted more than 90 national-level Tribal consultations, 
focusing specifically on agency Tribal consultation policies. The 
purpose of this memorandum is to establish uniform minimum standards to 
be implemented across all agencies regarding how Tribal consultations 
are to be conducted. This memorandum is designed to respond to the input 
received from Tribal Nations regarding Tribal consultation, improve and 
streamline the consultation process for both Tribes and Federal 
participants, and ensure more consistency in how agencies initiate, 
provide notice for, conduct, record, and report on Tribal consultations. 
These are baseline standards; agencies are encouraged to build upon 
these standards to fulfill the goals and purposes of Executive Order 
13175 consistent with their unique missions and engagement with Tribal 
Nations on agency-specific issues.
Sec. 2. Consultation Principles. Tribal consultation is a two-way, 
Nation-to-Nation exchange of information and dialogue between official 
representatives of the United States and of Tribal Nations regarding 
Federal policies that have Tribal implications. Consultation recognizes 
Tribal sovereignty and the Nation-to-Nation relationship between the 
United States and Tribal Nations, and acknowledges that the United 
States maintains certain treaty and trust responsibilities to Tribal 
Nations. Consultation requires that information obtained from Tribes be 
given meaningful consideration, and agencies should strive for consensus 
with Tribes or a mutually desired outcome. Consultation should generally 
include both Federal and Tribal officials with decision-making authority 
regarding the proposed policy that has Tribal implications. Consultation 
will ensure that applicable information is readily available to all 
parties, that Federal and Tribal officials have adequate time to 
communicate, and that after the Federal decision, consulting Tribal 
Nations are advised as to how their input influenced that decision-
making. All of these principles should be applied to the extent 
practicable and permitted by law.
Sec. 3. Designating an Agency Point of Contact for Tribal Consultation. 
(a) The head of each agency shall designate a primary point of contact 
for Tribal consultation matters who is responsible for advising agency 
staff on all matters pertaining to Tribal consultation and serving as 
the primary point of contact for Tribal officials seeking to consult 
with the agency.
    (b) The head of each agency shall consider designating additional 
points of contact as necessary to facilitate consultation on varied 
subject matter areas within the agency.
    (c) Each agency shall provide the names and contact information of 
the designated agency points of contact for Tribal consultation on its 
website,

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as well as to the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and 
the White House Council on Native American Affairs.
    (d) The designated agency points of contact may delegate 
consultation responsibilities to other decision-making agency officials 
within their agency as necessary and appropriate.
Sec. 4. Determining Whether Consultation Is Appropriate. The head of 
each agency shall ensure that agency staff undertake an analysis as 
early as possible to determine whether Tribal consultation is required 
or appropriate consistent with Executive Order 13175. This analysis 
should occur regardless of whether a Tribal government requests 
consultation. When a Tribal government requests consultation, the 
agency--to the extent that it has not yet performed the analysis to 
determine whether consultation is appropriate--shall conduct that 
analysis as soon as possible and respond to the Tribe within a 
reasonable time period. If there is a reasonable basis to believe that a 
policy may have Tribal implications, consistent with the definition in 
Executive Order 13175, the agency shall follow the applicable 
requirements for consultation. Agencies may still engage in Tribal 
consultation even if they determine that a policy will not have Tribal 
implications, and should consider doing so if they determine that a 
policy is of interest to a Tribe or Tribes.
Sec. 5. Notice of Consultation. (a) When inviting a Tribe or Tribes to 
consult, the head of each agency should:

(i) develop a notice of consultation, which includes:

  (A) sufficient information on the topic to be discussed, in an accessible 
language and format, and context for the consultation topic, to facilitate 
meaningful consultation;

  (B) the date, time, and location of the consultation, as requested by the 
agency or as developed in consultation with the Tribe or Tribes;

  (C) if consulting virtually or by telephone, links to join or register in 
advance;

  (D) an explanation of any time constraints known to the agency at that 
time, such as statutory deadlines;

  (E) deadlines for any written comments on the topic; and

  (F) names and contact information for agency staff who can provide more 
information;

(ii) transmit the notice of consultation, using the agency's standard 
method of communication, to each affected Tribal government and consider 
posting it to the agency's website or any centralized Federal Government 
site for providing notice of or coordinating Tribal consultations;

(iii) provide notice of at least 30 days to the Tribe or Tribes of any 
planned consultations, except as provided in subsection (c) of this 
section;

(iv) provide appropriate, available information on the subject of 
consultation including, where consistent with applicable law, a proposed 
agenda, framing paper, and other relevant documents to assist in the 
consultation process; and

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(v) allow for a written comment period following the consultation of at 
least 30 days, except as provided in subsection (c) of this section.

    (b) The head of each agency shall ensure that agency officials 
responsible for sending invitations to consult to interested or 
potentially affected Tribal governments use available tools, databases, 
and agency documentation, as well as communicate with agency 
representatives who may be knowledgeable about those Tribes and the 
location(s) affected by the policy with Tribal implications, to ensure 
their invitation efforts are appropriately inclusive. Such efforts 
should account for the fact that Tribes may have connections or legally 
protected rights to locations and resources beyond their current Tribal 
lands and Tribal government offices such as off-reservation fishing, 
hunting, gathering, or other rights.
    (c) If there are time constraints such that 30 days' notice of 
consultation is not possible, or that the post-consultation written 
comment period described in subsection (a)(v) of this section must be 
shorter than 30 days, the notice of consultation should include 
information as to why the standard notice or written comment period 
cannot be provided. Upon the request of a Tribe, or where it would serve 
Tribal interests or fulfill certain trust obligations to Tribal Nations, 
agencies should consider adjusting deadlines for notice of consultations 
and for accepting written comments.
Sec. 6. Conducting the Consultation. Throughout a consultation, the head 
of each agency, or appropriate representatives, shall recognize and 
respect Tribal self-government and sovereignty; identify and consider 
Tribal treaty rights, reserved rights, and other rights; respect and 
elevate Indigenous Knowledge, including cultural norms and practices 
relevant to such consultations; and meet the responsibilities that arise 
from the unique legal relationship between the Federal Government and 
Tribal governments. The head of each agency should ensure that agency 
representatives with appropriate expertise and, to the extent 
practicable, decision-making authority regarding the proposed policy are 
present at the Nation-to-Nation consultation. The head of each agency 
should consider conducting the consultation in a manner that prioritizes 
participation of official Tribal government leaders.
Sec. 7. Record of the Consultation. (a) The head of each agency shall 
maintain a record of the consultation process that includes:

(i) a summary of Tribal input received;

(ii) a general explanation of how Tribal input influenced or was 
incorporated into the agency action; and

(iii) if relevant, the general reasoning for why Tribal suggestions were 
not incorporated into the agency action or why consensus could not be 
attained.

    (b) The head of each agency shall timely disclose to the affected 
Tribe or Tribes the outcome of the consultation and decisions made as a 
result of the consultation. To the extent permitted by applicable law, 
the head of each agency shall seek to ensure that information designated 
as sensitive by a Tribal government is not publicly disclosed. Agencies 
should obtain advance informed consent from Tribal communities for the 
use of sensitive information provided by the Tribe, and should inform 
Tribal representatives that certain Federal laws, including the Freedom 
of Information Act, may require disclosure of such information.

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    (c) For national and regional consultations, or if otherwise 
appropriate, the head of each agency should also consider publicly 
posting the record of consultation to foster ease of reference and use 
by other agencies, employees, and processes, and to minimize burdens on 
Tribes to provide similar input in multiple consultations. Decisions 
regarding whether to publicly post a record of consultation should be 
made with Tribal input.
    (d) The record of consultation does not waive any privilege or other 
exception to disclosure pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act or 
its implementing regulations.
Sec. 8. Training. (a) The head of each agency shall require annual 
training regarding Tribal consultation for agency employees who work 
with Tribal Nations or on policies with Tribal implications. This 
training shall include, at minimum, review of Executive Order 13175, 
this memorandum, and any applicable Tribal consultation policy of the 
agency.
    (b) In addition, the Secretary of the Interior and the Director of 
the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), in consultation with Tribal 
Nations, shall establish training modules regarding Tribal consultation 
to be available for agency employees who work with Tribal Nations or on 
policies with Tribal implications. These training modules should explain 
the concepts of Tribal consultation, the Nation-to-Nation relationship, 
and Tribal sovereignty. Agencies may use these training modules to 
satisfy the annual training requirement set forth in subsection (a) of 
this section.
    (c) Within 180 days of the date of this memorandum, the Director of 
OPM, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, shall report to 
the President on progress toward establishing training modules regarding 
Tribal consultation and shall identify additional resources or other 
support necessary to implement this training.
Sec. 9. Definitions. The terms ``Tribal officials,'' ``policies that 
have Tribal implications,'' and ``agency'' as used in this memorandum 
are as defined in Executive Order 13175. The terms ``Tribes'' and 
``Tribal Nations'' as used in this memorandum have the same definition 
as the term ``Indian Tribe'' as defined in Executive Order 13175.
Sec. 10. Scope. Nothing in this memorandum shall be construed to impair 
or otherwise affect the ability of heads of agencies to set more 
specific or more stringent standards, or to incorporate other best 
practices, for conducting Tribal consultation.
Sec. 11. 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) Independent agencies are strongly encouraged to comply with the 
provisions of this memorandum.
    (e) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget is 
authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal 
Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, November 30, 2022.
Memorandum of December 9, 2022

Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(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 621 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA), I hereby delegate to the Secretary 
of State the authority under section 506(a)(1) of the FAA to direct the 
drawdown of up to $275 million in defense articles and services of the 
Department of Defense, and military education and training, to provide 
assistance to Ukraine and to make the determinations required under such 
section to direct such a drawdown.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, December 9, 2022.
Notice of December 12, 2022

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,

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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, 2022. 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.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    December 12, 2022.
Notice of December 12, 2022

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Global 
Illicit Drug Trade

On December 15, 2021, by Executive Order 14059, I 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 
threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the 
United States constituted by global illicit drug trafficking.
The trafficking into the United States of illicit drugs, including 
fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, is causing the deaths of tens of 
thousands of Americans annually, as well as countless more non-fatal 
overdoses with their own tragic human toll. Drug cartels, transnational 
criminal organizations, and their facilitators are the primary sources 
of illicit drugs and precursor chemicals that fuel the current opioid 
epidemic, as well as drug-related violence that harms our communities. 
International drug trafficking--including the illicit production, global 
sale, and widespread distribution of illegal drugs; the rise of 
extremely potent drugs such as fentanyl and other synthetic opioids; as 
well as the growing role of Internet-based drug sales--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 14059 of December 15, 2021, must 
continue in effect beyond December 15, 2022. 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 14059 with respect to global illicit drug trafficking.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    December 12, 2022.

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Memorandum of December 15, 2022

Certifications Regarding Disclosure of Information in Certain Records 
Related to the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy

Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies
Section 1. Policy. As set forth in the Presidential Memorandum of 
October 22, 2021 (Temporary Certification Regarding Disclosure of 
Information in Certain Records Related to the Assassination of President 
John F. Kennedy) (2021 Memorandum), in the President John F. Kennedy 
Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 U.S.C. 2107 note) (the 
``Act''), the Congress declared that ``all Government records concerning 
the assassination of President John F. Kennedy . . . should be 
eventually disclosed to enable the public to become fully informed about 
the history surrounding the assassination.'' The Congress also found 
that ``most of the records related to the assassination of President 
John F. Kennedy are almost 30 years old, and only in the rarest cases is 
there any legitimate need for continued protection of such records.'' In 
the 30 years since the Act became law, the profound national tragedy of 
President Kennedy's assassination continues to resonate in American 
history and in the memories of so many Americans who were alive on that 
terrible day; meanwhile, the need to protect records concerning the 
assassination has weakened with the passage of time. It is therefore 
critical to ensure that the United States Government maximizes 
transparency by disclosing all information in records concerning the 
assassination, except when the strongest possible reasons counsel 
otherwise.
Sec. 2. Background. (a) The Act permits the continued postponement of 
disclosure of information in records concerning President Kennedy's 
assassination only when postponement remains necessary to protect 
against an identifiable harm to the military defense, intelligence 
operations, law enforcement, or the conduct of foreign relations that is 
of such gravity that it outweighs the public interest in disclosure. 
Since 2018, executive departments and agencies (agencies) have been 
reviewing under this statutory standard each redaction they have 
proposed that would result in the continued postponement of full public 
disclosure, with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) 
reviewing whether it agrees that each redaction continues to meet the 
statutory standard. In my 2021 Memorandum, the Archivist of the United 
States (Archivist) explained that the COVID-19 pandemic had a 
significant impact on the ability of agencies, including NARA, to 
conduct this review and comprehensive engagement, and the Archivist 
recommended that I temporarily certify the records for continued 
postponement for a limited period. In the 2021 Memorandum, I directed 
the completion of an intensive 1-year review of each remaining proposed 
redaction to ensure that the United States Government maximizes 
transparency by disclosing all information in records related to the 
assassination, except in cases when the strongest possible reasons 
counsel otherwise.
    (b) Pursuant to my direction, agencies have undertaken a 
comprehensive effort to review the full set of almost 16,000 records 
that had previously been released in redacted form and determined that 
more than 70 percent of those records may now be released in full. This 
significant disclosure

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reflects my Administration's commitment to transparency and will provide 
the American public with greater insight and understanding of the 
Government's investigation into this tragic event in American history.
    (c) In the course of their review, agencies have identified a 
limited number of records containing information for continued 
postponement of public disclosure. NARA has reviewed these proposed 
redactions and has coordinated with relevant consulting agencies, where 
appropriate, to ensure that the proposed redactions meet the statutory 
standard for continued postponement. The Acting Archivist has 
recommended certifying a small subset of the reviewed records for 
continued postponement of public disclosure.
    (d) The Acting Archivist has further indicated that additional work 
remains to be done with respect to a limited number of other reviewed 
records that were the subject of agency proposals for continued 
postponement of public disclosure. The Acting Archivist believes such 
additional work could further reduce the amount of redacted information. 
The Acting Archivist therefore recommends that I temporarily certify the 
continued postponement of public disclosure of the redacted information 
in these records to provide additional time for review and to ensure 
that information from these records is disclosed to the maximum extent 
possible, consistent with the standards of the Act.
Sec. 3. Certification. In light of the proposals from agencies for 
continued postponement of public disclosure of information in the 
records identified in section 2(c) of this memorandum under the 
statutory standard, and the Acting Archivist's recommendation, I agree 
that continued postponement of public disclosure of such information is 
warranted to protect against an identifiable harm to the military 
defense, intelligence operations, law enforcement, or the conduct of 
foreign relations that is of such gravity that it outweighs the public 
interest in disclosure. Accordingly, by the authority vested in me as 
President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of 
America, including section 5(g)(2)(D) of the Act, I hereby certify that 
continued postponement of public disclosure of these records is 
necessary to protect against an identifiable harm to the military 
defense, intelligence operations, law enforcement, or the conduct of 
foreign relations that is of such gravity that it outweighs the public 
interest in disclosure. All information within these records that 
agencies have proposed for continued postponement under section 
5(g)(2)(D) of the Act shall accordingly be withheld from public 
disclosure. Further release of the information in these records shall 
occur in a manner consistent with the Transparency Plans described in 
section 7 of this memorandum.
Sec. 4. Temporary Certification. In light of the proposals from agencies 
for continued postponement of public disclosure of information in the 
records identified in section 2(d) of this memorandum under the 
statutory standard, the Acting Archivist's request for an extension of 
time to continue review of those records, and the need for an 
appropriately thorough review process, I agree with the Acting 
Archivist's recommendation regarding temporary postponement. Temporary 
continued postponement of public disclosure of such information is 
necessary to protect against an identifiable harm to the military 
defense, intelligence operations, law enforcement, or the conduct of 
foreign relations that is of such gravity that it outweighs the public 
interest in disclosure. Accordingly, by the authority vested in me as 
President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of 
America,

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including section 5(g)(2)(D) of the Act, I hereby certify that all 
information within these records that agencies have proposed for 
continued postponement under section 5(g)(2)(D) of the Act shall be 
withheld from public disclosure until June 30, 2023.
Sec. 5. Release. Any information currently withheld from public 
disclosure that agencies have not proposed for continued postponement 
shall be released to the public by December 15, 2022.
Sec. 6. Review. (a) From the date of this memorandum until May 1, 2023, 
relevant agencies and NARA shall jointly review the remaining redactions 
in the records addressed in sections 2(d) and 4 of this memorandum with 
a view to maximizing transparency and disclosing all information in 
records concerning the assassination, except when the strongest possible 
reasons counsel otherwise. Any information that agencies propose for 
continued postponement of public release beyond June 30, 2023, shall be 
limited to the absolute minimum under the statutory standard. Agencies 
shall not propose to continue redacting information unless the redaction 
is necessary to protect against an identifiable harm to the military 
defense, intelligence operations, law enforcement, or the conduct of 
foreign relations that is of such gravity that it outweighs the public 
interest in disclosure. In applying the statutory standard, agencies 
shall:

(i) accord substantial weight to the public interest in transparency and 
full disclosure of any record that falls within the scope of the Act; and

(ii) give due consideration that some degree of harm is not grounds for 
continued postponement unless the degree of harm is of such gravity that it 
outweighs the public interest in disclosure.

    (b) If, by no later than May 1, 2023, NARA agrees that a proposed 
redaction meets the statutory standard for continued postponement, the 
Archivist shall recommend to the President, no later than May 1, 2023, 
that continued postponement of public disclosure of the information is 
warranted after June 30, 2023.
    (c) If, by no later than May 1, 2023, NARA does not recommend that a 
proposed redaction meets the statutory standard for continued 
postponement, agencies shall, no later than May 15, 2023:

(i) withdraw the proposed redaction; or

(ii) recommend to the President, through the Counsel to the President, on a 
document-by-document basis, that release of the information continue to be 
postponed, providing an explanation for each proposed redaction of why 
continued postponement remains necessary to protect against an identifiable 
harm to the military defense, intelligence operations, law enforcement, or 
the conduct of foreign relations that is of such gravity that it outweighs 
the public interest in disclosure.

    (d) In the development of the recommendations described in this 
section, as questions arise about particular proposed redactions, NARA 
shall consult, as appropriate, with relevant agencies as described in 
section 5(d) of my 2021 Memorandum.
    (e) At the conclusion of the review described in this section, any 
information withheld from public disclosure that agencies do not propose 
for continued postponement beyond June 30, 2023, shall be released to 
the public by that date.

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Sec. 7. Transparency Plans. As part of their review, each agency 
prepared a plan for the eventual release of information (Transparency 
Plan) to ensure that information would continue to be disclosed over 
time as the identified harm associated with release of the information 
dissipates. Each Transparency Plan details the event-based or 
circumstance-based conditions that will trigger the public disclosure of 
currently postponed information by the National Declassification Center 
(NDC) at NARA. These Transparency Plans have been reviewed by NARA, and 
the Acting Archivist has advised that use of the Transparency Plans by 
the NDC will ensure appropriate continued release of information covered 
by the Act. Accordingly, I direct that the Transparency Plans submitted 
by agencies be used by the NDC to conduct future reviews of any 
information that has been postponed from public disclosure, including 
information in the records described in sections 2(c) and 3 of this 
memorandum.
Sec. 8. Publication. The Acting Archivist is hereby authorized and 
directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, December 15, 2022.
Memorandum of December 21, 2022

Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(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 621 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA), I hereby delegate to the Secretary 
of State the authority under section 506(a)(1) of the FAA to direct the 
drawdown of up to $1 billion in defense articles and services of the 
Department of Defense, and military education and training, to provide 
assistance to Ukraine and to make the determinations required under such 
section to direct such a drawdown.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, December 21, 2022.

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100             Standards of conduct........................         582
101             Public information provisions of the 
                    Administrative Procedures Act...........         582
102             Enforcement of nondiscrimination on the 
                    basis of handicap in programs or 
                    activities conducted by the Executive 
                    Office of the President.................         582

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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 for reaching 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 
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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 2022
Table 5--Statutes Cited as Authority for Presidential Documents
List of CFR Sections Affected
Index

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                         Table 1--PROCLAMATIONS

------------------------------------------------------------------------
         No.            Signature Date        Subject       87 FR Page
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
                      2022.............
 
10334...............  Jan. 14..........  Religious                3021
                                          Freedom Day,
                                          2022.
10335...............  Jan. 14..........  Martin Luther            3023
                                          King, Jr.,
                                          Federal
                                          Holiday, 2022.
10336...............  Jan. 31..........  American Heart           6395
                                          Month, 2022.
10337...............  Jan. 31..........  National Black           6397
                                          History Month,
                                          2022.
10338...............  Jan. 31..........  National Teen            6401
                                          Dating Violence
                                          Awareness and
                                          Prevention
                                          Month, 2022.
10339...............  Feb. 4...........  To Continue              7357
                                          Facilitating
                                          Positive
                                          Adjustment to
                                          Competition
                                          From Imports of
                                          Certain
                                          Crystalline
                                          Silicon
                                          Photovoltaic
                                          Cells (Whether
                                          or Not
                                          Partially or
                                          Fully Assembled
                                          Into Other
                                          Products).
10340...............  Feb. 18..........  National Eating         10675
                                          Disorders
                                          Awareness Week,
                                          2022.
10341...............  Feb. 18..........  Day of                  10677
                                          Remembrance of
                                          Japanese
                                          American
                                          Incarceration
                                          During World
                                          War II.
10342...............  Feb. 28..........  American Red            11923
                                          Cross Month,
                                          2022.
10343...............  Feb. 28..........  Irish-American          11925
                                          Heritage Month,
                                          2022.
10344...............  Feb. 28..........  National                11927
                                          Colorectal
                                          Cancer
                                          Awareness
                                          Month, 2022.
10345...............  Feb. 28..........  Women's History         11929
                                          Month, 2022.
10346...............  Mar. 1...........  Read Across             12389
                                          America Day,
                                          2022.
10347...............  Mar. 4...........  National                13115
                                          Consumer
                                          Protection
                                          Week, 2022.
10348...............  Mar. 14..........  National Equal          15029
                                          Pay Day, 2022.
10349...............  Mar. 18..........  National Poison         16369
                                          Prevention
                                          Week, 2022.
10350...............  Mar. 21..........  National                16981
                                          Agriculture
                                          Day, 2022.
10351...............  Mar. 23..........  Death of                17141
                                          Madeleine
                                          Korbel Albright.
10352...............  Mar. 24..........  Greek                   17937
                                          Independence
                                          Day: A National
                                          Day of
                                          Celebration of
                                          Greek and
                                          American
                                          Democracy, 2022.
10353...............  Mar. 28..........  Commemoration of        18601
                                          the 50th
                                          Anniversary of
                                          the Vietnam War.
10354...............  Mar. 30..........  C[eacute]sar            19347
                                          Ch[aacute]vez
                                          Day, 2022.
10355...............  Mar. 30..........  Transgender Day         19349
                                          of Visibility,
                                          2022.
10356...............  Mar. 31..........  Adjusting               19351
                                          Imports of
                                          Steel Into the
                                          United States.
10357...............  Mar. 31..........  Month of the            19581
                                          Military Child,
                                          2022.
10358...............  Mar. 31..........  National Cancer         19583
                                          Control Month,
                                          2022.
10359...............  Mar. 31..........  National Child          19585
                                          Abuse
                                          Prevention
                                          Month, 2022.
10360...............  Mar. 31..........  National Donate         19587
                                          Life Month,
                                          2022.
10361...............  Mar. 31..........  National Sexual         19589
                                          Assault
                                          Awareness and
                                          Prevention
                                          Month, 2022.
10362...............  Mar. 31..........  Second Chance           19593
                                          Month, 2022.
10363...............  Apr. 1...........  National Public         19779
                                          Health Week,
                                          2022.
10364...............  Apr. 1...........  World Autism            19781
                                          Awareness Day,
                                          2022.
10365...............  Apr. 8...........  Black Maternal          22095
                                          Health Week,
                                          2022.
10366...............  Apr. 8...........  Pan American Day        22097
                                          and Pan
                                          American Week,
                                          2022.
10367...............  Apr. 8...........  National Former         22099
                                          Prisoner of War
                                          Recognition
                                          Day, 2022.
10368...............  Apr. 11..........  Education and           22101
                                          Sharing Day,
                                          USA, 2022.
10369...............  Apr. 15..........  National Park           23747
                                          Week, 2022.

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10370...............  Apr. 15..........  National                23749
                                          Volunteer Week,
                                          2022.
10371...............  Apr. 21..........  Declaration of          24265
                                          National
                                          Emergency and
                                          Invocation of
                                          Emergency
                                          Authority
                                          Relating to the
                                          Regulation of
                                          the Anchorage
                                          and Movement of
                                          Russian-
                                          Affiliated
                                          Vessels to
                                          United States
                                          Ports.
10372...............  Apr. 21..........  Earth Day, 2022.        24397
10373...............  Apr. 22..........  Days of                 24847
                                          Remembrance of
                                          Victims of the
                                          Holocaust, 2022.
10374...............  Apr. 22..........  National Crime          24849
                                          Victims' Rights
                                          Week, 2022.
10375...............  Apr. 27..........  Workers Memorial        25569
                                          Day, 2022.
10376...............  Apr. 28..........  Law Day, U.S.A.,        26121
                                          2022.
10377...............  Apr. 29..........  Asian American,         26653
                                          Native
                                          Hawaiian, and
                                          Pacific
                                          Islander
                                          Heritage Month,
                                          2022.
10378...............  Apr. 29..........  National                26655
                                          Building Safety
                                          Month, 2022.
10379...............  Apr. 29..........  National Foster         26657
                                          Care Month,
                                          2022.
10380...............  Apr. 29..........  National Mental         26659
                                          Health
                                          Awareness
                                          Month, 2022.
10381...............  Apr. 29..........  National                26661
                                          Physical
                                          Fitness and
                                          Sports Month,
                                          2022.
10382...............  Apr. 29..........  Older Americans         26663
                                          Month, 2022.
10383...............  Apr. 29..........  National                26665
                                          Hurricane
                                          Preparedness
                                          Week, 2022.
10384...............  Apr. 29..........  National Small          26667
                                          Business Week,
                                          2022.
10385...............  Apr. 29..........  National Teacher        26669
                                          Appreciation
                                          Day and
                                          National
                                          Teacher
                                          Appreciation
                                          Week, 2022.
10386...............  Apr. 29..........  Public Service          26671
                                          Recognition
                                          Week, 2022.
10387...............  Apr. 29..........  Loyalty Day,            26673
                                          2022.
10388...............  Apr. 29..........  Jewish American         26959
                                          Heritage Month,
                                          2022.
10389...............  May 4............  Missing or              27905
                                          Murdered
                                          Indigenous
                                          Persons
                                          Awareness Day,
                                          2022.
10390...............  May 4............  National Day of         27907
                                          Prayer, 2022.
10391...............  May 5............  Military Spouse         27915
                                          Appreciation
                                          Day, 2022.
10392...............  May 6............  National Women's        28751
                                          Health Week,
                                          2022.
10393...............  May 6............  Mother's Day,           28753
                                          2022.
10394...............  May 12...........  Remembering the         30095
                                          1,000,000
                                          Americans Lost
                                          to COVID-19.
10395...............  May 13...........  Emergency               30385
                                          Medical
                                          Services Week,
                                          2022.
10396...............  May 13...........  National Defense        30387
                                          Transportation
                                          Day and
                                          National
                                          Transportation
                                          Week, 2022.
10397...............  May 13...........  Peace Officers          30389
                                          Memorial Day
                                          and Police
                                          Week, 2022.
10398...............  May 13...........  World Trade             30391
                                          Week, 2022.
10399...............  May 20...........  National Safe           31699
                                          Boating Week,
                                          2022.
10400...............  May 20...........  Armed Forces            31701
                                          Day, 2022.
10401...............  May 20...........  National                31705
                                          Maritime Day,
                                          2022.
10402...............  May 24...........  Honoring the            32077
                                          Victims of the
                                          Tragedy in
                                          Uvalde, Texas.
10403...............  May 27...........  Adjusting               33407
                                          Imports of
                                          Steel Into the
                                          United States.
10404...............  May 27...........  Prayer for              33413
                                          Peace, Memorial
                                          Day, 2022.
10405...............  May 31...........  Adjusting               33583
                                          Imports of
                                          Aluminum Into
                                          the United
                                          States.
10406...............  May 31...........  Adjusting               33591
                                          Imports of
                                          Steel Into the
                                          United States.
10407...............  May 31...........  Black Music             33601
                                          Appreciation
                                          Month, 2022.
10408...............  May 31...........  Great Outdoors          33603
                                          Month, 2022.
10409...............  May 31...........  Lesbian, Gay,           33605
                                          Bisexual,
                                          Transgender,
                                          Queer, and
                                          Intersex Pride
                                          Month, 2022.
10410...............  May 31...........  National                33607
                                          Caribbean-
                                          American
                                          Heritage Month,
                                          2022.

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10411...............  May 31...........  National                33609
                                          Homeownership
                                          Month, 2022.
10412...............  May 31...........  National                33611
                                          Immigrant
                                          Heritage Month,
                                          2022.
10413...............  May 31...........  National Ocean          33613
                                          Month, 2022.
10414...............  June 6...........  Declaration of          35067
                                          Emergency and
                                          Authorization
                                          for Temporary
                                          Extensions of
                                          Time and Duty-
                                          Free
                                          Importation of
                                          Solar Cells and
                                          Modules From
                                          Southeast Asia.
10415...............  June 10..........  Flag Day and            36045
                                          National Flag
                                          Week, 2022.
10416...............  June 14..........  World Elder             36381
                                          Abuse Awareness
                                          Day, 2022.
10417...............  June 17..........  Father's Day,           37435
                                          2022.
10418...............  June 17..........  Juneteenth Day          37437
                                          of Observance,
                                          2022.
10419...............  June 22..........  50th Anniversary        37977
                                          of the Federal
                                          Pell Grant
                                          Program.
10420...............  June 27..........  Increasing              38875
                                          Duties on
                                          Certain
                                          Articles From
                                          the Russian
                                          Federation.
10421...............  July 5...........  Honoring the            40707
                                          Victims of the
                                          Tragedy in
                                          Highland Park,
                                          Illinois.
10422...............  July 8...........  Death of Abe            42051
                                          Shinzo.
10423...............  July 15..........  Captive Nations         43199
                                          Week, 2022.
10424...............  July 15..........  National Atomic         43201
                                          Veterans Day,
                                          2022.
10425...............  July 22..........  Made in America         45003
                                          Week, 2022.
10426...............  July 25..........  Anniversary of          45233
                                          the Americans
                                          With
                                          Disabilities
                                          Act, 2022.
10427...............  July 26..........  National Korean         45623
                                          War Veterans
                                          Armistice Day,
                                          2022.
10428...............  Aug. 5...........  National Health         48601
                                          Center Week,
                                          2022.
10429...............  Aug. 19..........  National                51859
                                          Employer
                                          Support of the
                                          Guard and
                                          Reserve Week,
                                          2022.
10430...............  Aug. 25..........  Women's Equality        52845
                                          Day, 2022.
10431...............  Aug. 26..........  Overdose                53361
                                          Awareness Week,
                                          2022.
10432...............  Aug. 31..........  National                54297
                                          Childhood
                                          Cancer
                                          Awareness
                                          Month, 2022.
10433...............  Aug. 31..........  National Ovarian        54299
                                          Cancer
                                          Awareness
                                          Month, 2022.
10434...............  Aug. 31..........  National                54301
                                          Preparedness
                                          Month, 2022.
10435...............  Aug. 31..........  National                54303
                                          Prostate Cancer
                                          Awareness
                                          Month, 2022.
10436...............  Aug. 31..........  National                54305
                                          Recovery Month,
                                          2022.
10437...............  Aug. 31..........  National Sickle         54307
                                          Cell Awareness
                                          Month, 2022.
10438...............  Aug. 31..........  National                54309
                                          Wilderness
                                          Month, 2022.
10439...............  Sept. 2..........  Labor Day, 2022.        54857
10440...............  Sept. 8..........  Death of Queen          55901
                                          Elizabeth II.
10441...............  Sept. 8..........  National Days of        55903
                                          Prayer and
                                          Remembrance,
                                          2022.
10442...............  Sept. 9..........  World Suicide           56239
                                          Prevention Day,
                                          2022.
10443...............  Sept. 9..........  National                56241
                                          Hispanic-
                                          Serving
                                          Institutions
                                          Week, 2022.
10444...............  Sept. 9..........  National                56243
                                          Grandparents
                                          Day, 2022.
10445...............  Sept. 9..........  Patriot Day and         56245
                                          National Day of
                                          Service and
                                          Remembrance,
                                          2022.
10446...............  Sept. 14.........  National                57137
                                          Hispanic
                                          Heritage Month,
                                          2022.
10447...............  Sept. 15.........  National POW/MIA        57367
                                          Recognition
                                          Day, 2022.
10448...............  Sept. 16.........  Constitution Day        57561
                                          and Citizenship
                                          Day, and
                                          Constitution
                                          Week, 2022.
10449...............  Sept. 16.........  Minority                57563
                                          Enterprise
                                          Development
                                          Week, 2022.
10450...............  Sept. 16.........  National Farm           57565
                                          Safety and
                                          Health Week,
                                          2022.
10451...............  Sept. 16.........  National                57567
                                          Historically
                                          Black Colleges
                                          and
                                          Universities
                                          Week, 2022.
10452...............  Sept. 19.........  National Voter          57793
                                          Registration
                                          Day, 2022.

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10453...............  Sept. 23.........  National Hunting        58705
                                          and Fishing
                                          Day, 2022.
10454...............  Sept. 23.........  National Public         58707
                                          Lands Day, 2022.
10455...............  Sept. 23.........  Gold Star               58709
                                          Mother's and
                                          Family's Day,
                                          2022.
10456...............  Sept. 30.........  Cybersecurity           60241
                                          Awareness
                                          Month, 2022.
10457...............  Sept. 30.........  National Arts           60243
                                          and Humanities
                                          Month, 2022.
10458...............  Sept. 30.........  National Breast         60245
                                          Cancer
                                          Awareness
                                          Month, 2022.
10459...............  Sept. 30.........  National Clean          60249
                                          Energy Action
                                          Month, 2022.
10460...............  Sept. 30.........  National                60251
                                          Disability
                                          Employment
                                          Awareness
                                          Month, 2022.
10461...............  Sept. 30.........  National                60253
                                          Domestic
                                          Violence
                                          Awareness and
                                          Prevention
                                          Month, 2022.
10462...............  Sept. 30.........  National Youth          60257
                                          Justice Action
                                          Month, 2022.
10463...............  Sept. 30.........  National Youth          60259
                                          Substance Use
                                          Prevention
                                          Month, 2022.
10464...............  Sept. 30.........  National                60261
                                          Community
                                          Policing Week,
                                          2022.
10465...............  Sept. 30.........  Child Health            60263
                                          Day, 2022.
10466...............  Oct. 5...........  German-American         61215
                                          Day, 2022.
10467...............  Oct. 6...........  Granting Pardon         61441
                                          for the Offense
                                          of Simple
                                          Possession of
                                          Marijuana.
10468...............  Oct. 6...........  National                61443
                                          Manufacturing
                                          Day, 2022.
10469...............  Oct. 7...........  Fire Prevention         61949
                                          Week, 2022.
10470...............  Oct. 7...........  National School         61951
                                          Lunch Week,
                                          2022.
10471...............  Oct. 7...........  Leif Erikson            61953
                                          Day, 2022.
10472...............  Oct. 7...........  Columbus Day,           61955
                                          2022.
10473...............  Oct. 7...........  Indigenous              61957
                                          Peoples' Day,
                                          2022.
10474...............  Oct. 11..........  General Pulaski         62299
                                          Memorial Day,
                                          2022.
10475...............  Oct. 11..........  International           62301
                                          Day of the
                                          Girl, 2022.
10476...............  Oct. 12..........  Establishment of        63381
                                          the Camp Hale-
                                          Continental
                                          Divide National
                                          Monument.
10477...............  Oct. 14..........  Blind Americans         63393
                                          Equality Day,
                                          2022.
10478...............  Oct. 14..........  National                63395
                                          Character
                                          Counts Week,
                                          2022.
10479...............  Oct. 14..........  National Forest         63397
                                          Products Week,
                                          2022.
10480...............  Oct. 17..........  50th Anniversary        63661
                                          of the Clean
                                          Water Act.
10481...............  Oct. 21..........  United Nations          64683
                                          Day, 2022.
10482...............  Oct. 27..........  National First          65649
                                          Responders Day,
                                          2022.
10483...............  Oct. 31..........  Critical                66515
                                          Infrastructure
                                          Security and
                                          Resilience
                                          Month, 2022.
10484...............  Oct. 31..........  National                66517
                                          Adoption Month,
                                          2022.
10485...............  Oct. 31..........  National                66519
                                          Alzheimer's
                                          Disease
                                          Awareness
                                          Month, 2022.
10486...............  Oct. 31..........  National                66521
                                          Diabetes Month,
                                          2022.
10487...............  Oct. 31..........  National                66525
                                          Entrepreneurshi
                                          p Month, 2022.
10488...............  Oct. 31..........  National Family         66527
                                          Caregivers
                                          Month, 2022.
10489...............  Oct. 31..........  National Lung           66529
                                          Cancer
                                          Awareness
                                          Month, 2022.
10490...............  Oct. 31..........  National Native         66531
                                          American
                                          Heritage Month,
                                          2022.
10491...............  Oct. 31..........  National                66533
                                          Veterans and
                                          Military
                                          Families Month,
                                          2022.
10492...............  Nov. 7...........  Veterans Day,           67763
                                          2022.
10493...............  Nov. 8...........  World Freedom           68019
                                          Day, 2022.
10494...............  Nov. 10..........  American                68591
                                          Education Week,
                                          2022.
10495...............  Nov. 10..........  National                68593
                                          Apprenticeship
                                          Week, 2022.
10496...............  Nov. 14..........  America Recycles        68885
                                          Day, 2022.
10497...............  Nov. 16..........  National Rural          70701
                                          Health Day,
                                          2022.
10498...............  Nov. 18..........  National Family         71503
                                          Week, 2022.
10499...............  Nov. 18..........  National Child's        71505
                                          Day, 2022.
10500...............  Nov. 23..........  Thanksgiving            73431
                                          Day, 2022.

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10501...............  Nov. 30..........  National                74489
                                          Impaired
                                          Driving
                                          Prevention
                                          Month, 2022.
10502...............  Nov. 30..........  World AIDS Day,         74491
                                          2022.
10503...............  Dec. 2...........  International           74949
                                          Day of Persons
                                          With
                                          Disabilities,
                                          2022.
10504...............  Dec. 6...........  National Pearl          75455
                                          Harbor
                                          Remembrance
                                          Day, 2022.
10505...............  Dec. 9...........  Human Rights Day        76403
                                          and Human
                                          Rights Week,
                                          2022.
10506...............  Dec. 14..........  Day of                  77463
                                          Remembrance: 10
                                          Years After the
                                          2012 Sandy Hook
                                          Elementary
                                          School Shooting.
10507...............  Dec. 14..........  Bill of Rights          77455
                                          Day, 2022.
10508...............  Dec. 16..........  Wright Brothers         78511
                                          Day, 2022.
10509...............  Dec. 23..........  To Take Certain         79977
                                          Actions Under
                                          the African
                                          Growth and
                                          Opportunity Act
                                          and for Other
                                          Purposes.
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         No.            Signature Date        Subject       88 FR Page
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
                      2022.............
 
10510...............  Dec. 30..........  National Human            739
                                          Trafficking
                                          Prevention
                                          Month, 2023.
10511...............  Dec. 30..........  National                  741
                                          Mentoring
                                          Month, 2023.
10512...............  Dec. 30..........  National                  743
                                          Stalking
                                          Awareness
                                          Month, 2023.
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                        Table 2--EXECUTIVE ORDERS

------------------------------------------------------------------------
        No.          Signature Date         Subject         87 FR Page
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
                    2022...........
 
14062.............  Jan. 26........  2022 Amendments to           4763
                                      the Manual for
                                      Courts-Martial,
                                      United States.
14063.............  Feb. 4.........  Use of Project Labor         7363
                                      Agreements for
                                      Federal
                                      Construction
                                      Projects.
14064.............  Feb. 11........  Protecting Certain           8391
                                      Property of Da
                                      Afghanistan Bank
                                      for the Benefit of
                                      the People of
                                      Afghanistan.
14065.............  Feb. 21........  Blocking Property of        10293
                                      Certain Persons and
                                      Prohibiting Certain
                                      Transactions With
                                      Respect to
                                      Continued Russian
                                      Efforts To
                                      Undermine the
                                      Sovereignty and
                                      Territorial
                                      Integrity of
                                      Ukraine.
14066.............  Mar. 8.........  Prohibiting Certain         13625
                                      Imports and New
                                      Investments With
                                      Respect to
                                      Continued Russian
                                      Federation Efforts
                                      To Undermine the
                                      Sovereignty and
                                      Territorial
                                      Integrity of
                                      Ukraine.
14067.............  Mar. 9.........  Ensuring Responsible        14143
                                      Development of
                                      Digital Assets.
14068.............  Mar. 11........  Prohibiting Certain         14381
                                      Imports, Exports,
                                      and New Investment
                                      With Respect to
                                      Continued Russian
                                      Federation
                                      Aggression.
14069.............  Mar. 15........  Advancing Economy,          15315
                                      Efficiency, and
                                      Effectiveness in
                                      Federal Contracting
                                      by Promoting Pay
                                      Equity and
                                      Transparency.
14070.............  Apr. 5.........  Continuing To               20689
                                      Strengthen
                                      Americans' Access
                                      to Affordable,
                                      Quality Health
                                      Coverage.
14071.............  Apr. 6.........  Prohibiting New             20999
                                      Investment in and
                                      Certain Services to
                                      the Russian
                                      Federation in
                                      Response to
                                      Continued Russian
                                      Federation
                                      Aggression.
14072.............  Apr. 22........  Strengthening the           24851
                                      Nation's Forests,
                                      Communities, and
                                      Local Economies.
14073.............  May 4..........  Enhancing the               27909
                                      National Quantum
                                      Initiative Advisory
                                      Committee.
14074.............  May 25.........  Advancing Effective,        32945
                                      Accountable
                                      Policing and
                                      Criminal Justice
                                      Practices To
                                      Enhance Public
                                      Trust and Public
                                      Safety.
14075.............  June 15........  Advancing Equality          37189
                                      for Lesbian, Gay,
                                      Bisexual,
                                      Transgender, Queer,
                                      and Intersex
                                      Individuals.
14076.............  July 8.........  Protecting Access to        42053
                                      Reproductive
                                      Healthcare Services.

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14077.............  July 15........  Establishing an             43203
                                      Emergency Board To
                                      Investigate
                                      Disputes Between
                                      Certain Railroads
                                      Represented by the
                                      National Carriers'
                                      Conference
                                      Committee of the
                                      National Railway
                                      Labor Conference
                                      and Their Employees
                                      Represented by
                                      Certain Labor
                                      Organizations.
14078.............  July 19........  Bolstering Efforts          43389
                                      To Bring Hostages
                                      and Wrongfully
                                      Detained United
                                      States Nationals
                                      Home.
14079.............  Aug. 3.........  Securing Access to          49505
                                      Reproductive and
                                      Other Healthcare
                                      Services.
14080.............  Aug. 25........  Implementation of           52847
                                      the CHIPS Act of
                                      2022.
14081.............  Sept. 12.......  Advancing                   56849
                                      Biotechnology and
                                      Biomanufacturing
                                      Innovation for a
                                      Sustainable, Safe,
                                      and Secure American
                                      Bioeconomy.
14082.............  Sept. 12.......  Implementation of           56861
                                      the Energy and
                                      Infrastructure
                                      Provisions of the
                                      Inflation Reduction
                                      Act of 2022.
14083.............  Sept. 15.......  Ensuring Robust             57369
                                      Consideration of
                                      Evolving National
                                      Security Risks by
                                      the Committee on
                                      Foreign Investment
                                      in the United
                                      States.
14084.............  Sept. 30.......  Promoting the Arts,         60535
                                      the Humanities, and
                                      Museum and Library
                                      Services.
14085.............  Oct. 3.........  Expanding                   60541
                                      Eligibility for
                                      Certain Military
                                      Decorations and
                                      Awards.
14086.............  Oct. 7.........  Enhancing Safeguards        62283
                                      for United States
                                      Signals
                                      Intelligence
                                      Activities.
14087.............  Oct. 14........  Lowering                    63399
                                      Prescription Drug
                                      Costs for Americans.
14088.............  Oct. 24........  Taking Additional           64685
                                      Steps To Address
                                      the National
                                      Emergency With
                                      Respect to the
                                      Situation in
                                      Nicaragua.
14089.............  Dec. 13........  Establishing the            77459
                                      President's
                                      Advisory Council on
                                      African Diaspora
                                      Engagement in the
                                      United States.
14090.............  Dec. 23........  Adjustments of              79985
                                      Certain Rates of
                                      Pay.
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                  Table 3--OTHER PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 87 FR
      Signature Date                     Subject                  Page
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2022
 
Feb. 1...................  Presidential Determination No.           6759
                            2022-09: Unexpected Urgent
                            Refugee and Migration Needs.
Feb. 7...................  Notice: Continuation of the              7677
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to the Situation in and in
                            Relation to Burma.
Feb. 18..................  Notice: Continuation of the             10289
                            National Emergency Concerning the
                            Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-
                            19) Pandemic.
Feb. 22..................  Notice: Continuation of the             10681
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Libya.
Feb. 23..................  Notice: Continuation of the             10685
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Cuba and of the Emergency
                            Authority Relating to the
                            Regulation of the Anchorage and
                            Movement of Vessels.
Feb. 25..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               14755
                            Authority Under Section 506(a)(1)
                            and Section 614(a)(1) of the
                            Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Mar. 1...................  Memorandum: Maximizing Assistance       12391
                            To Respond to COVID-19.
Mar. 2...................  Notice: Continuation of the             12387
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Ukraine.
Mar. 3...................  Notice: Continuation of the             12553
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Zimbabwe.
Mar. 3...................  Notice: Continuation of the             12555
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Iran.
Mar. 3...................  Notice: Continuation of the             12557
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Venezuela.
Mar. 10..................  Presidential Determination No.          15025
                            2022-10: Designation of the State
                            of Qatar as a Major Non-NATO Ally.
Mar. 12..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               15027
                            Authority Under Section 506(a)(1)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.
Mar. 16..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               16365
                            Authority Under Section 506(a)(1)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.
Mar. 16..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               16367
                            Authority Under Section 552(c)(2)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.
Mar. 28..................  Order: Sequestration Order for          18603
                            Fiscal Year 2023 Pursuant to
                            Section 251A of the Balanced
                            Budget and Emergency Deficit
                            Control Act, as Amended.
Mar. 30..................  Notice: Continuation of the             18963
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Significant Malicious Cyber-
                            Enabled Activities.
Mar. 30..................  Notice: Continuation of the             18965
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to South Sudan.
Mar. 30..................  Notice: Continuation of the             19343
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Somalia.
Mar. 31..................  Presidential Determination No.          19775
                            2022-11: Presidential
                            Determination Pursuant to Section
                            303 of the Defense Production Act
                            of 1950, as Amended.
Apr. 5...................  Memorandum: Addressing the Long-        20995
                            Term Effects of COVID-19.

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Apr. 5...................  Memorandum: Delegation of               21001
                            Authority Under Section 506(a)(1)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.
Apr.13...................  Notice: Continuation of the             22431
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Specified Harmful Foreign
                            Activities of the Government of
                            the Russian Federation.
Apr. 13..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               23419
                            Authority Under Section 506(a)(1)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.
Apr. 21..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               25395
                            Authority Under Section 506(a)(1)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.
May 6....................  Memorandum: Delegation of               29647
                            Authority Under Section 506(a)(1)
                            and Section 614(a)(1) of the
                            Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
May 9....................  Notice: Continuation of the             28749
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to the Actions of the Government
                            of Syria.
May 9....................  Notice: Continuation of the             29019
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to the Central African Republic.
May 9....................  Notice: Continuation of the             29021
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to the Stabilization of Iraq.
May 9....................  Notice: Continuation of the             29023
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Yemen.
May 12...................  Notice: Continuation of the             29645
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Securing the Information and
                            Communications Technology and
                            Services Supply Chain.
May 12...................  Presidential Determination No.          30383
                            2022-12: Presidential
                            Determination Pursuant to Section
                            1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of the
                            National Defense Authorization
                            Act for Fiscal Year 2012.
May 18...................  Presidential Determination No.          31357
                            2022-13: Delegating Authority
                            Under the Defense Production Act
                            To Ensure an Adequate Supply of
                            Infant Formula.
May 23...................  Presidential Determination No.          32943
                            2022-14: Designation of Colombia
                            as a Major Non-NATO Ally.
June 1...................  Memorandum: Delegation of               35081
                            Authority Under Section 506(a)(1)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.
June 3...................  Memorandum: Delegation of               34763
                            Authority Under Sections 1209 and
                            1236 of the National Defense
                            Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
                            2015, as Amended.
June 6...................  Presidential Determination No.          35071
                            2022-15: Presidential
                            Determination Pursuant to Section
                            303 of the Defense Production Act
                            of 1950, as Amended, on Solar
                            Photovoltaic Modules and Module
                            Components.
June 6...................  Presidential Determination No.          35073
                            2022-16: Presidential
                            Determination Pursuant to Section
                            303 of the Defense Production Act
                            of 1950, as Amended, on
                            Insulation.
June 6...................  Presidential Determination No.          35075
                            2022-17: Presidential
                            Determination Pursuant to Section
                            303 of the Defense Production Act
                            of 1950, as Amended, on
                            Electrolyzers, Fuel Cells, and
                            Platinum Group Metals.
June 6...................  Presidential Determination No.          35077
                            2022-18: Presidential
                            Determination Pursuant to Section
                            303 of the Defense Production Act
                            of 1950, as Amended, on Electric
                            Heat Pumps.
June 6...................  Presidential Determination No.          35079
                            2022-19: Presidential
                            Determination Pursuant to Section
                            303 of the Defense Production Act
                            of 1950, as Amended, on
                            Transformers and Electric Power
                            Grid Components.
June 8...................  Memorandum: Delegation of               35853
                            Authority Under the European
                            Energy Security and
                            Diversification Act of 2019.

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June 13..................  Notice: Continuation of the             36047
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Belarus.
June 13..................  Notice: Continuation of the             36049
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to North Korea.
June 13..................  Notice: Continuation of the             36051
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to the Western Balkans.
June 15..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               37975
                            Authority Under Section 506(a)(1)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.
June 16..................  Memorandum: Establishment of the        37431
                            White House Task Force to Address
                            Online Harassment and Abuse.
June 21..................  Memorandum: Prescription of Method      37971
                            of Designating a Member of the
                            Military Sentencing Parameters
                            and Criteria Board.
June 23..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               39321
                            Authority Under Section 506(a)(1)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.
June 26..................  Memorandum: Partnership for Global      39323
                            Infrastructure and Investment.
June 27..................  Memorandum: Extending and               38871
                            Expanding Eligibility for
                            Deferred Enforced Departure for
                            Liberians.
July 1...................  Memorandum: Delegation of               41025
                            Authority Under Section 506(a)(1)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.
July 8...................  Memorandum: Delegation of               42059
                            Authority Under Section 506(a)(1)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.
July 11..................  Notice: Continuation of the             42057
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Hong Kong.
July 21..................  Notice: Continuation of the             43983
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Transnational Criminal
                            Organizations.
July 22..................  Notice: Continuation of the             44263
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Mali.
July 22..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               45625
                            Authority Under Section 506(a)(1)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.
July 28..................  Notice: Continuation of the             46881
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Lebanon.
Aug. 1...................  Memorandum: Delegation of               48599
                            Authority Under Section 506(a)(1)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.
Aug. 4...................  Notice: Continuation of the             48077
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Export Control Regulations.
Aug. 8...................  Memorandum: Delegation of               51231
                            Authority Under Section 506(a)(1)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.
Aug. 9...................  Memorandum: Delegation of               50233
                            Authority Under Sections 102 and
                            106 of the CHIPS Act of 2022.
Aug. 9...................  Presidential Determination No.          51233
                            2022-20: Continuation of U.S.
                            Drug Interdiction Assistance to
                            the Government of Colombia.
Aug. 12..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               51235
                            Authority Under the Trans-Sahara
                            Counterterrorism Partnership
                            Program Act of 2022.
Aug. 19..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               52659
                            Authority Under Section 506(a)(1)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.
Aug. 25..................  Presidential Determination No.          54603
                            2022-21: Presidential
                            Determination on the Proposed
                            Agreement To Extend the Agreement
                            for Cooperation Between the
                            United States of America and the
                            Republic of South Africa
                            Concerning Peaceful Uses of
                            Nuclear Energy.
Aug. 26..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               54605
                            Authority Under Section 614(a)(1)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.

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Aug. 26..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               54607
                            Authority Under Section 614(a)(1)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.
Sept. 2..................  Presidential Determination No.          54859
                            2022-22: Continuation of the
                            Exercise of Certain Authorities
                            Under the Trading With the Enemy
                            Act.
Sept. 7..................  Notice: Continuation of the             55681
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            To Foreign Interference in or
                            Undermining Public Confidence in
                            United States Elections.
Sept. 8..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               56559
                            Authority Under Section 506(a)(1)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.
Sept. 9..................  Notice: Continuation of the             55897
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Certain Terrorist Attacks.
Sept. 9..................  Notice: Continuation of the             55899
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Ethiopia.
Sept. 15.................  Memorandum: Delegation of               58249
                            Authority Under Section 506(a)(1)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.
Sept. 15.................  Presidential Determination No.          58251
                            2022-23: Presidential
                            Determination on Major Drug
                            Transit or Major Illicit Drug
                            Producing Countries for Fiscal
                            Year 2023.
Sept. 16.................  Memorandum: Delegation of               58253
                            Authority Under Section 610 of
                            the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961, as Amended.
Sept. 19.................  Notice: Continuation of the             57569
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Persons Who Commit, Threaten
                            To Commit, or Support Terrorism.
Sept. 23.................  Presidential Determination No.          60057
                            2022-24: Terminating the
                            Designation of Afghanistan as a
                            Major Non-NATO Ally.
Sept. 27.................  Presidential Determination No.          60547
                            2022-25: Presidential
                            Determination on Refugee
                            Admissions for Fiscal Year 2023.
Sept. 30.................  Memorandum: Delegation of               60539
                            Authority Under Public Law 117-
                            169.
Oct. 3...................  Memorandum: Presidential Waiver of      60545
                            Statutory Requirements Pursuant
                            to Section 303 of the Defense
                            Production Act of 1950, as
                            Amended.
Oct. 3...................  Presidential Determination No.          61943
                            2023-01: Presidential
                            Determination and Certification
                            With Respect to the Child
                            Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008.
Oct. 4...................  Memorandum: Delegation of               61947
                            Authority Under Section 506(a)(1)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.
Oct. 12..................  Notice: Continuation of the             62279
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Significant Narcotics
                            Traffickers Centered in Colombia.
Oct. 12..................  Notice: Continuation of the             62281
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to the Situation in and in
                            Relation to Syria.
Oct. 13..................  Notice: Continuation of the             62975
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to the Democratic Republic of the
                            Congo.
Oct. 14..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               64359
                            Authority Under Section 506(a)(1)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.
Oct. 14..................  Presidential Determination No.          64361
                            2023-02: Presidential
                            Determination With Respect to the
                            Efforts of Foreign Governments
                            Regarding Trafficking in Persons.
Oct. 28..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               67761
                            Authority Under Section 506(a)(1)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.
Nov. 1...................  Notice: Continuation of the             66225
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Sudan.
Nov. 8...................  Notice: Continuation of the             68013
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Iran.

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Nov. 8...................  Notice: Continuation of the             68015
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to the Proliferation of Weapons
                            of Mass Destruction.
Nov. 8...................  Notice: Continuation of the             68017
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to the Threat From Securities
                            Investments That Finance Certain
                            Companies of the People's
                            Republic of China.
Nov. 10..................  Notice: Continuation of the             68589
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to the Situation in Nicaragua.
Nov. 10..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               71201
                            Authority Under Section 506(a)(1)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.
Nov. 23..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               73621
                            Authority Under Section 506(a)(1)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.
Nov. 28..................  Memorandum: Promoting                   74485
                            Accountability for Conflict-
                            Related Sexual Violence.
Nov. 30..................  Memorandum: Uniform Standards for       74479
                            Tribal Consultation.
Dec. 9...................  Memorandum: Delegation of               77705
                            Authority Under Section 506(a)(1)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.
Dec. 12..................  Notice: Continuation of the             76547
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Serious Human Rights Abuse and
                            Corruption.
Dec. 12..................  Notice: Continuation of the             76549
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to the Global Illicit Drug Trade.
Dec. 15..................  Memorandum: Certifications              77967
                            Regarding Disclosure of
                            Information in Certain Records
                            Related to the Assassination of
                            President John F. Kennedy.
Dec. 21..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               79787
                            Authority Under Section 506(a)(1)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.
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                         Title 3--The President


          Table 4--PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS AFFECTED DURING 2022


________________________________________________________________________


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

6867.............See Notice of Feb. 23, p. 488..........................
7463.............See Notice of Sept. 9, p. 548..........................
7757.............See Notice of Feb. 23, p. 488..........................
7826.............Amended by Proc. 10509.................................
7971.............Amended by Proc. 10509.................................
8271.............See Notice of June 13, p. 519..........................
8693.............See EO 14078...........................................
9398.............See Notice of Feb. 23, p. 488..........................
9549.............Amended by Proc. 10509.................................
9693.............Amended by Proc. 10339.................................
9699.............See Notice of Feb. 23, p. 488..........................
9704.............Amended by Proc. 10405.................................
9705.............See Proc. 10356; Amended by Procs. 10403, 10406........
9711.............See Procs. 10356, 10403, 10406.........................
9980.............See Proc. 10356; Amended by Procs. 10403, 10406........
9994.............See Notice of Feb. 18, p. 486..........................
10101............See Proc. 10339........................................
10210............Superseded by Proc. 10400..............................
10509............See Proc. 10509 8......................................
                            Executive Orders

                             Date or Number

                                         Comment

8809.............Amended by EO 14085....................................
9158.............Amended by EO 14085....................................
9242-A...........See EO 14085...........................................
9323.............See EO 14085...........................................
10444............See EO 14085...........................................
10694............Amended by EO 14085....................................
11046............Amended by EO 14085....................................
11545............Amended by EO 14085....................................
12170............See Notices of Mar. 3, p. 492; Nov. 8, p. 563..........
12333............See EO 14086...........................................
12473............See EO 14062...........................................
12898............See EO 14082...........................................
12938............See Notice of Nov. 8, p. 564...........................
12957............See Notices of Mar. 3, p. 492; Nov. 8, p. 563..........
12959............See Notice of Mar. 3, p. 492...........................
12978............See Notice of Oct. 12, p. 557..........................
13007............See Proc. 10476........................................
13059............See Notice of Mar. 3, p. 492...........................
13067............See Notice of Nov. 1, p. 562...........................
13094............See Notice of Nov. 8, p. 564...........................
13175............See Memorandum of Nov. 30, p. 570......................
13219............See Notice of June 13, p. 521..........................
13222............See Notice of Aug. 4, p. 541...........................
13224............See Notice of Sept. 19, p. 552.........................
13288............See Notice of Mar. 3, p. 492...........................
13290............See Notice of May 9, p. 509............................
13303............See Notice of May 9, p. 509............................
13304............See Notice of June 13, p. 521..........................
13315............See Notice of May 9, p. 509............................
13338............See Notice of May 9, p. 507............................
13350............See Notice of May 9, p. 509............................
13364............See Notice of May 9, p. 509............................
13382............See Notice of Nov. 8, p. 564...........................
13391............See Notice of Mar. 3, p. 492...........................
13399............See Notice of May 9, p. 507............................
13400............See Notice of Nov. 1, p. 562...........................
13405............See Notice of June 13, p. 518..........................
13412............See Notice of Nov. 1, p. 562...........................
13413............See Notice of Oct. 13, p. 558..........................
13438............See Notice of May 9, p. 509............................
13441............See Notice of July 28, p. 540..........................
13460............See Notice of May 9, p. 507............................
13466............See Notice of June 13, p. 519..........................
13469............See Notice of Mar. 3, p. 492...........................
13502............Revoked by EO 14063....................................
13526............See EO 14086...........................................
13536............See Notice of Mar. 30, p. 498..........................

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13551............See Notice of June 13, p. 519..........................
13553............See Notice of Mar. 3, p. 492...........................
13566............See Notice of Feb. 22, p. 487..........................
13570............See Notice of June 13, p. 519..........................
13572............See Notice of May 9, p. 507............................
13573............See Notice of May 9, p. 507............................
13574............See Notice of Mar. 3, p. 492...........................
13581............See Notice of July 21, p. 538..........................
13582............See Notice of May 9, p. 507............................
13590............See Notice of Mar. 3, p. 492...........................
13599............See Notice of Mar. 3, p. 492...........................
13603............See Presidential Determination Nos. 2022-11 of Mar. 31, 
                  p. 499; 2022-13 of May 18, p. 511
13606............See Notices of Mar. 3, p. 492; May 9, p. 507...........
13608............See Notices of Mar. 3, p. 492; May 9, p. 507...........
13611............See Notice of May 9, p. 509............................
13620............See Notice of Mar. 30, p. 498..........................
13622............See Notice of Mar. 3, p. 492...........................
13628............See Notice of Mar. 3, p. 492...........................
13637............See Notice of Aug. 4, p. 541...........................
13645............See Notice of Mar. 3, p. 492...........................
13660............See EO 14065; Notice of Mar. 2, p. 490.................
13661............See EO 14065; Notice of Mar. 2, p. 490.................
13662............See EO 14065; Notice of Mar. 2, p. 490.................
13664............See Notice of Mar. 30, p. 497..........................
13667............See Notice of May 9, p. 508............................
13668............See Notice of May 9, p. 509............................
13671............See Notice of Oct. 13, p. 558..........................
13685............See EO 14065; Notice of Mar. 2, p. 490.................
13687............See Notice of June 13, p. 519..........................
13688............See EO 14074...........................................
13692............See Notice of Mar. 3, p. 493...........................
13694............See Notice of Mar. 30, p. 497..........................
13698............See EO 14078...........................................
13716............See Notice of Mar. 3, p. 492...........................
13722............See Notice of June 13, p. 519..........................
13726............See Notice of Feb. 22, p. 487..........................
13757............See Notice of Mar. 30, p. 497..........................
13761............See Notice of Nov. 1, p. 562...........................
13804............See Notice of Nov. 1, p. 562...........................
13808............See Notice of Mar. 3, p. 493...........................
13809............Revoked by EO 14074....................................
13810............See Notice of June 13, p. 519..........................

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13818............SeeMemorandum of Nov. 28, p. 567; Notice of Dec. 12, p. 
                  575
13827............See Notice of Mar. 3, p. 493...........................
13829............Revoked by EO 14074....................................
13830............Amended by EO 14085....................................
13835............See Notice of Mar. 3, p. 493...........................
13846............See Notice of Mar. 3, p. 492...........................
13848............See Notice of Sept. 7, p. 547..........................
13849............See EO 14065; Notice of Mar. 2, p. 490.................
13850............See Notice of Mar. 3, p. 493...........................
13851............Amended by EO 14088; See Notice of Nov. 10, p. 566.....
13857............See Notice of Mar. 3, p. 493...........................
13863............See Notice of July 21, p. 538..........................
13871............See Notice of Mar. 3, p. 492...........................
13873............See Notice of May 12, p. 510...........................
13874............See EO 14081...........................................
13876............See Notice of Mar. 3, p. 492...........................
13882............See Notice of July 22, p. 539..........................
13884............See Notice of Mar. 3, p. 493...........................
13885............Revoked by EO 14073....................................
13886............See Notice of Sept. 19, p. 552.........................
13894............See Notice of Oct. 12, p. 557..........................
13902............See Notice of Mar. 3, p. 492...........................
13936............See Notice of July 11, p. 538..........................
13949............See Notice of Mar. 3, p. 492...........................
13959............See Notice of Nov. 8, p. 564...........................
13974............See Notice of Nov. 8, p. 564...........................
13985............See EOs 14074, 14075, 14081, 14084. 14089..............
13988............See EO 14075...........................................
14008............See EO 14082...........................................
14009............See EO 14070...........................................
14014............See Notice of Feb. 7, p. 486...........................
14017............See EO 14083...........................................
14024............See EOs 14066, 14068, 14071; Notice of Apr. 13, p. 504.
14028............See EOs 14028, 14081...................................
14032............See Notice of Nov. 8, p. 564...........................
14033............See Notice of June 13, p. 521..........................
14034............See EO 14083...........................................
14035............See EOs 14069, 14074...................................
14036............See EO 14087...........................................
14038............See Notice of June 13, p. 518..........................
14039............See EOs 14066, 14068, 14071; Notice of Apr. 13, p. 504.
14046............See Notice of Sept. 9, p. 549..........................
14052............See EO 14082...........................................
14059............See Notice of Dec. 12, p. 576..........................
14061............Superseded by EO 14090.................................

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14065............See Notice of Mar. 2, p. 490...........................
14066............See EOs 14068, 14071; Proc. 10420; Notice of Apr. 13, .
                  p. 504
14068............See EO 14071; Proc. 10420; Notice of Apr. 13, p. 504...
14071............See Notice of Apr. 13, p. 504..........................
14076............See EO 14079...........................................
14088............See Notice of Nov. 10, p. 566..........................
                      Other Presidential Documents

                             Date or Number

                                         Comment

Presidential PoliSee EO 14086 28 of January 17, 2014....................
Presidential PoliSee EO 14078 30 of June 24, 2015.......................
Presidential MemoSee EO 14072n. 20, 2021................................
Presidential MemoSee Memorandum of Mar. 1, p. 489.......................
Presidential MemoSee Memorandum of Nov. 30, p. 570......................
National SecuritySee EOs 14078, 14081; Memorandum of June 26, p. 528....
Presidential DeteSee Presidential Determination No. 2022-22, p. 546.....
Presidential MemoSee Memorandum of Dec. 15, p. 577......................

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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 Mar. 28, p. 496
2 U.S.C. 4501................  EO 14090
3 U.S.C. 104.................  EO 14090
3 U.S.C. 301.................  EOs 14064, 14065, 14066, 14068, 14071,
                                14073, 14083, 14088; Procs. 10356,
                                10403, 10405, 10406, 10420, 14078;
                                Memorandums of June 3, p. 513; Aug. 9,
                                p. 542; Aug. 12, p. 544; Sept. 30, p.
                                555
5 U.S.C. App.................  EOs 14073, 14084, 14089
5 U.S.C. 5302(1).............  EO 14090
5 U.S.C. 5303................  EO 14090
5 U.S.C. 5304................  EO 14090
5 U.S.C. 5311-5318...........  EO 14090
5 U.S.C. 5332(a).............  EO 14090
5 U.S.C. 5372................  EO 14090
5 U.S.C. 5382................  EO 14090
5 U.S.C. 5701-5707...........  EOs 14073, 14084
7 U.S.C. 8102................  EO 14081
8 U.S.C. 1101(a).............  Presidential Determination No. 2022-25,
                                p. 553
8 U.S.C. 1157................  Presidential Determination No. 2022-25,
                                p. 553
8 U.S.C. 1182(f).............  EOs 14065, 14078, 14088
8 U.S.C. 1254a(c)............  Memorandum of June 27, p. 534
10 U.S.C. chapter 47.........  EO 14062
10 U.S.C. 362................  Memorandum of Nov. 28, p. 567
10 U.S.C. 801-946a...........  EO 14062
15 U.S.C. 41 et seq..........  EO 14076

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15 U.S.C. 2932...............  EO 14072
18 U.S.C. 242................  EO 14074
19 U.S.C. 1318(a)............  Proc. 10414
19 U.S.C. 2434 note..........  Proc. 10420
19 U.S.C. 2483...............  Procs. 10356, 10420
21 U.S.C. 844................  Proc. 10467
22 U.S.C. 1741 et seq........  EO 14078
22 U.S.C. 2291-4.............  Presidential Determination No. 2022-20,
                                p. 543
22 U.S.C. 2321k..............  Presidential Determination Nos. 2022-10,
                                p. 494; 2022-14, p. 512; 2022-24, p. 553
22 U.S.C. 2370c-1............  Presidential Determination No. 2023-01,
                                p. 556
22 U.S.C. 2378d..............  Memorandum of Nov. 28, p. 567
22 U.S.C. 2601(b)(2).........  Presidential Determination No. 2022-25,
                                p. 553
22 U.S.C. 2601(c)(1)(a)......  Presidential Determination No. 2022-09,
                                p. 485
22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq........  Presidential Determination Nos. 2022-10,
                                p. 494; 2022-14, p. 512; 2022-24, p. 553
22 U.S.C. 3963...............  EO 14090
22 U.S.C. 7107...............  Presidential Determination No. 2023-02,
                                p. 559
22 U.S.C. 8923 note..........  Proc. 10420
22 U.S.C. 9563(e)(1).........  Memorandum of June 8, p. 518
28 U.S.C. 5, 44(a)...........  EO 14090
28 U.S.C. 351 et seq.........   EO 14086
29 U.S.C. 794................  EO 14079
34 U.S.C. 12601..............  EO 14074
37 U.S.C. 203(a).............  EO 14090
37 U.S.C. 1009...............  EO 14090
38 U.S.C. 7306, 7401, 7404...  EO 14090
40 U.S.C. 101 et seq.........   EO 14063
42 U.S.C. ch. 7..............  EO 14075
42 U.S.C. 1315a (b)..........  EO 14087
42 U.S.C. 1395 dd............  EOs 14076, 14079
42 U.S.C. 1996...............  Proc. 10476
42 U.S.C. 2153(b)............  Presidential Determination No. 2022-21,
                                p. 545
42 U.S.C. 5121-5207..........  Memorandum of Mar. 1, p. 489
42 U.S.C. 5170b..............  Memorandum of Mar. 1, p. 489
42 U.S.C. 5192...............  Memorandum of Mar. 1, p. 489
42 U.S.C. 5193...............  Memorandum of Mar. 1, p. 489
42 U.S.C. 18116..............  EO 14079
44 U.S.C. 2107 note..........  Memorandum of Dec. 15, p. 577
44 U.S.C. 3502...............  EOs 14070, 14080, 14082, 14084;
                                Memorandum of June 16, p. 523
45 U.S.C. 151-188............  EO 14077
45 U.S.C. 160................  EO 14077
46 U.S.C. 70051(1)...........  Proc. 10371
50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq........   EOs 14064, 14065, 14066, 14068, 14071,
                                14078, 14088; Proc. 10371

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50 U.S.C. 1622(d)............  Notices of Feb. 7, p. 486; Feb. 18, p.
                                486; Feb. 22, p. 487; Feb. 23, p. 488;
                                Mar. 2, p. 490; Mar. 3, p. 492; Mar. 3,
                                p. 492; Mar. 3, p. 492; Mar. 30, p. 497;
                                Mar. 30, p. 497; Mar. 30, p. 498; Apr.
                                13, p. 504; May 9, p. 507; May 9, p.
                                508; May 9, p. 509; May 9, p. 509; May
                                12, p. 510; June 13, p. 518; June 13, p.
                                519; June 13, p. 521; July 11, p. 538;
                                July 21, p. 538; July 22, p. 539; July
                                28, p. 540; Aug. 4, p. 541; Sept. 7, p.
                                547; Sept. 9, p. 548; Sept. 9, p. 549;
                                Sept. 19, p. 552; Oct. 12, p. 557; Oct.
                                12, p. 557; Oct. 13, p. 558; Nov. 8, p.
                                563; Nov. 8, p. 564; Nov. 8, p. 564;
                                Nov. 10, p. 566; Dec. 12, p. 575; Dec.
                                12, p. 576
50 U.S.C. 1642(c)............  EO 14078
50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq........   EOs 14064, 14065, 14066, 14068, 14071,
                                14078, 14088; Notices of Sept. 9, p.
                                549; Dec. 12, p. 576
50 U.S.C. 1701 note..........  EO 14088
50 U.S.C. 1701-1706..........  Notice of Apr. 13, p. 504
50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(2).........  EO 14078
50 U.S.C. 1703(c)............  EO 14078
50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq........   EO 14086
50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq........   EO 14086
50 U.S.C. 4305 note..........  Presidential Determination No. 2022-22,
                                p. 546
50 U.S.C. 4511...............  Presidential Determination No. 2022-13,
                                p. 511
50 U.S.C. 4533...............  Memorandum of Oct. 3, p. 455;
                                Presidential Determination Nos. 2022-11,
                                p. 499; 2022-15, p. 514; 2022-16, p.
                                515; 2022-17, p. 515; 2022-18, p. 516;
                                2022-19, p. 517; Proc. 10467
50 U.S.C. 4554...............  Presidential Determination No. 2022-13,
                                p. 511
50 U.S.C. 4555...............  Presidential Determination No. 2022-13,
                                p. 511
50 U.S.C. 4556...............  Presidential Determination No. 2022-13,
                                p. 511
50 U.S.C. 4559...............  Presidential Determination No. 2022-13,
                                p. 511
50 U.S.C. 4560...............  Presidential Determination No. 2022-13,
                                p. 511
50 U.S.C. 4565(c)............  EO 14083
50 U.S.C. 4801 note..........  Notice of Aug. 4, p. 541
54 U.S.C. 320301.............  Proc. 10476
 


                     United States Statutes at Large
 
       Statute Citation                  Presidential Document
 
110 Stat. 1936...............  EO 14076
123 Stat. 115................  EO 14076
128 Stat. 3292...............  Memorandum of June 3, p. 513
135 Stat. 1541...............  Memorandum of June 21, p. 527
 


                               Public Laws
 
          Law Number                     Presidential Document
 
65-24, ch. 30 (Title II).....  Proc. 10371
87-195.......................  Presidential Determination No. 2022-23,
                                p. 550
95-223.......................  Presidential Determination No. 2022-22,
                                p. 546
98-369.......................  EO 14081
102-40.......................  EO 14090
106-200 (Title 1)............  Proc. 10509
107-228......................  Presidential Determination No. 2022-23,
                                p. 550
109-344......................  Notice of Nov. 1, p. 562

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112-81.......................  Presidential Determination No. 2022-12,
                                p. 511
113-242......................  EO 14074
114-328......................  Memorandum of Nov. 28, p. 567
115-113......................  EO 14074
115-232......................  EO 14083; Notice of Aug. 4, p. 541
115-368......................  EO 14073
116-260 (Division K).........  Memorandums of Aug. 26, p. 545; Aug. 26,
                                p. 546
117-2........................  EO 14070
117-58.......................  EO 14082
117-81.......................  Memorandum of June 21, p. 527
117-103......................  EO 14078
117-103 (Division AA)........  Memorandum of Aug. 12, p. 544
117-103 (Division K).........  Memorandum of Nov. 28, p. 567
117-169......................  EOs 14082, 14087; Memorandum of Sept. 30,
                                p. 555
117-180 (Division A).........  Memorandum of Nov. 28, p. 567
 


                           Short Title of Act
 
              Title                        Presidential Document
 
African Growth and Opportunity    Proc. 10509
 Act.
CHIPS Act of 2022...............  EO 14080; Memorandum of Aug. 9, p. 542
Export Administration Act of      Notice of Aug. 4, p. 541
 1979.
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961..  Memorandums of Feb. 25, p. 489; Mar.
                                   12, p. 495; Mar. 16, p. 495; Mar. 16,
                                   p. 496; Apr. 5, p. 504; Apr. 13, p.
                                   505; Apr. 21, p. 506; May 6, p. 506;
                                   June 1, p. 513; June 15, p. 522; June
                                   23, p. 527; July 1, p. 537; July 8,
                                   p. 537; July 22, p. 540; Aug. 1, p.
                                   541; Aug. 8, p. 542; Aug. 19, p. 544;
                                   Aug. 26, p. 545; Aug. 26, p. 546;
                                   Sept. 8, p. 548; Sept. 15, p. 549;
                                   Sept. 16, p. 552; Oct. 4, p. 556;
                                   Oct. 14, p. 559; Oct. 28, p. 561;
                                   Nov. 10, p. 566; Nov. 23, p. 567;
                                   Dec. 9, p. 575; Dec. 21, p. 580
International Emergency Economic  Notice of Aug. 4, p. 541
 Powers Act.
Omnibus Trade and                 Proc. 10509
 Competitiveness Act of 1988.
Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973)  EO 14079
Trade Act of 1974...............  Procs. 10339, 10356, 10403, 10405,
                                   10406, 10420, 10509
Trade Expansion Act of 1962.....  Procs. 10356, 10403, 10405, 10406
United States-Israel Free Trade   Proc. 10509
 Area Implementation Act of 1985.
United States-Morocco Free Trade  Proc. 10509
 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 2022 are set forth in Table 4 
on page 607.


________________________________________________________________________


                                2016-2022
3 CFR

                         (No regulations issued)



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INDEX



A

Afghanistan; Property of Da Afghanistan Bank, Protection Efforts on 
Behalf of the People (EO 14064)
Afghanistan; Termination of Designation as Major Non-NATO Ally 
(Presidential Determination No. 2022-24, p. 553)
American Indians and Alaska Natives:
    Tribal Consultation; Efforts To Establish Uniform Standards (Memorandum 
of November 30, p. 570)
Armed Forces, U.S.:
    Military Sentencing Parameters and Criteria Board; Prescription of 
Method of Designating Members (Memorandum of June 21, p. 527)
Arts, the Humanities, and Museum and Library Services; Promotion Efforts 
(EO 14084)

B

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act; Sequestration Order 
for Fiscal Year 2023, as Amended (Order of March 28, p. 496)
Belarus; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of June 13, p. 518)
Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation; Efforts To Advance for a 
Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy (EO 14081)
Burma; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of February 7, p. 486)


C

Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument; Establishment (Proc. 
10476)
Central African Republic; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of 
May 9, p. 508)
Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008; Presidential Determination and 
Certification (Presidential Determination No. 2023-01, p. 556)
China; Continuation of National Emergency With Respect to Threat From 
Securities Investments Financing Certain Companies (Notice of November 8, 
p. 564)
CHIPS Act of 2022; Delegation of Authority Under Sections 102 and 106 
(Memorandum of August 9, p. 542)
CHIPS Act of 2022; Implementation (EO 14080)
Colombia; Continuation of National Emergency With Respect to Significant 
Narcotics Traffickers (Notice of October 12, p. 557)
Colombia; Continuation of U.S. Drug Interdiction Assistance (Presidential 
Determination No. 2022-20, p. 543)
Colombia; Designation as Major Non-NATO Ally (Presidential Determination 
No. 2022-14, p. 512)
Committees; Establishment, Renewal, Termination, etc.:
    African Diaspora Engagement in the United States, President's Advisory 
Council on; Establishment (EO 14089)
    National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor 
Conference and Certain Labor Organizations; Establishment of Emergency Board 
to Investigate Disputes (EO 14077)
    National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee; Enhancement (EO 14073)
Conflict-Related Sexual Violence; Efforts To Promote Accountability 
(Memorandum of November 28, p. 567)
Congo, Democratic Republic of the; Continuation of National Emergency 
(Notice of October 13, p. 558)
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic; Continuation of National 
Emergency (Notice of February 18, p. 486)
COVID-19 Response; Efforts To Maximize Assistance (Memorandum of March 1, 
p. 489)

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Cuba; Continuation of National Emergency and Emergency Authority Relating 
to Regulation of Anchorage and Movement of Vessels (Notice of February 
23, p. 488)

D

Defense and National Security:
    Foreign Investment in the U.S., Committee on; Efforts To Ensure Robust 
Consideration of Evolving National Security Risks (EO 14083)
Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended; Presidential Waiver of 
Statutory Requirements Pursuant to Section 303 (Memorandum of October 3, 
p. 555)
Defense Production Act of 1950, Electrolyzers, Fuel Cells, and Platinum 
Group Metals; Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 
(Presidential Determination No. 2022-17, p. 517)
Defense Production Act of 1950, Presidential Determination on Electric 
Heat Pumps Pursuant to Section 303 (Presidential Determination No. 2022-
18, p. 516)
Defense Production Act of 1950, Presidential Determination on Insulation 
Pursuant to Section 303 (Presidential Determination No. 2022-16, p. 515)
Defense Production Act of 1950, Presidential Determination on Solar 
Photovoltaic Modules and Module Components Pursuant to Section 303 
(Presidential Determination No. 2022-15, p. 514)
Defense Production Act of 1950, Transformers and Electric Power Grid 
Components; Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 
(Presidential Determination No. 2022-19, p. 517)
Defense Production Act of 1950; Presidential Determination (Presidential 
Determination No. 2022-11, p. 499)
Digital Assets; Efforts To Ensure Responsible Development (EO 14067)


E

Elections, U.S., Foreign Interference and Undermining Public Confidence; 
Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of September 7, p. 547)
Ethiopia; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of September 9, p. 
549)
European Energy Security and Diversification Act of 2019; Delegation of 
Authority (Memorandum of June 8, p. 518)


F

Federal Construction Projects; Labor Agreements (EO 14063)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority (Memorandum of 
April 5, p. 504)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
506(a)(1) (Memorandum of April 13, p. 505)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
506(a)(1) (Memorandum of April 21, p. 506)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
506(a)(1) (Memorandum of August 1, p. 541)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
506(a)(1) (Memorandum of August 8, p. 542)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
506(a)(1) (Memorandum of August 19, p. 544)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
506(a)(1) (Memorandum of December 9, p. 575)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
506(a)(1) (Memorandum of December 21, p. 580)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority (Memorandum of 
February 25, p. 489)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
506(a)(1) (Memorandum of July 1, p. 537)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
506(a)(1) (Memorandum of July 8, p. 537)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
506(a)(1) (Memorandum of July 22, p. 540)

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Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
506(a)(1) (Memorandum of June 1, p. 513)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
506(a)(1) (Memorandum of June 15, p. 522)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
506(a)(1) (Memorandum of June 23, p. 527)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
506(a)(1) (Memorandum of March 12, p. 495)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
506(a)(1) (Memorandum of March 16, p. 495)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
506(a)(1) (Memorandum of November 10, p. 566)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
506(a)(1) (Memorandum of November 23, p. 567)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
506(a)(1) (Memorandum of October 4, p. 556)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
506(a)(1) (Memorandum of October 14, p. 559)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
506(a)(1) (Memorandum of October 28, p. 561)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
506(a)(1) (Memorandum of September 8, p. 548)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
506(a)(1) (Memorandum of September 15, p. 549)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
506(a)(1) and Section 614(a)(1) (Memorandum of May 6, p. 506)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
552(c)(2) (Memorandum of March 16, p. 496)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
610, as Amended (Memorandum of September 16, p. 552)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
614(a)(1) (Memorandum of August 26, p. 545)
Foreign Relations:
    Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (Memorandum of June 
26, p. 528)
Forests, Communities, and Local Economies; Strengthening Efforts (EO 
14072)


G

Global Illicit Drug Trade; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of 
December 12, p. 576)
Government Agencies and Employees:
    Federal Contracting; Efforts To Advance Economy, Efficiency and 
Effectiveness by Promoting Pay Equity and Transparency (EO 14069)
    Rates of Pay; Adjustments (EO 14090)
Government Organization and Employees:
    Management and Budget, Office of; Delegation of Authority Under Public 
Law 117-169 (Memorandum of September 30, p. 555)
    White House Task Force to Address Online Harassment and Abuse; 
Establishment (Memorandum of June 16, p. 523)


H

Health and Human Services, Department of:
    Secretary; Delegation of Authority Under Defense Production Act to 
Ensure Adequate Supply of Infant Formula (Presidential Determination No. 
2022-13, p. 511)
Health and Medical Care:
    COVID-19; Efforts To Address Long-Term Effects (Memorandum of April 5, 
p. 501)
    Health Coverage, Access, Affordability, and Quality; Strengthening 
Efforts (EO 14070)
    Prescription Drug Costs; Reduction Efforts (EO 14087)
    Protecting Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services (EO 14076)

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Hong Kong; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of July 11, p. 538)
Human Rights Abuse and Corruption; Continuation of National Emergency 
(Notice of December 12, p. 575)


I

Immigration and Naturalization:
    Unexpected Urgent Refugee and Migration Needs (Presidential 
Determination No. 2022-09, p. 485)
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; Implementation of Energy and 
Infrastructure Provisions (EO 14082)
Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain 
Security; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of May 12, p. 510)
Iran; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of March 3, p. 492)
Iran; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of November 8, p. 563)
Iraq; Continuation of National Emergency With Respect to Stabilization 
(Notice of May 9, p. 509)


J

John F. Kennedy, Assassination; Certifications of Disclosure of 
Information in Certain Related Records (Memorandum of December 15, p. 
577)


L


Lebanon; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of July 28, p. 540)
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Individuals; 
Equality Advancement Efforts (EO 14075)
Liberians; Deferred Enforced Departure, Extension and Expansion of 
Eligibility (Memorandum of June 27, p. 534)
Libya; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of February 22, p. 487)


M

Mali; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of July 22, p. 539)
Manual for Courts-Martial, U.S.; 2022 Amendments (EO 14062)
Marijuana; Granting Pardon for Offense of Simple Possession (Proc. 10467)
Military Decorations and Awards; Expansion of Eligibility (EO 14085)


N

Narcotics and Drugs:
    Major Drug Transit or Major Illicit Drug Producing Countries for Fiscal 
Year 2023; Determination (Presidential Determination No. 2022-23, p. 550)
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012; Presidential 
Determination Pursuant to Section 1245 (d)(4)(B) and (C) (Presidential 
Determination No. 2022-12, p. 511)
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, as Amended; 
Delegation of Authority Under Sections 1209 and 1236 (Memorandum of June 
3, p. 513)
Nicaragua; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of November 10, p. 
566)
Nicaragua; Taking Additional Steps To Address National Emergency (EO 
14088)
North Korea; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of June 13, p. 
519)


P

Policing and Criminal Justice; Efforts To Advance Effective and 
Accountable Practices To Enhance Public Trust and Safety (EO 14074)


Q

Qatar; Designation as Major Non-NATO Ally (Presidential Determination No. 
2022-10, p. 494)


R

Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2023 (Presidential Determination No. 
2022-25, p. 553)
Reproductive and Other Health Care Services; Efforts To Secure Access (EO 
14079)
Russian Federation; Continuation of National Emergency With Respect to 
Specified Harmful Foreign Activities (Notice of April 13, p. 504)

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Russian Federation; Efforts To Prohibit New Investment in and Certain 
Services in Response to Continued Aggression (EO 14071)
Russian Federation; Increased Duties on Certain Imported Articles (Proc. 
10420)
Russian Federation; Prohibiting Certain Imports, Exports, and New 
Investment With Respect to Continued Aggression (EO 14068)
Russian-Affiliated Vessels; Declaration of National Emergency and 
Invocation of Emergency Authority Relating to Regulations of Anchorage 
and Movement to U.S. Ports (Proc. 10371)


S

Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities; Continuation of National 
Emergency (Notice of March 30, p. 497)
Somalia; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of March 30, p. 498)
South Africa, Republic of; Proposed Agreement To Extend Agreement 
Concerning Cooperation With U.S. for Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy 
(Presidential Determination No. 2022-21, p. 545)
South Sudan; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of March 30, p. 
497)
Special Observances:
    50th Anniversary of the Federal Pell Grant Program (Proc. 10419)
    America Recycles Day (Proc. 10496)
    American Education Week (Proc. 10494)
    American Heart Month (Proc. 10336)
    American Red Cross Month (Proc. 10342)
    Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act (Proc. 10426)
    Armed Forces Day (Proc. 10400)
    Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 
(Proc. 10377)
    Bill of Rights Day (Proc. 10507)
    Black Maternal Health Week (Proc. 10365)
    Black Music Appreciation Month (Proc. 10407)
    Blind Americans Equality Day (Proc. 10477)
    Captive Nations Week (Proc. 10423)
    Child Health Day (Proc. 10465)
    Clean Water Act, 50th Anniversary (Proc. 10480)
    Columbus Day (Proc. 10472)
    Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War (Proc. 10353)
    Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, and Constitution Week (Proc. 
10448)
    Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month (Proc. 10483)
    Cybersecurity Awareness Month (Proc. 10456)
    Cesar Chavez Day (Proc. 10354)
    Day of Remembrance of Japanese American Incarceration During World War 
II (Proc. 10341)
    Day of Remembrance, 10 Years After the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School 
Shooting (Proc. 10506)
    Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust (Proc. 10373)
    Death of Abe Shinzo (Proc. 10422)
    Death of Madeleine Korbel Albright (Proc. 10351)
    Death of Queen Elizabeth II (Proc. 10440)
    Earth Day (Proc. 10372)
    Education and Sharing Day, USA (Proc. 10368)
    Emergency Medical Services Week (Proc. 10395)
    Father's Day (Proc. 10417)
    Fire Prevention Week (Proc. 10469)
    Flag Day and National Flag Week (Proc. 10415)
    General Pulaski Memorial Day (Proc. 10474)
    German-American Day (Proc. 10466)
    Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day (Proc. 10455)
    Great Outdoors Month (Proc. 10408)
    Greek Independence Day, A National Day of Celebration of Greek and 
American Democracy (Proc. 10352)
    Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Highland Park, IL (Proc. 10421)
    Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Uvalde, TX (Proc. 10402)
    Human Rights Day and Human Rights Week (Proc. 10505)
    Indigenous Peoples' Day (Proc. 10473)
    International Day of Persons With Disabilities (Proc. 10503)
    International Day of the Girl (Proc. 10475)
    Irish-American Heritage Month (Proc. 10343)

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    Jewish American Heritage Month (Proc. 10388)
    Juneteenth Day of Observance (Proc. 10418)
    Labor Day (Proc. 10439)
    Law Day, U.S.A. (Proc. 10376)
    Leif Erikson Day (Proc. 10471)
    Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month 
(Proc. 10409)
    Loyalty Day (Proc. 10387)
    Made in America Week (Proc. 10425)
    Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday (Proc. 10335)
    Military Spouse Appreciation Day (Proc. 10391)
    Minority Enterprise Development Week (Proc. 10449)
    Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day (Proc. 10389)
    Month of the Military Child (Proc. 10357)
    Mother's Day (Proc. 10393)
    National Adoption Month (Proc. 10484)
    National Agriculture Day (Proc. 10350)
    National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month (Proc. 10485)
    National Apprenticeship Week (Proc. 10495)
    National Arts and Humanities Month (Proc. 10457)
    National Atomic Veterans Day (Proc. 10424)
    National Black History Month (Proc. 10337)
    National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (Proc. 10458)
    National Building Safety Month (Proc. 10378)
    National Cancer Control Month (Proc. 10358)
    National Caribbean-American Heritage Month (Proc. 10410)
    National Character Counts Week (Proc. 10478)
    National Child Abuse Prevention Month (Proc. 10359)
    National Child's Day (Proc. 10499)
    National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (Proc. 10432)
    National Clean Energy Action Month (Proc. 10459)
    National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month (Proc. 10344)
    National Community Policing Week (Proc. 10464)
    National Consumer Protection Week (Proc. 10347)
    National Crime Victims' Rights Week (Proc. 10374)
    National Day of Prayer (Proc. 10390)
    National Days of Prayer and Remembrance (Proc. 10441)
    National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week 
(Proc. 10396)
    National Diabetes Month (Proc. 10486)
    National Disability Employment Awareness Month (Proc. 10460)
    National Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month (Proc. 10461)
    National Donate Life Month (Proc. 10360)
    National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (Proc. 10340)
    National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week (Proc. 10429)
    National Entrepreneurship Month (Proc. 10487)
    National Equal Pay Day (Proc. 10348)
    National Family Caregivers Month (Proc. 10488)
    National Family Week (Proc. 10498)
    National Farm Safety and Health Week (Proc. 10450)
    National First Responders Day (Proc. 10482)
    National Forest Products Week (Proc. 10479)
    National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day (Proc. 10367)
    National Foster Care Month (Proc. 10379)
    National Grandparents Day (Proc. 10444)
    National Health Center Week (Proc. 10428)
    National Hispanic Heritage Month (Proc. 10446)
    National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week (Proc. 10443)
    National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week (Proc. 10451)
    National Homeownership Month (Proc. 10411)
    National Human Trafficking Prevention Month (Proc. 10510)
    National Hunting and Fishing Day (Proc. 10453)
    National Hurricane Preparedness Week (Proc. 10383)

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    National Immigrant Heritage Month (Proc. 10412)
    National Impaired Driving Prevention Month (Proc. 10501)
    National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day (Proc. 10427)
    National Lung Cancer Awareness Month (Proc. 10489)
    National Manufacturing Day (Proc. 10468)
    National Maritime Day (Proc. 10401)
    National Mental Health Awareness Month (Proc. 10380)
    National Mentoring Month (Proc. 10511)
    National Native American Heritage Month (Proc. 10490)
    National Ocean Month (Proc. 10413)
    National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month (Proc. 10433)
    National Park Week (Proc. 10369)
    National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (Proc. 10504)
    National Physical Fitness and Sports Month (Proc. 10381)
    National Poison Prevention Week (Proc. 10349)
    National POW/MIA Recognition Day (Proc. 10447)
    National Preparedness Month (Proc. 10434)
    National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month (Proc. 10435)
    National Public Health Week (Proc. 10363)
    National Public Lands Day (Proc. 10454)
    National Recovery Month (Proc. 10436)
    National Rural Health Day (Proc. 10497)
    National Safe Boating Week (Proc. 10399)
    National School Lunch Week (Proc. 10470)
    National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (Proc. 10361)
    National Sickle Cell Awareness Month (Proc. 10437)
    National Small Business Week (Proc. 10384)
    National Stalking Month (Proc. 10512)
    National Teacher Appreciation Day and National Teacher Appreciation Week 
(Proc. 10385)
    National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month (Proc. 
10338)
    National Veterans and Military Families Month (Proc. 10491)
    National Volunteer Week (Proc. 10370)
    National Voter Registration Day (Proc. 10452)
    National Wilderness Month (Proc. 10438)
    National Women's Health Week (Proc. 10392)
    National Youth Justice Action Month (Proc. 10462)
    National Youth Substance Use Prevention Month (Proc. 10463)
    Older Americans Month (Proc. 10382)
    Overdose Awareness Week (Proc. 10431)
    Pan American Day and Pan American Week (Proc. 10366)
    Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance (Proc. 10445)
    Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week (Proc. 10397)
    Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day (Proc. 10404)
    Public Service Recognition Week (Proc. 10386)
    Read Across America Day (Proc. 10346)
    Religious Freedom Day (Proc. 10334)
    Remembering the 1,000,000 Americans Lost to COVID-19 (Proc. 10394)
    Second Chance Month (Proc. 10362)
    Thanksgiving Day (Proc. 10500)
    Transgender Day of Visibility (Proc. 10355)
    United Nations Day (Proc. 10481)
    Veterans Day (Proc. 10492)
    Women's Equality Day (Proc. 10430)
    Women's History Month (Proc. 10345)
    Workers Memorial Day (Proc. 10375)
    World AIDS Day (Proc. 10502)
    World Autism Awareness Day (Proc. 10364)
    World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (Proc. 10416)
    World Freedom Day (Proc. 10493)
    World Suicide Prevention Day (Proc. 10442)
    World Trade Week (Proc. 10398)
    Wright Brothers Day (Proc. 10508)
Sudan; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of November 1, p. 562)
Syria; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of May 9, p. 507)
Syria; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of October 12, p. 557)

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T

Terrorism; Continuation of National Emergency With Respect to Persons Who 
Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support (Notice of September 19, p. 552)
Terrorist Attacks; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of 
September 9, p. 548)
Trade:
    African Growth and Opportunity Act; Beneficiary Country Designations and 
Modifications (Proc. 10509)
    Aluminum; Adjustment of Imports Into U.S. (Proc. 10405)
    Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells; Efforts To Facilitate Positive 
Adjustment to Competition of Imports to U.S., Whether Partially or Fully 
Assembled Into Other Products (Proc. 10339)
    Export Control Regulations; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice 
of August 4, p. 541)
    Solar Cells and Modules From Southeast Asia; Declaration of Emergency 
and Authorization for Temporary Extensions of Time and Duty-Free Importation 
(Proc. 10414)
    Steel Imports Into U.S.; Adjustments (Proc. 10356)
    Steel, U.S. Imports; Adjustments (Proc. 10403)
    Steel; Adjustment of Imports Into U.S. (Proc. 10406)
Trading With the Enemy Act; Continuation of Exercise of Certain 
Authorities (Presidential Determination No. 2022-22 of September 2, p. 
546)
Trafficking in Persons; Presidential Determination Respecting Efforts of 
Foreign Governments (Presidential Determination No. 2023-02 of October 
14, p. 559)
Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2022; Delegation 
of Authority (Memorandum of August 12, p. 544)
Transnational Criminal Organizations; Continuation of National Emergency 
(Notice of July 21, p. 538)


U

U.S. Hostages and Wrongfully Detained Nationals; Efforts To Bring Home 
(EO 14078)
U.S. Signals Intelligence Activities; Efforts To Enhance Safeguards (EO 
14086)
Ukraine, Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity; Efforts To Prohibit 
Certain Imports and New Investments Respecting Continued Russian 
Federation Efforts To Undermine (EO 14066)
Ukraine; Blocking Property of Certain Persons and Prohibiting Certain 
Transactions With Respect to Continued Russian Efforts To Undermine Its 
Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity (EO 14065)
Ukraine; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of March 2, p. 490)


V

Venezuela; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of March 3, p. 493)


W

Weapons of Mass Destruction, Proliferation; Continuation of National 
Emergency (Notice of November 8, p. 564)
Western Balkans; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of June 13, 
p. 521)


Y

Yemen; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of May 9, p. 509)


Z

Zimbabwe; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of March 3, p. 492)

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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 591.

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                    Table of CFR Titles and Chapters




                     (Revised as of January 1, 2023)

                      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  Department of 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)
        LX  Federal Communications Commission (Parts 6000--6099)

                        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)

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      XXVI  Department of Defense (Parts 3600--3699)
    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  U.S. International Development Finance 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)

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    LXXIII  Department of Agriculture (Parts 8300--8399)
     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)
        CI  National Mediation Board (Parts 10100--10199)
       CII  U.S. Office of Special Counsel (Parts 10200--10299)

                      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  Agricultural Marketing Service (Federal Grain 
                Inspection Service, Fair Trade Practices Program), 
                Department of Agriculture (Parts 800--899)

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        IX  Agricultural Marketing Service (Marketing Agreements 
                and Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 900--999)
         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  [Reserved]
      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  [Reserved]
       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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         L  Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and Rural 
                Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 5000--5099)

                    Title 8--Aliens and Nationality

         I  Department of Homeland Security (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  Agricultural Marketing Service (Fair Trade Practices 
                Program), 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  [Reserved]
        VI  Farm Credit Administration (Parts 600--699)
       VII  National Credit Union Administration (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Federal Financing Bank (Parts 800--899)
        IX  (Parts 900--999) [Reserved]
         X  Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Parts 1000--
                1099)

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        XI  Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council 
                (Parts 1100--1199)
       XII  Federal Housing Finance Agency (Parts 1200--1299)
      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, Department of the 
                Treasury (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)

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      VIII  Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce 
                (Parts 800--899)
        IX  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
                Department of Commerce (Parts 900--999)
        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)
        XV  Office of the Under-Secretary for Economic Affairs, 
                Department of Commerce (Parts 1500--1599)
            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]

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                     Title 20--Employees' Benefits

         I  Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department 
                of Labor (Parts 1--199)
        II  Railroad Retirement Board (Parts 200--399)
       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  United States Agency for Global Media (Parts 500--599)
       VII  U.S. International Development Finance 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)

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                          Title 23--Highways

         I  Federal Highway Administration, Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 1--999)
        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) 
                [Reserved]
       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]

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        XX  Office of Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal 
                Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Parts 3200--3899)
      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--999)
        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--799)

                   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)

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        XI  Department of Justice and Department of State (Parts 
                1100--1199)

                            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

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         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)
        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  Department of Defense, 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  Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development 
                Corporation, Department of Transportation (Parts 
                400--499)

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                          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)
        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  [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)

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       III  Copyright Royalty Board, Library of Congress (Parts 
                300--399)
        IV  National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
                Department of Commerce (Parts 400--599)

           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)
        IX  Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Part 
                1900)

          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)

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       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--Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security
       201  Federal Acquisition Security Council (Parts 201-1--
                201-99)
            Subtitle E [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)

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                       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)
       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 (Parts 2300--2399)
      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)

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                      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)
        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  Department of 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)

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        51  Department of the Army Acquisition Regulations (Parts 
                5100--5199) [Reserved]
        52  Department of the Navy Acquisition Regulations (Parts 
                5200--5299)
        53  Department of the Air Force Federal Acquisition 
                Regulation Supplement (Parts 5300--5399) 
                [Reserved]
        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)

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        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)
        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, 2023)

                                                  CFR Title, Subtitle or 
                     Agency                               Chapter

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, VIII, IX, X, XI; 9, 
                                                  II
Agricultural Research Service                     7, V
Agriculture, Department of                        2, IV; 5, LXXIII
  Advocacy and Outreach, Office of                7, XXV
  Agricultural Marketing Service                  7, I, VIII, IX, X, XI; 9, 
                                                  II
  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
  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 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 of                          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
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service        7, III; 9, I
Appalachian Regional Commission                   5, IX
Architectural and Transportation Barriers         36, XI
   Compliance Board
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Arctic Research Commission                        45, XXIII
Armed Forces Retirement Home                      5, XI; 38, II
Army, Department of                               32, V
  Engineers, Corps of                             33, II; 36, III
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 51
Benefits Review Board                             20, VII
Bilingual Education and Minority Languages        34, V
     Affairs, Office of
Blind or Severely Disabled, Committee for         41, 51
     Purchase from People Who Are
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 19
Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Office    34, IV
     of
Census Bureau                                     15, I
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services          42, IV
Central Intelligence Agency                       32, XIX
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board    40, VI
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
Coast Guard                                       33, I; 46, I; 49, IV
Coast Guard (Great Lakes Pilotage)                46, III
Commerce, Department of                           2, XIII; 44, IV; 50, VI
  Census Bureau                                   15, I
  Economic Affairs, Office of the Under-          15, XV
       Secretary for
  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
Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity    5, XCVIII
     and Efficiency
Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency    5, LXX; 28, VIII
     for the District of Columbia
Customs and Border Protection                     19, I
Defense, Department of                            2, XI; 5, XXVI; 32, 
                                                  Subtitle A; 40, VII
  Advanced Research Projects Agency               32, I
  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

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  Defense Logistics Agency                        32, I, XII; 48, 54
  Engineers, Corps of                             33, II; 36, III
  National Imagery and Mapping Agency             32, I
  Navy, Department of                             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
Disability, National Council on                   5, C; 34, XII
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 Affairs, Office of the Under-Secretary   15, XV
     for
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
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 Policy, National Commission for        1, IV
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, II
  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

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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 Acquisition Security Council              41, 201
Federal Aviation Administration                   14, I
  Commercial Space Transportation                 14, III
Federal Claims Collection Standards               31, IX
Federal Communications Commission                 2, LX; 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 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 Permitting Improvement Steering Council   40, IX
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
  Contract Appeals, Board of                      48, 61
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 5
  Federal Management Regulation                   41, 102

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  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
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development       33, IV
     Corporation
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
Indian Arts and Crafts Board                      25, II
Indian Health Service                             25, V

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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 of                           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 Environmental Enforcement, Bureau    30, II
       of
  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 Development Finance Corporation,    5, XXXIII; 22, VII
     U.S.
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 of                            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 of                              2, XXIX; 5, XLII
  Benefits Review Board                           20, VII
  Employee Benefits Security Administration       29, XXV
  Employees' Compensation Appeals Board           20, IV
  Employment and Training Administration          20, V
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 29
  Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Office    41, 60
       of
  Federal Procurement Regulations System          41, 50

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  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, VI
Labor-Management Standards, Office of             29, II, IV
Land Management, Bureau of                        43, II
Legal Services Corporation                        45, XVI
Libraries and Information Science, National       45, XVII
     Commission on
Library of Congress                               36, VII
  Copyright Royalty Board                         37, III
  U.S. Copyright Office                           37, II
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 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                          5, CI; 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
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 25
National Security Council                         32, XXI; 47, II
National Technical Information Service            15, XI
National Telecommunications and Information       15, XXIII; 47, III, IV, V
   Administration
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National Transportation Safety Board              49, VIII
Natural Resource Revenue, Office of               30, XII
Natural Resources Conservation Service            7, VI
Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation, Office of      25, IV
Navy, Department of                               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
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, IV, XXXV; 45, VIII
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 17
  Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Federal  48, 21
       Acquisition Regulation
  Federal Employees Health Benefits Acquisition   48, 16
       Regulation
  Human Resources Management and Labor Relations  5, XCVII
       Systems, Department of Homeland Security
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
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 and Indian Housing, Office of Assistant    24, IX
     Secretary for
Public Contracts, Department of Labor             41, 50
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, L
Rural Development Administration                  7, XLII
Rural Housing Service                             7, XVIII, XXXV, L
Rural Utilities Service                           7, XVII, XVIII, XLII, L
Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Bureau of   30, II
Science and Technology Policy, Office of          32, XXIV; 47, II
Secret Service                                    31, IV
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 of                              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

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Tennessee Valley Authority                        5, LXIX; 18, XIII
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
  Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development     33, IV
       Corporation
  Maritime Administration                         46, II
  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration  23, II, III; 47, IV; 49, V
  Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety         49, I
       Administration
  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 of the                       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
Truman, Harry S. Scholarship Foundation           45, XVIII
United States Agency for Global Media             22, V
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
U.S. Office of Special Counsel                    5, CII
Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation      43, III
     Commission
Veterans Affairs, Department of                   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
Workers' Compensation Programs, Office of         20, I, VII
World Agricultural Outlook Board                  7, XXXVIII