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          Title 3

The President


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                         Revised as of January 1, 2024

          2023 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
     2023 Compilation--Presidential Documents..........................1
     Chapter I--Executive Office of the President....................817
Title 3 Finding Aids.................................................827
     Tables..........................................................829
     List of CFR Sections Affected...................................855
     Index...........................................................857
CFR Finding Aids.....................................................865
     Table of CFR Titles and Chapters................................867
     Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR..............887

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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
 2023...........................  10513-10695.......        14091-14114
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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.
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and issued on a quarterly basis approximately as follows:

Title 1 through Title 16.................................as of January 1
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Title 42 through Title 50................................as of October 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 2023 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, 2023 
Comp.'' Thus, the preferred abbreviated citation for Proclamation 10513 
      appearing on page 1 of this book, is ``3 CFR, 2023 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, 
                  2024, 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. Silver, 
  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, 2023 Comp.
                      thus: 3 CFR, 2023 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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2023 Compilation--Presidential Documents:
     Proclamations.....................................................1
     Executive Orders................................................349
     Other Presidential Documents....................................725
Chapter I--Executive Office of the President:
    Part 100.........................................................818
    Part 101.........................................................818
    Part 102.........................................................818
Finding Aids:
    Table 1--Proclamations...........................................829
    Table 2--Executive Orders........................................835
    Table 3--Other Presidential Documents............................837
    Table 4--Presidential Documents Affected During 2023.............843
    Table 5--Statutes Cited as Authority for Presidential Documents..849
    List of CFR Sections Affected....................................855
    Index............................................................857
CFR Finding Aids:
    Table of CFR Titles and Chapters.................................867
    Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR...............887


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                2023 Compilation--Presidential Documents


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                              Proclamations


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Proclamation 10513 of January 13, 2023

Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Today, we honor the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by continuing 
his unfinished work to redeem the soul of America.
Dr. King came of age in the South during a time when racial 
discrimination was the law of the land. Black Americans risked jail time 
for accessing public accommodations like drinking fountains, parks, 
restrooms, restaurants, and hotels. Their voting rights were denied by 
complicated, onerous, and discriminatory rules. Even if they attempted 
to register to vote, they could be fired from their jobs, be run off of 
their farms, or face vigilante violence.
Dr. King imagined a different future for America--an America he called 
the ``Beloved Community.'' Building the Beloved Community required a key 
shift in human understanding. It meant looking beyond external 
differences to see the union of all humankind. It also meant finding a 
way to deal with our grievances without animosity, in a way that 
recognized the interconnectedness of all humanity and allowed us to move 
forward together.
From the pulpit to the podium to the streets, Dr. King devoted his life 
to the quest for this Beloved Community in our Nation. His activism and 
moral authority helped usher in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the 
Voting Rights Act of 1965. He gave a voice to the restless spirit of 
millions yearning for change. He gave us a roadmap to unify, to heal, 
and to sustain the blessings of the Nation to all of its people.
But the work continues because it remains unfinished. That is why my 
Administration has called on the Congress to pass the John Lewis Voting

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Rights Advancement Act and the Freedom to Vote Act to ensure that every 
citizen has a voice in deciding our future.
In keeping with Dr. King's campaign for economic justice and the rights 
of workers, my Administration is striving to make the American Dream a 
reality for every family. By creating good-paying jobs, investing in the 
middle class, improving access to affordable housing and quality 
education, and closing the racial and gender wealth gaps, we can give 
hardworking families the dignity Dr. King would say they deserve.
Dr. King called for greater fairness in our health care system, and my 
Administration is pushing to put quality, affordable health care within 
reach of all people--especially the most vulnerable and marginalized 
Americans. By lowering costs and improving access, we can make health 
care a right and not just a privilege.
Dr. King preached that ``darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light 
can do that.'' In his memory, we strive to challenge violence and 
bigotry with grace and goodness. We work to embed equity and opportunity 
into all of the Federal Government's policies and programs. And we serve 
to bring together a Nation in our dedication to these ideals.
This Sunday, I will pay my respects and express my gratitude for his 
life and legacy by speaking at services at his cherished Ebenezer 
Baptist Church. On this day of commemoration, service, and action, let 
us hold up a mirror to America and ask ourselves: What kind of country 
do we want to be? Will we honor Dr. King's legacy by rising together--
buttressed by each other's successes, enriched by each other's 
differences, and made whole by each other's compassion? I believe we 
can. It will require constant care for our democracy, stubborn faith in 
this great experiment, and a commitment to stamping out discrimination 
in all forms. It will demand honest reflection about how far we have 
come and how far we have yet to go to be the best version of ourselves. 
But like Dr. King, I know that there is nothing beyond this Nation's 
capacity and that we will fulfill the promise of America for all 
Americans--perfecting the Union we love and must protect.
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 
16, 2023, 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 MLKDay.gov to find 
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service projects across our country.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of 
January, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, 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 10514 of January 13, 2023

Religious Freedom Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Religious Freedom Day, we reflect on our right to practice, pray, and 
preach our faiths peacefully and openly. Across the country, we practice 
many different religions. We celebrate many different traditions. And we 
honor our faiths in many different ways and places--from churches, to 
mosques, to synagogues, to temples. This religious freedom--this freedom 
to practice religion fully and freely or to practice no religion at 
all--is enshrined in our Constitution. And together we must continue to 
preserve and protect it.
This effort is as important now as it has ever been. In the United 
States, we are facing a rising tide of antisemitism and renewed attacks 
against certain religious groups. Across the world, minority 
communities--including Uyghurs, Rohingya, Ahmadiyya Muslims, Jews, 
Christians, Bah[aacute]'[iacute]s, Yezidis, atheists, and humanists--
continue to face intimidation, violence, and unequal protection under 
the law. This hate is harmful to our communities and countries, and it 
is on all of us to speak out and stop it.
That is exactly what my Administration is doing. We established the 
Protecting Places of Worship Interagency Policy Committee last January, 
and implemented the largest-ever increase in funding for the physical 
security of non-profits--including churches, gurdwaras, mosques, 
synagogues, temples, and other houses of worship. In my 2023 Budget 
proposal, I called for another large increase in funding for this key 
program. In September, we hosted the United We Stand Summit, the first 
White House summit on combating hate-motivated violence, including 
violence on the basis of religion. In December, I established a new 
interagency group to increase and better coordinate the Federal 
Government's efforts to counter antisemitism, Islamophobia, and other 
forms of bias and discrimination within the United States. As its first 
order of business, this group is developing a national strategy to fight 
antisemitism. To build bridges across beliefs and backgrounds, the White 
House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships is 
collaborating with diverse faith and community leaders on a range of 
projects--including helping families recover from disasters, 
distributing COVID-19 vaccines, improving maternal and child health, and 
resettling refugees across the United States.
The United States is also speaking out and standing up against religious 
persecution around the world. Last year, my Administration provided $20 
million to help promote religious freedom and protections for members of 
religious minorities globally, including helping ensure that people 
everywhere can practice their faiths free from fear. I appointed Rashad 
Hussain as Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom--the 
first Muslim to hold this post--and Deborah Lipstadt, a Holocaust 
expert, as the first Ambassador-level Special Envoy to Monitor and 
Combat Antisemitism. As a founding member of the International Religious 
Freedom or Belief Alliance, we also have coordinated with partners 
around the world to promote the rights of religious minority groups and 
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ensuring that United States diplomats continue to receive training on 
religious freedom and its central importance to our work.
Faith has sustained me throughout my life. For me and for so many 
others, it serves as a reminder of both our collective purpose and 
potential in the world. But for far too many people within our borders 
and beyond, practicing their faith still means facing fear and 
persecution. Today, let us recommit ourselves to ending this hate. And 
let us work together to ensure that people of all religions--and no 
religion--are treated with equal 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 laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim January 16, 2023, as 
Religious Freedom Day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of 
January, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10515 of January 20, 2023

50th Anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Decision

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Fifty years ago, on January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court issued its 
landmark 7-2 decision in Roe v. Wade, protecting a woman's 
constitutional right to choose. This case reaffirmed basic principles of 
equality, reinforced the fundamental right to privacy, and resolved that 
women in this country could control their own destinies--making deeply 
personal decisions free from political interference.
The Court got Roe right 50 years ago. It was a balanced decision with 
broad national consensus that the majority of Americans have continued 
to support for the last 50 years. And it was a constitutional principle 
upheld by justices appointed by Democratic and Republican Presidents 
alike.
But 7 months ago, a conservative majority on the Supreme Court 
overturned Roe. Never before has the Court taken away a right so 
fundamental to Americans. In doing so, it put the health and lives of 
women across this Nation at risk. The Supreme Court opened the door for 
new challenges to other fundamental freedoms, including access to 
contraception and the right to marry whom you love. Millions of women 
now live in States with extreme bans on abortion, many without 
exceptions for rape and incest, or, where doctors can be jailed for 
providing reproductive care. Today, trailblazers who fought heroically 
for the Roe v. Wade decision are watching the next generation grow up 
without its protections.
On what would have been the 50th anniversary of protections under Roe v. 
Wade, my Administration is resolute in its commitment to defending 
reproductive rights and continuing our Nation's progress toward equality 
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all. In response to the Court's extreme Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health 
Organization decision, I issued Executive Orders to ensure that patients 
receive care during medical emergencies; to protect access to 
contraception and abortion services, including access to medication 
approved by the Food and Drug Administration; and to improve the safety 
of patients, providers, and clinics. My Administration is helping to 
safeguard patients' privacy over their health data and is ensuring that 
women everywhere have access to accurate information about their 
reproductive rights. I also created an Interagency Task Force on 
Reproductive Healthcare Access to lead our Government-wide response. And 
senior Administration leaders, including Vice President Kamala Harris, 
have traveled the country listening to women, health care providers, 
legal experts, and State and local officials to ensure that our efforts 
are reaching those most in need of support.
Since the Court's decision to overturn Roe, Americans across the 
country--from California to Kansas to Michigan--have made clear at the 
ballot box that they believe the right to choose is fundamental and 
should be preserved. Still, we know that the only way to truly secure 
the right to choose is for the Congress to codify the protections of Roe 
v. Wade. I continue to call on the Congress to pass legislation to make 
those protections the law of the land once and for all. Until then, I 
will continue to use my Executive authority to protect women and 
families from harm in the wake of the Dobbs decision.
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 22, 2023, 
as the 50th Anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Decision. I call upon 
Americans to honor generations of advocates who have fought for 
reproductive freedom, to recognize the countless women whose lives and 
futures have been saved and shaped by the Roe v. Wade decision, and to 
march forward with purpose as we work together to restore the right to 
choose.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of 
January, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10516 of January 22, 2023

Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Monterey Park, California

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 January 21, 2023, in Monterey Park, California, 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 
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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, January 26, 2023. 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-second day 
of January, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of 
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and 
forty-seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10517 of January 31, 2023

American Heart Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During American Heart Month, we recommit to supporting the more than 120 
million Americans living with a cardiovascular condition; advancing 
groundbreaking and lifesaving research; and expanding access to 
affordable health care, prescription drugs, and healthy lifestyles.
Heart disease has long been the leading cause of death in the United 
States, claiming nearly 700,000 lives a year. Nearly half of all 
American adults have at least one major risk factor for cardiovascular 
disease. From heart attacks and strokes to high blood pressure, the 
threat of cardiovascular disease touches almost every family in our 
Nation. But while heart conditions can be costly and deadly, they are 
also often preventable with access to affordable health care, 
advancements in technology, and lifestyle changes.
There is so much we can do to keep advancing our fight against heart 
disease. Last March, I was proud to launch a major biomedical innovation 
initiative, the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, to drive 
breakthroughs in preventing, detecting, and treating life-threatening 
conditions like Alzheimer's, diabetes, and cancers--progress that can 
lead to critical advancements on a range of cardiovascular diseases as 
well. Meanwhile, to help more families afford existing treatments, the 
Inflation Reduction Act will cap out-of-pocket prescription drug costs 
for seniors on Medicare at $2,000 a year, no matter the medication--
including those that work to prevent blood clots, lower blood pressure 
or cholesterol, manage diabetes, and otherwise promote heart health. 
That landmark law will also bring down the cost of health coverage under 
the Affordable Care Act and allow more Americans to gain coverage. This 
will help more people access free preventative services like blood 
pressure and obesity screenings and afford quality, comprehensive care 
if diagnosed.
My Administration is working to help more people lead heart-healthy 
lifestyles as well. At last fall's White House Conference on Hunger, 
Nutrition, and Health--the first in over 50 years--we released a 
national strategy to reduce diet-related diseases. This includes 
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millions more school kids; boosting Medicaid and Medicare coverage for 
services like nutrition and obesity counseling; expanding incentives for 
fruits and vegetables in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; 
and increasing access to parks and exercise, especially in underserved 
communities. To further reduce smoking, a major cause of heart disease, 
the Food and Drug Administration has also proposed a rule to ban 
menthol-flavored cigarettes and flavored cigars, which are popular among 
first-time smokers.
As treatments and access to care improve, we can each help to raise 
awareness of the importance of a healthy heart. Exercising regularly, 
eating well, managing weight, and avoiding smoking or vaping are proven 
to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. And we can save lives by 
each learning the warning signs of a heart attack or stroke and 
consulting a doctor if we have risk factors or symptoms.
We encourage all Americans to help bring attention to heart health by 
wearing red on National Wear Red Day, held on Friday, February 3rd. This 
month and always, we honor the memories of those we have lost to heart 
disease, and we celebrate the courage of the countless loved ones who 
are living strong, full lives despite having heart conditions. I am 
committed to doing all I can to improve their futures.
To learn more about heart health, please talk to your health care 
provider or visit CDC.gov/heartdisease.
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 2023 as American Heart Month, 
and I invite all Americans to participate in National Wear Red Day on 
February 3, 2023. 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 and extending the promise of a long and healthy life across this 
country.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
January, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10518 of January 31, 2023

National Black History Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Black History Month, we celebrate the legacy of Black 
Americans whose power to lead, to overcome, and to expand the meaning

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and practice of American democracy has helped our Nation become a more 
fair and just society. This country was established upon the profound 
but simple idea that all people are created equal and should be treated 
equally throughout their lives.
It is an idea America has never fully lived up to, but it is an idea we 
have never fully walked away from either. The struggles and challenges 
of the Black American story to make a way out of no way have been the 
crucible where our resolve to fulfill this vision has most often been 
tested. Black Americans' struggles for freedom, equal treatment, and the 
right to vote; for equal opportunities in education, housing, and the 
workplace; for economic opportunity, equal justice, and political 
representation; and so much more have reformed our democracy far beyond 
its founding. Black Americans have made a way not only for themselves 
but also have helped build a highway for millions of women, immigrants, 
other historically marginalized communities, and all Americans to more 
fully experience the benefits of our society.
From the start, the Biden-Harris Administration has been committed to 
using the power of the Federal Government to address the long-standing 
disparities that have hampered the progress of Black communities. On day 
one of my Presidency, I issued an Executive Order to advance equity and 
racial justice in every policy we pursue. I began by appointing the most 
diverse Cabinet in American history. I have continued to nominate a 
historic number of Black judges to the Federal bench--including Justice 
Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme 
Court.
During the height of the COVID-19 crisis, my Administration provided 
relief to hardworking families, which cut the rate of poverty in Black 
American communities by nearly a third and cut the rate of poverty among 
Black children by more than half. My health care policies have 
dramatically increased health care access and reduced costs for Black 
American families and capped insulin bills for seniors at $35 per month 
per prescription.
We are also working to address centuries of neglected infrastructure in 
Black American communities. My Administration is leading the replacement 
of lead pipes embedded in cities across America so that every child can 
safely turn on the faucet and drink clean water. We are expanding public 
transit and providing high-speed internet to every neighborhood in the 
country so parents can get to work and children can do their homework in 
the comfort of their own homes.
We are using every avenue to confront racial discrimination in housing 
and in mortgage lending and to help build generational wealth in Black 
communities. We are working to ensure that any housing agency that 
receives Federal funds will reach beyond the simple promise not to 
discriminate and will instead take meaningful, affirmative steps to 
overcome historic patterns of segregation, giving every person a fair 
chance to live where they choose. We are addressing the negative impacts 
of redlining and other forms of financial discrimination. And we are 
working to end a discriminatory system of appraisals that assigns lesser 
values to Black-owned family homes than to similar homes owned by white 
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Additionally, we have invested nearly $6 billion in Historically Black 
Colleges and Universities. We have also taken historic action to ease 
the burden of crippling student debt--action which benefits so many 
Black students and families. I am proud to have permanently authorized 
the Minority Business Development Agency and to have given it expanded 
authority to help grow Black-owned businesses. I have set a goal to 
increase the share of Federal contracting dollars going to small 
disadvantaged businesses by 50 percent by 2025, which will bring up to 
an additional $100 billion in capital to these businesses.
In May 2022, I signed an Executive Order promoting effective, 
accountable, and transparent community policing--delivering the most 
significant police reform in decades. Among other important measures 
that increase transparency and accountability, it raises policing 
standards by banning choke holds, restricting no knock warrants, and 
requiring body-worn cameras on patrols and during searches and arrests. 
It creates a new national law enforcement database to track records of 
misconduct, and it aims to safely reduce incarceration, support 
rehabilitation and reentry, and address racial disparities in our 
criminal justice system. Additionally, I signed three new hate crime 
bills, including the Emmett Till Antilynching Act which finally made 
lynching a Federal crime.
Equal access to the ballot box is the beating heart of our democracy. 
Without it, nothing is possible; with it, anything is. I restored the 
Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, appointing top 
attorneys to oversee enforcement of civil rights laws, and the 
Department has doubled the voting rights enforcement staff. Every agency 
of my Administration has been ordered to expand access to voter 
registration and election information. These are all important steps, 
but I will continue to push the Congress to repair the damage to voting 
rights in this country by passing the John Lewis Voting Rights 
Advancement and Freedom to Vote Acts, to ensure every American has a 
voice in the democratic process.
This year, on what would have been Dr. King's 94th birthday, I was 
honored to be the first sitting President to deliver a sermon at Sunday 
service at his cherished Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. The life of 
Dr. King demonstrates that democracy is an enduring covenant that must 
be persistently renewed; nothing about it is guaranteed. During National 
Black History Month, we honor and continue the work of Black Americans 
who have created a more fair and inclusive democracy, helping our Nation 
move closer to the realization of its full promise 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 February 2023 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 relevant 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-three, 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 10519 of January 31, 2023

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Across America, young people are impacted by abusive relationships, 
suffering in silence as they are threatened with or subjected to 
physical violence, sexual violence, psychological aggression, or 
stalking from a current or former intimate partner. During National Teen 
Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, we bring this scourge 
out of the shadows, recommit to promoting healthy relationships, and 
join together with a clear message to survivors: You are not alone. 
Support is close by, and justice is within reach.
Each year, around 12 percent of American high schoolers experience 
physical or sexual violence at the hands of an intimate partner. Young 
women, transgender teens, and gender nonconforming youth are 
disproportionately affected. Dating violence can also occur on social 
media, online, and through other electronic communication in the form of 
cyberstalking, non-consensual distribution of intimate images, and other 
technology-facilitated harms. This trauma not only affects survivors' 
health, safety, and aspirations as teenagers--it can also follow them 
into adulthood and increase the risk of violence in future 
relationships.
When we teach teens about healthy, nonviolent relationships, we support 
their development and create safer, healthier communities for everyone. 
That is why my Administration is advancing efforts by the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention to provide training for educators, 
families, and community members to teach young people how to form 
healthy relationships and leave abusive ones. These tools can be found 
at VetoViolence.CDC.gov. My Task Force to Address Online Harassment and 
Abuse is also committed to addressing ways that technology can be used 
to cause harm, including as a form of dating violence among young 
people. Additionally, in 2022 I worked with the Congress to reauthorize 
and strengthen the Violence Against Women Act, including enhancing grant 
programs and increasing funding for non-profit organizations, Tribes, 
and local governments that are working to reduce and address teen dating 
violence.
By recognizing the signs of dating and domestic violence, setting 
positive examples of healthy relationships that lift up instead of tear 
down, and making clear that abuses of power are never acceptable, we can 
build a culture where respect is the norm, dignity is the rule, and 
safety is the expectation--both online and offline. We can measure up to 
the standards of equality, opportunity, and justice that define our 
Nation at its best.
If you or someone you know is involved in an abusive relationship of any 
kind, immediate and confidential support is available through the 
National Domestic Violence Hotline's project focused on supporting young 
people by visiting loveisrespect.org, calling 1-866-331-9474 (TTY: 1-
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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 February 2023 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-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10520 of February 3, 2023

30th Anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

For 30 years, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has given American 
workers the right to take time to care for themselves and their loved 
ones without losing their jobs. When President Clinton signed it into 
law on February 5, 1993, I was proud to have fought for it as a United 
States Senator alongside tenacious advocates and Members of Congress.
Before its passage, parents were not guaranteed time off for staying 
home with a newborn or sick child, and workers could lose their health 
insurance for taking leave to fight an illness. The FMLA ended that for 
millions of Americans, guaranteeing up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave 
annually to care for a spouse, a parent, a child, or themselves, and 
preserving their jobs until they returned. The law has given countless 
Americans peace of mind in their toughest moments. It has made 
workplaces fairer and healthier. And it has made it easier for millions 
of women--who still disproportionately shoulder caregiving 
responsibilities--to remain in the workforce, benefitting our whole 
economy.
But it is not enough to just protect people's jobs; we must also protect 
their paychecks so every American worker can afford to be there for 
their loved ones. The COVID-19 pandemic made this even more obvious. The 
United States is one of the only countries in the world that does not 
provide paid leave to its workers, undermining the health and economic 
security of families and our Nation. As millions more Americans join 
today's so-called ``sandwich generation,'' struggling to care for both 
young kids and aging parents, we need to help.
That is why, when I took office as President, I proposed the first 
national paid family and medical leave program in our history. Paid 
leave would help bring more people back into the workforce--boosting 
productivity, securing wages, and easing budgets for working families. 
And it would give workers more dignity and control over their own lives.
During the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, my Administration expanded 
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breathing room, helping cut child poverty to the lowest rate on record. 
We gave 200,000 childcare providers the funding needed to keep their 
doors open, serving over 9.5 million children nationwide. We invested 
$145 million in the National Family Caregiver Support Program, which 
gives family and other informal care providers counseling, training, and 
respite care to support loved ones. I recently signed the Pregnant 
Workers Fairness Act to ensure that employers make reasonable 
accommodations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical 
conditions. And just yesterday, I signed a Presidential Memorandum to 
make sure Federal employees are able to access leave when they need it, 
to the fullest extent possible.
I ran for President to restore the backbone of this country--the middle 
class. My Administration is fighting for working families across the 
board. We are lowering health care costs and prescription drug costs. We 
are reducing home energy bills. We have created nearly 11 million jobs, 
reducing unemployment to a 50-year low as wages keep rising. And we have 
protected the pensions that over a million American workers and retirees 
worked for their whole lives, making sure they can retire with dignity 
and respect. Thirty years after the FMLA was signed, we reaffirm that 
nothing is more important than being there for the ones you love when 
they need you most.
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 5, 2023, 
as the 30th Anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act. I call upon 
Americans to honor those who advocated for this crucial legislation and 
to join the fight for the dignity and rights of workers across this 
Nation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this third day of 
February, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10521 of February 24, 2023

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Nearly 1 in 10 Americans are expected to develop an eating disorder in 
their lifetime. When left untreated, eating disorders can have 
devastating effects on a person's health. Each of us has the power to 
help people who are struggling to receive the support and treatment they 
need and to promote a culture that treats everyone with dignity and 
respect. During National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, we call 
attention to this serious health condition and reaffirm that, with early 
access to treatment and support, a full recovery is possible.
My Administration is taking action to address eating disorders. Through 
the National Institute of Mental Health, we are working to develop 
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therapies and interventions. Through the Substance Abuse and Mental 
Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and funding for the National 
Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders, we are also helping health 
care providers, families, caregivers, and community members access new 
tools and trainings to help detect and treat eating disorders.
I made tackling the mental health crisis a key pillar of my 
Administration's Unity Agenda, and since coming into office, I have 
invested billions of dollars to improve access to mental health 
services. For example, we are expanding Certified Community Behavioral 
Health Clinics, which deliver 24/7 mental health care to millions of 
Americans, regardless of their ability to pay. We are also shaping 
brighter futures for the next generation by helping schools hire more 
counselors, social workers, and nurses; expanding training for health 
care professionals; integrating mental health into primary care; 
strengthening enforcement of mental health parity laws; and addressing 
the harms of bullying and social media platforms that fuel eating 
disorders, depression, and self-harm.
This week, let us acknowledge the families of those struggling with 
eating disorders as they care for their loved ones. Let us recommit to 
celebrating and supporting our fellow Americans who are on their road to 
recovery. And let us spread the word that help is just a phone call 
away: The SAMHSA National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357 is a confidential, 
free, 24-hours-a-day, 365-days-a-year information and referral service. 
For anyone experiencing a crisis, immediate and confidential help is 
also available by calling or texting 988, the National Suicide and 
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 February 26 
through March 4, 2023, 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 that will 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 twenty-fourth day 
of February, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of 
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and 
forty-seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10522 of February 24, 2023

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 
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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 most countries.
3. In Proclamation 9704, the President also directed the Secretary to 
monitor imports of aluminum articles and inform the President of any 
circumstances that in the Secretary's opinion might indicate the need 
for further action under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, 
as amended, with respect to such imports.
4. The Secretary has informed me that the capacity utilization in the 
domestic aluminum industry remains well below the target capacity 
utilization level recommended in the January 2018 report. The Secretary 
has also informed me that two of the five remaining aluminum smelters in 
the United States are in danger of closing as a result of continued high 
levels of aluminum imports and high energy prices.
5. In the Secretary's January 2018 report, the Secretary recommended 
that the President consider applying a higher tariff to a list of 
specific countries should the President determine that all countries 
should not be subject to the same tariff. One of the countries on that 
list was the Russian Federation (Russia). As the Secretary explained in 
that report, Russia is among the major exporters of aluminum to the 
United States for domestic consumption. While aluminum imports from 
Russia have declined from the volume in the Secretary's 2018 report, 
Russia remains the fifth largest source of imported aluminum in the 
United States, and the imports of aluminum from Russia have increased in 
both 2021 and 2022. Distortions that result from overcapacity threaten 
market-oriented aluminum industries and Russia's aluminum industry in 
particular is extremely export oriented, with Russia being the largest 
exporter of unwrought aluminum in 2021 and Russian domestic consumption 
accounting for just 22 percent of Russian production across 2021 and 
2022. United States imports of Russian aluminum increased by 53 percent 
between March and July 2022.
6. Russia continues its unjustified, unprovoked, unyielding, and 
unconscionable war against Ukraine. The Russian aluminum industry is a 
key part of Russia's defense industrial base and has played a major role 
in supplying Russia with weapons and ammunition used in the war. In 
addition, Russia's war against Ukraine has caused global energy prices 
to rise, causing direct harm to the United States aluminum industry.
7. To further reduce imports of aluminum articles and increase domestic 
capacity utilization, I have determined that it is necessary and 
appropriate to impose:

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    (a) beginning on March 10, 2023, a 200 percent ad valorem tariff on 
aluminum articles that are the product of Russia and derivative aluminum 
articles that are the product of Russia; and
    (b) beginning on April 10, 2023, a 200 percent ad valorem tariff on 
aluminum articles where any amount of primary aluminum used in the 
manufacture of the aluminum articles is smelted in Russia, or the 
aluminum articles are cast in Russia, and derivative aluminum articles 
where any amount of primary aluminum used in the manufacture of the 
derivative aluminum articles is smelted in Russia, or the derivative 
aluminum articles are cast in Russia.
    (c) ``Primary aluminum'' is defined as new aluminum metal that is 
produced from alumina (or aluminum oxide) by the electrolytic Hall-
Heroult process.
8. The Secretary has advised me that the tariff adjustment described in 
paragraph 7 of this proclamation will be a significant step toward 
ensuring the viability of the domestic aluminum industry.
9. In adopting the tariff adjustment described in paragraph 7 of this 
proclamation, I recognize that concerns about aluminum imports from 
Russia and their impact on our national security are shared by other 
countries, and that we need to work together with our partners to ensure 
that the global market distortions caused by Russian aluminum articles 
do not distort our markets and threaten our national security. Any 
country that imposes a tariff of 200 percent or more on its imports of 
aluminum articles that are products of Russia may be exempt from the 
tariff imposed by this proclamation.
10. 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.
11. 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) In order to establish increases in the duty rate on imports of aluminum 
articles that are the product of Russia, or where any amount of primary 
aluminum used in the manufacture of the aluminum articles is smelted in 
Russia, or the aluminum articles are cast in Russia, subchapter III of 
chapter 99 of the HTSUS is modified as provided in the Annex to this 
proclamation. In order to establish increases in the duty rate on imports 
of derivative aluminum articles that are the product of Russia, or where 
any amount of primary aluminum used in the manufacture of the derivative 
aluminum articles is smelted in Russia, or the derivative aluminum articles 
are cast in Russia, subchapter III of chapter

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99 of the HTSUS is modified as provided in the Annex to this proclamation.

(2) Clause 2 of Proclamation 9704, as amended, is further amended in the 
second sentence by deleting ``and'' before ``(i)'' and inserting before the 
period at the end: ``, and (j) on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time 
on March 10, 2023, 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, from the United Kingdom, 
for aluminum articles covered by headings 9903.85.25 through 9903.85.44, 
inclusive, and from Russia. Further, except as otherwise provided in 
notices published pursuant to clause 3 of this proclamation, aluminum 
articles imports covered by clause 1 of this proclamation that are products 
of Russia shall be subject to a 200 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 standard time on March 10, 
2023; and aluminum articles imports covered by clause 1 of this 
proclamation where any amount of primary aluminum used in the manufacture 
of the aluminum articles is smelted in Russia, or the aluminum articles are 
cast in Russia, shall be subject to a 200 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 April 10, 
2023.'' Clause 2 of Proclamation 9704, as amended, is further amended by 
deleting the last sentence and inserting in lieu thereof: ``These rates of 
duty, which are in addition to any other duties, fees, exactions, and 
charges applicable to such imported aluminum articles, shall apply to 
imports of aluminum articles from each country as specified in the 
preceding two 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 the Annex to this proclamation. Except as otherwise provided 
in this proclamation, all imports of derivative aluminum articles specified 
in the Annex 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 the Annex 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 the Annex 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 the Annex 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

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aluminum articles described in the Annex 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 the Annex 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 the Annex 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 the Annex 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 the Annex 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 the Annex 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; (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 the Annex 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 the Annex 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; and (vi) 
on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on March 10, 2023, 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 the Annex to this proclamation from all countries except Argentina, 
Australia, Canada, the member countries of the European Union, Mexico, the 
UK, and Russia, and to imports of derivative steel articles described in 
the Annex 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. Further, except as 
otherwise provided in this proclamation, all imports of derivative aluminum 
articles specified in the Annex to this proclamation that are the product 
of Russia shall be subject to a 200 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 standard time on March 10, 
2023; and

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all imports of derivative aluminum articles specified in the Annex to this 
proclamation where any amount of primary aluminum used in the manufacture 
of the derivative aluminum articles is smelted in Russia, or the derivative 
aluminum articles are cast in Russia, shall be subject to a 200 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 April 10, 2023. Primary aluminum is defined as new 
aluminum metal that is produced from alumina (or aluminum oxide) by the 
electrolytic Hall-Heroult process.''

(4) For purposes of implementing the duty increases in this proclamation, 
importers shall provide to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 
information necessary to identify the countries where the primary aluminum 
used in the manufacture of aluminum articles imports, covered by clause 1 
of Proclamation 9704, and derivative aluminum articles, specified in Annex 
I of Proclamation 9980, are smelted and information necessary to identify 
the countries where such aluminum articles imports and derivative aluminum 
articles are cast. CBP shall implement the smelt and cast information 
requirements as soon as practicable.

(5) The modifications to the HTSUS made by the Annex to this proclamation 
shall be effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern 
standard time on March 10, 2023, and shall continue in effect, unless such 
actions are expressly reduced, modified, or terminated.

(6) Any imports of aluminum articles that are the product of Russia shall 
not be eligible for any General Approved Exclusions as set forth in 
supplement number 3 to part 705 of title 15 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations if entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for 
consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on March 10, 
2023, and any imports of aluminum articles where any amount of primary 
aluminum used in the manufacture of the aluminum articles is smelted in 
Russia, or the aluminum articles are cast in Russia, shall not be eligible 
for any General Approved Exclusions as set forth in supplement number 3 to 
part 705 of title 15 of the Code of Federal Regulations if entered for 
consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 
a.m. eastern daylight time on April 10, 2023. Any imports of derivative 
aluminum articles that are the product of Russia shall not be eligible for 
any General Approved Exclusions as set forth in supplement number 3 to part 
705 of title 15 of the Code of Federal Regulations if entered for 
consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 
a.m. eastern standard time on March 10, 2023, and any imports of derivative 
aluminum articles where any amount of primary aluminum used in the 
manufacture of the derivative aluminum articles is smelted in Russia, or 
the derivative aluminum articles are cast in Russia shall not be eligible 
for any General Approved Exclusions as set forth in supplement number 3 to 
part 705 of title 15 of the Code of Federal Regulations if entered for 
consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 
a.m. eastern daylight time on April 10, 2023.

(7) Any imports of aluminum articles that are the product of Russia shall 
not be eligible for in-quota treatment for any quota or tariff-rate quota 
maintained under the authority of section 232 of the Trade Expansion

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Act of 1962, as amended, if entered for consumption, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on 
March 10, 2023, and any imports of aluminum articles where any amount of 
primary aluminum used in the manufacture of the aluminum articles is 
smelted in Russia, or the aluminum articles are cast in Russia shall not be 
eligible for in-quota treatment for any quota or tariff-rate quota 
maintained under the authority of section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 
1962, as amended, if entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse 
for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on April 10, 
2023.

(8) Any imports of aluminum articles or derivative aluminum articles that 
are the product of Russia, where any amount of primary aluminum used in the 
manufacture of the aluminum articles or derivative aluminum articles is 
smelted in Russia, or the aluminum articles or derivative aluminum articles 
are cast in Russia, that were admitted into a U.S. foreign trade zone under 
``privileged foreign status'' as defined in 19 CFR 146.41, shall be subject 
upon entry for consumption made on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard 
time on March 10, 2023, to the provisions of the tariff in effect at the 
time of the entry for consumption.

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

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fourth day 
of February, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, 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 10523 of February 24, 2023

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, 
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.
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 Proclamation 10420 of June 27, 2022, I stated that I had 
determined that increasing the column 2 rates of duty to 35 percent ad 
valorem on certain products of the Russian Federation was warranted and 
consistent with the foreign policy interests of the United States. I 
also stated that the United States will monitor the implementation of 
the increased duties, and that I may revisit this determination, as 
appropriate.
6. 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 additional products of the Russian Federation and to 
70 percent ad valorem on certain other additional 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. In addition, I have determined that 
increasing the column 2 rates of duty from 35 percent ad valorem to 70 
percent ad valorem on certain products covered by Proclamation 10420 of 
June 27, 2022, 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 the Annex to this 
proclamation. The United States will monitor the implementation of the 
increased duties, and I may revisit this determination, as appropriate.

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7. 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 
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 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 6 of this 
proclamation, subdivision (b) to U.S. Note 30 to subchapter III of 
chapter 99 of the HTSUS is modified and new HTSUS heading 9903.90.09 and 
new subdivisions (c) and (d) to U.S. Note 30 to subchapter III of 
chapter 99 of the HTSUS are established, as provided for in the Annex 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 April 1, 2023, and shall continue in 
effect, unless such actions are expressly reduced, modified, or 
terminated.
    (3) 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-fourth day 
of February, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, 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 10524 of February 28, 2023

American Red Cross Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

In the aftermath of the Civil War, Clara Barton founded the American Red 
Cross. Its national headquarters, just a few blocks from the White 
House, was built as a memorial to the women of the Civil War. For nearly 
142 years, the employees, volunteers, and supporters of the American Red 
Cross have met loss and disaster with compassion and care. They remind 
us that we must leave no one behind. This month, we celebrate the 
ordinary citizens who perform extraordinary acts of service, and we 
honor the Red Cross for its commitment to making our country and world a 
better place.
Across America, I have seen the work of the Red Cross firsthand. When 
hurricanes make landfall and floodwaters rise, the Red Cross is ready to 
provide food, shelter, and emergency supplies. When wildfires spread and 
tornadoes uproot communities, volunteers arrive from around the country 
to help survivors heal, recover, and rebuild. We have also turned to the 
American Red Cross to respond to crises overseas in the wake of natural 
disasters and in preparation for emergencies before they happen. The old 
saying is still true today: The Red Cross is always there.
During American Red Cross Month, I encourage Americans to learn more 
about the steps involved in donating blood by visiting redcross.org. If 
you can give blood, I hope you will. I also encourage Americans to learn 
or teach first aid and to participate in Sound the Alarm events to 
prevent home fires. It is in our Nation's DNA to lift each other up, 
especially on the frontlines of emergencies and disasters. I know that 
Americans will always answer the call--doing whatever it takes for as 
long as it takes to help out those in need.
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 2023 as American Red Cross 
Month. I encourage all Americans to observe this month with relevant 
programs, ceremonies, and activities, and to support 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-three, 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 10525 of February 28, 2023

Irish-American Heritage Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During Irish-American Heritage Month, I think of my great-great 
grandparents--the Blewitts of County Mayo and the Finnegans of County 
Louth. Like so many other Irish immigrants who sought a new beginning in 
the United States, they arrived on our shores with hearts full of hope 
and dreams of the future. With grit and determination, they worked hard. 
And as they built their lives, they helped build America--never 
forgetting where they came from, always remembering the courage and 
pride they brought with them from the old country, and passing these 
traits down to each new generation.
That pride lives on today in the hearts of Irish Americans across our 
Nation. It lives on in business owners, scientists, and labor leaders 
who hold dear the Irish belief that everyone deserves to be treated with 
dignity. And it runs deep in so many first responders, public servants, 
and brave service members who defend our lives and liberties--the same 
liberties that so many Irish immigrants and Irish Americans helped 
preserve and protect.
President John F. Kennedy once said, ``Our two nations, divided by 
distance, have been united by history.'' Today, the Republic of Ireland 
and the United States are also bound in our hope for the future--a 
future that is equal, just, and prosperous for all of our people. 
Together, our nations have stepped up to address COVID-19 and the 
climate crisis. We have spoken out for human rights around the world and 
supported the people of Ukraine as they defend themselves against 
Russia's brutal war. And this year, we commemorate the 25th anniversary 
of the Good Friday Agreement that helped create a more peaceful and 
prosperous future for the people of Northern Ireland.
Ireland and the United States are forever bound together by our people 
and our passion. Everything between us runs deep. In the years ahead, I 
look forward to strengthening the partnership between our countries and 
the friendship between our people even further.
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 2023 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-three, 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 10526 of February 28, 2023

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, we call attention to 
the second leading cause of cancer deaths in America--by sharing 
information about risk factors, promoting life-saving early screenings, 
and improving access to affordable treatment. In remembrance of every 
life cut short by this devastating disease, my Administration is 
determined to end cancer as we know it.
When a loved one is diagnosed with cancer, every minute counts. But 
patients can be overwhelmed by a flood of medical information, and they 
too often struggle to afford life-saving care. Our country needs to do 
more to help patients and families navigate the cancer care system. We 
need to learn from patients' experiences, and we need to share data and 
knowledge to help prevent other families from encountering the same 
obstacles to prevention and care. When it comes to colorectal cancer, we 
must also focus our efforts on those most likely to develop this 
disease, including Americans over the age of 45; Black Americans; people 
with a family history of colorectal cancer; and people who smoke, 
consume alcohol, or are obese.
Because early detection drastically improves survival rates, the 
independent United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends 
regular screenings for all Americans who are older than 45 or have other 
risk factors. People should consult a doctor if they experience symptoms 
including blood in their stool, a change in bowel habits, stomach pain, 
bloating, persistent cramps, or unexplained weight loss. Vital 
screenings like colonoscopies can detect cancer early and remove 
precancerous growths, preventing the disease before it starts.
My Administration is working around the clock to develop new treatments 
that can turn this and other kinds of cancer from life-threatening 
diseases into chronic ones that people can live with and that can even 
cure certain forms of cancer. The First Lady and I reignited the Cancer 
Moonshot initiative that I began as Vice President, setting a new goal 
of cutting the Nation's cancer death rate in half in the next 25 years 
while better supporting patients and caregivers. To develop bold 
breakthroughs in preventing, diagnosing, and treating cancer and other 
deadly diseases, I established the Advanced Research Projects Agency for 
Health (ARPA-H), securing $2.5 billion in funding with bipartisan 
support from the Congress. And last fall, I signed an Executive Order to 
help ensure that biotechnology invented in America is made in America, 
growing our economy and strengthening our supply chains for vital 
medications.
At the same time, we are continuing to make existing cancer care more 
affordable. The American Rescue Plan expanded the Affordable Care Act, 
which requires insurers to pay for cancer screenings and primary care 
visits and to cover cancer survivors and others who have preexisting 
conditions. Last year, I signed the Inflation Reduction Act, which will 
cap costs for prescription drugs--including life-saving cancer 
medicines--for seniors on Medicare at $2,000 per year. My Administration 
has worked with the private sector to bring cancer screenings to more 
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test new treatments; and share data, which can accelerate research and 
save lives. My Administration is also promoting cancer prevention and 
healthy diets, which can reduce the risk of colorectal cancer. As part 
of our national strategy to end hunger and reduce diet-related diseases, 
we are working to provide healthy, free meals to millions more school 
kids; boost Medicaid and Medicare coverage for services like nutrition 
and obesity counseling; and make fruits and vegetables more affordable 
for low-income families.
The task ahead is great, but I am optimistic. Many thousands of families 
have shared their cancer stories with me over the years; each time, I am 
reminded how personal this pain is and how universal the dream of a cure 
continues to be. This common cause can unite this Nation and the world 
to join together and marshal the resources, brightest minds, and most 
dedicated advocates to finally end cancer once and 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 March 2023 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. I also encourage Americans to visit 
HealthCare.gov and learn more about signing up for health coverage under 
the Affordable Care Act.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day 
of February, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of 
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and 
forty-seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10527 of February 28, 2023

Women's History Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During Women's History Month, we celebrate the countless women who have 
fought tirelessly and courageously for equality, justice, and 
opportunity in our Nation. We also reaffirm our commitment to advancing 
rights and opportunities for women and girls in the United States and 
around the world. We are mindful that we are building on the legacy of 
both recognized trailblazers and unsung heroines who have guided the 
course of American history and continue to shape its future.
The full participation of women is a foundational tenet of democracy. 
Women--often women of color--have been on the frontlines, fighting for 
and securing equal rights and opportunity throughout our country's 
history as abolitionists, civil rights leaders, suffragists, and labor 
activists. Women continue to lead as advocates for reproductive rights, 
champions of racial justice, and LGBTQI+ equality. Throughout history, 
these women have opened the doors of opportunity for subsequent 
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and doers. As community leaders, educators, doctors, scientists, child 
care providers, and more, women power our economy and lead our Nation. 
As first responders and service members, they stand watch over our lives 
and liberties. As innovators, entrepreneurs, and essential workers in 
every industry, they represent the very best of America.
But despite significant progress, women and girls continue to face 
systemic barriers to full and equal participation in our economy and 
society. Last year, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, stripping 
away a constitutional right from the American people and the ability of 
millions of women to make decisions about their own bodies, putting 
their health and lives at risk. Disparities persist in economic 
security, health care, and caregiving responsibilities, especially for 
women and girls of color. Those who perform critical work, including 
those who care for our children and our families, are too often 
overlooked, underpaid, and undervalued.
Ours is the only Nation in the world established upon a profound but 
simple idea--that all people are created equal. My Administration is 
committed to upholding that idea and to making its promise real for 
every American. That is why I created the Gender Policy Council to 
advance gender equity and equality across the Federal Government. It is 
why I released the first-ever national gender strategy to promote the 
rights and opportunities of women at home and abroad, which outlines my 
Administration's commitment to equal access to education, economic 
security for women and families, health care, and freedom from gender-
based violence. As we implement the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the 
CHIPS and Science Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act, we are working 
to reduce barriers so that women can access new jobs in sectors where 
they have been historically underrepresented. I have signed historic 
legislation to ensure equal protection for pregnant women and nursing 
mothers in the workplace. And I strengthened and reauthorized the 
Violence Against Women Act, a major milestone in our ongoing efforts to 
ensure all people can live free from violence. Finally, in December 
2022, I was proud to sign the Respect for Marriage Act and defend the 
rights of LGBTQI+ and interracial couples.
My Administration will continue to defend reproductive freedom to ensure 
that all Americans--regardless of their gender, race, ethnicity, sexual 
orientation, gender identity, or income--have the ability to make the 
choices that are right for themselves and their families. I have taken 
executive action to safeguard access to reproductive care, including 
medication abortion, help ensure women can receive emergency medical 
care, protect patients' privacy and access to accurate information about 
their reproductive rights, and combat discrimination in the health care 
system. I continue to call on the Congress to pass a Federal law 
restoring the protections of Roe v. Wade so all women in every State 
have the right to choose. And my Administration released the first 
Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis to save lives and 
address systemic discrimination that many women face every day in our 
health care system, including women of color, women in rural 
communities, and women with disabilities.
Leading our efforts is the most diverse group of women at the highest 
levels of Government in United States history, including Vice President 
Kamala Harris and a record number of female cabinet secretaries. 
Together with the most diverse set of judges ever nominated to the 
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including Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson--women are seated 
at every table where decisions are being made.
This month, as we continue our work to advance gender equity and 
equality, let us celebrate the contributions of women throughout our 
history and honor the stories that have too often gone untold. Let us 
recognize that fundamental freedoms are interconnected: when 
opportunities for women are withheld, we all suffer; and when women's 
lives are improved, we all gain. Let us strive to create a Nation where 
every woman and girl knows that her possibilities know no bounds in 
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 March 2023 as 
Women's History Month. I call upon all Americans to observe this month 
and to celebrate International Women's Day on March 8, 2023, with 
appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities. I also invite all 
Americans to visit 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-three, and of 
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and 
forty-seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10528 of March 1, 2023

Read Across America Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Read Across America Day, our Nation recognizes the value of literacy 
to our democracy. We celebrate the books that inspire our children to 
dream big, expand the limits of their understanding, and explore diverse 
perspectives and cultures through the eyes of others. We also honor 
educators, parents, librarians, authors, mentors, and everyone who 
fosters the power of reading to open doors of opportunity and build 
greater awareness about the complex world around us.
``The more that you read,'' Dr. Seuss wrote, ``the more things you will 
know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.'' In other 
words, knowledge is power. Books impart lessons that enrich our lives, 
stimulate our curiosity, promote contemplation and reflection, and 
affirm the myriad possibilities available to every person. Reading 
transports kids to unique places where they can embrace unfamiliar 
ideas, develop their own intellect, and spark creativity in their lives. 
Our children are the kite strings that lift our national ambitions, and 
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Unfortunately, not all children have the same access to empowering 
books, dynamic instruction, or environments that foster curiosity. 
Learning disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic led many American 
children to miss reading benchmarks--particularly in historically 
underserved communities.
My Administration is committed to improving literacy across America and 
supporting the devoted educators on the frontlines of this work. That is 
why our American Rescue Plan invested a historic $122 billion to help 
schools reopen safely, promote academic recovery, increase teacher pay, 
enhance mental health services, and expand afterschool and summer 
programs. Since I took office, public schools have hired 457,000 
educators and staff, including reading specialists, and we continue to 
take steps to strengthen the teacher pipeline across the country. 
Meanwhile, my goal is to make 2 years of high-quality preschool 
available to every child in America. Research shows that children who 
start school at 3 and 4 years old are far more likely to graduate from 
high school and continue their education. My Administration is also 
promoting adult literacy through our Adult Education State grants, which 
support programs that help adults become better readers, obtain a 
secondary school diploma, transition to postsecondary education and 
training, and gain the knowledge and skills necessary for employment and 
self-sufficiency.
In the words of the First Lady, a lifelong English teacher, ``loving to 
read means loving to learn.'' On Read Across America Day and every day, 
let us nurture our children with the resources and support they need to 
become proficient and passionate readers. Let us make books accessible, 
reading fun, and education meaningful. Let us continue striving to put 
the next generation of Americans on a path of lifelong learning and 
limitless possibilities.
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, 2023, 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-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10529 of March 3, 2023

National Consumer Protection Week, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Families deserve to be protected from the fraudsters and scammers who 
often prey on the most vulnerable among us, draining real money from the 
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Week, we urge every American to learn about their legal rights as 
consumers and the resources available to defend those rights. Consumer 
protection is critical to building a healthy economy from the bottom up 
and middle out, and it is a question of basic fairness and justice.
After a few tough years, America is in the midst of a historic economic 
recovery--growth is up, wages are up, and unemployment is at a 50-year 
low. Manufacturing is booming, and more than 10 million Americans have 
applied to start their own businesses--the most in any 2 years on 
record. As people finally start to feel like they have a little bit of 
breathing room, we cannot let fraud, cybercrimes, or unfair business 
practices interrupt the progress we have made.
My Administration is taking historic action to make sure that when 
American consumers enter the marketplace, they get fair deals from 
honest brokers. Shortly after I took office, I signed an Executive Order 
to promote fair competition across our economy--because when companies 
have to compete on a fair, transparent playing field, it lowers prices 
for consumers, raises wages for workers, and makes our whole country 
more innovative and productive. The Department of Justice and Federal 
Trade Commission (FTC) have undertaken efforts to address 
anticompetitive conduct that hurts consumers and workers, including 
preventing further consolidation in the shipping and publishing 
industries and proposing a ban on non-compete agreements. As I have long 
said: Capitalism without competition is not capitalism; it is 
exploitation.
As I said in my State of the Union Address, we are cracking down on 
those unfair, hidden ``junk fees'' like bank overdraft charges, cell 
phone cancellation fees, or surprise ticketing costs that sneak up on 
consumers, hiding the full price of what they are buying or making it 
much too hard to switch to a cheaper product. For example, the Federal 
Communications Commission (FCC) finalized rules that would require cable 
and internet providers to list fees and services up front, on clear, 
easy-to-read labels. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is 
pressing banks and credit card companies to get rid of surprise 
overdraft charges, bounced-check charges, and unfair late fees. The CFPB 
has also proposed new rules to cut excessive credit card late fees from 
roughly $30 to $8. The Department of Transportation helped convince 
major airlines to rebook trips for free if they cancel a flight and 
issued a notice encouraging airlines to seat children next to an 
accompanying adult at no additional cost. And the FTC has pushed 
electronics makers to let consumers choose where to get their products 
fixed, saving on repair costs. These things matter--they add up fast, 
and when we act together, American consumers will save billions of 
dollars every year.
Meanwhile, the FTC is going after student loan scams, mortgage scams, 
price gouging, and identity theft and is working with law enforcement to 
crack down on other predatory practices. The FCC is working to stop 
today's scourge of illegal robocalls by sharing call-blocking tools and 
working to reduce spoofing by requiring phone companies to implement 
caller ID authentication.
To protect online privacy, the FTC is considering new rules that would 
limit how much personal data companies can collect from consumers and 
sell to third parties. The CFPB is also considering a rule to give 
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more control over their personal financial data, which in turn gives 
them more freedom over where they choose to put their money.
Every American has the power to stand up for their own consumer rights 
and to help protect their communities and loved ones. We urge everyone 
to visit consumer.ftc.gov to learn more about today's risks and the 
resources available for fighting them and to report any suspected fraud. 
To report issues with a consumer financial product, like aggressive debt 
collection, inaccurate credit reporting, or unfair medical billing, 
visit consumerfinance.gov/complaint.
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 5, 2023, 
through March 11, 2023, 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 third day of March, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10530 of March 13, 2023

National Equal Pay Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Despite historic growth, rising wages, and unemployment at a near record 
low, women working full-time, year-round are paid an average 84 cents 
for every dollar paid to men. Pay disparities are even more pronounced 
for Black women, Native American women, Latinas, many Asian American 
women, and women with disabilities. On Equal Pay Day, we call attention 
to this injustice and the pay disparities that add up to hundreds of 
thousands of dollars in lost income over a lifetime, undermining 
financial security for women and families across our Nation. My 
Administration is working to change that.
Discrimination accounts for some of the pay gap. In nearly every job--90 
percent of occupations, from retail to business to professional sports--
women are still paid, on average, less than men. They can be the very 
best at what they do but still have to fight for equal pay. The pay gap 
also stems from women's disproportionate caregiving responsibilities for 
children and aging loved ones, which can force them to forgo job 
opportunities, reduce their work hours, or leave the workforce at times. 
And part of it is due to the fact that women are underrepresented in 
careers that offer good pay and benefits, while fields where they are 
overrepresented, like teaching and nursing, do not pay what they should, 
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To right that wrong and truly level the playing field, we need to not 
only crack down on discrimination but also address the systemic issues 
behind the pay gap. My Administration has been laser-focused on rooting 
out pay inequity and dismantling the barriers that women face in the 
workplace and across our economy. When COVID-19 forced millions of women 
out of the workforce, often to care for their families at home, women's 
labor participation fell to its lowest level in 35 years. But we sent 
billions in direct stimulus relief to families to help make ends meet. 
We provided another $24 billion in funds to stabilize child care 
providers, supporting working parents. Today, millions of American women 
are back at work--and a record 12 million jobs have been created since I 
took office, with many more to come in good-paying clean energy and 
semiconductor careers of the future. And we are working to ensure that 
those workers who will power our economy for years to come have access 
to child care, giving women more opportunities to succeed.
Meanwhile, I took executive action to raise the minimum wage that 
Federal contractors are required to pay their workers, directly 
benefiting tens of thousands of women. I also issued Executive Orders to 
consider the use of salary history in pay-setting decisions for Federal 
workers and to promote efforts to achieve pay equity for job applicants 
and employees of Federal contractors. I have fought for every worker's 
right to join a labor union and collectively bargain, which has been 
proven to lift women's wages, and I also signed historic legislation 
strengthening workplace protections and support for pregnant women and 
nursing mothers. I will never stop pushing to expand access to quality 
child and elder care while boosting pay for professional caregivers, who 
are disproportionately women of color.
We have used the power of our example and put women at the head of the 
table across the highest levels of Government--from the Vice Presidency, 
to the Supreme Court, to the most diverse Cabinet in our history, which 
is the first ever to have equal numbers of women and men. Doing so sets 
expectations for women leaders across the country and in every workplace 
and shows our daughters and granddaughters that there is nothing a man 
can do that a woman cannot do.
But we clearly still have a long way to go. To tackle pay discrimination 
head-on, I continue to urge the Congress to pass the Paycheck Fairness 
Act, which would increase transparency, making it harder for employers 
to justify disparities and easier for workers to hold them accountable. 
Information is power, and people need to know if they are being unfairly 
paid. We also have to get more families the support needed for both 
women and men to lead full careers--including paid family and medical 
leave and affordable child, elder, and home care so no one in this 
country is ever again forced to choose between the job they need and the 
family they love.
I have often said that a job is about more than a paycheck--it is about 
dignity and respect. It is about honoring the basic bargain that when 
you work hard in this country, you get ahead. Equal pay is about justice 
and fairness and living up to our values and who we are as a Nation. 
Together, we have to make sure that our daughters have the same rights 
and opportunities as our sons.
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 March 14, 2023, 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 thirteenth day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10531 of March 17, 2023

National Poison Prevention Week, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Each year, Americans report more than 2 million poisoning cases and tens 
of thousands of children are treated for poisoning in emergency rooms 
after accidentally ingesting dangerous household chemicals. For 
survivors and their families, the experience can be traumatizing and 
recovery can be long and difficult. During National Poison Prevention 
Week, we urge every American to take careful steps to keep their loved 
ones safe, and we thank the poison control centers across the country 
that stand guard, providing lifesaving advice and care around the clock.
The Congress has worked for decades to protect Americans from poisonous 
household products, and President John F. Kennedy issued the first 
Presidential Proclamation calling out this threat in 1962. Today, that 
work continues. Most poisoning cases are accidental and preventable, 
often involving children who mistakenly ingest medicines, batteries, 
dangerous chemicals found in household cleaning items, hand sanitizers, 
or even the liquid nicotine used in e-cigarettes.
It is essential to store harmful products in child-resistant packaging, 
throw away unfinished medicines, and keep other potential poisons out of 
the sight and reach of small children. That is why, last year, I signed 
a new law to improve child-resistant closures on consumer products that 
use small batteries. And we need to encourage older Americans to clearly 
label their medications or keep them in their original packaging to 
avoid dangerous mix-ups.
We cannot ignore the equally important fact that Americans are being 
poisoned by illegal synthetic opioids, including highly toxic fentanyl, 
sometimes even on their first use. More than 107,000 Americans lost 
their lives to a drug overdose or poisoning in 2021. My National Drug 
Control Strategy takes aggressive action to disrupt supply and to expand 
access to lifesaving naloxone, treatments, and recovery services while 
also investing in prevention.
Anyone who thinks that someone, including themselves, has been poisoned 
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800-222-1222 to be connected to a local poison control center. Trained 
experts, including doctors, nurses, and pharmacists, are ready to offer 
real-time help and can often solve a poisoning emergency over the phone. 
Learn more about their lifesaving services at poisonhelp.hrsa.gov.
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 19 through March 25, 2023, 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 seventeenth day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10532 of March 20, 2023

National Agriculture Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

American farms remind us of the beauty and generosity of our Nation. 
They feed the country and the world, and with each new planting season, 
they embody that most American of things--possibilities. On National 
Agriculture Day, we celebrate all the farmers, farmworkers, ranchers, 
fishers, foresters, and other agricultural workers who do so much to 
make our Nation strong, fuel our economy, and steward our lands. America 
owes them.
There is a common spirit across America's agricultural community: a 
respect for tradition, a drive to innovate, and a commitment to never 
giving up--even when the going gets tough. Small farmers, ranchers, and 
meat processors also face many challenges. Extreme weather, made worse 
by the climate crisis, is destroying crops and decimating herds. Markets 
for seeds, feed, and fertilizer are dominated by a few large companies, 
raising the cost of doing business. Corporate consolidation has reduced 
what small producers can get in exchange for their crops and livestock, 
lowering farmer incomes and workers' paychecks. Too many feel forced to 
give up farms that their families spent generations growing. A lack of 
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I have often said that capitalism without competition is not 
capitalism--it is exploitation. My Administration is working to promote 
fair competition across our economy, including in agriculture. We are 
encouraging antitrust agencies to focus on anti-competitive practices in 
agricultural markets. We are working to secure the so-called ``right to 
repair'' so farmers can fix their own machinery and tractors, rather 
than being required to send them back to the manufacturer. We are making 
it easier for farmers to bring claims against exploitative poultry 
processors, and the American Rescue Plan has invested $1 billion to help 
smaller meat processors expand operations.
To ease rising costs, we are also investing $500 million in domestic 
independent fertilizer production and expanding crop insurance to 
support more farmers who are willing to risk double cropping. The 
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is rebuilding roads, bridges, railways, 
and ports and is expanding broadband, particularly in rural areas, which 
will transform supply chains. The Inflation Reduction Act is investing a 
historic $40 billion in climate-smart agriculture and other programs 
that can help producers stay on their lands, including approximately $18 
billion for conservation and easements and $3.1 billion in relief for 
distressed borrowers. The Act also dedicates resources to help address 
generations of systemic discrimination that have denied farmers of color 
equal access to opportunities and credit.
We will also keep fighting for the farm and food workers who form the 
backbone of our economy, working with unions to improve workforce 
training and workplace safety--whether on farms and ranches, at 
processing or packing plants, or in delivery and food preparation. Every 
worker is entitled to fair pay, safe conditions, and the free and fair 
choice to join a union. That includes the large portion of agricultural 
workers who are undocumented, many of whom have built lives and worked 
here for decades. In return for all that they have done to keep America 
running, undocumented farmworkers should have a pathway to citizenship. 
Our economy needs them, and they deserve 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 March 21, 2023, 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, farmworkers, ranchers, fishers, foresters, and all 
those who work in the agriculture sector across the Nation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, 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 10533 of March 21, 2023

Establishment of the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Yuman Tribes tell that creation began at a towering mountain in the 
southernmost reaches of Nevada at the confluence of the Mojave and 
Sonoran Deserts. The Mojave people call this mountain Avi Kwa Ame, or 
Spirit Mountain. The mountain and the surrounding arid valleys and 
mountain ranges are among the most sacred places for the Mojave, 
Chemehuevi, and some Southern Paiute people, and are also significant to 
other Tribal Nations and Indigenous peoples, including the Cocopah, 
Halchidhoma, Havasupai, Hopi, Hualapai, Kumeyaay, Maricopa, Pai Pai, 
Quechan, Yavapai, and Zuni. These Tribal Nations have been here since 
time immemorial, and the area contains evidence of human occupancy 
reaching back more than 10,000 years. Tribal members still sing songs, 
passed from generation to generation throughout their history, that tell 
the stories of travel and connection to the springs, peaks, and valleys 
in alignment with the migration patterns of game species, the 
availability of water, and the life cycles of the plants they have 
continually harvested.
For the Tribal Nations that trace their creation to Avi Kwa Ame, the 
power and significance of this place reside not just in the mountain 
itself, but radiate across the valleys and mountain ranges of the 
surrounding desert landscape containing the landmarks and spiritually 
important locations that are linked by oral traditions and beliefs. 
Tribal Nations have shared those traditions and beliefs across many 
generations through Salt Songs, Bird Songs, and other origin songs, 
which are central to Tribal members' knowledge of the landscape, 
enabling them to navigate across the diverse terrain, find essential 
resources, and perform healing, funeral, and other rituals. These 
traditional and place-based songs connect Tribal members to their 
homelands, allowing for profound relationships with Avi Kwa Ame and its 
surroundings and providing healing and spiritual connections even if 
they are far from home.
The presence of Avi Kwa Ame--which has been designated as a Tribal 
cultural property and listed on the National Register of Historic 
Places--in the eastern portion of the area provides a distinctive lens 
through which members of Tribal Nations experience these sacred lands, 
the plants and animals found there, and their spiritual traditions. In 
these traditions, power emanates from the mountain itself, creating 
spiritual and visual connections throughout the landscape.
The Avi Kwa Ame landscape includes the McCullough and Lucy Gray 
Mountains in the west; the Piute and Eldorado Valleys, split by the 
Highland Mountains, in the center; the Castle and Dead Mountains in the 
south; and the Eldorado Mountains and the monument namesake, Avi Kwa 
Ame, part of the Newberry Mountains, in the east. This entire landscape 
is an object of historic and scientific interest requiring protection 
under section 320301 of title 54, United States Code (the ``Antiquities 
Act''). The landscape as a whole is significant and unique, providing 
context for each of its constituent parts, which are themselves objects 
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As well as being an object itself, the landscape contains innumerable 
individual geologic features, archaeological sites, and havens for 
sensitive and threatened species--including the Mojave desert tortoise, 
Gila monster, and desert bighorn sheep--and it provides habitat for 
centuries-old Joshua trees and other objects that are independently of 
historic or scientific interest and require protection under the 
Antiquities Act. Some of the objects are also sacred to Tribal Nations; 
are sensitive, rare, or vulnerable to vandalism and theft; or are 
dangerous to visit and, therefore, revealing their specific names and 
locations could pose a danger to the objects or the public.
People have lived, traveled, and worked in this landscape for more than 
10,000 years. Across the Avi Kwa Ame landscape, projectile points and 
pictographs give testament to Indigenous peoples' hunting activities, 
while groundstone artifacts, milling artifacts, and ancient quarries 
demonstrate how tools were created and used to find, extract, and 
process both plant and mineral resources. Fluted projectile points, 
which are some of the earliest stone tool technologies in North America 
and rarely recorded in southern Nevada, have been found in the 
McCullough Mountains and nearby areas. Numerous rockshelters can be 
found amid the cliffs that surround these valleys, where ancestral 
Indigenous peoples camped or lived. Pottery fragments as old as 1,500 
years, found near some of these rockshelters, are believed to have been 
used either in more stable settlements or camps or for safely 
transporting materials across long distances. While evidence of the 
passage of Indigenous peoples is present throughout the landscape, more 
permanent occupation in the area was limited by water availability, and 
most camping areas or settlements were temporary, facilitating hunting 
or allowing people to gather plants or minerals. The Piute Valley is at 
the center of paleoclimate and anthropological studies focusing on 
paleoclimatic changes and their influences on uses of the land by 
Indigenous peoples.
Many of the plant and animal species that live in this landscape have 
spiritual, cultural, or medicinal value to Indigenous peoples. 
Traditional hunting of bighorn sheep in the mountainous areas of 
southern Nevada remains culturally important for some Tribal Nations 
today. For centuries, people have gathered pi[ntilde]on nuts in the 
ridges of the McCullough, Newberry, and New York Mountains. The 
McCullough Mountains contain rockshelters, lithic scatters, artifact 
scatters, petroglyphs, pine nut caches, a trail, and a residential camp; 
these places were likely used for winter camps that allowed Indigenous 
peoples to hunt and collect pi[ntilde]on nuts. To the north, the 
Highland Mountains hold evidence of many residential camps, quarries, 
and rockshelters, as well as petroglyphs depicting resources in the 
area, such as acorns, large game, and water. One rockshelter in the 
Highland Mountains is particularly unique in that it contains hundreds 
of well-preserved, otherwise perishable objects, including some likely 
used for capturing small game. To the northeast, the Eldorado Mountains 
feature petroglyphs likely inscribed by members of the Fort Mojave Tribe 
and pictographs that likely were used to provide direction and 
facilitate travel as people migrated or searched for resources, while 
the Newberry Mountains in the south contain evidence of quarrying and 
rockshelters. Ancient Indigenous peoples visited the Castle and New York 
Mountains to obtain stone such as obsidian for tools, leaving behind 
petroglyphs and other evidence of their presence. Hiko Spring and the 
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Indigenous petroglyphs along with etchings made by Euro-American 
settlers as far back as the late 19th century. Rockshelters are also 
found in the Newberry Mountains, and canyons in the area, including 
Grapevine Canyon and Sacatone Wash, contain petroglyphs that mark the 
presence of Indigenous peoples for millennia. The cliffs above Bridge 
Canyon contain constructed rock walls that continue to be studied to 
determine their origin and purpose.
The Avi Kwa Ame area's rugged geology, which is unlike the rest of 
southern Nevada, tells the story of a landscape dramatically changed by 
its volcanic history, which has sparked the imaginations of geologists 
for more than 150 years. Each mountain range--the Highland, Castle, 
Eldorado, Newberry, Lucy Gray, McCullough, and New York Mountains--has 
long served as a distinct and important scientific resource to 
geologists. The plutons, intrusive dikes, and other igneous formations 
in these ranges have provided particularly important insights into the 
study of volcanism during the Tertiary period, especially the Miocene 
epoch.
The Avi Kwa Ame area's desert location and geography also allow for a 
soundscape that is among the most naturally quiet in the United States. 
Additionally, the area's exceptional dark skies, rare in highly 
populated Clark County, have been noted for the excellent stargazing 
opportunities they offer and for benefits to migratory birds.
The Lucy Gray Mountains, captured within the western border of the area, 
include incised drainages within rounded igneous boulder fields and 
isolated springs that support an important migration route for desert 
bighorn sheep. Rising between the flat expanses of the Ivanpah and Piute 
Valleys, this range represents an important area for igneous geology and 
soils research related to volcanism and tectonism.
To the northwest, the McCullough Mountains are characterized by an 
undulating crest flanked by rocky outcrops and cliffs, punctuated by 
black basalt and springs. For millennia, Indigenous peoples have sought 
refuge in the higher elevations that provide respite from the heat of 
the valley floor; sustenance in the form of pi[ntilde]on nuts and game 
for hunting; and water and shelter. The ancient Precambrian rock and its 
desert vegetation--ranging from creosote in the low elevation, to 
blackbrush and Joshua trees in the middle elevations, to old-growth 
pi[ntilde]on and juniper in the peaks--provide habitat for desert 
bighorn sheep and many other animal species.
Running north-south through the center of the landscape, the Highland 
Mountains contain distinctive large, tilted, colorful igneous and 
sedimentary rocks and stark cliffs of exposed Precambrian rock. These 
mountains provide a vital home to a small remnant herd of desert bighorn 
sheep that survived when most other sheep populations in Nevada were 
lost to drought, human encroachment, disease, and other environmental 
pressures. Indigenous peoples camped and hunted in these mountains, and 
ancient rockshelters and petroglyphs are found throughout the range. 
Igneous features in the area have also been the subject of decades of 
geological study by researchers seeking to enhance understanding of 
ancient volcanic activity.
The low-lying Piute and Eldorado Valleys run through the center of the 
Avi Kwa Ame area. These valleys contain spiritual pathways and trails 
that emanate from Avi Kwa Ame that have been followed by Yuman peoples 
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generations and continue to be significant to Tribal Nations today. 
Characterized by Mojave Desert vegetation, these valleys provide core 
habitat for the ancient and threatened Mojave desert tortoise. To the 
southwest, the Castle Mountains extend from within the Avi Kwa Ame area 
across the border into California, providing important connectivity for 
bighorn sheep migrating between southern Nevada and protected lands 
within California.
In the northeast corner lie the Eldorado Mountains, formed of 
Precambrian rock and containing sharp ridges with narrow, deep canyons 
extending to the east that fade into bajadas on the western slope. The 
highest of these mountains, Ireteba Peak, is named after Irataba, a 
Mojave Tribal leader of the mid-1800s. Water is scarce here and summer 
temperatures exceed 120 degrees Fahrenheit, yet the area contains 
evidence of longstanding human activity, including petroglyphs and 
pictographs, as well as historic mine sites.
The turbulent geologic past of the Avi Kwa Ame area has sculpted a 
landscape of steep cliffs, rolling foothills and bajadas, and arid 
valleys with limited water. Precambrian schist, gneiss, and granite can 
be found on the west side of the Eldorado Mountains and McCullough 
Mountains and in the Eldorado Valley, as well as in the Nellis Wash 
area. The Piute and Eldorado Valleys and the mountains surrounding them 
have long been a focus for studies of groundwater, geology, alluvial fan 
formation, flood hazard management, continental extension, and faulting 
and volcanism.
Among the quartzite cliffs and felsic plutonic rock of the Newberry 
Mountains, which form part of the eastern boundary of the Avi Kwa Ame 
area, stands Spirit Mountain, the highest peak within the range. Avi Kwa 
Ame has been studied extensively by geologists researching the processes 
that cause the formation of geologic features, such as dikes and 
batholiths, as well as the development of new methods for geochronology. 
The mountain's geology features Precambrian rocks in the north and white 
and pink granitic spires in the south. Avi Kwa Ame and the surrounding 
Newberry Mountains are foundational in the creation stories of the 
Mojave, Pai Pai, Cocopah, Kumeyaay, Havasupai, Maricopa, Hualapai, 
Yavapai, Quechan, and Halchidhoma and are recognized by many Tribes as a 
place of great spiritual importance. In the foothills of the Newberry 
Mountains, Hiko Spring Canyon contains the year-round Hiko Spring, an 
area that has been used by humans for hundreds if not thousands of 
years, evinced by a collection of petroglyphs depicting bighorn sheep, 
handprints, and other geometric shapes, as well as historic rock 
carvings.
Many of the features that made this landscape accessible to Indigenous 
peoples were also used by Euro-American settlers and traders. Early 
expeditions of fur traders, miners, and the military passed through the 
southern part of the Avi Kwa Ame landscape, often following the Mojave 
Trail, which is still visible today. The trail is part of a network of 
ancient trails used by Indigenous peoples to safely traverse the harsh 
and unforgiving Mojave Desert. The easternmost miles of the Mojave Trail 
in Nevada pass by Granite Springs in the far southeastern corner of the 
Avi Kwa Ame area. The springs were the first stop on the Mojave Trail 
for ancient Indigenous peoples heading west from the Colorado River and 
have provided life-sustaining water to many generations of travelers. 
The area contains petroglyphs and rockshelters and holds historic and 
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In 1826, Jedediah Smith led a fur trapping expedition on a segment of 
the Old Spanish National Historic Trail, subsequently labeled the Mojave 
Road, which was the first use by traders of European descent. The Mojave 
Road, which bisects the Avi Kwa Ame landscape, continued to be used by 
traders and settlers traveling between New Mexico and California 
throughout the 19th century. To the east, within Grapevine Canyon in the 
Bridge Canyon Wilderness, evidence of 19th century mining roads from the 
Searchlight District remains on the landscape, as do traces of the 
Quartette Railroad, which the Quartette Mining Company operated in the 
early 1900s between Searchlight and the Colorado River. The New York 
Mountains and Piute Valley were also later used for military training 
exercises for armored vehicles as part of the Desert Training Center 
during World War II and during the Cold War, including some under the 
command of General George S. Patton. Additionally, in the Chiquita Hills 
area, there is evidence of training operations, including foxholes, rock 
walls, and gun turrets.
While there is evidence of Indigenous mining in the area going back 
hundreds of years, the 1890s saw settlers of European descent in the 
area discover a number of valuable mineral deposits, including 
turquoise, gold, silver, copper, lead, and molybdenum, which gave rise 
to a number of mining districts that are replete with evidence of the 
landscape's mining history. Southwest of the Wee Thump Joshua Tree 
Wilderness, near the California border, the Crescent Townsite area 
contains the remnants of a rich history of mining of turquoise and gold, 
including evidence of railroad construction and mineral exploration and 
extraction. The surrounding historic Crescent Mining District, which 
stretched into the New York Mountains and the south end of the 
McCullough Range, was a hub for turquoise mining in the late 19th 
century. There is evidence of mining in this area by Indigenous peoples 
since at least the late 13th century. Workshops, homes, pottery, and 
polishing tools have all been found, indicating that Indigenous peoples 
mined the Crescent Peak area for turquoise long before Europeans 
permanently settled in the Americas. The area was later developed for 
gold mining; remnants of the mining history, including an early 20th 
century arrastra and remnants of a railroad, are scattered among ancient 
Joshua trees standing sentinel to the passage of generations. While 
limited studies have occurred, the historic mining districts of 
Searchlight and Newberry, along with areas in Nellis Wash, also contain 
remnants of the area's mining past that may provide new historical 
insights into the metal extraction industry in the area during the first 
half of the 20th century. As a testament to the harsh and remote 
landscape and the limited resources necessary to support human 
habitation, materials from early mining activity and railroads were 
often repurposed to support subsequent mining and construction of homes 
and other buildings both inside and outside the Avi Kwa Ame area.
Piute Valley also contains the historic Walking Box Ranch site, which is 
known for its significance in the history of cattle ranching, mining, 
entertainment, and politics in southern Nevada. The ranch, initially 
part of vast holdings grazed by historic Rock Springs Land and Cattle 
Company in the 19th century, was sold off in the 1920s and was purchased 
by Hollywood silent film stars Clara Bow and Rex Bell in 1931. The 
couple operated the ranch together for over a decade as a functioning 
cattle ranch and occasional vacation retreat for their Hollywood 
friends. Among the dignitaries hosted by the Bells were General Patton 
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were training in the area during World War II. Later, Bell went into 
politics and served as Nevada's Lieutenant Governor. The United States 
acquired the property in 2005, and the entire ranch, including the main 
house, outbuildings and related structures, and associated landscape 
features, is considered architecturally significant as a well-maintained 
example of cattle ranch property of the Southwest. Of particular 
interest are the main house, which features Spanish Colonial Revival 
architecture, and the barn and elements of the corrals, which provide 
preserved examples of railroad tie construction.
The rich human history revealed by the Avi Kwa Ame area coexists with 
the area's scientifically significant biological diversity, rare plants 
and animals, and ecology. As a whole and across a broad range of taxa, 
the Avi Kwa Ame area has been noted for providing ecological and habitat 
connectivity for a wide range of species, offering great potential for 
scientific studies of plants, animals, and ecosystems. Situated where 
the Mojave and Sonoran Desert ecosystems converge, and incorporating a 
wide elevation gradient that supports a broad range of ecosystems, the 
area both provides homes to a diverse range of species and communities 
and offers tremendous potential to support adaptation to climate change.
The bajadas and rolling valleys of the Avi Kwa Ame area support plant 
communities ranging from creosote-bursage scrub, shadscale scrub, and 
blackbrush to pi[ntilde]on-juniper woodland. The area showcases the 
transition between the vegetation of the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts, 
creating unique assemblages of species that do not typically occupy the 
same ecosystems and as a result are of interest to ecologists, climate 
scientists, and biologists. Biological soil crusts, desert pavement, and 
bedrock cliffs and outcrops support unique soil environments and can be 
found throughout the Avi Kwa Ame area. The Eldorado Valley and Lucy Gray 
Mountains in particular are of interest to biologists who study 
biological soil crusts. Nearly the entire area has been classified as an 
Ecologically Core or Ecologically Intact portion of the Mojave Desert 
region. Sites spanning a vegetation gradient in the Newberry Mountains 
provide data for botanists and climate scientists to study changes in 
climate, land use, and vegetation, and to understand paleoclimate, 
climate and vegetation change, and desert community ecology. The 
creosote-white bursage scrub community fills the valleys, plains, and 
bajadas at low elevations in the Avi Kwa Ame area. This plant community 
also supports four-winged saltbush and wolfberry. Dune-like sandy soils 
are home to creosote bush and big galetta grass, while the lowest 
elevations are spotted with Mojave yucca or Joshua trees. Catclaw 
acacia, honey mesquite, and sweetbush, rare in arid environments, can be 
found in washes. The area is also home to rare plants, including the 
yellow two-tone penstemon, two-toned beardtongue, rosy two-toned 
penstemon, and white-margined penstemon, as well as rare bryophytes such 
as American dry rock moss in Grapevine Canyon.
Joshua trees, found in both the Piute and Eldorado Valleys and west 
toward the Lucy Gray Mountains, are predicted to be negatively impacted 
by climate change because of their slow growth and weather-dependent 
reproduction, and the Piute Valley is scientifically important for 
studies of this fragile species. In the southwest portion of the area, 
along the California border from the New York Mountains to the Piute 
Valley, visitors find thriving forests, particularly around the portion 
of Highway 164 that runs from Searchlight to the California border. This 
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known as ``Joshua Tree Highway'' because of the unique density of these 
trees. Just north of the New York Mountains and Highway 164, the Wee 
Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness and surrounding area comprise a stunning, 
old-growth Joshua tree forest, home to Nevada's largest known Joshua 
tree. The wilderness, named for the Paiute phrase for ``ancient ones,'' 
contains trees up to 800 years old. Many bird species rely heavily on 
the nesting cavities the trees provide, and the Wee Thump area is both 
home to western bluebirds, northern flickers, hairy woodpeckers, and 
ash-throated flycatchers; and the location of Nevada's only known 
sightings of the gilded flicker.
Dry slopes, ridges, and valley bottoms found across the Avi Kwa Ame 
landscape support shadscale scrub plant communities, featuring budsage, 
winterfat, rabbitbrush, big sagebrush, spiny hopsage, and black 
greasewood, along with native desert grasses such as bottlebrush 
squirreltail, Sandberg bluegrass, and Indian ricegrass, and flowering 
plants such as polished blazingstar. Middle-elevation slopes and upper 
bajadas are home to blackbrush scrub communities, which shade into 
pi[ntilde]on-juniper woodland in upper elevations. In the lower reaches 
of the Newberry Mountains, Mojave Desert plants such as teddy bear 
cholla, Mojave yucca, barrel cactus, and even smoke tree can also be 
found. One of the few wet areas, Grapevine Wash, supports cottonwood 
trees and canyon grape, along with cattails and rushes. The location of 
the Newberry Mountains at the convergence of the Mojave, Great Basin, 
and Sonoran Deserts makes the area the terminus for the range of 45 
plant species, resulting in an area of unusual diversity that is 
significant for studies of climate, vegetation, and environmental 
change.
Along with diverse plant communities, the Avi Kwa Ame landscape supports 
an array of desert wildlife, including many species that rely on the 
area's natural springs and seeps. The Hiko, Piute, and Roman dry washes 
are internationally known for the important bird habitat they provide, 
including catclaw acacia, mesquite, cottonwood, desert willow, and 
sandbar willow that provide rare pockets of habitat for species distinct 
from those in the surrounding desert. Additionally, Phainopepla, a 
sensitive species that is the most northerly representative of silky 
flycatchers, use the trees for nesting and eat mistletoe seeds in these 
washes, making them uniquely important for this species in Nevada.
The landscape overall supports a broad array of bird species and has 
long been important for ornithologists. A diverse cadre of raptors, such 
as ferruginous hawk, bald eagle, golden eagle, burrowing owl, and 
peregrine falcon hunt their prey and nest, both above and below ground, 
in the stark landscape. Species of interest to both amateur and 
professional ornithologists make their homes here, including Gambel's 
quail, sage thrasher, Bendire's thrasher, Costa's hummingbird, gilded 
flicker, rufous hummingbird, cactus wren, northern mockingbird, ash-
throated flycatcher, American goldfinch, and potentially Yuma ridgeway's 
rail.
A broad variety of desert mammal species also make their homes in the 
area, ranging from the tiny pocket gopher to large ungulates like mule 
deer, along with a diversity of predators including bobcats and ring-
tailed cats. An incredible array of bat species, including 18 species 
that have been identified as at-risk by the Bureau of Land Management 
(BLM), call the landscape home, including pollinators like the pallid 
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bat, and a diverse group of insectivorous bat species that roost in rock 
crevices, former mines, and other small spaces. The area provides 
important habitat and vital connectivity for the Nelson (desert) bighorn 
sheep. The Highland Range has been identified as crucial bighorn 
habitat, and bighorn sheep also traverse the ridges of the McCullough 
and Lucy Gray Mountains, the western slopes of the Newberry Mountains, 
and the Nellis Wash.
Among reptiles and amphibians, the area is most notable as habitat for 
the threatened Mojave desert tortoise. The elusive desert tortoise, with 
its long lifespan, low juvenile survival rate, and extreme capacity for 
conserving water, is a rare and incredible symbol of this challenging 
landscape. The Piute and Eldorado Valleys and other low-lying portions 
of the Avi Kwa Ame area, including Nellis Wash, have long been 
recognized as the highest priority for desert tortoise habitat 
conservation and restoration in southern Nevada; the connectivity and 
condition of the habitat as well as its location within critical habitat 
recovery units make this area uniquely suited to supporting tortoise 
conservation. The area is also critical to scientific studies of desert 
tortoise population biology, genetics, and ecology.
Many other reptile species rely on the area, including the elusive and 
beautiful banded Gila monster; the stocky, iguana-like chuckwalla; the 
western banded gecko; and the colorful Great Basin collared lizard. 
Species unique to and emblematic of the Mojave Desert, including the 
Mojave Desert sidewinder and Mojave shovel-nosed snake, make their homes 
here, along with the shimmering, nocturnal desert rosy boa, all of which 
are BLM sensitive species. Amphibians, which are rare in harsh desert 
environments, including the Arizona toad, also survive in this dry 
environment, and the red-spotted toad has been known to breed in 
Grapevine Canyon.
The flowering plants that survive despite the challenges of the sunbaked 
landscape, such as the brilliant fields of wildflowers in the Newberry 
Mountains, support and are supported by pollinators like the monarch 
butterfly, northern Mojave blue butterfly, MacNeill sooty wing skipper, 
and flat-faced cactus bee. The area also contains potential habitat for 
the endemic Mojave gypsum bee and Mojave poppy bee.
Protection of the Avi Kwa Ame area will preserve its diverse array of 
natural and scientific resources, ensuring that the cultural, 
prehistoric, historic, and scientific values of this area endure for the 
benefit of all Americans. The living landscape holds sites of 
historical, traditional, cultural, and spiritual significance; is the 
setting of the creation story of multiple Tribal Nations; and is 
inextricably intertwined with the sacred significance of Avi Kwa Ame. 
The area contains numerous objects of historic and scientific interest, 
and it provides world-class outdoor recreation opportunities, including 
hiking, camping, birdwatching, motorized touring, stargazing, hunting, 
and pursuing amateur geology, all of which support a growing travel and 
tourism economy in the region.
WHEREAS, the Antiquities Act authorizes the President, in his 
discretion, to declare by public proclamation historic landmarks, 
historic and prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic or 
scientific interest that are situated upon the lands owned or controlled 
by the Federal Government to be national monuments, and to reserve as a 
part thereof parcels of land, the limits of which shall be confined to 
the smallest area compatible with the proper care and management of the 
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WHEREAS, I find that each of the objects identified above, and objects 
of the type identified above within the area, are objects of historic or 
scientific interest in need of protection under 54 U.S.C. 320301, 
regardless of whether they are expressly identified as an object of 
historic or scientific interest in the text of this proclamation; and
WHEREAS, I find that the unique objects and resources within the Avi Kwa 
Ame landscape, in combination, make the landscape more than the mere sum 
of its parts, and the entire landscape within the boundaries reserved by 
this proclamation is an object of historic and scientific interest in 
need of protection under 54 U.S.C. 320301; and
WHEREAS, I find that there are threats to the objects identified in this 
proclamation, and in the absence of a reservation under the Antiquities 
Act, the objects identified in this proclamation are not adequately 
protected by applicable law or administrative designations, thus making 
a national monument designation and reservation necessary to protect the 
objects of historic and scientific interest in the Avi Kwa Ame landscape 
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 protection 
of the objects of scientific or historic interest as required by the 
Antiquities Act; and
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to ensure the preservation, 
restoration, and protection of the objects of scientific and historic 
interest on the Avi Kwa Ame lands, including the entire monument 
landscape, reserved within the Avi Kwa Ame boundary;
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 
are situated upon lands and interests in lands owned or controlled by 
the Federal Government to be the Avi Kwa Ame 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 
map, which is attached hereto and forms a part of this proclamation. 
These reserved Federal lands and interests in lands encompass 
approximately 506,814 acres. Due to the distribution of the objects of 
the types identified in this proclamation across the Avi Kwa Ame 
landscape, and because the landscape itself is an object in need of 
protection, to confine the boundaries of the monument to the smallest 
area compatible with the proper care and management of the objects of 
historic or scientific interest requires the reservation of the entire 
area described on the accompanying map.
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, from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, and from 
disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing, 
other than by exchange that furthers the protective purposes of the 
monument.
This proclamation is subject to valid existing rights. If the Federal 
Government subsequently acquires any lands or interests in lands not 
owned or controlled by the Federal Government within the boundaries 
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the accompanying map, such lands and interests in lands shall be 
reserved as a part of the monument, and objects of the type identified 
above that are situated upon those lands and interests in lands shall be 
part of the monument, upon acquisition of ownership or control by the 
Federal Government.
The Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) shall manage the monument, 
pursuant to applicable legal authorities, through the BLM, as a unit of 
the National Landscape Conservation System, and through the National 
Park Service (NPS), in accordance with the terms, conditions, and 
management direction provided by this proclamation. The NPS and the BLM 
shall manage the monument cooperatively and shall prepare an agreement 
to share, consistent with applicable laws, whatever resources are 
necessary to properly manage the monument; however, the NPS shall 
continue to have primary management authority over the portion of the 
monument within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, and the BLM 
shall have primary management authority over the remaining portion of 
the monument. After issuance of this proclamation, the Secretary shall, 
consistent with applicable legal authorities, transfer administrative 
jurisdiction of lands managed by the Bureau of Reclamation within the 
boundaries of the monument to the BLM.
For purposes of protecting and restoring the objects identified above, 
the Secretary shall prepare and maintain a monument management plan 
(management plan). In preparing the management plan, the Secretary shall 
take into account, to the maximum extent practicable, maintaining the 
undeveloped character of the lands within the monument, minimizing 
impacts from surface-disturbing activities, providing appropriate access 
for hunting and wildlife management, and emphasizing the retention of 
natural quiet, dark night skies, and visual resources. The Secretary 
shall provide for maximum public involvement in the development of the 
management plan, including consultation with federally recognized Tribal 
Nations and State and local governments. In the development and 
implementation of the management plan, the Secretary shall maximize 
opportunities, pursuant to applicable legal authorities, for shared 
resources, operational efficiency, and cooperation.
The Secretary, through the BLM, shall establish and maintain an advisory 
committee under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) with 
the specific purpose of providing information and advice regarding the 
development of the management plan and management of the monument. This 
advisory committee shall consist of a fair and balanced representation 
of interested stakeholders. A majority of the membership shall be made 
up of members of Tribal Nations with a historical connection to the 
lands within the monument, with the remaining members representing local 
governmental entities, recreational users, conservation organizations, 
wildlife or hunting organizations, the scientific community, business 
owners, and local citizens.
In recognition of the importance of Tribal participation in the care and 
management of the objects identified above, and to ensure that 
management decisions affecting the monument are informed by and reflect 
Tribal expertise and Indigenous Knowledge, the Secretary shall 
meaningfully engage the Tribal Nations with historical and spiritual 
connections to the monument lands in the development of the management 
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of the monument. The Secretary shall enter into a memorandum of 
understanding with interested Tribal Nations to set forth terms, 
pursuant to applicable laws, regulations, and policies, for co-
stewardship of the monument.
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 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), Executive Order 13007 of 
May 24, 1996 (Indian Sacred Sites), and the November 10, 2021, 
Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Interagency Coordination and 
Collaboration for the Protection of Indigenous Sacred Sites. Such uses 
shall include collection of medicines, berries and other vegetation, 
forest products, and firewood for personal noncommercial use so long as 
each use is carried out in a manner consistent with the proper care and 
management of the objects identified above.
Livestock grazing has not been permitted in the monument area since 
2006, and the Secretary shall not issue any new grazing permits or 
leases on such lands.
Nothing in this proclamation shall be construed to preclude the renewal 
or assignment of, or interfere with the operation, maintenance, 
replacement, modification, upgrade, or access to, existing flood 
control, utility, pipeline, and telecommunications facilities; roads or 
highway corridors; seismic monitoring facilities; or other water 
infrastructure, including wildlife water developments or water district 
facilities, within or adjacent to an existing authorization boundary. 
Existing flood control, utility, pipeline, telecommunications, and 
seismic monitoring facilities, and other water infrastructure, including 
wildlife water developments or water district facilities, may be 
expanded, and new facilities of such kind may be constructed, to the 
extent consistent with the proper care and management of the objects 
identified above and subject to the Secretary's authorities and other 
applicable law.
For purposes of protecting and restoring the objects identified above, 
the Secretary shall prepare a transportation plan that designates the 
roads and trails on which motorized and non-motorized mechanized vehicle 
use will be allowed. Except for emergency or authorized administrative 
purposes, including appropriate wildlife management, motorized vehicle 
use in the monument shall be permitted only on roads and trails 
documented as existing as of the date of this proclamation. Any 
additional roads or trails designated for motorized vehicle use must be 
designated only for the purposes of public safety needs or protection of 
the objects identified above. The Secretary shall monitor motorized and 
non-motorized mechanized vehicle use and designated roads and trails to 
ensure proper care and management of monument objects.
To further the protection of the monument, the Secretary shall evaluate 
opportunities to work with local communities to locate and develop a 
visitor center or other visitor information facilities to enhance public 
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Nothing in this proclamation shall preclude low-level overflights of 
military aircraft, the designation of new units of special use airspace, 
or the use or establishment of military flight training routes over the 
lands reserved by this proclamation. Nothing in this proclamation shall 
preclude air or ground access to existing or new electronic tracking 
communications sites associated with the special use airspace and 
military training routes.
So long as carried out in a manner consistent with the proper care and 
management of the objects identified above, nothing in this proclamation 
shall preclude the safe and efficient operation of airplanes over the 
lands reserved by this proclamation.
Nothing in this proclamation shall be deemed to enlarge or diminish the 
jurisdiction of the State of Nevada (State), including its jurisdiction 
and authority with respect to fish and wildlife management, including 
hunting on Federal lands. The Secretary shall seek to continue 
collaborating with the State on wildlife management and shall 
expeditiously explore entering into a memorandum of understanding, or 
amending an existing memorandum of understanding, with the State to 
facilitate such collaboration.
Nothing in this proclamation alters, modifies, or amends the Clark 
County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan.
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.
Nothing in this proclamation shall be deemed to revoke any existing 
withdrawal, reservation, or appropriation; however, the monument shall 
be the dominant reservation.
Warning is hereby given to all unauthorized persons not to appropriate, 
injure, destroy, or remove any feature of the monument and not to locate 
or settle upon any of the lands thereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-first day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, 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 10534 of March 21, 2023

Establishment of the Castner Range National Monument

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Each year, as winter gives way to spring, Mexican Gold Poppies burst 
into bloom, transforming the undeveloped desert plains and hills of 
Castner Range into a sea of vibrant yellows, oranges, and reds framed by 
the rugged mountains and azure blue sky. Visitors from across the Nation 
come to witness this natural wonder, and families from local communities 
gather to mark quincea[ntilde]eras, weddings, and other special 
occasions with this colorful tableau as backdrop. Located on Fort Bliss 
near the heart of El Paso, Texas, Castner Range--stretching from the 
heights of the Franklin Mountains, eastward across canyons and arroyos, 
and descending to lower elevation plains of the Chihuahuan Desert--
serves as a testament to the modernization of the American military and 
the military service members who trained there from 1926 to 1966. In 
addition to containing evidence of Castner Range's important historical 
role in our Nation's national defense, Castner Range hosts significant 
archeological sites documenting the history of the Tribal Nations that 
inhabited the area since time immemorial, rare plant and animal habitat, 
and unique geological features. Once it is safe for public access 
following remediation of military munitions and munitions constituents, 
Castner Range will become a natural classroom offering unique 
opportunities to experience, explore, and learn from nature in a unique 
setting that is close to a major urban center. Access to nature is 
particularly important for underserved communities, like those bordering 
Castner Range, that have historically had less access to our public 
lands. Castner Range will also provide opportunities for important 
research on archeological sites, plant and animal communities, and 
geological features in areas that have been inaccessible for many 
decades.
The Department of the Army acquired Castner Range in the 1920s and 
1930s, and with the establishment of an Anti-Aircraft Training Center in 
1940, Castner Range--and Fort Bliss more broadly--became the largest 
overland air defense missile range and training center in the world. In 
1945, Fort Bliss became home to the 1st Anti-aircraft Guided Missile 
Battalion, the first missile battalion in Army history. In 1948, the 
Army established the 1st Guided Missile Regiment at Fort Bliss, which 
later became the 1st Guided Missile Brigade. This unique component 
trained at Castner Range and provided skills to the Army as it 
transitioned into the era of modern guided-missile warfare. In the 
1960s, a training area known as the ``Vietnam Village'' was constructed 
and used for close combat exercises, but military training on Castner 
Range largely ended in 1966. As a result of the cessation of military 
activities, much of this rugged landscape has since been reclaimed by 
nature.
Archeologists have identified 41 archeological sites within Castner 
Range despite access restrictions due to remaining munitions in the 
area. Some of these sites are culturally important to Tribal Nations and 
Indigenous Peoples--including Apache and Pueblo peoples and the Comanche 
Nation, Hopi Tribe, and Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma--and provide 
evidence of Indigenous Peoples' presence in the area from at least 6,000 
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of those sites--the Fusselman Canyon Rock Art District, the Northgate 
Site, and the Castner Range Archeological District--are listed in the 
National Register of Historic Places.
Within Castner Range, there is a site that contains rock art from around 
1350 A.D. depicting animal footprints, geometric designs, a human 
handprint, and a bird's head. Pottery and arrow shaft straighteners have 
also been found in the area. Another site includes several rock 
shelters, a shallow cave, bedrock mortars, and rock art, which is 
visible on the overhangs and undersides of fallen and stacked granitic 
boulders. Similarities between the rock art in this area and rock art 
found in Hueco Tanks State Park to the east and at sites in Mexico 
provide evidence of interactions among the ancient Indigenous Peoples in 
the region. Elsewhere within Castner Range, evidence of occupation from 
approximately 250 to 1500 A.D. includes burial sites, roasting pits, a 
pit house, ceramics, and other artifacts. Initial investigations in 
another area within Castner Range have uncovered evidence of occupation 
between 900 B.C. and 1400 A.D., including rock art, fire pits, pottery, 
bedrock mortars, and lithic scatters. Additional opportunities to study 
these sites and potentially identify new sites will become available as 
closed areas are opened to researchers and Tribal Nations are consulted 
or otherwise engaged in relevant approval processes, providing new 
insights into the history of Indigenous Peoples in the area.
The area also contains the World War II-era Anti-Mechanized Target 
Firing Range, which was built by the Army in 1940 and is eligible for 
listing in the National Register of Historic Places due to its 
significance to military history. This firing range was used as a high-
speed anti-tank weapons training course to provide soldiers with 
essential training in preparation for combat in World War II. Today the 
foundations and other remnants stand as a physical reminder of this 
pivotal moment in world history.
Evidence of mining that occurred before the Army's acquisition of 
Castner Range can be found at the El Paso Tin Mine site, which is also 
eligible for listing in the National Register of Historical Places and 
contains the remains of a tin mine briefly in operation at the turn of 
the 20th Century. As World War II drove a surge in the demand for tin, 
the mine reopened briefly in 1942, but the lack of abundant tin caused 
the mine to close again shortly thereafter.
Although completely contained within the city limits of El Paso, Castner 
Range is undeveloped due to its history of military use and, following 
the cessation of live fire exercises more than half a century ago, 
Castner Range has reverted to a state that is representative of the 
natural Chihuahuan ecosystem of the region. Indian Springs, Cottonwood 
Springs, Mundy Springs, and Whispering Springs provide sources of water 
and rare habitat for wildlife in this harsh desert ecosystem. The area 
also provides habitat for a large and diverse array of Chihuahuan Desert 
plants, birds, and mammals. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
has indicated that habitat is likely to exist for the American peregrine 
falcon, Mountain plover, Golden eagle, Texas horned lizard, black-tailed 
prairie dog, Baird's sparrow, Western burrowing owl, Franklin Mountains 
talussnail, Alamo beard tongue, Sand prickly pear, Desert night-blooming 
cereus, and the endangered Sneed pincushion cactus. Golden eagles and 
Western burrowing owls, for example, have been observed at Castner 
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Castner Range also contains undeveloped geological resources. The 
Franklin Mountains and various landslide blocks along the eastern front 
of the mountains define the topography of the highest elevations of 
Castner Range. Over time, erosional events exposing the Red Bluff 
Granite followed by the deposition of the Bliss Sandstone have resulted 
in a geologic feature known as an unconformity. The Castner Limestone 
formation of the mid-elevation foothills is the oldest rock in the El 
Paso area and contains abundant, well-preserved, and ancient Precambrian 
fossilized algae. Two specimens were closely examined in 1958 and were 
identified as Oollenia frequens. It is expected that future research 
will identify other specimens once access becomes possible. On the 
desert floor of the lower elevations and emanating from Fusselman Canyon 
and similar mountain canyons, Castner Range contains the Franklin 
Mountains' only remaining undeveloped alluvial fans--broad, sloping 
triangular areas created when rapidly moving water descending through 
canyons emerges onto the desert floor and deposits eroded material.
WHEREAS, section 320301 of title 54, United States Code (the 
``Antiquities Act''), authorizes the President, in his discretion, to 
declare by public proclamation historic landmarks, historic and 
prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic or scientific 
interest that are situated upon the lands owned or controlled by the 
Federal Government to be national monuments, and to reserve as a part 
thereof parcels of land, the limits of which shall be confined to the 
smallest area compatible with the proper care and management of the 
objects to be protected; and
WHEREAS, I find that Castner Range contains significant archeological 
and paleontological resources, rare and fragile biological and 
ecological resources, and unique geological features that are of 
scientific interest; and
WHEREAS, I find that Castner Range contains sites of cultural 
significance to Tribal Nations and Indigenous Peoples; and
WHEREAS, I find that Castner Range is an important part of the history 
of Native Americans and the United States military; and
WHEREAS, I find it is in the public interest to preserve and protect the 
objects of scientific and historic interest located within Castner 
Range; and
WHEREAS, I find that each of the objects identified above, and those of 
the same sort that may not be expressly identified in this proclamation, 
are objects of historic or scientific interest in need of protection 
under 54 U.S.C. 320301; and
WHEREAS, I find that there are threats to the objects identified in this 
proclamation and that a national monument reservation is necessary to 
protect the land along with its objects of historic and scientific 
interest within Castner Range 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 by the Antiquities Act;
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 Castner Range 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 
map, which is attached hereto and forms a part of this proclamation. 
These reserved Federal lands and interests in lands encompass 
approximately 6,672 acres.
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 Department of the Army, including 
withdrawal from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; from 
disposition under all laws relating to mineral, solar, and geothermal 
leasing; and from conveyance under section 2844 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2013.
The Secretary of the Army (Secretary) shall manage the monument pursuant 
to applicable legal authorities, including section 2846 of the NDAA for 
Fiscal Year 2018, 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 access for outdoor 
recreational opportunities as well as historic and scientific research 
at a time and in a manner determined by the Secretary (considering 
ongoing and future remediation of hazardous substances or munitions, any 
needed controls to ensure explosives safety, and other limitations 
provided in law), consistent with the proper care and management of the 
objects identified above. The Secretary shall promulgate such 
regulations for management of the monument as the Secretary deems 
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 
interested stakeholders. The final decision over any management plan and 
regulations rests with the Secretary.
The Secretary shall expeditiously conduct military munitions response 
actions at Castner Range in accordance with the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. 9615 et seq.), and section 2846 of the NDAA for 
Fiscal Year 2018, and shall conduct response actions in a phased manner 
that allows for public access to areas of the monument when and under 
the conditions necessary to protect human health and safety. Nothing in 
this proclamation shall affect the responsibilities and authorities of 
the Department of Defense under applicable environmental laws within the 
monument boundaries. Nothing in this proclamation shall affect the 
Secretary's ability to authorize access to and remediation of 
contaminated lands within the monument.
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). Such uses shall include allowing collection of medicines, 
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vegetation, forest products, and firewood for personal non-commercial 
use in a manner consistent with the proper care and management of the 
objects identified herein, and in consideration of the presence of 
military munitions and munitions constituents.
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 
to develop the management plan and to inform subsequent management of 
the monument.
The establishment of this monument is subject to valid existing rights, 
including valid 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 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 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 Texas with respect to fish and wildlife 
management. Nothing in this proclamation shall be deemed to enlarge or 
diminish the rights or jurisdiction of any Tribal Nation.
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 
search and rescue operations.
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 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 twenty-first day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, 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 10535 of March 24, 2023

Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and 
American Democracy, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Today, we honor the heroism of Greek revolutionaries who fought for 
their independence more than two centuries ago and celebrate the sacred 
idea that has always bound our great nations together: that ``we the 
people'' hold the power to shape our own destinies.
The story of our shared values and common purpose reaches back to 
America's founding, when ancient Athenian democracy helped inspire the 
Framers of our democracy to forge a new system of self-government. Just 
a few decades later, in 1821, when the courageous women and men of 
Greece rose up to declare their own independence from the Ottoman 
Empire, young patriots from the newly formed United States crossed the 
Atlantic to support the Greek fight for freedom. During World War II, 
Greeks and Americans joined together against the forces of fascism, 
understanding in their cores that democracy is worth the sacrifice.
Today, the alliance between Greece and the United States has never been 
stronger. Together, we are deepening our cooperation on climate and 
energy, trade and investment, pandemic response, disaster relief, and so 
much more to shape a healthier, more prosperous, and more just world. In 
the face of Russia's brutal aggression against Ukraine, Greece has once 
more demonstrated its moral courage and its values--condemning Russia's 
aggression and welcoming Ukrainian refugees. Every generation has to 
defeat democracy's mortal foes, and together, we will continue to show 
the world that the darkness that drives autocracy can never extinguish 
the flames of liberty.
As Greece and the United States meet the future together, the ties of 
family and the contributions of Greek Americans continue to strengthen 
our partnership at every turn. Greek Americans are leaders in every 
industry and every community, helping build an economy that works for 
everyone and working toward greater social justice for all. I have been 
blessed with lifelong friendships and political mentors in the Greek 
American community, and I have seen firsthand how Greek culture and 
values enrich our American fabric.
This Greek Independence Day, as we mark 202 years of friendship between 
the modern Hellenic Republic and the United States, let us recommit to 
defending democracy together--standing up for the rights, equality, and 
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 March 25, 2023, 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.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fourth day 
of March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10536 of March 27, 2023

Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Nashville, Tennessee

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 March 27, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee, 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, March 31, 2023. I also direct 
that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same length of time 
at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other 
facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels 
and stations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-seventh day 
of March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10537 of March 30, 2023

C[eacute]sar Ch[aacute]vez Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Today, we honor C[eacute]sar E. Ch[aacute]vez by carrying on the cause--
``La Causa''--to which he dedicated his life: championing the dignity 
and rights of every worker, using nonviolence to fight for justice, and 
standing with organized labor to build an economy that rewards work and 
not just wealth.
C[eacute]sar E. Ch[aacute]vez came of age picking produce and cotton in 
the fields of California. He labored in intense heat, all too familiar 
with the harms of poisonous pesticides. And he learned early on about 
the power of organizing for basic dignity and respect through his work 
with Fred Ross and the Community Service Organization. Working alongside 
trailblazing labor activist Dolores Huerta and inspired by heroes like 
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Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi, he founded the United Farm Workers of America in 
1962. Over the following three decades, Ch[aacute]vez marched, fasted, 
and boycotted--campaigning for collective bargaining rights, a minimum 
wage, unemployment insurance, and better health and safety standards for 
his fellow workers. His courage opened America's eyes to injustice and 
ushered in a new age of opportunity for farm workers and the working 
class.
On what would be his 96th birthday, Ch[aacute]vez's life and legacy as a 
leader of the labor and civil rights movements continue to guide our 
efforts to grow our economy from the bottom up and the middle out--
fighting every day for America's working class. My Administration is 
creating good-paying jobs, protecting the retirement savings of millions 
of union workers, pushing to ban unfair non-compete agreements, and 
strengthening workers' rights to organize. Since I took office, the 
Department of Labor has recovered $16.3 million in back pay and 
damages--compensation employers owed to their employees--for nearly 
20,000 farmworkers. This hard-earned money can mean a worker's ability 
to pay rent, buy groceries, or save for their children's futures.
The Department of Labor is also working on new rules to protect workers 
from extreme heat in the workplace, and it is conducting inspections in 
industries with high incidences of heat-related illnesses or deaths. 
Meanwhile, the Department of Agriculture has provided hundreds of 
millions of dollars in financial assistance to farmworkers and 
meatpacking workers for expenses incurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 
It has also helped agricultural employers to implement more robust 
health and safety standards.
There is more work to do. That is why I continue to call for paid sick 
leave for every worker in America; for stronger organizing and 
collective bargaining rights; and for better conditions for people who 
work on farms, on ranches, and across the food and agricultural 
industry. I encourage the Congress to pass the Protecting the Right to 
Organize Act. I also encourage the Congress to pass the Farm Workforce 
Modernization Act to create a pathway to citizenship for farmworkers, 
who put food on our tables and sustain our Nation.
This C[eacute]sar Ch[aacute]vez Day, as we celebrate an American hero, 
let us be united in our efforts to stand up for the dignity and rights 
of all workers. I proudly keep a bust of C[eacute]sar E. Ch[aacute]vez 
in the Oval Office, which reminds me daily of my commitment to the 
Latino community and to the American people. The First Lady has honored 
his legacy with the Ch[aacute]vez family in Keene and Delano, 
California, home of Ch[aacute]vez's movement. I want to ensure the 
American Dream is within reach of all who live in our Nation, not just 
because it is right for our economy, but because it is the right thing 
to do for humanity. In Ch[aacute]vez's own words, ``The love for justice 
that is in us is not only the best part of our being, but it is also the 
most true to our nature.''
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, 2023, 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 E. 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10538 of March 30, 2023

Transgender Day of Visibility, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Transgender Day of Visibility celebrates the joy, strength, and absolute 
courage of some of the bravest people I know--people who have too often 
had to put their jobs, relationships, and lives on the line just to be 
their true selves. Today, we show millions of transgender and nonbinary 
Americans that we see them, they belong, and they should be treated with 
dignity and respect. Their courage has given countless others strength, 
but no one should have to be brave just to be themselves. Every American 
deserves that freedom.
Transgender Americans shape our Nation's soul--proudly serving in the 
military, curing deadly diseases, holding elected office, running 
thriving businesses, fighting for justice, raising families, and much 
more. As kids, they deserve what every child deserves: the chance to 
learn in safe and supportive schools, to develop meaningful friendships, 
and to live openly and honestly. As adults, they deserve the same rights 
enjoyed by every American, including equal access to health care, 
housing, and jobs and the chance to age with grace as senior citizens. 
But today, too many transgender Americans are still denied those rights 
and freedoms. A wave of discriminatory State laws is targeting 
transgender youth, terrifying families and hurting kids who are not 
hurting anyone. An epidemic of violence against transgender women and 
girls, in particular women and girls of color, has taken lives far too 
soon. Last year's Club Q shooting in Colorado was another painful 
example of this kind of violence--a stain on the conscience of our 
Nation.
My Administration has fought to end these injustices from day one, 
working to ensure that transgender people and the entire LGBTQI+ 
community can live openly and safely. On my first day as President, I 
issued an Executive Order directing the Federal Government to root out 
discrimination against LGBTQI+ people and their families. We have 
appointed a record number of openly LGBTQI+ leaders, and I was proud to 
rescind the ban on openly transgender people serving in the military. We 
are also working to make public spaces and travel more accessible, 
including with more inclusive gender markers on United States passports. 
We are improving access to public services and entitlements like Social 
Security. We are cracking down on discrimination in housing and 
education. And last December, I signed the Respect for Marriage Act into 
law, ensuring that every American can marry the person they love and 
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Meanwhile, we are also working to ease the tremendous strain that 
discrimination, bullying, and harassment can put on transgender 
children--more than half of whom seriously considered suicide in the 
last year. The Department of Education is, for example, helping ensure 
that transgender students have equal opportunities to learn and thrive 
at school, and the Department of Justice is pushing back against extreme 
laws that seek to ban evidence-based gender-affirming health care.
There is much more to do. I continue to call on the Congress to finally 
pass the Equality Act and extend long-overdue civil rights protections 
to all LGBTQI+ Americans to ensure they can live with safety and 
dignity. Together, we also have to keep challenging the hundreds of 
hateful State laws that have been introduced across the country, making 
sure every child knows that they are made in the image of God, that they 
are loved, and that we are standing up for them.
America is founded on the idea that all people are created equal and 
deserve to be treated equally throughout their lives. We have never 
fully lived up to that, but we have never walked away from it either. 
Today, as we celebrate transgender people, we also celebrate every 
American's fundamental right to be themselves, bringing us closer to 
realizing America's full promise.
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, 2023, 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 violence and discrimination 
against all transgender, gender nonconforming, and nonbinary people.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10539 of March 31, 2023

Arab American Heritage Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The Arab American story is the American story--one of diverse 
backgrounds and faiths, vibrant tradition, bold innovation, hard work, 
commitment to community, and stalwart patriotism, all coming together to 
accomplish something greater than any one of us. This month, we join 
together to celebrate the immeasurable contributions of Arab Americans 
to our Nation and recommit ourselves to the timeless work of making sure 
that all people have the opportunity to achieve the American Dream.
Ours is a Nation shaped by the immigrant's heart, and generations of 
brave and hopeful people from across all countries, including from the 
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world, have woven their unique heritages, customs, and talents into the 
tapestry of America. Today, the achievements of Arab Americans are 
reflected in the arts and sciences; in businesses and faith communities; 
in classrooms and hospitals; and in police stations, firehouses, and 
every branch of the military. Arab Americans are also proudly serving 
throughout my Administration, bringing a diversity of expertise that 
helps make this country stronger, more prosperous, and more just.
Sadly, we also recognize that, even as Arab Americans enrich our Nation, 
many continue to face prejudice, bigotry, and violence--a stain on our 
collective conscience. Hate must have no safe harbor in this country. We 
must affirm that sentiment again and again. That is why, on my first day 
in office, I issued the Proclamation on Ending Discriminatory Bans on 
Entry to The United States, which harmed the Arab American community. I 
also signed an Executive Order charging the Federal Government with 
advancing equity for historically underserved communities, including 
Arab Americans. I was proud to host a first-of-its-kind United We Stand 
Summit at the White House and announce new measures to help communities 
prevent and respond to hate-based threats, bullying, and harassment. I 
established a new interagency group to coordinate the Federal 
Government's efforts to fight antisemitism and Islamophobia, which 
impact Arab Americans. And my Administration is also exploring adding a 
new data category to the census for Middle Eastern and North African 
communities as part of our vital work to ensure that Arab Americans are 
seen, valued, consulted, and properly considered as new policy is made.
I have worked closely with our partners across the Middle East and North 
Africa to advance a common vision for the world as well as a more 
peaceful, prosperous, and integrated region. Together, we are 
strengthening our ability to address shared challenges, from regional 
security to climate change; fostering economic development and 
cooperation in science, technology, renewable energy, and space; and 
bringing greater peace and prosperity to all of our people.
The United States is the only Nation in the world founded on an idea--
the idea that we are all 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. This Arab 
American Heritage Month, let us all strive to honor our fundamental 
values and advance equity and opportunity for all people, affirming once 
again that diversity is our country's greatest strength.
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 2023 as Arab 
American Heritage Month. I call upon all Americans to learn more about 
the history, culture, and achievements of Arab Americans and to observe 
this month with appropriate programs 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-three, 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 10540 of March 31, 2023

Care Workers Recognition Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Across America, care workers help raise our children, assist seniors as 
they age with dignity, and support people with disabilities--giving 
families peace of mind and making it possible for millions of Americans 
to earn a paycheck while their loved ones are safe and secure. These 
unsung heroes strengthen our communities and form the backbone of our 
Nation's economy. This month, we honor their extraordinary contributions 
and commit to supporting them with better pay, better benefits, and the 
recognition they have long deserved.
Despite all they give to this country, care workers--including child 
care workers, home care workers, and long-term care workers--are among 
the lowest-paid workers in America. Some juggle multiple jobs, and many 
leave the profession altogether in search of better options. The vast 
majority of care workers are women, and a disproportionate share are 
people of color, so this chronic underpayment deepens gender and racial 
wealth gaps. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many care workers were forced 
to put themselves and their families at risk, just to do their jobs. And 
the care workforce continues to recover slowly, making it hard for 
families to find care. This leads to hundreds of billions in lost wages 
each year and only heightens the obligation placed on the Nation's more 
than 50 million family caregivers.
As many have said, care is the work that makes all other work possible. 
That is why my Administration invested over $39 billion from our 
American Rescue Plan to help child care providers keep their doors open 
and to provide child care workers with higher pay, bonuses, and other 
benefits--reducing turnover and attracting new staff. To date, these 
efforts have helped 220,000 child care programs, which employ more than 
1 million child care workers and have the capacity to serve 9.6 million 
children. At the height of the pandemic, we delivered financial relief 
to nearly 300,000 child care workers through our expanded earned income 
tax credit. We know we must do more, so my most recent budget proposes 
investing $600 billion over 10 years to expand access to high-quality 
child care and free, high-quality preschool. This funding will allow 
States to increase pay for child care workers while helping the families 
of more than 16 million children afford child care.
Meanwhile, we are promoting the use of apprenticeship programs and 
partnering with employers, unions, and others to recruit, train, and 
keep long-term care workers on the job while also helping them advance 
their careers as registered and licensed nurses. My Budget calls on the 
Congress to invest $150 billion over the next decade to improve and 
expand Medicaid home- and community-based services--making it easier for 
seniors and people with disabilities to receive care in their own homes. 
This funding would improve the quality of jobs for home care workers and 
support family caregivers.
Our message this month to care workers across America is simple: The 
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most--providing comfort, strength, and compassion that inspire us all. 
Your devotion to the people and communities you serve represents the 
best of America's character, and we will always stand with you, ensuring 
you are seen, valued, and rewarded fairly for the work you do.
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 2023 as Care 
Workers Recognition Month. I call upon all Americans to celebrate the 
contributions of care workers to our Nation with appropriate ceremonies, 
activities, and programs.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10541 of March 31, 2023

Month of the Military Child, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

This month, we honor the over 2 million children of our service members 
and veterans, whose support and sacrifice help keep our military strong 
and our Nation secure. These young Americans already understand what it 
means to serve, shouldering the unique demands of military life with 
courage and tenacity.
Whenever the First Lady and I meet with military children, we are amazed 
by their strength and selflessness. Most of these young patriots uproot 
their lives every few years--starting at new schools, making new 
friends, and learning new cultures and customs in different corners of 
the country and around the globe. They often celebrate birthdays and 
holidays with an empty seat at the dinner table. Many have marked 
graduations without one of their biggest fans in the crowd. So often, 
these children serve as Hidden Helpers, becoming caregivers for their 
wounded, ill, or injured loved ones--and far too many have grown up with 
the enduring grief of having lost a parent.
As a Nation, we have many obligations, but we have only one truly sacred 
obligation: to prepare our troops we send into harm's way and to care 
for them and their families while they are deployed and when they return 
home. Our military-connected children are at the heart of this sacred 
obligation. My Administration is stepping up to meet this obligation. We 
have expanded the Military Parental Leave Program, which enables service 
members to spend needed time with their families following a child's 
birth, adoption, or placement for long-term foster care. Through the 
Joining Forces initiative, the First Lady is leading our efforts to 
support military-connected children in their classrooms and help ease 
the burdens created by the highly mobile military lifestyle. We are also 
investing to provide their parents with access to affordable, quality 
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The English poet John Milton once wrote, ``They also serve who only 
stand and wait.'' Every day, military-connected children stand tall with 
pride for their parents and our Nation. They make sacrifices--big and 
small--so their parents can continue to serve and protect this country. 
These young people represent the very best of America, and we will 
always be grateful for their service to our Nation. May God bless our 
troops and their families, caregivers, and survivors.
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 2023 as the 
Month of the Military Child. I call upon the people of the United States 
to honor the children of our service members and veterans with 
appropriate ceremonies and activities. I also encourage Americans 
everywhere to find ways to support military-connected children, 
including by wearing purple during the month of April in honor of their 
service.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10542 of March 31, 2023

National Cancer Control Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Cancer has touched nearly every American family, and it remains the 
second leading cause of death in the United States. During National 
Cancer Control Month, we call on all Americans to join our movement to 
end cancer as we know it. By raising awareness of the risk factors, 
promoting life-saving regular screenings, investing in research, and 
expanding access to affordable treatment, we can give patients, 
survivors, and their families the hope and new beginnings they deserve.
We have made enormous progress in the half-century since our country 
first declared war on cancer. We have learned it is not a single disease 
but, in fact, over 200 different types of cancers caused by different 
genetic mutations. We have discovered life-saving prevention and early 
detection measures, new medicines, and innovative therapies, slashing 
the death rate by a third since 1991. But despite all that progress, 
cancer still claims the lives of over 600,000 Americans a year. And for 
many communities of color, the mortality rates are far worse, with Black 
Americans facing the highest mortality rate of any racial and ethnic 
group for all cancers combined and for most major cancers. Patients and 
their loved ones are still overwhelmed by a flood of unfamiliar 
information; worried about how they will pay for treatment; and awash in 
bewilderment, frustration, and fear. And those who have lost someone 
have often lost a piece of their soul.
I am more confident than ever, though, that we can change things. Last 
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Union Address, the First Lady and I reignited the Cancer Moonshot 
initiative that President Barack Obama first asked me to lead in 2016. 
We have set a new goal to cut America's cancer death rate by half in the 
next 25 years, turning more cancers from death sentences into treatable 
diseases and creating a more supportive experience for patients and 
families. As a first step, I established the Advanced Research Projects 
Agency for Health, securing $2.5 billion in bipartisan funding from the 
Congress to develop breakthroughs in preventing, diagnosing, and 
treating cancer and other deadly diseases. This will pioneer 
partnerships to get those breakthroughs to the clinic. Additionally, I 
signed an Executive Order that will require biotechnology to be made in 
America, preserving access to lifesaving medications and making sure we 
lead the world in biotech innovation.
Improving treatment options is only part of the fight--we also need to 
make those treatments more affordable for everyone. To that end, the 
American Rescue Plan expanded the Affordable Care Act, which requires 
insurers to pay for cancer screenings and primary care visits and to 
cover cancer survivors and others who have preexisting conditions. We 
are working to make sure insurers cover patient navigation services, 
too, to help patients, caregivers, and families through screening, 
diagnosis, treatment, and survival. Meanwhile, the Inflation Reduction 
Act will cap out-of-pocket drug costs for seniors on Medicare at $2,000 
per year. This is a gamechanger for cancer patients in particular, whose 
medicines can currently cost seven times that. And the Honoring our PACT 
Act is ensuring that veterans exposed to cancer-causing toxic substances 
during their military service get the health care and benefits that they 
have earned.
More than a third of all cancer cases are preventable, so my 
Administration is working to reduce people's exposure to risk factors. 
That starts with tackling the top cause of cancer deaths in this 
country: smoking. The Food and Drug Administration has proposed rules to 
ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, which could prevent hundreds 
of thousands of deaths. For help quitting or avoiding smoking in the 
first place, visit SmokeFree.gov, call 1-800-QUIT-NOW, or text QUITNOW 
to 333888.
We are also making it easier for Americans to adopt healthy eating and 
exercise habits, which have been shown to lower cancer risk. Our 
national strategy to end hunger seeks to provide healthy, free school 
meals to millions of kids; boost Medicaid and Medicare coverage for 
things like nutrition and obesity counseling; and make fruits and 
vegetables more affordable for low-income families.
Because detecting cancer early can increase survival, we urge all 
Americans to catch up on routine screening appointments they may have 
missed during the pandemic and to encourage loved ones to do the same. 
In the last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued 
more than $200 million in grants to support cancer screening in every 
State, many United States territories, and Tribal Nations. The 
Department of Health and Human Services is helping community health 
centers improve access to early detection, too. To learn which 
screenings are right for you, talk to your health care provider, visit 
cdc.gov/cancerscreeningorcancer.gov/screeningtests, or call 1-800-4-
CANCER.
The fight against cancer is personal to so many families, including 
ours. It is one of the reasons I ran for President. And it is something 
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we can all do together. Cancer does not care if you are Republican or 
Democrat--we need everyone in the game. We need the scientific and 
medical communities, bringing their boldest thinking. We need the 
private sector, testing new treatments and sharing more knowledge. We 
need people living with cancer, survivors, caregivers, and families, 
whose absolute courage this work is all about. For the lives we can save 
and those we have lost, let this be a truly American moment that rallies 
the country and the world together to end cancer as we know it and to 
cure some cancers for good.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 
of America, do hereby proclaim April 2023 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-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10543 of March 31, 2023

National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Child Abuse Prevention Month, we want every young person 
in the United States who has faced the fear and pain of abuse or neglect 
to know they are not alone. We see you and will always fight to protect 
your safety and well-being. We reaffirm our commitment to listening to 
children, standing with brave survivors, and reaching out across our 
communities to support families and to help others in need.
I was raised to believe that the greatest sin in life is the abuse of 
power, and the abuse of a woman or child is the worst of all. Yet 
millions of children of every race, religion, and background face 
neglect or physical, emotional, or sexual abuse in America every year. 
It can leave deep, lasting scars, making it harder to learn in school, 
to form trusting relationships, to build self-esteem, and to escape 
cycles of abuse long-term. It denies far too many children the promise 
of America and risks cutting them off from their dreams and undermining 
their ability to reach their full potential.
We have a moral obligation to protect every child in America and to help 
survivors heal. That is why, as a United States Senator, I wrote and 
passed the Violence Against Women Act, to help secure safety and justice 
for women and children impacted by domestic violence. We have fought 
ever since to keep building on that law--including with last year's 
bipartisan reauthorization, which increased support for prevention, 
trauma-informed services, and training for courts while also expanding 
recognition of Tribal courts' jurisdiction in cases involving non-Native 
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abuse. As President, I also signed the American Rescue Plan, investing 
an additional $350 million to improve State child protective services 
and community-based child abuse prevention programs. The Department of 
Justice is providing resources to Children's Advocacy Centers across the 
country that support child abuse victims by supporting law enforcement 
efforts to investigate and prosecute child abuse and funding law 
enforcement task forces to combat online child exploitation. I also 
signed legislation eliminating the Federal statute of limitations for 
child sex abuse crimes so justice can still be done even after survivors 
become adults. And we are helping State and territorial health 
departments prevent sexual violence and provide trauma-informed training 
to support recovery among the 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 13 boys who will 
face sexual abuse before they turn 18.
To support our children, we are continuing our efforts to reduce child 
poverty across the board, including by fighting to restore the Child Tax 
Credit, which in 2021 helped slash child poverty to its lowest rate 
ever. We know that poverty can trigger interventions in which children 
are sometimes unnecessarily removed from their homes. My new budget 
requests $10 billion to help keep families safely together and to better 
fund child abuse prevention and treatment services.
Meanwhile, a dangerous wave of cynical State investigations is targeting 
families just because they love and support their transgender children. 
These State campaigns are government overreach at its worst. From the 
Department of Justice to the Department of Health and Human Services, my 
Administration will keep working to make sure that politicians do not 
unlawfully weaponize child protective services against loving families 
who simply want to support their kids and help them to be themselves.
It has been said that a Nation is judged by how we treat the most 
vulnerable among us. Nowhere is that truer than when it comes to 
protecting our children, making sure they grow up safe from harm and 
surrounded by love. That is on all of us. For more information on how to 
recognize and report child abuse or neglect, as well as on how to 
support loving families and safe communities, visit 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 2023 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 professionals and allies who work tirelessly to protect our 
children. Let us also honor the strength and resilience of 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-three, 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 10544 of March 31, 2023

National Donate Life Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

More than 400,000 Americans in every corner of our country are alive 
today thanks to the tremendous generosity and courage of organ donors. 
During National Donate Life Month, we honor donors and their families 
who have turned pain into purpose by sharing the gift of life with loved 
ones in need or countless others whom they have never met. We encourage 
everyone to follow their lead and register as an organ, eye, tissue, or 
bone marrow donor, bringing hope and healing to so many others.
Last year, American doctors completed our Nation's one-millionth organ 
transplant, a tremendous milestone in the history of a procedure 
pioneered and honed in America. We are now performing transplants at a 
record pace, with higher success rates and increased lifespans for 
recipients. Still, every 10 minutes, someone new joins the waiting 
list--fighting organ failure or blood cancer, their futures hanging in 
the balance. More than 100,000 people, including 1,900 children, are 
currently on the waiting list. A majority of them are people of color, 
for whom it can sometimes be more difficult to find a good donor match. 
Seventeen Americans die every day while waiting for a transplant.
We each have the power to change that. Just one person can save up to 8 
lives through organ donation after they die and improve another 75 lives 
through eye and tissue donation. Registering as a donor does not change 
the quality of care that you receive in your lifetime. It allows you to 
give countless others a second chance at life and your family to find 
peace amid grief while leaving an extraordinary legacy of compassion and 
dignity.
Each year, thousands of Americans choose to donate an organ while still 
living, a profoundly courageous act of connection and healing.
My Administration is working across the board to support organ donation 
and to make sure living donors and recipients have the affordable health 
care and prescription drug coverage they need before and after a 
transplant and throughout their lives. We have acted to extend Medicare 
coverage of vital drugs for kidney transplant patients. And just 
recently, we launched the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network 
(OPTN) Modernization Initiative to better serve the needs of patients 
and families across the country. We have published data on organ donors, 
organ procurements, transplant waitlists, and transplant recipients. We 
will foster competition, working to promote the use of innovative 
technology and ensure the highest quality of care is provided to 
patients. We are committed to a modernized OPTN that is transparent, 
accountable, and equitable.
We have also launched the transformational Advanced Research Projects 
Agency for Health, securing $2.5 billion for breakthroughs in the 
prevention, detection, and treatment of cancer and other deadly 
diseases, which could one day make many transplants unnecessary.
America is a great Nation because we are a good people--generous, 
decent, and fair. We look out for our neighbors and lend a hand to those 
in need. Few things demonstrate that more than the act of becoming an 
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Any adult can register, regardless of age or medical history; in many 
States, doing so is as simple as checking a box when renewing your 
driver's license or signing up online. I encourage all Americans to 
visit organdonor.gov to learn more about organ, eye, and tissue donation 
or bloodstemcell.hrsa.gov for more information on donating bone marrow. 
We celebrate everyone who makes this deeply generous choice to give 
others the gift of life.
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 2023 as National 
Donate Life Month. I call on every person who can to share the gift of 
life and hope by becoming an organ, eye, tissue, or bone marrow donor. I 
also call on this Nation to observe National Pediatric Transplant Week 
from April 23 through April 29, a week dedicated to ending the pediatric 
transplant waiting list.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10545 of March 31, 2023

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Freedom from sexual assault is a basic human right. Yet tens of millions 
of Americans--our family and friends, colleagues, neighbors, and 
classmates--carry the trauma of sexual assault with them. National 
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month is an important time to 
speak out, stand with courageous survivors, and finally change the 
culture that has allowed sexual violence to exist for far too long.
Sexual violence affects all people, regardless of geography, race, age, 
ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or 
economic background. One in four women and 1 in 26 men have survived a 
rape or attempted rape. Abuse can happen anywhere--at work, at home, at 
school, in other public places, or online. It can lead to depression, 
anxiety, PTSD, and other physical and emotional wounds. We must keep 
fighting to make clear how important consent is and how sexual assault 
can be a crime. And we must help survivors access safety, justice, and 
healing.
That is why I wrote the landmark Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) 30 
years ago, at a time when domestic violence and sexual assault were 
often swept under the rug. We changed that. VAWA has given us tools to 
prevent and prosecute sexual assault and provide support for survivors. 
It has helped to save and rebuild so many lives, and I have never quit 
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was reauthorized in 2000, 2005, 2013, and most recently in 2022. These 
efforts have expanded support for survivors, especially for people of 
color, members of the LGBTQI+ community, and immigrants, and have 
broadened protections to cover online abuse, such as the non-consensual 
distribution of intimate images. We increased VAWA funding this past 
year by 20 percent to a historic $700 million for 2023.
Today, we are doing more to help survivors in underserved communities 
and rural areas. We are working to reduce the backlog of untested rape 
kits as many survivors continue to wait for justice. We are improving 
trauma-informed training for law enforcement and making sure that adult 
survivors of child sexual abuse can get help, including legal help and 
support for healing. And we have ensured that Tribal courts have 
jurisdiction over non-Native perpetrators suspected of committing crimes 
of sexual assault, sex trafficking, and child abuse on Tribal lands. 
Additionally, through the American Rescue Plan, we have delivered $1 
billion in additional funding for rape crisis centers, culturally 
specific community support organizations, and other domestic violence 
and sexual assault services nationwide.
We have also reformed how the military investigates and prosecutes 
sexual assault, sexual harassment, and related crimes, including by 
shifting authority from commanders to independent prosecutors. I issued 
an Executive Order listing sexual harassment and the wrongful 
distribution of intimate images as offenses under the Uniform Code of 
Military Justice.
I launched a Federal task force to tackle the rise in online sexual 
harassment and abuse, recommending concrete steps for prevention, 
accountability, research, and support for survivors. And I signed laws 
ending forced arbitration and limiting the enforcement of non-disclosure 
agreements to ensure people who have experienced sexual assault and 
sexual harassment in the workplace can pursue justice.
While we have made progress addressing sexual violence over the years, 
there is still much work to do. As President, I have expanded funding 
for campus prevention efforts, building on the work I did as Vice 
President when we launched ``It's On Us''. I signed an Executive Order 
calling on the Department of Education to protect students from 
discrimination based on sex, including sex-based harassment and sexual 
violence. And I will continue to fight tirelessly to realize the promise 
of Title IX, which requires institutions to prevent and address sexual 
violence and harassment. I have called on young men in particular to 
speak up and stand against abuse--because the real test of character is 
having the guts to do the right thing. And I have been awed by the 
courage of countless survivors in every part of the country who have 
come forward to push for justice and have inspired many others to do the 
same. It is on us all to stand with them.
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 2023 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, and to strengthen our efforts to prevent this abuse in 
the first place.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, 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 10546 of March 31, 2023

Second Chance Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

America has always been a land of second chances, founded on fresh 
starts, new possibilities, and the belief that every person deserves to 
be treated with dignity and respect. During Second Chance Month, we 
recommit to helping people forge the new beginnings they have earned and 
building a safer and more just society.
I believe in redemption--but for hundreds of thousands of Americans 
released from State and Federal prisons each year, or the nearly 80 
million who have an arrest or conviction record, it is not always easy 
to come by. A criminal record can prevent them from landing a steady 
job, a safe place to live, quality health care, or the chance to go to 
back school. It can keep them from ever getting a loan to buy a home, 
start a business, or build a future. It can bar them from voting. As a 
result, three-quarters of formerly incarcerated people remain unemployed 
a year after their release--and joblessness is a top predictor of 
recidivism. We are not giving people a real second chance.
Our justice system should instead be based on the simple premise that 
once someone completes their sentence, they should have the chance to 
earn a living, build a life, and participate in our democracy as fellow 
citizens. Instead of giving people $25 and a bus ticket when they are 
released, we have to help them address their underlying needs as they 
re-enter society. It will keep families whole, build stronger and safer 
communities, grow our economy, and reduce recidivism long-term.
To do that, we need education, job, and substance use programs, during 
and after incarceration. My Administration is, for example, investing 
nearly $1 billion in job training, recovery, and reentry services. We 
are implementing changes to the Pell Grant program so people can earn a 
college degree while still in prison, jumpstarting new lives. Once they 
are released, we are helping them to find jobs rebuilding America 
through our historic infrastructure law; and we have expanded access to 
small business loans, so no one's past keeps them from building a better 
future.
There is much more to do. Last summer, I released my Safer America Plan, 
which calls on the Congress to invest $15 billion more in mental health 
and substance use services, job training, affordable housing, and other 
resources to help people rebuild their lives. It also urges the Congress 
to end restrictions on people with criminal records receiving disability 
insurance, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food assistance, or 
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At the same time, we have to invest in preventing crime and breaking the 
cycle of recidivism. To that end, my Administration has put $3 billion 
in American Rescue Plan funds toward mental health and substance use 
programs. We are allocating $400 million this year to keep young people 
from becoming involved in the juvenile justice system. And my Safer 
America Plan would increase support for State and local crime 
prevention, including community violence intervention, which has been 
shown to reduce gun violence by up to 60 percent. We have also taken 
historic steps to end our Nation's failed approach to marijuana. Sending 
people to prison for possession has upended too many lives for conduct 
that many States no longer prohibit. It has seen Black and Brown 
Americans disproportionately arrested, prosecuted, and convicted; and 
imposed unfair barriers to housing, employment, and education. Last 
fall, I announced a full pardon for Federal and DC simple possession 
offenses, while calling on other elected officials to do the same at the 
State and local levels where most marijuana prosecutions take place.
Meanwhile, we are working to reverse generations of disinvestment, 
rebuilding America's economy from the bottom up and middle out to leave 
no one behind. We have created a record 12 million jobs in the last 2 
years and now have the near lowest unemployment rate in a half-century, 
putting good-paying work within everyone's reach, including people with 
past arrests or convictions. Our historic investments in infrastructure, 
manufacturing, and clean energy will help to close the racial wealth 
gap, investing in people and communities that have been overlooked for 
too long. That is what second chances look like, and every American 
should have an equal shot at one.
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 2023 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-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10547 of March 31, 2023

National Public Health Week, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The field of public health is grounded in the fundamental truth that we 
are all in this together--that our health is connected and we are 
stronger as a Nation when we work together to lift everyone's well-
being. During National Public Health Week, we celebrate the life-saving 
work that our public health professionals do to keep Americans healthy 
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All of America has seen the importance of public health during the past 
3 years. The pandemic shut down our businesses, closed our schools, and 
robbed us of so much, including the lives of over one million Americans. 
While the virus is not gone, we have made enormous progress, and it no 
longer controls our lives. More than 230 million Americans are fully 
vaccinated. COVID deaths are down more than 90 percent. Schools and 
businesses are open and thriving. And these gains are thanks in large 
part to the absolute courage and commitment of everyone who contributes 
to protecting our public health--including first responders and social 
workers, scientists and researchers, doctors and nurses, and so many 
others.
Public health professionals have been shaping our country for the better 
since long before COVID arose. From expanding access to immunizations 
and improving safety standards for food, traffic, and the workplace, to 
advocating for cleaner air and water, public health professionals have 
improved the lives of all Americans and made our country stronger, 
healthier, and more prosperous.
Looking ahead, there is so much more to do to end health disparities, 
keep advancing science, and improve the health and well-being of all 
Americans. That starts by making sure everyone has access to quality 
health care. Under my Administration, we have expanded coverage through 
the Affordable Care Act, making it cheaper and easier to sign up and 
saving millions of families $800 a year. Through the American Rescue 
Plan, we invested $7.6 billion in community health centers, and my 
latest budget would put us on a path to doubling the size of the Health 
Center Program, which funds care in underserved areas. We are also 
bringing down the cost of life-saving drugs like insulin and investing 
in next-generation breakthroughs to prevent, diagnose, and treat deadly 
diseases like cancer through the new Advanced Research Projects Agency 
for Health.
To take on the public health epidemic of gun violence, we passed the 
most significant gun safety law in three decades, which includes 
enhanced background checks for individuals under age 21, and funding for 
red flag laws that can help keep guns from people who are a danger to 
themselves and others. The law also makes historic investments in mental 
health, and it complements the launch of the 9-8-8 National Suicide & 
Crisis Lifeline and additional work to protect kids online. 
Additionally, I reauthorized the landmark Violence Against Women Act 
that I first wrote in 1990 and expanded protections for survivors of 
domestic violence. And we are fighting the opioid epidemic by cracking 
down on fentanyl trafficking; pushing for tougher penalties for 
suppliers; and expanding access to life-saving naloxone, treatment, and 
recovery services.
We have also made the biggest-ever investment in fighting the public 
health threat represented by the climate crisis. Our Justice40 
Initiative works to ensure that 40 percent of our clean energy 
investments flow to disadvantaged communities that have so often borne 
the brunt, including the health consequences, of environmental damage. 
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is replacing poisonous lead pipes that 
go into 10 million homes and 400,000 schools and child care centers so 
that every child in America can turn on the faucet and drink clean 
water.
And we have released a national strategy to end hunger and reduce diet-
related diseases like diabetes and obesity. The strategy provides 
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and make healthy choices in the foods they eat. We are also supporting 
people who want to quit smoking, and the Food and Drug Administration 
has proposed rules to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, which 
could save hundreds of thousands of lives.
Since the Supreme Court's extreme decision to strip women of their 
fundamental right to choose, I have also taken urgent executive action 
to safeguard emergency care and protect patients' privacy. The Congress 
must act now to codify the protections of Roe v. Wade into law so women 
in every State have the right to make their own health care decisions. 
At the same time, my Administration is also working to end the maternal 
health crisis that leaves Black and Native American women up to three 
times more likely than white women to die during pregnancy.
These are all vital public health issues. Their range reminds us how 
connected our health is to the health of others. That is why the United 
States has continued to lead on global health challenges like HIV/AIDS, 
tuberculosis, and malaria, as well as COVID. Working with the G20 and 
other partners, we created the Pandemic Fund to strengthen global 
pandemic preparedness, prevention, and response. And at home, we 
invested over $7 billion into strengthening the capacity of State and 
local public health departments to respond to future public health 
crises--including by launching the new Public Health AmeriCorps to train 
a strong, diverse public health workforce for the future.
As we look ahead, we have a choice to make. We can repeat the mistakes 
of the past that left us vulnerable to public health crises like COVID, 
or we can seize the opportunity to better prepare ourselves for the 
future and build a stronger public health system in every community 
nationwide. Let's choose to move forward, celebrating our dedicated 
public health professionals and making America more healthy, resilient, 
and just.
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 3 through 
April 9, 2023, as National Public Health Week. I call on all citizens, 
government agencies, private businesses, nonprofit organizations, and 
other groups to take action to improve the health of our Nation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, 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 10548 of March 31, 2023

Education and Sharing Day, USA, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Education and Sharing Day, we honor the memory of the Lubavitcher 
Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, who devoted his life to 
outreach and teaching--building bridges, challenging us to grow, and 
championing tolerance and learning.
Forced to flee Nazi-occupied Europe during World War II, the Rebbe 
witnessed some of history's darkest moments. But his faith and a 
lifetime of study had already taught him that education is both the 
antidote to hate and the cornerstone of humanity as a whole. From 
Brooklyn, he turned pain into purpose and built a global movement 
devoted to education, fellowship, and healing. His work established 
schools and community institutions dedicated to helping people reach 
their full potential. He offered guidance to Presidents and celebrated 
the rich diversity of our Nation, advocating throughout for compassion 
and learning. Education, he once said, should not just be about training 
individuals to earn a living, but it should also be about making a 
better living for society as a whole. Instructors should not just teach; 
they should teach justice. Students should not only learn but also build 
character.
My Administration has stood firm in defending the core values that the 
Rebbe championed and that we all share as Americans--the idea that 
everyone is created equal and must be treated with dignity and respect 
throughout their lives. We are committed to stamping out intolerance, so 
nothing stops children from learning and no one is denied the promise of 
America. In this country, hate will never prevail.
The Rebbe told us, ``We must translate pain into action and tears into 
growth.'' That is what education makes possible. Children are the kite 
strings that hold our national ambitions aloft--everything America will 
be tomorrow depends on how we deliver for our young people today. So let 
us remember his teachings. Let us prepare our children to be tolerant, 
curious, and moral, ensuring that they lift up others as they rise.
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, 2023, 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 thirty-first day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, 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 10549 of March 31, 2023

World Autism Awareness Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

There is no one way to be autistic--each individual with autism 
experiences it differently--but together, autistic people make 
industries, communities, and our Nation stronger. Today, we celebrate 
the achievements of neurodiverse people everywhere and champion the 
equal rights and dignity of all those living on the autism spectrum.
Here in the United States, more than 5.4 million adults are autistic, 
and 1 in every 44 children has been diagnosed with autism. Yet this 
developmental disability is still misunderstood. Autistic people 
continue to face obstacles when seeking employment, health care, 
education, and housing, and the immense contributions of people with 
autism are often overlooked. We owe it to our fellow Americans to 
address the disparities they face and to support autistic people with 
tools that facilitate clearer communication, increased productivity, and 
greater independence.
That is why my Administration is funding cutting-edge research to enable 
earlier autism diagnoses and to develop more resources to help 
neurodiverse people of all ages thrive. Recognizing that Autism Spectrum 
Disorder is categorized as a disability, my American Rescue Plan 
provided $25 billion to States to make it easier for people with 
disabilities, including autism, to receive care at home. We also rolled 
out new tools and strategies for partner organizations to connect 
disabled Americans with stable housing while helping them pay rent, 
fight eviction, and prevent homelessness.
Last year, I was proud to reauthorize Kevin and Avonte's Law, which 
expands training for first responders and others giving care to people 
with autism. And in my recent State of the Union Address, I called on 
the Congress to increase its support for community living for people 
with disabilities.
My Administration is also boosting employment opportunities for autistic 
and other historically marginalized Americans. I was proud to sign an 
Executive Order advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and 
accessibility in the Federal workforce, which will help create new jobs 
for Americans with autism and make space for their voices in the policy-
making process.
We are helping State and local governments, employers, and nonprofits 
tap Federal funds to hire more Americans with disabilities like autism 
through competitive integrated employment practices. We are cracking 
down on employers who discriminate on the basis of disability, and we 
are fighting to end the unfair use of sub-minimum wages. I continue to 
urge States that have not yet expanded Medicaid coverage under the 
Affordable Care Act to do the right thing and provide health insurance 
to those currently locked out of Medicaid support that would otherwise 
be available to them from the Federal Government. Medicaid expansion 
would help many Americans with disabilities, including those with 
autism.
To support students with autism, the Department of Education is ensuring 
that public schools uphold their obligation to provide free and 
appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment to all 
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Administration has also issued new guidance to help schools avoid the 
discriminatory use of discipline, which too often impacts autistic 
students, whose needs and behaviors are commonly misunderstood.
As we build a more inclusive, just, and equal Nation, we aim to lead by 
the power of our example. I reestablished the role of Special Advisor on 
International Disability Rights at the Department of State to prioritize 
disability rights in our policy discussions with foreign nations. The 
United States Agency for International Development is advancing 
disability inclusion as part of its democracy, climate, humanitarian, 
and peacebuilding activities. And as co-chair of the Global Action on 
Disability Network and a participant in the Global Disability Summit, 
the United States continues to promote the equal human rights of people 
with disabilities worldwide.
America is founded on the idea that all people are created equal and 
deserve to be treated equally throughout their lives. Today and always, 
let us strive to live up to this ideal. Let us embrace our diversity; 
empower each other to reach our full potential; and promote the basic 
decency, acceptance, and fairness we know is right.
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, 2023, 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 thirty-first day of 
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10550 of April 7, 2023

National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, we honor the more 
than half a million service members who sacrificed their freedom as 
prisoners of war in order to defend freedom for their fellow Americans. 
These brave patriots remind us of the grave costs of war and the 
sacrifice we ask of those who fight for us. We owe them and their 
families, caregivers, and survivors a debt of gratitude we can never 
fully repay.
This year, we mark the 50th anniversary of Operation Homecoming, the 
repatriation of nearly 600 Americans held captive during the Vietnam 
War, as well as the 70th anniversary of Operations Big Switch and Little 
Switch, which brought home more than 3,700 American prisoners of the 
Korean War. These heroes--and other prisoners of war from every conflict 
throughout our history--stand among the bravest of our Nation, serving 
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under intolerable circumstances. Their unwavering courage helped defend 
an idea unlike any other in human history: the idea of the United States 
of America.
Our Nation has many obligations, but our one truly sacred obligation is 
to equip those we send into harm's way and to care for them and their 
families when they return home. To every prisoner of war now safely 
reunited with their loved ones: We will never fail to honor your 
sacrifice. To every family still awaiting answers about a hero who went 
missing in action: We will never stop working to bring them home. And to 
every service member defending our Nation and our values around the 
world today: We will never forget what you give to this country each 
day.
May God bless our former prisoners of war and their 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 
and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 9, 2023, 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 seventh day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10551 of April 10, 2023

Black Maternal Health Week, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Black Maternal Health Week is a reminder that so many families 
experience pain, neglect, and loss during what should be one of the most 
joyous times of their lives. It is an urgent call for action. Black 
women in America are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-
related complications than white women. This is on top of the fact that 
women in America are dying at a higher rate from pregnancy-related 
causes than in any other developed nation.
Tackling this crisis begins with understanding how institutional racism 
drives these high maternal mortality rates. Studies show that Black 
women are often dismissed or ignored in hospitals and other health care 
settings, even as they suffer from severe injuries and pregnancy 
complications and ask for help. Systemic inequities are also to blame. 
When mothers do not have access to safe and stable housing before and 
after childbirth, they are at greater risk of falling ill. When women 
face barriers traveling to the hospital for prenatal and postpartum 
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healthy. Air pollution, water pollution, and lead pipes can have 
dangerous consequences for pregnant women and newborns. And when 
families cannot afford nutritious foods, they face worse health 
outcomes.
That is why my Administration wrote the Blueprint for Addressing the 
Maternal Health Crisis, which lays out specific actions that the Federal 
Government will take to improve maternal health, and secured funding 
from the Congress to help implement it. Vice President Kamala Harris has 
been a leader on the issue of maternal mortality for years and led the 
charge to improve maternal health outcomes, including by issuing a call 
to action to address disparities in maternal care. She continues to 
elevate the issue nationally, convening State legislators, medical 
professionals, and others so all mothers can access the care they need 
before, during, and after childbirth.
Additionally, my American Rescue Plan gave States the option to provide 
a full year of postpartum coverage to Medicaid beneficiaries--up from 
just 60 days of coverage. As a result, my Administration has approved 
requests from 30 States and Washington, D.C. to provide women with 
Medicaid coverage with a full year of postpartum coverage, and we have 
made this option permanent for every State that extends Medicaid 
postpartum coverage. My Administration has helped facilitate Medicaid 
expansion in four States since I took office, and I continue to call on 
the Congress to close the Medicaid coverage gap. We are also working to 
expand and diversify the maternal health workforce, helping health care 
providers hire and train diverse and culturally-competent physicians, 
certified nurse midwives, doulas, and community health workers to 
support women during pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum care. My 
American Rescue Plan included historic investments in our health 
workforce, and my Budget includes $471 million to reduce maternal 
mortality and morbidity rates--improving access to care in rural 
communities, expanding implicit bias training for health care providers, 
and further supporting the perinatal health workforce.
Because expecting mothers deserve to know where to find the best care, 
the Department of Health and Human Services created a new ``Birthing 
Friendly'' hospital designation, a public-facing recognition of the 
quality and safety of maternity care which will be publicly reported on 
the Care Compare website beginning this Fall. My Administration is 
committed to implementing the No Surprises Act, which helps ensure that 
women are protected from certain unexpected out-of-network medical bills 
that can come up during pregnancy, postpartum care, and delivery.
One in 5 women in America experience maternal mental health conditions 
like postpartum depression, anxiety, or substance use disorder, so we 
launched the Maternal Mental Health Hotline. By calling 1-833-9-
HELP4MOMS--a confidential, 24-hour, toll-free number--new and expecting 
moms can now connect with professional counselors. We are also 
supporting and expanding maternal mental health screening programs, 
including for postpartum depression. My Administration is also 
partnering with community-based organizations to help pregnant people 
access addiction services and work with professionals trained in 
treating substance use disorder.
We are protecting the job security and workplace rights of pregnant and 
nursing mothers--including Black women, who are more likely to be fired, 
quit, or be forced to return to work after giving birth before it is 
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for them to do so. Over the past 2 years, I signed legislation to ensure 
employers make reasonable accommodations for pregnant workers and job 
applicants, expand the use of break time and access to private spaces 
for millions of nursing parents, and study the unique maternal health 
challenges facing veterans and help ensure they get the quality health 
care they deserve through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
At the same time, my Administration is using the power of the Federal 
Government to address the long-standing disparities that Black 
communities continue to face--disparities that directly impact the 
health and well-being of Black mothers. During the height of the COVID-
19 crisis, my Administration provided relief to hardworking families, 
cutting the rate of poverty for Black Americans by nearly a third.
We are also confronting racial discrimination in housing; expanding 
public transit to every neighborhood in the country; improving access to 
affordable and healthy food through our National Strategy on Hunger, 
Nutrition, and Health; and tackling dangerous environmental injustices 
that have hit communities of color the hardest.
This week, as we continue our work to make pregnancy and childbirth 
safe, dignified, and joyful for all, let us remember that health care 
should be a right and not a privilege. Let us give thanks to the 
extraordinary maternal health care workforce, which serves its patients 
and their families every day. And let us join in common cause to end the 
tragedy of maternal mortality once and 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 April 11 through 
April 17, 2023, 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 institutional racism; 
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 tenth day of April, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10552 of April 14, 2023

Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During Yom HaShoah and throughout these days of remembrance, we mourn 
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Holocaust--as well as the millions of Roma and Sinti, Slavs, disabled 
persons, LGBTQI+ individuals, and political dissidents who were murdered 
at the hands of the Nazis and their collaborators. Together with 
courageous survivors, descendants of victims, and people around the 
world, we renew our solemn vow: ``never again.''
Last year, I returned to Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance 
Center, to pay tribute to the lives that were stolen during this dark 
chapter of our history and to honor their memory. I will never forget 
meeting with two survivors on that sacred ground and hearing their 
stories. The horrors of the Holocaust are painful to recount--the savage 
murder of innocent families and the systemic dehumanization of entire 
populations. We remember the cries for help that went unanswered and the 
bright futures cut short. We must never look away from the truth of what 
happened. The rite of remembrance becomes more urgent with each passing 
year, as fewer survivors remain to share their stories and open our eyes 
to the harms of unchecked hatred.
Unfortunately, hatred never truly goes away. It only hides--lurking 
until it is given the oxygen to emerge again. We have seen this hard 
truth across our country, from swastikas on cars and antisemitic banners 
on bridges to attacks against Jewish people at schools and synagogues 
and outright Holocaust denialism. The venom and violence of antisemitism 
goes against all the values we stand for as Americans. And it is a stark 
reminder--as my dear friend Elie Wiesel once said--that ``Indifference 
is always the friend of the enemy.'' And as my father taught me, 
``silence is complicity.''
My Administration has not and will not be indifferent. That is why I 
appointed Deborah Lipstadt, a historian of the Holocaust, as the first 
Ambassador-level Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism. We 
are developing a national strategy to counter antisemitism--mobilizing 
the full weight of the Federal Government to fight this scourge of hate 
in America--and we have co-sponsored a United Nations resolution to 
combat Holocaust denial through education. We secured the largest 
increase in funding ever for the physical security of nonprofits, 
including synagogues, Jewish Community Centers, Jewish day schools, and 
other houses of worship. And I convened the first-ever White House 
summit on combating hate-fueled violence because nobody should fear 
going to a religious service, wearing a symbol of their faith, or simply 
being who they are.
Hate must have no safe harbor in America or anywhere else. Today and 
always, we make our message clear: Evil will not win. Hate will not 
prevail. And the violence of antisemitism will not be the story of our 
time. Together, we can ensure that ``never again'' is a promise we keep.
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 23, 2023, as a week of observance of the Days of Remembrance of 
Victims of the Holocaust, and I 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 fourteenth day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, 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 10553 of April 14, 2023

National Volunteer Week, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

This week, we honor the selfless spirit of Americans who volunteer, and 
we sound the call for more Americans to seize opportunities to serve 
their communities.
Every day across America, volunteers are performing extraordinary acts 
of service. They are repairing and rebuilding homes, educating our 
youth, and connecting people to jobs. They are supporting veterans and 
military families, helping to run our elections, and combating climate 
change. In the aftermath of natural disasters, neighbors volunteer to 
restore communities and cook hot meals. And amid a pandemic, volunteers 
have stepped forward to help administer vaccines and provide lifesaving 
resources to people in need.
Volunteering defines America. Our Nation is a place where light triumphs 
over darkness, where we seek to lift everyone up, and where we lead not 
by the example of our power but by the power of our example. As those 
who volunteer know firsthand, service also benefits the volunteer. It 
can teach important skills, help build professional networks, and 
provide an empowering sense of purpose. Volunteering brings people 
together, uniting us around our common belief in the dignity and 
equality of every person and giving us a chance to learn from others we 
might otherwise never meet.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of AmeriCorps. In the decades since 
President Clinton created this Federal agency, more than a million 
Americans have fanned out to communities across our country to serve 
neighbors, respond and rebuild after natural disasters, educate students 
in need, and provide critical support in the face of public health 
challenges like the opioid crisis and COVID-19. Every year, AmeriCorps 
matches over 140,000 AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers with service 
opportunities. AmeriCorps embodies our Nation's commitment to service, 
and I was proud to strengthen it with a historic $1 billion investment 
through our American Rescue Plan. My new Budget calls on the Congress to 
raise the living allowance provided to AmeriCorps members, making 
national service more accessible to Americans of all backgrounds. It 
also calls for the largest-ever request in funding for the Peace Corps 
in order to expand opportunities for Americans to volunteer overseas. 
For over 60 years, Peace Corps volunteers have worked in dozens of 
countries on projects related to agriculture, community development, 
education, environmental protection, health, and improving opportunities 
for youth.
Additionally, my Administration hosted the United We Stand Summit, 
convening civic, faith, philanthropic, and business leaders to address 
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hate-fueled violence that threatens our democracy. Responding to this 
call to action, leading community organizations announced a new 
partnership, A Nation of Bridgebuilders, to train tens of thousands of 
Americans in techniques that build bridges across diverse identities and 
backgrounds--including storytelling, finding shared values, and 
volunteering together in common purpose. This initiative will host over 
1,000 service events in more than 300 communities, improving lives and 
bringing Americans closer together.
This week, I encourage all Americans to seek volunteer opportunities 
near you and to visit AmeriCorps.gov and peacecorps.gov/volunteer to 
learn more about getting involved. Large and small acts of service can 
mean so much--lifting spirits, opening up new doors of opportunity, and 
cementing our identity as a great country full of good 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 16 through 
April 22, 2023, 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 fourteenth day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10554 of April 21, 2023

National Park Week, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Edward Abbey, park ranger and author, wrote that ``Every man, every 
woman, carries in heart and mind the image of the ideal place, the right 
place, the one true home, known or unknown, actual or visionary.'' For 
so many Americans, this place can be found in our magnificent National 
Park System. From the pristine lakes of Glacier National Park to the 
breathtaking cliffs of Acadia and from Independence Hall in Philadelphia 
to the C[eacute]sar E. Ch[aacute]vez National Monument in California, 
these 424 cultural treasures and natural wonders provide endless 
opportunities for recreation, reflection, and inspiration. This week, we 
celebrate our cherished National Park System and recommit ourselves to 
protecting it for years to come.
Preserving our remarkable lands, which have been home to Tribal Nations 
since time immemorial, not only bridges our past to our present but also 
invests in our planet's future. By tending to our forests, we support 
our trees' ability to cycle carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. By 
safeguarding our wetlands, we shore up our defenses against hurricanes 
and superstorms and improve our chances of beating back forest fires. 
Ensuring the health of our ecosystems is vital to our fight against the 
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That is why I launched the ``America the Beautiful'' initiative during 
my first year in office. This set a national goal of voluntarily 
conserving 30 percent of our country's lands and waters by 2030. Our 
National Park System is a cornerstone of this conservation effort, and 
expanding and protecting it is key to meeting our goal.
My Administration is also investing over a billion dollars through our 
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help Federal agencies, including the 
National Park Service, restore our extensive system of national parks 
and public lands. This funding supports critical ecosystems by combating 
invasive species, replanting vegetation, and improving soil health. It 
expands recruitment, training, and pay for thousands of brave wildland 
firefighters. And it supports new trails, roads, bridges, and other 
transportation within national parks, making it easier and safer to 
travel and see the sights. These efforts go hand-in-hand with our 
Inflation Reduction Act, the largest investment in combating climate 
change in American history. With this law, the National Park Service 
will hire new employees, and we will build out clean energy charging 
stations across our national parks and public lands, bringing us closer 
to a net-zero emissions future.
I have been proud to use executive authorities--including my authority 
under the Antiquities Act--to protect and expand some of America's most 
cherished natural wonders in and outside the National Park System. I 
designated the Camp Hale-Continental Divide Monument in Colorado and 
protected Alaska's Tongass National Forest. I restored protections for 
Alaska's Bristol Bay, Minnesota's Boundary Waters Area Watershed, Utah's 
Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments, and the 
Northeast Canyons and Seamounts National Monuments. And last month, I 
established our two newest national monuments--Avi Kwa Ame National 
Monument in Nevada and Castner Range National Monument in Texas--
protecting nearly 514,000 total acres of public land.
Throughout this work, my Administration is ensuring that all Americans 
have equal access to our national parks. My new Budget requests $3.8 
billion from the Congress for the National Park Service so we can 
improve transportation options to and from these sites--making it easier 
for all Americans to visit, especially people in underserved communities 
and people with disabilities. We are taking steps to recognize 
traditional indigenous knowledge and to expand Tribal co-stewardship of 
national parks because drawing upon Tribal Nations' deep expertise of 
these lands is key to sustaining them. And through the Outdoor 
Recreation Legacy Partnership, the National Park Service is helping 
renovate and build public parks and other outdoor spaces in communities 
with little access to outdoor recreation.
Our national parks are the envy of the world. Jill and I have taken our 
children and grandchildren to these extraordinary places around the 
country to remind them of the magnificence and majesty of America. They 
unite us all and are the birthright that we pass down from generation to 
generation. This week and always, let us appreciate these national 
treasures that our ancestors conserved for us and rededicate ourselves 
to preserving them for all Americans to enjoy.
On April 22, the National Park Service will be offering free entry to 
all national parks. I encourage everyone to take advantage of this 
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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 April 22 through 
April 30, 2023, 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.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-first day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10555 of April 21, 2023

National Crime Victims' Rights Week, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Every person deserves to feel safe in their home, school, workplace, and 
community. Yet each year, millions of Americans fall victim to acts of 
violence, theft, fraud, and other crimes. Often, the pain and trauma can 
have long-term impacts. During National Crime Victims' Rights Week, we 
recommit to the work of preventing crime, supporting victims as they 
heal, and holding offenders accountable.
Beyond the physical, psychological, and emotional scars, victims and 
their families too often bear the economic burden of the crimes they 
suffered--such as lost income, medical bills, or expenses for temporary 
housing. As a United States Senator, I was proud to support the Victims 
of Crime Act in 1984, which created a Crime Victims Fund using fines 
from Federal prosecutions to directly compensate victims and finance 
victim assistance services. In recent years, the fund's balance declined 
significantly, so I signed a bill in 2021 to rebuild it and ensure that 
victims can access these critical resources.
Last year, I also reauthorized and strengthened the Violence Against 
Women Act (VAWA), which I first wrote as a United States Senator more 
than 30 years ago to change the laws and culture around the scourge of 
domestic and sexual violence in America. For decades, this law has 
supported shelters and rape crisis centers; funded housing and legal 
assistance for survivors of abusive relationships, sexual assault, and 
stalking; and helped train law enforcement agencies and courts to make 
the justice system more responsive to survivors' needs.
As President, I increased funding for VAWA to its highest level so that 
we can hold more offenders accountable and allow more victims to access 
trauma-informed care--especially victims from underserved communities, 
including those from the LGBTQI+ community and rural areas. Tribal 
courts will now be able to exercise jurisdiction over non-Native 
perpetrators of sexual assault, child abuse, and sex trafficking. The 
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victims to take people who disseminate their intimate images without 
consent to court, and it provides training for law enforcement, 
prosecutors, and victim service providers in addressing online abuse and 
cyberstalking.
I signed into law the COVID-19 Hate Crimes and Khalid Jabara-Heather 
Heyer NO HATE Acts, which help State, local, and Tribal law enforcement 
agencies better track and prosecute hate-fueled acts of violence against 
people from marginalized groups, including by establishing state-run 
reporting hotlines for victims of hate crimes. We also made lynching a 
Federal hate crime for the first time in American history with the 
Emmett Till Antilynching Act, giving prosecutors more power to pursue 
perpetrators of these vile acts. I also hosted the United We Stand 
Summit, convening civic, faith, philanthropic, and business leaders to 
prevent and respond to hate crimes, and to help survivors of hate crimes 
and their communities heal from these tragic events.
While my Administration continues to take historic action to reduce gun 
crime, we are also taking action to help survivors of gun violence and 
families that have lost loved ones to this public health epidemic. Last 
June, I was proud to sign the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the most 
sweeping gun safety law in nearly three decades. Among other steps, this 
law helps keep guns out of the hands of dating partners convicted of 
violent crimes and provides over a billion dollars to address the youth 
mental health crisis in America, especially trauma experienced by 
survivors of gun violence. In March 2023, I signed an Executive Order 
directing key members of my Cabinet to submit a proposal for improving 
Federal support for communities and individuals impacted by gun 
violence.
Supporting crime victims also requires building trust between the public 
and law enforcement. When someone falls victim to a crime, first 
responders should have the resources they need to ensure victims feel 
heard, valued, and supported. We have provided States with over $10 
billion to improve law enforcement training, fund community violence 
interventions, purchase necessary equipment like body-worn cameras, 
clear court backlogs, and support crime victims. My Safer America Plan 
calls for an additional $37 billion to prevent crime, reduce gun 
violence, and create a fairer justice system--including by hiring 
100,000 more officers for safe, effective, and accountable community 
policing, consistent with the standards of my policing Executive Order, 
which will also help strengthen public trust in law enforcement.
This week and every week, let us all commit to doing our part to help 
prevent crimes and to provide survivors with the resources they need to 
heal, pursue justice, and emerge stronger. If you or a loved one are a 
victim of crime, I encourage you to visit www.Crimevictims.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 23 through 
April 29, 2023, as 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 
and support victims in their time of need.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-first day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, 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 10556 of April 21, 2023

Earth Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

America's natural wonders help define who we are as a Nation. They unite 
and renew us, a constant reminder of something bigger than ourselves. 
But nature is not only a catalyst for reflection--it demands action. On 
Earth Day, we celebrate the modern environmental movement that kicked 
off 53 years ago, when millions of Americans of every age and background 
first rallied together to change our laws and become better stewards of 
our planet. Because of their courage and commitment, the Environmental 
Protection Agency was created to safeguard our environment and the 
health of all Americans, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration was established to help protect our ocean. The Congress 
passed the Clean Water Act to restore our rivers and streams; the 1970 
Clean Air Act to slash deadly emissions; and the Endangered Species Act, 
which has helped prevent 99 percent of potential extinctions of species 
under its care. Advocates have since built a global coalition that today 
will see a billion people worldwide take action to protect the Earth. 
Their work has called us all to conscience and has inspired us to reject 
the false choice between a sustainable planet and a strong economy. 
Today we are continuing to prove that we can and must demand both.
This work has never been more urgent. Climate change is a clear and 
present danger--in the words of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, 
it is a ``code red for humanity.'' We see it across the world and in 
every corner of our country: more destructive hurricanes and tornadoes; 
more severe and longer-lasting droughts; and wildfires that have 
destroyed millions of acres--more land than many whole States. Extreme 
weather is disrupting our supply chains and overwhelming our energy 
grids, costing America $165 billion in damages last year alone and often 
hitting low-income communities hardest. Deforestation, biodiversity 
loss, toxic spills, and plastic pollution only make things worse. Our 
economy, our national security, and our children's futures are at stake.
When I was sworn in as President, we set groundbreaking goals to cut 
America's greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 and achieve net-zero 
emissions by 2050 in order to keep global warming below the critical 
1.5-degrees-Celsius threshold. We immediately rejoined the Paris 
Agreement and have worked to strengthen global resilience--rallying 130 
nations to commit to slashing methane emissions, working to halt 
deforestation, and putting healthy ecosystems at the heart of healthy 
economies. At home, we are in the midst of a generational upgrade in our 
infrastructure; and we passed the most aggressive climate investment law 
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record investments in green manufacturing, clean public transit, and 
climate-smart agriculture while giving families tax credits to make 
their homes more energy efficient. In the first 2 years of my 
Administration, more solar, wind, and battery storage technology were 
deployed in the United States than any prior 2-year period. In 2022 
alone, wind and solar provided nearly three-quarters of new power 
generation capacity in the United States. We are making the United 
States the world's electric vehicle leader, building a nationwide 
network of 500,000 charging stations and providing tax credits to help 
families afford electric cars and save on the cost of gasoline. 
Throughout, we are making sure that the technology powering our clean 
energy future is made in America by American workers, creating good-
paying union jobs. Since we know environmental factors can impact 
businesses and markets, I have made sure that pension fund managers can 
continue to take those factors into account.
As we unleash this new era of economic growth powered by clean energy, 
we are also making historic investments in environmental justice--
cleaning up toxic waste, improving air quality, capping old oil and gas 
wells, and expanding safe outdoor spaces across the country so 
communities smothered by the legacy of pollution can rebuild. We are 
working to replace every lead pipe left in America so children 
everywhere can turn on the faucet and drink clean water, and we are 
partnering with communities to get dangerous ``PFAS'' chemicals out of 
their water supplies. To complement and enable these efforts, today I 
signed an Executive Order committing the Federal Government to 
incorporating environmental justice perspectives, values, and 
considerations into our work. I have also committed to working with the 
Congress to quadruple American support for global climate finance, 
unlocking the additional pools of private investment needed to bring the 
world along. There is no denying that we are in this together.
At home, we have also deepened our conservation work, preserving our 
natural wonders as bridges to our past and future. Our ``America the 
Beautiful'' Initiative aims to conserve at least 30 percent of our 
Nation's lands and waters by 2030; in its first year, we protected more 
territory than any administration since President John F. Kennedy's. 
Last Earth Day, I signed an Executive Order strengthening America's 
forests to harness their power in the fight against climate change and 
reduce wildfire risk. I have designated magnificent lands from Avi Kwa 
Ame--or Spirit Mountain--in Nevada to Camp Hale in Colorado as national 
monuments, restored protections to treasures like Bears Ears and Grand 
Staircase-Escalante in Utah, and acted to protect the Tongass National 
Forest and Bristol Bay in Alaska.
The environmentalist and author Rachel Carson once wrote: ``Those who 
contemplate the beauty of the Earth find reserves of strength that will 
endure as long as life lasts.'' Today, we renew that strength to keep 
building on our progress. The challenges we face are great, but our 
capacity is greater. The inspiring passion of young people and climate 
activists, civil society and Indigenous communities, and thoughtful 
consumers and forward-thinking businesses is galvanizing the world to 
finally deliver a more equitable, prosperous, and just planet, preserved 
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 April 22, 2023, as 
Earth Day. Today, I encourage all Americans to reflect on the need to 
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precious Earth; to heed the call to combat our climate and biodiversity 
crises while growing the economy; and to keep working for a healthier, 
safer, more equitable future for all.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-first day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10557 of April 26, 2023

70th Anniversary of the Lavender Scare

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Our Nation has made tremendous progress in advancing the cause of 
equality for LGBTQI+ Americans. To keep building on that progress, we 
must reflect honestly on the darkest chapters of our story and on how 
far we have come. Seventy years ago, as the Cold War set in, President 
Eisenhower signed an Executive Order banning LGBTQI+ Americans from 
serving in the Federal Government. This action codified a shameful 
chapter in our Nation's history known as the ``Lavender Scare.'' It was 
a decades-long period when 5,000 to 10,000 LGBTQI+ Federal employees 
were investigated, were interrogated, and lost their jobs simply because 
of who they were and whom they loved.
On this anniversary, we acknowledge the importance of telling the 
complete history of our Nation, reflecting on the lives changed by this 
discrimination, honoring the courageous Americans who fought to end this 
injustice, and celebrating the contributions of today's proud LGBTQI+ 
public servants--including members of our Armed Forces.
Our Nation was founded on the sacred idea that all of us are created 
equal and deserve to be treated equally under our laws. But for so many 
members of the LGBTQI+ community, hate, discrimination, and isolation 
throughout our country's history have denied them the full promise of 
America. The Lavender Scare epitomized--and institutionalized--this 
injustice. As LGBTQI+ employees were forced out of the workforce, the 
Federal Government attempted to defend its policies by propagating false 
and hateful stereotypes--accusing this community of being a threat to 
our national security and unworthy of public trust. Employees who were 
fired under these policies often lost future employment, other 
opportunities, and even relationships with their own families. Many 
endured poverty and public disgrace. Some took their own lives as a 
result of the trauma they had to bear.
While this is a story of profound injustice, it is also a story of 
remarkable bravery. From seeking relief in the courts to picketing in 
front of the White House, activists stood up for their rights and helped 
lay the foundation for the modern-day LGBTQI+ civil rights movement. One 
such trailblazer was Franklin Kameny, an Army astronomer, who after 
being fired because he was gay, dedicated over 50 years of his life to 
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LGBTQI+ workers stand up for their rights. In 2009, I was proud to meet 
Frank Kameny in the Oval Office as President Obama and I officially 
expanded many Federal benefits to same-sex partners of Government 
employees.
I am equally proud to have mandated additional protections for the 
fundamental rights of LGBTQI+ Americans. I have appointed barrier-
breaking LGBTQI+ leaders to the highest levels of Government, including 
the first openly gay Senate-confirmed Cabinet Secretary, the first two 
openly transgender Americans to be confirmed by the United States 
Senate, and the first open lesbian to achieve the rank of Ambassador. 
When Americans tune in to the daily White House press briefing, they see 
the first openly gay White House Press Secretary representing my 
Administration on the world stage.
But this is just the beginning. I rescinded the discriminatory ban on 
transgender service members, paving the way for these brave Americans to 
once again serve openly in the United States military. I signed an 
Executive Order on Advancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and 
Accessibility in the Federal Workforce, taking additional steps to 
ensure that LGBTQI+ public servants are treated with dignity and 
respect. I also signed a landmark Executive Order charging the Federal 
Government to prevent and combat discrimination on the basis of sexual 
orientation and gender identity. Federal agencies have since 
strengthened or clarified protections for LGBTQI+ Americans in housing, 
health care, education, employment, credit and lending services, and the 
criminal justice system. Just last year, I proudly signed the Respect 
for Marriage Act to defend the rights of LGBTQI+ and interracial 
couples.
The struggle for equal justice is not over. Today and in each 
generation, we must rededicate ourselves to ending the hatred and 
discrimination that LGBTQI+ Americans continue to face. That includes 
addressing a wave of discriminatory laws that target them--especially 
transgender children--and that echo the hateful stereotypes and stigma 
of the Lavender Scare. My Administration is standing firmly with brave 
LGBTQI+ Americans to push back against these injustices.
Great nations face their history openly and honestly: the good, the bad, 
and the truth. Today, we make our message simple to every public servant 
who suffered from the un-American policies and discrimination of the 
Lavender Scare: We see your sacrifices. We acknowledge what you lost and 
what you wrongfully endured. I have mandated my Administration to do all 
we can to write a new chapter of our American story that will 
demonstrate our abiding commitment to equal rights, respect for human 
dignity, and limitless opportunity 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 April 27, 2023, as 
the 70th Anniversary of the Lavender Scare. I call upon government 
officials and the people of the United States of America to honor the 
contributions of LGBTQI+ public servants, to recognize the lives 
impacted by the Lavender Scare, and to celebrate the great diversity of 
the American people.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-sixth day of 
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of

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the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and 
forty-seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10558 of April 27, 2023

Workers Memorial Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

A record 160 million Americans get up and go to work every day to 
provide for their families, build their communities, and earn a piece of 
the American Dream. But too many are exposed to unsafe working 
conditions, injured, or even killed in preventable accidents on the job. 
And millions of firefighters, police officers, and other first 
responders put their lives on the line as a matter of course to keep the 
rest of us safe. We need to have their backs. On Workers Memorial Day, 
we honor every American worker who has sacrificed their own life or 
well-being; we stand with the unions that fight for them every day; and 
we recommit to protecting the fundamental right to a safe and healthy 
workplace.
I ran for office to restore the backbone of America--the middle class--
and I am proud to be the most pro-labor President in history. The middle 
class built this country, and union workers built the middle class. 
Nearly every law protecting workers' rights passed because unions fought 
for it. That includes the Occupational Safety and Health Act, which took 
effect 51 years ago today, laying the groundwork for foundational 
health, safety, and whistleblower protections that continue to protect 
workers nationwide.
My Administration has built on that legacy from the start, securing $200 
million in American Rescue Plan funding to help keep workers safe and 
guarantee paid sick leave during the COVID-19 pandemic. We protected 
pensions for millions of workers and retirees so that hardworking 
Americans can enjoy the healthy and stable retirement they worked their 
whole lives to secure. The historic infrastructure, manufacturing, and 
clean energy laws that I signed as part of our Investing in America 
agenda are spurring billions of dollars in private investments and 
helping to create millions of good-paying jobs while requiring strong 
labor practices like prevailing wages, expanding Registered 
Apprenticeships, and protecting benefits for coal miners with black lung 
disease. Throughout, we have stood against union busting and supported 
striking workers, who fight for better pay and safer conditions. We have 
cracked down on wage theft and worker misclassification so employers 
cannot avoid paying fair wages or full benefits. We are making it easier 
for workers to report abuses and unsafe working conditions, even if they 
are undocumented--improving safety, boosting pay, and raising standards 
for everyone.
At the same time, my Administration has strengthened workplace safety 
enforcement and training, hiring hundreds of new workplace inspectors 
and increasing site visits by 30 percent. We launched a program to 
inspect workplaces for extreme heat, which can harm construction, farm, 
factory, warehouse, delivery, and other workers. We have invested more 
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million in training farm workers to avoid injuries. And we have fought 
for first responders by cracking down on toxic PFAS--the so-called 
``forever chemicals'' that have been used for years to produce 
firefighting equipment and fire suppression agents, making firefighters 
sick--and funding research into PFAS alternatives. I also signed bills 
qualifying more than 10,000 Federal firefighters for critical workers' 
compensation and extending tax-free retirement benefits to firefighters 
permanently disabled on the job and to families of late firefighters who 
faced trauma. My latest Budget would invest $430 million more to help 
Federal agencies promote safe worksites, protect benefits, increase 
penalties for labor violations, and end child labor for good. Our 
Administration has worked across the board to expand access to health 
care through the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid, saving millions of 
families $800 a year each on premiums. Today, more Americans have health 
insurance than ever before in our history.
We have more to do. For starters, the United States is still one of the 
only countries in the world that does not guarantee paid sick leave, 
forcing too many workers to have to choose between a paycheck and caring 
for a sick or injured loved one or for themselves. The Congress needs to 
pass sick days for all and a national paid leave program right away to 
change that.
A safe and healthy workplace is fundamental. In the United States of 
America, no one should have to risk their lives just to make a living. 
Today, we honor those workers who put it all on the line, and we keep 
their families in our hearts. We celebrate the whistleblowers and union 
organizers whose courage and persistence has saved countless lives, and 
we join them in standing up for all American workers, who are the best 
in 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 April 28, 2023, 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-three, 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 10559 of April 28, 2023

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, 
2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage 
Month, our Nation celebrates the diversity of cultures, breadth of 
achievement, and remarkable contributions of these communities; of brave 
immigrants who, motivated by the promise of possibilities, picked up 
their lives and found new homes here; of native peoples who have 
stewarded these lands since time immemorial; and of community leaders 
shaping a brighter future for us all. Throughout our history, they have 
represented the bigger story of who we are as Americans and embodied the 
truth that our diversity is our strength as a Nation.
Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AA and NHPIs) 
represent us at every level of government, including Vice President 
Kamala Harris, the first Vice President of South Asian descent; 
Ambassador Katherine Tai, the first Asian American United States Trade 
Representative; and Dr. Arati Prabhakar, who is the first South Asian 
American to lead the White House Office of Science and Technology 
Policy. Earlier this year, I was also proud to nominate Julie Su to 
serve as the Secretary of Labor. From historic Oscar-winning 
performances in film to achievements across business, culture, sports, 
and civil rights, AA and NHPIs shape and strengthen the fabric of this 
Nation. We see their contributions as business owners and caregivers as 
well as their service in the military and on the frontlines during the 
COVID-19 pandemic.
Despite the immeasurable ways AA and NHPIs enrich this country, we 
continue to see persistent racism, harassment, and hate crimes against 
these communities. Attacks on Asian American women and elders, have left 
too many families afraid to leave their homes and too many loved ones 
traumatized. The devastating murder of eight victims in Atlanta, six of 
whom were women of Asian descent, pierced the soul of this Nation. This 
year, after the shootings in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay, both the 
Vice President and I visited California to honor the victims; grieve 
with the community; and witness their resilience, heroism, and courage. 
Hate must have no safe harbor in America, and every person deserves to 
be treated with dignity and respect. To address the rising tide of anti-
Asian violence, I signed the bipartisan COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act into 
law--which included the Jabara-Heyer No HATE Act, making it easier for 
Americans to report hate crimes and to help State, local, and Tribal law 
enforcement agencies better track these hateful acts.
This year I was proud to launch the first-ever National Strategy to 
Advance Equity, Justice, and Opportunity for Asian American, Native 
Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities. This plan reflects my 
Administration's commitment to improving the lives of AA and NHPIs--
ensuring that the census collects accurate data so they are properly 
reflected when new policy is made; advancing safety, inclusion, and 
belonging for AA and NHPI communities; promoting language access and 
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NHPI representation in the Federal workforce; and striving toward an 
equitable COVID-19 recovery. The White House was proud to host 
celebrations such as Diwali, Eid al-Fitr, Lunar New Year, Nowruz, and 
Vesak so we could celebrate with diverse AA and NHPI communities from 
across the Nation.
We are also creating economic opportunities for AA and NHPI workers and 
business owners. The Small Business Administration has distributed 
nearly $16 billion in loans to AA and NHPI entrepreneurs since I took 
office. I was proud to sign Executive Orders to ensure the Federal 
workforce reflects the diversity of the American people. Our efforts are 
paying off. In the Asian American community, unemployment has fallen by 
more than half since I took office, and as of 2021, entrepreneurship had 
risen at the fastest rate in over a decade.
As we make progress to advance equity and opportunity, we know our work 
is far from done. To help more AA and NHPIs see themselves in the story 
of America, I signed historic legislation bringing us closer to creating 
the National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture. To 
honor the traditional practices and ancestral pathways of Pacific Island 
voyagers, I expanded protections for the Pacific Remote Islands. To help 
Americans reckon with and learn from more shameful chapters of our 
history, I signed into law the Amache National Historic Site Act, which 
establishes a memorial to the 10,000 Japanese Americans who were 
unjustly incarcerated at Amache during World War II. Facing past wrongs 
helps us build a more just and equitable future.
This country's fundamental promise holds that every person is created 
equal and deserves to be treated equally throughout their lives. We have 
never fully lived up to that ideal, but we have never walked away from 
it either. This month, we renew our work to put the American Dream 
within reach of all people, and we celebrate the vibrancy, 
contributions, and future of AA and NHPI communities across 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 2023 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-eighth day 
of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, 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 10560 of April 28, 2023

Jewish American Heritage Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

This month, we celebrate the enduring heritage of Jewish Americans, 
whose values, culture, and contributions have shaped our character as a 
Nation. For generations, the story of the Jewish people--one of 
resilience, faith, and hope in the face of adversity, prejudice and 
persecution--has been woven into the fabric of our Nation's story. It 
has driven us forward in our ongoing march for justice, equality, and 
freedom as we recommit to upholding the principles of our Nation's 
founding and realizing the promise of America for all Americans.
For centuries, Jewish refugees fleeing oppression and discrimination 
abroad have sailed to our shores in search of sanctuary. Early on, they 
fought for religious freedom, helping define one of the bedrock 
principles upon which America was built. Union soldiers celebrated 
Passover in the midst of the Civil War. Jewish suffragists fought to 
expand freedom and justice. And Jewish faith leaders linked arms with 
giants of the Civil Rights Movement to demand equal rights for all.
Jewish Americans continue to enrich every part of American life as 
educators and entrepreneurs, athletes and artists, scientists and 
entertainers, public officials and activists, labor and community 
leaders, diplomats and military service members, public health heroes, 
and more. Last year, I was proud to host the White House's first-ever 
Jewish New Year reception. During our Hanukkah celebration, I was also 
proud to unveil the first-ever permanent menorah at the White House--
reinforcing the permanency of Jewish culture in America. In my own life, 
the Jewish community has been a tremendous source of friendship, 
guidance, and strength through seasons of pain and seasons of joy.
But there is also a dark side to the celebrated history of the Jewish 
people--a history marked by genocide, pogrom, and persecution--with a 
through line that continues in the record rise of antisemitism today. We 
have witnessed violent attacks on synagogues, bricks thrown through 
windows of Jewish businesses, swastikas defacing cars and cemeteries, 
Jewish students harassed on college campuses, and Jews wearing religious 
attire beaten and shot on streets. Antisemitic conspiracy theories are 
rampant online, and celebrities are spouting antisemitic hate.
These acts are unconscionable and despicable. They carry with them 
terrifying echoes of the worst chapters in human history. Not only are 
they a strike against Jews, but they are also a threat to other minority 
communities and a stain on the soul of our Nation. I decided to run for 
President after I saw this hatred on display during the rally in 
Charlottesville, when neo-Nazis marched from the shadows spewing the 
same antisemitic bile that was heard in Germany in the 1930s. These 
incidents remind us that hate never truly goes away--it only hides until 
it is given just a little oxygen. It is our obligation to ensure that 
hate can have no safe harbor in America and to protect the sacred ideals 
enshrined in our Constitution: religious freedom, equality, dignity, and 
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I have made clear that I will not remain silent in the face of this 
antisemitic venom, vitriol, and violence. During my first year in 
office, I signed the bipartisan COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act to help State 
and local law enforcement better identify and respond to hate crimes. I 
appointed Deborah Lipstadt, a historian of the Holocaust, as the first 
Ambassador-level Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism. And 
my Administration also secured the largest increase in funding ever for 
the physical security of nonprofits, including synagogues, Jewish 
Community Centers, and Jewish day schools.
At my direction, we are also developing the first national strategy to 
counter antisemitism that outlines comprehensive actions the Federal 
Government will undertake and that reflects input from over a thousand 
Jewish community stakeholders, faith and civil rights leaders, State and 
local officials, and more. This strategy will help combat antisemitism 
online and offline, including in schools and on campuses; improve 
security to prevent antisemitic incidents and attacks; and build cross-
community solidarity against antisemitism and other forms of hate.
But governance alone cannot root out antisemitism and hate. All 
Americans--including business and community leaders, educators, 
students, athletes, entertainers, and influencers--must help confront 
bigotry in all its forms. We must each do our part to put an end to 
antisemitism and hatred and create a culture of respect in our 
workplaces, schools, and homes and across social media.
This Jewish American Heritage Month, let us join hands across faiths, 
races, and backgrounds to make clear that evil, hate, and antisemitism 
will not prevail. Let us honor the timeless values, contributions, and 
culture of Jewish Americans, who carry our Nation forward each and every 
day. And let us rededicate ourselves to the sacred work of creating a 
more inclusive tomorrow, protecting the diversity that defines who we 
are as a Nation, and preserving the dignity of every human being--here 
at home and around 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 May 2023 as Jewish 
American Heritage Month. I call upon all Americans 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-eighth day 
of April, in the year two thousand twenty-three, 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 10561 of April 28, 2023

National Building Safety Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Modern building codes help to ensure that our homes, schools, 
workplaces, and gathering spots are safely constructed and secure, 
keeping the power on, our country strong, and our lives moving forward. 
During National Building Safety Month, we recommit to helping every 
community in America make all of its structures safer, more sustainable, 
and more resilient for the future.
From planning and design to construction and renovation, many buildings 
are safer today than they were decades ago. But nearly two-thirds of 
Americans live in communities that have not yet adopted the latest 
building codes, which are designed to avoid damages and keep emerging 
threats like climate change from further devastating communities with 
increasingly powerful fires, floods, and storms. We need to do more to 
help everyone prepare for and prevent disasters; to promote building 
safety; and to support our too-often overlooked engineers, construction 
workers, and code enforcement inspectors, who do so much every day to 
keep Americans safe.
My Administration has taken major steps in that direction. Last year, we 
launched a new National Initiative to Advance Building Codes, designed 
to help State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments adopt the 
latest building standards. With our once-in-a-generation infrastructure 
law, we are rebuilding the Nation's roads, bridges, ports, water 
systems, and more; we are investing over $50 billion to weatherize 
American homes and to help protect communities against droughts, heat, 
and floods; and we are replacing toxic lead pipes in 10 million homes 
and 400,000 schools or child care centers so every American can turn on 
the faucet and drink clean water. We are also investing in training 
workers to meet and enforce new standards.
The Inflation Reduction Act, meanwhile, is America's biggest-ever 
investment in fighting climate change, providing $1 billion to help 
States and localities adopt building energy codes that reduce greenhouse 
gas emissions. It invests another nearly $1 billion to improve energy 
efficiency and indoor air quality in federally-supported housing and 
make these properties more resilient to climate impacts. At the same 
time, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has helped rebuild 
communities devastated by floods, fires, tornadoes, and hurricanes while 
incentivizing the use of low-carbon materials when rebuilding. Across 
the board, we have committed to sending 40 percent of the benefits of 
certain Federal investments--including investments in clean energy, 
energy efficiency, affordable housing, and pollution reduction--to 
disadvantaged communities, which too often have been left out and left 
behind.
Regularly-updated building codes and tough enforcement are key to 
safety--but we can each do our part to build a stronger, more resilient 
America. To keep your homes safe, we urge all Americans to change the 
batteries in your smoke alarms; to regularly check that your appliances, 
vents, plumbing, and electrical systems are working; and to keep an eye 
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mold and pests that can make loved ones sick. If you live in wildfire 
country, find time to clear the leaves and debris from around your home. 
While there are few things more proudly American than do-it-yourself 
renovations, make sure your work is in line with local requirements 
designed to save lives or hire qualified contractors to do it for you. 
Finally, we urge everyone to support their local code enforcement 
inspectors and to give them the respect and thanks they deserve for 
keeping us safe and making all our communities more resilient.
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 2023 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, at work, and in their communities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day 
of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10562 of April 28, 2023

National Foster Care Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The more than 391,000 American children and youth living in foster care 
deserve to grow up in safe and loving homes devoted to their health, 
happiness, and advancement. This month, we honor the absolute courage of 
young people in foster care, who too often endure challenges that no 
child should ever have to confront, and we give thanks to the dedicated 
kinship and foster parents who care for them during their times of 
greatest need. We recognize the biological parents and families of 
foster children who work hard to overcome difficult circumstances so 
they can safely reunite with their children. We also rededicate 
ourselves to supporting the volunteers and professionals who help 
America's foster youth find temporary and permanent homes.
Despite the selflessness and service of loving foster parents across the 
country, children in foster care often face an uphill battle in 
achieving their full potential. Many carry lasting physical and 
emotional scars from trauma they experienced at a young age, which can 
increase their risk of mental health issues or lead to substance use 
disorders. These challenges are magnified for children of color, who are 
disproportionately represented in the child welfare system: 1 in 9 Black 
children and 1 in 7 Native American children spend part of their 
childhood in foster care. Meanwhile, recent estimates suggest 30 percent 
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To fulfill our Nation's responsibility to our children, we need to 
prevent the conditions that lead to kids entering foster care in the 
first place. My Administration has invested hundreds of millions of 
dollars in community-based child abuse and neglect prevention programs, 
and we are requesting an increase from the Congress for these programs. 
We are also proposing a $5 billion expansion of evidence-based foster 
care prevention services to allow more children to remain safely in 
their own homes with their own families. Because poverty can trigger 
interventions that unnecessarily remove children from their families, we 
are fighting to restore the expanded Child Tax Credit, which in 2021 
helped slash child poverty to its lowest rate ever. And as a dangerous 
wave of cynical State investigations targets families with transgender 
children, we will keep working to stop politicians from weaponizing 
child protective services against loving families who simply want to 
support their kids and help them to be their authentic selves.
For children and youth already in the foster care system, we must 
continue finding them loving temporary homes and, ultimately, safe and 
supportive permanent homes. My Administration is working to help States 
place more children with relatives and other trusted adults instead of 
in group homes. We are seeking to make it easier for biological parents 
to safely reunite with their children by providing these families with 
legal representation to help them navigate the complex child welfare 
system.
To make adoption and legal guardianship more manageable for families who 
could otherwise create safe and supportive homes, I have called for the 
adoption tax credit to be made fully refundable and proposed extending 
it to legal guardians--including grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other 
relatives. This would provide more breathing room to the kinship 
caregivers currently raising nearly one-third of all children in the 
foster care system, and it would also help reduce racial inequities in 
our country's child welfare system.
To further increase the number of loving families who can take in foster 
children, I issued an Executive Order removing barriers and combating 
biases that make it harder for LGBTQI+ families to foster and adopt. At 
the same time, we are working with State child welfare agencies to make 
sure LGBTQI+ youth are placed in supportive environments that see and 
value them for who they are.
Since coming to office, my Administration has worked hand-in-hand with 
States to help youth aging out of the foster care system to stay in 
school, participate in job training programs, pay their bills, and 
transition to adulthood. I have also expanded the Military Parental 
Leave Program, which enables service members to spend needed time with 
their families following a child's birth, adoption, or placement in 
long-term foster care. My latest Budget calls for $9 billion to provide 
housing vouchers to all 20,000 youth exiting foster care annually--a key 
step in helping them secure stable housing during this difficult 
transition. I have also called for an additional $1 billion to help 
youth aging out of foster care find a job, enroll in and afford higher 
education, obtain basic necessities, and access preventative health 
care.
One of my great privileges during my career in public service has been 
meeting some of the remarkable young people in foster care and their 
foster parents. I have seen what good foster care can do. Despite the 
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that no young person should ever have to face, loving foster families 
can help children become independent, confident, successful members of 
society and can be a critical resource to children and families in times 
of need. Ensuring that children who are separated from their families 
are placed in loving and supportive environments, while ensuring that as 
many families as possible have the resources they need to remain safely 
together, is a moral duty we all share and an investment in America's 
future that will pay dividends for generations to come.
This National Foster Care Month, we express our gratitude to every 
loving foster parent in America, and we acknowledge every young person 
navigating the child welfare system, unsure of what the future might 
hold. You can succeed, and my Administration will do all it can to 
provide you with the tools and resources you need and the secure, 
respectable upbringing you deserve to create a meaningful 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 May 2023 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 
of entering foster care, and to kin families and other caregivers.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day 
of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10563 of April 28, 2023

National Mental Health Awareness Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Mental Health Awareness Month, we honor the absolute 
courage of the tens of millions of Americans living with mental health 
conditions, and we celebrate the loved ones and mental health 
professionals who are there for them every day. Treatment works, and 
there is no shame in seeking it. Together, we will keep fighting to get 
everyone access to the care they need to live full and happy lives.
As Americans, we have a duty of care to reach out to one another and 
leave no one behind. But so many of our friends, colleagues, and loved 
ones are battling mental health challenges, made worse by the isolation 
and trauma of COVID-19. Two in five adults report anxiety and 
depression, and two in five teens describe experiencing persistent 
sadness or hopelessness, exacerbated by social media, bullying, and gun 
violence. Drug overdose deaths are also near record highs, and suicide 
is the second leading cause of death among young people. It does not 
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As President, I released a new national strategy to transform how we 
understand and address mental health in America--supporting and training 
more providers, improving access to care, and building healthy 
environments that promote mental health. This work is a core pillar of 
the Unity Agenda that I outlined in my first State of the Union Address. 
Mental health is health; it affects everyone, regardless of race, 
gender, politics, or income. Promoting it is one of the big things that 
we can all agree to do together as Americans to make our country 
stronger.
The United States has long faced a shortage of mental health providers. 
It takes an average of 11 years to get treatment after the onset of 
symptoms, and less than half of Americans struggling with mental illness 
ever receive the care they need. This is especially true in rural and 
other underserved communities. That is why the American Rescue Plan made 
our Nation's biggest-ever investment in mental health and substance use 
programs--recruiting, training, and supporting more providers at the 
State and local levels, including in our schools. Last year, when we 
passed the Nation's first major gun safety law in nearly 30 years, it 
contained measures to further increase the number of school 
psychologists and counselors available to our kids, to make it easier 
for schools to use Medicaid to deliver mental health care, and to expand 
the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics that deliver 24/7 
care. Additionally, we have invested in training more first responders 
to address mental health-related issues.
Last year, we also launched 988 as the Nation's new Suicide and Crisis 
Lifeline so anyone in the midst of a crisis can receive life-saving 
confidential help right away. We added dedicated counselors trained in 
supporting LGBTQI+ youth to the 988 lifeline, and for veterans, we made 
it easier to reach the Veterans Crisis Line by dialing 988 and pressing 
1 to reach trained crisis responders. We created a separate Maternal 
Mental Health Hotline to help mothers navigate mental health issues like 
postpartum depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders, which 
affect one in five pregnant and postpartum women. Far too often, these 
disorders go undiagnosed and untreated, so we have invested in programs 
that bolster screening and treatment and call specific attention to them 
during Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, which we also observe this 
month. Finally, we have passed historic laws that further require 
insurers to cover mental health care as they would any other kind of 
treatment, that lower prescription drug costs, and that expand health 
coverage generally. I am proud that we have seen historic health 
insurance coverage gains since I took office.
At the same time, we are fighting to expand access to prevention and 
treatment for substance use disorders, including opioid use disorder, 
which have devastated so many families and communities. This includes 
expanding access to mental health and substance use treatment in jails 
and prisons and during reentry to support people when they return home. 
And last year, we passed a law making it easier for doctors to prescribe 
effective addiction treatment. Anyone suffering should know they are not 
alone: We believe in recovery, and we celebrate the courage of the 23 
million Americans who have come so far down that road.
We are also expanding mental health care for service members and 
veterans, to better honor our sacred obligation to the troops we send 
into harm's way and to care for them and their families when they are 
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We cannot keep losing 17 veterans a day to the silent scourge of 
suicide. My Administration is increasing access to mental health care, 
hiring more mental health professionals, and investing in programs that 
recruit veterans to help one another get the support they need. And we 
are working to expand rental assistance and job placement programs to 
help smooth veterans' return to civilian life. I have also signed laws 
extending counseling, benefits, and other mental health resources to 
first responders and their families to help them heal from the trauma 
that they or their loved ones faced on the job.
There is much more to do. For one, we must finally hold social media 
companies accountable for the experiments they are running on our 
children for profit. I have called on the Congress to limit the personal 
data that tech companies collect, to ban targeted advertising directed 
at minors, and to require social media platforms to put health and 
safety first, especially for kids.
We all have a role to play in ending the stigma around mental health 
issues. It starts by showing compassion, so everyone feels free to ask 
for help. If you are facing a crisis, dial 988 to reach the National 
Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. If you are a new or expecting mother, you 
can call 1-833-9-HELP4MOMS for confidential professional advice. If you 
are feeling overwhelmed or just need someone to talk to, ask your 
healthcare provider, contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration's National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP, or visit 
www.FindSupport.gov. If someone you know is going through a tough time, 
reach out and tell them you are there for them. We are all in this 
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 May 2023 as 
National Mental Health Awareness Month. I call upon citizens, government 
agencies, private businesses, nonprofit 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-eighth day 
of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10564 of April 28, 2023

National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Forty years ago, our Nation observed its first National Physical Fitness 
and Sports Month to promote the benefits of exercising and leading a 
healthy lifestyle. Since then, we have learned more about how physical 
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improve mental health, reduce the risk of disease, and foster social 
connection. This month, we recommit to making fitness accessible in 
every community and encourage all Americans to adopt healthy habits that 
strengthen our bodies and minds and increase the prospect of a long and 
healthy life.
Studies show that regular exercise can have a dramatic impact on our 
health, lowering the likelihood of heart disease, stroke, type 2 
diabetes, and some types of cancer. It also improves memory and sleep, 
increases our ability to focus, and reduces symptoms of depression and 
anxiety. This is particularly important for people most affected by 
diet-related diseases, including communities of color, people living in 
rural areas and territories, people with disabilities, older adults, 
LGBTQI+ people, military families, and veterans. For young people, 
sports can also be a great way to build leadership skills, learn 
teamwork, forge friendships, and foster mental health.
But too often, obstacles prevent Americans from getting the exercise 
they need. Less than half of Americans live within a half-mile of a 
park. Adults who work multiple jobs or take care of family members have 
less time to pursue an active lifestyle. Low-income families typically 
have less access to safe streets and playgrounds. Youth sports leagues 
can be unaffordable, leaving students with few fitness options if their 
school cuts back on physical education.
No one's health should suffer because exercise opportunities are too 
expensive or because outdoor spaces are too far away. That is why I 
released a National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health to make 
America a stronger, healthier Nation. I am also working with the 
Congress to make outdoor spaces more accessible by increasing the number 
of parks around our country and expanding opportunities for people to 
travel to national parks and other public lands. We have partnered with 
State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments to improve community 
access to parks and spaces within our communities where people can be 
physically active. And to encourage a healthy lifestyle for our Nation's 
kids, my Administration has been working with summer schools and after-
school programs to expand physical education opportunities. We've also 
invested $800 million into communities across the country to help 
redesign roads and make sidewalks and crosswalks safer for people to 
walk, bike, and roll. My Administration has also partnered with 
business, civic, academic, and philanthropic leaders who have committed 
billions of dollars to take on projects like improving physical 
education curricula and taking children on trips to national parks.
But we must do more. That is why I launched the White House Challenge to 
End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities. This initiative encourages all 
sectors of society to make bold and impactful commitments to offer 
Americans more opportunities to be physically active in their schools 
and communities. I also recently announced my upcoming appointments to 
the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition, which 
promotes access to healthy foods and physical activity for all 
Americans. Those appointees include prominent athletes, anti-hunger and 
nutrition advocates, health care professionals, and other leaders.
In addition, my Administration continues to support the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention's ``Active People, Healthy Nation'' 
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which provides local governments, schools, and community organizations 
with a blueprint to help 27 million Americans become more physically 
active by 2027. We are also supporting the Department of Health and 
Human Services' ``Move Your Way'' campaign, which informs Americans 
about the newest guidance on staying healthy through physical activity.
This month, I encourage all Americans to find ways to be active, whether 
it is taking a walk or hike, joining a gym, trying a new fitness class, 
signing up for a local sports team, or registering for a community race. 
I also call on State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments, as 
well as business leaders, to make physical activity more accessible to 
all. When we invest in our health, we foster healthy homes, more 
productive communities, and a more resilient society 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 May 2023 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-eighth day 
of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10565 of April 28, 2023

Older Americans Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On this 60th anniversary of Older Americans Month, we honor our Nation's 
senior citizens, whose lifetimes of hard work, devotion to family, and 
commitment to community have laid the foundation for the country we are 
today. We have a rock-solid responsibility to ensure our Nation's 
seniors can age with dignity and financial security.
When President John F. Kennedy issued the first proclamation recognizing 
older Americans, approximately a third of seniors lived in poverty, and 
close to half were without health insurance. Our Nation rallied together 
to confront this crisis, passing Medicare to deliver affordable, quality 
health care to our seniors; strengthening Social Security, the bedrock 
of American retirement; and ultimately raising so many seniors out of 
poverty. We extended lifespans and provided critical breathing room to 
Americans who had worked hard their whole lives. But there is still more 
work to do to ensure that no senior lies in bed at night wondering how 
they are going to pay for lifesaving drugs, put food on the table, or 
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That is one reason why I signed the Inflation Reduction Act. For those 
on Medicare, this law caps the cost of insulin at $35 per month and will 
cap out-of-pocket prescription drug costs at $2,000 per year. That means 
seniors could save upwards of tens of thousands of dollars on lifesaving 
drugs--including for cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer's, and more. It 
also means Americans can get vaccinated for free against shingles, 
whooping cough, tetanus, and other diseases. And by holding drug 
companies responsible when they increase prices faster than inflation 
and finally allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices, this law is 
helping bring down prescription drug costs for seniors across our 
country. Affordable health care is about basic dignity, which is also 
why I issued an Executive Order calling on the Food and Drug 
Administration to make hearing aids available over the counter without a 
prescription. Now, millions of adults with mild-to-moderate hearing loss 
can save as much as $3,000 per pair by buying hearing aids at a store or 
online without a prescription.
At the same time, standing by our seniors means honoring our Nation's 
fundamental promise that when it comes time to retire after working hard 
and contributing to our economy, Social Security and Medicare will be 
there for you. I am committed to defending these vital programs--a 
lifeline for millions of seniors--which is why my newest Budget extends 
the life of the Medicare Trust Fund by at least 25 years. And I will 
veto any effort to deny older Americans the benefits they have earned.
We must keep building on this progress. Older Americans should be able 
to live, work, and participate in their communities with dignity. That's 
why I recently signed an Executive Order on Increasing Access to High-
Quality Care and Supporting Caregivers. I call on the Congress to expand 
on the investments we have already made to help seniors receive care in 
their own homes and to support family caregivers--including aging 
caregivers--and the home care workers who perform selfless work every 
day. I also call on the Congress to expand access to nutrition 
counseling for seniors and others with Medicare coverage, to increase 
funding for nutrition services for older adults, and to pilot coverage 
of medically tailored meals in Medicare--actions that are also part of 
my Administration's National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. 
We need to improve the quality and safety of nursing homes and protect 
vulnerable residents and the health care heroes who care for them. And 
we must keep pushing to end cancer as we know it and win the fight 
against other deadly diseases that deny us time with those we love most.
Older Americans are the pillars of our community, and we owe it to them 
to value their wisdom, celebrate their contributions, and champion their 
well-being. To older Americans across this Nation, we will always 
support you.
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 2023 as Older 
Americans Month. This month and beyond, I call upon all Americans to 
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-eighth day 
of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of

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the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and 
forty-seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10566 of April 28, 2023

National Hurricane Preparedness Week, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Powerful hurricanes, typhoons, and tropical storms can devastate our 
communities, threaten the lives of our families, and damage everything 
we have worked so hard to build. During National Hurricane Preparedness 
Week, we raise awareness about the hazards posed by hurricanes and share 
resources to help Americans stay safe and protect their property before 
these storms make landfall. We also celebrate the remarkable first 
responders and community members who help rescue, recover, and rebuild 
in the aftermath of these natural disasters.
During last year's hurricane season, especially in Florida and Puerto 
Rico, we witnessed the overwhelming damage these storms so often leave 
in their wake. Families lost their homes. Business owners lost their 
livelihoods. Survivors were left with unimaginable grief. As the climate 
crisis intensifies, the impacts of storm surges, flooding, mudslides, 
and heavy rainfall will only increase, and communities that lack the 
resources to respond and recover will be hit hardest.
That is one reason why I signed the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure 
Law, which will keep Americans safer from natural disasters by building 
stronger roads and bridges, improving levees and floodwalls, and making 
our power grid more resilient. This law includes over $50 billion to 
shore up our defenses against flooding and other weather and climate 
disasters. It provides States with billions of dollars to prepare 
evacuation routes and improve other at-risk coastal infrastructure. It 
also invests in community-wide planning to ensure that those most 
impacted by extreme weather have a voice in preparing for the future.
Our Inflation Reduction Act takes these efforts a step further, making 
the largest investment in our Nation's history to combat climate change. 
With historic funding for green manufacturing, clean energy development, 
and climate-smart agriculture, this law puts us on a path to cut 
America's greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030. It gives families 
tax credits to make their homes more energy efficient, saving money and 
helping ensure that the power stays on when the grid goes down. And it 
provides the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration with 
billions of dollars to improve weather forecasting and invest in 
resilience projects in coastal communities that will help them more 
easily recover from extreme weather events.
These actions build on our efforts to ensure communities consider 
climate resilience as they plan for the future--from modernizing 
building codes so that structures are more protective and less pollutive 
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power of ecosystems like reefs, beaches, and wetlands, which keep us 
safer during storms.
These bold investments will benefit our communities for years to come. 
But as we enter another hurricane season, every American can do their 
part to plan, prepare, and protect their families. Check your insurance 
policies to ensure they are up to date. Put your important documents in 
a location where they are easy to find. Know your local evacuation 
route, and have an emergency kit ready to go. Help increase awareness 
about the risks among your friends, family, and neighbors. And when 
storms approach, pay attention to storm surge and hurricane warnings, 
and follow the guidance from your local authorities, including guidance 
about when it is safe to return to affected areas.
As we prepare, we must also remember and honor the courage, kindness, 
and resilience of our fellow Americans. As President, I have issued 
dozens of disaster declarations to support the American people wherever 
they live, and every time, first responders have worked around the clock 
to save lives and provide food and shelter. Neighbors, community 
organizations, and faith groups have opened their doors to people in 
need. Workers have rebuilt homes, schools, and businesses to make them 
more resilient to future disasters. Scientists have helped communities 
adapt and remain safe. Families, having often lost everything, have 
found the strength to move forward. Time and again, in America's most 
trying moments, we are reminded that we are a great Nation because we 
are a good people.
This National Hurricane Preparedness Week, let us each recommit to doing 
our part to help safeguard our families, our communities, and our Nation 
from these devastating natural disasters.
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 30 through 
May 6, 2023, as National Hurricane Preparedness Week. I urge all 
Americans to help build our climate resilient Nation so that 
individuals, organizations, and community leaders are empowered to take 
action to make their communities more resilient to extreme weather and 
climate change. 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-eighth day 
of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, 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 10567 of April 28, 2023

National Small Business Week, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

From barber shops, beauty salons, and pizza parlors to manufacturing 
companies and mom-and-pop shops, Americans have applied to form a record 
10.5 million small businesses in the past 2 years. This week, we 
celebrate the backbone of our economy and the glue of our communities: 
our small businesses, which help make our Nation strong.
Nearly half of all private sector workers in our country are employed by 
small businesses. These businesses also account for almost half of our 
Nation's gross domestic product. They create many of the goods and 
services Americans rely on to sustain their everyday lives. For many 
families, owning a small business is also the fulfillment of their 
dreams, their path to a better life, their chance to build a family 
legacy, and a source of community enrichment. But as so many 
entrepreneurs know well, success can never be taken for granted.
Success requires access to capital to meet payroll, pay rent, buy 
inventory, and grow. Small businesses need resilient supply chains so 
products can get out the door and arrive on time, and they need high-
speed Internet to process transactions and connect with customers around 
the world. They also need the confidence that, when the going gets 
tough, support is close by.
When companies were shuttering their doors and laying off workers at the 
height of the COVID-19 pandemic, my Administration delivered a capital 
infusion of more than $450 billion to the small business sector to keep 
Main Streets across America operating and employees on the payroll. To 
create long-term benefits for our economy, I signed the Bipartisan 
Infrastructure Law, the CHIPS and Science Act, and the Inflation 
Reduction Act. Together, these new laws are creating billions of dollars 
in contracting opportunities for America's small businesses and 
investing hundreds of billions of Federal dollars to rebuild our 
infrastructure, bring manufacturing back to America, and launch a clean 
energy revolution right here in the United States.
Our historic investment in semiconductors--the tiny computer chips that 
power everything from smartphones to cars--will create a manufacturing 
boom, including for small businesses throughout the semiconductor supply 
chain. Record funding for clean energy development means small 
businesses have the opportunity to build electric and other fuel cell 
vehicles and charging stations. My Administration is committed to 
investing in America and empowering its small businesses to thrive. I 
underscored that during my State of the Union Address when I announced 
new standards that require all construction materials used in these new 
Federal infrastructure projects to be made in America--ensuring our 
country's future is built right here at home.
We need to make sure all American small business owners benefit from 
these investments. That is why I am committed to improving access to 
capital, contracts, technical expertise, and financial and legal 
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small business owners from historically underrepresented communities. 
Through our State Small Business Credit Initiative, States, territories, 
and Tribal governments are helping small business owners, including 
socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs, access billions 
of dollars in loans and investments. The Small Business Administration 
is revamping its existing loan programs to expand access to small-dollar 
loans and increase the number of lenders that offer guaranteed loans, 
both of which can make a major difference for the smallest businesses 
and minority- and women-owned businesses that may have trouble accessing 
capital.
One of the first actions taken by my Administration was to make the 
Minority Business Development Agency a permanent part of the Department 
of Commerce. In March, I hosted the second annual Women's Small Business 
Summit at the White House, where I announced the establishment of the 
largest network of Women's Business Centers ever across America. My 
Administration has invested nearly $70 million in this network, 
expanding it to all 50 States for the first time in our history. The 
centers offer training and mentoring to help women entrepreneurs develop 
business plans, launch new businesses, and access credit and capital.
Vice President Kamala Harris has convened small business owners and 
entrepreneurs across our Nation to inform them about the resources, 
capital, and support we are offering them. Last year she announced the 
formation of the new Economic Opportunity Coalition, an alliance of 
private sector companies and nonprofits committing tens of billions of 
dollars of investments in community financial institutions and small 
businesses. In April of this year, she and the Deputy Treasury Secretary 
Wally Adeyemo announced our new $1.73 billion investment in the 
Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, which provides 
historically underserved and often low-income communities access to 
credit, capital, and financial support to grow their businesses.
We are making progress, but I know there is more we can do. I have set a 
goal to award 15 percent of all Federal contracts to small disadvantaged 
businesses by 2025, which will bring an estimated additional $100 
billion in Federal contracting money to these companies. My new Budget 
calls for an additional $341 million for the Community Development 
Financial Institutions Fund, and I am seeking an additional $30 million 
for the Community Navigators Pilot Program--which we have already 
supported with $100 million--so that local nonprofits, government 
agencies, and organizations can help new entrepreneurs navigate the 
complex paperwork involved in applying for small business loans.
Building an economy from the middle out and bottom up, not the top down, 
means investing in America's small businesses. It means opening up doors 
of opportunity for doers, dreamers, and job creators who represent the 
restless, bold, and optimistic American spirit. When we make these 
investments and support these innovators, our Main Streets thrive, our 
families have good-paying jobs, and America's future truly knows no 
bounds.
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 30 through 
May 6, 2023, as National Small Business Week. I call upon all Americans 
to recognize the contributions of small businesses to the American 
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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-eighth day 
of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10568 of April 28, 2023

Law Day, U.S.A., 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

When our Founding Fathers convened to write the Constitution over 235 
years ago, they set in motion an experiment that changed the world. 
America would not be a land of kings but a Nation of laws. Since then, 
generations of Americans have worked to defend and improve our laws, 
hold accountable those who break or undermine them, and ensure equal 
rights and protections for all. On Law Day, we celebrate the rule of law 
and rededicate ourselves to the pursuit of a more perfect Union.
Our Nation and world are at an inflection point. At home and around the 
globe, autocrats and dictators threaten the rule of law. Our democracy 
is under strain, with people's rights, including the sacred right to 
vote, at risk. We face a choice between moving backward--unravelling so 
much of the progress our Nation has made--or moving forward toward a 
future of possibilities and promise.
We must choose to move forward. That is why my Administration is 
protecting the right to vote--the right from which all others flow, 
including the power to establish our Nation's laws. Since taking office, 
I have issued an Executive Order promoting access to voter registration 
and election information, and signed into law the Electoral Count Reform 
Act, which establishes clear guidelines for certifying and counting 
electoral votes to help preserve the will of the people against future 
attempts to overturn our elections. The Department of Justice has also 
strengthened its ability to fight unlawful voter suppression in the 
courts. I continue to call on the Congress to pass the Freedom to Vote 
Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to further 
strengthen our democracy.
Respecting the rule of law also means supporting equal access to 
justice. My Administration reestablished the Department of Justice's 
Office for Access to Justice to help ensure that all Americans, 
regardless of wealth or status, have quality legal aid when they need it 
and to remove barriers--including language barriers--that prevent people 
from understanding and navigating the legal system.
We are also working to ensure that hate has no safe harbor in America. I 
signed the bipartisan COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act into law, making it 
easier to report hate crimes and helping State, local, and Tribal law 
enforcement agencies better track these crimes. I secured the largest-
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funding for the physical security of nonprofits, including churches, 
gurdwaras, mosques, synagogues, temples, and other houses of worship. I 
convened the first-ever White House Summit on combating hate-fueled 
violence, bringing together stakeholders from around the country to 
reaffirm that nobody should fear going to a religious service, wearing a 
symbol of their faith, or simply being who they are. And I established a 
new interagency group to counter antisemitism, Islamophobia, and related 
forms of bias and discrimination within the United States.
The United States is standing up for the rule of law around the world. 
We will continue to marshal security, humanitarian, and economic support 
for Ukraine as they defend themselves against Russia's unjust war, which 
is also an attack on the bedrock principle of sovereignty. To support 
democracy worldwide, I cohosted the second Summit for Democracy in 
March, bringing together government, civil society, and private sector 
representatives from around the world to promote transparent and 
accountable governance, democratic resilience, and respect for human 
rights. We must support free and independent media, fight the corruption 
that undermines democratic institutions, ensure new technology is used 
to strengthen democracy, and defend free and fair elections.
The theme of this year's Law Day, ``Cornerstones of Democracy: Civics, 
Civility, and Collaboration,'' acknowledges that each of us has a role 
to play in defending democracy and the guardrails that make it possible. 
It also recognizes that the rule of law depends on us seeing one another 
not as enemies but as fellow Americans. This great national experiment 
only works if we respect each other's differences, protect each other's 
freedoms, and work together to ensure that ``We, the People,'' get to 
choose our own fate and make our own future.
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, 2023, 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-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10569 of April 28, 2023

Loyalty Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

America was founded on the sacred proposition that we are all created 
equal; entitled to be treated with dignity and respect; and deserving of 
equal access to justice, opportunity, and freedom. On Loyalty Day, we 
rededicate ourselves to delivering that promise of America to all 
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We are a Nation that has sought to encourage and inspire loyalty through 
our actions. We do that by honoring the Constitution, upholding the rule 
of law, and respecting free and fair elections. As Americans, we are 
called to unequivocally condemn political violence and hate-motivated 
attacks; they have no place in our democracy. We must open the doors of 
opportunity even wider to others because the promise of this country is 
big enough for everyone to succeed. And we must stand up for truth and 
resist lies and disinformation that would tear us apart.
Our democracy has endured for generations because Americans have stood 
together to defend it. That includes brave service members, veterans, 
and their families, selfless first responders who protect our 
communities, and hardworking people of all backgrounds who build our 
Nation and power our prosperity.
``We, the People,'' are the heirs of a big, complicated country unlike 
any other in the world. Whoever we are and whatever our job, we all have 
a part to play in sustaining and advancing this great American 
experiment by being informed citizens, engaged community members, 
respectful neighbors, and thoughtful patriots.
Today, we remember that America is a covenant requiring constant care 
and commitment. Let us agree that upholding democracy must never be a 
partisan issue but rather an American issue. And let us keep the flame 
of liberty burning in our time as it did for past generations of 
Americans--through the fight for our independence; the Civil War; the 
Great Depression; two World Wars; the Civil Rights Movement; and all the 
sustained struggles of citizens to make America more prosperous, just, 
and free.
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.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 
of America, do hereby proclaim May 1, 2023, 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-eighth day 
of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, 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 10570 of May 3, 2023

National Day of Prayer, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

In periods of peace and prosperity and in times of struggle and strife, 
countless Americans turn to prayer to seek guidance, bolster our faith, 
and brace our spirits when we need it most. Prayer is both a personal 
and communal act--composed of our most intimate thoughts and a practice 
observed by multitudes across our diverse Nation in every language, 
culture, religion, and belief system. On this National Day of Prayer, we 
recognize the profound power of prayer, grounded in deep humility and 
hope.
The right to pray is enshrined in our Constitution and stamped firmly in 
the American tradition. The belief that prayer can move mountains is, at 
its core, a belief in making the impossible possible. There is nothing 
more American than believing in the endless possibilities of what we can 
do when we do it together.
Throughout our history, prayer has empowered moral movements and fueled 
efforts to strengthen our democracy. It was deeply rooted in the fight 
to abolish slavery and the expansion of voting rights and voter access. 
And it continues to compel us to uphold our founding creed that all of 
us are created equal, are made in the image of God, and deserve to be 
treated with dignity and equality throughout our lives.
We will never fully know how prayer has quietly influenced every aspect 
of American life--bringing comfort to service members on the 
battlefield, grounding the spirits of astronauts in space, guiding the 
healing hands of medical professionals tending to our loved ones, and 
fortifying the faiths of millions of worshippers in every corner of our 
Nation. There is hardly an aspect of American life that is not touched 
by the silent supplications of prayer to fulfill our hopes and our 
aspirations.
Earlier this year, I was honored to speak at a Sunday service at the 
Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Ebenezer Baptist Church in 
Atlanta, now pastored by Senator Raphael Warnock. In that sacred place, 
praying and contemplating Dr. King's moral vision of a ``Beloved 
Community,'' we were reminded that so much more unites us than divides 
us. We are all bound together by our love of country and our belief in 
democracy. Today, I pray that we can see each other as we should: not as 
enemies but as neighbors, and not as adversaries but as fellow Americans 
and human beings. Only when we see ourselves in each other will justice, 
as scripture tells us, ``roll down like waters,'' righteousness become 
``a mighty stream,'' and America fulfill its true promise as a land of 
liberty and justice for all.
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 4, 2023, as a 
National Day of Prayer. I call upon the citizens of our Nation to give 
thanks, in accordance with their own faith and conscience, for our many 
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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 third day of May, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10571 of May 4, 2023

Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, we remember the 
many lives shattered or lost, and commit to working with Native 
communities to find justice, keep families safe, and help them heal.
Indian Country has been gripped by an epidemic of missing or murdered 
Indigenous people, whose cases far too often go unsolved. Families have 
been left investigating disappearances on their own, demanding justice 
for their loved ones, and grieving pieces of their souls. Generations of 
activists and organizers have pushed for accountability, safety, and 
change. We need to respond with urgency and the resources needed to stop 
the violence and reverse the legacy of inequity and neglect that often 
drives it.
When I ran for President, I promised to work across jurisdictions to 
break this cycle of violence. Under the leadership of Secretary Deb 
Haaland, the Department of the Interior created a new unit to speed up 
investigations, bring families closure, and keep Native communities 
safe. At our 2021 White House Tribal Nations Summit, I signed an 
Executive Order that tasked Federal agencies with investigating the 
causes of this crisis, collecting better data on these overwhelmingly 
underreported crimes, and developing a strategy to combat this epidemic, 
which most often impacts women, girls, LGBTQI+ people in the community, 
and Two-Spirit Native Americans.
At the 2022 Summit, we built on that progress by announcing that all 
United States Attorneys' Offices operating in Indian Country would 
better prioritize addressing this crisis. The Federal Bureau of 
Investigation has new personnel focusing specifically on missing and 
murdered Indigenous cases. The Departments of Justice and Interior are 
coordinating their efforts to more effectively investigate and prosecute 
these crimes using trauma-informed and culturally responsive approaches. 
The Department of Justice established a new position devoted to ensuring 
victims and their families have a voice throughout the criminal justice 
process.
My Administration is helping Native American survivors and victims' 
families pursue justice in Tribal courts too. Last year, I worked with 
the Congress to reauthorize and strengthen the Violence Against Women 
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the scourge of gender-based violence. This time, we expanded recognition 
of Tribal courts' jurisdiction over non-Native perpetrators suspected of 
committing crimes of stalking, sexual assault, child abuse, and sex 
trafficking on Tribal lands. At the same time, we are investing in 
shelters and rape crisis centers on Tribal lands, housing and legal 
assistance for survivors, and trauma-informed training that helps law 
enforcement and courts be more responsive. We are working to address the 
underlying causes of violence, from human trafficking to longstanding 
economic disparities, systemic racism, historical trauma, and the need 
for services to address substance use disorders.
Our efforts are guided by Indigenous survivors and victims' families--
and by our enduring Nation-to-Nation relationships. That is why we have 
convened Tribal leaders, law enforcement, service providers, survivors, 
and family members of missing and murdered people to work together to 
combat this epidemic and support paths to healing. The United States is 
also working with the governments of Mexico and Canada, and with 
Indigenous women leaders from all three countries, to better coordinate 
our response--all the while ensuring that we uphold our solemn trust and 
treaty responsibilities, strengthening our Nation-to-Nation ties.
For the thousands of families who have lost or are still looking for a 
friend or loved one, I know this day is full of purpose and pain. Know 
that your fight to cast light on these injustices has already saved 
lives. Our Government has a solemn obligation to ensure that every case 
of a missing or murdered Indigenous person is met with swift, effective 
action to finally bring justice and healing. Together, we will get that 
done.
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, 2023, 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 and address the 
issues 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-three, 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 10572 of May 5, 2023

National Teacher Appreciation Day and National Teacher Appreciation 
Week, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

In schools across America, teachers are arriving early to set up 
classrooms, spending long hours educating students, and staying late to 
prepare tomorrow's lesson plans. Their devotion to our children embodies 
the best of America--ready to serve and eager to see others thrive. 
Today and during this week, we celebrate our Nation's remarkable 
teachers and early childhood educators, and we recommit to having their 
backs, just as they have ours.
In the words of the First Lady, a lifelong educator, teaching is a 
calling--a way to live out the belief that we can shape our corner of 
the world, one student at a time. But shaping that world demands a lot. 
Teaching happens inside and outside the classroom. It often includes 
spending extra time coaching teams, supporting student clubs, and 
helping kids catch up when they have fallen behind. It means giving 
young children the foundational skills for success during a critical 
period of their development. It also demands being endlessly adaptable, 
like at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when many classes went 
online and teachers had to find new ways to keep students engaged and 
learning. When Jill and I recently hosted the 2023 National Teacher of 
the Year ceremony at the White House, we were deeply inspired again by 
the dedication, creativity, and loving strength of our Nation's 
educators.
We owe our teachers and early childhood educators so much. We need to 
pay them better, improve their working conditions, and focus on 
recruitment and retention. My Administration's American Rescue Plan 
supported early childhood programs and helped K-12 schools across the 
country re-open, hire more educators, boost salaries, increase mental 
health services, and expand afterschool and summer programs. Thanks to 
our investments, public schools across the country have added more than 
500,000 educators and staff. Compared with before the pandemic, the 
number of school social workers nationwide is up 48 percent, the number 
of school nurses is up 42 percent, and the number of school counselors 
is up 10 percent.
My Fiscal Year 2024 Budget calls for $600 billion to provide access to 
high-quality child care and preschool programs so all families can 
afford to enroll their children and so early childhood educators have 
higher wages. It would also increase funding for Title I schools--which 
serve some of the most disadvantaged communities in our Nation--to give 
teachers a raise and expand their ranks. And it calls on the Congress to 
increase salaries for Head Start staff and invest $300 million to help 
address shortages of special education teachers across America.
My Administration has worked to fix the Public Service Loan Forgiveness 
program--a key step in meeting our commitment to those who have chosen 
this vital profession and other areas of public service. To date, we 
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helped over 450,000 public service employees, including teachers, get 
nearly $31 billion in student loan forgiveness. In many cases, educators 
have had their entire student debt wiped out.
Supporting our teachers also demands that we keep them and their 
students safe at school. Last year, I signed the most significant gun 
safety law in nearly three decades, which includes enhanced background 
checks for individuals under the age of 21 and funding for States to 
enact red flag laws that can help keep guns from people who are a danger 
to themselves and others. This law also authorized more than $1 billion 
to improve student mental health, enabling schools to hire and train 
thousands of new mental health professionals. Schools should be places 
to learn, make friends, and feel the support of a real community. No 
teacher or student should have to wonder whether the goodbye hug they 
give their loved ones before going to school one day will be their last.
The greatness of a nation is measured in part by how it prepares the 
next generation to succeed. On National Teacher Appreciation Day and 
during National Teacher Appreciation Week, we honor the remarkable 
educators entrusted with this responsibility. As I have traveled the 
country and met so many of our teachers--and seen their passion and 
dedication--I have never been more confident in the future 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 May 9, 2023, as 
National Teacher Appreciation Day and May 7 through May 13, 2023, 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 fifth day of May, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10573 of May 5, 2023

Public Service Recognition Week, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Every day, more than 20 million dedicated public servants in small towns 
and big cities across our Nation go to work to make sure that America 
works for all of us. From teaching our children and delivering the mail 
to controlling air traffic in our skies, overseeing our elections, 
fighting fires, keeping our streets safe, and defending our country in 
uniform, these remarkable Americans are the lifeblood of our democracy. 
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I have had the great privilege of working with public servants who lift 
up others and so seldom seek recognition or personal acclaim in return. 
I have also witnessed the sacrifices of families who serve alongside 
them, like those who uproot their lives every few years when a family 
member's job calls on them to find a new home, and law enforcement 
families who wait bravely for loved ones to come back from their shifts. 
Public servants embody the timeless creed of this Nation found in the 
words of President John F. Kennedy: ``Ask not what your country can do 
for you--ask what you can do for your country.''
At a time when public servants are facing threats and hostility simply 
for doing their jobs, their continued willingness to serve is even more 
meaningful and important. We have an obligation to support them and to 
recognize and value their commitment and sacrifice. Our Nation's future 
depends on ensuring our public servants have good jobs with competitive 
pay and benefits, along with the resources they need to accomplish their 
work. It also depends on the next generation of smart, dedicated people 
answering the call of public service and joining their ranks, helping 
deliver the promise of America to more of our citizens. That is why my 
American Rescue Plan provided $350 billion to State, Tribal, and local 
governments to keep public servants on the payroll and make vital new 
hires--including first responders, teachers, and public works employees. 
My Safer America Plan calls on the Congress to provide our law 
enforcement officers with more mental health and wellness resources and 
to recruit and hire 100,000 more police officers for safe, effective, 
and accountable community policing, consistent with the standards of my 
policing Executive Order.
Meanwhile, my Administration is taking steps to protect, empower, and 
rebuild the career Federal workforce. I issued Executive Orders 
increasing the minimum wage for Federal employees to $15 per hour, 
making Government jobs more competitive and giving hardworking Americans 
more breathing room. To ensure public servants reflect the diversity of 
the communities they serve and to draw on the full range of talent we 
have across our Nation, I took executive action to protect Federal 
employees against discrimination on the basis of gender identity or 
sexual orientation, and launched a Government-wide initiative to advance 
diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the Federal 
workforce. And I established a White House Task Force on Worker 
Organizing and Empowerment, led by Vice President Harris, to strengthen 
the right to unionize among Federal Government workers. To ensure that 
employment in the Federal workforce continues to be based on merit, 
skill, and experience--and does not become politicized--I have also 
called for legislation to protect the integrity of the civil service.
Public servants so often come out of school with debt that can take more 
than a decade to pay off, so my Administration has also worked to fix 
the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. To date, we have helped 
over 450,000 public servants--including teachers, first responders, 
nurses, and members of the military--get nearly $31 billion in loan 
forgiveness.
These actions are all part of my plan to build a country that rewards 
work and not just wealth, especially for those who dedicate their lives 
to improving the lives of others. These are investments in America's 
future. When we support our public servants with the recognition and 
resources they deserve, our loved ones are safer in their communities, 
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likely to get the high-quality services they need in a timely manner, 
our economy is stronger, and we put ourselves on a path to win the race 
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 May 7 through May 
13, 2023, as Public Service Recognition Week. I call upon all Americans 
to celebrate public servants and their contributions this week and 
throughout the year.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of May, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10574 of May 7, 2023

Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Allen, 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 6, 2023, in Allen, 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 11, 2023. 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 seventh day of May, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, 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 10575 of May 9, 2023

Revoking the Air Travel COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Today, we are in a different phase of the response to the coronavirus 
disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic than we were in October 2021, when I 
issued Proclamation 10294 of October 25, 2021 (Advancing the Safe 
Resumption of Global Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic). At the time, 
new variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, had emerged 
globally and my Administration was responding to variants that were more 
transmissible or caused more severe disease than the original virus 
strain. Consistent with guidance from our public health experts, I 
determined that it was in the interests of the United States to adopt an 
international air travel policy that relied primarily on vaccination to 
limit the risk that the COVID-19 virus, including variants of that 
virus, would be introduced, transmitted, and spread into and throughout 
the United States.
Now, we have successfully marshaled a whole-of-government response to 
make historic investments in broadly accessible vaccines, tests, and 
therapeutics to help us combat COVID-19. Our public health experts have 
issued guidance that allows all travelers to understand mitigation 
measures to protect themselves and those around them. Our healthcare 
system and public health resources throughout the country are now better 
able to respond to any potential surge of COVID-19 cases without 
significantly affecting access to resources or care. Globally, COVID-19 
cases and deaths are at their lowest levels since the start of the 
pandemic. As we continue to monitor the evolving state of COVID-19 and 
the emergence of virus variants, we have the tools to detect and respond 
to the potential emergence of a variant of high consequence. Considering 
the progress that we have made, and based on the latest guidance from 
our public health experts, I have determined that we no longer need the 
international air travel restrictions that I imposed in October 2021.
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 sections 212(f) and 215(a) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1182(f) and 1185(a), hereby 
find that, except as provided in any other applicable proclamation, the 
unrestricted entry of persons described in section 2 of Proclamation 
10294 is no longer detrimental to the interests of the United States. I 
therefore hereby proclaim the following:
Section 1. Revocation. Proclamation 10294, except sections 1, 6, 7, and 
8 thereof, is revoked.
Sec. 2. Review of Agency Actions. The Secretary of State, the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services (including through the Director of the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), the Secretary of 
Transportation, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall review any 
regulations, orders, guidance documents, policies, and any other similar 
agency actions developed pursuant to Proclamation 10294 and, as 
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revising or revoking these agency actions consistent with the policy set 
forth in this proclamation.
Sec. 3. Effective Date. This proclamation is effective at 12:01 a.m. 
eastern daylight time on May 12, 2023.
Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this proclamation shall be 
construed to impair or otherwise affect:

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

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

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

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

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ninth day of May, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10576 of May 11, 2023

Military Spouse Appreciation Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The English poet John Milton wrote, ``They also serve who only stand and 
wait.'' Today, we honor the nearly one million military spouses who 
serve and strengthen our Nation alongside their loved ones in uniform. 
While navigating the many demands of life in a military family, they 
remain strong, caring, and resourceful--representing the very best of 
who we are as Americans.
Like our service members, military spouses know what it means to make 
sacrifices for our values and freedoms--stepping up every day to 
shoulder the unique burdens that come with military life. They 
selflessly care for others, often balancing their responsibilities at 
home and work while praying that their spouse returns home safely. They 
bring their diverse talents to all sectors to provide for their families 
and communities, even in the face of demanding and difficult 
circumstances. They strive to make birthdays and holidays special, even 
when there is an empty seat at the dinner table. And during some of 
life's toughest moments, military spouses are there for each other--
forging lasting friendships grounded in support, service, and 
selflessness.
Our Nation has many obligations, but we have only one truly sacred 
obligation: to prepare those we send into harm's way and to care for 
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their families while they are deployed and when they return home--
including our military spouses. My Administration is working to ensure 
we meet this obligation, including through the First Lady's Joining 
Forces initiative, which is committed to supporting military and veteran 
families, caregivers, and survivors. We have broadened pathways to 
Federal careers for military spouses and started a new program to 
connect military spouses with private sector employers through paid 
fellowships. We have expanded scholarship opportunities for many 
military spouses so they can get professional licenses, certificates, or 
associate degrees and find good jobs. We are broadening parental leave 
for service members and increasing access to affordable and dependable 
child care--including making it easier to save for child care and 
working to make pre-kindergarten universal at all Department of Defense 
Education Activity Schools. And as we continue working to ensure 
military spouses have the resources they need to thrive in all aspects 
of life, we call upon more communities to hire and support military 
spouses, harnessing their unique skills, strengths, and experiences.
We have asked so much of our military spouses for so long. Yet every 
time Jill and I meet with spouses, we are struck by their extraordinary 
commitment and fortitude. They are the solid steel spine that bears up 
under every burden and the courageous heart that rises to every 
challenge, even while their service and sacrifice too often go unsung. 
Today we pause to lift up their stories, invest in their abilities, and 
ensure they have the support they need to achieve their aspirations. May 
God bless our military spouses and 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 May 12, 2023, 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 eleventh day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10577 of May 12, 2023

National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week, 
2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

To have the world's strongest military and leading economy, the United 
States must have the world's best transportation system. And to achieve 
that, we must prepare and equip the world's best workforce to build it. 
Today and this week, we celebrate the American workers who build our 
infrastructure, power our economy, bolster our national security, and 
are the backbone of this Nation. We also recommit to investing in our 
Nation's infrastructure and strengthening critical supply chains.

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National Defense Transportation Day dates back to 1957, a year after 
President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the landmark Federal-Aid Highway 
Act. This law helped build America's interstate highway system, which is 
critical to our national security. In the years since, we have seen how 
modern transportation makes it possible to deploy service members 
quickly and to ship defense supplies and equipment efficiently. It also 
means first responders can act fast when a crisis occurs.
The interstate highway system also proved vital to our national 
prosperity--connecting small towns with big cities, allowing goods to 
ship to all corners of the country and world, and turning our 
infrastructure into the envy of the globe. But gradually, we stopped 
investing in our infrastructure. As we allowed the quality of our roads, 
bridges, ports, and railways to deteriorate, so too did the reliability 
of America's transportation system.
I took office determined to change that. I signed the Bipartisan 
Infrastructure Law--a once-in-a-generation investment in rebuilding 
America and putting Americans across the country to work doing it. It is 
the most significant investment in our infrastructure since President 
Eisenhower. To date, we have already funded more than 25,000 projects--
upgrading roads, bridges, and tunnels from California to Ohio to New 
York; renovating major airports from Massachusetts to Georgia to Oregon; 
and upgrading our rail infrastructure on the Northeast Corridor, 
bringing world-class rail to new corners of the country. We are also 
paving new highways so trucks filled with goods can get to their 
destinations faster and deepening channels so ships can move in and out 
of harbors more efficiently.
Additionally, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is the largest 
investment in public transit in the history of our country. It improves 
subways and commuter rail in some of the busiest travel corridors in 
America, easing traffic congestion and making it easier for people to 
get where they need to go. Thanks to this law, we will replace thousands 
of diesel school buses with electric buses so our kids do not have to 
inhale diesel exhaust fumes, which can make them sick. And we are 
helping local governments retrofit subway stations so people who need an 
elevator or ramp can reliably access our rail systems. All told, these 
actions will improve transit for millions of Americans while reducing 
emissions.
These investments are part of our mission to build a clean energy 
future. As part of that effort, we are creating a national network of 
electric vehicle charging stations across America. In time, finding a 
place to charge your electric vehicle will be as easy as pulling into a 
gas station. And our Inflation Reduction Act, the largest investment 
ever made to tackle climate change, is providing incentives for 
companies to electrify heavy-duty vehicles and for consumers to buy 
electric cars and fuel cell vehicles.
As we improve our transportation system, we must make good on our 
promise that the workers who are designing, building, and maintaining it 
are seeing the benefits. Many of these new jobs in construction, 
trucking, and the railroad industry will be union jobs with good pay and 
good benefits, providing the breathing room American families deserve. 
We are also investing in workforce development; expanding Registered 
Apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeship programs; and spurring 
commitments from employers, unions, and community-based organizations to 
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apprenticeships. And we worked hand in hand with the trucking industry 
to improve safety and job quality through the Biden Trucking Action 
Plan.
Finally, we are working to rectify our Nation's past mistakes when it 
comes to where and how we build new infrastructure. Nearly six decades 
ago, the expansion of the interstate highway system routed many highways 
directly through Black and brown communities, destroying entire 
neighborhoods or cutting them off from economic opportunity. In 
response, my Administration launched the Reconnecting Communities Pilot 
Program--the first-ever Federal initiative to cap highways and add green 
spaces in an effort to unify neighborhoods that had been divided. Our 
goal is to ensure that our investments reach places that have 
historically been forgotten, opening doors of opportunity and 
strengthening communities as cranes go up and shovels dig into the 
ground.
On this National Defense Transportation Day and throughout National 
Transportation Week, I am proud to say that we are embarking on an 
infrastructure decade. Our investments to create the world's best and 
safest roads, bridges, railroads, ports, airports, and more will make 
our economy and country stronger. And by empowering America's workers--
who in turn power our national prosperity--we will continue to build an 
economy from the middle out and bottom up, not the top down. That is 
America at its best--reinventing, rebuilding, and reimagining a future 
of boundless possibilities.
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 19, 2023, as National Defense 
Transportation Day; and May 14 through May 20, 2023, 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 twelfth day of May, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, 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 10578 of May 12, 2023

National Women's Health Week, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Women's Health Week, our Nation recommits to improving 
the health and well-being of women and girls across America and 
encouraging them to make their health a priority.
The White House officially observed its first National Women's Health 
Week in 2010, the same year we passed the landmark Affordable Care Act. 
This law ended the shameful practices of denying women coverage for pre-
existing conditions and charging them more for health care simply 
because they are women. It extended crucial preventive care, like cancer 
screenings, to millions more Americans and expanded access to basic 
health services, like maternity care.
As President, I have worked hard to protect the expanded health care 
coverage provided to millions by the Affordable Care Act and to 
strengthen Medicaid for those who need it. At the same time, I have 
acted to improve the well-being of women and their families, including 
slashing prescription drug prices and saving American families hundreds 
of dollars a year on health insurance premiums. I am proud that our 
Nation has seen historic health insurance coverage gains since I took 
office, and I am working to ensure that health care is a right in our 
Nation, not a privilege.
But so many women are still denied this right, especially when it comes 
to making deeply personal decisions about their own bodies and health. 
Last year, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, with grave 
repercussions for millions of women across the country. Since then, 
women having miscarriages have been turned away from emergency rooms by 
health care professionals afraid of the legal consequences of providing 
care. Women have been told they need to wait until they are sicker 
before they can be seen by a doctor. Others have been denied 
prescriptions they need, and still others are forced to travel hundreds 
of miles away from their homes and families, across State lines, to 
access life-saving care.
In response to this crisis, I have issued two Executive Orders to 
protect a woman's right to access comprehensive reproductive health care 
services, including abortion and contraception. My Administration is 
working to ensure that patients receive care during medical emergencies; 
safeguard patients' privacy and their sensitive health information; and 
promote the safety and security of patients as well as providers, who 
are delivering the evidence-based, lawful care and treatment that they 
have been trained to provide. My Administration will continue to defend 
access to medication abortion and I will also continue to call on the 
Congress to restore the protections of Roe v. Wade in Federal law, which 
would secure the right to choose once and for all.
My Administration is also leading efforts to tackle the maternal health 
crisis, which has resulted in American women--particularly Black and 
Native American women--dying at a higher rate from pregnancy-related 
causes than in any other developed nation. As part of my Blueprint for 
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the Maternal Health Crisis, we have extended Medicaid postpartum 
coverage across America and taken steps to grow and diversify the 
maternal health workforce, and we are working to improve access to care 
in rural communities and address systemic inequities that put many women 
at greater risk of pregnancy-related complications.
Vice President Kamala Harris has been a leader on the issue of maternal 
mortality for years, and she continues to elevate the problem 
nationally, convening State legislators, medical professionals, and 
private industry leaders to work together to develop solutions so all 
women can access the care they need before, during, and after 
childbirth.
To address the mental health challenges that new and expecting mothers 
may face, including postpartum depression, anxiety, or substance use 
disorder, my Administration launched the National Maternal Mental Health 
Hotline (1-833-TLC-MAMA) and the Maternal Mental Health Task Force, 
charged with improving maternal mental health in this country. We are 
making other investments in women's mental health as well, such as 
expanding Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics, which deliver 
24/7 mental health care to millions of Americans, regardless of their 
ability to pay. And my 2024 Budget proposes spending tens of billions 
over the next 10 years to transform our behavioral health system.
Standing up for women's health also means preventing gender-based 
violence and helping survivors access safety, justice, and healing. Last 
year, I was proud to reauthorize and strengthen the landmark Violence 
Against Women Act, which I first introduced in the United States Senate 
more than 30 years ago. We have increased funding for shelters and rape 
crisis centers, expanded access to housing and legal assistance for 
survivors of abusive relationships, and enhanced training for law 
enforcement agencies and courts. We have also expanded support for 
survivors--including addressing the needs of LGBTQI+ survivors and other 
underserved populations--and have broadened protections to cover online 
abuse, such as the non-consensual distribution of intimate images.
My Administration is fighting a wave of extreme State policies that 
target transgender women and girls to prevent or limit access to 
evidence-based, gender-affirming health care just because of who they 
are. I have challenged my Administration to address discrimination 
wherever we find it and to ensure equal access to health care for all 
Americans.
The First Lady and I are committed to ending cancer as we know it 
through the reignited Cancer Moonshot, including for the nearly one 
million American women who will be diagnosed with cancer this year. My 
Administration increased our investment in the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention's National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early 
Detection Program, which provides breast and cervical cancer screening 
and diagnostic services to those with low incomes who are uninsured or 
otherwise qualify for the program. We are bringing together community 
health centers and leading cancer centers to facilitate access to life-
saving cancer screenings and close the screening gap. We have also 
created the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to 
deliver new, innovative, comprehensive ways to prevent, detect, and 
treat cancer and other diseases.
In addition, my Administration will continue its work to prevent health 
conditions that affect women, including heart disease and diabetes. 
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disease is the number one killer of women in this country. My 
Administration has a national strategy that seeks to improve access to 
affordable, healthy food; better integrate nutrition into the health 
care system; support physical activity for all; and enhance research 
into food and nutrition security. At the same time, experts agree it is 
important that women get regular checkups, preventive screenings, 
vaccinations, and mental health care.
This week, we make our message clear to women and girls across America: 
Your health impacts the future of our Nation. Achieving everything 
America aspires to be depends on the health, safety, and support we give 
to all women, who are leaders in every industry, in every community, and 
in 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 May 14 through May 
20, 2023, as National Women's Health Week. During this week, I encourage 
all Americans to join us in a collective effort to improve and support 
the health of women and girls and promote health equity for all. I 
encourage all women and girls 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 twelfth day of May, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10579 of May 12, 2023

Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Every day when law enforcement officers pin on their badges, they make 
an extraordinary commitment to the American people: to rush toward 
danger regardless of the risk and to faithfully stand up for the rule of 
law. Across our neighborhoods, towns, and cities, they put themselves in 
harm's way, hoping to return home safely to their families. On Peace 
Officers Memorial Day and during Police Week, we celebrate the 
remarkable courage of our law enforcement community and honor the fallen 
heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect their fellow 
Americans.
As a Nation, we expect a lot from our law enforcement officers. They 
save lives by keeping our roads, subways, and highways safe and 
responding to domestic violence incidents and natural disasters. We ask 
them to ensure public safety, build trust within our neighborhoods, and 
protect the well-being of our communities. Too often, they are also 
called upon to respond to mass shootings, drug overdoses, mental health 
crises, and more. Being a law enforcement officer is not just what they 
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The same is true for their families, who sacrifice alongside these 
heroic Americans. It takes a special person to marry or be the child of 
a law enforcement officer--knowing the uncertainty as their loved one 
walks out the door and dreading the possibility of receiving that phone 
call.
No memorial can ever fill the void left in the hearts of those who have 
lost a loved one in the line of duty. But their sacrifices in full 
service to their communities and to our Nation will never be forgotten. 
We will continue to honor their memories with actions that help keep our 
law enforcement officers and communities safe from harm.
When I took office at the height of the pandemic, State, local, Tribal, 
and territorial law enforcement budgets were shrinking. Some agencies 
were facing their lowest staffing levels in decades, undermining their 
ability to perform their jobs. That is why we provided crucial funding 
to help police departments build new training facilities, recruit new 
personnel, and give officers a raise. I also expanded benefits for first 
responders who were disabled in the line of duty and their families. And 
I signed laws improving officer wellness by expanding critical mental 
health resources to address the physical and emotional trauma that so 
many members of our law enforcement community experience.
Meanwhile, I have taken steps to keep law enforcement officers safer on 
the job by signing the most sweeping gun safety law in nearly three 
decades. It helps keep more guns out of the hands of dangerous people, 
including by broadening restrictions on domestic abusers, which is 
critical because domestic violence calls can often turn deadly for 
police. This law also supports crisis interventions, including extreme 
risk protection orders, and provides a billion dollars to address the 
mental health crisis in America. We are also strengthening background 
checks for 18 to 20-year-olds trying to purchase guns, helping 
prosecutors crack down on illegal gun sales, and reining in ghost guns 
that police across the country are increasingly finding at crime scenes.
As I have often said, when it comes to keeping our communities safe, the 
answer is not to defund the police. It is to fund them with the 
resources and training they need to protect and serve our communities 
and to build trust with the American public. My Safer America Plan calls 
on the Congress to invest in recruiting, hiring, and training more than 
100,000 additional officers for effective, accountable community 
policing, consistent with the standards of my policing Executive Order. 
My plan also invests in programs that send social workers and other 
professionals to respond to calls that should not be the responsibility 
of law enforcement. And it invests $5 billion in proven crime-prevention 
strategies like community violence interruption. We must not accept the 
false choice between public safety and public trust; they are two sides 
of the same coin.
At the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington, D.C., there is a 
quote engraved on the wall that reads, ``It is not how these officers 
died that made them heroes, it is how they lived.'' Today, during this 
week, and year-round, we express our gratitude for the courageous women 
and men of our Nation's law enforcement community. We honor the memory 
of the members who made the ultimate sacrifice and pray for their 
families. And we recommit ourselves to the sacred task of creating a 
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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, 2023, as Peace Officers Memorial 
Day and May 14 through May 20, 2023, 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 twelfth day of May, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10580 of May 12, 2023

Mother's Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Mother's Day, we celebrate the moms and the women filling the role of 
a mother in our lives, who bless us with a total sense of what it means 
to be family. They believe in us so we can believe in ourselves. They 
sacrifice to give us opportunities they never had. They are there for us 
at our highest points and our lowest moments, lifting us up when we need 
it most.
The lessons I learned from my mother, Catherine Eugenia ``Jean'' 
Finnegan Biden, continue to guide me today. She led with honor. She 
believed everyone deserved to be treated equally. She reminded my 
siblings and me that failure was inevitable, but giving up was never an 
option. She would say that courage is the greatest virtue, because 
without courage, you cannot love with abandon.
My wife, First Lady Jill Biden, has loved our children and grandchildren 
with abandon as well. She was the glue that helped put our family back 
together after my boys and I experienced profound loss. Every day, her 
joy, wisdom, and strength bring light to so many, including the students 
she teaches full time.
Across the country, mothers are nurturing children, providing for 
families, and driving innovation in every field. They serve at the 
highest levels of government, lead our Nation's military, and power our 
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some of the biggest companies in the world and operating beloved small 
businesses on Main Streets across America. At the same time, many 
mothers work night shifts and jobs that often do not pay them enough to 
make ends meet and support their families. As moms continue knocking 
down the barriers that stand in the way of all women and girls reaching 
their full potential, my Administration is working to give them support 
and opportunity. Our American Rescue Plan helped keep the doors open for 
220,000 child care providers--90 percent of which are owned and staffed 
by women--so families could go to work while their children were cared 
for. We expanded the Child Tax Credit and cut child poverty in half 
during our first year in office. The historic infrastructure, 
manufacturing, and clean energy laws I signed as part of our Investing 
in America agenda are creating good-paying jobs for women in sectors 
where they have been previously underrepresented. And to ensure that new 
and expecting mothers can thrive in the workplace, I signed into law new 
protections for pregnant workers and nursing parents in the workplace: 
the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the Providing Urgent Maternal 
Protections for Nursing Mothers Act.
Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris is leading the charge to make 
pregnancy and childbirth safer for all women and to make sure pregnant 
women and moms in all communities are treated fairly. We released a 
Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis to lower the rates 
of maternal mortality and morbidity; reduce disparities in maternal 
health; and improve the experiences of women before, during, and after 
birth across the country. Our American Rescue Plan gave States the 
option to extend Medicaid postpartum coverage for a full year--up from 
just 60 days--and we have already approved requests from over 30 States 
and Washington, D.C., to expand this coverage. And my Administration 
continues fighting for a national, comprehensive paid family and medical 
leave program.
Today, at family gatherings across America, let us give thanks for all 
the mothers and mother-figures, who we love so much. Let us be sure to 
make the most of our precious time together. Let us also keep in our 
prayers those who observe this day with a hole in their heart, missing a 
mom's irreplaceable presence and the comfort it brings, as well as the 
mothers who know the pain of losing a child. Finally, let us continue 
working to extend our country's promise of dignity and opportunity to 
America's mothers--the least we can do for the people in our lives who 
have given us the most.
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, do hereby proclaim May 14, 2023, as Mother's Day. I urge all 
Americans to express their love, respect, and gratitude to mothers 
everywhere. I call upon all citizens to observe this day with 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth day of May, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10581 of May 18, 2023

National Hepatitis Testing Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Thousands of Americans die every year of viral hepatitis--infections of 
the liver that can be managed or cured if patients know they are 
infected and can get treatment. On National Hepatitis Testing Day, we 
urge Americans to get tested and recommit to ensuring that those who are 
diagnosed can receive lifesaving care.
Viral hepatitis is a hidden epidemic. For those with hepatitis C, which 
spreads through contact with infected blood and is the most common 
strain, it can be years between the time someone is infected and when 
they first present symptoms, leaving far too many unaware that they are 
sick. This can further spread the virus, delay treatment, and lead to 
serious liver disease--including cirrhosis, liver failure, liver cancer, 
and even death. Pregnant women with untreated hepatitis C can also pass 
the virus on to their newborns. It disproportionately affects Black 
Americans and Native Americans, who too often cannot access quality 
health care, and it is more common among those experiencing homelessness 
and those who are incarcerated as more than a third of people in a jail 
or prison can be positive at a given time. The good news is that we now 
have a cure for hepatitis C that is 95 percent effective--but its high 
cost, among other factors, has kept it from many of the more than 2 
million Americans in need.
My new Budget includes a bold plan to change that this decade--ending 
hepatitis C as a public health threat by expanding testing, slashing the 
high cost of treatment, and promoting awareness of the risks and the 
cure. It draws on work that the Department of Veterans Affairs has done 
in treating more than 100,000 affected veterans since 2014. My plan 
would make testing quicker and simpler with more point-of-care 
diagnostic tests so patients can be tested and treated in a single 
visit, rather than having to return several times before determining 
their infection status. It would pioneer innovative approaches to 
treating hepatitis C, including a national antiviral subscription model, 
so more Americans can get affordable care and taxpayers can save 
billions of dollars through prevention and the reduced need for 
treatment of advanced liver diseases. My plan would also support 
grassroots public health groups; train more health care professionals; 
and expand mobile, telehealth, and community sites focused on hepatitis 
testing and care. And it would boost progress toward a hepatitis C 
vaccine.
We are also taking steps to prevent hepatitis B--the second most common 
strain of the virus among adults, which can lead to premature death in 
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to 25 percent of cases. We are fortunate to already have a hepatitis B 
vaccine; it has been widely recommended for children for over 30 years, 
and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now urges all adults 
under 60 to be screened and vaccinated too. This is especially important 
among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities, 
who account for almost 60 percent of chronic hepatitis B cases in this 
country.
Working to beat hepatitis is something that all Americans can agree is 
important. It is within our power to save tens of thousands of lives and 
billions of dollars in health care costs, and by reducing liver cancer, 
these steps will also bring us closer to meeting our moonshot goal of 
ending cancer as we know it, achieving one of the greatest public health 
victories of all time. Every American can do their part--ask your health 
care provider about getting tested for hepatitis B and C and about being 
vaccinated for hepatitis B if you have not yet done so. And ask the 
Congress to back our push to eliminate the threat of viral hepatitis 
from the United States for 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 May 19, 2023, as 
National Hepatitis Testing Day. I encourage all Americans to join in 
activities that will increase awareness about viral hepatitis and what 
we can do to prevent and treat it.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighteenth day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10582 of May 19, 2023

National Safe Boating Week, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Every year, nearly 100 million Americans go boating in our Nation's 
lakes, rivers, bays, and oceans--a number that surged during the 
pandemic, as more people sought peace outdoors. With summer now 
approaching, countless families are again drawn to the promise and 
possibility of time on the water. During National Safe Boating Week, we 
remind one another to be safe and responsible and to do all we can to 
prevent boating accidents and prepare for emergencies.
Whether fishing, sailing, canoeing, kayaking, jet skiing, or motor 
boating, safe boating starts with planning ahead. More than 10 percent 
of American households now own some kind of boat, and they should each 
make sure their vessel meets Federal safety standards. The civilian 
Coast Guard Auxiliary can send volunteers to examine boats for free and 
tell their owners how to improve safety. Free boating safety courses are 
available in all 50 States, and the Coast Guard Auxiliary and groups 
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Club train people online and in-person in boat handling, marine 
navigation, engine maintenance, weather prediction, and more.
Simple things can be life-saving: life jackets, weather forecasts, 
maps--especially in unfamiliar areas--and emergency communications 
tools. Boating sober, without alcohol or drugs, is so important. And 
every boat operator should always wear their engine-cut-off switch 
lanyard in order to automatically stop the boat if they are thrown into 
the water.
Operating a boat is a serious thing, like driving a car. It demands 
attention and caution, even as it gives boaters a profound feeling of 
freedom and peace. This week, we thank the courageous members of the 
United States Coast Guard--along with the Federal, State, Tribal, and 
local partners--who sacrifice so much to protect boaters and help rescue 
those in need at a moment's notice. We should honor their work by each 
doing our own part to keep life on the water safe.
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 20 through May 26, 2023, 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 nineteenth day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10583 of May 19, 2023

Emergency Medical Services Week, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Every day, across our country, paramedics, emergency medical 
technicians, 911 dispatchers, and other first responders rush to fellow 
Americans' aid with compassion and lifesaving strength. During Emergency 
Medical Services (EMS) Week, we celebrate their service and recommit to 
getting them the resources and support they need to do their essential 
frontline work for us all.
The pandemic made every American aware of the absolute courage and 
incredible sacrifices made by EMS providers nationwide. They have had to 
work longer hours, taking on new roles and new risks, often at great 
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violence, enduring dangerous natural disasters, or simply supporting 
people at the most vulnerable moments of their lives. We owe them. We 
have a duty to care for those who care for us.
Since I took office, my Administration has worked to help State, local, 
Tribal, and territorial governments keep EMS providers on the payroll, 
buy better equipment, and improve training. We have made resources 
available to help first responders deal with trauma and burnout. And we 
are helping to ease the crippling student debt burden that so many EMS 
providers live with by finally fixing the Public Service Loan 
Forgiveness program. I am proud that, to date, we have helped over 
450,000 public service employees, including EMS providers, see billions 
of dollars in student loans erased. Meanwhile, we are working to ease 
staffing shortages by making it easier for fire departments to retain 
and recruit more firefighters, who often provide emergency medical 
services so other first responders will not be stretched thin.
Saving lives is not just what tireless EMS providers do--it is who they 
are. I have seen their commitment up close. They are the steel spine of 
our Nation, and they give each of us the peace of mind of knowing that 
someone will be there to catch us if we fall.
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 21 through May 
27, 2023, 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 have lost their lives in the 
line of duty.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10584 of May 19, 2023

World Trade Week, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

My Administration is committed to building an economy from the bottom up 
and middle out, ensuring every worker gets a fair shot at the American 
Dream. Global trade is a key part of making that dream a reality. By 
expanding markets around the world for American businesses and crafting 
rules for fair competition, we can empower our workers, protect our 
planet, and promote inclusive prosperity. During World Trade Week, we 
recommit to writing a new story on trade--a worker-centered story--where 
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This new story begins with investing in America. For decades, the middle 
class and thriving towns across America were hollowed out as good-paying 
jobs moved overseas and factories at home closed down. My Administration 
is changing that. Through our blue-collar blueprint for America, we have 
created more than 12 million jobs and brought unemployment down to its 
lowest rate in more than 50 years. Across the country, we are witnessing 
a manufacturing boom, and factories are coming back to America to 
produce the semiconductors that power everything from cellphones and 
automobiles to the technology that will power our clean energy future. 
In every State, construction is underway to rebuild our roads, bridges, 
ports, airports, and water systems.
These investments in our country will help us maintain our innovative 
edge, boost our industrial capacity, and ensure we have the best-trained 
workforce--making us a stronger, more capable partner for our allies and 
all those who share our vision for a more equitable economic future 
around the world. That is why 13 economies in the Indo-Pacific stepped 
up to join the United States in strengthening labor standards, 
incentivizing the use of clean energy, and protecting our economies from 
corruption. Together with 11 of our neighbors in the Western Hemisphere, 
we are working to drive inclusive regional economic growth and create 
good-quality jobs. We are working to increase trade with Kenya and 
Taiwan--two vibrant partners in critical parts of the world. And we are 
working closely with international partners to build more resilient and 
reliable supply chains for critical minerals used in products like 
electric vehicle batteries.
We are also deepening our cooperation with the European Union--
negotiating the world's first emission-based trade arrangement on steel 
and aluminum to reward fair trade, promote clean manufacturing, and 
generate good jobs on both sides of the Atlantic. At the same time, the 
United States and the European Union are collectively addressing unfair 
competition from non-market economies and authoritarian regimes and 
working to eliminate forced labor from global supply chains.
We know that, with every new commitment we make, we must also enforce 
existing ones to build trust and confidence in trade. That is why my 
Administration has been laser-focused on working through the United 
States-Mexico-Canada Agreement to uphold our commitment to workers' 
rights and environmental protections and to ensure that our dairy 
farmers and businesses in the energy and agricultural biotechnology 
sectors are treated fairly. We also remain committed to the World Trade 
Organization and to working with nations around the world to help the 
institution more effectively promote fair competition, transparency, and 
the rule of law while fostering supply chain resiliency through improved 
border procedures and addressing challenges like the climate crisis.
At home, my Administration is incorporating diverse voices into our 
policymaking--from small businesses and entrepreneurs to manufacturers, 
farmers, ranchers, fishers, and producers--to ensure trade works for 
more sectors of the American economy. We are taking steps to expand the 
benefits of trade to historically underrepresented and underserved 
communities, including making it easier for small- and medium-sized 
enterprises to access loans and loan guarantees offered by the Export-
Import Bank of the United States, and working to double the number of 
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In America, we believe that everyone deserves a shot at prosperity. My 
Administration will continue to make sure trade is a force for good for 
all Americans--lifting up workers and businesses, forging lasting 
partnerships around the globe, and building a better and brighter 
tomorrow 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 May 21 through May 
27, 2023, 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 nineteenth day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10585 of May 19, 2023

Armed Forces Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Armed Forces Day, we honor all the members of our Army, Navy, Air 
Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, Coast Guard, and National Guard and 
Reserve forces. United by a common call to serve, these brave patriots 
not only comprise the finest fighting force the world has ever known but 
also represent the very best of our Nation.
Today, less than 1 percent of Americans currently wear the uniform--
stepping up to defend the other 99 percent of our Nation with honor and 
courage. Through trials and testing as well as dangers and deployments, 
our service members remain resilient and resolved in their mission. 
They--and their families, caregivers, and survivors--also shoulder 
unique burdens, serving and sacrificing for our Nation's core values: 
freedom, democracy, and liberty. And this year, as we mark the 50th 
anniversary of our all-volunteer force and the 75th anniversaries of a 
desegregated military and women's integration, we are reminded that our 
Armed Forces are stronger and more capable than ever because of the 
diverse range of skillsets and experiences of our service members.
On Armed Forces Day, we also renew our sacred obligation to all those 
who serve: to prepare them when we send them into harm's way and care 
for them and their families while they are deployed and when they return 
home. That is exactly what my Administration is doing. I have signed 
more than 25 bipartisan bills, including the PACT Act--the most 
significant law in our Nation's history to help millions of veterans who 
were exposed to toxic fumes from burn pits or other toxic substances 
during their military service--to ensure our service members and 
veterans and their families, caregivers, and survivors get the support 
they deserve. We have also expanded access to mental health care for our 
service members and veterans--a critical step in reducing suicides, 
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many lives of our military members. My Administration has also worked to 
fix the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program--a key step in meeting 
our commitment to service members and those who have chosen other 
professions in public service. To date, we have helped over 450,000 
borrowers who work in public service, including service members, get 
nearly $31 billion in student loan forgiveness. And, through the First 
Lady's Joining Forces initiative, we are helping military spouses find 
good-paying jobs, ensuring military-connected children are supported in 
their classrooms, and aiding this community with resources to improve 
their health and well-being.
Our Nation also has an obligation to ensure that every service member--
regardless of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, or 
religious background--feels safe in the ranks and has their 
contributions fully valued. Within my first month in office, I was proud 
to rescind the ban on openly transgender people serving in the military 
because no patriot should be barred from serving their country for being 
their authentic self. My Administration worked with the Congress to 
reform how the military investigates and prosecutes sexual assault, 
sexual harassment, domestic violence, and other related crimes, 
including by shifting authority from commanders to independent 
prosecutors. Working with leaders across the Department of Defense, I 
will continue to ensure that a culture of decency and respect always 
prevails within our ranks--including speaking out and standing up 
against harassment, abuse, and hate in all its forms.
Throughout our history, America's Armed Forces have been sentinels of 
liberty and defenders of dignity. By keeping the flame of freedom 
burning bright, they have made our Nation stronger and the world safer. 
So today, let us all join together in honoring their courage, sacrifice, 
and service.
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.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10586 of May 19, 2023

National Maritime Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On National Maritime Day, we honor the thousands of dedicated merchant 
mariners who serve on United States vessels around the world. During 
times of both peace and war, merchant mariners are always there--
stepping up to transport equipment, troops, and goods across the globe 
to make our country safer and stronger.
With professionalism and passion, merchant mariners have forged us into 
the maritime Nation we are today. During the Revolutionary War, merchant 
vessels joined the vastly outnumbered American fleet to help defend our 
independence. During World War II, as our brave service members battled 
the forces of fascism, more than a quarter-million members of the 
Merchant Marine volunteered to transport tanks, ammunition, and troops 
across the Atlantic and Pacific theaters. Many of them made the ultimate 
sacrifice in the service of freedom. And today, merchant mariners not 
only help move hundreds of billions of dollars' worth of cargo through 
our 25,000 miles of waterways and more than 360 commercial ports 
annually--they also crew vessels of our United States Ready Reserve, 
shipping vital military cargo to help the people of Ukraine defend 
themselves against Russia's brutal war.
My Administration remains steadfast in its support of the Merchant 
Marine as well as the Jones Act, which ensures American workers see the 
benefits of our domestic maritime industry. We are also making historic 
investments to improve our maritime supply chains by making it easier, 
faster, cheaper, cleaner, and safer for ships to get in and out of our 
ports. We are strengthening our support for licensed Merchant Marine 
Officers, including requesting $196 million in my 2024 Budget to upgrade 
the United States Merchant Marine Academy's campus, expand training, and 
help prevent sexual assault and support survivors--because every person 
at the Academy deserves to feel safe and have their contributions fully 
valued. We are also working to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion 
in the ranks of the Merchant Marine because our economy and national 
security are strongest when we draw on the full skillsets and diversity 
of our Nation.
The United States Merchant Marine underpins our Nation's prosperity and 
upholds our Nation's highest principles--freedom, liberty, and dignity. 
Today, and every day, we honor merchant mariners' service and sacrifice 
and renew our commitment to stand by their side, from sea to shining 
sea.
The Congress, by a joint resolution approved May 20, 1933, has 
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transoceanic voyage by a steamship in 1819 by the S.S. Savannah. By this 
resolution, the Congress has authorized and requested the President to 
issue annually a proclamation calling for its appropriate observance. 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, do hereby proclaim May 22, 2023, 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 nineteenth day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10587 of May 26, 2023

Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Memorial Day, we honor America's beloved daughters and sons who gave 
their last full measure of devotion to this Nation. We can never fully 
repay the debt we owe these fallen heroes. But today, we vow to 
rededicate ourselves to the work for which they gave their lives, and we 
recommit to supporting the families, caregivers, and survivors they left 
behind.
For generations, stretching back to the formation of our country, these 
courageous people answered duty's call, willing to give their lives for 
that which we all hold dear. They fought for our Independence. They 
defended our democracy. They sacrificed for our freedom. And today, as 
they lie in eternal peace, we continue to live by the light of liberty 
that they so bravely kept burning bright around the world.
This is always a day where pain and pride are mixed together. To all 
those who are mourning the loss of a service member--including America's 
Gold Star Families--we see you and grieve with you. And we know that on 
this day especially, the pain of their absence can feel overwhelming. 
But for so many of you, that pain is wrapped around the knowledge that 
your loved one was part of something bigger than any of us; that they 
chose a life of mission and purpose; and that they dared all, risked 
all, and gave all to preserve and defend an idea unlike any other in 
human history: the United States of America.
These brave service members are not only the heart and soul of our 
country--they are the very spine. Today--and every day--we remember 
their service and ultimate sacrifice to our Nation. We reflect on our 
sacred and enduring vow to care for their families. And together, as we 
pause and pray, we pledge to continue defending freedom and democracy in 
their honor. May God bless our fallen heroes, and may God protect our 
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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 29, 2023, 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.
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 
encourage families, friends, and neighbors to post tributes to our 
fallen service members through the Veterans Legacy Memorial at 
vlm.cem.va.gov so that we may learn more about the lives and 
contributions of those buried in National, State, and Tribal veteran 
cemeteries. 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-sixth day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10588 of May 31, 2023

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 
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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. In Proclamation 10403 of May 27, 2022 (Adjusting Imports of Steel 
Into the United States), I suspended the tariffs set forth in 
Proclamation 9705 for the import of steel articles and derivative steel 
articles from Ukraine for 1 year. I also instructed the Secretary to 
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.
4. The Secretary has informed me that the situation with regard to 
Ukraine's steel industry has not changed since the issuance of 
Proclamation 10403. Ukraine's steel industry continues to be 
significantly disrupted by the Russian Federation's unjustified, 
unprovoked, unyielding, and unconscionable war against Ukraine. The 
significant disruption in Ukraine's steel production has decreased the 
total amount of steel produced by Ukraine. While the amount of steel 
imported into the United States from Ukraine increased slightly in 2022 
compared to 2021, it is still below the average import volume prior to 
2021, and in 2022 it 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. The Secretary has also informed me 
that the United States and Ukraine continue to be 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 caused by the war.
5. The Secretary has also informed me that the disruption of the 
Ukrainian steel industry has caused some steel articles from Ukraine to 
be further processed in countries that are members of the European 
Union. Expanding the scope of Proclamation 10403 to include the 
suspension of the tariffs on products from the European Union made from 
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will greatly assist the Ukrainian steel industry. A certificate of 
origin attesting to the Ukrainian origin of the steel articles further 
processed in a member country of the European Union shall be required 
for duty-free treatment.
6. In light of the Secretary's findings, I conclude that Ukraine's 
present situation remains a special case and that an extension of the 
suspension of tariffs in Proclamation 10403 and the inclusion of steel 
articles from Ukraine further processed in a member country of the 
European Union is warranted. The Secretary shall continue to 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.
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 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.
8. 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.
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, and section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, do hereby 
proclaim as follows:
    (1) To establish duty-free treatment on imports of steel articles 
when such are the products of Ukraine as set forth in clauses 2 and 3 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.
    (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 
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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; (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 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 and the United Kingdom (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; and (ix) on or after 
12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on June 1, 2023, from all countries except 
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, South Korea, and Ukraine 
through 11:59 p.m. eastern daylight time on June 1, 2024, 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, and from the member 
countries of the European Union where the steel used in the manufacture of 
the steel article is melted and poured in Ukraine through 11:59 p.m. 
eastern daylight time on June 1, 2024. 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 
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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; (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 
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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; (v) on or after 12:01 a.m. 
eastern standard time on March 10, 2023, 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, the UK, and 
Russia, 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; and (vi) on or after 12:01 
a.m. eastern daylight time on June 1, 2023, 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, the UK, and Russia, 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, 2024.''
    (4) 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; and any 
imports of steel articles from the member countries of the European 
Union where the steel used in the manufacture of the steel article is 
melted and poured in 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, 2023, shall 
be subject upon entry for consumption made on or after 12:01 a.m. 
eastern daylight time on June 1, 2023, to the 25 percent rate of duty 
imposed by Proclamation 9705, as amended.
    (5) Steel articles from a member country of the European Union where 
the steel used in the manufacture of the steel article is melted and 
poured in Ukraine are not eligible for, and shall not count against, the 
in-quota volume of the tariff-rate quota established in clause 1 of 
Proclamation 10328 of December 27, 2021 (Adjusting Imports of Steel Into 
the United States).
    (6) Steel articles from Ukraine eligible for treatment under clauses 
2 and 3 of this proclamation must be accompanied by a certificate of 
origin in order to be eligible for duty-free 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 
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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 and clause 1 of Proclamation 9980, or 
penalties under United States law.
    (7) Any provision of previous proclamations and Executive Orders 
that is inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation is 
superseded to the extent of such inconsistency.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, 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 10589 of May 31, 2023

Black Music Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During Black Music Month, we pay homage to legends of American music, 
who have composed the soundtrack of American life. Their creativity has 
given rise to distinctly American art forms that influence contemporary 
music worldwide and sing to the soul of the American experience.
Much of Black music is rooted in African rhythms, coupled with the 
experience of slavery and struggle in America. Barred from expressing 
themselves in their native tongues, enslaved people developed a language 
to articulate their hopes, dreams, sense of loss, and tenacity to 
overcome the harrowing nature of their lives. They used music to 
strategically and creatively voice their most deeply held feelings. 
Today, the creative ways that Black music tells stories of trial and 
triumph in American life continue to move us all to understand the 
common struggles of humanity. Spirituals, gospel, the blues, R&B, rock 
and roll, jazz, pop, rap, hip-hop, and more have molded American culture 
and given rise to new American art forms emulated around the globe.
Since taking office, my Administration has supported American creators 
and communities--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 and the National Endowment for the Humanities 
while securing over a billion more to help concert halls, theaters, 
museums, libraries, and other venues recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. 
I have also had the honor of celebrating legendary Black musicians at 
the White House who, along with thousands more across the country, have 
made a lifetime of contributions to this Nation.
This month, we celebrate the songs and artists that challenge us to 
think critically, stand up to injustice, and believe in ourselves. We 
recommit to expanding the promise of dignity and opportunity for all 
Americans. And we revel in the sounds, spirit, and soul of some of the 
very best music ever created.
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 2023 as Black 
Music 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-three, 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 10590 of May 31, 2023

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month, 
2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

In June 1969, a courageous group of Americans rose up to protest the 
violence and marginalization they faced in what became known as the 
Stonewall Uprising. Police had raided the Stonewall Inn--a gay bar 
located in New York City--and for the next six days they clashed with 
LGBTQI+ protestors, who bravely stood their ground. Their courage 
sparked a civil rights movement for the liberation of the LGBTQI+ 
community and changed our Nation forever.
During Pride Month, we honor a movement that has grown stronger, more 
vibrant, and more inclusive with every passing year. Pride is a 
celebration of generations of LGBTQI+ people, who have fought bravely to 
live openly and authentically. And it is a reminder that we still have 
generational work to do to ensure that everyone enjoys the full promise 
of equity, dignity, protection, and freedom.
Today, our Nation faces another inflection point. In 2023 alone, State 
and local legislatures have already introduced over 600 hateful laws 
targeting the LGBTQI+ community. Books about LGBTQI+ people are being 
banned from libraries. Transgender youth in over a dozen States have had 
their medically necessary health care banned. Homophobic and transphobic 
vitriol spewed online has spilled over into real life, as armed hate 
groups intimidate people at Pride marches and drag performances, and 
threaten doctors' offices and children's hospitals that offer care to 
the LGBTQI+ community. Our hearts are heavy with grief for the loved 
ones we have lost to anti-LGBTQI+ violence.
Despite these attacks, the LGBTQI+ community remains resilient. LGBTQI+ 
Americans are defiantly and unapologetically proud. Youth leaders are 
organizing walkouts at high schools and colleges across the country to 
protest discriminatory laws. LGBTQI+ young people and their parents are 
demonstrating unimaginable courage by testifying in State capitols in 
defense of their basic rights.
They are not alone: My entire Administration stands proudly with the 
LGBTQI+ community in the enduring struggle for freedom, justice, and 
equality. And we are making strides. On my first day in office, I signed 
a historic Executive Order charging the entire Federal Government with 
protecting LGBTQI+ people from discrimination--from health care to 
housing, education, employment, banking, and the criminal justice 
system. Last December, surrounded by dozens of couples who have fought 
for marriage equality in the courts for decades, I had the great honor 
of signing into law the landmark Respect for Marriage Act. This 
bipartisan law protects the rights of same-sex and interracial couples--
like caring for one's sick partner and receiving spousal benefits. 
Deciding who to marry is one of life's most profound decisions, so we 
etched a simple truth into law: Love is love.
Meanwhile, I have taken unprecedented steps to support LGBTQI+ youth. 
During Pride Month last year, I signed an Executive Order charging 
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agencies with combating the dangerous and discredited practice of so-
called ``conversion therapy.'' I also directed agencies to help end the 
crisis of homelessness among LGBTQI+ youth and adults and to address 
discrimination that LGBTQI+ kids face in foster care. The Department of 
Justice is combating laws that target transgender children, and the 
Departments of Education and Health and Human Services have proposed new 
rules to protect LGBTQI+ Americans from discrimination in health care, 
at school, and in sports. I also established the White House Task Force 
to Address Online Harassment and Abuse to develop concrete actions to 
prevent and respond to online harassment and abuse, which 
disproportionately target LGBTQI+ people. Additionally, my 
Administration made it easier for LGBTQI+ youth to access vital mental 
health support. Now, by calling the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and 
dialing the number 3, LGBTQI+ youth can speak to counselors who have 
been specifically trained to support them.
This country is stronger and more just when America's leaders reflect 
the full diversity of our Nation, so I have appointed a historic number 
of highly qualified openly LGBTQI+ judges and public servants at all 
levels of the Federal Government. Our Armed Forces are most capable when 
all patriots can serve their country, so I protected the right of 
transgender people to once again serve openly in the military.
But there is more to do, like passing the bipartisan Equality Act, which 
would strengthen civil rights protections for LGBTQI+ people and 
families across America. We must also address the disproportionate 
levels of homelessness, poverty, and unemployment in the LGBTQI+ 
community and end the crisis of violence against transgender women and 
girls of color. We must support LGBTQI+ activists around the globe who 
are standing up for basic human rights and LGBTQI+ survivors of gender-
based violence. And we must end the HIV/AIDS epidemic once and for all. 
Our collective freedoms are inextricably linked: when one group's 
dignity and equality are threatened, we all suffer. This month and every 
month, let us celebrate the pride that powers the movement for LGBTQI+ 
rights and commit to doing our part to help realize 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 2023 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-three, 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 10591 of May 31, 2023

National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During Caribbean-American Heritage Month, we celebrate the achievements 
and dreams of the millions of people of Caribbean origin now living in 
the United States while honoring the shared history of joy and 
perseverance that has united and enriched life across our region for 
centuries.
There is no single Caribbean American identity. The mix of cultures, 
languages, and religions alive across the United States and the islands 
reflects the diversity of spirit that defines the American story. 
Meanwhile, our countries are bound by common values and a shared 
history--overcoming the yoke of colonialism, confronting the original 
sin of slavery, and charting new opportunities across borders and 
generations.
Since our founding, Caribbean Americans from Alexander Hamilton to Colin 
Powell have contributed to the United States in the most profound ways. 
Today, pathbreakers like Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor continue 
advancing our work toward a more perfect Union. I am especially proud of 
the extraordinary leaders of Caribbean heritage now serving in my 
Administration--from Vice President Kamala Harris to Secretary of 
Education Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro 
Mayorkas, and White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. And I take 
equal pride in the generations of Caribbean Americans who literally 
built this country--bringing tremendous hope and energy to bear as small 
business owners, teachers, health care workers, military service 
members, union organizers, community leaders, and so much more.
For too long, too many have faced systemic barriers to success. As 
President, I have issued two separate Executive Orders to change that, 
pushing to advance racial justice across every policy that my 
Administration pursues. As we have passed historic laws to rebuild our 
Nation's infrastructure, lower prescription drug costs, create a clean 
energy economy, and transform American manufacturing to once again lead 
the world, we have done so with an eye for equity, rebuilding our 
economy from the middle out and bottom up. As a result, we have created 
12.7 million jobs--bringing Black and Latino unemployment to record 
lows--and we have helped millions to start and grow their own 
businesses. At the same time, we are using all the tools we have to make 
our Nation's broken immigration system as orderly, safe, and humane as 
possible, sending support to the border while expanding lawful pathways 
for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans--among others--to 
come to the United States without taking the dangerous journey to our 
southern border. What we really need is for the Congress to finally pass 
comprehensive immigration reform, including a pathway to citizenship for 
Dreamers, farm and essential workers, and temporary status holders, many 
of whom are from the Caribbean. I will not quit pressing the Congress to 
act.
Beyond our borders, we are working with our Caribbean partners to expand 
opportunity and keep the region safe so more of our neighbors can build 
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November 2022 to launch the Crime Gun Intelligence Unit and disrupt 
firearms trafficking in the region. We are also working to improve 
access to development financing and advance clean energy projects across 
the Caribbean through the United States-Caribbean Partnership to Address 
the Climate Crisis 2030.
A central promise of this country is the idea that everyone is created 
equal and deserves to be treated equally throughout their lives. It is a 
cornerstone of our common heritage in this hemisphere, even as we keep 
striving to finally make that vision real. Caribbean-American Heritage 
Month is a chance to celebrate the rich diversity that covenant has 
brought us and to renew its promise for future generations of Caribbean 
Americans and 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 June 2023 as 
National Caribbean-American Heritage Month. I encourage all Americans to 
join in celebrating the history, culture, and achievements of Caribbean 
Americans with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10592 of May 31, 2023

National Homeownership Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Homeownership Month, we recognize the power of owning a 
home when raising a family, planting roots in a community, building 
equity, and passing down generational wealth to continue the American 
Dream for generations to come. We recognize that a place to call home, 
regardless of owning or renting, is essential to a life of security, 
dignity, and hope.
That is why my Administration is committed to removing barriers to 
homeownership. During the COVID-19 pandemic, when mortgage payments 
became harder to make and rents rose 26 percent nationally, my 
Administration took action to ensure people could stay in their homes. 
We extended foreclosure moratoriums for millions of households, provided 
financial relief for homeowners who had fallen behind on their mortgage 
payments, delivered nearly 11 million emergency rental assistance 
payments, developed the first ever national infrastructure to stop 
eviction, and provided 70,000 emergency housing vouchers. To build on 
this progress, we recently awarded more than 19,000 new Housing Choice 
Vouchers--the largest expansion of flexible rental assistance in 20 
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We are taking additional steps to make housing more affordable. Over the 
past decades, rising prices have forced people to spend more than 30 
percent of their incomes on housing in many places around the country, 
too often locking Americans out of the prospect of buying a home 
altogether. In February, the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
(HUD) made annual mortgage insurance premiums cheaper, saving Americans 
with Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-insured mortgages an average 
of $800 per year. The FHA also made it easier for first-time homebuyers 
to qualify for mortgage financing by allowing underwriters to take into 
account positive rental history to determine creditworthiness. And HUD 
is making it easier for Americans to access resources that help with 
homeownership, foreclosure avoidance and eviction, financial literacy, 
financial planning, and more.
At the same time, we are hard at work implementing our Housing Supply 
Action Plan with a goal of addressing and eliminating the root causes of 
the affordable housing shortfall by 2027. That includes making it easier 
to build mixed-income housing using Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. We 
have helped housing projects build multifamily homes by making more 
affordable financing options available. And with the historic 
investments through my Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we are making low-
interest loans available to developers and State, local, Tribal, and 
territorial governments to build new housing close to public transit 
locations. The law will also connect communities with vital resources 
like water and high-speed internet that increase home values and a tax 
base to fund important things like local schools.
Today, across America, there is a historic number of affordable, 
multifamily units currently under construction. And my Fiscal Year 2024 
Budget calls for $175 billion to build on this progress. It would 
provide down payment assistance to first-time, first-generation 
homebuyers--helping to make a key part of the American Dream a reality. 
It would create a new tax credit to directly support building or 
renovating affordable homes for low- or middle-income buyers. It would 
also help State and local governments fight restrictive zoning laws and 
other red tape that stalls new construction and drives up housing 
prices. Further, my Budget includes provisions to prevent evictions and 
bring us closer to our goal of reducing homelessness by 25 percent by 
2025.
These actions go hand-in-hand with our work to combat racial 
discrimination in housing, including everything from ending the legacy 
of redlining to addressing the cruel fact that a home owned by a Black 
family is too often undervalued compared to the same kind of home owned 
by a white family. The Fair Housing Act bans discrimination against 
renters or potential buyers on the basis of race, but studies show that 
many Americans are still denied equal treatment in the housing market. 
That is why the Department of Justice and HUD are cracking down on 
discrimination and why my Administration is taking bold action to root 
out bias in the appraisal process.
I have often said that the middle class is not just a number--it is a 
value set. It is about the issues that matter to every American family: 
a good education; economic opportunity; and access to quality, 
affordable health care. Having a safe, decent, and affordable place to 
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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 June 2023 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-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10593 of May 31, 2023

National Immigrant Heritage Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

America is more than a place; it is an idea. It is the idea that 
everyone is created equal and deserves to be treated equally throughout 
their lives and that everyone should have a fair shot and an equal 
chance to get ahead. That is what has drawn people to our shores for 
centuries. It is what makes us who we are. And that very idea of America 
has been advanced by immigrants from every part of the world--my 
ancestors and yours. Their dreams built America, and during National 
Immigrant Heritage Month, we celebrate their courage.
The First Lady and I are proud descendants of immigrants--the Giacoppas, 
from the northeast corner of Sicily in Italy, and the Finnegans of 
County Louth and the Blewitts of County Mayo in Ireland. Vice President 
Harris was born in Oakland, California, to parents who emigrated from 
India and Jamaica. Like so many who still come here seeking a better 
future, our parents and great-grandparents could not be sure what life 
would bring. But they had faith that, for their children and 
grandchildren, anything would be possible in America. And they were 
right.
Many families also came to America in search of a better future and the 
promise of the American Dream, and each wave of newcomers brings energy 
and new ideas to move our Nation forward. Today, one third of our 
doctors and nearly three quarters of our farmworkers are immigrants, and 
so many more are essential workers, first responders, and military 
service members. Immigrants own approximately one in five businesses, 
create millions of jobs, pay hundreds of billions in taxes, and spend 
even more on American goods. Almost half of all Fortune 500 companies 
were started by immigrants or their kids. Immigrants help strengthen our 
diplomatic and people-to-people ties around the world. It's simple: 
immigrants keep our Nation strong and our economy growing.
That truth used to be something most of us agreed on. President Ronald 
Reagan proudly signed a law giving an opportunity to 2.7 million 
undocumented people to seek permanent residence. President George W. 
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pushed hard for comprehensive immigration reform. On day one of my 
Presidency, I sent the Congress my plan that includes a pathway to 
citizenship for Dreamers, people with temporary status, farmworkers, and 
essential workers; smarter border solutions, including more equipment 
and modern infrastructure; and provisions to clear court backlogs, speed 
up processing, and protect families. Let us come together again in a 
bipartisan way to fix our broken immigration system for good.
Until the Congress acts, my Administration will keep using every tool we 
have to make the system more orderly, safe, and humane. We have 
announced new pathways for nationals of Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela, 
Haiti, and other countries in the region to come here lawfully. And in 
May, we joined with partners across the Western Hemisphere to launch a 
plan to open new centers where people can receive help with applying to 
come to the United States, rather than making the dangerous trek at the 
mercy of criminal organizations and smugglers. At home, we have expanded 
whistleblower protections for undocumented workers so they too can call 
out wage theft or unsafe working conditions, improving things for 
everyone. And we have strengthened the Deferred Action for Childhood 
Arrivals (DACA) program that for more than 10 years has allowed 800,000 
Dreamers to live and work freely in the only country they know as home. 
In addition, we have recently proposed a plan to expand DACA recipients' 
access to health care through the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid.
Immigration has always been essential to America, and this month, we 
reflect on the strength and spirit of immigrants that have been passed 
down through families and infused in our Nation. This spring, I had the 
chance to travel back to Ireland, to walk the ground my ancestors 
walked, and to celebrate the bonds that connect us still. Over the 
years, stories of that place have become part of my soul. I stood beside 
a cathedral built of bricks that my great-great-great-grandfather 
supplied. I imagined his son bringing his family across the ocean during 
the famine of 1850, leaving all they had known for hope on a distant 
shore. I remembered stories of his son--my great-grandfather--who kept 
those roots alive in Scranton, helping to found the Irish American 
Association, chairing the St. Patrick's Day Parade, and passing that 
pride on to his granddaughter--my mom. It is a pride that speaks to the 
history and the values that bind us: immigrant values of hard work, 
dignity, and respect that I have tried to pass on to my own children and 
grandchildren.
Most Americans have their own version of that same story: ancestors who 
overcame incredible odds to build new lives in this promised land and 
contribute to the fabric of our Nation. And we see those same values 
alive at the White House every time we celebrate our proud immigrant 
communities, whose holidays and rich cultures give new life to our 
Nation--including Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights; Eid, the feast 
ending Ramadan; Greek Independence Day, a celebration of freedom and 
democracy; and the Lunar New Year, a festivity committing to new 
beginnings. We see that spirit of hope at every naturalization ceremony, 
when we celebrate the journey completed by millions of people whose 
courage and commitment have earned them a title that is equal to that of 
President in our democracy--the title of ``citizen.'' This month, we 
honor our ancestors by working to keep the torch of liberty lit and held 
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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 June 2023 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.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10594 of May 31, 2023

National Ocean Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The ocean makes life on Earth possible--feeding us, sustaining 
livelihoods, and connecting economies across the globe. It bonds us as a 
source of recreation and rejuvenation for our spirits and links us to 
our heritage through Indigenous communities who have stewarded our 
marine habitats since time immemorial. Through its rich ecosystems of 
diverse plants, animals, and other species, it is also central to our 
fight against the climate crisis and to creating a cleaner, safer, and 
healthier future. During National Ocean Month, we recommit to protecting 
and conserving our precious ocean and to harnessing its power to shape a 
more sustainable planet.
My Administration is acting with urgency and a seriousness of purpose. 
Around the globe, the climate crisis today is drastically impacting 
marine life, coastal communities, and the ocean economy. The past eight 
years have been the warmest on record--and more than 90 percent of 
excess heat has been absorbed by the ocean. Rising temperatures force 
marine life to move away from their usual habitats, straining 
communities and working families who rely on fisheries for a living and 
for sustenance. Increasing acidity in our seas, along with nutrient and 
plastic pollution, endangers species and threatens food supplies. Higher 
sea levels make storm surges even more dangerous for coastal 
communities.
But we are not powerless in the face of these challenges--and the ocean 
can be an effective tool to confront them. That is why my Administration 
has joined together with State, Tribal, territorial, and local partners 
to implement the first-ever United States Ocean Climate Action Plan. 
With billions of dollars from our Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and our 
Inflation Reduction Act--the most significant climate investment in 
American history--we are advancing new offshore wind projects with an 
ambitious goal of deploying 30 gigawatts by 2030, enough to power 10 
million homes while also protecting biodiversity. We are modernizing 
America's infrastructure and electrifying equipment at our ports to 
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our strategy to place environmental justice at the center of our ocean 
climate action, we are supporting communities that have been smothered 
by a legacy of pollution.
At the same time, we are protecting ecosystems and supporting the 
communities who rely on them. Together with our international partners, 
we are cracking down on illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. 
And we are working to strengthen sustainable fisheries, ensuring 
hardworking Americans can continue to provide for their families and 
feed our Nation.
As part of my America the Beautiful Initiative--which set a goal of 
conserving 30 percent of America's lands and waters by 2030--we are also 
taking steps toward designating new national marine sanctuaries. Toward 
that aim, I issued a Presidential Memorandum to consider designating 
more than 700,000 square miles around the Pacific Remote Islands as a 
new national marine sanctuary. If completed, this area would be among 
the largest marine protected areas on the planet. And it would honor the 
traditional practices and ancestral pathways of Pacific Island voyagers. 
With input from Tribal partners, my Administration also began the 
designation process for multiple new national marine sanctuaries, 
including the Hudson Canyon in the Atlantic Ocean and the Chumash 
Heritage National Marine Sanctuary off the coast of Southern California.
These actions make us safer. Healthy ecosystems like mangroves, 
seagrasses, and salt marshes take carbon out of the atmosphere while 
creating natural buffers that help absorb the force of hurricanes, 
typhoons, and tropical storms before they reach our communities. That is 
why my Administration is investing more than $500 million to help 
fortify these and other, nature-based climate solutions and create good-
paying jobs for Americans in the process.
It is hard to imagine just how much of the ocean we have yet to discover 
and what possibilities for the future of human and planetary health, as 
well as for our economy, lie beneath its surface. This National Ocean 
Month, let us honor its beauty and bounty with action and commit to 
protecting and conserving it 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 2023 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-three, 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 10595 of June 9, 2023

Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Flag Day and during National Flag Week, we celebrate the enduring 
strength and promise that the stars and stripes on our flag have always 
embodied as they fly proudly across our country and around the world.
Our flag tells America's story--the story of an ever-evolving Nation. 
Thirteen colonies joining together and winning independence, forming a 
great Union of States that has grown bigger and more just across 
generations--a place where everyone is entitled to certain unalienable 
rights, among them life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It is an 
emblem of our strength at home and abroad, synonymous with America as a 
force for good in the world. It has flown on battlefields since the 
Revolution and reminded allies and adversaries throughout the last 
century that the darkness of autocracy is no match for the flame of 
liberty. It flies over grand celebratory monuments, and it accompanies 
headstones at sacred places like Arlington National Cemetery, where Jill 
and I recently paid tribute to the hundreds of thousands of brave 
Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom and future, 
giving their lives so our Nation might live. We honor their unbending 
sense of duty and courage and remember their faith that we would be 
worthy of their sacrifice.
Old Glory stands for hope, pride, and progress. It is stamped on our 
exports, hung from booming factories, and painted on spacecraft that 
travel high above our skies--a symbol of the American spirit that keeps 
innovating, building, and breaking boundaries. It waves for justice and 
equality. It adorns courtrooms and classrooms. And it presides over free 
and fair elections at polling places across the Nation, reinforcing the 
promise of our democracy.
Our flag embodies the very soul of America--a soul that has endured 
because of sacrifices made by generations of Americans, whose mission we 
must keep alive to ensure democracy endures. The Stars and Stripes 
belongs to all Americans and reminds us that much more unites us than 
divides us. It flies proudly in small town squares, on downtown 
skyscrapers, in high school gyms, in our biggest sports stadiums, and on 
our military bases. Wherever our flag is, it stands for freedom, 
justice, and opportunity; it is a beacon of democracy and the 
fundamental American promise that everyone is created equal and united 
in pursuit of a more perfect Union.
To commemorate the adoption of our flag in 1777, the Congress, by joint 
resolution approved on 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 
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NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 
of America, do hereby proclaim June 14, 2023, as Flag Day, and the week 
starting June 11, 2023, 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 ninth day of June, 
in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10596 of June 14, 2023

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Around the world, a silent epidemic of elder abuse is denying seniors 
the ability to age with dignity, security, and grace. No nation is 
immune. In America, 1 in 10 people over the age of 60 has experienced 
some form of elder abuse, with cases still widely underreported. On 
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, we highlight the signs of this crisis, 
lift up the voices of survivors, and strive to improve resources for 
those on a path to healing.
Fighting elder abuse begins with bringing it out of the shadows and 
raising awareness about its many forms. While some victims show injuries 
from physical or sexual violence, others experience psychological abuse, 
neglect, and financial exploitation, which may be more difficult to 
detect. These offenses can happen anywhere--at home with family or 
friends, at work among colleagues, online, and in other public and 
private places. Wherever it occurs, it is antithetical to the basic 
American belief that every human being, regardless of age, deserves to 
be treated with dignity and respect.
To date, my Administration has invested over $430 million to strengthen 
Adult Protective Services across our country, improving their ability to 
investigate reports of elder abuse; support survivors with emergency 
needs like food, shelter, or law enforcement protection; and help 
provide medical and mental health treatment, legal and financial 
assistance, and more. My 2024 Budget calls for an additional $43 million 
beyond our current spending level to support these vital programs.

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Last year, I reauthorized and strengthened the Violence Against Women 
Act, which includes dedicated funding for service providers, law 
enforcement, and prosecutors responding to domestic and sexual violence 
experienced by older adults. And because America's seniors saw over $3 
billion siphoned from their pockets by fraudsters and scammers last 
year, the Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Communications 
Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and other 
regulatory agencies have been laser-focused on identifying, preventing, 
and, where appropriate, taking enforcement action against loan scams, 
mortgage scams, romance scams, price gouging, and identity theft. Every 
American--especially seniors who have worked their whole lives for what 
they have--deserves the peace of knowing that they are protected from 
exploitation and that help is close at hand should emergencies arise.
But the security of elderly people involves more than protecting them 
against malicious schemes. My Administration is also working to improve 
the quality of care that older Americans receive at home and in other 
residential settings. Long-term care costs for the elderly and people 
with disabilities are up 40 percent over the last decade, and too many 
care workers are underpaid and undervalued. In fact, too many are 
leaving the profession altogether. That is why, in addition to 
implementing a National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers, I signed 
an Executive Order on Increasing Access to High-Quality Care and 
Supporting Caregivers. It will make long-term care more accessible and 
affordable for families; support family caregivers shouldering immense 
responsibility; and improve job quality for home care workers and staff 
at nursing homes, which in turn bolsters the workforce. I continue 
calling on the Congress to pass laws that improve the safety and quality 
of care in nursing homes. My new Budget would also invest $150 billion 
over the next decade to improve and expand Medicaid home- and community-
based services--making it easier for seniors and people with 
disabilities to receive quality care in their own homes.
The same principles guiding my Administration's work to protect and 
support the elderly at home also motivate our partnerships abroad. 
United States local law enforcement agencies, through Department of 
State programs, are training foreign counterparts to help them 
investigate crimes against the elderly and provide assistance to 
victims. Through the first-ever Strategy on Global Women's Economic 
Security, we are also working to improve conditions and opportunities 
for caregivers around the world, many of whom are older women or support 
aging adults. Our Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based 
Violence Globally is meanwhile focused on fighting elder abuse as a form 
of gender-based violence, recognizing that gender-based violence affects 
people of all ages, including older adults.
Today, let us pledge to protect seniors who deserve to be treated with 
dignity and respect not only because of a lifetime of contribution but 
because of their overriding humanity. It is fundamental that we shape a 
world that values seniors' wisdom, celebrates their achievements, and 
treats their lives and rights as sacred, and it is within our reach to 
make it 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 June 15, 2023, as 
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. I encourage all Americans to be 
diligent, work together to strengthen existing partnerships, and develop 
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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-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10597 of June 16, 2023

Father's Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Father's Day, we celebrate the dads, stepdads, grandfathers, and 
father figures in our lives, who shape who we are and set an example for 
the kind of people we aspire to be. They sacrifice so we can succeed, 
they mentor us so we can reach our potential, and they believe in us so 
we can learn to believe in ourselves. Across America, fathers work 
tirelessly every day to build a better future for their families, 
devoting their lives to ensuring that their children are safe, 
supported, and empowered to pursue their dreams. Today, we honor these 
men who have showered us with guidance, encouragement, and unconditional 
love.
Fathers are critical to raising the next generation and to teaching 
their daughters and sons about the values that matter most. They 
demonstrate responsible fatherhood and foster healthy perspectives on 
masculinity. Along the way, dads help their children navigate life's 
most difficult challenges, nurture their confidence and character, and 
give them the tools to develop a moral compass.
My dad, Joseph Robinette Biden Sr., taught me values early in life that 
continue to inspire me today. I can still hear his voice at the dinner 
table explaining that everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and 
respect. I remember him saying that the measure of a person is not how 
many times or how hard we get knocked down but how fast we get back up. 
And he taught me that, above all, family is the beginning, middle, and 
end--a lesson I have passed down to my children and grandchildren.
My father also used to say that a job is about a lot more than just a 
paycheck--it's about dignity, pride, a sense of self-worth, and your 
ability to look your child in the eye and tell them everything will be 
okay. That idea is at the heart of my commitment to building our economy 
from the bottom up and the middle out, with millions of good-paying jobs 
in manufacturing, construction, clean energy, and more. It has also 
guided our work to cut the cost of lifesaving prescription drugs and 
slash health insurance premiums, so no parent has to lie awake at night 
wondering how they can afford to pay their monthly bills and provide for 
their children. And as I said in my 2023 State of the Union Address, we 
will ensure that we protect Social Security and Medicare so that our 
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But we still have much more work to do, such as delivering affordable 
child care, paid family leave, and improved home care for seniors. I am 
confident that our Nation can come together to build a brighter future 
for all of our families.
As we honor the fathers and father figures in our lives, we also know 
this day falls hard on children without their fathers and fathers 
without their children. It is hard seeing that empty chair at the 
kitchen table; experiencing birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays 
without them; and remembering everyday things--the small things, the 
details that matter the most. We keep in our prayers all those who mark 
today with a hole in their heart, missing a father figure they love--
whether by accident, illness, or another cruel twist of fate. And as we 
pray, we remember that no matter where they are, our dads' love for us 
and our love for them is a gift that never goes away. It will always be 
with us.
Today, as we express our gratitude for the men who have enriched our 
lives, let us remember that family is life's greatest blessing and 
responsibility; that we owe it to ourselves and our loved ones to make 
the most of our precious time together; and that our Nation would not be 
where it is today without our beloved fathers and father figures.
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 18, 2023, 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 sixteenth day of 
June, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10598 of June 16, 2023

Juneteenth Day of Observance, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

One of my proudest actions as President has been signing the bipartisan 
law establishing Juneteenth as the first new Federal holiday since the 
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday nearly four decades ago. On this 
Juneteenth Day of Observance, we commemorate America's dedication to the 
cause of freedom.
On June 19, 1865--months after the Civil War ended and more than 2 years 
after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation freeing 
enslaved people--Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to free 
250,000 people still held in bondage. The arrival of Major General 
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and his troops signaled that the Federal Government would not relent 
until the last enslaved people in America were free.
On Juneteenth, we commemorate that day and honor the tireless work of 
abolitionists who made it their mission to deliver the promise of 
America for all Americans. We honor the generations of activists who 
have advanced the need for our Nation to recognize Juneteenth as a way 
to reconcile our past as we build a new American future together--
advocates like former State Representative Al Edwards, who authored the 
bill that made Texas the first state to designate Juneteenth a holiday, 
and Ms. Opal Lee, known as the grandmother of Juneteenth, who joined me 
at the bill signing that finally made it a Federal holiday.
Importantly, making Juneteenth a Federal holiday was only one part of my 
Administration's efforts to advance racial equity and ensure that 
America lives up to its highest ideals. With the expansion of the Child 
Tax Credit under the American Rescue Plan, we cut Black child poverty by 
half. From historic laws in my Investing in America agenda--in 
infrastructure, advanced manufacturing and clean energy, and lower 
prescription drug costs--to historic investments in Historically Black 
Colleges and Universities, our Nation is in the midst of rebuilding an 
economy from the middle out and the bottom up, instead of the top down. 
As a result, Black unemployment has been at a historic low and we are 
increasing access to affordable homeownership for Black Americans and 
combating bias in the home appraisal process. We are building a Federal 
bench that looks like America, with more Black women confirmed as 
circuit court judges than every other Presidency combined. I have taken 
action on marijuana reform by pardoning prior District of Columbia and 
Federal simple marijuana possession offenses and directed a review of 
marijuana scheduling. With the support of families, civil rights 
leaders, and law enforcement, I signed a historic Executive Order on 
police reform at the Federal level. And we passed the most significant 
gun safety law in nearly 30 years. My Administration's student debt 
relief plan that would provide $10,000 in relief for eligible borrowers 
and $20,000 in relief for borrowers who received Pell Grants is a 
critical step forward--among Black undergraduate borrowers, 70 percent 
received a Pell Grant. And in this Administration, we make it clear that 
history matters. Black history and Black stories will not be erased, 
denied, or banned from our Nation's conscience no matter how hard people 
may try.
But we know there is more to do. As we observe Juneteenth, we remind 
ourselves of the sacred proposition rooted in Scripture and enshrined in 
our Declaration of Independence: that we are all created equal in the 
image of God and each of us deserves to be treated equally throughout 
our lives. That is the promise of America that every generation is 
charged to keep alive. While the opposition may seem fierce and the fire 
of conflict may be intense, the story of Juneteenth reveals that 
freedom, justice, and equality will always prevail.
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, 2023, 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 Juneteenth and recommit to working 
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eradicate systemic racism and inequity in our society wherever they find 
it.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of 
June, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10599 of July 14, 2023

Captive Nations Week, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During Captive Nations Week, we reaffirm our support for brave people 
around the world who are standing up to oppressive rule and striving for 
greater freedom, greater dignity, and greater democracy.
When President Dwight D. Eisenhower proclaimed the first Captive Nations 
Week in 1959, he appealed directly to the hundreds of millions living 
behind the Iron Curtain--firm in the knowledge that authoritarianism 
could never erase a people's love of liberty. Over the coming decades, 
courageous women and men joined together to demand their fundamental 
freedoms and human rights. But the battle against oppression did not end 
with the Cold War. The forces of autocracy continue to reassert 
themselves. In Iran, Belarus, Syria, Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, the 
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the People's Republic of China, 
and elsewhere, we are seeing an all too familiar contempt for the rule 
of law, for democracy, for human rights, and even for the truth itself.
This is all too evident in Russia's brutal aggression against its 
neighbor Ukraine and in the Ukrainian people's courageous defense of 
their sovereignty, freedom, land, and lives. And around the world, 
countless more are working every day in their own countries to advance 
the essential democratic principles that unite free people everywhere: 
the rule of law; free and fair elections; the freedom of the press; the 
freedom to speak, write, and assemble; and the freedom to worship as one 
chooses. These advocates and champions of democracy are living proof 
that the darkness that drives autocracy can never extinguish the flame 
of liberty that lights the souls of free people everywhere.
The United States is proud to stand with all those who fight for 
freedom. We will continue supporting democratic reformers and human 
rights defenders around the world, who are working for a future where 
women and girls can exercise their rights equally and contribute fully 
to society, where members of religious and ethnic minorities can live 
their lives without harassment, where LGBTQI+ people can live and love 
freely, and where citizens and the press can question and criticize 
their leaders without fear of reprisal.
Two years ago, at the first Summit for Democracy, I was proud to launch 
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million in initiatives to defend and grow democratic resilience with 
partners around the globe. This year, at our second Summit, I committed 
another $690 million to keep growing our work to advance democracy 
internationally. Democracy--transparent and accountable government of, 
for, and by the people--is our most powerful tool to realize lasting 
peace, expand prosperity, and protect human dignity.
The United States will continue to lead not just by the example of our 
power but the power of our example. That is why, since my first day in 
office, my Administration has also taken decisive action to restore and 
strengthen democracy here at home. I issued an Executive Order promoting 
access to voter registration and election information, and I signed into 
law the Electoral Count Reform Act, which helps preserve the will of the 
people against future attempts to overturn our elections. The Department 
of Justice has strengthened its ability to fight unlawful voter 
suppression. And I continue to call on the Congress to pass the Freedom 
to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
During this Captive Nations Week, as we honor the bravery of democratic 
reformers and human rights defenders everywhere, I am reminded of the 
words of the philosopher Kierkegaard: ``Faith sees best in the dark.'' 
To those living in darkness today: We honor your resilience. To those 
who are committed to the cause of liberty: We are your partner for a 
better future.
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, do hereby proclaim July 16 through July 22, 2023, 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 fourteenth day of 
July, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10600 of July 14, 2023

National Atomic Veterans Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The dawn of the nuclear age is familiar to many--the development of new 
science, but also new risks and destruction, as witnessed by the 
devastation at Hiroshima and Nagasaki. But the lesser-known story is 
that of the members of our Armed Forces who participated in nuclear 
tests from 1945 to 1962 or were exposed to radioactive material at home 
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Today, we remember their service and sacrifice and recommit to ensuring 
they receive the benefits and care they deserve. Atomic Veterans bore 
unusual risk but were sworn to secrecy throughout their service and 
beyond, unable to discuss the nature of their experiences and 
contributions. As a result, many were unable to get care for the serious 
health conditions they developed. Cancers caused by radiation exposure 
often went untreated as claims for injuries and diseases associated with 
Atomic Veterans' service were denied. And although the 1996 repeal of 
the Nuclear Radiation and Secrecy Agreements Act allowed Atomic Veterans 
to finally tell their story and receive benefits, thousands had already 
passed away without their families knowing the full extent of their 
service. To this day, many remain unaware of the benefits now available 
to them through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Our Nation has many obligations, but we have only one truly sacred 
obligation: to prepare those we send into harm's way and care for them 
and their families while they are deployed and when they return home--
including our Atomic Veterans. My Administration is making good on this 
promise. I have signed laws that support veterans who developed cancer 
and other medical conditions stemming from our World War II nuclear 
program. That includes the PACT Act--one of the most significant laws in 
our Nation's history to help veterans who were exposed to toxins, 
radiation, and chemicals during their service access the care and 
benefits they and their families deserve.
This month, let us join together to remember the service of our Atomic 
Veterans. Let us recommit to honoring the sacrifices they made for our 
Nation's safety and security. And let us continue to build a future of 
peace and a world free from the threat of nuclear weapons.
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, 2023, 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 fourteenth day of 
July, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10601 of July 21, 2023

Made in America Week, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

American workers are the best in the world; and today, with a historic 
Investing in America agenda, we are proving that the phrase ``Made in 
America'' is not just a slogan--it is a reality. During Made in America 
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celebrate the workers, unions, and innovators who power our Nation's 
prosperity and make it possible for America to once again lead the world 
in manufacturing.
American manufacturing has long been the backbone of our economy. But 
for decades, companies moved jobs and production overseas, hollowing out 
the middle class, rewarding wealth instead of work, leaving our supply 
chains vulnerable, and robbing countless communities of a sense of pride 
and self-worth. I ran for President to change that--and thanks to the 
historic legislation that we have passed in these last 2 years, it is 
happening. Those laws form the foundation of our Investing in America 
agenda, which has already attracted hundreds of billions of dollars in 
private investment and created nearly 800,000 new manufacturing jobs in 
everything from semiconductors and electric car batteries to clean 
energy technology and more.
Our Bipartisan Infrastructure Law makes a once-in-a-generation 
investment in rebuilding America's roads, bridges, railways, ports, 
airports, and water systems, using American-made iron, steel, 
manufactured products, and construction materials. And because this bill 
included provisions like $7.5 billion to build a national network of 
500,000 electric vehicle charging stations with American-made equipment, 
we have seen a boom in manufacturing and private investment here at 
home. Our historic CHIPS and Science Act brings semiconductor 
manufacturing home, protecting national security and boosting our supply 
of those tiny computer chips that power everything from cell phones and 
computers to washing machines. Our Inflation Reduction Act, meanwhile, 
makes our biggest investment in fighting the climate crisis in history, 
with tax credits to boost demand for American-made clean energy 
technology. We are expanding Registered Apprenticeship and pre-
apprenticeship programs, training the next generation of American 
workers to lead the world in these new industries throughout the 21st 
century. Last month, we launched www.Invest.gov, an interactive website 
showing the historic public and private investments that these laws are 
bringing to States and territories across the country so Americans 
everywhere can see ``Made in America'' progress in their own communities 
and feel new hope and pride reborn.
At the same time, we are using the purchasing power of the Federal 
Government--the largest buyer of consumer goods in the world--to 
directly boost demand for American-made products. During my first week 
as President, I signed an Executive Order directing agencies to tighten 
Buy America and Buy American policies, close loopholes, increase 
coordination, and ensure transparency. We also enacted the biggest 
change to the Buy American Act in nearly 70 years, now requiring a 
record 60 percent of the value of products' components to be American-
made, which will reach 75 percent by 2029. We are also using a federally 
funded national network--the Manufacturing Extension Partnership--to 
increase the capabilities of small- and medium-sized domestic 
manufacturers so that they win more Federal contracts. And to help all 
American businesses find these opportunities, we launched 
www.MadeinAmerica.gov.
These historic actions are making sure American workers make American 
goods on American soil--a key part of my Administration's mission to 
rebuild our economy from the middle out and bottom up, not the top down. 
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we will keep working to make our economy the most competitive and 
innovative in the world, while leaving no one behind. This week, we can 
all feel new pride in those three powerful words--Made in 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 July 23 through 
July 29, 2023, as Made in America Week. I call upon all Americans to 
observe this week by celebrating Made in America and supporting American 
workers and domestic businesses that are the backbone of building a 
future here in America.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-first day of 
July, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10602 of July 25, 2023

Establishment of the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The brutal lynching of Emmett Till in Mississippi in 1955 and the 
subsequent courage of his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, to ensure his death 
would not be in vain helped bring broad national attention to the 
injustices and inequality that Black people experienced during the Jim 
Crow era across the United States and, in particular, the South. The 
story--one that is shaped by the fight for civil rights and the historic 
movement called the Great Migration, during which millions of Black 
people moved out of the South--is rooted in the specific places where 
Emmett Till lived and traveled in his too-short life: Chicago, where 
Mamie Till-Mobley came with her family for better opportunities and then 
mourned her son at the Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ; and the 
Mississippi Delta, where Emmett Till was murdered in an act of racial 
violence while visiting relatives, where the recovery of his body is 
memorialized at Graball Landing, and where his assailants were 
wrongfully acquitted at the Tallahatchie County Second District 
Courthouse. These places contain historic objects that illuminate the 
complicated fabric of our Nation and the injustice and inequality that 
Black people continue to experience today. They are places where we can 
learn about and reflect on the specific, painful events that ended 
Emmett Till's life and the larger history of Black oppression, 
resistance, and resilience, which ultimately culminated in a movement 
that bent our Nation's laws toward justice.
The Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ, the Tallahatchie County 
Second District Courthouse, Graball Landing, and the objects located at 
those sites have historic importance that arises from the roles that 
Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley played in the birth and early 
evolution of the Civil Rights Movement. Mamie Till-Mobley was born Mamie 
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near Webb, Mississippi, in 1921. When Mamie was 2 years old, her family 
moved to the suburb of Summit on the southwest side of Chicago, 
Illinois, where her father found work at the Argo Corn Products Refining 
Company.
The Carthan family was one of many Black families who left rural 
southern States and moved to urban industrial centers in northern, 
midwestern, and western States to escape racial violence and to pursue 
greater economic and educational opportunities.
On July 25, 1941, Mamie gave birth to Emmett Louis Till at Cook County 
Hospital in Chicago. She raised Emmett among his grandparents and 
extended family who lived nearby.
In August 1955, when Emmett was 14 years old and on summer break from 
school, he convinced his mother to let him visit their extended family 
who lived in the Mississippi Delta. Along with his granduncle Moses 
Wright and 16-year-old cousin Wheeler Parker, Jr., Emmett boarded 
Illinois Central's City of New Orleans train for the nearly 12-hour ride 
to Mississippi. Moses Wright's oldest son, 16-year-old Maurice, met the 
trio at the station in Grenada, Mississippi, and they made the last 30 
miles of the journey in the family's pickup truck to stay at the 
Wrights' home outside rural Money, Mississippi.
On the evening of Wednesday, August 24, 1955, Emmett joined his 
cousins--Maurice Wright, Wheeler Parker, Jr., and 12-year-old Simeon 
Wright--and several of their friends to buy candy at Bryant's Grocery 
and Meat Market country store in Money.
Carolyn Bryant, the white store clerk, claimed Emmett made inappropriate 
advances toward her--a claim disputed by Emmett's cousins and friends. 
According to Till's cousin Wheeler Parker, Jr., 14-year-old Emmett 
whistled at Bryant outside the store, which violated the unwritten laws 
of segregated society in the Mississippi Delta. The group quickly loaded 
back into their vehicle and fled.
At about 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 28, 1955, the Wright family was 
awakened by two armed white men, identified by Moses Wright as store 
owner Roy Bryant, husband of Carolyn Bryant, and his half-brother, J.W. 
Milam. Moses Wright testified that the two men were armed with a gun and 
a flashlight and were looking for the ``boy that done the talking down 
at Money.'' The two white men directed Emmett Till to get dressed, 
abducted him from the Wright home, and drove away with him. Moses Wright 
notified the county sheriff. Within 48 hours after the abduction, J.W. 
Milam and Roy Bryant were arrested on kidnapping charges, and the news 
of Emmett Till's abduction began to hit newspapers locally and in 
Chicago.
On Wednesday, August 31, 1955, Emmett Till's body was pulled from the 
Tallahatchie River near Graball Landing in Tallahatchie County. Moses 
Wright confirmed that the badly beaten body was that of his grandnephew, 
Emmett Till.
Emmett Till suffered a brutal murder. His body was found with barbed 
wire tied around his neck and attached to a 70-pound cotton gin fan. A 
2005 autopsy, prompted by the reopening of the investigation by the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation, revealed fractures of both of Emmett's 
wrists, a fracture of his left femur, multiple fractures of his skull, 
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Almost immediately after Emmett's badly beaten body was recovered, the 
county sheriff directed that he be buried quickly. His body was prepared 
at the Tutwiler Funeral Home and a grave was being dug at the local 
Church of God in Christ cemetery in Money when Mamie Till-Mobley 
contacted her Mississippi family, interrupting the burial process and 
insisting that her son's body be returned to Chicago.
Mamie Till-Mobley met her son's body at the train station in Chicago and 
confirmed his identity. Defying orders from the Tutwiler Funeral Home to 
keep the casket sealed, Mamie Till-Mobley decided to hold an open-casket 
funeral. When the funeral director asked if he should retouch Emmett's 
distorted face to make him more presentable, Mamie Till-Mobley 
responded, ``Let the world see what I've seen.''
The funeral service for Emmett Till began Saturday, September 3, 1955, 
at the Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ in Bronzeville, a 
historically Black neighborhood on Chicago's South Side. The church was 
the first that Mamie Till-Mobley's mother attended when she moved to 
Chicago, and it formed a central part of the family's life and 
community. Roberts Temple played a prominent role in Chicago's Black 
community: it was considered the ``Mother Church'' in Northern Illinois 
for the influential Church of God in Christ denomination and served as a 
hub for social, spiritual, and economic activities. The church grew 
considerably during the Great Migration.
When Mamie Till-Mobley arrived at the funeral service, the church's 
1,800 seats were overflowing, and an estimated 5,000 additional mourners 
gathered along the adjacent sidewalks, streets, church property, and 
surrounding blocks. Due to the overwhelming turnout, Mamie delayed 
Emmett's burial to allow more time for mourners to pay their respects. 
Press estimates of the crowd ranged from 10,000 on the first day to as 
many as 125,000 people over the 3 days before Emmett's burial on 
Tuesday, September 6, 1955. Today, the Roberts Temple Church of God in 
Christ still stands as a prominent feature on State Street, as it did in 
1955.
The trial for the murder of Emmett Till began just weeks after his 
lynching, on September 19, 1955, at the Tallahatchie County Second 
District Courthouse in Sumner, Mississippi. Between 50 and 70 reporters 
attended, representing southern newspapers such as the Greenville Delta 
Democrat-Times and the Charleston Mississippi Sun, as well as national 
media including the New York Times, Newsweek, and the Nation. The 
segregated courtroom, which has been painstakingly restored to its 
appearance during the trial, required Black reporters to sit behind a 
railing and at a table separate from white reporters. Photos from the 
period show a packed courtroom with a crowd gathering outside open 
windows to hear the trial. The New York Times described ``an atmosphere 
of controlled hostility'' in the stifling heat of the 250-person 
courtroom. One night during the trial, a cross was burned in front of 
the hotel where the jurors were sequestered.
Throughout the trial, the town of Mound Bayou, located more than 30 
miles and 2 counties away from the courthouse, served as a safe haven 
for Mamie Till-Mobley, Black reporters, and members of the NAACP who 
arrived in Mississippi. The State of Mississippi was segregated, 
including Mound Bayou, which was an all-Black town founded in 1887 by 
and for Black people. Hosting Mamie Till-Mobley and the NAACP at his 
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Mound Bayou, Dr. T.R.M. Howard provided tight security with a checkpoint 
and round-the-clock guards to protect the trial attendees. On September 
23, 1955, after a 5-day trial, an all-white jury acquitted Roy Bryant 
and J.W. Milam of Emmett Till's murder after just over an hour of 
deliberation.
In January 1956, following their acquittal, Bryant and Milam gave a paid 
interview to Look magazine in which they confessed to the murder, 
further underscoring the miscarriage of justice. Eyewitness accounts 
that additional people were involved in the kidnapping, torture, and 
murder of Emmett Till were omitted from the magazine article and never 
pursued by officials.
The Graball Landing river site, located just outside Glendora, 
Mississippi, is the area along the Tallahatchie River where many believe 
Emmett Till's body was recovered, although changes in river flows and 
erosion since 1955 make it difficult to determine the site with 
precision. Located where the Black Bayou meets the Tallahatchie River, 
Graball Landing is a natural break in the vegetation along the riverbank 
that served as a steamboat landing until 1894 and thereafter as a local 
fishing site. In the years that followed Emmett Till's murder, Graball 
Landing became the site of a community-led memorial. In 2008, the Emmett 
Till Memorial Commission erected a memorial sign at Graball Landing. 
Within 6 months, the sign was torn down by vandals and thrown into the 
river. When a replacement memorial sign was erected, it was not long 
until the sign was riddled with bullet holes. A third memorial sign was 
dedicated in 2018, and about a month later, it too was scarred by 
gunfire. The current memorial sign at Graball Landing was dedicated on 
October 19, 2019--it is over an inch thick, weighs more than 500 pounds, 
and is bulletproof.
Emmett Till's torture and killing was one of at least three other 
racially motivated murders in Mississippi during the summer of 1955. 
Emmett was also among the thousands of Black people killed by lynching 
in the United States over the 100 years following the Civil War. If 
Emmett Till had been buried in Mississippi, his story might have been 
entombed along with him. His mother's acts of resistance and bravery in 
demanding her son's body be returned to Chicago and in holding an open-
casket service helped ensure Emmett's death was not a statistic, but a 
spark to galvanize the Civil Rights Movement in America. Months 
afterward, in December 1955, Rosa Parks refused to surrender her bus 
seat to a white man. She later explained, ``I thought of Emmett Till and 
I couldn't go back.''
The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., too, would cite Emmett Till in 
his sermons. He later recollected: ``Emmett Till, a mere boy, 
unqualified to vote, but seemingly used as a victim to terrorize Negro 
citizens and keep them from the polls. While the blame for the grisly 
mutilation of Till has been placed upon two cruel men, the ultimate 
responsibility for this and other tragic events must rest with the 
American people themselves. It rests with all of us, black and white, 
who call ourselves civilized men. For democracy demands responsibility, 
courage, and the will-to-freedom from all men.''
For the remainder of her life, well into her 80s, Mamie Till-Mobley 
furthered the memory of her son Emmett through her work as an educator 
and activist, carrying a message of healing, reconciliation, 
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Conserving the Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ, the Tallahatchie 
County Second District Courthouse, and Graball Landing will ensure that 
the historical value of these sites will remain for the benefit of all 
Americans, providing opportunities to learn about Emmett Till's life and 
death and the historical and cultural context interwoven with his story. 
Conserving these places and the resources they contain will also honor 
the bravery of Mamie Till-Mobley and other Americans like her who, in 
the face of unimaginable injustice, have helped lead us toward a more 
equal and perfect Union.
WHEREAS, section 320301 of title 54, United States Code (the 
``Antiquities Act''), authorizes the President, in his discretion, to 
declare by public proclamation historic landmarks, historic and 
prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic or scientific 
interest that are situated upon the lands owned or controlled by the 
Federal Government to be national monuments, and to reserve as a part 
thereof parcels of land, the limits of which shall be confined to the 
smallest area compatible with the proper care and management of the 
objects to be protected; and
WHEREAS, Graball Landing has long been recognized as the location where 
Emmett Till's body was recovered from the Tallahatchie River and, more 
recently, as a memorial site to inform and educate the public about 
Emmett Till's murder; and
WHEREAS, the memorial signs placed at Graball Landing to inform the 
public about Emmett Till's murder have their own important role in civil 
rights history, including through their repeated defacement and 
replacement, and thus are themselves significant cultural and historic 
objects; and
WHEREAS, the Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ marks the location 
of a historic event when tens of thousands of people came together, 
overflowing from the church into the surrounding sidewalks and streets, 
to mourn the murder of a 14-year-old boy and honor the strength of his 
mother and, in recognition of this, the church was designated as a 
Chicago Landmark by the City of Chicago Commission on Chicago Landmarks 
on March 29, 2006; and
WHEREAS, the Tallahatchie County Second District Courthouse is 
nationally significant based on its association with the history of Jim 
Crow, the dawn of the Civil Rights Movement, and the site of the Emmett 
Till murder trial in September 1955; and was designated as a Mississippi 
Landmark on February 28, 1990, and added to the National Register of 
Historic Places on March 6, 2007; and
WHEREAS, James Walker Sturdivant has donated to the Federal Government 
for the purpose of establishing a unit of the National Park System fee 
interest in approximately 4.31 acres of land in the area known as 
Graball Landing adjacent to the Tallahatchie River; and
WHEREAS, the Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ, with the support of 
the National Trust for Historic Preservation, has donated to the Federal 
Government for the purpose of establishing a unit of the National Park 
System a Conservation Easement consisting of approximately 0.27 acres 
over 2 parcels, which includes the historic Roberts Temple Church of God 
in Christ (Church Building); a Preservation and Use Easement consisting 
of a lot of approximately 0.09 acres over the property immediately 
adjacent to the Church Building; and fee interest in approximately 0.55 
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currently used as the church parking lot--all of which encompass land 
where crowds gathered in September 1955; and
WHEREAS, Tallahatchie County has donated to the National Park Foundation 
fee interest in the Tallahatchie County Second District Courthouse and 
the associated Emmett Till Interpretive Center building across the 
street, totaling approximately 0.48 acres; and
WHEREAS, the National Park Foundation has relinquished and conveyed all 
of these lands and interests in lands associated with the Tallahatchie 
County Second District Courthouse and the Emmett Till Interpretive 
Center building to the Federal Government for the purpose of 
establishing a unit of the National Park System; and
WHEREAS, the designation of a national monument to be administered by 
the National Park Service would recognize the historic significance of 
the Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ, the Tallahatchie County 
Second District Courthouse, and Graball Landing, particularly the events 
that transpired at these locations related to the life and death of 
Emmett Till, his mother Mamie Till-Mobley, and the Civil Rights 
Movement, and would provide a national platform for preserving and 
interpreting this important history; and
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to preserve and protect the 
objects of historic interest associated with the story of Emmett Till 
and Mamie Till-Mobley and the birth of the American Civil Rights 
Movement in Illinois and Mississippi;
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, set apart, and reserve as the 
Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument (monument), the 
objects identified above and all lands and interests in lands owned or 
controlled by the Government of the United States within the boundaries 
described on the accompanying maps entitled ``Emmett Till and Mamie 
Till-Mobley National Monument Boundary,'' which are attached to and form 
a part of this proclamation, for the purpose of protecting those 
objects. The reserved Federal lands and interests in lands within the 
monument's boundaries encompass approximately 5.7 acres, which is the 
smallest area compatible with the proper care and management of the 
objects to be protected.
All Federal lands and interests in lands within the boundaries of this 
monument are hereby appropriated and withdrawn from all forms of entry, 
location, selection, sale, leasing, or other disposition under the 
public land laws, including withdrawal from location, entry, and patent 
under the mining laws, and from disposition under all laws relating to 
mineral and geothermal leasing. The establishment of this monument is 
subject to valid existing rights, including the July 21, 2023, deed for 
parcel 20-03-106-036 in Chicago with reserved rights for parking. Lands 
and interests in lands within the monument's boundaries not owned or 
controlled by the United States shall be reserved as 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 United States.
The Secretary of the Interior shall manage the monument through the 
National Park Service, pursuant to applicable legal authorities and 
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with the purposes and provisions of this proclamation. For the purpose 
of preserving, interpreting, and enhancing the public understanding and 
appreciation of the monument, the Secretary of the Interior, through the 
National Park Service, shall prepare a management plan for the monument. 
The management plan shall ensure that the monument fulfills the 
following purposes for the benefit of present and future generations: 
(1) to preserve the historic and cultural resources within the 
boundaries of the monument; (2) to interpret the story of Emmett Till 
and Mamie Till-Mobley and its significance to the fight against racism 
and the dismantling of Jim Crow; and (3) to commemorate the birth of the 
Civil Rights Movement. The National Park Service shall develop the 
management plan in consultation with local communities, organizations, 
and the general public in the regions of the monument to set forth the 
desired relationship of the monument to and support for other sites 
evaluated in the Mississippi Civil Rights Special Resources Study such 
as the Glendora Cotton Gin (currently known as the Emmett Till Historic 
Intrepid Center), Mound Bayou, and the Tutwiler Funeral Home, as well as 
sites in Chicago such as the Emmett Till Boyhood Home.
The National Park Service shall consult with appropriate Federal, State, 
and local agencies and nongovernmental organizations in planning for 
interpretation and visitor access and services at the monument.
The National Park Service is directed, as appropriate, to use applicable 
authorities to seek to enter into agreements with other entities to 
address common interests and promote management efficiencies, including 
the provision of visitor services, interpretation and education, 
establishment and care of museum collections, and preservation of 
historic objects. These entities may include, in Illinois, the Roberts 
Temple Church of God in Christ, the Bronzeville-Black Metropolis 
National Heritage Area, and the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley 
Institute; and, in Mississippi, the Emmett Till Historic Intrepid 
Center, the County of Tallahatchie, the Mississippi Delta National 
Heritage Area, and the Emmett Till Interpretive Center.
Nothing in this proclamation shall be deemed to revoke any existing 
withdrawal, reservation, or appropriation; however, the monument shall 
be the dominant reservation.
Warning is hereby given to all unauthorized persons not to appropriate, 
injure, destroy, or remove any feature of this monument and not to 
locate or settle upon any of the lands thereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth day of 
July, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10603 of July 25, 2023

Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Thirty-three years ago, the Congress passed the Americans with 
Disabilities Act (ADA)--one of the most important civil rights laws in 
our history. Its tireless champion, Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa, 
celebrated with a speech on the United States Senate floor in American 
Sign Language. His remarks were not only a tribute to his brother, who 
was deaf, but a message to the millions of Americans with disabilities 
that, in this country, everyone is equal and deserves to be treated with 
dignity and respect. I was proud to co-sponsor that landmark law back 
then, and I am proud to celebrate its lasting legacy with a renewed push 
for opportunity and justice today.
It is hard for younger generations to imagine a world without the ADA, 
but before it existed, if you were disabled, stores could turn you away 
and employers could refuse to hire you. Transit was largely 
inaccessible. America simply was not built for all Americans, but 
courageous activists pushed to change that. In 1973, the Congress passed 
the landmark Rehabilitation Act, banning discrimination by any federally 
funded entity. Then, 17 years later, a bipartisan group of legislators 
persevered in passing the ADA, banning discrimination against people 
with disabilities in most areas of public life, from the workplace and 
public schools to public transit and telecommunications.
The ADA has had a profound impact, but we still have much more work to 
do. Disabled Americans are still three times less likely to have a job; 
and when they do, they often earn less for doing the same work. Voting 
locations, transit, and public spaces are too often inaccessible. And we 
need to continue building a culture that not only protects disability 
rights but also celebrates disability pride.
My Administration has worked hard to build on the ADA's foundation. Soon 
after I came into office, I signed an Executive Order advancing 
opportunities for people with disabilities in the Federal workforce; and 
we are helping State and local governments, employers, and nonprofits 
tap Federal funds to hire more Americans with disabilities as well. We 
ended the use of unjust sub-minimum wages in Federal contracts, and the 
Department of Labor is working around the clock to protect the rights of 
disabled workers. The Department of Justice and Department of Health and 
Human Services also developed guidance for emergency responders to 
better protect the rights of people with disabilities. And to ensure 
that every American has the opportunity to exercise their fundamental 
right to vote, I signed an Executive Order directing agencies to make 
voter registration and information about voting resources more 
accessible.
We are also rebuilding our Nation's infrastructure and making transit 
and public spaces more accessible. Our Bipartisan Infrastructure Law 
makes our Nation's biggest investment ever in accessible transit. This 
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billion to repair and improve accessibility in transit stations across 
America--including in some of our oldest and busiest railways. This 
historic investment also expands access to high-speed Internet, so 
millions of disabled Americans can work, study, and stay connected from 
home. The Department of Transportation is working to improve air travel 
for all, including for people who use wheelchairs. And the United States 
Access Board is developing new guidelines under the ADA that will 
improve the accessibility of sidewalks, streets, crosswalks, and other 
public rights of way.
We also know the isolation and loss of the pandemic hit the disability 
community especially hard. That is a big reason why we provided tens of 
billions of dollars to States to expand Medicaid--an essential lifeline 
for 21 million Americans, including many in the disability community. 
And last month, I worked with members of the Congress to reach a 
bipartisan budget deal that protects Social Security, Medicare, and 
Medicaid. I also signed an Executive Order to improve jobs and support 
for caregivers and provide more care options for people with 
disabilities and their families. I continue to urge States that have not 
yet expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act to at least cover 
residents who are currently locked out. And I call on the Congress to 
improve and expand home- and community-based services so more seniors 
and people with disabilities can live independently in their own homes.
The ADA is an essential foundation to this continued work--a reminder 
that we can still do big things in America when we come together. For 
over 61 million disabled Americans, it is much more than a law--it is 
the key to equality, opportunity, and independence. And for our country, 
it is a testament to our character and commitment to keep pushing to 
finally realize the full 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 July 26, 2023, as 
the Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. I encourage 
Americans to celebrate the 33rd year of this defining moment in Civil 
Rights law and the essential contributions of individuals with 
disabilities to 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-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10604 of July 26, 2023

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Alliance between the United 
States and the Republic of Korea--an unbreakable bond forged by American 
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1953. These patriots braved dangers and deprivations, facing down war 
and death in defense of democracy. Today, we remember their service. 
Together, we honor their sacrifice--including more than 36,000 Americans 
and more than 7,000 Korean Augmentation to the United States Army 
soldiers who laid down their lives for a world of greater liberty and 
freedom.
During President Yoon's recent trip to the United States, we visited the 
Korean War Veterans Memorial--laying wreaths in honor of the brave 
Korean and American women and men who served and sacrificed. It was a 
solemn reminder that our Alliance was not born out of shared borders but 
shared beliefs--including democracy, security, and freedom. Today, those 
beliefs are upheld by the thousands of Korean and American troops who 
continue to stand together on the Korean Peninsula. And they remain the 
source of our shared strength--keeping the Alliance between the Republic 
of Korea and the United States the linchpin of peace, stability, and 
prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and, increasingly, around the 
world.
Today, we also pause to remember the thousands of United States troops 
who went missing in action during the Korean War. That includes Army 
Corporal Luther H. Story, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his 
extraordinary heroism during a battle on the Pusan Perimeter in 1950. 
Our Nation was able to bring Corporal Story home this year when his 
remains were finally identified and returned to his family. And we will 
never stop working to bring home every one of our missing heroes.
Today--70 years after the 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--let us honor the Korean War Veterans 
who fought to defend the security and stability we enjoy today. Let us 
renew our commitment to the democratic values for which they served and 
sacrificed. And together, let us continue to ensure that our Alliance 
with the Republic of Korea continues to contribute to global peace and 
prosperity.
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 27, 2023, 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-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10605 of August 4, 2023

National Health Center Week, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Every year, our Nation's nearly 1,400 federally funded community health 
centers provide critical, accessible, and affordable medical, dental, 
and behavioral health care to over 30 million Americans. Spread across 
every State and territory, these vital health care centers help make 
real the promise that health care in this country should be a right, not 
a privilege. During National Health Center Week, we celebrate their 
dedicated staff and recommit to providing the resources these vital 
centers need to continue protecting the well-being of the American 
people.
From the beginning of my Administration, we have made historic 
investments to strengthen our Nation's community health center network. 
Through the American Rescue Plan, we invested $7.6 billion to grow the 
health center workforce, update facilities, and provide them with the 
necessary resources to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bipartisan 
Infrastructure Law is rebuilding our roads, highways, water systems, and 
high-speed internet to better connect people and places with the care 
they need. My latest Budget would renew critical support for the Health 
Center Program and put it on a path to double its size and expand its 
reach.
Community health centers are key to tackling health care disparities in 
underserved communities. By improving access to screenings, they bring 
us closer to ending cancer as we know it, which is the goal of my Cancer 
Moonshot Initiative. By connecting more Americans to behavioral health 
services, they build an infrastructure of service that addresses mental 
health needs--a key pillar of my Unity Agenda. By supporting the 
delivery of pregnancy-related care, they improve the lives of mothers 
and children across the country.
Time and again, evidence reveals that health centers make a powerful 
difference in the communities they serve. During the height of the 
COVID-19 pandemic, community health care centers distributed over 20 
million vaccines--nearly 70 percent of which went to people of color and 
more than 20 percent to those who lived in rural areas. In these ways, 
they help bridge a critical gap in access to lifesaving prevention and 
treatment. And because of their patient-majority governing board 
structure, health centers ensure that their mission and decision-making 
are informed not only by medical experts but, principally, by the people 
they serve.
These investments are a matter of human dignity and fairness. When we 
fail to invest in the health outcomes of some communities, we all 
suffer. But when we take the necessary actions to improve care in every 
zip code, we are all better for it.
This week, we thank the heroic health center staff on the front lines of 
improving lives. We acknowledge your sacrifice and courage, especially 
at the height of the pandemic. We are grateful for your daily work that 
saves lives and protects the future of our country. You make the promise 
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real--a promise to lift everyone up and leave no one behind. My 
Administration is committed to supporting you as you make our Nation 
healthier, more resilient, and more just.
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 
6 through August 12, 2023, as National Health Center Week.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourth day of 
August, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10606 of August 8, 2023

Establishment of the Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni--Ancestral Footprints of 
the Grand Canyon National Monument

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Since time immemorial, many Tribes of the Southwest have lived and 
prayed among the canyons and plateaus of a landscape unlike any other in 
the world. The region is described in numerous languages. Many of the 
Indigenous names for the area reflect the deep interconnection between 
the land and its Tribal Nations. For example, the Havasupai call it baaj 
nwaavjo, or ``where Indigenous peoples roam.'' To the Hopi, it is i'tah 
kukveni, or ``our ancestral footprints.'' In English, we call the canyon 
that lies at the center of this region ``the Grand Canyon.''
In addition to its profound historical, cultural, and religious 
significance, the Grand Canyon region is known around the world for 
containing some of the greatest natural wonders on the planet. The area 
supports remarkable geology and a diversity of wildlife and plants that 
flourish in its vast and well-connected ecosystem.
The Grand Canyon region has played a central role in America's 
conservation history. In 1893, 2 years after the establishment of the 
National Forest System, the area was designated as the Grand Canyon 
Forest Reserve. In 1908, 2 years after the Congress passed the 
Antiquities Act, President Theodore Roosevelt used his authority under 
the Act to protect some of the deepest canyons along the Colorado River 
as a national monument. In 1919, 3 years after the establishment of the 
National Park Service, the Congress created Grand Canyon National Park. 
Today, millions of people from around the world come to the Grand Canyon 
region each year to visit, learn in, and explore the national park and 
the plateaus and canyons that surround it. The conservation and 
stewardship of the broader Grand Canyon region have helped safeguard the 
integrity of vital natural resources important to the Nation's health 
and well-being, including clean drinking water that flows through the 
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River, before eventually reaching the taps of millions of homes across 
the Southwest.
The history of the lands and resources in the Grand Canyon region also 
tells a painful story about the forced removal and dispossession of 
Tribal Nations and Indigenous peoples. The Federal Government used the 
establishment of Grand Canyon National Park to justify denying 
Indigenous peoples access to their homelands, preventing them from 
engaging in traditional cultural and religious practices within the 
boundaries of the park. Despite these barriers, Tribal Nations and 
Indigenous peoples persevered and continued to conduct their long-
standing practices on sacred homelands just outside the boundaries of 
the national park, among the vast landscapes of plateaus, canyons, and 
tributaries of the Colorado River.
The lands outside of the national park contain myriad sensitive and 
distinctive resources that contribute to the Grand Canyon region's 
renown. In many of these lands outside of the national park, however, 
the Federal Government permitted or encouraged intensive resource 
exploration and extraction to meet the needs of the nuclear age. For 
decades, the Tribal Nations and Indigenous peoples of the Grand Canyon 
region have worked to protect the health and wellness of their people 
and the lands, waters, and cultural resources of the region from the 
effects of this development, including by cleaning up the abandoned 
mines and related pollution that has been left behind.
Much of the health and vitality of the Grand Canyon region today is 
attributable to the tireless work of Tribal Nations and Indigenous 
peoples, the lands' first and steadfast stewards. In the tradition of 
their ancestors, who fought to defend the sovereignty of their nations 
and to regain access to places and sites essential to their cultural and 
traditional practices, Tribal Nations and Indigenous peoples have 
remained resolute in their commitment to protect the landscapes of the 
region, which are integral to their identity and indispensable to the 
health and well-being of millions of people living in the Southwest.
Efforts to address the legacy of dispossession and exclusion of Tribal 
Nations and Indigenous peoples in the Grand Canyon region and to 
conserve the region's cultural and natural resources beyond the 
boundaries of Grand Canyon National Park span several decades. In 1975, 
the Congress took a first step toward addressing these earlier 
injustices when it restored lands along the Grand Canyon's rim to the 
Havasupai Tribe and established cultural use lands as part of an 
expansion of Grand Canyon National Park. More recently, legislation has 
been introduced in multiple Congresses to permanently conserve the lands 
to the south, northeast, and northwest of Grand Canyon National Park for 
the benefit of Tribes, the public, and future generations. In addition, 
in 2012, the Secretary of the Interior withdrew many of these lands from 
the location of new mining claims for a 20-year period.
Conserving lands that stretch beyond Grand Canyon National Park through 
an abiding partnership between the United States and the region's Tribal 
Nations will ensure that current and future generations can learn from 
and experience the compelling and abundant historic and scientific 
objects found there, and will also serve as an important next step in 
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The natural and cultural objects of the lands have historic and 
scientific value that is unique, rich, and well-documented. The sweeping 
plateaus to the south, northeast, and northwest of Grand Canyon National 
Park constitute three distinct areas, each of which is an integral part 
of the broader Grand Canyon ecosystem. The northwestern area, which is 
administered by both the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) within the 
Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service (Forest Service) 
within the Department of Agriculture, begins at the western edge of the 
Kanab watershed and northern boundary of Grand Canyon National Park and 
stretches north to the Shinarump Cliffs and Moonshine Ridge. The 
northeastern area primarily includes parts of House Rock Valley, which 
are administered by the BLM and the Forest Service, and extends west 
from Marble Canyon along the Colorado River to the edge of the Kaibab 
Plateau. The southern area includes a portion of the Coconino Plateau to 
the south of Grand Canyon National Park that is managed by the Forest 
Service, and extends from the border of the Havasupai Indian Reservation 
in the west to the Navajo Nation in the east.
While the greater Grand Canyon region is indisputably a cultural 
resource in its entirety, the landscapes in these three discrete areas 
are themselves historically and scientifically significant. They give 
context to the individual geologic features and other resources found 
there, contain numerous archaeological sites, and provide havens for 
sensitive and endangered species--including the California condor, 
desert bighorn sheep, and endemic plant and animal species--all of which 
constitute objects of independent historic or scientific interest. The 
landscapes are also integrally connected to the Indigenous Knowledge 
amassed by the Tribal Nations and Indigenous peoples in the area over 
countless generations. Some of the objects in these areas are sacred to 
Tribal Nations; are sensitive, rare, or vulnerable to vandalism and 
theft; or are unsafe to visit. Therefore, revealing their specific names 
or locations could pose a danger to the objects or to the public.
These areas lie within the homelands of numerous Tribal Nations--
including the Havasupai Tribe, Hopi Tribe, Hualapai Tribe, Kaibab Band 
of Paiute Indians, Las Vegas Paiute Tribe, Moapa Band of Paiutes, Paiute 
Indian Tribe of Utah, Navajo Nation, San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, 
Yavapai-Apache Nation, Pueblo of Zuni, and the Colorado River Indian 
Tribes--who describe the lands here as a cultural landscape to which 
their ancestors belong. The surrounding plateaus, canyons, and 
tributaries of the Colorado River are central and sacred components of 
the origin and history of multiple Tribal Nations, weaving together 
overlapping spiritual, cultural, and territorial systems. Many Tribes 
note that their ancestors are buried here and refer to these areas as 
their eternal home, a place of healing, and a source of spiritual 
sustenance. Like their ancestors, Indigenous peoples continue to use 
these areas for religious ceremonies; hunting; and gathering of plants, 
medicines, and other materials, including some found nowhere else on 
Earth.
The areas to the south, northeast, and northwest of Grand Canyon 
National Park contain over 3,000 known cultural and historic sites, 
including 12 properties listed on the National Register of Historic 
Places, and likely a great many more in areas not yet surveyed. All 
three areas contain locations that are sacred or significant to the 
Apache, Havasupai, Hopi, Hualapai, Navajo, Southern Paiute, Yavapai, and 
Zuni Peoples, whose ancestors lived, hunted, farmed, and gathered here, 
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camps in different places to take advantage of the best seasonal times 
and locations to hunt or harvest resources. More than 50 species of 
plants that grow in these areas, including catsclaw, willow, soapweed, 
and pi[ntilde]on, have been identified as important to Tribal Nations. 
Historic shared use by different Tribes of the plateaus in the three 
areas, including for farming, hunting, and resource gathering on the 
Coconino Plateau, helped build strong, intergenerational relationships 
among the Tribal Nations that call this region home.
For hundreds of years, Tribal Nations and Indigenous peoples used trails 
across portions of all three distinct landscapes to access sacred or 
important sites in surrounding areas such as the Grand Canyon, Mount 
Trumbull, and the Hopi salt mine. For example, routes throughout the 
southern area connect the Grand Canyon with the Paiute, Hopi, and Navajo 
homelands. Historically significant pathways in all three areas can 
still be seen on the landscape, and in many cases, they continue to be 
actively used.
In the northwestern area, within the larger Kanab Creek drainage and 
particularly along Kanab Creek, there is evidence of ancient villages 
and habitations, including cliff houses, storage sites, granaries, 
pictographs, and pottery. The Kanab Plateau contains dwelling sites, 
including one known to have been occupied nearly 1,000 years ago, 
evidencing agricultural use and hunting by early inhabitants. The Kaibab 
Band of Paiute farmed in the area, which served as an important trade 
and transportation route, resource procurement and hunting area, and 
refuge during Euro-American encroachment into traditional territories. 
The pictographs and petroglyphs found in the Kanab Creek drainage 
present a spectacular collection of rock art. One pictograph and 
petroglyph site in Kanab Creek Canyon has been used for over 2,000 
years, including for Ghost Dance ceremonies in the 19th century. Also in 
the northwest, the BLM manages the Moonshine Spring and its associated 
historic cultural sites as the Moonshine Ridge Area of Critical 
Environmental Concern. Nearby Antelope Spring, Shinarump Cliffs, and 
Yellowstone Spring house historically important cultural sites, and the 
northwestern portion of the area is a historically significant resource 
and hunting area for the Southern Paiute.
In House Rock Valley in the northeastern area, many remnants of homes, 
storage buildings, pottery, and tools illustrate the area's rich and 
extensive human history. The area has long been historically important 
to Tribal Nations for hunting and resource gathering, including to the 
Kaibab Band of Paiute for hunting deer and pronghorn and gathering 
pi[ntilde]on nuts, and to the San Juan Paiute for seasonal seed 
collection.
In the southern area, visible for miles in all directions, rises Red 
Butte, a towering landmark that is eligible for inclusion on the 
National Register of Historic Places as a traditional cultural property. 
Called Wii'i Gdwiisa by the Havasupai and Ts[eacute] zhin Ii'ahi by the 
Navajo, it is defined by an eroded rock and basalt cap from ancient lava 
and is sacred to the Havasupai, Hualapai, Navajo, Hopi, and Zuni 
Peoples. Red Butte and the surrounding area are central to Tribal 
creation stories, and dense concentration of flaked stone tools and 
pottery provide evidence of thousands of years of human habitation 
there. Additionally, more recent Navajo and Havasupai encampments in the 
area date to the early to middle 1900s. South of Red Butte,

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Gray Mountain, called Dzi[lstrok]beeh by the Navajo, is mentioned in 
Navajo ceremonial songs, stories, and rituals, and has long served as a 
refuge for the Navajo people.
There are many other physical remnants of human habitation in the 
southern area, including lithic sites containing stone tools that may be 
more than 10,000 years old and more recent sites containing finely 
decorated pottery sherds that are between 800 and 1,100 years old. 
Across the southern area, there is evidence of tool production using 
local materials and the historic use of fire for land management. Rock 
paintings, cave shelters, shrines, pit houses, masonry structures, and 
sites for religious ceremonies can be found throughout.
The southern area also provides important opportunities for research 
about ancient occupation, including a long-term archaeological study 
area in the upper basin of the Coconino Plateau where research has been 
conducted for decades. This study area has led to research on the 
sourcing of materials for pottery, the conditions that influenced where 
people lived and congregated, the history and use of anthropogenic fire, 
methods for recording archaeological sites, methods for protecting 
cultural resources, and human modification of bedrock, among other 
topics. Additionally, research has occurred in the area on the 
relationship between historic climate change and human occupation, 
including how climate changes affected construction techniques by the 
Indigenous peoples in the region, the viability of farming, the use of 
fire, and available resources.
A defining feature of the three areas is their unique sedimentary and 
tectonic history, which has resulted in high scientific interest and 
made the groundwater dynamics of the region among the best studied in 
the United States. Subsequent studies of the areas' hydrology may prove 
important to understanding the formation of the Grand Canyon and the 
dynamics of groundwater and aquifers in the arid Colorado Plateau. 
Groundwater moving through this complex and distinctive system 
eventually flows into the meandering and majestic Colorado River, across 
hundreds of miles of arid and desert lands. The areas' unique hydrology 
has supported Indigenous peoples and other forms of life since time 
immemorial and continues to play an essential role in providing drinking 
water and supporting agricultural production and other services for 
millions of people across the Southwest.
The three areas' extensive fractures and faults direct the flow of 
water, resulting in the formation of seeps and springs that serve as 
small oases in the otherwise hot, dry landscape, and support some of the 
most biodiverse habitats in the Colorado Plateau. The hydrologic 
features of these landscapes are unique and highly interconnected, with 
groundwater moving through the Redwall-Muav aquifer in the south and 
through fractures and linked cave passages. The Havasupai and Hualapai 
Tribes, as well as the town of Tusayan, Arizona, and other towns in the 
region, rely on the southern area's groundwater. Ultimately, the areas' 
groundwater flows to the surrounding tributaries, into the Colorado 
River, and through the Grand Canyon, serving as one of many features 
tying this landscape together. Much of the water in the areas to the 
northeast, northwest, and south of the Grand Canyon, from creeks to 
streams, only runs seasonally based on melting snowpack and monsoon 
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The geology and hydrologic system of the Grand Canyon and these three 
landscapes are deeply intertwined. Located within the Colorado Plateau 
and adjacent to the Grand Canyon, the areas' remarkable geology is 
characterized by exposed sedimentary rock and high, sometimes deeply 
incised, plateaus. The Mississippian-aged Redwall Limestone, known for 
the stunning red cliffs of the Grand Canyon itself, is present 
throughout the three landscapes and is the most abundant component of 
the Redwall-Muav aquifer. This aquifer overlaps with the southern 
portion of the Grand Canyon landscape, underneath the Coconino Plateau. 
Dissolution of the Redwall and associated Muav limestones has resulted 
in the formation of hundreds of karst features such as caves, caverns, 
and channels.
In the northeastern area, the Glen Canyon Group--a geologic formation 
composed of Navajo Sandstone, the Kayenta Formation, and the Moenave 
Formation--represents a continuation of the strikingly beautiful and 
significant geology found at the adjacent Vermilion Cliffs National 
Monument. The Kaibab Formation, another geologic formation that is 
prevalent throughout all three areas, forms most of the rim rock of the 
Grand Canyon and is responsible for additional significant cave and 
karst formations in these three regions as well as in Wupahtki National 
Monument and Grand Canyon National Park itself.
The Toroweap Fault crosses the northwestern area and is one of the most 
active faults in Arizona. Due to the relative prevalence of seismic 
activity, scientists have studied the area to better understand 
tectonism and faulting, the geologic history of the Colorado Plateau, 
and the hydrologic history of the Colorado River. Similarly, the Kanab 
Plateau, also in the northwestern area, has been important for studies 
of faulting and tectonism, stratigraphy and sediment deposition, and 
hydrology.
In the northeastern area, scientists have studied the House Rock Valley, 
known in the Southern Paiute language as Aesak, meaning ``basket 
shaped,'' to understand patterns of deposition and erosion. 
Stratigraphy--the study of rock layers--in this area has been important 
for developing a broader understanding of how the Grand Canyon formed.
In the southern area, the Coconino Plateau provides important 
opportunities to enhance understanding of tectonic uplift, canyon 
incision, and hydrological dynamics of regional aquifers. Over time, 
studies of the landscape's geology have also helped improve 
understanding of the geologic history of the Grand Canyon and Colorado 
Plateau as a whole. These studies have produced new theories regarding 
when and how the geologic structures in the area formed or eroded. Sites 
in this landscape have also been instrumental to long-term scientific 
studies of air pollution, airborne particulates, and visibility, as well 
as to studies on the use of satellite imagery to map geological 
formations. Paleontological resources are also found throughout the 
area, with fossils documented in written scientific literature for 
nearly 150 years. The Kanab Creek area in particular is known for 
brachiopod fossils that date back to the Carboniferous period.
The areas to the northeast, northwest, and south of the Grand Canyon are 
home to an abundant diversity of plant and animal species of scientific 
interest. Spanning a vast and unique range of geological and ecological 
systems, the areas showcase ecological transitions, ranging from the 
Mojave Desert and riparian habitats at low elevations; to Great Basin 
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elevations; to Rocky Mountain subalpine conifer forests, subalpine 
grasslands, and montane conifer forests at higher elevations. Ponderosa 
pine stands, some with old growth characteristics, can also be found at 
higher elevations.
Riparian vegetation in the area is rare and precious in this largely 
arid region. The northwest area houses parts of Kanab Creek, a stream 
with largely intermittent flow that is home to native riparian plant 
species. The occasional perennial pools help to support the Kaibab 
National Forest's only cottonwood-willow riparian forest, an important 
habitat type in Arizona and the broader Southwest. Kanab Creek provides 
a habitat for federally listed bird species, including potentially the 
threatened western yellow-billed cuckoo and endangered southwestern 
willow flycatcher, both of which have been sighted nearby. The creek 
also provides a habitat for sensitive amphibian species, including 
potentially the northern leopard frog.
In the grasslands found throughout the northwestern and southern areas, 
dominant vegetation species include native grasses, shrubs such as 
sagebrush and saltbush, and nearby juniper woodlands and savannas. The 
southern area is home to endemic and sensitive plant species, such as 
the Arizona leatherflower, Arizona phlox, Tusayan rabbitbrush, and 
Morton wild buckwheat. Grassland mammals, such as the pronghorn, and 
birds and raptors, such as the ferruginous hawk and the western 
burrowing owl, can also be found there.
Within the Great Basin desert-scrub habitat of the northwestern and 
northeastern areas, shrub species such as sagebrush and rabbitbrush grow 
alongside native grasses, wildflowers and other forbs, and occasionally 
cacti. This habitat type is home to unique mammal species including the 
Townsend's ground squirrel, the northern grasshopper mouse, and the more 
broadly distributed mule deer and bighorn sheep. Birds and reptiles 
characteristic of this community include the sage thrasher, sage 
sparrow, desert horned lizard, and Great Basin and Plateau tiger 
whiptails. The northeastern area also includes a portion of an important 
fall raptor migration route. The endangered Brady pincushion cactus and 
candidate species Paradine plains cactus, along with the sensitive 
Marble Canyon milkvetch and Paria Plateau fishhook cactus, can all be 
found in the northeastern area. The Siler pincushion cactus can be found 
in the far reaches of the northwestern area, particularly in the 
Moonshine Ridge and Johnson Springs Areas of Critical Environmental 
Concern.
Pi[ntilde]on and juniper woodlands are present at intermediate 
elevations and are particularly prevalent in the northwestern and 
southern areas. The pi[ntilde]on and juniper trees are accompanied by a 
sparse understory of native grasses and shrubs. This community is home 
to birds such as the pinyon jay and juniper titmouse. Along with 
characteristic reptiles and small mammals, this ecosystem also provides 
important winter range for elk and mule deer.
Petran montane conifer forests are found at the highest elevations, 
primarily in the southern area. Ponderosa pine dominates these forests, 
but Douglas fir, white fir, Gambel oak, and other tree and brush species 
can also be found there. Several mammal species are dependent on 
ponderosa pine, including the Abert's squirrel. Bird species 
representative of this area include the northern goshawk, Merriam's 
turkey, and a variety of raptors and neotropical migratory songbirds. 
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The landscape is also home to other significant species of scientific 
interest. The endemic Grand Canyon ringlet butterfly and Tusayan 
rabbitbrush are present in the southern area, as may be the endangered 
and endemic Sentry milkvetch. The endangered Fickeisen plains cactus can 
be found in all three areas. The endemic Kaibab monkey grasshopper 
occasionally can be found along the eastern edge of the Kaibab uplift in 
the northeastern area. The endemic Grand Canyon rose, which has been 
identified as at risk by the BLM (termed BLM-sensitive), can be found in 
the northwestern area, the northeastern area, and potentially also the 
southern area.
The area provides an important habitat for many notable mammal species, 
including desert bighorn sheep, which frequent canyons in the area. 
Kanab Creek's Hack Canyon is one of two canyons where sheep were 
extirpated and reintroduced in the 1980s, and the population there is 
studied for its contributions to genetic diversity of the species and to 
enhance understanding of predation by mountain lions. Pronghorn, elk, 
bison, and mountain lions can be found on and around the area's 
plateaus, in addition to mule deer, which travel through the 
northwestern and northeastern areas as part of an important migratory 
corridor. The sensitive Allen's lappet-browed bat, along with five other 
sensitive bat species, can be found in the northeastern and northwestern 
areas, and possibly the southern area as well, and the endemic and 
sensitive House Rock Valley chisel-toothed kangaroo rat can be found in 
the northeastern area. The House Rock Wildlife Area, part of which falls 
within the northeastern area, contains a herd of bison that is an 
important contributor to the genetic diversity of bison populations 
across the United States. House Rock also provides a habitat for 
pronghorn and a winter range for mule deer.
Cliffs and rock outcrops throughout the landscapes are home to unique 
birds including peregrine falcons, bald eagles, golden eagles, and a 
reintroduced population of endangered California condors. The threatened 
Mexican spotted owl nests in the northwestern area. Over time, the area 
has been scientifically important for ecological studies of climate 
change, ecosystem ecology, vegetation communities, historical fire 
regimes, and bat ecology. The area also contains all or portions of five 
separate habitat linkages identified as important to wildlife habitat 
connectivity and threatened by development by the Arizona Wildlife 
Linkages Workgroup, a working group of public and private organizations 
and agencies in Arizona.
In addition to sustaining Indigenous peoples, vegetation, and wildlife 
since time immemorial, the northeastern, northwestern, and southern 
areas also have supported more recent Euro-American settlers. For 
example, visitors to the northwestern part of this area can trace the 
route taken by the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante expedition in search of a 
northern route between Santa Fe and Monterrey. Mormon settlers in the 
late 19th century developed the Honeymoon Trail in the northeastern area 
to travel between their homes in Arizona and the temple in St. George, 
Utah, following trails used by Tribal Nations to access sites such as 
Deer and House Rock Springs.
These settlers, along with early miners, loggers, and ranchers, left 
behind scattered remnants of their presence throughout the areas. Hull 
Cabin, built in 1889 by sheep ranchers within the southern area and near 
the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, is listed on the National Register of 
Historic Places. The cabin is currently maintained for visitors and 
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area. The Emerald/Anita mine and associated Camp Anita, which briefly 
operated at the end of the 19th century, evidences Arizona's copper 
mining history, while the Apex Logging Camp contains evidence of the 
timber industry between 1928 and 1936 and is the focus of ongoing 
research by an archaeological field school. Located at the top of the 
steepest grade on the Grand Canyon Railroad line, the town of Apex was 
once the headquarters camp of the Saginaw and Manistee Lumber Company 
and provided wood that was used to build the railroad, timber the mines, 
and construct the resorts along the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. 
Remnants of these structures, such as the foundation of a one-room 
school house constructed from two converted box cars, building 
platforms, domestic trash scatters, and railroad beds can still be seen 
today and help tell the story of Apex and its outlying camps, which 
between 1928 and 1936 provided a home for lumberjacks and locomotive 
crews.
The southern area also includes three other noteworthy historic sites: 
The decommissioned Red Butte Airfield, which is listed on the National 
Register of Historic Places, operated in the 1920s to bring visitors, 
including celebrities like Amelia Earhart, Charles Lindbergh, and Will 
Rogers, to view the wonders of the Grand Canyon. The Grandview Lookout 
Tower and its two-room cabin, located near the South Rim of the Grand 
Canyon, were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1936 to aid the 
Forest Service and the National Park Service in detecting wildland 
fires. And the Tusayan Ranger Station, which is also listed on the 
National Register of Historic Places, comprises six historic buildings 
constructed between 1939 and 1942, including a house, a barn, and a 
corral.
Protecting the areas to the northeast, northwest, and south of the Grand 
Canyon will preserve an important spiritual, cultural, prehistoric, and 
historic legacy; maintain a diverse array of natural and scientific 
resources; and help ensure that the prehistoric, historic, and 
scientific value of the areas endures for the benefit of all Americans. 
As described above, the areas contain numerous objects of historic and 
scientific interest, and they provide exceptional outdoor recreational 
opportunities, including hiking, hunting, fishing, biking, horseback 
riding, backpacking, scenic driving, and wildlife-viewing, all of which 
are important to the travel- and tourism-based economy of the region.
WHEREAS, section 320301 of title 54, United States Code (the 
``Antiquities Act''), authorizes the President, in his discretion, to 
declare by public proclamation historic landmarks, historic and 
prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic or scientific 
interest that are situated upon the lands owned or controlled by the 
Federal Government to be national monuments, and to reserve as a part 
thereof parcels of land, the limits of which shall be confined to the 
smallest area compatible with the proper care and management of the 
objects to be protected; and
WHEREAS, the landscapes of the areas to the northeast, northwest, and 
south of the Grand Canyon have been profoundly sacred to Tribal Nations 
and Indigenous peoples of the Southwest since time immemorial; and
WHEREAS, I find that the unique historic and scientific characteristics 
of the landscapes, and the collection of objects and resources therein, 
make the landscapes more than the mere sum of their parts, and thus the 
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landscapes within the boundaries of each area reserved by this 
proclamation are themselves objects of historic and scientific interest 
in need of protection under section 320301 of title 54, United States 
Code; and
WHEREAS, I find that all the objects identified above are objects of 
historic or scientific interest in need of protection under section 
320301 of title 54, United States Code, regardless of whether they are 
expressly identified as objects of historic or scientific interest in 
the text of this proclamation; and
WHEREAS, I find that there are threats to the objects identified above, 
and, in the absence of a reservation under the Antiquities Act, these 
objects are not adequately protected by the current withdrawal, 
administrative designations, or otherwise applicable law because current 
protections do not require executive departments and agencies (agencies) 
to ensure the proper care and management of the objects and some objects 
fall outside of the boundaries of the current withdrawal; thus a 
national monument reserving the lands identified herein is necessary to 
protect the objects of historic and scientific interest identified above 
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 
identified above, as required by the Antiquities Act, including the 
landscapes within the boundaries of the three areas reserved and, 
independently, the collection of objects within those landscapes; and
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to ensure the preservation, 
restoration, and protection of the objects of scientific and historic 
interest identified above, including the entire landscapes within the 
boundaries reserved by this proclamation;
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 
are situated upon lands and interests in lands owned or controlled by 
the Federal Government to be the Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni--Ancestral 
Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument (monument) and, for the 
purpose of protecting those objects, reserve as part thereof all lands 
and interests in lands that are owned or controlled by the Federal 
Government within the boundaries described on the accompanying map, 
which is attached hereto and forms a part of this proclamation. These 
reserved Federal lands and interests in lands encompass approximately 
917,618 acres. As a result of the distribution of the objects across the 
Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni--Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon 
areas, and additionally and independently, because the landscapes within 
each of the three monument areas are objects of scientific and historic 
interest in need of protection, the boundaries described on the 
accompanying map 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, other than by exchange 
that furthers the protective purposes of the monument; from location, 
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under the mining laws; and from disposition under all laws relating to 
mineral and geothermal leasing.
This proclamation is subject to valid existing rights. 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 map, such lands and interests 
in lands shall be reserved as a part of the monument, and objects of the 
type 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.
Nothing in this proclamation shall be construed to alter the valid 
existing water rights of any party, including the United States, or to 
alter or affect agreements governing the management and administration 
of the Colorado River, including any existing interstate water compact.
The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture 
(Secretaries) shall manage the monument through the BLM and Forest 
Service, respectively, in accordance with the terms, conditions, and 
management direction provided by this proclamation. The Forest Service 
shall manage the portion of the monument within the boundaries of the 
National Forest System and the BLM shall manage the remainder of the 
monument. The lands administered by the Forest Service shall be managed 
as part of the Kaibab National Forest. The lands administered by the BLM 
shall be managed as a unit of the National Landscape Conservation 
System.
For purposes of protecting and restoring the objects identified above, 
the Secretaries shall jointly prepare a management plan for the monument 
and shall promulgate such rules and regulations for the management of 
the monument as they deem appropriate for those purposes. The 
Secretaries, through the BLM and Forest Service, shall consult with 
other Federal land management agencies or agency components in the local 
area, including the National Park Service, in developing the management 
plan. In promulgating any management rules and regulations governing 
National Forest System lands within the monument and developing the 
management plan, the Secretary of Agriculture, through the Forest 
Service, shall consult with the Secretary of the Interior, through the 
BLM.
The Secretaries shall provide for maximum public involvement in the 
development of the management plan, as well as consultation with 
federally recognized Tribal Nations and conferral with State and local 
governments. In preparing the management plan, the Secretaries shall 
take into account, to the maximum extent practicable, maintaining the 
undeveloped character of the lands within the monument; minimizing 
impacts from surface-disturbing activities; providing appropriate access 
for livestock grazing, recreation, hunting, fishing, dispersed camping, 
wildlife management, and scientific research; and emphasizing the 
retention of natural quiet, dark night skies and scenic attributes of 
the landscape. In the development and implementation of the management 
plan, the Secretaries shall maximize opportunities, pursuant to 
applicable legal authorities, for shared resources, operational 
efficiency, and cooperation, and shall, to the maximum extent 
practicable, carefully incorporate the Indigenous Knowledge or special 
expertise offered by Tribal Nations and work with Tribal Nations to 
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The Secretaries shall explore opportunities for Tribal Nations to 
participate in co-stewardship of the monument; explore entering into 
cooperative agreements or, pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination and 
Education Assistance Act, 25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq., contracts with Tribes 
or Tribal organizations to perform administrative or management 
functions within the monument; and explore providing technical and 
financial assistance to improve the capacity of Tribal Nations to 
develop, enter into, and carry out activities under such cooperative 
agreements or contracts. The Secretaries shall further explore 
opportunities for funding agreements with Tribal Nations relating to the 
management and protection of traditional cultural properties and other 
culturally significant programming associated with the monument.
The Secretaries shall consider appropriate mechanisms to provide for 
temporary closures to the general public of specific portions of the 
monument to protect the privacy of cultural, religious, and gathering 
activities of members of Tribal Nations.
The Secretaries, through the BLM and Forest Service, shall establish an 
advisory committee under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. 
1001 et seq., to provide information and advice regarding the 
development of the management plan and, as appropriate, management of 
the monument. The advisory committee shall consist of a fair and 
balanced representation of interested stakeholders, including the 
Arizona Game and Fish Department; other State agencies and local 
governments; Tribal Nations; recreational users; conservation 
organizations; wildlife, hunting, and fishing organizations; the 
scientific community; the ranching community; business owners; and the 
general public in the region.
In recognition of the importance of collaboration with Tribal Nations to 
the proper care and management of the objects identified above, and to 
ensure that management of the monument reflects tribal expertise and 
Indigenous Knowledge, a Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni--Ancestral Footprints 
of the Grand Canyon Commission (Commission) is hereby established to 
provide guidance and recommendations on the development and 
implementation of the management plan and on the management of the 
monument. The Commission shall consist of one elected officer each from 
any Tribal Nation with ancestral ties to the area that has entered a 
cooperative agreement or similar arrangement with the Secretaries, 
through the BLM or Forest Service, in which the Tribal Nation and the 
Secretaries agree to co-stewardship of the monument through shared 
responsibilities or administration; has expressed, by Tribal resolution, 
an intention to join the Commission; and has designated an elected 
officer as the respective Tribe's representative. The Commission may 
adopt such procedures as it deems necessary to govern its activities, so 
that it may effectively partner with agencies by making continuing 
contributions to inform decisions regarding the management of the 
monument. The Secretaries shall explore opportunities to provide support 
to the Commission to enable participation in the planning and management 
of the monument.
The Secretaries shall meaningfully engage the Commission, or, should the 
Commission no longer exist, the relevant Tribal Nations through some 
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of the Tribes represented on the Commission (comparable entity), in the 
development of the management plan and to inform the subsequent 
management of the monument. To that end, the Secretaries shall, in 
developing, revising, or amending the management plan, carefully and 
fully consider integrating the Indigenous Knowledge and special 
expertise of the members of the Commission or comparable entity. The 
management plan for the monument shall also set forth parameters for 
continued meaningful engagement with the Commission or comparable entity 
in the implementation of the management plan.
Nothing in this proclamation shall be deemed to alter, modify, abrogate, 
enlarge, or diminish the rights or jurisdiction of any Tribal Nation. 
The Secretaries shall, to the maximum extent permitted by law and in 
consultation with Tribal Nations, ensure the protection of sacred sites 
and cultural properties and sites in the monument and shall 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), the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (42 U.S.C. 
2000bb et seq.), Executive Order 13007 of May 24, 1996 (Indian Sacred 
Sites), and the November 10, 2021, Memorandum of Understanding Regarding 
Interagency Coordination and Collaboration for the Protection of 
Indigenous Sacred Sites. Such uses shall include, but are not limited 
to, the collection of medicines, berries, plants and other vegetation 
for cradle boards and other purposes, and firewood for ceremonial 
practices and personal noncommercial use, so long as each use is carried 
out in a manner 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, upgrade, or access to, existing or previously 
approved flood control, utility, pipeline, and telecommunications sites 
or facilities; roads or highway corridors; seismic monitoring 
facilities; wildlife management structures; or water infrastructure, 
including wildlife water developments or water district facilities, 
within the boundaries of existing or previously approved authorizations 
within the monument. Existing or previously approved flood control, 
utility, pipeline, telecommunications, and seismic monitoring 
facilities; roads or highway corridors; wildlife management structures; 
and water infrastructure, including wildlife water developments or water 
district facilities, may be expanded, and new facilities of such kind 
may be constructed, to the extent consistent with the proper care and 
management of the objects identified above and subject to the 
Secretaries' authorities, other applicable law, and the provisions of 
this proclamation related to roads and trails.
For purposes of protecting and restoring the objects identified above, 
the Secretaries shall prepare a transportation plan that designates the 
roads and trails on which motorized and non-motorized mechanized vehicle 
use, including mountain biking, will be allowed. The transportation plan 
shall include management decisions, including road closures and travel 
restrictions consistent with applicable law, necessary to protect the 
objects identified in this proclamation. Except for emergency purposes, 
authorized administrative purposes, wildlife management conducted by the 
Arizona Game and Fish Department, and the retrieval of legally harvested 
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bison, which are otherwise consistent with applicable law, motorized 
vehicle use in the monument may be permitted only on roads and trails 
documented as existing in BLM and Forest Service route inventories that 
exist as of the date of this proclamation. Any additional roads or 
trails designated for motorized vehicle use must be designated only for 
public safety needs or the protection of the objects identified above.
The Secretaries shall explore mechanisms, consistent with applicable 
law, to enable the protection of Indigenous Knowledge or other 
information relating to the nature and specific location of cultural 
resources within the monument and, to the extent practicable, shall 
explain any limitations on the ability to protect such information from 
disclosure before it is shared with agencies.
Nothing in this proclamation shall be deemed to prohibit grazing 
pursuant to existing leases or permits within the monument, or the 
renewal or assignment of such leases or permits, which the BLM and 
Forest Service shall continue to manage pursuant to their respective 
laws, regulations, and policies.
Nothing in this proclamation shall affect the BLM's or Forest Service's 
ability to authorize access to and remediation or monitoring 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, the use or establishment of military 
flight training routes, or low-level overflights and landings for 
wildlife management conducted by the Arizona Game and Fish Department 
over the lands reserved by this proclamation. Nothing in this 
proclamation shall preclude air or ground access to existing or new 
electronic tracking communications sites associated with special use 
airspace and military training routes.
Nothing in this proclamation shall be deemed to enlarge or diminish the 
jurisdiction or authority of the State of Arizona with respect to fish 
and wildlife management, including hunting and fishing, on the lands 
reserved by this proclamation, or to affect the State's access to the 
monument for wildlife management, including access prior to and during 
the development of the management and transportation plans provided for 
above. The Secretaries shall seek to develop and implement science-based 
habitat and ecological restoration projects within the monument and 
shall seek to collaborate with the State of Arizona on wildlife 
management within the monument, including through the development of 
new, or the continuation of existing, memoranda of understanding with 
the Arizona Game and Fish Department.
The Secretaries may carry out vegetative management treatments within 
the monument to the extent consistent with the proper care and 
management of the objects identified above, with a focus on addressing 
ecological restoration; wildlife connectivity; or the risk of wildfire, 
insect infestation, invasive species, 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 
of any party with respect to the use of prescribed fire within the 
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Nothing in this proclamation shall be construed to alter the authority 
or responsibility of any party with respect to emergency response 
activities within the monument, including wildland fire response.
Nothing in this proclamation shall be deemed to revoke any existing 
withdrawal, reservation, or appropriation; however, the monument shall 
be the dominant reservation.
Warning is hereby given to all unauthorized persons not to appropriate, 
injure, destroy, or remove any feature of the monument and not to locate 
or settle upon any of the lands thereof.
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 eighth day of 
August, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10607 of August 18, 2023

National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The United States military is the greatest fighting force in the history 
of the world--and that's in no small part due to our National Guard and 
Reserve members, who stand ready to defend our Nation at a moment's 
notice. Just as these brave women and men have shown ultimate faith to 
our country, many of their employers have gone above and beyond to keep 
faith with them. This week, we honor our Guard and Reserve troops for 
all that they sacrifice to keep our country and their communities safe. 
And we thank their employers, whose support makes their service 
possible.
Our National Guard and Reserve members are not only a source of pride 
for the military, they are also often the bedrock of their communities. 
While serving as citizen Soldiers and Airmen of the National Guard and 
Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen of the Reserve, 
they serve as teachers, pastors, public servants, engineers, medical 
professionals, small business owners, mothers, fathers, and so much 
more. Every day, they balance the competing demands of civilian life and 
military service, including leaving their communities at a moment's 
notice when our country calls.
Many patriotic employers have stepped up to do all that they can to 
support the mission of their Guard and Reserve employees. They offer 
generous leave policies while service members are deployed or undergoing 
military training. They ensure that spouses and families maintain access 
to health care and benefits while their loved ones are away. And they 
demonstrate steadfast support for the service members who sacrifice so 
much for all of us. That matters--it ensures that our National Guard and 
Reserve members can continue to strengthen our national security while 
maintaining meaningful roles at home.
The Biden family is a National Guard family, and we remain inspired by 
all Americans who choose to serve something bigger than themselves, just 
as our son Major Beau Biden did in the Delaware Army National Guard. We 
owe our troops, including our Guard and Reserve members, a debt of 
gratitude that we can never fully repay. During National Employer 
Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, let us also show our appreciation 
to employers for all that they do to support the brave Americans who 
stand at the ready to dare all, risk all, and give all 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 August 20 through 
August 26, 2023, as National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve 
Week. I call upon all Americans to observe this week by honoring our 
National Guard and Reserve service members, who sacrifice so much to 
keep our country and communities safe and secure, and to commend the 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighteenth day of 
August, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10608 of August 25, 2023

Overdose Awareness Week, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The overdose epidemic is a national crisis, and for millions of 
Americans, it is personal. Too many families have lost their children, 
siblings, parents, and friends to substance misuse and overdose. Every 
loss is a painful reminder that we must take bold action to end our 
Nation's overdose epidemic. During Overdose Awareness Week, we reaffirm 
our commitment to beating this public health and public safety 
epidemic--in memory of all those we have lost and to protect all the 
lives we can still save.
People with substance use disorder face too many barriers to treatment. 
And while synthetic opioids, like illicitly produced fentanyl, are 
driving the majority of overdose deaths today and perpetuating 
addiction, we know that prevention and recovery are possible if people 
get the support and treatment they need. That's why my Administration 
established a National Drug Control Strategy that goes after two major 
drivers of the overdose epidemic: untreated addiction and drug 
trafficking.
My Administration has worked hard to ensure that substance use disorder 
is treated like any other disease, funding the expansion of prevention, 
treatment, harm reduction, and recovery support services. As a part of 
my Unity Agenda, we passed a law making it easier for doctors to 
prescribe effective treatments, leading to an unprecedented and historic 
expansion that finally put help within reach for millions of Americans.
Through the American Rescue Plan, we delivered more than $5 billion to 
strengthen and expand State and community mental health and substance 
use disorder services. We also addressed the mental health of frontline 
workers, like nurses, who are dealing with this crisis every day, by 
directing $103 million specifically to meet their needs. And my 
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act went even further--providing billions 
of dollars to improve mental health services for young people, including 
hiring and training more school mental health counselors so young people 
get the care they need.
We continue to fight the stigmatization that surrounds substance use 
disorder so people feel comfortable reaching out for help when they need 
it. The Food and Drug Administration approved two Naloxone products--an 
opioid overdose reversal medication--for over-the-counter use. Now, 
every American will be able to access this life-saving medication. And 
our new National Response Plan to address the deadly combination of 
fentanyl mixed with xylazine coordinates efforts across all of 
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My Administration is also disrupting the flow of illicit drugs by making 
it costlier to bring killer drugs into America; going after drug 
traffickers' profits; and targeting their financial networks, supply 
chains, and delivery routes, including on the internet. We have 
strengthened coordination and information sharing among our intelligence 
and domestic law enforcement agencies to dismantle drug traffickers and 
their networks. So far, my Administration has seized more than 1.6 
million pounds of drugs before they crossed the border and entered into 
our communities, including over 42,500 pounds of illicitly manufactured 
fentanyl. And we are not done. Drug overdose deaths leveled off in 2022 
after sharp increases from 2019 to 2021. Now, we must double down on 
this work, which is why my proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2024 requests 
a historic $46.1 billion for national drug control programs. The 
Congress must act to invest in solutions that will prevent these drugs 
from ever hitting our streets and getting into the hands of our loved 
ones, including by passing all of the measures called for in my 
Administration's 2021 recommendations to the Congress on reducing 
illicit fentanyl-related substances, which will strengthen public health 
and public safety.
Today, I grieve with all those who have lost someone to an overdose. May 
we find hope in the more than 20 million brave Americans recovering from 
substance use disorder, who show us what is possible when people have 
the care, treatment, and support they need. My Administration will 
continue to ensure that our Nation has the resources we need to address 
this crisis, prevent illicit drugs from reaching our communities, and 
finally defeat the overdose epidemic in 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 27 through 
September 2, 2023, as Overdose Awareness Week. I call upon citizens, 
government agencies, civil society organizations, health care providers, 
and research institutions to raise awareness of substance use disorder 
so that our Nation can combat stigmatization, promote treatment, 
celebrate recovery, and 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-fifth day of 
August, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10609 of August 25, 2023

Women's Equality Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

America is the only Nation in the world based on an idea--the idea that 
all people are created equal and deserve to be treated equally 
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their lives. We have never fully lived up to that idea, but we have 
never walked away from it either. On Women's Equality Day, we honor the 
pioneering suffragists who persisted through decades of struggle to 
finally win American women the right to vote, and we celebrate the 
advocates and everyday heroes who have continued the long march for 
equality ever since. On this day, we recommit to delivering a better 
future for all of America's daughters and for our Nation.
The 19th Amendment was certified 103 years ago, but more remained to be 
done--especially for women of color, many of whom fought for the right 
to vote for another four decades until the Voting Rights Act passed in 
1965. Today, women still face discrimination and threats to their health 
and safety, as well as gaps in pay, access to health care, and 
caregiving responsibilities. These gaps are often even greater for women 
and girls of color. Last year, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, 
eliminating a woman's constitutional right to make fundamental decisions 
about her own body and putting women's health and lives at risk. And we 
are facing new efforts to suppress the fundamental right to vote and 
undermine our democracy.
My Administration is committed to realizing the promise of the 
suffragists, who knew that equality begins at the ballot box and 
requires women to have a seat at the table. That is why we will keep 
fighting to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to restore 
and strengthen the Voting Rights Act and the Freedom to Vote Act to 
ensure fair Congressional maps give all Americans an equal chance to be 
heard. It is also why I have delivered on my promise to build an 
Administration that looks like America--with courageous leaders like 
Vice President Kamala Harris and the record number of women who serve in 
our Nation's first gender-equal Cabinet leading the way. I have also 
appointed more Black women to Federal appellate courts--including the 
first Black woman on the Supreme Court, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson--
than all prior Presidents combined. And I established the White House 
Gender Policy Council to advance gender equity and equality across all 
domestic and foreign policy.
Equality also means ensuring women's economic security--and I am pleased 
that a majority of the record 13 million jobs we have added to our 
economy since I took office are held by women. We are working to ensure 
women have access to opportunities in sectors like manufacturing and 
construction, where women have long been underrepresented. I also signed 
an Executive Order to eliminate discriminatory pay practices and advance 
pay equity. I have fought for safe and healthy workplaces, including by 
signing into law long-overdue protections for pregnant, postpartum, and 
nursing workers. I signed an Executive Order with the most comprehensive 
set of actions ever to support caregivers and expand child- and long-
term care, and we have made other historic investments in affordable 
child care while requiring firms that receive significant Federal 
dollars to ensure that high-quality child care is available so parents 
can actually take the new jobs that we are creating.
We have to ensure women's physical safety as well. As a United States 
Senator, I wrote the Violence Against Women Act to not only change the 
laws but also the culture that had allowed the scourge of domestic 
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in America. As Vice President and now as President, I have worked to 
reauthorize and strengthen that law, improving law enforcement training, 
increasing support for survivors, addressing online harassment and 
abuse, expanding services for LGBTQI+ survivors, and more. I have also 
pushed to improve our military justice system, signing into law and 
implementing bipartisan reforms to better prevent and respond to sexual 
assault, sexual harassment, and domestic violence in the Armed Forces.
This year, we also mark the 100th anniversary of the introduction of the 
Equal Rights Amendment. It is long past time to definitively enshrine 
the principle of gender equality in the Constitution, and I will 
continue to fight for the Equal Rights Amendment as I have throughout my 
career. Together we can and must build a future where our daughters have 
all the same rights and opportunities as our sons, where all women and 
girls have a chance to realize their God-given potential, and where we 
can finally realize the full promise of America for all Americans. May 
we be a Nation worthy of the abilities and ambitions of our women and 
girls.
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, 2023, 
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 toward 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-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10610 of August 31, 2023

National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we honor the 
extraordinary courage, strength, and optimism of the tens of thousands 
of families now fighting the leading cause of death by disease for 
children: cancer. We remember the bright lives cut short and recommit to 
ending cancer as we know it, for all those we have lost and all those we 
can save.
Cancer is brutal no matter whom it strikes, but it is particularly cruel 
when it affects the youngest among us. When they should be learning in 
school and playing outside, children with cancer are oftentimes fighting 
for their lives in hospitals instead. A cancer diagnosis takes a 
tremendous toll on their family, friends, and community. Caregivers are 
often left struggling to deal with a flood of medical information, to 
make sense of treatment options, and to navigate mounting medical bills 
all while trying to stay hopeful and steal moments of joy with their 
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Over the past 50 years, cancer researchers have made major advances 
treating some types of pediatric cancer--but we have much more to do. 
Last year, the First Lady and I reignited the Cancer Moonshot, setting 
an ambitious new goal to cut America's overall cancer death rate by at 
least half over the next 25 years, turn more cancers from death 
sentences into treatable diseases, and improve support for patients and 
families. As a first step, I worked with the Congress to establish the 
Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, securing $2.5 billion in 
bipartisan funding to develop breakthroughs in preventing, diagnosing, 
and treating cancer and other deadly diseases and pioneering 
partnerships to get those breakthroughs out to patients and clinics 
across the Nation. We're also making lifesaving health care more 
affordable for millions of American families, expanding health care 
coverage for families through Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, and 
helping millions of families save $800 per year on health insurance 
premiums.
At the same time, the National Cancer Institute has developed a National 
Cancer Plan to speed up the development of effective cancer treatments, 
including those for children. The Institute's Childhood Cancer Data 
Initiative is also providing free molecular testing of tumors, further 
helping my Administration implement the RACE for Children Act, to 
quickly identify and approve precision pediatric cancer drugs. Earlier 
this year, I was also proud to sign the Childhood Cancer STAR 
Reauthorization Act, boosting funding for childhood cancer research, 
including research into late effects of childhood cancer treatment and 
new ways to care for survivors. And as a part of the Cancer Moonshot, 
the National Cancer Institute launched the Childhood Cancer-Data 
Integration for Research, Education, Care, and Clinical Trials, a first-
of-its-kind, public-private partnership that will help children, 
adolescents, and young adults with cancer and their families reach out 
for support, connect to excellent care, and obtain opportunities to 
participate in research.
During National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we honor the absolute 
courage of the tens of thousands of children who fight cancer every day 
and all of the loved ones who support them. And we recognize the medical 
professionals, researchers, companies, philanthropies, and academic 
institutions who search tirelessly for early detection methods, better 
and safer treatments and even cures. Together, we will create a cancer-
free future for our kids.
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 2023 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. I 
encourage anyone experiencing uncertainty around risk factors or 
treatment options, or looking for other opportunities for support to 
connect with a trained specialist at 1-800-4-CANCER or visit 
www.cancer.gov.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
August, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the

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Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10611 of August 31, 2023

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, 2023

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--the deadliest of all female reproductive system 
cancers. Like so many American families, the pain of cancer and the 
devastation left in its wake are personal for me and my family. During 
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, we stand in solidarity with the 
brave women fighting this terrible disease. We honor the mothers, 
sisters, daughters, wives, and friends we have tragically lost. And we 
renew our commitment to ending cancer as we know it.
Despite remarkable scientific breakthroughs, no reliable method for 
asymptomatic screening and detection exists, often delaying discovery 
until the cancer has progressed to far deadlier, advanced stages. Even 
for patients who receive a timely diagnosis, the flood of medical 
information can be overwhelming, and the cost of life-saving care can be 
financially crippling. Thousands of Americans pay more than $10,000 per 
year for ovarian cancer drugs.
Our Nation must do more to change that. Last year, the First Lady and I 
reignited the Cancer Moonshot, setting ambitious goals to cut the 
overall cancer death rate by at least half in the next 25 years, turning 
more cancers from death sentences into treatable diseases and working to 
improve the experience for patients and their families. As a first step, 
I worked with the Congress to establish the Advanced Research Projects 
Agency for Health, securing $2.5 billion in bipartisan funding to drive 
scientific breakthroughs in preventing, detecting, and treating cancer 
and other deadly diseases and pioneering partnerships to get those 
breakthroughs out to clinics and patients.
My Administration is also working to get patients and their families the 
breathing room they deserve--since taking office, we have lowered 
prescription drug costs and made lifesaving health care more affordable 
for millions of American families. We have strengthened Medicaid and the 
Affordable Care Act, expanding health care coverage to millions of 
Americans and helping 13 million people save $800 per year on health 
insurance premiums. The Inflation Reduction Act will also cap out-of-
pocket drug costs for people on Medicare at $2,000 per year, even for 
expensive cancer drugs.
We also know that early detection greatly improves chances of survival 
for ovarian cancer. All women should discuss risk factors with their 
doctors and remain vigilant against symptoms. Experts recommend that 
patients with a personal or family history of breast or ovarian cancer--
or whose ancestry is associated with harmful gene variants--have a 
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factors with their doctors to see if genetic counseling and testing may 
be appropriate.
Every day, people across the country share their stories of cancer with 
me--stories of pain and perseverance, stories of loss and love, and 
stories of heartache and hope. In observance of National Ovarian Cancer 
Month, let us pay tribute to all the lives we can save and to all the 
lives we have lost. Let us support the families and medical community 
working tirelessly to provide them with treatment and care. And let us 
recommit to ending cancer as we know it, once and 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 September 2023 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 
to detect and treat ovarian 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-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10612 of August 31, 2023

National Preparedness Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

In America, we pride ourselves on emerging from every crisis stronger 
than when we entered it. That is because our people are resilient--and 
when we invest in preparing them for disasters seen and unforeseen, we 
can meet every challenge together. This National Preparedness Month, we 
recommit to doing just that: Building a stronger and more resilient 
Nation and equipping Americans with the resources they need to remain 
safe and secure.
This year alone, historic flooding, wildfires, smoke, and extreme heat 
has claimed the lives of many Americans and, more broadly, threatened 
the lives and livelihoods of people across our Nation. Other Americans 
have had to face personal emergencies at a moment's notice--whether it 
is supply chains breaking down and preventing them from accessing the 
products they need, prolonged power outages because of extreme weather 
events, or a health emergency that puts a loved one in the hospital. 
And, climate change is making many of these challenges more ferocious, 
frequent, and costly.
To meet these challenges of today--and prepare for the crises of 
tomorrow--my Administration is taking historic action to invest in the 
security and well-being of America and Americans. That is what my Invest 
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America agenda is all about. Between the funding from the Bipartisan 
Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act alone, we have 
secured more than $50 billion so far in climate resilience so that 
communities can better withstand the impacts of climate change and 
extreme weather. That includes making transportation infrastructure more 
resilient by elevating roads and bridges over projected flood zones, 
planting urban trees to mitigate heat, increasing pay for our Federal 
firefighters, and upgrading housing and buildings to make them more 
energy efficient and better able to withstand extreme weather. These 
investments are also about securing our future: They put us on a path to 
cut America's greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030, help communities 
prepare for climate-related disasters, and invest in American workers 
and American-made products. Together, we will ensure that, when disaster 
hits, our economy stays strong, Americans' livelihoods remain secure, 
and critical goods and services are there when we need them most.
When disaster does strike, every American should have peace of mind 
knowing that they can access health care for themselves and their 
family. That is why we expanded Affordable Care Act health care coverage 
for millions of Americans through the Inflation Reduction Act, saving 
millions of working families an average of $800 a year on their health 
care premiums.
This National Preparedness Month, may we honor all of our first 
responders, who run toward disaster at a moment's notice. May we also 
recognize that our Nation is best prepared to face disaster when our 
national security, climate security, and economic security are strong 
and when every American has the resources and support they need. To 
learn more about readiness, visit www.Ready.gov or www.Listo.gov for 
Spanish speakers. With the help of our partners in every sector and 
across local, State, Tribal, and territorial governments, may we all 
meet this moment and protect our families, communities, and country 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 2023 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-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10613 of August 31, 2023

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

This year alone, more than 280,000 Americans will be diagnosed with 
prostate cancer. During National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, we 
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the lives ended too soon and all those we can still save by redoubling 
our efforts to end cancer as we know it.
When someone is diagnosed with prostate cancer, every second counts. But 
patients are too often left advocating for basic care while drowning in 
a flood of medical information. Even when treatment is available, some 
struggle to afford it or insurance may not cover it. And stark 
inequities exist: Black men are more than twice as likely to die from 
prostate cancer in this country than other men.
Our Nation must do more to change that. Last year, the First Lady and I 
reignited the Cancer Moonshot, setting an ambitious new goal to cut 
America's cancer death rate by at least half over the next 25 years, 
turning more cancers from death sentences into treatable diseases and 
improving support for patients and families. I worked with the Congress 
to establish the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, securing 
$2.5 billion in bipartisan funding to develop breakthroughs in 
preventing, diagnosing, and treating cancer and other deadly diseases 
and pioneering partnerships to get those breakthroughs out to clinics 
and patients. We are making lifesaving cancer care more affordable for 
millions of Americans, expanding coverage through Medicaid and the 
Affordable Care Act, and helping many who had received relief during the 
pandemic to keep saving $800 a year on insurance premiums. The Inflation 
Reduction Act will soon cap total out-of-pocket prescription drug costs 
for seniors on Medicare at $2,000 a year--including for expensive cancer 
medicines--which could save some prostate cancer patients up to $6,000 a 
year.
We are also working to make sure prevention, detection, and treatment 
procedures are available to patients of all communities and backgrounds. 
The National Institutes of Health is continuing expansive research into 
environmental and genetic factors to better understand why prostate 
cancer disproportionately affects Black men. In response to our Cancer 
Moonshot, the Department of Veterans Affairs expanded its National 
Precision Oncology Program to better tailor treatments to individual 
veterans. And we know that screening matters: Experts recommend that men 
with a higher risk of cancer--based on race or ethnicity, family 
history, or other factors--discuss it with their doctors.
Everyone's journey with cancer is different, but the First Lady and I 
know how hard it can be on the whole family. To all those caring for 
loved ones with prostate cancer and all those facing it themselves, we 
stand with you. My Administration is working around the clock on 
breakthroughs that can bring hope and more choices to the fight against 
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 September 2023 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-three, and of the

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Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10614 of August 31, 2023

National Recovery Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Recovery Month, we celebrate the more than 20 million 
Americans who have had the courage to seek help for substance use 
disorder, showing millions of others that recovery is possible. We honor 
their resilience and recommit to making sure that every American has 
access to the services and support they need to rebuild lives of purpose 
and hope.
Substance use disorder affects families in every corner of our country. 
Drug overdoses last year took more than 100,000 American lives. 
Addressing this crisis is a core pillar of my Unity Agenda--one of the 
big issues we can tackle together as a Nation.
That work starts by fulfilling the promise of true parity for mental 
health and substance use disorder treatment for all Americans. Mental 
health and substance use disorder care is health care. It is essential 
to people's well-being--to their ability to lead full and productive 
lives, to find joy and meaning, to take care of themselves and their 
loved ones, and to give back to their communities and our Nation. It is 
about dignity. Health insurers should cover it the same way they would 
cover treatment for a broken bone or any other kind of health condition. 
And since I took office, that is what we have been fighting to do.
The American Rescue Plan delivered more than $5 billion to expand mental 
health and substance use disorder services. I have worked with a group 
of bipartisan members of the Congress to make it easier for doctors to 
prescribe effective treatments for opioid use disorder, and the Food and 
Drug Administration has approved two Naloxone products for over-the-
counter use, expanding access to life-saving opioid-reversal medications 
that can prevent fatal overdoses. We have expanded the Nation's system 
of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics, opening 140 new 
centers to provide frontline care, regardless of a patient's ability to 
pay. We also launched a nationwide Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (9-8-8), 
which connects callers to trained counselors around the clock. The 
Department of Labor created a Recovery-Ready Workplace Resource Hub to 
help employers support and hire people in recovery.
We have come a long way toward improving access to care and building our 
Nation's recovery support services infrastructure, but there is much 
more to do. Last month, my Administration proposed a new rule that would 
require health insurers to identify any gaps in the mental health and 
substance use disorder care they provide and to ensure that mental and 
physical health services are equally accessible. We are also working 
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States to ensure that millions of Medicaid patients enrolled in private 
Medicaid health plans have coverage for mental health and substance use 
disorder services. In all, my Fiscal Year 2024 Budget requests a 
historic $46 billion for prevention, treatment, and recovery services 
for substance use disorder, as well as reducing the supply of deadly 
drugs.
Millions of Americans know and love someone who is in recovery. We want 
everyone to know that they are never alone. As a Nation working 
together, we can make recovery real for more 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 September 2023 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-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10615 of August 31, 2023

National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, we recognize the 
perseverance and strength of the community of people living with this 
disease and recommit to developing more effective treatments.
Approximately 100,000 Americans have Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)--a group 
of inherited red blood cell disorders that can cause acute, chronic pain 
and serious health complications, including infections, strokes, organ 
damage, vision problems, and serious fatigue. Living with SCD often 
means putting the goals and plans of everyday life on hold to 
accommodate the demands of the disease, enduring frequent unplanned 
hospital stays and struggling to pay for costly treatments not covered 
by insurance.
There is no widely available cure for SCD. While bone marrow and stem 
cell transplants can work for some people with SCD, low donor 
availability and treatment-related complications put those options out 
of reach for many living with the disease. Although SCD affects people 
of all backgrounds, it disproportionately affects Black and Hispanic 
Americans. Combined with the documented disparities in treatment and 
care, people living with SCD often lack access to specialized care, 
treatment, and information about the disease, and they face barriers to 
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That is why my Administration is working tirelessly to close these 
health disparities and help deliver the care SCD patients and their 
families deserve. We are working with State, territorial, and local 
governments, nonprofits, and private sector partners to make that 
happen. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Sickle Cell 
Data Collection program is gathering more comprehensive information on 
the experiences of SCD patients, which will inform new treatments and 
health care services. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is 
developing a Cell and Gene Therapy Access Model, which would help 
Medicaid beneficiaries gain access to potentially life-changing, high-
cost specialty drugs for illnesses like sickle cell disease. The Health 
Resources and Services Administration is assisting with early 
identification and treatment of SCD and helping community-based 
organizations and clinics conduct testing, counseling, and education. 
The Food and Drug Administration has approved new drug therapies that 
help people with SCD manage their pain, and the National Institutes of 
Health (NIH) is funding clinical trials to test new advancements in the 
alleviation of chronic pain for those living with SCD. NIH is also 
researching possible personalized treatment approaches for SCD-
associated pain. And through its ``Cure Sickle Cell Initiative,'' we are 
accelerating the development of effective and accessible genetic 
therapies that will help cure SCD once and for all.
This month, we acknowledge all those living with SCD and the many health 
and medical professionals working to find new treatments and a cure for 
this disease. May we honor the progress we have made together and 
strengthen our resolve in finding a cure for 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 2023 as 
National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. I call upon the people of the 
United States to learn more about Sickle Cell Disease and 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-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10616 of August 31, 2023

National Wilderness Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

America's natural wonders are marvels of the world. People travel across 
seas and continents to behold the spirit of this great land embodied by 
our majestic mountains, breathtaking deserts, emerald valleys, and 
mighty rivers. During National Wilderness Month, we celebrate the power 
and promise of our country's extraordinary natural gifts and renew our 
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When we conserve our country's landscapes and wilderness, we do more 
than preserve their beauty for our own enjoyment. We safeguard the 
future of people who depend on and sustain the land as a way of life--
Indigenous peoples, farmers and ranchers, recreation businesses, and 
rural communities. We enshrine landmarks that identify the places where 
the history of our Nation was made. We protect sacred spaces that have 
been stewarded by Tribal Nations since time immemorial. And we mitigate 
the impacts of climate change to help make our country more resilient.
A respect for nature's ability to support and enrich our lives has led 
my Administration to develop the most ambitious land and water 
conservation agenda in American history. During my first week in office, 
I issued an Executive Order establishing the country's first-ever 
National Conservation Goal to conserve at least 30 percent of our lands 
and waters by 2030. It is the cornerstone of my ``America the 
Beautiful'' campaign to support locally led and voluntary conservation 
and restoration efforts across the country. I also signed an Executive 
Order to protect America's forests, harness the power of nature in the 
fight against climate change, and initiate the first National Nature 
Assessment to evaluate the state of our lands, waters, and wildlife. And 
with funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and alongside the 
Department of Agriculture, I have created a nearly $1 billion Community 
Wildfire Defense grant so that communities can take steps to protect 
themselves from the devastation of wildfires.
With the help of critical partners in every sector, we continue to make 
strong progress toward these conservation and climate goals. Together, 
my Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act represent 
the largest investment in climate and conservation ever--accelerating 
the clean energy economy here at home, protecting communities from 
climate impacts, and creating good-paying jobs that boost our economy. 
The new National Monuments I have designated will protect the soaring 
peaks of Camp Hale in Colorado, the irreplaceable Avi Kwa Ame in Nevada, 
the magnificent Castner Range in Texas, and the sacred sites and lands 
that surround the Grand Canyon. We have conserved the ancient and vast 
conifers of the Tongass National Forest; safeguarded the incomparable 
Bristol Bay watershed in Alaska; and restored protections for Bears 
Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante, and the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts 
National Monuments.
My Administration has protected the Boundary Waters in Minnesota and 
Chaco Canyon in New Mexico, and we are accelerating efforts to restore 
the Great Lakes, the Chesapeake Bay, the Everglades, and the Columbia 
River Basin. At my direction, the Secretary of Commerce has begun 
exploring the designation of approximately 770,000 square miles in the 
Pacific Ocean, an area almost three times the size of Texas, as a new 
national marine sanctuary to protect the integrity of our oceans. The 
Department of the Interior has also begun the process of preserving more 
than 13 million acres of lands of significant natural and cultural value 
in the Western Arctic. And I declared the entire United States Arctic 
Ocean off-limits to new oil and gas development. These landscapes and 
sacred spaces are precious. If they are lost, they can never be 
replaced.
Though these are great accomplishments, I realize we still have much 
more work to do to protect our wilderness. That is why we are continuing 
to take ambitious steps to accelerate conservation. We are coordinating 
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better conserve ecological connectivity and wildlife corridors. We are 
also partnering with Tribal Nations, working together as co-stewards of 
the lands that are most precious to them.
To harness the tremendous power of the ocean to help in our fight 
against the climate crisis, we published the first-ever United States 
Ocean Climate Action Plan, and the Budget I released earlier this year 
includes new funding to ensure our natural areas are accessible to all 
Americans. I want to build on legislation I signed last year that 
established Wilderness Act protections for more than 182,000 acres of 
public lands in Nevada, so I look forward to continuing to work with the 
Congress to advance locally led and locally supported proposals for 
protecting our most unique and beautiful lands and waters.
This National Wilderness Month, we renew our commitment to protecting 
our wilderness areas and ensuring that all their splendor is passed down 
from generation to generation of Americans, helping to bridge our past 
and 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 2023 as 
National Wilderness Month. I encourage all Americans to experience our 
Nation's outdoor heritage, to recreate responsibly and 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-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10617 of September 1, 2023

Labor Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

I have often said that the middle class built this country and that 
unions built the middle class. On Labor Day, we honor that essential 
truth and the dedication and dignity of American workers, who power our 
Nation's prosperity.
They have built the railways, highways, and waterways that connect us 
from coast to coast, have forged the look and feel of American cities, 
and have protected our communities and families as first responders. 
Organized workers have fundamentally transformed how we live and work in 
this country--from securing the 8-hour work day and overtime pay to 
mandating standard safety practices in workplaces and earning better 
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American workers are the best in the world, but over the past few 
decades, too many leaders embraced an economic theory that failed them 
and our unions. It is called trickle-down economics. It is the belief 
that we should cut taxes for the wealthy and big corporations and wait 
for the benefits to trickle down to workers and American families. It is 
a belief that we should shrink public investment in infrastructure and 
public education. It is a tax policy that encourages corporations to 
move operations and jobs overseas.
Trickle-down policies slashed investments in people and communities and 
allowed big corporations to amass more power while limiting the ability 
of workers to join unions. It did not matter where companies made 
things, as long as it helped their bottom line--even if it meant losing 
the very workers who had helped them succeed. Companies cut staff, 
shipped good jobs overseas, prioritized cheap labor, and silenced 
workers' voices. As a result, factories and businesses across the 
country shut down, entire communities were hollowed out, and for many 
working people, a path to better their circumstances would never be 
within reach. People working as hard as ever could not get ahead because 
it was harder to buy a home, pay for a college education, start a 
business, and retire with dignity. The moment we embraced trickle-down 
economics, we walked away from who we are and from the way our Nation 
was built.
I knew our Nation could not continue with those same failed policies, so 
I came into office determined to build an economy that grows from the 
middle out and bottom up, not the top down. And it is working. We have 
added over 13 million jobs, including 800,000 manufacturing jobs. We 
added more jobs in my first two years than any President in a single 4-
year term because we are investing in America and Americans again.
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law I signed is a once-in-a-generation 
investment that puts Americans to work rebuilding our Nation's 
infrastructure using American-made materials. We have announced nearly 
37,000 new projects since we passed the bill. For me, it was a top 
priority that the overwhelming majority of these investments be covered 
by Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements to make sure the hundreds of 
thousands of jobs we create are good-paying jobs.
We passed the CHIPS and Science Act to bring semiconductor manufacturing 
back to American shores and ensure that the United States leads the 
world in innovation. It has attracted over $166 billion in investment 
and ignited a semiconductor manufacturing boom. Our Inflation Reduction 
Act helps build the clean energy industries of the future here at home 
while incentivizing companies to adopt strong labor standards. Our 
American Rescue Plan includes funding to protect over two million union 
workers, retirees, and their families from benefit cuts to the pensions 
they have earned. All of these investments mean good-paying jobs that 
American workers can raise their families on, many of which do not 
require a 4-year college degree.
By investing more in Registered Apprenticeships and in career and 
technical education programs than any previous administration, we are 
ensuring that every American--from every region and background--can 
access the training and education needed to participate in our Nation's 
economic prosperity. My Administration is working to crack down on non-
compete agreements that keep 30 million Americans from taking new jobs 
with higher wages in their field. We are taking action to protect 
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and safety from hazards they may be exposed to on the job, such as 
silica dust and other toxic materials. And my Administration is 
empowering American workers and giving working families some breathing 
room by bringing the cost of prescription drugs and health care down for 
millions of Americans.
I promised to be the most pro-union President in history, and I firmly 
believe that every worker in America should have the free and fair 
choice to join a union or organize and bargain collectively with their 
employer without coercion or intimidation. That is because when 
organized labor wins, our Nation wins. My Administration will continue 
to support and encourage labor unions so that workers have a seat at the 
decision-making table, an opportunity to speak truth to power, and the 
support to fight for the dignity and respect they deserve.
On Labor Day, we stand in solidarity with all the workers who lift our 
Nation to new heights and all the labor unions who give all workers 
power and voice. May we continue working to restore the American Dream 
for every person willing to work hard in our Nation by embracing what 
has always been the foundation of our country's success: investing in 
America and American 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 September 4, 2023, 
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 first day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10618 of September 7, 2023

National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Twenty-two years ago--on September 11, 2001--2,977 precious lives were 
stolen from us in attacks of deliberate evil on our Nation. On the 
National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, we come together to renew our 
sacred vow: Never forget. Never forget the parents, children, spouses, 
friends, and loved ones we lost that day. Never forget the heroes who 
stepped up to rescue their fellow Americans and help our communities 
rebuild in the hours--and years--thereafter. And never forget our 
obligation to honor their memories and service by building a safer and 
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To all the families of the victims who have had to endure the absence of 
a loved one over the last two decades, I know that 22 years is both a 
lifetime and no time at all. The very memories that help us heal can 
also open up the hurt and take us back to the moment the grief was raw--
to the moment when a loved one and their dreams were stolen from us in 
an instant. Today, when that grief feels especially great, the First 
Lady and I hold you close to our hearts.
We also join all those who are mourning the loss of patriots who stepped 
up when their country needed them most. My mom believed the greatest 
virtue of all was courage and that someday the bravery that exists in 
every heart will be summoned. For many, that day was September 11, 2001. 
Patriotic citizens and first responders ran into the searing flames and 
crumbling buildings to save their fellow Americans. And in the years 
that followed, thousands more served and sacrificed to prevent another 
attack on the United States.
These brave heroes remind us that--through all that has changed over 
these last two decades--the enduring resolve of the American people has 
never wavered. What was destroyed in the attacks, we have repaired. What 
was threatened, we have fortified. We have never ceased in our mission 
to defend ourselves against those who seek to do us harm and to deliver 
justice to those responsible for attacks against our people. And during 
our darkest hour, we regained our light by finding something all too 
rare--unity.
Today, the charge left for all of us is to find renewal and resolve in 
remembrance. For it is not enough to only reflect on the souls we lost 
on September 11th; we must also continue to build a Nation worthy of 
their highest aspirations--one that remembers, for all our flaws and 
disagreements, there is nothing we cannot accomplish when we stand 
together and defend with all our hearts that which makes us unique in 
the world: our democracy.
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 8, 2023, 
through September 10, 2023, 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 seventh day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
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Proclamation 10619 of September 8, 2023

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Education beyond high school should be a ticket to the middle class--and 
across our Nation, more than 500 Hispanic-Serving Institutions have 
helped to make that promise real, opening the doors of opportunity a bit 
wider for generations of Hispanic college students. During National 
Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week, we celebrate their important work.
Today's students are part of the most talented, resilient, and diverse 
generation in our history. But while creativity and work ethic are 
abundant, not everyone has an equal shot yet. That is why Hispanic-
Serving Institutions are so essential. Two-thirds of all Hispanic 
college students in America attend one; they provide a quality education 
and empower underserved students--including Dreamers and first-
generation college students--to earn degrees and build better lives for 
their families. And with the Supreme Court's recent decision to 
effectively end affirmative action, their work is as critical as ever.
My Administration is committed to strengthening these vital institutions 
and supporting their students through graduation and beyond. The 
American Rescue Plan invested $11 billion in Hispanic-Serving 
Institutions--the largest investment in Hispanic college students in our 
Nation's history. And through our White House Initiative on Advancing 
Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics, 
we are working together to support Hispanic and Latino college students 
and invest in the future of Hispanic and Latino communities.
We have also increased Pell Grants for low-income families by the 
largest amount in over a decade, easing the overwhelming cost of college 
for about half of all Hispanic undergraduates. We fixed the Public 
Service Loan Forgiveness program so borrowers who become teachers, 
police officers, social workers, military service members and other 
public servants get the debt relief they are entitled to under the law. 
We are reducing the amount that student loan borrowers have to repay on 
their undergraduate loans to 5 percent of their discretionary income 
each month, down from 10 percent--the most generous repayment program 
ever. That is going to save the typical borrower around $1,000 a year. 
And last year, I introduced the most ambitious student debt relief plan 
ever, which was on the verge of helping more than 40 million Americans. 
When the Supreme Court wrongly struck down that plan, we moved 
immediately to open an alternative path to relief that could further 
reduce costs for many Hispanic borrowers. No administration has fought 
harder for student debt relief than mine--and we are not done yet.
This week, I am thinking about Julieta Garc[iacute]a, the first Hispanic 
woman in history to serve as president of an American college. Last 
year, I had the honor of giving her the Presidential Medal of Freedom 
for her work building a culture of excellence, affirmation, and 
curiosity for generations of students. Reflecting on her career, she 
once said, ``My job was always to thrust open the doors of 
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do--and that is what America is all about: widening the aperture of 
opportunity 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 10 
through September 16, 2023, 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 eighth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10620 of September 8, 2023

National Grandparents Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On National Grandparents Day, we give thanks to grandparents, who are 
the heart and soul of so many families.
Offering wisdom, sharing their own stories of courage and resilience, or 
leading us forward by the power of their example, grandparents define 
who we are and shape who we become. The First Lady and I were blessed 
with loving grandparents, and our grandchildren are the love of our 
lives and the life of our love.
For many families, grandparents are the glue holding everyone together. 
They drive their grandchildren to school and babysit when parents are 
busy. Sometimes, they become primary caregivers, giving children a 
stable home and loving role model. Grandparents give advice to young 
parents, pass on timeless family stories to younger generations, and 
open their hearts and homes for the people they love. I will never 
forget when my own grandpop took my family in when my father lost his 
job. My grandpop was a true example of what makes grandparents so 
special.
My Administration is working to respect the dignity of our grandparents 
and seniors. Through our Inflation Reduction Act, Medicare now has the 
authority to negotiate for lower prescription drug prices. Seniors on 
Medicare who used to pay as much as $400 a month for insulin are now 
paying $35 a month. In 2025, we are capping out-of-pocket spending on 
prescription drugs at the pharmacy at $2,000 annually for those on 
Medicare, making it easier to afford medication. My proposed budget will 
extend the Medicare trust fund for at least 25 years, preserving 
essential programs that Americans have counted on for generations. And 
as I have promised, I will continue fighting to protect Social Security 
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On this occasion, my Administration reaffirms our commitment to looking 
after our Nation's grandparents, especially those who care for children. 
Last year, the Department of Health and Human Services released the 
first National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers. This plan outlines 
nearly 350 actions the Federal Government can take to support the 
health, well-being, and financial security of family caregivers, 
including the 2.7 million grandparents who serve as caregivers for 
children each year. Additionally, I signed an Executive Order directing 
Federal agencies to increase support of family caregivers and provide 
more care options for people with disabilities and their families. The 
American Rescue Plan provided $145 million to deliver counseling, 
training, and short-term relief to grandparents and other care 
providers. And for grandparents looking to share their love, the 
AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent program provides seniors with the 
opportunity to mentor young people in their communities.
Whether your grandparents called this country home from the moment they 
were born or came from distant shores, they have worked hard to give 
their children and their grandchildren a more prosperous future. In our 
hearts, we carry the lessons our grandparents instilled in us. And in 
ways big and small, we strive to build a future worthy of their highest 
hopes. On National Grandparents Day, we give thanks to our grandparents 
for their unconditional love and unmatched inspiration.
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, 
2023, as 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 and grandchildren they love.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10621 of September 8, 2023

World Suicide Prevention Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On World Suicide Prevention Day, we hold all those affected by suicide 
close in our hearts--the Americans we have lost to this public health 
problem, the loved ones who mourn their heart-wrenching losses, and all 
the families and professionals working to support those in crisis. 
Though we recognize there is no single cause or single solution to 
suicide, we know that access to support and treatment can save lives. My 
Administration remains committed to expanding suicide prevention 
programs to reach every community in our Nation and ensuring all 
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My Administration is working to tackle the mental health crisis, 
including by addressing the many risk factors associated with suicide--
it is a core pillar of my Unity Agenda and one of the big challenges we 
as a society can overcome together. We have laid out a strategy to 
transform how mental health is understood, accessed, treated, and 
integrated in and out of health care settings. Our goals are to 
strengthen the mental health system's capacity, connect more Americans 
to care, and create healthy environments that strengthen mental health.
In 2021, more than 48,000 Americans were lost to suicide, over 12.3 
million adults seriously considered suicide, and 1.7 million people 
attempted suicide. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among 
youth and young adults between the ages of 10 and 24 years old. And the 
suicide rate for veterans was more than 50 percent greater than for non-
veteran adults. Yet despite the fact that so many Americans struggle 
with their mental health, treatment is often too expensive or 
inaccessible.
In 2021, less than half of all adults with mental illness received care 
for it. For children, the numbers are even worse. Nearly 70 percent of 
our kids who seek care for mental health or substance use cannot get it. 
Parents, teachers, school nurses, and counselors are telling us there is 
a serious youth mental health crisis happening right now in this 
country. But insurers still make it far too difficult to get mental 
health care. With too few mental health providers in their plan's 
network, patients with private insurance are often forced to seek out-
of-network care at significantly higher costs, if they can find it.
Recently, my Administration proposed new steps to meaningfully expand 
access to mental health care in America, including requiring health 
insurance plans to identify gaps in the mental health care that they 
provide and to fix them. Under this plan, insurers would have to measure 
how often they require prior authorization for mental health care 
treatment and how often they deny those requests.
I have heard the despair from families everywhere, watching their 
spouse's, child's, or loved one's light dim, knowing they need help but 
lacking the means to get it. This sense of helplessness strips families 
of their confidence and dignity. Health insurers should cover mental 
health crises the same way they would cover treatment for a broken bone 
or any other physical health condition. Since I took office, my 
Administration has been fighting to make that a reality.
Our American Rescue Plan delivered nearly $5 billion to expand Federal 
and State mental health and substance use services. Last year, when we 
passed the Nation's first major gun safety law in nearly three decades, 
we added measures to further expand the number of school psychologists 
and counselors available to our kids, make it easier for schools to use 
Medicaid to deliver mental health services, and increase the number of 
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics that deliver 24/7 care.
We have also launched 988, the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, 
which connects those experiencing a mental health crisis to a trained 
crisis counselor right away. And we established the National Maternal 
Mental Health Hotline to help mothers navigate mental health issues that 
can be reached by dialing 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262). And to those 
experiencing emotional distress or thoughts of suicide: Please know that 
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loved and that there is hope. I encourage you to call or text 988 for 
free, confidential support.
We are also investing in mental health care and suicide prevention 
efforts for service members and veterans to better honor our sacred 
obligation to the troops we send into harm's way by caring for them and 
their families when they return. We are hiring more mental health 
professionals and investing in programs that recruit veterans to help 
others get the support they need. We are working to expand rental 
assistance and job placement programs for our veterans to help reduce 
financial strain. And to help our first responders heal from any trauma 
they faced on the job, I have also signed laws that extend counseling, 
benefits, and other mental health resources.
As the world joins together to honor the memories of those we lost to 
suicide and their loved ones, may we recommit to ensuring that help and 
support are accessible and affordable to every American.
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, 
2023, as World Suicide Prevention Day. I call upon all Americans, 
communities, organizations, and levels of government to join me in 
creating hope through action and committing to preventing suicide across 
America.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10622 of September 8, 2023

Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Today we remember all the heroes who were forged in the hours, days, and 
years that followed that terrible morning of September 11, 2001--
ordinary Americans who, amidst the terror, smoke, and flames, 
demonstrated extraordinary courage and selflessness. Together, their 
bravery helped prove to our Nation and the world that what those 
terrorists most hoped to wound could never be broken: the character of 
our Nation.
In the crucible that was September 11th, we saw just how deep that 
character goes. We saw it in the civilians, service members, and first 
responders who leapt into action that day, running into the searing 
flames and crumbling buildings--risking and losing their own lives to 
save others. We saw it in the incredible courage and resolve of the 
passengers on board Flight 93, who refused to let their plane be used as 
a weapon against more innocent Americans. We saw it in the police 
officers and firefighters who returned to the twisted steel and broken 
concrete slabs of Ground Zero and the Pentagon for months--breathing in 
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their own health but nonetheless refusing to stop searching through the 
destruction. And we saw it in the millions of Americans across our 
country who responded to the September 11th attacks by signing up to 
defend our Constitution and join the greatest fighting force in the 
history of the world.
In the years since September 11th, hundreds of thousands of American 
troops have served--and sacrificed--around the world to deny terrorists 
safe haven and protect the American people. The First Lady and I hold in 
our hearts all those whose loved ones gave their last full measure of 
devotion in this fight. We owe them--and all our veterans and Gold Star 
Families as well as their survivors, caregivers, and loved ones--a debt 
of gratitude. While we can never fully repay that debt, we will never 
fail to meet our sacred obligation: to prepare and equip all those we 
send into harm's way and care for them and their families when they 
return.
In honor of all the lives we lost 22 years ago--and in honor of all the 
heroes who have given their whole souls to the cause of this Nation 
every moment since--may today not only be observed with solemn 
remembrance but also with renewal and resolve. And I invite all 
Americans to observe this day with service; you can find opportunities 
to volunteer in your community by visiting americorps.gov/911-day. 
Together, may we continue to demonstrate that the rights and freedoms 
that those terrorists sought to destroy on September 11, 2001, remain 
unwavering--strengthened by generations of Americans who have dared all 
and risked all to defend, protect, and preserve our democracy.
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, 2023, 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 eighth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10623 of September 14, 2023

National Hispanic Heritage Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Hispanic Heritage Month, we honor the diverse history of 
generations of Latinos, whose aspirations and achievements have shaped 
the soul of our Nation.
I have often said that America can be defined in one word: 
possibilities. The Hispanic community has always embodied that ideal. It 
lives in the dreams of those who have only just arrived here and in the 
legacy of families who have been here for centuries. Latinos have helped 
chart America's course since our start--as doctors and engineers; 
artists and entrepreneurs; and leaders in science, business, labor, 
government, and military and across grassroots movements. Their faith 
and drive have pushed our country to grow, prosper, and pursue its 
highest ideals.
My Administration is working to make the American Dream real for 
everyone, including by expanding opportunities for Latinos across the 
country. Since I took office, we have seen over 13 million new jobs 
created. Unemployment is near a 50-year low. We helped more than 2.5 
million Latinos enroll in health insurance through the Affordable Care 
Act--that is an increase of more than 50 percent since 2020. We expanded 
the Child Tax Credit, which slashed child poverty by over 40 percent 
among Latinos to the lowest rate on record. I signed the most 
significant gun safety legislation in 30 years. We have invested in 
community colleges, Pell Grants, and Hispanic-Serving Institutions, 
helping more Latino students access higher education. And we have made 
Puerto Rico's economic recovery and development a priority by providing 
funding for new infrastructure and clean energy projects and upgrading 
their transportation.
We are doing all this by investing in America--rebuilding our Nation's 
roads, bridges, ports, and public transportation; replacing every lead 
pipe in the country; and expanding access to high-speed internet. Our 
historic Inflation Reduction Act is giving families more breathing room 
by lowering health insurance and prescription drug costs, including 
capping the cost of insulin at $35 a month for people with Medicare. And 
it makes the biggest investment ever in combating climate change while 
bringing environmental justice to communities of color, including 
Latinos, that have been exposed to legacy pollution.
At the same time, on my first day in office, I sent the Congress a plan 
to finally fix our Nation's broken immigration system--securing our 
border while building a fair, orderly, and humane process for migration 
that keeps families together and protects workers from exploitation. It 
also includes a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, temporary status 
holders, and farm workers.
Throughout our work, the leadership of my four Latino Cabinet members--
Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra, Secretary of 
Education Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro 
Mayorkas, and Small Business Administrator Isabella Guzman--has made an 
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Nation continue to inspire us all--including history-makers like Supreme 
Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor; educators like Dr. Julieta Garc[iacute]a, 
to whom I awarded the Medal of Freedom; brave police officers like the 
fallen Wilbert Mora and Jason Rivera, who posthumously received the 
Medal of Valor; and the 28 Hispanic Federal judges that I nominated and 
have seen confirmed. And countless more are enriching our country in 
meaningful ways, including legendary artists like Jos[eacute] Feliciano, 
Judith Baca, and Antonio Martorell--who each received the National Arts 
Medals--and Richard Blanco, who I awarded the National Humanities Medal.
During National Hispanic Heritage Month, we salute the vital 
contributions of these public servants and of the more than 62 million 
Latinos who help make our Nation stronger every day. Latino history is 
American history. It is a story of hard work, family, faith, pride, and 
possibility, and it is proof that there is nothing we cannot do when we 
do it together.
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 
through October 15, 2023, 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-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10624 of September 14, 2023

National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Unbreaking and unbending in their devotion to duty, our service members 
have sacrificed everything to keep our people and our democracy safe. 
While more than 81,000 of these brave service members still remain 
missing and unaccounted for, they are not--and will never be--forgotten. 
On National POW/MIA Recognition Day, we honor the devotion and courage 
of all those missing and unaccounted for, renew our commitments to their 
families, and promise to never cease in our efforts to bring them home.
Above the White House and the United States Capitol--and at military 
bases, memorials, cemeteries, and homes across America--we fly the POW/
MIA flag, and we remember what it represents: the thousands of spouses, 
parents, sons, daughters, and loved ones who served and sacrificed for 
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freedom and future; loved ones who mourn with unanswered questions still 
in their hearts; and the debt of gratitude we owe them that we can never 
fully repay. We cannot and must not forget our obligation to our 
unreturned heroes--no matter how long it takes.
Earlier this year, I had the honor of announcing that after over seven 
decades of being unaccounted for, United States Army Corporal Luther H. 
Story--a Medal of Honor recipient who gave his life fighting in the 
Korean War--was no longer missing. His remains were identified, returned 
to his family, and laid to rest near his Georgia hometown with the 
highest honor he deserves. His story is just one powerful reminder that, 
just as our service members have kept ultimate faith to our country, we 
must do everything we can to keep faith for them.
On this day, may we recommit to our search efforts for all those missing 
and unaccounted for, as well as our support for their families. May we 
honor the remarkable bravery, sacrifice, and commitment to service of 
former prisoners of war. And may we continue to keep the flame of 
liberty burning bright and continue working toward a more perfect Union 
for which our service members sacrifice so much.
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 September 15, 2023, as 
National POW/MIA Recognition Day. Let all who read this know that 
America remains grateful to our heroes held in the worst imaginable 
conditions as prisoners of war. Additionally, I encourage my fellow 
citizens across the Nation to reflect on today and let us not forget 
those heroes who never returned home from the battlefields around the 
world or their families who are still waiting for answers. I call upon 
Federal, State, and local government officials and private organizations 
to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10625 of September 15, 2023

Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, and Constitution Week, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

More than two centuries ago, our Founders set in motion the most 
extraordinary experiment of self-government the world has ever known 
with three simple words: ``We, the People.'' These timeless words from 
our Constitution help capture the very idea of America--that we are all 
created equal and deserve to be treated equally throughout our lives. On 
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the work of upholding our Constitution, defending our democracy, and 
building an America that is more prosperous, more equal, and more just.
History requires us to acknowledge that we have never fully lived up to 
the promise of America. But we have never fully walked away from it 
either. Burning inside each generation of Americans is the flame of 
liberty lit at Independence Hall that has guided our Nation from the 
horrors of slavery to the justice of abolition, from the tragedy of a 
Civil War to the preservation of our Union, and from economic turmoil 
and world wars to movements for universal suffrage and civil rights. Our 
commitment to a Government--of, by, and for the people--has ensured that 
our Nation remains a citadel of liberty.
American democracy hinges on a fundamental freedom guaranteed by our 
Constitution: the right to vote. In our own time, as in generations 
past, this freedom has been under attack. The Supreme Court weakened the 
landmark Voting Rights Act, and States have enacted dozens of anti-
voting laws in the years since. In one of the darkest moments of our 
Nation's history, on January 6, 2021, we saw the violent and deadly 
insurrection at the Capitol perpetrated by election deniers. My 
Administration will not allow the right to vote and have that vote 
counted be taken from the American people. This year, I signed the 
Electoral Count Reform Act to preserve the will of the people and help 
protect the peaceful transfer of power. And I continue to urge the 
Congress to pass the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting 
Rights Advancement Act to restore and expand voting protections and to 
prevent voter suppression.
But there is still more work to do. Protecting our civil rights is the 
duty of each and every American. In the wake of the Supreme Court's 
decision to eliminate a woman's right to choose--a constitutional right 
that it had recognized for nearly 50 years--my Administration took 
action to protect access to reproductive care, and we are continuing to 
call on the Congress to restore the protections of Roe v. Wade. As some 
seek to erase our history and ban books, we are making it clear that we 
cannot just choose to learn what we want to know and not what we should 
know. We must learn everything--the good, the bad, and the truth of who 
we are as a Nation. That is what great nations do. And we are a great 
Nation. The diversity that defines America is a strength, not a 
weakness, and we will continue to fight for the full inclusion of all 
Americans in the promise of America.
As we celebrate our Constitution, we also celebrate the rights and 
responsibilities of citizenship. We honor everyday Americans who always 
do extraordinary things. And we welcome our newest citizens and 
immigrants--many of whom left the only home they have ever known with 
hopes of pursuing the American Dream, bringing new energy and ideas that 
move our Nation forward. That is why, on day one of my Administration, I 
sent the Congress my plan to reform the immigration system. And until 
the Congress acts, we will keep using every tool we have to make 
immigration more orderly, safe, and humane.
America is founded on an idea--one stronger than any army, bigger than 
any ocean, and more powerful than any dictator or tyrant. It is the most 
powerful idea in the history of the world, and it beats in the hearts of 
the people in this country. It is the idea that America guarantees that 
everyone be treated with dignity. It gives hate no safe harbor. It 
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the belief that, no matter where you start in life, there is nothing you 
cannot achieve. Whether your ancestors were native to these shores or 
they were brought here forcibly and enslaved--or whether they immigrated 
generations back, like my family from Ireland, or they just arrived in 
search of a better life for their families--the idea of America unites 
all of us. Today and every day, we celebrate this idea imagined in our 
Constitution and preserved through the noble labors of Americans past 
and present. And we reaffirm our commitment to ensuring this idea lives 
on for generations to come.
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, 
2023, 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 fifteenth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10626 of September 15, 2023

National Farm Safety and Health Week, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

America's farmers, farmworkers, and ranchers are the backbone of our 
Nation. They feed our families, power much of our economy, and help 
America lead the world. We owe them the dignity and certainty of knowing 
they are safe on the job. During National Farm Safety and Health Week, 
we renew our Nation's commitment to protecting the well-being of 
everyone who works in agriculture.
The prosperity that American farms provide our Nation can come with 
great personal risk. Agriculture has long been one of our most dangerous 
industries, with nearly six times as many fatalities as other 
industries, often due to tractor rollovers and road accidents while 
moving equipment from farm to field. Heavy labor, unsafe pesticides, 
extreme heat and weather, volatile markets, and other uncertainties can 
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same time, nearly 200 rural hospitals have closed since 2005, making it 
harder to find emergency treatment and health care in agricultural 
areas.
When I ran for office, I promised to be the most pro-worker President in 
history and to get rural communities the resources they need to keep 
everyone healthy and safe. My Administration has fought to keep workers 
safe on the job--including issuing the first-ever Heat Hazard Alert, 
ramping up enforcement of heat-safety violations, increasing inspections 
in high-risk industries like agriculture, and working toward a national 
standard for workplace heat-safety rules. The Department of Agriculture 
is investing $500 million in American Rescue Plan funds in rural health 
care services so more Americans can get needed care closer to home. The 
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is investing $65 billion in broadband, 
boosting access to remote telehealth services. The Inflation Reduction 
Act is slashing health care coverage premiums and prescription drug 
prices for seniors. At the same time, we have proposed new rules to 
require health insurers to cover mental health care the way they would 
anything else, moving toward real mental health parity. We have opened 
140 new Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics and launched the 
nationwide Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (9-8-8) connecting those in 
crisis to trained counselors by phone, text, or chat.
Meanwhile, my Administration is also focused on growing the rural 
economy more broadly. We are getting States the funds they need to 
expand access to small and midsized meat and poultry processing so 
producers have a better shot at fair prices. We are harnessing the 
bioeconomy and creating new revenue streams for farmers by supporting 
new and innovative products, like plant-based packing materials and 
sustainable aviation fuels. Throughout, we are making sure small and 
midsized farmers and ranchers have a chance to succeed right where they 
are from so the wealth they generate stays in their communities and 
their children can keep farming, building a stronger rural economy long-
term.
America's farms, farmworkers, and ranchers represent the best of our 
Nation. Working together, we can make sure they have all they need to 
live healthy and safe 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 September 17 
through September 23, 2023, as National Farm Safety and Health Week. I 
call upon the people of the United States--including America's farmers; 
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 fifteenth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10627 of September 18, 2023

National Voter Registration Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The right to vote and to have that vote counted is the threshold of 
democracy. Without it, nothing is possible, but with it, anything is. On 
National Voter Registration Day, we reaffirm our commitment to ensuring 
every American has equal opportunity to participate in our democracy, 
and we encourage all eligible Americans to register to vote.
Since the founding of our country, countless Americans have fought to 
secure the right to vote and to have that vote counted for all. Women 
did not secure the right to vote until 1920. Black Americans were denied 
full citizenship and voting rights up until 1965. Time and again, 
Americans have fought against great opposition--they have marched, 
protested, and even died for the right to vote. They have done the hard 
work of our democracy by registering voters and getting them to the 
polls.
Yet, even today, the voting rights of so many hang in the balance. The 
Supreme Court weakened the landmark Voting Rights Act, and in the years 
since, States have enacted dozens of anti-voting laws. On January 6, 
2021--one of the darkest moments of our Nation's history--we saw the 
violent and deadly insurrection at the Capitol perpetrated by election 
deniers. It is clear that the fight to preserve our democratic values 
and norms is not over. Just as generations of Americans past rose to the 
occasion, protecting and securing the right to vote, we must answer the 
call to fight for our democracy today.
Delivering a Government by and for the people begins and ends with the 
ballot box. My Administration will do everything in our power to protect 
it. It is why I signed an Executive Order that established a whole-of-
government effort to promote access to voter registration and election 
information all across America, including in underserved communities. In 
response, Federal agencies have taken action to help make it easier for 
veterans and college students to register to vote. The Department of 
Justice has also doubled its voting rights staff. As President, I will 
continue to fight back against State legislation that undermines the 
will of the American people. I continue to call on the Congress to pass 
the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act 
to expand access to voting and prevent voter suppression. Passing these 
laws is the only way to fully secure the right to vote in every State.
Today, I think of the words of the late civil rights trailblazer 
Representative John Lewis: ``Democracy is not a state; it is an act.'' 
As our democracy faces threats from those who seek to weaken the right 
to vote, it has never been more important to act--to protect and expand 
the right to vote. I know that we will--not just because our cause is 
just, our vision is clear, and our hearts are full but because 
generations of Americans refused to give up until they secured voting 
rights for all of us. Now it is our turn to secure the right to vote for 
all Americans once more. For the generations to come, for the strength 
of our democracy, and for the preservation of our extraordinary 
experiment in self-government, we must remain committed to securing the 
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On National Voter Registration Day, I call on all eligible Americans to 
ensure that they are registered to vote by checking that their 
registration is accurate and up to date and to help their communities do 
the same. Visit www.Vote.gov for more information on how to register to 
vote. I also urge policymakers and constituents alike to join me in 
preserving, reinforcing, and expanding this essential constitutional 
right.
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 September 19, 2023, 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 eighteenth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10628 of September 22, 2023

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Our Nation's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are 
rooted in a fundamental tenet of our democracy: A quality education is a 
right that belongs to all people, and every single American should be 
free to pursue the limits of their talent and ambition. During National 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, we recommit to 
supporting and investing in HBCUs so they can continue the essential 
work of educating and empowering students who enrich the soul of our 
Nation.
Throughout their history, HBCUs have instilled in their students a sense 
of culture and purpose and a commitment to making a difference in the 
lives of all Americans. They are centers of academic excellence, 
producing 40 percent of all Black engineers in America, 50 percent of 
all Black lawyers in America, 70 percent of all Black doctors and 
dentists in America, and 80 percent of all Black judges in America. They 
are incubators of scholars and educators; advocates and athletes; and 
leaders in every sector of our society, including industry, public 
interest firms, faith, medicine, and the arts and sciences. They have 
molded trailblazers, visionaries, and public servants, who have helped 
make our democracy more inclusive and equitable. I see the excellence of 
HBCUs manifested every day in my Administration by HBCU alumni who are 
gifted members of my cabinet--like Vice President Kamala Harris and 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Michael Regan--and 
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Despite the wealth of their contributions to our society, HBCUs often do 
not have the same endowments and financial resources as other colleges 
and universities. That is not only unfair--it undermines the full 
potential of our Nation. It means leading institutions are often unable 
to build and fund research labs, which can lead to the new technologies 
and innovations that define American excellence. That is why, with the 
help of Vice President Harris, my Administration has delivered more than 
$7 billion to HBCUs--including to prepare students to contribute to the 
future in high-demand and high-income fields, like cybersecurity, 
engineering, biochemistry, and health care. I have also re-established 
the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, 
and Economic Opportunity for HBCUs to increase their participation in 
Federal programs that offer greater access to funding, ensuring HBCUs 
can continue to be engines of opportunity in the future.
While talent, creativity, and the willingness to work hard are 
everywhere in this country, equal opportunity is not. To make sure every 
American has the opportunity to pursue higher education, my 
Administration has increased the maximum Pell Grant by $900--the largest 
increase in the last decade--and my new budget will put us on a path to 
double the maximum award by 2029. Further, in response to my budget, the 
Congress established a program to provide direct support to academic 
institutions by creating and sustaining evidence-based strategies that 
support students through college re-enrollment, retention, and 
completion.
There is still so much to do to make higher education more accessible 
and affordable. Last year, I announced a student debt relief plan, and 
we were on the verge of providing thousands of dollars in relief to more 
than 40 million Americans. Then the Supreme Court ruled against it, 
derailing an opportunity that would have changed so many lives for the 
better. Though that decision closed one door, I responded immediately by 
announcing that my Administration is pursuing an alternative path for 
debt relief, and that we finalized the Saving on a Valuable Education 
Program (SAVE)--the most affordable student loan repayment program ever 
created.
This program calculates loan payments based on a student's income and 
family size, not on the size of the loan. Under this plan, some 
students' monthly payments will drop to zero, and others will save 
around $1,000 a year. Borrowers who pay what they owe on this plan will 
no longer see their loans grow due to unpaid interest, and the program 
will get some borrowers to forgiveness faster. I will never stop 
fighting to create the student debt relief Americans need to help 
restore their faith in the American Dream. With the Supreme Court's 
decision to effectively end affirmative action, my Administration will 
continue fighting to put quality education within reach of everyone and 
fulfill the promise of America for all Americans. Lastly, my 
Administration is aware that there have been threats by domestic 
extremists who may seek to spread fear on HBCU campuses. We are 
committed to protecting any and all Americans who find themselves on the 
frontline of domestic extremist threats or violence.
More than five decades ago, in response to an act of racist terror, a 
young Morehouse student named Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote a letter to 
the Atlanta Constitution saying, ``We want and are entitled to the basic 
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opportunities of American citizens.'' In those words, we see just one 
example of the sacred and proud tradition of HBCUs: opening the doors of 
opportunity wider for students, helping them find the power in their 
voice, and giving them the tools to make true change in our world. 
Today, we recommit to supporting HBCUs that, in raising the next 
generation of dreamers and doers, bring more equity, prosperity, and 
opportunity 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 September 24 
through September 30, 2023, as National Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities Week. I call upon educators, students, public officials, 
professional organizations, corporations, and all Americans to observe 
this week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities that 
acknowledge the countless contributions these institutions and their 
alumni have made to our country.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-second day 
of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of 
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and 
forty-eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10629 of September 22, 2023

Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions 
Week, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-
Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs) Week, we celebrate all the 
possibilities that these institutions unlock for Asian American, Native 
Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) students, particularly 
those from low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented 
backgrounds. Every generation of Americans has benefited by opening the 
doors of opportunity to include those who have been left behind. By 
putting higher education within reach of AA and NHPI students, our 
Nation's nearly 200 AANAPISIs embody my belief that diversity is our 
strength as a Nation.
For so many, higher education is a ticket to a better life. But while 
talent, creativity, and determination are found in people all across 
this country, not everyone has an equal shot at higher education. AA and 
NHPI communities encompass more than 50 ethnicities with a variety of 
identities, cultures, histories, and backgrounds--many come from lower-
income backgrounds, or are the first in their family to graduate 
college, indigenous, or recent immigrants, or have faced a legacy of 
discrimination in our Nation. That is why the work of our AANAPISIs is 
so critical for broadening the opportunity of higher education to more 
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AANAPISIs enroll nearly half of all AA and NHPI undergraduates, and they 
confer almost 50 percent of associate degrees and nearly 30 percent of 
baccalaureate degrees of all AA and NHPI students. These vital 
institutions empower students to earn degrees and reach their full 
potential while providing culturally responsive services and culturally 
sustaining programs that include tutoring, advising, career development 
and counseling, and more. With the Supreme Court's recent decision to 
effectively end affirmative action in college admissions, the work to 
make higher education accessible to all is as essential as ever. We need 
to keep open the doors of opportunities and ensure that the promise of 
America is big enough for everyone to succeed.
My Administration is committed to strengthening these critical 
institutions and supporting our Nation's AA and NHPI communities. 
Through the American Rescue Plan, we have invested $5 billion in 
AANAPISIs. Further, I re-established the White House Initiative on Asian 
Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, and I released a 
National Strategy to Advance Equity, Justice, and Opportunity for AA and 
NHPI Communities--addressing everything from combating anti-Asian hate 
to making Government services more accessible.
We are also fighting to make higher education more affordable for 
students across the country. My Administration has increased Pell Grants 
for low-income families by the largest amount in over a decade and fixed 
the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program so borrowers who become 
teachers, police officers, social workers, service members, and other 
public servants get the debt relief they are entitled to under the law. 
When the Supreme Court wrongly struck down our most ambitious student 
debt relief plan ever, we moved immediately to open an alternative path 
to debt relief that could further reduce costs for many AA and NHPI 
borrowers. My Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan will cut 
payments on undergraduate loans in half, bring many low-income 
borrowers' loan payments to $0 per month, and provide early forgiveness 
for borrowers with low balances.
This generation of students is the most gifted, talented, and tolerant 
in American history--and it is up to all of us to give them the 
resources and opportunity they need to reach their full potential. 
During Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving 
Institutions Week, may we recommit to supporting these institutions as 
they raise the next generation of AA and NHPI dreamers and doers.
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 25 
through October 1, 2023, as Asian American and Native American Pacific 
Islander-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 twenty-second day 
of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of 
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and 
forty-eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10630 of September 22, 2023

National Hunting and Fishing Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

America's natural wonders are the heart and soul of our Nation, and the 
tens of millions of Americans who hunt and fish have often led the fight 
to conserve them. On National Hunting and Fishing Day, we recommit to 
the work of conservation and celebrate the place that hunting and 
fishing hold in our national story, embodying the American spirit of 
adventure and resourcefulness.
Hunting and fishing have long been a way of life and a cherished pastime 
in our Nation, and central to the cultures and livelihoods of Tribal 
Nations. From day one, I have taken historic steps to conserve the lands 
and waters that these activities rely on and to ensure our public lands 
are available to every American.
In my first week as President, I signed an Executive Order establishing 
our country's most ambitious conservation goal ever: to conserve or 
restore at least 30 percent of our Nation's lands and waters by 2030. In 
just my first year in office, we protected more territory than any 
President since John F. Kennedy. We have protected iconic and sacred 
places from Alaska's Tongass Forest to Avi Kwa Ame National Monument and 
the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments--all as 
part of our ``America the Beautiful'' initiative to support locally led 
conservation and restoration work. In addition, we have expanded access 
for hunting and fishing on over two million acres of land within our 
national wildlife refuge system, the largest such expansion in recent 
history. Working together with the Hunting and Wildlife Conservation 
Council, the Departments of Agriculture and the Interior are pursuing 
further improvements to hunters' and anglers' access to public lands and 
waters.
At the same time, climate change poses an existential threat to wildlife 
and their habitats. Longer heatwaves and droughts, more unpredictable 
storms, and more devastating wildfires make hunting and fishing tougher 
and far riskier. We have fought to change that. Through the landmark 
Inflation Reduction Act, my Administration is making the biggest 
investment in combating the climate crisis in the history of the world 
by strengthening clean energy, advancing environmental justice, and 
shoring up communities' resilience to extreme weather, ensuring that 
hunting and fishing can sustainably continue as they have for 
generations.
It is simple: Hunting and fishing are part of who we are as Americans--
central to our history, heritage, and prosperity and ingrained in the 
soul of our Nation. Protecting the natural resources that allow hunting 
and fishing are also an important part of upholding our sacred trust, 
treaty, and subsistence responsibilities to Tribal Nations and 
Indigenous communities. On National Hunting and Fishing Day, we honor 
these profound contributions and recommit to working together with 
sportsmen and sportswomen, land owners, State officials, local leaders, 
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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 September 23, 
2023, 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-second day 
of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of 
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and 
forty-eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10631 of September 22, 2023

National Public Lands Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Our public lands--including our national parks, monuments, forests, and 
wildlife preserves--are irreplaceable and home to so many of the natural 
wonders that represent the heart and soul of our Nation. They unite and 
inspire us, and from generation to generation, they have sustained us. 
On National Public Lands Day, we welcome every American to celebrate our 
Nation's lands and waters in all their splendor.
As we honor the power and promise of our Nation's natural majesty, we 
also recommit to conserving our lands and waters for generations to 
come. When we conserve our public lands, we are doing more than 
protecting their beauty. We protect the places where history was made. 
We safeguard the air we breathe and the water we drink. We defend the 
livelihoods of people who depend on these lands and waters as a way of 
life, like our ranchers, outfitters, guides, and rural and Indigenous 
communities. We honor the sacred lands that Tribal Nations have 
stewarded since time immemorial. We make our Nation more resilient to 
the impacts of climate change.
That is why my Administration has developed the most ambitious land and 
water conservation agenda in American history. During my first week in 
office, I issued an Executive Order establishing the country's first-
ever National Conservation Goal to protect at least 30 percent of our 
lands and waters by 2030. That means supporting locally led, voluntary 
conservation and restoration efforts across the country--the very 
cornerstone of my ``America the Beautiful'' initiative. I also signed an 
Executive Order to protect America's forests, harness the power of 
nature in the fight against climate change, and initiate the first 
National Nature Assessment to evaluate the state of our lands, waters, 
and wildlife.
Together, we have made strong progress toward those goals. My Inflation 
Reduction Act represents the largest investment in our history dedicated 
to confronting the climate crisis. Along with investments from the 
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, these investments will also help fuel 
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strengthening the resilience of our communities and ecosystems to the 
impacts of climate change. To address the wildfire crisis, many 
Americans who care for our Nation's forests are using these investments 
to implement critical conservation and stewardship practices, working 
toward our goal of reducing the wildfire risk on up to 50 million acres 
of public and private land through science-based fuels and forest health 
treatments--a land size equal to that of South Dakota.
I have designated five new national monuments and restored protections 
for lands and waters across the country. In Alaska, we protected the 
Tongass National Forest and the salmon of Bristol Bay and took 
significant steps to protect the fragile coastal plain of the Arctic 
National Wildlife Refuge and special areas in the Western Arctic. We 
restored the protections and status that the previous administration 
rolled back in the Bears Ears National Monument, the Grand Staircase-
Escalante National Monument, and the North East Canyons and Seamounts 
Marine National Monument. I had the honor of visiting Camp Hale 
Continental Divide in Colorado last year and adding it to the list of 
national monuments, for the first time in our history. I established the 
Avi Kwa Ame National Monument in Nevada, considered one of the most 
sacred places on Earth by several Tribal Nations. Most recently, I 
protected almost one million acres of public land around the Grand 
Canyon National Park as the new Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni National 
Monument. I declared the entire United States Arctic Ocean off-limits to 
new oil and gas development, and my budget for next year requests new 
funding to ensure that public lands are accessible to every American.
In celebration of our public lands, several Federal agencies have 
announced that all of our country's national parks, forests, refuges, 
and grasslands will have a ``Fee-Free Day'' on September 23rd so 
everyone can access some of our Nation's most iconic places and all 
their wonder, free of charge. There are also several fee-free days 
throughout the year, and the last for 2023 will occur on Veterans Day, 
November 11th. Whether it is visiting the rolling hills of the 
Appalachians, the majestic Grand Canyon, or the towering peaks of Mt. 
Rainier in Washington State, I encourage all Americans to take some time 
to explore the beauty our country has to offer.
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 September 23, 2023, as 
National Public Lands Day. I invite all Americans to join me in a day of 
service for our public lands. I also encourage volunteers from across 
the Nation to celebrate and care for our lands and waters by reforesting 
the land, maintaining trails, building bridges, nurturing native 
ecosystems, removing invasive species, and doing other conservation work 
to serve the lands and waters that support and sustain us.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-second day 
of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of 
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and 
forty-eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10632 of September 25, 2023

Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On this day of solemn remembrance, my heart is with all our Nation's 
Gold Star mothers and fathers, wives and husbands, and daughters and 
sons--all the families who are grieving a loved one, a patriot, who died 
fighting to defend our country and preserve our freedom. Today, we keep 
the faith with all those who kept faith with us by recommitting to our 
sacred obligation as a Nation to always care for the families of those 
who gave their last full measure of devotion to our Nation.
From the fields of Yorktown and the shores of Normandy to the rice 
paddies of Busan and Saigon, the valleys of Kandahar, and the mountains 
of Sinjar, generations of brave men and women have laid down their 
lives--not for a person or place but for an idea unlike any other in 
human history: the idea of the United States of America. And together, 
they helped deliver a Nation grounded in freedom, democracy, equality, 
tolerance, opportunity, and justice. All of us live by the light of the 
flame of liberty that our fallen heroes kept burning. Their legacies--
guarded and strengthened by each generation--will always live on in our 
Nation.
I know that days of remembrance can bring grieving families right back 
to the first terrible moments when the hurt was so raw. The pain of 
remembering those we have lost and the pride in who they were and how 
they lived can be inseparable. As we honor the courage and sacrifice of 
all those who died in uniform, the First Lady and I are keeping all our 
Gold Star families in our prayers. And my Administration has made it a 
top priority to fulfill our Nation's promise to care for military and 
veteran families, caregivers, and survivors--the loved ones who provide 
strength through countless deployments and serve our Nation in so many 
ways, all while enduring their loved one's absence. Over the past two 
and a half years, I have signed into law more than 25 bipartisan laws to 
support our service members and veterans as well as their families, 
caregivers, and survivors, and we will always stand with our Gold Star 
families to ensure they have support and resources to help them heal.
On Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day, we grieve for those who paid the 
ultimate price to keep our Nation safe and secure and for the families 
who will always feel their absence. May we continue to honor their 
sacrifice by working toward that more perfect union, for which so many 
patriots lived and died, and may we always keep faith with our Gold Star 
families who carry their light forward each day.
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 
24, 2023, as Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day. I call upon all 
Government officials to display the flag of the United States over 
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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-fifth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10633 of September 29, 2023

Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Digital technologies today touch nearly every aspect of American life--
from our classrooms and communities, to our economy and national 
security. That is why--this Cybersecurity Awareness Month--my 
Administration renews our commitment to securing cyberspace and seizing 
the unlimited potential of our digital future.
From the start of my Administration, I have made cybersecurity a 
national security priority because cyber threats affect every sector of 
society, from the critical infrastructure that underpins our daily lives 
to the schools where we educate our children and the products we use in 
our homes. In May 2021, I issued an Executive Order to modernize the 
Federal Government's cyber defenses--creating mechanisms for agencies to 
quickly identify and respond to cyberattacks. I instituted minimum 
cybersecurity standards for critical infrastructure sectors, including 
mandates for the protection of pipelines, rail, and aviation. This past 
August, the White House hosted a Cybersecurity for K-12 Schools Summit, 
where we announced new resources for schools to address the threat of 
ransomware attacks. We launched the ``U.S. Cyber Trust Mark'' program 
with voluntarily participation from leading product manufacturers and 
retailers to help Americans choose safer smart devices to bring into 
their homes--while also establishing security standards for software 
purchased by the Government, helping to raise the market standard for 
digital technologies writ large. In July, we released a new National 
Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy, which will empower more 
Americans to pursue careers in the cyber field and strengthen our 
resilience for generations to come. And, as we implement historic 
legislation like the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bipartisan 
Infrastructure Law, and the CHIPS and Science Act, we are committed to 
incorporating cybersecurity measures into everything we build and 
produce--from bridges and roads to computer chips and the electrical 
grid.
Cyber threats cross borders, which is why we are also taking the same 
historic action on the global stage. In 2021, my Administration 
established the International Counter-Ransomware Initiative, which will 
convene for the third time this fall in Washington, D.C., bringing 
together more than 40 partners from around the globe to address the 
scourge of ransomware. We have created new cyber dialogues with allies 
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collective cyber defense and deterrence--including launching a new 
virtual rapid response mechanism at NATO to ensure Allies can 
effectively and efficiently offer each other support in response to 
cyber incidents. And, early this year, we released a new National 
Cybersecurity Strategy--which will allow us to work in lockstep with our 
partners to ensure cyberspace is grounded in democratic values--not 
those of our autocratic competitors.
Our world--including our digital world--stands at an inflection point, 
where the decisions we make today will determine the direction of our 
world for decades to come. This is particularly true as we develop and 
enforce norms for conduct in cyberspace. We must ensure the Internet 
remains open, free, global, interoperable, reliable, and secure--
anchored in universal values that respect human rights and fundamental 
freedoms. And, we must ensure that digital connectivity is a tool that 
uplifts and empowers, not one used for repression and coercion. Today, 
and every day, the United States commits to advancing this vision from a 
position of strength--leading in lockstep with our allies and partners 
everywhere who share our aspiration for a brighter digital 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 2023 as 
Cybersecurity Awareness Month. I call upon the people, businesses, and 
institutions of the United States to recognize and act on the importance 
of cybersecurity and to observe Cybersecurity Awareness Month in support 
of our national security and resilience. I also call upon business and 
institutions to take action to better protect the American people 
against cyber threats and create new opportunities for American workers 
to pursue good-paying cyber jobs. Americans can also take immediate 
action to better protect themselves such as turning on multifactor 
authentication, updating software on computers and devices, using strong 
passwords, and remaining cautious of clicking on links that look 
suspicious.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10634 of September 29, 2023

National Arts and Humanities Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During the throes of the American Revolution, General George Washington 
wrote a letter to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences saying, 
``The arts and sciences [are] essential to the prosperity of the State 
and . . . the ornament and happiness of human life.'' His words are a 
reminder that, since our founding days, America's arts and humanities 
have helped tell the story of our Nation. They represent the freedom of 
expression that empowers Americans to speak and think independently and 
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build bridges of understanding by chronicling the shared experiences of 
hope, heartbreak, joy, and pain that help us see ourselves in one 
another. And they record and wrestle with the truth of our history while 
envisioning all the possibilities our future holds. During National Arts 
and Humanities Month, we celebrate all the artists and scholars whose 
works depict the rich, enduring soul of our Nation.
My Administration is committed to ensuring that appreciation of and 
access to the arts and humanities are within the reach of every 
American. My American Rescue Plan invested over $1 billion to help 
libraries, theaters, concert halls, and other venues, and we have 
invested hundreds of millions more into strengthening the National 
Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the 
Humanities (NEH). I also signed an Executive Order to make art more 
accessible to people from underserved communities, elevate new voices 
through the arts and humanities, and expand opportunities for artists 
and scholars.
In coordination with the White House United We Stand Summit, the NEH 
launched a new initiative titled ``United We Stand: Connecting Through 
Culture'' that leverages the arts and humanities to combat hate-
motivated violence--utilizing the power of art to promote civic 
engagement and cultural understanding. This project helps reaffirm our 
Nation's central promise that hate will have no safe harbor in America. 
And we recently announced the top five awardees of Art x Climate--the 
first-ever call for visual art that will be featured in the fifth 
National Climate Assessment.
One of the greatest joys The First Lady and I have is the opportunity to 
celebrate the arts through performances and screenings here at the White 
House. Over the past two and a half years, we have held screenings of 
films, welcomed dancers to the state floor, and hosted musicians and 
poets whose performances captured our hearts and souls in a way that 
only artists can. And I have honored the indelible impact of incredible 
artists and scholars--from a poet and a painter to musicians and 
actors--by awarding National Humanities Medals and National Medals of 
Arts and by hosting Kennedy Center honorees here at the White House. 
Each of these artists are a testament to a larger truth: that we are a 
great Nation in large part because of the power of the arts and 
humanities, which is forever stamped into America's DNA.
During National Arts and Humanities Month, may we celebrate all the 
artists and scholars who have dared to reveal the good, bad, and truth 
of our Nation, and, in the process, have strengthened the covenant that 
is our democracy.
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 2023 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 twenty-ninth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10635 of September 29, 2023

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Cancer touches nearly every family in America, including mine. That is 
why finding cures and addressing the needs of patients and their 
families is a central pillar of my Unity Agenda, as I discussed in my 
very first State of the Union address--it is the kind of goal that can 
unite us all as Americans, regardless of our differences. This National 
Breast Cancer Awareness Month, let us all recommit to the work of ending 
cancer as we know it. May we honor those we have lost, offer strength to 
those who continue to live with breast cancer, and work to protect the 
health of future generations.
Nearly 300,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, and 
one in eight women in America will be diagnosed with the disease in 
their lifetimes. We have made enormous progress in our decades-long 
fight against cancer--discovering new prevention and early-detection 
measures and exploring medicines and therapies to extend and save lives. 
Despite these advancements, a breast cancer diagnosis is not only 
frightening but also a doorway into a confusing world of appointments, 
procedures, and expenses. While facing months of grueling treatments, 
breast cancer patients and their families are flooded with a bewildering 
amount of medical information to decipher and often have to advocate to 
receive basic care and attention. On top of these stresses, they also 
worry about paying their medical bills.
That is why the First Lady and I reignited the Cancer Moonshot and set 
ambitious goals to cut the overall cancer death rate by at least half in 
the next 25 years, transform more cancers from death sentences into 
treatable diseases, and improve the treatment experience for patients 
and their families. As a first step toward realizing these goals, I 
established the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) 
and secured $2.5 billion in bipartisan funding to drive scientific 
breakthroughs in prevention, detection, and treatment for cancer and 
other diseases. The agency is pioneering partnerships to help 
disseminate the impact of those breakthroughs to clinics and patients. 
And recently, it announced research into the use of mRNA technology, an 
innovative component of the COVID-19 vaccine, to train our own immune 
systems to fight cancer and other diseases. It will also lead the 
exploration of novel technologies to enhance the precision and accuracy 
of surgical procedures involved in removing cancerous tumors from the 
body. Also, the first class of Moonshot scholars has been selected, 
which will help build a cancer research workforce that better represents 
the diversity of America and prepare a new wave of innovators in the 
cancer field.
Improving treatment options is only part of the fight. We also need to 
make those treatments affordable for everyone who needs them. That is 
why I made it a priority for the Inflation Reduction Act to cap out-of-
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costs for seniors on Medicare at $2,000 per year--including expensive 
cancer drugs. My Administration has also strengthened Medicaid and the 
Affordable Care Act (ACA) to expand and protect health care coverage, 
saving nearly 15 million Americans $800 per year on health insurance 
premiums.
Because screening and early detection are critical to saving the lives 
of breast cancer patients, my Administration remains committed to 
maintaining and improving the accessibility of cancer care secured in 
the ACA. This means requiring insurers to pay for cancer screenings--
including mammograms--as well as maintaining coverage for cancer 
survivors and others who have preexisting conditions. In addition, we 
are doubling our investment and making new alliances with community 
health centers that provide early detection and support services to 
underserved communities. Most recently, we also expanded access to 
breast cancer screenings for any veteran exposed to burn pits--
regardless of their age or family history.
More information is available online at cancer.gov/types/breast or by 
calling 1-800-422-6237 to reach information specialists at the National 
Cancer Institute, who can answer cancer-related questions in English and 
Spanish. Also, 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--learn more at 
cdc.gov/cancer/nbccedp/screenings.htm.
For the lives we can save and those we have lost, let this National 
Breast Cancer Awareness Month be a moment of unity that rallies the 
country to end cancer as we know it. Together, we can give patients, 
survivors, and their families the care, hope, and support 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 October 2023 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 twenty-ninth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10636 of September 29, 2023

National Clean Energy Action Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

America is once again leading the world in the fight against climate 
change, and our Nation is in the midst of a clean energy revolution--
reducing pollution, lowering energy costs, creating good-paying jobs, 
and making sure clean energy technologies are made in America. During 
National Clean Energy Action Month, we celebrate that historic progress 
and commit to continue working to build a more sustainable and energy 
secure Nation for future generations.
Clean energy has never been more essential. The climate crisis is 
driving extreme heat, deeper droughts, deadlier storms, and stronger 
wildfires, destroying lives and livelihoods--last year alone, major 
disasters caused over $177 billion in damages. Climate change is the 
existential threat of our time, and clean energy is key to tackling it.
My Administration is focused on fueling America's clean energy future so 
we lead the world in industries like solar, wind, geothermal, and 
advanced nuclear energy. When I took office, we set ambitious goals of 
reaching 100 percent clean electricity by 2035 and achieving net-zero-
emissions by 2050. To get there, I signed the landmark Inflation 
Reduction Act, which makes the biggest investment in fighting climate 
change and advancing clean energy in the history of the world. It 
provides tax credits and rebates that can save families thousands of 
dollars by installing solar panels, energy-saving appliances, and heat 
pumps; weatherizing their homes to be more resilient against extreme 
weather; and purchasing American-made electric cars. The law is expected 
to triple wind power generation, increase solar production eightfold by 
2030, and put tens of billions back in the pockets of Americans. 
Together with my Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, these 
investments could help us reach 80 percent clean energy by 2030.
As I have often said, when I think of climate change, I think of jobs--
good-paying clean energy jobs. Since the beginning of my Administration, 
the private sector has announced more than $240 billion in new clean 
energy manufacturing investments. That includes more than $70 billion in 
electric vehicle and battery investments since I signed the Inflation 
Reduction Act. The clean energy projects that have moved forward in the 
past year are creating more than 170,000 clean energy jobs. My 
Administration is incentivizing companies to pay every one of those 
workers a prevailing wage and to use registered apprenticeships and 
made-in-America materials. And we are leaving no community behind--from 
the investments we are making to factories being built and jobs we are 
creating, we are seeing new opportunities in rural America, in the 
heartland, in energy communities, and all across our country.
My Administration is also working to upgrade our Nation's 
infrastructure. We have made the biggest investment in America's power 
grid ever, laying new transmission lines so clean energy can reach every 
corner of the country. We are installing more than 500,000 electric 
vehicle charging stations on roads nationwide. And we are speeding up 
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projects while proposing new emissions standards to reduce pollution 
from oil and gas producers, power plants, and vehicles.
Today, the United States is deploying more solar and wind power than 
ever. Electric vehicle sales and clean energy manufacturing are booming. 
But we have much more to do. The climate crisis will not wait, nor will 
clean energy competitors in other nations. Americans must come together 
to win the clean energy future--the future of our economy, our national 
security, and our children and grandchildren all 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 October 2023 as 
National Clean Energy Action Month. I call upon all Americans to 
recognize this month with action by investing in clean energy in their 
homes and businesses; using new tax credits to cut emissions while 
saving money on their energy bills and electric vehicles; talking to 
neighbors, friends, and coworkers about the opportunities to address the 
climate crisis; and working together to mitigate climate change and 
achieve a healthier environment for all.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10637 of September 29, 2023

National Disability Employment Awareness Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

People with disabilities have long strengthened our economy and expanded 
our Nation's possibilities. During National Disability Employment 
Awareness Month, we recognize the immense contributions of disabled 
Americans, and we recommit to delivering America's full promise of equal 
dignity, respect, and opportunity for every American.
I had the honor of helping to pass the Rehabilitation Act in my first 
year in the United States Senate. Then, in 1990, with the help of 
activists and bipartisan legislators and under the leadership of Senator 
Tom Harkin, we passed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)--a 
groundbreaking civil rights law that banned discrimination against 
people with disabilities in most areas of public life, including in 
workplaces, schools, and public transit. I was proud to co-sponsor that 
law back then and to build on its lasting legacy in the Obama-Biden 
Administration, including by setting hiring goals for people with 
disabilities in Federal contracts.
While the Rehabilitation Act and the ADA made significant strides toward 
equal opportunity for people with disabilities, there is more work to 
do. People with disabilities are three times less likely to have a job, 
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Since the start of the my Administration, we have been working hard to 
promote job opportunities for Americans with disabilities. I truly 
believe that a workforce that includes people with disabilities is one 
that is stronger and more effective. And as the Nation's largest 
employer, the Federal Government has a responsibility to set the 
standard for fair and decent practices in the workplace. That is why, in 
my first year in office, I issued an Executive Order to prioritize 
diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the Federal 
Government. That Executive Order directs agencies to identify and remove 
barriers to hiring and promotion for job applicants and employees with 
disabilities as well as maximize the accessibility of workplaces.
My Administration has also ended the use of unfair sub-minimum wages in 
Federal contracts, which previously allowed employers to pay workers 
with disabilities less than the minimum wage for federally contracted 
workers. Meanwhile, the Department of Labor is working around the clock 
to protect the rights of disabled workers on Federal contracts and to 
promote their competitive integrated employment alongside other 
similarly situated workers without disabilities. The Office of 
Disability Employment Policy launched several national online dialogues 
to solicit broad stakeholder input on the effectiveness of employment 
programs and services for people from underrepresented groups within the 
disability community. In addition, we are coordinating with our partners 
at all levels of government, in the private sector, and in civil society 
to use Federal funding to provide new employment opportunities to people 
with disabilities.
My Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is also funding projects that are 
lowering transportation barriers that prevent disabled Americans from 
finding employment. This once-in-a-generation investment in our Nation's 
infrastructure is making transit and public services more accessible. It 
includes $1.75 billion to repair and improve accessibility in transit 
stations across America and $65 billion to expand access to high-speed 
internet so more disabled Americans can work, study, and stay connected 
from home. In August, the Department of Justice issued a notice of 
proposed rulemaking under Title II of the ADA that aims to improve web 
and mobile applications access for people with disabilities and clarify 
how public entities--primarily State and local governments--can meet 
their existing ADA obligations as many of their activities shift online, 
further breaking down barriers to employment.
America is the only country in the world founded on an idea: that we are 
all created equal and deserve to be treated equally throughout our 
lives. This National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we celebrate 
all the people with disabilities who have moved our Nation closer to 
realizing that ideal and, in the process, have made America more 
prosperous, inclusive, and humane. As we celebrate the progress we have 
made, may we continue to open the doors of opportunity even wider for 
people with disabilities by advancing access and equity.
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 2023 as 
National Disability Employment Awareness Month. I urge all Americans to 
embrace the talents and skills of workers with disabilities and to 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10638 of September 29, 2023

National Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Domestic violence touches every community in this Nation. Americans of 
every race, religion, and background are affected; its consequences 
transcend generations, impacting children and reshaping whole families. 
During National Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, we 
stand with the tens of millions of people who have experienced intimate 
partner violence, and we thank the first responders, service providers, 
and community members who work to make sure that every American can live 
in safety, with dignity and respect.
I was always taught there is no worse sin than the abuse of power, 
especially when that abuse is directed toward a partner. But just 
decades ago, much of our Nation wanted to keep the issue of domestic 
violence in the shadows. Survivors sat in shame, and society often 
looked away from what people too often dismissed as a ``family affair.''
I have spent more than 30 years of my life working to change that--to 
end gender-based violence in the United States and around the world. I 
wrote the original Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) in 1990, which made 
strides toward shifting the legal and social burdens away from 
survivors, holding offenders accountable, and addressing gendered 
violence as a shared priority with a determined and coordinated 
response. That law introduced our Nation to countless brave survivors, 
whose stories changed the way America saw this issue. It created the 
National Domestic Violence Hotline to provide confidential support 
nationwide. It supported shelters, rape crisis centers, housing, and 
legal assistance, creating life-saving options for survivors and their 
children. And it helped to train police, advocates, prosecutors, and 
judges to make our justice system more responsive to survivors. It saved 
lives and helped survivors rebuild.
Since then, every time we have reauthorized VAWA, we have improved it--
broadening its scope to include stalking and sexual assault in 2000, 
expanding access to services for immigrants and communities of color in 
2005, and recognizing criminal jurisdiction of Tribal courts over non-
Indian perpetrators and protections for LGBTQI+ individuals in 2013. And 
last year, we reauthorized VAWA again and strengthened access to 
services for survivors from underserved and marginalized communities, 
expanded special Tribal criminal jurisdiction with support for Native 
communities, and recognized the need to combat cybercrimes and address 
online harassment and abuse. We brought the Federal Government's 
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gender-based violence programs to $700 million this year alone--the 
highest funding level in history--and to $1 billion in next year's 
budget.
Last year, I also signed the most significant gun safety law we have had 
in nearly 30 years, which keeps firearms out of the hands of convicted 
domestic abusers. Another law I signed ensures we continue to sustain 
the Crime Victims Fund to help domestic violence survivors cover abuse-
related costs like medical bills, lost wages, and temporary housing. And 
further, I signed a law empowering survivors of workplace sexual assault 
and sexual harassment to take their cases to court. We fundamentally 
transformed how the military prosecutes sexual assault and domestic 
violence within its ranks, shifting to specialized prosecutors 
independent from commanders. We have established a civil cause of action 
for anyone who has had their intimate photos shared without their 
consent, and we are working to prevent the spread of deepfake non-
consensual images too. And last May, we released the first-ever National 
Plan to End Gender-Based Violence, laying out a Government-wide plan to 
prevent and address sexual violence, intimate partner violence, 
stalking, and other forms of gender-based violence.
Despite all this progress, we have more to do. Four in 10 American women 
and nearly 3 in 10 American men are still impacted by sexual abuse, 
physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner at some point in 
their lifetimes. If you or someone you know needs help today, immediate 
and confidential support is available 24/7 through the National Domestic 
Violence Hotline by visiting thehotline.org, call 1-800-799-7233 (TTY 1-
800-787-3224), or text ``START'' to 88788.
Every survivor should know that they are not alone and they deserve 
better. Together, we will keep spreading awareness, changing culture, 
supporting survivors, and moving toward a world free of gender-based 
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 the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 2023 as 
National Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. I call upon 
each of us to change the social norms that permit domestic violence, 
provide meaningful support to survivors, and express gratitude to those 
working diligently on prevention and response efforts. Together, we can 
transform the country and build a Nation where all people live free from 
violence.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10639 of September 29, 2023

National Youth Justice Action Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Youth Justice Action Month, we recognize that young 
people deserve second chances, and we recommit to transforming the 
juvenile justice system by creating safer and more supportive 
communities where young people can thrive.
Between 2000 and 2020, the youth population in juvenile justice 
facilities declined by nearly 80 percent. But those who do enter the 
juvenile justice system are often confined in unsafe environments, live 
with trauma and mental health conditions that go untreated, and serve 
adult sentences. They are disproportionately young people of color and 
young people with disabilities. Without the support, resources, or 
guidance for meaningful rehabilitation, many young people who are 
released can fall back into old patterns that lead to their return to 
the justice system.
My Administration has made historic investments in improving our youth 
justice system. We are working to shift its focus from punishment to 
support and making our Nation's promise of equal justice a reality for 
all. My Administration is establishing and expanding evidence-based 
diversion programs when appropriate and broadening access to lawyers who 
will advocate for and advise children who are facing juvenile and 
criminal justice system involvement. For those leaving the system, our 
investments and programs are helping youth find housing, educational 
opportunities, mentorship, job training, and other services to support 
them once they return home. My new budget also calls for $760 million to 
advance juvenile justice programs with the goal of making the entire 
system more equitable.
I believe that to keep children out of trouble we need to ensure all of 
them have a fair shot at building a bright future with access to good 
schools, safe communities, and equal opportunities. To this end, my 
Administration has launched the National Partnership for Student Success 
to bring together 250,000 people across the country to serve as tutors 
and mentors for our students. We have secured $1.3 billion in funding 
for rural and inner-city schools to support afterschool and summer 
learning programs for K-12 students.
We also doubled funding for Full-Service Community Schools that support 
students and their families outside of the classroom with services like 
health care and career counseling. And when we passed the Nation's first 
major gun safety law in nearly three decades, we included measures to 
further increase the number of school psychologists and mental health 
counselors available to our children, and we made it easier for schools 
to use Medicaid to deliver health services, including mental health 
care. My Administration also launched 988, the National Suicide and 
Crisis Lifeline, which can connect young people experiencing a crisis 
with trained crisis counselors via phone, chat, and text. And we have 
invested in mobile crisis response teams, which often work with law 
enforcement to deliver immediate mental health professional support for 
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Our young people are the kite strings that keep our national ambitions 
aloft--the future of our Nation is in their hands. During National Youth 
Justice Action Month, we recommit to expanding opportunities for all of 
our Nation's children and building a justice system that allows our 
youth 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 laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 2023 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 twenty-ninth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10640 of September 29, 2023

National Youth Substance Use Prevention Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Youth Substance Use Prevention Month, we rededicate 
ourselves to building a better future for America's children. No one 
should have to struggle with substance use alone. Every young person 
deserves to live a full and healthy life and have every opportunity to 
reach their highest potential.
Last year, our Nation lost nearly 111,000 Americans to fatal overdoses--
1,000 of those lost to overdose were children and adolescents less than 
18 years old. No family should have to know the pain of losing a child 
to the opioid and overdose epidemic. Losing a child is like losing a 
piece of your soul. We owe it to all those who are struggling with 
substance use or who have lost a loved one to overdose to finally put an 
end to this crisis.
That is why beating the opioid epidemic is a key pillar of my Unity 
Agenda. It is one of the most pressing issues facing our Nation that we 
must all tackle together. My Administration has invested over $169 
billion in total for drug control policies and programs, including 
programs to expand evidence-based prevention programs for our youth. In 
schools, we are working to hire and train more mental health counselors, 
social workers, and other health professionals supporting students. We 
are providing educators and school-based medical professionals with 
resources to prevent substance use and fatal overdoses. And we are 
making it easier for schools to bill Medicaid to deliver health 
services, including mental health and substance use care.
Beyond the classroom, my Administration is supporting Drug-Free 
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tools and resources they need to prevent youth substance use. But 
prevention also means increasing awareness about the dangers of illicit 
fentanyl, which fuels the vast majority of overdoses in youth. So, my 
Administration launched a social media campaign to educate youth on the 
dangers of this deadly drug and the lifesaving effects of opioid-
reversal medications like Naloxone.
To support Americans of all ages who need access to substance use 
disorder treatment, my Administration has announced new actions that 
would improve and strengthen coverage for mental health and substance 
use and ensure that more than 150 million Americans with private health 
insurance can better access substance use treatment under their 
insurance plan. My Administration proposed a rule this summer that 
reinforces the fundamental goal of the 2008 Mental Health Parity and 
Addiction Equity Act, ensuring families have the same access to mental 
health and substance use benefits as they do to physical health 
benefits. The rule proposes making it easier to get in-network mental 
health care and eliminating administrative barriers to access that keep 
people from getting the care they need, when they need it.
Over the past 2 years, we have seen immense progress, but there is still 
work to do. That means we are investing in what works--prevention, 
treatment, and recovery support. My Fiscal Year 2024 budget called for 
$3.5 billion for prevention programming for youth--an increase of more 
than $800 million from last year--so we can keep America's children safe 
from the harms of substance use and fentanyl poisoning.
Today's young people represent the most gifted, talented, and tolerant 
generation in American history. It is our national responsibility to 
protect them. During National Youth Substance Use Prevention Month, we 
recommit to providing families, educators, and communities with access 
to lifesaving resources. Together, we will ensure that young people have 
the tools they need to thrive. Our children deserve nothing less.
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 2023 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 twenty-ninth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10641 of September 29, 2023

National Community Policing Week, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

All Americans want the same thing: neighborhoods free of violence and 
crime, for our loved ones to come home safely each day, and fair and 
impartial justice under the law. During National Community Policing 
Week, we recommit to achieving those goals by strengthening the trust 
and partnership between law enforcement and communities across our 
Nation.
The vast majority of police officers put their lives on the line every 
day to do the right thing. They pin on their shield and walk out the 
door toward danger, risking their lives to keep the rest of us safe. 
They are good, dedicated, honorable people, who work hard to cultivate 
positive relationships with the communities they have sworn to protect, 
serving at a time when working in law enforcement is harder than it has 
ever been. Law enforcement officers are expected to act as counselors, 
social workers, and psychologists as they respond to drug overdoses, 
domestic violence, abandoned children, mental health crises, and other 
incredibly challenging situations.
Trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve is the 
foundation of public safety. When officers on the beat know the 
neighborhoods and the families they are serving and protecting; when 
they get the training, resources, and tools they need to do their jobs; 
and when they earn the community's trust, we are all safer and stronger. 
Without public trust, there is less public safety--crimes go unreported, 
cases go unsolved, witnesses fear coming forward, victims suffer in 
isolation, perpetrators remain free, and justice remains undelivered.
That is why my Administration has taken historic steps to support 
community policing and strengthen public trust in law enforcement by 
providing officers with the resources and training they need to be the 
partners and protectors our communities deserve. When funding for police 
was at risk because of the pandemic, my Administration's American Rescue 
Plan delivered a historic $350 billion to help States and cities 
respond. Hundreds of communities across our Nation have committed over 
$10 billion of those funds to retain and hire more officers; pay 
overtime and bonuses; and secure more crisis responders and personnel to 
provide for substance use disorder, mental health, and violence 
intervention services. We committed more Federal resources to supporting 
State and local law enforcement in the first year of my Administration 
than almost any other year on record. Furthermore, I signed the most 
sweeping gun safety law in nearly 30 years to ensure that officers are 
not out-gunned on the streets. And we are strengthening background 
checks for gun purchasers, cracking down on illegal gun sales, and 
reigning in ghost guns that officers have increasingly reported finding 
at crime scenes.
After Senate Republicans blocked the passage of the George Floyd Justice 
in Policing Act in 2021, I signed an Executive Order--with the support 
of leaders from law enforcement and civil rights groups as well as 
affected families, including the Floyd family--that put Federal policing 
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to becoming the gold standard for effective and accountable policing. 
Incorporating key elements of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, 
the Executive Order requires Federal law enforcement agencies to ban 
chokeholds, restrict no-knock warrants, provide de-escalation training, 
and implement stronger use-of-force policies that include the duty to 
intervene and render medical aid. Further, we mandated that Federal 
officers submit use-of-force data to the FBI's Use-of-Force Data 
Collection and log officer misconduct and commendation records into a 
new national accountability database. The Executive Order also directs 
Federal resources to support similar reforms within State, Tribal, 
local, and territorial law enforcement agencies as we continue to call 
on the Congress to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.
My Administration's Safer America Plan builds on these actions by 
seeking an additional $37 billion to hire 100,000 more State and local 
police officers trained in safe, effective, and accountable community 
policing consistent with the standards in my Executive Order; to provide 
law enforcement with mental health and wellness resources; to ensure 
more psychologists and social workers are available to respond to a 
crisis alongside them; and to establish and support programs that are 
proven to tackle the root causes of crime.
There is no greater responsibility of government than ensuring the 
safety of the American people and those who sacrifice to protect us all. 
This week, let us recognize the heroism, selflessness, and courage of 
police officers across America. Let us honor the communities they serve 
for their undaunted efforts to advance equal justice, safety, and 
dignified treatment for all. And let us commit to building a future that 
supports public safety, promotes trust, and unites communities across 
the 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 October 1 through 
October 7, 2023, 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 twenty-ninth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10642 of September 29, 2023

Child Health Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

To build a future worthy of our children's highest aspirations, we must 
ensure they have the resources and support they need to thrive. This 
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Health Day, we recommit to helping our children live healthy lives so 
they can reach their highest potential.
Our most fundamental obligation to our children is to keep them safe. 
The devastating truth is that firearms are the leading cause of death 
for children in America. That is unacceptable. Kids and parents should 
not live in fear of everyday places turning into warzones. That is why I 
signed the most significant gun safety law in nearly 30 years to keep 
guns out of dangerous hands. I have also taken more meaningful executive 
action than any President in history to keep communities safe. And I 
recently established the first-ever White House Office of Gun Violence 
Prevention to build upon these measures.
My Administration has invested billions of dollars to improve mental 
health services for young people, including hiring and training more 
school mental health counselors so young people can get the care they 
need. I have heard from parents, teachers, nurses, and kids across the 
country about the mental health crisis among youth in their communities. 
Tackling the mental health crisis and the many ways it affects our 
communities is a part of my Unity Agenda--one of the big things we can 
come together as a society to solve. Our American Rescue Plan made our 
Nation's biggest-ever investment in mental health and substance use 
programs--recruiting, training, and supporting more providers at the 
State and local levels, including in our schools. Our gun safety law 
also expands the number of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics 
that deliver 24/7 care.
My Administration is also taking steps to make it easier for schools to 
use Medicaid to deliver mental health care. And we launched 988, the 
Nation's new Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, so anyone in the midst of a 
crisis can receive free life-saving, confidential help right away. My 
Administration is working to fulfill our promise of full mental health 
parity for all Americans. This includes a new proposed rule that would 
require insurers to identify gaps in the mental health care they provide 
and address any differences between the way they cover mental health 
care and physical health care, as a way to reach any American who may 
need help. Further, we must do more to make the Internet a safe place 
for children. I have called on the Congress to limit the personal data 
that tech companies collect, ban targeted advertising directed at 
minors, and require social media platforms to put health and safety 
first, especially for kids. And to protect our children's physical 
health, my Administration has taken steps to remove thousands of 
flavored e-cigarettes from the market, which are known to be 
particularly addictive to children.
No parent or caregiver should have to lie awake at night wondering how 
they will find the means to care for a child's most basic needs--whether 
it is paying for a trip to the emergency room or putting a healthy meal 
on their table. Our Inflation Reduction Act is lowering costs for 
Americans, saving millions of families $800 a year on health care 
premiums. My Administration also modernized the Thrifty Food Plan for 
the first time since 1975, helping millions of families afford a 
nutritious, practical, cost-effective diet. And we are working toward 
our goal of expanding free school meals to 9 million more children by 
2032--a first major step toward free healthy school meals for all.
In 2021, we slashed child poverty rates by nearly half for all children 
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helped millions of families afford basic necessities. We reauthorized 
and reinvested in the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home 
Visiting Program, which has been shown to improve maternal and child 
health and advance child development and readiness to participate in 
school. We know that investments like these can improve children's 
health outcomes throughout their lifetimes, which is why I am continuing 
to fight to restore the expanded Child Tax Credit.
We also recognize that addressing the climate crisis is critical to 
protecting our children's futures. Parents across the Nation have told 
me unforgettable stories of environmental injustice--living near 
factories and seeing the paint on their cars peel off because the air 
was so corrosive, drinking water contaminated by nitrates and arsenic, 
and feeling fear when their children play outside in toxic air and rain. 
The peril these families face opposes everything we stand for as a 
Nation--and it is a big reason why my Administration has taken on the 
most ambitious climate and environmental justice agenda in American 
history.
Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, I am working to replace every 
single lead pipe in America because everyone should be able to turn on a 
faucet at home or at school and drink clean and safe water. My Inflation 
Reduction Act makes the most significant investment in climate ever, 
which includes investing in air quality sensors near factories so nearby 
communities can know how safe their air is. And we made a commitment to 
conserve 30 percent of all our Nation's lands and waters by 2030 so that 
we can protect our natural wonders for the ages.
Children are the kite strings that keep our national ambitions aloft--
they are the dreamers and doers that will one day lead our Nation 
forward. It is up to all of us to make sure they grow up happy and 
healthy, they are treated with the dignity and respect they deserve, and 
their futures are full of endless possibilities. May we continue to care 
for children's health and, in turn, create a better future for our 
Nation.
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, do hereby proclaim Monday, October 2, 2023, as Child Health 
Day. I call upon families, child health professionals, faith-based and 
community organizations, and governments to help ensure that America's 
children stay safe and healthy.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
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Proclamation 10643 of September 29, 2023

Death of Dianne Feinstein

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Senator Dianne Feinstein was a pioneering American and a true 
trailblazer. In San Francisco, she showed enormous poise and courage in 
the wake of tragedy, and became a powerful voice for American values. In 
the United States Senate, she turned passion into purpose, and led the 
fight to ban assault weapons, also making her mark on everything from 
national security to the environment to protecting civil liberties. 
Senator Feinstein was a role model for so many Americans and she had an 
immense impact on younger female leaders for whom she generously opened 
doors. She was a historic figure, and our country will benefit from her 
legacy for generations.
As a mark of respect for the memory of Senator Dianne Feinstein, 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, 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 twenty-ninth day of 
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10644 of October 5, 2023

National Manufacturing Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On National Manufacturing Day, we celebrate American workers--the best 
workers in the world, who are leading a new manufacturing boom in our 
Nation--and we pledge to keep investing in them to make sure the future 
is Made in America.
Manufacturing is the backbone of our economy, but for the past few 
decades, we have not always treated it that way. We were told that 
trickle-down economics was the only way forward--cutting taxes for the 
wealthy and big corporations; slashing public investment in priorities 
like education, infrastructure, and health care; and letting American 
manufacturing jobs be shipped overseas. As a result, economic inequality 
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with every manufacturing town that was hollowed out, communities lost 
not just jobs but also pride and self-worth.
I ran for President to change that--to grow our economy from the middle 
out and bottom up, not the top down, moving from trickle-down economics 
to what some in the press are calling ``Bidenomics.'' Our plan is 
working. We have seen over 13 million new jobs created, including 
800,000 manufacturing jobs. Unemployment has been below 4 percent for 
the longest stretch in over 50 years. And our inflation rate is among 
the lowest across the world's major economies. It is simple: Bidenomics 
means we are growing our economy by strengthening the middle class and 
making things in America again.
As a result, companies are reinvesting in America, building factories 
that will power our economy for years to come. Since I took office, we 
have attracted over $500 billion in private investment to American 
manufacturing and the industries of the future. Real spending on factory 
construction doubled in the last 2 years, and hit a record high in 
August, after falling under my predecessor--and so far this year, it has 
contributed more to gross domestic product growth than any 6 months on 
record. Instead of exporting American jobs, we are creating American 
jobs and exporting American products again.
This progress is possible because we are doing what has always worked 
best in our country--investing in America and in American workers. The 
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that I signed puts Americans to work 
rebuilding our Nation's roads, bridges, ports, and more using American-
made materials. We have already announced more than 37,000 new projects 
across all 50 States. The CHIPS and Science Act is making sure the 
United States leads the world in innovation by bringing semiconductor 
manufacturing home so we never again rely on foreign supply chains for 
the computer chips that power everything in our lives, from cellphones 
and cars to sophisticated weapons systems. The Inflation Reduction Act 
is powering a clean energy revolution, increasing our production of 
essential batteries and clean energy technologies and making sure a 
sustainable and energy independent future is Made in America. And we are 
collaborating with employers, unions, community colleges, high schools, 
and other partners to help more Americans train for the good 
manufacturing jobs and careers that these investments are creating.
But we are not only making things in America again--we are making sure 
the Federal Government buys American as well. I started by introducing 
the most robust updates to the Buy American Act in nearly 70 years, 
increasing the proportion of American-made content required in 
federally-acquired goods. I announced new standards requiring that the 
lumber, glass, fiber optic cables, and other construction materials used 
in Federal infrastructure projects must be made in America. And I signed 
an Executive Order requiring Federal research-and-development agencies 
to prioritize domestic manufacturing when it comes time to bring 
taxpayer funded inventions to market. When the Federal Government spends 
taxpayers' money, we are making sure it is on American products made by 
American workers, creating American jobs.
For too long, too many of us have been told to give up on American 
manufacturing. I will never do that. We are living through one of the 
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cannot outcompete. We used to lead the world in manufacturing, and by 
investing in America and in our people, we are leading the world in 
manufacturing growth. Jobs are coming home. Factories are coming home. 
And we are feeling pride once again in the phrase that is finally a 
reality and not just a slogan: ``Made in 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 6, 2023, 
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, buying American.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10645 of October 6, 2023

Fire Prevention Week, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During Fire Prevention Week, my Administration reaffirms our commitment 
to preventing fires before they happen and mitigating the damage when 
devastation strikes. We also honor our brave firefighters and first 
responders, who put their lives at risk to save others and help their 
communities rebuild from the rubble.
This year, we have already seen tens of thousands of wildfires burn over 
two million acres to the ground. And climate change will only intensify 
the threats that wildfires pose. Further, over one thousand Americans 
and dozens of firefighters have died in fires this year. Whether they 
are fires that start at home, in parks or neighborhoods, or in forests 
and the great outdoors, the devastation these fires cause mean far more 
than numbers can capture--they reflect lives lost; families heartbroken; 
natural resources wiped out; and homes, businesses, community centers, 
and so much more destroyed.
That is why my Investing in America Agenda includes the most significant 
climate investment in history. As part of that agenda, the Bipartisan 
Infrastructure Law is investing billions of dollars for enhanced drought 
resilience, early wildfire detection, and post-wildfire restoration and 
rehabilitation. And with historic funding for green manufacturing, clean 
energy development, and climate-smart agriculture, the Inflation 
Reduction Act is putting us on a path to cut America's carbon emissions 
by at least half by 2030.
My Administration is doing everything we can to make sure firefighters 
have the resources they need to do their jobs as safely, effectively, 
and efficiently as possible. I am proud to have increased the Federal 
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minimum wage to $15 an hour--a critical first step in giving these 
heroes the pay, respect, and dignity they deserve. We have also created 
new programs to improve recruitment, retention, and professional 
opportunities for Federal firefighters. In addition, we have increased 
Federal funding for local fire departments to hire more firefighters and 
expanded Federal grant programs to pay for hundreds of emergency 
response vehicles and thousands of sets of turnout gear.
In times of tragedy, we so often find the most profound stories of hope 
and heroism. Across the country, the First Lady and I have been amazed 
by the courage and strength of those we have seen reestablishing their 
lives in the aftermath of devastating fires--neighbors helping 
neighbors, communities coming together, and people from all walks of 
life working with one another to rebuild what has been lost, making our 
Nation more resilient. We remain focused on the recovery and rebuilding 
efforts in Maui, where the First Lady and I visited in August to 
demonstrate our support for the community. To the people of Maui, who 
have shown such courage--this Nation stands with you.
This week, we also encourage Americans to take the time to educate 
themselves on fire prevention and safety. This year's Fire Prevention 
Week theme--``Cooking safety starts with YOU. Pay attention to fire 
prevention''--emphasizes the simple actions we can all take to remain 
safe while preparing food. That includes: being alert while cooking and 
turning the stove off if leaving the kitchen is necessary; keeping 
anything that can catch fire away from stovetops; turning pot handles 
toward the back of the stove; and keeping a lid nearby.
This Fire Prevention Week, let us honor those we have lost in these 
catastrophes, remain vigilant to prevent future fires from occurring, 
vow to support those who rush into danger to help us in times of need, 
and recommit to spreading awareness about the importance of fire safety.
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 8 through 
October 14, 2023, as Fire Prevention Week. I call on all Americans to 
participate in this observance with appropriate programs and activities 
and by renewing their efforts to prevent fires and their tragic 
consequences.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
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Proclamation 10646 of October 6, 2023

National School Lunch Week, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

I have often said that children are the kite strings that keep our 
national ambitions aloft. During National School Lunch Week, we 
recognize that the health and well-being of children is a national 
priority and that every student should have access to healthy meals. We 
also reaffirm our support of the National School Lunch Program and all 
school nutrition professionals nationwide for the work they do to feed 
30 million children each school day.
School lunches have long been a lifeline for so many students across our 
country. For all families, including those that qualify for free or 
reduced-price school lunch, parents have the peace of mind of knowing 
there is a healthy, balanced meal available to their children. And 
children, fueled by their school lunches, can more effectively focus and 
learn in the classroom. In fact, studies show that nutritious school 
lunches may increase academic performance and reduce the likelihood of 
childhood obesity. And we know these school lunches are especially 
important for lower-income children, children of color, and children 
living in rural areas or territories, since they are less likely to have 
access to food outlets that sell healthier foods.
In order to build a stronger and healthier Nation, my Administration has 
made the well-being of American families and our children a priority. 
Our American Rescue Plan expanded the Child Tax Credit, which helped 
keep food on the table for millions of families during the pandemic, 
slashed child poverty by nearly 50 percent, and cut food insufficiency 
for families with children by more than 25 percent. My Administration 
also modernized the Thrifty Food Plan for the first time since 1975, 
making sure that the millions of families receiving Supplemental 
Nutrition Assistance Program benefits can afford a nutritious, 
practical, cost-effective diet. And last year, I convened the first 
White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health in over 50 
years, bringing together advocates, food companies, health care 
providers, and leaders from across the Government and Federal agencies. 
We also released a national strategy to end hunger and reduce diet-
related diseases by 2030. This strategy includes the goal of expanding 
access to healthy, free school meals to 9 million more kids in the next 
decade, a major step toward free healthy school meals for every student.
We have already made significant progress. By making permanent the 
American Rescue Plan program that gives families money to buy groceries 
in the summer months when school is not in session, we are fulfilling 
our commitment to ensure each American child has a nutritious meal every 
day. We are also giving more schools the option to make healthy school 
meals available to all students at no cost to their families during the 
school year. And we are continuing to support schools so they can cook 
more meals from scratch and purchase more food from local farmers and 
ranchers. That means children will have healthier meals, and farmers and 
ranchers will be able to participate in reliable markets, strengthening 
rural economies. I also continue to call on the Congress to restore my 
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Child Tax Credit, which helped millions of families afford healthy food 
at home.
In America, no child should ever go to bed hungry--without healthy food, 
our children cannot thrive. And no child's future should be determined 
by where they were born or their family's income. During National School 
Lunch Week, we recognize that helping our children fulfill their highest 
potential begins with access to healthy and nutritious meals at school. 
And we honor all the farmers, ranchers, teachers, school nutrition 
professionals, and staff who make these lunches possible and nourish the 
soul 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 October 8 through 
October 14, 2023, 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 sixth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10647 of October 6, 2023

German-American Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On German-American Day, we honor the over 40 million Americans who claim 
German heritage and the countless ways they have strengthened the 
diverse fabric of our Nation.
They have since the beginning. In 1683, 13 German families fled 
religious persecution at home and founded the first German settlement 
just outside of Philadelphia. Ever since, the story of German Americans 
has been inextricable from the story of America: German Americans fought 
for our freedom in the Revolutionary War, debates over the deliberations 
of the Continental Congress happened in German coffeehouses, a local 
German newspaper was the first to break the news that the Declaration of 
Independence had been signed, and so much more.
Today, German Americans continue to enrich our Nation's character and 
culture as leaders in every sector and community. They also form the 
cornerstone of our Nation's strong bonds with Germany and its people. As 
capable allies and close friends, the partnership between Germany and 
the United States is essential to our joint efforts to address global 
challenges--from tackling climate change and food insecurity to 
defending human rights and democracy. And together, we will continue to 
stand up for the values that unite us--freedom, liberty, and 
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with the brave people of Ukraine as they defend themselves against 
Russia's brutal aggression.
On this day--340 years after the first German settlement was founded on 
American shores--let us celebrate the incredible legacy of generations 
of German Americans and the unbreakable bonds of friendship between our 
two countries.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 
of America, do hereby proclaim October 6, 2023, 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 sixth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10648 of October 6, 2023

Columbus Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Today, we celebrate all the Italian Americans, whose courage and 
character reflect and help define our Nation.
In 1891, 11 Italian Americans were murdered in one of the largest mass 
lynchings in our Nation's history. In the wake of this horrific attack, 
President Benjamin Harrison established Columbus Day in 1892. For so 
many people across our country, that first Columbus Day was a way to 
honor the lives that had been lost and to celebrate the hope, 
possibilities, and ingenuity Italian Americans have contributed to our 
country since before the birth of our republic.
More than a century later, we mark Columbus Day with that purpose--
celebrating the heritage of Italian Americans, whose hands helped build 
our Nation and whose hearts have always carried faith in the American 
Dream. For many Italian Americans, the story of Christopher Columbus' 
voyage--from the Spanish port of Palos de la Frontera on behalf of Queen 
Isabella I and King Ferdinand II--remains a source of pride. It reflects 
the stories of trips across the Atlantic that so many Italian Americans 
grew up hearing at the dinner table, whether tales of ancestors who set 
sail on wooden boats across rough waters to begin new lives on our 
shores or grandparents who immigrated here with little more than hope in 
their hearts. These are stories of people leaving everything they knew 
and loved behind for the promise of opportunity in the United States.
Today, we honor those stories told around the dinner table and celebrate 
what these hopeful Italian American newcomers brought to our Nation. 
Italian Americans are educators, service members, doctors, engineers, 
artists, Government officials, and leaders and innovators in every 
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Italian American community is also a source of strength for our Nation's 
enduring relationship with Italy--an essential NATO ally and partner in 
the European Union. Together, we are working to address the challenges 
of our time, especially supporting the people of Ukraine in defense of 
their freedom.
America was founded on an idea: that we are all created equal, endowed 
by our creator with certain inalienable rights, and deserve to be 
treated equally throughout our lives. Though we have never fully lived 
up to that idea, our aspirations have never let us walk away from it 
either. Today, we honor all the Italian Americans who never walked away 
from our fundamental creed and who, for generations, have helped realize 
the full promise of our Nation.
In commemoration of Christopher Columbus' historic voyage 531 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 9, 2023, 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 sixth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10649 of October 6, 2023

Indigenous Peoples' Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Indigenous Peoples' Day, we honor the perseverance and courage of 
Indigenous peoples, show our gratitude for the myriad contributions they 
have made to our world, and renew our commitment to respect Tribal 
sovereignty and self-determination.
The story of America's Indigenous peoples is a story of their resilience 
and survival; of their persistent commitment to their right to self-
governance; and of their determination to preserve cultures, identities, 
and ways of life. Long before European explorers sailed to this 
continent, Native American and Alaska Native Nations made this land 
their home, some for thousands of years before the United States was 
founded. They built many Nations that created powerful, prosperous, and 
diverse cultures, and they developed knowledge and practices that still 
benefit us today.
But throughout our Nation's history, Indigenous peoples have faced 
violence and devastation that has tested their limits. For generations, 
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the shameful policy of our Nation to remove Indigenous peoples from 
their homelands; force them to assimilate; and ban them from speaking 
their own languages, passing down ancient traditions, and performing 
sacred ceremonies. Countless lives were lost, precious lands were taken, 
and their way of life was forever changed. In spite of unimaginable loss 
and seemingly insurmountable odds, Indigenous peoples have persisted. 
They survived. And they continue to be an integral part of the fabric of 
the United States.
Today, Indigenous peoples are a beacon of resilience, strength, and 
perseverance as well as a source of incredible contributions. Indigenous 
peoples and Tribal Nations continue to practice their cultures, remember 
their heritages, and pass down their histories from generation to 
generation. They steward this country's lands and waters and grow crops 
that feed all of us. They serve in the United States military at a 
higher rate than any other ethnic group. They challenge all of us to 
celebrate the good, confront the bad, and tell the whole truth of our 
history. And as innovators, educators, engineers, scientists, artists, 
and leaders in every sector of society, Indigenous peoples contribute to 
our shared prosperity. Their diverse cultures and communities today are 
a testament to the unshakable and unbreakable commitment of many 
generations to preserve their cultures, identities, and rights to self-
governance. That is why, despite centuries of devastation and turmoil, 
Tribal Nations continue to thrive and lead in countless ways.
When I came into office, I was determined to usher in a new era in the 
relationship between the Federal Government and Tribal Nations and to 
honor the solemn promises the United States made to fulfill our trust 
and treaty obligations to Tribal Nations. That work began by appointing 
Native Americans to lead on the frontlines of my Administration--from 
the first Native American Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and 
dozens of Senate-confirmed Native American officials to the over 80 
Native American appointees serving across my Administration and in the 
Federal courts. I restored the White House Council on Native American 
Affairs to improve interagency coordination and decision-making as well 
as the White House Tribal Nations Summit to bring together key members 
of my Administration and the leaders of hundreds of Tribal Nations.
Last year, I signed a new Presidential Memorandum that creates uniform 
standards for consultation between the Federal Government and Tribal 
Nations. And together, we are making historic investments in Indian 
Country. That includes $32 billion from the American Rescue Plan, the 
largest one-time direct investment in Indian Country in American 
history; more than $13 billion to rebuild infrastructure, the single 
largest investment in Indian Country infrastructure in history; and the 
biggest investment ever to combat the existential threat of climate 
change, including $700 million dedicated to climate change response in 
Native communities.
We are also working to improve public health and safety for Native 
Americans. That is why I signed an Executive Order that helps us respond 
more effectively to the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous 
peoples. And when we reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act last 
year, I was proud to include historic provisions that reaffirm Tribal 
sovereignty and restore Tribal jurisdiction. I have also requested a 
$9.1 billion infusion for Indian Health Services and asked the Congress 
to make that funding a mandatory part of the Federal budget for the 
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My Administration will also continue using all the authority available 
to it, including the Antiquities Act, to protect sacred Tribal lands. We 
have already restored protections for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-
Escalante in Utah and the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts National 
Monument in New England. I have declared new national monuments at the 
Camp Hale-Continental Divide in Colorado, Avi Kwa Ame in Nevada, and 
Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni in Arizona to protect lands that are sacred 
to so many Tribes. My Administration has also signed at least 20 new co-
stewardship agreements with Tribes, and we are working on many more.
As we celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day, may we renew the enduring soul 
of our Nation-to-Nation relationships--a spirit of friendship, 
stewardship, 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 October 9, 2023, 
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 sixth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10650 of October 6, 2023

Leif Erikson Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

It is believed that, roughly a millennium ago, Leif Erikson and his crew 
became the first Europeans to set foot in North America. These Norse 
explorers boldly charted new paths that would inspire adventurers for 
centuries to come. With bravery, optimism, and tireless effort, Leif 
Erikson embodied many of the same traits that future generations of 
Danes, Finns, Icelanders, Norwegians, and Swedes would weave into the 
fabric of America's story. This Leif Erikson Day, we join together to 
honor the heritage of our Nordic communities and celebrate all they have 
done to strengthen our country.
Throughout our Nation's history, countless Nordic immigrants have come 
to America--many with little more than the hope in their hearts. 
Motivated by the promise of possibilities and the search for the 
American Dream, these families packed up their lives on distant shores 
to build new homes here. Establishing communities across our Nation, 
Nordic Americans have contributed so much to our society. Nordic 
migrants helped lay our country's foundations by fighting for liberty in 
our Armed Forces; establishing churches, schools, and businesses; and 
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movement. And as public servants, doctors, engineers, entrepreneurs, 
community leaders, and so much more, Nordic Americans continue to push 
our Nation ever forward, enriching every part of American life.
Today, my Administration also reaffirms our strong relations with Nordic 
nations and their people. Grounded in our shared values of democracy, 
freedom, and justice, America is working with our Nordic partners to 
take on our greatest challenges. We are collaborating to address the 
climate crisis by increasing opportunity and investments in emerging 
technologies. And we are working together to preserve a free and open 
Indo-Pacific and to provide security and humanitarian assistance to the 
people of Ukraine as they defend themselves against Russia's brutal 
invasion. In service of these missions, last year, the United States 
supported the ratification process for Finland to join NATO--culminating 
in the fastest ratification period in modern history. We continue to 
fully support Sweden's membership in our alliance. Our nations are 
stronger together, and we will continue working with these capable and 
committed partners.
This Leif Erikson Day, we celebrate the tremendous contributions of 
Nordic Americans to our Nation. Most of all, we rededicate ourselves to 
the American spirit of adventure embodied in Leif Erikson's journey 
roughly a millennium ago. Let us continue to pursue bravely principles 
of liberty, equality, and justice so all people in our country can 
achieve the American Dream.
To honor Leif Erikson, son of Iceland and grandson of Norway, 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, do hereby proclaim October 9, 2023, 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 sixth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10651 of October 10, 2023

General Pulaski Memorial Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Today, we celebrate the life and legacy of General Casimir Pulaski--
whose story is forever woven into our Nation's fight for independence 
and who remains a source of inspiration for all those standing for the 
cause of freedom around the world.

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Born and raised in Warsaw, General Pulaski long fought against the 
Russian domination of Poland. In 1777--after learning of our young 
Nation's aspiration for independence--he stepped up to serve alongside 
American soldiers in the Revolutionary War, including leading a critical 
counterattack that helped slow British advances. In 1779, General 
Pulaski made the ultimate sacrifice for our country--giving his life so 
that our Nation and our ideas of freedom, equality, and democracy might 
live.
General Pulaski's heroism represents just one of the countless 
contributions that Polish people have made to promote liberty around the 
world--contributions we continue to see today. Since Russia's brutal 
full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year, the world has witnessed 
countless acts of courage and conviction by the people of Poland for the 
causes of freedom and human decency. They have donated tanks, artillery, 
and aircraft to support Ukraine's self-defense and have become a key hub 
for aid from other partners. As I have seen first-hand during my trips 
to Poland these past 2 years, they have embraced Ukrainian refugees 
during this dark moment, offering them safety, hope, and light.
General Pulaski famously wrote to George Washington regarding the fight 
for our independence, ``I came here, where freedom is being defended, to 
serve it, and to live or die for it.'' He laid down his life, not for a 
place, person, or President but for an idea unlike any other idea in all 
of human history--the idea of the United States of America, a citadel of 
liberty and beacon of freedom. As we pay tribute to his life and 
service, may we also honor our friends in Poland and our vibrant Polish 
American community, which continues to uphold his legacy and keep the 
flame of freedom burning bright.
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, 2023, 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 champion freedom 
around the world.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10652 of October 10, 2023

International Day of the Girl, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On International Day of the Girl, we recognize that when every girl 
around the world has the opportunity to realize her potential, the 
possibilities for our future are limitless.

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Girls are dreamers and doers leading our world forward--growing up to 
become changemakers, innovators, entrepreneurs, service members, 
activists, public servants, and so much more. When we empower girls and 
ensure they have the resources they need to thrive, countries and 
economies are stronger, and the entire world is more secure. Yet in far 
too many places, girls are still being denied equal opportunity, 
prohibited from contributing to their communities and deprived of the 
freedom to pursue their dreams without violence and intimidation.
That is why my Administration puts women and girls at the heart of 
everything we do. I established the White House Gender Policy Council to 
advance gender equity and equality across all domestic and foreign 
policy. I released the first-ever United States National Strategy on 
Gender Equity and Equality, which provides a road map to advance the 
economic security, safety, health, and well-being of women and girls at 
home and around the world.
Every girl in America deserves an equal shot at fulfilling her highest 
aspirations and setting a strong foundation for the future often begins 
in the classroom. That is why my Administration has secured a historic 
$130 billion for America's K-12 schools and invested $39 billion in 
colleges and universities. Funding from our American Rescue Plan has put 
more teachers in our classrooms and more counselors, social workers, and 
other staff in our schools and is providing high-quality tutoring; 
supporting record expansion of summer and after-school programming; 
improving air quality in schools and addressing environmental and safety 
needs in aging school buildings; and providing a wide range of student 
supports.
We are also working to ensure that we tackle the mental health crisis, 
which is taking a toll on our Nation's kids--especially girls. The 
American Rescue Plan made our country's biggest-ever investment in 
mental health and substance use programs--including resources to 
recruit, train, and support more providers at the State and local 
levels, including in our schools. We are also working to increase the 
number of school psychologists and mental health counselors available to 
our kids to make it easier for schools to bill Medicaid to deliver 
health services, including mental health care, and to expand the 
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics that deliver 24/7 care to 
those in need, regardless of their ability to pay.
Young women have also demanded that our Nation do better to protect us 
all from the scourge of gun violence. Last year, I signed the Nation's 
first major gun safety law in nearly 30 years to prevent gun violence, 
increase access to mental health care, and save lives. We established 
the first-ever White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention to build 
upon these measures.
My Administration also remains committed to ending gender-based 
violence, a human rights issue that undermines the safety, security, and 
dignity of girls everywhere. This includes taking steps to address the 
harmful impacts of social media on young people and responding to online 
harassment and abuse, which disproportionately impacts youth, 
particularly girls. In my State of the Union Address, I called on the 
Congress to pass legislation that strengthens our children's privacy and 
online safety. We have worked with the Congress to reauthorize and 
strengthen the Violence Against Women Act, and we recently released a 
National Plan to End Gender-Based Violence--our country's first 
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and address sexual violence, intimate partner violence, stalking, and 
other forms of gender-based violence. We will continue supporting the 
rights of all women and girls--including transgender women and girls and 
all members of the LGBTQI+ community--across the Nation.
The United States is committed to empowering girls globally. Last year, 
we requested a historic doubling of foreign assistance to promote gender 
equity globally--to provide a record $2.6 billion in 1 year, including 
investments in the health, education, and empowerment of girls and young 
women--and I am pleased to say we have not only met but exceeded that 
request. Additionally, we are supporting equitable access to health 
care. We are working to improve access to education with a goal of 
reaching 15 million girls and young women by 2025. We are continuing to 
advance the efforts outlined in our updated United States Strategy to 
Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence Globally.
Today, I am reminded of a message First Lady Jill Biden delivered to 
girls everywhere at an event honoring the Secretary of State's 
International Women of Courage awardees: ``When you learn and explore, 
when you raise your voice, when you move through the world with your 
shoulders back and your head held high, step by step, you shift the 
ground beneath you . . . And as you take those steps, as you grow into 
the women you will be, remember: You are never alone.'' On International 
Day of the Girl, let us renew this commitment. Let us continue to build 
a future worthy of the abilities and ambitions of all girls--one with no 
limit to how far their dreams and talents can carry them.
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, 2023, 
as International Day of the Girl. I call upon the people of the United 
States to observe this day with programs, ceremonies, and policies that 
advance equity and opportunity for girls everywhere.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10653 of October 13, 2023

National Character Counts Week, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Whenever the First Lady and I travel across America, we witness both the 
incredible diversity of our country and the essential qualities that 
hold us all together. Americans possess an optimism that is tested yet 
resolute; a courage that digs deep when we need it the most; and an 
unshakable faith in one another, our Nation, and the future we can build 
together. During National Character Counts Week, we recognize the 
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that resides in the soul of every American and the collective power we 
wield when we embrace one of our country's most fundamental principles: 
E pluribus unum--Out of many, one.
Every day, Americans prove that we are a good Nation because we are good 
people. I have seen firsthand the incredible character of firefighters, 
police officers, service members, and their families, each of whom 
sacrifice every day to protect the rest of us. I have seen that very 
character in nurses and doctors, who are a source of light and hope for 
so many enduring hard times. I have seen it in artists, scholars, and 
journalists, who dare to tell the truth of our Nation. I have seen it in 
the union workers, who fight to make sure all of us get the dignity and 
respect we deserve. I have seen it in mothers, fathers, and caregivers, 
who work hard to build a future worthy of their children's greatest 
dreams. I have seen it in all the teachers who go above and beyond to 
help students believe in themselves. I have seen it in our country's 
young people--the most talented, tolerant, and educated generation in 
history.
Americans with exemplary character abound in our Nation. That is why I 
have never doubted that America can do great things when we work 
together. In my first State of the Union Address, I proposed a Unity 
Agenda that outlined four problems we can solve together as a Nation: 
beating the opioid epidemic, tackling the mental health crisis, 
supporting our veterans and their families, and ending cancer as we know 
it. We have made real progress. Together, we passed a law making it 
easier for doctors to prescribe effective treatments for opioid use 
disorder. We passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, making 
historic changes to gun safety laws and key investments in mental health 
services. We launched Advanced Research Project Agencies for Health 
(ARPA-H) to drive breakthroughs in the fight against cancer, 
Alzheimer's, diabetes, and so much more. We passed the Sergeant First 
Class Heath Robinson Honoring our PACT Act to ensure that veterans 
exposed to toxic substances during their military service get the 
benefits and care they deserve and never have to fight alone.
While we have made strides to unite the Nation around common causes, we 
have also made it a priority to fight back against forces that divide us 
and to remove obstacles that limit Americans' ability to realize their 
full potential. We hosted the ``United We Stand'' Summit at the White 
House, where we reaffirmed our commitment to fighting hate and racism 
and announced new measures to make sure hate has no safe harbor in 
America. We released a national strategy to end hunger and reduce diet-
related disease by 2030, a moral duty we all share. No matter what we 
are working toward--whether it is addressing the climate crisis, 
reducing the cost of health care, or rebuilding our economy--respecting 
the character and dignity of the American people is at the heart of 
everything we do.
I have often said that America is the only Nation in the world founded 
on an idea: that we are all created equal and deserve to be treated 
equally throughout our lives. Though we have never fully lived up to 
this promise, our national character has ensured we have never fully 
walked away from it either. Today of all days, let us remember that 
character is destiny--in our lives and in the life of the Nation--and 
that the soul of America depends on the souls of all Americans. As we 
reflect on the very best of our Nation's character, may we recommit to 
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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 October 15 through 
October 21, 2023, 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 thirteenth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10654 of October 13, 2023

National Forest Products Week, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

For generations, America's forests have been a source of recreation and 
relaxation for millions of people; a sacred place for Tribal ceremonies 
and cultural practices; and a source of livelihood for foresters, 
loggers, mill workers, carpenters, Tribes, local communities, and others 
who rely on forest products and healthy forest ecosystems to support 
themselves, their families, and their communities. This National Forest 
Products Week, my Administration recommits to conserving our beautiful 
forests. When we responsibly steward the abundant renewable resources 
found in our Nation's forestlands, we not only protect the environment 
but also support a critical pillar of our economy that uplifts 
communities across America.
From lumber and paper to clean water and fresh air, we depend on our 
forests to protect our environment and fuel our economy. But our 
forests--and the jobs and livelihoods of those who work in them--are 
endangered by a range of risks, including the existential threat of 
climate change. Extreme heat, more intense droughts, and decades of poor 
forest management have turned wildfire season into wildfire years--
destroying countless acres of forestland and spreading smoky haze across 
our country.
From day one, my Administration has been committed to maintaining the 
health, diversity, and productivity of our forests. In my first week as 
President, I signed an Executive Order establishing the ``America the 
Beautiful'' Initiative--our country's first-ever national conservation 
goal--committing to conserve at least 30 percent of all our Nation's 
lands and waters by 2030 through voluntary, locally-led efforts across 
the country. Keeping foresters and farmers working across our country in 
a sustainable manner is central to this initiative.
We are building on these successes with my Investing in America Agenda. 
Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we are making our forests and 
our communities more resilient by removing overgrown vegetation from 
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susceptible to wildfires, and finding and removing invasive species that 
can cause fires to spread more easily. With historic funding from the 
Inflation Reduction Act--the largest climate investment in the history 
of the world--for tree planting, sustainable forest management, and fire 
prevention, we are reducing the effects of climate change on our 
forests. I am proud to have increased the Federal firefighter minimum 
wage to $15 an hour--a critical first step in giving these heroes the 
pay, respect, and dignity they deserve.
My Administration is also working to create more opportunities for 
producers of American forest products. With a combination of funding 
from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act, 
my Administration is supporting American businesses that advance forest 
conservation and create jobs--awarding millions of dollars through the 
Wood Innovations, Community Wood, and Wood Products Infrastructure 
Assistance grant programs. These initiatives are expanding the 
sustainable and innovative use of American wood products and wood waste 
materials to produce renewable energy, strengthening emerging wood 
markets, and supporting sustainable forest management.
Our Nation's majestic forests are at the heart of who we are as 
Americans, connecting us to something bigger than ourselves. Conserving 
them not only sustains a vital part of our country's economy but also 
preserves a key part of the American story for future generations. 
During National Forest Products Week, my Administration recommits to 
safeguarding and stewarding our precious forests so that we, our 
children, and our grandchildren can enjoy them for many years to come.
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.
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 through 
October 21, 2023, 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 thirteenth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10655 of October 13, 2023

Blind Americans Equality Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Blind Americans Equality Day, my Administration celebrates the 
contributions that people who are blind or low vision have made to our 
country, and we recommit to creating a more accessible Nation where 
everyone has the opportunity to realize their full potential.
More than 33 years ago, the United States Congress passed the Americans 
with Disabilities Act, a landmark civil rights law that banned 
discrimination against people with disabilities in many areas of public 
life. I was proud to co-sponsor that historic bill as a United States 
Senator, and I am proud of its lasting impact today.
Despite the progress we have made, we have more work to do to uphold the 
rights of Americans with visual disabilities. Less than half of blind or 
low vision Americans are employed. Public services--including online 
resources--are often designed in ways that make them inaccessible to 
this community. These are but a few of the many obstacles blind and low 
vision Americans still face.
As President, I have made it a priority to end discrimination, increase 
independence, and expand opportunity for everyone, including Americans 
who are blind or low vision. Soon after taking office, I issued an 
Executive Order to establish a Government-wide policy of diversity, 
equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace to promote 
fairness in the labor market for Americans with disabilities. This 
Executive Order directs agencies to find and remove barriers to hiring 
and promotion for job applicants and employees who are disabled. 
Further, my Administration ended the practice of paying people employed 
through the AbilityOne Commission--which creates opportunities for 
people who are blind or have significant disabilities--less than minimum 
wage. I have also named the first-ever White House Disability Policy 
Director, whose team is working every day to defend and advance the 
rights of Americans with disabilities. I awarded Jos[eacute] Feliciano 
the National Medal of Arts, recognizing his immense contributions as a 
guitarist and pioneering artist who has bridged cultures and styles, won 
Grammy Awards, and opened doors for generations of Latino artists and 
the heart of our Nation.
My Administration has also taken steps to increase accessibility for 
blind and low vision Americans. Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure 
Law, we are reducing the barriers that blind Americans face in their 
daily lives by investing $1.75 billion to improve the accessibility of 
transit stations across America. Under my direction, the Department of 
Transportation is working to expand access to transportation for people 
with disabilities. Meanwhile, the Department of Justice has proposed a 
new rule that would make State and local governments' web and mobile 
apps more accessible, enabling those who are blind or low vision to 
access critical online resources. Additionally, the National Institutes 
of Health designated people with disabilities as a population with 
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specific to the health issues and unmet health needs for blind and low 
vision Americans. I am also proud to have secured billions of dollars to 
expand educational opportunities for students with disabilities.
This Blind Americans Equality Day, let us rededicate ourselves to 
defending and strengthening the rights of blind and low vision Americans 
so each and every person in our Nation has the chance to achieve the 
American Dream.
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, 2023, 
as Blind Americans Equality Day. I call upon all the people of the 
United States--including all government officials, educators, and 
volunteers--to mark this day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and 
activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10656 of October 20, 2023

Minority Enterprise Development Week, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During Minority Enterprise Development Week, we honor the innovators and 
job creators who run our minority-owned businesses and recommit to 
providing them with the resources they need to thrive and continue being 
engines of our economy.
Minority enterprises provide critical goods and services; generate 
nearly $2 trillion in revenue each year; and serve as reminders of 
realized American dreams and fulfilled hopes of economic mobility, 
community uplift, and generational wealth. But even as minority 
entrepreneurs make critical contributions to our country, they still 
face barriers that prevent them from reaching their full potential. 
Capital is frequently inaccessible to minority-owned businesses. Firms 
owned by minorities are more likely to experience financial stress than 
those owned by non-minorities. For too long, minority-owned companies 
had less access to Government contracts, keeping them from accessing 
some of the more than $650 billion spent by the Federal Government on 
purchasing goods and services. These conditions have made it so people 
who have the skills, the drive, and the determination to succeed are 
often unable to win in our economy.
My Administration is working to open the doors of opportunity to include 
those who have been left behind for too long. On my first day as 
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I issued an Executive Order directing the Federal Government to use all 
the tools at its disposal to advance racial equity and support 
underserved communities, and we have taken steps to promote 
opportunities specifically for small disadvantaged businesses ever 
since. For example, in my Executive Order on Further Advancing Racial 
Justice and Support for Underserved Communities, I directed agencies to 
make efforts to increase the share of Federal contracts going to these 
companies to 15 percent by 2025. Within a year, we increased the amount 
these companies earned from Federal contracts by $7.5 billion--totaling 
nearly $70 billion in Fiscal Year 2022 alone. In addition, the Small 
Business Administration (SBA) has supported billions of dollars in 
lending to small businesses that would otherwise struggle to access 
vital capital. As part of those efforts, SBA has supported over $4 
billion in loans to Black- and Latino-owned small businesses. Since 
2020, the rate of SBA-backed loans going to Asian American-owned 
businesses has increased by about 40 percent; more than doubled for 
Black-owned businesses; and doubled for Latino-owned businesses, 
reaching a record $3 billion in lending. Indeed, Asian American-, Black-
, and Latino-owned businesses are seeing faster creation rates today 
than they have in years. We have provided billions of dollars in 
investments to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities, 
Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and Asian American and Native American 
Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions as they help build the next 
generation of minority entrepreneurs.
Through the American Rescue Plan, which I signed soon after coming into 
office to vaccinate the Nation and rebuild our economy, we invested $10 
billion to re-establish and improve the State Small Business Credit 
Initiative--a program that leverages investments from the public and 
private sectors to increase access to capital for small businesses 
across the country. Our Bipartisan Infrastructure Law also expanded and 
made permanent the Minority Business Development Agency to ensure that 
support is always available to minority-owned businesses. We have also 
implemented other historic bills like the Inflation Reduction Act and 
the CHIPS and Science Act, we are ensuring minority business enterprises 
benefit from billions of dollars of investments to rebuild our roads and 
bridges, bring manufacturing back to America, and unleash a clean energy 
boom here at home.
America is the only Nation in the world founded on the idea that we are 
all created equal and deserve to be treated equally throughout our 
lives. We have never fully lived up to that promise, but we have never 
walked away from it either. This Minority Enterprise Development Week, 
my Administration remains dedicated to living up to our founding idea by 
leveling the playing field for minority-owned businesses, ensuring every 
American has the chance to build a business they can be proud of and 
realize their American Dream.
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 22 through 
October 28, 2023, as Minority Enterprise Development Week. I call upon 
the people of the United States to acknowledge and celebrate the 
achievements and contributions of minority business owners and 
enterprises and commit to promoting systemic economic equality.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the

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Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10657 of October 23, 2023

United Nations Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Seventy-seven years ago, leaders from around the globe gathered for the 
first United Nations General Assembly. With the horrors of World War II 
weighing on their hearts and the hopes of humanity resting on their 
shoulders, they established institutions that are an enduring legacy of 
the progress we have made in creating a world where all people can live 
with dignity. This United Nations Day, we renew our commitment to 
sustaining and strengthening those institutions. As we commemorate the 
75th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human 
Rights, may we live up to its fundamental promise by continuing to 
advance the causes of freedom, justice, and peace in the world.
We are at an inflection point in world history. From Russia's brutal 
invasion of Ukraine and Hamas' brutal terrorist attack on Israel to the 
threat of climate change, we face enormous challenges to the systems our 
forebearers fought so hard to create. The decisions we make now will 
determine our course for generations to come. The United States has a 
duty to lead in this critical moment. We will continue to join together 
with international partners under a common vision for the future of the 
world. This means working together to accelerate progress toward the 
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)--17 goals adopted by all United 
Nations member states in 2015 as a call to action and clear roadmap for 
people and the planet. Through the SDGs, we can advance toward a future 
where extreme poverty does not exist, our children do not go hungry, 
everyone has access to quality health care, workers are empowered, our 
environment is protected, entrepreneurs and innovators can access 
opportunity, conflicts are resolved peacefully, and countries can chart 
their own course. We will also continue to strengthen the United 
Nations' ability to end conflicts, build peace, defend human dignity, 
and respond to the humanitarian impacts of war. No nation can meet these 
challenges alone, and my Administration recognizes the critical role the 
United Nations plays in bringing about that vision.
Our country stands ready to continue the charge toward making that 
vision a reality by seeking a more secure, prosperous, and equitable 
world for everyone. We are working across the board to make global 
institutions more responsive, more effective, and more inclusive. 
Working closely with our international partners, we are closing global 
infrastructure gaps, bolstering the bonds that unite our nations, and 
unlocking endless opportunities that represent hope and possibility for 
all people. Through our Partnership for Workers' Rights, we are 
partnering with other United Nations member states around the world to 
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their rights, promote a safe and decent work environment, advance a 
worker-centered clean energy transition, harness technology, and 
confront and condemn workplace discrimination in all its ugly forms. 
Meanwhile, we will continue working with our international partners to 
tackle the climate crisis and any other challenges we are confronted 
with.
When we stand together and recognize the common hopes that bind all 
humanity, we hold in our hands the power to bend the arc of history. So 
often, the work of the United Nations has been a reminder of those 
hopes, bringing us all closer together and pushing us to recognize one 
another as human beings worthy of dignity and respect. This United 
Nations Day, let us rededicate ourselves to supporting the United 
Nations in its mission to preserve peace, prevent conflict, and 
alleviate human suffering.
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, 2023, 
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-third day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10658 of October 26, 2023

Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Lewiston, Maine

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 October 25, 2023, in Lewiston, Maine, by the authority 
vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag 
of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and 
upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval 
stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the 
District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its 
Territories and possessions until sunset, October 30, 2023. 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-sixth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10659 of October 27, 2023

National First Responders Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Every day, Americans across the country witness the absolute courage and 
selfless sacrifice of our first responders. Whether they are police 
officers and sheriff's deputies protecting our communities; firefighters 
running into burning buildings; or emergency medical technicians, 
paramedics, 911 dispatchers, 988 crisis responders, and other public 
health workers providing emergency care, these heroes are always there 
for us when we need them. On National First Responders Day, we honor and 
celebrate these extraordinarily brave women and men who put themselves 
in harm's way to keep our Nation safe.
Today we ask more of our first responders than ever before. Law 
enforcement officers who serve and defend communities across America are 
constantly confronted with dangerous threats. Firefighters face growing 
challenges as climate change makes deadly fires more frequent and 
ferocious. Relief workers are responding to public emergencies that have 
no precedent. Emergency medical service providers are working longer 
hours since the pandemic while taking on new roles and risks. Yet every 
day, our first responders answer the call while seldom seeking 
recognition in return, irrespective of the personal toll.
My Administration is committed to supporting and protecting our Nation's 
first responders. That is why I signed the American Rescue Plan, which 
provides States, cities, and Tribes with billions of dollars to retain 
and hire more law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency 
health providers; pay overtime and bonuses; and keep communities safe. 
Last year I was proud to sign into law the most sweeping gun safety bill 
in nearly 30 years to ensure our officers are not out-gunned on the 
streets. We are also strengthening background checks for gun purchasers, 
cracking down on illegal gun sales, and reining in ghost guns that are 
frequently used in violent crimes. In 2021, I signed into law the 
Protecting America's First Responders Act, expanding death, disability, 
and education benefits for first responders killed or permanently 
disabled in the line of duty as well as their families.
In addition, I secured $600 million in my Bipartisan Infrastructure Law 
package to boost Federal firefighter pay and increased the minimum wage 
to $15 an hour--a critical first step in giving these heroes the pay, 
respect, and dignity they deserve. Meanwhile, we are supporting crisis 
response efforts through my Investing in America agenda, which includes 
funding to improve community resilience to natural disasters. My 
Administration also launched the National Firefighter Registry for 
Cancer, the largest effort ever undertaken to understand and reduce the 
risk of cancer among firefighters. I was proud to sign the Federal 
Firefighters Fairness Act of 2022 to provide access to job-related 
disability benefits to firefighters diagnosed with certain kinds of 
cancer or lung disease as well as legislation funding research on 
mitigating the risks firefighters face from toxic PFAS--so-called 
``forever chemicals''--while ensuring the Department of Defense will no 
longer purchase gear that contains PFAS as soon as an alternative is 
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Today and every day, we thank our first responders for their 
immeasurable service and recommit to giving them the tools they need to 
succeed. We remember the patriots who lost their lives running toward 
danger to protect others. We honor the families of the first responders 
who continue to sacrifice so their loved ones can serve the rest of us 
and keep our communities safe. These heroes possess a rare commitment to 
their fellow Americans. They represent the best of who we are, and they 
are a big reason why I have never been more optimistic about our 
country's 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 28, 2023, 
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-three, and of 
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and 
forty-eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10660 of October 31, 2023

Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Throughout our history, America has been a can-do country full of 
possibilities. Our people are models of grit, drive, and determination, 
and when we properly prepare ourselves, we can meet any challenge that 
comes our way and ensure future generations thrive. This Critical 
Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month, let us recommit to 
reinforcing our critical infrastructure and remaining vigilant to 
threats that undermine our collective security and economic prosperity.
That means protecting our investments from all hazards and ensuring the 
infrastructure that American people rely on every day is secure and 
resilient. Climate change is making natural disasters more frequent, 
ferocious, and costly, straining our highways, railways, waterways, and 
energy systems. These disruptions--whether a natural disaster, a 
pandemic, or a cyberattack--exploit vulnerabilities in our supply chains 
and make it more difficult to access critical products when people need 
them. State and non-state actors, such as criminals and violent 
extremists, continue to target our power grids, pipelines, health care 
systems, and water systems--threatening the infrastructure that 
underpins our economy, public health and safety, and national security. 
As President, I am committed to building a better future for our country 
by making America's critical infrastructure more secure and addressing 
the threats and hazards that place them at risk.
Bolstering the Nation's infrastructure is a cornerstone of my Investing 
in America agenda. With a combination of funding from the American 
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Plan, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Inflation Reduction Act, and 
the CHIPS and Science Act, we are investing billions of dollars to 
enhance the security of our infrastructure by elevating roads and 
bridges above projected flood zones, supporting community resilience 
programs, reducing the strain put on our power grids, and so much more. 
These investments will save lives, protect our families, render a strong 
and innovative economy, enhance our resilience to disasters, and provide 
peace of mind to millions of Americans.
We know that to protect our critical infrastructure we must improve our 
cybersecurity. From the very beginning of my Administration, we have 
worked tirelessly to strengthen our Nation's cyber defenses. During my 
first year in office, I issued an Executive Order on Improving the 
Nation's Cybersecurity, a crucial step toward defending against the 
increasingly malicious cyber campaigns targeting our infrastructure. My 
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law builds on this progress by investing $1 
billion to bolster cybersecurity for State, local, Tribal, and 
territorial governments. I am proud to have appointed senior 
cybersecurity officials who are laser-focused on anticipating and 
responding to cyber threats and ensuring that the Federal Government 
leverages all of its resources to improve the cybersecurity of the 
Nation's critical infrastructure. These priorities have been catalyzed 
by my National Cybersecurity Strategy released earlier this year, which 
lays out our strategy to enhance the cybersecurity and resilience of our 
Nation's critical infrastructure and the American people.
While my Administration is investing to protect America's critical 
infrastructure, we are also working with our international partners to 
build sustainable, resilient infrastructure around the globe. At the G20 
Summit earlier this year, through the Partnership for Global 
Infrastructure and Investment, I was proud to unveil the launch of the 
landmark United States partnership with the European Union to develop 
the Trans-African Corridor. We are working with partners to connect the 
Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia to regional and global trade 
markets through the Port of Lobito in Angola, including by launching 
feasibility studies for a new greenfield rail line expansion between 
Zambia and Angola. This reliable and cost-effective corridor will 
increase efficiencies, secure regional supply chains, enhance economic 
unity, generate jobs, and decrease the carbon footprint in both 
countries. We hope to pursue opportunities to connect our initial 
investments across the continent to Tanzania and, ultimately, the Indian 
Ocean. Through quality infrastructure investments in key economic 
corridors like these, we are creating a better future filled with 
opportunity, dignity, and prosperity for everyone.
The United States is the only country in the world that becomes stronger 
after every challenge we face. Time and again, we have seen that when we 
work together, nothing is beyond our capacity. This Critical 
Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month, let us come together in 
common cause to bolster our Nation's critical infrastructure and create 
a more resilient nation and economy 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 2023 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-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10661 of October 31, 2023

National Adoption Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Children are the kite strings that hold our Nation's ambitions aloft, 
and every one of them deserves to grow up in a safe and loving home. 
This National Adoption Month, we celebrate all the families made whole 
through adoption and recommit to ensuring that every child can build a 
life of happiness and well-being.
Today, more than a hundred thousand children are awaiting adoption in 
our Nation's foster care system, hoping for the love, connection, and a 
lasting foundation that a permanent family can provide. To help more 
families cover the cost of adoption, I have urged the Congress to make 
the adoption tax credit fully refundable so that every adoptive family 
benefit, regardless of income, and can focus on building supportive 
lives together. I have proposed making legal guardians eligible as well 
so that loving grandparents, aunts, uncles, and others can care for 
children and keep extended families together. I have also expanded the 
Military Parental Leave Program, allowing service members to spend more 
time with their families after a child is born, adopted, or placed with 
them through long-term foster care. At the same time, my Administration 
is working to remove barriers that make it harder for LGBTQI+ families 
to adopt, including by providing State child welfare agencies with 
training and funds to better support and place LGBTQI+ youth in safe and 
compassionate environments.
Still, thousands of young people unfortunately will not be adopted 
before they age out of foster care. To help ease that transition, my 
latest budget called for $9 billion to provide housing vouchers to all 
20,000 adolescents exiting foster care annually; and I sought another $1 
billion to support job placement, health care, access to higher 
education, and other programs. My Administration is also working closely 
with States to help foster youth stay in school, train for jobs, pay 
their bills, and begin promising adult lives.
During National Adoption Month, we recognize the bonds of love shared by 
adoptive families across America. We celebrate the millions of adoptive 
and kinship families who have opened their hearts to provide safe and 
caring homes. We thank the foster families and dedicated professionals 
who help so much along the way. We stand with foster youth and adoptees 
of all ages and want you to know that you are never alone. This month 
especially, we encourage anyone who is considering adoption to take that 
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and loving step forward, growing their families and adding profound 
meaning to their 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 2023 as 
National Adoption Month. I encourage all Americans to honor this month 
by helping the children and youth in your communities secure their 
forever homes and find the love and connection that they need to thrive.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10662 of October 31, 2023

National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Over six million Americans live with Alzheimer's disease, a form of 
dementia that deprives people of their precious memories, thoughts, and 
identity. During National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, we honor 
the extraordinary courage, strength, and resilience of people facing 
this devastating disease. We recognize the support of families and 
caregivers who stand by their loved one's side and help them age with 
dignity. We resolve to continue advancing scientific research and 
treatment options to ensure a brighter future for all Americans facing 
Alzheimer's.
Today, Alzheimer's remains a leading cause of death in older adults. It 
exacts an emotional, physical, and financial toll on the entire family 
of those who are diagnosed--especially for African Americans and 
Latinos, who are more likely to develop dementias than any other races 
or ethnicities, and for individuals with Down syndrome, who are at 
higher risk for Alzheimer's. My Administration has taken numerous 
actions to help treat and prevent this terrible disease. We worked with 
the Congress to secure $2.5 billion in bipartisan funding for the 
Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). This agency is 
developing critical breakthroughs in preventing, diagnosing, and 
treating Alzheimer's and other deadly diseases and pioneering 
partnerships to get those breakthroughs out to clinics and patients.
Earlier this year, the Food and Drug Administration granted the first-
ever approval for a prescription drug that can alter the course of 
Alzheimer's in some people, rather than simply treat symptoms--a sign of 
hope to so many patients and families affected by this disease. In 
addition, I was proud to sign an Executive Order on Increasing Access to 
High-Quality Care and Supporting Caregivers. As a result, the Centers 
for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a groundbreaking 
model that will offer a comprehensive package for care management and 
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people living with Alzheimer's and related dementias, caregiver support 
and education, and respite services. Meanwhile, CMS continues to offer 
services that help people access cognitive care assessments, ensuring 
that those with Alzheimer's receive the care they need. In addition, the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is creating a uniform 
national public health infrastructure focused on increasing early 
detection and diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, 
reducing dementia risk, preventing avoidable hospitalizations, and 
supporting caregivers of those living with dementia.
This November, let us honor the memory of those we have tragically lost 
to Alzheimer's. Let us recognize the millions of Americans who are 
living with the impact of this condition every day and all the 
incredible caregivers, doctors, researchers, and advocates supporting 
them. Let us come together as a Nation; carry forward a spirit of hope; 
and recommit to doing everything we can to prevent, treat, and eliminate 
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 2023 as 
National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month. I call on the people of 
the United States of America to honor and support those living with 
Alzheimer's and the many people who continue extraordinary and tireless 
efforts to combat this disorder. I encourage all Americans to visit 
www.Alzheimers.gov for evidence-based resources and information.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10663 of October 31, 2023

National Diabetes Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

One in ten Americans has diabetes, and of that group, one in five of 
them do not know that they do. While this chronic condition is becoming 
more common, there is so much that we can do to help prevent and manage 
it. During National Diabetes Month, we recommit as a Nation to making 
treatment more affordable, improving care, and finally finding a cure.
Every day, millions of Americans with diabetes struggle to afford life-
saving insulin. It costs drug companies just $10 a vial to produce, but 
some charge more than 30 times that amount. Americans across the country 
have told me how those high prices sometimes force them to ration their 
medication, too often resulting in dangerous health complications that 
could have been avoided. Too many of them know what it is like to lay 
awake at night, staring at the ceiling, wondering how to choose between 
putting food on the table and buying the insulin they need to stay 
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I ran for President to rebuild the middle class--and that includes 
working to make health care a right in this country, not a privilege. 
For decades, big pharmaceutical companies have blocked efforts to lower 
prescription drug costs, but together, we took them on and won. Last 
year, I signed the Inflation Reduction Act, one of the most significant 
laws ever passed to reduce prescription drug prices, capping insulin at 
$35 per month for seniors on Medicare, down from as much as $400 per 
month. The Inflation Reduction Act finally gave Medicare the ability to 
negotiate for lower drug prices, starting this year with ten drugs--
including treatments for diabetes--benefiting more than nine million 
Americans. The law also requires drug companies that raise prices faster 
than inflation to pay the difference back to the Government, saving 
seniors up to $618 per dose of medication. Seniors and other Part D 
enrollees with high drug spending will have their out-of-pocket drug 
costs capped at about $3,500 next year. In 2025, the Inflation Reduction 
Act will cap total out-of-pocket drug costs for all seniors on Medicare 
at $2,000 per year, period. There is more to do, but these steps will 
put money back in the pockets of millions of families, easing fears and 
giving them just a little more breathing room.
While we keep working to make diabetes medications more affordable, my 
Administration is also focused on prevention, early interventions, 
improving treatments, and finding a cure. Today, one in three American 
adults has prediabetes, with a risk of developing Type 2 diabetes within 
5 years. Diabetes has serious consequences. It is a leading cause of 
death in the United States, and once diagnosed, increases one's risk of 
heart attack, stroke, blindness, kidney failure, and loss of toes, feet, 
or legs. It is important to be aware of diabetes risk factors, many of 
which relate to nutrition and physical activity deficits. To learn more 
about risk factors and how to combat prediabetes, visit the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention National Diabetes Prevention Program: 
https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/prevention/index.html.
Last year, we launched the Advanced Research Project Agency for Health 
(ARPA-H) to drive breakthroughs in preventing, detecting, and treating 
deadly diseases, including diabetes. Research advances have already 
helped develop several new diabetes drugs, including the first that can 
delay the onset of Type 1 diabetes, giving recently diagnosed people 
more time before starting insulin. This year, the Food and Drug 
Administration also approved the first cell therapy for adults with Type 
1 diabetes who cannot safely manage their glucose levels with insulin as 
well as the first new oral medication for children with Type 2 diabetes 
in over two decades. We remain committed to robust research investment 
and to providing pathways to drive the development and delivery of 
additional, effective treatments and much-needed cures.
At the same time, we have expanded health coverage nationwide and 
lowered health care costs for millions of Americans, including the 
nearly 15 million Americans who buy their coverage under the Affordable 
Care Act and are saving $800 per year on their premiums. We are also 
cracking down on surprise medical bills and junk health insurance plans 
that look affordable but then stick consumers with big hidden costs. 
Last year, we held the first White House Conference on Hunger, 
Nutrition, and Health in over 50 years where we convened advocates, 
health care providers, food companies, and officials from every level of 
government. We have laid out a vision to prevent and reduce the 
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like diabetes, across the United States by 2030, outlining a 
comprehensive strategy to end hunger and put healthy food on the table. 
Our plan incorporates steps to better prevent and manage diabetes, 
including by expanding access to nutrition counseling and working with 
the Congress to make the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program permanent.
We want all 37 million Americans with diabetes to know that we have 
their backs and that the historic progress we have made to lower insulin 
prices is just the first step. This month, we celebrate the courage and 
resilience of this community; and we honor the medical professionals, 
loved ones, and advocates who do so much to help support it and keep 
driving us toward 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 the month of 
November 2023 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-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10664 of October 31, 2023

National Entrepreneurship Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Whether they are running family restaurants or opening new factories, 
American entrepreneurs create businesses that are the heart and soul of 
our communities. This National Entrepreneurship Month, we honor the job 
creators, business owners, and daring innovators who remind us of the 
promise of the American Dream.
When I first took office, the American economy was reeling. Small 
businesses across the Nation were being crushed. Hundreds of thousands 
of storefronts were closed for good, and millions more were hanging on 
by a thread. But over the past few years, our economic plan has unlocked 
extraordinary opportunities for entrepreneurs. In my first 2 years in 
office, we saw a record 10.5 million new business applications--the most 
ever recorded in a 2-year period in American history. Asian American-, 
Black-, and Latino-owned businesses are seeing faster creation rates 
today than they have in years. The economy has created nearly 14 million 
new jobs. Our entrepreneurs form the backbone of our Nation's economy, 
and I remain committed to making sure they have the resources they need 
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As my Administration implements historic legislation that is 
transforming our economy, we are working to ensure entrepreneurs reap 
the benefits. My Administration is leveraging American Rescue Plan funds 
to provide billions of dollars of capital and technical support to small 
businesses across the country so they can start and scale their 
businesses in high-growth, high-wage industries. We are also investing 
in small disadvantaged businesses to provide fair opportunities to 
entrepreneurs from underserved and underrepresented communities who have 
historically been left behind, including through the Minority Business 
Development Agency, which was made permanent through the Bipartisan 
Infrastructure Law. Last year, the Federal Government awarded a record 
$162.9 billion in contracts to small businesses, and $69.9 billion of 
that investment went to small disadvantaged businesses. In addition, the 
Small Business Administration has supported over $4 billion in loans to 
Black-owned and Latino-owned small businesses, marking significant 
increases from 2020. Through the CHIPS and Science Act, we are making 
strategic, localized investments to drive technology- and innovation-
centric growth and create good jobs for American workers from all 
backgrounds. The Inflation Reduction Act is cutting health insurance and 
energy costs for entrepreneurs, doubling research-and-development tax 
credits for small businesses, and incentivizing manufacturers to use 
American suppliers.
Our entrepreneurs are models of drive, resilience, and determination--
the very virtues that built America. From small towns to big cities, 
these dreamers and doers are the glue that holds our communities 
together and the fuel that propels our Nation forward. As President, I 
recognize the critical contributions that our Nation's entrepreneurs 
make, and I remain committed to giving them the support they need 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 November 2023 as 
National Entrepreneurship Month. I call upon all Americans to 
commemorate this month with appropriate programs and activities and to 
celebrate November 21, 2023, 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-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10665 of October 31, 2023

National Family Caregivers Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

How we treat our children, parents, and loved ones and how we value 
those who care for them are fundamental to who we are as a Nation. Early 
care and education give young children a strong start in life while 
long-term care helps older Americans, veterans, and people with 
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and work with dignity. During National Family Caregivers Month, we honor 
the Americans who lift up our communities and our Nation by providing 
dignified, professional, and invaluable care to the people we cherish 
the most.
The cost of care in this country is too high, and the pay for care 
workers is too low. A majority of Americans struggle to find affordable, 
high-quality care for themselves and their loved ones. At the same time, 
care workers remain among the lowest-paid workers in the country, though 
their jobs are some of the most demanding. More than half of long-term 
care employees and nearly 20 percent of child care workers leave their 
jobs every year. As a result, many Americans are forced to leave their 
own jobs behind to care for their loved ones.
No one should have to choose between the parents who raised them, the 
loved ones who depend on them, or the paycheck they rely on to care for 
their families. That is why as soon as I got into office, I signed the 
American Rescue Plan to help millions of families afford child care. 
Through that law, we provided $145 million to help the National Family 
Caregiver Support Program deliver counseling, training, and short-term 
relief to family caregivers and other informal care providers. We also 
helped States expand and strengthen Medicaid home care programs, 
increased Child Care and Development Block Grants that help low-income 
families afford child care, and provided crucial support to stabilize 
the child care sector more broadly. Consequently, we were able to keep 
the doors of 220,000 child care providers open during the pandemic, 
ensuring nearly 10 million children received care.
Last year, we also issued the first-ever national Strategy to Support 
Family Caregivers, outlining hundreds of actions that the Federal 
Government can take to support family caregivers' health, well-being, 
and financial security. We required companies seeking significant 
Federal funding from our CHIPS and Science Act to submit a plan on how 
they will help employees access affordable child care. Further, my 
Administration proposed a rule that would set a Federal floor for 
staffing levels in nursing homes. This spring, joined by people with 
disabilities, family caregivers, long-term care workers, early 
educators, veterans, and aging advocates, I signed a historic Executive 
Order that calls for the most comprehensive set of actions of any 
administration to date to increase access to high-quality child care and 
long-term care and support for caregivers. The order improves access to 
home-based care for people with disabilities and veterans, expands 
access to mental health benefits to care workers and veteran family 
caregivers, lowers child care costs for hard-working families, builds 
the supply of high-quality care to provide more options to individuals 
and families, helps protect workers from exploitation, and much more.
This week, we recognize the love and sacrifice of millions of American 
caregivers. They are the backbone of our country, caring for young 
children, aging parents, disabled veterans, injured service members, and 
others who need support and medical assistance. Let us celebrate and 
honor our caregivers and renew our efforts to protect their dignity, 
health, and security. Because when we care for our caregivers, we honor 
our American ideals and move closer to a future where no one in this 
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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 November 2023 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-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10666 of October 31, 2023

National Lung Cancer Awareness Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

This year, nearly 250,000 Americans will be diagnosed with lung cancer, 
the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. During National 
Lung Cancer Awareness Month, we honor the resilient people who have 
faced this diagnosis, the loved ones who rally to their side, and the 
medical professionals who do all they can to help patients survive and 
heal. We recommit to ending cancer as we know it by investing in new, 
affordable ways to prevent, detect, and treat this deadly disease.
In recent years, improved treatments, as well as enhanced early 
detection, have brought us closer toward turning cancer diagnoses from 
death sentences into treatable diseases. However, challenges persist for 
patients and their families. It can be challenging to determine the best 
course of treatment. The treatment itself can be grueling. Medical bills 
can pile up. For some, progress is still too slow. This includes Black 
men, who are disproportionately likely to develop and die from lung 
cancer; people living in rural communities, where mortality rates remain 
stubbornly high; and women under 50 years old, who are diagnosed with 
lung cancer at higher rates than men of the same age.
As a Nation, we must come together to change that. That is why the First 
Lady and I reignited the Cancer Moonshot, setting ambitious goals to cut 
the cancer death rate by at least half in the next 25 years and improve 
the experience of patients and families. As a first step, my 
Administration secured $2.5 billion in funding for the Advanced Research 
Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). The scientists, innovators, and 
public health professionals funded by ARPA-H are driving breakthroughs 
in preventing, detecting, and treating cancer and other deadly diseases. 
Throughout our history, the United States has led the world in 
scientific innovation and discovery. We will continue to do so on our 
way to ending cancer as we know it.
My Administration is also investing in screening and early detection--
services that are critical to diagnosing lung cancer in its beginning 
stages and saving lives. The Centers for Disease Control and 
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other agencies, community health centers, and partners in the private 
sector--is providing early detection knowledge and support services to 
underserved communities. We remain committed to increasing lung cancer 
screening rates for those most at risk and encourage everyone to talk to 
their doctor about symptoms.
There are additional steps each of us can take to reduce the impact of 
lung cancer in our own lives. For many, that starts with quitting 
smoking, the number one cause of lung cancer and the single-largest 
driver of cancer deaths in America. This year, our White House Smoking 
Cessation Forum brought together public health workers, health care 
providers, people living with cancer and their caregivers, and others to 
expand access to programs that help people who want to quit and ensure 
that these programs are accessible to everyone. Last year, the Food and 
Drug Administration proposed rules to prohibit menthol cigarettes and 
flavored cigars to help adults who are trying to quit smoking and to 
prevent children from becoming the next generation of smokers. Help is 
available to those who want to quit smoking at www.BeTobaccoFree.gov or 
www.smokefree.gov or by calling 877-44U-QUIT.
Additionally, my Administration has taken significant steps to make 
cancer treatments affordable for everyone. Through the Inflation 
Reduction Act, out-of-pocket drug costs for seniors on Medicare will 
soon be capped at $2,000 per year--including expensive cancer drugs that 
sometimes cost several times that. We strengthened Medicaid and the 
Affordable Care Act (ACA), expanding health care coverage for millions 
of Americans and helping nearly 15 million people save an average of 
$800 per year on health insurance premiums. I remain committed to 
maintaining the accessibility of cancer care secured in the ACA, 
including requiring insurers to pay for cancer screenings and primary 
care visits and covering cancer survivors and others who have 
preexisting conditions. I signed the PACT Act into law--one of the most 
significant laws ever to help veterans exposed to toxic materials, some 
of whom develop lung cancer and other diseases. This law expands access 
to benefits and services to veterans, ensuring they have access to 
health care, free screenings, and benefits through the Department of 
Veterans Affairs. The law also provides access to survivor benefits for 
families of veterans who died due to a toxic-related illness. I was also 
proud to sign the Federal Firefighters Fairness Act, giving more than 
10,000 firefighters and their families critical workers' compensation 
and other benefits by making sure certain kinds of heart problems, lung 
disease, and cancers are presumed to be caused by the job.
Cancer has touched nearly every family in America--including mine. 
During National Lung Cancer Awareness Month, the First Lady and I have 
one message to the Nation: There is hope. We see it in the extraordinary 
courage and strength of all who are facing this deadly disease and in 
the families and loved ones who support them. We see it in the 
researchers who are chasing new breakthroughs and the health care 
workers who care for their patients with compassion and skill. This 
month and every month, we must seize the urgency of this moment to find 
better solutions, treatments, and cures and to unite as one Nation 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 
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the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 2023 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-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10667 of October 31, 2023

National Native American Heritage Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Native American Heritage Month, we recognize the 
invaluable contributions of Native peoples that have shaped our country 
and honor the hundreds of Tribal Nations who continue exercising their 
inherent sovereignty as vital members of the overlapping system of 
governments in the United States. We also recommit to supporting Tribal 
sovereignty; upholding the Federal Government's solemn trust and treaty 
responsibilities; and working in partnership with Tribal Nations to 
advance prosperity, dignity, and safety for all Native peoples.
Since time immemorial, Native communities have passed down rich 
cultures, knowledge, traditions, and ways of life. But throughout our 
history, Native peoples' cultures, identities, and governments were not 
always seen as a part of this Nation but as a threat to it. Native 
people were pressured to assimilate, banned from practicing their 
traditions and sacred ceremonies, and forced from their homes and 
ancestral homelands. This violence and devastation cost countless lives, 
tore families apart, and caused lasting damage to Tribal communities and 
institutions.
Despite centuries of violence and oppression, Native peoples remain 
resilient and proud. Today, Native Americans are essential to the fabric 
of the United States. They serve in the United States Armed Forces at 
higher rates than any other ethnic group. They continue to steward so 
many of our great lands. Their contributions to science, humanities, 
arts, public service, and more have brought prosperity for all of us. 
Their diverse cultures and communities continue to thrive and lead us 
forward.
Since the beginning of my Administration, I have been determined to help 
champion a new and better chapter in the story of our Nation-to-Nation 
relationships. I started by appointing Native Americans to lead in my 
Administration--including the first Native American Secretary of the 
Interior Deb Haaland, dozens of Senate-confirmed Native American 
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the Federal courts. I restored the annual White House Tribal Nations 
Summit to advance communication between key members of my Administration 
and the leaders of hundreds of Tribal Nations. My Administration 
formally recognized Indigenous Knowledge as one of the many important 
bodies of knowledge that contributes to the scientific, technical, 
social, and economic advancements of the United States and our 
collective understanding of the natural world.
Together with leadership from Tribal Nations, we are making historic 
investments in Indian Country. Our American Rescue Plan invested $32 
billion in Tribal Nations--the largest one-time direct investment in 
Indian Country in American history. Our Bipartisan Infrastructure Law 
invested more than $13 billion to rebuild infrastructure, the single 
largest investment in Indian Country infrastructure in history. Our 
Inflation Reduction Act also made the largest investment ever to combat 
the existential threat of climate change, including $700 million 
dedicated to climate change response in Native communities. Last year, I 
signed a Presidential Memorandum that improves consultation between the 
Federal Government and Tribal Nations.
My Administration is also working to address the impacts of harmful 
Federal policies of the past while ensuring Native communities are safe 
and healthy. Through the Department of the Interior's Road to Healing 
initiative, Native language preservation, public safety initiatives, and 
bold new investments, we are supporting Native American families and 
their communities as they heal. We are also working to improve public 
health and safety for Native Americans. I signed an Executive Order that 
helps us respond more effectively to the epidemic of missing and 
murdered Indigenous peoples. Last year, when we reauthorized the 
Violence Against Women Act, I was proud to include historic provisions 
that reaffirm Tribal sovereignty and restore Tribal jurisdiction. My 
budget for Fiscal Year 2024 also requested a $9.1 billion infusion for 
the Indian Health Service, and I have asked the Congress to make that 
funding a mandatory part of the Federal budget for the first time in our 
history.
We are also committed to partnering with Tribal Nations to protect and 
steward their sacred and ancestral lands and waters. Through Tribal co-
stewardship agreements, we work directly with Tribal Nations to make 
decisions about how to manage those lands that are most precious to 
them--recognizing and utilizing the invaluable knowledge they have from 
countless generations. I established new national monuments protecting 
lands sacred to Tribal Nations at Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni in Arizona, 
the Camp Hale-Continental Divide in Colorado, and Avi Kwa Ame in Nevada. 
I also restored protections for the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts 
Marine National Monument in New England and Bears Ears and Grand 
Staircase-Escalante in Utah.
This month, we celebrate Native American history and culture. We are 
reminded that with hard work and a commitment to our founding ideals, we 
can address the wrongs of our past and become a more perfect Union--one 
that ensures liberty, justice, dignity, and equality 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 November 2023 as 
National Native American Heritage Month. I urge all Americans, as well 
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their elected representatives at the Federal, State, and local levels, 
to observe this month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and 
activities. Also, I urge all Americans to celebrate November 24, 2023, 
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-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10668 of October 31, 2023

National Veterans and Military Families Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The poet John Milton once wrote, ``They also serve who only stand and 
wait.'' During National Veterans and Military Families Month, we 
recognize that our military and veteran families answer our Nation's 
call to duty, and we recommit to doing right by their service and 
sacrifice.
For me, the First Lady, and the entire Biden family: It is personal. 
When our son Beau was deployed to Iraq, we learned what it meant to pray 
every day for the safe return of someone you love. Our grandkids learned 
what it meant to have their dad overseas in a warzone instead of at 
home, tucking them into bed and reading them a story every night. 
Millions of Americans have had that experience. To all the mothers and 
fathers, sisters and brothers, sons and daughters, spouses and partners, 
and loved ones who stand alongside our veterans and service members: You 
are the solid steel spine that bears up under every burden and the 
courageous heart that rises to every challenge.
Our Nation has only one truly sacred obligation--to prepare those we 
send into harm's way and care for them and their families while they are 
deployed and when they return home. Since the beginning of my 
Administration, fulfilling that obligation has been my top priority. In 
June, I signed an Executive Order that establishes the most 
comprehensive set of administrative actions in our Nation's history to 
support the economic security of military and veteran spouses, 
caregivers, and survivors. It encourages all Federal agencies to do more 
to retain military spouses through flexible policies, improves the 
ability for spouses to maintain their employment when moving overseas, 
allows spouses to seek advice on overseas employment issues through 
military legal assistance offices for the first time, and improves 
spouses' access to quality, dependable, and affordable child care.
Since the beginning of my Administration, I have signed more than 30 
bipartisan bills to expand the services and benefits that support our 
veterans and their families, caregivers, and survivors--including the 
Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address 
Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act, the most significant expansion of 
benefits and services for toxin exposed veterans and survivors in over 
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national strategy to reduce military and veteran suicide by tackling 
some of the root causes of this crisis--like addressing financial 
insecurity by expanding job training opportunities for transitioning 
service members and veterans and their spouses and increasing funding to 
prevent and eliminate homelessness. Further, I signed an Executive Order 
that implemented historic, bipartisan military justice reforms to 
transform how the military handles sexual assault and domestic violence 
cases in order to make our military safer and more just. Earlier this 
year, I directed the Department of Defense to review pay and benefits 
for our military members, because our Armed Forces and their families 
deserve a 21st century compensation system that reflects their service 
and sacrifice. Additionally, the First Lady's Joining Forces initiative 
is providing support to military and veteran families, caregivers, and 
survivors by improving economic opportunity for military families, 
making school transitions easier for military children, and expanding 
resources to promote health and well-being for this community.
Our fighting force is the greatest in the world--in no small part 
because, year after year and decade after decade, military and veteran 
families have had their loved ones' backs. As a country, we owe it to 
these families to have their backs. This year--as we celebrate 50 years 
of an all-volunteer force--may we also recognize the bravery and 
dedication of our military and veteran families and work to repay the 
debt of gratitude we owe each one of them.
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 2023 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.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10669 of November 7, 2023

Veterans Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

This Veterans Day, we honor the generations of women and men who have 
served and sacrificed--not for a person, a place, or a President--but 
for an idea unlike any other: the idea of the United States of America. 
For nearly 250 years, our veterans have defended the values that make us 
strong so that our Nation could stand as a citadel of liberty, a beacon 
of freedom, and a wellspring of possibilities.
Today, I am thinking of all our Nation's veterans, who put their lives 
on the line to protect our democracy, values, and freedom around the 
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We honor our wounded warriors, so many of whom the First Lady and I have 
met over the years, who are bound by a common sense of duty, courage, 
and optimism, and we remember those who are still missing in action or 
prisoners of war and renew my pledge to bring them home. Our military 
families, caregivers, and survivors also answer the call to serve. I 
remember so clearly the pride I felt in our son Beau during his service 
in Iraq as well as those mornings I saw the First Lady saying a prayer 
for his safe return. Our veterans and their families give so much to our 
Nation, and we owe them a debt we can never fully repay.
As a Nation, we have many obligations, but we only have one truly sacred 
obligation: to 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. Since the beginning of my Administration, we have worked to make 
good on that promise, passing nearly 30 bipartisan laws to support our 
veterans and service members and their families, caregivers, and 
survivors. That includes the PACT Act--the most significant effort in 
our Nation's history to help millions of veterans exposed to toxic 
substances during their military service. Since I signed the PACT Act 
into law last year, more than 478,000 veterans and survivors are already 
receiving benefits--ensuring that veterans exposed to burn pits and 
other harmful substances and their loved ones get access to the care and 
support they need.
My Administration is also committed to ending veteran suicide and 
homelessness and ensuring that our veterans have the resources they need 
to live full lives and thrive in their communities. We released a 
national strategy to reduce military and veteran suicide by improving 
lethal means safety and enhancing crisis care as well as by addressing 
the economic, legal, and mental health issues that impact veterans. The 
Department of Veterans Affairs is also funding community-led suicide 
prevention programs, which help connect veterans and their families to 
needed services. Every veteran deserves a roof over their head, which is 
why we have taken bold actions to end veteran homelessness, permanently 
housing more than 40,000 veterans last year and investing $1 billion to 
provide supportive services to help homeless and at-risk veterans and 
their families. My Budget also proposes tripling the number of rental-
assistance vouchers for extremely low-income veterans to prevent 
homelessness. Further, we have taken steps to improve the economic 
security of veterans and their families by expanding job training 
programs for transitioning veterans and their spouses and issuing rules 
to protect them from predatory educational institutions. We are also 
working to ensure every veteran has access to the benefits and services 
they have earned.
Earlier this year, I signed an Executive Order directing more than 50 
actions to improve access to child care and long-term care for 
Americans, including military and veteran families, and to support 
family caregivers, especially those who care for our veterans. 
Recognizing the talents and contributions of veteran and military 
spouses, caregivers, and survivors to our workforce, I signed an 
Executive Order establishing the most comprehensive set of 
administrative actions in our Nation's history to support their economic 
security--increasing training and employment opportunities for military 
spouses in the workforce throughout the transition to veteran spouses 
status and encouraging all Federal agencies to do more to retain 
military and veteran spouses through flexible policies. The First Lady's 
Joining Forces initiative is further supporting military and veteran 
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caregivers, and survivors by improving economic opportunities and 
expanding resources to promote health and well-being for this community.
As we mark the 50th anniversary of an all-volunteer force and the 75th 
anniversary of the full integration of women in the Armed Forces and the 
desegregation of the troops, my Administration reaffirms our commitment 
to supporting everyone who serves in our Armed Forces. We have taken 
steps to ensure that the more than 918,000 women veterans enrolled in 
the Department of Veterans Affairs health care have equitable access to 
benefits and health services, in part by expanding access to 
reproductive health care. We have worked to proactively review the 
military records of veterans discharged under ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' 
and to modernize the process of upgrading discharges to help all 
veterans access their earned benefits. We will continue to support our 
LGBTQI+ veterans and veterans of color who have made innumerable 
contributions to our Nation and have truly made our military stronger, 
tougher, and more capable.
This Veterans Day, may we honor the incredible faith that our veterans 
hold, not just in our country but in all of us. They are the solid-steel 
backbone of our Nation, and we must endeavor to continue being worthy of 
their sacrifices by working toward a more perfect Union and protecting 
the freedoms that they have fought to defend.
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, 2023, 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-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10670 of November 8, 2023

World Freedom Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On World Freedom Day, we remember that the hammer blow that brought down 
the Berlin Wall and the might that lifted the Iron Curtain were not 
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who spent decades fighting to free themselves and defend democracy. 
Together, we recommit ourselves to this cause--knowing that the darkness 
that drives autocracy is no match for the flame of liberty that lights 
the souls of free people everywhere.
Around the globe, we are seeing a revival of the forces of autocracy, 
which are once again demonstrating contempt for the rule of law, 
democratic freedom, and the truth itself. Russia's ongoing aggression 
against Ukraine is another battle in the long struggle between liberty 
and authoritarianism, one that compels us to remember that the fight for 
democracy is perennial and that we must stand up for our values each and 
every day.
That is exactly what the United States is doing. Together with our 
partners and allies, the United States will continue to defend the 
fundamental freedoms and human rights entitled to every person around 
the world. We will continue working toward a future where women and 
girls can enjoy equal rights and equal participation in their societies; 
where Indigenous groups, people with disabilities, and racial, ethnic, 
and religious minorities do not have their potential stifled by systemic 
discrimination; and where LGBTQI+ people are not persecuted or targeted 
with violence because of who they are. We will continue to stand with 
people around the world striving for a brighter future in the face of 
autocratic attempts to forge a darker path. As we support democracy 
abroad, we are mindful that our own democracy is still at risk. My 
Administration is working tirelessly to show that democracies can 
deliver on the challenges that matter most in peoples' lives, and I call 
on the American people to remain vigilant in the defense of our 
democratic values and institutions.
As we honor the hope felt around the world 34 years ago today when 
Berliners finally crossed from East to West and ushered in a new future, 
we remember that when we choose to stand together and recognize the 
common hopes that bind all humanity, we hold in our hands the power to 
bend the arc of history. Together, may we continue to live up to the 
promises we have made to ourselves, to the vulnerable, and to all those 
who will inherit the world we create. May we work side-by-side to bend 
the arc of history for the good of the world.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 
of America, do hereby proclaim November 9, 2023, as World Freedom Day. I 
call upon the people of the United States of America to remember 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-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10671 of November 9, 2023

American Education Week, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The promise of America has always been tied to the promise of our public 
education. This American Education Week, we celebrate our schools as 
beacons of hope and possibility, pillars of our communities, and 
cornerstones of our democracy. We recommit to investing in all the 
schools, educators, and staff--the kite strings that keep our national 
ambitions aloft.
A great education opens doors and changes lives. From our astronauts, 
artists, scientists, and software developers to our engineers, 
entrepreneurs, manufacturers, and medical professionals, countless 
Americans first discovered their potential in our public schools. Many 
further honed their talents in our universities, community colleges, 
Registered Apprenticeship programs, and career and technical education 
programs. That is what makes our Nation one of possibilities: Here in 
the United States everyone has the chance to learn, grow, and pursue 
their dreams, no matter who they are or where they grew up. But there is 
more we can still do to ensure every child has a fair shot. Despite 
heroic efforts by our Nation's teachers, the pandemic further deepened 
existing achievement gaps after years of flat or declining achievement 
in math and reading nationwide.
That is why my Administration has secured a historic $130 billion for 
America's K-12 schools. This funding has put more teachers in our 
classrooms and more counselors, social workers, and other staff in our 
schools. Additionally, this funding is providing high-quality tutoring, 
supporting record expansions of summer and after-school programming, 
improving air quality in schools, addressing environmental and safety 
needs in aging school buildings, and creating other critical initiatives 
designed to support our students. We also recognize that our students 
cannot thrive at school unless they are healthy and safe. The American 
Rescue Plan also made our country's biggest-ever investment in mental 
health and substance use programs, supplying the resources to recruit, 
train, and support more providers at the State and local levels--
including in our schools. I also signed the Bipartisan Safer Communities 
Act into law--the first major Federal gun safety legislation passed in 
nearly 30 years, getting us closer to a world where every school in 
America is free from the threat of gun violence. This legislation also 
included historic levels of funding to address youth mental health, 
including $2 billion to create safe, inclusive learning environments for 
students and hire and train more mental health professionals for 
schools, which is where students are most likely to receive these 
crucial services. My Administration also released a national strategy to 
end hunger and reduce diet-related diseases in America by 2030--
including by advancing a pathway to provide free, healthy school meals 
for all children.
We are fighting for our youngest learners too. We know that if we start 
early in both reading and math and make kindergarten a sturdy bridge 
between the early years and early grades, we set the stage for their 
lasting academic success. In fact, providing America's children with a 
strong foundation during their first 5 years can form the basis for 
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will continue to press for high-quality, free preschool for all three- 
and four-year-olds.
My Administration also secured nearly $40 billion for colleges and 
universities in the American Rescue Plan. Importantly, 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 and Asian American and Native 
American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions. I have made it a 
priority to make college more affordable for Americans, and have worked 
with the Congress to increase the maximum Pell Grant by $900 since the 
beginning of my Administration, helping over 6 million eligible students 
pay for school. Further, my Administration has approved $127 billion in 
student loan debt relief for nearly 3.6 million borrowers--more than any 
President in history. We have also fixed the Public Service Loan 
Forgiveness program so that borrowers who go into public service, 
including public school teachers, get the debt relief they have earned. 
Borrowers who work in public service can apply for the Public Service 
Loan Forgiveness program at www.studentaid.gov/pslf. Our SAVE plan, once 
fully implemented, will make student loan repayment more affordable than 
ever before, slashing payments to $0 for borrowers who earn less than 
about $15 an hour, saving them over $1,000 a year, and ending the 
runaway student loan interest responsible for ballooning balances. 
Enrolling in SAVE takes less than 10 minutes.
While we are making historic investments in colleges and universities, 
we also believe that every person in our Nation deserves access to the 
American Dream, whether they have a college degree or not. That is why 
we have invested more in Registered Apprenticeships and technical career 
training programs than any administration in history. These programs 
empower workers to earn while they learn and offer them a path toward 
good-paying jobs. In addition, the Departments of Education and Labor 
are collaborating to expand Registered Apprenticeships for educators. To 
help raise a new generation of talented educators from underrepresented 
backgrounds, we are working to increase high-quality teacher preparation 
programs and strengthen and diversify the teacher pipeline.
During American Education Week, we recognize the critical role education 
plays in realizing the defining creed of our Nation--that we are a land 
of possibilities. We celebrate all the dedicated educators, school 
counselors, nurses, bus drivers, security guards, custodians, cafeteria 
workers, and other school staff, who keep our schools running and 
support our students' health, safety, and success. Together, we will 
ensure that every student has the resources and opportunities they need 
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 November 12 
through November 18, 2023, as American Education Week. I call upon all 
Americans to mark this week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and 
activities honoring those who devote their talents and energies to 
helping our children reach their full potential and to building school 
communities where all students feel they belong.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ninth day of 
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Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10672 of November 9, 2023

National Apprenticeship Week, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

I have always believed that the middle class built America and unions 
built the middle class, and Registered Apprenticeship programs across 
our country have produced some of the best-trained workers in the world. 
During National Apprenticeship Week, we recommit to supporting 
Registered Apprenticeship programs, which offer America's workers direct 
pathways to good-paying jobs with dignity and respect.
I ran for office to build an economy from the middle out and bottom up--
one in which every American willing to work hard can get a job wherever 
they call home. Registered Apprenticeships make that possible for so 
many by honing their skills, paying them while they learn, and putting 
them on a path to get a good-paying job. Apprenticeships not only 
strengthen our workforce today, they give workers the skills needed for 
industries of the future--whether it is modernizing our infrastructure 
and building clean energy technologies or addressing cybersecurity 
threats.
That is why we have invested more in Registered Apprenticeships and 
career technology education programs than any previous administration in 
American history. Our American Rescue Plan and Bipartisan Infrastructure 
Law have invested billions of dollars in workforce training for good 
jobs, including significant investments to help States, employers, labor 
organizations, educational institutions, and workforce intermediaries 
develop and expand Registered Apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship 
programs. My Administration's efforts have already helped develop over 
4,000 new Registered Apprenticeship programs and led to the hiring of 
more than one million new apprentices. Through enhanced tax credits our 
Inflation Reduction Act provides strong incentives for employers to 
connect Registered Apprentices with clean energy projects that are 
essential in our work to build a clean energy future in America.
Last year, my Administration launched programs designed to strengthen 
and diversify Registered Apprenticeships across industries. Our 
Apprenticeship Ambassador Initiative assembles a national network of 
more than 200 organizations committed to increasing the number of 
apprentices across many industries while recruiting people from 
historically underrepresented communities to join the American workforce 
and participate in industries of the future. These organizations have 
already committed to hiring over 10,000 new apprentices. This initiative 
includes creating clean energy apprenticeships and jobs in communities 
that have suffered legacy pollution. Additionally, these Registered 
Apprenticeships help employers build a more diverse workforce while 
empowering workers with the resources they need to thrive, including on-
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related instruction with a mentor, and a clear pathway to a good-paying 
job. Through the Department of Labor's Women in Apprenticeship and 
Nontraditional Occupations grant program, my Administration is also 
continuing to invest in training women to enter the skilled trades and 
other occupations where they have long been underrepresented.
In addition, we are working within industries to address workforce needs 
in critical sectors. Through my Administration's Advanced Manufacturing 
Sprint and Workforce Hubs Initiative, we are working to secure private-
sector, union, State, and local commitments to expand pre-apprenticeship 
and Registered Apprenticeship programs. The Department of Education and 
the Department of Labor have helped expand K-12 teacher Registered 
Apprenticeship programs to 27 States with over 1,500 teacher apprentices 
to ensure our schools have enough educators to teach the next generation 
of leaders. Through the Department of Labor's Scaling Apprenticeship 
Readiness Across the Building Trades Initiative, we are enrolling at 
least 7,000 people in construction industry apprenticeships to build 
roads, bridges, and highways, so that America can have the best 
infrastructure in the world once again. Our 90-day Trucking 
Apprenticeship Challenge has helped get more truck drivers on the road, 
keeping our supply chains moving. And our 120-day Cybersecurity 
Apprenticeship Sprint has resulted in thousands of apprentices getting 
hired, who will learn the skills needed to protect our personal 
information and national interests from cyberthreats.
I have often said that America can be defined in one word: 
possibilities. That is what Registered Apprenticeships are all about--
giving workers the skills and opportunity to support their families 
while building the industries of the future. During National 
Apprenticeship Week, we celebrate the apprentices across our country who 
lift our workforce to new heights and the apprenticeship programs that 
make their success possible. We recommit to doing what has always worked 
best for our Nation: investing in America and American 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 November 12 
through November 18, 2023, 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 ninth day of 
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10673 of November 14, 2023

America Recycles Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On America Recycles Day, we recognize the critical role recycling plays 
in caring for our environment and addressing the existential threat of 
climate change. We honor the people, communities, and organizations that 
are working every day to recycle and responsibly steward our natural 
resources. We recommit to each doing our own part to secure a greener, 
cleaner, and more sustainable future for our communities, country, and 
planet.
Over a third of the world's greenhouse gas emissions--and many of the 
toxins and pollutants that harm public health--come from the production 
and processing of materials that people use every day. That is why 
recycling and reducing waste as much as possible is so important. By 
recycling, we send less waste to landfills and reduce the need for raw 
materials, thereby saving energy and conserving valuable natural 
resources. Still, our country faces too many barriers to recycling. Some 
Americans are unsure about which materials can be recycled, and 
municipalities struggle to establish connections with markets that can 
use their recycled materials. Many people, especially people of color 
and low-income Americans, have suffered disproportionately from the 
damaging effects of pollution, including landfilled, dumped, or 
incinerated waste.
To improve the way our Nation recycles, my Administration made the 
largest investment in recycling in nearly three decades through our 
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. These funds have helped launch dozens of 
new initiatives, including projects to improve waste management, reduce 
harm in communities that have long faced environmental injustice, and 
increase public awareness and education about recycling. We also 
released a National Recycling Strategy to highlight the ways government, 
industry, and other entities can utilize our recycling and waste 
management systems--including best practices for collecting recyclable 
products, reaching markets for these materials, and funding the latest 
recycling technologies that will protect public health and the 
environment. In pursuit of our goal to reach net-zero greenhouse gas 
emissions by 2050, I signed the Inflation Reduction Act, which made the 
largest investment in climate action in history.
There is still more we can do to improve recycling practices across the 
country. I call upon manufacturers and businesses to offer more 
sustainable products, to reuse materials and reduce the use of raw 
materials, to adopt effective recycling practices, and to design and 
build durable projects that are fully recyclable. I also call upon all 
Americans to learn what is recyclable in their cities and towns, sort 
waste into the appropriate bins, embrace reusable containers, engage in 
food composting, and reduce the use of non-recyclable materials, such as 
many single-use plastics. Everyone has a role to play, and by working 
together to recycle, we can improve the health of our environment and 
our world 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, 2023, 
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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 environmental efforts by 
recycling 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-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10674 of November 15, 2023

National Rural Health Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

America's rural communities are indispensable to who we are as a Nation, 
where over 60 million people who live in rural America fuel our economy 
and help forge our future. On National Rural Health Day, we recommit to 
investing in rural communities and delivering affordable, quality health 
care so that generations of rural Americans can thrive.
No one should have to lie awake at night wondering if they can afford or 
access health care for their family, but that is the reality for so many 
in rural America. Rural Americans are more likely to live in poverty, be 
older, and have disabilities while also having fewer health care 
providers within reach. We know that when rural Americans do not have 
the chance to thrive in their local economy, they leave home in search 
of opportunity elsewhere. When they do, small businesses, schools, and 
rural hospitals suffer, and the services and support systems people need 
to succeed disappear. Since 2010, over 150 rural hospitals have either 
closed down or stopped providing in-patient care, damaging rural 
economies where hospitals are often one of the largest employers and 
leaving families scrambling for health care.
When I came into office, I was committed to investing in rural America, 
starting with the health and well-being of its residents. Our American 
Rescue Plan directed $8.5 billion to rural providers so they could keep 
hospitals and clinics open during the pandemic. We also supported the 
establishment of a new Rural Emergency Hospital designation, which 
provides struggling rural hospitals with a new option for maintaining a 
presence within the community. We have provided $1.5 billion in 
scholarships and student loan assistance for rural clinicians and nurses 
so that medical personnel can fill these critical roles.
My Administration has also worked to modernize and support rural health 
care facilities by providing millions of dollars to provide direct 
health services, expand infrastructure, and supply technical assistance 
to rural hospitals facing financial distress. Further, we have made 
historic investments in the expansion of rural broadband and services 
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We are also tackling some of the health crises that impact rural 
communities by working to improve maternal health, address the mental 
health crisis, and beat the opioid epidemic. My Administration's 
Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis lays out our vision 
for making America the best country in the world to have a baby. 
Expanding mental health and substance use disorder services remains a 
core pillar of my Unity Agenda. That is why we are recruiting, training, 
and supporting more providers across the country as part of the largest-
ever investment in these types of programs.
Additionally, we are investing in the next generation of rural 
Americans, fighting for a future where all children have the resources 
they need to live full and healthy lives. That is why my Administration 
released a national strategy to end hunger and reduce diet-related 
diseases in America by 2030--including advancing a pathway to provide 
free, healthy school meals for all children. We are also working to 
support schools in sourcing more local food for on-campus meals, 
bringing new revenue to farms and increased economic development in 
rural communities.
At the same time, we are lowering health care costs for every American, 
no matter their zip code. We expanded health care coverage through the 
Affordable Care Act, saving millions of families up to $800 a year on 
their health care premiums. I also signed the Inflation Reduction Act, 
which capped the cost of insulin at $35 per month for people with 
Medicare. The Inflation Reduction Act also empowered Medicare to 
negotiate lower drug prices for the first time in American history. The 
first ten drugs Medicare selected for negotiation treat everything from 
blood clots to cancer and are used by nine million people. Building on 
this progress, we are also requiring prescription drug companies to 
reimburse Medicare if they raise prices for seniors at a higher rate 
than inflation, which will save some seniors as much as $618 on every 
dose of their medication.
Finally, my Administration is implementing historic legislation that 
will help rural Americans find more opportunities in their hometowns. 
Through my Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, rural Americans are being 
hired to rebuild safer bridges, roads, and highways in their own 
communities and to bring clean water, clean energy, and high-speed 
internet to their neighbors. Companies are investing hundreds of 
billions of dollars to create thousands of jobs across America--
including rural America--and are manufacturing more products in rural 
communities.
I have often said that health care is a right, not a privilege. On 
National Rural Health Day, we recommit to this principle and to putting 
affordable, quality health care within reach of all 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 16, 2023, 
as 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 fifteenth day of 
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10675 of November 17, 2023

National Family Week, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

My father always said that family is the beginning, the middle, and the 
end. Family is everything. During National Family Week, we celebrate the 
love, support, and resilience of the tens of millions of American 
families that make our Nation strong and keep the American Dream alive.
For too long, too many families in this country have lived with the 
prospect of an uncertain future. Too many parents have lain awake at 
night staring at the ceiling, wondering how they will make rent, send 
their kids to college, retire, or pay for medication. Too many have had 
to move far away from their hometowns to earn a living. I ran for 
President to change all that--to finally rebuild a strong middle class 
and grow our economy from the middle out and bottom up, giving 
hardworking families across the country a little more breathing room.
The historic legislation that we have since enacted is delivering, 
investing in American families and in America's future. The American 
Rescue Plan kept millions of families in their homes, food on the table, 
and folks on the job through the pandemic. Thanks to the Bipartisan 
Infrastructure Law, over 40,000 projects are currently underway to 
rebuild our Nation's roads, bridges, and ports, expand access to clean 
drinking water, and connect every home to high-speed internet. We are 
also working to revitalize American manufacturing--we have helped create 
nearly 800,000 manufacturing jobs, and through the CHIPS and Science 
Act, we are making historic investments across the country. The 
Inflation Reduction Act has made health care coverage cheaper for nearly 
15 million Americans--it is set to cap out-of-pocket prescription drug 
costs for seniors on Medicare at $2,000 per year, and it has already 
slashed their insulin costs to $35 per month from as much as $400, 
helping families pay their monthly bills. Through the PACT Act, we are 
helping veterans who were exposed to toxic materials while serving get 
the health care and benefits that they and their families deserve. I am 
fighting hard to protect children and families from the scourge of gun 
violence--last year, I signed our Nation's most significant gun safety 
law in nearly 30 years, strengthening background checks, increasing the 
effective use of red flag laws, and expanding access to mental health 
services. I am fighting to ensure that all families have equal rights 
and dignity. That is why I was so proud to sign the Respect for Marriage 
Act into law, protecting the right to marriage for same-sex and 
interracial couples. I also signed an Executive Order that calls for the 
most comprehensive set of executive actions of any administration in 
history to increase high-quality child care, long-term care, and support 
for caregivers, ensuring that families have access to the support they 
need.
We have more to do to keep building on all of this progress, to make 
sure that every family in America has an equal shot at a better life of 
dignity and respect. During National Family Week, we celebrate the 
importance of spending time with loved ones, both the families that we 
are born into and the families that we create throughout our lives. 
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part of the glue that holds our Nation together across generations, and 
we will never stop investing in 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 November 19 
through November 25, 2023, 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 seventeenth day of 
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10676 of November 17, 2023

National Child's Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Our Nation's children are the kite strings that keep our national 
ambitions aloft--they are the dreamers and doers, who will determine the 
course of our future. From an early age, young people lead the way by 
volunteering in their communities, modeling compassion and tolerance, 
and pushing us to address the critical issues of our time like climate 
change and gun violence. This generation of young people is the most 
gifted, tolerant, talented, and educated in American history. They are 
the reason I am so optimistic about the future. On National Child's Day, 
we recommit to ensuring that every child has the resources and 
opportunities they need to reach their full potential.
That is why my Administration has invested billions of dollars in 
America's schools. These funds are putting more teachers in our 
classrooms, supporting tutoring programs, financing building 
renovations, replacing lead pipes, and more. Our Bipartisan 
Infrastructure Law is expanding access to reliable high-speed internet 
so every student can log on at any time, regardless of their zip code.
We are also prioritizing the health and safety of our children. By 
expanding the Child Tax Credit, my Administration cut the child poverty 
rate nearly in half, and I continue to call on the Congress to reinstate 
this expansion because no child should grow up in poverty. We are also 
working to lower the cost of health care and expand access to 
affordable, nutritious meals for millions of families. My Administration 
released a national strategy to end hunger and reduce diet-related 
diseases in America by 2030--including advancing a pathway to provide 
free, healthy school meals for all children. New vaccines are rolling 
out that protect children against COVID-19, RSV, and the flu, which you 
can learn more about at www.vaccines.gov. We are also supporting LGBTQI+ 
children and families by safeguarding access to health care and 
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Further, we are working with State child welfare agencies to make sure 
LGBTQI+ youth are placed in safe and loving homes. To curb the epidemic 
of gun violence in America--now the leading cause of death of children 
in the United States--I was proud to sign into law the most significant 
gun safety legislation in nearly 30 years. This law will save children's 
lives, but we cannot stop until we finally pass an assault weapons ban.
Mental health is just as important as physical health, which is why I am 
addressing the youth mental health crisis head-on. My Administration has 
advanced measures to increase the number of school psychologists and 
counselors available to our kids and to make it easier for schools to 
use Medicaid to deliver mental health care, including services under the 
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. We also proposed a rule 
that would require insurers to finally cover mental health care just as 
they do physical care. Further, we must do more to make the internet a 
safe place for children. I have called on the Congress to limit the 
personal data that tech companies collect, ban targeted advertising 
directed at minors, and strengthen protections that safeguard children's 
health and safety online.
Finally, all this progress means little if our children do not inherit a 
healthy planet. That is why I fought so hard to pass the Inflation 
Reduction Act, a landmark bill that contains the largest investment to 
tackle climate change in history. The Act will help our children breathe 
cleaner air and drink cleaner water. It is also creating the jobs of the 
future so our kids can graduate into a strong clean energy economy.
Every child deserves the opportunity to thrive because when they dream 
big, our whole Nation is opened to new possibilities. The children of 
today are the global leaders of tomorrow. That is why this National 
Child's Day, we recommit to fulfilling the promise of America for every 
child and building a future worthy of 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 November 20, 2023, 
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 seventeenth day of 
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10677 of November 21, 2023

Death of Rosalynn Carter

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Throughout her life as First Lady of Georgia and First Lady of the 
United States, Rosalynn Carter exemplified hope, warmth, and a steadfast 
commitment to doing all she could to address many of our society's 
greatest needs. She was a champion for equal rights and opportunities 
for women and girls; an advocate for mental health and wellness for all; 
and a supporter of the often unseen and uncompensated caregivers of our 
children, aging loved ones, and people with disabilities. Above all, the 
deep love shared between Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter is the definition of 
partnership, and their humble leadership is the definition of 
patriotism.
As a mark of respect for the memory of Rosalynn Carter, 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 from November 25, 2023, 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 twenty-first day of 
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10678 of November 22, 2023

Thanksgiving Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

As families, loved ones, and friends across the country come together to 
celebrate Thanksgiving, let us be grateful for all the blessings of this 
Nation and its limitless possibilities.
Throughout our country's history, this season of reflection and giving 
thanks comes in good times and tough ones. Before there was a United 
States of America, the Pilgrims celebrated Thanksgiving in honor of 
their first successful harvest and the support and generosity of the 
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people who made it possible. Amid the fierce battle for our Nation's 
independence, General George Washington and his troops celebrated 
Thanksgiving on the way to Valley Forge. During the Civil War, President 
Abraham Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday to honor the 
blessings of our country, even as he fought to preserve our Union.
This week, Americans will gather with their loved ones and families, 
celebrating the love they share and the traditions they built together. 
To those who are also enduring hard times or grieving the loss of a 
loved one, know that we are thinking of you.
We are truly a good Nation because we are a good people--the First Lady 
and I see it every time we travel the country because we meet so many 
incredible people doing the most extraordinary things. We have met with 
service members, veterans, and their families, who have selflessly 
served and sacrificed for our country. We have witnessed the resolve of 
firefighters, police officers, and first responders, who risk their 
lives every day to protect us. We have seen the best of our character in 
the doctors, nurses, scientists, public servants, union workers, and 
teachers, who ensure everyone is taken care of and no one is left 
behind. We have seen all the possibilities this Nation holds in the 
mothers, fathers, and caregivers, who work hard to build a future worthy 
of their children's greatest dreams, and in young people across the 
country, who are the most talented, engaged, and educated generation in 
history.
This Thanksgiving we are grateful for our Nation and the incredible soul 
of America. May we all remember that we are the United States of 
America--there is nothing beyond our capacity if we do it 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 Thursday, November 
23, 2023, 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-second day 
of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of 
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and 
forty-eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10679 of November 30, 2023

National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

This holiday season, too many American families will have an empty seat 
at their table after losing a loved one in a drunk or drug-impaired 
driving accident. More than 10,000 Americans die every year in these 
preventable crashes. During National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, 
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everyone to help save a life by planning ahead, calling for a ride, only 
driving when sober, and helping friends and loved ones do the same every 
time.
Nearly a third of deadly car wrecks in America involve alcohol, and some 
26 million people drove under the influence in 2020, endangering 
themselves, passengers and passersby, and the law enforcement officers 
who work to keep our roads safe. Just one drink or pill can destroy a 
cascade of lives.
The best way to reduce the deadly cost of impaired driving is 
prevention, which starts by raising awareness of its risks and 
consequences and by working to treat substance misuse in the first 
place. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has invested 
in media campaigns like ``If You Feel Different, You Drive Different''; 
``Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over''; and ``Drive High, Get a DUI,'' but 
it is on all of us to help spread the word, offer to be a designated 
driver for others when we can, and call a ride or ask for help when we 
need it. Meanwhile, for Fiscal Year 2024, my Administration asked the 
Congress for $26 billion more to fund prevention, treatment, and 
recovery support services for substance misuse and $20 billion to reduce 
the supply of illicit substances entering our country to help keep 
communities safe. Since taking office, my Administration has committed 
to provide over $169 billion in drug control funding to end the overdose 
crisis.
My Administration is advancing new tools that can help prevent driving 
under the influence and improve road safety. Our Bipartisan 
Infrastructure Law invests in technologies that can detect and prevent 
impaired driving, and it requires all new passenger cars to include 
features like collision warnings and automatic emergency braking, which 
can help to avoid accidents. The Department of Transportation's National 
Roadway Safety Strategy works to eliminate traffic deaths and make 
crashes less destructive. For example, their Safe Streets and Roads for 
All program offers more than $800 million in grants to help cities, 
counties, Tribes, and other organizations plan and implement measures 
improve the safety of our Nation's roadways.
As we head into the holiday seasons, we urge Americans everywhere to do 
the right thing. If you plan on drinking, arrange a sober ride home in 
advance; ride-sharing apps have made getting home safely easier than 
ever. If you have used any substance, never get behind the wheel. If you 
see someone--a friend, loved one, colleague, or anyone else--putting 
themselves or others at risk, offer to help. It matters. You could save 
a 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 December 2023 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-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10680 of November 30, 2023

World AIDS Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On World AIDS Day, my message is simple: Let us finish the fight.
Since recognizing the first World AIDS Day 35 years ago, we have made 
enormous progress in preventing, detecting, and treating HIV--greatly 
reducing annual HIV diagnoses and transmission. But despite these 
advancements, about 39 million people continue to live with HIV, 
including more than one million people in the United States. Far too 
often, people living with HIV face discrimination that prevents them 
from accessing the care they need. So, as we reflect on our progress 
today, we must also come together to renew our promise to end the HIV/
AIDS epidemic.
At home, my Administration has taken historic steps to achieve this 
goal. During my first year in office, I reestablished the White House 
Office of National AIDS Policy and launched a new National HIV/AIDS 
Strategy--a roadmap for using innovative community-driven solutions to 
end the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States by 2030. This year, my 
Administration also ended the disgraceful practice of banning gay and 
bisexual men from donating blood. We continue to work with State and 
community leaders to repeal or reform so-called HIV criminalization 
laws, which wrongly punish people for exposing others to HIV. I have 
asked the Congress for $850 million for the Department of Health and 
Human Services' Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative to aggressively 
reduce new HIV cases, fight the stigma that stops many people from 
getting care, and increase access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)--a 
critical drug that can help prevent the spread of HIV.
We are also focused on ending HIV/AIDS as a public health threat 
worldwide by 2030 under the bipartisan President's Emergency Plan for 
AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). PEPFAR has reduced transmissions, expanded 
testing, and saved more than 25 million lives in over 50 partner 
countries over the last two decades. Further, PEPFAR is focusing on 
forging a future where every HIV infection is prevented, every person 
has access to treatment, and every generation can live free from the 
stigma that too often surrounds HIV. My Administration is committed to 
working with the Congress to pass a clean PEPFAR reauthorization bill to 
extend this lifesaving bipartisan program for 5 years and end HIV/AIDS 
by 2030.
We are within striking distance of eliminating HIV-transmission. We have 
the science. We have the treatments. Most of all, we have each other. On 
this 35th World AIDS Day--let us honor all the families who have lost a 
loved one to this disease and all the people currently living with HIV/
AIDS. Let us remember the activists, scientists, doctors, and caregivers 
who have never given up in the fight against the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Let 
us recommit to finishing this fight--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 December 1, 2023, 
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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-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10681 of December 1, 2023

International Day of Persons with Disabilities, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we recommit to 
building a world where disabled people everywhere are treated with the 
dignity and respect they deserve and are afforded an equal shot at 
achieving their dreams.
Many Americans can still recall when--just over three decades ago--a 
person could legally be denied service in a restaurant and employers 
could refuse to hire them on the basis of their disability. Since the 
beginning of my career, I have worked hard to change that. One of my 
earliest acts as a United States Senator was co-sponsoring the 
Rehabilitation Act, which banned discrimination on the basis of 
disability by any entity funded by the Federal Government. Years later, 
I was proud to co-sponsor the Americans with Disabilities Act--a 
landmark piece of legislation that banned discrimination against 
disabled people in workplaces, schools, public transit, and more.
In the years since, over 180 nations around the world have passed 
similar laws, delivering justice to millions of people with disabilities 
worldwide. But there is still more to do at home and abroad to ensure 
they have equal opportunities. Too often, disabled Americans are unable 
to vote, get to and from school, and enjoy public spaces, and are paid 
less for doing the same work. Around the world, disabled people continue 
to face discrimination, harassment, exploitation, abuse, and violence, 
which inhibits their full participation in society.
That is why my Administration has worked to ensure that the dignity and 
rights of disabled Americans are lifted in every policy we pursue. 
Through my American Rescue Plan, we have taken action to improve access 
to health care for disabled Americans, including providing billions of 
dollars to all 50 States to expand home- and community-based services 
under Medicaid so that more people with disabilities can live 
independently at home. Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we 
have invested billions of dollars more in building a country that works 
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access to high-speed internet so more disabled Americans can work, 
study, and stay connected from home. Additionally, the Department of 
Justice proposed standards for State and local governments to make their 
internet content and mobile apps more accessible to disabled Americans 
so that they can easily do things like travel to and from work and 
school, care for themselves and their loved ones, and vote.
My Administration is also working to uphold the dignity and freedom of 
disabled people worldwide. For example, I released the first-ever 
memorandum on Advancing Worker Empowerment, Rights, and High Labor 
Standards Globally, which directed departments and agencies to account 
for the particular needs of persons with disabilities in promoting labor 
rights. At the United Nations General Assembly in September, I met with 
leaders from Central Asia at the first-ever C5+1 Presidential Summit and 
launched a joint disability rights initiative aimed at integrating 
disability rights, promoting inclusive education, and increasing 
infrastructure accessibility. At the Department of State, I 
reestablished the role of Special Advisor on International Disability 
Rights so that the needs of disabled people are consistently represented 
in foreign policy. Through our participation as a 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 rights of 
people with disabilities around the world.
Today, as we celebrate the dignity, resilience, and immense 
contributions of disabled people everywhere, we recognize that our 
progress is not just about protecting disability rights--it is about 
promoting disability pride. For many of the over one billion disabled 
people around the world, disability is a source of identity and power--
and it is our responsibility to ensure everyone has equal opportunities 
to reach their full 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 December 3, 2023, 
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 first day of 
December, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10682 of December 4, 2023

Death of Sandra Day O'Connor

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Justice Sandra Day O'Connor was an American icon, the first woman on our 
Nation's highest court. She spent her career committed to the stable 
center, pragmatic and in search of common ground. Defined by her no-
nonsense Arizona ranch roots, Justice O'Connor overcame discrimination 
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on, at a time when law firms too often told women to seek work as 
secretaries, not attorneys. She gave her life to public service, even 
holding elected office, and never forgot those ties to the people whom 
the law is meant to serve. She sought to avoid ideology, and was devoted 
to the rule of law and to the bedrock American principle of an 
independent judiciary. Justice O'Connor never quit striving to make this 
Nation stronger, calling on us all to engage with our country and with 
one another, and her institute's work to promote civics education and 
civil discourse has touched millions. She knew that for democracy to 
work, we have to listen to each other, and remember how much more we all 
have in common as Americans than what keeps us apart.
As a mark of respect for the memory and longstanding service of Sandra 
Day O'Connor, retired Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the 
United States, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me by the 
Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, that on the 
day of her interment, the flag of the United States shall be flown at 
half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, 
at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of 
the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the 
United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset on such 
day. I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the 
same period at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, 
and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval 
vessels and stations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourth day of 
December, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10683 of December 6, 2023

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On this day 82 years ago, 2,403 service members and civilians were 
killed in a painful and unprovoked attack on our Armed Forces. On 
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, we remember these women and men, 
who gave their last full measure of devotion to our Nation. We honor the 
brave service members who--with the horrors of Pearl Harbor weighing on 
their hearts and the hopes of humanity resting on their shoulders--
answered the call to defend freedom against the forces of fascism during 
World War II.
The stories of the Greatest Generation's ultimate courage and commitment 
continue to inspire an enduring sense of unity and purpose throughout 
our Nation. They remind us that, in the darkest of moments, we have the 
power to bend the arc of history toward a freer and more just future. 
They remind us that, from death, destruction, and division, we can build 
a better world--one grounded in peace and security. They remind us that 
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in the hearts of free people everywhere. Above all, they remind us that 
every generation can--and must--defeat democracy's mortal foes.
Together, we must continue to answer that call. We must continue to 
honor our sacred obligation to care for our service members; veterans; 
and their families, caregivers, and survivors--including our World War 
II veterans, who dared all and risked all for our country. With 
bipartisan support in the Congress, my Administration is meeting that 
obligation--including now welcoming all World War II veterans to enroll 
in Veterans Affairs health care services, regardless of length of 
service or financial status.
As we honor the patriots who perished on this tragic day 82 years ago 
and the service members who defended democracy in the days and years 
that followed, let us carry forward their mission of forging a better 
future for humankind, one of greater dignity, opportunity, and security 
for all. Let us remember that we are the United States of America--and 
there is nothing beyond our capacity if we do it together.
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; 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, 2023, 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, 2023, 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-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10684 of December 8, 2023

Human Rights Day and Human Rights Week, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Seventy-five years ago, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 
captured a remarkable act of collective hope. Drafted by a committee 
representing different regions, faiths, and philosophies and adopted by 
the United Nations General Assembly, the rights enumerated in the 
declaration are universal and enduring. On Human Rights Day and during 
Human Rights Week, we reaffirm our commitment to upholding the equal and 
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The United States was founded on an idea, at once the simplest and the 
most powerful idea in the history of the world: that we are all created 
equal and endowed with certain inalienable rights. Generations later, in 
the wake of World War II and the Holocaust, the United States joined 
countries around the world to create the United Nations and enshrine 
that same idea in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Today, the United States--together with our partners and allies--
continues to defend fundamental freedoms and human rights wherever they 
are under threat. We stand with people everywhere defending their rights 
against the forces of autocracy--demonstrating to the world that the 
flame of liberty still lights the souls of free people everywhere.
This year, we also affirmed our commitment to democratic renewal 
globally at the second Summit for Democracy, bringing together nearly 
100 government leaders and hundreds of representatives from civil 
society and the private sector as well as journalists, technologists, 
and youth leaders from around the world. The Summit galvanized progress 
to protect human rights, bolster democratic reforms, fight corruption, 
support free and independent media, advance technology that works for 
democracy, combat the misuse of technology, and defend free and fair 
elections and political processes.
I have often said that one of America's greatest strengths is that we 
lead not by the example of our power but by the power of our example. We 
are strongest in the world when we live by our values at home, and we 
must never cease working to uphold the dignity and protect the rights of 
every person in this country and promote protection of those same rights 
globally. That is why my Administration has established the White House 
Gender Policy Council, which works to ensure women and girls enjoy equal 
rights and equal participation in society by advancing the women, peace 
and security agenda, preventing and responding to gender-based violence, 
and more. We have worked to strengthen civil rights for LGBTQI+ people 
at home and around the world and to protect same-sex marriage. We have 
led an intensive effort to counter the proliferation and misuse of 
commercial spyware that has enabled human rights abuses around the 
world. We are working to address systemic racism, advance racial equity, 
bolster support for underserved communities throughout the Federal 
Government, address inequities in our law enforcement and criminal 
justice systems, and expand accessibility for people with disabilities. 
As we look at today's global challenges online and offline, from 
conflict, democratic backsliding, and global pandemics to 
misinformation, the misuse of technology, the climate crisis, and food 
insecurity, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a bedrock upon 
which we must tackle these issues and promote the full enjoyment of all 
human rights.
Today, as we celebrate Human Rights Day, the start of Human Rights Week, 
and the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 
may we all recommit to securing the equal rights of every member of the 
human family and working together for the advancement of all humankind. 
Together, we can--and we will--bend the arc of history toward a freer 
and more just world 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 December 10, 2023, 
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Human Rights Day and the week beginning December 10, 2023, 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 eighth day of 
December, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10685 of December 11, 2023

Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Persons Enabling 
Corruption

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On June 3, 2021, through National Security Study Memorandum 1 (NSSM-1), 
I established the fight against global corruption as a core national 
security interest, stating that corruption threatens United States 
national security, economic equity, global anti-poverty and development 
efforts, and democracy itself. By effectively preventing and countering 
corruption and demonstrating the advantages of transparent and 
accountable governance, we can secure a critical advantage for the 
United States and other democracies.
On December 6, 2021, pursuant to NSSM-1, my Administration issued the 
first United States Strategy on Countering Corruption (Strategy), which 
recognizes the strategic impact of corruption and directs the 
modernization of our efforts to prevent and combat it. The Strategy also 
seeks to deepen global partnerships and commitment to eliminate safe 
havens for corrupt actors and their criminal proceeds, including in the 
United States.
The Strategy reflects the idea that corruption, including kleptocracy, 
cannot thrive without a supportive network of actors who enable and 
often benefit from such conduct. Activity by these ``enablers''--who are 
often professional service providers--often occurs through opaque legal 
structures and financial mechanisms. This activity can take many forms, 
such as supporting corrupt actors in the performance of, benefitting 
from, evading responsibility for, or laundering the proceeds of 
corruption.
Collaboration between corrupt public officials and their enablers is 
pernicious and facilitates the spread of corruption across borders and 
across sectors. The United States therefore needs to invoke all 
available legal, policy, diplomatic, economic, and financial tools to 
deter those who perpetuate corruption, whether they are public officials 
or private individuals. These tools include authorities to counter money 
laundering and terrorist financing, as well as targeted financial 
sanctions--such as those specified in Executive Order 13818 of December 
20, 2017 (Blocking the Property of Persons Involved in Serious Human 
Rights Abuse or Corruption)--which can prevent the flow of corrupt 
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Other existing authorities, including Presidential Proclamation 7750 of 
January 12, 2004 (To Suspend Entry as Immigrants or Nonimmigrants of 
Persons Engaged in or Benefiting From Corruption), and the provision 
commonly included at section 7031(c) of the annual Department of State, 
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act (e.g., 
Public Law 117-328), have allowed the United States Government to deny 
safe haven to certain corrupt actors by restricting their entry into the 
United States. However, additional authority is needed to fully address 
the supporting networks of enablers of corruption, including those who 
may seek entry into the United States.
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 212(f) and 215(a) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1182(f) and 1185(a), and 
section 301 of title 3, United States Code, hereby find that the 
unrestricted immigrant and nonimmigrant entry into the United States of 
persons described in section 1 of this proclamation, except as provided 
for in section 4 of this proclamation, would be detrimental to the 
interests of the United States, and that their entry should be subject 
to certain restrictions, limitations, and exceptions. I therefore hereby 
proclaim the following:
Section 1. Suspension and Limitation on Entry. The entry into the United 
States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, of the following persons is 
hereby suspended:
    (a) Persons who have enabled, facilitated, or otherwise been 
involved in significant corruption, including through the laundering of 
its proceeds or obstruction of judicial or investigative processes, 
among other acts; and
    (b) The immediate family members of the persons described in 
subsection (a) of this section.
Sec. 2. Authority of the Secretary of State to Identify Covered 
Individuals. Persons covered by section 1 of this proclamation shall be 
identified by the Secretary of State, or the Secretary's designee, in 
the Secretary's sole discretion, pursuant to such procedures as the 
Secretary may establish.
Sec. 3. Implementation of Suspension and Limitation on Entry. The 
Secretary of State shall implement this proclamation as it applies to 
visas pursuant to such procedures as the Secretary of State, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, may establish. The 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall implement this proclamation 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.
Sec. 4. Scope of Suspension and Limitation on Entry. Section 1 of this 
proclamation shall not apply to:
    (a) any lawful permanent resident of the United States;
    (b) any individual who has been granted asylum by the United States, 
any refugee who has already been admitted to the United States, or any 
individual granted withholding of removal or protection under the 
Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading 
Treatment or Punishment, and nothing in this proclamation shall be 
construed to affect any individual's eligibility for asylum, refugee 
status, withholding of removal, or protection under the Convention 
Against Torture, consistent with the laws and regulations of the United 
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    (c) any person otherwise covered by section 1 of this proclamation, 
upon determination by the Secretary of State that the person's entry 
would not be contrary to the interests of the United States, including 
when the Secretary of State so determines, based on a recommendation of 
the Attorney General, that the person's entry would further important 
United States law enforcement objectives. In exercising this 
responsibility, the Secretary of State shall consult the Secretary of 
Homeland Security on matters related to admissibility or inadmissibility 
within the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security.
Sec. 5. Termination. This proclamation shall remain in effect until 
terminated by the President. The Secretary of State shall, as 
circumstances warrant, recommend whether the President should continue, 
modify, or terminate this proclamation.
Sec. 6. 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) Nothing in this proclamation shall be construed to derogate from 
United States Government obligations under applicable international 
agreements, or to suspend entry based solely on a noncitizen's ideology, 
opinions, or beliefs. Nothing in this proclamation shall be construed to 
limit the authority of the United States to admit or to suspend the 
admission or entry of particular individuals into the United States 
under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) or 
under any other provision of United States law.
    (d) 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 eleventh day of 
December, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10686 of December 14, 2023

Bill of Rights Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On December 15, 1791, after years of debate and deliberation, our 
forebearers ratified the Bill of Rights. In doing so, they forever 
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the fundamental rights and liberties we hold sacred as Americans and set 
in motion the greatest self-governance experiment in the history of the 
world.
The freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights--the freedoms of religion, 
speech, press, assembly, privacy, and more--have helped define who we 
are as a people and served as our Nation's enduring North Star. The 17 
additional Amendments that have been ratified since have opened the 
doors of opportunity wider to each new generation. But time and again we 
have been reminded that progress is not linear and freedom is never 
guaranteed; it requires constant vigilance.
The Supreme Court took away a constitutional right from the American 
people, denying women across the Nation the right to choose, a right 
that had been enshrined in a half-century of precedent. In recent years, 
more than 20 States have passed laws that make it harder to vote. A wave 
of anti-LGBTQI+ bills is threatening Americans' freedom to live openly 
and authentically. As a Nation, we have a duty to oppose these 
regressions and defend the values represented in our founding documents.
As President, I act on that duty every day. In the wake of the Supreme 
Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, I issued three Executive Orders 
to protect a woman's ability to access comprehensive reproductive health 
care services. I continue to call on the Congress to restore the 
protections of Roe v. Wade in Federal law. Because the right to vote and 
have your vote counted is the threshold of democracy, I continue to urge 
the Congress to pass the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting 
Rights Advancement Act. These bills would restore and expand access to 
the ballot and prevent voter suppression. I was also proud to sign the 
Electoral Count Reform Act, helping preserve the will of the people and 
protect the peaceful transfer of power. My Administration has made 
strides in defending the rights and dignity of the LGBTQI+ community. On 
my first day in office, I signed a historic Executive Order charging the 
Federal Government with protecting LGBTQI+ people from discrimination. 
Last December, surrounded by dozens of couples who have fought for 
marriage equality in the courts for decades, I had the great honor of 
signing into law the landmark Respect for Marriage Act to protect the 
rights of same-sex and interracial couples.
It is worth giving our all for the rights and liberties that undergird 
our democracy, for they define the soul of our Nation. This cause should 
unite every one of us, regardless of political affiliation. In the face 
of threats posed to our institutions, we must remember that democracies 
do not have to die violently--they can die quietly, when people fail to 
stand up for the values and guarantees enshrined in our Nation's 
Constitution. This Bill of Rights Day, let us all recommit to 
safeguarding the fundamental freedoms secured in those first 10 
Amendments and those that followed. In our lives and in the life of our 
Nation, let us keep marching toward our North Star--making real the 
promise of dignity, equality, and opportunity 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 December 15, 2023, 
as Bill of Rights Day. I call upon the people of the United States to 
observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of 
December, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10687 of December 15, 2023

Wright Brothers Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

One hundred twenty years ago on the sand dunes of Kitty Hawk, North 
Carolina, two brothers forever changed the course of history. Wilbur and 
Orville Wright achieved one of the most transformative technological 
advancements in the history of humankind: the first-ever sustained, 
controlled, and powered flight. This Wright Brothers Day, we honor 
Wilbur and Orville's quintessentially American spirit of innovation and 
ingenuity, and we celebrate their enduring legacy as pioneers who took 
our Nation to new heights.
On December 17, 1903, after years of arduous research, meticulous 
designs, and dangerous trials, Wilbur and Orville launched the Wright 
Flyer. Twelve seconds and 120 feet later, the brothers had achieved 
controlled flight. Their feat propelled our Nation forward, accelerating 
advancements in aeronautics and bringing us closer to unlocking the full 
potential of humanity. Through their determination and bold vision, the 
Wright Brothers laid the foundations for some of the greatest 
technological developments on record--from breaking the sound barrier 
and stepping foot on the moon to flying a helicopter on Mars and 
launching deep-space telescopes that are answering some of the 
fundamental questions of the universe. The legacy of the Wright brothers 
lives on through the talents and spirits of today's American dreamers 
and doers.
Most of all, Wilbur and Orville's advancement led to a new American 
innovation: modern air travel. My Administration is committed to 
preserving and investing in this legacy by enhancing safety and comfort 
from takeoff to landing. Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we 
are improving airport infrastructure across the country--expanding 
capacity at airport terminals, increasing energy efficiency, and making 
air travel more accessible for people with disabilities--all while 
creating good jobs across our Nation.
I have often said that America can be defined in one word: 
possibilities. This Wright Brothers Day, let us recognize these two 
courageous brothers from Dayton, Ohio, for reminding us what we can 
accomplish when we work together to reach our loftiest dreams and tackle 
our greatest challenges. May we recommit to carrying forward their bold 
spirit of creativity and cooperation as we forge a better future for 
all.
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 
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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, 2023, as Wright Brothers 
Day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of 
December, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10688 of December 22, 2023

Granting Pardon for the Offense of Simple Possession of Marijuana, 
Attempted Simple Possession of Marijuana, or Use of Marijuana

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

In Proclamation 10467 of October 6, 2022 (Granting Pardon for the 
Offense of Simple Possession of Marijuana), I exercised my authority 
under the Constitution to pardon individuals who committed or were 
convicted of the offense of simple possession of marijuana in violation 
of the Controlled Substances Act and section 48-904.01(d)(1) of the Code 
of the District of Columbia (D.C. Code). As I have said before, 
convictions for simple possession of marijuana have imposed needless 
barriers to employment, housing, and educational opportunities. Through 
this proclamation, consistent with the grant of Proclamation 10467, I am 
pardoning additional individuals who may continue to experience the 
unnecessary collateral consequences of a conviction for simple 
possession of marijuana, attempted simple possession of marijuana, or 
use of marijuana. Therefore, 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 all current United States citizens and lawful permanent 
residents who, on or before the date of this proclamation, committed or 
were convicted of the offense of simple possession of marijuana, 
attempted simple possession of marijuana, or use of marijuana, 
regardless of whether they have been charged with or prosecuted for 
these offenses on or before the date of this proclamation, in violation 
of:
    (1) section 844 of title 21, United States Code, section 846 of 
title 21, United States Code, and previous provisions in the United 
States Code that prohibited simple possession of marijuana or attempted 
simple possession of marijuana;
    (2) section 48-904.01(d)(1) of the D.C. Code and previous provisions 
in the D.C. Code that prohibited simple possession of marijuana;
    (3) section 48-904.09 of the D.C. Code and previous provisions in 
the D.C. Code that prohibited attempted simple possession of marijuana; 
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    (4) provisions in the Code of Federal Regulations, including as 
enforced under the United States Code, that prohibit only the simple 
possession or use of marijuana on Federal properties or installations, 
or in other locales, as currently or previously codified, including but 
not limited to 25 C.F.R. 11.452(a); 32 C.F.R. 1903.12(b)(2); 36 C.F.R. 
2.35(b)(2); 36 C.F.R. 1002.35(b)(2); 36 C.F.R. 1280.16(a)(1); 36 C.F.R. 
702.6(b); 41 C.F.R. 102-74.400(a); 43 C.F.R. 8365.1-4(b)(2); and 50 
C.F.R. 27.82(b)(2).
My intent by this proclamation is to pardon only the offenses of simple 
possession of marijuana, attempted simple possession of marijuana, or 
use of marijuana in violation of the Federal and D.C. laws set forth in 
paragraphs (1) through (3) of this proclamation, as well as the 
provisions in the Code of Federal Regulations consistent with paragraph 
(4) of this proclamation, and not any other offenses involving other 
controlled substances or activity beyond simple possession of marijuana, 
attempted simple possession of marijuana, or use of marijuana, such as 
possession of marijuana with intent to distribute or driving offenses 
committed while under the influence 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 the procedures in Proclamation 10467, the Attorney General, 
acting through the Pardon Attorney, shall review all properly submitted 
applications for certificates of pardon and shall issue such 
certificates of pardon to eligible applicants in due course.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-second day 
of December, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of 
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and 
forty-eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10689 of December 27, 2023

50th Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Fifty years ago, the Congress passed one of the world's most critical 
conservation laws--the Endangered Species Act. Ever since, the 
Endangered Species Act has prevented 99 percent of all fish, wildlife, 
and plants under its protection from going extinct. This law has 
safeguarded the incredible biodiversity across our Nation, supported the 
recovery of imperiled species, and conserved the habitats they depend 
on. As we observe this anniversary, my Administration recommits to 
conserving America's flora and fauna for generations to come.
Before the Endangered Species Act, Federal law lacked a unified 
framework to protect species facing extinction, including plants and 
animals that have long populated this country. When these species 
vanish, it jeopardizes the ecosystems and people that depend on them. 
Because America's biodiversity is central to our national heritage and 
identity, courageous activists and scientists refused to let our 
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activists and scientists leading the way, a group of bipartisan members 
of Congress came together to pass the Endangered Species Act. This law 
expanded the endangered species list, established new protections for 
them, and empowered agencies to enforce any violations of those 
protections. I was proud to vote for and contribute to the passage of 
the Endangered Species Act back then, and I am proud now of its lasting 
legacy. Because of these protections, nearly 300 species have avoided 
extinction--from the American alligator to the bald eagle, our national 
symbol.
My Administration has remained committed to restoring the full power and 
promise of the Endangered Species Act and conserving our Nation's lands 
and waters. We proposed two rules that restore critical parts of the 
Endangered Species Act that were weakened during the previous 
administration and recommit to using the best available science to 
manage species. Additionally, our Inflation Reduction Act invests 
billions of dollars in conservation efforts--like forest management, 
ecosystem restoration, watershed protection, and other efforts that will 
support the recovery of imperiled wildlife and their habitats. That 
funding also includes $125 million for endangered species, directly 
benefiting more than 300 species currently listed under the Endangered 
Species Act.
From day one of my Administration, I have taken historic steps to 
conserve our natural treasures for the ages. During my first week in 
office, I issued an Executive Order establishing the country's first-
ever National Conservation Goal to conserve at least 30 percent of our 
lands and waters by 2030. That goal is at the heart of my ``America the 
Beautiful'' initiative to support locally led, voluntary conservation 
and restoration efforts across the country. We are delivering on those 
efforts--during my first year in office, we protected more lands and 
waters than any American President since John F. Kennedy. As we have 
pursued these conservation efforts, we have continued to work with 
farmers, ranchers, fishermen, landowners, Indigenous peoples, and rural 
communities, who do the everyday work of sustaining and cultivating our 
lands.
Additionally, my Administration began the designation process for 
multiple new national marine sanctuaries, including the Hudson Canyon in 
the Atlantic Ocean, the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary off 
the coast of Southern California, and more than 700,000 square miles 
around the Pacific Remote Islands. If completed, the Pacific Remote 
Islands sanctuary would be among the largest marine protected areas on 
the planet. The Department of the Interior has also begun the process of 
conserving more than 13 million acres of lands of significant natural 
and cultural value in America's Western Arctic.
Finally, we cannot adequately protect our Nation's biodiversity if we do 
not combat the existential threat of climate change. That is why my 
Inflation Reduction Act made the largest investment in climate and 
conservation ever. Along with funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure 
Law, these investments have helped protect our iconic outdoor spaces, 
implement climate-smart agriculture practices, preserve our historic 
sites, and make our Nation more resilient to the devastating impacts of 
climate change. I also signed an Executive Order to protect America's 
forests, support nature-based solutions to climate change, and initiate 
the first National Nature Assessment to evaluate the state of our lands, 
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As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, we 
recognize the incredible progress we have made over the past five 
decades to protect endangered species as well as all that is possible 
when we come together to conserve our planet. Together, we can ensure 
that all our Nation's treasures--its lands, water, and all the 
incredible wildlife it holds--will be enjoyed 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 December 28, 2023, 
as the 50th Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act. I call upon 
Americans to honor all the progress we have made toward protecting 
endangered species and to work together to conserve our Nation's 
incredible biodiversity.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-seventh day 
of December, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of 
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and 
forty-eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10690 of December 28, 2023

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 (aluminum articles), by imposing a 10 
percent ad valorem tariff on such articles imported from all countries 
except Canada and Mexico. Proclamation 9704 further stated that any 
country with which the United States has a security relationship is 
welcome to discuss 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 
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to other countries, as the national security interests of the United 
States require.
3. In Proclamation 9710 of March 22, 2018 (Adjusting Imports of Aluminum 
Into the United States), the President noted the continuing discussions 
with the European Union (EU) on behalf of its member countries on 
satisfactory alternative means to address the threatened impairment to 
the national security by aluminum articles imported from the EU. 
Recognizing that the EU has an important security relationship with the 
United States, the President determined that the necessary and 
appropriate means to address the threat to the national security posed 
by imports of aluminum articles from the member countries of the EU was 
to continue the ongoing discussions and to exempt aluminum articles 
imports from these countries from the tariff proclaimed in Proclamation 
9704 until May 1, 2018. In Proclamation 9739 of April 30, 2018 
(Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States), the President 
noted that, unless the President determines by further proclamation that 
the United States has reached a satisfactory alternative means to remove 
the threatened impairment to the national security by imports of 
aluminum articles from the member countries of the EU, the tariff 
proclaimed in clause 2 of Proclamation 9704 shall be effective June 1, 
2018, for these countries.
4. In Proclamation 10327 of December 27, 2021 (Adjusting Imports of 
Aluminum Into the United States), I noted that the United States 
successfully concluded discussions with the EU on behalf of the EU's 
member countries on satisfactory alternative means to address the 
threatened impairment of the national security posed by aluminum 
articles imports from the EU. The United States and the EU agreed to 
expand coordination involving trade remedies and customs matters, 
monitor bilateral steel and aluminum trade, cooperate on addressing non-
market excess capacity, and annually review their arrangement and their 
ongoing cooperation. In addition, the United States and the EU agreed to 
seek to conclude, by October 31, 2023, negotiations on global steel and 
aluminum arrangements to restore market-oriented conditions and support 
the reduction of carbon intensity of steel and aluminum across modes of 
production.
5. Pursuant to the agreement described in Proclamation 10327, the United 
States implemented a number of actions, including a tariff-rate quota 
that restricts the quantity of aluminum articles imported into the 
United States from the EU without the application of the tariff 
proclaimed in Proclamation 9704. I concluded that these measures provide 
an effective, long-term alternative means to address any contribution by 
EU aluminum articles imports to the threatened impairment to the 
national security by restraining aluminum articles imports to the United 
States from the EU, limiting transshipment, and discouraging excess 
aluminum capacity and production. In light of this agreement, I also 
determined that specified volumes of eligible aluminum articles imports 
from the EU no longer threaten to impair the national security and 
decided to exclude such imports from the EU up to a designated quota 
from the tariff proclaimed in Proclamation 9704 through December 31, 
2023. I also found that the agreed-upon aggregate tariff-rate quota 
volume, totaling 18,000 metric tons of unwrought aluminum and 366,040 
metric tons of semi-finished wrought aluminum, is consistent with the 
objective of reaching and sustaining a sufficient capacity utilization 
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6. During the past 2 years, the United States and the EU have made 
substantial progress to identify the sources of non-market excess 
capacity and the actions needed to address distortions resulting from 
that non-market excess capacity. The United States and the EU are 
continuing their discussions on global steel and aluminum arrangements 
to restore market-oriented conditions in their steel and aluminum 
sectors and support the reduction of the greenhouse gas emissions 
intensity of steel and aluminum across all modes of production. These 
discussions are anticipated to include alternative measures to prevent 
imports of aluminum from the EU from threatening the national security 
of the United States.
7. In light of the ongoing discussions and joint actions pursuant to the 
agreement described in Proclamation 10327, I have determined that the 
necessary and appropriate means to address the threat to the national 
security posed by imports of aluminum articles from the member countries 
of the EU is to continue the discussions and joint actions with the EU 
and to extend the tariff-rate quota that restricts the quantity of 
aluminum articles imported into the United States from the EU without 
the application of the tariff proclaimed in Proclamation 9704. In order 
to be eligible for in-quota treatment, all imports of aluminum articles 
from the EU must be accompanied by a certificate of analysis. In my 
judgment, these measures will provide an effective, long-term 
alternative means to address any contribution by EU aluminum articles 
imports to the threatened impairment of the national security by 
restraining aluminum articles imports to the United States from the EU, 
limiting transshipment, discouraging excess aluminum capacity and 
production, and strengthening the United States-EU partnership in a 
fashion that will better enable future arrangements.
8. In light of the ongoing discussions and joint actions taken pursuant 
to the agreement described in Proclamation 10327, I have determined that 
specified volumes of eligible aluminum articles imports from the EU will 
no longer threaten to impair the national security and have decided to 
exclude such imports from the EU up to a designated quota from the 
tariff proclaimed in Proclamation 9704 through December 31, 2025. The 
United States will monitor the implementation and effectiveness of the 
tariff-rate quota and other measures agreed upon with the EU in 
addressing our national security needs, and I may revisit this 
determination, as appropriate.
9. The alternative means, including the tariff-rate quota, align 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 specified in 
the 2021 agreement between the United States and the EU, totaling 18,000 
metric tons of unwrought aluminum and 366,040 metric tons of semi-
finished wrought aluminum, remains consistent with the objective of 
reaching and sustaining a sufficient capacity utilization rate in the 
domestic aluminum industry.
10. In light of my determination to adjust the tariff proclaimed in 
Proclamation 9704 as applied to eligible aluminum articles imports from 
the EU, 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 
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11. 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.
12. 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 9704, as amended, is further amended in the 
second sentence by deleting ``and'' before ``(j)'' and inserting before the 
period at the end: ``, and (k) on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time 
on March 10, 2023, 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, 2025, from the United Kingdom, 
for aluminum articles covered by headings 9903.85.25 through 9903.85.44, 
inclusive, and from Russia.''

(2) Imports of aluminum articles from member countries of the EU 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 this proclamation.

(3) Aluminum articles from a member country of the EU 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 
implemented in Proclamation 10327 and extended in this proclamation.

(4) Aluminum articles eligible for in-quota treatment under the tariff-rate 
quota implemented in Proclamation 10327 and extended in this proclamation 
must be accompanied by a certificate of analysis 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 or penalties under 
United States law.

(5) U.S. note 19(a)(v) to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS is 
amended by inserting, after the last sentence of the first paragraph, the 
sentence ``A Certificate of Analysis for a smelted (unalloyed) primary 
aluminum used in a product imported under the above subheadings, or such 
other information as may be required by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 
must be supplied by the importer in order to make entry under this 
subdivision.''

(6) The modifications made by this proclamation shall be effective with 
respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse

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for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on January 1, 
2024, and shall continue in effect, unless such actions are expressly 
reduced, modified, or terminated.

(7) Any imports of aluminum articles from the member countries of the EU 
that were admitted into a United States foreign trade zone in ``privileged 
foreign status'' as defined in 19 CFR 146.41, prior to 12:01 a.m. eastern 
standard time on January 1, 2024, shall be subject upon entry for 
consumption made on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on January 1, 
2024, 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 twenty-eighth day 
of December, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of 
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and 
forty-eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10691 of December 28, 2023

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 the United States has a security relationship is 
welcome to discuss 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 
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may remove or modify the restriction on steel articles imports from that 
country and, if necessary, adjust the tariff as it applies to other 
countries, as the national security interests of the United States 
require.
3. In Proclamation 9711, the President noted the continuing discussions 
with the European Union (EU) on behalf of its member countries on 
satisfactory alternative means to address the threatened impairment to 
the national security by imports of steel articles from these countries. 
Recognizing that the member countries of the EU have an important 
security relationship with the United States, the President determined 
that the necessary and appropriate means to address the threat to the 
national security posed by imports of steel articles from these 
countries was to continue the ongoing discussions and to exempt steel 
articles imports from these countries from the tariff proclaimed in 
Proclamation 9705 until May 1, 2018.
4. In Proclamation 9740 of April 30, 2018 (Adjusting Imports of Steel 
Into the United States), the President noted that, unless the President 
determines by further proclamation that the United States has reached a 
satisfactory alternative means to remove the threatened impairment to 
the national security by imports of steel articles from the member 
countries of the EU, the tariff proclaimed in clause 2 of Proclamation 
9705 shall be effective June 1, 2018, for these countries.
5. In Proclamation 10328 of December 27, 2021 (Adjusting Imports of 
Steel Into the United States), I noted that the United States 
successfully concluded discussions with the EU on behalf of its member 
countries on satisfactory alternative means to address the threatened 
impairment of the national security posed by steel articles imports from 
the EU. Specifically, the United States and the EU agreed to expand 
coordination involving trade remedies and customs matters, monitor 
bilateral steel and aluminum trade, cooperate on addressing non-market 
excess capacity, and annually review their arrangement for alternative 
means and their ongoing cooperation. In addition, the United States and 
the EU agreed to seek to conclude, by October 31, 2023, negotiations on 
global steel and aluminum arrangements to restore market-oriented 
conditions and support the reduction of carbon intensity of steel and 
aluminum across modes of production.
6. Pursuant to the agreement described in Proclamation 10328, the United 
States implemented a number of actions, including a tariff-rate quota 
that restricts the quantity of steel articles imported into the United 
States from the EU without the application of the tariff proclaimed in 
Proclamation 9705. I concluded that these measures provide an effective, 
long-term alternative means to address any contribution by EU steel 
articles imports to the threatened impairment of the national security 
by restraining steel articles imports to the United States from the EU, 
limiting transshipment, discouraging excess steel capacity and 
production, and strengthening the United States-EU partnership in a 
fashion that will better enable future arrangements. In light of that 
agreement, I also determined that specified volumes of eligible steel 
articles imports from the EU no longer threaten to impair the national 
security and decided to exclude such imports from the EU up to a 
designated quota from the tariff proclaimed in Proclamation 9705 through 
December 31, 2023. I determined that the alternative means, including 
the tariff-rate quota, advance the recommendations in the Secretary's 
January 2018 report. I also noted that the agreed-upon aggregate tariff-
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and the EU, totaling 3.3 million metric tons, is consistent with the 
objective of reaching and maintaining a sufficient capacity utilization 
rate in the domestic steel industry.
7. During the past 2 years, the United States and the EU have made 
substantial progress to identify the sources of non-market excess 
capacity and the actions needed to address distortions resulting from 
that non-market excess capacity. The United States and the EU are 
continuing their discussions on global steel and aluminum arrangements 
to restore market-oriented conditions in their steel and aluminum 
sectors and support the reduction of the greenhouse gas emissions 
intensity of steel and aluminum across all modes of production. These 
discussions are anticipated to include alternative measures to prevent 
imports of steel from the EU from threatening the national security of 
the United States.
8. In light of the ongoing discussions and joint actions taken pursuant 
to the agreement described in Proclamation 10328, I have determined that 
the necessary and appropriate means to address the threat to the 
national security posed by imports of steel articles from the member 
countries of the EU is to continue the discussions and joint actions 
with the EU and to extend the tariff-rate quota that restricts the 
quantity of steel articles imported into the United States from the EU 
without the application of the tariff proclaimed in Proclamation 9705. 
In order to be eligible for in-quota treatment, steel articles must be 
melted and poured in the EU. In my judgment, these measures will provide 
an effective, long-term alternative means to address any contribution by 
EU steel articles imports to the threatened impairment of the national 
security by restraining steel articles imports to the United States from 
the EU, limiting transshipment, discouraging excess steel capacity and 
production, and strengthening the United States-EU partnership in a 
fashion that will better enable future arrangements.
9. In light of the ongoing discussions and joint actions taken pursuant 
to the agreement described in Proclamation 10328, I have determined that 
specified volumes of eligible steel articles imports from the EU will no 
longer threaten to impair the national security and have decided to 
exclude such imports from the EU up to a designated quota from the 
tariff proclaimed in Proclamation 9705 through December 31, 2025. The 
United States will monitor the implementation and effectiveness of the 
tariff-rate quota and other measures agreed upon with the EU in 
addressing our national security needs, and I may revisit this 
determination, as appropriate.
10. 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 2021 
agreement between the United States and the EU, totaling 3.3 million 
metric tons, remains consistent with the objective of reaching and 
maintaining a sufficient capacity utilization rate in the domestic steel 
industry.
11. In Proclamation 10328, the United States agreed to renew for 2 
calendar years all exclusions that were granted and utilized to import 
steel products tariff-free from the EU in Fiscal Year 2021. The United 
States will renew for 2 calendar years all exclusions that were utilized 
to import steel products free from section 232 tariffs from the EU in 
Fiscal Year 2021 and the first quarter of calendar year 2022. These 
exclusions were granted by the Department of Commerce due to a lack of 
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12. In light of my determination to adjust the tariff proclaimed in 
Proclamation 9705 as applied to eligible steel articles imported from 
the EU, 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.
13. Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended, 
authorizes the President to adjust the imports of an article and its 
derivatives that are being imported into the United States in such 
quantities or under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the 
national security.
14. Section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2483), 
authorizes the President to embody in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
the United States (HTSUS) the substance of statutes affecting import 
treatment, and actions thereunder, including the removal, modification, 
continuance, or imposition of any rate of duty or other import 
restriction.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, 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 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, 
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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; (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 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 and the United Kingdom 
(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; (ix) 
on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on June 1, 2023, from all 
countries except Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, South 
Korea, and Ukraine through 11:59 p.m. eastern daylight time on June 1, 
2024, 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, and from the member countries of the European Union 
where the steel used in the manufacture of the steel article is melted 
and poured in Ukraine through 11:59 p.m. eastern daylight time on June 
1, 2024; and (x) on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on January 
1, 2024, from all countries except Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, 
Mexico, South Korea, and Ukraine through 11:59 p.m. eastern daylight 
time on June 1, 2024, and except the member countries of the European 
Union through 11:59 p.m. eastern standard time on December 31, 2025, 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, and from the member countries of the 
European Union where the steel used in the manufacture of the steel 
article is melted and poured in Ukraine through 11:59 p.m. eastern 
daylight time on June 1, 2024. 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 
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(2) Steel eligible for in-quota treatment under the tariff-rate quota 
implemented in Proclamation 10328 and extended in this proclamation must be 
melted and poured in a member country of the EU 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.

(3) Imports of steel articles from member countries of the EU in excess of 
the tariff-rate quota quantities implemented in Proclamation 10328 and 
extended in this proclamation shall remain subject to the duties imposed by 
clause 2 of Proclamation 9705, 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 this proclamation.

(4) Steel articles from a member country of the EU imported under an 
exclusion granted pursuant to clause 3 of Proclamation 9705, as amended, 
shall not count against the in-quota volume of the tariff-rate quota 
extended in this proclamation.

(5) The Secretary is directed to renew all utilized exclusions granted 
pursuant to clause 3 of Proclamation 9705, as amended, and utilized in 
Fiscal Year 2021 (October 1, 2020, through September 30, 2021) and the 
first quarter of calendar year 2022 (January 1, 2022, through March 31, 
2022), for the import of steel articles from one or more member countries 
of the EU for a period of 2 years from the date of this proclamation. The 
renewed exclusions shall be for an annual volume equal to that volume 
imported from a member country of the EU pursuant to the exclusions in 
Fiscal Year 2021 and the first quarter of calendar year 2022. The Secretary 
shall communicate to U.S. Customs and Border Protection of the Department 
of Homeland Security the exclusions and the volumes of steel articles from 
member countries of the EU that are allowed under this provision. The 
Secretary shall, by publication on the internet, or by other means, inform 
importers of the availability and volume of exclusions renewed by this 
provision. This provision does not alter or modify in any way the ability 
of importers to seek additional exclusions in accordance with clause 3 of 
Proclamation 9705, as amended, and as implemented by the Department of 
Commerce, for the import of steel articles from a member country of the EU.

(6) U.S. note 16(f) to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS is amended 
by inserting, at the end of the first sentence of such note subdivision, 
the phrase ``, provided that such iron or steel products are melted and 
poured in any member country of the European Union'' after the final 
appearance of the word ``subdivision''.

(7) The modifications made by 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 standard time on January 1, 
2024, and shall continue in effect, unless such actions are expressly 
reduced, modified, or terminated.

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(8) Any imports of steel articles from the member countries of the EU that 
were admitted into a United States foreign trade zone under ``privileged 
foreign status'' as defined in 19 CFR 146.41, prior to 12:01 a.m. eastern 
standard time on January 1, 2024, shall be subject upon entry for 
consumption made on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on January 1, 
2024, to the provisions of the tariff-rate quota in effect at the time of 
the entry for consumption.

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

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day 
of December, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of 
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and 
forty-eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10692 of December 29, 2023

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 9834 of December 21, 2018, the President determined 
that the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (Mauritania) was not making 
continual progress in meeting the requirements described in section 
506A(a)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (the ``Trade Act''), as 
added by section 111(a) of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (the 
``AGOA'') (title I of Public Law 106-200, 114 Stat. 251, 257-58), 19 
U.S.C. 2466a(a)(1). Thus, pursuant to section 506A(a)(3) of the Trade 
Act (19 U.S.C. 2466a(a)(3)), the President terminated the designation of 
Mauritania as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country for purposes of 
section 506A(a)(1) of the Trade Act.
2. Section 506A(a)(1) of the Trade Act authorizes the President to 
designate a country listed in section 107 of the AGOA (19 U.S.C. 3706) 
as a ``beneficiary sub-Saharan African country'' if the President 
determines that the country meets the eligibility requirements set forth 
in section 104 of the AGOA (19 U.S.C. 3703), as well as the eligibility 
criteria set forth in section 502 of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2462).
3. Pursuant to section 506A(a)(1) of the Trade Act, based on actions the 
Government of Mauritania has taken, I have determined that Mauritania 
meets the eligibility requirements set forth in section 104 of the AGOA 
and the eligibility criteria set forth in section 502 of the Trade Act, 
and I have decided to designate Mauritania as a beneficiary sub-Saharan 
African country.
4. Section 112(c) of the AGOA, as amended in section 6002(a)(3) of the 
Africa Investment Incentive Act of 2006 (division D, title VI, Public 
Law 109-432, 120 Stat. 2922, 3190-93), 19 U.S.C. 3721(c), provides 
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certain apparel articles imported from ``lesser developed beneficiary 
sub-Saharan African countries.''
5. I have also determined that Mauritania satisfies the criterion for 
treatment as a ``lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African 
country'' under section 112(c) of the AGOA.
6. In Proclamation 7350 of October 2, 2000, the President initially 
designated the Central African Republic, the Gabonese Republic (Gabon), 
Republic of Niger (Niger), and the Republic of Uganda (Uganda) as 
beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries for purposes of section 
506A(a)(1) of the Trade Act.
7. Section 506A(a)(3) of the Trade Act 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 meeting the requirements described in section 
506A(a)(1) of the Trade Act.
8. Pursuant to section 506A(a)(3) of the Trade Act, I have determined 
that the Central African Republic, Gabon, Niger, and Uganda do not meet 
the requirements described in section 506A(a)(1) of the Trade Act. 
Accordingly, I have decided to terminate the designations of the Central 
African Republic, Gabon, Niger, and Uganda as beneficiary sub-Saharan 
African countries for purposes of section 506A of the Trade Act, 
effective January 1, 2024.
9. 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'')).
10. 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 2022, 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 
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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; 10326 of December 23, 2021; and 10509 of December 23, 2022, 
modified the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) to 
provide duty-free access into the United States for specified quantities 
of certain agricultural products of Israel, each time for an additional 
1-year period. On November 13, 2023, the United States entered into an 
agreement with Israel to extend the period that the 2004 Agreement is in 
force for an additional 1-year period, through December 31, 2024, 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 for an additional 1-year period, through the close of 
December 31, 2024, for specified quantities of certain agricultural 
products of Israel, as provided in Annex I of this proclamation.
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.
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) Mauritania is designated as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African 
country for purposes of section 506A of the Trade Act.
    (2) In order to reflect this designation in the HTS, general note 
16(a) to the HTS is modified by inserting in alphabetical sequence in 
the list of beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries ``Islamic Republic 
of Mauritania''.
    (3) For purposes of section 112(c) of the AGOA, Mauritania is a 
lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African country.
    (4) In order to provide the tariff treatment intended under section 
112(c) of the AGOA, note 2(d) to subchapter XIX of chapter 98 of the HTS 
is modified by inserting in alphabetical sequence in the list of lesser 
developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries ``Islamic Republic 
of Mauritania;''.
    (5) The designations of the Central African Republic, Gabon, Niger, 
and Uganda as beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries for purposes of 
section 506A of the Trade Act are terminated, effective January 1, 2024.

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    (6) In order to reflect in the HTS that beginning January 1, 2024, 
the Central African Republic, Gabon, Niger, and Uganda shall no longer 
be designated as beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries, general note 
16(a) to the HTS is modified by deleting ``Central African Republic'', 
``Gabonese Republic'', ``Republic of Niger'', and ``Republic of Uganda'' 
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 ``Uganda'' from the list of beneficiary 
countries. Further, note 2(d) to subchapter XIX of chapter 98 of the HTS 
is modified by deleting ``Central African Republic;'', ``Niger;'', and 
``Republic of Uganda;'' from the list of lesser developed beneficiary 
sub-Saharan African countries.
    (7) The modifications to the HTS set forth in paragraphs (1) through 
(6) of this proclamation shall be effective with respect to goods 
entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on 
or after January 1, 2024.
    (8) In order to implement tariff commitments under the 2004 
Agreement through December 31, 2024, the HTS is modified as set forth in 
Annex I of this proclamation.
    (9) 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.
    (10) Any provisions of previous proclamations and Executive Orders 
that are inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation are 
superseded to the extent of such inconsistency.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of 
December, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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Proclamation 10693 of December 29, 2023

National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, 2024

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

More than 27 million people around the world endure the abhorrent abuse 
of human trafficking and forced labor, including thousands of people 
right here in the United States. It is a threat to global security, 
public safety, and human dignity. During National Human Trafficking 
Prevention Month, we reaffirm our commitment to ending these predatory 
crimes at home and across the globe.
In 2021, I signed an updated National Action Plan to Combat Human 
Trafficking, outlining my Administration's efforts to prevent 
trafficking, prosecute perpetrators, and protect survivors. The plan 
reflects our commitment to standing up for the most vulnerable among us, 
and it is a foundation for our work to ensure safe, orderly, and humane 
migration. Federal agencies are today working closely with governments 
and organizations around the world to address the root causes of 
trafficking, bring traffickers to justice, and support survivors as they 
recover and rebuild their lives.
The plan also reflects our commitment to workers' rights and ending 
forced labor in global supply chains. Two years ago, I signed the 
bipartisan Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, and we will continue 
working with global leaders to make sure that American imports are 
produced without forced labor and that the global economic system offers 
traffickers no safe harbor. More recently, I issued a first-ever 
Presidential Memorandum elevating and integrating workers' rights and 
high labor standards into our Nation's foreign policy priorities, 
including preventing forced labor and other abuses.
The vast majority of human trafficking victims are women and girls. In 
2022, we reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act, which I first 
wrote as a United States Senator some 30 years ago--this time expanding 
the jurisdiction of Tribal courts to prosecute non-Native American sex 
traffickers. The American Rescue Plan also provided tens of thousands of 
housing vouchers to help people fleeing domestic violence or human 
trafficking find a safe home and reclaim their lives. As we work to help 
people disproportionately affected by human trafficking, including 
members of racial and ethnic minorities, women and girls, the LGBTQI+ 
community, and migrants, we remain committed to learning from and 
partnering with survivors to support their recoveries and to recruit 
their help in better spotting and preventing these too often overlooked 
crimes.
There is no greater sin than the abuse of power, and human trafficking 
is among the worst abuses that exist. We must each play a role in ending 
it; we cannot turn away. This month, we urge every American to learn how 
to identify the signs of trafficking and to share the National Human 
Trafficking hotline (888-373-7888)--an important resource to report a 
tip or to ask for help. Together, we must make sure every human being is 
free to live a life full 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 
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the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim January 2024 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 
activities aimed at preventing all forms of human trafficking.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of 
December, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10694 of December 29, 2023

National Mentoring Month, 2024

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Mentoring Month, we celebrate the millions of mentors 
across the country who step up and give their time, care, and hearts to 
make sure every young person in our Nation has a fair shot at the 
American Dream.
For most young people, a bond or even a conversation with someone who 
believes in them can make a tremendous difference in their lives, 
exposing them to new goals, new ideas, and new ways of doing things. 
Since day one, my Administration has been working to support those kinds 
of relationships--in schools, in communities, and in the workforce. 
Through the American Rescue Plan, we secured a historic $130 billion for 
America's K-12 schools, which helped put more teachers in classrooms and 
more counselors, social workers, and supportive staff in our schools. 
States and districts have also used these investments to provide high-
quality tutoring and summer and after-school programs for students. 
Further, it boosted funding for AmeriCorps to expand its service options 
and hire new mentors to volunteer in our communities. My Administration 
also launched the National Partnership for Student Success last year, 
with a goal of recruiting 250,000 adults by the summer of 2025 to 
encourage, tutor, and coach young people as they chart a path forward. 
At the same time, working with labor unions, we have made historic 
investments in pre-apprenticeship and Registered Apprenticeship programs 
that provide guidance and skills to help young people build meaningful 
careers. In addition, we created the American Climate Corps--a workforce 
training and service initiative that will put more than 20,000 Americans 
to work in clean energy, conservation, and climate resilience jobs.
These programs give young people a chance to connect with others--to 
discover who they are, what they care about, and how to achieve their 
dreams. Any one of us can have a positive impact on a young person's 
life if we take the time to let them know that someone is on their side. 
Doing so, often has a tremendously powerful impact on a mentor's life as 
well. During National Mentoring Month, I urge Americans of all ages--
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neighbors, college students, coaches, employers, community and faith 
leaders, and everyday people just looking to make a difference--to visit 
americorps.gov/serve and partnershipstudentsuccess.org to learn more 
about becoming a mentor or tutor.
The greatness of a nation is measured in part by how it prepares its 
next generation to succeed. Ours is a great Nation, and together, as 
mentors, we can each change a young person's life for the better--and 
with it, help guarantee our country a future of unlimited possibilities.
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 2024 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 twenty-ninth day of 
December, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
Proclamation 10695 of December 29, 2023

National Stalking Awareness Month, 2024

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Stalking Awareness Month, we honor the strength and 
resilience of the millions of people across this country who have 
endured stalking. We reaffirm our commitment to building a future where 
everyone can live free from fear, threats, and abuse.
Stalking at its core is an abuse of power. It affects one in three women 
and one in six men in their lifetimes. It can happen in person or 
online; it can be committed by a stranger or someone you know. The fear 
it sparks can be all-consuming, shattering one's sense of security, 
safety, and certainty. It can threaten loved ones and even force victims 
to uproot their lives and move at a moment's notice. It is wrong.
One of my proudest achievements in life was writing and championing the 
landmark Violence Against Women Act some 30 years ago in the United 
States Senate. It began to change our culture, bringing these crimes out 
of the shadows and getting survivors the services and support they 
needed. Over the years, I worked with courageous advocates to keep 
expanding protections and boosting access to healing and justice. In 
2022, I was proud to sign a reauthorization of the law, increasing 
investment in prosecution, prevention, and support for survivors of 
domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The new law also 
creates a Federal civil cause of action for the non-consensual 
distribution of intimate images and expands the jurisdiction of Tribal 
courts to prosecute non-Native American perpetrators of stalking, sexual 
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At the same time, we are working to make sure our response keeps pace 
with technology and protects all Americans from online harassment and 
cybercrime. In 2022, I created the White House Task Force to Address 
Online Harassment and Abuse to help stop technology-facilitated gender-
based violence. It aims to find new ways to boost accountability, 
support survivors, and further research the threat. Survivors, parents, 
educators, advocates, medical and legal professionals, and others have 
shared their expertise with the task force, which will help inform their 
work.
This past May, I also released America's first-ever National Plan to End 
Gender-Based Violence, which tackles the issue on seven fronts--
prevention, healing, housing, online safety, the justice system, crisis 
response, and data. Since the beginning of my Administration, the 
Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women has provided 
grants to law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, and community 
organizations to work together to stop stalking and other gender-based 
crimes. The Department of Housing and Urban Development has provided 
tens of thousands of emergency housing vouchers to help stalking victims 
and others find a safe place to rebuild their lives.
Too often, stalking happens in the shadows, hidden from the view of 
others. This month, we shine a harsh light on these crimes to make clear 
that this kind of harassment, threat, or unwanted aggressive attention 
has no place in America. There is so much at stake. Every American 
deserves to feel safe and protected, have a little peace of mind, and 
live with 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 January 2024 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 twenty-ninth day of 
December, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

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                            EXECUTIVE ORDERS


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Executive Order 14091 of February 16, 2023

Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities 
Through the Federal Government

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 my first day in office, I signed Executive Order 
13985 of January 20, 2021 (Advancing Racial Equity and Support for 
Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government), which charged 
the Federal Government with advancing equity for all, including 
communities that have long been underserved, and addressing systemic 
racism in our Nation's policies and programs. By advancing equity, the 
Federal Government can support and empower all Americans, including the 
many communities in America that have been underserved, discriminated 
against, and adversely affected by persistent poverty and inequality. We 
can also deliver resources and benefits equitably to the people of the 
United States and rebuild trust in Government.
Over the past 2 years, through landmark legislation--including the 
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2); the bipartisan 
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58) (Bipartisan 
Infrastructure Law); division A of Public Law 117-167, known as the 
Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act of 
2022; Public Law 117-169, commonly referred to as the Inflation 
Reduction Act of 2022; and the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (Public 
Law 117-159)--as well as executive action, my Administration has 
vigorously championed racial equity and has advanced equal opportunity 
for underserved communities. Executive departments and agencies 
(agencies) have engaged in historic work assessing how their policies 
and programs perpetuate barriers for underserved communities and 
developing strategies for removing those barriers. They have made 
important progress incorporating an evidence-based approach to equitable 
policymaking and implementation, and they have crafted new action plans 
to advance equity. In short, my Administration has embedded a focus on 
equity into the fabric of Federal policymaking and service delivery. Our 
work to transform the way the Federal Government serves the American 
people has been complemented by Executive Order 14035 of June 25, 2021 
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the Federal Workforce), which continues to help ensure that my 
Administration--the most diverse in our Nation's history--reflects the 
growing diversity of the communities we serve.
My Administration's commitment to equity has produced better decision-
making and more equitable outcomes. We have delivered the most equitable 
economic recovery in memory, and, driven by the expanded Child Tax 
Credit, we cut child poverty to its lowest rate on record in 2021, 
including record low Black, Latino, Native American, and rural child 
poverty. Under my Administration, the economy has created nearly 11 
million jobs, and we have brought down unemployment nationwide--in 
particular for Black and Latino workers, for whom unemployment rates are 
near 50-year lows. My Administration has provided emergency rental 
assistance to help millions of families stay in their homes, and we have 
prohibited Federal contractors from paying people with disabilities 
subminimum wages. We are rebuilding roads and bridges, replacing the 
Nation's lead pipes to provide clean drinking water for all, delivering 
access to affordable high-speed internet to Americans in both rural and 
urban communities, investing in public transit, and reconnecting 
communities previously cut off from economic opportunity by highways, 
rail lines, or disinvestment. My Administration has provided funding to 
improve accessibility for passengers with disabilities on rail systems 
and in airports, expanded health coverage for millions of Americans, and 
expanded home- and community-based services so more people with 
disabilities and older adults can live independently. We have secured 
billions of dollars in direct new investments for Tribal Nations and 
Native American communities and have directed an increase in the share 
of Federal Government contract spending awarded to small disadvantaged 
businesses. My Administration has taken action to strengthen public 
safety, advance criminal justice reform, correct our country's failed 
approach to marijuana, protect civil rights, and stand up against rising 
extremism and hate-fueled violence that threaten the fabric of our 
democracy. We have taken historic steps to advance full equality for 
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) 
Americans, including by ending the ban on transgender service members in 
our military; prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation, 
gender identity, and sex characteristics across Federal programs; and 
signing into law the Respect for Marriage Act (Public Law 117-228) to 
preserve protections for the rights of same-sex and interracial couples. 
My Administration is also implementing the first-ever National Strategy 
on Gender Equity and Equality to ensure that all people, regardless of 
gender, have the opportunity to realize their full potential.
These transformative achievements have advanced the work of building a 
more equitable Nation. Yet, members of underserved communities--many of 
whom have endured generations of discrimination and disinvestment--still 
confront significant barriers to realizing the full promise of our great 
Nation, and the Federal Government has a responsibility to remove these 
barriers. It is imperative to reject the narrow, cramped view of 
American opportunity as a zero-sum game. When any person or community is 
denied freedom, dignity, and prosperity, our entire Nation is held back. 
But when we lift each other up, we are all lifted up. Therefore, my 
Administration must take additional action across the Federal 
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to continue the work begun with Executive Order 13985 to combat 
discrimination and advance equal opportunity, including by redressing 
unfair disparities and removing barriers to Government programs and 
services. Achieving racial equity and support for underserved 
communities is not a one-time project. It must be a multi-generational 
commitment, and it must remain the responsibility of agencies across the 
Federal Government. It therefore continues to be the policy of my 
Administration to advance an ambitious, whole-of-government approach to 
racial equity and support for underserved communities and to 
continuously embed equity into all aspects of Federal decision-making.
This order builds upon my previous equity-related Executive Orders by 
extending and strengthening equity-advancing requirements for agencies, 
and it positions agencies to deliver better outcomes for the American 
people. In doing so, the Federal Government shall continue to pursue 
ambitious goals to build a strong, fair, and inclusive workforce and 
economy; invest in communities where Federal policies have historically 
impeded equal opportunity--both rural and urban--in ways that mitigate 
economic displacement, expand access to capital, preserve housing and 
neighborhood affordability, root out discrimination in the housing 
market, and build community wealth; advance equity in health, including 
mental and behavioral health and well-being; deliver an equitable 
response to the COVID-19 pandemic; deliver environmental justice and 
implement the Justice40 Initiative; build prosperity in rural 
communities; ensure equitable procurement practices, including through 
small disadvantaged businesses contracting and the Buy Indian Act (25 
U.S.C. 47); pursue educational equity so that our Nation's schools put 
every student on a path to success; improve our Nation's criminal 
justice system to end unjust disparities, strengthen public safety, and 
ensure equal justice under law; promote equity in science and root out 
bias in the design and use of new technologies, such as artificial 
intelligence; protect the right to vote and realize the promise of our 
Nation's civil rights laws; and promote equity and human rights around 
the world through our foreign policy and foreign assistance. By 
redoubling our efforts, the Federal Government can help bridge the gap 
between the world we see and the future we seek.
Sec. 2. Establishing Equity-Focused Leadership Across the Federal 
Government. (a) Establishment of Agency Equity Teams. The Secretary of 
State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Defense, the 
Attorney General, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of 
Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Labor, the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development, the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of 
Energy, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Administrator of the Small 
Business Administration, the Commissioner of Social Security, the 
Administrator of General Services, the Administrator of the United 
States Agency for International Development, the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency, the Administrator of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Director of the National 
Science Foundation, and the Director of the Office of Personnel 
Management (agency heads) shall, within 30 days of the date of this 
order, ensure that they have in place an Agency Equity Team within their 
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coordinate the implementation of equity initiatives and ensure that 
their respective agencies are delivering equitable outcomes for the 
American people.

(i) Each Agency Equity Team shall be led by a designated senior official 
(senior designee) charged with implementing my Administration's equity 
initiatives, and shall include senior officials from the office of the 
agency head and the agency's program, policy, civil rights, regulatory, 
science, technology, service delivery, financial assistance and grants, 
data, budget, procurement, public engagement, legal, and evaluation 
offices, as well as the agency's Chief Diversity Officer, to the extent 
applicable. Agency Equity Teams shall include a combination of competitive 
service employees, as defined by 5 U.S.C. 2102(a), and appointees, as 
defined in Executive Order 13989 of January 20, 2021 (Ethics Commitments by 
Executive Branch Personnel), and, to the extent practicable, shall build 
upon and coordinate with the agency's existing structures and processes, 
including with the agency's environmental justice officer designated 
pursuant to Executive Order 14008 of January 27, 2021 (Tackling the Climate 
Crisis at Home and Abroad), and with the senior agency official designated 
to coordinate with the Gender Policy Council pursuant to Executive Order 
14020 of March 8, 2021 (Establishment of the White House Gender Policy 
Council).

(ii) The senior designee at each agency shall be responsible for delivering 
equitable outcomes, to the extent consistent with applicable law, and shall 
report to the agency head.

(iii) Each Agency Equity Team shall support continued equity training and 
equity leadership development for staff across all levels of the agency's 
workforce.

(iv) Each agency's senior designee shall coordinate with the agency head, 
agency budget officials, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to 
ensure that the Agency Equity Team has sufficient resources, including 
staffing and data collection capacity, to advance the agency's equity 
goals. Agency heads shall ensure that their respective Agency Equity Teams 
serve in an advisory and coordination role on priority agency actions.

    (b) Establishment of the White House Steering Committee on Equity. 
There is hereby established a White House Steering Committee on Equity 
(Steering Committee), which shall be chaired by the Assistant to the 
President for Domestic Policy. The Steering Committee shall include 
senior officials representing policy councils and offices within the 
Executive Office of the President, as appropriate. The Steering 
Committee shall:

(i) coordinate Government-wide efforts to advance equity;

(ii) coordinate an annual process to consult with agency heads on their 
respective agencies' Equity Action Plans, established in section 3(a) of 
this order;

(iii) coordinate with the leadership of the White House Initiatives created 
by Executive Order 14031 of May 28, 2021 (Advancing Equity, Justice,

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and Opportunity for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific 
Islanders); Executive Order 14041 of September 3, 2021 (White House 
Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic 
Opportunity Through Historically Black Colleges and Universities); 
Executive Order 14045 of September 13, 2021 (White House Initiative on 
Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for 
Hispanics); 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); and Executive Order 14050 of October 19, 2021 (White House 
Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic 
Opportunity for Black Americans);

(iv) coordinate with the White House Environmental Justice Interagency 
Council to ensure that equity and environmental justice efforts are 
consistent and mutually reinforcing;

(v) coordinate with the White House Gender Policy Council to align efforts 
to advance gender equity with broader equity efforts; and

(vi) monitor agencies' activities and promote accountability to ensure that 
agencies undertake ambitious and measurable steps to deliver equitable 
outcomes for the American people.

Sec. 3. Delivering Equitable Outcomes Through Government Policies, 
Programs, and Activities. Each agency head shall support ongoing 
implementation of a comprehensive equity strategy that uses the agency's 
policy, budgetary, programmatic, service-delivery, procurement, data-
collection processes, grantmaking, public engagement, research and 
evaluation, and regulatory functions to enable the agency's mission and 
service delivery to yield equitable outcomes for all Americans, 
including underserved communities.
    (a) In September 2023, and on an annual basis thereafter, concurrent 
with the agencies' submission to OMB for the President's Budget, agency 
heads shall submit an Equity Action Plan to the Steering Committee. The 
Equity Action Plan shall include actions to advance equity, including 
under Executive Order 13985, Executive Order 13988 of January 20, 2021 
(Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity 
or Sexual Orientation), Executive Order 14008, and Executive Order 
14020.
    (b) Each Equity Action Plan, which shall be made public, shall 
include:

(i) an update on the progress made by the agency on the actions, 
performance measures, and milestones highlighted in the preceding year's 
Equity Action Plan, as well as the agency's performance on the annual 
Environmental Justice Scorecard established pursuant to section 223 of 
Executive Order 14008, as applicable;

(ii) potential barriers that underserved communities may face in accessing 
and benefitting from the agency's policies, programs, and activities, 
including procurement, contracting, and grant opportunities;

(iii) strategies, including new or revised policies and programs, to 
address the barriers described in subsection (b)(ii) of this section and to 
ensure equitable access and opportunity for underserved communities; and

(iv) a description of how the agency intends to meaningfully engage with 
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linguistically appropriate outreach, and the incorporation of the 
perspectives of those with lived experiences into agency policies, 
programs, and activities.

    (c) Starting with formulation of the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget and for 
each subsequent year, the Director of OMB shall consider how the 
President's Budget can support the Equity Action Plans described in 
subsection (a) of this section in order to reinforce agency efforts to 
meaningfully engage with and invest in underserved communities and 
advance equitable outcomes.
    (d) To ensure effective implementation of Equity Action Plans, and 
to strengthen the Federal Government's equitable delivery of resources 
and benefits to all, agency heads shall:

(i) prioritize and incorporate strategies to advance equity--including by 
pursuing evidence-based approaches, reducing administrative burdens, 
increasing access to technical assistance, and implementing equitable data 
practices, consistent with applicable law, into their respective:

  (A) agency strategic plans developed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 306(a);

  (B) agency performance plans developed pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1115 and 
1116;

  (C) portions of performance plans relating to human and capital resource 
requirements to achieve performance goals pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 
1115(b)(5)(A);

  (D) agency priority goals developed pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1120;

  (E) evaluation and evidence-building activities pursuant to the 
Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-
435) and section 5 of the Presidential Memorandum of January 27, 2021 
(Restoring Trust in Government Through Scientific Integrity and Evidence-
Based Policymaking);

  (F) customer experience capacity assessments and action plans pursuant to 
section 280 of OMB Circular A-11 and Executive Order 14058 of December 13, 
2021 (Transforming Federal Customer Experience and Service Delivery to 
Rebuild Trust in Government);

  (G) selection of items for their respective regulatory agendas and plans 
pursuant to sections 4(b) and (c) of Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 
1993 (Regulatory Planning and Review), as amended;

  (H) individual performance plans for senior executives consistent with 5 
U.S.C. 4312, and for other senior employees consistent with 5 U.S.C. 4302; 
and

  (I) as permitted by law, activities, acquisitions, and strategies that 
the Director of OMB determines to be appropriate to further the 
implementation of this order;

(ii) identify opportunities, as appropriate and consistent with applicable 
law, to incorporate into new regulations and to modify their respective 
agencies' regulations, internal- and public-facing guidance, and other 
policies to include advancing equity as part of their respective agencies' 
missions; and

(iii) promote coordination within and among their respective agencies 
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recommendations of the Interagency Working Group on Equitable Data 
established in Executive Order 13985.

Sec. 4. Embedding Equity into Government-wide Processes.
    (a) The Director of OMB shall consider opportunities to review and 
update internal processes, directives, and Government-wide guidance 
(such as OMB Circulars and Memoranda) to support equitable decision-
making, promote equitable deployment of financial and technical 
assistance, and assist agencies in advancing equity, as appropriate and 
wherever possible.
    (b) When designing, developing, acquiring, and using artificial 
intelligence and automated systems in the Federal Government, agencies 
shall do so, consistent with applicable law, in a manner that advances 
equity.
Sec. 5. Delivering Equitable Outcomes in Partnership with Underserved 
Communities. Underserved communities often face significant barriers and 
legacy exclusions in engaging with agencies and providing input on 
Federal policies and programs that affect them. Agencies must increase 
engagement with underserved communities by identifying and applying 
innovative approaches to improve the quality, frequency, and 
accessibility of engagement. Agencies shall, consistent with applicable 
law:
    (a) conduct proactive engagement, as appropriate, with members of 
underserved communities--for example, through culturally and 
linguistically appropriate listening sessions, outreach events, or 
requests for information--during development and implementation of 
agencies' respective annual Equity Action Plans, annual budget 
submissions, grants and funding opportunities, and other actions, 
including those outlined in section 3(d) of this order;
    (b) collaborate with OMB, as appropriate, to identify and develop 
tools and methods for engagement with underserved communities, including 
those related to agency budget development and rulemaking;
    (c) create more flexibilities, incentives, and guidelines for 
recipients of Federal funding and permits to proactively engage with 
underserved communities as projects are designed and implemented;
    (d) identify funding opportunities for community- and faith-based 
organizations working in and with underserved communities to improve 
access to benefits and services for members of underserved communities; 
and
    (e) identify and address barriers for individuals with disabilities, 
as well as older adults, to participate in the engagement process, 
including barriers to the accessibility of physical spaces, virtual 
platforms, presentations, systems, training, and documents.
Sec. 6. Creating Economic Opportunity in Rural America and Advancing 
Urban Equitable Development. (a) Agencies shall undertake efforts, to 
the extent consistent with applicable law, to help rural communities 
identify and access Federal resources in order to create equitable 
economic opportunity and advance projects that build community wealth, 
including by providing or supporting technical assistance; incentivizing 
the creation of good, high-paying union jobs in rural areas; conducting 
outreach to and soliciting input from rural community leaders; and 
contributing new resources and support to interagency programs such as 
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    (b) Agencies shall undertake efforts, to the extent consistent with 
applicable law, to strengthen urban equitable development policies and 
practices, such as advancing community wealth building projects; 
preventing physical and economic displacement as the result of Federal 
investments; facilitating equitable flows of private capital, including 
to underserved communities; and incorporating outcome-based metrics 
focused on urban equitable development in the design and deployment of 
Federal programs and policies. To support these efforts, the Assistant 
to the President for Domestic Policy shall issue a policy memorandum on 
actions agencies can take to advance urban equitable development.
    (c) Executive Order 13946 of August 24, 2020 (Targeting Opportunity 
Zones and Other Distressed Communities for Federal Site Locations), 
including the amendments it made to Executive Order 12072 of August 16, 
1978 (Federal Space Management), and to Executive Order 13006 of May 21, 
1996 (Locating Federal Facilities on Historic Properties in Our Nation's 
Central Cities), is revoked. Executive Orders 12072 and 13006 are 
reinstated as they were prior to issuance of Executive Order 13946. 
Executive Order 13853 of December 12, 2018 (Establishing the White House 
Opportunity and Revitalization Council), is also revoked. All agencies 
shall, consistent with applicable law, including the Administrative 
Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 551 et seq.), consider taking prompt action to 
revoke any rules, regulations, guidelines, or policies implementing 
these Presidential actions that are inconsistent with the provisions of 
this order. Further, agencies shall ensure that planning for new Federal 
facilities or new leases includes consideration of neighborhoods and 
locations that are near existing employment centers and are accessible 
to a broad range of the region's workforce and population by public 
transit (where it exists), consistent with Executive Order 12072. 
Agencies shall identify displacement risks associated with Federal 
facility siting and development and shall engage with any community that 
may be affected, along with appropriate regional and local officials, to 
mitigate those displacement risks.
Sec. 7. Advancing Equitable Procurement. (a) The Government-wide goal 
for Federal procurement dollars awarded to small business concerns owned 
and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals 
(SDBs) shall be 15 percent in Fiscal Year 2025. In furtherance of this 
goal, OMB shall set a Government-wide SDB goal for Fiscal Year 2024. The 
Small Business Administration shall, on an annual basis, work with each 
agency to establish an agency-specific goal that, in aggregate, supports 
the Government-wide goal. Further, agencies shall undertake efforts to 
increase contracting opportunities for all other small business concerns 
as described in the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. ch. 14A).
    (b) Agencies shall expand procurement opportunities for SDBs through 
Federal financial assistance, consistent with applicable law, under the 
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, and 
other Federal financial assistance programs.
Sec. 8. Affirmatively Advancing Civil Rights. Agencies shall 
comprehensively use their respective civil rights authorities and 
offices to prevent and address discrimination and advance equity for 
all, including to increase the effects of civil rights enforcement and 
to increase public awareness of civil rights principles, consistent with 
applicable law. Agencies shall consider opportunities to:

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    (a) further elevate their respective civil rights offices, including 
by directing that their most senior civil rights officer report to the 
agency head;
    (b) ensure that their respective civil rights offices are consulted 
on decisions regarding the design, development, acquisition, and use of 
artificial intelligence and automated systems;
    (c) increase coordination, communication, and engagement with 
community-based organizations and civil rights organizations;
    (d) increase the capacity, including staffing capacity, of their 
respective civil rights offices, in coordination with OMB;
    (e) improve accessibility for people with disabilities and improve 
language access services to ensure that all communities can engage with 
agencies' respective civil rights offices, including by fully 
implementing Executive Order 13166 of August 11, 2000 (Improving Access 
to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency); and
    (f) prevent and remedy discrimination, including by protecting the 
public from algorithmic discrimination.
Sec. 9. Further Advancing Equitable Data Practices. The Office of 
Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) National Science and Technology 
Council Subcommittee on Equitable Data shall, to the extent consistent 
with applicable law, coordinate the implementation of relevant 
recommendations of the Interagency Working Group on Equitable Data 
established in Executive Order 13985. The Director of OSTP shall provide 
a report on the Subcommittee's progress to the Steering Committee every 
January and July.
Sec. 10. Definitions. For purposes of this order:
    (a) The term ``equity'' means the consistent and systematic 
treatment of all individuals in a fair, just, and impartial manner, 
including individuals who belong to communities that often have been 
denied such treatment, such as Black, Latino, Indigenous and Native 
American, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander persons 
and other persons of color; members of religious minorities; women and 
girls; LGBTQI+ persons; persons with disabilities; persons who live in 
rural areas; persons who live in United States Territories; persons 
otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality; and 
individuals who belong to multiple such communities.
    (b) The term ``underserved communities'' refers to those populations 
as well as geographic communities that have been systematically denied 
the opportunity to participate fully in aspects of economic, social, and 
civic life, as defined in Executive Orders 13985 and 14020.
    (c) The term ``equitable development'' refers to a positive 
development approach that employs processes, policies, and programs that 
aim to meet the needs of all communities and community members, with a 
particular focus on underserved communities and populations.
    (d) The term ``community wealth building'' refers to an approach to 
economic development that strengthens the capacities of underserved 
communities by ensuring institutions and local economies have ownership 
models with greater community participation and control. This results in 
upgrading skills, growing entrepreneurs, increasing incomes, expanding 
net asset ownership, and fostering social well-being.

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    (e) The term ``equitable data'' refers to data that allow for 
rigorous assessment of the extent to which Government programs and 
policies yield consistently fair, just, and impartial treatment of all 
individuals.
    (f) The term ``algorithmic discrimination'' refers to instances when 
automated systems contribute to unjustified different treatment or 
impacts disfavoring people based on their actual or perceived race, 
color, ethnicity, sex (including based on pregnancy, childbirth, and 
related conditions; gender identity; intersex status; and sexual 
orientation), religion, age, national origin, limited English 
proficiency, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any 
other classification protected by law.
Sec. 11. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be 
construed to impair or otherwise affect:

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

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

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) Agencies not covered by section 2(a) of this order, including 
independent agencies, are strongly encouraged to comply with the 
provisions of this order.
    (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,
    February 16, 2023.
Executive Order 14092 of March 14, 2023

Reducing Gun Violence and Making Our Communities Safer

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. Every few days in the United States, we mourn a new 
mass shooting. Daily acts of gun violence--including community violence, 
domestic violence, suicide, and accidental shootings--may not always 
make the evening news, but they too cut lives short and leave survivors 
and their communities with long-lasting physical and mental wounds. We 
cannot accept these facts as the enduring reality of life in America. 
Instead, we must together insist that we have had enough, and that we 
will no longer allow the interests of the gun manufacturers to win out 
over the safety of our children and Nation.
It is the policy of my Administration that executive departments and 
agencies (agencies) will pursue every legally available and appropriate 
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reduce gun violence. Through this whole-of-government approach, my 
Administration has made historic progress to save lives. My 
Administration has taken action to keep guns out of dangerous hands and 
especially dangerous weapons off of our streets; hold gun traffickers 
and rogue gun dealers accountable; fund accountable, effective community 
policing; and invest in community violence interventions and prevention 
strategies.
Last year, I signed into law the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (the 
``Act''), the most significant bipartisan gun safety legislation in 
nearly 30 years. The Act provides communities with new tools to combat 
gun violence, including enhanced gun background checks for individuals 
under age 21, funding for extreme risk protection orders and other 
crisis interventions, and increased mental health resources to help 
children impacted by gun violence heal from the resulting grief and 
trauma.
I continue to call on the Congress to take additional action to reduce 
gun violence, including by banning assault weapons and high-capacity 
magazines, requiring background checks for all gun sales, requiring safe 
storage of firearms, funding my comprehensive Safer America Plan, and 
expanding community violence intervention and prevention strategies. In 
the meantime, my Administration will continue to do all that we can, 
within existing authority, to make our communities safer.
Sec. 2. Implementation of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. The 
Attorney General, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the 
Secretary of Education, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
each submit a report to the President within 60 days of the date of this 
order describing what actions their respective agencies have taken to 
implement the Act, data and analysis regarding the use and early effects 
of the Act, and additional steps their respective agencies will take to 
maximize the benefits of the Act. These reports shall include a plan for 
increasing public awareness and use of resources made available by the 
Act.
Sec. 3. Additional Agency Actions to Reduce Gun Violence. (a) The 
Attorney General shall develop and implement a plan to:

(i) clarify the definition of who is engaged in the business of dealing in 
firearms, and thus required to become Federal firearms licensees (FFLs), in 
order to increase compliance with the Federal background check requirement 
for firearm sales, including by considering a rulemaking, as appropriate 
and consistent with applicable law;

(ii) prevent former FFLs whose licenses have been revoked or surrendered 
from continuing to engage in the business of dealing in firearms;

(iii) publicly release, to the fullest extent permissible by law, 
inspection reports of FFL dealers cited for violations of the law; and

(iv) support efforts to modernize and make permanent the Undetectable 
Firearms Act (18 U.S.C. 922(p)).

    (b) The Secretary of Defense; the Attorney General; the Secretary of 
Homeland Security; the Secretary of Health and Human Services, including 
through the Surgeon General of the United States; the Secretary of 
Education; and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall expand existing 
Federal campaigns and other efforts to promote safe storage of firearms.
    (c) The Secretary of Defense; the Attorney General; the Secretary of 
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through the Surgeon General of the United States; and the Secretary of 
Education shall undertake efforts to encourage effective use of extreme 
risk protection orders (``red flag'' laws), partnering with law 
enforcement, health care providers, educators, and other community 
leaders.
    (d) The Attorney General; the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, including through the Surgeon General of the United States; 
the Secretary of Education; the Secretary of Homeland Security; the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget; and the heads of other 
agencies, as appropriate, shall develop a proposal for the President, 
and submit it no later than September 15, 2023, on how the Federal 
Government can better support the recovery, mental health, and other 
needs of survivors of gun violence, families of victims and survivors of 
gun violence, first responders to incidents of gun violence, and 
communities affected by gun violence. The proposal should draw on 
existing evidence, where available, and take into account how to address 
needs in both the immediate aftermath of mass shootings and in the years 
following such events. The proposal should recommend any additional 
executive branch coordination and additional resources or authorities 
from the Congress needed to implement the proposal, as well as how 
agencies will assess the outcomes for the activities implemented.
    (e) The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Attorney 
General and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall develop and 
implement principles to further firearm and public safety practices 
through the Department of Defense's acquisition of firearms, consistent 
with applicable law.
    (f) The heads of Federal law enforcement agencies shall, as soon as 
practicable, but no later than 180 days from the date of this order, 
ensure that their respective law enforcement components issue National 
Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) submission and 
utilization policies with requirements that are equivalent to, or 
exceed, the requirements of the policy issued by the Department of 
Justice on December 12, 2022, to ensure the prompt entry of ballistics 
data recovered in connection with criminal investigations into NIBIN. In 
consultation with the Department of Justice, the Department of Defense 
policies may be tailored to address specific operational considerations.
    (g) The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the 
Department of Justice, shall work to reduce the loss or theft of 
firearms during shipment between FFLs and to improve reporting of such 
losses or thefts, including by engaging with carriers and shippers.
    (h) The Federal Trade Commission is encouraged to issue a public 
report analyzing how gun manufacturers market firearms to minors and how 
such manufacturers market firearms to civilians, including through the 
use of military imagery.
Sec. 4. Definitions. For purposes of this order, the term ``Federal law 
enforcement agency'' 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 term ``heads of Federal law enforcement agencies'' means 
the heads of those units or subunits.

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Sec. 5. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

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

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

    (b) This order shall be implemented 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 14, 2023.
Executive Order 14093 of March 27, 2023

Prohibition on Use by the United States Government of Commercial Spyware 
That Poses Risks to National Security

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. Technology is central to the future of our national 
security, economy, and democracy. The United States has fundamental 
national security and foreign policy interests in (1) ensuring that 
technology is developed, deployed, and governed in accordance with 
universal human rights; the rule of law; and appropriate legal 
authorization, safeguards, and oversight, such that it supports, and 
does not undermine, democracy, civil rights and civil liberties, and 
public safety; and (2) mitigating, to the greatest extent possible, the 
risk emerging technologies may pose to United States Government 
institutions, personnel, information, and information systems.
To advance these interests, the United States supports the development 
of an international technology ecosystem that protects the integrity of 
international standards development; enables and promotes the free flow 
of data and ideas with trust; protects our security, privacy, and human 
rights; and enhances our economic competitiveness. The growing 
exploitation of Americans' sensitive data and improper use of 
surveillance technology, including commercial spyware, threatens the 
development of this ecosystem. Foreign governments and persons have 
deployed commercial spyware against United States Government 
institutions, personnel, information, and information systems, 
presenting significant counterintelligence and security risks to the 
United States Government. Foreign governments and persons have also used 
commercial spyware for improper purposes, such as to target and 
intimidate perceived opponents; curb dissent; limit freedoms of 
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abuses or suppression of civil liberties; and track or target United 
States persons without proper legal authorization, safeguards, or 
oversight.
The United States has a fundamental national security and foreign policy 
interest in countering and preventing the proliferation of commercial 
spyware that has been or risks being misused for such purposes, in light 
of the core interests of the United States in protecting United States 
Government personnel and United States citizens around the world; 
upholding and advancing democracy; promoting respect for human rights; 
and defending activists, dissidents, and journalists against threats to 
their freedom and dignity. To advance these interests and promote 
responsible use of commercial spyware, the United States must establish 
robust protections and procedures to ensure that any United States 
Government use of commercial spyware helps protect its information 
systems and intelligence and law enforcement activities against 
significant counterintelligence or security risks; aligns with its core 
interests in promoting democracy and democratic values around the world; 
and ensures that the United States Government does not contribute, 
directly or indirectly, to the proliferation of commercial spyware that 
has been misused by foreign governments or facilitate such misuse.
Therefore, I hereby establish as the policy of the United States 
Government that it shall not make operational use of commercial spyware 
that poses significant counterintelligence or security risks to the 
United States Government or significant risks of improper use by a 
foreign government or foreign person. In furtherance of the national 
security and foreign policy interests of the United States, this order 
accordingly directs steps to implement that policy and protect the 
safety and security of United States Government institutions, personnel, 
information, and information systems; discourage the improper use of 
commercial spyware; and encourage the development and implementation of 
responsible norms regarding the use of commercial spyware that are 
consistent with respect for the rule of law, human rights, and 
democratic norms and values. The actions directed in this order are 
consistent with the policy objectives set forth in section 6318 of the 
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 
(NDAA FY 2023) (Public Law 117-263) and section 5502 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA FY 2022) (Public 
Law 117-81).
Sec. 2. Prohibition on Operational Use. (a) Executive departments and 
agencies (agencies) shall not make operational use of commercial spyware 
where they determine, based on credible information, that such use poses 
significant counterintelligence or security risks to the United States 
Government or that the commercial spyware poses significant risks of 
improper use by a foreign government or foreign person. For the purposes 
of this use prohibition:

(i) Commercial spyware may pose counterintelligence or security risks to 
the United States Government when:

  (A) a foreign government or foreign person has used or acquired the 
commercial spyware to gain or attempt to gain access to United States 
Government computers or the computers of United States Government personnel 
without authorization from the United States Government; or

  (B) the commercial spyware was or is furnished by an entity that:

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    (1) maintains, transfers, or uses data obtained from the 
commercial spyware without authorization from the licensed end-
user or the United States Government;
    (2) has disclosed or intends to disclose non-public United 
States Government information or non-public information about the 
activities of the United States Government without authorization 
from the United States Government; or
    (3) is under the direct or effective control of a foreign 
government or foreign person engaged in intelligence activities, 
including surveillance or espionage, directed against the United 
States.

(ii) Commercial spyware may pose risks of improper use by a foreign 
government or foreign person when:

  (A) the commercial spyware, or other commercial spyware furnished by the 
same vendor, has been used by a foreign government or foreign person for 
any of the following purposes:

    (1) to collect information on activists, academics, 
journalists, dissidents, political figures, or members of non-
governmental organizations or marginalized communities in order to 
intimidate such persons; curb dissent or political opposition; 
otherwise limit freedoms of expression, peaceful assembly, or 
association; or enable other forms of human rights abuses or 
suppression of civil liberties; or
    (2) to monitor a United States person, without such person's 
consent, in order to facilitate the tracking or targeting of the 
person without proper legal authorization, safeguards, and 
oversight; or

  (B) the commercial spyware was furnished by an entity that provides 
commercial spyware to governments for which there are credible reports in 
the annual country reports on human rights practices of the Department of 
State that they engage in systematic acts of political repression, 
including arbitrary arrest or detention, torture, extrajudicial or 
politically motivated killing, or other gross violations of human rights, 
consistent with any findings by the Department of State pursuant to section 
5502 of the NDAA FY 2022 or other similar findings.

(iii) In determining whether the operational use of commercial spyware 
poses significant counterintelligence or security risks to the United 
States Government or poses significant risks of improper use by a foreign 
government or foreign person, such that operational use should be 
prohibited, agencies shall consider, among other relevant considerations, 
whether the entity furnishing the commercial spyware knew or reasonably 
should have known that the spyware posed risks described in subsections 
(a)(i) or (ii) of this section, and whether the entity has taken 
appropriate measures to remove such risks, such as canceling relevant 
licensing agreements or contracts that present such risks; taking other 
verifiable action to prevent continuing uses that present such risks; or 
cooperating in United States Government efforts to counter improper use of 
the spyware.

    (b) An agency shall not request or directly enable a third party to 
make operational use of commercial spyware where the agency has 
determined that such use poses significant counterintelligence or 
security risks to the United States Government or that the commercial 
spyware poses significant

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risks of improper use by a foreign government or foreign person, as 
described in subsection (a) of this section. For purposes of this order, 
the term ``operational use'' includes such indirect use.
    (c) To facilitate effective interagency coordination of information 
relevant to the factors set forth in subsection (a) of this section and 
to promote consistency of application of this order across the United 
States Government, the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) shall, 
within 90 days of the date of this order, and on a semiannual basis 
thereafter, issue a classified intelligence assessment that integrates 
relevant information--including intelligence, open source, financial, 
sanctions-related, and export controls-related information--on foreign 
commercial spyware or foreign government or foreign person use of 
commercial spyware relevant to the factors set forth in subsection (a) 
of this section. The intelligence assessment shall incorporate, but not 
be limited to, the report and assessment required by section 1102A(b) of 
the National Security Act of 1947, 50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq., as amended by 
section 6318(c) of the NDAA FY 2023. In order to facilitate the 
production of the intelligence assessment, the head of each agency 
shall, on an ongoing basis, provide the DNI all new credible information 
obtained by the agency on foreign commercial spyware vendors or foreign 
government or foreign person use of commercial spyware relevant to the 
factors set forth in subsection (a) of this section. Such information 
shall include intelligence, open source, financial, sanctions-related, 
export controls-related, and due diligence information, as well as 
information relevant to the development of the list of covered 
contractors developed or maintained pursuant to section 5502 of the NDAA 
FY 2022 or other similar information.
    (d) Any agency that makes a determination of whether operational use 
of a commercial spyware product is prohibited under subsection (a) of 
this section shall provide the results of that determination and key 
elements of the underlying analysis to the DNI. After consulting with 
the submitting agency to protect operational sensitivities, the DNI 
shall incorporate this information into the intelligence assessment 
described in subsection (c) of this section and, as needed, shall make 
this information available to other agencies consistent with section 
3(b) of this order.
    (e) The Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs 
(APNSA), or a designee, shall, within 30 days of the issuance of the 
intelligence assessment described in subsection (c) of this section, and 
additionally as the APNSA or designee deems necessary, convene agencies 
to discuss the intelligence assessment, as well as any other information 
about commercial spyware relevant to the factors set forth in subsection 
(a) of this section, in order to ensure effective interagency awareness 
and sharing of such information.
    (f) For any commercial spyware intended by an agency for operational 
use, a relevant official, as provided in section 5(k) of this order, 
shall certify the determination that the commercial spyware does not 
pose significant counterintelligence or security risks to the United 
States Government or significant risks of improper use by a foreign 
government or foreign person based on the factors set forth in 
subsection (a) of this section. The obligation to certify such a 
determination shall not be delegated, except as provided in section 5(k) 
of this order.

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    (g) If an agency decides to make operational use of commercial 
spyware, the head of the agency shall notify the APNSA of such decision, 
describing the due diligence completed before the decision was made, 
providing relevant information on the agency's consideration of the 
factors set forth in subsection (a) of this section, and providing the 
reasons for the agency's determination. The agency may not make 
operational use of the commercial spyware until at least 7 days after 
providing this information or until the APNSA has notified the agency 
that no further process is required.
    (h) Within 90 days of the issuance of the intelligence assessment 
described in subsection (c) of this section, each agency shall review 
all existing operational uses of commercial spyware and discontinue, as 
soon as the head of the agency determines is reasonably possible without 
compromising ongoing operations, operational use of any commercial 
spyware that the agency determines poses significant counterintelligence 
or security risks to the United States Government or significant risks 
of improper use by a foreign government or foreign person, pursuant to 
subsection (a) of this section.
    (i) Within 180 days of the date of this order, each agency that may 
make operational use of commercial spyware shall develop appropriate 
internal controls and oversight procedures for conducting determinations 
under subsection (a) of this section, as appropriate and consistent with 
applicable law.
    (j) At any time after procuring commercial spyware for operational 
use, if the agency obtains relevant information with respect to the 
factors set forth in subsection (a) of this section, the agency shall 
determine whether the commercial spyware poses significant 
counterintelligence or security risks to the United States Government or 
significant risks of improper use by a foreign government or foreign 
person, and, if so, shall terminate such operational use as soon as the 
head of the agency determines is reasonably possible without 
compromising ongoing operations, and shall notify the DNI and the APNSA.
    (k) The Federal Acquisition Security Council shall consider the 
intelligence assessment described in subsection (c) of this section in 
evaluating whether commercial spyware poses a supply chain risk, as 
appropriate and consistent with applicable law, including 41 CFR Part 
201-1 and 41 U.S.C. 1323.
    (l) The prohibitions contained in this section shall not apply to 
the use of commercial spyware for purposes of testing, research, 
analysis, cybersecurity, or the development of countermeasures for 
counterintelligence or security risks, or for purposes of a criminal 
investigation arising out of the criminal sale or use of the spyware.
    (m) A relevant official, as provided in section 5(k) of this order, 
may issue a waiver, for a period not to exceed 1 year, of an operational 
use prohibition determined pursuant to subsection (a) of this section if 
the relevant official determines that such waiver is necessary due to 
extraordinary circumstances and that no feasible alternative is 
available to address such circumstances. This authority shall not be 
delegated, except as provided in section 5(k) of this order. A relevant 
official may, at any time, revoke any waiver previously granted. Within 
72 hours of making a determination to issue or revoke a waiver pursuant 
to this subsection, the relevant official who has issued or revoked the 
waiver shall notify the President, through

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the APNSA, of this determination, including the justification for the 
determination. The relevant official shall provide this information 
concurrently to the DNI.
Sec. 3. Application to Procurement. An agency seeking to procure 
commercial spyware for any purpose other than for a criminal 
investigation arising out of the criminal sale or use of the spyware 
shall, prior to making such procurement and consistent with its existing 
statutory and regulatory authorities:
    (a) review the intelligence assessment issued by the DNI pursuant to 
section 2(c) of this order;
    (b) request from the DNI any additional information regarding the 
commercial spyware that is relevant to the factors set forth in section 
2(a) of this order;
    (c) consider the factors set forth in section 2(a) of this order in 
light of the information provided by the DNI; and
    (d) consider whether any entity furnishing the commercial spyware 
being considered for procurement has implemented reasonable due 
diligence procedures and standards--such as the industry-wide norms 
reflected in relevant Department of State guidance on business and human 
rights and on transactions linked to foreign government end-users for 
products or services with surveillance capabilities--and controls that 
would enable the entity to identify and prevent uses of the commercial 
spyware that pose significant counterintelligence or security risks to 
the United States Government or significant risks of improper use by a 
foreign government or foreign person.
Sec. 4. Reporting Requirements. (a) The head of each agency that has 
procured commercial spyware, upon completing the review described in 
section 2(h) of this order, shall submit to the APNSA a report 
describing the review's findings. If the review identifies any existing 
operational use of commercial spyware, as defined in this order, the 
agency report shall include:

(i) a description of such existing operational use;

(ii) a determination of whether the commercial spyware poses significant 
counterintelligence or security risks to the United States Government or 
significant risks of improper use by a foreign government or foreign 
person, along with key elements of the underlying analysis, pursuant to 
section 2(a) of this order; and

(iii) in the event the agency determines that the commercial spyware poses 
significant risks pursuant to section 2(a) of this order, what steps have 
been taken to terminate its operational use.

    (b) Within 45 days of an agency's procurement of any commercial 
spyware for any use described in section 2(l) of this order except for 
use in a criminal investigation arising out of the criminal sale or use 
of the spyware, the head of the agency shall notify the APNSA of such 
procurement and shall include in the notification a description of the 
purpose and authorized uses of the commercial spyware.
    (c) Within 6 months of the date of this order, the head of each 
agency that has made operational use of commercial spyware or has 
procured commercial spyware for operational use shall submit to the 
APNSA a report on

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the actions that the agency has taken to implement this order, including 
the internal controls and oversight procedures the agency has developed 
pursuant to section 2(i) of this order.
    (d) Within 1 year of the date of this order, and on an annual basis 
thereafter, the head of each agency that has procured commercial spyware 
for operational use shall provide the APNSA a report that identifies:

(i) any existing operational use of commercial spyware and the reasons why 
it does not pose significant counterintelligence or security risks to the 
United States Government or significant risks of improper use by a foreign 
government or foreign person, pursuant to section 2(a) of this order;

(ii) any operational use of commercial spyware that was terminated during 
the preceding year because it was determined to pose significant risks 
pursuant to section 2(a) of this order, the circumstances under which this 
determination was made, and the steps taken to terminate such use; and

(iii) any purchases made of commercial spyware, and whether they were made 
for operational use, during the preceding year.

Sec. 5. Definitions. For purposes of this order:
    (a) The term ``agency'' means any authority of the United States 
that is an ``agency'' under 44 U.S.C. 3502(1), other than those 
considered to be independent regulatory agencies, as defined in 44 
U.S.C. 3502(5).
    (b) The term ``commercial spyware'' means any end-to-end software 
suite that is furnished for commercial purposes, either directly or 
indirectly through a third party or subsidiary, that provides the user 
of the software suite the capability to gain remote access to a 
computer, without the consent of the user, administrator, or owner of 
the computer, in order to:

(i) access, collect, exploit, extract, intercept, retrieve, or transmit 
content, including information stored on or transmitted through a computer 
connected to the Internet;

(ii) record the computer's audio calls or video calls or use the computer 
to record audio or video; or

(iii) track the location of the computer.

    (c) The term ``computer'' shall have the same meaning as it has in 
18 U.S.C. 1030(e)(1).
    (d) The term ``entity'' means a partnership, association, trust, 
joint venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization.
    (e) The term ``foreign entity'' means an entity that is not a United 
States entity.
    (f) The term ``foreign government'' means any national, state, 
provincial, or other governing authority, any political party, or any 
official of any governing authority or political party, in each case of 
a country other than the United States.
    (g) The term ``foreign person'' means a person that is not a United 
States person.
    (h) The term ``furnish,'' when used in connection with commercial 
spyware, means to develop, maintain, own, operate, manufacture, market,

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sell, resell, broker, lease, license, repackage, rebrand, or otherwise 
make available commercial spyware.
    (i) The term ``operational use'' means use to gain remote access to 
a computer, without the consent of the user, administrator, or owner of 
the computer, in order to:

(i) access, collect, exploit, extract, intercept, retrieve, or transmit the 
computer's content, including information stored on or transmitted through 
a computer connected to the Internet;

(ii) record the computer's audio calls or video calls or use the computer 
to otherwise record audio or video; or

(iii) track the location of the computer.

The term ``operational use'' does not include those uses described in 
section 2(l) of this order.
    (j) The term ``person'' means an individual or entity.
    (k) The term ``relevant official,'' for purposes of sections 2(f) 
and 2(m) of this order, refers to any of the following: the Secretary of 
Defense, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the 
DNI, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, or the Director of 
the National Security Agency. The Attorney General's obligation under 
section 2(f) of this order and authority under section 2(m) of this 
order may be delegated only to the Deputy Attorney General.
    (l) The term ``remote access,'' when used in connection with 
commercial spyware, means access to a computer, the computer's content, 
or the computer's components by using an external network (e.g., the 
Internet) when the computer is not in the physical possession of the 
actor seeking access to that computer.
    (m) The term ``United States entity'' means any entity organized 
under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the 
United States (including foreign branches).
    (n) The term ``United States person'' shall have the same meaning as 
it has in Executive Order 12333 of December 4, 1981 (United States 
Intelligence Activities), as amended.
    (o) The term ``United States Government personnel'' means all United 
States Government employees as defined by 5 U.S.C. 2105.
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) Nothing in this order shall be construed to limit the use of any 
remedies available to the head of an agency or any other official of the 
United States Government.
    (c) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law, 
including section 6318 of the NDAA FY 2023, as well as applicable 
procurement laws, and subject to the availability of appropriations.

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    (d) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    March 27, 2023.
Executive Order 14094 of April 6, 2023

Modernizing Regulatory Review

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, and in order to modernize the 
regulatory process to advance policies that promote the public interest 
and address national priorities, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Improving the Effectiveness of the Regulatory Review Process. 
(a) This order supplements and reaffirms the principles, structures, and 
definitions governing contemporary regulatory review established in 
Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 1993 (Regulatory Planning and 
Review), and Executive Order 13563 of January 18, 2011 (Improving 
Regulation and Regulatory Review). Any provisions of those orders not 
amended in this order shall remain in effect. This order also further 
implements the Presidential Memorandum of January 20, 2021 (Modernizing 
Regulatory Review).
    (b) Section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866 is hereby amended to read 
as follows:
    ``(f) ``Significant regulatory action'' means any regulatory action 
that is likely to result in a rule that may:
    (1) have an annual effect on the economy of $200 million or 
more (adjusted every 3 years by the Administrator of OIRA for 
changes in gross domestic product); or adversely affect in a 
material way the economy, a sector of the economy, productivity, 
competition, jobs, the environment, public health or safety, or 
State, local, territorial, or tribal governments or communities;
    (2) create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with 
an action taken or planned by another agency;
    (3) materially alter the budgetary impact of entitlements, 
grants, user fees, or loan programs or the rights and obligations 
of recipients thereof; or
    (4) raise legal or policy issues for which centralized review 
would meaningfully further the President's priorities or the 
principles set forth in this Executive order, as specifically 
authorized in a timely manner by the Administrator of OIRA in each 
case.''
Sec. 2. Affirmative Promotion of Inclusive Regulatory Policy and Public 
Participation. (a) To the extent practicable and consistent with 
applicable law, regulatory actions should be informed by input from 
interested or affected communities; State, local, territorial, and 
Tribal officials and agencies; interested or affected parties in the 
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entities; those with expertise in relevant disciplines; and the public 
as a whole. Opportunities for public participation shall be designed to 
promote equitable and meaningful participation by a range of interested 
or affected parties, including underserved communities.
    (b) To inform the regulatory planning process, executive departments 
and agencies (agencies) shall, to the extent practicable and consistent 
with applicable law:

(i) clarify opportunities for interested persons to petition for the 
issuance, amendment, or repeal of a rule under 5 U.S.C. 553(e);

(ii) endeavor to respond to such petitions efficiently, in light of agency 
judgments of available resources and priorities; and

(iii) maintain, subject to available resources, a log of such petitions 
received, and share with the Administrator of the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), upon request, information on the status of 
recently resolved and pending petitions.

    (c) To inform the development of regulatory agendas and plans, 
agencies shall endeavor, as practicable and appropriate, to proactively 
engage interested or affected parties, including members of underserved 
communities; consumers; workers and labor organizations; program 
beneficiaries; businesses and regulated entities; those with expertise 
in relevant disciplines; and other parties that may be interested or 
affected. These efforts shall incorporate, to the extent consistent with 
applicable law, best practices for information accessibility and 
engagement with interested or affected parties, including, as 
practicable and appropriate, community-based outreach; outreach to 
organizations that work with interested or affected parties; use of 
agency field offices; use of alternative platforms and media for 
engaging the public; and expansion of public capacity for engaging in 
the rulemaking process.
    (d) The Administrator of OIRA, in consultation with relevant 
agencies, as appropriate, shall consider guidance or tools to modernize 
the notice-and-comment process, including through technological changes. 
These reforms may include guidance or tools to address mass comments, 
computer-generated comments (such as those generated through artificial 
intelligence), and falsely attributed comments.
    (e) Section 6(b)(4) of Executive Order 12866 establishes a process 
for persons not employed by the executive branch of the Federal 
Government to request meetings with OIRA officials regarding the 
substance of regulatory actions under OIRA review. Public trust in the 
regulatory process depends on protecting regulatory development from the 
risk or appearance of disparate and undue influence, including in the 
OIRA review process. In order to reduce this risk or appearance, the 
Administrator of OIRA shall, to the extent practicable and consistent 
with applicable law:

(i) Provide information to facilitate the initiation of meeting requests 
regarding regulatory actions under OIRA review from potential participants 
not employed by the executive branch of the Federal Government who have not 
historically requested such meetings, including those from underserved 
communities; and

(ii) Implement reforms to improve procedures and policies with respect to 
OIRA's consideration of meeting requests initiated by persons not employed 
by the executive branch of the Federal Government regarding the

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substance of regulatory actions under OIRA review to further the efficiency 
and effectiveness of such meetings. These reforms may include:

  (A) efforts to ensure access for meeting requesters who have not 
historically requested such meetings;

  (B) discouraging meeting requests that are duplicative of earlier 
meetings with OIRA regarding the same regulatory action by the same meeting 
requesters;

  (C) consolidation of meetings by requester, subject matter, or any other 
consistently applied factors deemed appropriate to improve efficiency and 
effectiveness; and

  (D) disclosure of data in an open, machine-readable, and accessible 
format that includes the dates and names of individuals involved in all 
substantive meetings and the subject matter discussed during such meetings, 
as required by section 6(b)(4)(C)(iii) of Executive Order 12866, so as to 
better facilitate transparency and analysis.

Sec. 3. Improving Regulatory Analysis. (a) Regulatory analysis should 
facilitate agency efforts to develop regulations that serve the public 
interest, advance statutory objectives, and are consistent with 
Executive Order 12866, Executive Order 13563, and the Presidential 
Memorandum of January 20, 2021 (Modernizing Regulatory Review). 
Regulatory analysis, as practicable and appropriate, shall recognize 
distributive impacts and equity, to the extent permitted by law.
    (b) Within 1 year of the date of this order, the Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget, through the Administrator of OIRA and 
in consultation with the Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers and 
representatives of relevant agencies, shall issue revisions to the 
Office of Management and Budget's Circular A-4 of September 17, 2003 
(Regulatory Analysis), in order to implement the policy set forth in 
subsection (a) of this section.
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,
    April 6, 2023.

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Executive Order 14095 of April 18, 2023

Increasing Access to High-Quality Care and Supporting Caregivers

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. High-quality early care and education and long-term 
care are critical to our Nation's economic growth and economic security. 
Early care and education give young children a strong start in life, 
while long-term care helps older Americans and people with disabilities 
live, work, and participate in their communities with dignity. Access to 
both types of care is also critical to our national security because it 
helps ensure the recruitment, readiness, and retention of our military 
service members.
Throughout this order, early care and education are collectively 
referred to as ``child care.'' References to ``care'' that do not 
specify the type of care refer to both child care and long-term care. 
References to the ``care workforce'' refer to individuals and businesses 
working in the fields of child care and long-term care.
A sizeable majority of families and individuals in the United States who 
require care cannot access the affordable, high-quality care they need. 
The markets for child care and long-term care for persons with 
disabilities and older adults who need support in their homes and 
communities fail to deliver enough high-quality care because of a 
persistent gap between the costs of providing this care and the prices 
families can pay. High-quality care is labor intensive and requires 
skilled workers, and providers have limited ability to reduce costs. As 
a result, even when high-quality care is available, it costs far more 
than many families and individuals can afford, causing them to forgo 
care altogether, seek lower-quality care options, juggle unconventional 
shifts at work, reduce their own paid work hours, drop out of the labor 
force, or make other arrangements. Care expenditures represent a 
significant and increasing share of families' budgets, with child care 
prices growing by approximately 26 percent and some types of long-term 
care costs growing by over 40 percent in the last decade. Inadequate 
supply is exacerbated by high turnover in the care workforce. Care 
workers--disproportionately women of color--are among the lowest-paid in 
the country and often have to rely on public benefits despite working 
complex and demanding jobs. Investments in the care workforce are 
foundational to helping to retain care workers and improving health and 
educational outcomes. In recent years, more than half of the long-term 
care workforce and nearly 20 percent of the child care workforce turned 
over each year. And the workforce remains 8 percent smaller than before 
the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2019, more than three in four United States households that searched 
for care reported difficulty finding adequate care for their young 
children, and roughly the same share of center-based child care 
providers turned families away because they lacked enough child care 
slots. Similarly, more than three in four long-term care service 
providers have reported not being able to accept new clients, making it 
harder for older Americans and people with disabilities to find the care 
they need. Military families consistently cite access to high-quality 
child care as an impediment to military spouse employment and family 
economic security. Difficulty accessing care

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also poses a challenge for both spouses--and, as data shows, 
particularly for women in dual military couples--to continuing their 
service if they have caregiving responsibilities. The need for long-term 
care is likely to become more acute as our Nation's population ages. By 
2060, there will be approximately twice as many adults over the age of 
65 than in 2016, and projections indicate that there will be around 8 
million long-term care job openings over the next decade.
Family caregivers provide informal, often unpaid, care to help loved 
ones live in their homes and communities, including caring for aging 
family members, people with disabilities, and children. At least 53 
million people are family caregivers in the United States--including 5.5 
million who are caring for wounded, ill, and injured service members and 
veterans--and many face challenges due to lack of support, training, and 
opportunities for rest. Family caregivers include spouses, parents, 
siblings, adult and minor children, grandparents, and other relatives. 
Family caregivers reflect the diversity of America's communities, and 
people can assume family caregiving responsibilities at any stage of 
life. Without adequate resources, family caregiving can affect 
caregivers' own physical and emotional health and well-being and 
contribute to financial strain. These negative consequences are felt 
most acutely by women, who make up nearly two-thirds of family 
caregivers and drop out of the workforce at a rate three times higher 
than men.
It is the policy of my Administration to enable families--including our 
military and veteran families--to have access to affordable, high-
quality care and to have support and resources as caregivers themselves. 
It is also the policy of my Administration to ensure that the care 
workforce is supported, valued, and paid well. Additionally, care 
workers should have the free and fair choice to join a union.
The Congress must provide the transformative investments necessary to 
increase access to high-quality child care--including preschool and Head 
Start--and long-term care services, as well as high-quality, well-paying 
jobs that reflect the value the care workforce provides to families and 
communities. Such investments include removing barriers and providing 
the funding needed for Tribal Nations to effectively provide high-
quality child care and long-term care.
Nearly every other advanced country makes greater public investments in 
care than the United States. Investing in care is an investment in the 
future of America's families, workforce, and economy.
While the Congress must make significant new investments to give 
families in this country more breathing room when it comes to care, 
executive departments and agencies (agencies) must do what they can 
within their existing authorities to boost the supply of high-quality 
early care and education and long-term care and to provide support for 
family caregivers. Through this order, I direct agencies to make all 
efforts to improve jobs and support for caregivers, increase access to 
affordable care for families, and provide more care options for 
families.
Sec. 2. Increasing Compensation and Improving Job Quality for Family 
Caregivers, Early Educators, and Long-Term Care Workers. (a) To increase 
compensation and benefits for early childhood educators and long-term 
care professionals who are providing federally funded services:

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(i) the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Administrator 
for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), shall issue 
guidance to States on ways to use enhanced funding to better connect home- 
and community-based workers who provide services to Medicaid beneficiaries;

(ii) the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall implement strategies 
to encourage comparability of compensation and benefits between staff 
employed by Head Start grant recipients and elementary school teachers;

(iii) the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall expand efforts to 
improve care workers' access to health insurance; and

(iv) the Secretary of Education shall use grant notices for the Child Care 
Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program to encourage grantees to 
improve quality in funded programs, including by increasing compensation 
and providing support services for early childhood educators who serve 
children of students at CCAMPIS colleges using Federal and non-Federal 
funding as appropriate;

(v) the Department of the Treasury shall conduct outreach on the Saver's 
Match credit, and the Department of Commerce shall conduct--and the Small 
Business Administration is encouraged to consider conducting--outreach on 
potential Federal resources available to assist small businesses in 
offering retirement plans, including a per-employee credit of up to $1,000, 
as provided in the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (Division T of Public Law 117-
328), in order to ensure that the care workforce, including individuals and 
small businesses, are aware of Federal retirement assistance for which they 
may be eligible.

    (b) To improve working conditions and job quality in federally 
assisted child care and long-term care programs, encourage providers to 
establish incentives to recruit and retain workers, help prevent 
burnout, make it as easy as possible for care workers to access 
behavioral health services, and thereby improve the care that 
individuals receive, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall:

(i) consider additional actions--such as providing guidance, technical 
assistance, and provider and resident education--and rulemaking on nursing 
home staffing transparency to promote adequate staffing at nursing homes, 
building on the Department of Health and Human Services' efforts to propose 
minimum standards for staffing adequacy at nursing homes;

(ii) consider additional actions to reduce nursing staff turnover in 
nursing facilities and improve retention of those staff, advancing the 
Department of Health and Human Services' efforts to measure and adjust 
payments based on staff turnover; and

(iii) implement strategies to expand mental health support for the care 
workforce, including early childhood providers supported through the Child 
Care and Development Fund (CCDF) and Head Start.

    (c) To expand training pathways and professional learning 
opportunities to increase job quality, improve quality of care, and 
attract new entrants into the care workforce, the Secretary of Labor and 
the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services, shall:

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(i) encourage recipients of Federal financial assistance to expand 
opportunities for early childhood educators and long-term care 
professionals through community college programming, career and technical 
education, Registered Apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeships leading to 
Registered Apprenticeship, and other job training and professional 
development;

(ii) make available innovative funding opportunities, develop and evaluate 
demonstration projects for care training and educational attainment, and 
provide technical assistance to State, local, and Tribal partners to 
improve job quality for care occupations; and

(iii) develop partnerships with key stakeholders, including State, local, 
Tribal, and territorial governments; unions and labor organizations; State 
and local workforce development boards; institutions of higher education 
(including community colleges, Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Minority Serving 
Institutions); aging and disability networks; and national- and community-
based organizations that focus on care (including professional membership 
organizations).

    (d) To support family caregivers of beneficiaries of Federal health 
care programs and services, and in conjunction with implementing the 
2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers:

(i) the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, consistent with the 
criteria set out in section 1115A(b)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1315a(b)(2)), consider whether to select for testing by the Center 
for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation an innovative new health care payment 
and service delivery model focused on dementia care that would include 
family caregiver supports such as respite care;

(ii) the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall consider how better 
to evaluate and clearly set expectations for family caregivers in the Acute 
Hospital Care at Home program, which allows hospitals to treat in their 
homes those who would otherwise be hospital inpatients;

(iii) the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall take steps to ensure 
that hospitals are actively involving family caregivers in the discharge 
planning process, consistent with CMS condition of participation discharge 
planning requirements, including by promoting best practices such as 
partnerships with community-based organizations and using resources from 
the Administration for Community Living and the Agency for Healthcare 
Research and Quality;

(iv) the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall increase beneficiary 
communications and support family caregivers by increasing promotion of the 
option for Medicare beneficiaries to choose to give family caregivers 
access to their Medicare information via 1-800-MEDICARE and the State 
health insurance assistance program networks;

(v) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall consider issuing a notice of 
proposed rulemaking by the end of this fiscal year that would make any 
appropriate modifications to eligibility criteria for the Program of 
Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers, which provides services and 
benefits, including a monthly stipend, for eligible caregivers of veterans 
who sustained a serious injury or illness in the line of duty; and

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(vi) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall develop and implement a pilot 
program to offer psychotherapy via video telehealth to family caregivers 
within the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers to 
improve their access to mental health services.

    (e) To improve and expand opportunities through AmeriCorps to 
encourage more individuals to enter early learning careers, the Chief 
Executive Officer of AmeriCorps is encouraged to consider:

(i) expanding access to Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards, which AmeriCorps 
members can use to pay for education and training or reduce their student 
debt; providing loan forbearance for AmeriCorps members involved in early 
learning; and providing other benefits to supplement national service 
activities that support early learning; and

(ii) prioritizing applications that propose to implement or expand high-
quality programs focused on early learning and prioritizing projects 
intended to prepare AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers to 
enter early learning careers.

    (f) To improve jobs of domestic child care and long-term care 
workers:

(i) the Secretary of Labor shall create and publish in multiple languages, 
as appropriate, compliance assistance and best practices materials--such as 
sample employment agreements for domestic child care and long-term care 
workers and their employers--to promote fair workplaces and ensure the 
parties know their rights and responsibilities, and shall identify other 
means to promote employers' adoption of best practices;

(ii) the Secretary of Labor shall work with community and other local 
partners to expand culturally and linguistically appropriate community 
outreach and education efforts to domestic child care and long-term care 
workers in order to combat their exploitation; and

(iii) the Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is 
encouraged to work with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Labor, and 
the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop materials addressing the 
employment rights of non-citizen domestic child care and long-term care 
workers who are legally eligible to work.

    (g) To improve data and information on the care workforce:

(i) the Secretary of Labor shall conduct and publish an analysis of early 
childhood and home care workers' pay in comparison to the pay of other 
workers with similar levels of training and skill;

(ii) the Secretary of Labor shall issue guidance to help States and 
localities conduct their own analyses of comparable pay rates for care 
workers in their respective jurisdictions; and

(iii) the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
shall, in consultation with relevant agencies and external experts and 
organizations, jointly conduct a review to identify gaps in knowledge about 
the home- and community-based workforce serving people with disabilities 
and older adults; identify and evaluate existing data sources; and identify 
opportunities to expand analyses, supplement data, or launch new efforts to 
provide important data on the home- and community-based care workforce and 
ensure equity for people with disabilities and older adults. The 
Secretaries shall publicly release the findings and recommendations of this 
review no later than April 2024.

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Sec. 3. Making Care More Accessible and Affordable for Families. (a) To 
increase access to affordable, high-quality child care and long-term 
care for workers delivering federally assisted projects:

(i) Agencies shall identify and issue guidance on which agency 
discretionary, formula, and program-specific funds can be used for child 
care and long-term care as a supportive service for workers who are being 
trained for and working on federally funded projects, and in doing so shall 
consider agency funds made available by the bipartisan Infrastructure 
Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58); Public Law 117-169, commonly 
referred to as the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; and division A of 
Public Law 117-167, known as the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce 
Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act of 2022.

(ii) With respect to the agency funds identified in subsection (a)(i) of 
this section:

  (A) Agencies shall consider requiring, where appropriate, applicants for 
Federal job-creation or workforce development funds to provide affordable, 
accessible, safe, and reliable child care and long-term care for workers 
carrying out federally assisted projects (including both construction and 
operating phases where applicable), or shall consider preferencing 
applicants that use the funds for this purpose or encouraging applicants to 
use funds for this purpose. Agencies shall provide implementation guidance 
to relevant program staff and collaborate with the Department of Labor to 
identify potential support for these actions, including technical 
assistance for guidance and funding opportunities.

  (B) Agencies shall consider providing technical assistance to help 
funding recipients provide access to child care and long-term care as a 
supportive service and to connect funding recipients with potential 
partners, including care associations, community-based organizations, 
Registered Apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs, and labor 
unions.

  (C) In cases where child care or long-term care is required or 
encouraged, agencies shall consider collecting information from funding 
recipients on whether and how they will provide access to child care and 
long-term care, and how many workers (including apprentices and pre-
apprentices) would be affected.

(iii) The Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, shall support the 
efforts outlined in subsection (a) of this section by issuing guidance and 
providing technical assistance with best practices and models for how to 
provide supportive services, including child care and long-term care.

    (b) To lower child care costs for families eligible for Federal 
programs, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall:

(i) consider issuing regulations to pursue policies to reduce child care 
costs for families benefiting from CCDF;

(ii) identify potential opportunities to reduce barriers to eligibility for 
Head Start and CCDF;

(iii) encourage States, through all available avenues, to increase the use 
of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds for basic assistance

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and work supports for families--including access to child care--and to 
spend more funds on cash assistance for families; and

(iv) identify other potential strategies to make child care and Head Start 
more accessible for those families most in need.

    (c) To help more Federal employees access affordable care:

(i) the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall consider 
establishing criteria that support equitable and accessible employee 
participation in child care programs, to include agencies' adoption of 
income thresholds that are aligned with increasing costs of child care;

(ii) the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall conduct a 
review of child care subsidy policy and agency program data to determine 
the effectiveness of current child care subsidies within the Federal 
Government;

(iii) the heads of agencies are encouraged to expand employee access to 
child care services through Federal child care centers, child care 
subsidies, or contracted care providers; and

(iv) the Department of Defense shall take steps to enhance recruitment and 
retention of the Department's child development program workers and to 
improve the affordability of child care for service members by September 
2023, in addition to its ongoing efforts as part of the Fourteenth 
Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation to assess how child care costs 
impact the ability of the military to attract and retain its workforce.

Sec. 4. Expanding Options for Families by Building the Supply of Care. 
(a) To provide families with more options for high-quality long-term, 
home-, and community-based care and early learning services:

(i) The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall consider rulemaking to 
improve access to home- and community-based services under Medicaid. As 
part of any such rulemaking, the Secretary shall consider taking steps to 
support provider participation in Medicaid home- and community-based 
programs.

(ii) The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue policies that 
would support child care providers to give families more options to access 
high-quality child care providers, and shall update payment practices to 
improve provider stability and supply.

(iii) The Secretary of Education shall update a guide for schools and 
districts to expand high-quality early learning programming using Federal 
funds so that more preschoolers are fully prepared to succeed in school.

(iv) The Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services shall identify and disseminate evidence-based practices for 
serving children with disabilities and their families in high-quality early 
childhood education programs, including Head Start. The Secretaries shall 
also take steps to ensure that services are inclusive of children with 
disabilities and their families; highlight any resources that are available 
to aid in that effort, including for preschool-aged children with 
disabilities under section 619 of the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act (IDEA) and for infants and toddlers with disabilities and 
their families under Part C of the IDEA; and provide information to support 
all early childhood programs in meeting their obligations under section 504 
of the

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Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

(v) The Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection is 
encouraged to consider developing financial guidance resources that support 
families during their care planning.

(vi) The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall take steps to 
streamline processes for Tribes to use CCDF and Head Start funding to 
construct and improve facilities, including facilities that are jointly 
funded.

(vii) The 12 agencies that signed the October 2022 Memorandum of Agreement 
to implement Public Law 102-477 (the ``Tribal 477 Program'') shall increase 
the effectiveness of Tribal employment and training programs to ensure 
child care can be used as a support for families by reducing and 
streamlining administrative requirements, including through consolidation 
of budgeting, reporting, and auditing systems.

    (b) To expand options for quality home- and community-based services 
to veterans:

(i) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall consider expanding the existing 
Veteran Directed Care Program--which provides veterans who need help with 
daily living with a budget to spend on home- and community-based services 
including personal care services--to all Department of Veterans Affairs 
Medical Centers by the end of Fiscal Year 2024, and shall consider 
developing an implementation plan for this expansion by June 2023.

(ii) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall consider designing and 
evaluating a pilot program in no fewer than five veteran sites or in five 
States for a new Co-Employer Option for delivering veteran home health 
services. Features of the program may include allowing veterans to choose 
who provides their care and to determine when and how that care is 
delivered, and connecting veterans with a third-party agency that would 
help coordinate administrative tasks and act as an intermediary between 
veterans and their home health workers. Should the Department of Veterans 
Affairs implement this pilot program, it shall provide an implementation 
plan--including cost estimates and evaluation strategy--to the President, 
through the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, before August 
31, 2023.

(iii) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall consider expanding the Home-
Based Primary Care program by adding 75 new interdisciplinary teams to 
provide care to veterans in their homes.

    (c) To increase the supply of providers and options for families by 
encouraging greater private financial protection, support, and technical 
assistance for care providers:

(i) the Secretary of the Treasury shall consider providing information to 
and sharing industry best practices with Community Development Financial 
Institutions to facilitate capital flows and support to care providers;

(ii) the Administrator of the Small Business Administration is encouraged 
to consider publishing a guide on how individuals in the care workforce may 
start and sustainably operate care businesses locally and through Small 
Business Administration programming; and

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(iii) the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection is 
encouraged to consider issuing guidance addressing financial institution 
practices that may increase the burden on the care workforce, discourage 
their work, and harm their financial well-being.

    (d) To build the capacity of local communities to better coordinate 
and deliver care:

(i) the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall review existing 
policies to identify opportunities--including among Tribal communities--to 
increase the capacity of community care entities by providing operational 
support to these networks of providers; and

(ii) the Secretary of Agriculture shall use the Rural Partners Network and 
issue guidance developed in partnership with the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services to promote opportunities--including by hosting workshops--to 
increase access to child care and long-term care in rural and Tribal 
communities.

    (e) To make the delivery and design of Federal care assistance and 
programs work better for families, the care workforce, and people 
seeking care, the Secretaries of the Treasury, Defense, Agriculture, 
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Veterans Affairs shall 
consider--and the Administrator of the Small Business Administration is 
encouraged to consider--prioritizing engagement with parents, guardians, 
and other relatives with care responsibilities; individuals receiving 
long-term care; State and local care experts; care providers and 
workers; employers; and labor unions.
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) Where not already specified, independent agencies are encouraged 
to comply with the requirements of this order.
    (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,
    April 18, 2023.

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Executive Order 14096 of April 21, 2023

Revitalizing Our Nation's Commitment to Environmental Justice for All

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, and in order to advance 
environmental justice, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. To fulfill our Nation's promises of justice, liberty, 
and equality, every person must have clean air to breathe; clean water 
to drink; safe and healthy foods to eat; and an environment that is 
healthy, sustainable, climate-resilient, and free from harmful pollution 
and chemical exposure. Restoring and protecting a healthy environment--
wherever people live, play, work, learn, grow, and worship--is a matter 
of justice and a fundamental duty that the Federal Government must 
uphold on behalf of all people.
We must advance environmental justice for all by implementing and 
enforcing the Nation's environmental and civil rights laws, preventing 
pollution, addressing climate change and its effects, and working to 
clean up legacy pollution that is harming human health and the 
environment. Advancing environmental justice will require investing in 
and supporting culturally vibrant, sustainable, and resilient 
communities in which every person has safe, clean, and affordable 
options for housing, energy, and transportation. It is also necessary to 
prioritize building an equitable, inclusive, and sustainable economy 
that offers economic opportunities, workforce training, and high-quality 
and well-paying jobs, including union jobs, and facilitating an 
equitable transition of the workforce as part of a clean energy future. 
Achieving this vision will also require improving equitable access to 
parks, tree cover, playgrounds, sports fields, rivers, ponds, beaches, 
lakes, and all of the benefits provided by nature, including America's 
public lands and waters. Pursuing these and other objectives integral to 
advancing environmental justice can successfully occur only through 
meaningful engagement and collaboration with underserved and 
overburdened communities to address the adverse conditions they 
experience and ensure they do not face additional disproportionate 
burdens or underinvestment.
We have more work to do to make environmental justice a reality for our 
Nation, both for today and for the generations that will follow us. Even 
as many communities in the United States have prospered and thrived in 
recent decades, many other communities have been left behind. 
Communities with environmental justice concerns face entrenched 
disparities that are often the legacy of racial discrimination and 
segregation, redlining, exclusionary zoning, and other discriminatory 
land use decisions or patterns. These decisions and patterns may include 
the placement of polluting industries, hazardous waste sites, and 
landfills in locations that cause cumulative impacts to the public 
health of communities and the routing of highways and other 
transportation corridors in ways that divide neighborhoods. These 
remnants of discrimination persist today. Communities with environmental 
justice concerns exist in all areas of the country, including urban and 
rural areas and areas within the boundaries of Tribal Nations and United 
States Territories. Such communities are found in geographic locations 
that have a significant proportion of people who have low incomes

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or are otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality. 
Such communities are also found in places with a significant proportion 
of people of color, including individuals who are Black, Latino, 
Indigenous and Native American, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and 
Pacific Islander. Communities with environmental justice concerns also 
include geographically dispersed and mobile populations, such as migrant 
farmworkers.
Communities with environmental justice concerns experience 
disproportionate and adverse human health or environmental burdens. 
These burdens arise from a number of causes, including inequitable 
access to clean water, clean air, natural places, and resources for 
other basic human health and environmental needs; the concentration of 
pollution, hazardous waste, and toxic exposures; and underinvestment in 
affordable housing that is safe and healthy and in basic infrastructure 
and services to support such housing, including safe drinking water and 
effective sewage management. The cumulative impacts of exposure to those 
types of burdens and other stressors, including those related to climate 
change and the environment, further disadvantage communities with 
environmental justice concerns. People in these communities suffer from 
poorer health outcomes and have lower life expectancies than those in 
other communities in our Nation. Moreover, gaps in environmental and 
human health data can conceal these harms from public view, and, in 
doing so, are themselves a persistent and pernicious driver of 
environmental injustice.
Nearly three decades after the issuance of Executive Order 12898 of 
February 11, 1994 (Federal Actions To Address Environmental Justice in 
Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations), the Federal Government 
must build upon and strengthen its commitment to deliver environmental 
justice to all communities across America. Our Nation needs an ambitious 
approach to environmental justice that is informed by scientific 
research, high-quality data, and meaningful Federal engagement with 
communities with environmental justice concerns and that uses the tools 
available to the Federal Government, including enforcement of civil 
rights and environmental laws. Our Nation must also take further steps 
to dismantle racial discrimination and institutional bias that 
disproportionately affect the health, environment, safety, and 
resiliency of communities with environmental justice concerns.
To ensure that the Nation's policies and investments respond to the 
needs of every community, all people should be afforded the opportunity 
to meaningfully participate in agency decision-making processes that may 
affect the health of their community or environment. The Federal 
Government must continue to remove barriers to the meaningful 
involvement of the public in such decision-making, particularly those 
barriers that affect members of communities with environmental justice 
concerns, including those related to disability, language access, and 
lack of resources. The Federal Government must also continue to respect 
Tribal sovereignty and support self-governance by ensuring that Tribal 
Nations are consulted on Federal policies that have Tribal implications. 
In doing so, we must recognize, honor, and respect the different 
cultural practices--including subsistence practices, ways of living, 
Indigenous Knowledge, and traditions--in communities across America. As 
our Nation reaffirms our commitment to environmental justice, the 
Federal Government must continue to be transparent about, and 
accountable for, its actions.

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It is the policy of my Administration to pursue a whole-of-government 
approach to environmental justice. This order builds upon my 
Administration's ongoing efforts to advance environmental justice and 
equity consistent with Executive Order 13985 of January 20, 2021 
(Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through 
the Federal Government), Executive Order 13990 of January 20, 2021 
(Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science To 
Tackle the Climate Crisis), Executive Order 14008 of January 27, 2021 
(Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad), Executive Order 14052 
of November 15, 2021 (Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment 
and Jobs Act), Executive Order 14057 of December 8, 2021 (Catalyzing 
Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability), 
Executive Order 14082 of September 12, 2022 (Implementation of the 
Energy and Infrastructure Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 
2022), and Executive Order 14091 of February 16, 2023 (Further Advancing 
Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the 
Federal Government). This order also supplements the foundational 
efforts of Executive Order 12898 to address environmental justice. In 
partnership with State, Tribal, territorial, and local governments, as 
well as community organizations, businesses, and members of the public, 
the Federal Government will advance environmental justice and help 
create a more just and sustainable future for all.
Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this order:
    (a) ``Agency'' means an executive agency as defined by 5 U.S.C. 105, 
excluding the Government Accountability Office and independent 
regulatory agencies, as defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(5).
    (b) ``Environmental justice'' means the just treatment and 
meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of income, race, color, 
national origin, Tribal affiliation, or disability, in agency decision-
making and other Federal activities that affect human health and the 
environment so that people:

(i) are fully protected from disproportionate and adverse human health and 
environmental effects (including risks) and hazards, including those 
related to climate change, the cumulative impacts of environmental and 
other burdens, and the legacy of racism or other structural or systemic 
barriers; and

(ii) have equitable access to a healthy, sustainable, and resilient 
environment in which to live, play, work, learn, grow, worship, and engage 
in cultural and subsistence practices.

    (c) ``Federal activity'' means any agency rulemaking, guidance, 
policy, program, practice, or action that affects or has the potential 
to affect human health and the environment, including an agency action 
related to climate change. Federal activities may include agency actions 
related to: assuring compliance with applicable laws; licensing, 
permitting, and the reissuance of licenses and permits; awarding, 
conditioning, or oversight of Federal funds; and managing Federal 
resources and facilities. This may also include such activities in the 
District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the 
U.S. Virgin Islands, and other Territories and possessions of the United 
States.

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    (d) ``Tribal Nation'' means an American Indian or Alaska Native 
tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, or community that the Secretary of 
the Interior acknowledges as a federally recognized Tribe pursuant to 
the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994, 25 U.S.C. 5130, 
5131.
Sec. 3. Government-Wide Approach to Environmental Justice. (a) 
Consistent with section 1-101 of Executive Order 12898 and each agency's 
statutory authority, each agency should make achieving environmental 
justice part of its mission. Each agency shall, as appropriate and 
consistent with applicable law:

(i) identify, analyze, and address disproportionate and adverse human 
health and environmental effects (including risks) and hazards of Federal 
activities, including those related to climate change and cumulative 
impacts of environmental and other burdens on communities with 
environmental justice concerns;

(ii) evaluate relevant legal authorities and, as available and appropriate, 
take steps to address disproportionate and adverse human health and 
environmental effects (including risks) and hazards unrelated to Federal 
activities, including those related to climate change and cumulative 
impacts of environmental and other burdens on communities with 
environmental justice concerns;

(iii) identify, analyze, and address historical inequities, systemic 
barriers, or actions related to any Federal regulation, policy, or practice 
that impair the ability of communities with environmental justice concerns 
to achieve or maintain a healthy and sustainable environment;

(iv) identify, analyze, and address barriers related to Federal activities 
that impair the ability of communities with environmental justice concerns 
to receive equitable access to human health or environmental benefits, 
including benefits related to natural disaster recovery and climate 
mitigation, adaptation, and resilience;

(v) evaluate relevant legal authorities and, as available and appropriate, 
take steps to provide, in consultation with unions and employers, 
opportunities for workforce training and to support the creation of high-
quality and well-paying jobs, including union jobs, for people who are part 
of communities with environmental justice concerns;

(vi) evaluate relevant legal authorities and, where available and 
appropriate, consider adopting or requiring measures to avoid, minimize, or 
mitigate disproportionate and adverse human health and environmental 
effects (including risks) and hazards of Federal activities on communities 
with environmental justice concerns, to the maximum extent practicable, and 
to address any contribution of such Federal activities to adverse effects--
including cumulative impacts of environmental and other burdens--already 
experienced by such communities;

(vii) provide opportunities for the meaningful engagement of persons and 
communities with environmental justice concerns who are potentially 
affected by Federal activities, including by:

  (A) providing timely opportunities for members of the public to share 
information or concerns and participate in decision-making processes;

  (B) fully considering public input provided as part of decision-making 
processes;

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  (C) seeking out and encouraging the involvement of persons and 
communities potentially affected by Federal activities by:

    (1) ensuring that agencies offer or provide information on a 
Federal activity in a manner that provides meaningful access to 
individuals with limited English proficiency and is accessible to 
individuals with disabilities;
    (2) providing notice of and engaging in outreach to 
communities or groups of people who are potentially affected and 
who are not regular participants in Federal decision-making; and
    (3) addressing, to the extent practicable and appropriate, 
other barriers to participation that individuals may face; and

  (D) providing technical assistance, tools, and resources to assist in 
facilitating meaningful and informed public participation, whenever 
practicable and appropriate;

(viii) continue to engage in consultation on Federal activities that have 
Tribal implications and potentially affect human health or the environment, 
pursuant to Executive Order 13175 of November 6, 2000 (Consultation and 
Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments), the Presidential Memorandum 
of January 26, 2021 (Tribal Consultation and Strengthening Nation-to-Nation 
Relationships), and the Presidential Memorandum of November 30, 2022 
(Uniform Standards for Tribal Consultation), and fulfill obligations 
established pursuant to Executive Order 13007 of May 24, 1996 (Indian 
Sacred Sites);

(ix) carry out environmental reviews under the National Environmental 
Policy Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., consistent with the statute and 
its implementing regulations and through the exercise of the agency's 
expertise and technical judgment, in a manner that:

  (A) analyzes direct, indirect, and cumulative effects of Federal actions 
on communities with environmental justice concerns;

  (B) considers best available science and information on any disparate 
health effects (including risks) arising from exposure to pollution and 
other environmental hazards, such as information related to the race, 
national origin, socioeconomic status, age, disability, and sex of the 
individuals exposed; and

  (C) provides opportunities for early and meaningful involvement in the 
environmental review process by communities with environmental justice 
concerns potentially affected by a proposed action, including when 
establishing or revising agency procedures under NEPA;

(x) in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 
2000d, and agency regulations, ensure that all programs or activities 
receiving Federal financial assistance that potentially affect human health 
or the environment do not directly, or through contractual or other 
arrangements, use criteria, policies, practices, or methods of 
administration that discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national 
origin;

(xi) ensure that the public, including members of communities with 
environmental justice concerns, has adequate access to information on 
Federal activities, including planning, regulatory actions, implementation, 
permitting, compliance, and enforcement related to human health or the 
environment, when required under the Freedom of Information Act, 5

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U.S.C. 552; the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b; the Clean 
Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.; the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et 
seq.; the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 
(EPCRA), 42 U.S.C. 11001 et seq.; or other environmental statutes with 
public information provisions;

(xii) improve collaboration and communication with State, Tribal, 
territorial, and local governments on programs and activities to advance 
environmental justice;

(xiii) encourage and, to the extent permitted by law, ensure that 
Government-owned, contractor-operated facilities take appropriate steps to 
implement the directives of this order;

(xiv) consider ways to encourage and, as appropriate, ensure that 
recipients of Federal funds--including recipients of block grant funding--
and entities subject to contractual, licensing, or other arrangements with 
Federal agencies advance environmental justice;

(xv) develop internal mechanisms to achieve the goals of this order, 
including by:

  (A) creating performance metrics and other means of accountability;

  (B) identifying and dedicating staff, funding, and other resources; and

  (C) providing appropriate professional development and training of agency 
staff; and

(xvi) consistent with section 2-2 of Executive Order 12898, ensure that 
Federal activities do not have the effect of:

  (A) excluding persons, including populations, from participation in 
Federal activities on the basis of their race, color, or national origin;

  (B) denying persons, including populations, the benefits of Federal 
activities on the basis of their race, color, or national origin; or

  (C) subjecting persons, including populations, to discrimination on the 
basis of their race, color, or national origin.

    (b) The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
shall:

(i) in carrying out responsibilities under section 309 of the Clean Air 
Act, 42 U.S.C. 7609, assess whether each agency analyzes and avoids or 
mitigates disproportionate human health and environmental effects on 
communities with environmental justice concerns; and

(ii) report annually to the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality 
(CEQ) and the White House Environmental Justice Interagency Council 
(Interagency Council) described in section 7 of this order on EPA's Clean 
Air Act section 309 reviews regarding communities with environmental 
justice concerns and provide recommendations on legislative, regulatory, or 
policy options to advance environmental justice in Federal decision-making.

    (c) In carrying out assigned responsibilities under Executive Order 
12250 of November 2, 1980 (Leadership and Coordination of 
Nondiscrimination Laws), the Attorney General shall assess agency 
efforts to ensure compliance with civil rights laws in programs and 
activities receiving Federal financial assistance that potentially 
affect human health or the environment

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and shall report annually based on publicly available information to the 
Chair of CEQ regarding any relevant pending or closed litigation.
Sec. 4. Environmental Justice Strategic Plans. (a) No later than 18 
months after the date of this order and every 4 years thereafter, each 
agency shall submit to the Chair of CEQ and make available to the public 
online an Environmental Justice Strategic Plan.
    (b) Each Environmental Justice Strategic Plan shall, based on 
guidance provided by the Chair of CEQ under section 9 of this order, set 
forth the agency's vision, goals, priority actions, and metrics to 
address and advance environmental justice and to fulfill the directives 
of this order, including through the identification of new staffing, 
policies, regulations, or guidance documents.
    (c) Each Environmental Justice Strategic Plan shall also identify 
and address opportunities through regulations, policies, permits, or 
other means to improve accountability and compliance with any statute 
the agency administers that affects the health and environment of 
communities with environmental justice concerns. Such measures may 
include:

(i) increasing public reporting by regulated entities;

(ii) expanding use of pollution measurement and other environmental impact 
or compliance assessment tools such as fenceline monitoring;

(iii) improving the effectiveness of remedies to provide relief to 
individuals and communities with environmental justice concerns, such as 
remedies that penalize and deter violations and promote future compliance, 
including harm mitigation and corrective action; and

(iv) considering whether to remove exemptions or waivers that may undermine 
the achievement of human health or environmental standards.

    (d) No later than 2 years after the submission of an Environmental 
Justice Strategic Plan, each agency shall submit to the Chair of CEQ, 
and make available to the public, an Environmental Justice Assessment 
that evaluates, based on guidance provided by the Chair of CEQ under 
section 9 of this order, the effectiveness of the agency's Environmental 
Justice Strategic Plan. The Environmental Justice Assessment shall 
include an evaluation of:

(i) the agency's progress in implementing its Environmental Justice 
Strategic Plan;

(ii) any barriers to implementing the agency's Environmental Justice 
Strategic Plan; and

(iii) steps taken to address any barriers identified.

    (e) An agency's completion of an Environmental Justice Strategic 
Plan and Environmental Justice Assessment shall satisfy the requirements 
of section 1-103 of Executive Order 12898.
    (f) The Environmental Justice Scorecard established under section 
223(d) of Executive Order 14008 shall address agency progress toward 
achieving the goals outlined in this order and shall include, among 
other items, a section on agencies' Environmental Justice Strategic 
Plans and Environmental Justice Assessments.
    (g) The Chair of CEQ may request additional periodic reports, 
information, or evaluations on environmental justice issues from 
agencies.

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    (h) Independent regulatory agencies are strongly encouraged to 
comply with the provisions of this order and to provide a notice to the 
Chair of CEQ of their intention to do so. The Chair of CEQ shall make 
such notices publicly available and maintain a list online of such 
agencies.
Sec. 5. Research, Data Collection, and Analysis to Advance Environmental 
Justice. (a) To address the need for a coordinated Federal strategy to 
identify and address gaps in science, data, and research related to 
environmental justice, the Director of the Office of Science and 
Technology Policy (OSTP) shall establish an Environmental Justice 
Subcommittee of the National Science and Technology Council 
(Environmental Justice Subcommittee).

(i) The Director of OSTP, in consultation with the Chair of CEQ, shall 
designate at least two co-chairs of the Environmental Justice Subcommittee 
and may designate additional co-chairs as appropriate. The membership of 
the Subcommittee shall consist of representatives of agencies invited by 
the Director, in consultation with the Chair of CEQ.

(ii) The Environmental Justice Subcommittee and the Interagency Council 
described in section 7 of this order shall hold an annual summit on the 
connection of science, data, and research with policy and action on 
environmental justice.

(iii) The Environmental Justice Subcommittee shall prepare, and update 
biennially, an Environmental Justice Science, Data, and Research Plan 
(Research Plan) to:

  (A) analyze any gaps and inadequacies in data collection and scientific 
research related to environmental justice, with a focus on gaps and 
inadequacies that may affect agencies' ability to advance environmental 
justice, including through the Environmental Justice Strategic Plans 
required under section 4 of this order;

  (B) identify opportunities for agencies to coordinate with the research 
efforts of State, Tribal, territorial, and local governments; academic 
institutions; communities; the private sector; the non-profit sector; and 
other relevant actors to accelerate the development of data, research, and 
techniques--including consideration of Indigenous Knowledge--to address 
gaps and inadequacies in data collection and scientific research that may 
affect agencies' ability to advance environmental justice;

  (C) provide recommendations to agencies on the development and use of 
science, data, and research to support environmental justice policy and the 
agency responsibilities outlined in section 3 of this order;

  (D) provide recommendations to the Chair of CEQ on data sources to 
include in the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool established 
pursuant to section 222(a) of Executive Order 14008;

  (E) provide recommendations to agencies on ethical standards, privacy 
protections, and other requirements for the development and use of science, 
data, and research addressed in the Research Plan, including 
recommendations with respect to engaging in consultation with and obtaining 
consent of Tribal Nations; and

  (F) provide recommendations to agencies on:

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    (1) encouraging participatory science, such as research or 
data collection undertaken by communities or the public, and, as 
appropriate, integrating such science into agency decision-making 
processes;
    (2) taking steps to ensure or encourage, as appropriate, that 
collections of data related to environmental justice include data 
from the Territories and possessions of the United States;
    (3) improving the public accessibility of research and 
information produced or distributed by the Federal Government, 
including through the use of machine-readable formats, where 
appropriate;
    (4) disaggregating environmental risk, exposure, and health 
data by race, national origin, income, socioeconomic status, age, 
sex, disability, and other readily accessible and appropriate 
categories;
    (5) identifying and addressing data collection challenges 
related to patterns of historical or ongoing racial discrimination 
and bias;
    (6) analyzing cumulative impacts (including risks) from 
multiple sources, pollutants or chemicals, and exposure pathways, 
and accounting for non-chemical stressors and current and 
anticipated climate change;
    (7) in collaboration with Tribal Nations, as appropriate, 
collecting, maintaining, and analyzing information on consumption 
patterns of fish, wildlife, and plants related to subsistence and 
cultural practices of Tribal and Indigenous populations;
    (8) providing opportunities for meaningful engagement for 
communities with environmental justice concerns on the development 
and design of data collection and research strategies relevant to 
those communities; and
    (9) implementing sections 3-3 and 4-4 of Executive Order 12898 
in an efficient and effective manner.
    (b) Consistent with sections 3-3 and 4-4 of Executive Order 12898, 
each agency shall take appropriate steps, considering the 
recommendations of the Environmental Justice Subcommittee, to promote 
the development of research and data related to environmental justice, 
including enhancing the collection of data, supporting the creation of 
tools to improve the consideration of environmental justice in decision-
making, providing analyses of cumulative impacts and risks, and 
promoting science needed to inform decisions that advance environmental 
justice.
    (c) When conducting research and data collection in furtherance of 
the directives in this order and Executive Order 12898, agencies shall 
comply with applicable regulations and directives, including those 
related to standards of ethics for the protection of human subjects, 
such as those set forth in Executive Order 12975 of October 3, 1995 
(Protection of Human Research Subjects and Creation of National 
Bioethics Advisory Commission), and the Presidential Memorandum of 
January 27, 2021 (Restoring Trust in Government Through Scientific 
Integrity and Evidence-Based Policymaking).
Sec. 6. Community Notification on Toxic Chemical Releases. To ensure 
that the public, including members of communities with environmental 
justice concerns, receives timely information about releases of toxic 
chemicals that may affect them and health and safety measures available 
to address such releases:

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    (a) Each agency shall report in accordance with sections 301 through 
313 of EPCRA after considering applicable EPA guidance and without 
regard to the Standard Industrial Classification or North American 
Industry Classification System delineations.
    (b) No later than 6 weeks following a release requiring notification 
by an agency under section 304(a) of EPCRA, the notifying agency shall 
hold a public meeting providing the information required under section 
304(b)(2) of EPCRA, including information on the nature of the release, 
known or anticipated health risks, and the proper precautions to take as 
a result. The agency shall provide notice of a public meeting no later 
than 72 hours after a release.
    (c) The Administrator of EPA shall evaluate available legal 
authorities and consider any additional steps it may require or 
encourage non-Federal facilities that report releases under EPCRA to 
undertake in connection with the report.
    (d) The Administrator of EPA shall provide the Environmental Justice 
Subcommittee established by section 5 of this order with an annual 
report on trends in data in the Toxic Release Inventory established by 
section 313 of EPCRA to inform the development of the Research Plan 
required under section 5(a)(iii) of this order.
Sec. 7. White House Environmental Justice Interagency Council. (a) 
Section 1-102(b) of Executive Order 12898, as amended by section 220(a) 
of Executive Order 14008, and further amended by section 4(b) of 
Executive Order 14082, creating the White House Environmental Justice 
Interagency Council, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(b) Membership. The Interagency Council shall consist of the 
following additional members:

(i) the Secretary of State;

(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;

(ix) the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development;

(x) the Secretary of Transportation;

(xi) the Secretary of Energy;

(xii) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs;

(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 Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers;

(xvii) the Administrator of General Services;

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(xviii) the Executive Director of the Federal Permitting Improvement 
Steering Council;

(xix) the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy;

(xx) the Assistant to the President and National Climate Advisor;

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

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

(xxiii) the Executive Director of the White House Gender Policy Council;

(xxiv) the Senior Advisor to the President for Clean Energy Innovation and 
Implementation; and

(xxv) other relevant agency heads as determined by the Chair of CEQ.''

    (b) Section 1-102(d) of Executive Order 12898, as amended by section 
220(a) of Executive Order 14008, is further amended by adding the 
following sentence at the end: ``The Interagency Council shall support 
and facilitate interagency collaboration on programs and activities 
related to environmental justice, including the development of materials 
for environmental justice training to build the capacity of Federal 
employees to advance environmental justice and to increase the 
meaningful participation of individuals from communities with 
environmental justice concerns in Federal activities.''
    (c) Section 1-102(g) of Executive Order 12898, as amended by section 
220(a) of Executive Order 14008, is amended to read as follows: 
``Officers. The head of each agency on the Interagency Council shall 
designate an Environmental Justice Officer within the agency with the 
authority to represent the agency on the Interagency Council and with 
the responsibility for leading agency planning and implementation of the 
agency's Environmental Justice Strategic Plan, coordinating with CEQ and 
other agencies, and performing such other duties related to advancing 
environmental justice as the head of the agency deems appropriate.''
    (d) Section 1-102 of Executive Order 12898, as amended by section 
220(a) of Executive Order 14008, is further amended by adding the 
following at the end:
    ``(h) Memorandum of Understanding. The Interagency Council shall 
adopt a Memorandum of Understanding among its members that sets forth 
the objectives, structure, and planned operations of the Interagency 
Council.
    (i) Public meetings. In coordination with the White House 
Environmental Justice Advisory Council, the Interagency Council shall 
hold at least one public meeting per year. The Interagency Council shall 
prepare, for public review, a summary of the comments and 
recommendations discussed at public meetings of the Interagency Council.
    (j) Clearinghouse. The Administrator of EPA, in coordination with 
the Interagency Council, shall, no later than March 31, 2024, establish 
a public, internet-based, whole-of-government clearinghouse composed of 
culturally and linguistically appropriate and accessible materials 
related to environmental justice, including:

(i) information describing the activities of the members of the Interagency 
Council to address issues relating to environmental justice;

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(ii) information on technical assistance, tools, and resources to assist 
communities with environmental justice concerns in building capacity for 
public participation;

(iii) copies of training materials developed by the Interagency Council or 
its members to help individuals and employees understand and carry out 
environmental justice activities; and

(iv) any other information deemed appropriate by the Administrator, in 
coordination with the Interagency Council.''

    (e) Section 5-5(a) of Executive Order 12898 is amended to read as 
follows: ``The public may submit recommendations to Federal agencies 
relating to the incorporation of environmental justice principles into 
Federal agency programs or policies. Each Federal agency shall convey 
such recommendations to the Interagency Council.''
Sec. 8. White House Office of Environmental Justice. (a) The White House 
Office of Environmental Justice is hereby established within CEQ.
    (b) The Office shall be headed by a Federal Chief Environmental 
Justice Officer, who shall be appointed by the President. The Federal 
Chief Environmental Justice Officer shall advance environmental justice 
initiatives, including by coordinating the development of policies, 
programs, and partnerships to achieve the policies set forth in this 
order; identifying opportunities for collaboration and coordination with 
State, Tribal, territorial, and local governments; supporting the 
Interagency Council; and advising the Chair of CEQ and the Interagency 
Council on environmental justice matters.
    (c) The heads of all agencies shall cooperate with the Federal Chief 
Environmental Justice Officer and provide such information, support, and 
assistance as the Federal Chief Environmental Justice Officer may 
request, as appropriate.
Sec. 9. Guidance. Within 6 months of the date of this order, the Chair 
of CEQ shall issue interim guidance, in consultation with the 
Interagency Council, to inform agency implementation of this order, and 
shall request recommendations on the guidance from the White House 
Environmental Justice Advisory Council established by Executive Order 
14008 (Advisory Council). To reduce redundancy and streamline reporting 
obligations, the interim guidance shall identify ways for agencies to 
align other related efforts, such as obligations that agencies may have 
under Executive Order 13985 and Executive Order 14008. Within 18 months 
of the date of this order, the Chair of CEQ shall issue final guidance 
after considering any recommendations of the Advisory Council. The Chair 
of CEQ may revise any guidance, or issue additional guidance under this 
order, as appropriate, and shall consider any additional recommendations 
made by the Advisory Council in issuing or revising guidance under this 
section.
Sec. 10. Reports to the President. Within 1 year of the date for the 
submission of agency Environmental Justice Strategic Plans to the Chair 
of CEQ under section 4(a) of this order, the Chair shall, after 
consultation with the Interagency Council and after considering 
recommendations from the Advisory Council, submit to the President a 
report that describes the implementation of this order, includes each 
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Plan, provides recommendations for additional steps to advance 
environmental justice, and, beginning with the second report, also 
provides any insights gathered from each agency's Environmental Justice 
Assessment required under section 4(d) of this order.
Sec. 11. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be 
construed to impair or otherwise affect:

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

(ii) the functions of the Director of 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 21, 2023.
Executive Order 14097 of April 27, 2023

Authority To Order the Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces to Active Duty 
To Address International Drug Trafficking

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including the National Emergencies 
Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and in furtherance of Executive Order 
14059 of December 15, 2021 (Imposing Sanctions on Foreign Persons 
Involved in the Global Illicit Drug Trade), which declared a national 
emergency to address the unusual and extraordinary threat to the 
national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States 
posed by international drug trafficking, it is hereby ordered as 
follows:
Section 1. Emergency Authority. To provide additional authority to the 
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to respond 
to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 14059, the 
authority under section 12302 of title 10, United States Code, is 
invoked and made available, according to its terms, to the Secretary of 
Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security. The Secretaries of the 
Army, Navy, and Air Force, at the direction of the Secretary of Defense, 
and the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard 
when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, are authorized to 
order to active duty such units and individual members of the Ready 
Reserve under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned as the 
Secretary concerned considers necessary, consistent with the terms of 
section 12302 of title 10, United States Code.
Sec. 2. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

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

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

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    April 27, 2023.
Executive Order 14098 of May 4, 2023

Imposing Sanctions on Certain Persons Destabilizing Sudan and 
Undermining the Goal of a Democratic Transition

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the 
National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), section 212(f) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (8 U.S.C. 1182(f)), 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 13067 of November 3, 1997 (Blocking Sudanese Government Property 
and Prohibiting Transactions With Sudan), and expanded by Executive 
Order 13400 of April 26, 2006 (Blocking Property of Persons in 
Connection With the Conflict in Sudan's Darfur Region), finding that the 
situation in Sudan, including the military's seizure of power in October 
2021 and the outbreak of inter-service fighting in April 2023, 
constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security 
and foreign policy of the United States.
It is the policy of the United States to support a transition to 
democracy and civilian transitional government in Sudan, to defend such 
a transitional government from those who would prevent its initial 
formation through violence and other methods, and, once formed, to 
protect it from those who would undermine it. The United States, in 
cooperation with like-minded partners, will help such a transitional 
government, when formed, meet the needs of the Sudanese people and 
prepare for democratic elections.
Accordingly, to address the threat described in this order and to take 
further steps with respect to this national emergency, I hereby order:
Section 1. (a) All property and interests in property that are in the 
United States, that hereafter come within the United States, or that are 
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come within the possession or control of any United States person of the 
following persons are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, 
exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in:

(i) any foreign person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, to be responsible for, or 
complicit in, or to have directly or indirectly engaged or attempted to 
engage in, any of the following:

  (A) actions or policies that threaten the peace, security, or stability 
of Sudan;

  (B) actions or policies that obstruct, undermine, delay, or impede, or 
pose a significant risk of obstructing, undermining, delaying, or impeding, 
the formation or operation of a civilian transitional government, Sudan's 
transition to democracy, or a future democratically elected government;

  (C) actions or policies that have the purpose or effect of undermining 
democratic processes or institutions in Sudan;

  (D) censorship or other actions or policies that prohibit, limit, or 
penalize the exercise of freedoms of expression, association, or peaceful 
assembly by individuals in Sudan, or that limit access to free and 
independent news or information in or with respect to Sudan;

  (E) corruption, including bribery, misappropriation of state assets, and 
interference with public processes such as government oversight of 
parastatal budgets and revenues for personal benefit;

  (F) serious human rights abuse, including serious human rights abuse 
related to political repression, in or with respect to Sudan;

  (G) the targeting of women, children, or any other civilians through the 
commission of acts of violence (including killing, maiming, torture, or 
rape or other sexual violence), abduction, forced displacement, or attacks 
on schools, hospitals, religious sites, or locations where civilians are 
seeking refuge, or through conduct that would constitute a serious abuse or 
violation of human rights or a violation of international humanitarian law;

  (H) the obstruction of the activities of United Nations missions--
including peacekeeping missions, as well as diplomatic or humanitarian 
missions--in Sudan, or of the delivery of, distribution of, or access to 
humanitarian assistance; or

  (I) attacks against United Nations missions, including peacekeeping 
operations;

(ii) any foreign person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, to be or have been a leader, 
official, senior executive officer, or member of the board of directors of 
any entity:

  (A) that has, or whose members have, engaged in any activity described in 
subsection (a)(i) of this section relating to the tenure of such leader, 
official, senior executive officer, or member of the board of directors; or

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  (B) whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this 
order relating to the tenure of such leader, official, senior executive 
officer, or member of the board of directors;

(iii) any foreign person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, to be a spouse or adult child of 
any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to 
this order;

(iv) any foreign person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, to have materially assisted, 
sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, 
or goods or services to or in support of, any activity described in 
subsection (a)(i) of this section or any person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order; or

(v) any foreign person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, to be owned or controlled by, or 
to have acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or 
indirectly, any person whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to this order.

    (b) The prohibitions in subsection (a) of this section apply except 
to the extent provided by statutes, or in regulations, orders, 
directives, or licenses that may be issued pursuant to this order, and 
notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit 
granted before the date of this order.
Sec. 2. Following the issuance of a determination by the Secretary of 
State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the 
Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, 
that a civilian transitional government has been formed in Sudan, the 
Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs shall 
coordinate, through the interagency process identified in National 
Security Memorandum 2 of February 4, 2021 (Renewing the National 
Security Council System), or any successor memorandum, the executive 
branch actions necessary to implement the policy set forth in this 
order, including coordinating executive departments and agencies 
(agencies) to mobilize international assistance to support such a 
civilian transitional government in implementing political, economic, 
security, and human rights-related reforms essential for completing a 
democratic transition.
Sec. 3. The prohibitions in section 1 of this order include:
    (a) the making of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or 
services by, to, or for the benefit of any person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order; and
    (b) the receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or 
services from any such person.
Sec. 4. 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 section 1 of this order would seriously 
impair my ability to deal with the national emergency declared in 
Executive Order 13067, and expanded by Executive Order 13400 and this 
order, and I hereby prohibit such donations as provided by section 1 of 
this order.

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Sec. 5. (a) Any transaction that evades or avoids, has the purpose of 
evading or avoiding, causes a violation of, or attempts to violate any 
of the prohibitions set forth in this order is prohibited.
    (b) Any conspiracy formed to violate any of the prohibitions set 
forth in this order is prohibited.
Sec. 6. (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 1(a) of this order would be detrimental to 
the interests of the United States, and the entry of such persons into 
the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, is 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.
    (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. 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 ``noncitizen'' means any person who is not a citizen or 
noncitizen national of the United States;
    (c) the term ``person'' means an individual or entity; 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. 8. For those persons whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to this order who might have a constitutional presence 
in the United States, I find that because of the ability to transfer 
funds or other assets instantaneously, prior notice to such persons of 
measures to be taken 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 13067, and expanded by Executive Order 13400 and this order, there 
need be no prior notice of a listing or determination made pursuant to 
section 1 of this order.

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Sec. 9. 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 agencies of the United States shall take 
all appropriate measures within their authority to implement this order.
Sec. 10. 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. 11. Nothing in this order is intended to affect the continued 
effectiveness of any action taken pursuant to Executive Order 13761 of 
January 13, 2017 (Recognizing Positive Actions by the Government of 
Sudan and Providing for the Revocation of Certain Sudan-Related 
Sanctions), and Executive Order 13804 of July 11, 2017 (Allowing 
Additional Time for Recognizing Positive Actions by the Government of 
Sudan and Amending Executive Order 13761).
Sec. 12. (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 4, 2023.
Executive Order 14099 of May 9, 2023

Moving Beyond COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Federal Workers

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. In 2021, based on the best available data and 
guidance from our public health experts, I issued Executive Order 14043 
of September 9, 2021 (Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for 
Federal Employees), to direct executive departments and agencies 
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require coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination for their 
employees, and Executive Order 14042 of September 9, 2021 (Ensuring 
Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors), to ensure that 
Federal contractors and subcontractors have adequate COVID-19 safety 
protocols. I issued those orders at a time when the highly contagious 
B.1.617.2 (Delta) variant was the predominant variant of the virus in 
the United States and had led to a rapid rise in cases and 
hospitalizations. Those orders were necessary to protect the health and 
safety of critical workforces serving the American people and to advance 
the efficiency of Government services during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
Following issuance of those orders, my Administration successfully 
implemented a vaccination requirement for the Federal Government, the 
largest employer in the Nation, achieving a 98 percent compliance rate 
(reflecting employees who had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 
vaccine or had a pending or approved exemption or extension request) by 
January 2022. More broadly, my Administration has effectively 
implemented the largest adult vaccination program in the history of the 
United States, with over 270 million Americans receiving at least one 
dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Following this important work, along with continued critical investments 
in tests and therapeutics that are protecting against hospitalization 
and death, we are no longer in the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, 
and my Administration has begun the process of ending COVID-19 emergency 
declarations. Our public health experts have issued guidance that allows 
individuals to understand mitigation measures to protect themselves and 
those around them. Our healthcare system and public health resources 
throughout the country are now better able to respond to any potential 
surge of COVID-19 cases without significantly affecting access to 
resources or care. Since September 2021, COVID-19 deaths have declined 
by 93 percent, and new COVID-19 hospitalizations have declined by 86 
percent. Considering this progress, and based on the latest guidance 
from our public health experts, we no longer need a Government-wide 
vaccination requirement for Federal employees or federally specified 
safety protocols for Federal contractors. Vaccination remains an 
important tool to protect individuals from serious illness, but we are 
now able to move beyond these Federal requirements.
Sec. 2. Revocation of Vaccination Requirements. Executive Order 14042 
and Executive Order 14043 are revoked. Agency policies adopted to 
implement Executive Order 14042 or Executive Order 14043, to the extent 
such policies are premised on those orders, no longer may be enforced 
and shall be rescinded consistent with applicable law.
Sec. 3. Effective Date. This order is effective at 12:01 a.m. eastern 
daylight time on May 12, 2023.
Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

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

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

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

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    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    May 9, 2023.
Executive Order 14100 of June 9, 2023

Advancing Economic Security for Military and Veteran Spouses, Military 
Caregivers, and Survivors

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. Military-connected families are American working 
families. Military and veteran families, military caregivers, and 
survivors face many of the same challenges as their neighbors, but they 
can carry the additional strains of multiple deployments; frequent moves 
with little control over their geographic location; caring for wounded, 
ill, and injured service members or veterans; time apart for training 
and other demands of military life; and more. The unique demands of 
military life continue to affect veteran families, military caregivers, 
and survivors for years after a service member's time in uniform.
Military families, like their civilian counterparts, increasingly look 
to rely upon dual incomes; however, the 21 percent unemployment rate 
experienced by active-duty military spouses in the workforce makes that 
a difficult goal to achieve and maintain. Nearly one in five military 
families cite challenges with spousal employment as a reason when 
considering leaving active-duty service. The challenges associated with 
the military lifestyle, including permanent change-of-station moves 
every 2 to 3 years on average for active-duty families, mean that 
military spouses often struggle to find options for work that are 
portable or allow them to build a sustainable long-term career. 
Employment challenges are not limited to active-duty spouses, as Reserve 
and National Guard spouses must balance their careers against the 
unpredictable nature of the service member's schedule, activations, and 
deployments. Employment challenges can continue to affect the 
employability and career trajectory of veteran spouses well after a 
service member leaves the service.
Recognizing the importance of military family economic well-being to the 
all-volunteer force, the Federal Government employs more than 16,000 
military, veteran, and surviving spouses. As the Nation's largest 
employer, we must be a model for diversity, equity, inclusion, and 
accessibility, and, in doing so, we recognize that military spouses are 
an underserved community. Whether they choose public service, employment 
in the private sector, or entrepreneurship through building a small 
business, it is the policy of my Administration to advance economic 
opportunity for military spouses. My Administration also recognizes the 
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security for military spouses--the vast majority of whom are women--
under the National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality.
In addition, my Administration understands that access to high-quality, 
affordable child care is a necessity for working families, and a 
military readiness issue. While the Department of Defense offers the 
largest employer-sponsored child care network in the country, military 
families still face challenges related to capacity and non-traditional 
work schedules. Many military families seeking care outside of the gates 
of our military bases struggle to find care they can afford. Because 
access to child care should not be an impediment to service, I have 
directed the Secretary of Defense to ensure the Fourteenth Quadrennial 
Review of Military Compensation, undertaken in January 2023, includes an 
assessment of child care access and cost in its review of military 
benefits and pay, along with consideration of factors such as the 
challenge of military spouse unemployment, frequent military moves, and 
periods of geographic separation between service members and their 
spouses, including dual military couples.
Military spouses can also be service members themselves, wearing the 
Nation's uniform in our Active Components, National Guard, or Reserve 
forces, with a higher percentage of women service members in a dual 
military marriage than their male counterparts. As we recognize the 75th 
anniversary of women's integration into the Armed Forces, my 
Administration is committed to removing barriers to women's ability to 
serve, including difficulty in accessing child care, which poses a 
challenge for both spouses, but disproportionately affects retention for 
women, especially women in dual military couples, and can play a factor 
in women's early separation from the Armed Forces.
As we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the all-volunteer force, we 
must appreciate now more than ever that the commitment and resilience of 
military-connected families are essential to the recruitment, retention, 
and readiness of our Armed Forces and the enduring strength of our 
Nation. Meeting the economic, social, and emotional needs of our 
military and veteran families, military caregivers, and survivors is a 
national security imperative. In times of peace and of war, military and 
veteran families, military caregivers, and survivors have sacrificed 
much for our country, answering the call to duty time and again. We owe 
them nothing less than the dignity of a meaningful career and the 
opportunity to build economic security for their families.
Sec. 2. Government-wide Military and Veteran Spouse, Military Caregiver, 
and Survivor Hiring and Retention Strategic Plan and Training. Given the 
considerable Federal footprint around many military installations, 
military spouses are often interested in pursuing careers in the Federal 
civil service. To ensure that the Federal Government is an employer of 
choice for military and veteran spouses, military caregivers, and 
survivors, executive departments and agencies (agencies) must strengthen 
their ability to recruit, hire, develop, promote, and retain this 
skilled and diverse pool of talent. To that end:
    (a) The Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the 
Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget, 
in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, 
the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, shall develop and issue a Government-
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and Veteran Spouse, Military Caregiver, and Survivor Hiring and 
Retention Strategic Plan (Military-Connected Plan) within 180 days of 
the date of this order that builds upon the Government-wide plans 
required by Executive Order 13583 of August 18, 2011 (Establishing a 
Coordinated Government-Wide Initiative to Promote Diversity and 
Inclusion in the Federal Workforce), and Executive Order 14035 of June 
25, 2021 (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the Federal 
Workforce). The Military-Connected Plan shall be updated as appropriate 
and at a minimum every 4 years. The Military-Connected Plan shall:

(i) define measures of success for the recruitment, hiring, and retention 
of military and veteran spouses, military caregivers, and survivors based 
on leading policies and practices in the public, private, and nonprofit 
sectors;

(ii) include plans for OPM to consult with the Department of Defense and 
the Department of Homeland Security in developing enhanced support for the 
retention of military spouses in Federal careers, consistent with merit 
system principles as defined in 5 U.S.C. 2301;

(iii) consistent with merit system principles, identify strategies--
including pursuing development of a legislative proposal, as appropriate--
to eliminate, where applicable, barriers to the employment of military and 
veteran spouses, military caregivers, and survivors in the Federal 
workforce, including with respect to recruitment; hiring, including an 
assessment of whether to pursue expanded eligibility for derivative 
preference; promotion; retention; performance evaluations and awards; 
professional development programs; mentoring programs or sponsorship 
initiatives; internship, fellowship, and registered apprenticeship 
programs; employee resource group and affinity group programs; and 
training, learning, and onboarding programs;

(iv) identify strategies for marketing the talent, experience, and 
diversity of military and veteran spouses, military caregivers, and 
survivors to agencies; and

(v) develop a data-driven approach to increasing transparency and 
accountability in hiring and retention--including by encouraging agencies 
to set goals for hiring under the Military Spouse Noncompetitive 
Appointment Authority established by 5 U.S.C. 3330d and hiring individuals 
eligible for derivative preference, to use data internally to improve 
performance, and to use data to publicly report on progress--which would 
build upon, as appropriate, the reporting requirements of Executive Order 
13832 of May 9, 2018 (Enhancing Noncompetitive Civil Service Appointments 
of Military Spouses).

    (b) Beginning with Fiscal Year 2025, the Director of OPM shall 
revise the title of the ``Employment of Veterans in the Federal 
Executive Branch'' annual report to ``Employment of Veterans and 
Military-Connected Spouses and Survivors in the Federal Executive 
Branch,'' and shall include in the report the existing data previously 
reported in the ``Employment of Veterans in the Federal Executive 
Branch'' report, including statistics on the hiring of military and 
veteran spouses and survivors in a manner that allows for comparison and 
analysis of the distinct populations and hiring mechanisms.

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    (c) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Director of OPM shall 
collaborate on opportunities to better share Federal employee survey 
data to enable analysis and reporting relevant to the employment of 
military and veteran spouses and survivors.
    (d) In collaboration with the Director of OPM and consistent with 5 
U.S.C. 4103, agencies shall provide annual training for agency human 
resources personnel and hiring managers concerning the employment of 
military and veteran spouses, military caregivers, and survivors, 
including training on special authorities for the hiring of military 
spouses and survivors, and the provision of tools to build the agencies' 
capacity to make use of applicable hiring authorities, including 
distribution of the Joining Forces military spouse hiring toolkit, which 
OPM shall publish on the FedsHireVets website.
    (e) The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) National 
Science and Technology Council Subcommittee on Equitable Data, as 
designated by Executive Order 14091 of February 16, 2023 (Further 
Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through 
the Federal Government), shall develop recommendations on ways in which 
agencies can expand Federal datasets to track outcomes for military and 
veteran spouses, military caregivers, and survivors. Such 
recommendations shall be included in the Director of OSTP's reports to 
the White House Steering Committee on Equity under section 9 of 
Executive Order 14091.
    (f) The Secretaries of Defense, Labor, Veterans Affairs, and 
Homeland Security shall work together through existing interagency 
collaborations, including the Transition Assistance Program, to increase 
training and employment opportunities for military spouses in the 
workforce through the transition to veteran spouse status.
Sec. 3. Updates to Federal Training and Hiring Authorities. To 
strengthen the ability of the Federal Government to train, develop, and 
hire military and veteran spouses and survivors:
    (a) Beginning with Fiscal Year 2025, agencies shall list the 
Military Spouse Noncompetitive Appointment Authority established by 5 
U.S.C. 3330d when soliciting applications from outside of their 
workforce for positions announced on USAJOBS or other job posting sites. 
This requirement applies when using merit promotion procedures to fill 
competitive service positions.
    (b) The Secretary of Labor shall examine the eligibility of military 
and veteran spouses for programs that provide education, job training, 
employment services, employer engagement, and other relevant programs, 
and, as appropriate, shall work to reduce barriers that military and 
veteran spouses may face in accessing those programs.
    (c) The Director of OPM shall examine the eligibility criteria for 
the Recent Graduates Program established by section 2 of Executive Order 
13562 of December 27, 2010 (Recruiting and Hiring Students and Recent 
Graduates), and, as appropriate, including by recommending Presidential 
action as necessary, shall work to reduce barriers that military spouses 
may face in accessing the Program.
Sec. 4. Retention of Military and Veteran Spouses and Military 
Caregivers, Including Those Employed by the Federal Government. In order 
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military and veteran spouses and military caregivers, including those 
who are employed by the Federal Government:
    (a) The Director of OPM shall issue guidance to agencies:

(i) reinforcing existing telework and remote work flexibility options 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 6502 for Federal employees, including military spouses 
and military caregivers, and encouraging agency leaders to consider these 
as options for retaining Federal employee military spouses and military 
caregivers;

(ii) encouraging agencies to support the policies set forth in section 1 of 
this order by granting up to 5 days of administrative leave to military 
spouses during a geographic relocation occurring as directed by a service 
member's orders; and

(iii) encouraging agencies to collaborate so that a military spouse or 
military caregiver Federal employee may be placed in another Federal agency 
position when arrangements to retain a military spouse or military 
caregiver--including following changes to support continuity of care or 
relocation due to permanent change-of-station orders for the active-duty 
service member--are unavailable to allow them to continue in their existing 
position.

    (b) The Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, when 
reevaluating or entering agreements with host nations, shall consider 
work options for military spouses who are performing remote work for 
non-Department of Defense entities, so as to reduce barriers for 
military spouses seeking to continue their private sector- or self-
employment.
    (c) The Secretary of Defense shall coordinate with the heads of the 
Military Departments, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
coordinate with the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, to 
amend their respective legal assistance instructions to allow for 
consultation, advice, and assistance to military families on Status of 
Forces Agreements and other agreements with host nations affecting 
family employment, so as to provide support for military spouses 
navigating complex employment requirements related to working remotely 
while their active-duty service member spouse is stationed overseas. 
Those amendments shall specify that legal assistance is limited to the 
personal civil legal affairs of military dependents affected by 
employment restrictions related to a Status of Forces Agreement or other 
host nation agreement, and does not extend to their employers or the 
establishment, management, or taxation of small business organizations.
Sec. 5. Domestic Employees Teleworking Overseas Policy. In order to 
ensure that military spouses are able to equitably and reasonably access 
opportunities for remote work in their Federal jobs when their service-
member spouse receives orders overseas, promote togetherness for 
military families, and enable agencies that employ military spouses--
resilient and talented civil servants--to retain them, the following 
improvements shall be made to the Domestic Employees Teleworking 
Overseas (DETO) program implemented by agencies pursuant to the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81):
    (a) The Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense shall enter 
into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to address residential security 
and safety requirements for military spouses employed by the Federal 
Government and working overseas through the DETO program. The MOU shall 
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Defense shall develop appropriate guidance to communicate the provisions 
of the MOU to military spouses who are civilian employees of the Federal 
Government.
    (b) To promote consistency and effective coordination in the 
implementation of the DETO program across the executive branch, agencies 
shall:

(i) develop common standards for DETO policies, including identification of 
points of contact and creation of guidelines to ensure that such policies 
are communicated and advertised in a manner accessible to military spouse 
employees;

(ii) establish a DETO application system and develop a method to track DETO 
applications received and processed, as well as application processing 
timelines; and

(iii) establish time frames for DETO application processing and approvals, 
considering the time-sensitive nature of decisions for applications by 
military spouses due to permanent change-of-station moves and other factors 
unique to military families.

Sec. 6. Expanding Support for Military and Veteran Spouse Entrepreneurs. 
Many military spouses start their own businesses because of a need for 
flexibility or inability to find or maintain other employment. When 
military spouses must discontinue their businesses, however, they often 
cite military moves, rather than lack of profitability, as the reason. 
To support military spouse entrepreneurs in starting and sustaining 
their businesses, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration 
shall:
    (a) expand access to resources tailored to military and veteran 
spouses who are interested in starting or growing a small business, 
including guidance to help military spouses with relocating a business 
following a military move; and
    (b) evaluate access to capital gaps for military spouse 
entrepreneurs.
Sec. 7. Child Care for Military Families. The Department of Defense 
operates the largest employer-sponsored child care program in the United 
States in order to provide military families with support that is 
essential to overall mission readiness, retention, and recruitment. To 
build on the existing support and ensure that military families have 
access to affordable, high-quality child care allowing both the service 
member and the spouse to pursue professional opportunities, the 
Secretary of Defense shall:
    (a) in coordination with the Director of OPM, establish flexible 
spending accounts for the care of military dependents, available to 
military personnel no later than January 1, 2024; and
    (b) expand pathways for military spouses to provide certified, home-
based child care on military installations, including by providing them 
with support in seeking licensure and achieving government-mandated 
quality benchmarks.
Sec. 8. Definitions. For the purposes of this order:
    (a) The term ``active duty'' has the meaning set forth in 10 U.S.C. 
101(d)(1), except that the term also includes ``active Guard and Reserve 
duty,'' as defined in 10 U.S.C. 101(d)(6)(a).
    (b) The term ``agency'' means any authority of the United States 
that is an ``agency'' under 44 U.S.C. 3502(1), other than those 
considered to be independent regulatory agencies, as defined in 44 
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    (c) The term ``derivative preference'' means those who are 
``preference eligible,'' as defined in 5 U.S.C. 2108(3), because they 
are eligible spouses and parents who use a veteran's preference when the 
veteran is unable to do so.
    (d) The term ``military caregiver'' means the spouse, child, parent, 
or next of kin of a veteran who is the primary caregiver for a veteran 
undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy for a serious 
injury or illness who was a member of the Armed Forces (including a 
member of the National Guard or Reserves) and who was discharged or 
released under conditions other than dishonorable.
    (e) The term ``military spouse'' means an individual married to a 
member of the Armed Forces who is performing active duty.
    (f) The term ``survivor'' means the spouse, child, parent, or next 
of kin of a service member who died while on active duty, or from a 
service-connected disability following discharge or release under 
conditions other than dishonorable.
    (g) The term ``veteran spouse'' means an individual married to a 
retired or separated member of the Armed Forces who was discharged or 
released under conditions other than dishonorable, so long as the 
marriage occurred prior to or during the service member's active 
service.
Sec. 9. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

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

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

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    June 9, 2023.
Executive Order 14101 of June 23, 2023

Strengthening Access to Affordable, High-Quality Contraception and 
Family Planning 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. Women should have access to the healthcare they need, 
including contraception and family planning services. Access to 
contraception is essential to ensuring that all people have control over 
personal decisions about their own health, lives, and families. High-
quality contraception improves health outcomes, advances economic 
stability, and promotes women's overall well-being. Contraception access 
is linked to improved maternal and child health, expanded educational 
and professional opportunities, and higher lifetime earnings.
Through new requirements for private health coverage and expanded access 
to Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act extended access to affordable 
contraception to millions of women, helping them save billions of 
dollars on birth control. Yet access to high-quality contraception 
continues to vary based on income, location, health insurance coverage, 
and the availability of healthcare providers. Millions of people 
continue to face barriers to obtaining the contraception they need even 
as access has become more critical in the wake of the Supreme Court's 
decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, 142 S. Ct. 
2228 (2022), to overturn Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973).
Given that the Supreme Court overruled Roe, which rested on the 
fundamental right to privacy in matters of health, bodily autonomy, and 
family, it has never been more important to protect and expand access to 
family planning services. Dobbs has already had, and will continue to 
have, devastating implications for women's health. In States with laws 
that restrict access to abortion, health clinics that provide 
contraception and other essential health services have shuttered, 
eliminating critical points of care. Some State officials have adopted 
policies interfering with access to emergency contraception, including 
for vulnerable populations. Such policies further threaten women's 
ability to make decisions about their own bodies, families, and futures. 
These threats persist despite decades of Supreme Court precedent, 
beginning with Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479 (1965), and 
Eisenstadt v. Baird, 405 U.S. 438 (1972), affirming the right to 
contraception. Moreover, an overwhelming majority of Americans support 
access to contraception.
In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs, I issued Executive 
Order 14076 of July 8, 2022 (Protecting Access to Reproductive 
Healthcare Services), and Executive Order 14079 of August 3, 2022 
(Securing Access to Reproductive and Other Healthcare Services), to 
direct my Administration to take action to protect access to 
reproductive healthcare services, including contraception and abortion. 
In Executive Order 14076, I directed the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services and the Director of the Gender Policy Council to establish an 
Interagency Task Force on Reproductive Healthcare Access to coordinate 
these efforts across my Administration. Consistent with these Executive 
Orders and other applicable authorities, executive departments and 
agencies have taken numerous steps to protect and strengthen access to 
contraception, including:
    (a) issuing guidance and convening sponsors of employee benefit 
plans and health insurers to clarify contraception coverage requirements 
under the Affordable Care Act;
    (b) expanding walk-in contraceptive care services for active duty 
service members and other Military Health System beneficiaries;

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    (c) issuing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to improve access to 
affordable contraception for certain dependents of veterans;
    (d) providing additional funding to bolster training, develop and 
expand telehealth infrastructure and capacity, and provide technical 
assistance for clinics funded under Title X of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 300 et seq.) (Title X);
    (e) strengthening the inclusion of family planning providers in 
insurance networks for qualified health plans under the Affordable Care 
Act;
    (f) issuing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to provide a new pathway 
for women to access contraceptives when their private health coverage is 
exempt from covering this benefit;
    (g) issuing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to strengthen privacy 
protections under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability 
Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191, 110 Stat. 1936, as amended by Public 
Law 111-5, 123 Stat. 115 (2009), by proposing to prohibit doctors, other 
healthcare providers, and health plans from using or disclosing 
individuals' protected health information related to lawful reproductive 
healthcare, such as contraception use, under certain circumstances;
    (h) issuing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to ensure healthcare 
providers that receive Federal financial assistance do not deny 
healthcare, including contraception, on the basis of any ground 
protected by Federal law; and
    (i) reminding Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)-
funded health centers of their obligations to provide family planning 
services to patients consistent with Federal requirements.
Through this order, I direct my Administration to build on this progress 
and further strengthen and bolster access to affordable, high-quality 
contraception. It remains the policy of my Administration to support 
access to reproductive healthcare services and to protect and defend 
reproductive rights in the face of ongoing efforts to strip Americans of 
their fundamental freedoms.
Sec. 2. Improving Access and Affordability Under the Affordable Care 
Act. (a) The Secretaries of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human 
Services (Secretaries) shall consider issuing guidance, consistent with 
applicable law, to further improve Americans' ability to access 
contraception, without out-of-pocket expenses, under the Affordable Care 
Act. In doing so, the Secretaries shall consider actions that would, to 
the greatest extent permitted by law:

(i) ensure coverage of comprehensive contraceptive care, including all 
contraceptives approved, granted, or cleared by the Food and Drug 
Administration, without cost sharing for enrollees, participants, and 
beneficiaries; and

(ii) streamline the process for patients and healthcare providers to 
request coverage, without cost sharing, of medically necessary 
contraception.

    (b) The Secretaries shall consider additional actions, as 
appropriate and consistent with applicable law, to promote increased 
access to affordable over-the-counter contraception, including emergency 
contraception.

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Sec. 3. Supporting Access Through Medicaid and Medicare. The Secretary 
of Health and Human Services, through the Administrator of the Centers 
for Medicare and Medicaid Services, shall consider taking steps, as 
appropriate and consistent with applicable law, to:
    (a) expand access to affordable family planning services and 
supplies across the Medicaid program, including by identifying and 
disseminating best practices for providing high-quality family planning 
services and supplies, including through Medicaid-managed care; and
    (b) improve coverage and payment for contraceptives for Medicare 
beneficiaries through Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans.
Sec. 4. Additional Actions to Support Contraception Access. (a) To 
promote access to affordable, high-quality contraception, the Secretary 
of Defense, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the Director of the 
Office of Personnel Management shall consider additional actions, as 
appropriate and consistent with applicable law, to:

(i) ensure, where appropriate, robust coverage of contraception under 
Federal programs;

(ii) offer technical assistance to help promote access to contraception, 
where relevant; and

(iii) educate Federal program participants and beneficiaries on how to 
access affordable, high-quality contraception, including through public 
awareness initiatives that provide timely and accurate information about 
such access.

    (b) To promote access to affordable, high-quality contraception 
across Federal healthcare programs and relevant human services programs, 
including through Title X clinics, HRSA-funded health centers, and the 
Indian Health Service, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
consider taking actions, as appropriate and consistent with applicable 
law, to:

(i) encourage all federally funded health centers, including HRSA-funded 
health centers, to expand the availability and quality of voluntary family 
planning services offered to beneficiaries;

(ii) support healthcare providers that participate in the Title X program 
through new technical assistance and training;

(iii) support access to culturally and linguistically appropriate care, 
including by developing and disseminating materials on family planning 
services available at federally funded health centers;

(iv) provide guidance on contraception-related obligations, such as 
confidentiality protections, and technical assistance resources to funding 
recipients, where relevant; and

(v) support research and data analysis to document gaps and disparities in 
access to contraception, as well as the benefits of comprehensive coverage 
for contraception and family planning services through public and private 
healthcare programs.

    (c) The Secretary of Labor shall identify best practices for making 
affordable, high-quality contraception available to health plan 
enrollees, participants, and beneficiaries to share with employers and 
organizations that sponsor private health coverage.

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    (d) The Secretary of Education shall convene institutions of higher 
education to share best practices for making affordable, high-quality 
contraception available, as well as ways to raise awareness of options 
for accessing contraception.
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,
    June 23, 2023.
Executive Order 14102 of July 13, 2023

Ordering the Selected Reserve and Certain Members of the Individual 
Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces to Active Duty

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including sections 121 and 12304 
of title 10, United States Code, I hereby determine that it is necessary 
to augment the active Armed Forces of the United States for the 
effective conduct of Operation Atlantic Resolve in and around the United 
States European Command's area of responsibility. In furtherance of this 
operation, under the stated authority, I hereby authorize the Secretary 
of Defense, and the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the 
Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, under 
their respective jurisdictions, to order to active duty any units, and 
any individual members not assigned to a unit organized to serve as a 
unit of the Selected Reserve, or any member in the Individual Ready 
Reserve mobilization category and designated as essential under 
regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, not to exceed 3,000 
total members at any one time, of whom not more than 450 may be members 
of the Individual Ready Reserve, as they deem necessary, and to 
terminate the service of those units and members ordered to active duty.
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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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 13, 2023.
Executive Order 14103 of July 28, 2023

2023 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 additions and amendments to the Manual 
for Courts-Martial, United States, prescribed by Executive Order 12473 
of April 13, 1984, as amended, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Part II, Part III, Part IV, and Part V of the Manual for 
Courts-Martial, United States, are amended as described in Annex 1, 
which is attached to and made a part of this order. The amendments in 
Annex 1 shall take effect on the date of this order, subject to the 
following:
    (a) Nothing in Annex 1 shall be construed to make punishable any act 
committed or omitted prior to the date of this order that was not 
punishable when committed or omitted.
    (b) Nothing in Annex 1 shall be construed to invalidate any 
nonjudicial punishment proceeding, restraint, preliminary hearing, 
referral of charges, trial in which arraignment occurred, or other 
action begun prior to the date of this order, and any such nonjudicial 
punishment proceeding, restraint, preliminary hearing, referral of 
charges, trial in which arraignment occurred, or other action may 
proceed in the same manner and with the same effect as if the Annex 1 
amendments had not been prescribed.
Sec. 2. Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V, and Appendix 12A of 
the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, are amended as described 
in Annex 2, which is attached to and made a part of this order. The 
amendments in Annex 2 shall apply in accordance with the effective date 
established by section 539C of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA FY 2022), Public Law 117-81, subject to the 
following:
    (a) Nothing in Annex 2 shall be construed to make punishable any act 
committed or omitted prior to the effective date established by section 
539C of the NDAA FY 2022.
    (b) Nothing in Annex 2 shall be construed to invalidate any 
nonjudicial punishment proceeding, restraint, preliminary hearing, 
referral of charges, trial in which arraignment occurred, or other 
action begun prior to the effective date established by section 539C of 
the NDAA FY 2022, and any such nonjudicial punishment proceeding, 
restraint, preliminary hearing, referral of charges, trial in which 
arraignment occurred, or other action may proceed in the same manner and 
with the same effect as if the Annex 2 amendments had not been 
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Sec. 3. Appendix 12B, Appendix 12C, and Appendix 12D are added to the 
Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, and Part II of the Manual is 
amended as described in Annex 3, which is attached to and made a part of 
this order. The additions and amendments in Annex 3 shall take effect on 
December 27, 2023, and shall apply in accordance with section 539E(f) of 
the NDAA FY 2022 (10 U.S.C. 853 note), subject to the following:
    (a) Nothing in Annex 3 shall be construed to make punishable any act 
committed or omitted prior to the effective date established by section 
539E(f) of the NDAA FY 2022.
    (b) Nothing in Annex 3 shall be construed to invalidate any 
nonjudicial punishment proceeding, restraint, preliminary hearing, 
referral of charges, trial in which arraignment occurred, or other 
action begun prior to the effective date established by section 539E(f) 
of the NDAA FY 2022, and any such nonjudicial punishment proceeding, 
restraint, preliminary hearing, referral of charges, trial in which 
arraignment occurred, or other action may proceed in the same manner and 
with the same effect as if the Annex 3 amendments had not been 
prescribed.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    July 28, 2023.

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Executive Order 14104 of July 28, 2023

Federal Research and Development in Support of Domestic Manufacturing 
and United States Jobs

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. The United States maintains an unparalleled 
innovation ecosystem with world-class universities, Federal 
laboratories, research centers, and technology incubators, supported in 
part by Federal investment. Our world is healthier, smarter, more 
connected, and more sustainable because of Federal taxpayers' investment 
in discovery and innovation that has supported the commercialization of 
new products and services.
My Administration has prioritized support for our unique innovation 
ecosystem by reinvesting across sectors in research and development 
(R&D), demonstrations, education, and the necessary infrastructure to 
accelerate the transition of discoveries quickly from the lab to the 
marketplace.
This investment is designed to produce cutting-edge technologies that 
support the competitiveness, domestic manufacturing capacity, and well-
being of the United States economy; United States workers; our 
communities; and our national security. Ensuring the commercialization 
of federally funded inventions by United States manufacturers--while 
maintaining intellectual property rights--will build on the successful 
legacy of the United States in spurring economic growth and enhancing 
United States competitiveness through R&D. It will also further our 
joint R&D work with partners and allies to strengthen the resilience of 
global critical supply chains and secure America's leadership in 
delivering a net-zero emissions economy by no later than 2050.
Therefore, it is the policy of my Administration that when new 
technologies and products are developed with support from the United 
States Government, they will be manufactured in the United States 
whenever feasible and consistent with applicable law.
Sec. 2. Coordination and Consultation. (a) The Assistant to the 
President for National Security Affairs, the Assistant to the President 
for Economic Policy, 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 
identified in National Security Memorandum 2 of February 4, 2021 
(Renewing the National Security Council System).
    (b) In implementing this order, the heads of executive departments 
and agencies (agencies) shall, as appropriate and consistent with 
applicable law, consult outside stakeholders--such as those in industry; 
academia, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal 
Colleges and Universities, and other Minority Serving Institutions; non-
governmental organizations; communities; labor unions; and State, local, 
Tribal, and territorial governments--in order to implement the policy 
identified in section 1 of this order.
Sec. 3. Strengthening Domestic Manufacturing. (a) The Secretary of 
Defense, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Transportation, 
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Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of 
the National Science Foundation, and the Administrator of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration should consider domestic 
manufacturing in Federal R&D funding agreement solicitations, as 
appropriate and consistent with applicable law. These agency heads shall 
also consider how their respective agencies' R&D funding agreements 
support broader domestic manufacturing objectives, including the 
development of production facilities and capabilities broadly supportive 
of United States manufacturing, as appropriate and consistent with 
applicable law.
    (b) The Director of OSTP, working through the National Science and 
Technology Council (NSTC) and in coordination with the Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget's Made in America Office (Made in 
America Director) and the heads of agencies identified in subsection (a) 
of this section, shall seek to add ``domestic manufacturing'' to future 
interagency technology R&D roadmaps, as appropriate. The Director of 
OSTP shall endeavor to standardize the format of domestic manufacturing 
considerations in technology R&D roadmaps to ensure that industry, the 
research community, and agencies create the conditions for new 
technologies to be produced in the United States once they are 
commercialized.
    (c) In collaboration with the Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration (SBA), the heads of agencies participating in the Small 
Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer 
programs are encouraged to advance a coordinated interagency approach to 
innovation and research solicitations with the goals of reducing 
barriers to program participation, streamlining access to funding 
opportunities, and encouraging production of new technologies in the 
United States. The heads of these agencies are further encouraged to 
collaborate with the SBA to support small businesses transitioning 
technologies from intramural and extramural labs to commercial markets.
    (d) The heads of agencies that have statutory Other Transaction 
Authority, or that can use other business arrangements authorized by the 
Congress, are encouraged, when appropriate, to consider using these 
authorities to purchase or invest in leading-edge technologies to 
support their production in the United States. If these agencies use 
these authorities to purchase or invest in the development of new 
technologies, the terms of these purchases and investments should ensure 
that the product is substantially manufactured in the United States, as 
appropriate and consistent with applicable law.
    (e) To further support the commercialization and production in the 
United States of technologies developed, in part, through federally 
funded R&D, the heads of agencies identified in subsection (a) of this 
section are encouraged to establish or enhance the technology transfer 
and commercialization capabilities of their agencies.
Sec. 4. Modernizing Reporting of Invention Utilization. (a) In an effort 
to streamline reporting requirements for recipients of Federal R&D 
funding agreements, the heads of agencies identified in section 3(a) of 
this order should seek to make reporting on the utilization of ``subject 
inventions'' (as defined in 35 U.S.C. 201(e)) easier and consistent 
across the United States Government.
    (b) To incentivize domestic manufacturing through the reporting of 
invention disclosures and the utilization of those inventions, the heads 
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agencies identified in section 3(a) of this order shall require 
recipients of Federal R&D funding agreements to track and update the 
awarding agency on the location in which subject inventions are 
manufactured.
    (c) The heads of agencies identified in section 3(a) of this order 
should require recipients of Federal R&D funding agreements to report 
annually to the awarding agency the names of licensees and manufacturing 
locations of the applicable subject inventions.
    (d) Within 60 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of 
Commerce, through the Director of the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology (NIST) and in consultation with the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB), should develop award terms and conditions regarding 
the reporting requirements in subsections (a) through (c) of this 
section to be implemented by each awarding agency identified in section 
3(a) of this order. Award terms and conditions shall ensure that the 
reporting of the information specified in subsections (b) and (c) of 
this section protects business confidential information, consistent with 
35 U.S.C. 202(c)(5), while providing increased visibility to taxpayers 
on the use of Federal R&D funding in support of domestic manufacturing 
and job creation.
    (e) The Secretary of Commerce, through the Director of NIST and in 
consultation with the Interagency Working Group for Bayh-Dole, shall 
consider developing an action plan, including resource requirements, to 
transition all agencies identified in section 3(a) of this order to the 
iEdison reporting system to track unclassified subject inventions, 
patents, and related utilization reports by calendar year 2025. The 
Secretary of Commerce shall submit the action plan to the Director of 
OMB within 1 year of the date of this order.
    (f) Not later than 120 days after issuance of any final regulations 
implementing the action plan described in subsection (e) of this 
section, the heads of agencies identified in section 3(a) of this order 
shall report to the Director of OMB and the Director of OSTP on steps 
their respective agencies have taken to transition all unclassified 
reporting to iEdison by the end of calendar year 2025. These reports may 
include resource needs and timelines for implementation.
    (g) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of 
Commerce, through the Director of NIST and in consultation with the 
Interagency Working Group for Bayh-Dole, should develop common invention 
utilization questions (utilization questions), allowing agencies to add 
agency-specific questions.

(i) The utilization questions should be used by all agencies by May 1, 
2024, for subject inventions that a Federal R&D funding agreement recipient 
has elected to retain title on or after the date of this order.

(ii) The utilization questions should require information on the locations 
where subject inventions are produced or are used to produce a product.

(iii) The Secretary of Commerce, through the Director of NIST, and the 
heads of other agencies should aim to minimize the reporting burden on 
recipients of Federal R&D funding agreements associated with the 
utilization questions, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and applicable OMB guidance.

    (h) Within 2 years after the date of this order and annually 
thereafter, the heads of agencies identified in section 3(a) of this 
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reports to the Made in America Director on the utilization of inventions 
that were developed through their previous R&D funding agreements and 
reported after the date of this order, including where products 
embodying a subject invention or produced through the use of a subject 
invention were manufactured.
Sec. 5. Securing Critical and Emerging Technologies Through Domestic 
Manufacturing. (a) Within 90 days of the date of this order, the heads 
of agencies identified in section 3(a) of this order shall consider 
whether ``exceptional circumstances'' exist warranting a determination 
that a restriction of the right to retain title to any subject invention 
funded by their respective agencies' R&D funding agreements will better 
promote the policy and objectives of the Bayh-Dole Act, as appropriate 
and consistent with applicable law, including 35 U.S.C. 202(a). Such 
consideration shall include evaluation of whether ``exceptional 
circumstances'' exist to warrant the extension of the requirement to 
manufacture ``substantially in the United States'' to recipients of 
Federal R&D funding agreements, to non-exclusive licensees of subject 
inventions, and for use or sale of subject inventions outside the United 
States, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, including 35 
U.S.C. 202(a). In considering the issuance of such determinations for 
these purposes, the heads of agencies identified in section 3(a) of this 
order shall:

(i) consider measures for technologies important to the United States 
economy and national security, including critical and emerging technologies 
such as energy storage, quantum information science, artificial 
intelligence and machine learning, semiconductors and microelectronics, and 
advanced manufacturing; and

(ii) consider narrowly tailoring terms related to enhanced United States 
manufacturing while encouraging technology transfer and commercialization, 
and allowing small businesses and nonprofit organizations to retain 
ownership of and commercialize their federally funded subject inventions.

    (b) The heads of agencies identified in section 3(a) of this order 
shall consider whether other measures are needed to promote domestic 
manufacturing of subject inventions funded by their respective agencies.
Sec. 6. Implementation of this Order. (a) Within 2 years of the date of 
this order and annually thereafter for 5 years, the heads of agencies 
identified in section 3(a) of this order shall submit a report on their 
respective agencies' implementation of this order to the Director of OMB 
and the Director of OSTP.
    (b) Each report shall include, to the extent possible, a review of 
this order's effectiveness in using the R&D funding agreements of the 
agencies identified in section 3(a) of this order to support domestic 
manufacturing, United States industrial competitiveness, and job 
creation.
    (c) Each report shall include, to the extent possible, 
identification of any challenges to implementation of this order or to 
the effectiveness of this order in accomplishing the policy goals 
described in section 1 of this order, as well as recommendations to 
address such challenges.
Sec. 7. Improving the Waiver Process. (a) Under the Bayh-Dole Act, 
agencies may waive the requirement that certain products embodying the 
subject invention or produced through the use of the subject invention 
be ``manufactured substantially in the United States'' if, as specified 
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U.S.C. 204, ``reasonable but unsuccessful efforts have been made to 
grant licenses on similar terms to potential licensees that would be 
likely to manufacture substantially in the United States'' or ``under 
the circumstances domestic manufacture is not commercially feasible.''
    (b) Every agency should consider developing a process by which the 
agency may waive the domestic manufacturing requirements for agency-
funded technology or technology developed under an agency funding 
opportunity without a request from a recipient of a Federal R&D funding 
agreement. As part of its process, an agency should seek concurrence 
from the Made in America Director to waive the domestic manufacturing 
requirements, and should set forth specific factors that may support a 
waiver, including whether the manufacture of the technology outside the 
United States is in the economic or national security interest of the 
United States.
    (c) The heads of agencies identified in section 3(a) of this order 
shall ensure that the waiver process for their agency is rigorous, 
timely, transparent, and consistent, with due regard for all applicable 
authorities, including Executive Order 14005 of January 25, 2021 
(Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America's 
Workers), and the Bayh-Dole Act's requirement that a waiver be available 
when reasonable but unsuccessful efforts have been made to license to a 
company that could substantially manufacture in the United States, or 
when domestic manufacture is not commercially feasible.
    (d) The Secretary of Commerce, through the Director of NIST and in 
consultation with the Interagency Working Group for Bayh-Dole, the NSTC 
Lab-to-Market Subcommittee, and the Made in America Director, shall 
provide guidance to agencies on the factors and considerations that 
should be weighed in determining whether domestic manufacturing is not 
commercially feasible. Guidance shall be designed to help applicants 
understand the factors an agency will consider when evaluating a waiver 
application, and should ensure that a determination of the commercial 
feasibility of manufacturing abroad is not based on substandard or 
unacceptable working conditions. Within 90 days of the date of this 
order, the Secretary of Commerce, through the Director of NIST, shall 
make the guidance available for public comment.
    (e) Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of 
Commerce, through the Director of NIST and in consultation with the 
Interagency Working Group for Bayh-Dole, shall develop common waiver 
application questions for use by all agencies.

(i) The common waiver application questions should include as relevant 
criteria, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law:

  (A) how the waiver will be used;

  (B) why it is important that the subject invention be brought to market;

  (C) any potential economic and national security impacts of manufacturing 
the subject invention abroad;

  (D) the benefits that will accrue to domestic manufacturing and United 
States jobs as a result of the subject invention being brought to market;

  (E) whether the applicant is proposing an exclusive or non-exclusive 
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  (F) the conditions under which the subject invention would be 
manufactured abroad, including unionization of workplaces, health and 
safety standards, labor and wage laws, and environmental impacts.

(ii) Given the need to maintain agency flexibility, the heads of agencies 
identified in section 3(a) of this order may add questions to the common 
waiver application questions, but they should do so sparingly and only as 
needed to accomplish the policy set forth in this order within their 
respective agencies' existing authorities.

    (f) The heads of agencies identified in section 3(a) of this order 
shall adopt the common waiver application questions, to the extent 
consistent with applicable law.
    (g) The heads of agencies identified in section 3(a) of this order 
should acknowledge receipt of waiver applications within 10 business 
days, to the extent practicable. Once an applicant submits a waiver 
request application, the reviewing agency should seek to finalize its 
decision, including negotiations with the applicant as needed, as soon 
as possible.
    (h) Within 270 days of the date of this order, the heads of agencies 
identified in section 3(a) of this order shall establish agency 
guidelines for negotiating with waiver applicants to retain as much 
value or benefit to the United States as possible, as appropriate and 
consistent with applicable law, while considering technical, business, 
social, environmental, and economic realities. In assessing a waiver's 
value to the United States economy, the heads of agencies identified in 
section 3(a) of this order should consider, as appropriate and in 
addition to any other relevant factors, potential benefits to domestic 
manufacturing competitiveness, to United States job creation, and to 
United States economic and national security.

(i) The heads of agencies identified in section 3(a) of this order should 
consider limiting waivers to applicants that commit to manufacture in 
locations that maintain a market economy and for specific agreed-upon 
purposes.

(ii) The heads of agencies identified in section 3(a) of this order should 
expect waiver applicants to deliver alternative benefits to the United 
States as part of an agreement to grant the waiver. Consideration of 
alternative benefits may include direct or indirect investment in domestic 
plants and equipment, the creation of high-quality domestic jobs, or 
further domestic development of the subject invention.

    (i) Beginning in fiscal year 2024 and on an annual basis thereafter, 
the heads of agencies identified in section 3(a) of this order shall 
provide to the Secretary of Commerce, through the Interagency Working 
Group for Bayh-Dole, a summary of each waiver application received, 
approved, and rejected. The summary shall include the terms of any 
approved waiver and the processing time needed to reach a decision.

(i) The Secretary of Commerce, through the Interagency Working Group for 
Bayh-Dole, shall publish a periodic summary of the waiver applications in 
aggregate that describes common reasons for waiver requests, processing 
times by agency, and recommended policy responses to common challenges.

(ii) Agencies shall ensure that the information submitted for publication 
to the Secretary of Commerce, through the Interagency Working Group for 
Bayh-Dole, appropriately protects business confidential and sensitive

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information provided by waiver applicants as part of their justification 
for the waiver, consistent with 35 U.S.C. 202(c)(5). However, the names of 
applicants seeking a waiver and a summary of the benefits the waiver 
recipients will provide to the United States should be made available to 
the public, to the extent permitted by law.

Sec. 8. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

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

(ii) the functions of the Director of 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,
    July 28, 2023.
Executive Order 14105 of August 9, 2023

Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security 
Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern

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 countries of concern are engaged in comprehensive, long-term 
strategies that direct, facilitate, or otherwise support advancements in 
sensitive technologies and products that are critical to such countries' 
military, intelligence, surveillance, or cyber-enabled capabilities. 
Moreover, these countries eliminate barriers between civilian and 
commercial sectors and military and defense industrial sectors, not just 
through research and development, but also by acquiring and diverting 
the world's cutting-edge technologies, for the purposes of achieving 
military dominance. Rapid advancement in semiconductors and 
microelectronics, quantum information technologies, and artificial 
intelligence capabilities by these countries significantly enhances 
their ability to conduct activities that threaten the national security 
of the United States. Advancements in sensitive technologies and 
products in these sectors will accelerate the development of advanced 
computational capabilities that will enable new applications that pose 
significant national security risks, such as the development of more 
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weapons systems, breaking of cryptographic codes, and other applications 
that could provide these countries with military advantages.
As part of this strategy of advancing the development of these sensitive 
technologies and products, countries of concern are exploiting or have 
the ability to exploit certain United States outbound investments, 
including certain intangible benefits that often accompany United States 
investments and that help companies succeed, such as enhanced standing 
and prominence, managerial assistance, investment and talent networks, 
market access, and enhanced access to additional financing. The 
commitment of the United States to open investment is a cornerstone of 
our economic policy and provides the United States with substantial 
benefits. Open global capital flows create valuable economic 
opportunities and promote competitiveness, innovation, and productivity, 
and the United States supports cross-border investment, where not 
inconsistent with the protection of United States national security 
interests. However, certain United States investments may accelerate and 
increase the success of the development of sensitive technologies and 
products in countries that develop them to counter United States and 
allied capabilities.
I therefore find that advancement by countries of concern in sensitive 
technologies and products critical for the military, intelligence, 
surveillance, or cyber-enabled capabilities of such countries 
constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security 
of the United States, which has its source in whole or substantial part 
outside the United States, and that certain United States investments 
risk exacerbating this threat. I hereby declare a national emergency to 
deal with this threat.
Accordingly, I hereby order:
Section 1. Notifiable and Prohibited Transactions. (a) To assist in 
addressing the national emergency declared in this order, the Secretary 
of the Treasury (Secretary), in consultation with the Secretary of 
Commerce and, as appropriate, the heads of other relevant executive 
departments and agencies (agencies), shall issue, subject to public 
notice and comment, regulations that require United States persons to 
provide notification of information relative to certain transactions 
involving covered foreign persons (notifiable transactions) and that 
prohibit United States persons from engaging in certain other 
transactions involving covered foreign persons (prohibited 
transactions).
    (b) The regulations issued under this section shall identify 
categories of notifiable transactions that involve covered national 
security technologies and products that the Secretary, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Commerce and, as appropriate, the heads of other 
relevant agencies, determines may contribute to the threat to the 
national security of the United States identified in this order. The 
regulations shall require United States persons to notify the Department 
of the Treasury of each such transaction and include relevant 
information on the transaction in each such notification.
    (c) The regulations issued under this section shall identify 
categories of prohibited transactions that involve covered national 
security technologies and products that the Secretary, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Commerce and, as appropriate, the heads of other 
relevant agencies, determines pose a particularly acute national 
security threat because of their potential to significantly advance the 
military, intelligence, surveillance, or cyber-enabled capabilities of 
countries of concern. The regulations shall prohibit

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United States persons from engaging, directly or indirectly, in such 
transactions.
Sec. 2. Duties of the Secretary. In carrying out this order, the 
Secretary shall, as appropriate:
    (a) communicate with the Congress and the public with respect to the 
implementation of this order;
    (b) consult with the Secretary of Commerce on industry engagement 
and analysis of notified transactions;
    (c) consult with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, 
the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Energy, and the Director of 
National Intelligence on the implications for military, intelligence, 
surveillance, or cyber-enabled capabilities of covered national security 
technologies and products and potential covered national security 
technologies and products;
    (d) engage, together with the Secretary of State and the Secretary 
of Commerce, with allies and partners regarding the national security 
risks posed by countries of concern advancing covered national security 
technologies and products;
    (e) consult with the Secretary of State on foreign policy 
considerations related to the implementation of this order, including 
but not limited to the issuance and amendment of regulations; and
    (f) investigate, in consultation with the heads of relevant 
agencies, as appropriate, violations of this order or the regulations 
issued under this order and pursue available civil penalties for such 
violations.
Sec. 3. Program Development. Within 1 year of the effective date of the 
regulations issued under section 1 of this order, the Secretary, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and, as appropriate, the 
heads of other relevant agencies, shall assess whether to amend the 
regulations, including whether to adjust the definition of ``covered 
national security technologies and products'' to add or remove 
technologies and products in the semiconductors and microelectronics, 
quantum information technologies, and artificial intelligence sectors. 
The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and, as 
appropriate, the heads of other relevant agencies, shall periodically 
review the effectiveness of the regulations thereafter.
Sec. 4. Reports to the President. Within 1 year of the effective date of 
the regulations issued under section 1 of this order and, as appropriate 
but no less than annually thereafter, the Secretary, in coordination 
with the Secretary of Commerce and in consultation with the heads of 
other relevant agencies and the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget, as appropriate, shall provide the President, through the 
Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs:
    (a) to the extent practicable, an assessment of the effectiveness of 
the measures imposed under this order in addressing threats to the 
national security of the United States described in this order; 
advancements by the countries of concern in covered national security 
technologies and products critical for such countries' military, 
intelligence, surveillance, or cyber-enabled capabilities; aggregate 
sector trends evident in notifiable transactions and related capital 
flows in covered national security technologies and products, drawing on 
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Director of National Intelligence, and the heads of other relevant 
agencies, as appropriate; and other relevant information obtained 
through the implementation of this order; and
    (b) recommendations, as appropriate, regarding:

(i) modifications to this order, including the addition or removal of 
identified sectors or countries of concern, and any other modifications to 
avoid circumvention of this order and enhance its effectiveness; and

(ii) the establishment or expansion of other Federal programs relevant to 
the covered national security technologies and products, including with 
respect to whether any existing legal authorities should be used or new 
action should be taken to address the threat to the national security of 
the United States identified in this order.

Sec. 5. Reports to the Congress. The Secretary is authorized to submit 
recurring and final reports to the Congress on the national emergency 
declared in this order, consistent with section 40l(c) of the NEA (50 
U.S.C. 1641(c)) and section 204(c) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1703(c)).
Sec. 6. Official United States Government Business. Nothing in this 
order or the regulations issued under this order shall prohibit 
transactions for the conduct of the official business of the United 
States Government by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof.
Sec. 7. Confidentiality. The regulations issued by the Secretary under 
this order shall address the confidentiality of information or 
documentary material submitted pursuant to this order, consistent with 
applicable law.
Sec. 8. Additional Notifications and Prohibitions. (a) Any conspiracy 
formed to violate any regulation issued under this order is prohibited.
    (b) Subject to the regulations issued under this order, any action 
that evades or avoids, has the purpose of evading or avoiding, causes a 
violation of, or attempts to violate any of the prohibitions set forth 
in this order or any regulation issued under this order is prohibited.
    (c) In the regulations issued under this order, the Secretary may 
prohibit United States persons from knowingly directing transactions if 
such transactions would be prohibited transactions pursuant to this 
order if engaged in by a United States person.
    (d) In the regulations issued under this order, the Secretary may 
require United States persons to:

(i) provide notification to the Department of the Treasury of any 
transaction by a foreign entity controlled by such United States person 
that would be a notifiable transaction if engaged in by a United States 
person; and

(ii) take all reasonable steps to prohibit and prevent any transaction by a 
foreign entity controlled by such United States person that would be a 
prohibited transaction if engaged in by a United States person.

Sec. 9. Definitions. For purposes of this order:
    (a) the term ``country of concern'' means a country or territory 
listed in the Annex to this order that the President has identified to 
be engaging in a comprehensive, long-term strategy that directs, 
facilitates, or otherwise supports advancements in sensitive 
technologies and products that are critical to such country's military, 
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capabilities to counter United States capabilities in a way that 
threatens the national security of the United States;
    (b) the term ``covered foreign person'' means a person of a country 
of concern who or that is engaged in activities, as identified in the 
regulations issued under this order, involving one or more covered 
national security technologies and products;
    (c) the term ``covered national security technologies and products'' 
means sensitive technologies and products in the semiconductors and 
microelectronics, quantum information technologies, and artificial 
intelligence sectors that are critical for the military, intelligence, 
surveillance, or cyber-enabled capabilities of a country of concern, as 
determined by the Secretary in consultation with the Secretary of 
Commerce and, as appropriate, the heads of other relevant agencies. 
Where applicable, ``covered national security technologies and 
products'' may be limited by reference to certain end-uses of those 
technologies or products;
    (d) the term ``entity'' means a partnership, association, trust, 
joint venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization;
    (e) the term ``person of a country of concern'' means:

(i) any individual that is not a United States person and is a citizen or 
permanent resident of a country of concern;

(ii) any entity organized under the laws of a country of concern or with a 
principal place of business in a country of concern;

(iii) the government of each country of concern, including any political 
subdivision, political party, agency, or instrumentality thereof, or any 
person owned, controlled, or directed by, or acting for or on behalf of the 
government of such country of concern; or

(iv) any entity owned by a person identified in subsections (e)(i) through 
(e)(iii) of this section;

    (f) the term ``person'' means an individual or entity;
    (g) the term ``relevant agencies'' includes the Departments of 
State, Defense, Justice, Commerce, Energy, and Homeland Security, the 
Office of the United States Trade Representative, the Office of Science 
and Technology Policy, the Office of the Director of National 
Intelligence, the Office of the National Cyber Director, and any other 
department, agency, or office the Secretary determines appropriate; and
    (h) 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 any foreign branches of any such entity, and any person in the 
United States.
Sec. 10. General Provisions. (a) The Secretary is authorized to take 
such actions and to employ all powers granted to the President by IEEPA 
as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this order, including 
to:

(i) promulgate rules and regulations, including elaborating upon the 
definitions contained in section 9 of this order for purposes of the 
regulations issued under this order and further prescribing definitions of 
other terms as necessary to implement this order;

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(ii) investigate and make requests for information relative to notifiable 
or prohibited transactions from parties to such transactions or other 
relevant persons at any time, including through the use of civil 
administrative subpoenas as appropriate;

(iii) nullify, void, or otherwise compel the divestment of any prohibited 
transaction entered into after the effective date of the regulations issued 
under this order; and

(iv) refer potential criminal violations of this order or the regulations 
issued under this order to the Attorney General.

    (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this order, the Secretary 
is authorized to exempt from applicable prohibitions or notification 
requirements any transaction or transactions determined by the 
Secretary, in consultation with the heads of relevant agencies, as 
appropriate, to be in the national interest of the United States.
    (c) To the extent consistent with applicable law, the Secretary may 
redelegate any functions authorized hereunder 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.
    (d) If any provision of this order, or the application of any 
provision of this order 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.
    (e) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise 
affect:

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

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

    (f) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (g) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    August 9, 2023.

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Executive Order 14106 of August 14, 2023

United States Coast Guard Officer Personnel Management

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3, 
United States Code, and in order to delegate certain functions 
concerning the appointment, promotion, separation, and retirement of 
commissioned officers of the United States Coast Guard, it is hereby 
ordered as follows:
Section 1. The Secretary of Homeland Security is directed to perform, 
without approval, ratification, or other action by the President, the 
following functions vested in the President:
    (a) the authority vested in the President by section 2118(a) of 
title 14, United States Code, to approve, modify, or disapprove the 
report of a selection board;
    (b) the authority vested in the President by sections 2118(b) and 
2122(a) of title 14, United States Code, to remove a name of an officer 
from a selection board report or a list of selectees;
    (c) the authority vested in the President by section 2101 of title 
14, United States Code, to appoint officers from the categories 
described in section 2101(a)(1) of title 14, United States Code, to the 
grades of ensign, lieutenant (junior grade), and lieutenant, and to 
accept the resignations of officers appointed pursuant to section 2101 
of title 14, United States Code;
    (d) the authority vested in the President by section 2121(e) of 
title 14, United States Code, to appoint officers in the grades of 
lieutenant (junior grade) and lieutenant;
    (e) the authority vested in the President by section 2104(a) of 
title 14, United States Code, to make temporary appointments not above 
lieutenant in the Regular Coast Guard and Coast Guard Reserve;
    (f) the authority vested in the President by section 2150(f) of 
title 14, United States Code, to approve the report of a board convened 
to recommend for continuation on active duty officers serving in the 
grade of captain;
    (g) the authority vested in the President by section 571(b) of title 
10, United States Code, to appoint by commission regular chief warrant 
officers in the Coast Guard; and
    (h) the authority vested in the President by sections 12241(b) and 
571(b) of title 10, United States Code, to appoint by commission reserve 
chief warrant officers in the Coast Guard.
Sec. 2. (a) During a time of war or national emergency, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security is directed to perform the authority vested in the 
President by section 2125 of title 14, United States Code, to suspend 
the operation of any law relating to the selection, promotion, or 
involuntary separation of officers of the Coast Guard, and to 
temporarily promote officers serving on active duty and chief warrant 
officers serving on active duty, as authorized by section 2125 of title 
14, United States Code, without the approval, ratification, or other 
action by the President.
    (b) During a time of war or national emergency, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security is directed to perform the authority vested in the 
President

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by section 3733 of title 14, United States Code, to suspend the 
operation of subchapter II of chapter 37 of title 14, United States 
Code, concerning officers of the Coast Guard Reserve without the 
approval, ratification, or other action by the President.
    (c) The authority delegated to the Secretary of Homeland Security by 
this section may not be exercised during the time of a national 
emergency declared by the President, unless the exercise of any such 
authority is specifically directed by the President in accordance with 
section 301 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1631).
    (d) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that actions 
taken pursuant to the authority delegated by this section are accounted 
for as required by section 401 of the National Emergencies Act (50 
U.S.C. 1641).
Sec. 3. All actions heretofore taken by the President with respect to 
the matters affected by this order and in force at the time of issuance 
of this order, including any regulations prescribed or approved by the 
President with respect to such matters, shall, except as they may be 
inconsistent with the provisions of this order, remain in effect until 
amended, modified, or revoked pursuant to the authority conferred by 
this order.
Sec. 4. As used in this order, the term ``functions'' embraces duties, 
powers, responsibilities, authority, or discretion, and the term 
``perform'' may be construed to mean ``exercise.''
Sec. 5. Whenever the entire Coast Guard operates as a service in the 
Navy, the references to the Secretary of Homeland Security in sections 1 
and 2 of this order shall be deemed to be references to the Secretary of 
Defense.
Sec. 6. If any provision of this order or the application of such 
provision is held to be invalid, the remainder of this order and other 
dissimilar applications of such provision shall not be affected.
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,
    August 14, 2023.

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Executive Order 14107 of September 6, 2023

Exemption of Paul H. Maurer From Mandatory Separation

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including section 8425(e) of title 
5, United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Consistent with section 8425(e) of title 5, United States 
Code, I hereby determine that the public interest requires that Paul H. 
Maurer, the current Special Agent in Charge of the George W. Bush 
Protective Detail in Dallas, Texas, shall be exempted from automatic 
separation under section 8425(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code. The 
Director of the United States Secret Service retains all applicable 
supervisory authority over Special Agent Maurer, including authorities 
vested in him pursuant to chapter 75 of title 5, United States Code.
Sec. 2. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

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

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

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    September 6, 2023.
Executive Order 14108 of September 20, 2023

Ensuring the People of East Palestine Are Protected Now and in the 
Future

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. On the evening of February 3, 2023, a Norfolk 
Southern Railway Company (Norfolk Southern) train carrying hazardous 
materials derailed in the Village of East Palestine, located in 
Columbiana County in the State of Ohio. At least 11 rail cars contained 
hazardous materials, including vinyl chloride, ethylene glycol monobutyl 
ether, ethyl-hexyl acrylate, butyl acrylates, benzene residue, and 
isobutylene. Some cars caught fire, and some spilled their loads onto 
the ground. These substances traveled into local waterways, including 
Sulphur Run and Leslie Run, and flowed miles downstream. The Village's 
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fire departments responded. On the evening of February 5, 2023, 
responders observed a dramatic temperature increase in a derailed tanker 
rail car. Norfolk Southern expressed serious concern that the 
temperature change could lead to a catastrophic tanker rail car failure, 
which could cause an explosion with the potential of deadly shrapnel 
traveling up to 1 mile. The incident commander on the scene determined 
that the safest course of action was to conduct a controlled release of 
the chemicals.
It is critical that Norfolk Southern continue to be held fully 
accountable under the law for this disaster, and continue to provide 
resources to address the effects in East Palestine and surrounding 
communities.
My Administration has mobilized a robust, multi-agency effort to support 
the people of East Palestine, Ohio, and surrounding communities. Within 
hours of the Norfolk Southern train derailment, the Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) deployed a team to East Palestine to support 
State and local emergency and environmental response efforts. On 
February 21, 2023, EPA issued a Unilateral Administrative Order (UAO) 
for Removal Actions pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), as amended, 42 
U.S.C. 9606(a). Pursuant to the UAO, EPA is directing and supervising 
the cleanup to protect the health, safety, and future of the East 
Palestine community and other affected communities. Norfolk Southern and 
its contractors are performing the cleanup under the UAO. Since February 
21, 2023, working closely with Federal, State, and local partners, EPA 
has led and continues to lead cleanup efforts, air quality monitoring, 
soil sampling, and water sampling to ensure the protection of human 
health and the environment, keep residents of East Palestine and nearby 
areas of Ohio and Pennsylvania updated on these and other ongoing 
efforts, and, importantly, hold Norfolk Southern fully accountable under 
CERCLA for the cleanup operation. More than 115,000 tons of contaminated 
soil and more than 33 million gallons of contaminated liquid have been 
shipped offsite for disposal. The EPA has built and manages an extensive 
air monitoring and sampling network that uses several different 
technologies and approaches to provide separate and redundant sources of 
data on air quality at the derailment site and throughout the area. In 
addition to monitoring, EPA's network continues to conduct analytical 
air sampling at many locations in the affected areas. Together, these 
efforts are designed to ensure that contamination from the site does not 
enter nearby communities. To date, EPA has collected more than 18,000 
air samples and more than 3,000 soil samples. The EPA's State and local 
partners have collected more than 425 monitoring-well samples and more 
than 3,200 surface water samples, and have conducted 31 rounds of 
drinking water sampling. Available data show that no contaminants of 
concern have been detected at levels of concern in the air in the 
affected communities at sustained levels since the evacuation order was 
lifted. Almost no contaminants of concern have been detected at levels 
of concern in water in surface streams since early May of 2023. Treated 
municipal drinking water shows no detection of contaminants associated 
with the derailment. To date, sampling indicates that residential 
groundwater wells have not been affected by chemicals associated with 
the derailment.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has been coordinating with and 
supporting the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to 
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the derailment. Officials from two DOT agencies, the Federal Railroad 
Administration (FRA) and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
Administration (PHMSA), also arrived on the scene within hours of the 
incident to investigate the causes of the derailment. The FRA is also 
assessing Norfolk Southern's compliance with rail safety regulations and 
scrutinizing Norfolk Southern's overall safety culture. The Federal 
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provided incident management and 
outreach support on the ground in East Palestine and has been closely 
coordinating with the Ohio Emergency Management Agency in furtherance of 
the multi-agency response and recovery effort. The Department of Health 
and Human Services (HHS), including through the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and 
Disease Registry, have also responded, including by deploying a team to 
conduct public health testing and assessments in the affected areas. The 
team has supported Federal, State, and local officials already on the 
ground to evaluate individuals who were exposed or potentially exposed 
to chemicals and help ensure timely communications to the public.
My Administration is committed to supporting the people of East 
Palestine and all those affected in surrounding areas of Ohio and 
Pennsylvania every step of the way, and continuing to hold Norfolk 
Southern fully accountable under the law.
Sec. 2. Policy. It is a continuing priority of my Administration to hold 
Norfolk Southern fully accountable under the law for this disaster and 
any of its long-term effects and to provide additional Federal 
assistance that the affected States, the people of East Palestine, and 
all those affected in surrounding communities may need.
Sec. 3. Federal Implementation. (a) The Department of Homeland Security, 
EPA, DOT, FEMA, FRA, PHMSA, and HHS are directed to use their 
authorities and available resources as appropriate to advance the policy 
established in section 2 of this order.
    (b) Within 5 days of the date of this order, pursuant to section 
503(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended (6 U.S.C. 
313(b)), the Secretary of Homeland Security, through the Administrator 
of FEMA, shall designate a Federal Disaster Recovery Coordinator 
(Coordinator) to oversee long-term recovery efforts in the affected 
communities and conduct a comprehensive assessment of unmet needs of the 
affected communities in recovering from the derailment beyond the 
cleanup work directed by EPA. The Coordinator shall identify, in 
partnership with the State and East Palestine community, any unmet needs 
that are not addressed by Norfolk Southern and would qualify for Federal 
assistance, and shall immediately notify the relevant executive 
department or agency. The Coordinator shall repeat this assessment 
should Norfolk Southern stop meeting needs that it is currently 
addressing.
    (c) The State of Ohio's request for a major disaster declaration 
pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (Stafford Act), shall 
be held in abeyance to allow the State time to submit information on 
needs that may arise in the future and cannot be addressed by Norfolk 
Southern, State, and local governments and therefore require Federal 
assistance under the Stafford Act. If the Administrator of FEMA receives 
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State, including with respect to a change in the nature of assistance 
provided by Norfolk Southern, the Administrator shall immediately assess 
and submit a recommendation on whether a major disaster declaration is 
warranted.
    (d) The EPA shall continue to direct removal of contaminated soils 
and wastewater from the site. The EPA shall also ensure that any 
remaining contamination in surface stream sediments is addressed and 
that air and water monitoring continue. Within 30 days of the date of 
this order, EPA shall submit a report to the President on the cleanup 
efforts and whether Norfolk Southern continues to comply with EPA's UAO 
to address the imminent and substantial endangerment its derailment 
caused. The report shall also explain the status of air, soil, surface 
water, groundwater, and drinking water sampling and monitoring. The EPA 
shall submit an updated report to the President every 60 days thereafter 
until all cleanup, assessment, and monitoring work required by EPA's UAO 
has been completed.
    (e) Within 60 days of the date of this order, HHS shall submit a 
report to the President that summarizes key conclusions from the public 
health testing and assessments that have been conducted to date and the 
resources HHS and the CDC have provided to address any health conditions 
related to the derailment.
    (f) In coordination with the affected States, HHS shall continue to 
monitor the public health consequences of the derailment, including any 
long-term health issues in the affected communities. Based on that 
monitoring, and based on the development of any acute medical conditions 
related to the derailment, the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
shall consider whether the circumstances warrant a declaration of a 
public health emergency under 42 U.S.C. 247d and, if the Secretary makes 
such a declaration, the Secretary shall exercise all appropriate 
authorities made available by such a declaration. The Administrator of 
EPA shall also consider, in consultation with HHS, whether the 
circumstances constitute a public health emergency under 42 U.S.C. 
9604(a).
    (g) The HHS shall provide technical assistance to the States of Ohio 
and Pennsylvania in the event that either State considers submitting a 
proposal for services through the Medicaid program for individuals 
affected by the derailment, such as an experimental, pilot, or 
demonstration project under 42 U.S.C. 1315.
    (h) Within 60 days of the date of this order, DOT shall submit a 
report to the President on the actions that DOT is taking in light of 
the East Palestine train derailment. This report shall be updated within 
120 days of the final NTSB investigation; the updated report shall 
include DOT's preliminary set of follow-on actions, which could include 
rulemakings, inspection activities, or other actions to ensure 
accountability. Should the Congress provide DOT with broader authorities 
than now exist, such new authorities shall be identified and timelines 
established for action.
Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

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

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

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    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    September 20, 2023.
Executive Order 14109 of September 29, 2023

Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees and Amendments to 
Other Executive Orders

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, and consistent with chapter 10 of 
title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act), it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Each advisory committee listed below is continued until 
September 30, 2025.
    (a) Committee for the Preservation of the White House; Executive 
Order 11145, as amended (Department of the Interior).
    (b) President's Commission on White House Fellowships; Executive 
Order 11183, as amended (Office of Personnel Management).
    (c) President's Committee on the National Medal of Science; 
Executive Order 11287, as amended (National Science Foundation).
    (d) Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health; 
Executive Order 11612, as amended (Department of Labor).
    (e) President's Export Council; Executive Order 12131, as amended 
(Department of Commerce).
    (f) President's Committee on the International Labor Organization; 
Executive Order 12216, as amended (Department of Labor).
    (g) President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory 
Committee; Executive Order 12382, as amended (Department of Homeland 
Security).
    (h) National Industrial Security Program Policy Advisory Committee; 
Executive Order 12829, as amended (National Archives and Records 
Administration).
    (i) Trade and Environment Policy Advisory Committee; Executive Order 
12905 (Office of the United States Trade Representative).
    (j) Governmental Advisory Committee to the United States 
Representative to the North American Commission for Environmental 
Cooperation; Executive Order 12915 (Environmental Protection Agency).

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    (k) National Advisory Committee to the United States Representative 
to the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation; 
Executive Order 12915 (Environmental Protection Agency).
    (l) Good Neighbor Environmental Board; Executive Order 12916, as 
amended (Environmental Protection Agency).
    (m) Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS; Executive Order 
12963, as amended (Department of Health and Human Services).
    (n) President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities; 
Executive Order 12994, as amended (Department of Health and Human 
Services).
    (o) Invasive Species Advisory Committee; Executive Order 13112, as 
amended (Department of the Interior).
    (p) Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health; Executive Order 
13179 (Department of Health and Human Services).
    (q) National Infrastructure Advisory Council; Executive Order 13231, 
as amended (Department of Homeland Security).
    (r) President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition; Executive 
Order 13265, as amended (Department of Health and Human Services).
    (s) Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development; 
Executive Order 13540 (Small Business Administration).
    (t) State, Local, Tribal, and Private Sector (SLTPS) Policy Advisory 
Committee; Executive Order 13549 (National Archives and Records 
Administration).
    (u) President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa; 
Executive Order 13675, as amended (Department of Commerce).
    (v) President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology; 
Executive Order 14007, as amended (Department of Energy).
    (w) White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Executive 
Order 14008 (Environmental Protection Agency).
    (x) President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native 
Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders; Executive Order 14031 (Department of 
Health and Human Services).
    (y) President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities; Executive Order 14041 (Department of Education).
    (z) Presidential Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational 
Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics; Executive 
Order 14045 (Department of Education).
    (aa) Presidential Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational 
Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans; 
Executive Order 14050 (Department of Education).
    (bb) President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities; Executive 
Order 14084 (Institute of Museum and Library Services).
    (cc) President's Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in 
the United States; Executive Order 14089 (Department of State).

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    (dd) Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee; initially 
established pursuant to Presidential Memorandum on Improving Spectrum 
Management for the 21st Century (November 29, 2004) (Department of 
Commerce).
    (ee) Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee; 
Proclamation 6920 of September 18, 1996, as amended (Department of the 
Interior).
    (ff) San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee; 
Proclamation 8947 of March 25, 2013 (Department of the Interior).
    (gg) Bears Ears National Monument Advisory Committee; Proclamation 
9558 of December 28, 2016, as amended (Department of the Interior).
    (hh) Gold Butte National Monument Advisory Committee; Proclamation 
9559 of December 28, 2016 (Department of the Interior).
    (ii) Avi Kwa Ame National Monument Advisory Committee; Proclamation 
10533 of March 21, 2023 (Department of the Interior).
    (jj) Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand 
Canyon National Monument Advisory Committee; Proclamation 10606 of 
August 8, 2023 (Department of the Interior).
    (kk) National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing 
Advisory Board; Space Policy Directive 7, ``The United States Space-
Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Policy'' (January 15, 2021) 
(National Aeronautics and Space Administration).
Sec. 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other Executive Order, the 
functions of the President under chapter 10 of title 5, United States 
Code, that are applicable to the committees listed in section 1 of this 
order shall be performed by the head of the department or agency 
designated after each committee, in accordance with the regulations, 
guidelines, and procedures established by the Administrator of General 
Services.
Sec. 3. Sections 1 and 2 of Executive Order 14048 of September 30, 2021, 
are hereby superseded by sections 1 and 2 of this order.
Sec. 4. Executive Order 14031 of May 28, 2021, is amended as follows:
    (a) in section 2(b), by striking ``and'' at the conclusion of 
subsection (vi), by striking the period at the conclusion of subsection 
(vii) and replacing it with ``; and'', and by inserting the following 
new subsection after subsection (vii):

``(viii) ways to expand national awareness of and share information about 
efforts to advance equity, justice, and opportunity for AA and NHPI 
communities.'';

    (b) in section 2, by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as 
subsections (e) and (f), respectively, and inserting the following new 
subsection after subsection (c):
    ``(d) The members of the Commission shall function as liaisons and 
spokespersons on behalf of the Commission to relevant State, local, and 
private entities, and shall share information about the work of the 
Commission in order to advise the President regarding the development, 
monitoring, and coordination of executive branch efforts to advance 
equity, justice, and opportunity for AA and NHPI communities in the 
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including efforts to close gaps in health, socioeconomic, employment, 
and educational outcomes.''; and
    (c) in section 3, by striking subsection (f) and inserting, in lieu 
thereof, the following:
    ``(f) The Initiative shall coordinate with and support the existing 
regional network of Federal officials who facilitate improved 
communication, engagement, and coordination between the Federal 
Government and AA and NHPI communities throughout the United States 
(Regional Network). Agencies identified as participants in the 
Initiative shall designate regional agency employees to serve as 
representatives to the Regional Network and shall seek opportunities, 
consistent with applicable law and available resources, to provide 
support and resources to the Regional Network. The Executive Director 
shall coordinate the efforts of the Regional Network and may establish 
regular reporting and information-sharing activities between the 
Regional Network and the Initiative.''.
Sec. 5. Executive Order 14084 of September 30, 2022, is amended as 
follows:
    (a) in section 2(b)(i), by striking ``25'' and inserting in lieu 
thereof ``30''; and
    (b) in section 2, by redesignating subsections (f), (g), (h), and 
(i) as subsections (g), (h), (i), and (j), respectively, and by 
inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection:
    ``(f) The Executive Director and the members of the Committee may 
function as liaisons and spokespersons on behalf of the Committee to 
relevant State, local, and private entities to share information about 
the work of the Committee in order to advise the President on the 
implementation of national engagement with Americans necessary to 
advance the arts, the humanities, and museum and library services.''.
Sec. 6. This order shall be effective September 30, 2023.
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,
    September 29, 2023.

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Executive Order 14110 of October 30, 2023

Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial 
Intelligence

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. Artificial intelligence (AI) holds extraordinary 
potential for both promise and peril. Responsible AI use has the 
potential to help solve urgent challenges while making our world more 
prosperous, productive, innovative, and secure. At the same time, 
irresponsible use could exacerbate societal harms such as fraud, 
discrimination, bias, and disinformation; displace and disempower 
workers; stifle competition; and pose risks to national security. 
Harnessing AI for good and realizing its myriad benefits requires 
mitigating its substantial risks. This endeavor demands a society-wide 
effort that includes government, the private sector, academia, and civil 
society.
My Administration places the highest urgency on governing the 
development and use of AI safely and responsibly, and is therefore 
advancing a coordinated, Federal Government-wide approach to doing so. 
The rapid speed at which AI capabilities are advancing compels the 
United States to lead in this moment for the sake of our security, 
economy, and society.
In the end, AI reflects the principles of the people who build it, the 
people who use it, and the data upon which it is built. I firmly believe 
that the power of our ideals; the foundations of our society; and the 
creativity, diversity, and decency of our people are the reasons that 
America thrived in past eras of rapid change. They are the reasons we 
will succeed again in this moment. We are more than capable of 
harnessing AI for justice, security, and opportunity for all.
Sec. 2. Policy and Principles. It is the policy of my Administration to 
advance and govern the development and use of AI in accordance with 
eight guiding principles and priorities. When undertaking the actions 
set forth in this order, executive departments and agencies (agencies) 
shall, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, adhere to 
these principles, while, as feasible, taking into account the views of 
other agencies, industry, members of academia, civil society, labor 
unions, international allies and partners, and other relevant 
organizations:
    (a) Artificial Intelligence must be safe and secure. Meeting this 
goal requires robust, reliable, repeatable, and standardized evaluations 
of AI systems, as well as policies, institutions, and, as appropriate, 
other mechanisms to test, understand, and mitigate risks from these 
systems before they are put to use. It also requires addressing AI 
systems' most pressing security risks--including with respect to 
biotechnology, cybersecurity, critical infrastructure, and other 
national security dangers--while navigating AI's opacity and complexity. 
Testing and evaluations, including post-deployment performance 
monitoring, will help ensure that AI systems function as intended, are 
resilient against misuse or dangerous modifications, are ethically 
developed and operated in a secure manner, and are compliant with 
applicable Federal laws and policies. Finally, my Administration will 
help develop effective labeling and content provenance mechanisms, so 
that Americans are able to determine when content is generated using AI 
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when it is not. These actions will provide a vital foundation for an 
approach that addresses AI's risks without unduly reducing its benefits.
    (b) Promoting responsible innovation, competition, and collaboration 
will allow the United States to lead in AI and unlock the technology's 
potential to solve some of society's most difficult challenges. This 
effort requires investments in AI-related education, training, 
development, research, and capacity, while simultaneously tackling novel 
intellectual property (IP) questions and other problems to protect 
inventors and creators. Across the Federal Government, my Administration 
will support programs to provide Americans the skills they need for the 
age of AI and attract the world's AI talent to our shores--not just to 
study, but to stay--so that the companies and technologies of the future 
are made in America. The Federal Government will promote a fair, open, 
and competitive ecosystem and marketplace for AI and related 
technologies so that small developers and entrepreneurs can continue to 
drive innovation. Doing so requires stopping unlawful collusion and 
addressing risks from dominant firms' use of key assets such as 
semiconductors, computing power, cloud storage, and data to disadvantage 
competitors, and it requires supporting a marketplace that harnesses the 
benefits of AI to provide new opportunities for small businesses, 
workers, and entrepreneurs.
    (c) The responsible development and use of AI require a commitment 
to supporting American workers. As AI creates new jobs and industries, 
all workers need a seat at the table, including through collective 
bargaining, to ensure that they benefit from these opportunities. My 
Administration will seek to adapt job training and education to support 
a diverse workforce and help provide access to opportunities that AI 
creates. In the workplace itself, AI should not be deployed in ways that 
undermine rights, worsen job quality, encourage undue worker 
surveillance, lessen market competition, introduce new health and safety 
risks, or cause harmful labor-force disruptions. The critical next steps 
in AI development should be built on the views of workers, labor unions, 
educators, and employers to support responsible uses of AI that improve 
workers' lives, positively augment human work, and help all people 
safely enjoy the gains and opportunities from technological innovation.
    (d) Artificial Intelligence policies must be consistent with my 
Administration's dedication to advancing equity and civil rights. My 
Administration cannot--and will not--tolerate the use of AI to 
disadvantage those who are already too often denied equal opportunity 
and justice. From hiring to housing to healthcare, we have seen what 
happens when AI use deepens discrimination and bias, rather than 
improving quality of life. Artificial Intelligence systems deployed 
irresponsibly have reproduced and intensified existing inequities, 
caused new types of harmful discrimination, and exacerbated online and 
physical harms. My Administration will build on the important steps that 
have already been taken--such as issuing the Blueprint for an AI Bill of 
Rights, the AI Risk Management Framework, and Executive Order 14091 of 
February 16, 2023 (Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for 
Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government)--in seeking to 
ensure that AI complies with all Federal laws and to promote robust 
technical evaluations, careful oversight, engagement with affected 
communities, and rigorous regulation. It is necessary to hold those 
developing and deploying AI accountable to standards that protect 
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Federal Government. Only then can Americans trust AI to advance civil 
rights, civil liberties, equity, and justice for all.
    (e) The interests of Americans who increasingly use, interact with, 
or purchase AI and AI-enabled products in their daily lives must be 
protected. Use of new technologies, such as AI, does not excuse 
organizations from their legal obligations, and hard-won consumer 
protections are more important than ever in moments of technological 
change. The Federal Government will enforce existing consumer protection 
laws and principles and enact appropriate safeguards against fraud, 
unintended bias, discrimination, infringements on privacy, and other 
harms from AI. Such protections are especially important in critical 
fields like healthcare, financial services, education, housing, law, and 
transportation, where mistakes by or misuse of AI could harm patients, 
cost consumers or small businesses, or jeopardize safety or rights. At 
the same time, my Administration will promote responsible uses of AI 
that protect consumers, raise the quality of goods and services, lower 
their prices, or expand selection and availability.
    (f) Americans' privacy and civil liberties must be protected as AI 
continues advancing. Artificial Intelligence is making it easier to 
extract, re-identify, link, infer, and act on sensitive information 
about people's identities, locations, habits, and desires. Artificial 
Intelligence's capabilities in these areas can increase the risk that 
personal data could be exploited and exposed. To combat this risk, the 
Federal Government will ensure that the collection, use, and retention 
of data is lawful, is secure, and mitigates privacy and confidentiality 
risks. Agencies shall use available policy and technical tools, 
including privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) where appropriate, to 
protect privacy and to combat the broader legal and societal risks--
including the chilling of First Amendment rights--that result from the 
improper collection and use of people's data.
    (g) It is important to manage the risks from the Federal 
Government's own use of AI and increase its internal capacity to 
regulate, govern, and support responsible use of AI to deliver better 
results for Americans. These efforts start with people, our Nation's 
greatest asset. My Administration will take steps to attract, retain, 
and develop public service-oriented AI professionals, including from 
underserved communities, across disciplines--including technology, 
policy, managerial, procurement, regulatory, ethical, governance, and 
legal fields--and ease AI professionals' path into the Federal 
Government to help harness and govern AI. The Federal Government will 
work to ensure that all members of its workforce receive adequate 
training to understand the benefits, risks, and limitations of AI for 
their job functions, and to modernize Federal Government information 
technology infrastructure, remove bureaucratic obstacles, and ensure 
that safe and rights-respecting AI is adopted, deployed, and used.
    (h) The Federal Government should lead the way to global societal, 
economic, and technological progress, as the United States has in 
previous eras of disruptive innovation and change. This leadership is 
not measured solely by the technological advancements our country makes. 
Effective leadership also means pioneering those systems and safeguards 
needed to deploy technology responsibly--and building and promoting 
those safeguards with the rest of the world. My Administration will 
engage with international allies and partners in developing a framework 
to manage AI's risks, unlock AI's potential for good, and promote common 
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shared challenges. The Federal Government will seek to promote 
responsible AI safety and security principles and actions with other 
nations, including our competitors, while leading key global 
conversations and collaborations to ensure that AI benefits the whole 
world, rather than exacerbating inequities, threatening human rights, 
and causing other harms.
Sec. 3. Definitions. For purposes of this order:
    (a) The term ``agency'' means each agency described in 44 U.S.C. 
3502(1), except for the independent regulatory agencies described in 44 
U.S.C. 3502(5).
    (b) The term ``artificial intelligence'' or ``AI'' has the meaning 
set forth in 15 U.S.C. 9401(3): a machine-based system that can, for a 
given set of human-defined objectives, make predictions, 
recommendations, or decisions influencing real or virtual environments. 
Artificial intelligence systems use machine- and human-based inputs to 
perceive real and virtual environments; abstract such perceptions into 
models through analysis in an automated manner; and use model inference 
to formulate options for information or action.
    (c) The term ``AI model'' means a component of an information system 
that implements AI technology and uses computational, statistical, or 
machine-learning techniques to produce outputs from a given set of 
inputs.
    (d) The term ``AI red-teaming'' means a structured testing effort to 
find flaws and vulnerabilities in an AI system, often in a controlled 
environment and in collaboration with developers of AI. Artificial 
Intelligence red-teaming is most often performed by dedicated ``red 
teams'' that adopt adversarial methods to identify flaws and 
vulnerabilities, such as harmful or discriminatory outputs from an AI 
system, unforeseen or undesirable system behaviors, limitations, or 
potential risks associated with the misuse of the system.
    (e) The term ``AI system'' means any data system, software, 
hardware, application, tool, or utility that operates in whole or in 
part using AI.
    (f) The term ``commercially available information'' means any 
information or data about an individual or group of individuals, 
including an individual's or group of individuals' device or location, 
that is made available or obtainable and sold, leased, or licensed to 
the general public or to governmental or non-governmental entities.
    (g) The term ``crime forecasting'' means the use of analytical 
techniques to attempt to predict future crimes or crime-related 
information. It can include machine-generated predictions that use 
algorithms to analyze large volumes of data, as well as other forecasts 
that are generated without machines and based on statistics, such as 
historical crime statistics.
    (h) The term ``critical and emerging technologies'' means those 
technologies listed in the February 2022 Critical and Emerging 
Technologies List Update issued by the National Science and Technology 
Council (NSTC), as amended by subsequent updates to the list issued by 
the NSTC.
    (i) The term ``critical infrastructure'' has the meaning set forth 
in section 1016(e) of the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, 42 U.S.C. 5195c(e).
    (j) The term ``differential-privacy guarantee'' means protections 
that allow information about a group to be shared while provably 
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improper access, use, or disclosure of personal information about 
particular entities.
    (k) The term ``dual-use foundation model'' means an AI model that is 
trained on broad data; generally uses self-supervision; contains at 
least tens of billions of parameters; is applicable across a wide range 
of contexts; and that exhibits, or could be easily modified to exhibit, 
high levels of performance at tasks that pose a serious risk to 
security, national economic security, national public health or safety, 
or any combination of those matters, such as by:

(i) substantially lowering the barrier of entry for non-experts to design, 
synthesize, acquire, or use chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear 
(CBRN) weapons;

(ii) enabling powerful offensive cyber operations through automated 
vulnerability discovery and exploitation against a wide range of potential 
targets of cyber attacks; or

(iii) permitting the evasion of human control or oversight through means of 
deception or obfuscation.

Models meet this definition even if they are provided to end users with 
technical safeguards that attempt to prevent users from taking advantage 
of the relevant unsafe capabilities.
    (l) The term ``Federal law enforcement agency'' has the meaning set 
forth in section 21(a) of Executive Order 14074 of May 25, 2022 
(Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice 
Practices To Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety).
    (m) The term ``floating-point operation'' means any mathematical 
operation or assignment involving floating-point numbers, which are a 
subset of the real numbers typically represented on computers by an 
integer of fixed precision scaled by an integer exponent of a fixed 
base.
    (n) The term ``foreign person'' has the meaning set forth in section 
5(c) of Executive Order 13984 of January 19, 2021 (Taking Additional 
Steps To Address the National Emergency With Respect to Significant 
Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities).
    (o) The terms ``foreign reseller'' and ``foreign reseller of United 
States Infrastructure as a Service Products'' mean a foreign person who 
has established an Infrastructure as a Service Account to provide 
Infrastructure as a Service Products subsequently, in whole or in part, 
to a third party.
    (p) The term ``generative AI'' means the class of AI models that 
emulate the structure and characteristics of input data in order to 
generate derived synthetic content. This can include images, videos, 
audio, text, and other digital content.
    (q) The terms ``Infrastructure as a Service Product,'' ``United 
States Infrastructure as a Service Product,'' ``United States 
Infrastructure as a Service Provider,'' and ``Infrastructure as a 
Service Account'' each have the respective meanings given to those terms 
in section 5 of Executive Order 13984.
    (r) The term ``integer operation'' means any mathematical operation 
or assignment involving only integers, or whole numbers expressed 
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    (s) The term ``Intelligence Community'' has the meaning given to 
that term in section 3.5(h) of Executive Order 12333 of December 4, 1981 
(United States Intelligence Activities), as amended.
    (t) The term ``machine learning'' means a set of techniques that can 
be used to train AI algorithms to improve performance at a task based on 
data.
    (u) The term ``model weight'' means a numerical parameter within an 
AI model that helps determine the model's outputs in response to inputs.
    (v) The term ``national security system'' has the meaning set forth 
in 44 U.S.C. 3552(b)(6).
    (w) The term ``omics'' means biomolecules, including nucleic acids, 
proteins, and metabolites, that make up a cell or cellular system.
    (x) The term ``Open RAN'' means the Open Radio Access Network 
approach to telecommunications-network standardization adopted by the O-
RAN Alliance, Third Generation Partnership Project, or any similar set 
of published open standards for multi-vendor network equipment 
interoperability.
    (y) The term ``personally identifiable information'' has the meaning 
set forth in Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-130.
    (z) The term ``privacy-enhancing technology'' means any software or 
hardware solution, technical process, technique, or other technological 
means of mitigating privacy risks arising from data processing, 
including by enhancing predictability, manageability, disassociability, 
storage, security, and confidentiality. These technological means may 
include secure multiparty computation, homomorphic encryption, zero-
knowledge proofs, federated learning, secure enclaves, differential 
privacy, and synthetic-data-generation tools. This is also sometimes 
referred to as ``privacy-preserving technology.''
    (aa) The term ``privacy impact assessment'' has the meaning set 
forth in OMB Circular No. A-130.
    (bb) The term ``Sector Risk Management Agency'' has the meaning set 
forth in 6 U.S.C. 650(23).
    (cc) The term ``self-healing network'' means a telecommunications 
network that automatically diagnoses and addresses network issues to 
permit self-restoration.
    (dd) The term ``synthetic biology'' means a field of science that 
involves redesigning organisms, or the biomolecules of organisms, at the 
genetic level to give them new characteristics. Synthetic nucleic acids 
are a type of biomolecule redesigned through synthetic-biology methods.
    (ee) The term ``synthetic content'' means information, such as 
images, videos, audio clips, and text, that has been significantly 
modified or generated by algorithms, including by AI.
    (ff) The term ``testbed'' means a facility or mechanism equipped for 
conducting rigorous, transparent, and replicable testing of tools and 
technologies, including AI and PETs, to help evaluate the functionality, 
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    (gg) The term ``watermarking'' means the act of embedding 
information, which is typically difficult to remove, into outputs 
created by AI--including into outputs such as photos, videos, audio 
clips, or text--for the purposes of verifying the authenticity of the 
output or the identity or characteristics of its provenance, 
modifications, or conveyance.
Sec. 4. Ensuring the Safety and Security of AI Technology.
4.1. Developing Guidelines, Standards, and Best Practices for AI Safety 
and Security. (a) Within 270 days of the date of this order, to help 
ensure the development of safe, secure, and trustworthy AI systems, the 
Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Director of the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in coordination with the 
Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the heads 
of other relevant agencies as the Secretary of Commerce may deem 
appropriate, shall:

(i) Establish guidelines and best practices, with the aim of promoting 
consensus industry standards, for developing and deploying safe, secure, 
and trustworthy AI systems, including:

  (A) developing a companion resource to the AI Risk Management Framework, 
NIST AI 100-1, for generative AI;

  (B) developing a companion resource to the Secure Software Development 
Framework to incorporate secure development practices for generative AI and 
for dual-use foundation models; and

  (C) launching an initiative to create guidance and benchmarks for 
evaluating and auditing AI capabilities, with a focus on capabilities 
through which AI could cause harm, such as in the areas of cybersecurity 
and biosecurity.

(ii) Establish appropriate guidelines (except for AI used as a component of 
a national security system), including appropriate procedures and 
processes, to enable developers of AI, especially of dual-use foundation 
models, to conduct AI red-teaming tests to enable deployment of safe, 
secure, and trustworthy systems. These efforts shall include:

  (A) coordinating or developing guidelines related to assessing and 
managing the safety, security, and trustworthiness of dual-use foundation 
models; and

  (B) in coordination with the Secretary of Energy and the Director of the 
National Science Foundation (NSF), developing and helping to ensure the 
availability of testing environments, such as testbeds, to support the 
development of safe, secure, and trustworthy AI technologies, as well as to 
support the design, development, and deployment of associated PETs, 
consistent with section 9(b) of this order.

    (b) Within 270 days of the date of this order, to understand and 
mitigate AI security risks, the Secretary of Energy, in coordination 
with the heads of other Sector Risk Management Agencies (SRMAs) as the 
Secretary of Energy may deem appropriate, shall develop and, to the 
extent permitted by law and available appropriations, implement a plan 
for developing the Department of Energy's AI model evaluation tools and 
AI testbeds. The Secretary shall undertake this work using existing 
solutions where possible, and shall develop these tools and AI testbeds 
to be capable of assessing near-term extrapolations of AI systems' 
capabilities. At a minimum, the Secretary shall develop tools to 
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that may represent nuclear, nonproliferation, biological, chemical, 
critical infrastructure, and energy-security threats or hazards. The 
Secretary shall do this work solely for the purposes of guarding against 
these threats, and shall also develop model guardrails that reduce such 
risks. The Secretary shall, as appropriate, consult with private AI 
laboratories, academia, civil society, and third-party evaluators, and 
shall use existing solutions.
4.2. Ensuring Safe and Reliable AI. (a) Within 90 days of the date of 
this order, to ensure and verify the continuous availability of safe, 
reliable, and effective AI in accordance with the Defense Production 
Act, as amended, 50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq., including for the national 
defense and the protection of critical infrastructure, the Secretary of 
Commerce shall require:

(i) Companies developing or demonstrating an intent to develop potential 
dual-use foundation models to provide the Federal Government, on an ongoing 
basis, with information, reports, or records regarding the following:

  (A) any ongoing or planned activities related to training, developing, or 
producing dual-use foundation models, including the physical and 
cybersecurity protections taken to assure the integrity of that training 
process against sophisticated threats;

  (B) the ownership and possession of the model weights of any dual-use 
foundation models, and the physical and cybersecurity measures taken to 
protect those model weights; and

  (C) the results of any developed dual-use foundation model's performance 
in relevant AI red-team testing based on guidance developed by NIST 
pursuant to subsection 4.1(a)(ii) of this section, and a description of any 
associated measures the company has taken to meet safety objectives, such 
as mitigations to improve performance on these red-team tests and 
strengthen overall model security. Prior to the development of guidance on 
red-team testing standards by NIST pursuant to subsection 4.1(a)(ii) of 
this section, this description shall include the results of any red-team 
testing that the company has conducted relating to lowering the barrier to 
entry for the development, acquisition, and use of biological weapons by 
non-state actors; the discovery of software vulnerabilities and development 
of associated exploits; the use of software or tools to influence real or 
virtual events; the possibility for self-replication or propagation; and 
associated measures to meet safety objectives; and

(ii) Companies, individuals, or other organizations or entities that 
acquire, develop, or possess a potential large-scale computing cluster to 
report any such acquisition, development, or possession, including the 
existence and location of these clusters and the amount of total computing 
power available in each cluster.

    (b) The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of 
State, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, and the 
Director of National Intelligence, shall define, and thereafter update 
as needed on a regular basis, the set of technical conditions for models 
and computing clusters that would be subject to the reporting 
requirements of subsection 4.2(a) of this section. Until such technical 
conditions are defined, the Secretary shall require compliance with 
these reporting requirements for:

(i) any model that was trained using a quantity of computing power greater 
than 10\26\ integer or floating-point operations, or using primarily

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biological sequence data and using a quantity of computing power greater 
than 10\23\ integer or floating-point operations; and

(ii) any computing cluster that has a set of machines physically co-located 
in a single datacenter, transitively connected by data center networking of 
over 100 Gbit/s, and having a theoretical maximum computing capacity of 
10\20\ integer or floating-point operations per second for training AI.

    (c) Because I find that additional steps must be taken to deal with 
the national emergency related to significant malicious cyber-enabled 
activities declared in Executive Order 13694 of April 1, 2015 (Blocking 
the Property of Certain Persons Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-
Enabled Activities), as amended by Executive Order 13757 of December 28, 
2016 (Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With 
Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities), and further 
amended by Executive Order 13984, to address the use of United States 
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Products by foreign malicious cyber 
actors, including to impose additional record-keeping obligations with 
respect to foreign transactions and to assist in the investigation of 
transactions involving foreign malicious cyber actors, I hereby direct 
the Secretary of Commerce, within 90 days of the date of this order, to:

(i) Propose regulations that require United States IaaS Providers to submit 
a report to the Secretary of Commerce when a foreign person transacts with 
that United States IaaS Provider to train a large AI model with potential 
capabilities that could be used in malicious cyber-enabled activity (a 
``training run''). Such reports shall include, at a minimum, the identity 
of the foreign person and the existence of any training run of an AI model 
meeting the criteria set forth in this section, or other criteria defined 
by the Secretary in regulations, as well as any additional information 
identified by the Secretary.

(ii) Include a requirement in the regulations proposed pursuant to 
subsection 4.2(c)(i) of this section that United States IaaS Providers 
prohibit any foreign reseller of their United States IaaS Product from 
providing those products unless such foreign reseller submits to the United 
States IaaS Provider a report, which the United States IaaS Provider must 
provide to the Secretary of Commerce, detailing each instance in which a 
foreign person transacts with the foreign reseller to use the United States 
IaaS Product to conduct a training run described in subsection 4.2(c)(i) of 
this section. Such reports shall include, at a minimum, the information 
specified in subsection 4.2(c)(i) of this section as well as any additional 
information identified by the Secretary.

(iii) Determine the set of technical conditions for a large AI model to 
have potential capabilities that could be used in malicious cyber-enabled 
activity, and revise that determination as necessary and appropriate. Until 
the Secretary makes such a determination, a model shall be considered to 
have potential capabilities that could be used in malicious cyber-enabled 
activity if it requires a quantity of computing power greater than 10\26\ 
integer or floating-point operations and is trained on a computing cluster 
that has a set of machines physically co-located in a single datacenter, 
transitively connected by data center networking of over 100 Gbit/s, and 
having a theoretical maximum compute capacity of 10\20\ integer or 
floating-point operations per second for training AI.

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    (d) Within 180 days of the date of this order, pursuant to the 
finding set forth in subsection 4.2(c) of this section, the Secretary of 
Commerce shall propose regulations that require United States IaaS 
Providers to ensure that foreign resellers of United States IaaS 
Products verify the identity of any foreign person that obtains an IaaS 
account (account) from the foreign reseller. These regulations shall, at 
a minimum:

(i) Set forth the minimum standards that a United States IaaS Provider must 
require of foreign resellers of its United States IaaS Products to verify 
the identity of a foreign person who opens an account or maintains an 
existing account with a foreign reseller, including:

  (A) the types of documentation and procedures that foreign resellers of 
United States IaaS Products must require to verify the identity of any 
foreign person acting as a lessee or sub-lessee of these products or 
services;

  (B) records that foreign resellers of United States IaaS Products must 
securely maintain regarding a foreign person that obtains an account, 
including information establishing:

    (1) the identity of such foreign person, including name and 
address;
    (2) the means and source of payment (including any associated 
financial institution and other identifiers such as credit card 
number, account number, customer identifier, transaction 
identifiers, or virtual currency wallet or wallet address 
identifier);
    (3) the electronic mail address and telephonic contact 
information used to verify a foreign person's identity; and
    (4) the internet Protocol addresses used for access or 
administration and the date and time of each such access or 
administrative action related to ongoing verification of such 
foreign person's ownership of such an account; and

  (C) methods that foreign resellers of United States IaaS Products must 
implement to limit all third-party access to the information described in 
this subsection, except insofar as such access is otherwise consistent with 
this order and allowed under applicable law;

(ii) Take into consideration the types of accounts maintained by foreign 
resellers of United States IaaS Products, methods of opening an account, 
and types of identifying information available to accomplish the objectives 
of identifying foreign malicious cyber actors using any such products and 
avoiding the imposition of an undue burden on such resellers; and

(iii) Provide that the Secretary of Commerce, in accordance with such 
standards and procedures as the Secretary may delineate and in consultation 
with the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, and the Director of National Intelligence, may exempt a 
United States IaaS Provider with respect to any specific foreign reseller 
of their United States IaaS Products, or with respect to any specific type 
of account or lessee, from the requirements of any regulation issued 
pursuant to this subsection. Such standards and procedures may include a 
finding by the Secretary that such foreign reseller, account, or lessee 
complies with security best practices to otherwise deter abuse of United 
States IaaS Products.

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    (e) The Secretary of Commerce is hereby authorized to take such 
actions, including the promulgation of rules and regulations, and to 
employ all powers granted to the President by the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq., as may be 
necessary to carry out the purposes of subsections 4.2(c) and (d) of 
this section. Such actions may include a requirement that United States 
IaaS Providers require foreign resellers of United States IaaS Products 
to provide United States IaaS Providers verifications relative to those 
subsections.
4.3. Managing AI in Critical Infrastructure and in Cybersecurity. (a) To 
ensure the protection of critical infrastructure, the following actions 
shall be taken:

(i) Within 90 days of the date of this order, and at least annually 
thereafter, the head of each agency with relevant regulatory authority over 
critical infrastructure and the heads of relevant SRMAs, in coordination 
with the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency 
within the Department of Homeland Security for consideration of cross-
sector risks, shall evaluate and provide to the Secretary of Homeland 
Security an assessment of potential risks related to the use of AI in 
critical infrastructure sectors involved, including ways in which deploying 
AI may make critical infrastructure systems more vulnerable to critical 
failures, physical attacks, and cyber attacks, and shall consider ways to 
mitigate these vulnerabilities. Independent regulatory agencies are 
encouraged, as they deem appropriate, to contribute to sector-specific risk 
assessments.

(ii) Within 150 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of the 
Treasury shall issue a public report on best practices for financial 
institutions to manage AI-specific cybersecurity risks.

(iii) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce and with SRMAs and 
other regulators as determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall 
incorporate as appropriate the AI Risk Management Framework, NIST AI 100-1, 
as well as other appropriate security guidance, into relevant safety and 
security guidelines for use by critical infrastructure owners and 
operators.

(iv) Within 240 days of the completion of the guidelines described in 
subsection 4.3(a)(iii) of this section, the Assistant to the President for 
National Security Affairs and the Director of OMB, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, shall coordinate work by the heads of 
agencies with authority over critical infrastructure to develop and take 
steps for the Federal Government to mandate such guidelines, or appropriate 
portions thereof, through regulatory or other appropriate action. 
Independent regulatory agencies are encouraged, as they deem appropriate, 
to consider whether to mandate guidance through regulatory action in their 
areas of authority and responsibility.

(v) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish an Artificial 
Intelligence Safety and Security Board as an advisory committee pursuant to 
section 871 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296).

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The Advisory Committee shall include AI experts from the private sector, 
academia, and government, as appropriate, and provide to the Secretary of 
Homeland Security and the Federal Government's critical infrastructure 
community advice, information, or recommendations for improving security, 
resilience, and incident response related to AI usage in critical 
infrastructure.

    (b) To capitalize on AI's potential to improve United States cyber 
defenses:

(i) The Secretary of Defense shall carry out the actions described in 
subsections 4.3(b)(ii) and (iii) of this section for national security 
systems, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall carry out these 
actions for non-national security systems. Each shall do so in consultation 
with the heads of other relevant agencies as the Secretary of Defense and 
the Secretary of Homeland Security may deem appropriate.

(ii) As set forth in subsection 4.3(b)(i) of this section, within 180 days 
of the date of this order, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall, consistent with applicable law, each develop plans 
for, conduct, and complete an operational pilot project to identify, 
develop, test, evaluate, and deploy AI capabilities, such as large-language 
models, to aid in the discovery and remediation of vulnerabilities in 
critical United States Government software, systems, and networks.

(iii) As set forth in subsection 4.3(b)(i) of this section, within 270 days 
of the date of this order, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall each provide a report to the Assistant to the 
President for National Security Affairs on the results of actions taken 
pursuant to the plans and operational pilot projects required by subsection 
4.3(b)(ii) of this section, including a description of any vulnerabilities 
found and fixed through the development and deployment of AI capabilities 
and any lessons learned on how to identify, develop, test, evaluate, and 
deploy AI capabilities effectively for cyber defense.

4.4. Reducing Risks at the Intersection of AI and CBRN Threats. (a) To 
better understand and mitigate the risk of AI being misused to assist in 
the development or use of CBRN threats--with a particular focus on 
biological weapons--the following actions shall be taken:

(i) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the Director of 
the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), shall evaluate the 
potential for AI to be misused to enable the development or production of 
CBRN threats, while also considering the benefits and application of AI to 
counter these threats, including, as appropriate, the results of work 
conducted under section 8(b) of this order. The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall:

  (A) consult with experts in AI and CBRN issues from the Department of 
Energy, private AI laboratories, academia, and third-party model 
evaluators, as appropriate, to evaluate AI model capabilities to present 
CBRN threats--for the sole purpose of guarding against those threats--as 
well as options for minimizing the risks of AI model misuse to generate or 
exacerbate those threats; and

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  (B) submit a report to the President that describes the progress of these 
efforts, including an assessment of the types of AI models that may present 
CBRN risks to the United States, and that makes recommendations for 
regulating or overseeing the training, deployment, publication, or use of 
these models, including requirements for safety evaluations and guardrails 
for mitigating potential threats to national security.

(ii) Within 120 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Defense, 
in consultation with the Assistant to the President for National Security 
Affairs and the Director of OSTP, shall enter into a contract with the 
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct--and 
submit to the Secretary of Defense, the Assistant to the President for 
National Security Affairs, the Director of the Office of Pandemic 
Preparedness and Response Policy, the Director of OSTP, and the Chair of 
the Chief Data Officer Council--a study that:

  (A) assesses the ways in which AI can increase biosecurity risks, 
including risks from generative AI models trained on biological data, and 
makes recommendations on how to mitigate these risks;

  (B) considers the national security implications of the use of data and 
datasets, especially those associated with pathogens and omics studies, 
that the United States Government hosts, generates, funds the creation of, 
or otherwise owns, for the training of generative AI models, and makes 
recommendations on how to mitigate the risks related to the use of these 
data and datasets;

  (C) assesses the ways in which AI applied to biology can be used to 
reduce biosecurity risks, including recommendations on opportunities to 
coordinate data and high-performance computing resources; and

  (D) considers additional concerns and opportunities at the intersection 
of AI and synthetic biology that the Secretary of Defense deems 
appropriate.

    (b) To reduce the risk of misuse of synthetic nucleic acids, which 
could be substantially increased by AI's capabilities in this area, and 
improve biosecurity measures for the nucleic acid synthesis industry, 
the following actions shall be taken:

(i) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Director of OSTP, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the 
Attorney General, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services (HHS), the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, the Director of National Intelligence, and the heads of other 
relevant agencies as the Director of OSTP may deem appropriate, shall 
establish a framework, incorporating, as appropriate, existing United 
States Government guidance, to encourage providers of synthetic nucleic 
acid sequences to implement comprehensive, scalable, and verifiable 
synthetic nucleic acid procurement screening mechanisms, including 
standards and recommended incentives. As part of this framework, the 
Director of OSTP shall:

  (A) establish criteria and mechanisms for ongoing identification of 
biological sequences that could be used in a manner that would pose a risk 
to the national security of the United States; and

  (B) determine standardized methodologies and tools for conducting and 
verifying the performance of sequence synthesis procurement

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screening, including customer screening approaches to support due diligence 
with respect to managing security risks posed by purchasers of biological 
sequences identified in subsection 4.4(b)(i)(A) of this section, and 
processes for the reporting of concerning activity to enforcement entities.

(ii) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Commerce, 
acting through the Director of NIST, in coordination with the Director of 
OSTP, and in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of 
HHS, and the heads of other relevant agencies as the Secretary of Commerce 
may deem appropriate, shall initiate an effort to engage with industry and 
relevant stakeholders, informed by the framework developed under subsection 
4.4(b)(i) of this section, to develop and refine for possible use by 
synthetic nucleic acid sequence providers:

  (A) specifications for effective nucleic acid synthesis procurement 
screening;

  (B) best practices, including security and access controls, for managing 
sequence-of-concern databases to support such screening;

  (C) technical implementation guides for effective screening; and

  (D) conformity-assessment best practices and mechanisms.

(iii) Within 180 days of the establishment of the framework pursuant to 
subsection 4.4(b)(i) of this section, all agencies that fund life-sciences 
research shall, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, 
establish that, as a requirement of funding, synthetic nucleic acid 
procurement is conducted through providers or manufacturers that adhere to 
the framework, such as through an attestation from the provider or 
manufacturer. The Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs 
and the Director of OSTP shall coordinate the process of reviewing such 
funding requirements to facilitate consistency in implementation of the 
framework across funding agencies.

(iv) In order to facilitate effective implementation of the measures 
described in subsections 4.4(b)(i)-(iii) of this section, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, in consultation with the heads of other relevant 
agencies as the Secretary of Homeland Security may deem appropriate, shall:

  (A) within 180 days of the establishment of the framework pursuant to 
subsection 4.4(b)(i) of this section, develop a framework to conduct 
structured evaluation and stress testing of nucleic acid synthesis 
procurement screening, including the systems developed in accordance with 
subsections 4.4(b)(i)-(ii) of this section and implemented by providers of 
synthetic nucleic acid sequences; and

  (B) following development of the framework pursuant to subsection 
4.4(b)(iv)(A) of this section, submit an annual report to the Assistant to 
the President for National Security Affairs, the Director of the Office of 
Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy, and the Director of OSTP on any 
results of the activities conducted pursuant to subsection 4.4(b)(iv)(A) of 
this section, including recommendations, if any, on how to strengthen 
nucleic acid synthesis procurement screening, including customer screening 
systems.

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4.5. Reducing the Risks Posed by Synthetic Content. To foster 
capabilities for identifying and labeling synthetic content produced by 
AI systems, and to establish the authenticity and provenance of digital 
content, both synthetic and not synthetic, produced by the Federal 
Government or on its behalf:
    (a) Within 240 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of 
Commerce, in consultation with the heads of other relevant agencies as 
the Secretary of Commerce may deem appropriate, shall submit a report to 
the Director of OMB and the Assistant to the President for National 
Security Affairs identifying the existing standards, tools, methods, and 
practices, as well as the potential development of further science-
backed standards and techniques, for:

(i) authenticating content and tracking its provenance;

(ii) labeling synthetic content, such as using watermarking;

(iii) detecting synthetic content;

(iv) preventing generative AI from producing child sexual abuse material or 
producing non-consensual intimate imagery of real individuals (to include 
intimate digital depictions of the body or body parts of an identifiable 
individual);

(v) testing software used for the above purposes; and

(vi) auditing and maintaining synthetic content.

    (b) Within 180 days of submitting the report required under 
subsection 4.5(a) of this section, and updated periodically thereafter, 
the Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with the Director of OMB, 
shall develop guidance regarding the existing tools and practices for 
digital content authentication and synthetic content detection measures. 
The guidance shall include measures for the purposes listed in 
subsection 4.5(a) of this section.
    (c) Within 180 days of the development of the guidance required 
under subsection 4.5(b) of this section, and updated periodically 
thereafter, the Director of OMB, in consultation with the Secretary of 
State; the Secretary of Defense; the Attorney General; the Secretary of 
Commerce, acting through the Director of NIST; the Secretary of Homeland 
Security; the Director of National Intelligence; and the heads of other 
agencies that the Director of OMB deems appropriate, shall--for the 
purpose of strengthening public confidence in the integrity of official 
United States Government digital content--issue guidance to agencies for 
labeling and authenticating such content that they produce or publish.
    (d) The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall, as appropriate 
and consistent with applicable law, consider amending the Federal 
Acquisition Regulation to take into account the guidance established 
under subsection 4.5 of this section.
4.6. Soliciting Input on Dual-Use Foundation Models with Widely 
Available Model Weights. When the weights for a dual-use foundation 
model are widely available--such as when they are publicly posted on the 
internet--there can be substantial benefits to innovation, but also 
substantial security risks, such as the removal of safeguards within the 
model. To address the risks and potential benefits of dual-use 
foundation models with widely available weights, within 270 days of the 
date of this order, the Secretary

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of Commerce, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for 
Communications and Information, and in consultation with the Secretary 
of State, shall:
    (a) solicit input from the private sector, academia, civil society, 
and other stakeholders through a public consultation process on 
potential risks, benefits, other implications, and appropriate policy 
and regulatory approaches related to dual-use foundation models for 
which the model weights are widely available, including:

(i) risks associated with actors fine-tuning dual-use foundation models for 
which the model weights are widely available or removing those models' 
safeguards;

(ii) benefits to AI innovation and research, including research into AI 
safety and risk management, of dual-use foundation models for which the 
model weights are widely available; and

(iii) potential voluntary, regulatory, and international mechanisms to 
manage the risks and maximize the benefits of dual-use foundation models 
for which the model weights are widely available; and

    (b) based on input from the process described in subsection 4.6(a) 
of this section, and in consultation with the heads of other relevant 
agencies as the Secretary of Commerce deems appropriate, submit a report 
to the President on the potential benefits, risks, and implications of 
dual-use foundation models for which the model weights are widely 
available, as well as policy and regulatory recommendations pertaining 
to those models.
4.7. Promoting Safe Release and Preventing the Malicious Use of Federal 
Data for AI Training. To improve public data access and manage security 
risks, and consistent with the objectives of the Open, Public, 
Electronic, and Necessary Government Data Act (title II of Public Law 
115-435) to expand public access to Federal data assets in a machine-
readable format while also taking into account security considerations, 
including the risk that information in an individual data asset in 
isolation does not pose a security risk but, when combined with other 
available information, may pose such a risk:
    (a) within 270 days of the date of this order, the Chief Data 
Officer Council, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the 
Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, and the Director of National Intelligence, shall 
develop initial guidelines for performing security reviews, including 
reviews to identify and manage the potential security risks of releasing 
Federal data that could aid in the development of CBRN weapons as well 
as the development of autonomous offensive cyber capabilities, while 
also providing public access to Federal Government data in line with the 
goals stated in the Open, Public, Electronic, and Necessary Government 
Data Act (title II of Public Law 115-435); and
    (b) within 180 days of the development of the initial guidelines 
required by subsection 4.7(a) of this section, agencies shall conduct a 
security review of all data assets in the comprehensive data inventory 
required under 44 U.S.C. 3511(a)(1) and (2)(B) and shall take steps, as 
appropriate and consistent with applicable law, to address the highest-
priority potential security risks that releasing that data could raise 
with respect to CBRN weapons, such as the ways in which that data could 
be used to train AI systems.

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4.8. Directing the Development of a National Security Memorandum. To 
develop a coordinated executive branch approach to managing AI's 
security risks, the Assistant to the President for National Security 
Affairs and the Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for 
Policy shall oversee an interagency process with the purpose of, within 
270 days of the date of this order, developing and submitting a proposed 
National Security Memorandum on AI to the President. The memorandum 
shall address the governance of AI used as a component of a national 
security system or for military and intelligence purposes. The 
memorandum shall take into account current efforts to govern the 
development and use of AI for national security systems. The memorandum 
shall outline actions for the Department of Defense, the Department of 
State, other relevant agencies, and the Intelligence Community to 
address the national security risks and potential benefits posed by AI. 
In particular, the memorandum shall:
    (a) provide guidance to the Department of Defense, other relevant 
agencies, and the Intelligence Community on the continued adoption of AI 
capabilities to advance the United States national security mission, 
including through directing specific AI assurance and risk-management 
practices for national security uses of AI that may affect the rights or 
safety of United States persons and, in appropriate contexts, non-United 
States persons; and
    (b) direct continued actions, as appropriate and consistent with 
applicable law, to address the potential use of AI systems by 
adversaries and other foreign actors in ways that threaten the 
capabilities or objectives of the Department of Defense or the 
Intelligence Community, or that otherwise pose risks to the security of 
the United States or its allies and partners.
Sec. 5. Promoting Innovation and Competition.
5.1. Attracting AI Talent to the United States. (a) Within 90 days of 
the date of this order, to attract and retain talent in AI and other 
critical and emerging technologies in the United States economy, the 
Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall take 
appropriate steps to:

(i) streamline processing times of visa petitions and applications, 
including by ensuring timely availability of visa appointments, for 
noncitizens who seek to travel to the United States to work on, study, or 
conduct research in AI or other critical and emerging technologies; and

(ii) facilitate continued availability of visa appointments in sufficient 
volume for applicants with expertise in AI or other critical and emerging 
technologies.

    (b) Within 120 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of 
State shall:

(i) consider initiating a rulemaking to establish new criteria to designate 
countries and skills on the Department of State's Exchange Visitor Skills 
List as it relates to the 2-year foreign residence requirement for certain 
J-1 nonimmigrants, including those skills that are critical to the United 
States;

(ii) consider publishing updates to the 2009 Revised Exchange Visitor 
Skills List (74 FR 20108); and

(iii) consider implementing a domestic visa renewal program under 22 CFR 
41.111(b) to facilitate the ability of qualified applicants, including 
highly skilled talent in AI and critical and emerging technologies, to 
continue their work in the United States without unnecessary interruption.

    (c) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of 
State shall:

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(i) consider initiating a rulemaking to expand the categories of 
nonimmigrants who qualify for the domestic visa renewal program covered 
under 22 CFR 41.111(b) to include academic J-1 research scholars and F-1 
students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM); and

(ii) establish, to the extent permitted by law and available 
appropriations, a program to identify and attract top talent in AI and 
other critical and emerging technologies at universities, research 
institutions, and the private sector overseas, and to establish and 
increase connections with that talent to educate them on opportunities and 
resources for research and employment in the United States, including 
overseas educational components to inform top STEM talent of nonimmigrant 
and immigrant visa options and potential expedited adjudication of their 
visa petitions and applications.

    (d) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall:

(i) review and initiate any policy changes the Secretary determines 
necessary and appropriate to clarify and modernize immigration pathways for 
experts in AI and other critical and emerging technologies, including O-1A 
and EB-1 noncitizens of extraordinary ability; EB-2 advanced-degree holders 
and noncitizens of exceptional ability; and startup founders in AI and 
other critical and emerging technologies using the International 
Entrepreneur Rule; and

(ii) continue its rulemaking process to modernize the H-1B program and 
enhance its integrity and usage, including by experts in AI and other 
critical and emerging technologies, and consider initiating a rulemaking to 
enhance the process for noncitizens, including experts in AI and other 
critical and emerging technologies and their spouses, dependents, and 
children, to adjust their status to lawful permanent resident.

    (e) Within 45 days of the date of this order, for purposes of 
considering updates to the ``Schedule A'' list of occupations, 20 CFR 
656.5, the Secretary of Labor shall publish a request for information 
(RFI) to solicit public input, including from industry and worker-
advocate communities, identifying AI and other STEM-related occupations, 
as well as additional occupations across the economy, for which there is 
an insufficient number of ready, willing, able, and qualified United 
States workers.
    (f) The Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall, consistent with applicable law and implementing regulations, use 
their discretionary authorities to support and attract foreign nationals 
with special skills in AI and other critical and emerging technologies 
seeking to work, study, or conduct research in the United States.
    (g) Within 120 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the 
Secretary of Commerce, and the Director of OSTP, shall develop and 
publish informational resources to better attract and retain experts in 
AI and other critical and emerging technologies, including:

(i) a clear and comprehensive guide for experts in AI and other critical 
and emerging technologies to understand their options for working in the 
United States, to be published in multiple relevant languages on AI.gov; 
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(ii) a public report with relevant data on applications, petitions, 
approvals, and other key indicators of how experts in AI and other critical 
and emerging technologies have utilized the immigration system through the 
end of Fiscal Year 2023.

5.2. Promoting Innovation. (a) To develop and strengthen public-private 
partnerships for advancing innovation, commercialization, and risk-
mitigation methods for AI, and to help promote safe, responsible, fair, 
privacy-protecting, and trustworthy AI systems, the Director of NSF 
shall take the following steps:

(i) Within 90 days of the date of this order, in coordination with the 
heads of agencies that the Director of NSF deems appropriate, launch a 
pilot program implementing the National AI Research Resource (NAIRR), 
consistent with past recommendations of the NAIRR Task Force. The program 
shall pursue the infrastructure, governance mechanisms, and user interfaces 
to pilot an initial integration of distributed computational, data, model, 
and training resources to be made available to the research community in 
support of AI-related research and development. The Director of NSF shall 
identify Federal and private sector computational, data, software, and 
training resources appropriate for inclusion in the NAIRR pilot program. To 
assist with such work, within 45 days of the date of this order, the heads 
of agencies whom the Director of NSF identifies for coordination pursuant 
to this subsection shall each submit to the Director of NSF a report 
identifying the agency resources that could be developed and integrated 
into such a pilot program. These reports shall include a description of 
such resources, including their current status and availability; their 
format, structure, or technical specifications; associated agency expertise 
that will be provided; and the benefits and risks associated with their 
inclusion in the NAIRR pilot program. The heads of independent regulatory 
agencies are encouraged to take similar steps, as they deem appropriate.

(ii) Within 150 days of the date of this order, fund and launch at least 
one NSF Regional Innovation Engine that prioritizes AI-related work, such 
as AI-related research, societal, or workforce needs.

(iii) Within 540 days of the date of this order, establish at least four 
new National AI Research Institutes, in addition to the 25 currently funded 
as of the date of this order.

    (b) Within 120 days of the date of this order, to support activities 
involving high-performance and data-intensive computing, the Secretary 
of Energy, in coordination with the Director of NSF, shall, in a manner 
consistent with applicable law and available appropriations, establish a 
pilot program to enhance existing successful training programs for 
scientists, with the goal of training 500 new researchers by 2025 
capable of meeting the rising demand for AI talent.
    (c) To promote innovation and clarify issues related to AI and 
inventorship of patentable subject matter, the Under Secretary of 
Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States 
Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO Director) shall:

(i) within 120 days of the date of this order, publish guidance to USPTO 
patent examiners and applicants addressing inventorship and the use of AI, 
including generative AI, in the inventive process, including illustrative 
examples in which AI systems play different roles in inventive

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processes and how, in each example, inventorship issues ought to be 
analyzed;

(ii) subsequently, within 270 days of the date of this order, issue 
additional guidance to USPTO patent examiners and applicants to address 
other considerations at the intersection of AI and IP, which could include, 
as the USPTO Director deems necessary, updated guidance on patent 
eligibility to address innovation in AI and critical and emerging 
technologies; and

(iii) within 270 days of the date of this order or 180 days after the 
United States Copyright Office of the Library of Congress publishes its 
forthcoming AI study that will address copyright issues raised by AI, 
whichever comes later, consult with the Director of the United States 
Copyright Office and issue recommendations to the President on potential 
executive actions relating to copyright and AI. The recommendations shall 
address any copyright and related issues discussed in the United States 
Copyright Office's study, including the scope of protection for works 
produced using AI and the treatment of copyrighted works in AI training.

    (d) Within 180 days of the date of this order, to assist developers 
of AI in combatting AI-related IP risks, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, acting through the Director of the National Intellectual 
Property Rights Coordination Center, and in consultation with the 
Attorney General, shall develop a training, analysis, and evaluation 
program to mitigate AI-related IP risks. Such a program shall:

(i) include appropriate personnel dedicated to collecting and analyzing 
reports of AI-related IP theft, investigating such incidents with 
implications for national security, and, where appropriate and consistent 
with applicable law, pursuing related enforcement actions;

(ii) implement a policy of sharing information and coordinating on such 
work, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, with the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation; United States Customs and Border Protection; other 
agencies; State and local agencies; and appropriate international 
organizations, including through work-sharing agreements;

(iii) develop guidance and other appropriate resources to assist private 
sector actors with mitigating the risks of AI-related IP theft;

(iv) share information and best practices with AI developers and law 
enforcement personnel to identify incidents, inform stakeholders of current 
legal requirements, and evaluate AI systems for IP law violations, as well 
as develop mitigation strategies and resources; and

(v) assist the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator in updating 
the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator Joint Strategic Plan on 
Intellectual Property Enforcement to address AI-related issues.

    (e) To advance responsible AI innovation by a wide range of 
healthcare technology developers that promotes the welfare of patients 
and workers in the healthcare sector, the Secretary of HHS shall 
identify and, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law and the 
activities directed in section 8 of this order, prioritize grantmaking 
and other awards, as well as undertake related efforts, to support 
responsible AI development and use, including:

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(i) collaborating with appropriate private sector actors through HHS 
programs that may support the advancement of AI-enabled tools that develop 
personalized immune-response profiles for patients, consistent with section 
4 of this order;

(ii) prioritizing the allocation of 2024 Leading Edge Acceleration Project 
cooperative agreement awards to initiatives that explore ways to improve 
healthcare-data quality to support the responsible development of AI tools 
for clinical care, real-world-evidence programs, population health, public 
health, and related research; and

(iii) accelerating grants awarded through the National Institutes of Health 
Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Consortium to Advance Health 
Equity and Researcher Diversity (AIM-AHEAD) program and showcasing current 
AIM-AHEAD activities in underserved communities.

    (f) To advance the development of AI systems that improve the 
quality of veterans' healthcare, and in order to support small 
businesses' innovative capacity, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall:

(i) within 365 days of the date of this order, host two 3-month nationwide 
AI Tech Sprint competitions; and

(ii) as part of the AI Tech Sprint competitions and in collaboration with 
appropriate partners, provide participants access to technical assistance, 
mentorship opportunities, individualized expert feedback on products under 
development, potential contract opportunities, and other programming and 
resources.

    (g) Within 180 days of the date of this order, to support the goal 
of strengthening our Nation's resilience against climate change impacts 
and building an equitable clean energy economy for the future, the 
Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Chair of the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, the Director of OSTP, the Chair of the 
Council on Environmental Quality, the Assistant to the President and 
National Climate Advisor, and the heads of other relevant agencies as 
the Secretary of Energy may deem appropriate, shall:

(i) issue a public report describing the potential for AI to improve 
planning, permitting, investment, and operations for electric grid 
infrastructure and to enable the provision of clean, affordable, reliable, 
resilient, and secure electric power to all Americans;

(ii) develop tools that facilitate building foundation models useful for 
basic and applied science, including models that streamline permitting and 
environmental reviews while improving environmental and social outcomes;

(iii) collaborate, as appropriate, with private sector organizations and 
members of academia to support development of AI tools to mitigate climate 
change risks;

(iv) take steps to expand partnerships with industry, academia, other 
agencies, and international allies and partners to utilize the Department 
of Energy's computing capabilities and AI testbeds to build foundation 
models that support new applications in science and energy, and for 
national security, including partnerships that increase community 
preparedness for climate-related risks, enable clean-energy deployment 
(including addressing delays in permitting reviews), and enhance grid 
reliability and resilience; and

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(v) establish an office to coordinate development of AI and other critical 
and emerging technologies across Department of Energy programs and the 17 
National Laboratories.

    (h) Within 180 days of the date of this order, to understand AI's 
implications for scientific research, the President's Council of 
Advisors on Science and Technology shall submit to the President and 
make publicly available a report on the potential role of AI, especially 
given recent developments in AI, in research aimed at tackling major 
societal and global challenges. The report shall include a discussion of 
issues that may hinder the effective use of AI in research and practices 
needed to ensure that AI is used responsibly for research.
5.3. Promoting Competition. (a) The head of each agency developing 
policies and regulations related to AI shall use their authorities, as 
appropriate and consistent with applicable law, to promote competition 
in AI and related technologies, as well as in other markets. Such 
actions include addressing risks arising from concentrated control of 
key inputs, taking steps to stop unlawful collusion and prevent dominant 
firms from disadvantaging competitors, and working to provide new 
opportunities for small businesses and entrepreneurs. In particular, the 
Federal Trade Commission is encouraged to consider, as it deems 
appropriate, whether to exercise the Commission's existing authorities, 
including its rulemaking authority under the Federal Trade Commission 
Act, 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq., to ensure fair competition in the AI 
marketplace and to ensure that consumers and workers are protected from 
harms that may be enabled by the use of AI.
    (b) To promote competition and innovation in the semiconductor 
industry, recognizing that semiconductors power AI technologies and that 
their availability is critical to AI competition, the Secretary of 
Commerce shall, in implementing division A of Public Law 117-167, known 
as the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act 
of 2022, promote competition by:

(i) implementing a flexible membership structure for the National 
Semiconductor Technology Center that attracts all parts of the 
semiconductor and microelectronics ecosystem, including startups and small 
firms;

(ii) implementing mentorship programs to increase interest and 
participation in the semiconductor industry, including from workers in 
underserved communities;

(iii) increasing, where appropriate and to the extent permitted by law, the 
availability of resources to startups and small businesses, including:

  (A) funding for physical assets, such as specialty equipment or 
facilities, to which startups and small businesses may not otherwise have 
access;

  (B) datasets--potentially including test and performance data--collected, 
aggregated, or shared by CHIPS research and development programs;

  (C) workforce development programs;

  (D) design and process technology, as well as IP, as appropriate; and

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  (E) other resources, including technical and intellectual property 
assistance, that could accelerate commercialization of new technologies by 
startups and small businesses, as appropriate; and

(iv) considering the inclusion, to the maximum extent possible, and as 
consistent with applicable law, of competition-increasing measures in 
notices of funding availability for commercial research-and-development 
facilities focused on semiconductors, including measures that increase 
access to facility capacity for startups or small firms developing 
semiconductors used to power AI technologies.

    (c) To support small businesses innovating and commercializing AI, 
as well as in responsibly adopting and deploying AI, the Administrator 
of the Small Business Administration shall:

(i) prioritize the allocation of Regional Innovation Cluster program 
funding for clusters that support planning activities related to the 
establishment of one or more Small Business AI Innovation and 
Commercialization Institutes that provide support, technical assistance, 
and other resources to small businesses seeking to innovate, commercialize, 
scale, or otherwise advance the development of AI;

(ii) prioritize the allocation of up to $2 million in Growth Accelerator 
Fund Competition bonus prize funds for accelerators that support the 
incorporation or expansion of AI-related curricula, training, and technical 
assistance, or other AI-related resources within their programming; and

(iii) assess the extent to which the eligibility criteria of existing 
programs, including the State Trade Expansion Program, Technical and 
Business Assistance funding, and capital-access programs--such as the 7(a) 
loan program, 504 loan program, and Small Business Investment Company 
(SBIC) program--support appropriate expenses by small businesses related to 
the adoption of AI and, if feasible and appropriate, revise eligibility 
criteria to improve support for these expenses.

    (d) The Administrator of the Small Business Administration, in 
coordination with resource partners, shall conduct outreach regarding, 
and raise awareness of, opportunities for small businesses to use 
capital-access programs described in subsection 5.3(c) of this section 
for eligible AI-related purposes, and for eligible investment funds with 
AI-related expertise--particularly those seeking to serve or with 
experience serving underserved communities--to apply for an SBIC 
license.
Sec. 6. Supporting Workers. (a) To advance the Government's 
understanding of AI's implications for workers, the following actions 
shall be taken within 180 days of the date of this order:

(i) The Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers shall prepare and 
submit a report to the President on the labor-market effects of AI.

(ii) To evaluate necessary steps for the Federal Government to address AI-
related workforce disruptions, the Secretary of Labor shall submit to the 
President a report analyzing the abilities of agencies to support workers 
displaced by the adoption of AI and other technological advancements. The 
report shall, at a minimum:

  (A) assess how current or formerly operational Federal programs designed 
to assist workers facing job disruptions--including unemployment insurance 
and programs authorized by the Workforce Innovation

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and Opportunity Act (Public Law 113-128)--could be used to respond to 
possible future AI-related disruptions; and

  (B) identify options, including potential legislative measures, to 
strengthen or develop additional Federal support for workers displaced by 
AI and, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of 
Education, strengthen and expand education and training opportunities that 
provide individuals pathways to occupations related to AI.

    (b) To help ensure that AI deployed in the workplace advances 
employees' well-being:

(i) The Secretary of Labor shall, within 180 days of the date of this order 
and in consultation with other agencies and with outside entities, 
including labor unions and workers, as the Secretary of Labor deems 
appropriate, develop and publish principles and best practices for 
employers that could be used to mitigate AI's potential harms to employees' 
well-being and maximize its potential benefits. The principles and best 
practices shall include specific steps for employers to take with regard to 
AI, and shall cover, at a minimum:

  (A) job-displacement risks and career opportunities related to AI, 
including effects on job skills and evaluation of applicants and workers;

  (B) labor standards and job quality, including issues related to the 
equity, protected-activity, compensation, health, and safety implications 
of AI in the workplace; and

  (C) implications for workers of employers' AI-related collection and use 
of data about them, including transparency, engagement, management, and 
activity protected under worker-protection laws.

(ii) After principles and best practices are developed pursuant to 
subsection (b)(i) of this section, the heads of agencies shall consider, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Labor, encouraging the adoption of these 
guidelines in their programs to the extent appropriate for each program and 
consistent with applicable law.

(iii) To support employees whose work is monitored or augmented by AI in 
being compensated appropriately for all of their work time, the Secretary 
of Labor shall issue guidance to make clear that employers that deploy AI 
to monitor or augment employees' work must continue to comply with 
protections that ensure that workers are compensated for their hours 
worked, as defined under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, 29 U.S.C. 
201 et seq., and other legal requirements.

    (c) To foster a diverse AI-ready workforce, the Director of NSF 
shall prioritize available resources to support AI-related education and 
AI-related workforce development through existing programs. The Director 
shall additionally consult with agencies, as appropriate, to identify 
further opportunities for agencies to allocate resources for those 
purposes. The actions by the Director shall use appropriate fellowship 
programs and awards for these purposes.
Sec. 7. Advancing Equity and Civil Rights.
7.1. Strengthening AI and Civil Rights in the Criminal Justice System. 
(a) To address unlawful discrimination and other harms that may be 
exacerbated by AI, the Attorney General shall:

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(i) consistent with Executive Order 12250 of November 2, 1980 (Leadership 
and Coordination of Nondiscrimination Laws), Executive Order 14091, and 28 
CFR 0.50-51, coordinate with and support agencies in their implementation 
and enforcement of existing Federal laws to address civil rights and civil 
liberties violations and discrimination related to AI;

(ii) direct the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Civil Rights 
Division to convene, within 90 days of the date of this order, a meeting of 
the heads of Federal civil rights offices--for which meeting the heads of 
civil rights offices within independent regulatory agencies will be 
encouraged to join--to discuss comprehensive use of their respective 
authorities and offices to: prevent and address discrimination in the use 
of automated systems, including algorithmic discrimination; increase 
coordination between the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division and 
Federal civil rights offices concerning issues related to AI and 
algorithmic discrimination; improve external stakeholder engagement to 
promote public awareness of potential discriminatory uses and effects of 
AI; and develop, as appropriate, additional training, technical assistance, 
guidance, or other resources; and

(iii) consider providing, as appropriate and consistent with applicable 
law, guidance, technical assistance, and training to State, local, Tribal, 
and territorial investigators and prosecutors on best practices for 
investigating and prosecuting civil rights violations and discrimination 
related to automated systems, including AI.

    (b) To promote the equitable treatment of individuals and adhere to 
the Federal Government's fundamental obligation to ensure fair and 
impartial justice for all, with respect to the use of AI in the criminal 
justice system, the Attorney General shall, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of OSTP:

(i) within 365 days of the date of this order, submit to the President a 
report that addresses the use of AI in the criminal justice system, 
including any use in:

  (A) sentencing;

  (B) parole, supervised release, and probation;

  (C) bail, pretrial release, and pretrial detention;

  (D) risk assessments, including pretrial, earned time, and early release 
or transfer to home-confinement determinations;

  (E) police surveillance;

  (F) crime forecasting and predictive policing, including the ingestion of 
historical crime data into AI systems to predict high-density ``hot 
spots'';

  (G) prison-management tools; and

  (H) forensic analysis;

(ii) within the report set forth in subsection 7.1(b)(i) of this section:

  (A) identify areas where AI can enhance law enforcement efficiency and 
accuracy, consistent with protections for privacy, civil rights, and civil 
liberties; and

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  (B) recommend best practices for law enforcement agencies, including 
safeguards and appropriate use limits for AI, to address the concerns set 
forth in section 13(e)(i) of Executive Order 14074 as well as the best 
practices and the guidelines set forth in section 13(e)(iii) of Executive 
Order 14074; and

(iii) supplement the report set forth in subsection 7.1(b)(i) of this 
section as appropriate with recommendations to the President, including 
with respect to requests for necessary legislation.

    (c) To advance the presence of relevant technical experts and 
expertise (such as machine-learning engineers, software and 
infrastructure engineering, data privacy experts, data scientists, and 
user experience researchers) among law enforcement professionals:

(i) The interagency working group created pursuant to section 3 of 
Executive Order 14074 shall, within 180 days of the date of this order, 
identify and share best practices for recruiting and hiring law enforcement 
professionals who have the technical skills mentioned in subsection 7.1(c) 
of this section, and for training law enforcement professionals about 
responsible application of AI.

(ii) Within 270 days of the date of this order, the Attorney General shall, 
in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, consider those 
best practices and the guidance developed under section 3(d) of Executive 
Order 14074 and, if necessary, develop additional general recommendations 
for State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies and 
criminal justice agencies seeking to recruit, hire, train, promote, and 
retain highly qualified and service-oriented officers and staff with 
relevant technical knowledge. In considering this guidance, the Attorney 
General shall consult with State, local, Tribal, and territorial law 
enforcement agencies, as appropriate.

(iii) Within 365 days of the date of this order, the Attorney General shall 
review the work conducted pursuant to section 2(b) of Executive Order 14074 
and, if appropriate, reassess the existing capacity to investigate law 
enforcement deprivation of rights under color of law resulting from the use 
of AI, including through improving and increasing training of Federal law 
enforcement officers, their supervisors, and Federal prosecutors on how to 
investigate and prosecute cases related to AI involving the deprivation of 
rights under color of law pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 242.

7.2. Protecting Civil Rights Related to Government Benefits and 
Programs. (a) To advance equity and civil rights, consistent with the 
directives of Executive Order 14091, and in addition to complying with 
the guidance on Federal Government use of AI issued pursuant to section 
10.1(b) of this order, agencies shall use their respective civil rights 
and civil liberties offices and authorities--as appropriate and 
consistent with applicable law--to prevent and address unlawful 
discrimination and other harms that result from uses of AI in Federal 
Government programs and benefits administration. This directive does not 
apply to agencies' civil or criminal enforcement authorities. Agencies 
shall consider opportunities to ensure that their respective civil 
rights and civil liberties offices are appropriately consulted on agency 
decisions regarding the design, development, acquisition, and use of AI 
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further these objectives, agencies shall also consider opportunities to 
increase coordination, communication, and engagement about AI as 
appropriate with community-based organizations; civil-rights and civil-
liberties organizations; academic institutions; industry; State, local, 
Tribal, and territorial governments; and other stakeholders.
    (b) To promote equitable administration of public benefits:

(i) The Secretary of HHS shall, within 180 days of the date of this order 
and in consultation with relevant agencies, publish a plan, informed by the 
guidance issued pursuant to section 10.1(b) of this order, addressing the 
use of automated or algorithmic systems in the implementation by States and 
localities of public benefits and services administered by the Secretary, 
such as to promote: assessment of access to benefits by qualified 
recipients; notice to recipients about the presence of such systems; 
regular evaluation to detect unjust denials; processes to retain 
appropriate levels of discretion of expert agency staff; processes to 
appeal denials to human reviewers; and analysis of whether algorithmic 
systems in use by benefit programs achieve equitable and just outcomes.

(ii) The Secretary of Agriculture shall, within 180 days of the date of 
this order and as informed by the guidance issued pursuant to section 
10.1(b) of this order, issue guidance to State, local, Tribal, and 
territorial public-benefits administrators on the use of automated or 
algorithmic systems in implementing benefits or in providing customer 
support for benefit programs administered by the Secretary, to ensure that 
programs using those systems:

  (A) maximize program access for eligible recipients;

  (B) employ automated or algorithmic systems in a manner consistent with 
any requirements for using merit systems personnel in public-benefits 
programs;

  (C) identify instances in which reliance on automated or algorithmic 
systems would require notification by the State, local, Tribal, or 
territorial government to the Secretary;

  (D) identify instances when applicants and participants can appeal 
benefit determinations to a human reviewer for reconsideration and can 
receive other customer support from a human being;

  (E) enable auditing and, if necessary, remediation of the logic used to 
arrive at an individual decision or determination to facilitate the 
evaluation of appeals; and

  (F) enable the analysis of whether algorithmic systems in use by benefit 
programs achieve equitable outcomes.

7.3. Strengthening AI and Civil Rights in the Broader Economy. (a) 
Within 365 days of the date of this order, to prevent unlawful 
discrimination from AI used for hiring, the Secretary of Labor shall 
publish guidance for Federal contractors regarding nondiscrimination in 
hiring involving AI and other technology-based hiring systems.
    (b) To address discrimination and biases against protected groups in 
housing markets and consumer financial markets, the Director of the 
Federal Housing Finance Agency and the Director of the Consumer 
Financial Protection Bureau are encouraged to consider using their 
authorities, as they deem appropriate, to require their respective 
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possible, to use appropriate methodologies including AI tools to ensure 
compliance with Federal law and:

(i) evaluate their underwriting models for bias or disparities affecting 
protected groups; and

(ii) evaluate automated collateral-valuation and appraisal processes in 
ways that minimize bias.

    (c) Within 180 days of the date of this order, to combat unlawful 
discrimination enabled by automated or algorithmic tools used to make 
decisions about access to housing and in other real estate-related 
transactions, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall, and 
the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is encouraged 
to, issue additional guidance:

(i) addressing the use of tenant screening systems in ways that may violate 
the Fair Housing Act (Public Law 90-284), the Fair Credit Reporting Act 
(Public Law 91-508), or other relevant Federal laws, including how the use 
of data, such as criminal records, eviction records, and credit 
information, can lead to discriminatory outcomes in violation of Federal 
law; and

(ii) addressing how the Fair Housing Act, the Consumer Financial Protection 
Act of 2010 (title X of Public Law 111-203), or the Equal Credit 
Opportunity Act (Public Law 93-495) apply to the advertising of housing, 
credit, and other real estate-related transactions through digital 
platforms, including those that use algorithms to facilitate advertising 
delivery, as well as on best practices to avoid violations of Federal law.

    (d) To help ensure that people with disabilities benefit from AI's 
promise while being protected from its risks, including unequal 
treatment from the use of biometric data like gaze direction, eye 
tracking, gait analysis, and hand motions, the Architectural and 
Transportation Barriers Compliance Board is encouraged, as it deems 
appropriate, to solicit public participation and conduct community 
engagement; to issue technical assistance and recommendations on the 
risks and benefits of AI in using biometric data as an input; and to 
provide people with disabilities access to information and communication 
technology and transportation services.
Sec. 8. Protecting Consumers, Patients, Passengers, and Students. (a) 
Independent regulatory agencies are encouraged, as they deem 
appropriate, to consider using their full range of authorities to 
protect American consumers from fraud, discrimination, and threats to 
privacy and to address other risks that may arise from the use of AI, 
including risks to financial stability, and to consider rulemaking, as 
well as emphasizing or clarifying where existing regulations and 
guidance apply to AI, including clarifying the responsibility of 
regulated entities to conduct due diligence on and monitor any third-
party AI services they use, and emphasizing or clarifying requirements 
and expectations related to the transparency of AI models and regulated 
entities' ability to explain their use of AI models.
    (b) To help ensure the safe, responsible deployment and use of AI in 
the healthcare, public-health, and human-services sectors:

(i) Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of HHS shall, 
in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs, establish an HHS AI Task Force that shall, within 365 days

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of its creation, develop a strategic plan that includes policies and 
frameworks--possibly including regulatory action, as appropriate--on 
responsible deployment and use of AI and AI-enabled technologies in the 
health and human services sector (including research and discovery, drug 
and device safety, healthcare delivery and financing, and public health), 
and identify appropriate guidance and resources to promote that deployment, 
including in the following areas:

  (A) development, maintenance, and use of predictive and generative AI-
enabled technologies in healthcare delivery and financing--including 
quality measurement, performance improvement, program integrity, benefits 
administration, and patient experience--taking into account considerations 
such as appropriate human oversight of the application of AI-generated 
output;

  (B) long-term safety and real-world performance monitoring of AI-enabled 
technologies in the health and human services sector, including clinically 
relevant or significant modifications and performance across population 
groups, with a means to communicate product updates to regulators, 
developers, and users;

  (C) incorporation of equity principles in AI-enabled technologies used in 
the health and human services sector, using disaggregated data on affected 
populations and representative population data sets when developing new 
models, monitoring algorithmic performance against discrimination and bias 
in existing models, and helping to identify and mitigate discrimination and 
bias in current systems;

  (D) incorporation of safety, privacy, and security standards into the 
software-development lifecycle for protection of personally identifiable 
information, including measures to address AI-enhanced cybersecurity 
threats in the health and human services sector;

  (E) development, maintenance, and availability of documentation to help 
users determine appropriate and safe uses of AI in local settings in the 
health and human services sector;

  (F) work to be done with State, local, Tribal, and territorial health and 
human services agencies to advance positive use cases and best practices 
for use of AI in local settings; and

  (G) identification of uses of AI to promote workplace efficiency and 
satisfaction in the health and human services sector, including reducing 
administrative burdens.

(ii) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of HHS shall 
direct HHS components, as the Secretary of HHS deems appropriate, to 
develop a strategy, in consultation with relevant agencies, to determine 
whether AI-enabled technologies in the health and human services sector 
maintain appropriate levels of quality, including, as appropriate, in the 
areas described in subsection (b)(i) of this section. This work shall 
include the development of AI assurance policy--to evaluate important 
aspects of the performance of AI-enabled healthcare tools--and 
infrastructure needs for enabling pre-market assessment and post-market 
oversight of AI-enabled healthcare-technology algorithmic system 
performance against real-world data.

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(iii) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of HHS 
shall, in consultation with relevant agencies as the Secretary of HHS deems 
appropriate, consider appropriate actions to advance the prompt 
understanding of, and compliance with, Federal nondiscrimination laws by 
health and human services providers that receive Federal financial 
assistance, as well as how those laws relate to AI. Such actions may 
include:

  (A) convening and providing technical assistance to health and human 
services providers and payers about their obligations under Federal 
nondiscrimination and privacy laws as they relate to AI and the potential 
consequences of noncompliance; and

  (B) issuing guidance, or taking other action as appropriate, in response 
to any complaints or other reports of noncompliance with Federal 
nondiscrimination and privacy laws as they relate to AI.

(iv) Within 365 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of HHS shall, 
in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs, establish an AI safety program that, in partnership with voluntary 
federally listed Patient Safety Organizations:

  (A) establishes a common framework for approaches to identifying and 
capturing clinical errors resulting from AI deployed in healthcare settings 
as well as specifications for a central tracking repository for associated 
incidents that cause harm, including through bias or discrimination, to 
patients, caregivers, or other parties;

  (B) analyzes captured data and generated evidence to develop, wherever 
appropriate, recommendations, best practices, or other informal guidelines 
aimed at avoiding these harms; and

  (C) disseminates those recommendations, best practices, or other informal 
guidance to appropriate stakeholders, including healthcare providers.

(v) Within 365 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of HHS shall 
develop a strategy for regulating the use of AI or AI-enabled tools in 
drug-development processes. The strategy shall, at a minimum:

  (A) define the objectives, goals, and high-level principles required for 
appropriate regulation throughout each phase of drug development;

  (B) identify areas where future rulemaking, guidance, or additional 
statutory authority may be necessary to implement such a regulatory system;

  (C) identify the existing budget, resources, personnel, and potential for 
new public/private partnerships necessary for such a regulatory system; and

  (D) consider risks identified by the actions undertaken to implement 
section 4 of this order.

    (c) To promote the safe and responsible development and use of AI in 
the transportation sector, in consultation with relevant agencies:

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(i) Within 30 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of 
Transportation shall direct the Nontraditional and Emerging Transportation 
Technology (NETT) Council to assess the need for information, technical 
assistance, and guidance regarding the use of AI in transportation. The 
Secretary of Transportation shall further direct the NETT Council, as part 
of any such efforts, to:

  (A) support existing and future initiatives to pilot transportation-
related applications of AI, as they align with policy priorities 
articulated in the Department of Transportation's (DOT) Innovation 
Principles, including, as appropriate, through technical assistance and 
connecting stakeholders;

  (B) evaluate the outcomes of such pilot programs in order to assess when 
DOT, or other Federal or State agencies, have sufficient information to 
take regulatory actions, as appropriate, and recommend appropriate actions 
when that information is available; and

  (C) establish a new DOT Cross-Modal Executive Working Group, which will 
consist of members from different divisions of DOT and coordinate 
applicable work among these divisions, to solicit and use relevant input 
from appropriate stakeholders.

(ii) Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of 
Transportation shall direct appropriate Federal Advisory Committees of the 
DOT to provide advice on the safe and responsible use of AI in 
transportation. The committees shall include the Advanced Aviation Advisory 
Committee, the Transforming Transportation Advisory Committee, and the 
Intelligent Transportation Systems Program Advisory Committee.

(iii) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of 
Transportation shall direct the Advanced Research Projects Agency-
Infrastructure (ARPA-I) to explore the transportation-related opportunities 
and challenges of AI--including regarding software-defined AI enhancements 
impacting autonomous mobility ecosystems. The Secretary of Transportation 
shall further encourage ARPA-I to prioritize the allocation of grants to 
those opportunities, as appropriate. The work tasked to ARPA-I shall 
include soliciting input on these topics through a public consultation 
process, such as an RFI.

    (d) To help ensure the responsible development and deployment of AI 
in the education sector, the Secretary of Education shall, within 365 
days of the date of this order, develop resources, policies, and 
guidance regarding AI. These resources shall address safe, responsible, 
and nondiscriminatory uses of AI in education, including the impact AI 
systems have on vulnerable and underserved communities, and shall be 
developed in consultation with stakeholders as appropriate. They shall 
also include the development of an ``AI toolkit'' for education leaders 
implementing recommendations from the Department of Education's AI and 
the Future of Teaching and Learning report, including appropriate human 
review of AI decisions, designing AI systems to enhance trust and safety 
and align with privacy-related laws and regulations in the educational 
context, and developing education-specific guardrails.
    (e) The Federal Communications Commission is encouraged to consider 
actions related to how AI will affect communications networks and 
consumers, including by:

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(i) examining the potential for AI to improve spectrum management, increase 
the efficiency of non-Federal spectrum usage, and expand opportunities for 
the sharing of non-Federal spectrum;

(ii) coordinating with the National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration to create opportunities for sharing spectrum between Federal 
and non-Federal spectrum operations;

(iii) providing support for efforts to improve network security, 
resiliency, and interoperability using next-generation technologies that 
incorporate AI, including self-healing networks, 6G, and Open RAN; and

(iv) encouraging, including through rulemaking, efforts to combat unwanted 
robocalls and robotexts that are facilitated or exacerbated by AI and to 
deploy AI technologies that better serve consumers by blocking unwanted 
robocalls and robotexts.

Sec. 9. Protecting Privacy. (a) To mitigate privacy risks potentially 
exacerbated by AI--including by AI's facilitation of the collection or 
use of information about individuals, or the making of inferences about 
individuals--the Director of OMB shall:

(i) evaluate and take steps to identify commercially available information 
(CAI) procured by agencies, particularly CAI that contains personally 
identifiable information and including CAI procured from data brokers and 
CAI procured and processed indirectly through vendors, in appropriate 
agency inventory and reporting processes (other than when it is used for 
the purposes of national security);

(ii) evaluate, in consultation with the Federal Privacy Council and the 
Interagency Council on Statistical Policy, agency standards and procedures 
associated with the collection, processing, maintenance, use, sharing, 
dissemination, and disposition of CAI that contains personally identifiable 
information (other than when it is used for the purposes of national 
security) to inform potential guidance to agencies on ways to mitigate 
privacy and confidentiality risks from agencies' activities related to CAI;

(iii) within 180 days of the date of this order, in consultation with the 
Attorney General, the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, and 
the Director of OSTP, issue an RFI to inform potential revisions to 
guidance to agencies on implementing the privacy provisions of the E-
Government Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-347). The RFI shall seek feedback 
regarding how privacy impact assessments may be more effective at 
mitigating privacy risks, including those that are further exacerbated by 
AI; and

(iv) take such steps as are necessary and appropriate, consistent with 
applicable law, to support and advance the near-term actions and long-term 
strategy identified through the RFI process, including issuing new or 
updated guidance or RFIs or consulting other agencies or the Federal 
Privacy Council.

    (b) Within 365 days of the date of this order, to better enable 
agencies to use PETs to safeguard Americans' privacy from the potential 
threats exacerbated by AI, the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the 
Director of NIST, shall create guidelines for agencies to evaluate the 
efficacy of differential-privacy-guarantee protections, including for 
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shall, at a minimum, describe the significant factors that bear on 
differential-privacy safeguards and common risks to realizing 
differential privacy in practice.
    (c) To advance research, development, and implementation related to 
PETs:

(i) Within 120 days of the date of this order, the Director of NSF, in 
collaboration with the Secretary of Energy, shall fund the creation of a 
Research Coordination Network (RCN) dedicated to advancing privacy research 
and, in particular, the development, deployment, and scaling of PETs. The 
RCN shall serve to enable privacy researchers to share information, 
coordinate and collaborate in research, and develop standards for the 
privacy-research community.

(ii) Within 240 days of the date of this order, the Director of NSF shall 
engage with agencies to identify ongoing work and potential opportunities 
to incorporate PETs into their operations. The Director of NSF shall, where 
feasible and appropriate, prioritize research--including efforts to 
translate research discoveries into practical applications--that encourage 
the adoption of leading-edge PETs solutions for agencies' use, including 
through research engagement through the RCN described in subsection (c)(i) 
of this section.

(iii) The Director of NSF shall use the results of the United States-United 
Kingdom PETs Prize Challenge to inform the approaches taken, and 
opportunities identified, for PETs research and adoption.

Sec. 10. Advancing Federal Government Use of AI.
10.1. Providing Guidance for AI Management. (a) To coordinate the use of 
AI across the Federal Government, within 60 days of the date of this 
order and on an ongoing basis as necessary, the Director of OMB shall 
convene and chair an interagency council to coordinate the development 
and use of AI in agencies' programs and operations, other than the use 
of AI in national security systems. The Director of OSTP shall serve as 
Vice Chair for the interagency council. The interagency council's 
membership shall include, at minimum, the heads of the agencies 
identified in 31 U.S.C. 901(b), the Director of National Intelligence, 
and other agencies as identified by the Chair. Until agencies designate 
their permanent Chief AI Officers consistent with the guidance described 
in subsection 10.1(b) of this section, they shall be represented on the 
interagency council by an appropriate official at the Assistant 
Secretary level or equivalent, as determined by the head of each agency.
    (b) To provide guidance on Federal Government use of AI, within 150 
days of the date of this order and updated periodically thereafter, the 
Director of OMB, in coordination with the Director of OSTP, and in 
consultation with the interagency council established in subsection 
10.1(a) of this section, shall issue guidance to agencies to strengthen 
the effective and appropriate use of AI, advance AI innovation, and 
manage risks from AI in the Federal Government. The Director of OMB's 
guidance shall specify, to the extent appropriate and consistent with 
applicable law:

(i) the requirement to designate at each agency within 60 days of the 
issuance of the guidance a Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer who shall 
hold primary responsibility in their agency, in coordination with other 
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AI innovation in their agency, managing risks from their agency's use of 
AI, and carrying out the responsibilities described in section 8(c) of 
Executive Order 13960 of December 3, 2020 (Promoting the Use of Trustworthy 
Artificial Intelligence in the Federal Government), and section 4(b) of 
Executive Order 14091;

(ii) the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officers' roles, responsibilities, 
seniority, position, and reporting structures;

(iii) for the agencies identified in 31 U.S.C. 901(b), the creation of 
internal Artificial Intelligence Governance Boards, or other appropriate 
mechanisms, at each agency within 60 days of the issuance of the guidance 
to coordinate and govern AI issues through relevant senior leaders from 
across the agency;

(iv) required minimum risk-management practices for Government uses of AI 
that impact people's rights or safety, including, where appropriate, the 
following practices derived from OSTP's Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights 
and the NIST AI Risk Management Framework: conducting public consultation; 
assessing data quality; assessing and mitigating disparate impacts and 
algorithmic discrimination; providing notice of the use of AI; continuously 
monitoring and evaluating deployed AI; and granting human consideration and 
remedies for adverse decisions made using AI;

(v) specific Federal Government uses of AI that are presumed by default to 
impact rights or safety;

(vi) recommendations to agencies to reduce barriers to the responsible use 
of AI, including barriers related to information technology infrastructure, 
data, workforce, budgetary restrictions, and cybersecurity processes;

(vii) requirements that agencies identified in 31 U.S.C. 901(b) develop AI 
strategies and pursue high-impact AI use cases;

(viii) in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, and the heads of other appropriate agencies as 
determined by the Director of OMB, recommendations to agencies regarding:

  (A) external testing for AI, including AI red-teaming for generative AI, 
to be developed in coordination with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
Security Agency;

  (B) testing and safeguards against discriminatory, misleading, 
inflammatory, unsafe, or deceptive outputs, as well as against producing 
child sexual abuse material and against producing non-consensual intimate 
imagery of real individuals (including intimate digital depictions of the 
body or body parts of an identifiable individual), for generative AI;

  (C) reasonable steps to watermark or otherwise label output from 
generative AI;

  (D) application of the mandatory minimum risk-management practices 
defined under subsection 10.1(b)(iv) of this section to procured AI;

  (E) independent evaluation of vendors' claims concerning both the 
effectiveness and risk mitigation of their AI offerings;

  (F) documentation and oversight of procured AI;

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  (G) maximizing the value to agencies when relying on contractors to use 
and enrich Federal Government data for the purposes of AI development and 
operation;

  (H) provision of incentives for the continuous improvement of procured 
AI; and

  (I) training on AI in accordance with the principles set out in this 
order and in other references related to AI listed herein; and

(ix) requirements for public reporting on compliance with this guidance.

    (c) To track agencies' AI progress, within 60 days of the issuance 
of the guidance established in subsection 10.1(b) of this section and 
updated periodically thereafter, the Director of OMB shall develop a 
method for agencies to track and assess their ability to adopt AI into 
their programs and operations, manage its risks, and comply with Federal 
policy on AI. This method should draw on existing related efforts as 
appropriate and should address, as appropriate and consistent with 
applicable law, the practices, processes, and capabilities necessary for 
responsible AI adoption, training, and governance across, at a minimum, 
the areas of information technology infrastructure, data, workforce, 
leadership, and risk management.
    (d) To assist agencies in implementing the guidance to be 
established in subsection 10.1(b) of this section:

(i) within 90 days of the issuance of the guidance, the Secretary of 
Commerce, acting through the Director of NIST, and in coordination with the 
Director of OMB and the Director of OSTP, shall develop guidelines, tools, 
and practices to support implementation of the minimum risk-management 
practices described in subsection 10.1(b)(iv) of this section; and

(ii) within 180 days of the issuance of the guidance, the Director of OMB 
shall develop an initial means to ensure that agency contracts for the 
acquisition of AI systems and services align with the guidance described in 
subsection 10.1(b) of this section and advance the other aims identified in 
section 7224(d)(1) of the Advancing American AI Act (Public Law 117-263, 
div. G, title LXXII, subtitle B).

    (e) To improve transparency for agencies' use of AI, the Director of 
OMB shall, on an annual basis, issue instructions to agencies for the 
collection, reporting, and publication of agency AI use cases, pursuant 
to section 7225(a) of the Advancing American AI Act. Through these 
instructions, the Director shall, as appropriate, expand agencies' 
reporting on how they are managing risks from their AI use cases and 
update or replace the guidance originally established in section 5 of 
Executive Order 13960.
    (f) To advance the responsible and secure use of generative AI in 
the Federal Government:

(i) As generative AI products become widely available and common in online 
platforms, agencies are discouraged from imposing broad general bans or 
blocks on agency use of generative AI. Agencies should instead limit 
access, as necessary, to specific generative AI services based on specific 
risk assessments; establish guidelines and limitations on the appropriate 
use of generative AI; and, with appropriate safeguards in place, provide 
their personnel and programs with access to secure and reliable generative 
AI capabilities, at least for the purposes of experimentation

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and routine tasks that carry a low risk of impacting Americans' rights. To 
protect Federal Government information, agencies are also encouraged to 
employ risk-management practices, such as training their staff on proper 
use, protection, dissemination, and disposition of Federal information; 
negotiating appropriate terms of service with vendors; implementing 
measures designed to ensure compliance with record-keeping, cybersecurity, 
confidentiality, privacy, and data protection requirements; and deploying 
other measures to prevent misuse of Federal Government information in 
generative AI.

(ii) Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Administrator of General 
Services, in coordination with the Director of OMB, and in consultation 
with the Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee and other relevant 
agencies as the Administrator of General Services may deem appropriate, 
shall develop and issue a framework for prioritizing critical and emerging 
technologies offerings in the Federal Risk and Authorization Management 
Program authorization process, starting with generative AI offerings that 
have the primary purpose of providing large language model-based chat 
interfaces, code-generation and debugging tools, and associated application 
programming interfaces, as well as prompt-based image generators. This 
framework shall apply for no less than 2 years from the date of its 
issuance. Agency Chief Information Officers, Chief Information Security 
Officers, and authorizing officials are also encouraged to prioritize 
generative AI and other critical and emerging technologies in granting 
authorities for agency operation of information technology systems and any 
other applicable release or oversight processes, using continuous 
authorizations and approvals wherever feasible.

(iii) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Director of the Office 
of Personnel Management (OPM), in coordination with the Director of OMB, 
shall develop guidance on the use of generative AI for work by the Federal 
workforce.

    (g) Within 30 days of the date of this order, to increase agency 
investment in AI, the Technology Modernization Board shall consider, as 
it deems appropriate and consistent with applicable law, prioritizing 
funding for AI projects for the Technology Modernization Fund for a 
period of at least 1 year. Agencies are encouraged to submit to the 
Technology Modernization Fund project funding proposals that include 
AI--and particularly generative AI--in service of mission delivery.
    (h) Within 180 days of the date of this order, to facilitate 
agencies' access to commercial AI capabilities, the Administrator of 
General Services, in coordination with the Director of OMB, and in 
collaboration with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, the Director of National Intelligence, the Administrator of 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the head of any 
other agency identified by the Administrator of General Services, shall 
take steps consistent with applicable law to facilitate access to 
Federal Government-wide acquisition solutions for specified types of AI 
services and products, such as through the creation of a resource guide 
or other tools to assist the acquisition workforce. Specified types of 
AI capabilities shall include generative AI and specialized computing 
infrastructure.
    (i) The initial means, instructions, and guidance issued pursuant to 
subsections 10.1(a)-(h) of this section shall not apply to AI when it is 
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as a component of a national security system, which shall be addressed 
by the proposed National Security Memorandum described in subsection 4.8 
of this order.
10.2. Increasing AI Talent in Government. (a) Within 45 days of the date 
of this order, to plan a national surge in AI talent in the Federal 
Government, the Director of OSTP and the Director of OMB, in 
consultation with the Assistant to the President for National Security 
Affairs, the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, the 
Assistant to the President and Domestic Policy Advisor, and the 
Assistant to the President and Director of the Gender Policy Council, 
shall identify priority mission areas for increased Federal Government 
AI talent, the types of talent that are highest priority to recruit and 
develop to ensure adequate implementation of this order and use of 
relevant enforcement and regulatory authorities to address AI risks, and 
accelerated hiring pathways.
    (b) Within 45 days of the date of this order, to coordinate rapid 
advances in the capacity of the Federal AI workforce, the Assistant to 
the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, in coordination with 
the Director of OSTP and the Director of OMB, and in consultation with 
the National Cyber Director, shall convene an AI and Technology Talent 
Task Force, which shall include the Director of OPM, the Director of the 
General Services Administration's Technology Transformation Services, a 
representative from the Chief Human Capital Officers Council, the 
Assistant to the President for Presidential Personnel, members of 
appropriate agency technology talent programs, a representative of the 
Chief Data Officer Council, and a representative of the interagency 
council convened under subsection 10.1(a) of this section. The Task 
Force's purpose shall be to accelerate and track the hiring of AI and 
AI-enabling talent across the Federal Government, including through the 
following actions:

(i) within 180 days of the date of this order, tracking and reporting 
progress to the President on increasing AI capacity across the Federal 
Government, including submitting to the President a report and 
recommendations for further increasing capacity;

(ii) identifying and circulating best practices for agencies to attract, 
hire, retain, train, and empower AI talent, including diversity, inclusion, 
and accessibility best practices, as well as to plan and budget adequately 
for AI workforce needs;

(iii) coordinating, in consultation with the Director of OPM, the use of 
fellowship programs and agency technology-talent programs and human-capital 
teams to build hiring capabilities, execute hires, and place AI talent to 
fill staffing gaps; and

(iv) convening a cross-agency forum for ongoing collaboration between AI 
professionals to share best practices and improve retention.

    (c) Within 45 days of the date of this order, to advance existing 
Federal technology talent programs, the United States Digital Service, 
Presidential Innovation Fellowship, United States Digital Corps, OPM, 
and technology talent programs at agencies, with support from the AI and 
Technology Talent Task Force described in subsection 10.2(b) of this 
section, as appropriate and permitted by law, shall develop and begin to 
implement plans to support the rapid recruitment of individuals as part 
of a Federal Government-wide AI talent surge to accelerate the placement 
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enabling talent in high-priority areas and to advance agencies' data and 
technology strategies.
    (d) To meet the critical hiring need for qualified personnel to 
execute the initiatives in this order, and to improve Federal hiring 
practices for AI talent, the Director of OPM, in consultation with the 
Director of OMB, shall:

(i) within 60 days of the date of this order, conduct an evidence-based 
review on the need for hiring and workplace flexibility, including Federal 
Government-wide direct-hire authority for AI and related data-science and 
technical roles, and, where the Director of OPM finds such authority is 
appropriate, grant it; this review shall include the following job series 
at all General Schedule (GS) levels: IT Specialist (2210), Computer 
Scientist (1550), Computer Engineer (0854), and Program Analyst (0343) 
focused on AI, and any subsequently developed job series derived from these 
job series;

(ii) within 60 days of the date of this order, consider authorizing the use 
of excepted service appointments under 5 CFR 213.3102(i)(3) to address the 
need for hiring additional staff to implement directives of this order;

(iii) within 90 days of the date of this order, coordinate a pooled-hiring 
action informed by subject-matter experts and using skills-based 
assessments to support the recruitment of AI talent across agencies;

(iv) within 120 days of the date of this order, as appropriate and 
permitted by law, issue guidance for agency application of existing pay 
flexibilities or incentive pay programs for AI, AI-enabling, and other key 
technical positions to facilitate appropriate use of current pay 
incentives;

(v) within 180 days of the date of this order, establish guidance and 
policy on skills-based, Federal Government-wide hiring of AI, data, and 
technology talent in order to increase access to those with nontraditional 
academic backgrounds to Federal AI, data, and technology roles;

(vi) within 180 days of the date of this order, establish an interagency 
working group, staffed with both human-resources professionals and 
recruiting technical experts, to facilitate Federal Government-wide hiring 
of people with AI and other technical skills;

(vii) within 180 days of the date of this order, review existing Executive 
Core Qualifications (ECQs) for Senior Executive Service (SES) positions 
informed by data and AI literacy competencies and, within 365 days of the 
date of this order, implement new ECQs as appropriate in the SES assessment 
process;

(viii) within 180 days of the date of this order, complete a review of 
competencies for civil engineers (GS-0810 series) and, if applicable, other 
related occupations, and make recommendations for ensuring that adequate AI 
expertise and credentials in these occupations in the Federal Government 
reflect the increased use of AI in critical infrastructure; and

(ix) work with the Security, Suitability, and Credentialing Performance 
Accountability Council to assess mechanisms to streamline and accelerate 
personnel-vetting requirements, as appropriate, to support AI and fields 
related to other critical and emerging technologies.

    (e) To expand the use of special authorities for AI hiring and 
retention, agencies shall use all appropriate hiring authorities, 
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A(r) excepted service hiring and direct-hire authority, as applicable 
and appropriate, to hire AI talent and AI-enabling talent rapidly. In 
addition to participating in OPM-led pooled hiring actions, agencies 
shall collaborate, where appropriate, on agency-led pooled hiring under 
the Competitive Service Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-137) and other 
shared hiring. Agencies shall also, where applicable, use existing 
incentives, pay-setting authorities, and other compensation 
flexibilities, similar to those used for cyber and information 
technology positions, for AI and data-science professionals, as well as 
plain-language job titles, to help recruit and retain these highly 
skilled professionals. Agencies shall ensure that AI and other related 
talent needs (such as technology governance and privacy) are reflected 
in strategic workforce planning and budget formulation.
    (f) To facilitate the hiring of data scientists, the Chief Data 
Officer Council shall develop a position-description library for data 
scientists (job series 1560) and a hiring guide to support agencies in 
hiring data scientists.
    (g) To help train the Federal workforce on AI issues, the head of 
each agency shall implement--or increase the availability and use of--AI 
training and familiarization programs for employees, managers, and 
leadership in technology as well as relevant policy, managerial, 
procurement, regulatory, ethical, governance, and legal fields. Such 
training programs should, for example, empower Federal employees, 
managers, and leaders to develop and maintain an operating knowledge of 
emerging AI technologies to assess opportunities to use these 
technologies to enhance the delivery of services to the public, and to 
mitigate risks associated with these technologies. Agencies that provide 
professional-development opportunities, grants, or funds for their staff 
should take appropriate steps to ensure that employees who do not serve 
in traditional technical roles, such as policy, managerial, procurement, 
or legal fields, are nonetheless eligible to receive funding for 
programs and courses that focus on AI, machine learning, data science, 
or other related subject areas.
    (h) Within 180 days of the date of this order, to address gaps in AI 
talent for national defense, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a 
report to the President through the Assistant to the President for 
National Security Affairs that includes:

(i) recommendations to address challenges in the Department of Defense's 
ability to hire certain noncitizens, including at the Science and 
Technology Reinvention Laboratories;

(ii) recommendations to clarify and streamline processes for accessing 
classified information for certain noncitizens through Limited Access 
Authorization at Department of Defense laboratories;

(iii) recommendations for the appropriate use of enlistment authority under 
10 U.S.C. 504(b)(2) for experts in AI and other critical and emerging 
technologies; and

(iv) recommendations for the Department of Defense and the Department of 
Homeland Security to work together to enhance the use of appropriate 
authorities for the retention of certain noncitizens of vital importance to 
national security by the Department of Defense and the Department of 
Homeland Security.

Sec. 11. Strengthening American Leadership Abroad. (a) To strengthen 
United States leadership of global efforts to unlock AI's potential and 
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its challenges, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the 
Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, the Assistant 
to the President for Economic Policy, the Director of OSTP, and the 
heads of other relevant agencies as appropriate, shall:

(i) lead efforts outside of military and intelligence areas to expand 
engagements with international allies and partners in relevant bilateral, 
multilateral, and multi-stakeholder fora to advance those allies' and 
partners' understanding of existing and planned AI-related guidance and 
policies of the United States, as well as to enhance international 
collaboration; and

(ii) lead efforts to establish a strong international framework for 
managing the risks and harnessing the benefits of AI, including by 
encouraging international allies and partners to support voluntary 
commitments similar to those that United States companies have made in 
pursuit of these objectives and coordinating the activities directed by 
subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) of this section, and to develop common 
regulatory and other accountability principles for foreign nations, 
including to manage the risk that AI systems pose.

    (b) To advance responsible global technical standards for AI 
development and use outside of military and intelligence areas, the 
Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with the Secretary of State and 
the heads of other relevant agencies as appropriate, shall lead 
preparations for a coordinated effort with key international allies and 
partners and with standards development organizations, to drive the 
development and implementation of AI-related consensus standards, 
cooperation and coordination, and information sharing. In particular, 
the Secretary of Commerce shall:

(i) within 270 days of the date of this order, establish a plan for global 
engagement on promoting and developing AI standards, with lines of effort 
that may include:

  (A) AI nomenclature and terminology;

  (B) best practices regarding data capture, processing, protection, 
privacy, confidentiality, handling, and analysis;

  (C) trustworthiness, verification, and assurance of AI systems; and

  (D) AI risk management;

(ii) within 180 days of the date the plan is established, submit a report 
to the President on priority actions taken pursuant to the plan; and

(iii) ensure that such efforts are guided by principles set out in the NIST 
AI Risk Management Framework and United States Government National 
Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology.

    (c) Within 365 days of the date of this order, to promote safe, 
responsible, and rights-affirming development and deployment of AI 
abroad:

(i) The Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States 
Agency for International Development, in coordination with the Secretary of 
Commerce, acting through the director of NIST, shall publish an AI in 
Global Development Playbook that incorporates the AI Risk Management 
Framework's principles, guidelines, and best practices into the social, 
technical, economic, governance, human rights, and security conditions of 
contexts beyond United States borders. As part of this work, the Secretary 
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Agency for International Development shall draw on lessons learned from 
programmatic uses of AI in global development.

(ii) The Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States 
Agency for International Development, in collaboration with the Secretary 
of Energy and the Director of NSF, shall develop a Global AI Research 
Agenda to guide the objectives and implementation of AI-related research in 
contexts beyond United States borders. The Agenda shall:

  (A) include principles, guidelines, priorities, and best practices aimed 
at ensuring the safe, responsible, beneficial, and sustainable global 
development and adoption of AI; and

  (B) address AI's labor-market implications across international contexts, 
including by recommending risk mitigations.

    (d) To address cross-border and global AI risks to critical 
infrastructure, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with 
the Secretary of State, and in consultation with the heads of other 
relevant agencies as the Secretary of Homeland Security deems 
appropriate, shall lead efforts with international allies and partners 
to enhance cooperation to prevent, respond to, and recover from 
potential critical infrastructure disruptions resulting from 
incorporation of AI into critical infrastructure systems or malicious 
use of AI.

(i) Within 270 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall develop a plan 
for multilateral engagements to encourage the adoption of the AI safety and 
security guidelines for use by critical infrastructure owners and operators 
developed in section 4.3(a) of this order.

(ii) Within 180 days of establishing the plan described in subsection 
(d)(i) of this section, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a 
report to the President on priority actions to mitigate cross-border risks 
to critical United States infrastructure.

Sec. 12. Implementation. (a) There is established, within the Executive 
Office of the President, the White House Artificial Intelligence Council 
(White House AI Council). The function of the White House AI Council is 
to coordinate the activities of agencies across the Federal Government 
to ensure the effective formulation, development, communication, 
industry engagement related to, and timely implementation of AI-related 
policies, including policies set forth in this order.
    (b) The Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for 
Policy shall serve as Chair of the White House AI Council.
    (c) In addition to the Chair, the White House AI Council shall 
consist of the following members, or their designees:

(i) the Secretary of State;

(ii) the Secretary of the Treasury;

(iii) the Secretary of Defense;

(iv) the Attorney General;

(v) the Secretary of Agriculture;

(vi) the Secretary of Commerce;

(vii) the Secretary of Labor;

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(viii) the Secretary of HHS;

(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 Veterans Affairs;

(xiv) the Secretary of Homeland Security;

(xv) the Administrator of the Small Business Administration;

(xvi) the Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development;

(xvii) the Director of National Intelligence;

(xviii) the Director of NSF;

(xix) the Director of OMB;

(xx) the Director of OSTP;

(xxi) the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs;

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

(xxiii) the Assistant to the President and Domestic Policy Advisor;

(xxiv) the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff to the Vice 
President;

(xxv) the Assistant to the President and Director of the Gender Policy 
Council;

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

(xxvii) the National Cyber Director;

(xxviii) the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and

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

    (d) The Chair may create and coordinate subgroups consisting of 
White House AI Council members or their designees, as appropriate.
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

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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,
    October 30, 2023.
Executive Order 14111 of November 27, 2023

Interagency Security Committee

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 the 
quality and effectiveness of security in and protection of buildings and 
facilities in the United States occupied by Federal employees or Federal 
contractor workers for nonmilitary activities, and to provide an ongoing 
entity to address continuing Government-wide security for Federal 
facilities, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Establishment. There is hereby established the Interagency 
Security Committee (Committee). The Committee shall consist of:
    (a) the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary);
    (b) representatives from the following executive departments and 
agencies (agencies), designated by the heads of such agencies:

(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 Environmental Protection Agency;

(xvi) the Office of Management and Budget;

(xvii) the Office of the Director of National Intelligence; and

(xviii) the General Services Administration;

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    (c) the following officials or their designees:

(i) the Director of the United States Marshals Service;

(ii) the Director of the Federal Protective Service;

(iii) the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency;

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

(v) the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and

    (d) such other Federal officials as the President may from time to 
time designate.
Sec. 2. Chair. The Committee shall be chaired by the Secretary or the 
designee of the Secretary.
Sec. 3. Working Groups. The Committee is authorized to establish 
interagency working groups to perform such tasks as may be directed by 
the Committee.
Sec. 4. Consultation. The Committee may consult with officials in other 
Federal Government entities, including the Administrative Office of the 
United States Courts and the United States Postal Service, to perform 
its responsibilities under this order, and, at the discretion of the 
Committee, officials from other Federal Government entities may 
participate in the interagency working groups.
Sec. 5. Duties and Responsibilities. The Committee shall:
    (a) establish policies and standards for security in and protection 
of Federal facilities;
    (b) evaluate existing security standards for Federal facilities and 
develop a strategy to monitor the implementation of such standards to 
ensure compliance by agencies;
    (c) take such actions as may be necessary to enhance the quality and 
effectiveness of security in and protection of Federal facilities, 
including:

(i) encouraging agencies with security responsibilities to share security-
related intelligence in a timely and cooperative manner;

(ii) assessing technology and information systems as means of providing 
cost-effective improvements to security in Federal facilities;

(iii) developing long-term construction standards for those locations with 
threat levels or missions that require blast-resistant structures or other 
specialized security requirements;

(iv) evaluating standards for the location of, and special security related 
to, child care centers in Federal facilities;

(v) assisting the Secretary in developing and maintaining a centralized 
security database of all Federal facilities; and

(vi) providing best practices for securing a mobile Federal workforce; and

    (d) no later than 1 year after the date of this order and biennially 
thereafter, prepare and provide to the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget and the Assistant to the President for National 
Security Affairs a summary report describing the results of compliance 
under subsection 6(c) of this order.

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Sec. 6. Agency Support and Cooperation. (a) To the extent permitted by 
law and subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary 
shall provide the Committee such administrative services, funds, 
facilities, staff, and other support services as may be necessary for 
the performance of its functions under this order.
    (b) Each agency shall cooperate and comply with the requirements of 
this order and the policies and standards of the Committee issued 
pursuant to this order, except in situations in which the Director of 
National Intelligence, or other United States Intelligence Community 
official within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence 
designated by the Director of National Intelligence, determines that 
compliance would jeopardize intelligence sources and methods. To the 
extent permitted by law and subject to the availability of 
appropriations, agencies shall provide such cooperation and compliance 
as may be necessary to enable the Committee to perform its duties and 
responsibilities under this order.

(i) Each agency shall designate a senior official who shall be responsible 
for agency implementation of, and compliance with, this order.

(ii) The senior official shall ensure that the official's agency supports 
Facility Security Committees, as applicable, in the performance of the 
official's duties.

    (c) The Secretary shall monitor agency compliance with the policies 
and standards of the Committee. Monitoring compliance shall consist, at 
a minimum, of the following:

(i) maintaining compliance benchmarks to measure compliance progress;

(ii) requiring periodic compliance reporting by all relevant agencies; and

(iii) conducting risk-based compliance verification.

    (d) In situations in which a Federal facility is occupied by 
multiple agencies for both military and nonmilitary activities, and each 
such occupancy is substantial, those occupants shall coordinate on the 
security of the facility.
Sec. 7. Administrative Provision. This order supersedes Executive Order 
12977 of October 19, 1995 (Interagency Security Committee), which is 
hereby revoked. To the extent that this order is inconsistent with any 
provision of any previous Executive Order or Presidential Memorandum, 
this order shall control. All policies and standards implemented by the 
Interagency Security Committee that was established pursuant to 
Executive Order 12977 shall remain in effect until rescinded or replaced 
by the Committee established pursuant to this order.
Sec. 8. Definitions. For purposes of this order:
    (a) ``Agency'' means an executive agency, as defined in section 105 
of title 5, United States Code.
    (b) ``Federal facility'' means a federally owned or leased building, 
structure, or the land it resides on, in whole or in part, that is 
regularly occupied by Federal employees or Federal contractor workers 
for nonmilitary activities. The term ``Federal facility'' also means any 
building or structure acquired by a contractor through ownership or 
leasehold interest, in whole

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or in part, solely for the purpose of executing a nonmilitary Federal 
mission or function under the direction of an agency. The term ``Federal 
facility'' does not include public domain land, including improvements 
thereon; withdrawn lands; or buildings or facilities outside of the 
United States.
    (c) ``Federal employee'' means an employee, as defined in section 
2105 of title 5, United States Code, of an agency.
    (d) ``Federal contractor worker'' means any individual who performs 
work for or on behalf of any agency under a contract, subcontract, or 
contract-like instrument and who, in order to perform the work specified 
under the contract, subcontract, or contract-like instrument, requires 
access to space, information, information technology systems, staff, or 
other assets of the Federal Government in buildings and facilities of 
the United States. Such contracts include the following:

(i) personal service contracts;

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

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

    (e) ``Facility Security Committee'' means a committee that is 
established in accordance with an Interagency Security Committee 
standard, and that is responsible for addressing facility-specific 
security issues and approving the implementation of security measures 
and practices in multi-tenant facilities.
Sec. 9. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

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

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

    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    November 27, 2023.

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Executive Order 14112 of December 6, 2023

Reforming Federal Funding and Support for Tribal Nations To Better 
Embrace Our Trust Responsibilities and Promote the Next Era of Tribal 
Self-Determination

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 is committed to protecting and 
supporting Tribal sovereignty and self-determination, and to honoring 
our trust and treaty obligations to Tribal Nations. We recognize the 
right of Tribal Nations to self-determination, and that Federal support 
for Tribal self-determination has been the most effective policy for the 
economic growth of Tribal Nations and the economic well-being of Tribal 
citizens. Federal policies of past eras, including termination, 
relocation, and assimilation, collectively represented attacks on Tribal 
sovereignty and did lasting damage to Tribal communities, Tribal 
economies, and the institutions of Tribal governance. By contrast, the 
self-determination policies of the last 50 years--whereby the Federal 
Government has worked with Tribal Nations to promote and support Tribal 
self-governance and the growth of Tribal institutions--have revitalized 
Tribal economies, rebuilt Tribal governments, and begun to heal the 
relationship between Tribal Nations and the United States.
Despite the progress of the last 50 years, Federal funding and support 
programs that are the backbone of Federal support for Tribal self-
determination are too often administered in ways that leave Tribal 
Nations unduly burdened and frustrated with bureaucratic processes. The 
Federal funding that Tribal Nations rely on comes from myriad sources 
across the Federal Government, often with varying and complex 
application and reporting processes. While Tribal Nations continue to 
rebuild, grow, and thrive, some Tribal Nations do not have the capacity 
and resources they need to access Federal funds--and even for those that 
do, having to repeatedly navigate Federal processes often unnecessarily 
drains those resources.
My Administration has taken steps to meaningfully reform existing 
Federal processes for Tribal Nations. Executive Order 14058 of December 
13, 2021 (Transforming Federal Customer Experience and Service Delivery 
to Rebuild Trust in Government), directed executive departments and 
agencies (agencies) to reduce administrative burdens and improve 
efficiency in public-facing and internal Federal processes, while the 
Presidential Memorandum of January 26, 2021 (Tribal Consultation and 
Strengthening Nation-to-Nation Relationships), and the Presidential 
Memorandum of November 30, 2022 (Uniform Standards for Tribal 
Consultation), reiterated our commitment to, and established uniform 
standards for, Tribal consultation. These previous actions have laid an 
important foundation for the policies and procedures set forth in this 
order.
Now is the time to build upon this foundation by ushering in the next 
era of self-determination policies and our unique Nation-to-Nation 
relationships, during which we will better acknowledge and engage with 
Tribal Nations as respected and vital self-governing sovereigns. As we 
continue to support Tribal Nations, we must respect their sovereignty by 
better ensuring that they are able to make their own decisions about 
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to meet the needs of their communities. No less than for any other 
sovereign, Tribal self-governance is about the fundamental right of a 
people to determine their own destiny and to prosper and flourish on 
their own terms.
This order solidifies my Administration's commitment to this next era of 
Tribal self-determination policies that are rooted in prioritizing 
partnerships with Tribal leaders, respect for Tribal sovereignty, trust 
in Tribal priorities, and dignity for Tribal Nations. In keeping with 
our trust and treaty obligations to Tribal Nations, and our commitment 
to advancing Tribal sovereignty, it is the policy of the United States 
to design and administer Federal funding and support programs for Tribal 
Nations, consistent with applicable law and to the extent practicable, 
in a manner that better recognizes and supports Tribal sovereignty and 
self-determination. To realize this policy, the Federal Government must 
improve how it approaches the work of administering Tribal programs and 
supporting Tribal communities.
We must ensure that Federal programs, to the maximum extent possible and 
practicable under Federal law, provide Tribal Nations with the 
flexibility to improve economic growth, address the specific needs of 
their communities, and realize their vision for their future. We must 
improve our Nation-to-Nation relationships by reducing administrative 
burdens and by administering funding in a manner that provides Tribal 
Nations with the greatest possible autonomy to address the specific 
needs of their people. We must make it easier for Tribal Nations to 
access the Federal funding and resources for which they are eligible and 
that they need to help grow their economies and provide their citizens 
with vital and innovative services. We must promote partnerships with 
Tribal Nations, recognizing that they bring invaluable expertise on 
countless matters from how to more effectively meet the needs of their 
citizens to how to steward their ancestral homelands. We must promote 
effective consideration of the unique needs of Tribal Nations from the 
very beginning of our design, update, or review of processes and 
throughout every step of administering Federal funding and support 
programs. We must implement laws, policies, and programs in ways that 
allow Tribal Nations to take ownership of resources and services for 
their communities. We need to identify any statutory and regulatory 
changes that are necessary or may be helpful to ensure that Federal 
funding and support programs effectively address the needs of Tribal 
Nations, and recommend legislative changes, where appropriate. Finally, 
we must, through Tribal consultation, continually improve our 
understanding of the funding and programmatic needs of Tribal Nations. 
The foregoing is not only good policy, but is also consistent with our 
commitment to fulfilling the United States' unique trust responsibility 
to Tribal Nations and the deep respect we have for Tribal Nations.
Sec. 2. Definitions. For purposes of this order:
    (a) The term ``agency'' means any authority of the United States 
that is an ``agency'' under 44 U.S.C. 3502(1), other than those 
considered to be independent regulatory agencies, as defined in 44 
U.S.C. 3502(5).
    (b) The term ``Federal funding and support programs for Tribal 
Nations'' includes funding, programs, technical assistance, loans, 
grants, or other financial support or direct services that the Federal 
Government provides to Tribal Nations or Indians because of their status 
as Indians. It also includes actions or programs that do not exclusively 
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Tribal Nations are eligible along with non-Tribal entities. It does not 
include programs for which both Indians and non-Indians are eligible.
    (c) The terms ``Tribes'' and ``Tribal Nations'' mean any Indian 
tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community considered an 
``Indian Tribe'' under section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and 
Education Assistance Act, 25 U.S.C. 5304.
Sec. 3. Agency Coordination on Better Supporting Tribal Nations and 
Identifying Opportunities for Reform. Agencies shall work with the White 
House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA) to coordinate 
implementation of this order, share leading practices, and identify 
potential opportunities for Federal policy reforms that would promote 
accessible, equitable, and flexible administration of Federal funding 
and support programs for Tribal Nations. The WHCNAA shall assist 
agencies in coordinating the Tribal consultations required by section 4 
of this order to minimize the burden on Tribal Nations in participating.
Sec. 4. Embracing Our Trust Responsibilities by Assessing Unmet Federal 
Obligations to Support Tribal Nations. The Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) and the Assistant to the President and 
Domestic Policy Advisor (Domestic Policy Advisor) shall lead an effort, 
in collaboration with WHCNAA, to identify chronic shortfalls in Federal 
funding and support programs for Tribal Nations, and shall submit 
recommendations to the President describing the additional funding and 
programming necessary to better live up to the Federal Government's 
trust responsibilities and help address the needs of all Tribal Nations, 
as follows:
    (a) Within 240 days of the date of this order, the Director of OMB 
and the Domestic Policy Advisor shall, in consultation with the head of 
each agency that is a member of WHCNAA, and in consultation with Tribal 
leaders or their designees, develop guidance for assessing the 
additional funding each agency needs for its existing Federal funding 
and support programs for Tribal Nations to better live up to the Federal 
Government's trust responsibilities and help address the needs of all 
Tribal Nations.
    (b) Within 540 days of the date of this order, the head of each 
agency that is a member of WHCNAA shall consult the guidance developed 
under subsection (a) of this section and submit a report to the Director 
of OMB and the Domestic Policy Advisor that identifies the funding 
needed for each agency's existing Federal funding and support programs 
for Tribal Nations to better live up to the Federal Government's trust 
responsibilities and help address the needs of Tribal Nations in the 
agency's areas of responsibility.
    (c) The Director of OMB and the Domestic Policy Advisor shall 
develop, based on the agency reports provided under subsection (b) of 
this section and in consultation with Tribes and WHCNAA, recommendations 
for the Federal Government to take steps toward better living up to its 
trust responsibilities and helping address the needs of all Tribal 
Nations. These recommendations should identify any budgetary, statutory, 
regulatory, or other changes that may be necessary to ensure that 
Federal laws, policies, practices, and programs support Tribal Nations 
more effectively. These recommendations shall be submitted to the 
President, and shall be considered by agencies and OMB in developing the 
President's Budget beginning with the next regular President's Budget 
development cycle.

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    (d) After submission of the reports and recommendations described in 
subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the Executive Director of 
WHCNAA shall annually convene appropriate representatives of WHCNAA 
member agencies to share best practices, track progress on implementing 
the recommendations, and evaluate the need for reassessment of funding.
    (e) Following submission of the recommendations described in 
subsection (c) of this section, WHCNAA member agencies shall report 
annually to the Director of OMB on progress made in response to such 
recommendations. The Director of OMB shall provide a summary of 
agencies' progress and any new recommendations to Tribal leaders at the 
annual White House Tribal Nations Summit.
Sec. 5. Agency Actions to Increase the Accessibility, Equity, 
Flexibility, and Utility of Federal Funding and Support Programs for 
Tribal Nations. Agency heads shall take the following actions to 
increase the accessibility, equity, flexibility, and utility of Federal 
funding and support programs for Tribal Nations, while increasing the 
transparency and efficiency of Federal funding processes to better live 
up to the Federal Government's trust responsibilities and support Tribal 
self-determination:
    (a) Agencies shall design, revise, provide waivers for, and 
otherwise administer Federal funding and support programs for Tribal 
Nations to achieve the following objectives, to the maximum extent 
practicable and consistent with applicable law:

(i) promote compacting, contracting, co-management, co-stewardship, and 
other agreements with Tribal Nations that allow them to partner with the 
Federal Government to administer Federal programs and services;

(ii) identify funding programs that may allow for Tribal set-asides or 
other similar resource or benefits prioritization measures and, where 
appropriate, establish Tribal set-asides or prioritization measures that 
meet the needs of Tribal Nations;

(iii) design application and reporting criteria and processes in ways that 
reduce administrative burdens, including by consolidating and streamlining 
such criteria and processes within individual agencies;

(iv) take into account the unique needs, limited capacity, or significant 
barriers faced by Tribal Nations by providing reasonable and appropriate 
exceptions or accommodations where necessary;

(v) increase the flexibility of Federal funding for Tribal Nations by 
removing, where feasible, unnecessary limitations on Tribal spending, 
including by maximizing the portion of Federal funding that can be used for 
training, administrative costs, and additional personnel;

(vi) improve accessibility by identifying matching or cost-sharing 
requirements that may unduly reduce the ability of Tribal Nations to access 
resources and removing those burdens where appropriate;

(vii) respect Tribal data sovereignty and recognize the importance of 
Indigenous Knowledge by, when appropriate and permitted by statute, 
allowing Tribal Nations to use self-certified data and avoiding the 
establishment of processes that require Tribal Nations to apply to, or 
obtain permission from, State or local governments to access Federal 
funding or to be part of a Federal program;

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(viii) provide Tribal Nations with the flexibility to apply for Federal 
funding and support programs through inter-Tribal consortia or other 
entities while requiring non-Tribal entities that apply for Federal funding 
on behalf of, or to directly benefit, Tribal Nations to include proof of 
Tribal consent; and

(ix) provide ongoing outreach and technical assistance to Tribal Nations 
throughout the application and implementation process while continually 
improving agencies' understanding of Tribal Nations' unique needs through 
Tribal consultation and meaningful partnerships.

    (b) Agencies, in coordination with OMB and consistent with 
applicable law, should assess Tribal Nations' access to competitive 
grant funding by tracking applications from Tribal Nations to 
competitive grant programs and their funding award success rate.
    (c) Agencies should proactively and systematically identify and 
address, where possible, any additional undue burdens not discussed in 
this order that Tribal Nations face in accessing or effectively using 
Federal funding and support programs for Tribal Nations and their root 
causes, including those causes that are regulatory, technological, or 
process-based.
    (d) Agencies' implementation efforts shall appropriately maintain or 
enhance protections afforded under existing Federal law and policy, 
including those related to treaty rights and trust obligations, Tribal 
sovereignty and jurisdiction, civil rights, civil liberties, privacy, 
confidentiality, Indigenous Knowledge, and information access and 
security.
    (e) The WHCNAA, with support from the Secretary of the Interior as 
appropriate, shall ensure that Tribal Nations can easily identify in one 
location all sources of Federal funding and support programs for Tribal 
Nations, and all agencies that provide such funding shall coordinate 
with the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary's designee to 
compile and regularly update the necessary information to support this 
resource.
    (f) Agencies shall identify opportunities, as appropriate and 
consistent with applicable law, to modify their respective regulations, 
internal and public-facing guidance, internal budget development 
processes, and policies to include responsiveness to and support for the 
needs of Tribal Nations as part of their respective agencies' missions.
    (g) Agencies shall issue internal guidance or directives, and 
provide additional staff training or support, as needed and as 
appropriate and consistent with applicable law, to promote the 
implementation of the leading practices identified in this section and 
their integration into agencies' processes for developing policies and 
programs.
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.

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    (c) Agencies not covered by section 2(a) of this order, including 
independent agencies, are strongly encouraged to comply with the 
provisions of this order.
    (d) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right, 
benefit, or trust responsibility, 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 6, 2023.
Executive Order 14113 of December 21, 2023

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

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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, 2024. The 
other schedules contained herein are effective on the first day of the 
first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2024.
Sec. 8. Prior Order Superseded. Executive Order 14090 of December 23, 
2022, is superseded as of the effective dates specified in section 7 of 
this order.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    December 21, 2023.

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Executive Order 14114 of December 22, 2023

Taking Additional Steps With Respect to the Russian Federation's Harmful 
Activities

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 
view of the Russian Federation's continued use of its military-
industrial base to aid its effort to undermine security in countries and 
regions important to United States national security, including its 
reliance on the international financial system for the procurement of 
dual-use and other critical items from third countries, and 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, Executive Order 14068 of March 
11, 2022, and Executive Order 14071 of April 6, 2022, hereby order:
Section 1. Amendments to Executive Order 14024. Executive Order 14024 is 
hereby amended by redesignating section 11 of that order as section 12 
and adding a new section 11 to read as follows:
``Sec. 11. (a) The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, and with respect to subsection (a)(ii) of this 
section, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary 
of Commerce, is hereby authorized to impose on a foreign financial 
institution the sanctions described in subsection (b) of this section, 
upon determining that the foreign financial institution has:

(i) conducted or facilitated any significant transaction or transactions 
for or on behalf of any person designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i) of 
this order for operating or having operated in the technology, defense and 
related materiel, construction, aerospace, or manufacturing sectors of the 
Russian Federation economy, or other such sectors as may be determined to 
support Russia's military-industrial base by the Secretary of the Treasury, 
in consultation with the Secretary of State; or

(ii) conducted or facilitated any significant transaction or transactions, 
or provided any service, involving Russia's military-industrial base, 
including the sale, supply, or transfer, directly or indirectly, to the 
Russian Federation of any item or class of items as may be determined by 
the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State 
and the Secretary of Commerce.

    (b) With respect to any foreign financial institution determined to 
meet the criteria set forth in subsection (a) of this section, the 
Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, 
may:

(i) prohibit the opening of, or prohibit or impose strict conditions on the 
maintenance of, correspondent accounts or payable-through accounts in the 
United States; or

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(ii) block all property and interests in property that are in the United 
States, that hereafter come within the United States, or that are or 
hereafter come within the possession or control of any United States person 
of such foreign financial institution, and provide that such property and 
interests in property may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or 
otherwise dealt in.

    (c) The prohibitions in subsection (b) of this section apply except 
to the extent provided by statutes, or in regulations, orders, 
directives, or licenses that may be issued pursuant to this order, and 
notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit 
granted before the date of this order.
    (d) I hereby determine that the making of donations of the types of 
articles specified in section 203(b)(2) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(2)) 
by, to, or for the benefit of any person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to subsection (b)(ii) of this section 
would seriously impair my ability to deal with the national emergency 
declared in this order, and I hereby prohibit such donations as provided 
by subsection (b)(ii) of this section.
    (e) The prohibitions in subsection (b)(ii) of this section include:

(i) the making of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or 
services by, to, or for the benefit of any person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to subsection (b)(ii) of this 
section; and

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

    (f) For purposes of this section, the term ``foreign financial 
institution'' means any foreign entity that is engaged in the business 
of accepting deposits; making, granting, transferring, holding, or 
brokering loans or credits; purchasing or selling foreign exchange, 
securities, futures or options; or procuring purchasers and sellers 
thereof, as principal or agent. It includes depository institutions; 
banks; savings banks; money services businesses; operators of credit 
card systems; trust companies; insurance companies; securities brokers 
and dealers; futures and options brokers and dealers; forward contract 
and foreign exchange merchants; securities and commodities exchanges; 
clearing corporations; investment companies; employee benefit plans; 
dealers in precious metals, stones, or jewels; and holding companies, 
affiliates, or subsidiaries of any of the foregoing. The term does not 
include the international financial institutions identified in 22 U.S.C. 
262r(c)(2), the International Fund for Agricultural Development, the 
North American Development Bank, or any other international financial 
institution so notified by the Office of Foreign Assets Control.''.
Sec. 2. Additional Amendments to Executive Order 14024. Executive Order 
14024 is hereby amended by striking section 7 and inserting, in lieu 
thereof, the following:
``Sec. 7. For those persons whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to this order who might have a constitutional presence 
in the United States, I find that because of the ability to transfer 
funds or other assets instantaneously, prior notice to such persons of 
measures to be taken pursuant to this order would render those measures 
ineffectual. I therefore determine that for these measures to be 
effective in addressing the national emergency declared in this order, 
there need be no prior notice

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of a listing or determination made pursuant to section 1 or section 11 
of this order.''.
Sec. 3. Amendments to Executive Order 14068. Executive Order 14068 is 
hereby amended as follows:
    (a) in section 1, by striking subsection (a)(i) and inserting, in 
lieu thereof, the following:

(i) the importation and entry into the United States, including importation 
for admission into a foreign trade zone located in the United States, of:

  (A) 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;

  (B) categories of any of the following products as may be determined by 
the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, 
the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Homeland Security, that 
were mined, extracted, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part in the 
Russian Federation, or harvested in waters under the jurisdiction of the 
Russian Federation or by Russia-flagged vessels, notwithstanding whether 
such products have been incorporated or substantially transformed into 
other products outside of the Russian Federation: fish, seafood, and 
preparations thereof; diamonds; and any other such products as may be 
determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of 
Homeland Security;

  (C) products containing any of the products subject to the prohibitions 
of subsections (a)(i)(A)-(B) of this section, as may be determined by the 
Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the 
Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Homeland Security; and

  (D) products subject to the prohibitions of subsections (a)(i)(A)-(C) of 
this section that transited through or were exported from or by the Russian 
Federation, as may be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, and 
the Secretary of Homeland Security;'';

    (b) in section 1, by adding new subsections (c)-(f) to read as 
follows:
    ``(c) The prohibitions in subsection (a)(i) of this section apply 
with respect to:

(i) products subject to the prohibitions of subsection (a)(i)(A) of this 
section imported on or after the date of this order or the date specified 
in any determinations made pursuant to that subsection, unless otherwise 
specified or authorized; and

(ii) products subject to the prohibitions of subsections (a)(i)(B)-(D) of 
this section imported on or after the date specified in any determinations 
made pursuant to those subsections, unless otherwise specified or 
authorized.

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    (d) The Secretary of Homeland Security, with the concurrence of the 
Secretary of the Treasury, shall prescribe rules and regulations to 
collect, including through an authorized electronic data interchange 
system as appropriate, any documentation or information as may be 
necessary to enforce subsections (a)(i)(B)-(D) and (c) of this section 
as expeditiously as possible.'';
    (c) in section 4, by striking ``and'' at the end of subsection 4(c), 
by striking the period at the end of subsection (d) and replacing it 
with ``; and'', and by inserting the following new subsection after 
subsection (d):
    ``(e) the term ``diamond'' includes any diamonds classifiable under 
subheadings 7102.10, 7102.31, and 7102.39 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States and under any other subheadings of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States specified in 
determinations made pursuant to section (1)(a)(i) of this order.''; and
    (d) by striking section 5 and inserting, in lieu thereof, the 
following:
``Sec. 5. The Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, and 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, 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, the Secretary of Commerce, 
and the Secretary of Homeland Security may, consistent with applicable 
law, redelegate any of these functions within the Department of the 
Treasury, the Department of Commerce, and the Department of Homeland 
Security, respectively. All executive departments and agencies of the 
United States shall take all appropriate measures within their authority 
to implement this order.''.
Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect:

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

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

    (b) This order shall be implemented 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 persons.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    December 22, 2023.

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Subchapter B--Administrative Orders


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Memorandum of January 6, 2023

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 $2.85 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, January 6, 2023.

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Memorandum of January 17, 2023

Delegation of Authority Under Section 6501(b)(2) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

Memorandum for the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
International Development
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3, 
United States Code, I hereby delegate to the Administrator of the United 
States Agency for International Development the authority vested in the 
President by section 6501(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) (22 U.S.C. 276c-5(b)) to 
designate an employee of the relevant Federal department or agency with 
fiduciary responsibility for United States contributions to the 
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to serve on the 
CEPI Investors Council and, if nominated, on the CEPI Board of 
Directors, as a representative of the United States. The delegation in 
this memorandum shall apply to any provision of any future public law 
that is the same or substantially the same as the provision referenced 
in this memorandum.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, January 17, 2023.
Memorandum of January 19, 2023

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 $2.5 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.

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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, January 19, 2023.
Memorandum of January 22, 2023

Further Efforts To Protect Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services

Memorandum for the Attorney General[,] the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services[, and] the Secretary of Homeland Security
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. Since 2000, the medication mifepristone has been 
approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in the United 
States as a safe and effective method to end early pregnancy.
The Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-
85) requires the FDA, working with drug manufacturers, to specify 
conditions for the use of certain drugs after considering six 
congressionally mandated factors. The Act sets forth a detailed 
administrative process to develop such conditions for use, known 
collectively as the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS), 
for individual drugs. Mifepristone has long had a REMS specifying the 
conditions for its use.
On January 3, 2023, the FDA, after an independent and comprehensive 
review of the risks and benefits of the drug, modified the REMS for 
mifepristone. The FDA took evidence-based action that supports access to 
mifepristone by helping ensure that healthcare providers and patients 
can continue to use telehealth to prescribe and receive mifepristone by 
mail after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency. During the 
COVID-19 public health emergency, the FDA stopped enforcing a prior 
requirement that mifepristone be dispensed in person, and the FDA's 
January 2023 REMS permanently removed the in-person dispensing 
requirement. Additionally, pharmacies can now choose to become certified 
to dispense mifepristone to patients. These changes seek to reduce the 
burden on the healthcare delivery system while ensuring the benefits of 
the medication outweigh the risks. These changes also help ensure that 
patients can access mifepristone similarly to how they would access 
other prescribed medications.
In the wake of the new REMS for mifepristone, there have been reports of 
efforts to suppress access to medication abortion. Some State officials 
have announced that they will impose restrictions to limit access to 
this evidence-based, safe, and effective medication. In a letter to the 
FDA, for example, 22 State Attorneys General threatened to enforce State 
laws that purport to interfere with access to mifepristone. In Florida, 
the Governor

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recently said that major pharmacy chains in the State will not offer 
mifepristone. Florida health officials issued guidance discouraging 
pharmacies from dispensing mifepristone, claiming that State law limits 
where abortion medication can be provided to hospitals, clinics, or 
physician offices. These actions have stoked confusion, sowed fear, and 
may prevent patients from accessing safe and effective FDA-approved 
medication.
At the same time, those who provide reproductive healthcare continue to 
face heightened safety concerns. There are reports that some have vowed 
to make people uncomfortable entering pharmacies that dispense 
mifepristone.
In Executive Order 14076 of July 8, 2022 (Protecting Access to 
Reproductive Healthcare Services), I directed the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services (HHS) to identify potential actions to protect and 
expand access to abortion care, including medication abortion. In that 
order, I directed the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland 
Security to consider actions, as appropriate and consistent with 
applicable law, that would protect the safety and security of patients, 
providers, and third parties, and that would protect the security of 
pharmacies and other entities providing, dispensing, or delivering 
reproductive and related healthcare services.
Since the issuance of Executive Order 14076, my Administration has taken 
steps to clarify the protections available to those who seek 
reproductive health services. The Department of Justice announced the 
formation of a Reproductive Rights Task Force, which, among other 
things, is focused on evaluating and monitoring State and local 
legislation, regulation, and enforcement actions that threaten to 
infringe on Federal legal protections relating to the provision or 
pursuit of reproductive care. HHS has published a report detailing its 
efforts to protect access to reproductive healthcare, including abortion 
care; protect patients' privacy and promote access to accurate 
information about reproductive healthcare services; and ensure that 
patients receive appropriate medical treatment under the law. 
Furthermore, HHS has continued taking action to help ensure non-
discrimination in healthcare service delivery, including with respect to 
reproductive healthcare services and pharmacy access.
My Administration remains committed to supporting safe access to 
mifepristone, consistent with applicable law, and defending women's 
fundamental freedoms. Defending and protecting reproductive rights is 
essential to our Nation's health, safety, and progress. It is the policy 
of my Administration to protect against threats to the liberty and 
autonomy of those who live in this country.
Sec. 2. Continuing to Protect Access to FDA-Approved Medication. In 
light of recent developments and consistent with Executive Order 14076, 
within 60 days of the date of this memorandum:
    (a) The Secretary of HHS, in consultation with the Attorney General 
and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall consider:

(i) issuing guidance for patients seeking legal access to mifepristone, as 
well as for providers and entities, including pharmacies, that provide 
reproductive healthcare and seek to legally prescribe and provide 
mifepristone; and

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(ii) any further actions, as appropriate and consistent with applicable 
law, to educate individuals on their ability to seek legal reproductive 
care, free from threats or violence.

    (b) The Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and 
the Secretary of HHS shall, as appropriate, provide the Interagency Task 
Force on Reproductive Healthcare Access, established in Executive Order 
14076, with information concerning:

(i) potential barriers faced by patients seeking legal access to 
mifepristone or other reproductive healthcare, as well as by providers and 
entities, including pharmacies, that provide reproductive healthcare in 
providing mifepristone or other reproductive healthcare, and any 
recommendations for addressing these barriers; and

(ii) whether any additional institutional resources may be necessary to 
address these barriers.

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 Attorney General is authorized and directed to publish this 
memorandum in the Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, January 22, 2023.
Memorandum of January 26, 2023

Extending and Expanding Eligibility for Deferred Enforced Departure for 
Certain Hong Kong Residents

Memorandum for the Secretary of State [and] the Secretary of Homeland 
Security
The United States supports the human rights and fundamental freedoms of 
the residents of Hong Kong. The People's Republic of China (PRC) has 
continued to erode those rights and freedoms, and as such I am directing 
an extension and expansion of the deferral of removal of certain Hong 
Kong residents who are present in the United States.

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By unilaterally imposing on Hong Kong the Law of the People's Republic 
of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special 
Administrative Region (NSL) in June 2020, the PRC has undermined the 
enjoyment of rights and freedoms in Hong Kong, including those protected 
under the Basic Law and the Sino-British Joint Declaration. The PRC has 
continued its assault on Hong Kong's autonomy, undermining its remaining 
democratic processes and institutions, imposing limits on academic 
freedom, and cracking down on freedom of the press. Since June 2020, at 
least 150 opposition politicians, activists, and protesters have been 
taken into custody on politically motivated NSL-related charges 
including secession, subversion, terrorist activities, and collusion 
with a foreign country or external elements. Over 1,200 political 
prisoners are now behind bars, and over 10,000 individuals have been 
arrested for other charges in connection with anti-government protests.
There are compelling foreign policy reasons to extend Deferred Enforced 
Departure (DED) for an additional period for those residents of Hong 
Kong presently residing in the United States who were under a grant of 
DED until February 5, 2023, as well as to defer enforced departure for 
other Hong Kong residents who arrived in the United States subsequent to 
the initial grant of DED. The United States is committed to a foreign 
policy that unites our democratic values with our foreign policy goals, 
which is centered on the defense of democracy and the promotion of human 
rights around the world. Offering safe haven for Hong Kong residents who 
have been deprived of their guaranteed freedoms in Hong Kong furthers 
United States interests in the region. The United States will continue 
to stand firm in our support of the people in Hong Kong.
Pursuant to my constitutional authority to conduct the foreign relations 
of the United States, I have determined that it is in the foreign policy 
interest of the United States to defer for 24 months the removal of any 
Hong Kong resident who is present in the United States on the date of 
this memorandum, except for those:

(1) who have voluntarily returned to Hong Kong or the PRC after the date of 
this memorandum;

(2) who have not continuously resided in the United States since the date 
of this memorandum;

(3) who are inadmissible under section 212(a)(3) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (INA) (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)) or deportable under section 
237(a)(4) of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(4));

(4) who have been convicted of any felony or two or more misdemeanors 
committed in the United States, or who meet any of the criteria set forth 
in section 208(b)(2)(A) of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1158(b)(2)(A));

(5) who are subject to extradition;

(6) whose presence in the United States the Secretary of Homeland Security 
has determined is not in the interest of the United States or presents a 
danger to public safety; or

(7) whose presence 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.

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I further direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to take appropriate 
measures to authorize employment for noncitizens whose removal has been 
deferred, as provided by this memorandum, for the duration of such 
deferral, and to consider suspending regulatory requirements with 
respect to F-1 nonimmigrant students who are Hong Kong residents as the 
Secretary of Homeland Security determines to be appropriate. The 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall also provide for the prompt 
issuance of new or replacement documents in appropriate cases.
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, January 26, 2023.
Presidential Determination No. 2023-03 of January 30, 2023

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 December 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, January 30, 2023.

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Memorandum of February 2, 2023

Supporting Access to Leave for Federal Employees

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 strengthen the 
Federal Government as a model ``employer, it is hereby ordered as 
follows:
Section 1. Policy. Workers must have access to paid leave when they face 
a medical or caregiving need that affects their ability to work. Yet, 
the United States is one of the few countries in the world that does not 
guarantee paid leave--and 92 percent of the Nation's lowest wage 
workers, who are disproportionately women and workers of color, lack 
access to paid family leave through their employer. Lack of access to 
paid family and medical leave can risk the health, well-being, and 
economic security of workers and their families. Paid leave policies 
benefit both employees and employers and will strengthen our economy as 
a whole. That is why my Administration supports a national, 
comprehensive paid family and medical leave program that will ensure 
that workers have access to paid leave to bond with a new child; care 
for a seriously ill loved one; deal with a loved one's military 
deployment; heal from the worker's own serious illness; grieve the death 
of a loved one; or seek safety and recover from domestic violence, 
dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. In addition to recognizing 
the importance of access to paid leave, my Administration acknowledges 
that unpaid leave can serve as a critical stopgap, allowing individuals 
to maintain their employment while attending to family or medical needs.
As the Nation's largest employer, the Federal Government must be a model 
for providing leave policies, both paid and unpaid, that allow employees 
time away from work to care for themselves or a loved one. Being a model 
employer includes updating our workplace policies and practices to 
reflect the emerging needs of our workforce today and tomorrow. It also 
requires recognizing an employee's important caregiving relationships 
with family members, including extended family and other individuals 
with equivalent relationships. In addition, Federal employees need 
access to extended family and medical leave, particularly during their 
first year of Federal service when they may not have accrued sufficient 
leave and are not yet eligible for leave under the Family and Medical 
Leave Act of 1993. By supporting Federal employees' access to leave 
throughout their service, the Federal Government will strengthen its 
ability to recruit, hire, develop, promote, and retain our Nation's 
talent and address barriers to equal opportunity, especially with 
respect to women's participation in the Federal workforce.
Sec. 2. Supporting Federal Employees' Access to Leave Without Pay. (a) 
In furtherance of the policy set forth in section 1 of this memorandum, 
the heads of executive departments and agencies (agencies) are 
encouraged to consider providing leave without pay for Federal 
employees, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, including 
in the following circumstances:

(i) to bond with a new child, to care for a family member with a serious 
health condition, to address an employee's own serious health condition,

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or to help manage family affairs when a family member is called to active 
duty, including during an employee's first year of service; and

(ii) bereavement after the death of a family member, including during an 
employee's first year of service.

    (b) The Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget, through the Deputy 
Director for Management, shall support agencies in carrying out 
subsection (a) of this section.
    (c) Agency heads, or their designees, shall inform the President, 
through the Assistant to the President and Director of the White House 
Gender Policy Council, on progress towards implementation of this 
memorandum within 1 year of its issuance.
Sec. 3. Supporting Federal Employees' Access to Paid and Unpaid Leave to 
Seek Safety and Recover from Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual 
Assault, or Stalking. Consistent with applicable law, the Director of 
OPM shall provide recommendations to the President, through the 
Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Gender Policy 
Council, within 180 days of the date of this memorandum, regarding 
actions OPM and agencies may take to support Federal employees' access 
to paid leave, such as sick leave, or leave without pay, for purposes 
related to seeking safety and recovering from domestic violence, dating 
violence, sexual assault, or stalking--including, for example, obtaining 
medical treatment (inclusive of mental health treatment), pursuing 
assistance from organizations that provide services to survivors, 
seeking relocation, or taking related legal action, as well as assisting 
a family member in engaging in any of these activities.
Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this memorandum shall be 
construed to impair or otherwise affect:

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

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

    (b) This memorandum shall be implemented consistent with applicable 
law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any 
right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in 
equity by any party against the United States, its departments, 
agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other 
person.
    (d) The Director of OPM is authorized and directed to publish this 
memorandum in the Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, February 2, 2023.

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Notice of February 3, 2023

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Widespread 
Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan and the Potential for a Deepening 
Economic Collapse in Afghanistan

On February 11, 2022, by Executive Order 14064, 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 widespread humanitarian crisis in 
Afghanistan and the potential for a deepening economic collapse in 
Afghanistan.
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 continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the 
national security and foreign policy of the United States. In addition, 
the preservation of certain property 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. 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 Executive Order 14064.
For these reasons, the national emergency declared in Executive Order 
14064 of February 11, 2022, must continue in effect beyond February 11, 
2023. 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 14064 with respect to the 
widespread humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and the potential for a 
deepening economic collapse in Afghanistan.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    February 3, 2023.
Memorandum of February 3, 2023

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

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authority under section 506(a)(1) of the FAA to direct the drawdown of 
up to $425 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, February 3, 2023.
Notice of February 6, 2023

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, 2023. 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 6, 2023.

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Notice of February 10, 2023

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. Today, we are in a different phase of the response to that 
pandemic than we were in March of 2020, and my Administration is 
planning for an end to the national emergency, but an orderly transition 
is critical to the 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, 2023. 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. I anticipate 
terminating the national emergency concerning the COVID-19 pandemic on 
May 11, 2023.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    February 10, 2023.
Notice of February 17, 2023

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

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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 17, 2023.
Notice of February 17, 2023

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 
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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, 2023. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National 
Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the 
national emergency declared in Executive Order 13566.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    February 17, 2023.
Memorandum of February 20, 2023

Delegation of Authority Under Sections 506(a)(1) and 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:

(1) the authority under section 506(a)(1) of the FAA to direct the drawdown 
of up to $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; and

(2) 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, February 20, 2023.

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Presidential Determination No. 2023-04 of February 24, 2023

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 $50 million from the United 
States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund for the purpose 
of meeting unexpected urgent refugee and migration needs resulting from 
the February 2023 earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, including through 
contributions and other assistance to international and nongovernmental 
organizations to provide humanitarian assistance for refugees and 
internally displaced persons affected by the earthquakes, including 
their host communities, and through payment of administrative expenses 
of the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration of the Department 
of State.
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 24, 2023.
Memorandum of February 27, 2023

Presidential Waiver of Statutory Requirements Pursuant to Section 303 of 
the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Department of Defense 
Supply Chains Resilience

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 avert shortfalls in critical Department of 
Defense supply chains that would severely impair national defense 
capability. Therefore, I waive the requirements of section 303(a)(1)-
(a)(6) of the Act for supply chains enumerated in the June 2021 White 
House report titled ``Building Resilient Supply Chains, Revitalizing 
American Manufacturing, and Fostering Broad-Based Growth: 100-Day 
Reviews Under Executive Order 14017'' and the February 2022 Department 
of Defense report titled ``Securing Defense-Critical Supply Chains: An 
Action Plan Developed in Response to President Biden's Executive Order 
14017,'' specifically for defense organic industrial base supply chains 
critical to the Department of Defense and critical supply

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chains for electronics, kinetic capabilities, castings and forgings, 
minerals and materials, and power and energy storage.
Ensuring a robust, resilient, and sustainable domestic industrial base 
is essential to our national security and the preservation of domestic 
critical infrastructure.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, February 27, 2023.
Notice of March 1, 2023

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Ukraine

On March 6, 2014, by Executive Order 13660, the President declared a 
national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and 
extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the 
United States constituted by the actions and policies of persons that 
undermine democratic processes and institutions in Ukraine; threaten its 
peace, security, stability, sovereignty, and territorial integrity; and 
contribute to the misappropriation of its assets.
On March 16, 2014, the President issued Executive Order 13661, which 
expanded the scope of the national emergency declared in Executive Order 
13660, and found that the actions and policies of the Government of the 
Russian Federation with respect to Ukraine undermine democratic 
processes and institutions in Ukraine; threaten its peace, security, 
stability, sovereignty, and territorial integrity; and contribute to the 
misappropriation of its assets.
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.

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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, 
2023.
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 1, 2023.
Notice of March 1, 2023

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, 
including the Government of Venezuela's erosion of human rights 
guarantees, persecution of political opponents, curtailment of press 
freedoms, use of violence and human rights violations and abuses in 
response to antigovernment protests, and arbitrary arrest and detention 
of antigovernment 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 subsequent 
Executive Orders issued with respect to Venezuela, have not improved, 
and they continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the 
national

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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 1, 2023.
Notice of March 1, 2023

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 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 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, 2023.
Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies 
Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national 
emergency declared in Executive Order 13288.

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This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    March 1, 2023.
Presidential Determination No. 2023-05 of March 1, 2023

Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense 
Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Airbreathing Engines, Advanced 
Avionics Position Navigation and Guidance Systems, and Constituent 
Materials for Hypersonic Systems

Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense
Ensuring a robust, resilient, and competitive domestic defense 
industrial base that has the capability, capacity, and workforce to meet 
the hypersonic warfighting mission is essential to our national 
security. 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) airbreathing engines, advanced avionics position navigation and 
guidance systems, and constituent materials for hypersonic systems 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 additional 
investment required to provide airbreathing engines and constituent 
materials for hypersonic systems adequately and 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 for this critical 
industrial production capability.
Pursuant to section 303(a)(7)(B) of the Act, I find that action to 
expand the domestic production capability for these supply chains 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 
airbreathing engines, advanced avionics position navigation and guidance 
systems, and constituent materials for hypersonic systems.
You are authorized and directed to publish this determination in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, March 1, 2023.

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Memorandum of March 3, 2023

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, March 3, 2023.
Notice of March 10, 2023

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 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.

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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, 2023. 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 8, 2022.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    March 10, 2023.
Order of March 13, 2023

Sequestration Order for Fiscal Year 2024 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, 2023, direct spending 
budgetary resources for fiscal year 2024 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 13, 2023.
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 13, 2023, prepared 
pursuant to section 251A(9) of the Act.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    March 13, 2023.

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Memorandum of March 20, 2023

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 $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, March 20, 2023.
Memorandum of March 24, 2023

Conserving the Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Pacific Remote 
Islands

Memorandum for the Secretary of the Interior [and] the Secretary of 
Commerce
In the middle of the Pacific Ocean lie Howland, Baker, Jarvis, and Wake 
Islands; Johnston and Palmyra Atolls; and Kingman Reef, whose 
surrounding reefs, seamounts, and ocean are filled with some of the most 
diverse and remarkable marine life on the planet, including sharks, 
rays, marlin, tuna, giant clams, hawksbill turtles, ancient coral 
forests, and whales. Uninhabited today, for centuries wayfinders of 
Pacific Island Indigenous Peoples visited these islands while navigating 
through the expanse of the vast Pacific Ocean.
For years, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Island Indigenous communities, 
conservation advocates, and scientists have advocated for the protection 
of United States waters around these remote islands from industrial 
fishing, oil drilling, and mining. Through Proclamation 8336 of January 
6, 2009 (Establishment of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National 
Monument), the President partially fulfilled these requests by 
establishing the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, which 
permanently protected the islands, atolls, and emerged reef and 50 
nautical miles of water around each. Through Proclamation 9173 of 
September 25, 2014 (Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument 
Expansion), the President took a further step to expand the Monument to 
include 200 nautical miles--the full

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extent of the United States Exclusive Economic Zone--around Jarvis and 
Wake Islands and Johnston Atoll. In addition, some areas within the 
Monument are designated as National Wildlife Refuges.
The areas around Howland and Baker Islands, Palmyra Atoll, and Kingman 
Reef that remain unprotected include ecologically significant deep-water 
habitats and an associated array of seamounts with exceptional value for 
their biodiversity; spawning and feeding grounds for skipjack, 
yellowfin, and bigeye tuna species; and multiple apex predators that 
play a vital role in maintaining ecological balance and resilience of 
the ecosystem. Research continues to reveal the importance of these 
relatively unexplored habitats to the health, nutrient cycling, and 
carbon sequestration of the ocean.
To further ensure the protection of this unique and fragile area, 
support more abundant fisheries in surrounding areas, conserve the 
capacity of a healthy ocean to capture and store greenhouse gases that 
would otherwise enter the atmosphere, and appropriately honor ancestral, 
historical, and cultural connections to this and other Pacific 
conservation areas, and by the authority vested in me as President by 
the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby 
direct the following:
Section 1. Initiating National Marine Sanctuary Designation. (a) Within 
30 days of the date of this memorandum, the Secretary of Commerce should 
consider initiating designation of a National Marine Sanctuary pursuant 
to the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, 16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq., to 
provide the most comprehensive and lasting protections to the 
significant natural and cultural resources of the submerged lands and 
waters surrounding the seven islands, atolls, and reefs of the Pacific 
Remote Islands Marine National Monument--both within and outside the 
Monument boundary, to the full extent of the seaward limit of the United 
States Exclusive Economic Zone--including marine life, shoals, 
seamounts, reefs, banks, and sediments high in minerals and sequestered 
carbon dioxide for the benefit of present and future generations.
    (b) In any proposal of a National Marine Sanctuary designation, as 
described in subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary of Commerce 
shall identify the anticipated timeline for the completion of the 
National Marine Sanctuary designation process as expeditiously as 
possible, consistent with applicable law.
    (c) For any final designation, the Secretary of Commerce shall 
establish a National Marine Sanctuary advisory council and pursue, as 
appropriate, opportunities to collaborate with Indigenous Peoples with 
ancestral, historical, and cultural connections to the area on planning 
and management.
Sec. 2. Collaboration on Conservation. The Secretary of the Interior and 
the Secretary of Commerce (Secretaries) shall collaborate, as 
appropriate, regarding conservation of the lands and surrounding waters 
of the Pacific Remote Islands.
Sec. 3. Collaborative Process on Naming. In recognition of the deep and 
enduring cultural significance of this region to the oceanic cultures of 
the Pacific, the Secretaries shall develop and implement a process to 
collaborate with Indigenous language experts, Native Hawaiian 
Organizations, and other representatives from Indigenous Peoples with 
ancestral, historical,

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and cultural connections to the area to develop names and naming 
conventions reflecting ancestral, historical, and cultural connections 
for the National Wildlife Refuges and any National Marine Sanctuary 
designated in the area of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National 
Monument and for the islands, atolls, reefs, and other natural features 
in the area. Within 2 years of the date of this memorandum and through 
the process they develop, the Secretaries shall identify appropriate 
names for the National Wildlife Refuges within the Pacific Remote 
Islands Marine National Monument and any National Marine Sanctuary that 
is designated in the area, provide a recommendation to the President on 
the potential renaming of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National 
Monument, and identify appropriate naming conventions and processes for 
naming natural features within the boundaries of the Monument and any 
National Marine Sanctuary that is designated in the area.
Sec. 4. Recommendations on Appropriate Cultural Recognition. Within 2 
years of the date of this memorandum, the Secretaries shall engage with 
Native Hawaiian Organizations and relevant Pacific Island Indigenous 
communities and coordinate with other executive departments and 
agencies, as appropriate, to provide the President with recommendations 
on honoring the heritage, traditional practices, ancestral pathways, and 
stopping points for Pacific Island voyagers and on providing posthumous 
recognition for the Hui Panal[amacr][revaps]au, who were Native 
Hawaiians sent to the Pacific Remote Islands between 1935 and 1942, many 
of whom were young men from the Kamehameha Schools.
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;

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

(iii) the provisions of Proclamation 8336 and Proclamation 9173, including 
those related to the rights, authorities, or exemptions for the Department 
of Defense and actions of the Armed Forces.

    (b) This memorandum shall be implemented consistent with applicable 
law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any 
right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in 
equity by any party against the United States, its departments, 
agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other 
person.
    (d) The Secretary of Commerce is hereby authorized and directed to 
publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, March 24, 2023.

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Presidential Determination No. 2023-06 of March 27, 2023

Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense 
Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Printed Circuit Boards and 
Advanced Packaging Production Capability

Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense
Ensuring a robust, resilient, and sustainable domestic industrial base 
is essential for the national defense. 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) printed circuit boards and advanced packaging, their components, and 
the manufacturing systems that produce such systems and components are 
industrial resources, materials, or critical technology items essential to 
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 printed circuit boards and 
advanced packaging 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 these supply chains.
You are authorized and directed to publish this determination in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, March 27, 2023.
Notice of March 29, 2023

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

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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, 2023. 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 29, 2023.
Notice of March 29, 2023

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, 2023. 
Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies 
Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national 
emergency declared in Executive Order 13664.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    March 29, 2023.

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Memorandum of April 4, 2023

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 $500 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 4, 2023.
Notice of April 7, 2023

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 
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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, 2023. 
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,
    April 7, 2023.
Notice of April 7, 2023

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 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 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, 2023.
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.

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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,
    April 7, 2023.
Notice of April 18, 2023

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

On April 21, 2022, by Proclamation 10371, I declared a national 
emergency by reason of a disturbance or threatened disturbance of 
international relations of the United States and authorized the 
Secretary of Homeland Security to regulate the anchorage and movement of 
Russian-affiliated vessels, pursuant to 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).
The policies and actions of the Government of the Russian Federation to 
continue the premeditated, unjustified, unprovoked, and brutal war 
against Ukraine continue to constitute a national emergency by reason of 
a disturbance or threatened disturbance of 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 for 1 year 
the national emergency with respect to the Russian Federation and the 
emergency authority relating to the regulation of the anchorage and 
movement of Russian-affiliated vessels to United States ports set out in 
Proclamation 10371.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    April 18, 2023.
Memorandum of April 19, 2023

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 $325 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 19, 2023.
Memorandum of April 25, 2023

2022 Unified Command Plan

Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense
Pursuant to my authority as Commander in Chief, I hereby approve and 
direct the implementation of the 2022 Unified Command Plan.
Consistent with section 161(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, and 
section 301 of title 3, United States Code, you are directed to notify 
the Congress on my behalf.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, April 25, 2023.
Memorandum of April 25, 2023

Delegation of Authority Under Section 5948(d) of the James M. Inhofe 
National Defense Authorization Act 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 of America, including section 301 of title 3, 
United States Code, I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State the 
authority to submit to the Congress the report required by section 
5948(d) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263).

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The delegation in this memorandum shall apply to any provision of any 
future public law that is the same or substantially the same as the 
provision referenced in this memorandum.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, April 25, 2023.
Presidential Determination No. 2023-07 of May 1, 2023

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 $50.3 million from the United 
States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund for the purpose 
of meeting unexpected urgent refugee and migration needs in the Western 
Hemisphere, including through contributions to international 
organizations by the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration of 
the Department of State.
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, May 1, 2023.
Memorandum of May 3, 2023

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 $300 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, May 3, 2023.
Notice of May 8, 2023

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 
13460, Executive Order 13573, Executive Order 13582, Executive Order 
13606, and Executive Order 13608, must continue in effect beyond May 11, 
2023. 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.

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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 8, 2023.
Notice of May 10, 2023

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, 2023. 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 10, 2023.

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Notice of May 10, 2023

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, 2023. 
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 10, 2023.
Notice of May 11, 2023

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.
The actions and policies of certain former members of the Government of 
Yemen and others in threatening Yemen's peace, security, and stability

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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, 2023. 
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 11, 2023.
Presidential Determination No. 2023-08 of May 11, 2023

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 2023, 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 11, 2023.

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Notice of May 16, 2023

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, 2023. 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 16, 2023.
Memorandum of May 20, 2023

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 $375 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, May 20, 2023.
Memorandum of May 25, 2023

Delegation of Authority Under Section 7070 of the Department of State, 
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 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 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 7070 of the 
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 2023 (Division K of Public Law 117-328).
Any reference in this memorandum to the Act shall be deemed to be a 
reference to such Act as amended from time to time.
The delegation in this memorandum shall apply to any provision of any 
future public law that is the same or substantially the same as the 
provision referenced in this memorandum.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, May 25, 2023.
Memorandum of May 26, 2023

Delegation of Authority Under Section 5583 of the James M. Inhofe 
National Defense Authorization Act 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 of America, including section 301 of title 3, 
United

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States Code, I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State the authority 
to develop and submit to the Congress the strategy required by section 
5583 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263).
The delegation in this memorandum shall apply to any provision of any 
future public law that is the same or substantially the same as the 
provision referenced in this memorandum.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, May 26, 2023.
Memorandum of May 31, 2023

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 $300 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 31, 2023.
Notice of June 12, 2023

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

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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.
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, 2023. 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 12, 2023.
Memorandum of June 13, 2023

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 $325 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 13, 2023.
Notice of June 20, 2023

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 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.).

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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, 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, 2023. 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 20, 2023.

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Notice of June 20, 2023

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.
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, 2023. 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 20, 2023.

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Memorandum of June 27, 2023

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 $500 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 27, 2023.
Memorandum of June 30, 2023

Certification 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. In the three decades since the President John F. 
Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 U.S.C. 2107 
note) (the ``Act'') was enacted, the United States Government has 
undertaken a comprehensive review of its records and has strived to make 
available to the public thousands of classified documents that provide a 
fuller understanding of the tragic assassination of President John F. 
Kennedy. As I have reiterated throughout my Presidency, I fully support 
the Act's aim to maximize transparency by disclosing all information in 
records concerning the assassination, except when the strongest possible 
reasons counsel otherwise. Executive departments and agencies (agencies) 
have worked meticulously over thousands of hours of review to ensure 
that the American people have access to every single word that is 
appropriate for release under the standards of the Act. With my final 
certification made in this memorandum--the last required under the Act--
and definitive plans for future disclosures, my Administration is 
fulfilling the promise of transparency to the American people.
Sec. 2. Background. (a) The Act permits the continued postponement of 
public disclosure of information in records concerning President 
Kennedy's

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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. 
Agencies have applied this statutory standard when proposing the 
continued postponement of public disclosure of specific information, and 
the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has reviewed 
each of these redactions to determine whether NARA agrees that these 
redactions continue to meet the statutory standard. In the Presidential 
Memorandum of December 15, 2022 (Certifications Regarding Disclosure of 
Information in Certain Records Related to the Assassination of President 
John F. Kennedy) (December 2022 Memorandum), I certified the temporary 
continued postponement of public disclosure of redacted information in a 
small number of records covered by the Act. At the time, the Acting 
Archivist of the United States (Acting Archivist) advised that a limited 
number of records that were the subject of agency proposals for 
temporary continued postponement warranted further review to ensure that 
information from these records is disclosed to the maximum extent 
possible, consistent with the standards of the Act. In the December 2022 
Memorandum, consistent with that advice, I directed agencies to continue 
to work with NARA to review these records to determine if additional 
information proposed for redaction could be disclosed.
    (b) On May 1, 2023, the Acting Archivist informed me that the review 
process was complete and recommended that I postpone the public release 
of certain redacted information in the records certified for temporary 
postponement of public release in the December 2022 Memorandum.
Sec. 3. Certification. In light of the recommendation for continued 
postponement of public release of information in the records identified 
in section 2(b) of this memorandum under the statutory standard, I 
hereby certify, 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, that continued postponement of public 
disclosure of that information is necessary to protect against 
identifiable harms to the military defense, intelligence operations, law 
enforcement, and the conduct of foreign relations that are of such 
gravity that they outweigh the public interest in disclosure. All 
information within these records that has been proposed for continued 
postponement under section 5(g)(2)(D) of the Act shall accordingly be 
withheld from public disclosure. Future release of the information in 
these records shall occur in a manner consistent with the Transparency 
Plans described in section 5 of this memorandum.
Sec. 4. Release. Any information currently withheld from public 
disclosure under section 4 of the December 2022 Memorandum that is not 
subject to the certification in section 3 of this memorandum shall be 
released to the public by June 30, 2023.
Sec. 5. 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 were reviewed by NARA, and the 
Acting Archivist previously advised me

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that use of the Transparency Plans by the NDC will ensure appropriate 
continued release of information covered by the Act. In the December 
2022 Memorandum, I directed 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. On May 1, 2023, the 
Acting Archivist recommended continued use of agencies' Transparency 
Plans to release information covered by the Act. Therefore, I direct the 
NDC to continue to use the Transparency Plans to conduct future reviews 
of any information covered by the Act that has been postponed from 
public disclosure. The Transparency Plans will ensure that the public 
will have access to the maximum amount of information while continuing 
to protect against identifiable harms to the military defense, 
intelligence operations, law enforcement, and the conduct of foreign 
relations under the standards of the Act.
Sec. 6. Publication. The Archivist of the United States is hereby 
authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal 
Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, June 30, 2023.
Presidential Permit of July 6, 2023

Authorizing the General Services Administration To Expand and Continue 
To Operate and Maintain a Vehicular and Pedestrian Border Crossing at 
the Calexico East Land Port of Entry to Mexico


By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United 
States of America (the ``President''), I hereby grant permission, 
subject to the conditions set forth herein, to the General Services 
Administration (the ``permittee'') to expand and continue to operate and 
maintain a vehicular and pedestrian crossing at the Calexico East Land 
Port of Entry to Mexico located on the United States border with Mexico 
in Calexico, California, as described in the ``Application for 
Presidential Permit Calexico East Land Port of Entry'' dated December 
19, 2022 (``December 19, 2022, Application''), by the permittee to the 
Secretary of State in accordance with Executive Order 13867 and 
associated procedures.
The term ``Facilities'' as used in this permit means the portion in the 
United States of the bridge over the All-American Canal and crossing, 
including two additional commercial and two additional noncommercial 
lanes to be constructed at the Calexico East Land Port of Entry, and any 
land, structures, installations, or equipment appurtenant thereto 
located between the international boundary between the United States and 
Mexico and a line approximately 1,066 feet north of the international 
boundary.
This permit is subject to the following conditions:

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Article 1. The Facilities herein described and all aspects of their 
operation are subject to all the conditions, provisions, and 
requirements of this permit and any subsequent Presidential amendment to 
it. The construction, operation, and maintenance of the Facilities shall 
be in all material respects as described in the December 19, 2022, 
Application.
Article 2. The standards for and the manner of construction, connection, 
operation, and maintenance of the Facilities are subject to inspection 
by the representatives of appropriate Federal, State, and local 
agencies. The permittee shall grant officers and employees of such 
agencies that are duly authorized and performing their official duties 
free and unrestricted access to said Facilities.
Article 3. The permittee shall comply with all applicable Federal laws 
and regulations regarding the construction, operation, and maintenance 
of the Facilities.
Article 4. The permittee shall immediately notify the President or his 
designee of any decision to transfer custody and control of the 
Facilities or any part thereof to any other agency or department of the 
United States Government. Said notice shall identify the transferee 
agency or department and seek the approval of the President for the 
transfer of the permit. In the event of approval by the President of 
such transfer, this permit shall remain in force and effect, and the 
Facilities shall be subject to all the conditions, permissions, and 
requirements of this permit and any amendments thereof. The permittee 
may transfer ownership or control of the Facilities to a non-Federal 
entity or individual only upon the prior express approval of such 
transfer by the President, which approval may include such conditions, 
permissions, and requirements that the President, in his discretion, 
determines are appropriate and necessary for inclusion in the permit, to 
be effective on the date of transfer.
Article 5. The permittee is responsible for acquiring and maintaining 
any right-of-way grants or easements, permits, and other authorizations 
as may become necessary or appropriate. To ensure the safe operation of 
the Facilities, the permittee shall maintain them and every part of them 
in a condition of good repair and in compliance with applicable law and 
use of best management practices.
Article 6. (1) The permittee shall take or cause to be taken all 
appropriate measures to mitigate adverse impacts on or disruption of the 
human environment in connection with the construction, operation, and 
maintenance of the Facilities. Mitigation measures are those that avoid, 
minimize, or compensate for adverse impacts.
The permittee is responsible for obtaining any required Federal, State, 
and local permits, approvals, and authorizations prior to commencing 
construction activities. The permittee shall implement the mitigation 
identified in any environmental decision documents prepared in 
accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and Federal 
permits, including stormwater permits and permits issued in accordance 
with section 402 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1342). The permittee 
shall comply with applicable Federal, State, and local environmental 
laws.
    (2) Before initiating construction, the permittee shall obtain the 
concurrence of the United States Section of the International Boundary 
and Water Commission, United States and Mexico.

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Article 7. The permittee shall file any applicable statements and 
reports required by applicable Federal law in connection with the 
Facilities.
Article 8. Upon request, the permittee shall provide appropriate 
information to the President or his designee with regard to the 
Facilities. Such requests could include requests for information 
concerning current conditions, environmental compliance, mitigation, or 
anticipated changes in ownership or control, construction, connection, 
operation, or maintenance of the Facilities.
Article 9. The permittee shall not initiate construction until the 
Department of State has provided notification to the permittee that the 
Department has completed its exchange of diplomatic notes with the 
Government of Mexico regarding authorization. The permittee shall 
provide written notification to the President or his designee at the 
time that the construction authorized by this permit begins, at such 
time as such construction is completed, interrupted, or discontinued, 
and at other times as may be requested by the President.
Article 10. The permittee shall make no substantial change to the 
Facilities, in the location of the Facilities, or in the operation 
authorized by this permit unless such changes have been approved by the 
President. The President may terminate, revoke, or amend this permit at 
any time at his sole discretion. The permittee's obligation to implement 
any amendment to this permit is subject to the availability of funds. If 
the permittee permanently closes the Calexico East Land Port of Entry 
and it is no longer used as an international crossing, then this permit 
shall terminate, and the permittee may manage, utilize, or dispose of 
the Facilities in accordance with its statutory authorities. This permit 
shall continue in full force and effect for only so long as the 
permittee continues the operations hereby authorized. This permit shall 
expire 10 years from the date of its issuance if the permittee has not 
commenced construction of the Facilities by that date.
Article 11. This permit 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, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United 
States of America, have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of July, in 
the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, July 6, 2023.

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Memorandum of July 7, 2023

Delegation of Authority of Certain National Emergency Expenditure 
Reporting Functions

Memorandum for the Secretary of Homeland Security[,] the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services[, and] the Secretary of the Treasury
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including the National Emergencies 
Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) (NEA) and section 301 of title 3, United 
States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Delegations. The Secretary of Homeland Security is hereby 
authorized to submit expenditure information to the Congress on the 
national emergency declared in Proclamation 6867, as amended by 
Proclamation 7757, Proclamation 9398, and Proclamation 9699, consistent 
with section 401(c) of the NEA (50 U.S.C. 1641(c)). The Secretary of 
Homeland Security is hereby authorized to submit expenditure information 
to the Congress on the national emergency declared in Proclamation 
10371, consistent with section 401(c) of the NEA. The Secretary of 
Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of the 
Treasury, is hereby authorized to submit expenditure information to the 
Congress on the national emergency declared in Proclamation 9994, 
consistent with section 401(c) of the NEA. With respect to the 
delegations under this section, the Secretaries may consult with the 
Congress as warranted to ensure that the Congress receives complete and 
accurate expenditure information as expeditiously as possible.
Sec. 2. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this memorandum shall be 
construed to impair or otherwise affect:

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

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

    (b) This memorandum shall be implemented consistent with applicable 
law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any 
right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in 
equity by any party against the United States, its departments, 
agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other 
person.
    (d) 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, July 7, 2023.

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Memorandum of July 7, 2023

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:
    (1) the authority under section 506(a)(1) of the FAA to direct the 
drawdown of up to $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; and
    (2) 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 $122 million in assistance to Ukraine 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, July 7, 2023.
Notice of July 11, 2023

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, 2023. 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.

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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,
    July 11, 2023.
Notice of July 12, 2023

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Hostage-Taking 
and the Wrongful Detention of United States Nationals Abroad

On July 19, 2022, by Executive Order 14078, 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 hostage-taking and the 
wrongful detention of United States nationals abroad.
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. Hostage-taking and the 
wrongful detention of United States nationals abroad 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 14078 of July 19, 2022, must 
continue in effect beyond July 19, 2023. 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 
14078 with respect to hostage-taking and the wrongful detention of 
United States nationals abroad.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    July 12, 2023.

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Notice of July 19, 2023

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 the activities of 
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 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, 2023. 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 19, 2023.
Notice of July 21, 2023

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 
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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 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, 
2023. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National 
Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the 
national emergency with respect to Lebanon declared in Executive Order 
13441.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    July 21, 2023.
Notice of July 21, 2023

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, 2023. 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.

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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,
    July 21, 2023.
Memorandum of July 25, 2023

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 25, 2023.
Memorandum of July 28, 2023

Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(3) 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)(3) of the FAA to direct the 
drawdown of up to $345 million in defense articles and services of the 
Department of Defense, and military education and training, to provide 
assistance to Taiwan.

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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, July 28, 2023.
Presidential Determination No. 2023-09 of August 11, 2023

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 11, 2023.
Notice of August 14, 2023

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 
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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 International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the national 
emergency declared on August 17, 2001, must continue in effect beyond 
August 17, 2023. 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 14, 2023.
Notice of September 7, 2023

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, 2023. 
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.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    September 7, 2023.
Notice of September 7, 2023

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.

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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, 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, 2023. 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 7, 2023.
Notice of September 7, 2023

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, 2023. 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, 2023.
Notice of September 7, 2023

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 23, 2001, as amended, and the measures adopted to deal with 
that emergency, must continue in effect beyond September 23, 2023. 
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 7, 2023.

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Presidential Determination No. 2023-10 of September 13, 2023

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 2, 2022 (87 FR 54859, 
September 8, 2022), the exercise of certain authorities under the 
Trading With the Enemy Act is scheduled to expire on September 14, 2023.
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, 2024, 
the exercise of those authorities with respect to Cuba, as implemented 
by the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515.
The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to publish this 
determination in the Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, September 13, 2023.
Memorandum of September 15, 2023

Delegation of Authority Under Section 404(c) of the Child Soldiers 
Prevention Act of 2008

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 for 
Fiscal Year 2024 the authority under section 404(c)(1) of the Child 
Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008 (22 U.S.C. 2370c-1(c)(1)) (CSPA) to 
waive the application of the prohibition in section 404(a) of the CSPA 
with respect to Rwanda, to waive the application of the prohibition in 
section 404(a) of the CSPA with respect to Turkey to allow for the 
provision of Foreign Military Financing and Excess Defense Articles, and 
to make the determination and certification necessary for such waivers. 
I hereby also delegate to the Secretary of State the authority under 
section 404(c)(2) of the CSPA to notify the appropriate congressional 
committees of such waivers and the justification for granting such 
waivers, and to publish the determination for such waivers in the 
Federal Register.

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You are hereby authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, September 15, 2023.
Presidential Determination No. 2023-11 of September 15, 2023

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 the application of the prohibition in section 404(a) of the CSPA 
with respect to Egypt; to waive in part the application of the 
prohibition in section 404(a) of the CSPA with respect to Turkey to 
allow for the provision of International Military Education and Training 
(IMET) and Peacekeeping Operations (PKO) assistance, the issuance of 
direct commercial sales (DCS) licenses, and support provided pursuant to 
10 U.S.C. 331 and 10 U.S.C. 333, to the extent that the CSPA would 
restrict such assistance or support; to waive in part the application of 
the prohibition in section 404(a) of the CSPA with respect to Libya and 
Somalia to allow for the provision of IMET and PKO assistance and 
support provided pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 331 and 10 U.S.C. 333, to the 
extent that the CSPA would restrict such assistance or support; to waive 
in part the application of the prohibition in section 404(a) of the CSPA 
with respect to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to allow for the 
provision of IMET and PKO assistance and the issuance of DCS licenses in 
connection with the reexport of transport aircraft, 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 the Central African Republic and Yemen to allow for the 
provision of IMET and PKO assistance, to the extent that the CSPA would 
restrict such assistance; and to waive the application of the 
prohibition in section 404(a) of the CSPA to allow for the issuance of 
DCS licenses related to other United States Government assistance for 
the above countries and, with respect to the Russian Federation, solely 
for the issuance of DCS licenses 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.

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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, September 15, 2023.
Presidential Determination No. 2023-12 of September 15, 2023

Presidential Determination on Major Drug Transit or Major Drug Illicit 
Countries for Fiscal Year 2024

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, the People's Republic of China (PRC), 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 not necessarily a 
reflection of its government's counterdrug efforts or 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.
The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2023 (Public Law 117-263) amended the definition of major drug source 
countries to include source countries of precursor chemicals used to 
produce illicit drugs significantly affecting the United States. For 
countries with large chemical and pharmaceutical industries, preventing 
precursor chemicals from being diverted to the production of illicit 
drugs is a particularly difficult challenge, including for the United 
States and other countries with strict regulatory regimes to prevent 
diversion. The PRC has been identified as a major source country due to 
this change in legislation, and the United States strongly urges the PRC 
and other chemical source countries to tighten chemical supply chains 
and prevent diversion.
Pursuant to section 706(2)(A) of the FRAA, I hereby designate Bolivia, 
Burma, and Venezuela as having failed demonstrably during the previous 
12 months to both adhere to their obligations under the international 
counternarcotics agreements and to take the measures required by section 
489(a)(1) of the FAA. Included with this determination are 
justifications for the designations of Bolivia, 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 
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support Bolivia, Burma, and Venezuela are vital to the national 
interests of the United States.
Although the rate of drug overdose deaths in the United States is 
flattening after years of sharp increases, more than 109,000 lives were 
lost to drug overdoses in 2022, according to preliminary data from the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This remains unacceptably 
high, and my Administration is deploying unprecedented resources and 
building new partnerships to confront this public health and security 
crisis. Domestically, in the last fiscal year alone, the United States 
allocated more than $24 billion to expand 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. Beyond these additional 
resources, my Administration expanded access to Naloxone, which can 
reverse opioid-related overdoses, and made this life-saving medicine 
available over-the-counter. My Administration has also removed barriers 
to treatment, including by working with the Congress on bipartisan 
legislation. My Fiscal Year 2024 Budget calls for an even greater 
historic investment of $46.1 billion for National Drug Control Program 
agencies, a more than $2 billion increase from what was enacted during 
the previous year. This request also includes significant investments in 
reducing the supply of illicit drugs originating from beyond our 
borders.
The vast majority of illicit drugs causing the most damage in the United 
States originate from beyond our borders, and our most effective means 
of reducing the availability of these drugs is to expand and improve our 
cooperation with international partners. Most drug overdose deaths 
within the United States involve illicit synthetic drugs and 
particularly synthetic opioids such as fentanyl. These synthetic drugs 
can be produced anywhere using precursor chemicals widely available for 
legitimate purposes, at a fraction of the cost and time it takes 
criminal organizations to produce dangerous drugs from plants.
Every country and region of the globe faces its own challenges from 
synthetic drugs. In Africa, the synthetic opioid tramadol is driving 
increasing numbers of injuries and fatalities, especially when mixed 
with other drugs. In the Middle East, synthetic stimulants are 
trafficked and sold as counterfeit captagon in large quantities. 
Ketamine--a synthetic anesthetic with hallucinogenic effects--is 
increasingly encountered throughout Asia, and it is being found mixed 
with methamphetamine, which appears to be growing more prevalent and 
more potent all over the world. And the categories of synthetic drugs 
are constantly shifting, as drug traffickers adjust formulas to avoid 
international controls and domestic regulations to create new demand. 
More than 1,100 new psychoactive substances and designer drugs have been 
detected and reported to the United Nations over the past decade alone.
To confront this common challenge, the United States launched this past 
summer a new Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug Threats. This 
diverse coalition of countries and international organizations will 
share best practices and expand cooperation to prevent the illicit 
manufacture and trafficking of synthetic drugs, detect emerging drug 
threats and use patterns, and promote public health interventions to 
prevent and reduce drug use and promote recovery. The United States 
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governments to participate in the work of this coalition and join 
efforts against these rapidly evolving global threats.
The political commitment of our international partners remains critical 
to achieving success against illicit drug threats, and no country is 
more important than Mexico. Under the Bicentennial Framework for 
Security, Public Health, and Safe Communities, our two countries have 
cooperated to seize greater volumes of fentanyl and other drugs. We have 
worked successfully during the last year to improve law enforcement 
collaboration, prevent the diversion of precursor chemicals, and arrest 
key organized crime figures involved in drugs and firearms trafficking, 
migrant smuggling, and other criminal activity. Sadly, some of these 
arrests resulted in the loss of lives of Mexican officials, and their 
sacrifices underscore the shared commitment from both countries to do 
what is necessary to fight these criminal organizations. To that end and 
to build on the increased cooperation of the past year, both countries 
should continue strengthening law enforcement information sharing and 
collaboration; build capacity to detect and counter drug production and 
trafficking and diversion of chemicals and drug-related equipment; and 
improve mechanisms to monitor, prevent, and treat drug substance use 
disorders.
With our key partners in South America, the United States will continue 
to support ongoing efforts to reduce coca cultivation and cocaine 
production, expand access to justice, and promote alternative 
livelihoods. Colombia has historically been a strong partner in the 
fight against the drug trade. Nevertheless, illicit coca cultivation and 
cocaine production remain at historically high levels, and I urge the 
Government of Colombia to prioritize efforts to expand its presence in 
coca-producing regions and achieve sustainable progress against criminal 
organizations. In Bolivia, I encourage additional steps by the 
government to safeguard the country's licit coca markets from criminal 
exploitation, reduce illicit coca cultivation that continues to exceed 
legal limits under Bolivia's domestic laws for medical and traditional 
use, and continue to expand cooperation with international partners to 
disrupt transnational criminal networks.
Afghanistan has been removed from the list of countries determined to 
have ``failed demonstrably'' due to progress made within that country 
over the past year in reducing the cultivation of opium poppy and 
production of illicit narcotics. However, I remain concerned by the 
continuation of the illicit drug trade within and originating from 
Afghanistan, including methamphetamine. The country's drug control 
efforts must be sustained and expanded to include meaningful steps 
against drug trafficking and the drug supply chain, including by 
eliminating illicit drug stockpiles and curbing methamphetamine 
production. I will reconsider Afghanistan's status during the next 
annual review based on whether these additional steps are taken, in 
keeping with Afghanistan's international drug control commitments and in 
full respect for the human rights of its people.
You are authorized and directed to submit this designation, with the 
Bolivia, Burma, and Venezuela memoranda of justification, under section 
706

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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, 2023.
Memorandum of September 21, 2023

Delegation of Authority Under Section 614(a)(1) and 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:
    (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 approximately $128 million in assistance to Ukraine 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 approximately $128 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 21, 2023.
Memorandum of September 27, 2023

Restoring Healthy and Abundant Salmon, Steelhead, and Other Native Fish 
Populations in the Columbia River Basin

Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies
The Columbia River and its tributaries, wetlands, and estuaries are the 
lifeblood of the Pacific Northwest, providing abundant water, power, 
recreation, agriculture, transportation, and natural resources that have 
supported livelihoods, cultural and spiritual practices, commerce, and 
economic growth. The salmon, steelhead, and other native fish 
populations in the Columbia River Basin (Basin) are essential to the 
culture, economy, and way of life of Tribal Nations in the region and 
Indigenous peoples in Canada,

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and also provide an important food source for endangered orca, which are 
sacred to many Tribal Nations in the region. In 1855, the United States 
and four of the Tribal Nations of the Basin entered into treaties 
specifying that these Tribal Nations reserved the right to harvest fish 
on their reservations and at all usual and accustomed places. At that 
time, an estimated 7.5 to 16 million adult salmon and steelhead returned 
to the Basin each year.
Actions since 1855, including the Federal Government's construction and 
operation of dams in the Basin, have severely depleted fish populations. 
Thirteen salmon and steelhead populations are listed as threatened or 
endangered, other populations of those fish have been extirpated, and 
other native fish populations have also declined, causing substantial 
harm to Tribal Nations and other communities reliant on salmon and 
steelhead. Despite decades of hard work, ingenuity, expense, and 
commitment across Federal, Tribal, State, and local governments and a 
wide range of stakeholders, the populations of salmon, steelhead, and 
other native fish populations in the Basin continue to decline or have 
not recovered to the level that would warrant removing any population 
from the list of threatened and endangered species.
It is time for a sustained national effort to restore healthy and 
abundant native fish populations in the Basin. For these reasons, and 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 a priority of my Administration to honor 
Federal trust and treaty responsibilities to Tribal Nations--including 
to those Tribal Nations harmed by the construction and operation of 
Federal dams that are part of the Columbia River System (CRS)--and to 
carry out the requirement of the Pacific Northwest Electric Power 
Planning and Conservation Act (Public Law 96-501) to operate, manage, 
and regulate the CRS to adequately protect, mitigate, and enhance fish 
and wildlife affected by the Federal dams in the Basin in a manner that 
provides equitable treatment for fish and wildlife with the other 
purposes for which the Federal dams are managed and operated.
In recognition of these priorities, it is the policy of my 
Administration to work with the Congress and with Tribal Nations, 
States, local governments, and stakeholders to pursue effective, 
creative, and durable solutions, informed by Indigenous Knowledge, to 
restore healthy and abundant salmon, steelhead, and other native fish 
populations in the Basin; to secure a clean and resilient energy future 
for the region; to support local agriculture and its role in food 
security domestically and globally; and to invest in the communities 
that depend on the services provided by the Basin's Federal dams to 
enhance resilience to changes to the operation of the CRS, including 
those necessary to address changing hydrological conditions due to 
climate change.
Sec. 2. Federal Implementation. (a) All executive departments and 
agencies (agencies) with applicable authorities and responsibilities, 
including the Department of the Interior, including the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs, the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Reclamation, the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the United States 
Geological Survey; the Department of Agriculture, including the United 
States Forest Service and the

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Natural Resources Conservation Service; the Department of Commerce, 
including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; the 
Department of Energy, including the Bonneville Power Administration; the 
Department of the Army, including the United States Army Corps of 
Engineers; and the Environmental Protection Agency, are directed to 
utilize their authorities and available resources to advance the policy 
established in section 1 of this memorandum.
    (b) Within 120 days of the date of this memorandum, all agencies 
with applicable authorities and responsibilities, including those 
agencies identified in subsection (a) of this section, shall review 
their programs affecting salmon, steelhead, and other native fish 
populations in the Basin, including any program with authority or 
responsibility with respect to the CRS, for consistency with the policy 
established in section 1 of this memorandum. As soon as practicable 
following such review, agencies shall, consistent with applicable law, 
identify and initiate any steps necessary to advance that policy.
    (c) Within 220 days of the date of this memorandum, all agencies 
with applicable authorities and responsibilities, including those 
agencies identified in subsection (a) of this section, shall provide the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget (Director) an assessment 
of the agency's programs that can advance the policy established in 
section 1 of this memorandum and the resources such programs need for 
this purpose. Based on the assessment, each agency shall prioritize 
these activities to the extent feasible in their program and budget 
planning.
Sec. 3. Intergovernmental Partnership. The Chair of the Council on 
Environmental Quality (Chair) and the Director shall explore 
opportunities and mechanisms to develop an intergovernmental 
partnership, including through a memorandum of understanding, to advance 
the policy established in section 1 of this memorandum within the United 
States; the States of Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Idaho; the Tribal 
Nations of the Basin, including the Columbia Basin Treaty Tribes (the 
Nez Perce Tribe, the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Indian 
Nation, the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of 
Oregon, and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation); 
the Upper Columbia United Tribes (the Confederated Tribes of the 
Colville Reservation, the Coeur d'Alene Tribe of Indians, the Spokane 
Tribe of Indians, the Kalispel Tribe of Indians, and the Kootenai Tribe 
of Idaho); the Upper Snake River Tribes (the Burns Paiute Tribe, the 
Fort McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone Tribe, the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the 
Fort Hall Reservation, and the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley 
Reservation); and other Tribal Nations, as appropriate. Within 120 days 
of the date of this memorandum, the Chair and the Director shall submit 
a report to the President with an update on progress in developing this 
intergovernmental partnership.
Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this memorandum shall be 
construed to impair or otherwise affect the ability of heads of agencies 
to meet the requirements of sections 2 and 3 of this memorandum before 
the deadlines in those sections or to produce additional materials not 
specifically requested in this memorandum.
    (b) Nothing in this memorandum shall be construed to impair or 
otherwise affect:

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

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

    (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) Independent agencies are strongly encouraged to comply with the 
provisions of this memorandum.
Sec. 5. Publication. The Chair is hereby authorized and directed to 
publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, September 27, 2023.
Presidential Determination No. 2023-13 of September 29, 2023

Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2024

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) 2024 is justified by humanitarian concerns or is 
otherwise in the national interest.
The admissions numbers shall be allocated among refugees of special 
humanitarian concern to the United States in accordance with the 
following regional allocations:

 
 
 
Africa.....................................  30,000-50,000
East Asia..................................  10,000-20,000
Europe and Central Asia....................  2,000-3,000
Latin America/Caribbean....................  35,000-50,000
Near East/South Asia.......................  30,000-45,000
 

The above allocation ranges are intended to provide flexibility as needs 
arise, but the total admissions among all of the regions may not exceed 
125,000. Upon providing notification to the Judiciary Committees of the

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Congress, you are hereby 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. 260l(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 10l(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 2024, 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 29, 2023.
Presidential Determination No. 2023-14 of September 29, 2023

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, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-
Bissau, Iran, the People's Republic of China (PRC), and South Sudan for 
Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 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)(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

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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 
2024 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 2024 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 Algeria, Cambodia, Djibouti, 
Papua New Guinea, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela 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, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, 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 Chad, I 
determine that a partial waiver of the restriction described in section 
110(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act to allow for 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;
Consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, with respect to Equatorial 
Guinea, 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), Peacekeeping Operations (PKO), 
DA, ESF, and GHP

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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 IMET, PKO, DA, ESF, 
and GHP assistance would promote the purposes of the Act or is otherwise 
in the national interest of the United States; and
Consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, 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 2024, 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, September 29, 2023.
Notice of October 12, 2023

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, 2023. 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, 2023.
Notice of October 17, 2023

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, 2023. 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.

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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 17, 2023.
Notice of October 24, 2023

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, 2023. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the 
National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year 
the national emergency with respect to the situation in or in relation 
to the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared in Executive Order 
13413, as amended by Executive Order 13671.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    October 24, 2023.
Notice of October 31, 2023

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

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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.
On May 4, 2023, by Executive Order 14098, I further expanded the scope 
of the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13067, finding 
that the situation in Sudan, including the military's seizure of power 
in October 2021 and the outbreak of inter-service fighting in April 
2023, constituted an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national 
security and foreign policy of the United States.
The crisis that led to the declaration of a national emergency in 
Executive Order 13067 of November 3, 1997; the expansion of the scope of 
that emergency in Executive Order 13400 of April 26, 2006; 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; and the further expansion of the 
scope of that emergency in Executive Order 14098 of May 4, 2023, has not 
been resolved. The policies and actions of the Government of Sudan, and 
the situation in Sudan and Darfur, 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 13067, as expanded by Executive Orders 13400 and 14098, 
must continue in effect beyond November 3, 2023.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    October 31, 2023.

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Notice of November 1, 2023

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, 2023. 
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 1, 2023.
Notice of November 3, 2023

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 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 
States forces overseas. Through the national strategy of Military-Civil 
Fusion, the PRC

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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, 2023. 
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 3, 2023.

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Notice of November 7, 2023

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, 2023. 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 10, 
2023.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted 
to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    November 7, 2023.
Presidential Determination No. 2024-01 of November 11, 2023

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 October 2023, 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.

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I will continue to monitor this situation closely.
The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to publish this 
determination in the Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, November 11, 2023.
Memorandum of November 13, 2023

Modernizing United States Spectrum Policy and Establishing a National 
Spectrum Strategy

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 meet the growing 
requirements of United States radio frequency spectrum users, it is 
hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. Radio frequency spectrum is among our Nation's most 
important national resources. The United States has long advanced our 
global technological leadership by striking an appropriate balance 
between promoting private-sector innovation and furthering the missions 
of executive departments and agencies (agencies). In recent years, 
however, rising demand for always-connected devices and other factors, 
such as the development of cooperative and automated vehicles, the 
commercialization of space, and the growing complexity and increased 
requirements of Federal missions, have all led to increased competition 
for scarce spectrum resources. Managing these diverse, and at times 
competing, spectrum demands requires careful planning and coordination. 
Agencies and private-sector users must address these challenges by 
working together in the best interests of the American people.
This memorandum directs my Administration to build on prior innovation 
by promoting efficient and effective spectrum use by both agencies and 
non-Federal users. My Administration's goal is to accelerate United 
States leadership in wireless communications and other spectrum-based 
technologies and to unlock innovations that benefit the American people, 
while ensuring necessary access to spectrum for agencies and private-
sector users, such as for scientific, public safety, critical 
infrastructure, and national security uses, now and into the future.
The policy of my Administration is to ensure that spectrum management, 
usage, and allocation decisions are coordinated, consistent, and reflect 
the needs and diverse missions of agencies and non-Federal users. This 
memorandum reaffirms the policies and authorities stated in Executive 
Order 12046 of March 27, 1978 (Relating to the Transfer of 
Telecommunications Functions), regarding the duties and powers of the 
Department of Commerce, and recognizes the role of the National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) within the 
Department of Commerce, as laid out in its organic statute, as ``the 
executive branch agency principally

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responsible for advising the President on telecommunications and 
information policies'' (47 U.S.C. 901(b)(6)). This policy recognizes the 
discrete mission needs and associated statutory oversight that agencies 
must fulfill as they develop and implement operating requirements that 
rely on spectrum.
The Congress has charged NTIA and the Federal Communications Commission 
(FCC) with jointly managing the Nation's radio spectrum resources. The 
NTIA and FCC perform their functions consistent with the August 1, 2022, 
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two agencies; the 
Presidential Memorandum of January 27, 2021 (Restoring Trust in 
Government Through Scientific Integrity and Evidence-Based 
Policymaking); the November 23, 2022, MOU among NTIA, FCC, and the 
Department of the Interior; and Executive Order 13175 of November 6, 
2000 (Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments), 
honoring the Federal trust relationship with Tribal Nations.
Accordingly, I direct the following actions to modernize the usage of 
spectrum in the United States:
Sec. 2. Coordination. To ensure that the United States manages its 
spectrum resources in a manner that benefits all Americans, the 
executive branch must work cooperatively to arrive at consensus 
positions reflecting my Administration's spectrum policy goals.
There is hereby established the Interagency Spectrum Advisory Council 
(Council) to serve as the principal interagency forum for heads of 
agencies to advise NTIA on spectrum policy matters and to ensure that 
all decisions made by NTIA take into consideration the diverse missions 
of the Federal Government. Within 90 days of the date of this 
memorandum, NTIA shall publish a charter for the Council. The Council 
shall be led by the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications 
and Information and shall be composed of Assistant Secretary-level 
representatives or their designees with spectrum management oversight 
from agencies holding Federal spectrum assignments or otherwise having 
spectrum-related statutory authorities within their respective agencies. 
The Executive Office of the President shall participate in the work of 
the Council, and NTIA shall request that FCC participate in the work of 
the Council.
The NTIA's Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee (IRAC) shall 
continue to advise NTIA with respect to NTIA's statutory role to develop 
and execute policies, programs, procedures, and technical criteria 
pertaining to the allocation, management, and Federal use of the 
electromagnetic spectrum.
Sec. 3. National Spectrum Strategy. By December 31, 2023, the Secretary 
of Commerce, acting through NTIA, shall develop a National Spectrum 
Strategy (Strategy), and the Secretary shall submit it to the President, 
through the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, 
the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, and the Director of 
the Office of Science and Technology Policy. The NTIA shall seek to 
collaborate with FCC and coordinate with the Council in the development 
of the Strategy, which shall include, at a minimum:
    (a) a roadmap to make spectrum resources available to continue 
United States leadership in advanced wireless technologies and services, 
which shall provide a ``pipeline'' of spectrum bands to support 
commercial innovation and agencies' needs now and into the future by 
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1500 megahertz for in-depth study to determine suitability for 
repurposing, which may include spectrum bands currently allocated for 
Federal operations, non-Federal operations, or shared Federal and non-
Federal operations;
    (b) data-driven processes for long-term spectrum planning that 
increase transparency into current and future Federal and non-Federal 
spectrum use; anticipate and enable technological advances in order to 
facilitate spectrum access; and fully account for essential Federal 
missions, including national defense and homeland security, safeguarding 
the national airspace, securing the Nation's critical infrastructure, 
climate monitoring and forecasting, and other scientific endeavors;
    (c) plans to optimize United States spectrum management and use by 
considering different types of spectrum governance models, including 
exclusive licensing, unlicensed use, shared use, and combinations of 
these approaches;
    (d) plans for investing in and promoting the development of emerging 
technological advancements in spectrum management, including spectrum 
sharing and improving understanding of electromagnetic spectrum science; 
and
    (e) recommendations for developing an enduring, scalable mechanism 
for managing shared spectrum access for the Federal Government, with the 
goal of increasing the efficiency of spectrum use.
Sec. 4. Implementation Plan. Within 120 days of the submission of the 
Strategy, the Secretary of Commerce, acting through NTIA, in 
coordination with the Council, and after seeking to collaborate with 
FCC, shall publish an Implementation Plan for the Strategy. The 
Implementation Plan shall include a schedule for detailed studies of the 
pipeline bands identified in the Strategy to be completed within 2 years 
of the submission of the Strategy or, in the case of proposals by 
agencies to conduct studies under the Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2015 
(Public Law 114-74), within 2 years of the date of receipt of funding.
Sec. 5. Responsibilities of the Department of Commerce and NTIA. The 
Secretary of Commerce, acting through NTIA, has ``[t]he responsibility 
to promote the best possible and most efficient use of electromagnetic 
spectrum resources across the Federal Government, subject to and 
consistent with the needs and missions of Federal agencies.'' (47 U.S.C. 
902(b)(2)(U)). In order to properly fulfill this responsibility, NTIA, 
consistent with its ``authority . . . as the executive branch agency 
principally responsible for advising the President on telecommunications 
and information policies,'' shall, in coordination with the Council and 
the IRAC as appropriate, ensure that the views of the executive branch 
on spectrum matters are properly developed, documented, and, if 
necessary, presented to FCC and, in appropriate circumstances, in 
coordination with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, 
to the Congress, as required by statute (47 U.S.C. 901(b)(6), 
902(b)(2)(J)). This duty shall extend to all Federal spectrum matters, 
both where agencies hold NTIA-issued frequency assignments and where 
non-Federal spectrum use may have a substantial impact on agency 
missions.
    (a) In undertaking these duties, NTIA shall:

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(i) adhere to the terms of the August 1, 2022, MOU between NTIA and FCC and 
any successor arrangement, so long as the arrangement remains in effect;

(ii) solicit views of stakeholder agencies in a timely fashion and provide 
sufficient time and procedures for such agencies to present their views and 
supporting technical information to NTIA;

(iii) provide agencies with timely written feedback articulating why and 
how agency views will be incorporated into the position that NTIA 
communicates to FCC;

(iv) facilitate the presentation by agencies of classified or otherwise 
sensitive views to FCC;

(v) develop the position of the executive branch on spectrum-related 
issues, including any supporting technical and operational information to 
facilitate FCC decision-making, and provide that position to FCC; and

(vi) endeavor to provide such views and information within FCC's applicable 
timelines and request additional time when needed.

    (b) In matters where NTIA and an agency or agencies cannot reach a 
consensus on the views to be presented to FCC, NTIA shall:

(i) notify FCC of the lack of consensus and anticipated next steps and 
timing to resolve it;

(ii) request the joint assistance of the Secretary of Commerce and the head 
of any agency objecting to NTIA's proposed submission to FCC to find a 
mutually agreeable resolution; and

(iii) keep FCC informed, as appropriate, regarding anticipated next steps 
and timing of resolution.

    (c) If a resolution is not reached, NTIA shall within 90 days 
submit, or the disputing agency or agencies may submit, the disagreement 
to the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and the 
Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, who shall, in 
consultation with the Director of the Office of Science and Technology 
Policy and the National Space Council, resolve the dispute through the 
interagency process described in National Security Memorandum 2 of 
February 4, 2021 (Renewing the National Security Council System), or the 
process described in any successor Presidential directive. The NTIA 
shall advise FCC on the executive branch position following adjudication 
and decision.
Sec. 6. Post-FCC Action Procedures. Since agencies are directed to 
participate fully and actively in NTIA's development of positions on 
spectrum matters, disputes following FCC action should be rare. When FCC 
has acted to make spectrum available for non-Federal use and an agency 
believes that, for a reason unforeseen before FCC action, the new use is 
causing or potentially will cause harmful interference to existing 
Federal operations or non-Federal operations that are regulated by an 
agency, the following procedures shall be adhered to:
    (a) The complainant agency, no later than 45 days after learning of 
the unforeseen risk of harmful interference, shall formally request that 
NTIA address the matter with FCC for an appropriate remedy, and in that 
request shall:

(i) clearly indicate the manner in which the public interest will be 
implicated or harmed or an agency's mission will be adversely affected;

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(ii) present evidence to NTIA that such new use is causing or potentially 
will cause harmful interference or potential harm to the public interest, 
including any technical or scientific data that supports that position; and

(iii) explain why the complainant agency cannot take steps to ensure 
mission continuity that are consistent with FCC's decision.

    (b) If NTIA believes that the complainant agency has produced 
sufficient evidence that the new use will risk harmful interference that 
cannot be reasonably mitigated without FCC action, it shall, within 60 
days of the complainant agency's request, address FCC under established 
processes for seeking appropriate relief. If NTIA does not believe that 
there is sufficient evidence to seek relief from FCC, the complainant 
agency may invoke the process set forth in sections 5(b) and 5(c) of 
this memorandum.
    (c) Before any significant regulatory action directly related to the 
spectrum subject to license is taken by the complainant agency pursuant 
to its statutory authorities, the regulatory action shall be submitted 
to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) within the 
Office of Management and Budget, as required by sections 3(f) and 
6(a)(3) of Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 1993 (Regulatory 
Planning and Review).
Sec. 7. Other Responsibilities of Agencies. Consistent with NTIA's 
statutory authorities and to ensure the coordination and consistency 
called for in this memorandum:
    (a) Agencies shall expeditiously, and no later than 45 days 
subsequent to any NTIA request outside of the time frames set by section 
IV(3) of the August 1, 2022, MOU between NTIA and FCC, respond to and, 
to the extent possible, share with NTIA any technical and operational 
information needed to facilitate spectrum coordination and policy 
development.
    (b) Agencies shall furnish NTIA ``with such information, support, 
and assistance, not inconsistent with law, as it may require in the 
performance of its functions,'' (47 U.S.C. 904(c)(2)), including 
coordinating with NTIA on:

(i) all relevant information to be considered for filing with FCC; and

(ii) any significant regulatory actions to be taken by the agency pursuant 
to its statutory authorities directly relating to spectrum issues, prior to 
its submission to OIRA as required by Executive Order 12866.

    (c) Agencies shall collaborate with NTIA to facilitate long-term 
spectrum planning, including by sharing information about their current 
spectrum use and long-term spectrum needs as requested by NTIA.
    (d) Agencies shall coordinate with NTIA prior to carrying out any 
electromagnetic compatibility study or testing plan that the agency 
seeks to be considered in formulating the views of the executive branch 
regarding spectrum regulatory matters. Coordination with NTIA will 
ensure the use of consistent methods across the executive branch, 
promoting reliable findings as well as evidence-based decision-making. 
Nothing herein is intended to prevent agencies from conducting spectrum-
related studies for internal purposes unrelated to formulating executive 
branch views on spectrum regulatory matters. Agencies are strongly 
encouraged to conduct spectrum-related testing and research in 
cooperation with NTIA's Institute for Telecommunication Sciences.

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    (e) Agencies shall favor the development and procurement of systems 
that enable coexistence with other spectrum users. Accordingly, agencies 
shall ensure that their acquisition processes properly consider spectrum 
coexistence and access prior to milestone investment decisions. The NTIA 
shall, in turn, improve its criteria and processes for certification 
regarding spectrum availability to facilitate spectrum access.
Sec. 8. Spectrum Management Principles and Methods. By May 14, 2025, the 
Secretary of Commerce, working in partnership with the Council, shall 
publish a report identifying spectrum management principles and methods 
that will guide the Federal Government in spectrum studies and science. 
The report shall identify the coordination guidelines for spectrum 
studies and identify processes for determining types of studies, 
criteria, assumptions, and timelines that will be acceptable in 
decision-making involving the use of Federal spectrum and the use of 
non-Federal spectrum by agencies.
Sec. 9. Revocation. The Presidential Memorandum of October 25, 2018 
(Developing a Sustainable Spectrum Strategy for America's Future), is 
hereby revoked.
Sec. 10. Protection of Information. Nothing in this memorandum shall be 
construed to require the disclosure of classified information, law 
enforcement sensitive information, or other information that must be 
protected in the interests of national security.
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.
    (d) The Secretary of Commerce is authorized and directed to publish 
this memorandum in the Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, November 13, 2023.

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Memorandum of November 13, 2023

White House Initiative on Women's Health Research

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. Women make up half of the United States population, 
but for too long, a lack of timely research and data on women's health 
has left health care providers without important tools to diagnose and 
treat millions of women with debilitating conditions, including 
cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's disease, autoimmune disorders, 
mental health conditions, and conditions specific to women such as 
endometriosis and fibroids.
Beyond the immediate health consequences, underinvesting in women's 
health research can decrease women's well-being and quality of life, 
hold women back in the workplace, and affect their families' economic 
security. By contrast, increasing investments in women's health research 
can yield broad societal gains, including lower health care costs and a 
more productive and inclusive workforce.
To address pervasive gaps in our knowledge of women's health, we must 
accelerate research on the unique health needs of women across their 
lifespans. Research gaps are especially acute for diseases and 
conditions that are more prevalent among women and for health conditions 
associated with women's midlife and later years, including perimenopause 
and menopause. Gaps are often even more significant for those who have 
been historically underrepresented in, or excluded from, research.
We can--and must--increase our efforts to invest in research that 
maximizes our ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat health conditions 
in women across the United States. Meaningful progress requires robust, 
dedicated research infrastructure--including a strong, diverse research 
workforce--and investment within and beyond the Federal Government. We 
all have a part to play in galvanizing women's health research, 
developing innovative and cutting-edge interventions that promote 
women's health, and ensuring that women across the United States have 
access to high-quality health care.
Accordingly, I hereby direct the following actions:
Sec. 2. Establishment. There is established, within the Office of the 
First Lady, a White House Initiative on Women's Health Research 
(Initiative).
Sec. 3. Membership. (a) The Initiative shall be led by a Chair 
designated by the President who shall hold a dual role in the Office of 
the First Lady and on the staff of the White House Gender Policy 
Council.
    (b) In addition to the Chair, the members of the Initiative shall 
consist of the heads of the following executive departments and agencies 
(agencies) and offices, or their designees:

(i) the Office of the Vice President;

(ii) the Department of Defense;

(iii) the Department of Agriculture;

(iv) the Department of Health and Human Services;

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(v) the Department of Veterans Affairs;

(vi) the Environmental Protection Agency;

(vii) the Office of Management and Budget;

(viii) the Domestic Policy Council;

(ix) the Office of Science and Technology Policy;

(x) the National Science Foundation;

(xi) the National Institutes of Health;

(xii) the Food and Drug Administration;

(xiii) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;

(xiv) the Indian Health Service;

(xv) the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services;

(xvi) the Health Resources and Services Administration;

(xvii) the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration;

(xviii) the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality;

(xix) the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health;

(xx) the National Institutes of Health Office of Research on Women's 
Health; and

(xxi) the heads of such other agencies and offices as the Chair may, from 
time to time, designate.

    (c) The Department of Health and Human Services shall provide 
funding and administrative support as may be necessary for the 
performance and functions of the Initiative, to the extent permitted by 
law and within existing appropriations.
    (d) At the direction of the Chair, the Initiative may establish 
subgroups consisting exclusively of Initiative members or their 
designees, as appropriate, including to coordinate across agency offices 
dedicated to women's health.
Sec. 4. Mission and Functions. (a) The mission of the Initiative is to 
advance women's health research in the United States. The functions of 
the Initiative are advisory only and shall include, consistent with 
applicable law, the following actions with the goal of advancing women's 
health research:

(i) assessing the Federal research landscape to identify opportunities for 
additional investments that could catalyze significant progress in 
addressing women's health needs;

(ii) setting Initiative-wide priorities to help guide strategic Federal 
research investments;

(iii) improving coordination among agencies and offices pursuing women's 
health research, including by better integrating research efforts and 
facilitating interdisciplinary research;

(iv) developing policy recommendations to better ensure that the health 
needs of women are considered, assessed, and reported for Federal research 
and data collection efforts, where feasible and in accordance with current 
research and data collection and analysis guidelines;

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(v) forming targeted recommendations to address health disparities and 
inequities affecting women, including those related to race, ethnicity, 
age, socioeconomic status, disability, and exposure to environmental 
factors and contaminants that can directly affect health;

(vi) developing recommendations to support the translation of research 
advancements into practical benefits for patients and providers;

(vii) identifying opportunities to develop public-private partnerships and 
to increase coordination of Federal efforts with the private and 
philanthropic sectors in order to drive innovation;

(viii) engaging the scientific and research communities, including by 
helping promote the publication and dissemination of actionable research 
and data on women's health and by making Federal datasets available to 
support research;

(ix) assessing opportunities to recruit, train, and support women pursuing 
health and biomedical research careers to help strengthen and diversify the 
research workforce; and

(x) identifying ways to increase public awareness of the need for greater 
investment in and attention to women's health research, as well as women's 
health outcomes.

    (b) Consistent with the objectives of this memorandum and applicable 
law, the Initiative may gather relevant information from external 
stakeholders, including Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial 
government officials; researchers and academics; women's health 
organizations; philanthropic leaders; industry stakeholders; and other 
entities and persons that may assist the Initiative in accomplishing the 
objectives of this memorandum.
Sec. 5. Recommendations to the President. (a) Within 45 days of the date 
of this memorandum, the members of the Initiative or their designees 
shall provide recommendations to the President, through the Chair, on 
concrete actions that agencies and offices can take to advance women's 
health research.
    (b) The heads of agencies and offices participating in the 
Initiative shall assist and provide information to the Chair, consistent 
with applicable law, as may be necessary to carry out the functions of 
the Initiative. Each participating agency and office shall bear its own 
expense for participating in the Initiative.
    (c) The heads of agencies and offices participating in the 
Initiative, or their designees, shall inform the President, through the 
Chair, on progress implementing this memorandum at least twice each 
year.
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.

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    (c) This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any 
right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in 
equity by any party against the United States, its departments, 
agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other 
person.
    (d) The Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized and 
directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, November 13, 2023.
Notice of November 16, 2023

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, 2023. 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 16, 2023.

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Presidential Determination No. 2024-02 of November 16, 2023

Presidential Determination on the Proposed Agreement for Cooperation 
Between the Government of the United States of America and the 
Government of the Republic of the Philippines Concerning Peaceful Uses 
of Nuclear Energy

Memorandum for the Secretary of State [and] the Secretary of Energy
I have considered the proposed Agreement for Cooperation between the 
Government of the United States of America and the Government of the 
Republic of the Philippines 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, November 16, 2023.
Memorandum of December 7, 2023

Delegation of Certain Functions and Authorities Under the Uyghur Human 
Rights Policy Act of 2020 and Public Law 117-78

Memorandum for the Secretary of State[,] the Secretary of the Treasury[, 
and] the Secretary of Homeland Security
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3, 
United States Code, I hereby order as follows:
Section 1. (a) I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State, in 
consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the functions and 
authorities vested in the President by the following provisions of the 
Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-145) (UHRPA) and 
Public Law 117-78:

(i) section 6(a)(1) of the UHRPA, with respect to submitting the report;

(ii) section 6(e) of the UHRPA; and

(iii) section 5(c)(1) of Public Law 117-78, with respect to submitting the 
report.

    (b) I hereby delegate to the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, the functions and authorities 
vested in the

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President by the following provisions of the UHRPA and Public Law 117-
78:

(i) section 6(a)(1) of the UHRPA, with respect to making the 
determinations;

(ii) section 6(g) of the UHRPA, with respect to terminating the sanctions 
described in section 6(c)(1) of the UHRPA and imposed under section 6(b) of 
the UHRPA; and

(iii) section 5(c)(1) of Public Law 117-78, with respect to making the 
determinations.

    (c) I hereby delegate to the Secretary of the Treasury the functions 
and authorities vested in the President by the following provisions of 
the UHRPA and Public Law 117-78:

(i) section 6(b) of the UHRPA, with respect to imposing the sanctions 
described in section 6(c)(1) of the UHRPA;

(ii) section 6(c)(1) of the UHRPA;

(iii) section 6(d) of the UHRPA; and

(iv) section 5(c)(2) of Public Law 117-78, with respect to imposing the 
sanctions described in section 6(c)(1) of the UHRPA.

    (d) I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Homeland Security, the functions and authorities 
vested in the President by the following provisions of the UHRPA and 
Public Law 117-78:

(i) section 6(b) of the UHRPA, with respect to imposing the sanctions 
described in section 6(c)(2) of the UHRPA;

(ii) section 6(g) of the UHRPA, with respect to terminating the sanctions 
described in section 6(c)(2) of the UHRPA and imposed under section 6(b) of 
the UHRPA; and

(iii) section 5(c)(2) of Public Law 117-78, with respect to imposing the 
sanctions described in section 6(c)(2) of the UHRPA.

Sec. 2. The delegations in this memorandum shall apply to any provisions 
of any future public laws that are the same or substantially the same as 
those provisions referenced in this memorandum.
Sec. 3. The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to publish 
this memorandum in the Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, December 7, 2023.

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Notice of December 13, 2023

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, 2023. 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 13, 2023.
Notice of December 18, 2023

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Serious Human 
Rights Abuse and Corruption

On December 20, 2017, by Executive Order 13818, the President declared a 
national emergency with respect to serious human rights abuse and 
corruption around the world and, pursuant to the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), took related steps to deal 
with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, 
foreign policy, and economy of the United States.
The prevalence and severity of human rights abuse and corruption that 
have their source, in whole or in substantial part, outside the United 
States, continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the 
national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States. For 
this reason, the

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national emergency declared on December 20, 2017, must continue in 
effect beyond December 20, 2023. 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 18, 2023.
Presidential Determination No. 2024-03 of December 27, 2023

Presidential Determination and Waiver Pursuant to Section 303 of the 
Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Essential Medicines, 
Medical Countermeasures, and Critical Inputs

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 303 of the 
Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (the ``Act'') (50 U.S.C. 
4533), it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Determination. (a) I hereby determine, pursuant to section 
303(a)(5) of the Act, that:

(i) the essential medicines, medical countermeasures, and critical inputs 
referenced in subsection (b) of this section are industrial resources, 
materials, or critical technology items essential to the national defense;

(ii) without Presidential action under section 303 of the Act, United 
States industry cannot reasonably be expected to provide the capability for 
the needed industrial resources, materials, or critical technology items in 
a timely manner; and

(iii) 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) The scope of projects implemented pursuant to section 303 of the 
Act under the determination in this section is limited to drug and 
biologic essential medicines, medical countermeasures, and critical 
inputs identified, as of the date of this determination, pursuant to 
section 3(c) of Executive Order 13944 of August 6, 2020 (Combating 
Public Health Emergencies and Strengthening National Security by 
Ensuring Essential Medicines, Medical Countermeasures, and Critical 
Inputs Are Made in the United States).
Sec. 2. Waiver of Statutory Requirements. Pursuant to section 
303(a)(7)(B) of the Act, I find that action to expand the domestic 
production capabilities for essential medicines, medical 
countermeasures, and critical inputs is necessary to avert an industrial 
resource or critical technology item shortfall that would severely 
impair national defense capability. Therefore, I

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waive the requirements of section 303(a)(5)-(a)(6) of the Act for the 
purpose of expanding the domestic production capabilities for essential 
medicines, medical countermeasures, and critical inputs needed for 
national defense.
Sec. 3. 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.
    (d) You are authorized and directed to publish this determination in 
the Federal Register
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
    Washington, December 27, 2023.
Memorandum of December 27, 2023

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), 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 $20 million in assistance to Ukraine 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, December 27, 2023.

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              CHAPTER I--EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT




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Part                                                                Page
100             Standards of conduct........................         818
101             Public information provisions of the 
                    Administrative Procedures Act...........         818
102             Enforcement of nondiscrimination on the 
                    basis of handicap in programs or 
                    activities conducted by the Executive 
                    Office of the President.................         818

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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 
Barriers

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Compliance Board upon receipt of any complaint alleging that a building 
or facility that is subject to the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, 
as amended (42 U.S.C. 4151-4157), is not readily accessible to and 
usable by individuals with handicaps.
    (g) Within 180 days of the receipt of a complete complaint for which 
it has jurisdiction, the agency shall notify the complainant of the 
results of the investigation in a letter containing--
    (1) Findings of fact and conclusions of law;
    (2) A description of a remedy for each violation found; and
    (3) A notice of the right to appeal.
    (h) Appeals of the findings of fact and conclusions of law or 
remedies must be filed by the complainant within 90 days of receipt from 
the agency of the letter required by Sec.  102.170(g). The agency may 
extend this time for good cause.
    (i) Timely appeals shall be accepted and processed by the head of 
the agency.
    (j) The head of the agency shall notify the complainant of the 
results of the appeal within 60 days of the receipt of the request. If 
the head of the agency determines that additional information is needed 
from the complainant, he or she shall have 60 days from the date of 
receipt of the additional information to make his or her determination 
on the appeal.
    (k) The time limits cited in paragraphs (g) and (j) of this section 
may be extended with the permission of the Assistant Attorney General.
    (l) The agency may delegate its authority for conducting complaint 
investigations to other Federal agencies, except that the authority for 
making the final determination may not be delegated to another agency.



Sec. Sec.  102.171-102.999  [Reserved]



PARTS 103	199 [RESERVED]--Table of Contents



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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 2023
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       88 FR Page
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
                      2023.............
 
10513...............  Jan. 13..........  Martin Luther            3283
                                          King, Jr.,
                                          Federal
                                          Holiday, 2023.
10514...............  Jan. 13..........  Religious                3285
                                          Freedom Day,
                                          2023.
10515...............  Jan. 20..........  50th Anniversary         4719
                                          of the Roe v.
                                          Wade Decision.
10516...............  Jan. 22..........  Honoring the             4893
                                          Victims of the
                                          Tragedy in
                                          Monterey Park,
                                          California.
10517...............  Jan. 31..........  American Heart           7347
                                          Month, 2023.
10518...............  Jan. 31..........  National Black           7349
                                          History Month,
                                          2023.
10519...............  Jan. 31..........  National Teen            7353
                                          Dating Violence
                                          Awareness and
                                          Prevention
                                          Month, 2023.
10520...............  Feb. 3...........  30th Anniversary         8203
                                          of the Family
                                          and Medical
                                          Leave Act.
10521...............  Feb. 24..........  National Eating         12803
                                          Disorders
                                          Awareness Week,
                                          2023.
10522...............  Feb. 24..........  Adjusting               13267
                                          Imports of
                                          Aluminum Into
                                          the United
                                          States.
10523...............  Feb. 24..........  Increasing              13277
                                          Duties on
                                          Certain
                                          Articles From
                                          the Russian
                                          Federation.
10524...............  Feb. 28..........  American Red            13291
                                          Cross Month,
                                          2023.
10525...............  Feb. 28..........  Irish-American          13293
                                          Heritage Month,
                                          2023.
10526...............  Feb. 28..........  National                13295
                                          Colorectal
                                          Cancer
                                          Awareness
                                          Month, 2023.
10527...............  Feb. 28..........  Women's History         13297
                                          Month, 2023.
10528...............  Mar. 1...........  Read Across             13655
                                          America Day,
                                          2023.
10529...............  Mar. 3...........  National                14249
                                          Consumer
                                          Protection
                                          Week, 2023.
10530...............  Mar. 13..........  National Equal          16169
                                          Pay Day, 2023.
10531...............  Mar. 17..........  National Poison         17143
                                          Prevention
                                          Week, 2023.
10532...............  Mar. 20..........  National                17363
                                          Agriculture
                                          Day, 2023.
10533...............  Mar. 21..........  Establishment of        17987
                                          the Avi Kwa Ame
                                          National
                                          Monument.
10534...............  Mar. 21..........  Establishment of        17999
                                          the Castner
                                          Range National
                                          Monument.
10535...............  Mar. 24..........  Greek                   18377
                                          Independence
                                          Day: A National
                                          Day of
                                          Celebration of
                                          Greek and
                                          American
                                          Democracy, 2023.
10536...............  Mar. 27..........  Honoring the            19207
                                          Victims of the
                                          Tragedy in
                                          Nashville,
                                          Tennessee.
10537...............  Mar. 30..........  C[eacute]sar            19797
                                          Ch[aacute]vez
                                          Day, 2023.
10538...............  Mar. 30..........  Transgender Day         19799
                                          of Visibility,
                                          2023.
10539...............  Mar. 31..........  Arab American           20357
                                          Heritage Month,
                                          2023.
10540...............  Mar. 31..........  Care Workers            20359
                                          Recognition
                                          Month, 2023.
10541...............  Mar. 31..........  Month of the            20361
                                          Military Child,
                                          2023.
10542...............  Mar. 31..........  National Cancer         20363
                                          Control Month,
                                          2023.
10543...............  Mar. 31..........  National Child          20367
                                          Abuse
                                          Prevention
                                          Month, 2023.
10544...............  Mar. 31..........  National Donate         20369
                                          Life Month,
                                          2023.
10545...............  Mar. 31..........  National Sexual         20371
                                          Assault
                                          Awareness and
                                          Prevention
                                          Month, 2023.
10546...............  Mar. 31..........  Second Chance           20373
                                          Month, 2023.
10547...............  Mar. 31..........  National Public         20375
                                          Health Week,
                                          2023.
10548...............  Mar. 31..........  Education and           20379
                                          Sharing Day,
                                          USA, 2023.
10549...............  Mar. 31..........  World Autism            20381
                                          Awareness Day,
                                          2023.

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10550...............  Apr. 7...........  National Former         22349
                                          Prisoner of War
                                          Recognition
                                          Day, 2023.
10551...............  Apr. 10..........  Black Maternal          22351
                                          Health Week,
                                          2023.
10552...............  Apr. 14..........  Days of                 24323
                                          Remembrance of
                                          Victims of the
                                          Holocaust, 2023.
10553...............  Apr. 14..........  National                24325
                                          Volunteer Week,
                                          2023.
10554...............  Apr. 21..........  National Park           25263
                                          Week, 2023.
10555...............  Apr. 21..........  National Crime          25265
                                          Victims' Rights
                                          Week, 2023.
10556...............  Apr. 21..........  Earth Day, 2023.        25267
10557...............  Apr. 26..........  70th Anniversary        26473
                                          of the Lavender
                                          Scare.
10558...............  Apr. 27..........  Workers Memorial        27395
                                          Day, 2023.
10559...............  Apr. 28..........  Asian American,         27655
                                          Native
                                          Hawaiian, and
                                          Pacific
                                          Islander
                                          Heritage Month,
                                          2023.
10560...............  Apr. 28..........  Jewish American         27657
                                          Heritage Month,
                                          2023.
10561...............  Apr. 28..........  National                27661
                                          Building Safety
                                          Month, 2023.
10562...............  Apr. 28..........  National Foster         27663
                                          Care Month,
                                          2023.
10563...............  Apr. 28..........  National Mental         27667
                                          Health
                                          Awareness
                                          Month, 2023.
10564...............  Apr. 28..........  National                27671
                                          Physical
                                          Fitness and
                                          Sports Month,
                                          2023.
10565...............  Apr. 28..........  Older Americans         27673
                                          Month, 2023.
10566...............  Apr. 28..........  National                27675
                                          Hurricane
                                          Preparedness
                                          Week, 2023.
10567...............  Apr. 28..........  National Small          27677
                                          Business Week,
                                          2023.
10568...............  Apr. 28..........  Law Day, U.S.A.,        27681
                                          2023.
10569...............  Apr. 28..........  Loyalty Day,            27683
                                          2023.
10570...............  May 3............  National Day of         29535
                                          Prayer, 2023.
10571...............  May 4............  Missing or              29813
                                          Murdered
                                          Indigenous
                                          Persons
                                          Awareness Day,
                                          2023.
10572...............  May 5............  National Teacher        30025
                                          Appreciation
                                          Day and
                                          National
                                          Teacher
                                          Appreciation
                                          Week, 2023.
10573...............  May 5............  Public Service          30027
                                          Recognition
                                          Week, 2023.
10574...............  May 7............  Honoring the            30213
                                          Victims of the
                                          Tragedy in
                                          Allen, Texas.
10575...............  May 10...........  Revoking the Air        30889
                                          Travel COVID-19
                                          Vaccination
                                          Requirement.
10576...............  May 11...........  Military Spouse         31143
                                          Appreciation
                                          Day, 2023.
10577...............  May 12...........  National Defense        31453
                                          Transportation
                                          Day and
                                          National
                                          Transportation
                                          Week, 2023.
10578...............  May 12...........  National Women's        31457
                                          Health Week,
                                          2023.
10579...............  May 12...........  Peace Officers          31461
                                          Memorial Day
                                          and Police
                                          Week, 2023.
10580...............  May 12...........  Mother's Day,           31465
                                          2023.
10581...............  May 18...........  National                32949
                                          Hepatitis
                                          Testing Day,
                                          2023.
10582...............  May 19...........  National Safe           33523
                                          Boating Week,
                                          2023.
10583...............  May 19...........  Emergency               33525
                                          Medical
                                          Services Week,
                                          2023.
10584...............  May 19...........  World Trade             33527
                                          Week, 2023.
10585...............  May 19...........  Armed Forces            33529
                                          Day, 2023.
10586...............  May 19...........  National                33531
                                          Maritime Day,
                                          2023.
10587...............  May 26...........  Prayer for              35729
                                          Peace, Memorial
                                          Day, 2023.
10588...............  May 31...........  Adjusting               36437
                                          Imports of
                                          Steel Into the
                                          United States.
10589...............  May 31...........  Black Music             36445
                                          Month, 2023.
10590...............  May 31...........  Lesbian, Gay,           36447
                                          Bisexual,
                                          Transgender,
                                          Queer, and
                                          Intersex Pride
                                          Month, 2023.
10591...............  May 31...........  National                36451
                                          Caribbean-
                                          American
                                          Heritage Month,
                                          2023.
10592...............  May 31...........  National                36453
                                          Homeownership
                                          Month, 2023.
10593...............  May 31...........  National                36455
                                          Immigrant
                                          Heritage Month,
                                          2023.
10594...............  May 31...........  National Ocean          36459
                                          Month, 2023.
10595...............  June 9...........  Flag Day and            38737
                                          National Flag
                                          Week, 2023.

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10596...............  June 14..........  World Elder             39765
                                          Abuse Awareness
                                          Day, 2023.
10597...............  June 16..........  Father's Day,           40677
                                          2023.
10598...............  June 16..........  Juneteenth Day          40679
                                          of Observance,
                                          2023.
10599...............  July 14..........  Captive Nations         46043
                                          Week, 2023.
10600...............  July 14..........  National Atomic         46045
                                          Veterans Day,
                                          2023.
10601...............  July 21..........  Made in America         48029
                                          Week, 2023.
10602...............  July 25..........  Establishment of        48705
                                          the Emmett Till
                                          and Mamie Till-
                                          Mobley National
                                          Monument.
10603...............  July 25..........  Anniversary of          48715
                                          the Americans
                                          with
                                          Disabilities
                                          Act, 2023.
10604...............  July 26..........  National Korean         49991
                                          War Veterans
                                          Armistice Day,
                                          2023.
10605...............  Aug. 4...........  National Health         53759
                                          Center Week,
                                          2023.
10606...............  Aug. 8...........  Establishment of        55331
                                          the Baaj
                                          Nwaavjo I'tah
                                          Kukveni--Ancest
                                          ral Footprints
                                          of the Grand
                                          Canyon National
                                          Monument.
10607...............  Aug. 18..........  National                57329
                                          Employer
                                          Support of the
                                          Guard and
                                          Reserve Week,
                                          2023.
10608...............  Aug. 25..........  Overdose                59785
                                          Awareness Week,
                                          2023.
10609...............  Aug. 25..........  Women's Equality        59787
                                          Day, 2023.
10610...............  Aug. 31..........  National                60867
                                          Childhood
                                          Cancer
                                          Awareness
                                          Month, 2023.
10611...............  Aug. 31..........  National Ovarian        60869
                                          Cancer
                                          Awareness
                                          Month, 2023.
10612...............  Aug. 31..........  National                60871
                                          Preparedness
                                          Month, 2023.
10613...............  Aug. 31..........  National                60873
                                          Prostate Cancer
                                          Awareness
                                          Month, 2023.
10614...............  Aug. 31..........  National                60875
                                          Recovery Month,
                                          2023.
10615...............  Aug. 31..........  National Sickle         60877
                                          Cell Awareness
                                          Month, 2023.
10616...............  Aug. 31..........  National                60879
                                          Wilderness
                                          Month, 2023.
10617...............  Sept. 1..........  Labor Day, 2023.        61463
10618...............  Sept. 7..........  National Days of        62443
                                          Prayer and
                                          Remembrance,
                                          2023.
10619...............  Sept. 8..........  National                62687
                                          Hispanic-
                                          Serving
                                          Institutions
                                          Week, 2023.
10620...............  Sept. 8..........  National                62689
                                          Grandparents
                                          Day, 2023.
10621...............  Sept. 8..........  World Suicide           62691
                                          Prevention Day,
                                          2023.
10622...............  Sept. 8..........  Patriot Day and         62693
                                          National Day of
                                          Service and
                                          Remembrance,
                                          2023.
10623...............  Sept. 14.........  National                64349
                                          Hispanic
                                          Heritage Month,
                                          2023.
10624...............  Sept. 14.........  National POW/MIA        64791
                                          Recognition
                                          Day, 2023.
10625...............  Sept. 15.........  Constitution Day        65109
                                          and Citizenship
                                          Day, and
                                          Constitution
                                          Week, 2023.
10626...............  Sept. 15.........  National Farm           65111
                                          Safety and
                                          Health Week,
                                          2023.
10627...............  Sept. 18.........  National Voter          65579
                                          Registration
                                          Day, 2023.
10628...............  Sept. 22.........  National                67045
                                          Historically
                                          Black Colleges
                                          and
                                          Universities
                                          Week, 2023.
10629...............  Sept. 22.........  Asian American          67049
                                          and Native
                                          American
                                          Pacific
                                          Islander-
                                          Serving
                                          Institutions
                                          Week, 2023.
10630...............  Sept. 22.........  National Hunting        67051
                                          and Fishing
                                          Day, 2023.
10631...............  Sept. 22.........  National Public         67053
                                          Lands Day, 2023.
10632...............  Sept. 25.........  Gold Star               67615
                                          Mother's and
                                          Family's Day,
                                          2023.
10633...............  Sept. 29.........  Cybersecurity           68423
                                          Awareness
                                          Month, 2023.
10634...............  Sept. 29.........  National Arts           68425
                                          and Humanities
                                          Month, 2023.
10635...............  Sept. 29.........  National Breast         68427
                                          Cancer
                                          Awareness
                                          Month, 2023.

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10636...............  Sept. 29.........  National Clean          68429
                                          Energy Action
                                          Month, 2023.
10637...............  Sept. 29.........  National                68431
                                          Disability
                                          Employment
                                          Awareness
                                          Month, 2023.
10638...............  Sept. 29.........  National                68433
                                          Domestic
                                          Violence
                                          Awareness and
                                          Prevention
                                          Month, 2023.
10639...............  Sept. 29.........  National Youth          68435
                                          Justice Action
                                          Month, 2023.
10640...............  Sept. 29.........  National Youth          68437
                                          Substance Use
                                          Prevention
                                          Month, 2023.
10641...............  Sept. 29.........  National                68439
                                          Community
                                          Policing Week,
                                          2023.
10642...............  Sept. 29.........  Child Health            68441
                                          Day, 2023.
10643...............  Sept. 29.........  Death of Dianne         68445
                                          Feinstein.
10644...............  Oct. 5...........  National                70337
                                          Manufacturing
                                          Day, 2023.
10645...............  Oct. 6...........  Fire Prevention         70565
                                          Week, 2023.
10646...............  Oct. 6...........  National School         70567
                                          Lunch Week,
                                          2023.
10647...............  Oct. 6...........  German-American         70569
                                          Day, 2023.
10648...............  Oct. 6...........  Columbus Day,           70571
                                          2023.
10649...............  Oct. 6...........  Indigenous              70573
                                          Peoples' Day,
                                          2023.
10650...............  Oct. 6...........  Leif Erikson            70577
                                          Day, 2023.
10651...............  Oct. 10..........  General Pulaski         71263
                                          Memorial Day,
                                          2023.
10652...............  Oct. 10..........  International           71265
                                          Day of the
                                          Girl, 2023.
10653...............  Oct. 13..........  National                71725
                                          Character
                                          Counts Week,
                                          2023.
10654...............  Oct. 13..........  National Forest         71727
                                          Products Week,
                                          2023.
10655...............  Oct. 13..........  Blind Americans         71729
                                          Equality Day,
                                          2023.
10656...............  Oct. 20..........  Minority                73213
                                          Enterprise
                                          Development
                                          Week, 2023.
10657...............  Oct. 23..........  United Nations          73527
                                          Day, 2023.
10658...............  Oct. 26..........  Honoring the            74327
                                          Victims of the
                                          Tragedy in
                                          Lewiston, Maine.
10659...............  Oct. 27..........  National First          74877
                                          Responders Day,
                                          2023.
10660...............  Oct. 31..........  Critical                75451
                                          Infrastructure
                                          Security and
                                          Resilience
                                          Month, 2023.
10661...............  Oct. 31..........  National                75453
                                          Adoption Month,
                                          2023.
10662...............  Oct. 31..........  National                75455
                                          Alzheimer's
                                          Disease
                                          Awareness
                                          Month, 2023.
10663...............  Oct. 31..........  National                75457
                                          Diabetes Month,
                                          2023.
10664...............  Oct. 31..........  National                75461
                                          Entrepreneurshi
                                          p Month, 2023.
10665...............  Oct. 31..........  National Family         75463
                                          Caregivers
                                          Month, 2023.
10666...............  Oct. 31..........  National Lung           75465
                                          Cancer
                                          Awareness
                                          Month, 2023.
10667...............  Oct. 31..........  National Native         75469
                                          American
                                          Heritage Month,
                                          2023.
10668...............  Oct. 31..........  National                75473
                                          Veterans and
                                          Military
                                          Families Month,
                                          2023.
10669...............  Nov. 7...........  Veterans Day,           77491
                                          2023.
10670...............  Nov. 8...........  World Freedom           77881
                                          Day, 2023.
10671...............  Nov. 9...........  American                78217
                                          Education Week,
                                          2023.
10672...............  Nov. 9...........  National                78221
                                          Apprenticeship
                                          Week, 2023.
10673...............  Nov. 14..........  America Recycles        80089
                                          Day, 2023.
10674...............  Nov. 15..........  National Rural          80551
                                          Health Day,
                                          2023.
10675...............  Nov. 17..........  National Family         81337
                                          Week, 2023.
10676...............  Nov. 17..........  National Child's        81339
                                          Day, 2023.
10677...............  Nov. 21..........  Death of                83303
                                          Rosalynn Carter.
10678...............  Nov. 22..........  Thanksgiving            83465
                                          Day, 2023.
10679...............  Nov. 30..........  National                84679
                                          Impaired
                                          Driving
                                          Prevention
                                          Month, 2023.
10680...............  Nov. 30..........  World AIDS Day,         84681
                                          2023.
10681...............  Dec. 1...........  International           84683
                                          Day of Persons
                                          With
                                          Disabilities,
                                          2023.
10682...............  Dec. 4...........  Death of Sandra         85091
                                          Day O'Connor.
10683...............  Dec. 6...........  National Pearl          85817
                                          Harbor
                                          Remembrance
                                          Day, 2023.

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10684...............  Dec. 8...........  Human Rights Day        86257
                                          and Human
                                          Rights Week,
                                          2023.
10685...............  Dec. 11..........  Suspension of           86541
                                          Entry as
                                          Immigrants and
                                          Nonimmigrants
                                          of Persons
                                          Enabling
                                          Corruption.
10686...............  Dec. 14..........  Bill of Rights          87653
                                          Day, 2023.
10687...............  Dec. 15..........  Wright Brothers         87893
                                          Day, 2023.
10688...............  Dec. 22..........  Granting Pardon         90083
                                          for the Offense
                                          of Simple
                                          Possession of
                                          Marijuana,
                                          Attempted
                                          Simple
                                          Possession of
                                          Marijuana, or
                                          Use of
                                          Marijuana.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


------------------------------------------------------------------------
         No.            Signature Date        Subject       89 FR Page
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
                      2023.............
 
10689...............  Dec. 27..........  50th Anniversary            1
                                          of the
                                          Endangered
                                          Species Act,
                                          2023.
10690...............  Dec. 28..........  Adjusting                 223
                                          Imports of
                                          Aluminum Into
                                          the United
                                          States.
10691...............  Dec. 28..........  Adjusting                 227
                                          Imports of
                                          Steel Into the
                                          United States.
10692...............  Dec. 29..........  To Take Certain           437
                                          Actions Under
                                          the African
                                          Growth and
                                          Opportunity Act
                                          and for Other
                                          Purposes.
10693...............  Dec. 29..........  National Human            443
                                          Trafficking
                                          Prevention
                                          Month, 2024.
10694...............  Dec. 29..........  National                  445
                                          Mentoring
                                          Month, 2024.
10695...............  Dec. 29..........  National                  447
                                          Stalking
                                          Awareness
                                          Month, 2024.
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                        Table 2--EXECUTIVE ORDERS

------------------------------------------------------------------------
        No.          Signature Date         Subject         88 FR Page
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
                    2023...........
 
14091.............  Feb. 16........  Further Advancing           10825
                                      Racial Equity and
                                      Support for
                                      Underserved
                                      Communities Through
                                      the Federal
                                      Government.
14092.............  Mar. 14........  Reducing Gun                16527
                                      Violence and Making
                                      Our Communities
                                      Safer.
14093.............  Mar. 27........  Prohibition on Use          18957
                                      by the United
                                      States Government
                                      of Commercial
                                      Spyware That Poses
                                      Risks to National
                                      Security.
14094.............  Apr. 6.........  Modernizing                 21879
                                      Regulatory Review.
14095.............  Apr. 18........  Increasing Access to        24669
                                      High-Quality Care
                                      and Supporting
                                      Caregivers.
14096.............  Apr. 21........  Revitalizing Our            25251
                                      Nation's Commitment
                                      to Environmental
                                      Justice for All.
14097.............  Apr. 27........  Authority To Order          26471
                                      the Ready Reserve
                                      of the Armed Forces
                                      to Active Duty To
                                      Address
                                      International Drug
                                      Trafficking.
14098.............  May 4..........  Imposing Sanctions          29529
                                      on Certain Persons
                                      Destabilizing Sudan
                                      and Undermining the
                                      Goal of a
                                      Democratic
                                      Transition.
14099.............  May 9..........  Moving Beyond COVID-        30891
                                      19 Vaccination
                                      Requirements for
                                      Federal Workers.
14100.............  June 9.........  Advancing Economic          39111
                                      Security for
                                      Military and
                                      Veteran Spouses,
                                      Military
                                      Caregivers, and
                                      Survivors.
14101.............  June 23........  Strengthening Access        41815
                                      to Affordable, High-
                                      Quality
                                      Contraception and
                                      Family Planning
                                      Services.
14102.............  July 13........  Ordering the                45807
                                      Selected Reserve
                                      and Certain Members
                                      of the Individual
                                      Ready Reserve of
                                      the Armed Forces to
                                      Active Duty.
14103.............  July 28........  2023 Amendments to          50535
                                      the Manual for
                                      Courts Martial,
                                      United States.
14104.............  July 28........  Federal Research and        51203
                                      Development in
                                      Support of Domestic
                                      Manufacturing and
                                      United States Jobs.
14105.............  Aug. 9.........  Addressing United           54867
                                      States Investments
                                      in Certain National
                                      Security
                                      Technologies and
                                      Products in
                                      Countries of
                                      Concern.
14106.............  Aug. 14........  United States Coast         55905
                                      Guard Officer
                                      Personnel
                                      Management.
14107.............  Sept. 6........  Exemption of Paul H.        62441
                                      Maurer From
                                      Mandatory
                                      Separation.
14108.............  Sept. 20.......  Ensuring the People         66265
                                      of East Palestine
                                      Are Protected Now
                                      and in the Future.

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14109.............  Sept. 29.......  Continuance of              68477
                                      Certain Federal
                                      Advisory Committees
                                      and Amendments to
                                      Other Executive
                                      Orders.
14110.............  Oct. 30........  Safe, Secure, and           75191
                                      Trustworthy
                                      Development and Use
                                      of Artificial
                                      Intelligence.
14111.............  Nov. 27........  Interagency Security        83809
                                      Committee.
14112.............  Dec. 6.........  Reforming Federal           86201
                                      Funding and Support
                                      for Tribal Nations
                                      To Better Embrace
                                      Our Trust
                                      Responsibilities
                                      and Promote the
                                      Next Era of Tribal
                                      Self-Determination.
14113.............  Dec. 21........  Adjustments of              89259
                                      Certain Rates of
                                      Pay.
14114.............  Dec. 22........  Taking Additional           89271
                                      Steps With Respect
                                      to the Russian
                                      Federation's
                                      Harmful Activities.
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                  Table 3--OTHER PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 88 FR
      Signature Date                     Subject                  Page
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2023
 
Jan. 6...................  Memorandum: Delegation of                2795
                            Authority Under Section 506(a)(1)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.
Jan. 17..................  Memorandum: Delegation of                3909
                            Authority Under Section
                            6501(b)(2) of the National
                            Defense Authorization Act for
                            Fiscal Year 2022.
Jan. 19..................  Memorandum: Delegation of                4891
                            Authority Under Section 506(a)(1)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.
Jan. 22..................  Memorandum: Further Efforts To           4895
                            Protect Access to Reproductive
                            Healthcare Services.
Jan. 26..................  Memorandum: Extending and                6143
                            Expanding Eligibility for
                            Deferred Enforced Departure for
                            Certain Hong Kong Residents.
Jan. 30..................  Presidential Determination No.           8347
                            2023-03: Presidential
                            Determination Pursuant to Section
                            1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of the
                            National Defense Authorization
                            Act for Fiscal Year 2012.
Feb. 2...................  Memorandum: Supporting Access to         7833
                            Leave for Federal Employees.
Feb. 3...................  Notice: Continuation of the              7837
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to the Widespread Humanitarian
                            Crisis in Afghanistan and the
                            Potential for a Deepening
                            Economic Collapse in Afghanistan.
Feb. 3...................  Memorandum: Delegation of                9743
                            Authority Under Section 506(a)(1)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.
Feb. 6...................  Notice: Continuation of the              8205
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to the Situation in and in
                            Relation to Burma.
Feb. 10..................  Notice: Continuation of the              9385
                            National Emergency Concerning the
                            Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-
                            19) Pandemic.
Feb. 17..................  Notice: Continuation of the             10821
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Cuba and of the Emergency
                            Authority Relating to the
                            Regulation of the Anchorage and
                            Movement of Vessels.
Feb. 17..................  Notice: Continuation of the             10823
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Libya.
Feb. 20..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               12539
                            Authority Under Sections
                            506(a)(1) and 552(c)(2) of the
                            Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Feb. 24..................  Presidential Determination No.          15265
                            2023-04: Unexpected Urgent
                            Refugee and Migration Needs.
Feb. 27..................  Memorandum: Presidential Waiver of      13015
                            Statutory Requirements Pursuant
                            to Section 303 of the Defense
                            Production Act of 1950, as
                            Amended, on Department of Defense
                            Supply Chains Resilience.
Mar. 1...................  Notice: Continuation of the             13285
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Ukraine.
Mar. 1...................  Notice: Continuation of the             13287
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Venezuela.

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Mar. 1...................  Notice: Continuation of the             13289
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Zimbabwe.
Mar. 1...................  Presidential Determination No.          13657
                            2023-05: Presidential
                            Determination Pursuant to Section
                            303 of the Defense Production Act
                            of 1950, as Amended, on
                            Airbreathing Engines, Advanced
                            Avionics Position Navigation and
                            Guidance Systems, and Constituent
                            Materials for Hypersonic Systems.
Mar. 3...................  Memorandum: Delegation of               15267
                            Authority Under Section 506(a)(1)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.
Mar. 10..................  Notice: Continuation of the             15595
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Iran.
Mar. 13..................  Order: Sequestration Order for          16171
                            Fiscal Year 2024 Pursuant to
                            Section 251A of the Balanced
                            Budget and Emergency Deficit
                            Control Act, as Amended.
Mar. 20..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               18955
                            Authority Under Section 506(a)(1)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.
Mar. 24..................  Memorandum: Conserving the Natural      19201
                            and Cultural Heritage of the
                            Pacific Remote Islands.
Mar. 27..................  Presidential Determination No.          19545
                            2023-06: Presidential
                            Determination Pursuant to Section
                            303 of the Defense Production Act
                            of 1950, as Amended, on Printed
                            Circuit Boards and Advanced
                            Packaging Production Capability.
Mar. 29..................  Notice: Continuation of the             19209
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Significant Malicious Cyber-
                            Enabled Activities.
Mar. 29..................  Notice: Continuation of the             19211
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to South Sudan.
Apr. 4...................  Memorandum: Delegation of               23557
                            Authority Under Section 506(a)(1)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.
Apr. 7...................  Notice: Continuation of the             21455
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Somalia.
Apr. 7...................  Notice: Continuation of the             21457
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Specified Harmful Foreign
                            Activities of the Government of
                            the Russian Federation.
Apr. 18..................  Notice: Continuation of the             24327
                            National Emergency and of the
                            Emergency Authority Relating to
                            the Regulation of the Anchorage
                            and Movement of Russian-
                            Affiliated Vessels to United
                            States Ports.
Apr. 19..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               26467
                            Authority Under Section 506(a)(1)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.
Apr. 25..................  Memorandum: 2022 Unified Command        26219
                            Plan.
Apr. 25..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               26469
                            Authority Under Section 5948(d)
                            of the James M. Inhofe National
                            Defense Authorization Act for
                            Fiscal Year 2023.
May 1....................  Presidential Determination No.          29809
                            2023-07: Unexpected Urgent
                            Refugee and Migration Needs.
May 3....................  Memorandum: Delegation of               29811
                            Authority Under Section 506(a)(1)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.
May 8....................  Notice: Continuation of the             30211
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to the Actions of the Government
                            of Syria.
May 10...................  Notice: Continuation of the             30635
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Securing the Information and
                            Communications Technology and
                            Services Supply Chain.
May 10...................  Notice: Continuation of the             30637
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to the Central African Republic.

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May 11...................  Notice: Continuation of the             31141
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Yemen.
May 11...................  Presidential Determination No.          32619
                            2023-08: Presidential
                            Determination Pursuant to Section
                            1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of the
                            National Defense Authorization
                            Act for Fiscal Year 2012.
May 16...................  Notice: Continuation of the             31601
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to the Stabilization of Iraq.
May 20...................  Memorandum: Delegation of               36211
                            Authority Under Section 506(a)(1)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.
May 25...................  Memorandum: Delegation of               36213
                            Authority Under Section 7070 of
                            the Department of State, Foreign
                            Operations, and Related Programs
                            Appropriations Act, 2023.
May 26...................  Memorandum: Delegation of               36215
                            Authority Under Section 5583 of
                            the James M. Inhofe National
                            Defense Authorization Act for
                            Fiscal Year 2023.
May 31...................  Memorandum: Delegation of               37751
                            Authority Under Section 506(a)(1)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.
June 12..................  Notice: Continuation of the             39109
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Belarus.
June 13..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               39763
                            Authority Under Section 506(a)(1)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.
June 20..................  Notice: Continuation of the             40681
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to North Korea.
June 20..................  Notice: Continuation of the             40683
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to the Western Balkans.
June 27..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               43049
                            Authority Under Section 506(a)(1)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.
June 30..................  Memorandum: Certification               43247
                            Regarding Disclosure of
                            Information in Certain Records
                            Related to the Assassination of
                            President John F. Kennedy.
July 6...................  Presidential Permit: Authorizing        44661
                            the General Services
                            Administration To Expand and
                            Continue To Operate and Maintain
                            a Vehicular and Pedestrian Border
                            Crossing at the Calexico East
                            Land Port of Entry to Mexico.
July 7...................  Memorandum: Delegation of               44665
                            Authority of Certain National
                            Emergency Expenditure Reporting
                            Functions.
July 7...................  Memorandum: Delegation of               44671
                            Authority Under Section 506(a)(1)
                            and Section 614(a)(1) of the
                            Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
July 11..................  Notice: Continuation of the             44669
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Hong Kong.
July 12..................  Notice: Continuation of the             45327
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Hostage-Taking and the
                            Wrongful Detention of United
                            States Nationals Abroad.
July 19..................  Notice: Continuation of the             46951
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Transnational Criminal
                            Organizations.
July 21..................  Notice: Continuation of the             48025
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Lebanon.
July 21..................  Notice: Continuation of the             48027
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Mali.
July 25..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               50533
                            Authority Under Section 506(a)(1)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.
July 28..................  Memorandum: Delegation of               53349
                            Authority Under Section 506(a)(3)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.

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Aug. 11..................  Presidential Determination No.          56997
                            2023-09: Continuation of U.S.
                            Drug Interdiction Assistance to
                            the Government of Colombia.
Aug. 14..................  Notice: Continuation of the             55549
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Export Control Regulations.
Sept. 7..................  Notice: Continuation of the             62433
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Certain Terrorist Attacks.
Sept. 7..................  Notice: Continuation of the             62435
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Ethiopia.
Sept. 7..................  Notice: Continuation of the             62437
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Foreign Interference in or
                            Undermining Public Confidence in
                            United States Elections.
Sept. 7..................  Notice: Continuation of the             62439
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Persons Who Commit, Threaten
                            To Commit, or Support Terrorism.
Sept. 13.................  Presidential Determination No.          64347
                            2023-10: Continuation of the
                            Exercise of Certain Authorities
                            Under the Trading With the Enemy
                            Act.
Sept. 15.................  Memorandum: Delegation of               66669
                            Authority Under Section 404(c) of
                            the Child Soldiers Prevention Act
                            of 2008.
Sept. 15.................  Presidential Determination No.          66671
                            2023-11: Presidential
                            Determination and Certification
                            With Respect to the Child
                            Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008.
Sept. 15.................  Presidential Determination No.          66673
                            2023-12: Presidential
                            Determination on Major Drug
                            Transit or Major Drug Illicit
                            Countries for Fiscal Year 2024.
Sept. 21.................  Memorandum: Delegation of               70563
                            Authority Under Section 614(a)(1)
                            and Section 506(a)(1) of the
                            Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Sept. 27.................  Memorandum: Restoring Healthy and       67617
                            Abundant Salmon, Steelhead, and
                            Other Native Fish Populations in
                            the Columbia River Basin.
Sept. 29.................  Presidential Determination No.          73521
                            2023-13: Presidential
                            Determination on Refugee
                            Admissions for Fiscal Year 2024.
Sept. 29.................  Presidential Determination No.          73523
                            2023-14; Presidential
                            Determination With Respect to the
                            Efforts of Foreign Governments
                            Regarding Trafficking in Persons.
Oct. 12..................  Notice: Continuation of the             71271
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to the Situation in and in
                            Relation to Syria.
Oct. 17..................  Notice: Continuation of the             72345
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Significant Narcotics
                            Traffickers Centered in Colombia.
Oct. 24..................  Notice: Continuation of the             75753
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to the Democratic Republic of the
                            Congo.
Oct. 31..................  Notice: Continuation of the             75227
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Sudan.
Nov. 1...................  Notice: Continuation of the             75475
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to the Proliferation of Weapons
                            of Mass Destruction.
Nov. 3...................  Notice: Continuation of the             76987
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to the Threat From Securities
                            Investments That Finance Certain
                            Companies of the People's
                            Republic of China.
Nov. 7...................  Notice: Continuation of the             77489
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Iran.

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Nov. 11..................  Presidential Determination No.          82775
                            2024-01: Presidential
                            Determination Pursuant to Section
                            1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of the
                            National Defense Authorization
                            Act for Fiscal Year 2012.
Nov. 13..................  Memorandum: Modernizing United          80079
                            States Spectrum Policy and
                            Establishing a National Spectrum
                            Strategy.
Nov. 13..................  Memorandum: White House Initiative      80085
                            on Women's Health Research.
Nov. 16..................  Notice: Continuation of the             80549
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to the Situation in Nicaragua.
Nov. 16..................  Presidential Determination No.          82777
                            2024-02: Presidential
                            Determination on the Proposed
                            Agreement for Cooperation Between
                            the Government of the United
                            States of America and the
                            Government of the Republic of the
                            Philippines Concerning Peaceful
                            Uses of Nuclear Energy.
Dec. 7...................  Memorandum: Delegation of Certain       87651
                            Functions and Authorities Under
                            the Uyghur Human Rights Policy
                            Act of 2020 and Public Law 117-78.
Dec. 13..................  Notice: Continuation of the             86809
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to the Global Illicit Drug Trade.
Dec. 18..................  Notice: Continuation of the             87891
                            National Emergency With Respect
                            to Serious Human Rights Abuse and
                            Corruption.
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                                                                 89 FR
      Signature Date                     Subject                  Page
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2023
 
Dec. 27..................  Presidential Determination No.              3
                            2024-03: Presidential
                            Determination and Waiver Pursuant
                            to Section 303 of the Defense
                            Production Act of 1950, as
                            Amended, on Essential Medicines,
                            Medical Countermeasures, and
                            Critical Inputs.
Dec. 27..................  Memorandum: Delegation of                5419
                            Authority Under Section 614(a)(1)
                            of the Foreign Assistance Act of
                            1961.
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                         Title 3--The President


          Table 4--PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS AFFECTED DURING 2023


________________________________________________________________________


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

Proc. 6867.......See Notice of Feb. 17, p. 736; Memorandum of July 7, p. 
                  773
Proc. 6920.......Amended by EO 14109....................................
Proc. 7350.......See Proc. 10692........................................
Proc. 7750.......See Proc. 10685........................................
Proc. 7757.......See Notice of Feb. 17, p. 736; Memorandum of July 7, p. 
                  773
Proc. 7826.......See Proc. 10692........................................
Proc. 8271.......See Notice of June 20, p. 765..........................
Proc. 8334.......See Proc. 10692........................................
Proc. 8336.......See Memorandum of Mar. 24, p. 746......................
Proc. 8467.......See Proc. 10692........................................
Proc. 8618.......See Proc. 10692........................................
Proc. 8770.......See Proc. 10692........................................
Proc. 8921.......See Proc. 10692........................................
Proc. 8947.......Amended by EO 14109....................................
Proc. 9072.......See Proc. 10692........................................
Proc. 9173.......See Memorandum of Mar. 24, p. 746......................
Proc. 9223.......See Proc. 10692........................................
Proc. 9383.......See Proc. 10692........................................
Proc. 9398.......See Notice of Feb. 17, p. 736; Memorandum of July 7, p. 
                  773
Proc. 9555.......See Proc. 10692........................................

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Proc. 9558.......Amended by EO 14109....................................
Proc. 9559.......Amended by EO 14109....................................
Proc. 9687.......See Proc. 10692........................................
Proc. 9699.......See Notice of Feb. 17, p. 736; Memorandum of July 7, p. 
                  773
Proc. 9704.......Amended by Procs. 10522, 10690.........................
Proc. 9705.......Amended by Procs. 10588, 10691.........................
Proc. 9710.......See Proc. 10690........................................
Proc. 9711.......See Proc. 10691........................................
Proc. 9739.......See Proc. 10690........................................
Proc. 9740.......See Proc. 10691........................................
Proc. 9834.......See Proc. 10692........................................
Proc. 9976.......See Proc. 10692........................................
Proc. 9980.......Revised by Procs. 10522, 10588.........................
Proc. 9994.......See Notice of Feb. 10, p. 736; Memorandum of July 7, p. 
                  773
Proc. 10128......See Proc. 10692........................................
Proc. 10294......Revoked in part by Proc. 10575.........................
Proc. 10326......See Proc. 10692........................................
Proc. 10327......See Proc. 10690........................................
Proc. 10328......See Procs. 10588, 10691................................
Proc. 10371......See Notice of Apr. 18, p. 754; Memorandum of July 7, p. 
                  773
Proc. 10400......Superseded by Proc. 10585..............................
Proc. 10403......Amended by Proc. 10588.................................
Proc. 10420......See Proc. 10523........................................
Proc. 10467......See Proc. 10688........................................
Proc. 10509......See Proc. 10692........................................
Proc. 10533......Amended by EO 14109....................................
Proc. 10606......Amended by EO 14109....................................
                            Executive Orders

                             Date or Number

                                         Comment

11145............See EO 14109...........................................
11183............See EO 14109...........................................
11287............See EO 14109...........................................
11612............See EO 14109...........................................
12046............See Memorandum of Nov. 13, p. 801......................
12072............Reinstated by EO 14091.................................
12131............See EO 14109...........................................
12170............See Notices of Mar. 10, p. 744; Nov. 7, p. 800.........
12216............See EO 14109...........................................
12250............Amended by EO 14096; See EO 14110......................
12333............See EO 14110...........................................
12382............See EO 14109...........................................
12473............Amended by EO 14103....................................
12829............See EO 14109...........................................

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12866............Amended by EO 14094; See Memorandum of Nov. 13, p. 801.
12898............Amended by EO 14096....................................
12905............See EO 14109...........................................
12915............See EO 14109...........................................
12916............See EO 14109...........................................
12938............Continued by Notice of Nov. 1, p. 798..................
12957............Continued by Notice of Mar. 10, p. 744; See Notice of .
                  Nov. 7, p. 800
12963............See EO 14109...........................................
12975............See EO 14096...........................................
12977............Superseded by EO 14111; Revoked by EO 14111............
12978............Continued by Notice of Oct. 17, p. 795.................
12994............See EO 14109...........................................
13006............Reinstated by EO 14091.................................
13007............See EO 14096; Procs. 10533, 10534, 10606...............
13067............Amended by EO 14098; See Notice of Oct. 31, p. 796.....
13094............See Notice of Nov. 1, p. 798...........................
13112............See EO 14109...........................................
13175............See EO 14096...........................................
13179............See EO 14109...........................................
13222............See Notice of Aug. 14, p. 779..........................
13224............See Notice of Sept. 7, p. 782..........................
13231............See EO 14109...........................................
13265............See EO 14109...........................................
13288............See Notice of Mar. 1, p. 742...........................
13290............See Notice of May 16, p. 761...........................
13303............See Notice of May 16, p. 761...........................
13304............See Notice of June 20, p. 767..........................
13315............See Notice of May 16, p. 761...........................
13338............See Notice of May 8, p. 757............................
13350............See Notice of May 16, p. 761...........................
13364............See Notice of May 16, p. 761...........................
13382............See Notice of Nov. 1, p. 798...........................
13391............See Notice of Mar. 1, p. 742...........................
13399............See Notice of May 8, p. 757............................
13400............See EO 14098; Notice of Oct. 31, p. 796................
13405............See Notice of June 12, p. 763..........................
13412............See Notice of Oct. 31, p. 796..........................
13413............See Notice of Oct. 24, p. 796..........................
13438............See Notice of May 16, p. 761...........................
13441............See Notice of July 21, p. 776..........................
13460............See Notice of May 8, p. 757............................

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13466............See Notice of June 20, p. 765..........................
13469............See Notice of Mar. 1, p. 742...........................
13536............See Notice of Apr. 7, p. 752...........................
13540............See EO 14109...........................................
13549............See EO 14109...........................................
13551............See Notice of June 20, p. 765..........................
13562............See EO 14100...........................................
13563............See EO 14094...........................................
13566............See Notice of Feb. 17, p. 737..........................
13570............See Notice of June 20, p. 765..........................
13572............See Notice of May 8, p. 757............................
13573............See Notice of May 8, p. 757............................
13581............See Notice of July 19, p. 776..........................
13582............See Notice of May 8, p. 757............................
13583............See EO 14100...........................................
13606............See Notice of May 8, p. 757............................
13608............See Notice of May 8, p. 757............................
13611............See Notice of May 11, p. 759...........................
13620............See Notice of Apr. 7, p. 752...........................
13660............See Notice of Mar. 1, p. 740...........................
13661............See Notice of Mar. 1, p. 740...........................
13662............See Notice of Mar. 1, p. 740...........................
13664............See Notice of Mar. 29, p. 751..........................
13667............See Notice of May 10, p. 759...........................
13668............See Notice of May 16, p. 761...........................
13671............See Notice of Oct. 24, p. 796..........................
13675............See EO 14109...........................................
13685............See Notice of Mar. 1, p. 740...........................
13687............See Notice of June 20, p. 765..........................
13692............See Notice of Mar. 1, p. 741...........................
13694............See EO 14110; Notice of Mar. 29, p. 750................
13722............See Notice of June 20, p. 765..........................
13726............See Notice of Feb. 17, p. 737..........................
13757............See EO 14110; Notice of Mar. 29, p. 750................
13761............See EO 14098; Notice of Oct. 31, p. 796................
13804............See EO 14098; Notice of Oct. 31, p. 796................
13808............See Notice of Mar. 1, p. 741...........................
13810............See Notice of June 20, p. 765..........................
13818............See Proc. 10685; Notice of Dec. 18, p. 813.............
13827............See Notice of Mar. 1, p. 741...........................
13832............See EO 14100...........................................
13835............See Notice of Mar. 1, p. 741...........................
13848............See Notice of Sept. 7, p. 781..........................
13849............See Notice of Mar. 1, p. 740...........................
13850............See Notice of Mar. 1, p. 741...........................
13851............See Notice of Nov. 16, p. 810..........................

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13853............Revoked by EO 14091....................................
13857............See Notice of Mar. 1, p. 741...........................
13863............See Notice of July 19, p. 776..........................
13867............See Presidential Permit of July 6, p. 779..............
13873............See Notice of May 10, p. 758...........................
13882............See Notice of July 21, p. 777..........................
13884............See Notice of Mar. 1, p. 741...........................
13886............See Notice of Sept. 7, p. 782..........................
13894............See Notice of Oct. 12, p. 794..........................
13936............See Notice of July 11, p. 774..........................
13944............See Presidential Determination No. 2024-03 of Dec. 27, 
                  p. 814
13946............Revoked by EO 14091....................................
13959............See Notice of Nov. 3, p. 798...........................
13960............See EO 14110...........................................
13974............See Notice of Nov. 3, p. 798...........................
13984............See EO 14110...........................................
13985............See EOs 14091, 14096...................................
13988............See EO 14091...........................................
13989............See EO 14091...........................................
13990............See EO 14096...........................................
14005............See EO 14104...........................................
14007............See EO 14109...........................................
14008............See EOs 14091, 14096, 14109............................
14014............See Notice of Feb. 6, p. 735...........................
14017............See Memorandum of Feb. 27, p. 739......................
14020............See EO 14091...........................................
14024............Amended by EO 14114; See Notice of Apr. 7, p. 753......
14031............See EO 14091, Amended by 14109.........................
14032............See Notice of Nov. 3, p. 798...........................
14033............See Notice of June 20, p. 767..........................
14035............See EOs 14091, 14100...................................
14038............See Notice of June 12, p. 763..........................
14039............See EO 14114; Notice of Apr. 7, p. 753.................
14041............See EOs 14091, 14109...................................
14042............Revoked by EO 14099....................................
14043............Revoked by EO 14099....................................
14045............See EOs 14091, 14109...................................
14046............See Notice of Sept. 7, p. 780..........................
14048............Superseded by EO 14109.................................
14049............See EO 14091...........................................
14050............See EOs 14091, 14109...................................
14052............See EO 14096...........................................
14057............See EO 14096...........................................
14058............See EO 14112...........................................

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14059............See EO 14097; Notice of Dec. 13, p. 813................
14064............See Notice of Feb. 3, p. 734...........................
14065............See Notice of Mar. 1, p. 740...........................
14066............See EO 14114; Proc. 10523; Notice of Apr. 7, p. 753....
14068............Amended by EO 14114; See Proc. 10523; Notice of Apr. 7, 
                  p. 753
14071............See EO 14114; Notice of Apr. 7, p. 753.................
14074............See EO 14110; Proc. 10518..............................
14076............See EO 14101; Memorandum of Jan. 22, p. 727............
14078............See Notice of July 12, p. 775..........................
14079............See EO 14101...........................................
14082............See EO 14096...........................................
14084............Amended by EO 14109....................................
14088............See Notice of Nov. 16, p. 810..........................
14089............See EO 14109...........................................
14090............Superseded by EO 14113.................................
14091............See EOs 14096, 14100, 14110............................
14098............See Notice of Oct. 31, p. 796..........................
                      Other Presidential Documents

                             Date or Number

                                         Comment

Presidential MemoRevoked by Memorandum of Nov. 13, p. 801...............
Presidential MemoSee EO 14109v. 29, 2004................................
Space Policy DireSee EO 14109an. 15, 2021...............................
Presidential MemoSee EO 14094n. 20, 2021................................
Presidential MemoSee EOs 14096, 14112021................................
Presidential MemoSee EO 14096n. 27, 2021................................
National SecuritySee Proc. 10685e 3, 2021...............................
Memorandum of NovSee Proc. 10606........................................
Presidential DeteSee Presidential Determination No. 2023-10, p. 783.....
Presidential MemoSee EOs 14096, 14112022................................
Presidential MemoSee Memorandum of June 30, p. 768......................

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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. 13, p. 745
2 U.S.C. 4501................  EO 14113
3 U.S.C. 104.................  EO 14113
3 U.S.C. 301.................  EOs 14098, 14105, 14106, 14114; Procs.
                                10522, 10523, 10685, 10690, 10691;
                                Memorandums of Jan. 17, p. 726; Apr. 25,
                                p. 755; Apr. 25, p. 755; May 25, p. 762;
                                May 26, p. 762; July 7, p. 773; Sept.
                                15, p. 783; Dec. 7, p. 811
5 U.S.C. App.................  Proc. 10533
5 U.S.C. Ch. 10..............  EO 14109
5 U.S.C. Ch. 75..............  EO 14107
5 U.S.C. 551 et seq..........  EO 14091
5 U.S.C. 552.................  EO 14096
5 U.S.C. 553(e)..............  EO 14094
5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.........  Proc. 10606
5 U.S.C. 2102................  EO 14091
5 U.S.C. 3330d...............  EO 14100
5 U.S.C. 4103................  EO 14100
5 U.S.C. 5302(1).............  EO 14113
5 U.S.C. 5303................  EO 14113
5 U.S.C. 5304................  EO 14113
5 U.S.C. 5311-5318...........  EO 14113
5 U.S.C. 5332(a).............  EO 14113
5 U.S.C. 5372................  EO 14113
5 U.S.C. 5382................  EO 14113
5 U.S.C. 6502................  EO 14100

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5 U.S.C. 8425(b) and (e).....  EO 14107
6 U.S.C. 650(23).............  EO 14110
8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.........  Proc. 10685
8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(42).........  Presidential Determination No. 2023-13,
                                p. 791
8 U.S.C. 1157................  Presidential Determination No. 2023-13,
                                p. 791
8 U.S.C. 1158(b).............  Memorandum of Jan. 26, p. 729
8 U.S.C. 1182(a).............  Memorandum of Jan. 26, p. 729
8 U.S.C. 1182(f).............  EO 14098; Proc. 10685
8 U.S.C. 1185(a).............  Proc. 10685
8 U.S.C. 1227(a).............  Memorandum of Jan. 26, p. 729
10 U.S.C. 121 and 12304......  EO 14102
10 U.S.C. 161(b).............  Memorandum of Apr. 25, p. 755
10 U.S.C. 331 and 333........  Presidential Determination No. 2023-11,
                                p. 784
10 U.S.C. 504(b).............  EO 14110
10 U.S.C. 571(b).............  EO 14106
10 U.S.C. 801-946a...........  EO 14103
10 U.S.C. 12241(b)...........  EO 14106
10 U.S.C. 12302..............  EO 14097
14 U.S.C. 2101...............  EO 14106
14 U.S.C. 2104(a)............  EO 14106
14 U.S.C. 2118(b) and 2122(a)  EO 14106
14 U.S.C. 2121...............  EO 14106
14 U.S.C. 2125...............  EO 14106
14 U.S.C. 2150(f)............  EO 14106
14 U.S.C. 3733...............  EO 14106
15 U.S.C. Ch. 14 A...........  EO 14091
18 U.S.C. 242................  EO 14110
19 U.S.C. 2434 note..........  Proc. 10523
19 U.S.C. 2483...............  Procs. 10522, 10523, 10588
19 U.S.C. 3721...............  Proc. 10692
21 U.S.C. 844, 846...........  Proc. 10688
22 U.S.C. 260l(b)(2).........  Presidential Determination No. 2023-13,
                                p. 791
22 U.S.C. 276c-5(b)..........  Memorandum of Jan. 17, p. 726
22 U.S.C. 2291-4.............  Presidential Determination No. 2023-09,
                                p. 779
22 U.S.C. 2370c-1............  Memorandum of Sept. 15, p. 783;
                                Presidential Determination No. 2023-11,
                                p. 784
22 U.S.C. 2601(c)(1).........  Presidential Determination Nos. 2023-04,
                                p. 739; 2023-07, p. 756
22 U.S.C. 3963...............  EO 14113
22 U.S.C. 7107...............  Presidential Determination No. 2023-14,
                                p. 792
22 U.S.C. 8923 note..........  Proc. 10523
25 U.S.C. 47.................  EO 14091
25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq........  Proc. 10606
28 U.S.C. 5, 44(d), 135, 252,  EO 14113
 and 461(a).
29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.........  EO 14110
31 U.S.C. 901(b).............  EO 14110
33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq........  EO 14096
33 U.S.C. 1342...............  Presidential Permit of July 6, p.770
35 U.S.C. 202(a).............  EO 14104
35 U.S.C. 204................  EO 14104
37 U.S.C. 203................  EO 14113
37 U.S.C. 1009...............  EO 14113

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38 U.S.C. 7306...............  EO 14113
38 U.S.C. 7404...............  EO 14113
42 U.S.C. 2153(b)............  Presidential Determination No. 2024-02,
                                p. 811
42 U.S.C. 300 et seq.........  EO 14101
42 U.S.C. 1315a(b)...........  EO 14095
42 U.S.C. 1996 et seq........  Procs. 10533, 10534, 10606
42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq......  Proc. 10606
42 U.S.C. 2000d..............  EO 14096
42 U.S.C. 5195c(e)...........  EO 14110
42 U.S.C. 7321 et seq........  EO 14096
42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq........  EO 14096
42 U.S.C. 7609...............  EO 14096
42 U.S.C. 11001 et seq.......  EO 14096
44 U.S.C. 2107 note..........  Memorandum of June 30, p. 768
44 U.S.C. 3511(a)............  EO 14110
44 U.S.C. 3552(b)............  EO 14110
46 U.S.C. 70051..............  Notice of Apr. 18, p. 754
47 U.S.C. 901(b)(6)..........  Memorandum of Nov. 13, p. 801
47 U.S.C. 902(b)(2)..........  Memorandum of Nov. 13, p. 801
47 U.S.C. 904(c)(2)..........  Memorandum of Nov. 13, p. 801
50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq........  EOs 14097, 14098, 14105, 14114; Notice of
                                Apr. 18, p. 754; Memorandum of July 7,
                                p. 773
50 U.S.C. 1622(d)............  Notices of Feb. 3, p. 734; Feb. 6, p.
                                735; Feb. 10, p. 736; Feb. 17, p. 736;
                                Feb. 17, p. 737; Mar. 1, p. 740; Mar. 1,
                                p. 741; Mar. 1, p. 742; Mar. 10, p. 744;
                                Mar. 29, p. 750; Mar. 29, p. 751; Apr.
                                7, p. 752; Apr. 7, p. 753; Apr. 18, p.
                                754; May 8, p. 757; May 10, p. 758; May
                                10, p. 759; May 11, p. 759; May 16, p.
                                761; June 12, p. 763; June 20, p. 765;
                                June 20, p. 767; July 11, p. 774; July
                                12, p. 775; July 19, p. 776; July 21, p.
                                776; July 21, p. 777; Aug. 14, p. 779;
                                Sept. 7, p. 780; Sept. 7, p. 780; Sept.
                                7, p. 781; Sept. 7, p. 782; Oct. 12, p.
                                794; Oct. 17, p. 795; Oct. 24, p. 796;
                                Nov. 1, p. 798; Nov. 3, p. 798; Nov. 7,
                                p. 800; Nov. 16, p. 810; Dec. 13, p.
                                813; Dec. 18, p. 813
50 U.S.C. 1631...............  EO 14106
50 U.S.C. 1641(c)............  EOs 14105, 14106; Memorandum of July 7,
                                p. 773
50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq........  EOs 14098, 14105, 14110, 14114; Notices
                                of Apr. 7, p. 753; Sept. 7, p. 780; Dec.
                                13, p. 813
50 U.S.C. 1701-1706..........  Notice of Feb. 6, p. 735
50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(2).........  EO 14114
50 U.S.C. 1703(c)............  EO 14105
50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq........  EO 14093
50 U.S.C. 4305 note(a).......  Presidential Determination No. 2023-10,
                                p. 783
50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq........  EO 14110
50 U.S.C. 4533...............  Memorandums of Feb. 27, p. 739;
                                Presidential Determination Nos. 2023-06,
                                p. 743; 2024-03, p. 814
50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq........  Notice of Aug. 14, p. 779
50 U.S.C. 4801 note..........  Notice of Aug. 14, p. 779
54 U.S.C. 320301.............  Procs. 10533, 10534, 10602, 10606
381 U.S. 479.................  EO 14101
405 U.S. 438.................  EO 14101
 


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                     United States Statutes at Large
 
       Statute Citation                  Presidential Document
 
110 Stat. 1936...............  EO 14101
123 Stat. 115................  EO 14101
 


                               Public Laws
 
          Law Number                     Presidential Document
 
90-284.......................  EO 14110
91-508.......................  EO 14110
93-495.......................  EO 14101
95-223.......................  Presidential Determination No. 2023-10,
                                p. 783
102-40.......................  EO 14113
102-477......................  EO 14095
104-191......................  EO 14101
107-296......................  EO 14110
109-344......................  Notice of Oct. 31, p. 796
111-5........................  EO 14101
111-203......................  EO 14110
112-81.......................  Presidential Determination Nos. 2023-03,
                                p. 731; 2023-08, p. 760; 2024-01, p. 800
114-74.......................  Memorandum of Nov. 13, p. 801
114-137......................  EO 14110
115-232......................  Notice of Aug. 14, p. 779
115-435......................  EO 14110
116-145......................  Memorandum of Dec. 7, p. 811
117-2........................  EO 14091
117-58.......................  EOs 14091, 14095
117-78.......................  Memorandum of Dec. 7, p. 811
117-81.......................  EOs 14093, 14100
117-159......................  EO 14091
117-167......................  EOs 14091, 14095
117-169......................  EOs 14091, 14095
117-228......................  EO 14091
117-263......................  EOs 14093, 14110; Memorandums of Apr. 25,
                                p. 755; May 26, p. 762
117-328......................  EO 14095; Proc. 10685; Memorandum of May
                                25, p. 762
 


                           Short Title of Act
 
              Title                        Presidential Document
 
African Growth and Opportunity    Proc. 10692
 Act.
Defense Production Act of 1950..  Memorandum of Feb. 27, p. 739
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961..  Memorandums of Jan. 6, p. 725; Jan.
                                   19, p. 726; Feb. 3, p. 734; Feb. 20,
                                   p. 738; Mar. 3, p. 744; Mar. 20, p.
                                   746; Apr. 4, p. 752; Apr. 19, p. 754;
                                   May 3, p. 756; May 20, p. 761; May
                                   31, p. 763; June 13, p. 764; June 27,
                                   p. 768; July 7, p. 774; July 25, p.
                                   778; July 28, p. 778; Sept. 21, p.
                                   788; Presidential Determination No.
                                   2023-12, p. 785
Foreign Relations Authorization   Presidential Determination No. 2023-
 Act, FY 2003.                     12, p. 785
James M. Inhofe National Defense  Presidential Determination No. 2023-
 Authorization Act for 2023.       12, p. 785

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National Defense Authorization    Presidential Determination No. 2024-
 Act for FY 2012.                  01, p. 800
National Defense Authorization    Proc. 10534
 Act for FY 2013.
National Defense Authorization    Proc. 10534
 Act for FY 2018.
Trade Act of 1974...............  Procs. 10522, 10523, 10588, 10690,
                                   10691, 10692
Trade Expansion Act of 1962.....  Procs. 10522, 10588, 10690, 10691
United States-Israel Agreement    Proc. 10692
 Concerning Certain Aspects of
 Trade in Agricultural Products.
United States-Israel Free Trade   Proc. 10692
 Area Implementation Act of 1985.
 


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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 2023 are set forth in Table 4 
on page 843


________________________________________________________________________


                                2016-2023
3 CFR

                         (No regulations issued)

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INDEX




A

African Growth and Opportunity Act; Actions Taken (Proc. 10692)
Afghanistan; Continuation of National Emergency With Respect to 
Widespread Humanitarian Crisis and Potential for Deepening Economic 
Collapse (Notice of February 3, p. 734)
Aluminum; Adjusting Imports Into the U.S. (Procs. 10522, 10690)
Armed Forces, U.S.:
    International Drug Trafficking, Authority To Order Ready Reserve to 
Active Duty to Address (EO 14097)
    Ordering Selected Reserve and Certain Members of Individual Ready 
Reserve to Active Duty (EO 14102)
Artificial Intelligence; Effort to Ensure Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy 
Development and Use (EO 14110)
Avi Kwa Ame National Monument, Establishment (Proc. 10533)


B

Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni- Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon 
National Monument; Establishment (Proc. 10606)
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act; Sequestration Order 
for Fiscal Year 2024 Pursuant to Section 251A (Order of March 13, p. 745)
Belarus; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of June 12, p. 763)
Burma; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of February 6, p. 735)


C

Castner Range National Monument; Establishment (Proc. 10534)
Central African Republic; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of 
May 10, p. 759)
Certain Rates of Pay; Adjustments (EO 14113)
Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008; Delegation of Authority Under 
Section 404(c) (Memorandum of September 15, p. 783)
Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008; Presidential Determination and 
Certification (Presidential Determination No. 2023-11 of September 15, p. 
784)
China; Continuation of National Emergency With Respect to Threat From 
Securities Investments Financing Certain Companies (Notice of November 3, 
p. 798)
Colombia; Continuation of National Emergency Respecting Significant 
Narcotics Traffickers (Notice of October 17, p. 795)
Colombia; Continuation of U.S. Drug Interdiction Assistance to Government 
(Presidential Determination No. 2023-09 of August 11, p. 779)
Columbia River Basin; Effort to Restore Healthy and Abundant Salmon, 
Steelhead, and Other Native Fish Populations (Memorandum of September 27, 
p. 788)
Commercial Spyware; U.S. Government Prohibition on Use of Any that Pose a 
Risk to National Security (EO 14093)
Committees; Establishment, Renewal, Termination, etc.:
    Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees and Amendments to 
Other Executive Orders (EO 14109)
    Interagency Security Committee; Establishment (EO 14111)
Congo, Democratic Republic of the; Continuation of National Emergency 
(Notice of October 24, p. 796)
Contraception and Family Planning Services; Effort to Strengthen 
Affordability and Access to High-Quality (EO 14101)

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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic; Continuation of National 
Emergency (Notice of February 10, p. 736)
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Air Travel; Partial Revocation 
(Proc. 10575)
Cuba; Continuation of National Emergency and Emergency Authority Relating 
to Regulation of Anchorage and Movement of Vessels (Notice of February 
17, p. 736)


D

Defense Production Act of 1950; Presidential Determination Pursuant to 
Sec. 303 on Printed Circuit Boards and Advanced Packaging Production 
Capability (Presidential Determination No. 2023-06 of March 27, p. 750)
Defense Production Act of 1950; Presidential Determination Pursuant to 
Section 303 on Airbreathing Engines, Advanced Avionics Position 
Navigation and Guidance Systems, and Constituent Materials for Hypersonic 
Systems (Presidential Determination No. 2023-05 of March 1, p. 743)
Defense Production Act of 1950; Presidential Determination and Waiver 
Pursuant to Section 303 on Essential Medicines, Medical Countermeasures, 
and Critical Inputs (Presidential Determination No. 2024-03 of December 
27, p. 814)
Defense Production Act of 1950; Presidential Waiver of Statutory 
Requirements Pursuant to Section 303 on Department of Defense Supply 
Chains Resilience (Memorandum of February 27, p. 739)
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 2023; Delegation of Authority Under Section 7070 
(Memorandum of May 25, p. 762)
Domestic Manufacturing and U.S. Jobs; Federal Research and Development 
Support (EO 14104)


E

East Palestine, OH; Protection Efforts (EO 14108)
Environmental Justice; Revitalization Efforts (EO 14096)
Ethiopia; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of September 7, p. 
780)
Export Control Regulations; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of 
August 14, p. 779)


F

Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 506 
(a) (1) (Memorandum of May 31, p. 763)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
506(a)(1) (Memorandum of April 19, p. 754)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
506(a)(1) (Memorandum of April 4, p. 752)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
506(a)(1) (Memorandum of February 3, p. 734)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
506(a)(1) (Memorandum of January 19, p. 726)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
506(a)(1) (Memorandum of January 6, p. 725)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
506(a)(1) (Memorandum of July 25, p. 778)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
506(a)(1) (Memorandum of June 13, p. 764)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
506(a)(1) (Memorandum of June 27, p. 768)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
506(a)(1) (Memorandum of March 20, p. 746)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
506(a)(1) (Memorandum of March 3, p. 744)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
506(a)(1) (Memorandum of May 20, p. 761)

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Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
506(a)(1) (Memorandum of May 3, p. 756)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
506(a)(1) and Section 614(a)(1) (Memorandum of July 7, p. 774)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
506(a)(3) (Memorandum of July 28, p. 778)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Sections 
506(a)(1) and 552(c)(2) (Memorandum of February 20, p. 738)
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority Under Section 
614(a)(1) and Section 506(a)(1) (Memorandum of September 21, p. 788)


G

Government Agencies and Employees:
    COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Federal Workers; Revocations (EO 
14099)
    Federal Employees; Efforts To Support Access to Leave (Memorandum of 
February 2, p. 732)


H

Health and Medical Care:
    Increasing Access to High-Quality Care and Supporting Caregivers (EO 
14095)
    Reproductive Healthcare Services; Further Efforts To Protect Access 
(Memorandum of January 22, p. 727)
Homeland Security, Department:
    Coast Guard, U.S.; Officer Personnel Management (EO 14106)
Hong Kong Residents, Deferred Enforced Departure; Eligibility Extension 
and Expansion (Memorandum of January 26, p. 729)
Hong Kong; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of July 11, p. 774)
Human Rights Abuse and Corruption; Continuation of National Emergency 
(Notice of December 18, p. 813)


I

Illicit Drug Trade, Global; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of 
December 13, p. 813)
Immigrants and Nonimmigrants; Suspension of Entry Into U.S. for Persons 
Enabling Corruption (Proc. 10685)
Immigration and Naturalization:
    Unexpected Urgent Refugee and Migration Needs (Presidential 
Determination No. 2023-07 of May 1, p. 756)
Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain 
Security; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of May 10, p. 758)
Investments, U.S.: Effort to Address Certain National Security 
Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern (EO 14105)
Iran; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of March 10, p. 744)
Iran; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of November 7, p. 800)
Iraq; Continuation of National Emergency With Respect to Stabilization 
(Notice of May 16, p. 761)


J

James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023; 
Delegation of Authority Under Section 5583 (Memorandum of May 26, p. 762)
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023; 
Delegation of Authority Under Section 5948 (d) (Memorandum of April 25, 
p. 755)
John F. Kennedy, Assassination; Certifications of Disclosure of 
Information in Certain Related Records (Memorandum of June 30, p. 768)


L

Law Enforcement and Crime:
    Gun Violence; Efforts To Reduce (EO 14092)
Lebanon; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of July 21, p. 776)
Libya; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of February 17, p. 737)

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M

Major Drug Transit or Major Drug Illicit Countries for Fiscal Year 2024; 
Presidential Determination (Presidential Determination No. 2023-12 of 
September 15, p. 785)
Mali; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of July 21, p. 777)
Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities; Continuation of National Emergency 
(Notice of March 29, p. 750)
Manual for Courts Martial, U.S.; 2023 Amendments (EO 14103)
Marijuana; Granting Pardon for Offense of Simple Possession, Attempted 
Simple Possession, or Use (Proc. 10688)
Military and Veteran Spouses, Military Caregivers, and Survivors; Efforts 
To Advance Economic Security (EO 14100)
Monuments, National; Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley, Establishment 
(Proc. 10602)


N

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012; Presidential 
Determination Pursuant to Section 1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) (Presidential 
Determination No. 2023-03 of January 30, p. 731)
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012; Presidential 
Determination Pursuant to Section 1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) (Presidential 
Determination No. 2023-08 of May 11, p. 760)
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012; Presidential 
Determination Pursuant to Section 1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) (Presidential 
Determination No. 2024-01 of November 11, p. 800)
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022; Delegation of 
Authority Under Section 6501(b)(2) (Memorandum of January 17, p. 726)
National Emergency Expenditure Reporting Function; Delegation of 
Authority (Memorandum of July 7, p. 773)
Nicaragua; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of November 16, p. 
810)
North Korea; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of June 20, p. 
765)


P

Pacific Remote Islands; Conserving the Natural and Cultural Heritage 
(Memorandum of March 24, p. 746)
Paul H. Maurer; Exemption From Mandatory Separation (EO 14107)
Philippines; Proposed Agreement for Cooperation With the U.S. Concerning 
Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy (Presidential Determination No. 2024-02 
of November 16, p. 811)


R

Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities; Federal Government 
Efforts to Further Advance (EO 14091)
Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2024; Presidential Determination 
(Presidential Determination No. 2023-13 of September 29, p. 791)
Refugees and Migration; Unexpected Urgent Needs (Presidential 
Determination No. 2023-04 of February 24, p. 739)
Regulatory Review; Modernization Efforts (EO 14094)
Russia; Additional Steps With Respect to Harmful Activities (EO 14114)
Russia; Continuation of National Emergency and Emergency Authority 
Relating to Regulation of Anchorage and Movement of Russian-Affiliated 
Vessels to U.S. Ports (Notice of April 18, p. 754)
Russian Federation; Continuation of National Emergency Respecting 
Specified Harmful Foreign Activities of the Government (Notice of April 
7, p. 753)
Russian Federation; Increase of Duties on Certain Articles (Proc. 10523)


S

Somalia; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of April 7, p. 752)
South Sudan; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of March 29, p. 
751)
Special Observances:
    30th Anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (Proc. 10520)

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    50th Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, 2023 (Proc. 10689)
    America Recycles Day (Proc. 10673)
    American Education Week (Proc. 10671)
    American Heart Month (Proc. 10517)
    American Red Cross Month (Proc. 10524)
    Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (Proc. 10603)
    Arab American Heritage Month (Proc. 10539)
    Armed Forces Day (Proc. 10585)
    Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions 
Week (Proc. 10629)
    Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 
(Proc. 10559)
    Bill of Rights Day (Proc. 10686)
    Black Maternal Health Week (Proc. 10551)
    Black Music Month (Proc. 10589)
    Blind Americans Equality Day (Proc. 10655)
    Captive Nations Week (Proc. 10599)
    Care Workers Recognition Month (Proc. 10540)
    Child Health Day (Proc. 10642)
    Columbus Day (Proc. 10648)
    Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, and Constitution Week (Proc. 
10625)
    Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month (Proc. 10660)
    Cybersecurity Awareness Month (Proc. 10633)
    C[eacute]sar Ch[aacute]vez Day (Proc. 10537)
    Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust (Proc. 10552)
    Death of Sandra Day O'Connor (Proc. 10682)
    Earth Day (Proc. 10556)
    Education and Sharing Day, USA (Proc. 10548)
    Emergency Medical Services Week (Proc. 10583)
    Father's Day (Proc. 10597)
    Fire Prevention Week (Proc. 10645)
    Flag Day and National Flag Week (Proc. 10595)
    General Pulaski Memorial Day (Proc. 10651)
    German-American Day (Proc. 10647)
    Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day (Proc. 10632)
    Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and 
American Democracy (Proc. 10535)
    Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Allen, TX (Proc. 10574)
    Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Lewiston, ME (Proc. 10658)
    Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Monterey Park, CA (Proc. 10516)
    Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Nashville, TN (Proc. 10536)
    Human Rights Day and Human Rights Week (Proc. 10684)
    Indigenous Peoples' Day (Proc. 10649)
    International Day of Persons With Disabilities (Proc. 10681)
    International Day of the Girl (Proc. 10652)
    Irish-American Heritage Month (Proc. 10525)
    Jewish American Heritage Month (Proc. 10560)
    Juneteenth Day of Observance (Proc. 10598)
    Labor Day (Proc. 10617)
    Lavender Scare, 70th Anniversary (Proc. 10557)
    Law Day, U.S.A. (Proc. 10568)
    Leif Erikson Day (Proc. 10650)
    Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month 
(Proc. 10590)
    Loyalty Day (Proc. 10569)
    Made in America Week (Proc. 10601)
    Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday (Proc. 10513)
    Military Spouse Appreciation Day (Proc. 10576)
    Minority Enterprise Development Week (Proc. 10656)
    Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day (Proc. 10571)
    Month of the Military Child (Proc. 10541)
    Mother's Day (Proc. 10580)
    National Adoption Month (Proc. 10661)
    National Agriculture Day (Proc. 10532)
    National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month (Proc. 10662)
    National Apprenticeship Week (Proc. 10672)
    National Arts and Humanities Month (Proc. 10634)
    National Atomic Veterans Day (Proc. 10600)
    National Black History Month (Proc. 10518)
    National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (Proc. 10635)

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    National Building Safety Month (Proc. 10561)
    National Cancer Control Month (Proc. 10542)
    National Caribbean-American Heritage Month (Proc. 10591)
    National Character Counts Week (Proc. 10653)
    National Child Abuse Prevention Month (Proc. 10543)
    National Child's Day (Proc. 10676)
    National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (Proc. 10610)
    National Clean Energy Action Month (Proc. 10636)
    National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month (Proc. 10526)
    National Community Policing Week (Proc. 10641)
    National Consumer Protection Week (Proc. 10529)
    National Crime Victims' Rights Week (Proc. 10555)
    National Day of Prayer (Proc. 10570)
    National Days of Prayer and Remembrance (Proc. 10618)
    National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week 
(Proc. 10577)
    National Diabetes Month (Proc. 10663)
    National Disability Employment Awareness Month (Proc. 10637)
    National Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month (Proc. 10638)
    National Donate Life Month (Proc. 10544)
    National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (Proc. 10521)
    National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week (Proc. 10607)
    National Entrepreneurship Month (Proc. 10664)
    National Equal Pay Day (Proc. 10530)
    National Family Caregivers Month (Proc. 10665)
    National Family Week (Proc. 10675)
    National Farm Safety and Health Week (Proc. 10626)
    National First Responders Day (Proc. 10659)
    National Forest Products Week (Proc. 10654)
    National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day (Proc. 10550)
    National Foster Care Month (Proc. 10562)
    National Grandparents Day (Proc. 10620)
    National Health Center Week (Proc. 10605)
    National Hepatitis Testing Day (Proc. 10581)
    National Hispanic Heritage Month (Proc. 10623)
    National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week (Proc. 10619)
    National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week (Proc. 10628)
    National Homeownership Month (Proc. 10592)
    National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, 2024 (Proc. 10693)
    National Hunting and Fishing Day (Proc. 10630)
    National Hurricane Preparedness Week (Proc. 10566)
    National Immigrant Heritage Month (Proc. 10593)
    National Impaired Driving Prevention Month (Proc. 10679)
    National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day (Proc. 10604)
    National Lung Cancer Awareness Month (Proc. 10666)
    National Manufacturing Day (Proc. 10644)
    National Maritime Day (Proc. 10586)
    National Mental Health Awareness Month (Proc. 10563)
    National Mentoring Month, 2024 (Proc. 10694)
    National Native American Heritage Month (Proc. 10667)
    National Ocean Month (Proc. 10594)
    National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month (Proc. 10611)
    National Park Week (Proc. 10554)
    National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (Proc. 10683)
    National Physical Fitness and Sports Month (Proc. 10564)
    National Poison Prevention Week (Proc. 10531)
    National POW/MIA Recognition Day (Proc. 10624)
    National Preparedness Month (Proc. 10612)
    National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month (Proc. 10613)
    National Public Health Week (Proc. 10547)
    National Public Lands Day (Proc. 10631)

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    National Recovery Month (Proc. 10614)
    National Rural Health Day (Proc. 10674)
    National Safe Boating Week (Proc. 10582)
    National School Lunch Week (Proc. 10646)
    National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (Proc. 10545)
    National Sickle Cell Awareness Month (Proc. 10615)
    National Small Business Week (Proc. 10567)
    National Stalking Awareness Month, 2024 (Proc. 10695)
    National Teacher Appreciation Day and National Teacher Appreciation Week 
(Proc. 10572)
    National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month (Proc. 
10519)
    National Veterans and Military Families Month (Proc. 10668)
    National Volunteer Week (Proc. 10553)
    National Voter Registration Day (Proc. 10627)
    National Wilderness Month (Proc. 10616)
    National Women's Health Week (Proc. 10578)
    National Youth Justice Action Month (Proc. 10639)
    National Youth Substance Use Prevention Month (Proc. 10640)
    Older Americans Month (Proc. 10565)
    Overdose Awareness Week (Proc. 10608)
    Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance (Proc. 10622)
    Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week (Proc. 10579)
    Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day (Proc. 10587)
    Public Service Recognition Week (Proc. 10573)
    Read Across America Day (Proc. 10528)
    Religious Freedom Day (Proc. 10514)
    Roe v. Wade Decision, 50th Anniversary (Proc. 10515)
    Rosalynn Carter; Death (Proc. 10677)
    Second Chance Month (Proc. 10546)
    Sen. Dianne Feinstein; Death (Proc. 10643)
    Thanksgiving Day (Proc. 10678)
    Transgender Day of Visibility (Proc. 10538)
    United Nations Day (Proc. 10657)
    Veterans Day (Proc. 10669)
    Women's Equality Day (Proc. 10609)
    Women's History Month (Proc. 10527)
    Workers Memorial Day (Proc. 10558)
    World AIDS Day (Proc. 10680)
    World Autism Awareness Day (Proc. 10549)
    World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (Proc. 10596)
    World Freedom Day (Proc. 10670)
    World Suicide Prevention Day (Proc. 10621)
    World Trade Week (Proc. 10584)
    Wright Brothers Day (Proc. 10687)
Steel; Adjusting Imports Into the U.S. (Procs. 10588, 10691)
Sudan; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of October 31, p. 796)
Sudan; Imposing Sanctions on Certain Persons Destabilizing and 
Undermining Goal of Democratic Transition (EO 14098)
Syria; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of May 8, p. 757)
Syria; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of October 12, p. 794)


T

Terrorism, Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support; 
Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of September 7, p. 782)
Terrorist Attacks; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of 
September 7, p. 780)
Trading With the Enemy Act; Continuation of Exercise of Certain 
Authorities (Presidential Determination No. 2023-10 of September 13, p. 
783)
Trafficking in Persons; Presidential Determination Respecting Efforts of 
Foreign Governments (Presidential Determination No. 2023-14 of September 
29, p. 792)
Transnational Criminal Organizations; Continuation of National Emergency 
(Notice of July 19, p. 776)
Tribal Nations; Efforts To Reform Federal Funding and Support To Better 
Embrace Our Trust Responsibilities and Promote Next Era of Tribal Self-
Determination (EO 14112)

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U

U.S. Elections, Foreign Interference or Efforts To Undermine Public 
Confidence; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of September 7, p. 
781)
U.S. Nationals Abroad, Hostage-Taking and Wrongful Detention; 
Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of July 12, p. 775)
U.S. Spectrum Policy Modernization and National Spectrum Strategy 
Establishment (Memorandum of November 13, p. 801)
Ukraine; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of March 1, p. 740)
Unified Command Plan for 2022 (Memorandum of April 25, p. 755)
Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 and Public Law 117-78; Delegation 
of Functions and Authorities (Memorandum of December 7, p. 811)


V

Vehicular and Pedestrian Border Crossing at Calexico East Land Port of 
Entry to Mexico; Authorization To Expand and Continue To Operate and 
Maintain (Presidential Permit of July 6, p. 770)
Venezuela; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of March 1, p. 741)


W

Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation; Continuation of National 
Emergency (Notice of November 1, p. 798)
Western Balkans; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of June 20, 
p. 767)
White House Office:
    Women's Health Research Initiative; Establishment (Memorandum of 
November 13, p. 807)


Y

Yemen; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of May 11, p. 759)


Z

Zimbabwe; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of March 1, p. 742)



















































































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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 827.

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                    Table of CFR Titles and Chapters




                     (Revised as of January 1, 2024)

                      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)
       CII  U.S. Office of Special Counsel (Parts 10300--10399)
       CIV  Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement 
                Coordinator (Part 10400--10499)

                      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)

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      VIII  Agricultural Marketing Service (Federal Grain 
                Inspection Service, Fair Trade Practices Program), 
                Department of Agriculture (Parts 800--899)
        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]

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      XLII  Rural Business-Cooperative Service and Rural Utilities 
                Service, Department of Agriculture (Parts 4200--
                4299)
         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]

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         X  Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Parts 1000--
                1099)
        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)
 Chapters 
   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)
 Chapters 
  103--104  (Parts 103-001--104-099) [Reserved]

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       105  General Services Administration (Parts 105-1--105-999)
       109  Department of Energy Property Management Regulations 
                (Parts 109-1--109-99)
       114  Department of the Interior (Parts 114-1--114-99)
       115  Environmental Protection Agency (Parts 115-1--115-99)
       128  Department of Justice (Parts 128-1--128-99)
 Chapters 
  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)
 Chapters 
   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)

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        IV  Department of Commerce and Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 400--499)

                       Title 45--Public Welfare

            Subtitle A--Department of Health and Human Services 
                (Parts 1--199)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Public Welfare
        II  Office of Family Assistance (Assistance Programs), 
                Administration for Children and Families, 
                Department of Health and Human Services (Parts 
                200--299)
       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)

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       III  Coast Guard (Great Lakes Pilotage), Department of 
                Homeland Security (Parts 400--499)
        IV  Federal Maritime Commission (Parts 500--599)

                      Title 47--Telecommunication

         I  Federal Communications Commission (Parts 0--199)
        II  Office of Science and Technology Policy and National 
                Security Council (Parts 200--299)
       III  National Telecommunications and Information 
                Administration, Department of Commerce (Parts 
                300--399)
        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)

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        28  Department of Justice (Parts 2800--2899)
        29  Department of Labor (Parts 2900--2999)
        30  Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security 
                Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) (Parts 3000--3099)
        34  Department of Education Acquisition Regulation (Parts 
                3400--3499)
        51  Department of the Army Acquisition Regulations (Parts 
                5100--5199) [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)

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                   Title 50--Wildlife and Fisheries

         I  United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of 
                the Interior (Parts 1--199)
        II  National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic 
                and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 200--299)
       III  International Fishing and Related Activities (Parts 
                300--399)
        IV  Joint Regulations (United States Fish and Wildlife 
                Service, Department of the Interior and National 
                Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and 
                Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
                Commerce); Endangered Species Committee 
                Regulations (Parts 400--499)
         V  Marine Mammal Commission (Parts 500--599)
        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, 2024)

                                                  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
  Presidential Documents                          3
  Science and Technology Policy, Office of        32, XXIV; 47, II
  Trade Representative, Office of the United      15, XX
     States
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Export-Import Bank of the United States           2, XXXV; 5, LII; 12, IV
Family Assistance, Office of                      45, II
Farm Credit Administration                        5, XXXI; 12, VI
Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation          5, XXX; 12, XIV
Farm Service Agency                               7, VII, XVIII
Federal Acquisition Regulation                    48, 1
Federal 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        5, CIII; 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

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  Federal Management Regulation                   41, 102
  Federal Property Management Regulations         41, 101
  Federal Travel Regulation System                41, Subtitle F
  General                                         41, 300
  Payment From a Non-Federal Source for Travel    41, 304
       Expenses
  Payment of Expenses Connected With the Death    41, 303
       of Certain Employees
  Relocation Allowances                           41, 302
  Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel Allowances          41, 301
Geological Survey                                 30, IV
Government Accountability Office                  4, I
Government Ethics, Office of                      5, XVI
Government National Mortgage Association          24, III
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards          7, VIII; 9, II
     Administration
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

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Indian Health Service                             25, V
Industry and Security, Bureau of                  15, VII
Information Resources Management, Office of       7, XXVII
Information Security Oversight Office, National   32, XX
     Archives and Records Administration
Inspector General
  Agriculture Department                          7, XXVI
  Health and Human Services Department            42, V
  Housing and Urban Development Department        24, XII, XV
Institute of Peace, United States                 22, XVII
Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator,    5, CIV
     Office of
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

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  Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Office    41, 60
       of
  Federal Procurement Regulations System          41, 50
  Labor-Management Standards, Office of           29, II, IV
  Mine Safety and Health Administration           30, I
  Occupational Safety and Health Administration   29, XVII
  Public Contracts                                41, 50
  Secretary of Labor, Office of                   29, Subtitle A
  Veterans' Employment and Training Service,      41, 61; 20, IX
       Office of the Assistant Secretary for
  Wage and Hour Division                          29, V
  Workers' Compensation Programs, Office of       20, I, 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

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National Technical Information Service            15, XI
National Telecommunications and Information       15, XXIII; 47, III, IV, V
     Administration
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
Presidential Documents                            3
Presidio Trust                                    36, X
Prisons, Bureau of                                28, V
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board       6, X
Procurement and Property Management, Office of    7, XXXII
Public 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

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  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 6
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement,       30, VII
     Office of
Surface Transportation Board                      49, X
Susquehanna River Basin Commission                18, VIII
Tennessee Valley Authority                        5, LXIX; 18, XIII
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