Barack Obama 2016-07-01 2 Appendix C--Checklist of White House Press Releases The following list contains releases of the Office of the Press Secretary that are neither printed items nor covered by entries in the Digest of Other White House Announcements. July 1 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Text of an Office of the Director of National Intelligence news release: Summary of Information Regarding U.S. Counterterrorism Strikes Outside Areas of Active Hostilities Text of a readout of National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with U.N. Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura Fact sheet: Executive Order on the United States Policy on Pre- and Post-Strike Measures To Address Civilian Casualties in U.S. Operations Involving the Use of Force and the DNI Release of Aggregate Data on Strikes Outside Areas of Active Hostilities July 2 Statement by the Press Secretary on the terrorist attack in Dhaka, Bangladesh July 3 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attacks in Baghdad, Iraq July 5 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attacks in Jeddah, Qatif, and Medina, Saudi Arabia July 6 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Transcript of a press call by senior administration officials on Afghanistan Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 3114 Text of a National Institutes of Health press release: NIH Awards $55 million To Build Million-Person Precision Medicine Study Text of a Food and Drug Administration press release: FDA Advances Precision Medicine Initiative by Issuing Draft Guidances on Next Generation Sequencing-Based Tests Fact sheet: Obama Administration Takes More Actions To Address the Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Fact sheet: Administration Announces New Actions To Advance the President's Precision Medicine Initiative July 7 Text of a Department of Education press release: Report: Increases in Spending on Corrections Far Outpace Education July 8 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest, Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes, and Acting Assistant Secretary for Defense for International Security Affairs Elissa Slotkin Statement by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice on the White House Summit on Global Development Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the employment situation in June Fact sheet: NATO Warsaw Summit Fact sheet: U.S. Contributions to NATO Capabilities Fact sheet: U.S. Assurance and Deterrence Efforts in Support of NATO Allies Fact sheet: U.S.-Poland Relations July 9 Fact sheet: U.S. Contributions to Enhancing Allied Resilience Fact sheet: NATO's Enduring Commitment to Afghanistan Fact sheet: U.S. and NATO Efforts in Support of NATO Partners, Including Georgia, Ukraine, and Moldova July 10 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the death of Abdul Sattar Edhi Fact sheet: U.S.-Spain Relations July 11 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice on the situation in South Sudan July 12 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest July 13 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary on Congressional passage of S. 524 July 15 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 636, H.R. 3766, H.R. 4372, H.R. 4960, and S. 2845 Fact sheet: Administration Announces an Advanced Wireless Research Initiative, Building on President's Legacy of Forward-Leaning Broadband Policy July 18 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the U.S. Delegation for the Extraordinary Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol July 19 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Text of press release from the U.S. Embassy in Malawi: U.S. Second Lady Announces $20 Million in Food Assistance Text of a Department of Housing and Urban Development memorandum: Mortgage Letter 2016-11: Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Text: Circular 26-16-18: Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Loan Processing (released by the Department of Veterans Affairs) Fact sheet: Obama Administration Announces Clean Energy Savings for All Americans Initiative July 20 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 1252 Fact sheet: President Obama's Commitment to Global Development July 21 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development Jean-Marc Ayrault of France July 22 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's travel to China Statement by the Press Secretary on the shootings in Munich, Germany Statement from the Press Secretary on the President's decision to veto the Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2016 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 4875, H.R. 5588, S. 524, and S.2840 Fact sheet: United States-Mexico Relations July 23 Statement by the Press Secretary on the terrorist attacks in Kabul, Afghanistan July 25 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meetings in Beijing, China Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the knife attack in Sagamihara, Japan July 26 Transcript of a press briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attacks in Mogadishu, Somalia Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attack in Saint-étienne-du-Rouvray, France Fact sheet: Presidential Policy Directive on United States Cyber Incident Coordination July 27 Excerpts of the President's remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, PA Advance text of the President's remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, PA July 28 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest July 29 Transcript of a press briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 2607, H.R. 3700, H.R. 3931, H.R. 3953, H.R. 4010, H.R. 4425, H.R. 4747, H.R. 4761, H.R. 4777, H.R. 4877, H.R. 4904, H.R. 4925, H.R. 4975, H.R. 4987, H.R. 5028, H.R. 5722, S. 764, S. 2893, S. 3055, and S. 3207 Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the first estimate of GDP for the second quarter of 2016 July 30 Transcript of a weekly address by Vice President Joe Biden and former Judge Timothy K. Lewis of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (dated July 29; embargoed until July 30) July 31 Fact sheet: A Record of Serving Our Veterans August 1 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz August 3 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Grants Commutations August 5 Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the employment situation in July August 8 Statement by the Press Secretary on the terrorist attack in Quetta, Pakistan August 9 Statement by the Press Secretary: Impact Report: Transforming Government Services Through Technology and Innovation August 10 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attacks in Diyarbakir and Kiziltepe, Turkey Fact sheet: Promoting and Protecting Religious Freedom Around the Globe August 16 Text of an Environmental Protection Agency news release: EPA and DOT Finalize Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Trucks Text of a Department of Energy report to Congress: Adoption of New Fuel Efficient Technologies From SuperTruck: Report to Congress (dated June 2016) Text of a Federal Interagency Reentry Council report: A Record of Progress and a Roadmap for the Future Text of a Department of Justice report: National Reentry Week: After Action Report Fact sheet: Obama Administration Announces New Actions To Spur Innovation and Promote More Efficient Cars and Trucks Fact sheet: White House Announces New Commitments to the Fair Chance Business Pledge August 17 Text of an Office of National Drug Control Policy press release: Obama Administration Funds New Projects To Disrupt Prescription Opioid, Fentanyl and Heroin Trafficking August 18 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attacks in Van, Elazig, and Gayda, Turkey August 19 Statement by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice on World Humanitarian Day August 21 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attack in Gaziantep, Turkey Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attack near Garowe, Somalia August 22 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Honors Outstanding Mathematics and Science Teachers Statement by the Press Secretary: White House Appoints 2016-2017 Class of White House Fellows August 23 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary on Senior Adviser to the President Brian C. Deese's travel to China August 24 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attack in Kabul, Afghanistan Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the U.N.- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons report on Syria's use of chemical weapons Text of a Department of Labor press release: Labor Department, FAR Council Issue Final Regulations, Guidance To Ensure Federal Contractors Better Comply With Workplace Rights, Protections: Action Implements Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order Fact sheet: President Obama Designates National Monument in Maine's North Woods in Honor of the Centennial of the National Park Service August 25 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: Middle Class Economics: Making It Easier To Save for Retirement August 26 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the second estimate of GDP for the second quarter of 2016 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attacks in Turkey Fact sheet: President Obama To Create the World's Largest Marine Protected Area Fact sheet: White House Announces New Commitments to the Equal Pay Pledge August 29 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest, Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes, Senior Adviser to the President Brian C. Deese, and Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economics Adewale "Wally" Adeyemo Statement by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice on Syrian refugee admissions to the U.S. Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attack in Aden, Yemen Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the first class of Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellows August 30 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Grants Commutations Statement by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice on the International Day for the Victims of Enforced Disappearances Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the Hague Convention on International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance August 31 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice on the U.S. financial pledge to the Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with Chinese human rights advocates White House report: Leveraging Innovation To Boost Private Investment in America's Natural Resources Text of a White House blog post by National Economic Council Director Jeffrey D. Zients: Helping Puerto Rico Achieve Economic Prosperity Fact sheet: At Lake Tahoe Summit, Obama Administration Underscores the Importance of Strong Partnerships and Innovation in Tackling Our Shared Climate and Conservation Challenges September 1 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest and Senior Adviser to the President Brian C. Deese Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's response to the final report of the Commission on Care Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the removal of chemical weapons precursors from Libya Text of a White House blog post by White House Chief Digital Officer Jason B. Goldman: Announcing South by South Lawn: A White House Festival of Ideas, Art, and Action Fact sheet: Obama Administration Announces New Policies To Promote Conservation and Build Resilience to Climate Change, With a Focus on Pacific Islands September 2 Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the employment situation in August Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the explosion in Davao City, Philippines September 3 Fact sheet: U.S.-China Cooperation on Climate Change September 4 Fact sheet: U.S.-China Economic Relations September 5 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attack in Kabul, Afghanistan Fact sheet: The 2016 G-20 Summit in Hangzhou, China September 6 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest and Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes Fact sheet: U.S.-Laos Relations September 7 Fact sheet: Young Southeast Asia Leaders Initiative: Summit in Luang Prabang, Laos Fact sheet: White House Announces 2016 GreenGov Presidential Awards, New Steps To Advance Federal Sustainability September 8 Fact sheet: U.S.-ASEAN Summit in Vientiane, Laos: Deepening Ties, Confronting Challenges, and Creating Opportunities Fact sheet: U.S.-ASEAN Connect: Strategic Partners for Sustainable and Innovative Economic Growth Fact sheet: U.S. Efforts To Address Trafficking in Persons and Irregular Migration in East Asia and the Pacific September 12 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest White House report: Progress Report on Next Generation High School Commitments Fact sheet: White House Announces New Resources at Second Annual Summit on Next Generation High Schools September 13 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman, Member Sandra E. Black, and Chief Economist Matthew A. Fiedler on the Census Bureau's release of 2015 data on income, poverty, and health insurance in the U.S. September 14 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the Executive order entitled "Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Situation in or in Relation to Côte d'Ivoire" Fact sheet: New Progress and Momentum in Support of President Obama's Computer Science for All Initiative Fact sheet: Memorandum of Understanding Reached With Israel September 15 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with National Security Adviser Babagana Monguno of Nigeria Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi of Mozambique Text of a National Science and Technology Council report: Social and Behavioral Sciences Team 2016 Annual Report Text of a memorandum from Office of Science and Technology Policy Director John P. Holdren to the heads of executive departments and agencies: Implementation Guidance for Executive Order 13707: Using Behavioral Science Insights To Better Serve the American People Fact sheet: President Obama To Continue Global Leadership in Combatting Climate Change and Protecting Our Ocean by Creating the First Marine National Monument in the Atlantic Ocean Fact sheet: New Progress on Using Behavioral Science Insights To Better Serve the American People September 16 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest, Gov. John R. Kasich of Ohio, and Mayor Kasim M. Reed of Atlanta, GA Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on Deputy National Security Adviser Avril D. Haines's meeting with the family of Aya Hijazi Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attack in Mohmand Agency, Pakistan Text of an op-ed by former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York City and U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas J. Donahue for Bloomberg View: Help American Workers. Pass TPP. Text of an op-ed by Gov. John R. Kasich of Ohio for the Wall Street Journal: A Vote Against Trade Is a Vote Against Growth September 19 Text of an op-ed by President Obama for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Self-Driving, Yes, But Also Safe Fact sheet: Ensuring Safe and Supportive Schools for All Students Fact sheet: Obama Administration Announces Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week Fact sheet: Encouraging the Safe and Responsible Deployment of Automated Vehicles September 20 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest, Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communication Benjamin J. Rhodes, Coursera Founder Lila Ibrahim, Accenture Group Chief Executive-North America Julie Sweet, and Google.org Director Jacquelline Fuller Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa O. Monaco's meeting with Prime Minister Fayiz al-Saraj of Libya Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa O. Monaco's meeting with Presidential Military Adviser Admiral Bernard Rogel of France Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa O. Monaco's meeting President with Abd Rabuh Mansur Hadi of Yemen Fact sheet: White House Announces Commitments to the Call to Action for Private Sector Engagement on the Global Refugee Crisis Fact Sheet: Leaders' Summit on Refugees September 21 Statement by the Press Secretary: CEA Report: The Economic Record of the Obama Administration--Addressing Climate Change Text of a Council of Economic Advisers report: The Economic Record of the Obama Administration: Addressing Climate Change Text of a National Intelligence Council report: Implications for US National Security of Anticipated Climate Change (dated August 10, 2016) Fact sheet: U.S.-Africa Cooperation on Trade and Investment Under the Obama Administration Fact sheet: President Obama Takes a Historic Step To Address the National Security Implications of Climate Change September 22 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary: Leaders from 100+ Countries Call for Ambitious Amendment to the Montreal Protocol To Phase Down HFCs and Donors Announce Intent To Provide $80 Million of Support Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the peace agreement between the Government of Afghanistan and representatives of the Hizb-e Islami Gulbuddin organization September 23 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 3969 and S. 1579 September 25 Fact sheet: The 8th Annual White House Tribal Nations Conference (embargoed until September 26) September 26 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: Announcing Over $80 Million in New Federal Investment and a Doubling of Participating Communities in the White House Smart Cities Initiative September 27 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: Obama Administration Announces New Efforts To Increase National Preparedness by Building Community Capacity To Recover From Disasters September 28 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice on the death of former President Shimon Peres of Israel Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on Deputy National Security Adviser Avril D. Haines's meeting with Egyptian civil society activists Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's telephone conversation with National Security Adviser Ajit Doval of India Fact sheet: Data by the People, for the People--Eight Years of Progress Opening Government Data To Spur Innovation, Opportunity, & Economic Growth Fact sheet: United States Hosts First-Ever Arctic Science Ministerial To Advance International Research Effort Fact sheet: Launch of the "Lock Down Your Login" Public Awareness Campaign September 29 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest and Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr. Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 5325, H.R. 2615, H.R. 5252, H.R. 5936, H.R. 5937, and H.R. 5985 Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the third estimate of GDP for the second quarter of 2016 Text of a Council of Economic Advisers report: The Economic Record of the Obama Administration: Investing in Higher Education Fact sheet: Providing Students and Families With Comprehensive Support and Information for College Success Fact sheet: Helping Working Americans Get Ahead by Expanding Paid Sick Leave and Fighting for Equal Pay September 30 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 1878 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the National Counterterrorism Center's Status Report on the Implementation of Executive Order 13698--Hostage Recovery Activities Text of the National Counterterrorism Center's Status Report on the Implementation of Executive Order 13698--Hostage Recovery Activities October 3 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest October 4 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Text of a readout of National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with First Vice President Taban Deng Gai of South Sudan Text of a memorandum from White House Rural Council Chair Thomas J. Vilsack, Office of Management and Budget Director Shaun L.S. Donovan, Domestic Policy Council Director Cecilia Muñoz, and National Economic Council Director Jeffrey D. Zients to White House Rural Council Member Agencies: Rural Strategies That Work: Lifting Up Federal Policies That Are Responsive to the Assets and Challenges of Rural America (dated October 5) Fact sheet: The White House Rural Forum October 5 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: Presidential Memorandum on Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in the National Security Workforce October 6 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Grants Commutations Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the U.S. Delegation for the Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol Text of an essay by President Obama for the Economist magazine: The Way Ahead Text of a National Economic Council report: Revitalizing American Manufacturing Fact sheet: The Opportunity Project--Unleashing the Power of Open Data To Build Stronger Ladders of Opportunity for All Americans Fact sheet: New Progress in a Resurgent American Manufacturing Sector Fact sheet: 191 Countries Reach a Global Climate Deal for International Aviation October 7 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 1475, H.R. 2494, H.R. 2733, H.R. 3004, H.R. 3937, H.R. 5147, H.R. 5578, H.R. 5883, H.R. 5944, H.R. 5946, S. 1004, S. 1698, S. 2683, and S. 3283 Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the employment situation in September Text of a White House blog post by White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Chief of Staff Cristin A. Dorgelo and Communications Director and Senior Policy Analyst Kristin Lee: White House Frontiers: Robots, Space Exploration, and the Future of American Innovation October 8 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on Yemen October 9 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attacks in Turkey October 11 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest White House report: My Brother's Keeper 2016 Progress Report Fact sheet: Let Girls Learn--A Comprehensive Investment in Adolescent Girls Education Fact sheet: New Commitments Announced in Support of the My Brother's Keeper Initiative at ESPN Town Hall With President Obama at North Carolina A&T State University October 12 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attacks in Kabul and Balkh Province, Afghanistan Fact sheet: United States Leadership To Advance the Global Health Security Agenda: 55 Countries Show Concrete Commitment To Prevent, Detect, and Respond October 13 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Text of a National Science and Technology Council report: Preparing for the Future of Artificial Intelligence (released by the Committee on Technology) Text of a National Science and Technology Council report: The National Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Strategic Plan (released by the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Subcommittee) Text of a National Institutes of Health press release: NIH Nearly Doubles Investment in BRAIN Initiative Research Text of a National Institutes of Health press release: NIH Funds Additional Medical Centers To Expand National Precision Medicine Research Program Text of a Department of Transportation press release: Secretary Foxx Participates in White House Frontiers Conference, Announces Nearly $65 Million in Advanced Technology Transportation Grants Text of a Department of Justice blog post: Growing Number of Communities Are Using Data To Improve Policing and Criminal Justice Fact sheet: Harnessing the Possibilities of Science, Technology, and Innovation October 14 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 246 Fact sheet: Key Deliverables for the Inaugural Meeting of the North American Working Group on Violence Against Indigenous Women and Girls October 15 Fact sheet: Nearly 200 Countries Reach a Global Deal To Phase Down Potent Greenhouse Gases and Avoid up to 0.5°C of Warming October 16 Fact sheet: President Obama Announces High School Graduation Rate Has Reached New High (embargoed until October 17) Fact sheet: Public High School 4-year Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (embargoed until October 17) October 17 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest October 18 Fact sheet: United States-Italy Cooperation Fact sheet: Obama Administration Announces New Actions To Spur Competition in the Airline Industry, Give Consumers the Information They Need To Make Informed Choices October 19 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with Nigerian Governors October 20 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Statement by the Press Secretary: Access to Quality, Affordable Health Care: Progress and Promise of the Affordable Care Act and Other Administration Efforts Text of a White House blog post by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman: More Than 3 Million Children Have Coverage Due To Drop in Uninsured Rate Since 2008 October 21 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: Investing More Than $50 Million Through ApprenticeshipUSA To Expand Proven Pathways Into the Middle Class Fact sheet: Harnessing the Small Satellite Revolution To Promote Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Space October 22 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons-United Nations report on allegations of chemical weapons use in Syria October 24 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: Building a Lasting Effort To End Modern Slavery October 25 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attack in Quetta, Pakistan Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attacks in Mandera, Kenya, and Beledweyne, Somalia Text of a Council of Economic Advisers issue brief: Labor Market Monopsony: Trends, Consequences, and Policy Responses Fact sheet: The Obama Administration Announces New Steps To Spur Competition in the Labor Market and Accelerate Wage Growth October 26 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: Administration Announces Additional Economic and Workforce Development Resources for Coal Communities Through POWER Initiative October 27 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Grants Commutations Text: The Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Task Force: Final Report Fact sheet: Federal Parity Task Force Takes Steps To Strengthen Insurance Coverage for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders October 28 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the advance estimate of GDP for the third quarter of 2016 Fact sheet: Strengthening Americans' Voice in the Workplace October 29 Transcript of a weekly address by Vice President Joe Biden (dated October 28; embargoed until October 29) October 31 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the parliamentary elections in Georgia Text of a Council on Climate Preparedness and Resilience report: Opportunities To Enhance the Nation's Resilience to Climate Change Fact sheet: Obama Administration Highlights Opportunities for Building Community Climate Resilience Across the Nation Fact sheet: Launching the Resilience Dialogues (released by the Office of Science and Technology Policy) November 1 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with State Councilor Yang Jiechi of China November 2 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz November 3 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Statement by the Press Secretary: Obama Administration Announces New Actions To Accelerate the Deployment of Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure November 4 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Grants Commutations Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the employment situation in October Statement by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice on the Executive order on advancing the Global Health Security Agenda November 7 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest November 9 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary on the outcome of the 2016 Presidential election November 10 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: Facilitating a Smooth Transition to the Next Administration Fact sheet: Ensuring Veterans Have the Tools To Succeed November 11 Transcript of a teleconference press briefing by Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes, Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economics Adewale "Wally" Adeyemo, and National Security Council Senior Director of European Affairs Charles A. Kupchan on the President's travel to Greece, Germany, and Peru Statement by the Press Secretary on Ukrainian Holodomor Remembrance Day November 12 Statement by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice on the revised Colombian peace agreement November 13 Statement by Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa O. Monaco on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks in Paris, France November 15 Fact sheet: U.S.-Greek Partnership November 16 Fact sheet: Establishing a Council on Community Solutions To Align Federal Efforts With Local Priorities and Citizens' Needs November 17 Fact sheet: United States-Germany Relations November 18 Text of a Department of Energy report: Best Practice Guidelines for Residential PACE Financing Programs Fact sheet: Obama Administration Announces New Actions To Bring Clean Energy Savings to All Americans Fact sheet: The United States' Commitment to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative November 19 Transcript of a weekly address by Vice President Joe Biden (dated November 18; embargoed until November 19) Statement by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice on the attacks against hospitals and first responders in Aleppo, Syria Fact sheet: Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) November 20 Fact sheet: 24th Annual APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting November 21 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attack at the Baqir-ul-Olum Mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan November 22 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Grants Commutations November 23 Statement by the Press Secretary: Background on the Pardoning of the National Thanksgiving Turkey Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the signing of the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) by South Korea and Japan November 24 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attack in Hilla, Iraq November 28 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 845, H.R. 4511, H.R. 5392, and H.R. 6007 November 29 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the second estimate of GDP for the third quarter of 2016 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the crash of LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 near Medellin, Colombia November 30 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 34, the 21st Century Cures Act Text of a White House report: Making Health Care Better--Addressing Substance Use Disorders: Progress in Prevention, Treatment, Recovery, and Research Text of the first annual report of the White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable: Expanding Access to Justice, Strengthening Federal Programs Text: The National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States: Updated to 2020--2016 Progress Report Text: The National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States: Updated to 2020--Indicator Supplement Fact sheet: Celebrating President Obama's Top 10 Actions To Advance Entrepreneurship, and Announcing New Steps To Build on These Successes Fact sheet: Obama Administration Marks Progress in Substance Use Disorder Prevention, Treatment, Recovery, and Research Fact sheet: White House Announces New Commitments to the Fair Chance Business Pledge and Actions To Improve the Criminal Justice System Fact sheet: World AIDS Day 2016 December 1 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: Progress and Momentum in Support of TechHire Initiative December 2 Transcript of a press briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Shultz Statement by the Press Secretary on the anniversary of the terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the employment situation in November Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on elections in The Gambia Text of a Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity report: Report on Securing and Growing the Digital Economy (dated December 1) December 5 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Text of a White House report: Report on the Legal and Policy Frameworks Guiding the United States' Use of Military Force and Related National Security Operations Text of a Department of Justice report on United States detention policy, submitted to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on April 12, 2012 Text: Report of the Special Task Force on Interrogation and Transfer Policies (prepared in 2009) Fact sheet: A Year of Action Supporting Computer Science for All Fact sheet: Presidential Memorandum--"Steps for Increased Legal and Policy Transparency Concerning United States' Use of Military Force and Related National Security Operations" and Accompanying Report on Transparency in Legal and Policy Frameworks December 6 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest December 7 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: The United States Commitment to the Open Government Partnership and Open Government Fact sheet: White House Announces New Steps To Create Better, Fairer and Fewer Tests in Schools Fact sheet: White House Announces New Commitments to the Equal Pay Pledge December 8 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 4665, H.R. 4902, H.R. 5785, H.R. 5873, and S. 2754 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with State Councilor Guo Shengkun of China Fact sheet: High Level Economic Dialogue: Three Years of Achievements December 9 Transcript of a press briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Statement by the Press Secretary: White House Report: The Continuing Need To Rethink Discipline Text of a White House report: The Continuing Need To Rethink Discipline Fact sheet: White House Announces Actions To Protect Natural and Cultural Resources in Alaskan Arctic Ocean December 10 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 2028 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the situation in The Gambia Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on Deputy National Security Adviser Avril D. Haines's call with National Security Office First Deputy Director Cho Tae-yong of South Korea Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attack in Istanbul, Turkey December 11 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attack in Cairo, Egypt Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attack in Mogadishu, Somalia December 12 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa O. Monaco's meetings with Deputy National Security Adviser Patrick J. McGuinness of the United Kingdom and Presidential Military Adviser Bernard Rogel of France Text of the Joint United States-Canada Electric Grid Security and Resilience Strategy Fact sheet: Release of the Joint United States-Canada Electric Grid Security and Resilience Strategy Fact sheet: Argentina Declassification Project December 13 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest and Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition To Counter ISIL Brett H. McGurk Statement by the Press Secretary: Impact Report: Celebrating America's Federal Workforce Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 34 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the swearing-in of Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni of Italy and the new Italian Government Text of a readout of the President's National Security Council meeting on the campaign to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorist organization December 14 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: At National Summit White House Announces New Support of My Brother's Keeper December 15 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest, Deputy Press Secretary Jennifer B. Friedman, and Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 6297, the Iran Sanctions Extension Act Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 3471, H.R. 4419, H.R. 5111, H.R. 5509, H.R. 5995, S. 795, S. 817, S. 818, S. 1550, S. 1555, S. 1632, S. 1808, S. 1915, S. 2234, S. 2873, S. 2974, S. 3028, S. 3076, S. 3183, S. 3395, and S. 3492 Text of a White House blog post by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman, Members Sandra E. Black and Jay C. Shambaugh, and Chief Economist Matthew A. Fiedler: 2017 Economic Report of the President December 16 Statement by the Press Secretary: Report: Advancing Equity for Women and Girls of Color Statement by the Press Secretary on the Inspectors General Empowerment Act of 2016 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 710, H.R. 875, H.R. 960, H.R. 1150, H.R. 2726, H.R. 3218, H.R. 3784, H.R. 3842, H.R. 4352, H.R. 4465, H.R. 4618, H.R. 4680, H.R. 4887, H.R. 4939, H.R. 5015, H.R. 5065, H.R. 5099, H.R. 5150, H.R. 5309, H.R. 5356, H.R. 5591, H.R. 5612, H.R. 5676, H.R. 5687, H.R. 5790, H.R. 5798, H.R. 5877, H.R. 5889, H.R. 5948, H.R. 6014, H.R. 6130, H.R. 6138, H.R. 6282, H.R. 6302, H.R. 6304, H.R. 6323, H.R. 6400, H.R. 6416, H.R. 6431, H.R. 6450, H.R. 6451, H.R. 6477, S. 8, S. 546, S. 612, S. 1635, S. 2577, S. 2854, and S. 2971 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 6452 Text of a White House Council on Women and Girls report: Advancing Equity for Women and Girls of Color: 2016 Updated Report Text: Responsible Business Conduct--First National Action Plan for the United States of America (released by the Department of State) Fact sheet: National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct December 17 Statement by Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa O. Monaco on the liberation of Sirte, Libya, from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorist organization Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attack in Kayseri, Turkey December 19 Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Grants Commutations and Pardons Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the assassination of Russia's Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Gennadyevich Karlov Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the apparent terrorist attack in Berlin, Germany December 20 Text of a Department of the Interior press release: Secretary Jewell Applauds President's Withdrawal of Atlantic and Arctic Ocean Areas From Future Oil and Gas Leasing December 21 Fact sheet: Obama Administration Announces New Manufacturing USA Institute, Third Institute Awarded in Three Weeks December 22 Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on 8 years of macroeconomic progress and the third estimate of GDP for the third quarter of 2016 December 23 Transcript of an on-the-record press call by Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes, White House Coordinator for the Middle East, North Africa, and the Gulf Robert Malley, and Department of State Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations Frank G. Lowenstein on the U.N. Security Council resolution on Israeli settlement activity Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 2943 December 28 Fact sheet: President Obama To Designate New National Monuments Protecting Significant Natural and Cultural Resources in Utah and Nevada (released with three maps of the designated areas) December 29 Transcript of a press call by senior administration officials on the administration response to Russian malicious cyber activity and harassment Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on Lebanon's Cabinet formation Fact sheet: Actions in Response to Russian Malicious Cyber Activity and Harassment December 31 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attack in Istanbul, Turkey January 3, 2017 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest January 4 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest January 5 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Text of the second report of the White House Task Force To Protect Students From Sexual Assault Text of a report by the White House Task Force To Protect Students From Sexual Assault: Preventing and Addressing Campus Sexual Misconduct: A Guide for University and College Presidents, Chancellors, and Senior Administrators Fact sheet: Final It's On Us Summit and Report of the White House Task Force To Protect Students From Sexual Assault January 6 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 3084 Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on 8 years of labor market progress and the employment situation in December 2016 January 8 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attack in Jerusalem January 9 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Honors Federally-Funded Early-Career Scientists Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attack in Sinai, Egypt January 10 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Transcript of remarks by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice at the U.S. Institute of Peace's "Passing the Baton" Conference Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attacks in Kabul, Afghanistan Advance text of the President's Farewell Address to the Nation January 11 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: The Prague Nuclear Agenda January 12 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Transcript of an on-the-record press call by Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes and Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh C. Johnson on the Cuba policy announcement Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on U.S. sanctions designations for the Syrian Government's use of chemical weapons Fact sheet: The Obama Administration's Record on the Trade Enforcement: WTO Case Announced by USTR Builds on Strong Trade Enforcement Record Fact sheet: President Obama Designates National Monuments Honoring Civil Rights History January 13 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest January 14 Text of a readout of the principal-level transition exercise January 16 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes's travel to Cuba January 17 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Grants Commutations and Pardons January 19 Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Grants Commutations and Pardons January 20 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 39